Bill Text: NH HB1202 | 2014 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Establishing a commission to study revenue alternatives to the road toll for the funding of the state's highways and bridges.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-3)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-10-31 - Interim Study Report: Recommended For Future Legislation (Vote 14-2) [HB1202 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2014-HB1202-Introduced.html
HB 1202 – AS INTRODUCED
2014 SESSION
06/05
HOUSE BILL 1202
AN ACT establishing a commission to study revenue alternatives to the road toll for the funding of the state’s highways and bridges.
SPONSORS: Rep. Young, Ches 14; Rep. Ley, Ches 9; Rep. Almy, Graf 13; Rep. Davis, Merr 20; Rep. Spratt, Hills 4; Rep. Schamberg, Merr 4; Rep. Cloutier, Sull 10; Rep. F. Tilton, Belk 3; Rep. Hess, Merr 24; Rep. Major, Rock 14
COMMITTEE: Public Works and Highways
This bill establishes a commission to study revenue alternatives to the road toll for the funding of the state’s highways and bridges.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
14-2126
06/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Fourteen
AN ACT establishing a commission to study revenue alternatives to the road toll for the funding of the state’s highways and bridges.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Subdivision; Commission to Study Revenue Alternatives to the Road Toll. Amend RSA 21-J by inserting after section 47 the following new subdivision:
Commission to Study Revenue Alternatives to the Road Toll
21-J:48 Commission to Study Revenue Alternatives to the Road Toll.
I. There is established a commission to study revenue alternatives to the road toll for the funding of the state’s highways and bridges.
II.(a) The members of the commission shall be as follows:
(1) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(2) Two members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
(3) The commissioner of the department of revenue administration, or designee.
(4) The commissioner of the department of safety, or designee.
(5) The commissioner of the department of environmental services, or designee.
(6) The commissioner of the department of transportation, or designee.
(b) Legislative members of the commission shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the commission.
III. The commission shall study alternatives to the gas tax, through user taxes or fees, for funding improvements to the state’s highways and bridges, ensuring that all motor vehicles contribute their fair share. The commission shall consider the interim report of the commission on the taxation of alternative fuel and electric-powered motor vehicles of November 1, 2012, track the programs developed in other states, and recommend legislation when an appropriate alternative is defined.
IV. The members of the commission shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the commission shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the commission shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Three members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.
V. The commission shall submit annual reports of its findings and any proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1 of each year.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
