Write your senator TODAY! Goes to floor on May 15.

Lakegeezer · 05-10-2008, 07:00 AM

Now that the bill which defines the maximum reasonable and prudent boating speed on Winnipesaukee has passed the transportation committee by one vote, it is off to the senate floor on Thursday, May 15'th. Check the status here.

Its time to write your sentator. Today! You can find their address at http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/ns/w...eg/default.asp

If you are from out of state, pick a senator from your second home or favorite launch site.

Conventional wisdom is that a written letter is more effective than an email.

The unscientific poll of Winnipesaukee forum readers suggests 75% of interested forum viewers prefer that the bill fail. The poll means nothing. Your letters might change a vote or two. Hopefully democracy can win out over political action committees. If not, we have two years before the next vote.

DO THIS TODAY

sky_nh · 05-10-2008, 10:02 AM

Yes, I will be sure to write and encourage my senator to vote for passage of the bill. Along with the safety issues, it is unseemly for a bunch of wealthy retirees to be wasting gas racing back and forth across the broads at high speeds.

Tired of Waiting · 05-11-2008, 08:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sky_nh

Yes, I will be sure to write and encourage my senator to vote for passage of the bill. Along with the safety issues, it is unseemly for a bunch of wealthy retirees to be wasting gas racing back and forth across the broads at high speeds.

Oh yes,

Let's get those EVIL rich people.

ToW

Cal · 05-11-2008, 09:13 AM

They worked long and hard for it.

chipj29 · 05-11-2008, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by sky_nh

Yes, I will be sure to write and encourage my senator to vote for passage of the bill. Along with the safety issues, it is unseemly for a bunch of wealthy retirees to be wasting gas racing back and forth across the broads at high speeds.

What about those of us who are neither wealthy nor retired? Can we still cross the broads at high speeds?

fatlazyless · 05-13-2008, 12:59 PM

The state's legislative info website says HB-847 has a total of ten sponsors, five state representatives and five state senators.

As an uninformed state voter, I wonder what's the motivation for a NH legislator to agree to be a bill's sponsor? All they get paid is 50 dollars/year plus car mileage reimbursement for being a state legislator and it requires a lot of their time. So, do they get paid extra, or something, for sponsoring a bill like HB-847? Could this be some type of conspiracy?

05-10-2008, 07:00 AM	#1
Lakegeezer Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 1,677 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 354 Thanked 639 Times in 290 Posts	Write your senator TODAY! Goes to floor on May 15. Now that the bill which defines the maximum reasonable and prudent boating speed on Winnipesaukee has passed the transportation committee by one vote, it is off to the senate floor on Thursday, May 15'th. Check the status here. Its time to write your sentator. Today! You can find their address at http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/ns/w...eg/default.asp If you are from out of state, pick a senator from your second home or favorite launch site. Conventional wisdom is that a written letter is more effective than an email. The unscientific poll of Winnipesaukee forum readers suggests 75% of interested forum viewers prefer that the bill fail. The poll means nothing. Your letters might change a vote or two. Hopefully democracy can win out over political action committees. If not, we have two years before the next vote. *DO THIS TODAY* __________________ -lg Last edited by Lakegeezer; 05-10-2008 at 07:14 AM. Reason: Bill goes to the floor - previously wrote it was the vote.

05-10-2008, 10:02 AM	#2
sky_nh Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Gilford Posts: 76 Thanks: 4 Thanked 15 Times in 5 Posts	Thanks for the reminder! Yes, I will be sure to write and encourage my senator to vote for passage of the bill. Along with the safety issues, it is unseemly for a bunch of wealthy retirees to be wasting gas racing back and forth across the broads at high speeds.

05-11-2008, 09:13 AM	#4
Cal Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Pitman , NJ Posts: 627 Thanks: 40 Thanked 21 Times in 12 Posts	They worked long and hard for it. __________________ Paddle faster , I think I here banjos

05-13-2008, 12:59 PM	#6
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,738 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,007 Times in 735 Posts	The state's legislative info website says HB-847 has a total of ten sponsors, five state representatives and five state senators. As an uninformed state voter, I wonder what's the motivation for a NH legislator to agree to be a bill's sponsor? All they get paid is 50 dollars/year plus car mileage reimbursement for being a state legislator and it requires a lot of their time. So, do they get paid extra, or something, for sponsoring a bill like HB-847? Could this be some type of conspiracy? __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!