I may be wrong, but it looks like they had everyone focusing on
HB162 while they sneaked in an Amendment to
RSA 270
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Five
AN ACT establishing boating speed limits for Lake Winnipesaukee.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Restrictions on Boating; Lake Winnipesaukee. Amend
RSA 270 by inserting after section 130 the following new section:
270:131 Lake Winnipesaukee. No person shall use or operate any powerboat, motorboat, or boat equipped with any type of power motor at a rate of speed exceeding 45 miles per hour during daylight hours and 25 miles per hour during night hours on the waters of Lake Winnipesaukee. As used in this section, “daylight hours” means the hours between 1/2 hour before sunrise and 1/2 hour after sunset and “night hours” means the hours 1/2 hour after sunset and 1/2 hour before sunrise. Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a violation.
2 Effective Date.
This act shall take effect January 1, 2006.