Revision: Jan. 6, 2025, 9:58 p.m.
HB 240-FN-LOCAL - AS INTRODUCED
2025 SESSION
25-0018
08/05
HOUSE BILL 240-FN-LOCAL
AN ACT removing the penalty of forfeiture for non-payment of dog licenses.
SPONSORS: Rep. Tom Mannion, Hills. 1; Rep. Panek, Hills. 1; Rep. Tenczar, Hills. 1; Rep. Berry, Hills. 44; Rep. Tim Mannion, Hills. 1; Sen. Abbas, Dist 22
COMMITTEE: Environment and Agriculture
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ANALYSIS
This bill removes the penalty of forfeiture for non-payment of dog licenses.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
25-0018
08/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
AN ACT removing the penalty of forfeiture for non-payment of dog licenses.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Lists of Licensed Dog Owners; Cross Reference Removed. Amend RSA 466:1-d, I to read as follows:
I. Except as provided in paragraphs II and III and RSA 466:11 [and RSA 466:14], no dog registration records, information, or lists shall be sold, rented, transferred, or otherwise made available in whole or in part, in any form or format, directly or indirectly, to another person.
2 Muzzling and Restraining Dogs; Officers' Fees; Reference Removed. Amend RSA 466:32 to read as follows:
466:32 Officers' Fees. Police officers or constables shall be compensated for service under RSA 466:31 [as provided in RSA 466:15].
3 Repeal. The following are repealed:
I. RSA 466:14, relative to warrants and proceedings for failure to license a dog.
II. RSA 466:15, relative to payment of officers for enforcing the forfeiture of dogs.
III. RSA 466:16, relative to the forfeiture of dogs for nonpayment of fees.
4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
25-0018
12/30/24
HB 240-FN-LOCAL- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT removing the penalty of forfeiture for non-payment of dog licenses.
FISCAL IMPACT: This bill does not provide funding.
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Estimated State Impact | ||||||
| FY 2025 | FY 2026 | FY 2027 | FY 2028 | ||
Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Revenue Fund(s) | None | |||||
Expenditures* | $0 | Indeterminable Decrease | Indeterminable Decrease | Indeterminable Decrease | ||
Funding Source(s) | General Fund | |||||
Appropriations* | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Funding Source(s) | None | |||||
*Expenditure = Cost of bill *Appropriation = Authorized funding to cover cost of bill | ||||||
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Estimated Political Subdivision Impact | ||||||
| FY 2025 | FY 2026 | FY 2027 | FY 2028 | ||
County Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
County Expenditures | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Local Revenue | $0 | Indeterminable Decrease | Indeterminable Decrease | Indeterminable Decrease | ||
Local Expenditures | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
METHODOLOGY:
This bill removes the penalty for non-payment of dog licenses which includes civil remedies. Removing penalties and civil remedies would result in an indeterminable decrease in State expenditures and local revenue.
Although it is difficult to predict the amount of civil remedies that would decrease due to this bill, the Judicial Branch has provided average cost estimates for civil cases in the Superior Court:
Judicial Branch Average Cost | FY 2025 | FY 2026 |
Superior Court Complex Civil Case | $1,430 | $1,473 |
Superior Court Routine Civil Case | $535 | $552 |
Superior Court Fees | As of 2/12/2020 | |
Original Entry Fee | $280 | |
Third-Party Claim | $280 | |
Motion to Reopen | $160 |
It is assumed the fiscal impact of this bill would not occur until FY 2026.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Judicial Branch