SB 27 – AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

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2011 SESSION

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03/01

SENATE BILL 27

AN ACT relative to speed limitations for boats.

SPONSORS: Sen. D'Allesandro, Dist 20; Sen. Boutin, Dist 16; Sen. Sanborn, Dist 7; Sen. Gallus, Dist 1; Rep. Hikel, Hills 7; Warden, Hills 7; Comtois, Belk 5; Baldasaro, Rock 3

COMMITTEE: Transportation

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill establishes a prima facie daytime speed limit of 55 miles per hour on a portion of Lake Winnipesaukee described in the bill.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

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11-0623

03/01

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eleven

AN ACT relative to speed limitations for boats.

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

1 New Subparagraph; Winnipesaukee Speed Limitations. Amend RSA 270-D:2, X by inserting after subparagraph (d) the following new subparagraph:

(e) The prima facie daytime speed limits in subparagraph (b)(2) shall not apply to the area described as follows, where the prima facie speed limit shall be 55 miles per hour: Starting at light buoy #76 southeast of Welch Island in the town of Gilford, running northeast to light buoy #9 at Sandy Island in the town of Tuftonboro, running southeast to light buoy #19 at Millstone Point in the town of Tuftonboro, continuing southeast to light buoy #66 at Little Barndoor Island in the town of Alton, then running southwest to light buoy #78 at Moose Island in the town of Alton, then returning to the outside of Rattlesnake Island in a northwest direction to light buoy #76.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2012.