HB1837
House · 2026 sessionRepublicanSigned into lawMarine patrol and boating law updates
AI-generatedModifies boating laws by updating penalties, increasing mooring field fees, prohibiting certain operating practices, requiring vessel display standards, and removing specified safety provisions.
relative to the New Hampshire marine patrol.Official record
Division of testimonyComputed by this site
4 submissionsAll 2 written submissions were individually written — no organized campaign detected.
Status
Signed into law · June 1, 2026- ✓Introduced
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The record · every submission as filed
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Paul Adams for Myself Peterborough The NH marine patrol is already over stretched not being able to patrol smaller lakes as frequently as I feel they should and not having the ability to reply to complaints to law enforcement about law breakers. I feel by increasing the penalties and mooring fees this could allow marine patrol to increase their staff and alleviate some of the stress. I would also like to see boat registration fees increase and all of these increases to go directly to the marine patrol. (I am a boat owner and own a cottage on one of our state's wonderful small lakes.) | Peterborough | Support | 558 | Jan 21, 2026 | |
Ed LaCoursiere for Myself Meredith We are opposed to increasing taxes (so-called fees) on boating. Oppose all boating, mooring and similar lake related taxes. These taxes are "pocket change" for you and your millionaire supporters but have real impact on the dwindling NH natives who still have limited access to the lakes where we already pay regressive, usury, property taxes. . | Meredith | Oppose | 351 | Jan 21, 2026 | |
Stephanie Vazzano for Myself Concord Position recorded without written comment. | Concord | Support | — | Jan 21, 2026 | |
Andrea, NH LAKES LaMoreaux for NH LAKES Concord Position recorded without written comment. | Concord | Support | — | Jan 21, 2026 |