New Hampshire HB 1682: establishing a committee to study the pervasiveness of foreclosure practices that violate state or federal law.

Bill Text

HB 1682-FN - AS INTRODUCED

2026 SESSION

 26-3112

 06/09

HOUSE BILL 1682-FN

AN ACT relative to registration and road access for low-capacity and low-weight battery-operated vehicles.

SPONSORS: Rep. Almy, Graf. 17; Rep. Janigian, Rock. 25; Rep. Cloutier, Sull. 6; Rep. Milz, Rock. 13

COMMITTEE: Transportation

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ANALYSIS

 This bill establishes registration surcharges for small battery-operated vehicles and exempts motorized electric-powered vehicles used exclusively off-road from registration requirements.

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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

 26-3112

 06/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT relative to registration and road access for low-capacity and low-weight battery-operated vehicles.

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

 1 Electric Vehicle Registration Fee. Amend RSA 261:141-c to read as follows: 

 261:141-c Electric Vehicle Registration Fee to be Collected; Exemptions. 

 I. Battery electric vehicles, as defined in RSA 236:132, I, shall be assessed a surcharge of $100 on annual registration, and plug-in hybrid vehicles, as defined in RSA 236:132, V shall be assessed a surcharged of $50, to be deposited in the highway fund. 

 I-a. Small battery-operated vehicles shall be assessed a surcharge of $20 on annual registration for municipal on-road use if their dry weight is under 400 pounds, and $30 for public road use other than highways if dry weight is between 401 and 1,000 pounds. The fee for municipal on-road use shall be paid to the resident’s municipality.

 I-b. The department of safety, division of motor vehicles shall determine necessary procedures for determining vehicles subject to this surcharge. 

 II. The division of motor vehicles and the department of transportation shall report annually on or before January 1 of each year to the New Hampshire transportation council, speaker, president, and chairs of house and senate transportation committees on the state surcharge revenue. 

 III. Motorized electric-powered vehicles, including motor bicycles, mopeds, and similar devices, that are capable of speeds greater than 15 miles per hour and weigh less than 400 pounds shall be registered to operate on municipal roads, upon payment of the fee established in this section. Notwithstanding RSA 261:40 or any other provision of law to the contrary, motorized electric-powered vehicles used exclusively off-road shall not be required to be registered under this chapter.

 2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.

 LBA

 26-3112

 12/2/25

HB 1682-FN- FISCAL NOTE

AS INTRODUCED

AN ACT relative to registration and road access for low-capacity and low-weight battery-operated vehicles.

FISCAL IMPACT: This bill does not provide funding.

 Estimated State Impact

FY 2026

FY 2027

FY 2028

FY 2029

 Revenue

$0

$0

$0

$0

 Revenue Fund(s)

Highway Fund

 Expenditures*

$0

$45,000 to $100,000

Department of Safety Costs $10,000 to $100,000 Per Year

Apportionment A Payments

Indeterminable Increase

 Funding Source(s)

Highway Fund and Restricted - Highway Fund Cost of Collections - Per the state constitution, costs associated with the collection/administration of highway fund revenue by the Department of Safety is deducted prior to funds being credited as unrestricted highway fund revenue

 Appropriations*

$0

$0

$0

$0

 Funding Source(s)

None

 *Expenditure = Cost of bill *Appropriation = Authorized funding to cover cost of bill

 Estimated Political Subdivision Impact

FY 2026

FY 2027

FY 2028

FY 2029

 Local Revenue

$0

Indeterminable Increase

 Local Expenditures

$0

$0

$0

$0

METHODOLOGY:

This bill establishes registration surcharges for small battery-operated vehicles of $20 and $30 depending on vehicle weight, with proceeds paid to the resident’s municipality. The Department has identified the following potential cost impacts of this bill:

• Modify its systems to include new vehicle categories defined as small battery-operated vehicles and motorized electric-powered vehicles and associated surcharge amounts. 

• Estimated programming, testing, and deployment costs are projected at $45,000 based on current vendor rates and system development timelines. 

• Develop internal guidance and administrative procedures to determine eligibility for the surcharges, including identifying affected vehicle types, verifying vehicle weight classifications, and ensuring proper fee distribution for municipally collected fees. Minor staff training and public communicati