CHAPTER 164
SB 414 - FINAL VERSION
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2002 SESSION
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SENATE BILL 414
AN ACT relative to the committee allowing the use of business logo signing on the mainline of limited access and divided highways.
This bill amends the duties of the business logo sign study committee established in 2001, 153, and extends the reporting date of that study committee from November 1, 2001 to November 1, 2002.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
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02-3175
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Two
AN ACT relative to the committee allowing the use of business logo signing on the mainline of limited access and divided highways.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
164:1 Business Logo Signing Study Committee; Duties Amended. 2001, 153:3 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
153:3 Duties. The committee shall:
I. Study the possible benefits or repercussions or both, of business logo signs on the mainline of limited access and divided highways, including types of motorist services, business eligibility, bumping criteria, aesthetics, and safety, as well as costs of installation, maintenance, and annual permitting. The committee shall also study all other issues it deems necessary to its purpose and report its findings and any recommendations for proposed rules revisions and for legislation.
II. Study the feasibility of implementing a 2-year pilot logo sign program in Rockingham county.
III. Develop an appropriate definition of "attractions" as a new category for logo signing along the highways of New Hampshire.
IV. Seek input from individuals in the following industries or from representative organizations:
(a) Hospitality industry.
(b) Regional attraction industry.
(c) Tourism industry.
(d) Department of transportation.
(e) Department of safety.
(f) Department of resources and economic development.
164:2 Business Logo Signing Study Committee; Reporting Date Extended. Amend 2001, 153:5 to read as follows:
153:5 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation and rules revisions to the senate president, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, [2001] 2002.
164:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
(Approved: May 15, 2002)
(Effective Date: May 15, 2002)