The commissioner shall adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A pertaining to the procedures for such revocation or suspension and the application[,] and certification[, and inspection] process for additional truck weights, as well as procedures to become certified as a vehicle inspector for additional weights.

4 Inspection;

Motorcycle Noise.

Amend RSA 266:59-a to read as follows:

266:59-a Motorcycle Noise Levels.

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No person shall operate in this state any motorcycle which produces a sound level in excess of the following decibels, when measured in accordance with the provisions of the SAE International Recommended Practice SAE J2825, "Measurement of Exhaust Sound Pressure Levels of Stationary On-Highway Motorcycles":

(a) For all motorcycles, 92 decibels while the engine is operating at idle speed;

or (b) For motorcycles with less than 3 or more than 4 cylinders, 96 decibels while the engine is operating at 2,000 revolutions per minute or 75 percent of maximum engine speed, whichever is less;

or (c) For 3 and 4 cylinder motorcycles, 100 decibels while the engine is operating at 5,000 revolutions per minute or 75 percent of maximum engine speed, whichever is less.

[II.

No person shall pass for the purposes of the inspection required by RSA 266:1 any motorcycle which produces a sound level in excess of the following decibels, when measured in accordance with the provisions of the SAE International Recommended Practice SAE J2825, "Measurement of Exhaust Sound Pressure Levels of Stationary On-Highway Motorcycles":

(a) For all motorcycles, 92 decibels while the engine is operating at idle speed;

or (b) For motorcycles with less than 3 or more than 4 cylinders, 96 decibels while the engine is operating at 2,000 revolutions per minute or 75 percent of maximum engine speed, whichever is less;

or (c) For 3 and 4 cylinder motorcycles, 100 decibels while the engine is operating at 5,000 revolutions per minute or 75 percent of maximum engine speed, whichever is less.

III.] II.

Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a violation and shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $300.

5 Inspection;

Odometers.

Amend RSA 266:60 to read as follows:

266:60 Standards for Odometers.

No passenger motor vehicle designated as a 1972 or later model which is manufactured after January 1, 1972, shall be registered in this state unless it is equipped with a tamper-resistant odometer designed with the intent to reduce the likelihood of unlawful tampering with the mileage reading thereon.

The director may adopt rules pursuant to RSA 260:5 establishing standards for such devices, which standards shall be consistent with provisions of federal law, if any, relating thereto.

The director shall not require, as a condition precedent to the initial sale of a vehicle, [the inspection,] certification or other approval of such odometer if such device or equipment has been certified by the manufacturer as complying with federal or state law or rule.

6 Street Rod Equipment;

Inspection.

Amend RSA 266:13, I to read as follows:

I.

A vehicle registered as a street rod shall be equipped as prescribed by RSA 266 [and state of New Hampshire official inspection station rules adopted pursuant to RSA 541-A,] as [they] it may be applicable to vehicles whose model year is prior to the year 1949.

7 Custom Vehicles;

Inspection.

Amend RSA 266:115, I to read as follows:

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A vehicle registered as a custom vehicle shall be equipped as prescribed by RSA 266 [and state of New Hampshire official inspection station rules adopted pursuant to RSA 541-A], as [they] it may be applicable to such vehicles.

8 Sale of Unsafe Used Motor Vehicles;

Inspection.

Before selling to any customer any used motor vehicle which is believed by the customer to be unsafe for operation upon the highways pursuant to [RSA 266:8] RSA 266, the dealer shall, upon the request of the customer, conduct or have conducted a safety inspection of such vehicle.

This motor vehicle [will not pass a New Hampshire inspection and] is unsafe for operation upon the highways pursuant to RSA 266.

The following defects must be correctedcorrected. [before an inspection sticker will be issued].

The dealer shall list all [inspection] defects under this statement and specify the date on which the inspection was conducted and the person who performed the inspection.

9The Saledealer shall provide the customer with one of Unsafethe Usedfollowing Motorwritten Vehicles;statements at the time of sale:

I.

If the dealer has conducted, or had conducted, an examination of the vehicle for compliance with the equipment requirements of RSA 266 and the vehicle is found to be in compliance, the dealer shall present to the customer at the time of sale a notice which states:

This motor vehicle has been determined to be in compliance with the equipment requirements pursuant to RSA 266.

II.

If the dealer has conducted, or had conducted, an examination of the vehicle for compliance with the equipment requirements of RSA 266 and the vehicle is found not to be in compliance, the dealer shall provide a statement which reads:

This motor vehicle has been examined and determined not to be in compliance with the equipment requirements pursuant to RSA 266.

The following defects are identified.

III.

If the dealer has not conducted an examination of the vehicle for compliance with the equipment requirements of RSA 266, the dealer shall provide a statement which reads:

No examination has been conducted to determine whether this motor vehicle is in compliance with the equipment requirements pursuant to RSA 266.

The dealer may make a reasonable charge for conducting an inspection examination under paragraphs I or II.

Each notice or statement provided under this section shall specify the date on which the examination was conducted, if any, and the name of the person who performed it.

3 Sale of Unsafe Used Motor Vehicles;

Amend Amend RSA 358-F:4 to read as follows:

A failure of any dealer to comply with the provisions of this section, or a concealment by any dealer of any defect which was discovered, or should have been discovered, HB 649-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE - Page 3 - during the inspection [requiredexamination by]conducted requested under RSA 358-F:2 is an unfair or deceptive act or practice within the meaning of RSA 358-A:2.

104 Repeal.Temporary Permit and Plates Pending Registration.

TheNew followingParagraphs; are repealed:

Temporary Permit and Plates Pending Registration.

Amend RSA 261:56 by inserting after paragraph II the following new paragraphs:

III.

Notwithstanding paragraphs I and II, no dealer shall issue a temporary plate or temporary registration certificate to any motor vehicle that fails to meet the requirements set forth in RSA 266.

IV.

The director shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to the requirements dealers must follow prior to issuing a temporary plate or temporary registration under this section.

5 Twenty-Day Registration.

Amend RSA 261:57, I to read as follows:

RSAAny 125-S:4,resident relativeof this state who intends to purchase a vehicle in another state or from another person or who is unable to register a vehicle because of limited hours of operation of the motortown clerk in the town where the person resides may apply to the division or its substation or authorized agent nearest his or her residence for a registration to drive said vehicle airon pollutionthe abatementways fund.of the state in an unregistered conditionSaid resident shall appear in person at the division or substation to obtain such registration and shall sign under penalty of perjury a statement that the vehicle is safe for operation upon the highways pursuant to RSA 266 meets all New Hampshire inspection requirements, and in the case of a person seeking an extension of his or her registration, that he or she was unable to register the vehicle because of the limited hours of the town clerk, before said registration may be issued.

Said registration shall be valid for 20 days from the time it is issued.

Application blanks and permits in the form prescribed by the director shall be designed, printed, and supplied to the substations by the division.

The fee for the issuance of a registration shall be $20.

It shall be unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle on the ways of the state under a registration issued pursuant to this section unless said person has in his or her possession a valid bill of sale for the vehicle he or she is driving, or in the case of a person whose registration is extended, a copy of the form indicating he or she was unable to register because of the limited hours of the town clerk.

No person shall make application for a 20-day registration on the same vehicle more than once within a 12-month period.

Only 3 20-day registrations shall be issued on the same vehicle within a 12-month period.

6 Off Highway Recreational Vehicles And Trails;

Rental Fleet Passenger Vehicle Registration Program.

RSA 261:40-b is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:

261:40-b Rental Fleet Passenger Vehicle Registration Program.

I.

The division of motor vehicles shall establish a rental fleet registration program, whereby a qualified registrant, according to paragraph II, may register 50 or more in-service rental passenger vehicles as a fleet, elect a common annual expiration date for all vehicles in the fleet, receive HB 649-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE - Page 4 - registration stickers for each vehicle in the fleet that shall be valid for 2 years, and pay registration fees for each fleet vehicle based on the common 2-year expiration date and according to rates and costs established in existing law.

In addition to the registration fees, the registrant shall pay all registration permit fees and municipal fees for each registration year.

RSAThe 260:6-a,rental relativefleet toregistration administrativeprogram reviewshall be solely for the registration of sanctionsa againstfleet inspectionof stations.50 or more in-service rental passenger vehicles.

A rental car company intending to register such a fleet shall submit a current New Hampshire certificate of good standing issued by the secretary of state's office to the division of motor vehicles and receive the division's approval to enroll in the program.

Once enrolled in the program, a registrant shall submit a current certificate of good standing at the time of payment of registration fees and costs.

Additionally, the division may require a company enrolled in the program to produce a current certificate of good standing at any time during the 2- year period of registration.

If a rental car company is not in good standing with the secretary of state or fails to meet other enrollment criteria set by the division of motor vehicles, including maintaining an in-service fleet of 50 or more vehicles, the division shall terminate the registrant's fleet registration and revert any existing registration credentials to those of a non-fleet vehicle.

RSAUpon 260:6-b,initial relativeregistration of a fleet, and at least 60 days prior to pointthe systemcommon 2-year expiration date for automobilethe dealerfleet, andthe inspectionregistrant stationshall violations.provide an itemized account of all motor vehicles in the fleet in the manner required by the division.

RSAAny 266:1,vehicle relativeadded to inspectionthe authorized.fleet after the initial fleet registration shall receive a registration sticker identical to those of the registered fleet and the registrant shall be required to pay a prorated amount of registration fees and costs for the remainder of the year until the common 2-year expiration date.

A registrant may transfer the registration of a permanently retired fleet vehicle to a new in-service fleet vehicle for any remainder period of registration.

RSAThe 266:1-a,director relativeof tothe statedivision policeof dutiesmotor relativevehicles shall adopt rules pursuant to vehicleRSA inspection.541-A regarding enrollment and cancellation of enrollment.

No later than 60 days after the effective date of this paragraph, the commissioner of the department of safety shall make rules under RSA 266:1-b,541-A relative to inspectionthe establishment and administration of trailers.the rental fleet passenger vehicle program established in RSA 261:40-b.

VII.7 Effective Date.

RSAThis 266:2,act relativeshall totake fees.effect upon its passage.

VIII.LBA 25-0198 02/25/2026 HB 649-FN- FISCAL NOTE AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE (AMENDMENT #2026-0345s) AN ACT relative to the maintenance obligations of motor vehicle operators.

RSA 266:3, relative to inspection of spare tires.

IX.

RSA 266:3-a, relative to rust.

X.

RSA 266:4, relative to repair of defective equipment.

XI.

RSA 266:5, relative to penalties for failing to obey inspection requirements.

XII.

RSA 266:6, relative to driving of uninspected vehicles.

XIII.

RSA 266:8, relative to sales of unsafe vehicles.

XIV.

RSA 266:59-b, relative to emission control equipment.

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RSA 266:78-o, relative to emergency and warning lights;

duties of official inspection stations.

11 Effective Date.

This act shall take effect January 1, 2026.

LBA 25-0198 1/10/25 HB 649-FN- FISCAL NOTE AS INTRODUCED AN ACT removing the requirement for physical safety inspections and on-board diagnostic tests for passenger vehicles and eliminating funding for the motor vehicle air pollution abatement fund.

Estimated State Impact FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028 FY 2029 Revenue $0 $1,706,250$0 $3,412,500$0 $3,412,500$0 DecreaseRevenue DecreaseFund DecreaseNone RevenueDivision Fund(s)of GeneralMotor Fund,Vehicles HighwaySystem Fund,Change andCost MV- Air$45K Pollutionin AbatementFY Fund2027 HighwayExpenditures* FundCriminal BlockJustice GrantsImpact To- MunicipalitiesIndeterminable FYGeneral 2027Fund, Restricted - $173,250Highway DecreaseFund FYCost 2028of Collections - $346,500Per Decreasethe Expenditures*state $0constitution, MVcosts Airassociated Pollutionwith Abatementthe Fundcollection/administration FYof 2026Funding -Source Indeterminablehighway FYfund 2027revenue andby FYthe 2028Department -of $272,000Safety Decreaseis Perdeducted Yearprior Fundingto Source(s)funds Highwaybeing Fundcredited andas MVunrestricted Airhighway Pollutionfund Abatementrevenue Fund Appropriations* $0 $0 $0 $0 Funding Source(s)Source None *Expenditure = Cost of bill *Appropriation = Authorized funding to cover cost of bill Estimated Political Subdivision Impact FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028 $173,250FY $346,5002029 LocalCounty Revenue $0 $0 Decrease$0 Decrease$0 LocalCounty Expenditures Indeterminable Local Revenue $0 $0 $0 $0 Local Expenditures Indeterminable   METHODOLOGY:

This bill,bill effectiveestablishes Januarya 1,rental 2026,fleet eliminatespassenger vehicle registration program administered by the requirementDepartment of aSafety, physicalDivision safetyof inspectionMotor andVehicles on-board(DMV), diagnosticsallowing testingqualified forrental allcar privatecompanies with fleets of 50 or more in-service passenger vehicles.vehicles to register vehicles as a fleet, elect a common two-year registration expiration date, and receive two-year registration stickers.

TheRegistration Departmentfees offor Safetyfleet reportsvehicles thatwill therebe wereassessed 1,048,001in vehiclesaccordance registeredwith inexisting thestatutory lastrates completedand calendarprorated yearas (2023).applicable.

InspectionAdditionally, stickersthe costbill $3.25,prohibits motor vehicle dealers from issuing temporary plates or temporary registrations for vehicles that do not meet the requirements set forth in RSA 266, and clarifies that applicants for 20-day registrations must certify the vehicle is safe for operation pursuant to RSA 266, rather than certifying compliance with revenueall splitinspection betweenrequirements three(the accounts:existing fee structure and issuance limits for 20-day registrations is maintained).

$2.75  toThe theDepartment highwayassumes fund,the $0.25implementation toof the generalrental fund,fleet andpassenger $0.25vehicle toregistration program and the motorassociated vehiclerulemaking aircan pollutionbe abatementabsorbed fund.within existing DMV staffing and resources.

BasedAlso, on the assumptionDepartment ofstates 1,050,000this fewerbill inspectionis stickersnot perexpected calendarto year,change thisoverall billregistration fee revenue, as fees will havecontinue theto followingbe collected in accordance with existing law, nor is it expected to result in a fiscal impact onto state revenue:or municipal revenue or expenditures.

 Administrative FYchanges 2026related FY 2027 FY 2028 # Fewer Inspection Stickers 525,000 1,050,000 1,050,000 Revenue Decrease       Highway Fund ($2.75/per) ($1,443,750) ($2,887,500) ($2,887,500) General Fund ($0.25/per) ($131,250) ($262,500) ($262,500) MV Air Pollution Abatement Fund ($0.25/per) ($131,250) ($262,500) ($262,500) Total ($1,706,250) ($3,412,500) ($3,412,500) Also, pursuant to RSAtemporary 235:23plates, (“Apportionmenttemporary A”,registrations, highway fund block grants), 12 percent of highway fund road toll and motor20-day vehicleregistrations feeare revenueassumed collected is distributed to municipalities,clarify therefore,existing underpractice this bill state expenditures and localdo revenuenot wouldresult decrease by $173,250 in FYadditional 2027costs. and $346,500 in FY 2028 and each year thereafter.

This  billThe alsoDepartment repealsstates DMV will be required to update the Motor Vehicle AirApplication PollutionProcessing Abatement(MAAP) Fund,system administeredto byaccommodate the Departmentrental offleet Environmentalpassenger Services.vehicle registration program, including but not limited to:

Expenditures· inCreation FY 2026 are indeterminable as is unknown how much may be remaining in this dedicated fund at time of repeala (Januaryrental 1,fleet 2026)designation; or how spending may be impacted in the months leading up to the repeal.

For· informationalAbility purposes,to asassign of June 30, 2024, the Department reported a fundcommon balancetwo-year ofexpiration $691,596,date andacross averagemultiple annualvehicles; expenditures over the past four fiscal years of approximately $272,000.

AGENCIES· CONTACTED:Proration of registration fees to the common expiration date;

Departmentand · Validation of Safetyfleet eligibility and Departmentenrollment status   The necessary changes would involve system programming, testing, and deployment, with estimated costs of Environmentalapproximately Services$45,000 based on current vendor rates and established development timelines.

In addition, municipalities that utilize third-party registration software certified to interface with MAAP will require corresponding software updates to ensure compatibility with the new rental fleet registration structure, expiration logic, and eligibility validation requirements.

Third-party software vendors are required to certify their products with the DMV prior to deployment.

Based on historical certification efforts, it is assumed that each vendor will incur costs associated with software development, testing, and DMV certification.

These costs are borne by the vendors and municipalities and are not paid directly by the State.

  The Department assumes this bill will have no impact on total registration revenue collected.

This bill adds, deletes, or modifies a criminal penalty, or changes statute to which there is a penalty for violation.

Therefore, this bill may have an impact on the judicial and correctional systems, which could affect prosecution, incarceration, probation, and parole costs, for the state, as well as county and local governments.

A summary of such costs can be found at:

https://gencourt.state.nh.us/lba/Budget/Fiscal_Notes/JudicialCorrectionalCosts.pdf AGENCIES CONTACTED:

Judicial Branch, Judicial Council, Department of Justice, Department of Corrections, New Hampshire Association of Counties, and New Hampshire Municipal Association