# New Hampshire HB629: (New Title) raising the cost of a boat decal fee and allocating the funds collected by such fees to the dam maintenance fund.

New Hampshire HB629, (New Title) raising the cost of a boat decal fee and allocating the funds collected by such fees to the dam maintenance fund., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Peter R Leishman (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-23 (Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/23/2026; SJ 10) (as of 2026-10-14).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB629
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (New Title) raising the cost of a boat decal fee and allocating the funds collected by such fees to the dam maintenance fund.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2026-04-23, Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/23/2026; SJ 10
- Sponsor: Peter R Leishman (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Peter R Leishman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael D Harrington (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Ouellet (Republican), House

## Actions (20)

- 2026-04-23: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/23/2026; SJ 10 (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 04/23/2026, Vote 3-1; SC 15 (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Hearing: 04/15/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 09:15 am; SC 13 (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Introduced 03/26/2026 and Referred to Ways and Means; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2026-03-26: Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/26/2026 HJ 9 P. 7 (House)
- 2026-03-26: Lay HB629 on Table (Rep. D. McGuire): MF DV 155-192 03/26/2026 HJ 9 P. 7 (House)
- 2026-03-18: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/17/2026 (Vote 25-0; RC) (House)
- 2026-03-13: Executive Session: 03/17/2026 10:00 am GP 230 (House)
- 2026-02-13: Division I Work Session: 02/20/2026 11:00 am GP 230 (House)
- 2026-01-21: Division I Work Session: 02/09/2026 10:00 am GP 234 (House)
- 2026-01-07: Referred to Finance 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 78 (House)
- 2026-01-07: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-2953h: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 78 (House)
- 2026-01-07: Amendment # 2025-2953h: AA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 78 (House)
- 2025-10-23: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2953h (NT) 10/22/2025 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 51 P. 17 (House)
- 2025-10-23: Executive Session: 09/24/2025 10:00 am GP 228 (House)
- 2025-08-25: Full Committee Work Session: 09/24/2025 10:00 am GP 228 (House)
- 2025-02-14: Retained in Committee (House)
- 2025-02-05: Executive Session: 02/12/2025 10:15 am LOB 305 (House)
- 2025-01-29: Public Hearing: 02/05/2025 01:30 pm LOB 305 (House)
- 2025-01-16: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Resources, Recreation and Development HJ 3 P. 19 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-16: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=6833)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=6833)

## Related
- [HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; rela…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB2026-2025-2026)
- [HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1002-2025-2026)
- [SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB101-2025-2026)
- [CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present com…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-CACR22-2025-2026)
- [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026)
- [HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1786-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB629-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-14).