Bill Text - HB1432 (2022)

(New Title) prohibiting the use of state funds for a certain passenger rail project.


Revision: April 28, 2022, 12:46 p.m.

HB 1432 - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

 

04/28/2022   1837s

2022 SESSION

22-2298

12/05

 

HOUSE BILL 1432

 

AN ACT prohibiting the use of state funds for a certain passenger rail project.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. Ankarberg, Straf. 10; Rep. A. Lekas, Hills. 37; Rep. Warden, Hills. 15; Rep. Layon, Rock. 6; Rep. Binford, Graf. 15; Rep. Yakubovich, Merr. 24; Rep. Nunez, Hills. 37; Rep. Edwards, Rock. 4; Rep. Turcotte, Straf. 4; Sen. Daniels, Dist 11

 

COMMITTEE: Public Works and Highways

 

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AMENDED ANALYSIS

 

This bill prohibits the department of transportation from utilizing state funds for a certain passenger rail project.

 

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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

04/28/2022   1837s 22-2298

12/05

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two

 

AN ACT prohibiting the use of state funds for a certain passenger rail project.

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

1  Department of Transportation; General Functions; Prohibition on Commuter Rail Projects.  Amend RSA 21-L:2, II(a) to read as follows:

(a)  Planning, developing, and maintaining a state transportation network which will provide for safe and convenient movement of people and goods throughout the state by means of a system of highways, railroads, air service, mass transit, and other practicable modes of transportation, in order to support state growth and economic development and promote the general welfare of the citizens of the state; provided, however, unless approved by the legislature, no state funds shall be appropriated or expended for the project named Nashua-Manchester-Concord, project number 40818 in the 2019-2028 Ten Year Transportation Improvement Plan.

2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect January 1, 2023.