Bill Text: NH HB612 | 2025 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Enabling the division of motor vehicles to create a temporary traditional driver's license for youth operators about to turn 21.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1)
Status: (Introduced) 2025-01-29 - Executive Session: 02/04/2025 02:00 pm Legislative Office Building 203 [HB612 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2025-HB612-Introduced.html
HB 612-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2025 SESSION
25-0375
11/09
HOUSE BILL 612-FN
SPONSORS: Rep. Veilleux, Hills. 34; Rep. Coker, Belk. 2; Rep. D. Fox, Ches. 2; Rep. Grund, Hills. 34; Rep. Petrigno, Hills. 43; Rep. Rombeau, Hills. 2; Rep. Scherr, Rock. 26; Rep. Sykes, Graf. 14; Sen. Watters, Dist 4
COMMITTEE: Transportation
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ANALYSIS
This bill allows the division of motor vehicles to create a temporary traditional driver's license for youth operators whose youth operator license will expire in 30 days or less.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
25-0375
11/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Paragraph; Temporary Licenses for Drivers Turning 21. Amend RSA 263:10 by inserting after paragraph II the following new paragraph:
III. ? Notwithstanding paragraphs I and II, the director may issue temporary licenses to youth operators who are transitioning pursuant to RSA 263:14 to operators' licenses, up to 30 days prior to their twenty-first birthday, provided that the physical license is delivered only on or after their twenty-first birthday. This temporary license shall be valid for driving purposes only until the new license is issued, and it shall remain valid for up to 30 days after the expiration of the youth operator's license.? For all online renewals, a transaction receipt issued upon renewal through the division of motor vehicles website, when accompanied by the existing driver’s license, shall serve as the temporary license and proof of renewal.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025.
25-0375
1/2/25
HB 612-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
FISCAL IMPACT: This bill does not provide funding.
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Estimated State Impact | ||||||
| FY 2025 | FY 2026 | FY 2027 | FY 2028 | ||
Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Revenue Fund(s) | None | |||||
Expenditures* | $0 | $48,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
Funding Source(s) | Restricted - Highway Fund Cost of Collections - Per the state constitution, costs associated with the collection/administration of highway fund revenue by the Department of Safety is deducted prior to funds being credited as unrestricted highway fund revenue | |||||
Appropriations* | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Funding Source(s) | None | |||||
*Expenditure = Cost of bill *Appropriation = Authorized funding to cover cost of bill | ||||||
METHODOLOGY:
This bill would allow a renewing license holder that is turning 21 to receive their permanent license, in over-21 format, if they renew within 30 days of the 21st birthday. The Department of Safety states there would be modifications needed to two different systems to accommodate this change, at a one-time estimated cost in FY 2026 of $48,000 (240 development hours @ $200/hour).
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Safety
