HB289: allowing humane societies to place tourist oriented directional signs on the side of the road.

HB 289 - AS INTRODUCED

2017 SESSION

17-0145

06/09

HOUSE BILL 289

AN ACT allowing humane societies to place tourist oriented directional signs on the side of the road.

SPONSORS: Rep. S. Schmidt, Carr. 6; Rep. Parker, Carr. 6; Rep. Umberger, Carr. 2; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3

COMMITTEE: Environment and Agriculture

ANALYSIS

This bill permits the commissioner of the department of transportation to erect directional signs to animal shelters.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

17-0145

06/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen

AN ACT allowing humane societies to place tourist oriented directional signs on the side of the road.

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

1 New Section; Humane Society Directional Signs. Amend RSA 228 by inserting after section 38 the following new section:

228:38-a Humane Society Directional Signs. The commissioner may erect on any class I or class II highway reflective directional signs designating the route or exit to the nearest animal shelter. Such signs shall be erected in those locations as the commissioner, after consultation with the local humane society, may determine to be in the best public interest. The cost for the signs and erection of such signs shall be borne by the local humane society.

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