SB627 — (Second New Title) relative to toll rate adjustments for the New Hampshire turnpike system to support the 2027-2036 ten-year transportation plan

SB 627-FN - ASVERSION AMENDEDADOPTED BY THEBOTH SENATEBODIES 02/05/2026 0341s 02/05/2026 0533s SESSION23Apr2026... 26-2121 06/09 SENATE BILL 627-FN AN ACT relative to toll rate adjustments and periodic inflation-based toll reviews for the New Hampshire turnpike system to support the 2027-2036 ten-year transportation plan.

1352h 06/04/2026 2151EBA SESSION 26-2121 06/09 SENATE BILL 627-FN AN ACT relative to toll rate adjustments for the New Hampshire turnpike system to support the 2027-2036 ten-year transportation plan.

SB 627-FN - ASVERSION AMENDEDADOPTED BY THEBOTH SENATEBODIES 02/05/2026 0341s 02/19/2026 0533s 26-212123Apr2026... 06/ STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to toll rate adjustments and periodic inflation-based toll reviews for the New Hampshire turnpike system to support the 2027-2036 ten-year transportation plan.

1352h 06/04/2026 2151EBA 26-2121 06/ STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to toll rate adjustments for the New Hampshire turnpike system to support the 2027-2036 ten-year transportation plan.

All operating expenses and maintenance costs shall be paid from said account.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.

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.

Notwithstanding paragraph II, of this section, RSA 237:24, and any other provision of law to the contrary, to support the turnpike projects included in the 2027-2036 ten year transportation plan and to cover associated operating expenses and maintenance costs for theSB central627-FN New- HampshireVERSION turnpike,ADOPTED theBY easternBOTH NewBODIES Hampshire- turnpike,Page and2 SB- 627-FNthe -central ASNew AMENDEDHampshire BYturnpike, THEthe SENATEeastern -New PageHampshire 2turnpike, -and the New Hampshire turnpike system, the toll rates for all cash transactions and for vehicles using the New Hampshire electronic toll system not registeredlisted toon a funded New Hampshire E-Z passPass account shall be increased based on the toll plaza and vehicle classificationclassification. as defined in Tra 701.02(j) of the New Hampshire administrative rules.

For purposes of this section, "class" shall mean the vehicle classification establishedof under Tra 701.02(j), which categorizes vehicles by type, height, number of axles, and dual tires.tires established by the commissioner of transportation in rules adopted under RSA 541-A.

TheBeginning January 1, 2027, the toll rates shall be as follows:

$2.50 SB 627-FN - VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES - Page 3 - (4) Class 4:

$2.75 SB 627-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE - Page 3 - (5) Class 5:

$1.50 SB 627-FN - VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES - Page 4 - (2) Class 2:

$1.75 SB 627-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE - Page 4 - (3) Class 3:

Notwithstanding paragraph II, of this section, RSA 237:24, and any other provision of law to the contrary, the toll rates for vehicles listed on a funded New Hampshire E-Z Pass account using the New Hampshire electronic toll collection system shall remainbe current as of the effective date of this statute and at a minimum as follows, based on toll plaza and vehicle classificationclassification, aswhere defined"class" inhas Trathe 701.02(j)same ofmeaning theas Newin Hampshireparagraph administrativeII. rules:

Beginning January 1, 2027, the minimum toll rates shall be as follows:

$2.70 SB 627-FN - ASVERSION AMENDEDADOPTED BY THEBOTH SENATEBODIES - Page 5 - (8) Class 8:

$3.60 SB 627-FN - ASVERSION AMENDEDADOPTED BY THEBOTH SENATEBODIES - Page 6 - (6) Class 6:

$0.88 SB 627-FN - ASVERSION AMENDEDADOPTED BY THEBOTH SENATEBODIES - Page 7 - (4) Class 4:

$4.50 2 NewAgency Paragraph;Directive;

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AmendNotwithstanding RSAany 228:99other byprovision insertingof afterlaw, paragraphfor IIa period of 210 days, beginning upon the followingeffective date of this section, the department of transportation shall issue, at no cost, a New Hampshire E-Z Pass transponder to anyone who opens or currently maintains a funded New Hampshire E-Z Pass account, if so requested by the new paragraph:or current New Hampshire E-Z Pass holder.

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The statewide transportation improvement program shall include a comparison of the current toll rates against the department of transportation's project inflation rate for consideration by the governor's advisory commission on intermodal transportation and the legislature.

ThisI. act shall take effect 90 days after its passage.

LBASection 26-21213 03/23/2026of SBthis 627-FN-act FISCALshall NOTEtake ASeffect AMENDEDDecember BY1, THE2026. SENATE (AMENDMENT #2026-1062s) AN ACT relative to toll rate adjustments and periodic inflation-based toll reviews for the New Hampshire turnpike system to support the 2027-2036 ten-year transportation plan.

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The remainder of this act shall take effect January 1, 2027.

LBA 26-2121 Revised 05/19/2026 SB 627-FN- FISCAL NOTE AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE (AMENDMENT #2026-1352h) AN ACT relative to toll rate adjustments for the New Hampshire turnpike system to support the 2027-2036 ten-year transportation plan.

Estimated State Impact FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028 FY 2029 Revenue $0 $26,400,000$27,700,000 $53,200,000$56,200,000 $53,800,000$56,800,000 Revenue Fund(s) Turnpike Fund Expenditures* $0 $232,960 $0 $0 Funding Source(s) Turnpike Fund Appropriations* $0 $0 $0 $0 Funding Source(s) None *Expenditure = Cost of bill *Appropriation = Authorized funding to cover cost of bill METHODOLOGY:

This bill increases andturnpike establishes statutory toll rates byto plazahelp andfund vehicletransportation classprojects on the New Hampshire Turnpike System, including higher rates for cash and non-NHongoing E-ZPassoperation users, and minimummaintenance ratescosts for funded NH E-ZPass users, to support projects in the state’sNew 2027-2036Hampshire Ten- Year Transportation Plan and cover turnpike operatingsystem. and maintenance costs.

TheIt Departmentalso ofmakes Transportationchanges hasrelated providedto the followingstate’s tollE-Z raisePass scenariosprogram. for a class 1 vehicle passing through the Hooksett Plaza:

TollUnder Raisethis Scenariosbill, for Hooksett Plaza Class 1 Vehicle Existing Example Scenario Toll Proposed Toll NH E-ZPass funded account customer with a vehicle bearing a $0.70 $0.70 registration number as defined by RSA 259:85 NH E-ZPass funded account customer with a vehicle not bearing $0.70 $0.70 a registration number as defined by RSA 259:85 NH E-ZPass unfunded account customer with a vehicle bearing a registration number as defined by $1.00 $0.70 RSA 259:85 NH E-ZPass unfunded account customer with a vehicle not bearing $1.00 $2.00 a registration number as defined by RSA 259:85 Non-NH E-ZPass funded account customer with a vehicle bearing or $1.00 $2.00 not bearing a registration number as defined by RSA 259:85 Non-NH E-ZPass unfunded account customer with a vehicle bearing or not bearing a registration number $1.00 $2.00 as defined by RSA 259:85 Cash paying customer with a vehicle bearing a registration $1.00 $2.00 number as defined by RSA 259:85 Cash paying customer with a vehicle not bearing a registration $1.00 $2.00 number as defined by RSA 259:85 Unpaid transactions utilizing the electronic toll collectionrates systemwould (nobe cash) with vehicle bearing a $1.00 $0.70 registration number as definedfollows: by RSA 259:85 Unpaid transactions utilizing the electronic toll collection system (no cash) with vehicle not bearing a $1.00 $2.00 registration number as defined by RSA 259:85 The estimated increase in toll revenue, determined by Stantec Consultant’s review of the Turnpike Traffic and Revenue forecast and the following assumptions, is as follows ($ in millions):

CentralRates Bluefor StarCash Spauldingand FiscalNon-NH YearE-ZPass TotalClass TurnpikeLocation Turnpike2 Turnpike3 $7.04 $17.45 $2.06 $26.47 $13.98 $35.19 $4.210 $53.211 $14.112 $35.4Hooksett $4.3Main $53.8$2.00 $14.3$2.25 $35.8$2.50 $4.4$2.75 $54.5$4.00 $14.5$4.50 $36.1$5.00 $4.5$5.50 $55.1$6.00 $14.7$6.50 $36.5$7.00 $4.6$7.50 $55.8Hooksett $14.9Ramp $36.8$1.00 $4.6$1.25 $56.3$1.50 $15.5$1.75 $37.1$2.00 $4.7$2.50 $57.3$3.00 $15.8$3.50 $37.3$4.00 $4.7$4.50 $57.8$5.00 $16.2$5.50 $37.5Bedford $4.8Main $58.5$2.00 -$2.25 Assumes$2.50 a$2.75 toll$4.00 increase$4.50 in$5.00 FY$5.50 2027,$6.00 effective$6.50 January$7.00 2027.$7.50 Hampton Main $4.00 $4.25 $4.50 $4.75 $8.00 $8.50 $9.00 $9.50 $10.00 $10.50 $11.00 $11.50 Hampton Side $1.50 $1.75 $2.00 $2.25 $3.00 $3.50 $4.00 $4.50 $5.00 $5.50 $6.00 $6.50 Dover $1.50 $1.75 $2.00 $2.25 $3.00 $3.50 $4.00 $4.50 $5.00 $5.50 $6.00 $6.50 Rochester $1.50 $1.75 $2.00 $2.25 $3.00 $3.50 $4.00 $4.50 $5.00 $5.50 $6.00 $6.50 Rates for NH E-ZPass Class Location 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Hooksett Main $0.70 $0.88 $1.05 $1.23 $1.80 $2.25 $2.70 $3.15 $3.60 $4.05 $4.50 $4.95 Hooksett Ramp $0.35 $0.53 $0.70 $0.88 $0.90 $1.35 $1.80 $2.25 $2.70 $3.15 $3.60 $4.05 Bedford Main $0.70 $0.88 $1.05 $1.23 $1.80 $2.25 $2.70 $3.15 $3.60 $4.05 $4.50 $4.95 Hampton Main $1.40 $1.58 $1.75 $1.93 $3.60 $4.05 $4.50 $4.95 $5.40 $5.85 $6.30 $6.75 Hampton Side $0.53 $0.70 $0.88 $1.05 $1.35 $1.80 $2.25 $2.70 $3.15 $3.60 $4.05 $4.50 Dover $0.53 $0.70 $0.88 $1.05 $1.35 $1.80 $2.25 $2.70 $3.15 $3.60 $4.05 $4.50 Rochester $0.53 $0.70 $0.88 $1.05 $1.35 $1.80 $2.25 $2.70 $3.15 $3.60 $4.05 $4.50 For illustrative purposes, the Department of Transportation has provided the following scenarios related to the rate changes in this bill:

RevenueToll isRaise estimatedScenarios basedfor Hooksett Plaza Class 1 Vehicle Example Scenario Existing Toll Proposed Toll NH E-ZPass funded account customer $0.70 $0.70 7 Days to Pay (14 days future) $1.00 $2.00 NH E-ZPass unfunded account customer $1.00 $2.00 Non-NH E-ZPass account customer $1.00 $2.00 Non-NH E-ZPass unfunded account customer $1.00 $2.00 Cash paying customer $1.00 $2.00 Unpaid transactions utilizing the electronic toll $1.00 $2.00 collection system (no cash) Based on aDepartment 10-yearof annualTransportation trafficconsultant review, this bill is expected to increase ofturnpike approximatelyfund 1.5%revenue peras year.follows:

-Central AssumesBlue 5%Star ofSpaulding carsFiscal listYear onTurnpike aTurnpike Non-NHTurnpike E-ZPassTotal account$7.6 and$17.9 10%$2.2 of$27.7 trucks$15.1 listed$36.1 on$5.0 a$56.2 Non-NH$15.3 E-ZPass$36.4 account$5.1 will$56.8 switch$15.5 to$36.8 NH$5.2 E-ZPass.$57.5 $15.8 $37.1 $5.3 $58.2 $16.0 $37.5 $5.4 $58.9 $16.2 $37.8 $5.5 $59.5 $16.8 $38.1 $5.5 $60.4 $17.2 $38.3 $5.6 $61.1 $17.6 $38.6 $5.7 $61.9  $ in Millions  Toll increase in FY 2027, effective January 2027.

- AssumesRevenue 10%is ofestimated daytimebased cashon payersa at10-year attendedannual facilitiestraffic willincrease utilizeof theapproximately 141.5% daysper toyear. pay to get NH plate electronic toll system toll rate.

The DepartmentFive estimatespercent the(5%) costof associatedcars withlisted implementingon thea softwareNon-NH changesE-ZPass requiredaccount byand this10% billof totrucks belisted approximatelyon $150,000,a incurredNon-NH inE-ZPass FYaccount 2027.will switch to NH E-ZPass.

InThe addition,Department thisstates billexpenditures requiresassociated with the issuancebill ofinclude aan freeestimated transponder$150,000 forTurnpike aSystem periodback-office ofsoftware 210change daysorder to anyaccommodate NHthe residenttoll whorate openschanges or(based currentlyon maintainsprior anchange NHorders E-ZPasscompleted account.with its vendor).

The currentDepartment costalso states the bill would require the issuance of free transponders for a 6C210-day transponderperiod isto $0.61New centsHampshire perresidents tag.who open or currently maintain a New Hampshire E-ZPass account.