This bill establishes a special veterans license plate in New Hampshire, creating the "New Hampshire First for Veterans Number Plate Fund" to support the welfare of veterans, service members, and their families. The fund will be nonlapsing and continually appropriated, ensuring that proceeds from the sale of these plates are allocated to programs addressing employment, mental health, and homelessness among veterans. The bill also amends existing laws related to the conservation number plate fund, ensuring that unexpended funds are nonlapsing and continually appropriated. The special plates will be issued upon application and payment of a fee, with a portion of the proceeds supporting the New Hampshire First for Veterans Program, which aims to enhance veteran welfare through various initiatives.

Additionally, the bill establishes the New Hampshire First for Veterans Authority, governed by a board of directors, to oversee the program and promote veteran welfare through initiatives such as ending veteran homelessness and improving healthcare access. The authority will have the power to adopt necessary bylaws and policies, prepare annual reports, and conduct independent audits. The bill also creates the New Hampshire First for Veterans Trust Fund and the First for Veterans Administrative Fund, both non-lapsing and appropriated to the Department of Military Affairs and Veterans Services, with specific provisions for financial assistance to municipalities and nonprofit organizations. The bill is set to take effect 60 days after passage, with no deletions from current law noted, indicating the introduction of new provisions without removing existing legal language.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 261:97-c
As Amended by the House: 261:97-c, 6:12
As Amended by the Senate: 261:97-c, 6:12
Version adopted by both bodies: 261:97-c, 6:12
CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: 261:97-c, 6:12
HB1415 text: 261:97-c