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Sponsor State Senator Edgar Flores opened the hearing by telling the committee the bill would be considered with an amendment and that proponents had worked with small-business stakeholders. \"We took a lot of feedback from them, and we think that this amendment addresses most of their concerns,\" Flores said.

The Nevada Justice Association and other proponents said the federal minimum has not been updated in decades even as medical costs and crash severity have risen. \"There are no small crashes when you're talking about large trucks,\" said Jamie Cogburn for the Nevada Justice Association, arguing that inflation and modern medical bills mean the $750,000 limit set decades ago is inadequate. Lisonbee Brazier, also with the Nevada Justice Association, described the amendment’s phased approach, saying it would move the limit to $1,000,000 in the near term and incrementally to $1,500,000 over several years, and that the measure would apply to heavier intrastate vehicles (discussed in testimony as those over 26,000 pounds).

Labor witnesses, including Teamsters representatives, supported the bill’s safety rationale. \"When there is a very severe car accident involving one of these trucks, they're never small,\" Senator Flores said in closing remarks, reaffirming the safety focus and the sponsors’ willingness to continue negotiations with opponents.

Opponents urged caution and federal action. Paul Enos, chief executive officer of the Nevada Trucking Association, said the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) previously reviewed the limits and found most claims fell at or below $750,000. \"If we do want to raise minimum insurance rates, that this should be something that happens at a federal level,\" Enos told the committee, citing FMCSA reviews and expressing concern that a Nevada-only requirement could disadvantage intrastate carriers that compete against out-of-state trucks.

Industry groups representing subcontractors, towing firms and property-casualty insurers also opposed the measure in its current form. Josh Griffin of the Nevada Subcontractors Association and representatives of the Nevada State Tow Association warned higher mandatory limits would raise operating costs and could make coverage harder to obtain for small carriers. Nevada Farm Bureau witnesses said farmers and ranchers who haul their own products could be forced to purchase umbrella policies because many underlying policies top out at $1 million, raising costs for multi-vehicle operations.

Several witnesses offered quantitative context provided to the committee: proponents estimated the first-step premium increase would be roughly $1,000 per truck per year to reach a $1,000,000 limit, while insurers and carriers said costs could be larger and in some cases require umbrella policies that would increase aggregate premiums materially, depending on numbers of vehicles and other insured exposures.

Committee members asked about federal action and competitive impacts. Senator Hansen and others noted that nearly all other states remain at the $750,000 minimum and asked whether Nevada would become an outlier. Proponents replied that most large interstate carriers already maintain higher voluntary coverage, and the bill targets intrastate carriers not meeting what sponsors described as a safety-oriented standard.

The hearing included multiple personal accounts from small-business owners who said the phased amendment would give smaller operators time to adapt; other operators said even phased increases could force some firms out of business.

The bill remained under consideration at the close of the hearing. Sponsor Flores told the committee he and proponents were open to further changes and continued stakeholder talks. No committee vote on SB 180 was recorded in this hearing.

Why it matters: The proposal would change insurance obligations for Nevada-based carriers and could affect insurance markets, small businesses and the state's litigation environment if enacted. The committee will need to weigh competing evidence on crash costs, insurance market capacity and competitive impacts before deciding whether to advance the measure.

Speakers

- Senator Edgar Flores — State senator, bill sponsor
- Jamie Cogburn — Nevada Justice Association (presenter)
- Lisonbee Brazier — Nevada Justice Association (presenter)
- Thomas Morley — Teamsters Local 631 (support)
- Paul Enos — CEO, Nevada Trucking Association (opposition)
- Josh Griffin — Nevada Subcontractors Association (opposition)
- Nick Schneider — Vegas Chamber, Director of Government Affairs (opposition/concern)
- Leah Cartwright — APCIA, American Property Casualty Insurance Association (opposition)
- Lucas Flotta — Nevada State Tow Association (opposition)
- Danny Thompson — Snap Towing, Henderson (opposition)
- Doug Busselman — Executive Vice President, Nevada Farm Bureau (opposition)
- Mary Snyder — Snyder Livestock Company (opposition)
- Michael Baumbach — Nevada State Tow Association (opposition)
- Sustena Hiron — Hiron Driving School, Las Vegas (opposition/testimony)

Authorities

- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — referenced by witnesses discussing prior federal reviews and $750,000 baseline
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — cited for crash-rate comparisons
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) — cited in testimony about medical-cost inflation

Clarifying details

- Vehicles covered: witnesses described applicability to larger vehicles; testimony specified applicability to vehicles over 26,000 pounds in the bill's language as read by proponents.
- Proposed insurance schedule: first step to $1,000,000 then phased increases every two years (testimony described a multi-step approach to reach $1,500,000).
- Sponsor’s cost estimate: proponents said first-step premium increase roughly $1,000 per vehicle per year; opponents and insurers countered umbrella policies or market responses could increase costs by far more.

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Provenance

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Salience

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Sponsor Senator James Orangehall told the committee agrivoltaics combines solar energy production with agricultural uses — livestock grazing, crops and beekeeping — while ecovoltaics integrates conservation, native-species habitat and soil remediation under or alongside solar arrays. \"This allows for activities such as livestock grazing, crop cultivation, and beekeeping beneath solar panels creating a symbiotic relationship,\" Orangehall said.

Michael Delee, co-presenter, described an amendment uploaded to the legislative record that seeks to harmonize the bill’s agrivoltaic definition with similar provisions in other legislation and to address county concerns. Delee said the bill’s amendment increases county response time in the review process (from 30 days to a proposed 90 days) and makes local county boards responsible for verifying that proposed projects meet the percentage thresholds in the amendment.

Several county representatives opposed the measure as drafted. Vincent Guthrieau, executive director of the Nevada Association of Counties (NACO), said counties had only recently received the amendment and remained concerned the bill would limit local input and circumvent standard local review processes. Representatives from Lyon, Nye and Eureka counties urged the committee to preserve county oversight and to ensure rules prevent projects that \"game\" agrivoltaic labeling without delivering genuine agricultural or ecological benefits.

Sponsor Orangehall said he had met with stakeholders and incorporated changes in the amendment to address timing and local-review concerns; he asked for continued negotiation. \"We're willing to keep working with all the stakeholders and see if I can address their concerns,\" Orangehall told the committee.

Why it matters: The bill would create a new statewide economic incentive for hybrid solar-agriculture or solar-conservation projects, potentially changing how land is used for renewable-energy development and the role of local governments in siting and tax-abatement decisions.

Speakers

- Senator James Orangehall — State senator, bill sponsor
- Michael Delee — Co-presenter (Las Vegas), technical/amendment presenter
- Vincent Guthrieau — Executive Director, Nevada Association of Counties (opposition)
- Taylor Allison — Representative, Lyon County (opposition)
- Mark Fiorentino — Counsel for Nye County (opposition)
- Dr. Asha Tribble — Representative, Eureka County (opposition)

Authorities

- References to existing partial tax-abatement statute for renewable energy facilities and county board processes as described in the current law (committee staff summary); amendment text uploaded to NELIS was cited in committee discussion.

Clarifying details

- Threshold: amendment sets 36 percent of total land area to agrivoltaic/ecovoltaic use as the minimum to qualify for the targeted partial tax abatement.
- Local review: amendment lengthens county response window from 30 to 90 days and explicitly assigns the board of county commissioners the role of verifying percentage thresholds.

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Provenance

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Salience

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","Senators took testimony March 26 on Senate Bill 355, a bill that would allow partial tax abatements for renewable-energy facilities that dedicate at least 36 percent of their land to agrivoltaic or ecovoltaic uses such as grazing, crops, beekeeping or habitat restoration.",{"_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},6615755,"Bill to require human operators on large autonomous vehicles draws sharp labor-industry split",4168,4454000,8622000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2858826-bae093561fcef74b194eedcc19a49c17&start=4454&end=8622","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2858826-bae093561fcef74b194eedcc19a49c17/thumbnail_4454000.jpg","/articles/6615755/Nevada/Bill-to-require-human-operators-on-large-autonomous-vehicles-draws-sharp-labor-industry-split","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6615755-7214ee50a1ce808dc92847e89138a626/orig.mp4?Expires=1771092496&Signature=fCQU-asDnfckyYhfP9gYpui3NDFfVcVxRhpBV-~TJYIoZ4luVOBqNIGliSh5VCCiG2xKrSCaGczKAgnBtnVuQ6HQlw~J5A0EqZfodoD~i12Wnl3MzP2C4N31idrtXxQdHjTff99Dsqdm-M~oA5ldkQLkZv8wz5r4ek3oRC9nb3m5eda3ZQo6zHSKLOzrRNYITOXQEAopr3dUVx0y9LT4AOyAIFpxOzcLByIwiDSoHdle59BG3L5awtK6foMAufvqYXPIJpoVG0vARzZGEkGevJ~rEBMZaIxNfv9SDBdpKHhsarJkXKhzm0X~phkg0FVTdJVcId3cc5RdlK3FGE820g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Committee on Growth and Infrastructure heard hours of testimony March 26 on Senate Bill 395, which would require trained human operators with a commercial driver's license to be present in certain autonomous vehicles: those with a gross vehicle weight rating above 26,000 pounds or vehicles with more than two axles capable of carrying eight or more passengers.

Sponsor James Orangehall (Senate District 21) told the committee the bill is intended to balance innovation and public safety by ensuring immediate human intervention is available if an autonomous system fails. \"A system malfunction in a 4,000 pounds sedan is not the same as one in a 30,000 pounds autonomous freight truck,\" Orangehall said.

Labor unions were the strongest proponents at the hearing. Tommy Blish, secretary-treasurer of Teamsters Local 631, and multiple Teamsters local officers described highway operations, school-bus and shuttle work as higher-risk settings for fully driverless vehicles. \"This bill is about labor. It absolutely is about labor,\" Blish said in closing remarks, adding the measure also protects public safety and the jobs of drivers who live in Nevada.

Union witnesses and local labor councils pressed safety concerns with examples from other jurisdictions where reporter accounts and union testimony described autonomous vehicles stalling, obstructing emergency responses, or being involved in collisions. School bus drivers and Teamsters representatives repeatedly asked, rhetorically, \"Who here would put their child… on a bus without a driver?\" in describing public unease.

Industry opponents said the requirement would undercut Nevada’s role as an AV testing and deployment hub and would effectively ban driverless heavy-duty deployments. Ed Garcia, representing autonomous-vehicle developer Motional, said the bill \"has been enacted in absolutely 0 other states\" and warned that the law would chill investment. Trade groups and tech-industry witnesses argued autonomous trucks can improve safety, reduce fatigue-related crashes, help address driver shortages and lower emissions through optimized operations.

Autonomous-vehicle industry witnesses and association representatives cited aggregated operational data and federal reporting requirements, saying AVs have driven millions of miles with a strong safety record in the classes of passenger vehicles most widely deployed to date; industry speakers said deployments are rigorously tested and rely on layered redundancies.

Committee questions focused on where other states have acted, differences between passenger and heavy commercial deployments, vehicle-weight thresholds and operational definitions. Sponsor Orangehall said the 26,000-pound threshold mirrors CDL thresholds already used by federal rules and that the bill is narrowly targeted at heavier commercial vehicles and multi-passenger shuttles rather than small passenger AVs.

No committee vote on SB 395 was recorded in the hearing; sponsor Orangehall said he would continue to work with stakeholders. The hearing record included dozens of union members and AV-industry employees who testified by phone and in person.

Why it matters: The bill would determine whether Nevada allows driverless operation for larger commercial and multi-passenger autonomous vehicles, with implications for public safety, workforce transitions, investment, emissions and supply-chain operations.

Speakers

- Senator James Orangehall — State senator, bill sponsor
- Tommy Blish — Secretary-Treasurer, Teamsters Local 631 (support)
- Thomas Morley — Teamsters Local 631 (support)
- Jason Gately — Teamsters Local 14 (support)
- Jay Randazzo — Teamsters Local 14, CDL holder (support)
- Beverly Williams — Teamsters Local 986 (support)
- Ross Kinson — Northern Nevada Central Labor Council (support)
- Ed Garcia — Motional (opposition)
- William Horne — TechNet (opposition)
- Reneé Gibson — Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association (opposition)
- Robert Singleton — Chamber of Progress (opposition)
- Nick Schneider — Vegas Chamber (opposition)

Authorities

- Federal commercial driver license (CDL) weight thresholds — cited as a reference for the 26,000-pound threshold
- Federal reporting requirements for AV incidents — referenced by industry witnesses

Clarifying details

- Coverage thresholds: bill text discussed in committee applies the human-operator requirement to vehicles with gross vehicle weight rating above 26,000 pounds or vehicles with more than two axles capable of transporting eight or more passengers.
- Sunset/expiration: sponsor indicated an expiration date was in the bill (committee discussion referenced an expiration in the statute calendar), intended to allow evaluation during the term specified.

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Provenance

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Salience

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","Senate Bill 395 would require a trained commercial driver to be on board autonomous vehicles that exceed a weight or passenger threshold; labor and local unions backed the measure on safety and job protection grounds, while AV firms, tech groups and business associations warned it would halt investment and make Nevada an outlier.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6615744,"Dozens ask committee to hold hearing on bill to authorize third‑party DMV registration services",1004,9676000,10680000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2858826-bae093561fcef74b194eedcc19a49c17&start=9676&end=10680","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2858826-bae093561fcef74b194eedcc19a49c17/thumbnail_9676000.jpg","/articles/6615744/Nevada/Dozens-ask-committee-to-hold-hearing-on-bill-to-authorize-thirdparty-DMV-registration-services","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6615744-efb250b7bb0f2d0cd8c8f562bacd7715/orig.mp4?Expires=1771092496&Signature=Z1~sgvKsKUfJgWhGZpyBEy2Ur7AyZ32j-El-PpPLEJ1u9TO9xXHBfPKg1C0ujji0bwtBP~j-PUkSXtyLsQ42Guc5lmsDSs5h0ZjevydtJPrkYyt6eO7EIi52ZRbn-jp6eivrZWqDeQ7uGFOwA3xVg6FrMGV7wHz4BDAzs6zZe~jDIHSlb63v5WCZ4vF84xKilCoJ3ioBUq1TlvnCX~q3KZ4WPvEk6n89N8n7fUZovPvjCWkCAeAb2cMIwkFyBcajWvoQ88bLqNRYWxFfCyVdXxqKfBudFh57TjmPrmdV14CG8nvSort46tR42yEAal3KUyXaLslFcjNSJbqVzcLtMw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During public comment at the end of the March 26 meeting dozens of business owners and customers urged the Senate Committee on Growth and Infrastructure to schedule a hearing for Senate Bill 243, which proponents said would codify and authorize third‑party registration and title services.

Several long-standing DMV-service operators and small-business owners in Carson City and Las Vegas described their businesses as family-owned, often woman- or minority-owned, serving customers who cannot easily access DMV offices or online systems. Business owners told senators SB 243 would preserve jobs and enable firms to continue serving working families, truckers and other customers who need flexible hours or on‑site assistive services.

\"This bill will codify us into Nevada law and the ability for our registration services company to continue to provide services to customers including the most vulnerable,\" said Troy Arias, president of the Automotive Services Alliance of Nevada. Multiple callers and in-person witnesses offered similar appeals, explaining they employ dozens of Nevadans across locations and that many clients rely on the businesses for assistance with complex DMV transactions.

Owners said the services are voluntary for consumers, reduce queue pressure on DMV offices and often supply completed paperwork that reduces processing times at DMV counters. Several speakers noted state and local licensing, bonding and background-check compliance already patterned for the industry and said the bill’s formalization would provide clarity for businesses and consumers.

Committee members did not commit to scheduling a hearing during the meeting. The public-comment period closed at the end of the agenda with the chair thanking participants for their involvement.

Why it matters: Senate Bill 243 would affect a widely used private service model for vehicle-registration and title transactions in Nevada. Formal legislative action could clarify state oversight, licensing and the scope of services third parties may provide.

Speakers

- Troy Arias — President, Automotive Services Alliance of Nevada (support/hearing request)
- Multiple third-party DMV service owners (various in-person and phone callers)

Authorities

- Testimony referenced existing DMV processes and licensing; no statutes were cited by name during the public comment segment.

Clarifying details

- Industry size: dozens of businesses and hundreds of employees described themselves as dependent on statutory authorization; specific statewide totals were not provided in testimony.
- Regulatory compliance: several operators said they already hold business licenses, bonds and have completed background checks as required by existing local or state rules.

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Provenance

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Salience

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","Multiple small-business owners, registration-service operators and customers urged the committee to give Senate Bill 243 a hearing. Testimony said third-party registration services provide critical convenience and support for households and businesses and that many small companies depend on statutory authorization to continue operations.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6615746,"Committee approves consent work session package including several transportation and DMV-related bills",362,3835000,4197000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2858826-bae093561fcef74b194eedcc19a49c17&start=3835&end=4197","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2858826-bae093561fcef74b194eedcc19a49c17/thumbnail_3835000.jpg","/articles/6615746/Nevada/Committee-approves-consent-work-session-package-including-several-transportation-and-DMV-related-bills","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6615746-7e0368439ce2aeb30e21f8a9c3a1d8c9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771092496&Signature=VVxn4HqTKTvTwtouikqNS42giHgcLhNw0vyrIz1Y7IpRHeTtDgy0j0wRfYKQ9jmahOXzKhy4NL~Z-yDNIFc2Q6yxOTBMlQRG0Qfnh4rA-lsLN3hHhSD8e4w0ixG62QWWsu3tk2MvFu-npBWm92v1Lhx8V~-Yed1Nml5lk9rNPN1~UoiYm6fzOQr3RQfjaCc5lFwuS0MhJX9bbPvM8HAj4-yIA16BQ9ZLGxipfJp~nPXGkMx1kpLW23AGozy2PpYU~QTCx1i3ur~XP2Eh-BoXFgb3QTdsjXWVekguHQczr6PljEf1MHwo~FjcwcG0FVK6nDz3ml7-tdKQmcRBLOKNqw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Nevada Senate Committee on Growth and Infrastructure conducted a work session March 26 and approved a set of measures by motion, assigning floor statements and recording limited objections.

Committee staff gave brief summaries of multiple bills before the body took consent motions. The committee accepted a single consent motion to amend and do pass Senate Bills 181, 315 and 320. A member moved and seconded the consent motion; the chair announced the motion \"passes unanimously.\" The committee assigned floor statements as follows: SB 181 to Senator Cruz Crawford, SB 315 to Senator Daley and SB 320 to Senator Scheibel.

The committee then moved to individual motions:

- Senate Bill 321: A motion to do pass was made, seconded, and the chair announced the motion passed unanimously. The chair assigned the floor statement to herself.

- Senate Bill 80 (an agency bill): The committee moved to amend and do pass. Senator Hansen indicated he would vote \"yes\" but reserved his right on the floor. The motion passed and the chair assigned the floor statement to Senator Hansen.

- Senate Bill 85: A motion to amend and do pass was made and seconded. Senator Buck recorded a \"no\" vote; the chair announced there was one nay and the motion carried. The committee assigned the floor statement to Senator Scheibel.

- Senate Bill 91: A motion to amend and do pass was made and seconded. Senator Buck said he would be a \"no\" today but reserved the right to change his vote on the floor; the motion carried with one recorded nay and the committee assigned the floor statement to Senator Donate.

Committee process notes: most motions were handled by consent or short discussion, with a small number of recorded objections. The committee minutes and floor-statement assignments were announced on the record.

Why it matters: The work session advanced multiple bills to the floor with committee amendments where applicable, clearing them for further consideration by the full Senate.

Actions (work session motions)

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Provenance

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","During a March 26 work session the Senate Committee on Growth and Infrastructure moved a group of bills through as amended or as do-pass, assigning floor statements. Motions covered bills including Senate Bills 181, 315, 320, 321, 80, 85 and 91; most motions passed unanimously or with single recorded nays.","actionData","errors"]

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