Bill Text: NH HB1453 | 2020 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Establishing a commission to study the implementation of enhanced automation of traffic lights.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2020-06-16 - Vacated from Committee and Laid on Table, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; 06/16/2020 Senate Journal 8 [HB1453 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2020-HB1453-Amended.html
HB 1453 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
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2020 SESSION
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HOUSE BILL 1453
AN ACT establishing a commission to study the implementation of enhanced automation of traffic lights.
SPONSORS: Rep. Torosian, Rock. 14; Rep. Janigian, Rock. 8; Rep. Conley, Straf. 13; Rep. Steven Smith, Sull. 11
COMMITTEE: Transportation
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ANALYSIS
This bill establishes a commission to study the implementation of enhanced automation of traffic lights.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
19Feb2020... 0353h
20-2397
06/03
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty
AN ACT establishing a commission to study the implementation of enhanced automation of traffic lights.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Commission Established. Amend RSA 236 by inserting after section 8 the following new section:
236:8-a Commission Established.
I. There is established a commission to study the implementation of enhanced automation of traffic lights.
II. The members of the commission shall be as follows:
(a) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(b) Three members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
(c) One representative of the department of safety appointed by the commissioner of the department of safety.
(d) The commissioner of the department of transportation, or designee.
(e) A representative of the adaptive traffic signal control systems industry, appointed by the governor.
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 study the implementation of enhanced automation of traffic lights.
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. Four 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, 2020.
2 Repeal. RSA 236:8-a, relative to the commission to study the implementation of enhanced enhanced automation of traffic lights, is repealed.
I. Section 2 of this act shall take effect November 1, 2020.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.
