This bill establishes a special veterans license plate program in New Hampshire, introducing the "New Hampshire First for Veterans" license plates available for a fee of $60, in addition to regular registration fees. The design will feature the "live free or die" logo, and vanity plates can be obtained for an additional cost. Proceeds from the sale of these plates will be directed to the newly created New Hampshire First for Veterans Number Plate Fund, which will support various initiatives aimed at enhancing the welfare of veterans, service members, and their families, including programs focused on employment, mental health, and homelessness prevention.

Key amendments to existing law include the insertion of language that makes both the conservation number plate fund and the New Hampshire First for Veterans Number Plate Fund nonlapsing and continually appropriated. The bill also establishes a New Hampshire First for Veterans Number Plate Advisory Commission to oversee the program, requiring state departments to submit annual reports on the financial performance of the plates. This ensures transparency and accountability in the use of funds generated from the license plates, which are intended to attract and retain veterans in the state while providing necessary support for related programs and initiatives.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 261:97-c
HB1415 text: 261:97-c