NH HB1483

Directs the Division of Motor Vehicles to create vanity license plates for amateur radio operators displaying their FCC call signs, requiring proof of FCC license certification upon application

Allows operators who do not wish to display their call sign to instead request a standard plate featuring a lightning bolt symbol indicating their amateur radio operator status

Authorizes the Director of Motor Vehicles to set plate fees subject to approval by the House and Senate Ways and Means Committees, with separate fees permitted for call sign plates and lightning bolt plates

Requires a list of plate holders to be shared with the Department of Safety's Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management for disaster coordination purposes, while keeping other data privileged

Estimated one-time implementation cost of $25,000 in FY 2027 for system programming changes, with the bill taking effect 90 days after passage