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HB1477 Relative to the permitting and regulation of anchored seasonal floating platforms on public waters.

Environment & Energy Dead Auto-scored

Relative to the permitting and regulation of anchored seasonal floating platforms on public waters.

Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?

5

Overall Impact Score

Concerning

Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)

5
💰

Your Wallet

Permitting fees for platform owners; minimal impact on most residents.

6
🏘️

Your Community

Creates orderly regulation of floating platforms, balancing recreation with public water access.

5
⚖️

Your Freedom

Adds permitting requirements but ensures fair access to public waters.

Status

Inexpedient to Legislate, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote === BILL KILLED ===; 04/23/2026; Senate Journal 10

Voted Yes

0 R

Voted No

0 R

R Yes D Yes R No D No

Sponsor

John MacDonald (R)

The Short Version

Creates a permitting system for seasonal floating platforms on public waters. The ITL motion failed 172-180, keeping the bill alive to move to Senate Ways and Means. Regulates swim rafts and floating docks on lakes.

Who's Behind This Bill?

Who Benefits

  • ▲ Waterfront property owners wanting clear rules
  • ▲ Lake communities seeking orderly use of public waters

Who Pays the Price

  • ▼ Platform owners facing new permit requirements

Roll Call Detail (1 vote)

Every recorded floor vote on this bill, with each legislator's individual vote. Click a name to see that rep's full record.

Who actually supports this bill?

Across the 1 recorded vote on this bill — counting each legislator's net direction and treating kill motions as opposing the bill — Republicans opposed it ( 22 for , 170 against ) , and Democrats supported it ( 158 for , 2 against ) .

"Supporting" means voting for passage OR voting against a kill motion. "Opposing" is the inverse. Concurs and amendment-only votes don't count.

Inexpedient to Legislate (kill motion) 2026-03-26
Failed

YES = Kill the bill. NO = Keep the bill alive.

170R + 2D
Voted to Kill the Bill (172)
22R + 158D
Voted to Keep It Alive (180)
25
Absent
16
Not voting
Show all 393 individual votes

Voted Yea (172)

Republicans (170)
Democrats (2)

Voted Nay (180)

Republicans (22)
Democrats (158)
Absent (25)

Cathryn Harvey (D) , Dick Thackston (R) , Donald McFarlane (R) , James Summers (R) , John Leavitt (R) , Jose Cambrils (R) , Julie Gilman (D) , Karen Hegner (D) , Kevin Verville (R) , Lisa Freeman (R) , Mark McLean (R) , Merryl Gibbs (D) , Michael Murphy (R) , Myles England (D) , Paige Beauchemin (D) , Raymond Plante (R) , Robley Hall (R) , Russell Muirhead (D) , Sanjeev Manohar (D) , Sheri Minor (R) , Sherman Packard (R) , Steven Kesselring (R) , Thomas Buco (D) , Tim Mannion (R) , William Dolan (D)

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Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.

This bill was auto-scored using AI analysis of the bill text and legislative data. Scores may be refined as we review more bills.