HB 477-FN – AS INTRODUCED
2011 SESSION
06/01
HOUSE BILL 477-FN
AN ACT relative to the classification of certain highways in the town of Farmington.
SPONSORS: Rep. Pitre, Straf 3; Rep. Cataldo, Straf 3; Rep. Weeden, Straf 6; Rep. Panek, Straf 3; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3
COMMITTEE: Public Works and Highways
This bill reclassifies certain highways in the town of Farmington.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
11-0457
06/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eleven
AN ACT relative to the classification of certain highways in the town of Farmington.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Classification. The following Class II highway in the town of Farmington shall be henceforth classified as a Class V highway as depicted on the map “Town of Farmington Roadway Maintenance Proposal Revised 11/1/2010”: Central Street, beginning at the intersection of South Main Street westerly 0.93 miles to the intersection of Henry Wilson Highway (Route 11). The department of transportation shall retain bridge number 087/135 for maintenance purposes.
2 Classification. The following Class V highways in the town of Farmington shall be henceforth classified as Class II highways:
I. Main Street (Route 153) from the intersection of Central Street northerly 0.31 to the intersection of Old Bay Road. The department of transportation shall perform only summer maintenance to the center 24 feet.
II. Charles Street (Route 153) from the intersection of Old Bay Road northerly 0.15 miles to the intersection of Webster Street. The department of transportation shall perform full summer and winter maintenance.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
LBAO
11-0457
Revised 01/31/11
HB 477 FISCAL NOTE
AN ACT relative to the classification of certain highways in the town of Farmington.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Department of Transportation and the New Hampshire Municipal Association state this bill will increase state highway fund expenditures by $244,350 and local expenditure by $238,650 in FY 2011, increase local expenditures by $650 in FY 2012 and each year thereafter, and decrease state highway fund expenditures by $650 in FY 2012 and each year thereafter. There will be no fiscal impact on state, county, or local revenue, or county expenditure
METHODOLOGY:
The Department of Transportation and the New Hampshire Municipal Association state this bill changes the classification of three sections of roadway in the town of Farmington. The first section of roadway is 0.93 miles in length and would change from Class II to Class V, with the town now being responsible for summer maintenance, in addition to its current responsibility for winter maintenance. The second section of roadway is 0.31 miles in length and would change from Class V to Class II, with the state now being responsible for summer maintenance and the town retaining its current winter maintenance responsibilities. The third section of roadway is 0.15 miles in length and would also change from Class V to Class II, with the state now responsible for both summer and winter maintenance. The net effect of these transfers is a 0.47 (0.93 – 0.31 – 0.15) mile, or 0.94 (0.47 x 2) lane mile increase in roadway to be maintained by the town with a corresponding 0.94 mile decrease in lane miles to be maintained by the state. The Department estimates an annual summer maintenance average cost of $1,900 per lane mile and an annual winter maintenance average cost of $3,800 per lane mile ($5,700 for both seasons), for a net decrease in annual state maintenance expenditures of approximately $650 ((0.31m x 2 lanes x $1,900) + (0.15m x 2 lanes x $5,700) - (0.93m x 2 lanes x $1,900) = $646 ≈ $650), with an offsetting net increase in annual local maintenance expenditures. In addition to the changes in maintenance costs, the Department also estimates it will incur a $245,000 capital improvement cost in FY 2011 for drainage and road rehabilitation work on the 0.31 mile section of roadway, for a total increase in state highway fund expenditures in FY 2011 of $244,350 ($245,000 - $650). The Department also estimates the town will expend $238,000 to repave the 0.93 mile section of roadway, which results in an increase in local expenditures of $238,650 ($238,000 + $650) in FY 2011. The Department assumes neither of these projects would occur if the transfer did not take place, and that no other major projects would be required over the period of the fiscal note. The Department also states that while other substantial work on these roadways has not yet been identified, costs could increase further if additional work was required. Because the allocation of local block grant aid is determined based on miles of roadway maintained by each town, the Department estimates the roadway transfer would result in Farmington receiving around $600 more in aid and all of the other cities and towns in total receiving $600 less in aid. The total amount paid by the state and received by the cities and towns in the aggregate would remain unchanged.