SB276 (2006) Detail

Authorizing the town of Seabrook to plow and remove snow from certain private driveways.


SB 276 – AS INTRODUCED

2006 SESSION

06-3031

08/09

SENATE BILL 276

AN ACT authorizing the town of Seabrook to plow and remove snow from certain private driveways.

SPONSORS: Sen. Hassan, Dist 23; Rep. Palazzo, Rock 14

COMMITTEE: Public and Municipal Affairs

ANALYSIS

This bill gives the town of Seabrook the authority to plow and remove snow from certain private driveways.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

06-3031

08/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Six

AN ACT authorizing the town of Seabrook to plow and remove snow from certain private driveways.

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

1 Town of Seabrook; Snow Removal. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the town of Seabrook may:

I. Plow and remove snow from private driveways of property owners or residents within the town of Seabrook who are unable to plow and remove snow because they are elderly or medically or physically unable to perform these functions for themselves and lack the financial resources to engage others to perform snow removal.

II. Expend public funds to perform such plowing and snow removal.

III. Adopt reasonable regulations, ordinances, and by-laws to implement this act.

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

LBAO

06-3031

Revised 12/20/05

SB 276 FISCAL NOTE

AN ACT authorizing the town of Seabrook to plow and remove snow from certain private driveways.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The New Hampshire Municipal Association states this bill will have no fiscal impact on state, county, and local revenue or expenditures.

METHODOLOGY:

The Association states this bill allows the Town of Seabrook to plow and remove snow from the private driveways of certain property owners. This bill is permissive and plowing is at the discretion of the Town.