Panel hears brief presentation on specialty license plate honoring Las Vegas Lady Aces

Assemblymember Tracy Brown‑May presented Assembly Bill 117, which would establish a specialty license plate honoring the Las Vegas Lady Aces. The Department of Motor Vehicles provided a fiscal note of zero, and the DMV requested an amendment to restore an audit clause requiring an audit to ensure proceeds from the specialty plate support the nonprofit’s mission, consistent with other specialty‑plate statutes.

Andrew McKay of the Franchise Auto Dealers Association testified in support, saying the bill would fix a registration issue that now prevents dealers from completing specialty‑plate registrations on behalf of customers in some cases. McKay said the DMV indicated the fiscal note would remain zero even with the requested amendment.

No opposition or neutral testimony was offered on the record. The sponsor waived closing remarks and the committee closed the hearing.

Why it matters: Specialty plates generate modest revenue for designated nonprofits and require administrative language to ensure proceeds are audited and administered according to statute. The DMV’s fiscal note of zero indicates no expected state cost for implementation with the requested audit language.