Bill > H0199

This bill exempts certain individuals and groups from paying lease fees for using submerged lands owned by the state for private residential docks and piers. Specifically, it waives fees for single-family docks designed to moor up to two boats, as well as for shared docks between two single-family homes that can accommodate up to four boats, provided the leased area does not exceed a certain limit based on the property's shoreline or established rules for dock size. Additionally, it exempts lessees of submerged lands for multifamily docks, where the number of boats moored is tied to the number of units in the development, from paying fees for an area calculated based on the shoreline and the number of units. These exemptions are intended to simplify the process and reduce costs for private dock owners on state-owned submerged lands.