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HB1294 • 2026

relative to speed regulation on Route 125 in Brentwood.

relative to speed regulation on Route 125 in Brentwood.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Melissa Litchfield (R), Sayra DeVito (R), Bill Gannon (R), Laurence Miner (R), Kenneth Weyler (R)
Last action
2026-03-05
Official status
HOUSE
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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relative to speed regulation on Route 125 in Brentwood.

relative to speed regulation on Route 125 in Brentwood.

What This Bill Does

  • relative to speed regulation on Route 125 in Brentwood.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-05 H

    Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 39

  2. 2026-02-20 H

    Executive Session: 02/17/2026 01:00 pm GP 234

  3. 2026-02-20 H

    Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/17/2026 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 9 P. 29

  4. 2026-02-11 H

    Public Hearing: 02/17/2026 01:00 pm GP 234

  5. 2025-12-01 H

    Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Transportation HJ 1 P. 14

Official Summary Text

relative to speed regulation on Route 125 in Brentwood.

Current Bill Text

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HB 1294-FN - AS INTRODUCED

2026 SESSION
26-2822
06/08

HOUSE BILL
1294-FN

AN ACT
relative to speed regulation on Route 125 in Brentwood.

SPONSORS: Rep. Litchfield, Rock. 32; Rep. L. Miner, Rock. 7; Rep. DeVito, Rock. 8; Rep. Weyler, Rock. 14; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23

COMMITTEE: Transportation

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ANALYSIS

This bill sets the speed limit on the portion of Route 125 located in the town of Brentwood, between the Epping town line and the Kingston town line, at 45 miles per hour.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in
bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [
in brackets and struckthrough.
]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2822
06/08

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT
relative to speed regulation on Route 125 in Brentwood.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 Purpose. The general court hereby finds that a Road Safety Audit completed in February 2024 concluded that lower speed limits may enhance safety on this stretch of highway. The purpose of this act is to enhance public safety for all users of Route 125 in Brentwood.

2 New Subparagraph; Speed Limit on Route 125 in Brentwood. Amend RSA 265:62, IV by inserting after subparagraph (b) the following new subparagraph:
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph I and RSA 265:60, II, the speed limit on that portion of Route 125 located in the town of Brentwood, between the Epping town line and the Kingston town line, shall be 45 miles per hour. The department of transportation shall install suitable signage reflecting the posted limit on this segment. The local police department shall have primary responsibility for enforcement.

3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

LBA
26-2822
11/21/25

HB 1294-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED

AN ACT
relative to speed regulation on Route 125 in Brentwood.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Estimated State Impact

FY 2026
FY 2027
FY 2028
FY 2029

Revenue
$0
$0
$0
$0

Revenue Fund
None

Expenditures*
Indeterminable

Funding Source
General Fund

Appropriations*
$0
$0
$0
$0

Funding Source
None

*Expenditure = Cost of bill *Appropriation = Authorized funding to cover cost of bill

Estimated Political Subdivision Impact

FY 2026
FY 2027
FY 2028
FY 2029

County Revenue
$0
$0
$0
$0

County Expenditures
Indeterminable

Local Revenue
$0
$0
$0
$0

Local Expenditures
Indeterminable

METHODOLOGY:
This bill adds, deletes, or modifies a criminal penalty, or changes statute to which there is a penalty for violation. Therefore, this bill may have an impact on the judicial and correctional systems, which could affect prosecution, incarceration, probation, and parole costs, for the state, as well as county and local governments. A summary of such costs can be found at:
https://gencourt.state.nh.us/lba/Budget/Fiscal_Notes/JudicialCorrectionalCosts.pdf

AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Judicial Branch, Judicial Council, Department of Justice, Department of Corrections, New Hampshire Association of Counties, and New Hampshire Municipal Association