Bill Text: NH SB291 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relative to the use of currently allowed impact fees by municipalities and making an appropriation to establish a North Country fire training facility.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 8-1)

Status: (Passed) 2012-05-29 - Senate Signed by the Governor on 05/29/12; Chapter 0106 [SB291 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2012-SB291-Introduced.html

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SB 291 – AS INTRODUCED

2012 SESSION

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03/04

SENATE BILL 291

AN ACT relative to the use of currently allowed impact fees by municipalities.

SPONSORS: Sen. Boutin, Dist 16; Sen. De Blois, Dist 18; Sen. D'Allesandro, Dist 20; Sen. Odell, Dist 8; Sen. Rausch, Dist 19; Rep. Kotowski, Merr 9; Rep. Hess, Merr 9; Rep. T. Smith, Merr 9; Rep. Graham, Hills 18

COMMITTEE: Transportation

ANALYSIS

This bill establishes requirements for impact fees collected by a municipality for the construction of or improvement to a state highway.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

12-2861

03/04

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twelve

AN ACT relative to the use of currently allowed impact fees by municipalities.

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

1 New Subparagraph; Innovative Land Use Control. Amend RSA 674:21, V by inserting after subparagraph (j) the following new subparagraph:

(k) Impact fees imposed upon development and collected by a municipality for construction of or improvement to a state highway within the municipality shall be used only for improvement costs that are related to the capital needs created by the development. Such improvements may include items such as, but not limited to, traffic signals and signage, turning lanes, additional travel lanes, and guard rails. No such improvements shall be constructed or installed without approval of the state department of transportation. In no event shall impact fees be used for any improvements to roads, bridges, or interchanges that are part of the interstate highway system.

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