1 New Section; Speed Enforcement and Awareness Fund and Grant Program. Amend RSA 265 by inserting after section 62 the following new section:

265:62-a Speed Enforcement and Awareness Fund and Grant Program.

I. There is established a nonlapsing fund to be known as the speed enforcement and awareness fund, which shall be kept distinct and separate from all other funds. The fund shall be continually appropriated to the department of safety for the purpose of providing grants to municipalities for the purchase of speed enforcement and speed awareness traffic equipment related to the enforcement of traffic laws.

II.(a) The department shall develop an application form and establish criteria for evaluating grant requests, including the demonstrated need for speed enforcement and speed awareness traffic equipment, the potential impact on road safety, and the municipality's current traffic enforcement challenges. Applications shall be submitted annually, with a due date specified by the department.

(b) Grants shall be awarded based on need and available funding. Priority may be given to municipalities with a demonstrated history of speed-related incidents or limited financial resources.

(c) Moneys from the fund shall be used exclusively for:

(1) Speed detection devices, such as radar guns, lidar speed guns, and automated speed cameras.

(2) Speed awareness traffic equipment, such as digital speed display signs, portable speed monitoring trailers, and variable message boards.

(3) Data collection tools, such as traffic data recorders in order to conduct speed and volume analysis and studies.

(d) Municipalities receiving funds shall provide a report to the department as directed by the department, but no later than one year after receiving the grant, detailing the use of the funds and their impact on speed enforcement and public speed awareness.

III. The speed enforcement and awareness fund shall be funded as provided in 106-L:10, IV.

IV. The department of safety shall have the authority to adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A to implement the provisions of this act relative to application, grant criteria, and grant fund disbursement.

2 Penalty Assessment Redistribution. Amend RSA 106-L:10, IV to read as follows:

IV. The clerk of each court shall collect all penalty assessments and shall transmit the amount collected under paragraphs I-III to the state treasurer for deposit in the following funds. The state treasurer shall deposit 66.66 percent of the amount collected in the state general fund, 16.67 percent of the amount collected in the victims' assistance fund, and 16.67 percent of the amount collected in the judicial branch information technology fund .

3 New Subparagraph; Application of Receipts; Speed Enforcement and Awareness Fund. Amend RSA 6:12, I(b) by inserting after subparagraph (399) the following new subparagraph:

(400) Moneys deposited in speed enforcement and awareness fund as established in RSA 265:62-a.

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

1 New Section; Speed Enforcement and Awareness Fund and Grant Program. Amend RSA 265 by inserting after section 62 the following new section:

265:62-a Speed Enforcement and Awareness Fund and Grant Program.

I. There is established a nonlapsing fund to be known as the speed enforcement and awareness fund, which shall be kept distinct and separate from all other funds. The fund shall be continually appropriated to the department of safety for the purpose of providing grants to municipalities for the purchase of speed enforcement and speed awareness traffic equipment related to the enforcement of traffic laws.

II.(a) The department shall develop an application form and establish criteria for evaluating grant requests, including the demonstrated need for speed enforcement and speed awareness traffic equipment, the potential impact on road safety, and the municipality's current traffic enforcement challenges. Applications shall be submitted annually, with a due date specified by the department.

(b) Grants shall be awarded based on need and available funding. Priority may be given to municipalities with a demonstrated history of speed-related incidents or limited financial resources.

(c) Moneys from the fund shall be used exclusively for:

(1) Speed detection devices, such as radar guns, lidar speed guns, and automated speed cameras.

(2) Speed awareness traffic equipment, such as digital speed display signs, portable speed monitoring trailers, and variable message boards.

(3) Data collection tools, such as traffic data recorders in order to conduct speed and volume analysis and studies.

(d) Municipalities receiving funds shall provide a report to the department as directed by the department, but no later than one year after receiving the grant, detailing the use of the funds and their impact on speed enforcement and public speed awareness.

III. The speed enforcement and awareness fund shall be funded as provided in 106-L:10, IV.

IV. The department of safety shall have the authority to adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A to implement the provisions of this act relative to application, grant criteria, and grant fund disbursement.

2 Penalty Assessment Redistribution. Amend RSA 106-L:10, IV to read as follows:

IV. The clerk of each court shall collect all penalty assessments and shall transmit the amount collected under paragraphs I-III to the state treasurer for deposit in the following funds. The state treasurer shall deposit 58.33 percent of the amount collected in the state general fund, 16.67 percent of the amount collected in the victims' assistance fund, 16.67 percent of the amount collected in the judicial branch information technology fund , and 8.33 percent in the speed enforcement and awareness fund .

3 New Subparagraph; Application of Receipts; Speed Enforcement and Awareness Fund. Amend RSA 6:12, I(b) by inserting after subparagraph (399) the following new subparagraph:

(400) Moneys deposited in speed enforcement and awareness fund as established in RSA 265:62-a.

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