HB 2024 (2024): relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; relative to adding a speed limit of 45 miles per hour on rural highways; and making a capital appropriation to the department of corrections toward the replacement of the New Hampshire state prison for men.

HB 2024 (2024)

relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; relative to adding a speed limit of 45 miles per hour on rural highways; and making a capital appropriation to the department of corrections toward the replacement of the New Hampshire state prison for men.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2023-2024
• House committee: Public Works and Highways
• Senate committee: Transportation
• Subject: Transportation and Highways
• Chapter law: 363

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2024 and referred to the House Public Works and Highways committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 14, 2024, with 27 people signed in online: 21 in support, 3 in opposition and 3 as neutral. The committee held work sessions on February 14, 2024 and February 21, 2024. The committee met in executive session on March 5, 2024 to vote on its recommendation. The committee held a work session on March 5, 2024. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2024-0961h), and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 18–1. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2024-0961h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 28, 2024, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2024-1269h), offered by Rep. Bill Boyd, was rejected on a division vote 172–195 on March 28, 2024. On March 28, 2024 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate and was referred to the Senate Transportation committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 16, 2024. The committee voted unanimously, 4–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2024-2002s). On May 22, 2024 the Senate adopted “Special Order to the end of the calendar on 05/23/2024, Without Objection”. On May 23, 2024 the Senate adopted “Special Order to after HB 1633, Without Objection”. The committee's amendment (2024-2002s) was adopted on a voice vote on May 23, 2024, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2024-2194s), offered by Sen. Sharon Carson, was adopted on a voice vote on May 23, 2024, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2024-2187s), offered by Sen. Regina Birdsell, was adopted on a voice vote on May 23, 2024, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2024-2167s), offered by Sen. James Gray, was adopted on a voice vote on May 23, 2024, changing the text of the bill. On May 23, 2024 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. On May 29, 2024 the House adopted “House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2024-2002s 2024-2194S 2024-2187s and 2024-2167s and Requests CofC (Reps. McConkey, Milz, Cloutier, Eaton)” on a voice vote. On May 30, 2024 the Senate adopted “Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference” on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Denise Ricciardi. A committee of conference met on June 4, 2024 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill. The Senate adopted the conference report (2024-2260c) on a voice vote. On June 13, 2024 the House adopted the conference report (2024-2260c) on a voice vote. The bill was enrolled on June 13, 2024 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor — and an enrolled bill amendment (2024-2370e) was adopted on a voice vote to correct technical errors found after passage. The governor signed it on August 9, 2024, making it Chapter 363 of the session laws.

Sponsors

• Rep. Mark McConkey (R - Carr 8) (prime sponsor)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 14, 2024, 10:00 AM: public hearing, House Public Works and Highways, LOB 201
• February 14, 2024, 2:00 PM: full committee work session, House Public Works and Highways, LOB 201
• February 21, 2024, 10:00 AM: full committee work session, House Public Works and Highways, LOB 201
• March 5, 2024, 10:00 AM: full committee work session, House Public Works and Highways, LOB 210-211
• March 5, 2024, 11:00 AM: executive session, House Public Works and Highways, LOB 210-211
• April 16, 2024, 1:40 PM: hearing, Senate Transportation, LOB 101
• June 4, 2024, 12:00 PM: committee of conference, LOB 201

Votes

• March 28, 2024, House: Adopt Floor Amendment — yeas 172, nays 195, failed
• March 28, 2024, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-0961h — voice vote, passed
• May 23, 2024, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment s 2024-2002s, 2024-2194S, 2024-2187s, and 2024-2167s — voice vote, passed
• May 29, 2024, House: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2024-2002s 2024-2194S 2024-2187s and 2024-2167s and Requests CofC (Reps. McConkey, Milz, Cloutier, Eaton) — voice vote, passed
• May 30, 2024, Senate: Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
• June 12, 2024, Senate: Adopt Conference Committee Report — voice vote, passed
• June 13, 2024, House: Adopt Conference Committee Report — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 265:60
• RSA 259
• RSA 265:62

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 12, page 34
• SC 15
• SC 20