HB 1536-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2018 SESSION
18-2635
06/01
HOUSE BILL 1536-FN
AN ACT requiring certain signs on divided highways.
SPONSORS: Rep. T. Walsh, Merr. 24
COMMITTEE: Public Works and Highways
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ANALYSIS
This bill requires the commissioner of the department of transportation to erect signs on divided highways directing motorists to keep right except to pass.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
18-2635
06/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen
AN ACT requiring certain signs on divided highways.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Commissioner of Transportation; Highway Signs. Amend RSA 228 by inserting after section 46-b the following new section:
228:46-c Keep Right Signs. The commissioner shall erect on any divided highways under his or her jurisdiction, signs directing motorists to keep right except to pass.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
18-2635
11/2/17
HB 1536-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT requiring certain signs on divided highways.
FISCAL IMPACT: [ X ] State [ ] County [ ] Local [ ] None
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| Estimated Increase / (Decrease) | |||
STATE: | FY 2019 | FY 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2022 |
Appropriation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Expenditures | $180,960 | $12,480 | $12,480 | $12,480 |
Funding Source: | [ ] General [ ] Education [ X ] Highway [ ] Other | |||
METHODOLOGY:
This bill requires the Department of Transportation to erect, on any divided highways under its jurisdiction, signs directing motorists to keep right, except to pass. It is assumed this would require 24” x 30” signs at every divided highway entrance to the state and following every entrance ramp. Based on the assumption of 120 interchanges requiring four signs per interchange, the total cost for signs would total $124,800. In addition, initial installation costs are estimated at $43,840, for a total estimated expenditure in FY 2019 of $180,960. Annual sign maintenance costs are estimated to be $12,480 beginning in FY 2020.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Transportation
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 16, 2018 | House | Hearing |
| Jan. 24, 2018 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote | |
| Feb. 7, 2018 | House | Floor Vote |
Feb. 8, 2018: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/08/2018 HJ 3 P. 12
: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (Vote 19-0; CC)
Feb. 7, 2018: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for 02/07/2018 (Vote 19-0; CC) HC 5 P. 15
Jan. 24, 2018: Executive Session: 01/24/2018 10:00 AM LOB 201
Jan. 16, 2018: Public Hearing: 01/16/2018 11:00 AM LOB 201
Jan. 3, 2018: Introduced 01/03/2018 and referred to Public Works and Highways HJ 1 P. 14