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SB 159 · 2025 · Senate · Ways and Means Committee

Marine habitat fee

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establishing a marine habitat fee.

Establishes a marine habitat fee to be collected in connection with certain marine activities and creates a marine habitat fee fund to hold the proceeds.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill establishes a marine habitat fee and a marine habitat fee fund.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. David WattersDPrime
  • Sen. Rebecca Perkins KwokaDMinority Leader
  • Rep. Peter BixbyDRanking Member· Environment and Agriculture
  • Rep. Mike OuelletRVice Chair· Fish and Game and Marine Resources
  • Rep. Cathryn HarveyDRanking Member· Fish and Game and Marine Resources

Also: Sen. Debra AltschillerD

Public testimony

No one submitted online testimony on this bill. See the record

Hearings

  • 2025-01-299:00 amSenate Ways and MeansSH 100Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Ways and Means; SJ 3
  2. Jan 29, 2025SenHearing: 01/29/2025, Room 100, SH, 09:15 am; SC 7
  3. Feb 13, 2025Sen: Inexpedient to Legislate, 02/13/2025, Vote 3-2; SC 9
  4. Feb 13, 2025SenInexpedient to Legislate, RC 16Y-7N, MA === BILL KILLED ===; 02/13/2025; SJ 5

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

  • Introducedversion

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