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Votes at a glance (committee action and any amendment/referral recorded in the committee transcript):

- SB80 — Motor vehicle provisions (Department of Motor Vehicles sponsor). Committee considered conceptual amendments; motion carried to amend and do pass.
- SB91 — DMV records (diacritical marks effective date). Motion to amend and do pass carried; floor statement assigned.
- SB113 — Parking privileges for persons with disabilities. Motion to do pass carried.
- SB194 — Short‑term passenger car lease provisions. Motion to do pass carried.
- SB291 — DMV procedures for identity‑theft victims to obtain new driverʼs license numbers. Motion to do pass carried.
- SB326 — Public utilities reporting to the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada. Motion to do pass carried.
- SB417 — Natural gas utilities and alternative rate making. Committee voted to amend and re‑refer SB417 to the Committee on Ways and Means.
- SB440 — Electricity, distributed generation and net metering rules (solar installation company licensing provisions). Motion to amend and do pass carried.

Nonpartisan staff from the Legislative Counsel Bureau summarized language and conceptual amendments on multiple measures; staff repeatedly reminded the committee that, as nonpartisan staff, they could not advocate for or against the bills. Vice Chair Carter frequently moved measures; many motions carried with no extended debate. The committee also waived the standard 24‑hour rule on several items to permit immediate work‑session action.

The committee assigned floor statements and advanced all the bills listed above for further action on the Assembly floor or referral as noted. Members and staff flagged fiscal notes on a subset of measures (notably SB417 and those with DMV impacts) and noted some bills had multiple fiscal scenarios.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","5/16/2025 - Assembly Committee on Growth and Infrastructure","oneSentenceSummary","The Assembly Growth and Infrastructure Committee advanced a slate of bills on motor‑vehicle rules, DMV procedures, public‑utility reporting, natural gas ratemaking and solar installation rules during a work session, assigning floor statements and referring one bill to Ways and Means.","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},6528546,"Committee advances bill requiring CDL-trained human operator on heavy autonomous vehicles",3754,1323000,5077000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3351782-80561f9571e3765172199a19c52f5f91&start=1323&end=5077","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3351782-80561f9571e3765172199a19c52f5f91/thumbnail_1323000.jpg","/articles/6528546/Nevada/Committee-advances-bill-requiring-CDL-trained-human-operator-on-heavy-autonomous-vehicles","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6528546-28a4320728977b8435e75b4eeddccfd0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172814&Signature=cRhGc~Z5ooWnv6K4CguD0guV4BPN9XlKULQZVb~96q8HJJOsYoa6k0iJw28y7eMVDH5oZcye-IvSEUYU2oTMsNCSchqx8aSjAE5ECjYFseo-Rj9mdDAY-0WCx1LiktYAH0JhbRtqStGLpgc6n3m0djyoWNMNZ~kZU8tf3RfzLwws85djUMQ2vGQoqf8dbg960g6OcX1wmdjfAn30DQdrDVbUxhtxa3s6xCOhpeZVO2-32FHjZVGsBDteMrhvxEi~Z9qXgT-VwXDhJXDq1YnVylSjQPJ8mMRPLCQruY32bD6pAQjKoygLWetMEJXd67mcXsecuZ-4TxftU1EVyeK-Cw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Assembly Committee on Growth and Infrastructure advanced Senate Bill 395, which would require a trained human operator holding a commercial driverʼs license (CDL) aboard certain autonomous commercial vehicles, by moving the bill to the floor without recommendation following a special Friday hearing and work session.

Sen. James Orangehall, sponsor for Senate District 21, told the committee SB395 would “prohibit autonomous vehicles from operating on Nevada highways unless a human operator with a commercial driverʼs license is present” when a vehicle has a gross vehicle weight rating above 26,000 pounds or has more than two axles and can carry eight or more passengers. The bill sets an effective date of Oct. 1, 2025, and a sunset date of Sept. 30, 2035, to allow the state time to monitor the policy.

Proponents, including labor and driver representatives, framed the bill as a safety and jobs measure. Tommy Blich, a Teamsters official, said, “I wanna again make it perfectly clear that the Teamsters Union is not anti technology. This bill is about 2 things. Number 1, safety. Number 2 is protecting jobs.” Tom Morley emphasized public-safety risks for heavier vehicles on two‑lane rural highways: “Simply put, we can't put our public in danger with semi trucks, with a gross vehicle weight of 26,000 pounds on the road without a driver until software is developed.” Nate Allison, an intern presenting for the sponsor, summarized the billʼs technical trigger and urged support, saying the technology “is not infallible.”

Industry groups and companies opposed the restriction, arguing it would make Nevada an outlier and impede safety and supply‑chain benefits that autonomous vehicle (AV) technology can deliver. Ed Garcia of Motional warned that passing the measure would make Nevada “the first in the country” to impose such a restriction and questioned how it would operate for interstate vehicles crossing state lines. Paul Enos of the Nevada Trucking Association pointed to human‑error statistics, arguing AVs can reduce crashes: “94 percent of all crashes happen because of human error,” he said, advocating technology that reduces that risk. Katie Robbins of the Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association urged the committee to support “roadway safety solutions like autonomous vehicles” and said the bill would effectively ban heavy‑duty AVs in Nevada.

Public testimony in support came largely from unions and labor organizations, including the Teamsters, Nevada State AFL‑CIO and multiple local Teamsters chapters; public testimony in opposition came from AV firms, industry associations, chambers of commerce and the Nevada Trucking Association.

In the work session, the committee waived the usual 24‑hour delay and moved SB395 forward without recommendation to the floor. Vice Chair Carter made the motion; the motion was seconded. Assemblymembers Gurr, Dickman and Gallant recorded the only named nays. The committee discussion noted unresolved statutory conflicts with existing Nevada Revised Statutes addressing the definition of a “fully autonomous vehicle” and suggested further drafting work before floor consideration.

SB395ʼs key provisions in the committee record: vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating greater than 26,000 pounds, or vehicles with more than two axles capable of carrying eight or more passengers, would be required to carry a trained human operator with a CDL who is seated and able to immediately take manual control. The bill sets a 10‑year sunset that would allow the Legislature to revisit the requirement if federal standards or evidence shift.

The bill will next appear on the Assembly floor for further consideration; committee members and stakeholders indicated that substantial drafting and statutory‑construction questions remain.

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Caleb Cage, representing the Nevada Cattlemen's Association, told the committee that the amended bill narrowed the eligible universe to 954 trailers so it could fit DMV fiscal projections. “Per the DMV's fiscal note, they're projecting ... 954 trailers that are eligible for this,” Cage said. He said the amendment was intended to address fiscal concerns and that the change would produce higher revenue in the first two years followed by decreased receipts in later years because of the shift from shorter renewals to a five‑year cycle.

The Department of Motor Vehicles described two fiscal‑note scenarios. DMV staff said programming costs to implement the change would be $162,000, and the agency projected a positive revenue impact in the first two years under the amended proposal, followed by a reduction beginning in fiscal year 2029 when the shifted renewals would not occur. Sean Severy of the DMV summarized the position as neutral and noted the agency had submitted two fiscal notes (on the original and the amended versions).

Committee members asked whether five‑year renewals would create a clumping of renewals in single years and about the reason for narrowing eligibility; Cage said the change was made to address fiscal concerns and to focus on farm‑use trailers. Sen. Hansen noted the cattlemen would receive most revenue up front and that the change was intended to save DMV staff time.

In the work session the committee waived the 24‑hour rule and voted to do pass SB382. The motion was moved by Assemblymember Dickman and seconded by Vice Chair Carter; the motion carried and the chair assigned the floor statement to Assemblymember Dickman.

The bill will proceed to the Assembly floor. The DMV recorded the programming cost estimate ($162,000) and warned of a timing impact on revenues beginning in FY2029 as cohorts of trailers shift to later renewals.","The committee passed Senate Bill 382, allowing a five‑year registration option for a limited class of farm trailers; fiscal notes project an initial revenue increase followed by later reductions and DMV programming costs.","actionData","errors"]

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