HB 300 · 2025 · House · Public Works and Highways Committee
Conway Branch rail line study
AI-generatedrelative to directing the department of transportation to issue a request for proposals regarding the Conway Branch rail line and establishing a study committee to investigate the future of railroads in the state.
Directs the department of transportation to issue a request for proposals regarding the Conway Branch rail line and establishes a study committee to investigate the future of railroads in the state.AI-generated
Status
Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 6, 2025- ✓Introduced
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Analysis
This bill directs the department of transportation issue a request for proposals regarding the Conway Branch rail line and establishes a study committee to investigate the future of railroads in the state.
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
“The department of transportation shall issue a request for proposals (RFP) as soon as possible for using the Conway Branch Line as a working railroad.”
“Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.”
“The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section.”
“The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2025, and shall submit a final report on or before November 1, 2026.”
Official record
gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source
Sponsors
Public testimony
66 signed in online · 10 wrote testimony
89% support11% oppose0% neutral
In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted
“Strongly in favor of building a recreation path along the abandoned rail bank, either on top of it or beside it.…”
“Would love to see more things like this added to our town to make the wilderness more accessible for folks of all ages and abilities! It’s a sign of a thriving town.”
“This bill is important to begin to take a look at rail in NH. Auto transportation causes tremendous pollution in the state and also causes traffic congestion on our highways, even in the north part of the state. Please support this bill.”
Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.
Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026
Votes
yeanay- Feb 11, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate18–0Overall100% yea
- Mar 6, 2025HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted
Hearings and debates
- Jan 28, 2025Public hearingHouse Public Works and Highways1:18:37–1:19:441m 7slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
- Feb 11, 2025Public hearingHouse Public Works and Highways23:34–28:224m 48slocated 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
- Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Public Works and Highways HJ 2 P. 14
- Jan 28, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/28/2025 11:00 am LOB 201
- Feb 11, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/11/2025 10:00 am LOB 201
- Feb 11, 2025HouseCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/11/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 14 P. 13
- Mar 6, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 20
Coverage
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Documents (PDF)
Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.