Bill Text: NH SB160 | 2019 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relative to swimming and non-motorized boating at public boat access areas.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2019-05-08 - Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 05/08/2019 House Journal 15 P. 8 [SB160 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2019-SB160-Introduced.html
SB 160 - AS INTRODUCED
2019 SESSION
19-0825
04/01
SENATE BILL 160
AN ACT allowing swimming at non-motorized boat launches.
SPONSORS: Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Rep. Buco, Carr. 2; Rep. Kanzler, Carr. 2; Rep. Marsh, Carr. 8
COMMITTEE: Energy and Natural Resources
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ANALYSIS
This bill permits swimming at certain public boat access areas.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
19-0825
04/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nineteen
AN ACT allowing swimming at non-motorized boat launches.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Public Boat Access; Swimming Permitted. Amend RSA 233-A by inserting after section 14 the following new section:
233-A:15 Swimming at Certain Public Boat Access Areas. Swimming shall be permitted at any public boat access area which is restricted to launching non-motorized or cartop watercraft such as a canoe, kayak, rowboat, sailboat, inflatable boat, paddleboard, or other watercraft that is hand-portable to the water’s edge and is able to be launched with or without a developed boat launch area.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
