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HB 1785 · 2026 · House · Public Works and Highways Committee

Mileage-based highway exit numbers

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requiring mileage-based exit numbers on tier 1 highways.

Requires mileage-based exit numbers on tier I highways.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 5, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill requires mileage-based exit numbers on tier I highways.

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

“All tier I highways in New Hampshire, excluding Interstate 393, shall have exit numbering that conforms to the United States Department of Transportation's exit numbering requirement enumerated in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, section 2E.31, published by the Federal Highway Administration and adopted by reference in 23 C.F.R. part 655.603.”
RSA 265:22-a
“Exit numbers shall be determined based on the mileage contained in the department of transportation linear referencing system.”
RSA 265:22-a
“The department shall have until the year 2038 to complete the replacement of existing exit numbering.”
RSA 265:22-a

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Timothy HorriganDPrime

Public testimony

6 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

33% support67% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“The present system works fine, why confuse people by changing numbers?”
— Roy Schweiker, Concordopposes

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
  • Jan 13, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate13–1
    Overall
    93% yea
  • Feb 5, 2026HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 13, 2026Public hearingHouse Public Works and Highways2:13:26–2:14:1145slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Public Hearing; Executive Session
  • Feb 5, 2026Floor 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 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Public Works and Highways HJ 1 P. 36
  2. Jan 13, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/13/2026 11:00 am GP 228
  3. Jan 13, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 01/13/2026 10:00 am GP 228
  4. Jan 13, 2026House: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/13/2026 (Vote 13-1; CC) HC 5 P. 15
  5. Feb 5, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 18

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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