HB 423 - AS INTRODUCED
2021 SESSION
21-0566
06/08
HOUSE BILL 423
AN ACT establishing a commission to study the implementation of enhanced automation of
traffic lights.
SPONSORS: Rep. Torosian, Rock. 14; Rep. Janigian, Rock. 8; Rep. True, Rock. 4; Rep. Spillane,
Rock. 2; Rep. Gould, Hills. 7
COMMITTEE: Transportation
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ANALYSIS
This bill establishes a commission to study the implementation of enhanced automation of traffic
lights.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
 HB 423 - AS INTRODUCED
21-0566
06/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty One
AN ACT establishing a commission to study the implementation of enhanced automation of
traffic lights.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 1 New Section; Commission Established. Amend RSA 236 by inserting after section 8 the
2 following new section:
3 236:8-a Commission Established.
4 I. There is established a commission to study the implementation of enhanced automation of
5 traffic lights.
6 II. The members of the commission shall be as follows:
7 (a) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the
8 house of representatives.
9 (b) Three members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
10 (c) One representative of the department of safety appointed by the commissioner of the
11 department of safety.
12 (d) The commissioner of the department of transportation, or designee.
13 (e) A representative of the adaptive traffic signal control systems industry, appointed by
14 the governor.
15 III. Legislative members of the commission shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when
16 attending to the duties of the commission.
17 IV. The commission shall study the implementation of enhanced automation of traffic lights.
18 V. The members of the commission shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The
19 first meeting of the commission shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting
20 of the commission shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Four members of
21 the commission shall constitute a quorum.
22 VI. The commission shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed
23 legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house
24 clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2021.
25 2 Repeal. RSA 236:8-a, relative to the commission to study the implementation of enhanced
26 automation of traffic lights, is repealed.
27 3 Effective Date.
28 I. Section 2 of this act shall take effect November 1, 2021.
29 II. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.


Statutes affected:
Introduced: 236:8-a
Ought to Pass: 236:8-a
latest version: 236:8-a