CHAPTER 273

HB 1106 - FINAL VERSION

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HOUSE BILL 1106

AN ACT making the widening of Interstate 93 from Manchester to the Massachusetts border a state priority.

SPONSORS: Rep. Letourneau, Rock 13; Rep. Sytek, Rock 26; Rep. Arndt, Rock 27; Rep. Packard, Rock 29; Rep. Downing, Rock 26; Sen. Klemm, Dist 22; Sen. Russman, Dist 19; Sen. Francoeur, Dist 14

COMMITTEE: Public Works and Highways

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill directs the commissioner of transportation to give the widening of Interstate 93 from Manchester to the Massachusetts border very high priority.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand

AN ACT making the widening of Interstate 93 from Manchester to the Massachusetts border a state priority.

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

273:1 Priority Construction.

I. The commissioner of the department of transportation shall give very high priority to the construction projects relative to the widening of Interstate 93 from Manchester to the Massachusetts border.

II. The commissioner of the department of transportation, excepting special appropriations, shall use previously and subsequently apportioned federal funds and previously and subsequently appropriated state funds for the projects under paragraph I.

III. The commissioner of the department of transportation shall take all necessary actions to ensure that the state of New Hampshire does not lapse or lose the federal funds.

273:2 Intent. The general court hereby urges the New Hampshire congressional delegation to take necessary actions for the prioritization of construction as set forth in section 1 of this act.

273:3 Applicability. Within 10 days of the effective date of this act, the house clerk shall send copies of this act to each member of the New Hampshire congressional delegation.

273:4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

(Approved: June 12, 2000)

(Effective Date: June 12, 2000)