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HB 1682 · 2026 · House · Transportation Committee

Registration for low-power electric vehicles

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relative to registration and road access for low-capacity and low-weight battery-operated vehicles.

Establishes registration surcharges for low-capacity, low-weight battery-operated vehicles and exempts motorized electric-powered vehicles used exclusively off-road from registration requirements.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 19, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill establishes registration surcharges for small battery-operated vehicles and exempts motorized electric-powered vehicles used exclusively off-road from registration requirements.

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

“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.”
RSA 261:141-c
“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.”
RSA 261:141-c
“The department of safety, division of motor vehicles shall determine necessary procedures for determining vehicles subject to this surcharge.”
RSA 261:141-c
“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.”
RSA 261:141-c

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Susan AlmyDPrimeRanking Member· Ways and Means
  • Rep. John JanigianRChair· Ways and Means
  • Rep. John CloutierDRanking Member· Public Works and Highways
  • Rep. David MilzRChair· Public Works and Highways

Public testimony

2 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

0% support100% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“This bill would impose a $20 annual registration fee for every e-bike ever made as all are rated for 20 MPH. Also, there are no VINs to reference and if used off-road exclusively then no fee per this bill.…”
— David Topham, Salemopposes

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 10, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate15–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Feb 19, 2026HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 20, 2026Public hearingHouse Transportation4:05:45–4:38:5333m 8slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Jan 27, 2026Public hearingHouse Transportation6:06:44–6:07:1632slocated in the stream transcript==ROOM CHANGE== Executive Session
  • Feb 10, 2026Public hearingHouse Transportation2:01:23–2:06:134m 50slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Executive Session
  • Feb 19, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

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Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Transportation HJ 1 P. 31
  2. Jan 20, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/20/2026 02:00 pm GP 234
  3. Jan 27, 2026House==ROOM CHANGE== Executive Session: 01/27/2026 01:00 pm GP 232
  4. Feb 10, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/10/2026 10:00 am GP 234
  5. Feb 10, 2026House: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/10/2026 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 7 P. 22
  6. Feb 19, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 36

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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