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2002 SESSION

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HOUSE BILL 1348

COMMITTEE: Transportation

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill:

I. Clarifies the procedure for registering certain title-exempted vehicles.

II. Provides that antique motor vehicle owners may obtain certificates of title.

III. Clarifies the procedure for registering certain title-exempted vehicles.

IV. Increases the resident and nonresident OHRV registration fees.

V. Increases the OHRV registration fee for snow traveling vehicles, but exempts members of organized New Hampshire nonprofit snowmobile clubs from the increased fee.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Two

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

253:1 Motor Vehicles; Registration of Certain Title Exempted Vehicles. Amend RSA 261:2-a to read as follows:

261:2-a Registration of Certain Title Exempted Vehicles. Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 261:2 and RSA 261:148, no person shall register a motor vehicle exempted under RSA 261:3, I(k) in this state without first providing a previously issued, current or expired New Hampshire certificate of registration, a valid New Hampshire or out-of-state certificate of title, or a current New Hampshire vehicle identification number verification form as prescribed by the director. For the purposes of this section, a temporary registration issued pursuant to RSA 261:57 does not meet the requirement of a previously issued New Hampshire certificate of registration. The town or city clerk that issues the permit may copy the bill of sale and the New Hampshire certificate of registration or the certificate of title for their records, but shall return the original bill of sale and the New Hampshire certificate of registration or the certificate of title to the person registering the vehicle upon issuing the permit. Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

253:2 New Section; Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles; Title for Antique Motor Vehicle. Amend RSA 261 by inserting after section 4 the following new section:

261:4-a Antique Motor Vehicle; Certificate of Title. Nothing in RSA 261:3 or RSA 261:4 shall prohibit the department from issuing a certificate of title for an antique motor vehicle upon the request of the vehicle owner. The commissioner shall adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, relative to the issuance of a certificate of title for an antique motor vehicle.

253:3 Motor Vehicles; Title and Registration; Farm Tractor Plates. Amend RSA 261:83 to read as follows:

261:83 Farm Tractor Plates.

I. A tractor shall qualify for farm tractor registration rates and shall be driven with such registration only when the tractor is used exclusively for agricultural purposes or to draw another vehicle in such a way that part of the load is carried on such towing vehicle.

II. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a farm tractor that is fitted with attachments such as cultivators, loaders, or other equipment, specific to the activities of the farm, shall qualify for farm tractor registration rates and number plates, provided that it is being used exclusively for agriculture and farming purposes, and not being used for hire.

253:4 Off Highway Recreational Vehicles and Trails; Registration Fees Increased. Amend RSA 215-A:23, I to read as follows:

I. Individual resident registration-[$26] $42 for each 2-wheeled trail bike registration, [$45] $75 for each snow traveling vehicle registration, or [$35] $51 for each other OHRV registration upon presentation of a resident tax receipt, or a valid [New Hampshire] driver's license issued to a [person] New Hampshire resident 18 years of age or older. An individual resident registering a snow traveling vehicle who provides proof, at the time of registration, that the individual is a member of an organized New Hampshire nonprofit snowmobile club which is a member of the New Hampshire Snowmobile Association shall pay $45 for each snow traveling vehicle.

(a) The first $7 of each 2-wheeled trail bike registration, [$25] $55 for each snow traveling vehicle registration registered by an individual who does not, at the time of registration, provide proof of membership in an organized New Hampshire nonprofit snowmobile club, $25 of each snow traveling vehicle registration registered by an individual who provides proof of membership in a snowmobile club as provided for in paragraph I of this section, or $16 of each other OHRV registration 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, $10.30 from each snow traveling vehicle registration or [$9.30] $15.30 from each 2-wheeled trail bike or other OHRV registration shall be appropriated to the department of resources and economic development for administration of the bureau for the purposes listed in paragraph VII, and $9.70 from each snow traveling vehicle registration or $19.70 from each 2-wheeled trail bike or other OHRV registration shall be appropriated to the department of fish and game for the purposes listed in paragraph VIII.

253:5 Off Highway Recreational Vehicles and Trails; Registration Fees Increased. Amend RSA 215-A:23, III to read as follows:

III. Individual nonresident registration-[$36] $61 for each 2-wheeled trail bike registration, [$60] $90 for each snow traveling vehicle registration, or [$45] $70 for each other OHRV registration. An individual nonresident registering a snow traveling vehicle who provides proof, at the time of registration, that the individual is a member of an organized New Hampshire nonprofit snowmobile club which is a member of the New Hampshire Snowmobile Association, shall pay $60 for each snow traveling vehicle.

(a) The first $13 of each 2-wheeled trail bike registration, [$36] $66 of each snow traveling vehicle registration registered by an individual who does not, at the time of registration, provide proof of membership in an organized New Hampshire nonprofit snowmobile club, $36 of each snow traveling vehicle registration registered by an individual who provides proof, at the time of registration, of membership as provided for in paragraph III of this section, or $22 of each other OHRV registration 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, $12.10 from each snow traveling vehicle registration or [$11.10] $17.10 from each 2-wheeled trail bike or other OHRV registration shall be appropriated to the department of resources and economic development for administration of the bureau for the purposes listed in paragraph VII, and $11.90 from each snow traveling vehicle registration or $30.90 from each 2-wheeled trail bike or other OHRV registration shall be appropriated to the department of fish and game for the purposes listed in paragraph VIII.

253:6 Effective Date.

I. Sections 4-5 of this act shall take effect July 1, 2002.

(Approved: May 17, 2002)

(Effective Date: I. Sections 4-5 of this act shall take effect July 1, 2002