This bill prohibits the use of state funds for the planning, construction, operation, or management of new passenger rail projects. It specifically mentions the project named Nashua-Manchester-Concord, project number 40818, in the 2019-2028 Ten Year Transportation Improvement Plan as one of the projects that cannot receive state funds. The bill also allows the department of transportation to use toll credits as a match for federal highway funds for highway and road projects, but any other use of toll credits requires approval from the joint legislative capital budget overview committee. Upon passage of the bill, the house clerk is required to notify the Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation and the United States Office of Management and Budget of the change in the law. The bill will take effect upon its passage.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 21-L:2, 228:12-a