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2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XX - Transportation › Chapter 236 - Highway Regulation, Protection and Control Regulations › Section 236:118 - Location Requirements.

236:118 Location Requirements. –
I. At the time and place set for hearing, the local governing body shall hear the applicant and all other persons wishing to be heard on the application for certificate of approval for the location of the junk yard or automotive recycling yard. In passing upon the application, after proof of legal ownership or right to the use of the property by the applicant for the license period, it shall take into account the nature and development of surrounding property, such as the proximity of churches, schools, hospitals, public buildings or other places of public gatherings; and whether or not the use of that proposed location can be reasonably prevented from affecting the public health, safety, or morals by reason of offensive or unhealthy odors or smoke, or of other causes.
II. In no case may a license be granted for a new junk yard or automotive recycling yard located less than 1,000 feet from the right-of-way lines of an interstate highway.
III. Unless a lesser setback is allowed by local zoning ordinance, or an ordinance adopted pursuant to paragraph IV, in no case may a license be granted for a new junk yard or automotive recycling yard located:
(a) Less than 660 feet from the right-of-way lines of a non-interstate class I, class II, class III, or class III-a highway; or
(b) Less than 300 feet from the right-of-way lines of class IV, class V, and class VI highways.
IV. In a municipality that has not enacted a zoning ordinance, the local governing body may adopt an ordinance establishing lesser setback requirements than those established in paragraph III.
Source.
RSA 267-A:7. 1965, 372:1. 1981, 87:1. 1985, 103:11. 1992, 265:182; 265:21. 2008, 164:7, eff. Aug. 5, 2008. 2012, 108:1, eff. July 28, 2012.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XX - Transportation › Chapter 236 - Highway Regulation, Protection and Control Regulations › Section 236:119 - Nuisance.

236:119 Nuisance. –
Any junk yard or machinery junk yard located or maintained in violation of the provisions of this subdivision is hereby declared a nuisance, and the same may be abated on complaint of any prosecuting officer as provided in RSA 236:128.
Source.
1939, 50:3. RL 165:24. RSA 267:3. 1955, 275:1, par. 24. 1981, 87:1. 2003, 118:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XX - Transportation › Chapter 236 - Highway Regulation, Protection and Control Regulations › Section 236:120 - Aesthetic Considerations.

236:120 Aesthetic Considerations. –
At the hearing regarding location of the junk yard or automotive recycling yard, the local governing body may also take into account the clean, wholesome, and attractive environment which has been declared to be of vital importance to the continued stability and development of the tourist and recreational industry of the state and the general welfare of its citizens by considering whether or not the use of the proposed location can be reasonably prevented from having an unfavorable effect thereon. In this connection the local governing body may consider collectively the type of road servicing the junk yard or automotive recycling yard or from which the junk yard or automotive recycling yard may be seen, the natural or artificial barriers protecting the junk yard or automotive recycling yard from view, the proximity of the proposed junk yard or automotive recycling yard to established tourist and recreational areas or main access routes thereto, as well as the reasonable availability of other suitable sites for the junk yard or automotive recycling yard.
Source.
RSA 267-A:8. 1965, 372:1. 1981, 87:1. 1985, 103:12. 1992, 88:15, eff. Jan. 1, 1993.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XX - Transportation › Chapter 236 - Highway Regulation, Protection and Control Regulations › Section 236:121 - Grant or Denial of Application; Renewal; Appeal.

236:121 Grant or Denial of Application;  Renewal;  Appeal. –
I. After the hearing the local governing body shall, within 2 weeks, make a finding as to whether or not the application should be granted, giving notice of their finding to the applicant by mail, postage prepaid, to the address given on the application. If approved, the license, including the certificate of approved location, shall be forthwith issued to remain in effect until the following July 1. Approval is personal to the applicant and is not assignable.
II. Licenses shall be renewed thereafter upon payment of the annual license fee without a hearing, if all provisions of this subdivision are complied with during the license period, if the junk yard does not become a public nuisance under the common law or is not a nuisance under RSA 236:119, and if the applicant is not convicted of any type of larceny or of receiving stolen goods. In addition, applications to renew a license to operate an automotive recycling yard or motor vehicle junk yard shall include certification of compliance with best management practices established by the department of environmental services for the automobile salvage industry.
III. A writ of certiorari lies from the denial of the application to the superior court of the county in which the proposed location is situated.
Source.
RSA 267-A:9. 1965, 372:1. 1981, 87:1. 1985, 103:13. 2006, 100:2, eff. Jan. 1, 2007. 2009, 120:1, eff. July 1, 2009.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XX - Transportation › Chapter 236 - Highway Regulation, Protection and Control Regulations › Section 236:122 - License Fees.

236:122 License Fees. –
The annual license fee is not more than $250 to be paid at the time the application is made and annually thereafter in the event of renewal. If the application is not granted, the fee shall be returned to the applicant.
Source.
RSA 267-A:10. 1965, 372:1. 1981, 87:1. 2006, 71:1, eff. April 25, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XX - Transportation › Chapter 236 - Highway Regulation, Protection and Control Regulations › Section 236:123 - Fencing.

236:123 Fencing. –
Before use, a new junk yard or automotive recycling yard shall be completely surrounded with a solidly constructed fence at least 6 feet in height which substantially screens the area and with a suitable gate which shall be closed and locked except during the working hours of the junk yard or automotive recycling yard or when the applicant or his agent is within. All motor vehicles and parts stored or deposited by the applicant shall be kept within the enclosure of the junk yard or automotive recycling yard except as removal is necessary for its transportation in the reasonable course of the business. All wrecking or other work on such motor vehicles and parts and all burning of vehicles shall be accomplished within the enclosure. Where the topography, natural growth of timber, a natural barrier, or other considerations accomplish the purposes of this subdivision in whole or in part, the fencing requirements hereunder may be reduced by the local governing body, upon granting the license. Any citizen of the municipality may apply for writ of certiorari to the superior court for the county in which the new junk yard or automotive recycling yard is located to review the action of the local governing body.
Source.
RSA 267-A:11. 1965, 372:1. 1981, 87:1. 1985, 103:14. 1992, 88:16, eff. Jan. 1, 1993.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XX - Transportation › Chapter 236 - Highway Regulation, Protection and Control Regulations › Section 236:124 - Effect of Local Ordinances.

236:124 Effect of Local Ordinances. –
This subdivision is not in derogation of zoning ordinances or ordinances for the control of junk yards now or hereafter established within the proper exercise of the police power granted to municipalities, but rather is in aid thereof. Specific local ordinances shall control when in conflict with this subdivision.
Source.
RSA 267-A:12. 1965, 372:1. 1981, 87:1, eff. April 20, 1981.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XX - Transportation › Chapter 236 - Highway Regulation, Protection and Control Regulations › Section 236:125 - Established Junk Yards or Automotive Recycling Yards.

236:125 Established Junk Yards or Automotive Recycling Yards. –
For the purposes of this subdivision the location of junk yards or automotive recycling yards already established are considered approved by the local governing body of the municipality where located and the owner of the yard considered suitable for the issuance of a license. Within 60 days from the passage of this subdivision, however, the owner shall furnish the local governing body the information as to location which is required in an application, together with the license fee, and the local governing body shall issue him a license valid until April 1, 1966, at which time the owner may apply for a renewal. The owner shall comply with all other provisions of this subdivision including the fencing requirements set forth in RSA 236:123.
Source.
RSA 267-A:13. 1965, 372:1. 1981, 87:1. 1985, 103:15. 1992, 88:17, eff. Jan. 1, 1993.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XX - Transportation › Chapter 236 - Highway Regulation, Protection and Control Regulations › Section 236:126 - Motor Vehicle Dealers.

236:126 Motor Vehicle Dealers. –
Both new and used car dealers are hereby required to remove from their premises registered with the director of motor vehicles as their principal place of business any motor vehicle which is of the type referred to in RSA 236:112, I, under the definition of junk yard, within at least 160 days from the date of its original entrance thereon. Any other location within the same community used by such dealer shall be subject to the terms of this subdivision if in its operation it falls within the confines of the definition of the term junk yard as defined in this subdivision.
Source.
RSA 267-A:14. 1965, 372:1. 1969, 189:1. 1981, 87:1, eff. April 20, 1981.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XX - Transportation › Chapter 236 - Highway Regulation, Protection and Control Regulations › Section 236:127 - Penalty.

236:127 Penalty. –
Any person who is in violation of any provisions of this subdivision shall be guilty of a violation and each day or fraction thereof shall constitute a separate offense.
Source.
RSA 267-A:15. 1965, 372:1. 1973, 531:89. 1981, 87:1, eff. April 20, 1981.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XX - Transportation › Chapter 236 - Highway Regulation, Protection and Control Regulations › Section 236:128 - Local Enforcement; Injunction; Civil Penalties.

236:128 Local Enforcement;  Injunction;  Civil Penalties. –
The governing body, elected or appointed officers or other appointed agents of a town, city, or unincorporated place, or a private person pursuant to RSA 236:129 may initiate proceedings for the enforcement of the provisions of this subdivision. In addition to the criminal penalty in RSA 236:127, enforcement may be by the following:
I. The local governing body may obtain a mandatory injunction to end the violation.
II. If the local governing body does not obtain such an injunction the attorney general may obtain an injunction in the name of the state.
III. The local governing body or other enforcement official of the town, city, or unincorporated place, after providing notice, may impose a civil penalty of up to $50 for each day upon any person whose land is deemed a nuisance pursuant to RSA 236:119 until such time as the nuisance is removed or abated to the satisfaction of the governing body, or until the owner of the land acquires a license and is in compliance with the provisions of this subdivision. The building inspector or other local official with the authority to enforce the provisions of this section may commence an action to collect the civil penalty in the district court. Imposition of a civil penalty under this paragraph shall not relieve the owner of any requirement to comply with the provisions of this subdivision, nor shall it preclude the imposition of further actions or remedies under this chapter. The proceeds from the assessment of civil penalties under this section shall be for the use of the town, city, or unincorporated place. This paragraph shall not apply to automotive recycling yards and junkyards properly licensed or pending license renewal under this subdivision.
Source.
RSA 267-A:16. 1965, 372:1. 1981, 87:1. 1985, 103:16. 2003, 118:2, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XX - Transportation › Chapter 236 - Highway Regulation, Protection and Control Regulations › Section 236:129 - Private Persons.

236:129 Private Persons. –
Any person owning real property whose property is directly affected by the site of a junk yard or automotive recycling yard maintained in violation of the provisions of this subdivision may in writing addressed to the local governing body request the local governing body to take appropriate action under this subdivision. A copy of the written communication to the local governing body shall be mailed to the person complained of. If the local governing body shall not, within 30 days thereafter, make a determination that a junk yard or automotive recycling yard does exist and issue the appropriate order, such person may, in his own name and in his own right, seek appropriate injunctive relief for the enforcement of this subdivision in the superior court.
Source.
RSA 267-A:17. 1967, 372:1. 1969, 415:1. 1981, 87:1. 1985, 103:17. 1992, 88:18, eff. Jan. 1, 1993.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XX - Transportation › Chapter 236 - Highway Regulation, Protection and Control Regulations › Section 236:131 - Information From Other Sources.

236:131 Information From Other Sources. –
Neither the state of New Hampshire nor its political subdivisions shall obtain from others, including private businesses and federal and state governments, any information that it is prohibited from obtaining under the provisions of RSA 236:130.
Source.
2006, 107:1, eff. July 1, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XX - Transportation › Chapter 236 - Highway Regulation, Protection and Control Regulations › Section 236:133 - Operation of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations; Signage.

236:133 Operation of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations;  Signage. –
I. The department of transportation shall develop and install uniform signage consistent with Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)'s Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for use on state roadways to direct drivers to electric vehicle charging and hydrogen fueling stations.
II. All publicly funded chargers, including those funded by the New Hampshire Volkswagen Mitigation Trust or by federal or other competitively awarded funds, installed after the effective date of this paragraph that are accessible to the public shall be equipped to enable universal access.
III. An owner of an electric vehicle charging station shall not be deemed to be a "utility," "public utility," or "public service company" solely by virtue of ownership of an electric vehicle charging station.
IV. The public utilities commission shall:
(a) Within 2 years, consider and determine whether it is appropriate to implement any of the following rate design standards for electric companies and public service companies:
(1) Cost of service;
(2) Prohibition of declining block rates;
(3) Time of day rates;
(4) Seasonal rates;
(5) Interruptible rates;
(6) Load management techniques; and
(7) Demand charges.
(b) Consider and determine whether it is appropriate to implement electric vehicle time of day rates for residential and commercial customers. The standards for determination of such implementation shall include consideration whether such implementation would encourage energy conservation, optimal and efficient use of facilities and resources by an electric company, and equitable rates for electric consumers.
V. The owner or operator of a public electric vehicle charging station that requires payment of a fee shall provide multiple payment options.
VI. The owner or operator of a public electric vehicle charging station shall disclose the location and characteristics of each such public electric vehicle charging station, including, but not limited to, the address, voltage, and timing restrictions, to the federal database operated by the United States Department of Energy Alternative Fuels Data Center and provide updates to this information as needed.
Source.
2018, 262:1, eff. Aug. 11, 2018. 2021, 204:2, Pt. I, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 10, 2021. 2023, 66:2, eff. Aug. 6, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XX - Transportation › Chapter 236 - Highway Regulation, Protection and Control Regulations › Section 236:134 - Prohibitions and Restrictions.

236:134 Prohibitions and Restrictions. –
I. No person shall park in a space equipped with a public electric vehicle charging station, unless such person is operating a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle.
II. The owner or operator of a public electric vehicle charging station may impose restrictions on the amount of time that an electric vehicle may be charged at the charging station.
III. Owners or operators of public electric vehicle charging stations that require payment of a fee shall not require persons desiring to use such public electric vehicle charging station to pay a subscription fee or otherwise obtain a membership in any club, association, or organization as a condition of using such public electric vehicle charging station, but may have different price schedules that are conditioned on a subscription or membership in a club, association, or organization.
Source.
2018, 262:1, eff. Aug. 11, 2018.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XX - Transportation › Chapter 237 - Turnpike System › Section 237:1 - Definitions.

237:1 Definitions. –
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
I. "Central New Hampshire Turnpike" shall mean the turnpike constructed pursuant to the appropriate subdivision of this chapter including the relocation and improvements constructed and such further improvements, modifications and extensions as the general court may hereafter authorize as part of the central New Hampshire turnpike.
II. "Eastern New Hampshire Turnpike" shall mean the toll road constructed pursuant to the appropriate subdivision of this chapter, the bridge constructed under RSA 237:29-33 and the improvements and extension authorized by this chapter and such further improvements, modifications and extensions as the general court may hereafter authorize as part of the eastern New Hampshire turnpike.
III. "New Hampshire Turnpike System" shall mean the toll highway authorized by this chapter and such further toll highways and improvements, modifications and extensions of toll highways as the general court may hereafter authorize as part of the New Hampshire turnpike system. When the bonds issued prior to January 1, 1971, to finance the central New Hampshire turnpike have been fully paid, or sums deposited with the paying agent for such payment, the central New Hampshire turnpike shall become a part of the New Hampshire turnpike system, the toll account established under RSA 237:40 shall become part of the toll account established under RSA 237:9. When the bonds issued prior to January 1, 1971, to finance the eastern New Hampshire turnpike have been fully paid, or sums deposited with the paying agent for such payment, the eastern New Hampshire turnpike shall become part of the New Hampshire turnpike system, the toll account established under RSA 237:24 shall become part of the toll account established under RSA 237:9.
Source.
RSA 256-C:1. 1971, 520:1. 1981, 87:1, eff. April 20, 1981.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XX - Transportation › Chapter 237 - Turnpike System › Section 237:2 - Authority Granted.

237:2 Authority Granted. –
The commissioner of the department of transportation, with the approval of the governor and council, is authorized to make such other and further improvements to the New Hampshire turnpike system as may be required by RSA 240.
Source.
RSA 256-C:2. 1971, 520:1. 1973, 559:1. 1975, 286:6. 1981, 87:1. 1982, 42:58. 1983, 76:1; 427:1; 451:1. 1985, 391:3; 402:6, I(b)(8). 1986, 203:10-12. 1987, 266:2. 1989, 356:1. 1991, 255:1; 301:1-5. 1992, 217:1. 1994, 281:1. 1998, 306:2. 2000, 309:11. 2004, 262:4. 2006, 240:7, eff. July 31, 2006. 2009, 144:82, eff. July 1, 2009. 2012, 193:11, eff. June 11, 2012. 2014, 326:3-5, eff. Aug. 1, 2014. 2016, 324:3, eff. June 24, 2016. 2020, 33:27, eff. July 24, 2020. 2022, 335:5, eff. July 25, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XX - Transportation › Chapter 237 - Turnpike System › Section 237:6 - Highway Patrol.

237:6 Highway Patrol. –
Law enforcement and public safety services on the turnpike system shall be provided by the department of safety, division of state police. The cost of these services shall be a charge on the fund established under RSA 237:9.
Source.
RSA 256-C:5. 1971, 520:1. 1981, 87:1. 1985, 19:3, eff. April 1, 1985.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XX - Transportation › Chapter 237 - Turnpike System › Section 237:7 - Funds Provided.

237:7 Funds Provided. –
I. The amounts necessary to fund turnpike system projects approved in the state 10-year transportation improvement plan as authorized by RSA 240 are hereby appropriated.
II. After substantial completion of the project or projects authorized by paragraph I of this section the governor and council may transfer appropriations for such project or projects to other projects under this chapter. The appropriations made by this chapter shall be continuing appropriations and shall not lapse.
III. The governor and council are authorized under RSA 237-A to provide, solely by resolutions or by trust or security agreements, without further appropriation, for application or expenditures of moneys deposited or held in funds established in connection with the issuance of revenue bonds under RSA 237-A, including without limitation the application of moneys to operate, maintain, and make improvements to the turnpike system, to pay costs of issuance of bonds including costs of traffic studies and engineering reports prepared for issuance of bonds, and to establish and maintain reserves.
Source.
RSA 256-C:6. 1971, 520:1. 1973, 500:1, 2; 559:2. 1975, 286:3. 1977, 558:4. 1981, 87:1. 1983, 76:2; 427:2; 451:2. 1985, 246:1; 391:1. 1986, 203:13. 1987, 266:3. 1989, 356:2. 1991, 255:2; 301:6, 7, 13, III. 1992, 217:2. 1998, 306:3. 2004, 262:5. 2006, 240:8, eff. July 31, 2006. 2009, 144:78-81, eff. July 1, 2009. 2010, 194:1-3, eff. Aug. 20, 2010. 2013, 186:13-15, eff. Aug. 31, 2013. 2014, 326:6, 7, eff. Aug. 1, 2014. 2016, 324:4, 5, eff. June 24, 2016. 2018, 358:5, 6, eff. July 2, 2018. 2020, 33:28, eff. July 24, 2020. 2022, 335:7, eff. July 25, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XX - Transportation › Chapter 237 - Turnpike System › Section 237:8 - Borrowing Power.

237:8 Borrowing Power. –
For the purpose of providing a portion of the funds necessary for the appropriations made by RSA 237:7 the state treasurer is authorized to borrow upon the credit of the state a sum not exceeding $91,500,000 and may issue general obligation bonds and notes in the name and on behalf of the state in accordance with the provisions of RSA 6-A; provided that the bonds may mature up to 30 years from their dates of issue and may be made redeemable before maturity at the option of the governor and council at such price or prices and under such terms and conditions as may be fixed by the governor and council prior to the issue of the bonds. In addition, the state treasurer is authorized to issue revenue bonds under RSA 237-A to provide the additional funds necessary for the appropriations made by RSA 237:7, as well as to pay related project costs, including costs of issuance and funding of reserves, all in accordance with and subject to the debt limit prescribed in RSA 237-A.
Source.
RSA 256-C:7. 1971, 520:1. 1973, 500:3. 1975, 286:4. 1977, 558:5. 1981, 87:1. 1983, 76:3; 427:3; 451:3. 1985, 246:2, 391:2, 8. 1987, 266:4. 1989, 356:5. 1991, 255:4, eff. July 1, 1991; 301:8, eff. Aug. 23, 1991.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XX - Transportation › Chapter 237 - Turnpike System › Section 237:9 - Tolls.

237:9 Tolls. –
The commissioner of transportation, with the approval of the governor and council, shall establish toll rates and other charges for use of the New Hampshire turnpike system or any part of the right-of-way and other property acquired in connection therewith. The governor and council shall approve or reject the commissioner's proposed toll rates and other charges within 90 days of receiving them. The tolls collected shall be deposited with the state treasurer who shall keep the same in a separate account to be used exclusively for purposes of the New Hampshire turnpike system including, without limitation, the operating expenses, construction, reconstruction, and maintenance of the New Hampshire turnpike system. All operating expenses and maintenance costs shall be paid from said account. From the balance remaining after the payment of operating expenses and maintenance costs, there shall be paid the interest and principal on the bonds issued to finance the system. No part of such revenues shall, by transfer of funds or otherwise, be diverted to any other purpose whatsoever. Fourteen days previous to the time any interest or principal is payable, on any general obligation bonds issued to finance the system, the state treasurer shall examine the existing balance and, except as otherwise provided in RSA 237:10, if such balance is insufficient to make the payment, then he shall notify the governor who shall immediately draw his warrant on the highway fund to cover any deficit and if the funds in both of the above accounts are insufficient, the governor shall draw his warrant upon the state's general fund to the amount necessary to meet the payments. Any funds paid out from the state's highway fund or general fund for the above purposes shall be reimbursed from the collection of tolls as soon as such funds are available. Any funds that have been or may be expended for any portion of the system by the department of transportation shall be repaid to said department when, in the opinion of the governor and council, sufficient funds are available. Any excess income may be used for further system extensions in accordance with RSA 237:5, II(m). No provision of this chapter shall constitute a covenant with bondholders with respect to the charging, collection or disposition of tolls.
Source.
RSA 256-C:8. 1971, 520:1. 1981, 87:1. 1985, 19:5; 402:6, I(a)(8). 1987, 403:4. 1991, 301:9, eff. Aug. 23, 1991. 2010, 264:1, eff. Sept. 4, 2010.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XX - Transportation › Chapter 237 - Turnpike System › Section 237:10 - Interaccount Transfers.

237:10 Interaccount Transfers. –
In the event the balance in the account under RSA 237:24, RSA 237:40 or RSA 237:9 is insufficient at any time to meet the operating expenses, maintenance costs and debt service of the eastern New Hampshire turnpike, the central New Hampshire turnpike or the New Hampshire turnpike system, as the case may be, the treasurer shall transfer the amount necessary to meet the deficiency from the excess income in either or both of the other accounts. In determining which account or accounts to make the transfer from, the treasurer shall be guided by the respective needs of the accounts.
Source.
RSA 256-C:9. 1971, 520:1. 1981, 87:1, eff. April 20, 1981.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XX - Transportation › Chapter 237 - Turnpike System › Section 237:11 - Toll Criteria.

237:11 Toll Criteria. –
Tolls shall be established on the New Hampshire turnpike system, the central New Hampshire turnpike and the eastern New Hampshire turnpike in accordance with the following criteria:
I. Until the eastern New Hampshire turnpike becomes part of the New Hampshire turnpike system, tolls shall be established and revised from time to time under RSA 237:24 which are at least sufficient to meet the operating expenses and maintenance costs of the eastern New Hampshire turnpike and to pay the principal and interest on bonds issued to finance the eastern New Hampshire turnpike.
II. Until the central New Hampshire turnpike becomes part of the New Hampshire turnpike system, tolls shall be established and revised from time to time under RSA 237:40 which are at least sufficient to meet the operating expenses and maintenance costs of the central New Hampshire turnpike and to pay the principal and interest on bonds issued to finance the central New Hampshire turnpike.
III. The tolls established or revised from time to time under RSA 237:24 and 237:40 and under 237:9 shall be at least sufficient in the aggregate to meet the aggregate operating expenses and maintenance costs of the central New Hampshire turnpike, the eastern New Hampshire turnpike and the New Hampshire turnpike system and to pay the aggregate principal and interest on bonds issued to finance the central New Hampshire turnpike, the eastern New Hampshire turnpike and the New Hampshire turnpike system.
IV. Insofar as practicable, the tolls on the central New Hampshire turnpike, the eastern New Hampshire turnpike and the New Hampshire turnpike system shall be comparable.
V. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the discount on the established tolls on any of the New Hampshire turnpikes in the system for vehicles listed on a funded New Hampshire E-Z Pass account and using the regional electronic toll collection system with a working and properly mounted New Hampshire E-Z Pass transponder shall be 30 percent for passenger vehicles, including motorcycles, and 10 percent for commercial vehicles.
Source.
RSA 256-C:10. 1971, 520:1. 1979, 218:1. 1981, 87:1. 1983, 427:4. 2001, 247:2. 2004, 241:5. 2005, 177:55, eff. July 1, 2005. 2013, 186:12, eff. Aug. 31, 2013. 2023, 79:106, eff. July 1, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XX - Transportation › Chapter 237 - Turnpike System › Section 237:12 - Exemption From Tolls.

237:12 Exemption From Tolls. –
I. The following motor vehicles shall be granted toll-free use of any section of the New Hampshire turnpike system:
(a) Motor vehicles bearing plates with the state seal as authorized under RSA 261:90.
(b) All vehicles with permanent plates as authorized under RSA 261:92.
(c) Military vehicles of the state and federal governments.
(d) Emergency vehicles going to and returning from their duties.
II. The commissioner of the department of safety may request electronic toll collection equipment from the department of transportation for unmarked vehicles of the New Hampshire state police and undercover vehicles of the department of justice not displaying permanent plates. Accounting procedures for such electronic toll collection equipment shall be established by the commissioner of the department of transportation.
III. The commissioner of the department of transportation shall issue appropriate identification for turnpike employees and employees of state liquor stores on the turnpike, when said employees have to use the turnpike to get to their places of employment. Such identification shall permit toll-free use of the New Hampshire turnpike system only to the extent required by an employee covered in this paragraph to get to and from his place of employment.
IV. The commissioner of the department of transportation may grant, at his discretion, toll-free use of the turnpike system to any person he deems appropriate, by providing proper identification to such person; provided, however, for those persons granted toll-free use pursuant to this paragraph, the commissioner shall propose legislation for consideration at the next session of the general court. If such legislation is not enacted into law, such exemption shall expire at the end of that particular session.
Source.
RSA 256-C:11. 1971, 520:1. 1981, 87:1. 1988, 83:1. 2001, 247:3, eff. July 13, 2001.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XX - Transportation › Chapter 237 - Turnpike System › Section 237:13 - Limited Access.

237:13 Limited Access. –
The New Hampshire turnpike system shall be limited access highways as defined in RSA 230:44, except that RSA 230:52 shall not apply to ducts, pipes, pipelines, poles, wires or other structures permitted under RSA 237:5, II(g) or to pre-existing facilities on highways, not previously restricted as to access, used as toll-free sections of the system.
Source.
RSA 256-C:12. 1971, 520:1. 1981, 87:1, eff. April 20, 1981.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XX - Transportation › Chapter 237 - Turnpike System › Section 237:14 - Contracts for Construction.

237:14 Contracts for Construction. –
All contracts for the construction of the New Hampshire turnpike system shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder submitting a sealed bid after an advertisement calling for bids has been published at least once in each of 2 successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in New Hampshire. The first publication of such advertisement shall be not less than 14 days prior to the date upon which bids are received. Contracts shall be awarded in accordance with RSA 228:4.
Source.
RSA 256-C:13. 1971, 520:1. 1981, 87:1, eff. April 20, 1981.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XX - Transportation › Chapter 237 - Turnpike System › Section 237:15 - Toll Reserve Accounts.

237:15 Toll Reserve Accounts. –
Any excess of toll revenue which may exist from time to time in any of the individual turnpike reserve accounts or the New Hampshire turnpike system reserve account shall be used only to finance extension studies, maintenance, construction, reconstruction and extensions of the system wherever located, interest on bonded indebtedness or retirement of bonded indebtedness or other costs which may be properly charged against these accounts or to the New Hampshire turnpike system.
Source.
RSA 256-C:14. 1971, 520:1. 1981, 87:1, eff. April 20, 1981.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XX - Transportation › Chapter 237 - Turnpike System › Section 237:15-a - Transfers from the General Reserve Account.

237:15-a Transfers from the General Reserve Account. –
If the expenditure of additional funds over budget estimates is necessary for the proper functioning of the bureau of turnpikes, the department of transportation may request that the governor and council authorize the transfer of funds from the general reserve account for highway purposes.
Source.
1989, 58:1, eff. June 18, 1989.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XX - Transportation › Chapter 237 - Turnpike System › Section 237:16-a - Definitions.

237:16-a Definitions. –
In this subdivision:
I. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of transportation.
II. "Department" means the department of transportation.
III. "Interagency toll collection system" means a system for electronically transmitting information from a device to receiving equipment in a toll lane, which information is used to charge a valid account holder the appropriate toll or charge for use of the turnpike system.
IV. "E-Z Pass" means a regional system of electronic toll collection operated by the members of the E-Z Pass Interagency Group, or when the context requires, means the registered service mark "E-Z Pass."
V. "Interagency group" means the agencies of this or any other state that have mutually agreed to operate the E-Z Pass regional interagency toll collection system by use of similar practices, procedures, and toll collection equipment.
VI. "Toll lane" means electronic and/or cash lanes, or electronic lanes with no cash option.
Source.
2001, 247:1, eff. July 13, 2001. 2019, 312:5, eff. Oct. 1, 2019.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XX - Transportation › Chapter 237 - Turnpike System › Section 237:16-b - Regional Interagency Toll Collection Authorized.

237:16-b Regional Interagency Toll Collection Authorized. –
The commissioner is hereby authorized to execute all documents and perform all other acts necessary to enter into and carry out the provisions of a regional interagency toll collection system agreement with the Interagency Group in order to increase the efficiency of turnpike operation and to improve traffic management in the state and region.
Source.
2001, 247:1, eff. July 13, 2001. 2019, 312:6, eff. Oct. 1, 2019.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XX - Transportation › Chapter 237 - Turnpike System › Section 237:16-c - E-Z Pass Operations Interagency Agreement.

237:16-c E-Z Pass Operations Interagency Agreement. –
I. The commissioner shall represent the state as a member of the Interagency Group and shall participate in the determination of practices, policies, procedures, and in the selection of equipment and contractors used to provide consistent toll collections throughout the region in accordance with the terms of the Interagency Agreement for Operations, as the same may be amended from time to time.
II. Notwithstanding the variations in physical and operating characteristics of member agencies' toll collection equipment, it shall be the power and duty of the Interagency Group to assure that similar operating parameters and procedures are established to provide for consistent, safe E-Z Pass operation throughout the region.
III. This agreement shall be construed liberally to accomplish its purposes, but in the event a dispute arises, it shall be resolved in accordance with a provision establishing a procedure for the arbitration and resolution of disputes contained in the agreement.
IV. The commissioner may enter into discussions with other state jurisdictions to create reciprocal agreements for the enforcement and collection of tolls and administrative fees due. The departments of transportation and safety may release driver's and owner's information to other jurisdictions for the purpose of enforcement or collection of tolls and may take such other action as is necessary to effectuate the reciprocal toll collection enforcement agreements.
V. For effective toll collection enforcement, the department of transportation and the department of safety may accept a request from another state to suspend registration privileges for a vehicle registration plate in accordance with RSA 263:56-f for unpaid tolls incurred in the other state, provided that the other state represents that the request is in keeping with criteria for suspension of registration privileges as set forth in the states' respective reciprocal toll collection enforcement agreement. Any costs incurred for the implementation of software to effectuate reciprocal toll collection enforcement agreements shall be reimbursed from the turnpike fund.
Source.
2001, 247:1, eff. July 13, 2001. 2009, 144:83, eff. July 1, 2009. 2015, 242:2, eff. Sept. 11, 2015. 2019, 312:7, eff. Oct. 1, 2019. 2023, 79:529, eff. July 1, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XX - Transportation › Chapter 237 - Turnpike System › Section 237:16-d - Rulemaking.

237:16-d Rulemaking. –
The commissioner may adopt such rules as are necessary to enforce the terms of this agreement, which shall be exempt from the provisions of RSA 541-A and shall have the effect of law, and which shall provide for each of the member states or agencies to collect tolls and perform audits on behalf of the other member states or agencies. Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize the adoption of rules which alter any existing or establish any new tolls, fees, penalties, or interest charges; provided, however, that the rules may include tolls, fees, penalties, or interest charges which are otherwise provided for by the laws of this state.
Source.
2001, 247:1, eff. July 13, 2001.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XX - Transportation › Chapter 237 - Turnpike System › Section 237:16-e - Confidentiality of Records.

237:16-e Confidentiality of Records. –
Notwithstanding RSA 91-A or any other provision of law, all information received by the department that could serve to identify vehicles, vehicle owners, vehicle occupants, or account holders in any electronic toll collection system in use in this state shall be for the exclusive use of the department for the sole purpose of administering the electronic toll collection system, and shall not be open to any other organization or person, nor be used in any court in any action or proceeding, unless the action or proceeding relates to the imposition of or indemnification for liability pursuant to this subdivision. The department may make such information available to another organization or person in the course of its administrative duties, only on the condition that the organization or person receiving such information is subject to the limitations set forth in this section. For the purposes of this section, administration or administrative duties shall not include marketing, soliciting existing account holders to participate in additional services, taking polls, or engaging in other similar activities for any purpose. The use and release of all information obtained from the department of safety pursuant to RSA 260:14, III-a, shall be governed by RSA 260:14.
Source.
2001, 247:1. 2004, 19:2, eff. June 4, 2004. 2015, 242:3, eff. Sept. 11, 2015.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XX - Transportation › Chapter 237 - Turnpike System › Section 237:16-f - Immunity.

237:16-f Immunity. –
Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to constitute a waiver of the sovereign immunity of the state, or any other defense, right, immunity, or other protection under law, including any statutory provision, as a result of participation in this agreement.
Source.
2001, 247:1, eff. July 13, 2001.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XX - Transportation › Chapter 237 - Turnpike System › Section 237:16-g - Additional Uses of E-Z Pass System.

237:16-g Additional Uses of E-Z Pass System. –
The commissioner may approve the use of the E-Z Pass system for the payment of non-toll based financial obligations voluntarily incurred by an account holder, provided that:
I. The financial obligation has been incurred for a purpose approved by the department pursuant to RSA 237:16-d, or the Interagency Group pursuant to procedures adopted in accordance with RSA 237:16-c.
II. The business entity to be paid through the system has entered into a written agreement with the department, or another member of the Interagency Group, agreeing to be bound by:
(a) All of the practices, procedures, and policies of the department or the Interagency Group;
(b) The requirements for confidentiality of information regarding the vehicle, the vehicle owner, and vehicle occupants under RSA 237:16-e;
(c) All applicable federal and state laws, regulations, and rules regulating the consumer credit transaction between the business entity and the account holder; and
(d) A process for the resolution of disputed charges with account holders, which includes an agreement to hold the department and its agents harmless for the payment of any unpaid financial obligation to the business entity incurred by the account holder through the E-Z Pass system.
III. The account holder has, as a result of signing a written account holder agreement prior to incurring charges on the account:
(a) Agreed to be liable for payment of such obligations in accordance with the terms of the agreement;
(b) Been provided with notice of all current policies regarding the sharing of information regarding the account and transactions incurred through the E-Z Pass system; and
(c) Been provided with notice of procedures available to resolve disputes arising from transactions incurred through the E-Z Pass system.
IV. The department may establish reasonable fees to be charged to account holders and business entities participating in this program, and to recover costs of administration, enforcement, and improvement of the E-Z Pass system. Such fees shall be deposited in the turnpike fund.
Source.
2004, 19:1, eff. June 4, 2004.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XX - Transportation › Chapter 237 - Turnpike System › Section 237:18 - Highways Named.

237:18 Highways Named. –
The portion of the toll road from the Massachusetts-New Hampshire boundary in the town of Seabrook to a point on the New Hampshire-Maine boundary in the city of Portsmouth shall be designated as the Blue Star memorial highway as provided in chapter 115, Laws of 1949, and shall be located on the road as now constructed. That part of the said toll road from the Portsmouth traffic circle in the city of Portsmouth to a point in the vicinity of the town of Milton, shall be designated and named Spaulding turnpike.
Source.
1953, 237:1, par. 2. RSA 256:2. 1981, 87:1, eff. April 20, 1981. 2009, 144:75, eff. July 1, 2009.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XX - Transportation › Chapter 237 - Turnpike System › Section 237:19 - Highway Patrol.

237:19 Highway Patrol. –
Law enforcement and public safety services on the turnpike system shall be provided by the department of safety, division of state police. The cost of these services shall be a charge on the fund established under RSA 237:24.
Source.
1950, 8:1. 1953, 237:1, par. 3. RSA 256:3. 1961, 166:3. 1981, 87:1. 1985, 16:3, eff. April 1, 1985.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XX - Transportation › Chapter 237 - Turnpike System › Section 237:20 - Funds Provided.

237:20 Funds Provided. –
A sum not exceeding $7,000,000 for the construction of the toll road from a point on the Massachusetts-New Hampshire boundary in the town of Seabrook to a point in the city of Portsmouth and a sum not exceeding $14,300,000 for the construction from said point in the city of Portsmouth to a point in the vicinity of the city of Rochester is hereby appropriated as hereinafter provided for the purposes of carrying into effect the provisions of this subdivision.
Source.
1947, 295:4. 1949, 303:1. 1953, 237:1, par. 4. RSA 256:4. 1981, 87:1, eff. April 20, 1981.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XX - Transportation › Chapter 237 - Turnpike System › Section 237:21 - Borrowing Power.

237:21 Borrowing Power. –
I. The state treasurer is hereby authorized under the direction of the governor and council to borrow upon the credit of the state a sum not exceeding $21,300,000 for the purposes of carrying into effect the provisions of this subdivision and for that purpose may issue bonds in the name and on behalf of the state of New Hampshire at a rate of interest to be determined by the governor and council.
II. The maturity dates of such bonds shall be determined by the governor and council but in no case shall they be later than 30 years from the date of issue and may be redeemable before maturity at the option of the governor and council at such price or prices and under such terms and conditions as may be fixed by the governor and council prior to the issuance of the bonds. Such bonds shall contain an express guarantee which shall be deemed a contract on the part of the state that tolls will be collected in accordance with the provisions of this subdivision until the date of maturity of said bonds or until sufficient money shall have accumulated to pay said bonds and the interest thereon at or prior to dates of maturity. The bonds shall be in such form and such denominations as the governor and council shall determine, may be registerable as to both principal and interest, shall be countersigned by the governor, and shall be deemed a pledge of the full faith and credit of the state. The governor may authorize his countersignature on said bonds to be by facsimile signature.
III. The secretary of state shall keep an account of all such bonds showing the number and amount of each, the time and date of countersigning, the date of delivery to the treasurer, and the date of maturity.
IV. The state treasurer shall keep an account of each bond showing the number thereof, the name of the person to whom sold, the amount received from the same, the date of the sale and the date of maturity.
Source.
1947, 295:5. 1949, 303:2. 1953, 237:1, par. 5. RSA 256:5. 1981, 87:1, eff. April 20, 1981.