2003 SESSION

03-0503

08/09

HOUSE BILL 774-LOCAL

COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government

ANALYSIS

This bill allows municipalities to plow private roads.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

03-0503

08/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Three

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

1 New Section; Private Roads; Snow Removal. Amend RSA 231 by inserting after section 33 the following new section:

231:33-a Snow Removal.

I. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the governing body of a municipality may expend public funds to remove snow from any private road within the municipality except private roads used for condominium or apartment complex access.

II. Any town or city may adopt the provisions of paragraph I in the following manner:

(a) In a town, the question shall be placed on the warrant of a special or annual town meeting, by the governing body or by petition pursuant to RSA 39:3, and shall be voted upon by official ballot if that town has adopted the official ballot for the election of officers. A public hearing shall be held at least 15 but not more than 60 days prior to the vote.

(b) In a city or a town with a town council, the legislative body may consider and act upon the question in accordance with its normal procedures for passage of resolutions, ordinances, and other legislation. In the alternative, the legislative body of such city or town may vote to place the question on the official ballot for any regular municipal election.

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