Bill > HB1483

This bill creates a new type of specialty license plate for amateur radio operators in New Hampshire, allowing them to obtain vanity plates that display their Federal Communications Commission (FCC) call sign or alternatively, a plate with a lightning bolt symbol indicating their status as a licensed amateur radio operator. To obtain these plates, operators must present their FCC certification. The bill specifies that there will be no duplication of numbers on the plates, and the director of motor vehicles will set fees for the plates, which must be approved by the state's House and Senate ways and means committees. Importantly, the bill explicitly states that these plates do not confer any special privileges such as emergency light usage or traffic law exemptions. The list of plate holders will be made available to the New Hampshire Department of Safety's homeland security division for potential emergency coordination purposes, but their other personal data remains privileged. The bill will take effect 90 days after passage, and the Department of Safety estimates a one-time system programming cost of approximately $25,000 to implement the new plate type.

Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure

https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/billinfo.aspx?id=1924&inflect=2