NH HB1176

Eliminates the requirement for motor vehicles to display a front license plate, requiring only a single plate on the rear of the vehicle

Removes the Department of Motor Vehicles director's authority to make rules regarding the number of plates, limiting rulemaking to plate location, material, and design

Takes effect 60 days after passage

Estimated to decrease state revenue by $776,000 annually ($4 fee per plate for approximately 194,000 new vehicle registrations)

Estimated to decrease state expenditures by $679,000 annually ($3.50 production cost per plate), with both amounts impacting the Reflectorized Plate Fund