228:12 Transfers from Highway Surplus Account. – If the expenditure of additional funds over budget estimates is necessary for the proper functioning of the department of transportation, the department may request, with prior approval of the legislative fiscal committee, that the governor and council authorize the transfer of funds from the highway surplus account […]
228:12-a Use of Toll Credits. – The department may use toll credits as a match for federal highway funds solely for the funding of highway and road projects, projects concerning the travel of motor vehicles on such highways and roads, and the completion of the project development phase of the project named Nashua-Manchester-Concord, project […]
228:13 Records to be Kept. – Records shall be maintained in the department which will be sufficient to provide statements of revenue and expenditures for each of the following toll roads, the Blue Star memorial highway, the so-called Spaulding turnpike and the Central New Hampshire turnpike. Source. RSA 228:13. 1957, 259:7. 1981, 87:1, eff. […]
228:14 Authorization to Encumber Federal Aid. – The department of transportation is hereby authorized to encumber a total amount not to exceed one year of the regular federal aid highway appropriations. This authorization shall be a continuing authorization and shall be utilized to encumber contracts under the direction of the commissioner. Source. RSA 228:14. […]
228:15 Accounts. – The department shall maintain the records of the projects involved under this authorization in the regular federal aid appropriation account already established. Source. RSA 228:15. 1972, 60:48. 1981, 87:1, eff. April 20, 1981.
228:16 to 228:19 Repealed by 1985, 402:39, I. –
228:2, 228:3 Repealed by 1985, 402:39, I. –
228:20 Offices; Assistants. – The commissioner shall be provided with suitable quarters for his office and that of the department and may employ such expert, clerical and other assistance as he may deem necessary to carry out the duties incumbent upon his office, subject to the regulations of the state employees’ personnel commission as […]
228:21 Powers. – I. The commissioner shall exercise general supervision, control and direction, on behalf of the state, over all matters pertaining to the location, route, alteration, construction, reconstruction, maintenance and discontinuance of highways constructed or maintained wholly or in part by money appropriated from the state treasury, including: (a) The method and type […]
228:22 Cost of Trenching for Relocation of Underground Utilities. – When the commissioner shall determine that a highway reconstruction, relocation, or maintenance project financed in whole or in part by state funds and conducted under department of transportation supervision or control necessitates the relocation of any municipally-owned subterranean utilities facilities, any trenching and backfilling […]
228:23 Traffic and Weight Surveys. – The commissioner may conduct traffic survey interviews, truck weight surveys and such other statistical studies as he deems necessary on class I, II, III, IV and V highways for the department’s use in the planning and development of the state-wide highway system. Source. RSA 229:6-b. 1971, 96:1. 1981, […]
228:24 Inventory. – The commissioner of transportation may purchase, through the department of administrative services, division of procurement and support services, such operating materials and supplies as may be necessary for the operation of the department. Materials or supplies requisitioned therefrom by a division of the department or by other state departments shall upon […]
228:24-a Motor Fuel Inventory. – I. The commissioner of transportation may purchase, through the department of administrative services, division of procurement and support services, such amounts of motor fuels as may be necessary for the operation of an automated state fleet fuel distribution and records management system. The commissioner is further authorized to sell […]
228:24-b Equipment Inventory. – I. The commissioner of transportation, through the department of administrative services, division of procurement and support services, may purchase such equipment as is necessary for the operation of the department’s motor vehicle fleet and construction equipment fleet. II. The commissioner may rent or lease vehicles and equipment from the equipment […]
228:24-c Replacement or Acquisition of Vehicles and Construction Equipment. – The commissioner of transportation is directed to prepare an equipment acquisition plan each biennium and present such plan with his budget requirements submitted in accordance with RSA 9:4. Source. 1992, 289:36, eff. June 17, 1992.
228:24-d Electronic Toll Collection Transponder Inventory Fund. – There is hereby established an electronic toll collection transponder inventory fund not to exceed $1,000,000, which sum is hereby authorized as a revolving fund comprised of funds in the turnpike fund that are not otherwise appropriated. The commissioner of transportation may purchase, through the Interagency Group, […]
228:25 Addition to Fund. – I. There is hereby established an inventory fund in the department of safety consisting of the initial appropriation of $1,000,000 which sum is hereby authorized as a revolving fund comprised of funds in the highway fund that are not otherwise appropriated and into which shall be deposited additional revenues […]
228:26 Borrowing Authorized. – If the moneys in the highway fund are not sufficient to provide the funds authorized by RSA 228:25, the treasurer is authorized to borrow on the state’s credit at the lowest rate of interest obtainable, such sums as may be necessary to provide said funds; provided, that at no time […]
228:27 Expenditures. – With the approval of the governor and council the commissioner may use the funds accruing to the department for construction and reconstruction and maintenance of class I highways and bridges thereon, for aid in construction and reconstruction of class II highways and bridges thereon, for maintenance and reconstruction of class III […]
228:28 Purchase of Materials. – The commissioner may purchase, take and hold for the state such material or land as may be necessary to secure gravel, stone or other material necessary for the improvement of said highways. Source. 1905, 35:9. PL 83:8. RL 99:9. 1945, 188:1, part 10:9. RSA 229:8. 1981, 87:1, eff. April […]
