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Sean Severs, representing the Nevada DMV, told the committee the measure would give the DMV authority to inspect vehicles on both licensed and unlicensed lots to determine whether a vehicle's VIN matches the title and to help prevent consumers from unknowingly buying stolen vehicles. Severs said Section 6 of the bill requires a court order before the DMV may use a pen register or trap-and-trace device to access an infotainment system as part of investigations into stolen vehicles. He described Section 7 as addressing emission-system bypass devices that can be installed to make a vehicle pass a smog test while the underlying engine condition remains unchanged. Severs said the bill had been amended on the Senate side and proponents were offering an additional amendment to clarify section 7.

Warren Hardy, who presented an amendment to clarify how engine swaps are treated under the bill, said the amendment focuses on the operability of emission-control devices that are included with an engine at the time it is installed. Hardy described the intent: if an engine being installed already includes emissions control equipment, that equipment must be functional in the vehicle after installation. He emphasized the amendment was not intended to require emissions equipment on motors that were never equipped with such devices (for example, certain electric motor conversions), and said he would work with drafters to ensure the language matched the intended scope.

Industry groups testified in support. Andy McKay, executive director of the Nevada Franchise Auto Dealers Association, said the amendment from Senator Hardy achieved the bill's goal of preventing cheating on emissions devices while avoiding unintended impacts on hobbyists. Miranda Hoover of 3C-House, representing the Automotive Services Alliance of Nevada, said members that operate smog-check and third-party DMV services supported the bill as a consumer protection and enforcement tool.

The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) provided neutral testimony. Daniel Dragoni, deputy administrator at NDEP, said the division was neutral on the bill as proposed and amended and wanted to ensure the bill's language remained compatible with the clean truck and bus incentive program the Legislature approved previously; he offered to work with proponents to align language.

Committee members asked clarifying questions about the amendment's effect on engine serial numbers and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) controls; Hardy said the intent is that the emission-control equipment that \"comes with\" a given engine must be present and operational after installation. Severs also described the DMV's existing \"smog spotter\" program, which allows the public to report visibly smoking vehicles via the DMV website for investigation.

No formal committee vote on SB80 appears in the transcript; the hearing record shows presentations, supportive testimony from industry, neutral comments from NDEP and proponents offering an amendment they described as friendly. The committee closed the hearing after proponents waived closing comments and moved to public comment (none were offered).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","5/8/2025 - Assembly Committee on Growth and Infrastructure","oneSentenceSummary","Senate Bill 80, supported by the Nevada DMV, was heard by the Assembly Committee on Growth and Infrastructure; the bill would let DMV inspectors enter licensed and unlicensed lots to check VINs, limit use of investigative electronic tools to court-ordered cases, and clarify rules on emissions-control devices after engine swaps.","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},6564965,"Assembly committee advances three measures on sobriety monitoring, Tahoe safety zone and utility reporting",211,612000,823000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3238193-00e0c81023e06ea142e7e27a12063b81&start=612&end=823","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3238193-00e0c81023e06ea142e7e27a12063b81/thumbnail_612000.jpg","/articles/6564965/Nevada/Assembly-committee-advances-three-measures-on-sobriety-monitoring-Tahoe-safety-zone-and-utility-reporting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6564965-21463b97cc3ee3fc0965f40e92c0962f/orig.mp4?Expires=1773708841&Signature=BtjQdbZLsYhUhhUM1xmkqJKNfuuGeJ098fWgyK0kZzKMYT-Le4HcZ4elmMNPJ0XRcHUqpSmS3JFgM17ATCwgqcBVYoGcnrCyolM9GVHKfQdP-1Nm5yD9zp04vqSy3KdgjzkK3b1mfIOcm61t~cQTZthh6tvncKt4C0PROpRzVf2tTnklbIrX3XyPlZ5ix2hgjotZMApVUXXGGVi~~oWH-eJ6XetkYF-Ez4kz07tkIi1QtN8rK5WSsSIHDpAzWH4xBeF5aMbKP~uNa~SYNKoZRQruEiLwN7YWPyJkeGSv0tjkWAFPa8m5E0r8kZXRYQqes7Lxc~GqvkgKEtEPQ0PYxw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Assembly Committee on Growth and Infrastructure on May 1 advanced three bills during a work session, voting to pass Senate Bill 416, Senate Bill 426 and Senate Bill 442 by voice vote. Committee members designated floor statements for each measure and set them to move forward to the next stage.

The measures moved by the committee affect three separate policy areas. SB416 revises the statewide sobriety and drug monitoring program by replacing the restricted driver's license with a new 24/7 privilege for participants who comply with program requirements, clarifying approved testing methods and adding additional sanctions such as increased monitoring, supervision, treatment or testing. Keely Latham, policy analyst with the Legislative Counsel Bureau, presented the bill to the committee and confirmed there were no amendments for SB416. The committee accepted a motion to \"do pass\" (moved by Vice Chair Carter; second from Assemblymember Karas) and the motion carried by voice vote; Assemblymember Karas was assigned the floor statement.

SB426 creates a Lake Tahoe Basin Scenic Byway Corridor Recreation Safety Zone along portions of U.S. Highway 50, Nevada State Route 208, State Route 4301 and State Route 307 within the Lake Tahoe region where the highway is directly connected to recreational areas or designated scenic byways. The bill authorizes the Nevada Department of Transportation and local law enforcement to establish traffic control measures and parking restrictions within the safety zone and to enter into agreements with public entities for parking development and enforcement. The committee considered an amendment from Senator Daley specifying that traffic calming does not include measures that reduce the existing number of travel lanes on U.S. Highway 50; the motion to amend and do pass (moved by Vice Chair Carter; second from Assemblymember Wynne) carried by voice vote and Assemblymember Dickman was assigned the floor statement.

SB442 requires the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada to adopt regulations requiring public utilities to publish a quarterly report that includes the total number of monthly residential service terminations during the prior quarter and aggregated information including ZIP codes of affected residences. Keely Latham presented the bill and confirmed there were no amendments; the committee voted to \"do pass\" (motion from Vice Chair Carter; second by the committee) and assigned Assemblymember Brown-May the floor statement.

The committee completed the work session in under a half hour and opened the subsequent bill hearing docket as scheduled.","In a short work session, the Assembly Committee on Growth and Infrastructure voted to pass Senate Bills 416, 426 and 442, advancing changes to Nevada's sobriety monitoring program, establishing a Tahoe safety zone for traffic and parking controls, and requiring utilities to report residential service terminations.","actionData","errors"]

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DMV-backed SB80 heard on VIN theft inspections and emissions equipment after industry, regulators express conditional support

Assembly committee advances three measures on sobriety monitoring, Tahoe safety zone and utility reporting