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New Hampshire HouseHB 422

increasing penalties for violations of the shoreland and water quality protection act.

Passed 196–175Party-line

What it does: As introduced, raises the maximum court penalty and administrative fine for violating the state's shoreland water quality protection law from $5,000 to $15,000 for violators who don't restore a site within a year of notice; existing doubling of fines for repeat violations still applies. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: ITL (Inexpedient to Legislate)

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The tally

Yes 195 · No 175 · Not voting 27

Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.

Votes by party
PartyYesNoNot voting
Democrats11688
Republicans193718
Other or unknown party101

Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 8 members voted against their party’s majority.

Voted against their party’s majority

The full roll (397)

Yes 195

No 175

Not voting 27

“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.