New Waterfront Tax proposed HB 629-FN

hemlock · 02-03-2025, 11:21 AM

So
Just got wind of a new tax plan to supposedly upgrade State owned dams.
Now they want to put a tax of 1.58 per shorefront foot per year on every lake front where there is a state owned dam. Also they want to add another 5 dollar fee on every boat registration!
Personally this certainly affects me as I own 1034 shorefront feet on Winni.
Sounds great right? The shore front consists of two unbuildable .05 acre small islands of rocks about 125 feet long each and 540 feet of muddy and weedy frontage where my seasonal camp is located. So I would need to annually spend $1633.00 to supposedly repair and maintain the hydroelectric generating dam at Lakeport. I would like to know what happened to the money already appropriated? Also is there a plan to tax Eagle Creek Renewable Energy the owner of these 4 hydroelectric facilities on the Winnipesaukee river?

Thoughts anybody?

02-03-2025, 11:21 AM	#1
hemlock Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 64 Thanks: 1 Thanked 37 Times in 17 Posts	New Waterfront Tax proposed HB 629-FN So Just got wind of a new tax plan to supposedly upgrade State owned dams. Now they want to put a tax of 1.58 per shorefront foot per year on every lake front where there is a state owned dam. Also they want to add another 5 dollar fee on every boat registration! Personally this certainly affects me as I own 1034 shorefront feet on Winni. Sounds great right? The shore front consists of two unbuildable .05 acre small islands of rocks about 125 feet long each and 540 feet of muddy and weedy frontage where my seasonal camp is located. So I would need to annually spend $1633.00 to supposedly repair and maintain the hydroelectric generating dam at Lakeport. I would like to know what happened to the money already appropriated? Also is there a plan to tax Eagle Creek Renewable Energy the owner of these 4 hydroelectric facilities on the Winnipesaukee river? Thoughts anybody?

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