Revision: May 19, 2022, 1:58 p.m.
HB 1462-FN - VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES
12May2022... 1991EBA
2022 SESSION
22-2460
12/04
HOUSE BILL 1462-FN
AN ACT relative to motorcycle learner's permits.
SPONSORS: Rep. Yakubovich, Merr. 24; Rep. Walsh, Merr. 24; Rep. Belanger, Rock. 9
COMMITTEE: Transportation
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ANALYSIS
This bill requires the department of safety to issue a 45-day extension to the expiration of a motorcycle learner's permit, upon application of the permit holder.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
12May2022... 1991EBA 22-2460
12/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two
AN ACT relative to motorcycle learner's permits.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Motorcycle Learner's Permit; Renewal. Amend RSA 263:32, III to read as follows:
III. The permit shall be valid for 45 days from the date of issuance, expiration of the renewal period, or until the holder of the permit obtains a special license to drive motorcycles, whichever is sooner. Upon application, the department shall issue a one-time renewal of a motorcycle learner's permit which shall be valid for an additional 45 days from the date of issuance.
2 Additional Registration, License, and Permit Fees. Amend RSA 263:34-i, II to read as follows:
II. In addition to any other permit or license or endorsement fee for a motorcycle learner's permit or motorcycle license or endorsement, and for each license or learner's permit renewal, an additional fee of $5 shall be assessed and collected by the department.
3 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-$60 for a Real ID Act compliant license under RSA 263:14-b or $50 for each other license; for each license issued under RSA 263:5-f-$10; 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 3-wheeled motorcycle endorsement-$25; for each motorcycle endorsement and 3-wheeled motorcycle endorsement renewal-no charge; for each motorcycle learner's permit renewal-$25. 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 263:5-f, I, RSA 263:14, and RSA 263:39-a, III, every license shall expire on the licensee's birthdate in the fifth year following the issuance of such license. 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.
4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
22-2460
11/22/21
HB 1462-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT relative to motorcycle learner's permits.
FISCAL IMPACT: [ X ] State [ ] County [ X ] Local [ ] None
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STATE: | FY 2022 | FY 2023 | FY 2024 | FY 2025 |
Appropriation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Revenue | $0 | Indeterminable Increase | Indeterminable Increase | Indeterminable Increase |
Expenditures | $28,000 | $0 | Indeterminable Increase | Indeterminable Increase |
Funding Source: | [ ] General [ ] Education [ X ] Highway [ X ] Other - Restricted - Cost of Collections* | |||
*Pursuant to Part II, article 6-a of the New Hampshire constitution, any costs associated with the collection and administration of Highway Funds by the Department of Safety shall be deducted by the Department before such funds are credited to the Highway Fund as unrestricted revenue. | ||||
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Revenue | $0 | $0 | Indeterminable Increase | Indeterminable Increase |
Expenditures | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
METHODOLOGY:
This bill would allow for a one-time renewal of a motorcycle permit for an additional 45 days for an additional fee of $30. The individual would apply for this additional permit in person at any of the DMV locations without regard for reason. The initial motorcycle permit is issued upon successfully passing the motorcycle written knowledge test. Based on current administrative rules, if more than one year has passed from when the initial permit was issued, the applicant would be required to pass the knowledge test again to receive a second 45-day permit.
The Department of Safety states this bill would result in an increase in state revenue, however it has no way of estimating by how much. Pursuant to RSA 235:23 (“Apportionment A”), 12 percent of road toll and motor vehicle fees collected are distributed to municipalities, therefore, under this bill state expenditures and local revenue could increase, beginning FY 2024. The Department further states system programming changes would be required to reflect the additional 45-day permit. This is expected to be a one-time cost of $28,000 (assumed to be incurred in FY 2022).
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Safety