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Lake Winnipesaukee Assoc · 01-26-2024, 04:19 PM

We are sending this e-mail update to our subscribers this afternoon. It goes into more detail about upcoming bills. Rather than copy that info word for word, I thought it might be best to summarize here:

Legislative Updates

HB 1049 (Overnight Mooring of Houseboats):
-Committee received 200+ emails against.
-Committee voted 18-2 (ITL).
-Moves to Full House
*Because the vote was not unanimous it will go to the Full House Committee where it may or may not be debated on. A few members of the committee did note that they may like to see a version this bill return next year, but changed to consider ROW for property owners, seasonal housing opportunities, and water quality.

HB1103-FN (Shoreland Protection Act Penalties):
-Committee voted unanimously OTP (Ought to Pass).
-Advancing to the Senate.

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Upcoming Public Hearings:

SB431 (Wake Surfing):
Hearing: 01/30/2024, 1:00 pm, Legislative Office Building 101, SC5.
Committee: Senate Transportation.
LWA Position: Oppose.
Adds restrictions on wake surfing; LWA opposes due to potential ineffectiveness.

There is another bill regarding wake boating and wake sports that will be coming before the RR&D Committee. HB1390 will define a "Wake sports zone” as an area of a waterbody that has a minimum of 50 contiguous acres that are at least 500 feet from shore on all sides and is at least 20 feet deep, located on a lake, pond, or reservoir. LWA plans to support HB1390 as providing the restrictions needed to ensure that wake surfing does not erode shorelines or negatively impact water quality.

To put this in perspective, we have created a map showing the 150 ft., 200 ft., and 500 ft. distances from shore on Lake Winnipesaukee. You can clearly see that a 500 foot setback from shore would not limit the areas in which people can wake surf - there's a lot of lake out there!

Click Here to View Map of 150 ft, 200 ft and 500 ft shoreline buffer.

HB1143 (Cyanobacteria Blooms under NH Clean Lakes Program):
Hearing: 01/31/2024, 10:00 am, Legislative Office Building 305.
Committee: House Resources, Recreation, and Development.
LWA Position: Support.
Requires NHDES to address cyanobacteria blooms; LWA supports as a mechanism for NHDES control and mitigation of blooms.

HB1229 (Purchase and Sale of Shoreland Property):
Hearing: 01/31/2024, 2:00 pm, Legislative Office Building 305.
Committee: House Resources, Recreation, and Development.
LWA Position: Support.
Requires acknowledgment of shoreland water quality protection act compliance standards during property transactions.

01-26-2024, 04:19 PM	#43
Lake Winnipesaukee Assoc Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Gilford Posts: 88 Thanks: 21 Thanked 131 Times in 41 Posts	Update- Friday, Jan 26 We are sending this e-mail update to our subscribers this afternoon. It goes into more detail about upcoming bills. Rather than copy that info word for word, I thought it might be best to summarize here: Legislative Updates HB 1049 (Overnight Mooring of Houseboats): -Committee received 200+ emails against. -Committee voted 18-2 (ITL). -Moves to Full House Because the vote was not unanimous it will go to the Full House Committee where it may or may not be debated on. A few members of the committee did note that they may like to see a version this bill return next year, but changed to consider ROW for property owners, seasonal housing opportunities, and water quality. HB1103-FN (Shoreland Protection Act Penalties):* -Committee voted unanimously OTP (Ought to Pass). -Advancing to the Senate. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Upcoming Public Hearings: SB431 (Wake Surfing): Hearing: 01/30/2024, 1:00 pm, Legislative Office Building 101, SC5. Committee: Senate Transportation. LWA Position: Oppose. Adds restrictions on wake surfing; LWA opposes due to potential ineffectiveness. There is another bill regarding wake boating and wake sports that will be coming before the RR&D Committee. HB1390 will define a "Wake sports zone” as an area of a waterbody that has a minimum of 50 contiguous acres that are at least 500 feet from shore on all sides and is at least 20 feet deep, located on a lake, pond, or reservoir. LWA plans to support HB1390 as providing the restrictions needed to ensure that wake surfing does not erode shorelines or negatively impact water quality. To put this in perspective, we have created a map showing the 150 ft., 200 ft., and 500 ft. distances from shore on Lake Winnipesaukee. You can clearly see that a 500 foot setback from shore would not limit the areas in which people can wake surf - there's a lot of lake out there! Click Here to View Map of 150 ft, 200 ft and 500 ft shoreline buffer. HB1143 (Cyanobacteria Blooms under NH Clean Lakes Program): Hearing: 01/31/2024, 10:00 am, Legislative Office Building 305. Committee: House Resources, Recreation, and Development. LWA Position: Support. Requires NHDES to address cyanobacteria blooms; LWA supports as a mechanism for NHDES control and mitigation of blooms. HB1229 (Purchase and Sale of Shoreland Property): Hearing: 01/31/2024, 2:00 pm, Legislative Office Building 305. Committee: House Resources, Recreation, and Development. LWA Position: Support. Requires acknowledgment of shoreland water quality protection act compliance standards during property transactions.