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Old Hubbard Rd · 03-14-2009, 08:28 AM

March 13, 2009

On Friday, March 20th, the NH House Ways & Means Committee will hold a public work session on HB 205 at 9:30 AM in room 202 of the Legislative Office Building (LOB). The focus of this amended bill is to add money to prevent and control exotic aquatic weeds like milfoil by increasing boat registration fees. It will include an additional $1.50 per registered boat for exotic aquatic weed control and an additional $1.00 for exotic aquatic weed prevention grants. NH LAKES utilizes some of these monies to help fund our successful Lake Host™ program. ACTION: Please contact a member of the House Ways & Means Committee and voice your support for HB 205 as amended. We need your support on this important legislation to help prevent and control the spread of exotic invasive aquatic weeds.

On Tuesday, March 24th, the NH House of Representatives will vote on HB 350. The focus of this bill is to update the law to include limitations of phosphorus in automatic dishwashing detergents (automatic dishwashing detergents containing low and no phosphorus are readily available today through most manufacturers). Phosphorus can encourage overabundant plant and algal growth which can lead to increased problems with toxic algal blooms and the increased growth of exotic invasive aquatic weeds. By eliminating a significant contributor of phosphorous pollution at its manufacturing sources, we are able to greatly reduce its impact on lakes. ACTION: Please contact your representatives in the House and voice your support for HB 350. Please help us pass this important piece of legislation.

Good news! On Wednesday, March 11th, the NH Senate voted SB 139 Inexpedient to Legislate. This effectively kills this bill that would have created a moratorium on the Comprehensive Shoreland Protection Act and compromised the pristine quality of NH’s lakes. Thank you to everyone who helped in opposing this legislation.

I will continue to provide the link to your legislators: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/ie/whosmyleg/

Please visit our website at www.nhlakes.org regularly for the latest information.

Thank you.

Jared A. Teutsch

President

New Hampshire Lakes Association

84 Silk Farm Road

Concord, NH 03301

(603) 226-0299

03-14-2009, 08:28 AM	#45
Old Hubbard Rd Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 462 Thanks: 141 Thanked 54 Times in 33 Posts	More info on proposed boat registration increases March 13, 2009 On Friday, March 20th, the NH House Ways & Means Committee will hold a public work session on HB 205 at 9:30 AM in room 202 of the Legislative Office Building (LOB). The focus of this amended bill is to add money to prevent and control exotic aquatic weeds like milfoil by increasing boat registration fees. It will include an additional $1.50 per registered boat for exotic aquatic weed control and an additional $1.00 for exotic aquatic weed prevention grants. NH LAKES utilizes some of these monies to help fund our successful Lake Host™ program. ACTION: Please contact a member of the House Ways & Means Committee and voice your support for HB 205 as amended. We need your support on this important legislation to help prevent and control the spread of exotic invasive aquatic weeds. On Tuesday, March 24th, the NH House of Representatives will vote on HB 350. The focus of this bill is to update the law to include limitations of phosphorus in automatic dishwashing detergents (automatic dishwashing detergents containing low and no phosphorus are readily available today through most manufacturers). Phosphorus can encourage overabundant plant and algal growth which can lead to increased problems with toxic algal blooms and the increased growth of exotic invasive aquatic weeds. By eliminating a significant contributor of phosphorous pollution at its manufacturing sources, we are able to greatly reduce its impact on lakes. ACTION: Please contact your representatives in the House and voice your support for HB 350. Please help us pass this important piece of legislation. Good news! On Wednesday, March 11th, the NH Senate voted SB 139 Inexpedient to Legislate. This effectively kills this bill that would have created a moratorium on the Comprehensive Shoreland Protection Act and compromised the pristine quality of NH’s lakes. Thank you to everyone who helped in opposing this legislation. I will continue to provide the link to your legislators: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/ie/whosmyleg/ Please visit our website at www.nhlakes.org regularly for the latest information. Thank you. Jared A. Teutsch President New Hampshire Lakes Association 84 Silk Farm Road Concord, NH 03301 (603) 226-0299