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HB 84 · 2025 · House · Municipal and County Government Committee

Municipal fees for campground RVs

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allowing municipalities to collect fees for certain recreational vehicles located on campground properties.

Allows municipalities to impose a fee on campground owners for recreational vehicles located on campground property that are not taxable as real estate.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 6, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill allows municipalities to impose a fee on campground owners for recreational vehicles on campgrounds that are not taxable as real estate.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as introduced. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“For purposes of this chapter, recreational vehicles, as defined in RSA 216-I:1, VIII, having a valid motor vehicle registration and current number plate, having a maximum width of 8 feet and 6 inches while being transported, and located at a "recreational campground or camping park," as those terms are defined in RSA 216-I:1, VII, shall not be taxable as real estate.”
RSA 72:7-d
“Annually, before April 1, each campground owner, as defined in RSA 216-I:1, III, shall provide the local assessing officials with the name and address for each owner of a recreational vehicle at the campground, and shall identify which of such recreational vehicles at the campground currently meet the criteria described in subparagraph (a).”
RSA 72:7-d
“Notwithstanding any election made pursuant to RSA 75:3, each municipality may elect to impose a fee, not to exceed $200, on all campground owners for each recreational vehicle at the campground that does not meet the criteria described in subparagraph I(a).”
RSA 72:7-d
“The assessing officials of each electing municipality shall inform all campground owners of the amount of such fee in writing before April 1 each year.”
RSA 72:7-d

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Barry FaulknerDPrime

Sen. Donovan FentonD

Public testimony

5 signed in online · 2 wrote testimony

20% support80% oppose0% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Jan 23, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate18–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Feb 6, 2025HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 13, 2025Public hearingHouse Municipal and County Government1:17:24–1:27:089m 44slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Jan 23, 2025Public hearingHouse Municipal and County Government5:21:40–5:28:226m 42slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Executive Session
  • Feb 6, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 2 P. 5
  2. Jan 13, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/13/2025 10:30 am LOB 301-303
  3. Jan 23, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 01/23/2025 01:40 pm LOB 301-303
  4. Jan 23, 2025House: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/23/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 10 P. 4
  5. Feb 6, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/06/2025 HJ 4 P. 6

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

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