Bill > HB1415

This bill establishes a special "New Hampshire first for veterans" license plate, with a $60 fee for initial purchase and a $30 annual renewal fee, in addition to regular registration costs. The revenue generated from these plates will fund the "New Hampshire first for veterans number plate fund," which is a dedicated, continually appropriated fund administered by the commissioner of safety. This fund will be used to promote the general welfare of veterans, service members, and their families by providing quality services aimed at attracting and retaining them in the state, supporting their employment, improving their health and well-being, and assisting with transition programs. The bill also creates the "New Hampshire first for veterans program" and a governing "New Hampshire first for veterans authority," a public and private entity tasked with overseeing the program's initiatives, which can include grants and loans to municipalities and non-profit organizations for projects supporting veterans. The authority will be governed by a board of directors and will have its own administrative fund, capped at $200,000 annually, with excess revenue going to the main veterans fund.