1. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that:
(a) The State faces major financial challenges to adequately fund the construction and maintenance of the highways of this State as revenues from taxes imposed on fuel, at both the state and federal level, long used to fund construction and maintenance of the highways of this State and many other states, have declined primarily because of the improved efficiency of the motor vehicles operated on the highways of this State.
(b) The Legislature must seek significant and innovative solutions in order to meet the challenges of adequately funding the construction and maintenance of the highways of this State into the future, among them the concept of basing revenue collection on the annual vehicle miles traveled by each vehicle using the highways of this State.
2. The Legislature therefore directs the Department of Motor Vehicles to conduct a pilot program to gather data on annual vehicle miles traveled and other relevant information for certain motor vehicles registered in this State.
3. Upon receipt of the information obtained pursuant to NRS 482.2177, the Department shall compile the data and prepare a report on the annual vehicle miles traveled of those motor vehicles in this State required to provide odometer readings pursuant to NRS 482.2177 by categories determined by the Department, including, without limitation, the annual vehicle miles traveled by:
(a) Type of motor vehicle, including, without limitation:
(1) Passenger car;
(2) Light-duty;
(3) Heavy-duty;
(4) Motortruck;
(5) Truck-tractor;
(6) Bus; and
(7) Recreational vehicle.
(b) Weight of motor vehicle, including, without limitation:
(1) Less than 6,000 pounds;
(2) From 6,000 pounds to 8,499 pounds;
(3) From 8,500 pounds to 10,000 pounds;
(4) From 10,001 pounds to 26,000 pounds;
(5) From 26,001 pounds to 80,000 pounds; and
(6) Over 80,000 pounds.
(c) Motor vehicle fuel type or power source, including, without limitation:
(1) Compressed natural gas;
(2) Diesel;
(3) Electric;
(4) Flexible fuel E85;
(5) Flexible fuel M85;
(6) Hybrid diesel;
(7) Hybrid electric;
(8) Hybrid gasoline/gasohol;
(9) Hydrogen;
(10) Gasoline/gasohol;
(11) Liquefied natural gas; and
(12) Propane.
4. Beginning not later than December 31, 2019, the Department shall compile all the information available to produce the report required pursuant to subsection 3 every 6 months, and shall transmit the report not later than January 1 and July 1 of each year to:
(a) The Chair of the Assembly Standing Committee on Growth and Infrastructure;
(b) The Chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Growth and Infrastructure; and
(c) The Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Legislative Commission, if the report is received during an odd-numbered year, or to the next session of the Legislature, if the report is received during an even-numbered year.
5. The Department may apply for and accept gifts, grants and donations to assist with the implementation of the pilot program.
6. The Department shall:
(a) Adopt regulations which establish procedures for implementing the pilot program, including, without limitation, those procedures required for:
(1) A person to provide to the Department the mileage shown on the odometer of each vehicle and other information as required by NRS 482.2177; and
(2) Any exemptions from the requirements of NRS 482.2177 that the Department deems appropriate to avoid undue hardship for the registered owner of a motor vehicle.
(b) Investigate and, where possible, implement technology or other solutions which allow a person required to provide to the Department the mileage shown on the odometer of his or her vehicle and other information pursuant to NRS 482.2177 to provide that digitally or electronically to the Department.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 3000)