Committee Report REGULAR CALENDAR February 27, 2018 The Majority of the Committee on Transportation to which was referred HB 1259, AN ACT relative to passenger restraints. Having considered the same, report the same with the following resolution: RESOLVED, that it is INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE. p. Steven Smith FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE COMMITTEE Original: House Clerk Cc: Committee Bill File MAJORITY COMMITTEE REPORT Committee: Transportation Bill Number: 1-113 1259 Title: relative to passenger restraints. Date. February 27, 2018 Consent Calendar: REGULAR Recommendation: INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE STATEMENT OF INTENT This bill would make seat belt use mandatory and a primary violation. If the goal is to increase seat belt use, the committee felt that education programs and advertising would be a better first step. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) also reports that close to 1 percent of crash fatalities are caused by seat belts. These cases involve submergence, fires, and exposure. Before potentially sacrificing some in order to save others, the committee would like to see more efforts to gain voluntary compliance before forcing this on people. Vote 10-9. Rep. Steven Smith FOR THE MAJORITY Original: House Clerk Cc: Committee Bill File REGULAR CALENDAR Transportation HB 1259, relative to passenger restraints. MAJORITY: INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE. MINORITY: OUGHT TO PASS. Rep. Steven Smith for the Majority of Transportation. This bill would make seat belt use mandatory and a primary violation. If the goal is to increase seat belt use, the committee felt that education programs and advertising would be a better first step. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) also reports that close to 1 percent of crash fatalities are caused by seat belts. These cases involve submergence, fires, and exposure. Before potentially sacrificing some in order to save others, the committee would like to see more efforts to gain voluntary compliance before forcing this on people. Vote 10-9. Original: House Clerk Cc: Committee Bill File MAJORITY COMMITTEE REPORT Committee: Transportation Bill Number: HB 1259 Title: relative to passenger restraints. Date: February 27 2018 Consent Calendar: REGULAR Recommendation: INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE STATEMENT OF INTENT This bill would make seat belt use mandatory and a primary violation. If the goal is to increase seat belt use, the committee felt that education programs and advertising would be a better first step. NHTSA also reports that close to one percent of crash fatalities are caused by seat belts. These cases involve submergence, fires, and exposure. Before potentially sacrificing some in order to save others, the committee would like to see more efforts to gain voluntary compliance before forcing this on people. Vote 10-9. Rep. Steven Smith FOR THE MAJORITY Original: House Clerk Cc: Committee Bill File COMMITTEE REPORT COMMITTEE: BILL NUMBER: TITLE: DATE: CONSENT CALENDAR: YEC NO OUGHT TO PASS Amendment No. ri OUGHT TO PASS W/ AMENDMENT INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE INTERIM STUDY (Available only 2nd year of biennium) STATEMENT OF INTENT: , (( ,,,,,t..d ,/<,__,,,,z,-1 ,c) (-.7t C-)Se `21nCl Qk 6P T--,. 5' ,M91 oclqkr-le ___-- •-(1- -. 1-F LeY- - (, \c-)- 1 /SP • ciuc qrriev) proo Or fr)-5 0( n d t/Pe---kns, to tA}0 ,J 1444 L ,.., L -14-40 4, '+ 47, tqw-7-, qko , (4, sc--(-- g ✓ --1-ci e)Ac_-, CC Pc1+- -_j-c C rek `S A --II,. L.--ke5 c-:-E) c-a r)c,A p S ,1)9 ifs, 7105e (._ ses r „ „,,,-, I,e J i n Pr yonK; . S s-‘,,-\ r( cn,c,(e, t- i c 1 Clc)iec-,- ( COMMITTEE VOTE: RESPECTFULLY SUB ITTED, • Copy to Committee Bill File • Use Another Report for Minority Report Rep. 3/1 rA For the Committee Rev. 02/01/07 - Yellow r VVV CLN <Dr 3ave czn--4-4P(5 © trn fP e )(ce 'lc 3ea 7P-\0(e- 41r4s c-t?t(.-Th vc3 la-4ce_ 77\ 4,3 REGULAR CALENDAR February 27, 2018 The Minority of the Committee on Transportation to which was referred HR 1259, AN ACT relative to passenger restraints. Having considered the same, and being unable to agree with the Majority, report with the recommendation that the bill OUGHT TO PASS. FOR THE MINORITY OF THE COMMITTEE Original: House Clerk Cc: Committee Bill File MINORITY COMMITTEE REPORT Committee: Transportation Bill Number: IIB 1259 Title: relative to passenger restraints. Date: February 27 2018 Consent Calendar: REGULAR Recommendation: OUGHT TO PASS STATEMENT OF INTENT Seat belt usage in NH has declined steadily in recent years: now 67%, the lowest percentage of use in the country. Sadly, 73% of fatal accident victims in NH from 2016 were not wearing a seat belt, compared to 41% nationally. Today's vehicles are designed to be used in conjunction with seat belts. Persons not wearing a seat belt often become a projectile within the passenger compartment, seriously injuring even belted passengers. Finally, medical costs for unbelted passengers who survive but are injured are three times higher than belted passengers; costs sometimes borne by the rest of us. Rep. George Sykes FOR THE MINORITY Original: House Clerk Cc: Committee Bill File REGULAR CALENDAR Transportation HB 1259, relative to passenger restraints. OUGHT TO PASS. Rep. George Sykes for the Minority of Transportation. Seat belt usage in NH has declined steadily in recent years: now 67%, the lowest percentage of use in the country. Sadly, 73% of fatal accident victims in NH from 2016 were not wearing a seat belt, compared to 41% nationally. Today's vehicles are designed to be used in conjunction with seat belts. Persons not wearing a seat belt often become a projectile within the passenger compartment, seriously injuring even belted passengers. Finally, medical costs for unbelted passengers who survive but are injured are three times higher than belted passengers; costs sometimes borne by the rest of us. Original: House Clerk Cc: Committee Bill File MINORITY COMMITTEE REPORT Committee: Transportation Bill Number: HB 1259 Title: relative to passenger restraints. Date: February; 27'201 Consent Calendar: REGULAR Recommendation: OUGHT TO PASS STATEMENT OF INTENT Seat belt usage in NH has declined steadily in recent years: now 67% the lowest percentage of use in the country. Sadly, 73% of fatal accidents in NH from 2016 were not wearing a seat belt compared to 41% nationally. Today's vehicles are designed to be used in conjunction with seat belts. Persons not wearing a seat belt often become a projectile within the passenger compartment, seriously injuring even belted passengers. Finally, medical costs for unbelted passengers who survive but are injured are three times higher than belted passengers; costs sometimes borne by the rest of us. Rep. George Sykes FOR THE MINORITY Original: House Clerk Cc: Committee Bill File MINORITY REPORT COMMITTEE: vr\A-- r a 1--10; Co v->-, Is- '1-e BILL NUMBER: P-6 TITLE: Le lac( 1}11/Aay4- kn(St `CA-{ ' DATE: 7-1O-7/i CONSENT CALENDAR: YES NO 2 OUGHT TO PASS _ 111=A1= Amendment No. 7 OUGHT TO PASS W/ AMENDMENT INEXPEDIENT-TO LEGISLATE INTERIM STUDY (Available only 2nd year of biennium) STATEMENT OF INTENT: 5.A-Ak -73 lo (fL t.i--ztJ tuc_c_. ote.,,-\. 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DATE: 0 9 (vih 1 -7 LOB ROOM: 203 MOTION: (Please check one box) 0 OTP TL El Retain (lst year) 0 Adoption of Amendment # 0 Interim Study (2nd year) (if offered) 6_5 k4 Moved by Rep. Seconded by Rep \A " Vote: (0—cl MOTION: (Please check one box) ❑ OTP ❑ OTP/A 0 ITL 0 Retain (lst year) 0 Adoption of Amendment # O Interim Study (2nd year) (if offered) Moved by Rep. Seconded by Rep. Vote: MOTION: (Please check one box) ❑ OTP ❑ OTP/A ❑ ITL 0 Retain (1st year) 0 Adoption of Amendment # O Interim Study (2nd year) (if offered) Moved by Rep. Seconded by Rep. Vote: MOTION: (Please check one box) ❑ OTP ❑ OTP/A ❑ ITL 0 Retain (1" year) 0 Adoption of Amendment # 0 Interim Study (2nd year) (if offered) Moved by Rep. Seconded by Rep. Vote: CONSENT CALENDAR: YES V NO Minority Report? V Yes No If yes, author, Rep: Motion Respectfully submitted: Rep Thomas Laware, Clerk Voting Sheets STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE 1/5/2018 10:32:55 AM OFFICE OF THE HOUSE CLERK Roll Call Committee Registers Report 2018 SESSION TRANSPORT Bill #: 4/ao Title: --4,€-10--> pa-d-L,2,..) , PH Date: / Z-0 15 Exec Session Date: 01, / '2 / 12Zcs, Motion: Amendment #: MEMBER YEAS NAYS Smith, Steven D. Chariman ✓ Walsh, Thomas C. Vice Chairman , Chirichiello, Brian K.