HB 222-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
24Feb2021... 0224h
2021 SESSION
21-0260
11/06
HOUSE BILL 222-FN
AN ACT relative to official cover plates.
SPONSORS: Rep. Belanger, Rock. 9
COMMITTEE: Transportation
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill permits the director to issue official cover plates to the clerk of the New Hampshire house of representatives. The bill also clarifies the number of sets of official cover plates that may be issued to any eligible person.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
24Feb2021... 0224h 21-0260
11/06
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty One
AN ACT relative to official cover plates.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Number Plates; Official Cover Plates. Amend RSA 261:90 to read as follows:
261:90 Official Cover Plates. Upon payment of a fee, the director may issue and shall designate official cover plates with the reproduction of the state seal thereon to be affixed to a vehicle of United States senators from this state, representatives to congress from this state, the governor, members of the governor's council, the president of the senate, members of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, members of the house of representatives, the clerk of the house of representatives, the attorney general, the secretary of state, the state treasurer, the President of the United States and members of his or her executive staff, and any ambassador or member of the foreign diplomatic corps. The fee for official cover plates shall be $1 in addition to any other number plate manufacturing fee otherwise required. The official cover plates, exclusive of the seal, shall be white with green lettering, which shall alternate with red lettering every other biennium. Official cover plates shall have the title of the person requesting the plates, except for members of the governor's council whose plates shall have their council district numbers embossed on them, and members of the general court, whose plates shall have their house seat numbers or their senate district numbers embossed on them unless the president of the senate, for members of the senate, or the speaker of the house of representatives, for members of the house of representatives, shall designate a title for their plates. The president of the senate, or a designee, and the speaker of the house of representatives, or a designee, shall provide the director with input as needed on the cover plate design for members of the general court. The director shall not issue more than 2 sets of house seat number or senate district number official cover plates to any person. The director shall not issue more than 2 sets of official cover plates bearing a title to any person. Official cover plates may be attached only to vehicles registered in the name of the person issued the plates or the name of the spouse of a member of the general court, or any vehicle being operated by a member of the general court. Nothing herein shall be construed as affecting the issuance of regular motor vehicle plates and the payment of the registration fee therefor. Official cover plates shall be manufactured at the state prison and the prison shall provide the plates to the department at the prison's cost.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
21-0260
Amended 2/25/21
HB 222-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE (AMENDMENT #2021-0224h)
AN ACT relative to official cover plates.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Legislative Budget Assistant has determined that this legislation, as amended, has a total fiscal impact of less than $10,000 in each of the fiscal years 2021 through 2024.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Safety
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 29, 2021 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 5, 2021 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote | |
| March 16, 2021 | Senate | Hearing |
| May 27, 2021 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| Jan. 29, 2021 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 5, 2021 | House | Exec Session |
| March 16, 2021 | Senate | Hearing |
| May 27, 2021 | Senate | Floor Vote |
May 27, 2021: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/27/2021; SJ 17
May 27, 2021: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/27/2021; SJ 17
May 27, 2021: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 05/27/2021; SC 25A
May 25, 2021: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 05/27/2021; SC 25A
March 11, 2021: Remote Hearing: 03/16/2021, 01:00 pm; Links to join the hearing can be found in the Senate Calendar; SC 15
March 16, 2021: Remote Hearing: 03/16/2021, 01:00 pm; Links to join the hearing can be found in the Senate Calendar; SC 15
March 4, 2021: Introduced 03/04/2021 and Referred to Transportation; SJ 7
March 4, 2021: Introduced 03/04/2021 and Referred to Transportation; SJ 7
Feb. 24, 2021: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2021-0224h: MA VV 02/24/2021 HJ 3 P. 19
Feb. 24, 2021: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2021-0224h: MA VV 02/24/2021 HJ 3 P. 19
Feb. 24, 2021: Amendment # 2021-0224h: AA VV 02/24/2021 HJ 3 P. 19
Feb. 24, 2021: Amendment # 2021-0224h: AA VV 02/24/2021 HJ 3 P. 19
Feb. 17, 2021: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2021-0224h (Vote 19-0; CC) HC 12 P. 13
: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2021-0224h (Vote 19-0; CC) HC 12 P. 13
Feb. 5, 2021: Executive Session: 02/05/2021 02:15 pm Members of the public may attend using the following link: To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/92807074926
Jan. 27, 2021: Executive Session: 02/05/2021 02:15 pm Members of the public may attend using the following link: To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/92807074926
Jan. 29, 2021: Public Hearing: 01/29/2021 01:00 pm Members of the public may attend using the following link: To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/99305477189 / Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout the day (time permitting) from the time the committee is initially convened.
Jan. 21, 2021: Public Hearing: 01/29/2021 01:00 pm Members of the public may attend using the following link: To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/99305477189 / Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout the day (time permitting) from the time the committee is initially convened.
Jan. 6, 2020: To Be Introduced 01/06/2020 and referred to Transportation
Jan. 4, 2021: Introduced (in recess of) 01/06/2021 and referred to Transportation HJ 2 P. 39
Jan. 6, 2021: Introduced (in recess of) 01/06/2021 and referred to Transportation HJ 2 P. 39