Bill Text: NH HB1695 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Increasing certain speed limits.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)

Status: (Failed) 2012-03-15 - House Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Regular Calendar 178-126; House Journal 26, PG.1635-1637 [HB1695 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2012-HB1695-Introduced.html

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HB 1695-FN – AS INTRODUCED

2012 SESSION

12-2098

06/09

HOUSE BILL 1695-FN

AN ACT increasing certain speed limits.

SPONSORS: Rep. Vaillancourt, Hills 15; Rep. Ohm, Hills 26; Rep. Mirski, Graf 10; Rep. K. Murphy, Hills 18; Rep. DeJong, Hills 9

COMMITTEE: Transportation

ANALYSIS

This bill increases the speed limits on certain highways.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

12-2098

06/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twelve

AN ACT increasing certain speed limits.

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

1 Speed Limits Raised. Amend RSA 265:60, II(e) to read as follows:

(e) [65] 70 miles [an] per hour on the interstate system[,]; 65 miles per hour on the central New Hampshire turnpike and the eastern New Hampshire turnpike in locations where said highways are 4-lane divided highways or other divided highways of 4 or more lanes; except that the speed limit on portions of the interstate system which had a posted speed limit of 55 miles per hour on the effective date of this act shall be 60 miles per hour.

2 Minimum Speed Increased. Amend RSA 265:64, I to read as follows:

I. No person shall drive a vehicle at such a slow speed as to impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic except when reduced speed is necessary for safe operation or in compliance with law. Under this provision a minimum speed limit of [45] 50 miles per hour shall be posted and prevail on the interstate highway system in the state.

3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

LBAO

12-2098

01/03/12

HB 1695-FN - FISCAL NOTE

AN ACT increasing certain speed limits.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant is unable to complete a fiscal note for this bill as it is awaiting information from the Department of Transportation. When completed, the fiscal note will be forwarded to the House Clerk's Office.