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NH Rev Stat § 21-L:5 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-L - Department of Transportation|Section 21-L:5 - Assistant Commissioner.

    21-L:5 Assistant Commissioner. –||I. The commissioner of transportation shall nominate an assistant commissioner for appointment by the governor, with the consent of the council. The assistant commissioner shall serve a term of 4 years. The assistant commissioner shall be a registered professional engineer and shall be otherwise qualified to hold that position by reason of education and experience. The assistant commissioner shall also be known as the chief engineer of the department.||II. The assistant commissioner shall perform such duties as are assigned by the commissioner. The assistant commissioner shall assume the duties of the commissioner in the event that the commissioner is unable for any reason to perform such duties.||III. The salary of the assistant commissioner shall be as specified in RSA 94:1-a.|||Source. 1985, 402:1, eff. July 1, 1985.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-L:5-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-L - Department of Transportation|Section 21-L:5-a - Deputy Commissioner.

    21-L:5-a Deputy Commissioner. –||I. The commissioner of transportation shall nominate a deputy commissioner for appointment by the governor, with the consent of the council. The deputy commissioner shall serve a term of 4 years. The deputy commissioner shall be qualified to hold that position by reason of education and experience.||II. The deputy commissioner shall perform such duties as are assigned by the commissioner or assistant commissioner and, in accordance with applicable laws, shall be responsible for the following functions:||(a) Long and short range department level planning in areas of strategic, financial, and human capital programs.||(b) Policies, practices, and procedures to ensure compliance with laws and high standards of continuous quality improvement.||(c) Evaluations and audits of financial, human capital, environmental, and safety practices and internal audits.||(d) Policy development.||(e) Adjudicative hearings procedures.||(f) Public information.||(g) Liaison with the department of information technology.||III. The position shall be unclassified, and the salary of the deputy commissioner shall be as specified in RSA 94:1-a.|||Source. 2007, 263:80. 2008, 335:5, eff. Sept. 5, 2008.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-L:5-b (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-L - Department of Transportation|Section 21-L:5-b - Director of Policy and Administration.

    21-L:5-b Director of Policy and Administration. –||I. There is established within the department a position of an unclassified director of policy and administration. The commissioner of transportation shall nominate a director of policy and administration for appointment by the governor, with consent of the council. The director shall serve a term of 4 years. The director shall be qualified to hold that position by reason of education and experience.||II. The director shall perform such duties as are assigned by the commissioner or deputy commissioner and, in accordance with applicable laws, shall administer the following:||(a) Bureau of human resources.||(b) Office of stewardship and compliance.||(c) Office of federal compliance.||(d) Office of hearings and legislation.||(e) Office of public information.||(f) Executive office administrative support.||III. The position of the director of policy and administration shall be unclassified. The salary of the director shall be as specified in RSA 94:1-a, I(b).|||Source. 2009, 144:73. 2010, 236:9, eff. July 1, 2010.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-L:6 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-L - Department of Transportation|Section 21-L:6 - Division of Finance.

    21-L:6 Division of Finance. –||There is established within the department the division of finance, under the supervision of an unclassified director of finance, who shall, in accordance with applicable laws, be responsible for the following functions:||I. Financial management systems.||II. Bonding activities, including Garvee and turnpike bonds.||III. Budget control.||IV. Accounts payable and receivable systems.||V. Federal billing.||VI. Purchasing.||VII. Contracts and grants management.||VIII. Control of department inventory.||IX. Department printing.|||Source. 1985, 402:1. 2005, 291:11. 2007, 263:81, eff. July 1, 2007.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-L:7 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-L - Department of Transportation|Section 21-L:7 - Division of Aeronautics, Rail, and Transit.

    21-L:7 Division of Aeronautics, Rail, and Transit. –||There is established within the department the division of aeronautics, rail, and transit, under the supervision of an unclassified director of aeronautics, rail, and transit, who shall be responsible for the following functions:||I. Locating, constructing, and maintaining all air navigation facilities within the state which are built or maintained either in whole or in part with state funds.||II. Coordinating agencies and persons participating in aircraft search and rescue missions within the state.||III. Assisting state and federal officials in the investigation of civil aircraft accidents and civil aircraft incidents within the state.||IV. Otherwise administering the provisions of RSA title XXXIX, relative to aeronautics.||V. Assisting municipalities and others in planning, acquiring, developing, constructing, maintaining, operating, and improving safety at facilities included in the state airways system.||VI. [Repealed.]||VII. Planning, designing, and facilitating construction, and servicing rail and transit facilities including but not limited to pedestrian, bicycle, transit, rideshare, and railroad modes.|||Source. 1985, 402:1. 1987, 64:1. 1997, 107:2. 2002, 6:3. 2004, 257:28, 29, eff. July 1, 2004.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-L:8 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-L - Department of Transportation|Section 21-L:8 - Aviation Users Advisory Board.

    21-L:8 Aviation Users Advisory Board. –||I. There shall be an aviation users advisory board consisting of 7 members. All members, except the members set forth in subparagraphs (c), (d), and (g), shall hold a valid pilot's certificate at the time of appointment. The members shall be appointed by the governor, with the consent of the council, and shall include the following:||(a) One member representing an airline.||(b) One member representing corporate aviation.||(c) One member who shall be an airport manager.||(d) One member who shall be a member of an airport authority or of the governing body of a municipality maintaining a municipal airport.||(e) One member representing general aviation who shall be chosen from a list of at least 4 and not more than 6 names submitted to the governor by the Aviation Association of New Hampshire.||(f) One member representing general aviation.||(g) One member representing the unmanned aircraft systems industry, who shall be certificated as a remote pilot pursuant to 14 C.F.R. section 107 et seq., as amended, at the time of appointment.||(h) The commissioner, or designee, who shall serve as an ex officio voting member of the board.||II. Except for the commissioner, or designee, board members shall serve for a term of 4 years. Board members shall not serve more than 2 consecutive terms. The board shall annually elect from among its members a chairman.||III. Board members shall serve without compensation, except that they shall receive reimbursement for their reasonable and necessary expenses in the performance of their duties. This reimbursement shall be a charge against the appropriation for the division of aeronautics, rail, and transit.||IV. The board shall meet at least 4 times per year at a time and place to be fixed by the chairman, either upon his own motion or at the request of 3 or more board members.||V. The aviation users advisory board shall regularly advise the director of the division of aeronautics, rails, and transit on all matters relative to the operation of the division. The director shall consult the board on all matters relative to the operation of airports and licensing of pilots and other aviation personnel.||VI. The aviation users advisory board shall act as the board of appeal for aeronautical matters. Appeals from the decisions of the director of aeronautics, rail, and transit may be taken to the commissioner. Decisions of the commissioner may be appealed to the board, and such appeal shall be a condition precedent to any appeal to any court, contrary provisions of RSA 541-A notwithstanding. The board shall adopt rules of procedure for its appeals process.|||Source. 1985, 402:1. 1997, 144:1, 2. 2003, 146:4. 2004, 257:30, 31, eff. July 1, 2004. 2021, 92:1, eff. Aug. 30, 2021.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-L:9 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-L - Department of Transportation|Section 21-L:9 - Division of Project Development.

    21-L:9 Division of Project Development. –||There is established within the department the division of project development, under the supervision of an unclassified director of project development, who shall be a registered professional engineer and shall be responsible for the following functions, in accordance with applicable laws:||I. Transportation engineering, including planning and design for state highway, rail, and other forms of transportation, as required to coordinate the state's transportation system.||II. Materials research and testing.||III. Acquisition of all real property rights necessary to carry out department responsibilities.||IV. Field supervision of all transportation construction for which the department is responsible, except air navigation facilities.|||Source. 1985, 402:1. 2005, 291:12, eff. July 25, 2005.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-L:10 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-L - Department of Transportation|Section 21-L:10 - Division of Operations.

    21-L:10 Division of Operations. –||There is established within the department the division of operations, under the supervision of an unclassified director of operations, who shall be a registered professional engineer and shall be responsible for the following functions, in accordance with applicable law:||I. Maintenance and supervision of the state transportation network.||II. Maintenance of department equipment.||III. Issuing of all permits, registrations, and licenses for which the department is responsible with the exception of those issued by the division of aeronautics, rail, and transit.|||Source. 1985, 402:1. 2005, 291:13, eff. July 25, 2005.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-L:11 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-L - Department of Transportation|Section 21-L:11 - Repealed by 2005, 291:27, I, eff. July 25, 2005.

    21-L:11 Repealed by 2005, 291:27, I, eff. July 25, 2005. –|
NH Rev Stat § 21-L:12 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-L - Department of Transportation|Section 21-L:12 - Required Rulemaking.

    21-L:12 Required Rulemaking. –||The commissioner of transportation shall adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, relative to:||I. Bidding for transportation projects that do not relate to public works projects handled by the department of administrative services, as authorized by RSA 228:4, I and 228:4-a.||II. Issuing securities for certain carriers, as authorized by RSA 228:76-92, in the event that federal responsibility in this area is repealed.||III-V. [Repealed.]||VI. Application procedures and approval criteria for state bridge aid, as authorized by RSA 234:5.||VII. Application procedures for state aid for class II highway construction, as authorized by RSA 235:14.||VIII-X. [Repealed.]||XI. Application procedures for advertising licenses, as authorized by RSA 236:71.||XII. Application procedures for advertising permits, as authorized by RSA 236:72.||XIII. Removing nonconforming signs, as authorized by RSA 236:77.||XIV. Denial or revocation of an advertising license, as authorized by RSA 236:78.||XV. Effective control of junk yards as authorized by RSA 236:92-110.||XVI. Application procedures and approval criteria for access route permits, as authorized by RSA 265:108.||XVII. Application procedures and approval criteria for special permits to move over-dimensional or overweight loads, as authorized by RSA 266:24.||XVIII-XXIV. [Repealed.]||XXV. Procedures for notification and investigation of railroad accidents, as authorized by RSA 367:56, in the event that federal responsibility in this area is repealed.||XXVI-XXVIII. [Repealed.]||XXIX-XXXIV. [Repealed.]||XXXV. [Repealed.]||XXXVI. [Repealed.]||XXXVII. [Repealed.]||XXXVIII. [Repealed.]||XXXIX. Application and approval criteria for tall structure permits, as authorized by RSA 422-B.||XL. Notice and hearing procedures for air navigation hazards, as authorized by RSA 422-B:9-10.||XLI. [Repealed.]||XLII. Preparation of airport-approach plans, as authorized by RSA 424:3-4.||XLIII. Airport zoning, as authorized by RSA 424:5.||XLIV. Any interpretations of federal highway regulations necessary to implement federal requirements in the state.||XLV. [Repealed.]||XLVI. Application procedures and approved criteria for real estate professionals for sales of surplus commercial and industrial property under RSA 228:31-b.||XLVII. "RV friendly" markers as authorized by RSA 236:73-a.||XLVIII. Application procedures for DWI fatality signs authorized by RSA 236:48-a.|||Source. 1985, 402:1. 1986, 136:3. 1988, 288:28, I, II. 1989, 9:2; 147:2, I-III. 1990, 229:15. 1996, 227:4, I-X, XII. 1997, 290:2-4. 2000, 105:8. 2002, 6:4, I-VII. 2003, 88:1, II, III. 2005, 212:3; 291:14. 2007, 87:2. 2010, 80:2, eff. May 19, 2010.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-L:12-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-L - Department of Transportation|Section 21-L:12-a - Optional Rulemaking.

    21-L:12-a Optional Rulemaking. –||The commissioner of transportation may adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, relative to:||I. Establishing standards for private water supplies affected by highway construction or reconstruction, as authorized by RSA 228:34.||II. Using bicycle routes, as authorized by RSA 230:75, IV.||III. Supervision of trees and vegetation adjoining certain highways, as authorized by RSA 231:155.||IV. Restoration of highways and bond requirements, as authorized by RSA 236:10.||V. Permits for moving special objects, as authorized by RSA 266:24.||VI. Filing railroad maps or profiles, as authorized by RSA 367:44, IV.||VII. The maximum occupancy time of a grade crossing, as authorized by RSA 373:16.||VIII. [Repealed.]||IX. [Repealed.]||X. Establishing rates, fares, charges and classifications of joint service, as authorized by RSA 379:1, II.||XI. Terms and conditions of joint use by railroads as authorized by RSA 379:13.||XII. [Repealed.]||XIII. Procedures for the creation of highway planning corridors, and procedures and criteria for administering corridor permits and the acquisition of corridor protection restrictions, as authorized by RSA 230-A.||XIV. The operation of the turnpike system as authorized by RSA 237:5.||XV. Non-police escort vehicles for the transport of manufactured housing or modular buildings as authorized by RSA 266:10, II.||XVI. Establishing specific pre-approved routes for the transport of manufactured housing or modular building as authorized by RSA 266.||XVII. Establishing criteria to determine the need for police escort vehicles for the transport of manufactured housing or modular buildings as authorized by RSA 266. In determining such criteria, the commissioner shall consider the anticipated road, traffic, and weather conditions that indicate that the safety of the public will be increased or the likelihood of damage to roadside objects will be reduced by providing a police escort.||XVIII. Establishing and maintaining wildlife corridors and habitat strongholds as defined in RSA 207:1.|||Source. 1986, 136:4. 1988, 288:28, III. 1991, 309:3. 1996, 95:2. 2002, 6:4, VIII. 2004, 182:4, eff. July 31, 2004. 2019, 243:2, eff. Sept. 10, 2019.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-L:12-b (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-L - Department of Transportation|Section 21-L:12-b - Bridge and Highway Construction Requirements for State Bridge Aid and State Highway Aid Projects.

    21-L:12-b Bridge and Highway Construction Requirements for State Bridge Aid and State Highway Aid Projects. –||I. Except as provided in paragraph III, the most current versions of the following design standards and manuals promulgated by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), inclusive of any amendments, revisions, interim revisions, or new editions promulgated by AASHTO are hereby adopted by reference, and the commissioner shall apply them to any project funded by state bridge aid or state highway aid as minimum standards in the state:||(a) AASHTO load and resistance factor design for bridge design specifications;||(b) AASHTO manual for condition evaluation of bridges;||(c) AASHTO guide specifications for seismic isolation design;||(d) AASHTO manual for condition evaluation and load resistance factor rating (LRFR) of highway bridges;||(e) AASHTO standard specifications for structural supports for highway signs, luminaries, and traffic signals;||(f) AASHTO policy on geometric design of highways and streets; and||(g) AASHTO roadside design guide.||II. At least 90 days prior to the adoption of any design standards or manuals under paragraph I the commissioner:||(a) Shall publish notice of such standards or manuals in a statewide newspaper and at least one newspaper of general circulation in each county of the state.||(b) Shall provide written notice of such standards or manuals to the associated general contractors of New Hampshire and other contractors with whom the department is doing business.||(c) May, in appropriate situations, hold a public hearing.||III. For modifications to an existing bridge, the commissioner may require load resistance factor design (LRFD) specifications from the most current version of the applicable AASHTO manual listed in paragraph I or the specifications that were used for the original design of the bridge.|||Source. 2007, 60:1, eff. July 31, 2007.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-L:12-c (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-L - Department of Transportation|Section 21-L:12-c - New Hampshire State Rail Trails Plan.

    21-L:12-c New Hampshire State Rail Trails Plan. –||The department of transportation shall update the 2005 state trails plan and document the best means to maintain and develop state-owned rail trail corridors. The updated plan shall be entitled the state rail trails plan and shall be completed on or before June 30, 2021. In developing the state rail trails plan, the department of transportation shall:||I. Update the 2005 rail corridor inventory through state records, statewide trail organizations, and regional planning commissions, including, by trail, the funding sources, and permitted uses.||II. Hire a qualified consulting firm to complete and disseminate the plan.||III. Include a statewide economic-impact analysis on the value of rail trails.||IV. Consider maintenance and cost of maintenance for rail trails, including state responsibility for the underlying structural integrity of abandoned rail corridors, while permitting trail organizations and towns to perform routine maintenance of trail surfaces and other amenities.||V. Establish a tier system for prioritizing state investments in rail trail projects, based on criteria such as geography, connectivity to other rail trails, proximity to population centers and natural attractions, and other criteria as deemed appropriate.||VI. Develop recommendations for a state funding mechanism to support rail trail projects and the management structure of such funds.||VII. Develop a template trail management agreement outlining responsibilities of state, local, and private organizations involved with management of state-owned trails.||VIII. Compile and maintain a list of trail organizations and the areas of the state each serves.||IX. Identify best practices for acquiring insurance for volunteer trail management groups.||X. Document state commitment and support for the development of rail trails for their transportation, recreation, tourism, and other economic value.||XI. Determine how to ensure the integrity of publicly owned rail trail corridors. This may include reestablishing property lines with abutting private property owners.||XII. Hold a minimum of 3 public hearings, each in a different area of the state, to solicit public comment to shape the plan and make the final plan available on the department of transportation website.||XIII. Provide a pamphlet at state information centers regarding the state trails plan.|||Source. 2019, 240:2, eff. July 12, 2019.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-L:12-d (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-L - Department of Transportation|Section 21-L:12-d - Rail Trail Advisory Stakeholders Committee.

    21-L:12-d Rail Trail Advisory Stakeholders Committee. –||The department of transportation shall establish a rail trail advisory stakeholders committee to advise the department in the development of the state rail trails plan under RSA 21-L:12-c.|||Source. 2019, 240:2, eff. July 12, 2019.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-L:12-e (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-L - Department of Transportation|Section 21-L:12-e - Access to Crash Data.

    21-L:12-e Access to Crash Data. –||Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the commissioner of the department of transportation and designated department of transportation safety representatives are authorized to access or be provided with crash data held by the department of safety, local law enforcement, or other government agencies or entities. The purpose of this authorization is to enable the department of transportation and its agents to access information for the sole purpose of timely crash analysis to improve safety and to advance safety related initiatives. For the stated purpose, the department of transportation is authorized to share the redacted data with governmental transportation planning agencies and their contracted agents for transportation planning purposes, provided the information shall not be further disseminated or used for any other purpose. In the event that the department obtains personally identifiable information, the department shall redact such information and not include such information in its analysis nor disclose the personally identifiable information. The department is authorized to publish the following analytical information for public information purposes and to help prioritize transportation projects: the number of accidents, each accident location, type of accident, and severity of impact at each accident location. Any information received under this section by the department of transportation shall not be subject to RSA 91-A.|||Source. 2020, 33:5, eff. July 24, 2020.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-L:13 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-L - Department of Transportation|Section 21-L:13 - Definition.

    21-L:13 Definition. –||For purposes of this subdivision, "department decision" means the final action on an application, petition, or request taken by the commissioner or any department official to whom the commissioner has properly delegated the authority to take such final action. "Department decision" does not mean rulemaking or an agency declaratory ruling as provided for in RSA 541-A.|||Source. 1985, 402:1, eff. July 1, 1985.|