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Originally Posted by Knomad
Note article in the Citizen today:
A Merrimack legislator is sponsoring new legislation that would require out-of-state boaters to obtain a $20 user decal if their vessels aren't already registered in New Hampshire.
http://www.citizen.com/apps/pbcs.dll...195/-1/CITIZEN |
Ok This is getting ridiculous, having to pay to use resources within another state is not American. There have been some references in other threads to having to pay fees to use out of state boats on Sabago, and Lake George. And I have not said much, but this is not a fair practice. The way vehicle registrations are arranged in this county you are supposed to register them in the state in which they are primarily used or you are a resident of, and all other states are to recognize that registration. (Isn't that why NH had to revamp the boat registration back in the 80s). Now if towns and states want to charge fee at boat ramps etc. that I can live with, but don't start telling people that they basically have to re-register thier boat. The state needs to remember that if you keep making vacations more and more expensive eventually people go else where. Now I am not saying the 20 dollars would be a deal breaker, but on top of an outrageous Meals and Room tax, ramp fees, and all the other adders already in place, NH becomes less desirable....I have said it once and I will say it again, NH has to stop looking for quick bandaids, which this is, The legislature needs to sit down and go to work for the people, and figure out to properly organized its budget....(and no this doesn't mean new taxes, this means better accounting)