Las Vegas Sun

March 28, 2024

A Raiders specialty license plate might become available in Nevada

With the Raiders set to call Las Vegas home by 2020, fans might be able to represent Nevada’s second major league team while they drive their vehicles.

The Senate Transportation Committee on Thursday passed a heavily amended Senate Bill 428, which now commemorates the Las Vegas Raiders rather than the Tule Springs Fossil Bed.

A fee of $35 will be charged on top of other registration costs, then $10 each year to renew. Fees generated by the special license plate would be distributed to the Ice Age Park Foundation or its successor in support of the proposed Tule Springs State Park.

Tule Springs State Park in the North Las Vegas area has yet to be constructed. It is part of Gov. Brian Sandoval’s two-year budget, which still must be approved by the Nevada Legislature.

A second amendment to SB428 requires that money generated from the license plates go to Tule Springs State Park instead of the Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument. The amendment also saw the Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Advisory Council changed to the Ice Age Park Foundation.

The bill allows the Department of Motor Vehicles to receive gifts, grants and donations or other sources of money for the production and issuance of the Raiders license plates. The proposed Vegas Golden Knights license plate bill, Senate Bill 283, had similar language.

The Raiders did not return a request for comment on if they would be willing to pay for the manufacturing of the proposed Raiders plate.

The Raiders were granted relocation from Oakland to Las Vegas via a 31-1 vote by NFL team owners last month. The Las Vegas Stadium Authority board next meets on April 20.

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