237:11 Toll Criteria. –
Tolls shall be established on the New Hampshire turnpike system, the central New Hampshire turnpike and the eastern New Hampshire turnpike in accordance with the following criteria:
I. Until the eastern New Hampshire turnpike becomes part of the New Hampshire turnpike system, tolls shall be established and revised from time to time under RSA 237:24 which are at least sufficient to meet the operating expenses and maintenance costs of the eastern New Hampshire turnpike and to pay the principal and interest on bonds issued to finance the eastern New Hampshire turnpike.
II. Until the central New Hampshire turnpike becomes part of the New Hampshire turnpike system, tolls shall be established and revised from time to time under RSA 237:40 which are at least sufficient to meet the operating expenses and maintenance costs of the central New Hampshire turnpike and to pay the principal and interest on bonds issued to finance the central New Hampshire turnpike.
III. The tolls established or revised from time to time under RSA 237:24 and 237:40 and under 237:9 shall be at least sufficient in the aggregate to meet the aggregate operating expenses and maintenance costs of the central New Hampshire turnpike, the eastern New Hampshire turnpike and the New Hampshire turnpike system and to pay the aggregate principal and interest on bonds issued to finance the central New Hampshire turnpike, the eastern New Hampshire turnpike and the New Hampshire turnpike system.
IV. Insofar as practicable, the tolls on the central New Hampshire turnpike, the eastern New Hampshire turnpike and the New Hampshire turnpike system shall be comparable.
V. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the discount on the established tolls on any of the New Hampshire turnpikes in the system for vehicles listed on a funded New Hampshire E-Z Pass account and using the regional electronic toll collection system with a working and properly mounted New Hampshire E-Z Pass transponder shall be 30 percent for passenger vehicles, including motorcycles, and 10 percent for commercial vehicles.