Revision: Jan. 27, 2009, midnight
HB 671-FN – AS INTRODUCED
2009 SESSION
08/05
HOUSE BILL 671-FN
AN ACT amending the motorist service signing program to allow the department of transportation to charge a fee for attraction signs.
SPONSORS: Rep. Bouchard, Merr 11
COMMITTEE: Public Works and Highways
This bill amends the motorist service signing program to allow the department of transportation to charge a fee for attraction signs.
This bill is a request of the department of transportation.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
09-0841
08/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nine
AN ACT amending the motorist service signing program to allow the department of transportation to charge a fee for attraction signs.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Motorist Service Signing Program. Amend RSA 230:49 to read as follows:
230:49 Motorist Service Signing Program Established; Signs.
I. The location of [fuel and other] essential motorist services, including food, fuel, lodging, camping, and attractions, on connecting service roads within 3 miles of the intersection with the limited access highway, within 5 miles for a campground, within 20 miles for an attraction, or within 1 mile of the intersection in urban compact areas, may be indicated to users of the limited access facility by appropriate signs, the specifications of which shall be determined by the commissioner of transportation. The distance specified shall be measured by computing the travel length from the terminal of an exit ramp to the nearest point along the public highway where the nearest existing driveway entrance to the service is reached.
II. Signs permitted under paragraph I may be rented for a fee established by rules adopted by the commissioner of transportation pursuant to RSA 541-A. The amount of the fee charged to any participant shall [be reasonable and equitable and not exceed a fair portion of the cost of implementing and maintaining the motorist service signing program. The sum of fees collected shall be sufficient to ensure the motorist service sign program is self-supporting. The fees collected shall not be used to generate revenue beyond the reasonably related costs, less any federal funds or other revenue reasonably related thereto, of administering and maintaining the motorist service sign program] include the full cost of administering this program, including labor, equipment, and material costs for state and contract services.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
LBAO
09-0841
01/23/09
HB 671-FN - FISCAL NOTE
AN ACT amending the motorist service signing program to allow the department of transportation to charge a fee for attraction signs.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant is unable to complete a fiscal note for this bill as it is awaiting information from the Department of Transportation. When completed, the fiscal note will be forwarded to the House Clerk's Office.