SB133: (New Title) eliminating plate fees for purple heart special number plates and Pearl Harbor survivor special number plates and authorizing purple heart special number plates for veterans on active duty.

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SB 133-FN – FINAL VERSION

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2009 SESSION

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SENATE BILL 133-FN

AN ACT eliminating plate fees for purple heart special number plates and Pearl Harbor survivor special number plates and authorizing purple heart special number plates for veterans on active duty.

SPONSORS: Sen. Letourneau, Dist 19; Sen. Barnes, Jr., Dist 17; Sen. Downing, Dist 22; Sen. Gatsas, Dist 16; Rep. Baldasaro, Rock 3; Rep. Packard, Rock 3; Rep. Graham, Hills 18; Rep. K. Roberts, Ches 3

COMMITTEE: Transportation and Interstate Cooperation

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill eliminates fees for plates for certain veterans who were awarded the Purple Heart medal or survived Pearl Harbor. This bill also authorizes purple heart special number plates for veterans on active duty.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

29Apr2009… 1344h

06/24/09 2185CofC

06/24/09 2350eba

09-0225

03/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nine

AN ACT eliminating plate fees for purple heart special number plates and Pearl Harbor survivor special number plates and authorizing purple heart special number plates for veterans on active duty.

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

322:1 Special Number Plates for Certain Veterans; Purple Heart; Active Duty Veterans; Pearl Harbor Survivor. Amend RSA 261:86, I(d)-(e) to read as follows:

(d) Was awarded the Purple Heart medal in a qualifying war or armed conflict as defined in RSA 72:28, V, and who was honorably discharged or is still on active duty, provided that such person has furnished the director with satisfactory proof of these circumstances. A veteran furnished a Purple Heart plate while on active duty shall furnish proof of honorable discharge to the director prior to the first renewal of registration following discharge.

(e) Survived Pearl Harbor and was honorably discharged, provided that such person has furnished the director with satisfactory proof of these circumstances. The plates shall be issued upon payment of the regular registration [and number plate fees] fee. The plates shall be transferable upon death to the surviving spouse of the Pearl Harbor survivor. The surviving spouse shall be entitled to the plate as long as he or she lives, unless he or she remarries.

322:2 Special Number Plated for Certain Veterans; Fees. Amend RSA 261:86, II to read as follows:

II. Plates furnished pursuant to [subparagraphs I(a)-(c)] paragraph I shall be issued without [charge] the $4 per plate fees under RSA 261:75. Plates furnished pursuant to [subparagraphs I(d) and (e)] paragraph I shall be issued upon payment of the regular registration fee [and the $4 per plate fees under RSA 261:75]. Notwithstanding RSA 265:73 or any other law, any person who is issued a plate pursuant to subparagraphs I(c)-(e) shall not be entitled to free parking privileges provided for disabled veterans, except that a person who qualifies for special plates pursuant to subparagraph I(d) may be issued an additional special plate for a motorcycle.

322:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

Approved: August 7, 2009

Effective Date: August 7, 2009