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HB 258 · 2025 · House · Transportation Committee

Seacoast evacuation plan study

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establishing a study commission to determine the readiness of the New Hampshire Seacoast Emergency Evacuation Plan.

Establishes a study commission to evaluate the readiness of the New Hampshire Seacoast Emergency Evacuation Plan.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 6, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill establishes a study commission to determine the readiness of the New Hampshire Seacoast Emergency Evacuation Plan.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as introduced. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“There is established a commission to study and determine the readiness of the New Hampshire Seacoast Emergency Evacuation Plan.”
RSA 21-P:48-b
“Legislative members of the commission shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the commission.”
RSA 21-P:48-b
“The commission shall analyze the evacuation route of the Seabrook Beach district to determine if further construction is necessary in light of the January 2024 flooding.”
RSA 21-P:48-b
“The first meeting of the commission shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section.”
RSA 21-P:48-b

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Matt Sabourin dit ChoinièreRPrime

Rep. Linda McGrathR, Rep. Aboul KhanR

Public testimony

1 signed in online

0% support100% oppose0% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Jan 28, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate16–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Feb 6, 2025HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 21, 2025Public hearingHouse Transportation3:30:08–3:35:125m 4slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Jan 28, 2025Public hearingHouse Transportation4:14:51–4:15:2736slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Executive Session
  • Feb 6, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Transportation HJ 2 P. 12
  2. Jan 21, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/21/2025 01:30 pm LOB 203
  3. Jan 28, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 01/28/2025 01:30 pm LOB 203
  4. Jan 28, 2025House: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/28/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 10 P. 6
  5. Feb 6, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/06/2025 HJ 4 P. 8

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.