Update to Lake Related Legislation

John Mercier · 02-08-2024, 10:14 AM

More than likely they will adopt the permit system used for the OHRV and Snowmobiles.

It will have the dates on them and be posted in a way to be noticed.

That permit will cover costs of enforcement/etc and ease the process.

It does make lakefront vacations cheaper... which I think is there point.

The only problem I can really see... and haven't really thought deeply about this... is that there seems to be no limitations to the numbers permitted.
That could/will, in my mind, create problems over time should this take off.

Obviously limiting the numbers really just takes us back to where we are currently, with not everyone being able to access when they want, how they want.

Lake Winnipesaukee Alliance · 02-08-2024, 03:59 PM

Thank you everyone for contacting the House of Representatives. We listened in today to the full House session, and a motion was made for an Indefinite Postponement of HB1049. This effectively kills it, as it will not advance to the Senate. The vote was 324 in support to 53 opposed. The representative who made the motion stated that they had received overwhelming opposition to this bill. Thank you for your support!

John Mercier · 02-08-2024, 07:17 PM

53 is a lot more than I expected.

FlyingScot · 02-10-2024, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Lake Winnipesaukee Assoc

Thank you everyone for contacting the House of Representatives. We listened in today to the full House session, and a motion was made for an Indefinite Postponement of HB1049. This effectively kills it, as it will not advance to the Senate. The vote was 324 in support to 53 opposed. The representative who made the motion stated that they had received overwhelming opposition to this bill. Thank you for your support!

Great job by the Lake Winnipesaukee Association staff in organizing the opposition. Thanks!

John Mercier · 02-10-2024, 05:41 PM

It was an extremely flawed bill.
They had no answer for the number of vessels that might be considered. Areas that may be used - navigation could become a nightmare. Or even the fact that once launched, they trailer may be occupying the public parking for the entire weekend blocking out others.

I found it unfathomable that 53 legislators could not see that even the basic issues could not be resolved in this session regardless of how many committee hours were expended on this one item.

They should have used a study committee bill.

02-08-2024, 03:59 PM	#2
Lake Winnipesaukee Alliance Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Gilford Posts: 119 Thanks: 25 Thanked 184 Times in 60 Posts	Overnight Mooring Bill Killed, House Votes for Indefinite Postponement Thank you everyone for contacting the House of Representatives. We listened in today to the full House session, and a motion was made for an Indefinite Postponement of HB1049. This effectively kills it, as it will not advance to the Senate. The vote was 324 in support to 53 opposed. The representative who made the motion stated that they had received overwhelming opposition to this bill. Thank you for your support!

02-08-2024, 10:14 AM	#1
John Mercier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 3,530 Thanks: 3 Thanked 630 Times in 518 Posts	More than likely they will adopt the permit system used for the OHRV and Snowmobiles. It will have the dates on them and be posted in a way to be noticed. That permit will cover costs of enforcement/etc and ease the process. It does make lakefront vacations cheaper... which I think is there point. The only problem I can really see... and haven't really thought deeply about this... is that there seems to be no limitations to the numbers permitted. That could/will, in my mind, create problems over time should this take off. Obviously limiting the numbers really just takes us back to where we are currently, with not everyone being able to access when they want, how they want.

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02-08-2024, 07:17 PM	#3
John Mercier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 3,530 Thanks: 3 Thanked 630 Times in 518 Posts	53 is a lot more than I expected.

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02-10-2024, 05:41 PM	#5
John Mercier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 3,530 Thanks: 3 Thanked 630 Times in 518 Posts	It was an extremely flawed bill. They had no answer for the number of vessels that might be considered. Areas that may be used - navigation could become a nightmare. Or even the fact that once launched, they trailer may be occupying the public parking for the entire weekend blocking out others. I found it unfathomable that 53 legislators could not see that even the basic issues could not be resolved in this session regardless of how many committee hours were expended on this one item. They should have used a study committee bill.

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