CHAPTER 98
HB 211-FN - FINAL VERSION
04/20/2017 1303s
2017 SESSION
17-0187
10/01
HOUSE BILL 211-FN
AN ACT relative to temporary OHRV registrations for nonresidents, and OHRV and snowmobile trail connectors.
SPONSORS: Rep. Steven Smith, Sull. 11; Rep. Sykes, Graf. 13; Rep. Laware, Sull. 8; Rep. T. Walsh, Merr. 24
COMMITTEE: Resources, Recreation and Development
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This bill provides for the continuation of 10-day, nonresident OHRV registrations. The bill also adds a requirement for certain trail connector use on state rights of way.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
04/20/2017 1303s 17-0187
10/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen
AN ACT relative to temporary OHRV registrations for nonresidents, and OHRV and snowmobile trail connectors.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
98:1 Repeal; Prospective Repeals of Temporary OHRV Registrations. 2014, 286:4 through 286:6 and 286:7, I, are repealed.
98:2 Trail Connectors; State Rights-of-Way. Amend RSA 236:56, II(d) to read as follows:
(d) Trail Connectors.
(1) All OHRVs and snowmobiles may be operated within specified trail connectors and pursuant to the provisions of RSA 215-A:9 or RSA 215-C:9. The commissioner of the department of transportation may limit the operation of specified types of OHRVs and snowmobiles when the commissioner feels this is necessary in matters of safety and maintenance of trail corridors or at the suggestion of the chief supervisor of the bureau of trails. Trail connectors, as defined in RSA 215-A:1, in Coos county and in Grafton county shall be exempt from the provisions of RSA 215-A:42 and RSA 215-A:43.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (1), the requirement in RSA 215-A:43, I(a) shall apply to trail connectors for the use of state highway rights-of-way, outside of the travel lane.
98:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: June 08, 2017
Effective Date: August 07, 2017
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 11, 2017 | House | Hearing |
| Jan. 24, 2017 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 9, 2017 | House | Floor Vote |
| March 7, 2017 | Senate | Hearing |
| April 20, 2017 | Senate | Floor Vote |
June 8, 2017: Signed by Governor Sununu 06/08/2017; Chapter 98; Eff. 8/7/2017
June 1, 2017: Enrolled 06/01/2017 HJ 17 P. 127
May 31, 2017: Enrolled (In recess 05/31/2017); SJ 19
May 18, 2017: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 1303s (Rep. Christensen): MA VV 05/18/2017 HJ 16 P. 7
April 20, 2017: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2017-1303s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/20/2017; SJ 14
April 20, 2017: Committee Amendment # 2017-1303s, AA, VV; 04/20/2017; SJ 14
April 20, 2017: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2017-1303s, 04/20/2017; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 19
March 7, 2017: Hearing: 03/07/2017, Room 103, LOB, 01:40 pm; SC 12
Feb. 16, 2017: Introduced 02/16/2017 and Referred to Transportation; SJ 7
Feb. 9, 2017: Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/09/2017 HJ 6 P. 6
Feb. 9, 2017: Committee Report: Ought to Pass for 02/09/2017 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 10 P. 7
Jan. 24, 2017: Executive Session: 01/24/2017 01:00 PM LOB 305
Jan. 11, 2017: Public Hearing: 01/11/2017 01:30 PM LOB 305
Jan. 4, 2017: Introduced 01/04/2017 and referred to Resources, Recreation and Development HJ 2 P. 20