This bill proposes to rename a section of Route 127, extending from Central Street in Franklin to the town line of Sanbornton, as the Chief Bradley Haas Memorial Highway. The bill specifies that appropriate signage should be placed along the designated portion of the highway, with the design and installation of the signage to be overseen by the Department of Transportation. There is no mention of insertions or deletions to current law in the provided text.
The bill also outlines the financial responsibilities associated with the renaming. The City of Franklin will be responsible for maintaining the signage and will bear the costs of such maintenance. The costs for designing, manufacturing, and installing the initial signage, as well as any replacement signage or markers, will be charged to the state and paid out of general funds. The governor is authorized to draw the necessary funds from the treasury. The act is set to take effect 60 days after its passage, with an approved date of July 26, 2024, and an effective date of September 24, 2024.