SB 117-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2021 SESSION
21-0994
06/05
SENATE BILL 117-FN
AN ACT relative to the tolls at exit 10 in the town of Merrimack.
SPONSORS: Sen. Daniels, Dist 11; Rep. Notter, Hills. 21; Rep. Rung, Hills. 21; Rep. Mooney, Hills. 21; Rep. Healey, Hills. 21
COMMITTEE: Transportation
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ANALYSIS
This bill requires the department of transportation to remove the exit 10 tolls on the F.E. Everett Turnpike in Merrimack.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
21-0994
06/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty One
AN ACT relative to the tolls at exit 10 in the town of Merrimack.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Department of Transportation; Removal of Toll Booths. The department of transportation shall remove the northbound and southbound toll booths on exit 10 on the F.E. Everett turnpike in Merrimack.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
21-0994
1/20/21
SB 117-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT relative to the tolls at exit 10 in the town of Merrimack.
FISCAL IMPACT: [ X ] State [ ] County [ ] Local [ ] None
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| Estimated Increase / (Decrease) | |||
STATE: | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | FY 2023 | FY 2024 |
Appropriation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Revenue | $0 | ($916,897) | ($938,433) | ($955,873) |
Expenditures | $0 | Indeterminable | Indeterminable Decrease | Indeterminable Decrease |
Funding Source: | [ ] General [ ] Education [ ] Highway [ X ] Other - Turnpike Fund |
METHODOLOGY:
This bill eliminates the northbound and southbound ramp tolls for exit 10 on the F. E. Everett Turnpike in Merrimack. The Department of Transportation has provided the following projections relative to annual transactions, gross toll revenue, toll operations/maintenance costs, and removal costs for the Merrimack exit 10 plaza:
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FY 2022 | FY 2023 | FY 2024 | |
Transactions1 | 1,916,315 | 1,876,857 | 1,997,775 |
Gross Toll Revenue1 | $916,897 | $938,433 | $955,873 |
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Expenditures – Increase / (Decrease) |
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Toll Operations/Maintenance Costs2 | ($618,762) | ($631,045) | ($643,666) |
Toll Removal Costs | $800,000 | - | - |
Total Net Expenditures | $181,328 | ($631,045) | ($643,666) |
1 Impact of eliminating toll revenue analysis performed by DOT consultant (Stantec Consulting Services, Inc) on 01/12/21
2 Includes personnel costs, utility costs, and other facility operating/maintenance costs, with a 2% annual inflation adjustment.
The above table does not include debt service on the outstanding bonds related to the construction costs of exit 10 improvements, toll collection system maintenance, or E-ZPass back office system expenditures. Also not factored in is potential costs related to staff lay-offs should any of the seven (7) full-time or four (4) part-time employees working at exit 10 not be able to be relocated. Therefore, the total net impact of this bill is indeterminable at this time.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Transportation
Date | Body | Type |
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Feb. 16, 2021 | Senate | Hearing |
March 18, 2021 | Senate | Floor Vote |
April 2, 2021 | Senate | Floor Vote |
April 1, 2021 | Senate | Floor Vote |
Feb. 16, 2021 | Senate | Hearing |
March 18, 2021 | Senate | Floor Vote |
April 1, 2021 | Senate | Floor Vote |
Jan. 5, 2022: Inexpedient to Legislate, Senate Rule 3-23, Adjournment 06/24/2021; SJ 20
April 1, 2021: Pending Motion OT3rdg; 04/01/2021; SJ 10
April 1, 2021: Pending Motion OT3rdg; 04/01/2021; SJ 10
April 1, 2021: Sen. Bradley Moved Laid on Table, RC 18Y-6N, MA; 04/01/2021; SJ 10
April 1, 2021: Sen. Bradley Moved Laid on Table, RC 18Y-6N, MA; 04/01/2021; SJ 10
April 1, 2021: Ought to Pass: RC 16Y-8N, MA; 04/01/2021; SJ 10
April 1, 2021: Ought to Pass: RC 16Y-8N, MA; 04/01/2021; SJ 10
April 2, 2021: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/02/2021; SC 17
April 1, 2021: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/01/2021; SC 17
March 24, 2021: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/01/2021; SC 17
March 18, 2021: Ought to Pass: RC 24Y-0N, MA; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/18/2021; SJ 8
March 18, 2021: Ought to Pass: RC 24Y-0N, MA; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/18/2021; SJ 8
March 18, 2021: Sen. D'Allesandro Moved to Remove SB 117 from the Consent Calendar; 03/18/2021; SJ 8
March 18, 2021: Sen. D'Allesandro Moved to Remove SB 117 from the Consent Calendar; 03/18/2021; SJ 8
March 18, 2021: Removed from the Consent List; 03/18/2021; SJ 8
March 18, 2021: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/18/2021; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 15
March 11, 2021: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/18/2021; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 15
Feb. 8, 2021: Remote Hearing: 02/16/2021, 02:00 pm; Links to join the hearing can be found in the Senate Calendar; SC 11
Feb. 16, 2021: Remote Hearing: 02/16/2021, 02:00 pm; Links to join the hearing can be found in the Senate Calendar; SC 11
Jan. 6, 2021: Introduced 01/06/2021 and Referred to Transportation; SJ 3
Jan. 29, 2021: Introduced 01/06/2021 and Referred to Transportation; SJ 3