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HB 1479 · 2026 · House · Municipal and County Government Committee

Repeal of vehicle registration permit fee

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repealing the motor vehicle registration permit fee.

Repeals municipal authority to impose and collect motor vehicle registration permit fees.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill repeals the authority for municipalities to impose and collect motor vehicle registration permit fees.

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 town which collects an additional fee under RSA 261:153, V shall create a town reclamation trust fund to receive the town share of such fee, to be used to pay the fees for the collection and disposal of the town's motor vehicle waste and to pay for the recycling and reclamation of other types of solid waste.”
RSA 149-M:18
“The director shall make the final determination of any vehicle model year in any case in which a dispute arises.”
RSA 261:154
“For the purposes of this section, "motor vehicle waste" means used residential motor oil, residential motor vehicle batteries, and tires from residential motorized vehicles.”
RSA 149-M:18
“All fees collected under this section shall be used for the construction, operation and maintenance of public parking facilities as provided in RSA [231:114-129] 231:114 through 129.”
RSA 261:154

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Aidan AnkarbergIPrime

Public testimony

1 signed in online

0% support100% oppose0% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Jan 20, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate18–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Feb 5, 2026HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 20, 2026Public hearingHouse Municipal and County Government6:07:30–6:08:351m 5slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Public Hearing; Executive Session
  • Feb 5, 2026Floor 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 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 1 P. 22
  2. Jan 20, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/20/2026 11:30 am GP 154
  3. Jan 20, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 01/20/2026 11:30 am GP 154
  4. Jan 20, 2026HouseCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/20/2026 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 5 P. 13
  5. Feb 5, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 16

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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