This bill would guarantee that decal fees for the Safe Boat Program are strictly used for their designated purpose—promoting safe and public boat access. This bill would also guarantee that the boat Fee decal fees for the Lake Restoration and Preservation Fund are strictly used for their designated purpose—for lake restoration and preservation, to control invasive aquatic plants, and to prevent invasive aquatic plant infestations. Public access to clean and healthy, invasive-free lakes and rivers in New Hampshire is critical. ' Lake Restoration and Preservation Fund; [Addition to Boat Fee] Boat Fee Decal. The decal fee goes into non-lapsing funds, which are essential for securing matching federal funds through the Sport Fish Restoration Act. This legislation is part of a broader effort to maintain Fish and Game funding without diverting fees for other uses.
SB51
Senate · 2025 sessionBipartisanSigned into lawProtecting boat access decal fees
AIEnsures decal fees cannot be diverted from the statewide public boat access program.
relative to decal fees and the statewide public boat access program.
Waters and NavigationParks and Recreation
Status
Signed into law · June 11, 2025- ✓Introduced
- ✓Senate
- ✓House
- ✓Governor
- ✓Law
Division of testimony
7 submissionsSupport 6Oppose 0Neutral 1
Andrea, NH LAKES LaMoreauxSupportConcord, NHfor NH LAKESApr 7, 2025
Diane HellerNeutralNorthwood, NHfor MyselfApr 7, 2025
Position recorded without written comment.
Carol FossSupportPenacook, NHfor New Hampshire AudubonApr 7, 2025
Position recorded without written comment.
Daniel RichardsonSupportNashua, NHfor MyselfApr 7, 2025
Position recorded without written comment.
Dylan PalmerSupportWolfeboro, NHfor MyselfApr 7, 2025
Position recorded without written comment.
Steve WingateSupportTuftonboro, NHfor Lakes Management Advisory CommitteeApr 7, 2025
Position recorded without written comment.
Senator David RochefortSupportSenate District 1, NHfor Senate District 1Apr 7, 2025
Position recorded without written comment.