NH House Testimony

HB203

House · 2025 sessionBipartisanKilled in House

Life jackets required on state waters

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Requires occupants of canoes, kayaks, or rowing sculls on state waters outside official competitions to wear a Coast Guard-approved personal flotation device.

relative to coast guard approved personal flotation devices while on New Hampshire state waters.

Waters and NavigationParks and Recreation

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 13, 2025
  1. Introduced
  2. House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Division of testimony

8 submissions
Support 5Oppose 3Neutral 0
Roy SchweikerOpposeConcord, NHfor MyselfJan 15, 2025

I oppose this bill because fixed dates are not appropriate weather, and it doesn't include other users such as fisherman, swimmers, and powerboat users. Users are often wearing wetsuits which provide warmth and flotation.

Rosemarie RungSupportMerrimack, NHfor MyselfJan 15, 2025

Position recorded without written comment.

Catherine Corkery, NHSCSupportConcord, NHfor Sierra Club NHJan 15, 2025

Position recorded without written comment.

Andrea, NH LAKES LaMoreauxSupportConcord, NHfor NH LAKESJan 15, 2025

Position recorded without written comment.

Kent HackmannSupportAndover, NHfor MyselfJan 15, 2025

Position recorded without written comment.

Curtis HowlandOpposeManchester, NHfor MyselfJan 15, 2025

Position recorded without written comment.

Julie SmithOpposeNashua, NHfor MyselfJan 15, 2025

Position recorded without written comment.

Andrea LaMoreaux, NH LAKESSupportConcord, NHfor NH LAKESJan 15, 2025

Position recorded without written comment.