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1 Electric Vehicle Registration Fee. Amend RSA 261:141-c to read as follows:
261:141-c Electric Vehicle Registration Fee to be Collected .
I. Battery electric vehicles, as defined in RSA 236:132, I, shall be assessed a surcharge of $100 on annual registration, and plug-in hybrid vehicles, as defined in RSA 236:132, V shall be assessed a surcharged of $50, to be deposited in the highway fund.
The department of safety, division of motor vehicles shall determine necessary procedures for determining vehicles subject to this surcharge.
II. The division of motor vehicles and the department of transportation shall report annually on or before January 1 of each year to the New Hampshire transportation council, speaker, president, and chairs of house and senate transportation committees on the surcharge revenue.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.
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1 Electric Vehicle Registration Fee. Amend RSA 261:141-c to read as follows:
261:141-c Electric Vehicle Registration Fee to be Collected ; Exemptions .
I. Battery electric vehicles, as defined in RSA 236:132, I, shall be assessed a surcharge of $100 on annual registration, and plug-in hybrid vehicles, as defined in RSA 236:132, V shall be assessed a surcharged of $50, to be deposited in the highway fund.
I-a. Small battery-operated vehicles shall be assessed a surcharge of $20 on annual registration for municipal on-road use if their dry weight is under 400 pounds, and $30 for public road use other than highways if dry weight is between 401 and 1,000 pounds. The fee for municipal on-road use shall be paid to the resident's municipality.
I-b. The department of safety, division of motor vehicles shall determine necessary procedures for determining vehicles subject to this surcharge.
II. The division of motor vehicles and the department of transportation shall report annually on or before January 1 of each year to the New Hampshire transportation council, speaker, president, and chairs of house and senate transportation committees on the state surcharge revenue.
III. Motorized electric-powered vehicles, including motor bicycles, mopeds, and similar devices, that are capable of speeds greater than 15 miles per hour and weigh less than 400 pounds shall be registered to operate on municipal roads, upon payment of the fee established in this section. Notwithstanding RSA 261:40 or any other provision of law to the contrary, motorized electric-powered vehicles used exclusively off-road shall not be required to be registered under this chapter.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.