Sen. Ira Hansen (Senate District 14) presented Senate Bill 382, a measure requested by the Nevada Cattlemen's Association to allow a five‑year registration option for certain trailers used for farm and ranch purposes. The sponsor said the state would receive the same total revenue for a five‑year registration as for five one‑year renewals, but the amount would be collected up front.

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.