SB 240-FN – VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES
02/13/14 0424s
03/27/14 0673s
2014 SESSION
10/06
SENATE BILL 240-FN
AN ACT relative to authorizing temporary registrations of off-highway recreational vehicles for nonresidents.
SPONSORS: Sen. Woodburn, Dist 1
This bill allows nonresidents to be issued temporary registrations for OHRVs for 10 consecutive day periods during the period of May through October. The temporary OHRV registration authority is repealed January 1, 2018.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
02/13/14 0424s
03/27/14 0673s
14-2659
10/06
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Fourteen
AN ACT relative to authorizing temporary registrations of off-highway recreational vehicles for nonresidents.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Temporary Registrations; Nonresident Registration. Amend RSA 215-A:21, V to read as follows:
V. All OHRVs except conventional motor vehicles registered for highway use shall be registered at the fee provided in RSA 215-A:23, and shall be furnished a registration plate or decals of a design and color as chosen by the executive director. Said registration plate or decals shall be attached securely on the front and rear of the vehicle, in an unobstructed manner, as high as possible or at a location designed by the manufacturer. A nonresident registering an OHRV for a temporary 10 consecutive day period during the months of May to October shall be issued a temporary registration by the executive director. Such registration shall be valid only for 10 consecutive days from the start date and time specified on the registration. The executive director shall determine the procedure for issuance design, color, and placement of temporary registration decals. Temporary registrations may not be transferred.
2 OHRV Registrations. Amend RSA 215-A:21, II to read as follows:
II. Except as otherwise provided, no OHRV shall be operated in this state unless registered as provided in this chapter. No registration shall be required for an OHRV operated solely on land owned or leased by the owner of the OHRV. Except for temporary registrations under paragraph V, all OHRV registrations shall expire on July 1 in each year. The executive director shall collect a fee for each registration as provided in RSA 215-A:23.
3 New Paragraph; Fees; Temporary Registration. Amend RSA 215-A:23 by inserting after paragraph V-a the following new paragraph:
V-b. Temporary Registration for Nonresidents. $34 for each non-transferable, 10-day registration upon presentation of a valid out-of-state driver’s license issued to a person 18 years of age or older. From each fee collected pursuant to this paragraph:
(a) The first $14 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 shall be appropriated to the department of resources and economic development for administration of the bureau for the purposes listed in paragraph VII, and $10 shall be appropriated to the department of fish and game for the purposes listed in paragraph VIII.
4 2018 Version; Temporary Registrations; Nonresident Registration. Amend RSA 215-A:21, V to read as follows:
V. All OHRVs except conventional motor vehicles registered for highway use shall be registered at the fee provided in RSA 215-A:23, and shall be furnished a registration plate or decals of a design and color as chosen by the executive director. Said registration plate or decals shall be attached securely on the front and rear of the vehicle, in an unobstructed manner, as high as possible or at a location designed by the manufacturer. [A nonresident registering an OHRV for a temporary 10 consecutive day period during the months of May to October shall be issued a temporary registration by the executive director. Such registration shall be valid only for 10 consecutive days from the start date and time specified on the registration. The executive director shall determine the procedure for issuance design, color, and placement of temporary registration decals. Temporary registrations may not be transferred.]
5 2018 Version; OHRV Registrations. Amend RSA 215-A:21, II to read as follows:
II. Except as otherwise provided, no OHRV shall be operated in this state unless registered as provided in this chapter. No registration shall be required for an OHRV operated solely on land owned or leased by the owner of the OHRV. [Except for temporary registrations under paragraph V,] All OHRV registrations shall expire on July 1 in each year. The executive director shall collect a fee for each registration as provided in RSA 215-A:23.
6 Repeal; 2018. RSA 215-A:23, V-b, relative to temporary OHRV registrations for nonresidents, is repealed.
7 Effective Date.
I. Sections 4-6 of this act shall take effect January 1, 2018.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect January 1, 2015.
LBAO
14-2659
Amended 03/31/14
SB 240-FN FISCAL NOTE
AN ACT relative to authorizing temporary registrations of off-highway recreational vehicles for nonresidents.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Fish and Game Commission and Department of Resources and Economic Development state this bill, as amended by the Senate (Amendment #2014-0673s), will increase state restricted revenue by $10,200 in FY 2016, $10,200 in FY 2017, and $10,200 in FY 2018 and increase state restricted expenditures by $10,168 in FY 2015, $2,000 in FY 2016, and $2,000 in FY 2017. There is no impact on county and local revenue or expenditures.
METHODOLOGY:
The Fish and Game Commission and Department of Resources and Economic Development state this bill establishes a temporary registration for off-highway recreational vehicles (OHRV) for nonresidents for the period of January 1, 2015 through January 1, 2018. The fee for this registration will be $34 with $10 directed to the Commission for OHRV enforcement, training and registration. The remaining $24 will be directed to the Department of Resources and Economic Development, with $14 for the grants-in-aid program and $10 for administration of the trails bureau. The Commission and Department estimate 300 temporary registrations will be sold each fiscal year starting in FY 2016 through FY 2018. The Commission states this bill will increase state restricted revenue to the Commission by $3,000 for FY 2016, FY 2017 and FY 2018. The Commission will have expenditures of $2,000 in FY 2015 through FY 2017 related to the printing of the temporary OHRV registration decals. In addition the Commission would incur expenses to program two different systems for the temporary registrations. The Commission estimates programming costs at $8,168 (80 hours per system * $51.05 an hour * 2 systems) in FY 2015. The Department of Resources and Economic Development states this bill will increase state restricted revenue to the Department by $7,200 in FY 2016 through FY 2018, with $4,200 going to the grants-in-aid program and $3,000 for administration of the trails bureau each year.