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Gonzales and community partners told the Growth and Infrastructure Committee that DAC holders currently renew every four years while many standard licenses can be valid for eight years; DAC holders also lack many online renewal options. \"By making these updates, we're lessening the cost burden of DAC holders and also reducing congestion at the DMV,\" said Erica Castro of the Nevada Immigrant Coalition while noting the cards help ensure drivers are tested and insured.

DMV staff told the committee the cards already require the same driving tests as other license holders and that insurance is required to register a vehicle. Molly Lennon of the DMV said the DACs are clearly marked on the physical card — including language indicating they are not for federal identification purposes — and that programming changes to align renewal periods have a positive fiscal impact for the department because many renewals will cluster in the near term and then drop off when applicants go to the longer renewal interval.

Supporters from immigrant‑advocacy groups, university legal clinics and community organizations emphasized access and public‑safety benefits: standardizing renewal periods reduces time off work, lowers repeated travel to DMV offices that have long waits, and helps formerly incarcerated people reenter by reducing bureaucratic hurdles. Melissa Corral of the UNLV Immigration Clinic said DACs promote safer roads by ensuring more drivers are trained and insured.

Opponents at the hearing said they oppose broadening the privileges of noncitizens and argued DAC holders should face different renewal or documentation rules. Several speakers framed their opposition around immigration enforcement and voter registration concerns. Committee members asked DMV for clarifying details such as whether DAC applicants take the same tests (DMV confirmed they do) and whether DAC cards look different from standard licenses (DMV confirmed physical marking and a notation that the card is \"not for federal identification purposes\").

The DMV signaled neutrality on AB140 and submitted a positive fiscal note reflecting projected timing of renewals; some municipalities and law enforcement agencies registered neutral positions but said they wanted electric‑identification issues and enforcement questions clarified. No formal vote was recorded during the presentation; the bill remains at committee for further consideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2/20/2025 - Assembly Committee on Growth and Infrastructure","oneSentenceSummary","Assembly Bill 140 would allow the Nevada DMV to set driver authorization card (DAC) expiration by regulation so DACs can follow the same issuance and renewal schedule as standard driver licenses, reducing renewal frequency and in‑person visits for DAC holders.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature NV, Nevada","taxId",78440,"location","Nevada","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6679091,"Nevada DMV outlines modernization plan and seeks cleanup of medical-code language in AB20",3151,233000,3384000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2364574-8eda6c2f9f4487ac8743e6c72e714573&start=233&end=3384","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2364574-8eda6c2f9f4487ac8743e6c72e714573/thumbnail_233000.jpg","/articles/6679091/Nevada/Nevada-DMV-outlines-modernization-plan-and-seeks-cleanup-of-medical-code-language-in-AB20","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6679091-6033d9482df2e7292cf014e95b72779e/orig.mp4?Expires=1775281605&Signature=IPUYGa2NqVht29JHvSqBp7aF4C4dZig1oJKgdFkLhsHDlA4-wWDeHdVZeCtoavwC6SETa48bf0Nu1BK0vRmnNy6b-eESnzAh2O0xhjNFGrfmaV7QAcmfdKMkQukoYn8t7A4CvrtxlW~YJQv9EWSKIDoufQb4BoK0NrZQOv2iyrKELKGqWG~nSi6CAxb~3ol37kbl3a0F1s~dATWVWgVc-8sYeWoZ0sDkPOo0QEc877JRUxmjCMo77HukSL7fI6y1xEezNzYV-bn~PsYhHAirCQ9AYTSfoIJceeDUIiS3g7ylIP7nYEB3cYKfpT6HuMVgnhDO0nrcKEoZLR2MpGfDzg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Department of Motor Vehicles told the Assembly Committee on Growth and Infrastructure on Feb. 20 that it is continuing a multi‑year transformation to move most services online while maintaining in‑person options and that it needs statutory cleanups and budget flexibility to complete the work.

The presentation was led by Angela Smith Lamb, deputy director of the Nevada DMV, and Sean Seever, deputy administrator and legislative liaison. Seever told the committee that the DMV completes roughly 8,000,000 transactions a year — about 28,000 per business day — and operates 18 field offices. He said the department’s vacancy rate has fallen to about 5 percent after pay increases enacted last session.

Why it matters: DMV revenue and operational choices affect highway funding, county distributions and how quickly Nevadans can get everyday services. The agency said modernization will reduce in‑office demand and give customers more online options, but some upgrades require statutory or budget authority.

Seever described AB20 as a DMV “housekeeping” bill that would do two main things: clarify that DMV may print numeric medical codes on the back of driver licenses and IDs to work with a medical symbol on the front, and allow the department flexibility to use other carriers (for example UPS/FedEx) or electronic notices rather than only U.S. Mail for insurance‑verification mailings. \"We are not tracking people. We don't share people's medical information,\" Seever said in closing, adding the medical indicator is voluntary and the code is a numeric lookup used by first responders and law enforcement.

Supporters including the Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities and the Nevada Franchise Auto Dealers Association said the code is a practical safety tool for people with conditions such as epilepsy or diabetes who voluntarily choose the indicator. The council’s executive director, Catherine Nielsen, testified that the feature has helped her family and that she had no concerns about the department’s plan to restore the code.

Opponents at the hearing raised privacy and security concerns. Multiple speakers in opposition asked whether DMV maintains a separate database, whether HIPAA protections apply, and whether voluntary reporting could become mandatory. Martin Heffner of DMV explained that a confidential physician form and physician attestation are required to add a medical code; the code is based on an ICD‑9/ICD‑10 numeric diagnosis and the form is retained by DMV staff. Heffner said the program has been in place since 2005 and is voluntary.

Other items the DMV described: the department said it has implemented almost all required IT changes from the prior session (all but one and a half bills), added online complaint submission and document upload for out‑of‑state and first‑time registrations, modernized appointment scheduling and its contact center, and is launching a revamped DMV website next week. The agency reported annual revenue collection of about $1.8 billion in FY24 and noted that roughly 46 percent of its funding comes from highway funds while more than 53 percent comes from fees and other revenues. DMV said about 6 percent of fees are available for operations and that highway‑fund appropriation caps have been at 22 percent historically but were temporarily set to 27 percent to accommodate transformation costs; DMV has submitted a budget draft request (BDR) to continue the 27 percent cap for the near term.

Seever also previewed bills and BDRs linked to the department: AB20 (the housekeeping/medical code bill), SB22 (technical clarification on fuel tax payment timing), SB80 (changes from the Compliance Enforcement Division on stolen vehicles and emissions tampering), and other budget BDRs to extend the highway‑fund cap and rename some divisions. He noted an emission certificate fee proposal to raise diesel and gasoline certificate fees from $6 to $7 to respond to pollution‑control budget pressures caused in part by fewer gasoline/diesel vehicles and statutory exemptions for new vehicles.

The committee took testimony and asked DMV staff to clarify data‑security safeguards and the voluntary nature of the medical indicator. DMV staff said there are no current plans to make the medical indicator mandatory, that the numeric code is not a plain‑text medical diagnosis on the card, and that the records associated with the medical indicator are maintained in DMV systems accessible only to authorized staff. The DMV also said it is not aware of a department‑level data breach during the presenting administrator’s tenure.

Looking ahead: Committee members did not vote during the presentation. DMV staff said they will work with stakeholders and the committee on AB20 and related budget matters as the measures move through scheduled hearings.","The Department of Motor Vehicles told the Assembly Committee on Growth and Infrastructure that it is moving most services online, needs statutory cleanup and short‑term budget flexibility to finish a multi‑year modernization, and is asking lawmakers to approve AB20 to restore numeric medical codes to the back of IDs and allow mailing flexibility for insurance notices.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6679084,"Assembly bill to allow cyclists to ‘stop‑as‑yield’ at intersections wins broad support, excludes e‑bikes and scooters in amendment",2432,5995000,8427000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2364574-8eda6c2f9f4487ac8743e6c72e714573&start=5995&end=8427","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2364574-8eda6c2f9f4487ac8743e6c72e714573/thumbnail_5995000.jpg","/articles/6679084/Nevada/Assembly-bill-to-allow-cyclists-to-stopasyield-at-intersections-wins-broad-support-excludes-ebikes-and-scooters-in-amendment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6679084-2ff1db213c3fff747fb0f5316e87b6f6/orig.mp4?Expires=1775281605&Signature=bgCDZfH68h5qJQ0q8FZayl5v2td7O49jkpqrts4hoC~c-W9gls2P6JDwXLJJdb9a6BDUOn0fNVs8A0hOUjvqyZGLaRNDbAWsdNvhMLanFk1SIm3FIVVGuz~A9XaWXxDAPOu~woQo4lmmbyvM3PmvhxVtTxcQdQrjxxtc~4nCjDniJbwfsu6OHcEETNgJla-54uVC1rGg-cgWaqNmzj3zthv4KVmuPRuipSZioJMxKBgs49-aQ1f6thRCJbjl2qljZKJ~fEtsenO~1uJXqRnb08foDYkCKa6w4xTZMCmYM6qmONqXal-37Gpcwh1TutdxGloFFsmkE~xFeVvBfv-rtg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Assembly Bill 168 would let bicyclists treat stop signs as yield signs and allow limited movement through red lights when no other traffic is present — the practice commonly known as the \"Idaho stop.\" Assemblymember Heather Goulding presented the bill and said the measure is intended to reduce cyclists' exposure at intersections.

\"Intersections are the most dangerous places for bicyclists,\" Goulding told the committee, citing national and state data. The sponsor and witnesses referenced Nevada Department of Transportation figures that between 2019 and 2023 the state recorded 66 bicyclist fatalities and more than 2,400 injuries, and described a 55 percent increase in fatalities and a 44 percent increase in injuries over that period.

Goulding and Kai Plaskon of the Nevada Bicycle Coalition noted that Idaho adopted the stop‑as‑yield in 1982 and that several other states and jurisdictions have followed; they highlighted safety studies from Idaho and Delaware showing declines in bicyclist injuries after the change. Plaskon and other supporters argued that allowing a cautious roll through an intersection when safe reduces the time a cyclist is exposed in the roadway and can improve overall traffic flow without changing right‑of‑way rules.

A conceptual amendment introduced during the hearing would exclude electric bicycles and electric scooters from the bill’s protections. Municipal governments and law enforcement representatives testified in neutral to express operational and safety concerns about e‑bikes and micro‑mobility devices and said excluding those devices addressed their principal issues.

Supporters included environmental and regional transportation agencies, local bicycle advocacy groups and individual riders; several young cyclists provided personal testimony about the difficulty of stopping and re‑accelerating at intersections and urged the committee to adopt the measure for safety reasons. The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada and multiple local governments supported the measure in principle; some municipalities asked for the e‑bike/e‑scooter carve‑out and described Vision Zero and multimodal planning efforts.

Opposition was limited at the hearing; a few callers and commentors raised concerns about sidewalk riding, enforcement and user education. Committee members asked about law‑enforcement readiness and whether traffic signals that fail to detect bicycles would be addressed; witnesses said the bill permits cautious movement when a cyclist stops at a red light and confirms no other traffic is present, and noted the bill does not change basic right‑of‑way responsibilities.

The committee did not take a final vote at the hearing. Sponsors said they would work with municipal partners and law enforcement on drafting language and the amendment, and supporters urged the committee to advance a law they said has reduced injuries in other states.","Assembly Bill 168 would allow bicyclists to treat stop signs as yield signs and, in certain circumstances, proceed cautiously through red lights when no other traffic is present — a policy commonly called the \"Idaho stop.\" Sponsors pointed to studies in Idaho and Delaware showing fewer bicycle injuries after similar laws; an amendment excludes\n","actionData","errors"]

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