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The Boat Registration Bill
NH cuts boat registration exemption from 30 to 10 days
Relative to exemptions from vessel registration and boat fee decal.
Mixed: some good, some bad ·
If passed, boat owners who use New Hampshire waters for more than ten days must register and pay fees, instead of the current thirty‑day grace.
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Citizens with boats will face higher costs if they stay longer, while the state hopes to boost safety funding; now is the time to speak up before it passes.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- Reduces the exemption period for out‑of‑state vessels from 30 days to 10 days.
- Applies to any boat registered in another state or country using NH waters.
- Requires registration and payment of a decal fee after ten days.
- Effective 60 days after the bill would pass.
- State revenue impact is listed as indeterminate.
- The bill was reported as “inexpedient to legislate” by the committee.
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