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HB 1301 · 2026 · House · Resources, Recreation and Development Committee

Higher mooring fees fund algae cleanup

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increasing certain mooring fees and directing such funds to the cyanobacteria mitigation loan and grant fund.

Raises annual mooring fees for boats on inland waterbodies and directs a portion of the increased revenue to the cyanobacteria mitigation loan and grant fund.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the Senate — Inexpedient to Legislate · April 17, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✕Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill increases the fee for moorings not in a congregate mooring field and directs such funds to the cyanobacteria mitigation loan and grant fund.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

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

“A fee of $125 shall be charged for each initial decal issued pursuant to this subdivision which shall be deposited in the navigation safety fund established under RSA 270-E:6-a.”
Section 1
“An annual mooring fee of [$50] $75 for each mooring in a congregate mooring field, $75 for each mooring in a public mooring field, and [$25] $50 for each mooring not in a congregate or public mooring field shall be charged for each decal renewed or replaced pursuant to this subdivision.”
Section 1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. John MacDonaldRPrimeVice Chair· Municipal and County Government
  • Rep. Karel CrawfordRClerk· Transportation
  • Rep. Hope DamonDDeputy Ranking Member· Education Funding
  • Rep. Karen EbelDDemocratic Leader Pro Tempore
  • Rep. Katy PeternelRVice Chair· Education Policy and Administration
  • Sen. Mark McConkeyRChair· Capital Budget

Also: Rep. Richard BrownR, Rep. Will DarbyD, Rep. Joseph HamblenR, Rep. David WalkerR, Rep. Rosemarie RungD

Public testimony

198 signed in online · 111 wrote testimony

97% support3% oppose1% neutral

ForCyanobacteria blooms threaten public health, pets, and wildlife

AgainstFunding burden should not fall on mooring owners alone

AI-generatedLeading arguments, summarized by the testimony tool.

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“I strongly support this bill. Our lakes are fragile and we must do all we can to support them.”
— LILLIANE LEBEL, Templesupports
“Cyanobacteria is a continued and growing threat to our N.H. economy. Continuing to increase funding sources to combat this problem is critical.”
— Alexander Campbell, Sandwicksupports
“Please protect our beautiful New Hampshire natural areas, not to mention our tourism industry in the bargain.”
— Paul Shellito, Center Harborsupports
“I am not a mooring owner and do not live on the lake but it seems like its the responsibility of all lake users to pay to control cyanobacteria blooms.…”
— Keith Frost, Sunapeeopposes
“It will be prudent for the Legislature to put pressure on the DES to enforce the Minimum Standards of the Shoreland Water Quality Protection Act. Rather then trying to raise more money to mitigate a problem caused by poor stewardship of our States shorelines.”
— Tanya McIntire, Granthamopposes
“I am neutral on HB 1301 but my thoughts on this and HB 1477 below. Really? Who comes up with these ridiculous proposals for an obvious money grab? Let's think about the logistics of HB 1477 for a moment.…”
— Steve Wolf, New Londonneutral

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Jan 28, 2026HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0181h16–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Feb 12, 2026HouseVoice voteAmendment 2026-0181hadopted
  • Feb 12, 2026HouseVoice voteOught to Pass with Amendment 2026-0181hadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the House
  • Mar 2, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass18–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 26, 2026HouseVoice voteOught to Passadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the House
  • Apr 23, 2026SenateCommittee report: Inexpedient to Legislate4–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Apr 23, 2026SenateVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 14, 2026Public hearingHouse Resources, Recreation and Development1:44:16–1:49:104m 54slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Jan 28, 2026Public hearingHouse Resources, Recreation and Development22:12–28:226m 10slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0181h — roll call; Executive Session
  • Feb 12, 2026Floor debateHouse floor4:33:28–4:35:251m 57slocated in the stream transcriptOught to Pass with Amendment 2026-0181h — adopted, voice vote; Amendment # 2026-0181h — adopted, voice vote; Referred to Ways and Means
  • Mar 2, 2026Public hearingHouse Ways and Means3:26:04–3:27:121m 8slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Full Committee Work Session; Executive Session
  • Mar 26, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 15, 2026Public hearingSenate Ways and Means2:49:17–2:52:012m 44slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Apr 23, 2026Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Inexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

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

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Resources, Recreation and Development HJ 1 P. 14
  2. Jan 14, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/14/2026 11:30 am GP 228
  3. Jan 28, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 01/28/2026 10:00 am GP 228
  4. Jan 28, 2026House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0181h 01/28/2026 (Vote 16-0; RC) HC 6 P. 17
  5. Feb 12, 2026HouseAmendment # 2026-0181h: AA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 46
  6. Feb 12, 2026HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2026-0181h: MA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 46
  7. Feb 12, 2026HouseReferred to Ways and Means 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 46
  8. Mar 2, 2026HouseFull Committee Work Session: 03/02/2026 11:00 am GP 159
  9. Mar 2, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 03/02/2026 01:00 pm GP 159
  10. Mar 2, 2026HouseCommittee Report: Ought to Pass 03/02/2026 (Vote 18-0; CC)
  11. Mar 26, 2026HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 03/26/2026 HJ 9 P. 3
  12. Mar 26, 2026SenIntroduced 03/26/2026 and Referred to Ways and Means; SJ 7
  13. Apr 15, 2026SenHearing: 04/15/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 09:30 am; SC 13
  14. Apr 23, 2026Sen: Inexpedient to Legislate, 04/23/2026, Vote 4-0, CC; SC 15
  15. Apr 23, 2026SenInexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/23/2026; SJ 10

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Documents (PDF)

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