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HB 119 · 2025 · House · Ways and Means Committee

Rental fleet registration base state

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allowing rental companies applying to register a rental fleet to choose New Hampshire as the base jurisdiction under the International Registration Plan (IRP).

Allows rental companies registering a passenger vehicle or truck rental fleet to choose New Hampshire as their base jurisdiction under the International Registration Plan.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 13, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill allows rental companies applying to register a passenger vehicle or truck, truck tractor, or tractor rental fleet to choose New Hampshire as the base jurisdiction under the International Registration Plan (IRP).

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as introduced. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“A rental company applying to register a rental fleet may select New Hampshire as the base jurisdiction for the fleet according to the basing requirements of the International Registration Plan (IRP), except that when the term of the lease of the vehicles in the fleet is greater than 60 days, the leasing rental customer must:”
RSA 260:73-a
“A rental company may allocate its rental passenger car registrations pursuant to section 905 of the IRP.”
RSA 260:73-a
“The number of vehicles must be the greatest number of vehicles in the fleet during the preceding year.”
RSA 260:73-a
“The rental company must file an annual report with the IRP administrator by January 31 following the close of the registration year.”
RSA 260:73-a

Official record

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. James SpillaneRPrimeChair· Fish and Game and Marine Resources
  • Rep. Keith AmmonRMajority Floor Leader
  • Rep. Lex BerezhnyRAssistant Majority Leader
  • Rep. Bill BoydRClerk· Public Works and Highways
  • Rep. Brian ColeRVice Chair· Housing
  • Rep. Gregory HillRChair· Legislative Administration
  • Rep. Michael MoffettRChair· State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
  • Rep. Steven SmithRVice Chair· Rules
  • Sen. Daniel InnisRChair, Majority Policy Conference
  • Sen. Keith MurphyRDeputy President Pro Tempore

Also: Rep. Jose CambrilsR

Public testimony

2 signed in online

50% support50% oppose0% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Jan 9, 2025HouseVoice voteVacated and Referred to Transportation (Rep. Janigian)adopted
  • Feb 4, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate16–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Feb 13, 2025HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 9, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamVacated and Referred to Transportation (Rep. Janigian) — adopted, voice vote
  • Jan 28, 2025Public hearingHouse Transportation9:53–11:501m 57slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 4, 2025Public hearingHouse TransportationWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Executive Session
  • Feb 13, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Ways and Means HJ 2 P. 6
  2. Jan 9, 2025HouseVacated and Referred to Transportation (Rep. Janigian): MA VV (in recess of) 01/09/2025 HJ 3 P. 20
  3. Jan 28, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/28/2025 10:00 am LOB 203
  4. Feb 4, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/04/2025 02:00 pm LOB 203
  5. Feb 4, 2025House: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/04/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 11 P. 9
  6. Feb 13, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/13/2025 HJ 5 P. 15

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.