Bill Text: NH HB1249 | 2024 | Regular Session | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Relative to the towing of inflatables by motorboats.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)

Status: (Passed) 2024-06-20 - Signed by Governor Sununu 06/14/2024; Chapter 70; eff. 8/13/2024 House Journal 16 [HB1249 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2024-HB1249-Enrolled.html

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HB 1249 - VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES

 

22Feb2024... 0417h

2024 SESSION

24-2216

10/02

 

HOUSE BILL 1249

 

AN ACT relative to the towing of inflatables by motorboats.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. Spillane, Rock. 2; Rep. S. Smith, Sull. 3; Rep. Aures, Merr. 13; Rep. Notter, Hills. 12; Rep. Ulery, Hills. 13; Rep. Roy, Rock. 31

 

COMMITTEE: Resources, Recreation and Development

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill limits the number of inflatables that may be towed by a motorboat and provides for the number of required observers of persons on inflatables.

 

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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

22Feb2024... 0417h 24-2216

10/02

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four

 

AN ACT relative to the towing of inflatables by motorboats.

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

1  Motorboats; Towing of Inflatables.  Amend RSA 270-D:3, III to read as follows:

III. No more than 6 persons may be towed at any time on one or more inflatable tubes and no more than 2 persons may be towed on water skis, aquaplanes, or other devices from the same motorboat at the same time. When 3 or more persons are being towed on any device, 2 observers, in addition to the operator, shall be in the towing vessel.  For inflatables, only one observer is required when towing only one inflatable with less than 3 people, and 2 observers for 2 inflatables with up to 6 people, but no more than 2 inflatables may be towed at a time.  Such observers shall be 13 years of age or older. Notwithstanding this paragraph, more than 2 skiers may be towed if a special permit is issued by the director.

2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.