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Senate committee hears proposal to raise tolls for out‑of‑state and cash users to fund turnpike projects
Summary
Sen. David Waters told the Senate Transportation Committee SB 627 would raise tolls on drivers not on funded New Hampshire E‑ZPass accounts to generate revenue for the 2027–2036 10‑year transportation plan; DOT and industry witnesses testified the change could free capital for long‑delayed projects but raised concerns about automatic indexing and legislative control of rates.
Sen. David Waters introduced Senate Bill 627 to the Senate Transportation Committee, saying the bill would increase toll rates for cash users and vehicles not registered to a funded New Hampshire E‑ZPass account to help fund projects in the 2027–2036 10‑year transportation plan.
Waters said the change is designed to hold New Hampshire drivers harmless while asking out‑of‑state drivers and cash users to pay more. He described a replace‑all amendment (0012s) that sets a new toll schedule by plaza and vehicle class, preserves a differential discount for funded New Hampshire E‑ZPass accounts, and includes an indexing mechanism that could trigger 25¢ increases when…
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