NH House passes bill to repealing the New Hampshire rail transit authority

[Keith and stuff]

The NH House passed HB 218 to repealing the New Hampshire rail transit authority by a vote of 190 to 119.

This bill contains so few words, I think it is useful to post the entire bill here.

http://www.nhliberty.org/bills/view/2011/HB218
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill...llnumber=HB218

HB 218 – AS INTRODUCED

2011 SESSION

11-0291

06/09

HOUSE BILL 218

AN ACT repealing the New Hampshire rail transit authority.

SPONSORS: Rep. D. McGuire, Merr 8; Rep. J. Richardson, Merr 8; Rep. Itse, Rock 9; Rep. Sorg, Graf 3; Rep. Warden, Hills 7

COMMITTEE: Transportation

ANALYSIS

This bill repeals the New Hampshire rail transit authority.

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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

11-0291

06/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eleven

AN ACT repealing the New Hampshire rail transit authority.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 Repeal. The following are repealed:

I. RSA 238-A, relative to the New Hampshire rail transit authority.

II. RSA 21-I:49, IX, relative to personnel of the New Hampshire rail transit authority.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

[Keith and stuff]

House pulls the plug on state's Rail Authority
By TOM FAHEY
State House Bureau Chief

http://www.unionleader.com/article.a...0-d52c7124397d

Rep. John Hikel, R-Goffstown, said rail will prove to be an unending cost for state taxpayers based on decisions the NHRA makes.

"This group of unelected officials can spend your money and not be held accountable for their actions," Hikel said, arguing that rail costs will amount to $50 for each citizen. He noted that even though funding will primarily be federal money, the funds still come from taxpayers.

"We need to tighten our belts and do more with less, but the message just isn't getting through to rail aficionados," he said.