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HB 393 · 2025 · House · Resources, Recreation and Development Committee

Ban on unpermitted boat moorings

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prohibiting mooring of boats without a permit.

Expands the definition of mooring to include spuds, lifts, and similar devices, prohibits their use in place of a permitted mooring in waters requiring permits, and lists exemptions.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · June 3, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill expands the definition of "mooring" to include spuds, lifts, and similar devices used to secure boats to the bottom of a water body. This bill also prohibits the use of spuds, lifts, or similar devices instead of a permitted mooring in waters requiring mooring permits.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Jonathan SmithRPrime
  • Rep. Lino AvellaniRVice Chair· Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
  • Rep. Karel CrawfordRClerk· Transportation
  • Rep. John MacDonaldRVice Chair· Municipal and County Government
  • Rep. David PaigeDRanking Member· Housing
  • Rep. Katy PeternelRVice Chair· Education Policy and Administration

Also: Rep. Richard BrownR, Rep. Glenn CordelliR, Rep. Stephen WoodcockD

Public testimony

6 signed in online · 2 wrote testimony

83% support17% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I grew up on the water in a different New England state. Commercial fisherman's kid. A permit to moor a boat? Really??? We paid for slips or moorings, but the slips were owned by the town or private marina and the mooring by various companies who WILL tow your boat.…”
— Simon Berrio, Daltonopposes

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-01-2210:00 amHouse Resources, Recreation and DevelopmentLOB 305Public hearing
  • 2025-01-2910:15 amHouse Resources, Recreation and DevelopmentLOB 305Public hearing
  • 2025-03-251:00 pmSenate TransportationLOB 101Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Resources, Recreation and Development HJ 3 P. 7
  2. Jan 22, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/22/2025 11:30 am LOB 305
  3. Jan 29, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 01/29/2025 10:15 am LOB 305
  4. Jan 29, 2025House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0126h 01/29/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 11 P. 8
  5. Feb 13, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-0126h: AA VV 02/13/2025 HJ 5 P. 14
  6. Feb 13, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0126h: MA VV 02/13/2025 HJ 5 P. 14
  7. Mar 6, 2025SenIntroduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Transportation; SJ 7
  8. Mar 25, 2025SenHearing: 03/25/2025, Room 101, LOB, 01:50 pm; SC 14
  9. Apr 17, 2025SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/17/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 17
  10. Apr 17, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/17/2025; SJ 10
  11. May 8, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/08/2025); SJ 13
  12. May 8, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 59
  13. May 29, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 05/29/2025; Chapter 50; eff. 01/01/2026

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.