SB137 (2005) Detail

(New Title) relative to the Conway Branch railroad.


CHAPTER 196

SB 137-FN-A – FINAL VERSION

02/24/05 0324s

2005 SESSION

05-1036

06/10

SENATE BILL 137-FN-A

AN ACT relative to the Conway Branch railroad.

SPONSORS: Sen. Kenney, Dist 3; Rep. McConkey, Carr 3

COMMITTEE: Finance

ANALYSIS

This bill requires the department of transportation to research funding sources for rebuilding and modernizing the state-owned portion of the Conway Branch railroad.

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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

02/24/05 0324s

05-1036 06/10

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Five

AN ACT relative to the Conway Branch railroad.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

196:1 Conway Branch Railroad; Study of Federal Funds Availability. The department of transportation shall research the availability of federal funds to fund the rehabilitation tasks as outlined in the report of the Conway Branch railroad line feasibility study that was conducted pursuant to 2003, 298:4 on the state-owned portion of the Conway Branch rail line. The department may consult with other state and federal agencies, the regional planning agencies, the New Hampshire congressional delegation, and other interested parties. The department shall report the results of the study to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the governor on or before June 30, 2006.

196:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

(Approved: June 30, 2005)

(Effective Date: June 30, 2005)