NH committee hears bill to let towns charge flat fee for unregistered RVs on campgrounds

The New Hampshire House Municipal and County Government Committee on Jan. 13 heard testimony on House Bill 84, which would let municipalities impose a fixed fee—up to $200 annually—instead of assessing real-estate property tax on unregistered recreational vehicles located on campground lots.

Supporters said the change would reduce the hours assessors spend identifying owners, tracking registration status and pursuing small tax bills; opponents said it would create new administrative burdens for campground owners and leave unclear who is responsible for collection and how fees would be calculated.

Representative Faulkner, the bill’s prime sponsor, described the current process: each April 1 campgrounds report RVs on-site and assessors attempt to determine which are registered. He said local assessors and tax collectors told him the work of tracking ownership—often out-of-state owners, sales with no forwarding address, incomplete…