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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.

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

Hearings

  • 2025-01-2810:00 amHouse Public Works and HighwaysLOB 201Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2025-02-1110:00 amHouse Public Works and HighwaysLOB 201Public hearing

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.