AB 545 — Increases certain fees relating to emissions testing. (BDR 40-1150)

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545–COMMITTEE ON W AYS AND M EANS (O NB EHALF OF THE OFFICE OF FINANCE IN THE OFFICE OF THE G OVERNOR ) M ARCH 31, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Ways and Means SUMMARY—Increases certain fees relating to emissions testing.

(BDR 40-1150) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

Yes.

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(NRS 445B.830) Additionally, existing law imposes a fee for the first issuance of certain special license plates to vehicles exempted from provisions relating to the control of emissions from motor vehicles, which fee is required to be equal to the fee for a form482.3816) certifyingThis emissionbill controlincreases compliance.the fee:

(NRS(1) 482.381,for 482.3812,each 482.3814,set 482.3816)of This25 billforms increasescertifying theemission fee:control compliance from $150 to $175;

(1)and (2) for each setform of 25 forms certifying emission control compliance issued to a fleet station from $6 to $7.

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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, and after deduction of the amounts distributed pursuant to subsections 4 and 7, money in the Pollution Control Account may, pursuant to legislative appropriation or with the approval of the Interim Finance Committee,- be83rd expendedSession (2025) – 2 – order of priority:nded by the following agencies in the following order(a) The Department of priority:Motor Vehicles to carry out the provisions of NRS 445B.770 to 445B.845, inclusive.

(a) The Department of Motor Vehicles to carry out the provisions of NRS 445B.770 to 445B.845, inclusive.

§ 7408, for programs related to (e) The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency to carry out the provisionsimprovement of NRS 277.200 with respect to the preservationquality and improvement of air quality in the Lakeair. Tahoe Basin.

(e) The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency to carry out the provisions of NRS 277.200 with respect to the preservation and improvement of air quality in the Lake Tahoe Basin.

The Department of Motor Vehicles may prescribe by regulation routine fees for inspection at the prevailing shop labor rate, including, without limitation, maximum charges for those fees, and for the posting of those fees in a conspicuous place at an fees, authorized inspection station or authorized station.

The distributions of money made to - *AB545* – 3 – agencies in a county pursuant to this subsection must be made from an amount of money in the Pollution Control Account that is equal to one-sixth of the amount received for each form issued in the county pursuant to subsection 1.

Each local air pollution control agency that receives money pursuant to subsections 4, 6 and 7 shall, not later than 45 days after the end of the fiscal year in which the money is received, submit to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Interimreceived.inance Finance Committee a report on the use of the money received.6.

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The distributions of excess money made to local air pollution control agencies in a county pursuant to this subsection must be made in an amount - 83rd Session (2025) – 3 – proportionate to the number of forms issued in the county pursuant to subsection 1.

As used in this subsection, “excess money” means the money in excess of $1,000,000 remaining in the Pollution Control Account at the end of the fiscal year, after deduction of the amounts distributed pursuant to subsections 4 and 7 and any disbursements made from the Account pursuant to subsection 2.

and - *AB545* – 4 – (c) Review and make recommendations concerning regulations adoptedadoSec. pursuant to NRS 445B.770.

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