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HB1255: relative to roadside memorials.

Citation
2020 HB1255
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Passed/Adopted
Senate status
Laid on Table
Committee
Senate No Committee Assignment
Hearing
02/05/2020 at 10:00 AM
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No Committee Assignment Transportation

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HB 1255 - AS INTRODUCED

2020 SESSION

20-2562

06/08

HOUSE BILL 1255

AN ACT relative to roadside memorials.

SPONSORS: Rep. Eaton, Ches. 3; Rep. Graham, Hills. 7; Rep. Cloutier, Sull. 10; Rep. Jack, Hills. 36

COMMITTEE: Public Works and Highways

ANALYSIS

This bill prohibits roadside memorials within the right of way of any primary or secondary highway.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

20-2562

06/08

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty

AN ACT relative to roadside memorials.

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

1 Highway Regulation; Removal of Obstructions. Amend RSA 236:29 to read as follows:

236:29 Removal of Obstructions.

I. The department of transportation may remove all obstructions in class I, class II, class III, or class III-a highways, and the highway agent of any city or town may remove all obstructions on any other highway and on town maintained portions of class II highways.

II. No roadside memorials are permitted within the right of way of any primary or secondary highway. If not removed pursuant to RSA 236:29, I, the department of transportation shall remove and dispose of any roadside memorial after 90 days commencing from the date of the event being memorialized.

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