SB632 — relative to a certain highway sign in Concord.

SB 632-FN - AS INTRODUCEDAMENDED BY THE SENATE 01/29/2026 0099s SESSION 26-2083 06/08 SENATE BILL 632-FN AN ACT relative to a certain highway sign in Concord.

Transportation ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill authorizes Concord-basedthe nonprofitGreater entitiesConcord Chamber of Commerce, or its successor entity, to install and maintain one advertising device near Exit 12 on Interstate 93 for the sole purpose of promoting nonprofit events and destinations in downtown Concord.

SB 632-FN - AS INTRODUCEDAMENDED BY THE SENATE 01/29/2026 0099s 26-2083 06/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to a certain highway sign in Concord.

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and (7) Otherwise comply with all requirements of this section, except as specifically modified by this subparagraph.

LBA 26-2083 10/28/2502/18/2026 SB 632-FN- FISCAL NOTE AS INTRODUCEDAMENDED BY THE SENATE (AMENDMENT #2026-0099s) AN ACT relative to a certain highway sign in Concord.

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This bill allows the erection and maintenance of an off-premise advertising device within 500 feet of Exit 12 on Interstate 93 in Concord for marketing nonprofit events and places of interest in downtown Concord.

The Department of Transportation states this bill appears to grant an exception to all provisions of the Outdoor Advertising Control statutes RSA 236:69-88 and associated administrative rules Tra 601 to allow this specific off-premise advertising device within 500 feet of the interchange of an interstate highway where one is expressly prohibited by RSA 236:74, IV(c).

For historical context, the Department states the Outdoor Advertising Control statutes and rules were established as part of an agreement between the Commissioner of Public Works and Highways and the Federal Highway Administration to control outdoor advertising with specific constraints in support of the Highway Beautification Act of 1965.

This federal act was then codified into 23 USC 131, is currently in effect, and aims to protect public investment in highway and promote safety and recreational value in public travel.

The Department states the state established statutes and administrative rules consistent with the regulations which the Department enforces to maintain compliance with the original agreement.

By granting an exception to the rules, the Department states the state would be violating the terms of the agreement.

The Department states that failure to fulfill the agreement may result in the withholding of up to 10% of federal highway revenue per 23 U.S.C 131(b) to the state until corrected, estimated at $20-$23 million per year.