Speed limits back on the agenda?

bbarrell · 03-26-2007, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Island Lover

When the bill is voted on in a year it will still be dated for enactment in 2008. The year delay in the vote does not necessarily mean a year delay in enactment.

I am told the reason the committee was so quick to delay the vote was because it would not change the effective date.

Island Lover, you could double check with the committe on that (perhaps email the chairman?) but my understanding was any decision made on HB847 would come too late to affect 2008 season. The bill comes up for discussion again in the trans. committee in March of 2008. They would likely be working with MP this fall to review data. In spring of 2008, the trans. committee must vote again (ITL, or edit/pass). Then it goes to the full house vote a couple months later, then if passed there must go to Senate vote over the summer, then must be signed by the gov. So, it would likely not affect the lakes until 2009 in my opinion.....but I should state I'm no expert. Just passing on what I heard from one of the legislators who's familar with how retainment works.

I would guess the committee just didn't want to make a call on it yet if they have the chance to review relevant DOS data in the fall.

Evenstar · 03-26-2007, 09:02 PM

The House Transportation Committee can vote on HB 847 at anytime - they don't have to wait until next spring (but they will most likely wait until the next session begins). It's my understanding that this bill will not be brought to the full House vote until the next legislative session, which begins next Jan. Once a Bill passes the House, it can go to the Senate anytime, but most House Bills won't be brought before the Senate until after crossover (on April 15th).

As far as the date that the Bill goes into effect - that will remain as Jan 1, 2008; unless the Bill gets passed with an amendment which changes the Effective Date. This date will likely change, but they could easily amend it to be "upon passage", which could easily be by next summer.

bbarrell · 03-27-2007, 01:46 PM

This bill has been officially 'retained in committee' for the 2007 session so no further action can be taken on it this year. Pending the outcome of the MP findings and what the committee then recommends for the bill next year.... it's true that the bill could possibly be fast tracked thru the 2008 process and voted on by Senate in the summer for enactment 'upon passage'. Doubtful in my opinion the legistation would do that though since that would leave no time for MP to purchase the necessary equipment, train the personnel, put up the speed zone signs, and get the funding (since no fiscal note was attached to the bill), etc. But our government works in mysterious ways....so one never knows exactly how this will work.

03-26-2007, 09:02 PM	#2
Evenstar Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Littleton, NH Posts: 382 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Bills that are Referred to Committee: The House Transportation Committee can vote on HB 847 at anytime - they don't have to wait until next spring (but they will most likely wait until the next session begins). It's my understanding that this bill will not be brought to the full House vote until the next legislative session, which begins next Jan. Once a Bill passes the House, it can go to the Senate anytime, but most House Bills won't be brought before the Senate until after crossover (on April 15th). As far as the date that the Bill goes into effect - that will remain as Jan 1, 2008; unless the Bill gets passed with an amendment which changes the Effective Date. This date will likely change, but they could easily amend it to be "upon passage", which could easily be by next summer. __________________ "Boaters love boats . . . Kayakers love water."

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03-27-2007, 01:46 PM	#3
bbarrell Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 17 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	This bill has been officially 'retained in committee' for the 2007 session so no further action can be taken on it this year. Pending the outcome of the MP findings and what the committee then recommends for the bill next year.... it's true that the bill could possibly be fast tracked thru the 2008 process and voted on by Senate in the summer for enactment 'upon passage'. Doubtful in my opinion the legistation would do that though since that would leave no time for MP to purchase the necessary equipment, train the personnel, put up the speed zone signs, and get the funding (since no fiscal note was attached to the bill), etc. But our government works in mysterious ways....so one never knows exactly how this will work.