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Originally Posted by ITD
"...You'll never see my support for increased fees for something that should already be well funded by the "fees" already collected."
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It's apparent to everybody (well,
almost everybody) that the MPs are definitely
not well-funded.
I suspect that my two motorless sailboats' $60 fee is being used to enforce "horsepower infractions" -- those infractions that endanger others with velocity and mass, and tie-up additional MP time in enforcing New Hampshire's noise abatement rules.
Since I have
no horsepower, only use New Hampshire's wind for a short time, don't foul the air, the water, add no MtBE, violate no noise regulations,
or erode the shoreline, I think
horsepower should be determining factor in fee allocations
and result in additional MPs.
Enforcement of motorboating rules should have a
lower threshold for law enforcment. Most land-based law enforcement deals with circumstances that normally don't result in drownings.
I once asked a seasoned pilot whether it was better to crash into a tree or crash into the lake (following a tree crash). His reply was "Always crash on land -- It's the same impact and you won't drown".
Horsepower is a good way to distribute fees.
I'm jazzed now, and going to contact my New Hampshire sailboat lobbyist.
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