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SB179: making appropriations for the operation, maintenance, and repair of certain welcome centers and rest areas in Coos county.
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- Jeff Woodburn Senate · Dist 1
- Bing Judd House · Coos 1
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Public finance Local government
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SB 179-FN-A - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
02/23/2017 0469s
2017 SESSION
17-0933
06/10
SENATE BILL 179-FN-A
AN ACT making appropriations for the operation, maintenance, and repair of certain welcome centers and rest areas in Coos county.
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill makes appropriations to the department of transportation for the maintenance and repair of welcome centers in the towns of Colebrook and Littleton and the demolition of a welcome center in the town of Shelburne.
This bill makes appropriations to the department of resources and economic development for the operation and maintenance of welcome centers in the towns of Colebrook and Littleton.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
02/23/2017 0469s 17-0933
06/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen
AN ACT making appropriations for the operation, maintenance, and repair of certain welcome centers and rest areas in Coos county.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Appropriation; Department of Transportation; State Welcome Center in Colebrook. The sum of $138,000 is hereby appropriated to the department of transportation for the biennium ending June 30, 2019. The appropriation is for the costs of maintenance, repair, and Americans with Disabilities Act compliance at the welcome center in the town of Colebrook. This appropriation shall be nonlapsing and in addition to any other appropriation for the department of transportation. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
2 Appropriation; Department of Resources and Economic Development; State Welcome Center in Colebrook. The sum of $57,000 is hereby appropriated to the department of resources and economic development for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018 and the sum of $57,000 is herby appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019. These appropriations are for the costs of operating the welcome center in the town of Colebrook for 12 hours daily, year-round. These appropriations shall be in addition to any other appropriation for the department of resources and economic development. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sums out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
3 Appropriation; Department of Transportation; State Welcome Center in Littleton. The sum of $227,000 is hereby appropriated to the department of transportation for the biennium ending June 30, 2019 for the costs of maintenance, repair, and Americans with Disabilities Act compliance at the welcome center in the town of Littleton. This appropriation shall be nonlapsing and in addition to any other appropriation for the department of transportation. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
4 Appropriation; Department of Resources and Economic Development; State Welcome Center in Littleton. The sum of $59,000 is hereby appropriated to the department of resources and economic development for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018 and the sum of $59,000 is appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019 for the costs of operating the welcome center in the town of Littleton for 12 hours daily, year-round. These appropriations shall be in addition to any other appropriation for the department of resources and economic development. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sums out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
5 Appropriation; Department of Transportation; State Welcome Center in Shelburne. The sum of $20,000 is hereby appropriated to the department of transportation for the biennium ending June 30, 2019 for the costs of the demolition of the existing buildings at the closed Shelburne welcome center and creation and maintenance of an informal parking area on the site of the existing welcome center. This appropriation shall be nonlapsing and in addition to any other appropriation for the department of transportation. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2017.
LBAO 17-0933
Amended 2/24/17
SB 179-FN-A- FISCAL NOTE
AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE (AMENDMENT #2017-0469s)
AN ACT making appropriations for the operation, maintenance, and repair of certain welcome centers and rest areas in Coos county.
FISCAL IMPACT: [ X ] State [ ] County [ ] Local [ ] None
Estimated Increase / (Decrease)
STATE:
FY 2018
FY 2019
FY 2020
FY 2021
Appropriation
$501,00
$116,000
$0
$0
Revenue
$0
$0
$0
$0
Expenditures
Indeterminable Increase
Indeterminable Increase
Indeterminable Increase
Indeterminable Increase
Funding Source:
[ X ] General [ ] Education [ ] Highway [ ] Other
METHODOLOGY:
This bill makes general fund appropriations to the Department of Transportation (DOT) and Department of Resources and Economic Development (DRED) for the costs of operations, maintenance, and repair of welcome centers and rest areas in Coos County. This bill appropriates a total of $617,000 of general funds during the FY 2018-2019 biennium; $385,000 to DOT and $232,000 to DRED. The table below provides details on the amounts and purposes of the appropriations.
Welcome Center
Department
Purpose
Appropriation Amount
Appropriation Authorization Period
Is the Appropriation Nonlapsing?
Colebrook
DOT
Maintenance, Repair, & Compliance w/Disabilities Act
$138,000
Biennium ending 6/30/19
Yes
DRED
FY 2018 Operations - 12 hours per day
$57,000
Fiscal Year ending 6/30/18
No
FY 2019 Operations - 12 hours per day
$57,000
Fiscal Year ending 6/30/19
No
Littleton
DOT
Maintenance, Repair, & Compliance w/Disabilities Act
$227,000
Biennium ending 6/30/19
Yes
DRED
FY 2018 Operations - 12 hours per day
$59,000
Fiscal Year ending 6/30/18
No
FY 2019 Operations - 12 hours per day
$59,000
Fiscal Year ending 6/30/19
No
Shelburne
DOT
Demolition of existing buildings & Creation and Maintenance of Parking Area
$20,000
Biennium ending 6/30/19
Yes
DRED estimates the following costs:
FY 2018
FY 2019
Welcome Center
Positions Needed
Appropriation to DRED
Estimated Cost to Staff Welcome Center 12 hours per day
Appropriation to DRED
Estimated Cost to Staff Welcome Center 12 hours per day
Colebrook
1 Information Center Attendant II (LG 8)
$57,000
$80,879
$57,000
$84,114
Littleton
1 Information Center Attendant II (LG 8)
$59,000
$92,164
$59,000
$95,851
Totals
2 Information Center Attendant II's (LG8)
$116,000
$173,043
$116,000
$179,965
DRED estimates the cost to operate the Colebrook and Littleton welcome centers will increase by approximately 4 percent each year.
DOT provided the following estimates for costs resulting from this bill based on the June 30, 2016 Rest Area and Welcome Center Study:
FY 2018
FY 2019
FY 2020
FY 2021
Colebrook Repair
$0
$138,000
$0
$0
Colebrook Plowing
$6,300
$6,300
$6,300
$6,300
Littleton Repair
$0
$227,000
$0
$0
Littleton Plowing
$9,000
$9,000
$9,000
$9,000
Shelburne Demolition
$0
$20,000
$0
$0
Shelburne Plowing
$0
$0
$4,200
$4,200
Total
$15,300
$400,300
$19,500
$19,500
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Transportation and Department of Resources and Economic Development