HB 1159 - AS INTRODUCED
2000 SESSION
HOUSE BILL 1159
AN ACT establishing a committee to study the origins and destinations of truck traffic at the exit 3 truck stop in the town of Greenland.
SPONSORS: Rep. Shultis, Rock 33; Rep. Pantelakos, Rock 30; Rep. C. Kane, Rock 32; Rep. Blanchard, Rock 33; Rep. Dearborn, Rock 23; Sen. Cohen, Dist 24
COMMITTEE: Public Works and Highways
This bill establishes a committee to study the origins and destinations of truck traffic at the exit 3 truck stop in the town of Greenland.
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00-2430
04/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand
AN ACT establishing a committee to study the origins and destinations of truck traffic at the exit 3 truck stop in the town of Greenland.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study the origins and destinations of truck traffic at the exit 3 truck stop off of Interstate 95 in the town of Greenland.
2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) Four members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house.
(b) Three members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
II. The committee shall also consist of the following non-voting members:
(a) The commissioner of transportation, or designee
(b) One member of the Rockingham county planning commission, appointed by the chairperson or other appropriate executive official of that body.
(c) One member of the Portsmouth planning board, appointed by the chairperson of such body.
III. Legislative members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.
3 Duties. The committee shall have the following duties:
I. To investigate the origins and destinations of truck traffic at the exit 3 truck stop off of Interstate 95 in the town of Greenland.
II. To explore the feasibility of developing and administering a survey of truck drivers who use the truck stop regarding the most common routes within New Hampshire used by such truck drivers.
III. To study alternate access routes for truck traffic into the city of Portsmouth.
IV. To assess the feasibility of routing all long distance truck traffic back onto the interstate highway system in and around the city of Portsmouth and the town of Greenland to discourage the use of local roads for truck traffic.
V. To study any other issue which the committee deems relevant and in furtherance of its objectives.
4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Four members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.
5 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate president, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2000.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.