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NH Fish and Game Funding Crisis Targets Non-Motorized Boats |
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Written by PLIA Staff
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The NH Fish And Game Dept. are facing a funding crisis this year. A significant decline of fishing and hunting in NH has lowered the departments revenue from license fees. Rising health care costs for retired Fish and Game employees is a major factor in the budget shortfall. The department is seeking a variety of new funding sources from the State Legislature this February. One of the most controversal proposals is a yearly $10 conservation fee for all non-motorized boats including canoes, kayaks, and row boats.
The Fish and Game Departments position is that their mission has expanded dramatically over the years while their funding sources have been primarily limited to fishing and hunting fees. The Department is currently limited to "use fees" for funding and therefore need to find more "users" to tax. One proposal the department has requested is to appropriate funding from the States general fund.
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