0108-hb 1265

CHAPTER 108

HB 1265-FN - FINAL VERSION

SPONSORS: Rep. Kennedy, Merr 7

This bill establishes registration requirements and fees for antique all terrain vehicles and antique trail bikes.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

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

108:1 Definition of Antique Snow Traveling Vehicle. Amend RSA 215-A:1, I-a to read as follows:

I-a. "Antique snow traveling vehicle" means any snow traveling vehicle manufactured prior to the year 1969 or [20] 25 or more years old owned by a resident of the state. For the purposes of this chapter, all vehicles within this definition shall be classified as off highway recreational vehicles.

108:2 New Paragraphs; Definitions; Antique All Terrain Vehicle; Antique Trail Bike. Amend RSA 215-A:1 by inserting after paragraph I-b the following new paragraphs:

I-c. "Antique all terrain vehicle" means any all terrain vehicle manufactured prior to the year 1969 or 25 or more years old owned by a resident of the state. For the purposes of this chapter, all vehicles within this definition shall be classified as off highway recreational vehicles.

I-d. "Antique trail bike" means any trail bike manufactured prior to the year 1969 or 25 or more years old owned by a resident of the state. For the purposes of this chapter, all vehicles within this definition shall be classified as off highway recreational vehicles.

108:3 Registration; Antique Snow Traveling Vehicle. Amend RSA 215-A:21, IV-a to read as follows:

IV-a. Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 215-A:21, IV, antique snow traveling vehicles may be registered by a one-time purchase of a permanent plate to be affixed permanently to the snow traveling vehicle. [~~This plate shall be non-transferable from one snow traveling vehicle to another or from one owner to another.~~] This registration shall be available at the fish and game headquarters only.

108:4 New Paragraphs; Registration; Antique All Terrain Vehicles; Antique Trail Bikes. Amend RSA 215-A:21 by inserting after paragraph IV-a the following new paragraphs:

IV-b. Antique all terrain vehicles may be registered by a one-time purchase of a permanent plate to be affixed permanently to the antique all terrain vehicle. This registration shall be available at the fish and game headquarters only.

IV-c. Antique trail bikes may be registered by a one-time purchase of a permanent plate to be affixed permanently to the antique trail bike. This registration shall be available at the fish and game headquarters only.

108:5 Registration Fees; Antique Snow Traveling Vehicles. Amend the introductory paragraph of RSA 215-A:23, II to read as follows:

II. Resident antique snow traveling vehicle permanent registration-$35 for each registration upon presentation of resident tax receipt or a valid New Hampshire driver's license issued to a person 18 years of age or older. From each fee collected pursuant to this paragraph:

108:6 New Paragraphs; Registration Fees; Antique All Terrain Vehicles; Antique Trail Bikes. Amend RSA 215-A:23 by inserting after paragraph II the following new paragraphs:

II-a. Resident antique all terrain vehicle permanent registration-$35 for each registration upon presentation of resident tax receipt or a valid New Hampshire driver's license issued to a person 18 years of age or older. From each fee collected pursuant to this paragraph:

(a) The first $20 shall be appropriated to the department of resources and economic development for administration of the bureau's grant-in-aid program pursuant to paragraph VI.

(b) From the balance, $7.50 shall be appropriated to the department of resources and economic development for administration of the bureau for the purposes listed in paragraph VII, and $7.50 shall be appropriated to the department of fish and game for the purposes listed in paragraph VIII.

II-b. Resident antique trail bike permanent registration-$35 for each registration upon presentation of resident tax receipt or a valid New Hampshire driver's license issued to a person 18 years of age or older. From each fee collected pursuant to this paragraph:

(a) The first $20 shall be appropriated to the department of resources and economic development for administration of the bureau's grant-in-aid program pursuant to paragraph VI.

AN ACT relative to registration of certain antique OHRV's.

The Legislative Budget Assistant has determined that this legislation, as amended by the House, has a total fiscal impact of less than $10,000 in each of the fiscal years 2000 through 2004.