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HB 375 · 2025 · House · Public Works and Highways Committee

ATV use on designated highways

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allowing municipalities to designate sections of state and local highways for all terrain vehicles.

Allows a municipality's governing body to designate any part of a state or local highway, including bridges and road connectors, for all-terrain vehicle use.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill allows a municipality's governing body to designate any part of any state or local highway, including any bridges or road connectors on those highways, for ATV use.

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

“Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the governing body of a municipality may designate any part of a state or local highway for ATV use, so long as it does not restrict the use of other vehicles permitted by law on such highway.”
RSA 215-A:6-a
“To the extent there is any conflict between this section and RSA 215-A:6 and RSA 215-A:9, the conflict shall be resolved in favor of this section.”
RSA 215-A:6-a
“A municipality may limit the designation of any part of the highway to specific dates, seasons, or times of operation.”
RSA 215-A:6-a
“To the extent that this paragraph conflicts with any law, the conflict shall be resolved in favor of this paragraph.”
RSA 215-A:6-a

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Dan McGuireRPrimeVice Chair· Finance
  • Sen. Howard PearlRChair· Executive Departments and Administration

Public testimony

46 signed in online · 16 wrote testimony

13% support87% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“This bill undermines current OHRV trail permitting processes, NH DOT safety standards and adds more responsibility to the already understaffed, overburdened Fish and Game Department.…”
— Erica Druke, Concordopposes
“I am asking that you not support the bill or send to the HB 1188 Study Commission for review first. OHRV trails should not be expanded without public notification and studies.…”
— Nicole pizzo, Gorhamopposes
“This bill undermines safety standards. Don't pass a bad bill. There are better ways to do this.”
— Robin Schnell, Portsmouthopposes

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 11, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate18–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 6, 2025HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 28, 2025Public hearingHouse Public Works and Highways5:50–6:581m 8slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 11, 2025Public hearingHouse Public Works and Highways28:02–31:343m 32slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Executive Session
  • Mar 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 Public Works and Highways HJ 2 P. 17
  2. Jan 28, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/28/2025 10:00 am LOB 201
  3. Feb 11, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/11/2025 10:00 am LOB 201
  4. Feb 11, 2025HouseCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/11/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 14 P. 13
  5. Mar 6, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 20

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

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