Bill Text: NH HB1040 | 2022 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Establishing a commission to study revenue alternatives to the road toll for the funding of improvements to the state's highways and bridges and their resulting improvements to the environment.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Enrolled - Dead) 2022-06-14 - Enrolled Adopted, Voice Vote, (In recess 05/26/2022); Senate Journal 13 [HB1040 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2022-HB1040-Introduced.html

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HB 1040  - AS INTRODUCED

 

 

2022 SESSION

22-2184

12/08

 

HOUSE BILL 1040

 

AN ACT establishing a commission to study revenue alternatives to the road toll for electric-powered and hybrid vehicles for the funding of improvements to the state's highways and bridges and their resulting improvements to the environment.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. Major, Rock. 14; Rep. Graham, Hills. 7; Rep. Almy, Graf. 13; Rep. Abrami, Rock. 19; Rep. Cloutier, Sull. 10; Rep. McGhee, Hills. 27; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Giuda, Dist 2; Sen. Reagan, Dist 17; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23

 

COMMITTEE: Public Works and Highways

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill establishes a commission to study revenue alternatives to the road toll for the funding of the state’s highways and bridges and resulting improvements to the environment.

 

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

22-2184

12/08

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two

 

AN ACT establishing a commission to study revenue alternatives to the road toll for electric-powered and hybrid vehicles for the funding of improvements to the state's highways and bridges and their resulting improvements to the environment.

 

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

 

1  New Section; Commission to Study Revenue Alternatives to the Road Toll for Electric-Powered and Hybrid Vehicles.  Amend RSA 21-J by inserting after section 48 the following new section:

21-J:49  Commission to Study Revenue Alternatives to the Road Toll for Electric-Powered and Hybrid Vehicles

I.  There is established a commission to study revenue alternatives to the road toll for electric-powered and hybrid vehicles for the funding of improvements to the state’s highways and bridges and their resulting improvements to the environment.

II.  The members of the commission shall be as follows:

(a)  Four members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives: 2 of whom shall be members of the house public works and highways committee; one of whom shall be a member of the house science, technology and energy committee; and one of whom shall be a member of the house ways and means committee.  

(b)  Two members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.

(c)  The commissioner of the department of revenue administration, or designee.

(d)  The commissioner of the department of safety, or designee.

(e)  The commissioner of the department of environmental services, or designee.

(f)  The commissioner of the department of transportation, or designee.

(g)  One member from the New Hampshire Automobile Dealers Association, appointed by that association.

III.  Legislative members of the commission shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the commission.

IV.  The commission shall:

(a)  Study alternatives to the road toll for electric-powered, hybrid, and fuel-efficient vehicles, and may study other emerging vehicle fuels and technologies, for funding improvements to the state’s highways and bridges, ensuring that all motor vehicles contribute proportionally to their impact on New Hampshire’s highway infrastructure.

(b)  Study the impact the various fuel-efficient technologies have on the environment.

(c)  Consider the interim report of the commission on taxation of alternative fuel and electric-powered motor vehicles of November 1, 2012, and the final report of the commission to study future sustainable revenue sources for funding improvements to state and municipal highways and bridges, dated November 1, 2010.

(d)  Track current road toll revenues and, as it deems appropriate, analyze related programs developed in other states and recommend legislation.

(e)  Consider the 2019-2020 federally-funded study of a prior road usage fee in New Hampshire.

V.  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.

VI.  The commission shall report its findings and any recommendations for 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, 2022.

2  Repeal.  RSA 21-J:49, relative to a commission to study revenue alternatives to the road toll for electric-powered and hybrid vehicles, is repealed.

3  Effective Date.

I.  Section 2 of this act shall take effect November 1, 2022.

II.  The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.