HB 1301-FN (2026): increasing certain mooring fees and directing such funds to the cyanobacteria mitigation loan and grant fund.

HB 1301-FN (2026)

increasing certain mooring fees and directing such funds to the cyanobacteria mitigation loan and grant fund.

• Status: Killed
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Resources, Recreation and Development
• Senate committee: Ways and Means
• Subject: Environment - Administration

The Story

It was introduced on January 7, 2026 and referred to the House Resources, Recreation and Development committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 14, 2026, with 198 people signed in online: 192 in support, 5 in opposition and 1 as neutral. The committee met in executive session on January 28, 2026 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 16–0, to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2026-0181h), and the report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2026-0181h) was adopted on a voice vote on February 12, 2026, changing the text of the bill. On February 12, 2026 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. On February 12, 2026 the bill was referred to the Ways and Means committee. The committee held a work session on March 2, 2026. The committee met in executive session on March 2, 2026 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 18–0, to recommend that the House pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On March 26, 2026 the House voted to pass it on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on March 26, 2026 and was referred to the Senate Ways and Means committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 15, 2026. The committee voted unanimously, 4–0, to recommend that the Senate kill it. On April 23, 2026 the Senate voted to kill it on a voice vote.

Sponsors

• Rep. John MacDonald (R - Carr 6) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Richard Brown (R - Carr 8)
• Rep. Karel Crawford (R - Carr 3)
• Rep. Hope Damon (D - Sull 8)
• Rep. Will Darby (D - Hills 11)
• Rep. Karen Ebel (D - Merr 7)
• Rep. Joseph Hamblen (R - Carr 3)
• Sen. Mark McConkey (R - SD3)
• Rep. Katy Peternel (R - Carr 6)
• Rep. Rosemarie Rung (D - Hills 12)
• Rep. David Walker (R - Straf 19)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 14, 2026, 11:30 AM: public hearing, House Resources, Recreation and Development, GP 228
• January 28, 2026, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Resources, Recreation and Development, GP 228
• February 12, 2026: floor debate, House
• March 2, 2026, 11:00 AM: full committee work session, House Ways and Means, GP 159
• March 2, 2026, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Ways and Means, GP 159
• March 26, 2026: consent calendar, House
• April 15, 2026, 9:30 AM: hearing, Senate Ways and Means, SH 122-123
• April 23, 2026: consent calendar, Senate

Votes

• February 12, 2026, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0181h — voice vote, passed
• March 26, 2026, House: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
• April 23, 2026, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 270:62

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HJ 1, page 14
• HC 6, page 17
• HJ 4, page 46
• HJ 9, page 3
• SJ 7
• SC 13
• SC 15
• SJ 10
• House Calendar 12, 2026, committee report