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HB 1837-FN - VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES 12Feb2026...
CHAPTER 99 HB 1837-FN - FINAL VERSION 12Feb2026...
HB 1837-FN - VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES 12Feb2026...
CHAPTER 99 HB 1837-FN - FINAL VERSION 12Feb2026...
1 Penalties.
99:1 Penalties.
2 Riding on Gunwales, Bow and Transom RSA 270-D:7 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
99:2 Riding on Gunwales, Bow and Transom RSA 270-D:7 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
3 Public and Congregate Mooring Fields, Permit Required.
99:3 Public and Congregate Mooring Fields, Permit Required.
(c) Each public mooring field applicant shall be assessed [a] an annual mooring fee [of $25 which shall be deposited in the navigation safety fund established under RSA 270-E:6-a]as specified in RSA 270:62.
(c) Each public mooring field applicant shall be assessed [a] an annual mooring fee [of $25 which shall be deposited in the navigation safety fund established under RSA 270-E:6-a] as specified in RSA 270:62.
4 Public and Congregate Mooring Fields;
99:4 Public and Congregate Mooring Fields;
(c) Each congregate mooring field applicant permitted by the director shall be assessed an annual mooring fee [of $25 for each mooring installed in the congregate mooring field which shall be deposited in the navigation safety fund established under RSA 270-E:6-a]as specified in RSA 270:62.
(c) Each congregate mooring field applicant permitted by the director shall be assessed an annual mooring fee [of $25 for each mooring installed in the congregate mooring field which shall be deposited in the navigation safety fund established under RSA 270-E:6-a] as specified in RSA 270:62.
5 Display of Numbers and Decals Required.
99:5 Display of Numbers and Decals Required.
HB 1837-FN - VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES - Page 2 - I.
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CHAPTER 99 HB 1837-FN - FINAL VERSION - Page 2 - II.
6 Repeal.
99:6 Repeal.
7 Effective Date.
99:7 Effective Date.
LBA 26-2990 02/18/2026 HB 1837-FN- FISCAL NOTE AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE (AMENDMENT #2026-0332h) AN ACT relative to the New Hampshire marine patrol.
Approved:
FISCAL IMPACT:
May 28, 2026 Effective Date:
Estimated State Impact FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028 FY 2029 Revenue $0 $0 $0 $0 Revenue Fund None Expenditures* Indeterminable Funding Source General Fund Appropriations* $0 $0 $0 $0 Funding Source None *Expenditure = Cost of bill *Appropriation = Authorized funding to cover cost of bill Estimated Political Subdivision Impact FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028 FY 2029 County Revenue $0 $0 $0 $0 County Expenditures Indeterminable Local Revenue $0 $0 $0 $0 Local Expenditures Indeterminable   METHODOLOGY:
May 28, 2026
This bill modifies several boating-related statutes affecting penalties, safety requirements, and mooring fees.
The bill standardizes violation penalties under RSA 270:18 by establishing a fine of $50 for a first offense and $100 for subsequent offenses within the same calendar year.
The Department of Safety states the total fiscal impact anticipated with the change in the public mooring field fee is estimated to be less than $10,000 and change in fine criteria is indeterminable, as it would depend on the activity of future enforcement efforts.
This bill adds, deletes, or modifies a criminal penalty, or changes statute to which there is a penalty for violation.
Therefore, this bill may have an impact on the judicial and correctional systems, which could affect prosecution, incarceration, probation, and parole costs, for the state, as well as county and local governments.
A summary of such costs can be found at:
https://gencourt.state.nh.us/lba/Budget/Fiscal_Notes/JudicialCorrectionalCosts.pdf AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Safety, Judicial Branch, Judicial Council, Department of Justice, Department of Corrections, New Hampshire Association of Counties, and New Hampshire Municipal Association
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