SB382 - Revises provisions relating to vehicles. (BDR 43-316)

EXEMPT (Reprinted with amendments adopted on June 2, 2025) SECOND REPRINT S.B. 382 - *SB382_R2* SENATE BILL NO. 382–SENATOR HANSEN MARCH 17, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to vehicles. (BDR 43-316) FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No. Effect on the State: Yes. ~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted. AN ACT relating to vehicles; authorizing certain trailers used for farm purposes to be registered for a 5-year period in lieu of a 12-month period; requiring a person who elects to register such a trailer for a 5-year period to pay fees commensurate with the 5-year period; authorizing autonomous vehicles to be equipped with certain marker lamps which indicate that an automated driving system is operating the autonomous vehicle; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Legislative Counsel’s Digest: Existing law requires the owner of a trailer that is to be operated on the 1 highways of this State to register the trailer for a period of either 1 year or 3 years 2 with the Department of Motor Vehicles and pay to the Department certain fees and 3 a governmental services tax, the amount of which is based on the value of the 4 trailer. (NRS 371.030, 371.040, 482.205, 482.206, 482.2065) Section 1 of this bill 5 authorizes a person who owns a trailer that is primarily used for farm purposes to 6 instead register the trailer for a period of 5 years. Section 1 requires a person who 7 registers a trailer for a 5-year period to pay upon registration all applicable fees and 8 taxes which the person would pay if the trailer was registered for 1 year and then 9 renewed for 4 consecutive years, and section 3 of this bill requires the trailer to be 10 taxed, for purposes of the governmental services tax, for a period of 5 years. 11 Sections 4.5 and 5.5 of this bill make conforming changes to refer to provisions 12 that have been renumbered in section 3. Section 1.5 of this bill requires the 13 expiration date of a license plate or substitute decal on a trailer that is registered for 14 a 5-year period, upon a transfer of the registration, to be advanced for 5 years. 15 Section 5 of this bill makes a conforming change to indicate that a personalized 16 prestige license plate issued for a trailer registered for a 5-year period is valid for 17 and renewable after 5 years, rather than 12 months. 18 – 2 – - *SB382_R2* Existing law prescribes certain requirements with respect to the registration, 19 testing and operation of autonomous vehicles in this State. (Chapter 482A of NRS 20 482A.010-482A.220) Existing law prohibits certain autonomous vehicles from 21 being tested or operated on a highway within this State with a human operator, 22 unless the autonomous vehicle is capable of operating in compliance with the 23 applicable motor vehicle and traffic laws of this State and is equipped with certain 24 equipment, including an indicator located inside of the autonomous vehicle which 25 indicates when an automated driving system is operating the vehicle. (NRS 26 482A.080) Section 5.7 of this bill authorizes any autonomous vehicle that is tested 27 or operated within this State to be equipped with one or more automated driving 28 system marker lamps which: (1) indicate to others outside of an autonomous 29 vehicle that an automated driving system is operating the vehicle; and (2) are 30 equipped in accordance with certain nationally recognized standards applicable to 31 such equipment. 32 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Chapter 482 of NRS is hereby amended by adding 1 thereto a new section to read as follows: 2 1. A trailer used primarily for farm purposes may be 3 registered for a 5-year period as provided in this section. 4 2. A person who registers a trailer for a 5-year period must 5 pay upon registration all fees and taxes that would be due during 6 the 5-year period if he or she registered the trailer for 1 year and 7 renewed that registration for 4 consecutive years immediately 8 thereafter, including, without limitation: 9 (a) Registration fees pursuant to NRS 482.480 and 482.483. 10 (b) A fee for each license plate issued pursuant to 11 NRS 482.268. 12 (c) Fees for the initial issuance and renewal of a special 13 license plate pursuant to NRS 482.265, if applicable. 14 (d) Fees for the initial issuance and renewal of a personalized 15 prestige license plate pursuant to NRS 482.367, if applicable. 16 (e) Additional fees for the initial issuance and renewal of a 17 special license plate issued pursuant to NRS 482.3667 to 482.3823, 18 inclusive, which are imposed to generate financial support for a 19 particular cause or charitable organization, if applicable. 20 (f) Governmental services taxes imposed pursuant to chapter 21 371 of NRS, as provided in NRS 482.260. 22 (g) The applicable taxes imposed pursuant to chapters 372, 23 374, 377 and 377A of NRS. 24 3. As used in this section: 25 (a) “Farm purposes” means the transportation of livestock, 26 agricultural products or ranch or farm machinery or supplies to or 27 from a ranch or farm except when in the operation of a common 28 motor carrier or contract motor carrier. 29 – 3 – - *SB382_R2* (b) “Trailer” does not include a full trailer or semitrailer that 1 is registered pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 482.483. 2 Sec. 1.5. NRS 482.206 is hereby amended to read as follows: 3 482.206 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and 4 NRS 482.2065 and 482.2085, and section 1 of this act, every motor 5 vehicle, except for a motor vehicle that is required to be registered 6 through the Motor Carrier Division of the Department, and except 7 for a full trailer or semitrailer that is registered pursuant to 8 subsection 3 of NRS 482.483 or a moped registered pursuant to 9 NRS 482.2155, must be registered for a period of 12 consecutive 10 months beginning the day after the first registration by the owner in 11 this State. 12 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 7 , [and] 8 and 13 9 and NRS 482.2065, and section 1 of this act, every vehicle 14 registered by an agent of the Department or a registered dealer must 15 be registered for 12 consecutive months beginning the first day of 16 the month after the first registration by the owner in this State. 17 3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection [7] 8 and NRS 18 482.2065 and 482.2085, and section 1 of this act, a motor vehicle 19 which must be registered through the Motor Carrier Division of the 20 Department, including, without limitation: 21 (a) Pursuant to the provisions of NRS 706.801 to 706.861, 22 inclusive; or 23 (b) As a commercial motor vehicle which has a declared gross 24 weight in excess of 10,000 pounds, 25  must be registered for a period of 12 consecutive months 26 beginning on the date established by the Department by regulation. 27 4. Upon the application of the owner of a fleet of vehicles 28 which are not required to be registered through the Motor Carrier 29 Division of the Department, the Director may permit the owner to 30 register the fleet on the basis of a calendar year. 31 5. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 3, 6, 7 , [and] 8 32 [,] and 9, when the registration of any vehicle is transferred pursuant 33 to NRS 482.399, the expiration date of each regular license plate, 34 special license plate or substitute decal must, at the time of the 35 transfer of registration, be advanced for a period of 12 consecutive 36 months beginning: 37 (a) The first day of the month after the transfer, if the vehicle is 38 transferred by an agent of the Department; or 39 (b) The day after the transfer in all other cases, 40  and a credit on the portion of the fee for registration and the 41 governmental services tax attributable to the remainder of 42 the current period of registration must be allowed pursuant to the 43 applicable provisions of NRS 482.399. 44 – 4 – - *SB382_R2* 6. When the registration of any trailer that is registered for a 3- 1 year period pursuant to NRS 482.2065 is transferred pursuant to 2 NRS 482.399, the expiration date of each license plate or substitute 3 decal must, at the time of the transfer of the registration, be 4 advanced, if applicable pursuant to NRS 482.2065, for a period of 3 5 consecutive years beginning: 6 (a) The first day of the month after the transfer, if the trailer is 7 transferred by an agent of the Department; or 8 (b) The day after the transfer in all other cases, 9  and a credit on the portion of the fee for registration and 10 the governmental services tax attributable to the remainder of the 11 current period of registration must be allowed pursuant to the 12 applicable provisions of NRS 482.399. 13 7. When the registration of any trailer that is registered for a 14 5-year period pursuant to section 1 of this act is transferred 15 pursuant to NRS 482.399, the expiration date of each license plate 16 or substitute decal must, at the time of the transfer of the 17 registration, be advanced, if applicable pursuant to section 1 of 18 this act, for a period of 5 consecutive years beginning: 19 (a) The first day of the month after the transfer, if the trailer is 20 transferred by an agent of the Department; or 21 (b) The day after the transfer in all other cases, 22  and a credit on the portion of the fee for registration and the 23 governmental services tax attributable to the remainder of 24 the current period of registration must be allowed pursuant to the 25 applicable provisions of NRS 482.399. 26 8. A full trailer or semitrailer that is registered pursuant to 27 subsection 3 of NRS 482.483 is registered until the date on which 28 the owner of the full trailer or semitrailer: 29 (a) Transfers the ownership of the full trailer or semitrailer; or 30 (b) Cancels the registration of the full trailer or semitrailer and 31 surrenders the license plates to the Department. 32 [8.] 9. A moped that is registered pursuant to NRS 482.2155 is 33 registered until the date on which the owner of the moped: 34 (a) Transfers the ownership of the moped; or 35 (b) Cancels the registration of the moped and surrenders the 36 license plate to the Department. 37 Sec. 2. (Deleted by amendment.) 38 Sec. 3. NRS 482.260 is hereby amended to read as follows: 39 482.260 1. When registering a vehicle, the Department and 40 its agents or a registered dealer shall: 41 (a) Collect the fees for license plates and registration as 42 provided for in this chapter. 43 (b) Collect the governmental services tax on the vehicle, as 44 agent for the State and for the county where the applicant intends to 45 – 5 – - *SB382_R2* base the vehicle for the period of registration, unless the vehicle is 1 deemed to have no base. 2 (c) Collect the applicable taxes imposed pursuant to chapters 3 372, 374, 377 and 377A of NRS. 4 (d) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 482.2085, issue a 5 certificate of registration. 6 (e) If the registration is performed by the Department, issue the 7 regular license plate or plates. 8 (f) If the registration is performed by a registered dealer, provide 9 information to the owner regarding the manner in which the regular 10 license plate or plates will be made available to the owner. 11 2. Upon proof of ownership satisfactory to the Director or as 12 otherwise provided in NRS 482.2605, the Director shall cause to be 13 issued a certificate of title as provided in this chapter. 14 3. For the purposes of subsection 2, if a manufacturer described 15 in paragraph (a) of subsection 2 of NRS 482.36349 operates one or 16 more of its fully autonomous vehicles for the purpose of providing 17 delivery services, the Director shall accept as proof of ownership the 18 manufacturer’s certificate of origin or the manufacturer’s statement 19 of origin issued for the fully autonomous vehicle. As used in this 20 paragraph, “fully autonomous vehicle” has the meaning ascribed to 21 it in NRS 482A.036. 22 4. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 371.070 and 23 subsections [7, 8 and 9,] 7 to 10, inclusive, every vehicle being 24 registered for the first time in Nevada must be taxed for the 25 purposes of the governmental services tax for a 12-month period. 26 5. The Department shall deduct and withhold 2 percent of the 27 taxes collected pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 1 and remit 28 the remainder to the Department of Taxation. 29 6. A registered dealer shall forward all fees and taxes collected 30 for the registration of vehicles to the Department. 31 7. A trailer being registered pursuant to NRS 482.2065 must be 32 taxed for the purposes of the governmental services tax for a 3-year 33 period. 34 8. A trailer being registered pursuant to section 1 of this act 35 must be taxed for the purposes of the governmental services tax 36 for a 5-year period. 37 9. A full trailer or semitrailer being registered pursuant to 38 subsection 3 of NRS 482.483 must be taxed for the purposes of the 39 governmental services tax in the amount of $86. The governmental 40 services tax paid pursuant to this subsection is nontransferable and 41 nonrefundable. 42 [9.] 10. A moped being registered pursuant to NRS 482.2155 43 must be taxed for the purposes of the governmental services tax for 44 only the 12-month period following the registration. The 45 – 6 – - *SB382_R2* governmental services tax paid pursuant to this subsection is 1 nontransferable and nonrefundable. 2 Sec. 4. (Deleted by amendment.) 3 Sec. 4.5. NRS 482.285 is hereby amended to read as follows: 4 482.285 1. If any certificate of registration or certificate of 5 title is lost, mutilated or illegible, the person to whom it was issued 6 shall immediately make application for and obtain a duplicate or 7 substitute therefor upon furnishing information satisfactory to the 8 Department and upon payment of the required fees. An applicant 9 who is unable to furnish information satisfactory to the Department 10 that the applicant is entitled to a duplicate or substitute certificate of 11 title pursuant to this subsection may obtain a new certificate of title 12 pursuant to the provisions of NRS 482.2605. 13 2. If any license plate or plates or an [Text truncated for display. Full text available on LegiScan.]