41 and counting

Just a couple of weeks after our report A Rising Tide of Taxes and Fees outlined 38 new or increased taxes and fees in the state budget, the Governor and Legislature have found three more. New Hampshire Business Reviews outlines the latest changes to state law, including the three tax and fee increases:

• Fees for off-highway recreational vehicles, snowmobiles and the agents that sell and rent have increased. OHRV dealer registrations have gone up from $35 to $45.50, and rental agency registrations went up from $58 to $75.40 for each set of decals.

• Snowmobile registrations have increased from $75 to $90 for in-state residents and $90 to $110 for out-of-staters. (Members of the New Hampshire Snowmobile Association will still receive a $30 discount.) Snowmobile dealers’ registration fees have increased as well as rental agency registrations. Agents now must collect $3, rather than $2, for each OHRV and snowmobile registration issued.

• The tax on home heating oil will rise a quarter-penny to 1.25 cents to help clean up the mess left by leaking tanks. The increase sunsets next summer, or if there is enough money ($2.5 million) in the fuel oil discharge cleanup fund. (more)