Hitting the Jackpot in Nevada
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| Nevada Assemblyman Paul Anderson (right), pictured with Governor Brian Sandoval, was instrumental in helping defeat the state’s classic vehicle proposal. | |
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As many of you are aware, this year Nevada introduced legislation that would have altered the requirements for vehicles eligible for registration as classic vehicles, old timers, street rods and classic rods so that only vehicles manufactured prior to ’96 would be eligible. Unfortunately, the odds were clearly stacked against the enthusiast community as both the House and Senate quickly passed the measure and sent it the governor for his signature and enactment into law. You may also be aware that the SAN never quits even when the odds are low.
A last-minute outreach to the governor’s office and sympathetic lawmakers, including Assemblyman Paul Anderson, resulted in a huge, unexpected victory for the hobby. Citing the opposition of the SEMA Action Network, Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval vetoed the legislation. In his statement rejecting the bill, the governor noted that it “...unnecessarily penalizes true Nevada car enthusiasts who might seek one of these plates for proper reasons.” While claiming to be targeted at current “abusers” of specialty plates who registered their vehicles under these designations to avoid emissions testing and fees, the bill instead targeted owners of 1996 and newer cars that are not even currently eligible for classic status.
In seeking the veto, the SAN committed to working with the Legislature toward enacting fair legislation that will target the real offenders and not true collector car owners who had done nothing to deserve this heavy-handed approach.
Congratulations to those in the Silver State and special thanks to those who stepped up to fight this important battle!