New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1682: relative to registration and road access for low-capacity and low-weight battery-operated vehicles.
Status: Failed, February 19, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to registration and road access for low-capacity and low-weight battery-operated vehicles. Rep. Janigian, Rock. 25; Rep. Cloutier, Sull. 6; Rep. Milz, Rock. 13 COMMITTEE: Transportation ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill establishes registration surcharges for small battery-operated vehicles and exempts motorized electric-powered vehicles used exclusively off-road from registration requirements. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT relative to registration and road access for low-capacity and low-weight battery-operated vehicles. Rep. Janigian, Rock. 25; Rep. Cloutier, Sull. 6; Rep. Milz, Rock. 13 COMMITTEE: Transportation ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill establishes registration surcharges for small battery-operated vehicles and exempts motorized electric-powered vehicles used exclusively off-road from registration requirements. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-3112 06/09 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to registration and road access for low-capacity and low-weight battery-operated vehicles. 1 Electric Vehicle Registration Fee. Amend RSA 261:141-c to read as Exemptions. I. Battery electric vehicles, as defined in RSA 236:132, I, shall be assessed a surcharge of $100 on …
Sponsors
- Susan Almy (D, 17) · primary sponsor