HB 1303-FN – AS INTRODUCED
2006 SESSION
03/04
HOUSE BILL 1303-FN
AN ACT requiring sex offenders to renew their drivers’ licenses annually.
SPONSORS: Rep. Langley, Rock 18; Rep. Dokmo, Hills 6; Rep. Lockwood, Merr 6; Rep. S. Scamman, Rock 13; Rep. Clemons, Hills 24; Sen. Roberge, Dist 9
This bill requires sex offenders to renew their drivers’ licenses annually.
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06-2211
03/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Six
AN ACT requiring sex offenders to renew their drivers’ licenses annually.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 License Expiration. Amend RSA 263:10 to read as follows:
263:10 License Expiration. Except as provided in RSA 263:14 and RSA 263:39-a, III, and except for licenses issued to persons registered as sexual offenders under RSA 651-B whose licenses shall expire on the first anniversary date of the offender’s birthday nearest the date of issuance or renewal, all licenses shall expire on the fifth anniversary of the license holder’s date of birth following the date of issuance. The department shall notify each holder of a license by mail addressed to the holder’s last known address, 30 days prior to the expiration date thereof of a place and time when he or she shall appear for the issuance of a new license.
2 Original and Youth Operators’ Licenses. Amend RSA 263:14, I to read as follows:
I. The director, upon receiving proper application for an original driver’s license, may in the director’s discretion issue a license designated as an original, with such designation to be effective until the fifth anniversary of the license holder’s date of birth following the date of issuance to allow such applicant to gain proper driving habits, attitudes, and experience, except that licenses issued to persons registered as sexual offenders under RSA 651-B shall expire on the first anniversary date of the offender’s birthday nearest the date of issuance or renewal and may be renewed by such offender until the 5-year period of original designation has expired.
3 License for Aliens Temporarily Residing in New Hampshire. Amend RSA 263:39-a, III to read as follows:
III. The term of the license shall be no longer than 5 years from the date of issuance, or one year in the case of a person registered as a sexual offender under RSA 651-B, and the director may set a lesser term in accordance with the length of the person’s residence in New Hampshire.
4 Driver’s License Fees. Amend RSA 263:42, I to read as follows:
I. For each original driver’s license and examination or driver’s license renewal, other than for a commercial vehicle or motorcycle- $50; for each youth operator’s license and examination- $10 per year, not to exceed $50; for each license issued to a nonresident alien for less than 5 years- $10 per year or portion thereof; for each original commercial driver license and examination or commercial driver license renewal- $60; for each commercial driver license reexamination in a one-year period- $20; for each commercial vehicle endorsement, renewal of an endorsement, or removal of a restriction- $10; for each special motorcycle original license and examination or special motorcycle license renewal- $50; for each original motorcycle endorsement- $25; for each motorcycle endorsement renewal- no charge. For each original driver’s license issued, $5 shall be credited to the driver training fund established by RSA 263:52. Except as provided in RSA 263:14 and RSA 263:39-a, III, and except for licenses issued to persons registered as sexual offenders under RSA 651-B whose licenses shall expire on the first anniversary date of the offender’s birthday nearest the date of issuance or renewal, every license shall expire on the licensee’s birth date in the fifth year following the issuance of such license. The fee for licenses issued to sexual offenders shall be prorated based on the shortened license term. No fee collected under this paragraph shall be refunded once an examination has been taken or a license issued, except as provided in RSA 263:43.
5 Commercial Licensing; License Expiration and Renewal. Amend RSA 263:93 to read as follows:
263:93 License Expiration and Renewal. The commercial driver license shall expire on the licensee’s birth date in the fifth year following the issuance of such license, except that a license issued to a person registered as a sexual offender under RSA 651-B shall expire on the first anniversary date of the offender’s birthday nearest the date of issuance or renewal. When applying for renewal of a commercial driver license, the applicant shall complete the application form as specified in RSA 263:90 and shall provide updated information and required certifications. If the applicant wishes to retain a hazardous materials endorsement, the written test for a hazardous materials endorsement shall be taken and passed.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2006.
LBAO
06-2211
10/27/05
HB 1303-FN - FISCAL NOTE
AN ACT requiring sex offenders to renew their drivers’ licenses annually.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Legislative Budget Assistant has determined that this legislation has a total fiscal impact of less than $10,000 in each of the fiscal years 2006 through 2010.