MOTOR VEHICLE AIR POLLUTION ABATEMENT FUND

RSA tit. X, ch. 125-S

in effect

RSA 125-S:1 Purpose.

125-S:1. Purpose. The general court finds that emissions of air contaminants from motor vehicles represent a potential serious health problem to the citizens of New Hampshire and a threat to the air quality of the state. The purpose of this chapter is to establish a fund to be used for costs incurred by the department of environmental services in the prevention and abatement of emissions of air contaminants from motor vehicles registered for on-road use in the state of New Hampshire. Source. 2009, 144:48, eff. July 1, 2009.

RSA 125-S:2 Definitions.

125-S:2. Definitions. In this chapter: I. "Department" means the department of environmental services. II. "Motor vehicle inspection fee" means the fee collected by the department of safety pursuant to RSA 266:2. III. "Mobile source" means, for the purposes of this chapter, any motor vehicle registered for on-road use by the department of safety, division of motor vehicles. [RSA 125-S:2 effective until satisfaction of conditions specified by 2025, 141:255; see also RSA 125-S:2 effective upon satisfaction of conditions specified by 2025, 141:255.] Source. 2009, 144:48, eff. July 1, 2009.

RSA 125-S:3 Fund Established.

125-S:3. Fund Established. There is established a motor vehicle air pollution abatement fund, which shall be administered by the department of environmental services. This fund shall be used for costs incurred by the department in the course of carrying out activities that are designed to reduce air pollution in the state from the mobile source sector. All fees and monetary grants, gifts, donations, or interest generated by these funds shall be deposited with the state treasurer in a special nonlapsing fund to be known as the motor vehicle air pollution abatement fund and shall be continually appropriated to the department for the administration of this chapter. Source. 2009, 144:48, eff. July 1, 2009.

RSA 125-S:4 Fund Established; Collection.

125-S:4. Fund Established; Collection. Funding for the motor vehicle air pollution abatement fund shall be from the portion of the motor vehicle inspection fee established by RSA 266:2. [RSA 125-S:4 repealed by 2025, 141:253, I, effective contingent upon the conditions specified in 2025, 141:255.] Source. 2009, 144:48, eff. July 1, 2009.

Source: New Hampshire General Court (gc.nh.gov)URL: https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/NHTOC/NHTOC-X-125-S.htmFetched: 10/20/2026