This bill, SB 157-FN, establishes a rental fleet registration program specifically for rental passenger vehicle fleets consisting of 50 or more vehicles, as outlined in the new section RSA 261:40-b. The program allows rental car companies to register their fleets, choose a common annual expiration date, and receive two-year registration stickers. Companies must maintain a current New Hampshire certificate of good standing and submit an annual itemized account of their fleet. Additionally, vehicles added to the fleet after initial registration will receive prorated registration stickers. The bill also modifies inspection requirements, allowing fleet vehicles purchased within one year prior to or during their model year to be inspected upon purchase and not again until the second year after purchase, as indicated in the new insertion IV-a.

Furthermore, the bill mandates the Department of Environmental Services to facilitate amendments and rulemaking concerning state implementation plans and emission laws to ensure compliance with federal regulations. Key legal changes include the insertion of provisions for the two-year registration sticker and the requirement for the Commissioner of Environmental Services to certify the EPA's approval of the SIP amendments before certain sections of the bill take effect. There are no deletions from current law noted in the summary. The overall fiscal impact is expected to be minimal, estimated at under $10,000 per year, although costs related to air quality modeling for SIP approval remain indeterminable.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 266:1
As Amended by the Senate: 266:1
SB157 text: 266:1