Revision: May 7, 2012, midnight
HB 1495-FN – AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
7Mar2012… 0815h
04/18/12 1625s
2012 SESSION
01/03
HOUSE BILL 1495-FN
AN ACT establishing a Purple Heart Trail along U. S. Route 3.
SPONSORS: Rep. Jennifer Coffey, Merr 6; Rep. Baldasaro, Rock 3; Rep. Swinford, Belk 5; Rep. T. Smith, Merr 9; Rep. Merrick, Coos 2; Rep. K. Roberts, Ches 3; Rep. Theberge, Coos 4; Rep. Shurtleff, Merr 10; Rep. Tamburello, Rock 3; Rep. C. McGuire, Merr 8; Sen. Forsythe, Dist 4; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Sen. Lambert, Dist 13
COMMITTEE: Resources, Recreation and Development
This bill designates a Purple Heart Trail along U. S. Route 3 from the Massachusetts border to the Canadian border.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
7Mar2012… 0815h
04/18/12 1625s
12-2283
01/03
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twelve
AN ACT establishing a Purple Heart Trail along U. S. Route 3.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Purple Heart Trail Extended. The portion of U.S. Route 3 from the Massachusetts border to the Canadian border is hereby designated as the Purple Heart Trail. The department of transportation shall place at least 200 appropriate markers indicating the designation of this portion of U.S. Route 3 as being the Purple Heart Trail. There shall be no maximum number of markers. The families of the veterans who are living and deceased who are holders of the Purple Heart medal may purchase such markers.
2 Signage. The cost of design, construction, maintenance, and installation of any signage, replacement signage, or other markers authorized under section 1 of this act shall not be a charge to the state. However, the design, construction, and installation of any signage or other markers authorized under this act shall be approved by the department of transportation.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
LBAO
12-2283
Amended 05/04/12
HB 1495 FISCAL NOTE
AN ACT establishing a Purple Heart Trail along U.S. Route 3.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Department of Transportation states this bill, as amended by the Senate (Amendment #2012-1625s), may have an indeterminable fiscal impact on state revenue and expenditures in FY 2013. There is no fiscal impact on county and local revenue and expenditures.
METHODOLOGY:
The Department of Transportation states when it was involved with establishing the Purple Heart Trail along US Route 4, the NH Chapter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart was responsible for the design and manufacture of the signs. The Department installed the signs at mutually agreed upon locations along the trail. The Department assumes the same process would be used to place signs for a Purple Heart Trail along US Route 3. The proposed legislation requires a minimum of 200 signs be installed with no upper limit and states that the cost of design, construction, maintenance, and installation of any signage, replacement signage, or other markers authorized in this bill shall not be a charge to the state. The Department assumes 48 signs will be installed by the end of FY 2013 with an additional 20 signs a year after that. It is assumed it will cost $150 per sign for installation. Based on this assumption, it is expected to cost $7,200 by the end of FY 2013, and $3,000 each year thereafter to install the signs. In addition, a supervisor would need to contribute approximately 40 hours of time at a cost of $1,450 in salary and benefits to coordinate where the signs would be installed. It is assumed the Department would be reimbursed for any costs it might have associated with the signs. If the Department is provided reimbursement for the supervisor’s time, there would be an increase in other revenue and expenditures, and decrease in highway fund expenditures.