establishing a special veterans license plate and creating a fund and administrative programs from the proceeds of the sale of such plates and establishing the New Hampshire first for veterans program and authority.

The bill's version label changed from 'As Amended by the Senate' to 'Version Adopted by Both Bodies,' indicating both chambers have agreed on the final text.

A new date stamp (4Jun2026... 2167EBA) was added, recording when the final version was adopted by both legislative bodies.

The $30 annual renewal fee is now explicitly stated to be in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fee and any other number plate fees, making clear veterans pay this on top of standard costs.

The provision allowing the commissioner of safety to enter into commercial contracts for use of the plate design (with royalties deposited into the fund) was entirely removed by the Senate.

New language was added stating that moneys received from the number plate fund shall be in addition to any other sums appropriated and shall not replace base funding received by departments or commissions through the budget process, protecting existing budgets from being offset by this new revenue stream.

A new section 261:97-i titled 'Use of Funds' was added, stating that moneys in the fund shall be distributed as provided in RSA (text appears truncated in the diff).

The bill now establishes a 'New Hampshire first for veterans program and authority' in addition to the license plate and fund provisions. This is described as a program designed to attract, retain, and support veterans in the state.

A new paragraph V was added allowing a person who qualifies for special number plates under this section to be issued an additional plate for a motorcycle.

The bill title was corrected from 'creates' to 'creating' and expanded to reference the new first for veterans program. Page headers were updated to reflect the amended version with a timestamp of 19Feb2026 0602h.