Revision: May 15, 2024, 3:05 p.m.
Senate Transportation
May 15, 2024
2024-2002s
11/05
Amendment to HB 2024
Amend the bill by inserting after section 6 the following and renumbering the original sections 7-11 to read as 11-15, respectively:
7 Charlestown; Project Added. The project named Charlestown, project number 41478, construction on Cheshire Bridge carrying NH 11 over the Connecticut River between Charlestown, NH and Springfield, VT, provided that public access to the bridge is not closed until January 1, 2027, at the earliest, with the department and town to consider various project options, shall be included in the 2025-2034 10-year transportation improvement plan.
8 Milford; Project Added. Preliminary engineering for a median barrier project along the Milford Bypass if deemed feasible; such project shall be included in the 2025-2034 10-year transportation improvement plan with funding of $2,000,000 in 2033.
9 Hampton; Turnpike System; Project Added. Comprehensive capital needs evaluation on the turnpike system, including all electronic tolling (AET) in Hampton. The project shall be included in the 2025-2034 10-year transportation improvement plan with $2,000,000 for design and engineering for AET in Hampton in 2028.
10 University of New Hampshire; Project Added. Two compressed natural gas (CNG) buses. The project shall be included in the 2025-2034 10-year transportation improvement plan with $1,800,000 in 2025 and 2027, funded with FTA funds. The programmatic project named FTA 5307 is reduced by $1,800,000 in 2025 and 2027.
Amend section 11 of the bill by inserting after paragraph VIII the following new paragraph:
IX. The project named Hudson, project number 42108, said project being withdrawn from the 2025-2034 10-year transportation improvement plan by the town of Hudson.
Amend section 12 of the bill by inserting after paragraph XIII the following new paragraph:
XIV The project named Statewide Programmatic Corridor Study is amended to increase the funding for the corridor studies in 2025 by $700,000 for a total of $1,400,000.
Amend the bill by replacing all after section 13 with the following:
14 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
2024-2002s
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill:
I. Adopts the 2025-2034 10-year transportation plan.
II. Adds certain projects to the 2025-2034 10-year transportation improvement plan.
III. Removes certain projects from the 2025-2034 10-year transportation improvement plan.
IV. Increases funding for certain projects in the 2025-2034 10-year transportation.
V. Requires that all rail removed from a portion of the Conway Branch rail line be used to offset construction costs of the portion's rail bed.