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New HampshireSB2352025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

SB235

Sponsored By: David H. Watters (Democratic)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Limits on Fish and Game license-fee spending

Starting 60 days after passage, the Fish and Game Department can spend license fees only on species that were legally hunted, fished, or trapped in the last 5 years. Spending already approved from the fish and game fund on the effective date still goes forward. Money from taxes on hunting and fishing equipment is no longer an allowed funding source for these programs.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • David H. Watters

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Cindy Rosenwald

    Democratic • Senate

  • Daniel E. Innis

    Republican • Senate

  • Debra Altschiller

    Democratic • Senate

  • Donovan Fenton

    Democratic • Senate

  • Howard Pearl

    Republican • Senate

  • John Michael Potucek

    Republican • House

  • Mike Ouellet

    Republican • House

  • Rebecca Perkins Kwoka

    Democratic • Senate

  • Victoria Sullivan

    Republican • Senate

  • Will Darby

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor on 06/24/2025; Chapter 0132; Effective 08/23/2025

    6/24/2025Senate

  2. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/12/2025); SJ 17

    6/16/2025Senate

  3. Enrolled (in recess of) 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 24

    6/16/2025House

  4. Sen. Pearl Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/15/2025; SJ 13

    5/15/2025Senate

  5. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-1603h: MA VV 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 6

    5/8/2025House

  6. Amendment # 2025-1603h (NT): AA VV 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 6

    5/8/2025House

  7. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1603h (NT) 04/23/2025 (Vote 14-0; CC) HC 23 P. 8

    4/25/2025House

  8. Executive Session: 04/23/2025 10:50 am LOB 307

    4/25/2025House

  9. Public Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2025-1603h: 04/23/2025 10:50 am LOB 307

    4/15/2025House

  10. Public Hearing: 04/23/2025 10:40 am LOB 307

    3/31/2025House

  11. Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Fish and Game and Marine Resources HJ 11 P. 113

    3/28/2025House

  12. Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/13/2025; SJ 7

    3/13/2025Senate

  13. Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/13/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 12

    3/7/2025Senate

  14. Hearing: 03/04/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:40 am; SC 11

    3/5/2025Senate

  15. Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 3

    1/23/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    6/16/2025

    HTML

  • Introduced

    1/23/2025

    PDF

  • CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION

    PDF

  • Version adopted by both bodies

    PDF

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