Bill Text - HB1331 (2018)

Relative to incidental uses for agricultural plates.


Revision: April 19, 2018, 10:41 a.m.

HB 1331 - VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES

 

04/05/2018   1262s

2018 SESSION

18-2051

03/06

 

HOUSE BILL 1331

 

AN ACT relative to incidental uses for agricultural plates.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. Comtois, Belk. 7; Rep. Howard, Belk. 8; Rep. Bixby, Straf. 17; Rep. R. Gordon, Rock. 35; Rep. Gourgue, Straf. 25; Sen. Daniels, Dist 11

 

COMMITTEE: Transportation

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill authorizes uses of a vehicle with agricultural plates that are incidental to agricultural uses.

 

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

04/05/2018   1262s 18-2051

03/06

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen

 

AN ACT relative to incidental uses for agricultural plates.

 

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

 

1  Agricultural Plates; Use.  Amend RSA 261:82, IV to read as follows:

IV.  This section shall be construed as authorizing the holder of agricultural plates, or a driver authorized by the holder, to operate the vehicle while it is empty so long as it is being used generally to accomplish the purposes allowed in this section, and to transport within such vehicle incidental personal property such as food, tools, and clothing.  The holder or authorized driver may operate the vehicle for purposes that are incidental to the purposes in paragraph I, including, but not limited to, stops at a school or place of business during travel authorized by paragraph I.

2  Farm Plates; Use.  Amend RSA 261:84, II to read as follows:

II.  This section shall be construed as authorizing the holder of farm plates or a driver authorized by the holder to operate the vehicle while it is empty so long as it is being used generally to accomplish the purposes allowed in this section, and to transport within such vehicle incidental personal property such as food, tools, and clothing.

3  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.