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SB518: (New Title) establishing a commission to study railroad matching funds and authorizing an expenditure for a certain feasibility study.
Bill details
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Sponsors
- Robert Flanders Senate · Dist 7
- William Mosher House · Hills 63
- George Katsakiores House · Rock 77
- John Flanders House · Rock 79
Topics
Public Works and Highways Public finance Transportation
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SB 518 - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
03/04/04 0549s
2004 SESSION
04-3245
06/01
SENATE BILL 518
AN ACT establishing a commission to study railroad matching funds and authorizing an expenditure for a certain feasibility study.
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill establishes a commission to study innovative ways to fund railroad construction including matching fund programs.
This bill also authorizes the commissioner of transportation to spend money in the special railroad fund for the feasibility study for the high speed rail connection between Boston and Montreal.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
03/04/04 0549s
04-3245
06/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Four
AN ACT establishing a commission to study railroad matching funds and authorizing an expenditure for a certain feasibility study.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Commission Established. There is established a commission to study railroad matching funds.
2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the commission shall be as follows:
(a) One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
(b) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house.
(c) The governor, or designee.
(d) The commissioner of the department of transportation, or designee.
(e) A member of the New Hampshire Railroad Revitalization Association, nominated by the association and appointed by the governor.
II. Legislative members of the commission shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the commission.
3 Duties. The commission shall study innovative ways to fund railroad construction and shall look at the availability of matching funds for railroad projects.
4 Chairperson; Quorum. The governor, or designee shall be the chairperson. The first meeting of the commission shall be called by the first-named senate member. The first meeting of the commission shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Five members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.
5 Report. The commission shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the senate president, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before December 1, 2004.
6 New Subparagraph; Feasibility Funding Added. Amend RSA 228:69, I by inserting after subparagraph (b) the following new subparagraph:
(c) To provide funding for the Boston to Montreal High Speed Rail Planning and Feasibility Study for the high speed rail connection between Boston and Montreal in an amount not to exceed $100,000.
7 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.