New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1703: relative to establishing a registration fee for bicycles and electric bicycles using state or municipally funded bike paths, trails, or roadways.
Status: Failed, February 19, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to establishing a registration fee for bicycles and electric bicycles using state or municipally funded bike paths, trails, or roadways. Rep. Hill, Merr. 2; Rep. Gorski, Hills. 2 COMMITTEE: Transportation ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill establishes a required annual registration fee for all bicycles and electric bicycles operating on state or municipally funded paths, trails, and roadways which bicycles and electric bicycles are permitted to be ridden on. The bill also establishes a penalty for failure to register and directs.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT relative to establishing a registration fee for bicycles and electric bicycles using state or municipally funded bike paths, trails, or roadways. Rep. Hill, Merr. 2; Rep. Gorski, Hills. 2 COMMITTEE: Transportation ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill establishes a required annual registration fee for all bicycles and electric bicycles operating on state or municipally funded paths, trails, and roadways which bicycles and electric bicycles are permitted to be ridden on. The bill also establishes a penalty for failure to register and directs funds from said fees and penalties to the commissioner of the department of transportation for the creation and maintenance of bicycle routes, lanes, paths, or trails in the state. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in …
Sponsors
- Thomas Walsh (R, 10) · primary sponsor