This bill amends existing law to ensure that decal fees collected for boat registrations are exclusively allocated to the statewide public boat access program. Specifically, it replaces the term "registration surcharge" with "decal fee" in the legal language, clarifying the source of funding for the program. Additionally, it updates the reference from RSA 270-E:5, II(d) to RSA 270-E:5-a, II(c) to reflect the correct statutory provision governing these fees.

The bill establishes a nonlapsing statewide public boat access fund, which will receive the $5 decal fees and any other public access funds donated to the state. It stipulates that these funds are continually appropriated to the fish and game department solely for the purposes of the statewide public boat access program, while also allowing for a portion of the funds to be allocated to the department of natural and cultural resources for the Mount Sunapee state park beach boat ramp project. The act is set to take effect 60 days after its passage.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 233-A:13