HB 1468-FN-A - AS INTRODUCED
2024 SESSION
24-2794
11/10
HOUSE BILL 1468-FN-A
AN ACT directing the department of transportation to develop a Conway Branch rail line master plan.
SPONSORS: Rep. Jonathan Smith, Carr. 5; Rep. McConkey, Carr. 8; Rep. Cordelli, Carr. 7; Rep. Avellani, Carr. 4
COMMITTEE: Public Works and Highways
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ANALYSIS
This bill directs the department of transportation to develop a Conway Branch rail line master plan, and includes funding.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
24-2794
11/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four
AN ACT directing the department of transportation to develop a Conway Branch rail line master plan.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Conway Branch Master Plan; Appropriation. The department of transportation shall develop and complete a master plan for the Conway Branch rail line from north of route 28 to Conway by December 31, 2024. Funding to complete the master plan shall be appropriated from the general fund for to the department of transportation. If funds from other sources, including but not limited to federal or state department of transportation planning funds, grants, and public donations, are or become available, the department shall expend those funds prior to general funds. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for any general fund sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024.
24-2794
11/6/23
HB 1468-FN-A- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
FISCAL IMPACT: [ X ] State [ ] County [ ] Local [ ] None
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Estimated State Impact - Increase / (Decrease) | ||||||
| FY 2024 | FY 2025 | FY 2026 | FY 2027 | ||
Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Revenue Fund(s) | None | |||||
Expenditures | $0 | $200,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
Funding Source(s) | General Fund | |||||
Appropriations | $0 | $200,000 (Open Ended Appropriation) | $0 | $0 | ||
Funding Source(s) | General Fund | |||||
• Does this bill provide sufficient funding to cover estimated expenditures? [X] Yes • Does this bill authorize new positions to implement this bill? [X] N/A | ||||||
METHODOLOGY:
This bill would require the Department of Transportation to develop a master plan for the state-owned Conway Branch Railroad Line by December 31, 2024. The Department estimates the total cost to be approximately $200,000, but a more defined budget would be based on the selection of a consultant and the fee negotiated with said consultant. The Department also states the timeframe of this bill is not consistent with a normal timeframe to accomplish a master plan in accordance with Department and State policies, and a date of December 31, 2026, would be more feasible.
It should be noted this bill includes an open-ended, unlimited general fund appropriation to the Department of Transportation for the purpose of this bill.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Transportation