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Wildlife Department seeks authority over vessel registration fees, proposes $800,000 education‑fund cap
Summary
The Nevada Department of Wildlife presented Assembly Bill 548 to shift fee‑setting authority for vessel registrations to the Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners and to cap the annual deposit to the State Education Fund at $800,000.
The Nevada Department of Wildlife presented Assembly Bill 548 to shift fee‑setting authority for vessel registrations to the Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners and to cap the annual contribution to the State Education Fund from vessel fees at $800,000.
"This bill is looking to move fee authority for vessel registrations to the Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners," Director Alan Jané said, explaining the department also proposes to expand allowable uses of boating‑related fees to support increased boating safety and law‑enforcement responses.
Fiscal points: presenters said the $800,000 cap reflects a 10‑year average of deposits to the education fund and that the bill would permit the Division of Wildlife to adjust fees under board rulemaking (via NAC) for new or changing needs. Committee members asked how the Legislature would be informed if the commission adjusted fees upward; Jané said fee changes are adopted through NAC and would come before the Legislative Commission.
Use of revenue: the department said any surplus fees beyond the cap would support boating safety and public safety enforcement, including search and rescue and on‑water enforcement that is not eligible for traditional Sportsman's Revenue funding.
Outcome: The committee closed the fiscal hearing; no public testimony was recorded and no committee vote took place during this session.
