HB 1556-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2020 SESSION
20-2390
11/04
HOUSE BILL 1556-FN
AN ACT relative to requirements for commercial motor vehicles.
SPONSORS: Rep. Bean, Belk. 2
COMMITTEE: Transportation
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ANALYSIS
This bill amends the definition of "commercial motor vehicle."
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
20-2390
11/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty
AN ACT relative to requirements for commercial motor vehicles.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Motor Vehicles; Words and Phrases Defined; Commercial Motor Vehicle. Amend RSA 259:12-e, I(b) to read as follows:
(b) The vehicle has a gross combination weight rating or actual weight of 26,001 or more pounds, inclusive of any towed unit with gross vehicle weight rating or actual weight of more than [10,000] 11,000 pounds;
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
20-2390
11/19/19
HB 1556-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT relative to requirements for commercial motor vehicles.
FISCAL IMPACT: [ X ] State [ ] County [ ] Local [ ] None
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| Estimated Increase / (Decrease) | |||
STATE: | FY 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | FY 2023 |
Appropriation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Expenditures | $0 | $48,700 | $0 | $0 |
Funding Source: | [ X ] General [ ] Education [ ] Highway [ ] Other | |||
METHODOLOGY:
This bill changes the definition of gross vehicle rating or actual weight of a towed unit from 10,000 lbs. to 11,000 lbs. The Department of Safety states this would affect the commercial licensing credential of the State of New Hampshire and as a result would be out of compliance with federal regulations. The Department states as a result of the non-compliance the state would realize a 5% decrease in federal funding received from the US Department of Transportation, as well as a loss of Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) funds, totaling approximately $11 million. In addition, the Department states it would incur an estimated $48,700 in one-time costs related to manual and system updates needed to implement this bill.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Safety