1/31/03-The House Public Works and Highways Committee killed a bill Jan. 21 that would have benefited turnpike drivers who use the upcoming E-ZPass electronic toll collection system.
HB137 would have given E-ZPass users the same 50 percent discount four-wheelers now receive when purchasing tokens. In addition, it would have increased the truckers' discount for using E-ZPass from the 30 percent they now get to 50 percent.
The NHDOT opposed the bill, saying increasing the truckers' discount would cost the state more than $1 million in lost revenue in fiscal year 2005.