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Assembly Bill No. 177Assemblymembers Gonzαlez; and Brown-May
CHAPTER 76
[Approved: May 28, 2025]
AN ACT relating to professions; providing for the licensure of speech-language pathology assistants; authorizing certain persons to engage in the supervised practice of speech-language pathology; revising the scope of practice of audiologists, hearing aid specialists and speech-language pathologists; requiring certain persons to be licensed and regulated as audiologists or speech-language pathologists; increasing the maximum amount of certain fees; authorizing the Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensing Board to waive fees in certain circumstances; requiring that certain fees be discounted for certain persons affiliated with the military; revising the required qualifications for and processes for issuing certain licenses; eliminating the requirement for a licensed audiologist to obtain an endorsement before engaging in the practice of fitting and dispensing hearing aids; revising provisions relating to the sale of hearing aids; imposing certain requirements relating to the classification of persons who practice speech-language pathology in schools under a collective bargaining agreement; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law: (1) with certain exceptions, requires a person who engages in the practice of audiology, fitting and dispensing hearing aids or speech-language pathology to be licensed by the Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensing Board; and (2) prescribes the qualifications necessary to obtain such licenses. (NRS 637B.160, 637B.193-637B.204, 637B.290) Section 22 of this bill increases the maximum amount of certain fees relating to such licensure. Section 22 authorizes the Board to waive all or part of such fees in certain circumstances. Section 22 also requires the Board to collect not more than half of the fee that would otherwise be required for the initial licensure of an applicant who: (1) is an active member of the Armed Forces of the United States or a spouse of such a person; (2) a veteran or the surviving spouse of a veteran; or (3) a family member of a person killed in the line of duty in the Armed Forces of the United States under certain circumstances. Sections 27-29 of this bill authorize an applicant for certain types of licenses which require the applicant to hold a license in another state to satisfy this requirement by holding the required license in the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States. Section 30 of this bill revises the procedures for issuing an expedited license by endorsement to practice audiology or speech-language pathology. Existing law authorizes the Board to issue a provisional license to practice audiology or speech-language pathology to certain applicants affiliated with the military who are awaiting a decision by the Board on an application for an expedited license by endorsement. (NRS 637B.204) Section 39 of this bill repeals that authority, thereby making the procedures for issuing an expedited license by endorsement under section 30 applicable to all applicants for such a license. Sections 21 and 22 of this bill remove references to the repealed section.
Section 16 of this bill expands the activities that constitute the practice of speech-language pathology to include the use of stroboscopy, in addition to nasal endoscopy, for evaluating and treating certain disorders. Section 16 also revises terminology used to refer to certain procedures that currently constitute the practice of speech-language pathology.
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Existing law authorizes a student who is pursuing a degree in speech-language pathology at certain institutions to engage in the unlicensed practice of speech-language pathology. (NRS 637B.080) Existing law authorizes the Board to issue a provisional license to engage in the practice of speech-language pathology to a person in the process of completing certain clinical fellowship requirements. (NRS 637B.201) Section 3 of this bill defines the term speech-language pathology provisional licensee to refer to the holder of such a provisional license. Section 26 of this bill makes a conforming change to appropriately substitute the term defined by section 3. Section 9 of this bill authorizes the Board to issue a license as a speech-language pathology assistant and prescribes the qualifications for such a license. Section 9 also requires the Board to adopt regulations governing the licensure and practice of speech-language pathology assistants. Section 10 of this bill authorizes a speech-language pathology assistant, a speech-language pathology provisional licensee or a speech-language pathology student to engage in the practice of speech-language pathology only under the supervision of a supervising speech-language pathologist. Section 18 of this bill makes a conforming change to reflect that a student engaged in the supervised practice of speech-language pathology is subject to regulation by the Board pursuant to section 10. Sections 35-38 of this bill make conforming changes to clarify that a student who is engaging in the supervised practice of speech-language pathology pursuant to section 10 is not engaging in the unauthorized practice of speech-language pathology. Sections 2 and 4-7 of this bill define certain other terms relating to the supervised practice of speech-language pathology and section 12 of this bill establishes the applicability of those definitions.
Existing law exempts from licensure and regulation by the Board a person who practices audiology or speech-language pathology within the scope of certain credentials issued by the Department of Education. (NRS 637B.080) Section 18 limits the applicability of this exemption to a person who holds a current endorsement that is issued by the Department on or before September 30, 2026. Section 9 provides that a person is qualified for licensure as a speech-language pathology assistant if the person: (1) holds an endorsement issued by the Department on or before September 30, 2026, which allows the person to teach pupils with speech and language impairments; and (2) actively practices speech-language pathology within the scope of that endorsement at the school or school district where the person is employed. Section 38.3 of this bill requires that a person who holds such an endorsement, is employed by a school district and is subject to a collective bargaining agreement be classified in the same manner for purposes of the agreement as a licensed speech-language pathologist.
Sections 24, 25 and 28 of this bill revise the qualifications required to obtain a license as a hearing aid specialist, a license as an apprentice to engage in the practice of fitting and dispensing hearing aids or a provisional license to engage in the practice of fitting and dispensing hearing aids.
Existing law authorizes the Board to grant an audiologist who wishes to engage in the practice of fitting and dispensing hearing aids an endorsement to engage in such practice as a dispensing audiologist. (NRS 637B.205) Section 14 of this bill includes within the practice of audiology certain activities that substantially overlap with the practice of fitting and dispensing hearing aids, including ordering the use of hearing aids. Section 15 of this bill expands the activities that constitute the practice of fitting and dispensing hearing aids to include ordering the use of hearing aids. Accordingly, section 39 repeals the separate endorsement for dispensing audiologists and sections 17, 19, 20, 22, 23, 25, 27 and 31-33 of this bill make conforming changes to eliminate references to such endorsements and to dispensing audiologists.
Federal law requires the United States Food and Drug Administration to regulate over-the-counter hearing aids. (FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 Pub. L. No. 115-52, § 709, 131 Stat. 1005, 106567) Federal law and regulations prohibit state or local governments from requiring the order, involvement or intervention of a licensed person for a consumer to access an over-the-counter hearing aid. (Pub. L. No. 115-52, § 709; 21 C.F.R. § 800.30) Sections 13 and 34 of this bill prohibit the Board from regulating or restricting the provision of over-the-counter hearing aids unless a licensee violates federal law applicable to such devices. Section 34 also updates certain references to related federal regulations.
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In 2022, the federal Food and Drug Administration repealed a regulation that prohibited the sale of a hearing aid unless: (1) the person dispensing the hearing aid has received a written statement or waiver stating that the patients hearing loss has been medically evaluated and the patient may be considered a candidate for a hearing aid; or (2) the patient waives the medical evaluation in writing. (87 FR 50755) Section 32 removes conforming requirements from Nevada law governing the sale of hearing aids by catalog, mail or the Internet, thereby authorizing such sales without such a statement or waiver.
EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 637B of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto the provisions set forth as sections 2 to 11, inclusive, of this act.
Sec. 2. Speech-language pathology assistant means a person licensed pursuant to section 9 of this act to engage in the practice of speech-language pathology under the supervision of a supervising speech-language pathologist.
Sec. 3. Speech-language pathology provisional licensee means any person who holds a provisional license issued pursuant to NRS 637B.201 to engage in the practice of speech-language pathology while completing the clinical fellowship requirements for obtaining a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology issued by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Sec. 4. Speech-language pathology student means an unlicensed student who engages in the practice of speech-language pathology under the supervision of a supervising speech-language pathologist pursuant to section 10 of this act.
Sec. 5. Supervising speech-language pathologist means a speech-language pathologist who supervises a speech-language pathology assistant, speech-language pathology provisional licensee or speech-language pathology student.
Sec. 6. Supervision means the provision of direction and the evaluation of the tasks assigned by a supervising speech-language pathologist to a speech-language pathology assistant, speech-language pathology provisional licensee or speech-language pathology student. The term includes, without limitation, direct supervision, indirect supervision and telesupervision.
Sec. 7. Telesupervision means the real-time, distance observation by a supervising speech-language pathologist of services delivered by a speech-language pathology assistant, speech-language pathology provisional licensee or speech-language pathology student, with feedback or assistance provided by the supervising speech-language pathologist as needed. The term may include, without limitation, the utilization of technology which allows a supervising speech-language pathologist to view and communicate with the client and speech-language pathology assistant, speech-language pathology provisional licensee or speech-language
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pathology student in real time through virtual telecommunication software, webcam, telephone or other similar devices and services to provide immediate feedback.
Sec. 8. (Deleted by amendment.)
Sec. 9. 1. An applicant for a license to engage in the practice of speech-language pathology as a speech-language pathology assistant must hold:
(a) A bachelors degree or masters degree in speech-language pathology or communication sciences and disorders awarded by:
(1) An educational institution that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education; or
(2) A foreign school which is accredited by an accrediting agency approved by the Board and which provides an educational program that is substantially equivalent to the educational program provided by an institution described in subparagraph (1); or
(b) A current endorsement issued on or before September 30, 2026, by the Department of Education pursuant to NRS 391.019 and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto which allows a person to teach pupils who have speech and language impairments and actively engage in the practice of speech-language pathology within the scope of that endorsement at the school or school district where the applicant is employed.
2. The Board shall adopt regulations regarding speech-language pathology assistants, including, without limitation:
(a) The licensing of speech-language pathology assistants;
(b) The educational and training requirements for speech-language pathology assistants, in addition to the requirements prescribed by subsection 1; and
(c) The practice of speech-language pathology by speech-language pathology assistants.
Sec. 10. 1. A speech-language pathology assistant, speech-language pathology provisional licensee or speech-language pathology student may engage in the practice of speech-language pathology only under the supervision of a supervising speech-language pathologist and in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
2. A speech-language pathology student who engages in the practice of speech-language pathology must be enrolled in a program to obtain a bachelors degree or masters degree in the field of speech-language pathology or communication sciences and disorders at an educational institution that is accredited by a nationally recognized agency under the United States Department of Education.
3. The Board shall adopt regulations regarding the supervision of speech-language pathology assistants, speech-language pathology provisional licensees and speech-language pathology students.
Sec. 11. (Deleted by amendment.)
Sec. 12. NRS 637B.020 is hereby amended to read as follows:
637B.020 As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 637B.025 to 637B.075, inclusive, and sections 2 to 8, inclusive, of this act have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
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Sec. 13. NRS 637B.044 is hereby amended to read as follows:
637B.044 Hearing aid : [means any:]
1. [Device] Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, means:
(a) Any device worn by a person who suffers from impaired hearing for the purpose of amplifying sound to improve hearing or compensate for impaired hearing, including, without limitation, an earmold; and
(b) Any part, attachment or accessory for a device described in paragraph (a).
2. [Part, attachment or accessory for such a device.] Does not include an over-the-counter hearing aid, as defined in 21 C.F.R. § 800.30.
Sec. 14. NRS 637B.050 is hereby amended to read as follows:
637B.050 Practice of audiology means the application of principles, methods and procedures relating to hearing and balance, hearing disorders and related speech and language disorders and includes, without limitation:
1. The conservation of auditory system functions;
2. Screening, identifying, assessing and interpreting, preventing and rehabilitating auditory and balance system disorders;
3. The selection, fitting, programming , [and] dispensing and ordering the use of hearing aids, the programming of [cochlear implants] implantable hearing devices and other technology which assists persons with hearing loss and training persons to use such technology;
4. Providing vestibular and auditory rehabilitation, cerumen management and associated counseling services;
5. Conducting research on hearing and hearing disorders for the purpose of modifying disorders in communication involving speech, language and hearing; and
6. Providing referral services for medical diagnosis and treatment . [; and
7. At the request of a physician, participating in the diagnosis of a person.]
Sec. 15. NRS 637B.055 is hereby amended to read as follows:
637B.055 Practice of fitting and dispensing hearing aids means measuring human hearing and selecting, adapting, distributing , [or] selling or ordering the use of hearing aids and includes, without limitation:
1. Making impressions for earmolds;
2. Administering and interpreting tests of human hearing and middle ear functions;
3. Determining whether a person who suffers from impaired hearing would benefit from a hearing aid;
4. Selecting , [and] fitting and ordering the use of hearing aids;
5. Providing assistance to a person after the fitting of a hearing aid;
6. Providing services relating to the care and repair of hearing aids;
7. Providing supervision and in-service training concerning measuring human hearing and selecting, adapting, distributing , [or] selling or ordering the use of hearing aids; and
8. Providing referral services for clinical evaluation, rehabilitation and medical treatment of hearing impairment.
Sec. 16. NRS 637B.060 is hereby amended to read as follows:
637B.060 Practice of speech-language pathology means the application of principles, methods and procedures relating to the development and effectiveness of human communication and disorders of human communication, and includes, without limitation:
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1. The prevention, screening, consultation, assessment, treatment, counseling, collaboration and referral services for disorders of speech, fluency, resonance voice language, feeding, swallowing and cognitive aspects of communication;
2. Augmentative and alternative communication techniques and strategies;
3. Auditory training, speech reading and speech and language intervention for persons who suffer from hearing loss;
4. The screening of persons for hearing loss and middle ear pathology;
5. The use of rigid oral [and] endoscopy, flexible nasal endoscopy and stroboscopy for the purpose of [vocal tract imaging and visualization;] evaluating and treating disorders of speech, voice, resonance and swallowing function;
6. Selecting, fitting and establishing effective use of prosthetic or adaptive devices for communication, swallowing or other upper respiratory and digestive functions, not including sensory devices used by persons with hearing loss;
7. Providing services to modify or enhance communication;
8. Providing referral services for medical diagnosis and treatment; and
9. At the request of a physician, participating in the diagnosis of a person.
Sec. 17. NRS 637B.075 is hereby amended to read as follows:
637B.075 Sponsor means a hearing aid specialist or [dispensing] audiologist who is responsible for the direct supervision and in-service training of an apprentice in the practice of fitting and dispensing hearing aids.
Sec. 18. NRS 637B.080 is hereby amended to read as follows:
637B.080 The provisions of this chapter do not apply to any person who:
1. Holds a current [credential] endorsement issued by the Department of Education on or before September 30, 2026, pursuant to [chapter 391 of] NRS 391.019 and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto [and] , does not hold a license issued by the Board pursuant to this chapter and engages in the practice of audiology or speech-language pathology solely within the scope of that [credential;] endorsement;
2. Is employed by the Federal Government and engages in the practice of audiology or speech-language pathology within the scope of that employment;
3. Is a student enrolled in a program or school approved by the Board, is pursuing a degree in audiology [or speech-language pathology] and is clearly designated to the public as a student; or
4. Holds a current license issued pursuant to chapters 630 to 637, inclusive, 640 to 641D, inclusive, or 653 of NRS,
Κ and who does not engage in the private practice of audiology or speech-language pathology in this State.
Sec. 19. NRS 637B.100 is hereby amended to read as follows:
637B.100 1. The Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensing Board, consisting of seven members appointed by the Governor, is hereby created.
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2. The Governor shall appoint:
(a) Three members who are speech-language pathologists, each of whom must practice in a different setting, including, without limitation, a university, public school, hospital or private practice;
(b) Two members who are audiologists ; [, at least one of whom must be a dispensing audiologist;]
(c) One member who is a hearing aid specialist; and
(d) One member who is a representative of the general public. This member must not be:
(1) A speech-language pathologist, a hearing aid specialist or an audiologist; or
(2) The spouse or the parent or child, by blood, marriage or adoption, of a speech-language pathologist, a hearing aid specialist or an audiologist.
3. Each member of the Board who is an audiologist, a speech-language pathologist or a hearing aid specialist must:
(a) Have practiced, taught or conducted research in his or her profession for the 3 years immediately preceding the appointment; and
(b) Hold a current license issued pursuant to this chapter.
4. A person who is a stockholder in a manufacturer of hearing aids may not be selected to or serve as a member of the Board.
5. After the initial terms, each member of the Board serves a term of 3 years.
6. A member of the Board shall not serve for more than two terms.
7. If a vacancy occurs during the term of a member, the Governor shall appoint a person similarly qualified to replace that member for the remainder of the unexpired term.
Sec. 20. NRS 637B.132 is hereby amended to read as follows:
637B.132 The Board shall:
1. Enforce the provisions of this chapter and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto;
2. Prepare and maintain a record of its proceedings, including, without limitation, any administrative proceedings;
3. Evaluate the qualifications and determine the eligibility of an applicant for any license [or endorsement of a license] issued pursuant to this chapter and, upon payment of the appropriate fee, issue the appropriate license [or endorsement of a license] to a qualified applicant;
4. Adopt regulations establishing standards of practice for persons licensed [or endorsed] pursuant to this chapter and any other regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter;
5. Require a person licensed [or endorsed] pursuant to this chapter to submit to the Board documentation required by the Board to determine whether the person has acquired the skills necessary to engage in the practice of audiology, speech-language pathology or fitting and dispensing hearing aids;
6. Investigate any complaint received by the Board against any person licensed [or endorsed] pursuant to this chapter;
7. Hold hearings to determine whether any provision of this chapter or any regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter has been violated; and
8. Unless the Board determines that extenuating circumstances exist, forward to the appropriate law enforcement agency any substantiated information submitted to the Board concerning a person who engages in the practice of or offers to engage in the practice of audiology, speech-language pathology or fitting and dispensing hearing aids without the appropriate license [or endorsement] issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
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pathology or fitting and dispensing hearing aids without the appropriate license [or endorsement] issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
Sec. 21. NRS 637B.160 is hereby amended to read as follows:
637B.160 Except as otherwise provided in NRS 637B.195, 637B.200, 637B.201 [,] and 637B.203 , [and 637B.204,] to be eligible for licensing by the Board, an applicant for a license to engage in the practice of audiology, speech-language pathology or fitting and dispensing hearing aids must:
1. Be a natural person of good moral character;
2. Pass an examination prescribed by the Board pursuant to NRS 637B.191 or 637B.194, as applicable;
3. Pay the fees provided for in this chapter; and
4. Submit all information required to complete an application for a license.
Sec. 22. NRS 637B.175 is hereby amended to read as follows:
637B.175 1. [The] Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Board shall charge and collect only the following fees whose amounts must be determined by the Board, but may not exceed:
Application fee.......................................................................... [$150] $300
License fee...................................................................................... [100] 200
Fee for the renewal of a license................................................... [100] 200
Reinstatement fee........................................................................... [100] 300
Examination fee............................................................................. [300] 500
Fee for converting to a different type of license.................................... 50
Fee for each additional license [or endorsement].................................. 50
Fee for obtaining license information.......................................... [50] 200
2. If an [applicant] active member of, or the spouse of an active member of, the Armed Forces of the United States, a veteran or the surviving spouse of a veteran or a family member of a person who was killed in the line of duty while on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States submits an application for a license , [by endorsement pursuant to NRS 637B.204,] the Board shall collect not more than one-half of the fee set forth in subsection 1 for the initial issuance of the license. For the purposes of this subsection, a person shall be deemed to have been killed in the line of duty while on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States if the person:
(a) Was killed directly in the line of duty; or
(b) Died as the result of injuries sustained while in the line of duty.
3. All fees are payable in advance and may not be refunded.
4. The Board may waive all or part of a fee set forth in subsection 1 at a meeting of the Board or pursuant to criteria established by regulation of the Board.
5. As used in this section:
(a) Family member means a widow, widower, parent, stepparent, grandparent, child, stepchild, dependent, sibling, half sibling or stepsibling.
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(b) Veteran has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 417.005.
Sec. 23. NRS 637B.191 is hereby amended to read as follows:
637B.191 1. The Board shall adopt regulations prescribing:
(a) The examinations required pursuant to NRS 637B.160 and concerning the practice of audiology and the practice of speech-language pathology;
(b) The period for which a license issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter is valid which, except as otherwise provided in NRS 637B.200 and 637B.202, must be not less than 1 year; and
(c) The manner in which a license [or endorsement] issued pursuant to this chapter must be renewed, which may include requirements for continuing education.
2. The Board may adopt regulations providing for the late renewal of a license and the reinstatement of an expired license, except that the Board must not renew or reinstate a license more than 3 years after the license expired.
3. The Board may, at the request of a person licensed pursuant to this chapter, place a license on inactive status if the holder of the license:
(a) Does not engage in, or represent that the person is authorized to engage in, the practice of audiology, speech-language pathology or fitting and dispensing hearing aids in this State; and
(b) Satisfies any requirements for continuing education prescribed by the Board pursuant to this section.
Sec. 24. NRS 637B.193 is hereby amended to read as follows:
637B.193 An applicant for a license to engage in the practice of fitting and dispensing hearing aids must:
1. Successfully complete a program of education or training approved by the Board which requires, without limitation, that the applicant:
(a) Hold an associates degree or bachelors degree in hearing instrument sciences; [or]
(b) Hold a high school diploma or its equivalent or an associates degree or bachelors degree in any field other than hearing instrument sciences, and successfully complete a training program in hearing instrument sciences as prescribed by regulation of the Board [.] ; or
(c) Hold a current certification issued by the National Board for Certification in Hearing Instrument Sciences.
2. [Except as otherwise provided in NRS 637B.201, be certified by the National Board for Certification in Hearing Instrument Sciences.
3.] Pass the examination prescribed pursuant to NRS 637B.194.
[4.] 3. Comply with the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 637B.194.
[5.] 4. Include in his or her application the complete street address of each location from which the applicant intends to engage in the practice of fitting and dispensing hearing aids.
Sec. 25. NRS 637B.194 is hereby amended to read as follows:
637B.194 The Board shall adopt regulations regarding the practice of fitting and dispensing hearing aids, including, without limitation:
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1. The licensing of hearing aid specialists and apprentices;
2. The educational and training requirements for hearing aid specialists and apprentices [;] , which must include, without limitation, on-site training and work experience;
3. The examination required pursuant to NRS 637B.160, 637B.193 [, 637B.205] and 637B.238 concerning the practice of fitting and dispensing hearing aids; and
4. A program of in-service training for apprentices.
Sec. 26. NRS 637B.197 is hereby amended to read as follows:
637B.197 Except for [the holder of a provisional license issued pursuant to NRS 637B.201] a speech-language pathology provisional licensee and in addition to the requirements set forth in NRS 637B.196, a speech-language pathologist must hold a current [certificate of clinical competence] Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology issued by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association or its successor organization approved by the Board.
Sec. 27. NRS 637B.200 is hereby amended to read as follows:
637B.200 1. The Board may issue a temporary license to engage in the practice of:
(a) Audiology, speech-language pathology or fitting and dispensing hearing aids upon application and the payment of the fee required pursuant to NRS 637B.175 to any person who is so licensed in [another] the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States and who meets all the qualifications for licensing in this State; and
(b) Fitting and dispensing hearing aids upon application and payment of the fee required pursuant to NRS 637B.175 to any person who meets all the qualifications for licensing as a hearing aid specialist [or an endorsement of a license to engage in the practice of fitting and dispensing hearing aids] other than passing the examination concerning the practice of fitting and dispensing hearing aids prescribed pursuant to NRS 637B.194.
2. The Board may issue a temporary license to engage in the practice of audiology, speech-language pathology or fitting and dispensing hearing aids upon application and payment of the fee required pursuant to NRS 637B.175 to any spouse of a member of the Armed Forces of the United States who:
(a) Is so licensed in [another state;] the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States; and
(b) Attests that he or she meets all of the qualifications for licensure in this State.
3. A temporary license issued pursuant to this section:
(a) Is valid for not more than 6 months;
(b) May be renewed not more than once; and
(c) May be converted to [an active] a standard license upon the completion of all requirements for a license and payment of the fee required by NRS 637B.175.
Sec. 28. NRS 637B.201 is hereby amended to read as follows:
637B.201 1. Upon application and payment of the application fee required pursuant to NRS 637B.175, the Board may issue a provisional license to engage in the practice of:
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(a) Speech-language pathology to a person who is completing the clinical fellowship requirements for obtaining a [certificate of clinical competence] Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology issued by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
(b) Fitting and dispensing hearing aids to a person who:
(1) Holds a license to engage in the practice of fitting and dispensing hearing aids in [another state;] the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States; and
(2) [Is completing the training required for certification by the National Board for Certification in Hearing Instrument Sciences.] Meets the requirements of paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of subsection 1 of NRS 637B.193 but has not yet completed the on-site training and work experience required by the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 637B.194.
2. A provisional license issued pursuant to this section may be:
(a) Renewed not more than twice; and
(b) Converted to [an active] a standard license upon payment of the fee required pursuant to NRS 637B.175 for converting the license and the [award] submission to the Board of [:
(1) A certificate of clinical competence] proof that the holder of the provisional license:
(1) Holds a current Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology issued by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association [; or] , if the provisional license authorizes the holder to engage in the practice of speech-language pathology.
(2) [Certification by the National Board for Certification in Hearing Instrument Sciences.] Has successfully completed the on-site training and work experience required by the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 637B.194, if the provisional license authorizes the holder to engage in the practice of fitting and dispensing hearing aids.
Sec. 29. NRS 637B.202 is hereby amended to read as follows:
637B.202 1. Upon application and payment of the application fee required pursuant to NRS 637B.175, the Board may issue a limited license to engage in the practice of audiology or speech-language pathology to a person who:
(a) Holds a current license to engage in the practice of audiology or speech-language pathology in [another state;] the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States; and
(b) Engages in the practice of audiology or speech-language pathology in this State for demonstration, instructional or educational purposes.
2. A limited license issued pursuant to this section is valid for not more than 15 days.
Sec. 30. NRS 637B.203 is hereby amended to read as follows:
637B.203 1. The Board may issue a license by endorsement to engage in the practice of audiology or speech-language pathology to an applicant who meets the requirements set forth in this section. An applicant may submit to the Board an application for such a license if the applicant holds a corresponding valid and unrestricted license to engage in the practice of audiology or speech-language pathology, as applicable, in the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States.
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2. An applicant for a license by endorsement pursuant to this section must submit to the Board with his or her application:
(a) Proof satisfactory to the Board that the applicant:
(1) Satisfies the requirements of subsection 1;
(2) Has not been disciplined or investigated by the corresponding regulatory authority of the District of Columbia or any state or territory in which the applicant currently holds or has held a license to engage in the practice of audiology or speech-language pathology, as applicable; and
(3) Has not been held civilly or criminally liable for malpractice in the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States;
(b) An affidavit stating that the information contained in the application and any accompanying material is true and correct; and
(c) Any other information required by the Board.
3. Not later than 15 business days after receiving an application for a license by endorsement to engage in the practice of audiology or speech-language pathology pursuant to this section, the Board shall provide written notice to the applicant of any additional information required by the Board to consider the application. Unless the Board denies the application for good cause, the Board shall approve the application and issue a license by endorsement to engage in the practice of audiology or speech-language pathology, as applicable, to the applicant not later than 45 days after receiving the application.
[4. A license by endorsement to engage in the practice of audiology or speech-language pathology may be issued at a meeting of the Board or between its meetings by the President of the Board. Such an action shall be deemed to be an action of the Board.]
Sec. 31. NRS 637B.236 is hereby amended to read as follows:
637B.236 1. All work performed by a licensed apprentice must be directly supervised by a hearing aid specialist or [dispensing] audiologist, and the hearing aid specialist or [dispensing] audiologist is responsible and civilly liable for the negligence or incompetence of the licensed apprentice under his or her supervision.
2. Any selection of a hearing aid for a customer made by a licensed apprentice must be approved by a hearing aid specialist or [dispensing] audiologist.
3. Any audiogram or sales document prepared by a licensed apprentice must be signed by the apprentice and the supervising hearing aid specialist or [dispensing] audiologist.
4. As used in this section:
(a) Incompetence means a lack of ability to practice safely and skillfully as a licensed apprentice arising from:
(1) A lack of knowledge or training; or
(2) An impaired physical or mental capability, including an alcohol or other substance use disorder.
(b) Negligence means a deviation from the normal standard of professional care exercised generally by apprentices.
Sec. 32. NRS 637B.242 is hereby amended to read as follows:
637B.242 1. A hearing aid specialist or [dispensing] audiologist licensed pursuant to this chapter may sell hearing aids by catalog, mail or the Internet if [:
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(a) The hearing aid specialist or dispensing audiologist has received:
(1) A written statement signed by:
(I) A physician or physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS, an advanced practice registered nurse licensed pursuant to NRS 632.237, an audiologist or a hearing aid specialist which verifies that he or she has performed an otoscopic examination of the person to whom the hearing aid will be sold and the results of the examination indicate that the person may benefit from the use of a hearing aid;
(II) A physician or physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS, an audiologist or a hearing aid specialist which verifies that he or she has performed an audiometric examination of the person to whom the hearing aid will be sold and the results of the examination indicate that the person may benefit from the use of a hearing aid; and
(III) A dispensing audiologist or a hearing aid specialist which verifies that an ear impression has been taken of the person to whom the hearing aid will be sold; or
(2) A waiver of the medical evaluation signed by the person to whom the hearing aid will be sold as authorized pursuant to 21 C.F.R. § 801.421(a)(2); and
(b) The] the person to whom the hearing aid will be sold has signed a statement acknowledging that the hearing aid specialist or [dispensing] audiologist is selling him or her the hearing aid by catalog, mail or the Internet . [based upon the information submitted by the person in accordance with this section.]
2. A hearing aid specialist or [dispensing] audiologist who sells hearing aids by catalog, mail or the Internet pursuant to this section shall maintain a record of each sale of a hearing aid made pursuant to this section for not less than 5 years.
3. The Board may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section, including, without limitation, the information that must be included in each record required to be maintained pursuant to subsection 2.
Sec. 33. NRS 637B.243 is hereby amended to read as follows:
637B.243 A hearing aid specialist or [dispensing] audiologist, upon request by a physician or a member of a related profession specified by the Board, may make audiograms for the physicians or members use in consultation with a person who suffers from impaired hearing.
Sec. 34. NRS 637B.250 is hereby amended to read as follows:
637B.250 1. The grounds for initiating disciplinary action pursuant to this chapter are:
(a) Unprofessional conduct.
(b) Conviction of:
(1) A violation of any federal or state law regarding the possession, distribution or use of any controlled substance or any dangerous drug as defined in chapter 454 of NRS;
(2) A felony or gross misdemeanor relating to the practice of audiology, speech-language pathology or fitting and dispensing hearing aids;
(3) A violation of any of the provisions of NRS 616D.200, 616D.220, 616D.240 or 616D.300 to 616D.440, inclusive; or
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(4) Any offense involving moral turpitude.
(c) Gross or repeated malpractice, which may be evidenced by claims of malpractice settled against a practitioner.
(d) Professional incompetence.
(e) Operation of a medical facility, as defined in NRS 449.0151, at any time during which:
(1) The license of the facility is suspended or revoked; or
(2) An act or omission occurs which results in the suspension or revocation of the license pursuant to NRS 449.160.
Κ This paragraph applies to an owner or other principal responsible for the operation of the facility.
2. As used in this section, unprofessional conduct includes, without limitation:
(a) Conduct that is harmful to the public health or safety;
(b) Obtaining a license through fraud or misrepresentation of a material fact;
(c) Suspension or revocation of a license to engage in the practice of audiology, speech-language pathology or fitting and dispensing hearing aids; and
(d) A violation of any provision of:
(1) Federal law concerning the practice of audiology, speech-language pathology or fitting and dispensing hearing aids or any regulations adopted pursuant thereto, including, without limitation, 21 C.F.R. §§ [801.420] 800.30 and [801.421;] 801.422;
(2) NRS 597.264 to 597.2667, inclusive, or any regulations adopted pursuant thereto; or
(3) This chapter or any regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
Sec. 35. NRS 637B.290 is hereby amended to read as follows:
637B.290 1. [A] Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a person shall not engage in the practice of audiology, speech-language pathology or fitting and dispensing hearing aids in this State without holding a valid license issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
2. In addition to any other penalty prescribed by law, if the Board determines that a person has engaged in the practice of audiology, speech-language pathology or fitting and dispensing hearing aids in this State without holding a valid license issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter [,] in violation of subsection 1, the Board may:
(a) Issue and serve on the person an order to cease and desist until the person obtains from the Board the proper license or otherwise demonstrates that he or she is no longer in violation of subsection 1. An order to cease and desist must include a telephone number with which the person may contact the Board.
(b) Issue a citation to the person. A citation issued pursuant to this paragraph must be in writing, describe with particularity the nature of the violation and inform the person of the provisions of this paragraph. Each activity in which the person is engaged constitutes a separate offense for which a separate citation may be issued. To appeal a citation, the person must submit a written request for a hearing to the Board not later than 30 days after the date of issuance of the citation.
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(c) Assess against the person an administrative fine of not more than $5,000.
(d) Impose any combination of the penalties set forth in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c).
Sec. 36. NRS 637B.291 is hereby amended to read as follows:
637B.291 Unless the Board determines that extenuating circumstances exist, the Board shall forward to the appropriate law enforcement agency any substantiated information submitted to the Board concerning a person who engages in the practice of or offers to engage in the practice of audiology, speech-language pathology or fitting and dispensing hearing aids without the appropriate license issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter [.] in violation of NRS 637B.290.
Sec. 37. NRS 637B.295 is hereby amended to read as follows:
637B.295 A member or any agent of the Board may enter any premises in this State where a person who holds a license issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter engages in the practice of audiology, speech-language pathology or fitting and dispensing hearing aids and inspect it to determine whether a violation of any provision of this chapter has occurred, including, without limitation, an inspection to determine whether any person at the premises is engaging in the practice of audiology, speech-language pathology or fitting and dispensing hearing aids without the appropriate license issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter [.] in violation of NRS 637B.290.
Sec. 38. NRS 637B.310 is hereby amended to read as follows:
637B.310 1. The Board through its Chair or Vice Chair may maintain in any court of competent jurisdiction a suit for an injunction against any person engaging in the practice of audiology, speech-language pathology or fitting and dispensing hearing aids without a license valid under this chapter [.] in violation of NRS 637B.290.
2. Such an injunction:
(a) May be issued without proof of actual damage sustained by any person, this provision being a preventive as well as a punitive measure.
(b) Shall not relieve such person from criminal prosecution for practicing without a license.
Sec. 38.3. NRS 391.162 is hereby amended to read as follows:
391.162 1. Each year when determining the salary of a person who is employed by a school district as a speech-language pathologist, the school district shall add 5 percent to the salary that the employee would otherwise receive in 1 year for the employees classification on the schedule of salaries for the school district if:
[1.] (a) On or before September 15 of the school year, the employee has submitted evidence satisfactory to the school district of the employees:
[(a)] (1) Licensure as a speech-language pathologist by the Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensing Board; or
[(b)] (2) Certification as being clinically competent in speech-language pathology by:
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[(1)] (I) The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association; or
[(2)] (II) A successor organization to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association that is recognized and determined to be acceptable by the Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensing Board; and
[2.] (b) The employee is assigned by the school district to serve as a speech-language pathologist during the school year.
[Κ]
2. No increase in salary may be given pursuant to [this section] subsection 1 during a particular school year to an employee who submits evidence of licensure and certification after September 15 of that school year. Once an employee has submitted evidence of such licensure and certification to the school district, the school district shall retain the evidence in its records, as applicable, for future school years. An increase in salary given in accordance with [this section] subsection 1 is in addition to any other increase to which the employee may otherwise be entitled.
3. Any person employed by a school district who is subject to a collective bargaining agreement, including, without limitation, a licensed speech-language pathology assistant, must be classified in the same manner under the collective bargaining agreement as an employee who holds a license to practice speech-language pathology if the person holds an endorsement issued by the Department on or before September 30, 2026, pursuant to NRS 391.019 and any regulations adopted thereto which authorizes the person to teach pupils who have speech and language impairments.
Sec. 38.6. The provisions of subsection 3 of NRS 391.162, as amended by section 38.3 of this act, do not apply to any collective bargaining agreement entered into before January 1, 2026, but apply to any renewal of such a collective bargaining agreement.
Sec. 39. NRS 637B.042, 637B.204 and 637B.205 are hereby repealed.
Sec. 40. 1. This section becomes effective upon passage and approval.
2. Sections 1 to 39, inclusive, of this act become effective:
(a) Upon passage and approval for the purpose of adopting any regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act; and
(b) January 1, 2026, for all other purposes.
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Assembly Bill No. 256Assemblymembers La Rue Hatch, Gonzαlez, Roth, Moore, Anderson; Brown-May, Cole, Considine, Flanagan, Goulding, Hunt, Jackson, Nguyen and Orentlicher
CHAPTER 77
[Approved: May 28, 2025]
AN ACT relating to rail transit; directing the Legislative Commission to appoint a Regional Rail Transit Advisory Working Group to conduct an interim study relating to regional rail transit in regional communities; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
This bill directs the Legislative Commission to appoint a Regional Rail Transit Advisory Working Group to conduct an interim study concerning the development of regional rail transit in regional communities across the State. This bill requires the Advisory Working Group to: (1) study the current state of regional rail transit and public transit, the need for regional rail transit, the sources of money to support the development of regional rail transit and public and private entities that should be involved in the development of regional rail transit; and (2) submit an actionable plan for the development of regional rail transit in regional communities across the State and a written report of its findings and recommendations to the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Growth and Infrastructure.
EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. 1. The Legislative Commission shall appoint a Regional Rail Transit Advisory Working Group to conduct a study during the 2025-2026 interim concerning the development of regional rail transit in regional communities across the State.
2. The Advisory Working Group must be composed of the following voting members appointed by the Legislative Commission:
(a) One member who represents a labor union representing rail or public transit employees in Clark County;
(b) One member who represents a labor union representing rail or public transit employees in Washoe County;
(c) One member who represents the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada;
(d) One member who represents the Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County;
(e) One member who represents a chamber of commerce or trade association;
(f) Two members who are Legislators;
(g) One member who represents Clark County or another local government in Clark County;
(h) One member who represents Washoe County or another local government in Washoe County;
(i) One member who is a resident of Clark County who has an interest or expertise in rail transit;
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(j) One member who is a resident of Washoe County who has an interest or expertise in rail transit;
(k) One member who is a resident of a county other than Clark County or Washoe County, who has an interest or expertise in rail transit; and
(l) One member who represents a county other than Clark County or Washoe County or a local government in such a county other than Clark County or Washoe County or who is a representative of an organization representing multiple such counties.
3. In addition to the members appointed pursuant to subsection 2, the Legislative Commission may appoint any other nonvoting members to advise or assist the Advisory Working Group.
4. During the 2025-2026 interim, the Advisory Working Group shall study:
(a) The current state of regional rail and public transit in regional communities across the State, including, without limitation, any current or future rail or public transit projects that are currently in the planning stages or under development;
(b) The need for regional rail transit in regional communities across the State;
(c) Potential sources of federal, state, private or nonprofit money to support the development of regional rail transit in regional communities across the State; and
(d) Any public or private entities which should be involved or oversee the planning, development and implementation of regional rail transit in regional communities across the State.
5. The Advisory Working Group shall, at its first meeting, elect a Chair and Vice Chair from among its voting members.
6. The Advisory Working Group shall meet at the call of the Chair at least once each month. A majority of the Advisory Working Group constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business, and a majority of those voting members present at any meeting is sufficient for any official action taken by the Advisory Working Group.
7. The members of the Advisory Working Group serve without compensation and are not entitled to the per diem and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.
8. On or before July 1, 2026, the Advisory Working Group shall prepare and submit to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Growth and Infrastructure:
(a) An actionable plan to develop regional rail transit in regional communities across the State; and
(b) A written report describing the findings and recommendations of the Advisory Working Group, including any recommendations for legislation.
Sec. 2. This act becomes effective on July 1, 2025.
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Senate Bill No. 46Committee on Judiciary
CHAPTER 78
[Approved: May 28, 2025]
AN ACT relating to gaming; retaining the jurisdiction of the Nevada Gaming Control Board and the Nevada Gaming Commission under certain circumstances; requiring the Commission to adopt regulations governing such jurisdiction and the surrender or attempted surrender of a license, registration, finding of suitability or preliminary finding of suitability; revising the definition of hearing examiner; revising certain provisions governing investigative hearings and judicial review related to the licensing and control of gaming; authorizing the Board and Commission to require a finding of suitability or the licensing of any person who conducts a tournament or contest on behalf of or in conjunction with a gaming licensee; revising provisions governing the voluntary surrender of a gaming license; revising the fines for certain violations relating to the licensing and control of gaming; revising provisions governing the judicial review of certain decisions by the Board and the Commission; revising provisions relating to the resolution of certain claims by patrons regarding gaming debts; repealing provisions governing the registration or licensing of persons conducting certain tournaments or contests in association with a gaming licensee; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law requires the Nevada Gaming Control Board to make investigations and initiate a hearing by filing a complaint with the Nevada Gaming Commission if the Board is satisfied that a person or entity which is licensed, registered, found suitable or found preliminarily suitable or which previously obtained approval for an activity for which Commission approval was required or permitted should be limited, conditioned, suspended, revoked or fined. (NRS 463.310) Section 1 of this bill: (1) retains the jurisdiction of the Board and the Commission after a person who is licensed, registered, found suitable or preliminarily found suitable is no longer engaged in the activity or position for which Board or Commission approval was required; (2) provides that the surrender or attempted surrender of a license, registration, finding of suitability or preliminary finding of suitability is not effective until accepted by the Board; and (3) requires the Commission to adopt regulations governing such jurisdiction and the surrender or attempted surrender of a license, registration, finding of suitability or preliminary finding of suitability.
Existing law defines the term hearing examiner to include any person authorized by the Board or the Commission to conduct investigative hearings. (NRS 463.0163) Section 2 of this bill revises the definition of the term hearing examiner to specify that such an examiner includes a person authorized by the Chair of the Board or Commission. Sections 3 and 8 of this bill make similar changes to provide that a hearing examiner is a person authorized by the Chair of the Board. Existing law authorizes investigative hearings to be conducted by one or more members of the Board with the concurrence of a majority of the Board. (NRS 463.110) Section 3 removes the necessity for the concurrence of a majority of the Board.
Existing law authorizes the Board and Commission to require a finding of suitability or the licensing of certain persons who own or perform certain acts related to gaming. (NRS 463.162) Section 4 of this bill adds persons who conduct a tournament or contest on behalf of or in conjunction with a gaming licensee to the list of persons for which the Board and Commission may require a finding of suitability or licensing.
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Existing law provides that a voluntary surrender of a license by a licensee does not become effective until accepted in the manner prescribed by regulations adopted by the Commission. (NRS 463.270) Section 5 of this bill makes a conforming change to reference the regulations adopted by the Commission in accordance with section 1.
Existing law establishes fines of not less than $25,000 and not more than $250,000 for each separate violation by certain nonrestricted licensees to report and maintain records of all transactions involving cash. Additionally, existing law establishes fines of not more than $100,000 for certain violations which are the subject of an initial complaint and not more than $250,000 for each separate violation which is the subject of any subsequent complaint. (NRS 463.125, 463.310) Section 6 of this bill removes the separate fines for failure to maintain records involving cash, and increases all fines to not more than $500,000 for each separate violation which is the subject of an initial complaint and $1,000,000 for each separate violation which is the subject of a subsequent complaint.
Existing law establishes a process for the judicial review of certain decisions by the Commission, including the requirement that the Commission prepare and file the record on review. (NRS 463.316, 463.3664, 463A.190) Sections 7, 8.3 and 8.7 of this bill: (1) require the Board or the Commission, as applicable, to transmit, instead of file, the record on review to the reviewing court; and (2) provide that failure of the petitioner to pay the costs and fees prescribed by the Board or the Commission, as applicable, is grounds for dismissal of the petition filed with the court.
Existing law allows a claim by a patron of a licensee for payment of a gaming debt which is not evidenced by a credit instrument and which is for less than $500 to be resolved by a hearing examiner designated by the Board. (NRS 463.361) Section 8 of this bill: (1) raises the threshold for the resolution of such a claim to $1,000; and (2) provides for the designation of a hearing officer by the Chair of the Board instead of the Board.
Existing law requires the registration or licensing of a person conducting certain tournaments or contests in association with a gaming licensee. (NRS 463.169) Section 9 of this bill repeals that requirement, and section 4 instead authorizes the Board and Commission to require a person conducting such tournaments to acquire a finding of suitability or a license.
EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 463 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
1. The jurisdiction of the Board to investigate and initiate a hearing before the Commission pursuant to NRS 463.310, and the jurisdiction of the Commission to conduct proceedings and impose discipline in accordance with NRS 463.310 to 463.3145, inclusive, is fully retained and may only be divested pursuant to regulations adopted by the Commission for any circumstance where a person licensed, registered, found suitable or preliminarily found suitable by the Board or Commission pursuant to this chapter or chapter 462, 464 or 466 of NRS is no longer engaged in the activity or in the position for which Board or Commission approval was issued or granted.
2. The surrender or attempted surrender of a license, registration, finding of suitability or preliminary finding of suitability is not effective until accepted by the Board in the manner provided in the regulations of the Commission.
3. The Commission shall adopt regulations that prescribe a reasonable period:
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(a) After which the jurisdiction of the Board and Commission is divested and that govern the continuing jurisdiction of the Board and Commission pursuant to subsection 1; and
(b) For the Board to accept a surrender or attempted surrender of a license, registration, finding of suitability or preliminary finding of suitability and that govern the surrender or attempted surrender pursuant to subsection 2.
Sec. 2. NRS 463.0163 is hereby amended to read as follows:
463.0163 Hearing examiner means a member of the Nevada Gaming Control Board or Nevada Gaming Commission or other person authorized by the Chair of the Nevada Gaming Control Board or the Chair of the Nevada Gaming Commission to conduct investigative hearings.
Sec. 3. NRS 463.110 is hereby amended to read as follows:
463.110 1. The Board may hold regular and special meetings at such times and places as it may deem convenient, and it may hold at least one regular meeting each month.
2. All meetings of the Board are open to the public except for investigative hearings which may be conducted in private at the discretion of the Board or hearing examiner.
3. A majority of the members constitutes a quorum of the Board, and a majority of members present at any meeting determines the action of the Board.
4. Investigative hearings may be conducted by one or more members , [with the concurrence of a majority of the Board,] or by a hearing examiner [appointed] authorized by the Chair of the Board, without notice, at such times and places, within or without the State of Nevada, as may be convenient.
Sec. 4. NRS 463.162 is hereby amended to read as follows:
463.162 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3 and NRS 463.1725, it is unlawful for any person to:
(a) Lend, let, lease or otherwise deliver or furnish any equipment of any gambling game, including any slot machine, for any interest, percentage or share of the money or property played, under guise of any agreement whatever, without having first procured a state gaming license.
(b) Lend, let, lease or otherwise deliver or furnish, except by a bona fide sale or capital lease, any slot machine under guise of any agreement whereby any consideration is paid or is payable for the right to possess or use that slot machine, whether the consideration is measured by a percentage of the revenue derived from the machine or by a fixed fee or otherwise, without having first procured a state gaming license for the slot machine.
(c) Furnish services or property, real or personal, on the basis of a contract, lease or license, pursuant to which that person receives payments based on earnings or profits from any gambling game, including any slot machine, without having first procured a state gaming license.
2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to any person:
(a) Whose payments are a fixed sum determined in advance on a bona fide basis for the furnishing of services or property other than a slot machine.
(b) Who furnishes services or property under a bona fide rental agreement or security agreement for gaming equipment.
(c) That is a wholly owned subsidiary of:
(1) A corporation, limited partnership or limited-liability company holding a state gaming license; or
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(2) A holding company or intermediary company, or publicly traded corporation, that has registered pursuant to NRS 463.585 or 463.635 and which has fully complied with the laws applicable to it.
(d) Who is licensed as a manufacturer or distributor pursuant to NRS 463.650.
(e) Who is found suitable by the Commission to act as an independent agent.
Κ Receipts or rentals or charges for real property, personal property or services do not lose their character as payments of a fixed sum or as bona fide because of provisions in a contract, lease or license for adjustments in charges, rentals or fees on account of changes in taxes or assessments, escalations in the cost-of-living index, expansions or improvement of facilities, or changes in services supplied. Receipts of rentals or charges based on percentage between a corporate licensee or a licensee who is a limited partnership or limited-liability company and the entities enumerated in paragraph (c) are permitted under this subsection.
3. The Commission may, upon the issuance of its approval or a finding of suitability, exempt a holding company from the licensing requirements of subsection 1.
4. The Board may require any person exempted by the provisions of subsection 2 or paragraph (b) of subsection 1 to provide such information as it may require to perform its investigative duties.
5. The Board and the Commission may require a finding of suitability or the licensing of any person who:
(a) Owns any interest in the premises of a licensed establishment or owns any interest in real property used by a licensed establishment whether the person leases the property directly to the licensee or through an intermediary.
(b) Repairs, rebuilds or modifies any gaming device.
(c) Manufactures or distributes chips or gaming tokens for use in this state.
(d) Operates a call center within this State as an agent of a licensed race book or sports pool in this State in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Commission.
(e) Has invented, has developed or owns the intellectual property rights to a game for which approval by the Commission is being sought or has been received in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Commission.
(f) Conducts a tournament or contest on behalf of or in conjunction with a gaming licensee.
6. If the Commission finds a person described in subsection 5 unsuitable, a licensee shall not enter into any contract or agreement with that person without the prior approval of the Commission. Any other agreement between the licensee and that person must be terminated upon receipt of notice of the action by the Commission. Any agreement between a licensee and a person described in subsection 5 shall be deemed to include a provision for its termination without liability on the part of the licensee upon a finding by the Commission that the person is unsuitable. Failure expressly to include that condition in the agreement is not a defense in any action brought pursuant to this section to terminate the agreement. If the application is not presented to the Board within 30 days after demand, the Commission may pursue any remedy or combination of remedies provided in this chapter.
Sec. 5. NRS 463.270 is hereby amended to read as follows:
463.270 1. Subject to the power of the Commission to deny, revoke, suspend, condition or limit licenses, any state license in force may be renewed by the Commission for the next succeeding license period upon proper application for renewal and payment of state license fees and taxes as required by law and the regulations of the Commission.
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proper application for renewal and payment of state license fees and taxes as required by law and the regulations of the Commission.
2. All state gaming licenses are subject to renewal on the first day of each January and all quarterly state gaming licenses on the first day of each calendar quarter thereafter.
3. Application for renewal must be filed with the Commission, and all state license fees and taxes required by law, including, without limitation, NRS 368A.200, 463.370, 463.373 to 463.3855, inclusive, 463.660, 464.015 and 464.040, must be paid to the Board on or before the dates respectively provided by law for each fee or tax.
4. Application for renewal of licenses for slot machines only must be made by the operators of the locations where such machines are situated.
5. Any person failing to pay any state license fees or taxes due at the times respectively provided shall pay in addition to such license fees or taxes a penalty of not less than $50 or 25 percent of the amount due, whichever is the greater, but not more than $1,000 if the fees or taxes are less than 10 days late and in no case in excess of $5,000. The penalty must be collected as are other charges, license fees and penalties under this chapter.
6. Any person who operates, carries on or exposes for play any gambling game, gaming device or slot machine or who manufactures, sells or distributes any gaming device, equipment, material or machine used in gaming after the persons license becomes subject to renewal, and thereafter fails to apply for renewal as provided in this section, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, in addition to the penalties provided by law, is liable to the State of Nevada for all license fees, taxes and penalties which would have been due upon application for renewal.
7. If any licensee or other person fails to renew his or her license as provided in this section, the Commission may order the immediate closure of all his or her gaming activity until the license is renewed by the payment of the necessary fees, taxes, interest and any penalties. Except for a license for which fees are based on the gross revenue of the licensee, failure to renew a license within 30 days after the date required by this chapter shall be deemed a surrender of the license.
8. The voluntary surrender of a license by a licensee does not become effective until accepted in the manner provided in the regulations of the Commission [.] adopted in accordance with section 1 of this act. The surrender of a license does not relieve the former licensee of any penalties, fines, fees, taxes or interest due.
Sec. 6. NRS 463.310 is hereby amended to read as follows:
463.310 1. The Board shall make appropriate investigations:
(a) To determine whether there has been any violation of this chapter or chapter 368A, 462, 464, 465 or 466 of NRS or any regulations adopted thereunder.
(b) To determine any facts, conditions, practices or matters which it may deem necessary or proper to aid in the enforcement of any such law or regulation.
(c) To aid in adopting regulations.
(d) To secure information as a basis for recommending legislation relating to this chapter or chapter 368A, 462, 464, 465 or 466 of NRS.
(e) As directed by the Commission.
2. If, after any investigation the Board is satisfied that:
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(a) A license, registration, finding of suitability, preliminary finding of suitability, pari-mutuel license or prior approval by the Commission of any transaction for which the approval was required or permitted under the provisions of this chapter or chapter 462, 464 or 466 of NRS should be limited, conditioned, suspended or revoked; or
(b) A person or entity which is licensed, registered, found suitable or found preliminarily suitable pursuant to this chapter or chapter 464 of NRS or which previously obtained approval for any act or transaction for which Commission approval was required or permitted under the provisions of this chapter or chapter 464 of NRS should be fined,
Κ the Board shall initiate a hearing before the Commission by filing a complaint with the Commission in accordance with NRS 463.312 and transmit therewith a summary of evidence in its possession bearing on the matter and the transcript of testimony at any investigative hearing conducted by or on behalf of the Board.
3. Upon receipt of the complaint of the Board, the Commission shall review the complaint and all matter presented in support thereof, and shall conduct further proceedings in accordance with NRS 463.3125 to 463.3145, inclusive.
4. After the provisions of subsections 1, 2 and 3 have been complied with, the Commission may:
(a) Limit, condition, suspend or revoke the license of any licensed gaming establishment or the individual license of any licensee without affecting the license of the establishment;
(b) Limit, condition, suspend or revoke any registration, finding of suitability, preliminary finding of suitability, pari-mutuel license, or prior approval given or granted to any applicant by the Commission;
(c) Order a licensed gaming establishment to keep an individual licensee from the premises of the licensed gaming establishment or not to pay the licensee any remuneration for services or any profits, income or accruals on the investment of the licensee in the licensed gaming establishment; and
(d) Fine each person or entity, or both, which is licensed, registered, found suitable or found preliminarily suitable pursuant to this chapter or chapter 464 of NRS or which previously obtained approval for any act or transaction for which Commission approval was required or permitted under the provisions of this chapter or chapter 464 of NRS:
(1) Not [less than $25,000 and not more than $250,000 for each separate violation of any regulation adopted pursuant to NRS 463.125 which is the subject of an initial or subsequent complaint; or
(2) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (1), not] more than [$100,000] $500,000 for each separate violation of the provisions of this chapter or chapter 368A, 464 or 465 of NRS or of any regulations adopted thereunder, which is the subject of an initial complaint ; and [not]
(2) Not more than [$250,000] $1,000,000 for each separate violation of the provisions of this chapter or chapter 368A, 464 or 465 of NRS or of any regulations adopted thereunder, which is the subject of any subsequent complaint.
Κ All fines must be paid to the State Treasurer for deposit in the State General Fund.
5. For the second violation of any provision of chapter 465 of NRS by any licensed gaming establishment or individual licensee, the Commission shall revoke the license of the establishment or person.
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6. If the Commission limits, conditions, suspends or revokes any license or imposes a fine, or limits, conditions, suspends or revokes any registration, finding of suitability, preliminary finding of suitability, pari-mutuel license or prior approval, it shall issue its written order therefor after causing to be prepared and filed its written decision upon which the order is based.
7. Any such limitation, condition, revocation, suspension or fine so made is effective until reversed upon judicial review, except that the Commission may stay its order pending a rehearing or judicial review upon such terms and conditions as it deems proper.
8. Judicial review of any such order or decision of the Commission may be had in accordance with NRS 463.315 to 463.318, inclusive.
Sec. 7. NRS 463.316 is hereby amended to read as follows:
463.316 1. Upon written request of petitioner and upon payment of such reasonable costs and fees as the Commission may prescribe, the complete record on review, or such parts thereof as are designated by the petitioner, must be prepared by the Commission.
2. The complete record on review must include copies of:
(a) All pleadings in the case;
(b) All notices and interim orders issued by the Commission in connection with the case;
(c) All stipulations;
(d) The decision and order appealed from;
(e) A transcript of all testimony, evidence and proceedings at the hearing;
(f) The exhibits admitted or rejected; and
(g) Any other papers in the case.
Κ The original of any document may be used in lieu of a copy thereof. The record on review may be shortened by stipulation of all parties to the review proceedings.
3. The Commission shall transmit the record on review [must be filed with] to the reviewing court within 30 days after service of the petition for review [,] or 5 business days after the payment of any costs and fees prescribed in subsection 1, whichever is later, but the court may allow the Commission additional time to prepare and transmit the record on review.
4. Failure of the petitioner to pay the costs and fees prescribed in subsection 1 in full within 30 days after service of the petition for review shall constitute grounds for dismissal of the petition.
Sec. 8. NRS 463.361 is hereby amended to read as follows:
463.361 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 463.361 to 463.366, inclusive, and 463.780, gaming debts that are not evidenced by a credit instrument are void and unenforceable and do not give rise to any administrative or civil cause of action.
2. A claim by a patron of a licensee for payment of a gaming debt that is not evidenced by a credit instrument may be resolved in accordance with NRS 463.362 to 463.366, inclusive:
(a) By the Board; or
(b) If the claim is for less than [$500,] $1,000, by a hearing examiner designated by the Chair of the Board.
Sec. 8.3. NRS 463.3664 is hereby amended to read as follows:
463.3664 1. Upon written request of petitioner and upon payment of such reasonable costs and fees as the Board may prescribe, the complete record on review, or such parts thereof as are designated by the petitioner, must be prepared by the Board.
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2. The complete record on review must include copies of:
(a) All pleadings in the case;
(b) All notices and interim orders issued by the Board in connection with the case;
(c) All stipulations;
(d) The decision and order appealed from;
(e) A transcript of all testimony, evidence and proceedings at the hearing;
(f) The exhibits admitted or rejected; and
(g) Any other papers in the case.
Κ The original of any document may be used in lieu of a copy thereof. The record on review may be shortened by stipulation of all parties to the review proceedings.
3. The Board shall transmit the record on review [must be filed with] to the reviewing court within 30 days after service of the petition for review [,] or 5 business days after the payment of any costs and fees prescribed in subsection 1, whichever is later, but the court may allow the Board additional time to prepare and transmit the record on review.
4. Failure of the petitioner to pay the costs and fees prescribed in subsection 1 in full within 30 days after service of the petition for review shall constitute grounds for dismissal of the petition.
Sec. 8.7. NRS 463A.190 is hereby amended to read as follows:
463A.190 1. Upon written request of petitioner and upon payment of such reasonable costs and fees as the Commission may prescribe, the complete record on review, or such parts thereof as are designated by the petitioner, [shall] must be prepared by the Commission.
2. The complete record on review [shall] must include copies of:
(a) All notices and statements in the matter;
(b) All notices and interim orders issued by the Commission in connection with the matter;
(c) All stipulations;
(d) The decision and order appealed from;
(e) A transcript of all testimony, evidence and proceedings at the hearing;
(f) The exhibits admitted or rejected; and
(g) Any other papers in the matter.
Κ The original of any document may be used in lieu of a copy thereof. The record on review may be shortened by stipulation of all parties to the review proceedings.
3. The Commission shall transmit the record on review [shall be filed with] to the reviewing court within 30 days after service of the petition for review [,] or 5 business days after the payment of any costs and fees prescribed in subsection 1, whichever is later, but the court may allow the Commission additional time to prepare and transmit the record on review.
4. Failure of the petitioner to pay the costs and fees prescribed in subsection 1 in full within 30 days after service of the petition for review shall constitute grounds for dismissal of the petition.
Sec. 9. NRS 463.169 is hereby repealed.
Sec. 10. This act becomes effective on July 1, 2025.
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Senate Bill No. 97Committee on Commerce and Labor
CHAPTER 79
[Approved: May 28, 2025]
AN ACT relating to health insurance; revising the membership of the Board of Directors of the Silver State Health Insurance Exchange; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law establishes the Silver State Health Insurance Exchange to facilitate the purchase of subsidized health plans by certain small employers and natural persons who are citizens of the United States or otherwise lawfully present in the United States. (Chapter 695I of NRS)
Existing law creates the Board of Directors of the Exchange which consists of: (1) five voting members appointed by the Governor; (2) one voting member appointed by the Majority Leader of the Senate; (3) one voting member appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly; and (4) three ex officio, nonvoting members. (NRS 695I.300) This bill requires that one member appointed by the Governor be a member of an Indian tribe located in this State with expertise in health care administration for an Indian tribe.
EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Sections 1 and 2. (Deleted by amendment.)
Sec. 3. NRS 695I.300 is hereby amended to read as follows:
695I.300 1. The governing authority of the Exchange is the Board, consisting of seven voting members and three ex officio nonvoting members.
2. Subject to the provisions of subsections 3 to 6, inclusive:
(a) The Governor shall appoint [five] :
(1) Four voting members of the Board [;] who have expertise in an area described in subsection 3; and
(2) One voting member of the Board who is a member of an Indian tribe which is located in this State who has expertise in health care administration for an Indian tribe.
(b) The Senate Majority Leader shall appoint one voting member of the Board; and
(c) The Speaker of the Assembly shall appoint one voting member of the Board.
3. Each voting member of the Board must have:
(a) Expertise in the sale or marketing of individual or small employer health insurance;
(b) Expertise in health care administration, health care financing, health information technology or health insurance;
(c) Expertise in the administration of health care delivery systems;
(d) Experience as a consumer who would benefit from services provided by the Exchange; or
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(e) Experience as a consumer advocate, including, without limitation, experience in consumer outreach and education for those who would benefit from services provided by the Exchange.
4. When making an appointment pursuant to subsection 2, the Governor, the Majority Leader and the Speaker of the Assembly shall consider the collective expertise and experience of the voting members of the Board and shall attempt to make each appointment so that:
(a) The areas of expertise and experience described in subsection 3 are collectively represented by the voting members of the Board; and
(b) The voting members of the Board represent a range and diversity of skills, knowledge, experience and geographic and stakeholder perspectives.
5. When making an appointment pursuant to subsection 2, the Governor, the Majority Leader and the Speaker of the Assembly shall, as vacancies on the Board occur, ensure that not more than two voting members of the Board represent any particular area of expertise or experience described in paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) of subsection 3. The voting member described in subparagraph (2) of paragraph (a) of subsection 2 does not represent an area of expertise or experience described in paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) of subsection 3 for the purposes of this section.
6. A voting member of the Board may not be a Legislator or hold any elective office in State Government.
7. The following are ex officio nonvoting members of the Board who shall assist the voting members of the Board by providing advice and expertise:
(a) The Director of the Department of Health and Human Services, or his or her designee;
(b) The Director of the Department of Business and Industry, or his or her designee; and
(c) The Director of the Office of Finance, or his or her designee.
8. As used in this section, Indian tribe means a federally recognized American Indian tribe pursuant to 25 C.F.R. §§ 83.1 to 83.12, inclusive.
Sec. 4. (Deleted by amendment.)
Sec. 5. The Governor shall appoint the voting member of the Board of Directors of the Silver State Health Insurance Exchange described in subparagraph (2) of paragraph (a) of subsection 2 of NRS 695I.300, as amended by section 3 of this act, to replace the member appointed by the Governor whose term expires on June 30, 2025.
Sec. 6. 1. This section and sections 4 and 5 of this act become effective upon passage and approval.
2. Section 3 of this act becomes effective on July 1, 2025.
3. Sections 1 and 2 of this act become effective:
(a) Upon passage and approval for the purpose of conducting the actuarial analysis required by paragraph (a) of subsection 2 of section 1 of this act, preparing and submitting the application for the federal waiver described in paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of section 1 of this act and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act; and
(b) On January 1, 2028, for all other purposes.
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Senate Bill No. 116Senator Daly
CHAPTER 80
[Approved: May 28, 2025]
AN ACT relating to counties; revising provisions relating to the annual compensation of elected county officers; authorizing the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Government Affairs to review certain issues relating to county commissions; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law sets forth the annual compensation to be paid to county commissioners and certain elected county officers, including district attorneys, sheriffs, county clerks, county assessors, county recorders, county treasurers and public administrators. (NRS 245.043) Section 1 of this bill sets the base amount of compensation of elected county officers for: (1) Fiscal Year 2025-2026 as an amount based on a certain calculation using the base salary that was in effect for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 or 3 percent higher than the highest salary of an employee under the supervision of the elected officer that was in effect on January 1, 2025, whichever is higher; and (2) each fiscal year thereafter as the base salary in effect for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 with certain adjustments or 3 percent higher than the highest salary of an employee under the supervision of the elected officer that has been approved by the board of county commissioners, whichever is higher. Section 1 also authorizes a board of county commissioners to provide, on an annual basis or as the board of county commissioners deems appropriate, a 2 percent cost-of-living increase to the base salary of each elected county officer.
Existing law further authorizes the board of county commissioners to determine not to pay the increased salary for all elected county officers if the financial resources of the county are not available to pay the increased salaries in that fiscal year. (NRS 245.043) If the board of county commissioners determines not to pay the increased salary for all elected county officers, including county commissioners, section 1 requires that any reduction in salary be applied to all elected county officers using a calculation that is equally proportional for each elected county officer or using the same reduction calculation applied to any other employee or group of employees of the county, whichever is lower.
Section 1 further: (1) establishes the amount of the annual salaries for county commissioners for Fiscal Year 2025-2026; and (2) provides that for the 5 fiscal years following Fiscal Year 2025-2026, each county commissioner is entitled to an increase in the amount of his or her annual salary of 3 percent per fiscal year.
Existing law prohibits, with certain exceptions, district attorneys in every county except a county in classification 6 of the table of annual salaries (currently Esmeralda County) from engaging in the private practice of law. (NRS 245.0435, 252.060) Section 1 eliminates the table and related classifications and sections 2 and 4 of this bill replace references to the classifications to apply the exception to a county whose population is less than 3,000 (currently Esmeralda and Eureka Counties).
Sections 3 and 5-10 of this bill make conforming changes to account for the change in how compensation for elected county officers is determined in section 1.
Section 11 of this bill authorizes the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Government Affairs to review certain issues during the 2025-2026 interim concerning county commissions.
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EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets
[omitted
material] is material to be omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. NRS 245.043 is hereby amended to read as follows:
245.043 1. As used in this section:
(a) County includes Carson City.
(b) County commissioner includes the Mayor and supervisors of Carson City.
(c) Elected officer means a district attorney, sheriff, county clerk, county assessor, county recorder, county treasurer and public administrator.
2. Except as otherwise provided in [subsection 5 and by any special law, the] this section, each elected [officers] officer of [the counties] a county of this State [are] is entitled to receive [,] for [the appropriate fiscal year,] Fiscal Year 2025-2026, an annual [salaries] salary in the base [amounts specified in the following table commencing on July 1 of the fiscal year.] amount as determined pursuant to subsection 3 or an amount that is calculated to be 3 percent more than the salary of the employee under the supervision of the elected officer who has the highest salary of all employees under the supervision of the elected officer, as determined by the salaries of all employees under the supervision of the elected officer on January 1, 2025, whichever is higher. For each fiscal year thereafter, the annual salary of an elected officer is the base salary for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 as adjusted pursuant to subsection 4 or an amount that is calculated to be 3 percent more than the salary of the employee under the supervision of the elected officer who has the highest salary of all employees under the supervision of the elected officer, as determined by the salaries of all employees under the supervision of the elected officer on July 1 of that fiscal year that have been approved by the board of county commissioners, whichever is higher. The annual [salaries are] salary is in full payment for all services required by law to be performed by such [officers.] elected officer. Except as otherwise provided by law, all fees and commissions collected by [such] elected officers in the performance of their duties must be paid into the county treasury each month without deduction of any nature. For the purposes of this subsection, approval of a salary by a board of county commissioners includes, without limitation, the approval of a salary or pay increase where the board of county commissioners:
(a) Was informed that the salary or pay increase would increase the salary of an elected officer;
(b) Approved a collective bargaining agreement; or
(c) Approved a range of salaries for the department or division that includes the position of the elected officer.
3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the base salary for each elected officer for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, is the base salary that was in effect for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 pursuant to this section, as it existed on
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July 1, 2015, adjusted for each fiscal year starting with Fiscal Year 2019-2020 and ending with Fiscal Year 2024-2025 by compounding the annual percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, West Region (All Items), as published by the United States Department of Labor.
4. A board of county commissioners may elect to provide a cost-of-living increase of 2 percent to the base salary of each elected officer. Such an increase may be provided annually or at any time the board of county commissioners deems appropriate. Each time the board of county commissioners provides such an increase, the total increased salary becomes the base salary for that elected officer for purposes of this section. A board of county commissioners shall not use a cost-of-living increase as a one-time pay incentive or bonus to increase the base salary of an elected officer in such a manner that would prevent an increase to the base salary of a person elected to such office at a later date.
5. The base salary of an elected officer as determined pursuant to subsections 2, 3 and 4 does not:
(a) Include any increases to the salary of an elected officer for longevity under NRS 245.044;
(b) Decrease when a new person is elected to that office; and
(c) Decrease when a person who is elected and has a base salary which is more than 3 percent more than the salary of the employee under the supervision of the elected officer who has the highest salary of all employees under the supervision of the elected officer.
[ANNUAL SALARIES
District County County County County Public
Class County Attorney Sheriff Clerk Assessor Recorder Treasurer Administrator
1 Clark
FY 2015-2016 $187,563 $161,692 $109,757 $109,757 $109,757 $109,757 $109,757
FY 2016-2017 193,190 166,543 113,050 113,050 113,050 113,050 113,050
FY 2017-2018 198,986 171,540 116,441 116,441 116,441 116,441 116,441
FY 2018-2019 204,955 176,685 119,934 119,934 119,934 119,934 119,934
2 Washoe
FY 2015-2016 165,573 133,234 100,610 100,610 100,610 100,610 100,610
FY 2016-2017 170,540 137,231 103,629 103,629 103,629 103,629 103,629
FY 2017-2018 175,656 141,348 106,738 106,738 106,738 106,738 106,738
FY 2018-2019 180,926 145,588 109,940 109,940 109,940 109,940 109,940
3 Carson City
FY 2015-2016 118,872 98,567 78,293 78,293 78,293 78,293 --------
FY 2016-2017 122,438 101,524 80,642 80,642 80,642 80,642 --------
FY 2017-2018 126,112 104,570 83,061 83,061 83,061 83,061 --------
FY 2018-2019 129,895 107,707 85,553 85,553 85,553 85,553 --------
Churchill
FY 2015-2016 118,872 98,567 78,293 78,293 78,293 78,293 --------
FY 2016-2017 122,438 101,524 80,642 80,642 80,642 80,642 --------
FY 2017-2018 126,112 104,570 83,061 83,061 83,061 83,061 --------
FY 2018-2019 129,895 107,707 85,553 85,553 85,553 85,553 --------
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District County County County County Public
Class County Attorney Sheriff Clerk Assessor Recorder Treasurer Administrator
Douglas
FY 2015-2016 $118,872 $98,567 $78,293 $78,293 $78,293 $78,293 --------
FY 2016-2017 122,438 101,524 80,642 80,642 80,642 80,642 --------
FY 2017-2018 126,112 104,570 83,061 83,061 83,061 83,061 --------
FY 2018-2019 129,895 107,707 85,553 85,553 85,553 85,553 --------
Elko
FY 2015-2016 118,872 98,567 78,293 78,293 78,293 78,293 --------
FY 2016-2017 122,438 101,524 80,642 80,642 80,642 80,642 --------
FY 2017-2018 126,112 104,570 83,061 83,061 83,061 83,061 --------
FY 2018-2019 129,895 107,707 85,553 85,553 85,553 85,553 --------
Humboldt
FY 2015-2016 118,872 98,567 78,293 78,293 78,293 78,293 --------
FY 2016-2017 122,438 101,524 80,642 80,642 80,642 80,642 --------
FY 2017-2018 126,112 104,570 83,061 83,061 83,061 83,061 --------
FY 2018-2019 129,895 107,707 85,553 85,553 85,553 85,553 --------
Lyon
FY 2015-2016 118,872 98,567 78,293 78,293 78,293 78,293 --------
FY 2016-2017 122,438 101,524 80,642 80,642 80,642 80,642 --------
FY 2017-2018 126,112 104,570 83,061 83,061 83,061 83,061 --------
FY 2018-2019 129,895 107,707 85,553 85,553 85,553 85,553 --------
Nye
FY 2015-2016 118,872 98,567 78,293 78,293 78,293 78,293 --------
FY 2016-2017 122,438 101,524 80,642 80,642 80,642 80,642 --------
FY 2017-2018 126,112 104,570 83,061 83,061 83,061 83,061 --------
FY 2018-2019 129,895 107,707 85,553 85,553 85,553 85,553 --------
4 Lander
FY 2015-2016 112,268 88,711 65,305 65,305 65,305 65,305 --------
FY 2016-2017 115,636 91,372 67,264 67,264 67,264 67,264 --------
FY 2017-2018 119,105 94,113 69,282 69,282 69,282 69,282 --------
FY 2018-2019 122,678 96,937 71,361 71,361 71,361 71,361 --------
Storey
FY 2015-2016 112,268 88,711 65,305 65,305 65,305 65,305 --------
FY 2016-2017 115,636 91,372 67,264 67,264 67,264 67,264 --------
FY 2017-2018 119,105 94,113 69,282 69,282 69,282 69,282 --------
FY 2018-2019 122,678 96,937 71,361 71,361 71,361 71,361 --------
White Pine
FY 2015-2016 112,268 88,711 65,305 65,305 65,305 65,305 --------
FY 2016-2017 115,636 91,372 67,264 67,264 67,264 67,264 --------
FY 2017-2018 119,105 94,113 69,282 69,282 69,282 69,282 --------
FY 2018-2019 122,678 96,937 71,361 71,361 71,361 71,361 --------
5 Eureka
FY 2015-2016 99,060 70,968 58,537 58,537 58,537 58,537 --------
FY 2016-2017 102,033 73,097 60,293 60,293 60,293 60,293 --------
FY 2017-2018 105,093 75,290 62,102 62,102 62,102 62,102 --------
FY 2018-2019 108,246 77,549 63,965 63,965 63,965 63,965 --------
Lincoln
FY 2015-2016 99,060 70,968 58,537 58,537 58,537 58,537 --------
FY 2016-2017 102,033 73,097 60,293 60,293 60,293 60,293 --------
FY 2017-2018 105,093 75,290 62,102 62,102 62,102 62,102 --------
FY 2018-2019 108,246 77,549 63,965 63,965 63,965 63,965 --------
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District County County County County Public
Class County Attorney Sheriff Clerk Assessor Recorder Treasurer Administrator
Mineral
FY 2015-2016 $99,060 $70,968 $58,537 $58,537 $58,537 $58,537 --------
FY 2016-2017 102,033 73,097 60,293 60,293 60,293 60,293 --------
FY 2017-2018 105,093 75,290 62,102 62,102 62,102 62,102 --------
FY 2018-2019 108,246 77,549 63,965 63,965 63,965 63,965 --------
Pershing
FY 2015-2016 99,060 70,968 58,537 58,537 58,537 58,537 --------
FY 2016-2017 102,033 73,097 60,293 60,293 60,293 60,293 --------
FY 2017-2018 105,093 75,290 62,102 62,102 62,102 62,102 --------
FY 2018-2019 108,246 77,549 63,965 63,965 63,965 63,965 --------
6 Esmeralda
FY 2015-2016 78,657 63,083 51,220 51,220 51,220 -------- --------
FY 2016-2017 81,017 64,976 52,756 52,756 52,756 -------- --------
FY 2017-2018 83,447 66,926 54,339 54,339 54,339 -------- --------
FY 2018-2019 85,951 68,933 55,969 55,969 55,969 -------- --------
Κ Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, the annual salaries set forth in this subsection for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 are effective for that fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter.
3.] 6. Except as otherwise provided in [subsection 5,] this section, the annual salary for county commissioners commencing on July 1 of [the fiscal year,] Fiscal Year 2025-2026 is:
(a) For [Fiscal Year 2015-2016, 103.00 percent;] Clark County, $121,000;
(b) For [Fiscal Year 2016-2017, 106.09 percent;] Washoe County, $116,000;
(c) For [Fiscal Year 2017-2018, 109.273 percent; and] Lyon County, Carson City, Elko County, Nye County, Douglas County, and Storey County, $39,000;
(d) For [Fiscal Year 2018-2019 and each fiscal year thereafter, 112.551 percent,] Churchill County and Humboldt County, $36,000;
(e) For White Pine County and Pershing County, $33,000; and
(f) For Lander County, Mineral County, Lincoln County, Eureka County and Esmeralda County, $30,000.
Κ [of the amount of the] The annual [salary or the county commissioners of that county that was in effect on January 1, 2015.] salaries set forth in this subsection for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 are effective for that fiscal year. For the following 5 fiscal years, each county commissioner is entitled to a 3 percent increase per fiscal year. For each fiscal year thereafter, each county commissioner is entitled to the salary that was in effect for that county commissioner during Fiscal Year 2030-2031.
[4.] 7. Any elected officer or county commissioner who is entitled to a salary pursuant to [subsection 2 or 3] this section may elect not to receive any part of the salary to which he or she is entitled pursuant to [subsection 2 or 3, as applicable.
5.] this section.
8. The increased annual salaries for [all] each elected [county officers provided for in subsections 2 and 3] officer and county commissioner for a fiscal year must not be paid in a fiscal year if the board of county commissioners determines that sufficient financial resources are not available to pay increased annual salaries in that fiscal year .
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commissioners determines that sufficient financial resources are not available to pay increased annual salaries in that fiscal year . [and the annual salaries paid for those officers in the immediately preceding fiscal year must continue to be paid.] If increased annual salaries are paid in a subsequent fiscal year:
(a) Those increased annual salaries must be in the amounts provided for in [subsections 2 and 3 starting with the first fiscal year in which increased salaries were not paid because sufficient financial resources were not available.] this section.
(b) An elected [county] officer or county commissioner is not entitled to any retroactive payment of the salary increase for any previous fiscal year in which increased annual salaries were not paid.
9. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, if a board of county commissioners determines not to pay increased salaries pursuant to subsection 8, the board of county commissioners may pay each elected officer and county commissioner a reduced salary. Any reduction in salary must be applied to all elected officers and county commissioners using a calculation that is equally proportional or using the same reduction calculation applied to any other employee or group of employees of the county, whichever is lower.
Sec. 2. NRS 245.0435 is hereby amended to read as follows:
245.0435 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 252.060, the district attorneys in counties [of classes 1 to 5, inclusive, as classified in the table of annual salaries,] whose population is 3,000 or more shall not engage in the private practice of law.
2. A district attorney who is permitted to engage in the private practice of law shall disqualify himself or herself from any criminal prosecution of a person who has been involved in a matter related to the district attorneys private practice of law.
3. As used in this section, private practice of law by a district attorney means the performance of legal service, for compensation, for any person or organization except the district attorneys county and any other governmental agency which the district attorney has a statutory duty to serve.
Sec. 3. NRS 245.044 is hereby amended to read as follows:
245.044 1. On and after July 1, 1973, if an elected county officer has served in his or her office for more than 4 years, the officer is entitled to an additional salary of 2 percent of his or her base salary [for the appropriate fiscal year as provided in subsection 2 of NRS 245.043 or his or her annual salary set pursuant to subsection 3 of] as determined pursuant to NRS 245.043 [, as applicable,] for each full calendar year the officer has served in his or her office.
2. The additional salary to which an elected county officer is entitled pursuant to subsection 1:
(a) Must be calculated on July 1 of each year by multiplying 2 percent of the base salary [for the appropriate fiscal year as provided in subsection 2 of NRS 245.043 or the annual salary set pursuant to subsection 3 of] as determined pursuant to NRS 245.043 [, as applicable,] by the number of full calendar years the elected county officer has served in his or her office; and
(b) Must not exceed 20 percent of the base salary [for the appropriate fiscal year as provided in subsection 2 of] as determined pursuant to NRS 245.043 . [or the annual salary set pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 245.043, as applicable.]
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3. Any elected county officer who is entitled to additional salary pursuant to subsection 1 may elect not to receive the additional salary or any part of the additional salary.
4. Service on the Board of Supervisors of Carson City for the initial term which began on July 1, 1969, and ended on the first Monday of January, 1973, shall be deemed to constitute 4 full calendar years of service for the purposes of this section.
Sec. 4. NRS 252.060 is hereby amended to read as follows:
252.060 1. If the district attorney dies, resigns, is removed, disappears or is permanently disabled from performing the duties of his or her office, the board of county commissioners shall appoint an interim or permanent replacement for the district attorney.
2. If the district attorney is temporarily disabled from performing the duties of his or her office:
(a) The chief deputy district attorney shall perform the duties of the district attorney while the district attorney is disabled. The chief deputy is entitled to the chief deputys regular salary while engaged in the performance of those duties.
(b) If there is no chief deputy, the board of county commissioners shall appoint an interim replacement for the district attorney.
3. A person appointed as an interim or permanent replacement for the district attorney pursuant to this section must be appointed at the first regularly scheduled meeting of the board of county commissioners following the event giving rise to the appointment. Any such event occurring within the time provided by NRS 241.020 for notice of the meeting is an emergency within the meaning of that section.
4. A person appointed as an interim replacement for the district attorney pursuant to this section:
(a) Is entitled to receive the same salary as the district attorney.
(b) Shall:
(1) If he or she is appointed pursuant to subsection 1, serve for not more than 60 days or until a permanent replacement is appointed, whichever occurs first.
(2) If he or she is appointed pursuant to subsection 2, serve for the duration of the disability of the district attorney or, if the district attorney resigns or is removed from office, for not more than 60 days after the resignation or removal or until a permanent replacement is appointed, whichever occurs first.
(c) May engage in the private practice of law for not more than 60 days after his or her appointment, to the extent permitted by NRS 245.0435. The limitation of time provided by this paragraph does not apply in [any] a county [of class 6, as classified in the table of annual salaries contained in NRS 245.043.] whose population is less than 3,000.
5. The provisions of NRS 245.170 govern the appointment of a permanent replacement for the district attorney, the length of service of the appointee and the election of a successor.
Sec. 5. Section 3.010 of the Charter of Carson City, being chapter 213, Statutes of Nevada 1969, as last amended by chapter 341, Statutes of Nevada 1999, at page 1407, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 3.010 Mayor: Duties; salary.
1. The Mayor:
(a) Shall serve as a member of the Board and preside over its meetings.
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(b) Is the head of the government of Carson City for all ceremonial purposes and for purposes of military law.
(c) Shall perform such emergency duties as may be necessary for the general health, welfare and safety of Carson City.
(d) Shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by ordinance or by the provisions of Nevada Revised Statutes which apply to a mayor or to the chair of a board of county commissioners.
2. The Mayor is entitled to an annual salary of 130 percent of the amount [specified in] as determined pursuant to NRS 245.043.
Sec. 6. Section 3.030 of the Charter of Carson City, being chapter 213, Statutes of Nevada 1969, as last amended by chapter 270, Statutes of Nevada 2019, at page 1552, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 3.030 Clerk: Duties; salary.
1. The provisions of chapter 246 of NRS apply to the Office of Clerk, except that all deputy clerks other than the two provided for in section 2.330 must be appointed pursuant to and are governed by the regulations for the Merit Personnel System.
2. The Clerk shall:
(a) Keep the corporate seal and all books and papers belonging to Carson City.
(b) Attend all meetings of the Board and keep an accurate journal of its proceedings, including a record of all ordinances, bylaws and resolutions passed or adopted by it. After approval of the journal at each meeting of the Board, the Clerk shall attest the journal after it has been signed by the Mayor.
(c) Enter in the journal the results of the vote of the Board upon the passage of ordinances or of any resolution appropriating money, abolishing licenses, or increasing or decreasing the rates of licenses.
(d) Act as ex officio Recorder. The provisions of chapter 247 of NRS apply to the Clerk while acting in that capacity, except that all deputy recorders other than the two provided for in section 2.330 must be appointed pursuant to and as governed by the regulations for the Merit Personnel System.
(e) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 253.125, serve as Public Administrator without additional salary. The provisions of chapter 253 of NRS apply to the Office of Clerk while performing the duties of Public Administrator.
(f) Perform such other duties as may be required by:
(1) The Board; or
(2) The provisions of Nevada Revised Statutes,
Κ which apply to county clerks.
3. The Clerk is entitled to an annual salary [in the amount specified in] as determined pursuant to NRS 245.043. The Clerk shall not engage in any other business or occupation that creates a conflict of interest between his or her personal interest in the business or occupation and his or her official duties.
Sec. 7. Section 3.045 of the Charter of Carson City, being chapter 23, Statutes of Nevada 1987, as last amended by chapter 341, Statutes of Nevada 1999, at page 1409, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 3.045 Treasurer: Duties; salary.
1. The provisions of chapter 249 of NRS apply to the Office of Treasurer, except that all deputy treasurers other than the two provided for in section 2.330 must be appointed pursuant to and are governed by the regulations for the Merit Personnel System.
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provided for in section 2.330 must be appointed pursuant to and are governed by the regulations for the Merit Personnel System.
2. The Treasurer shall:
(a) Invest all surplus money of Carson City.
(b) Keep a record of the cash balance and reconcile it with the Controllers records monthly.
(c) Perform such other duties as may be required by:
(1) The Board; or
(2) The provisions of Nevada Revised Statutes,
Κ which apply to county treasurers.
(d) Establish and maintain a policy for the investment of the surplus money of Carson City. The Board of Supervisors shall review the policy at least once each year at a public hearing at which public comment is accepted.
3. The Treasurer is entitled to an annual salary [in the amount specified in] as determined pursuant to NRS 245.043. The Treasurer shall not engage in any other business or occupation that creates a conflict of interest between his or her personal interest in the business or occupation and his or her official duties.
Sec. 8. Section 3.050 of the Charter of Carson City, being chapter 213, Statutes of Nevada 1969, as last amended by chapter 341, Statutes of Nevada 1999, at page 1409, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 3.050 Assessor: Duties; salary.
1. The provisions of chapter 250 of NRS apply to the Office of Assessor, except that all deputy assessors other than the two provided for in section 2.330 must be appointed pursuant to and are governed by the regulations for the Merit Personnel System.
2. The Assessor shall perform such other duties as may be required by:
(a) The Board; or
(b) The provisions of Nevada Revised Statutes,
Κ which apply to county assessors.
3. The Assessor is entitled to an annual salary [in the amount specified in] as determined pursuant to NRS 245.043. The Assessor shall not engage in any other business or occupation that creates a conflict of interest between his or her personal interest in the business or occupation and his or her official duties.
Sec. 9. Section 3.060 of the Charter of Carson City, being chapter 213, Statutes of Nevada 1969, as last amended by chapter 238, Statutes of Nevada 2007, at page 815, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 3.060 Sheriff: Duties; salary.
1. The provisions of chapter 248 of NRS apply to the Office of Sheriff, except that all deputy sheriffs except any deputy sheriff who is one of the six employees designated by the Sheriff as described in section 2.330 must be appointed pursuant to and are governed by the regulations for the Merit Personnel System.
2. The Sheriff shall:
(a) Diligently enforce all ordinances of Carson City.
(b) Perform such other duties as may be required by:
(1) The Board; or
(2) The provisions of Nevada Revised Statutes,
Κ which apply to county sheriffs.
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3. The Sheriff is not answerable upon his or her official bond for the conduct of deputies appointed pursuant to the provisions of this Charter, but the Board may require of such deputies such bonds as it may deem proper.
4. The Sheriff is entitled to an annual salary [in the amount specified in] as determined pursuant to NRS 245.043. The Sheriff shall not engage in any other business or occupation that creates a conflict of interest between his or her personal interest in the business or occupation and his or her official duties.
Sec. 10. Section 3.070 of the Charter of Carson City, being chapter 213, Statutes of Nevada 1969, as last amended by chapter 341, Statutes of Nevada 1999, at page 1410, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 3.070 District Attorney: Duties; salary.
1. The provisions of chapter 252 of NRS apply to the Office of District Attorney for Carson City but:
(a) All deputy district attorneys serve at the pleasure of the District Attorney; and
(b) Deputy district attorneys shall not engage in the private practice of law after July 1, 1979.
2. The District Attorney shall perform such other duties as may be required by:
(a) The Board; or
(b) The provisions of Nevada Revised Statutes,
Κ which apply to county district attorneys.
3. The District Attorney may, subject to the approval of the Board, contract for the services of special deputy district attorneys.
4. The District Attorney is entitled to an annual salary [in the amount specified in] as determined pursuant to NRS 245.043.
5. The District Attorney shall not engage in the private practice of law or any other business or occupation that creates a conflict of interest between his or her personal interest in the business or occupation and his or her official duties.
Sec. 11. 1. During the 2025-2026 interim, the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Government Affairs may review the following issues relating to county commissions:
(a) Whether county commissioners should serve full-time without having any other employment or part-time with the authorization for additional employment; and
(b) The appropriate salary for county commissioners.
2. If the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Government Affairs reviews the issues relating to county commissioners described in subsection 1, the Committee shall include any findings and recommendations for proposed legislation in the report that is required pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 218E.330.
Sec. 12. (Deleted by amendment.)
Sec. 13. The provisions of NRS 354.599 do not apply to any additional expenses of a local government that are related to the provisions of this act.
Sec. 14. This act becomes effective on July 1, 2025.
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Senate Bill No. 194Senator Scheible
CHAPTER 81
[Approved: May 28, 2025]
AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; requiring a short-term lessor to require proof of certain insurance as a condition for the lease of a passenger car; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law prohibits a short-term lessor from requiring the purchase of a waiver of damages, optional insurance or any other optional good or service as a condition for the lease of a passenger car. Existing law further prohibits a short-term lessor from engaging in certain unfair, deceptive or coercive conduct to induce a short-term lessee to purchase a waiver of damages, optional insurance or any other optional good or service. (NRS 482.31565) This bill requires a short-term lessor to require, as a condition for the lease of a passenger car, proof of insurance that satisfies certain minimum insurance coverage requirements. Additionally, this bill authorizes a short-term lessor to sell certain temporary policies of insurance or refer a person to a third-party seller of such insurance. This bill further prohibits a short-term lessor from offering or referring for sale such policies of insurance at a rate exceeding the standard market rate of similar policies of insurance. Finally, this bill provides that the sale of such a policy of insurance by a short-term lessor does not constitute engaging in certain prohibited unfair, deceptive or coercive conduct.
EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets
[omitted
material] is material to be omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. (Deleted by amendment.)
Sec. 2. NRS 482.31565 is hereby amended to read as follows:
482.31565 1. [A] Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a short-term lessor shall not require the purchase of a waiver of damages, optional insurance or any other optional good or service as a condition for the lease of a passenger car.
2. A short-term lessor shall require that a person seeking to lease a passenger car provide proof of insurance that satisfies the minimum amount of insurance coverage set forth in NRS 485.185 as a condition for the lease of the passenger car. If a person seeking to lease a passenger car cannot provide proof of such insurance, the short-term lessor may:
(a) Sell the person a temporary policy of insurance that satisfies the minimum amount of coverage set forth in NRS 485.185 or refer the person to a third-party that sells a temporary policy of insurance that satisfies such requirements. A temporary policy of insurance offered or referred for sale by a short-term lessor must be offered at a rate that does not exceed the standard market rate for similar policies of insurance.
(b) If the person refuses to purchase a temporary policy of insurance, refuse to lease the passenger car to the person.
3. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a short-term lessor may sell a waiver of damages but shall charge:
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b), not more than $22 per full or partial rental day or 24-hour rental period, as appropriate, for the waiver. The amount of the charge set forth in this paragraph must be adjusted for each fiscal year that begins on or after July 1, 2008, by adding to that amount the product of that amount multiplied by the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index West Urban for All Urban Consumers (All Items) between the calendar year ending on December 31, 2005, and the calendar year immediately preceding the fiscal year for which the adjustment is made. The Department shall, on or before March 1 of each year, publish the adjusted amount for the next fiscal year on its website or otherwise make that information available to short-term lessors.
(b) If the vehicle has a manufacturers suggested retail price of more than $60,000, not more than $150 per full or partial rental day or 24-hour rental period, as appropriate, for the waiver. The monetary amounts set forth in this paragraph must be adjusted for each fiscal year that begins on or after July 1, 2021, by adding to each amount the product of that amount multiplied by the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index West Urban for All Urban Consumers (All Items) between the calendar year ending on December 31, 2017, and the calendar year immediately preceding the fiscal year for which the adjustment is made. The Department shall, on or before March 1 of each year, publish the adjusted amounts for the next fiscal year on its Internet website or otherwise make that information available to short-term lessors.
[3.] 4. A short-term lessor who disseminates an advertisement in the State of Nevada that contains a rate for the lease of a passenger car shall include in the advertisement a clearly readable statement of the charge for a waiver of damages and a statement that the waiver is optional.
[4.] 5. A short-term lessor shall not engage in any unfair, deceptive or coercive conduct to induce a short-term lessee to purchase a waiver of damages, optional insurance or any other optional good or service, including, but not limited to, refusing to honor the lessees reservation, limiting the availability of cars, requiring a deposit or debiting or blocking the lessees credit card account for a sum equivalent to a deposit if the lessee declines to purchase a waiver, optional insurance or any other optional good or service.
6. For the purposes of subsection 5, the sale of a policy of insurance by a short-term lessor in accordance with the provisions of subsection 2 does not constitute engaging in any unfair, deceptive or coercive conduct in violation of subsection 5.
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Senate Bill No. 225Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections
CHAPTER 82
[Approved: May 28, 2025]
AN ACT relating to elections; requiring a candidate at a presidential preference primary election to pay a filing fee; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
In a presidential election year, existing law requires, with certain exceptions, that a presidential preference primary election be held to determine the preferences of the registered voters of a major political party regarding the partys nominee for President of the United States. (NRS 298.600-298.720) A person who is a qualified candidate to be a major political partys nominee for President of the United States and wants to appear on the ballot for a presidential preference primary election must file with the Secretary of State a declaration of candidacy. (NRS 298.660) Existing law also requires certain persons to pay a filing fee for filing a declaration of candidacy for certain federal, state and local offices. (NRS 293.193)
Sections 1 and 2 of this bill require a person who files a declaration of candidacy for the presidential preference primary election to pay a filing fee of $1,000.
EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. NRS 293.193 is hereby amended to read as follows:
293.193 1. Fees as listed in this section for filing declarations of candidacy must be paid to the filing officer by cash, cashiers check or certified check.
Presidential preference primary candidate.................................. $1,000
United States Senator........................................................................ [$] 500
Representative in Congress..................................................................... 300
Governor.................................................................................................... 300
Justice of the Supreme Court.................................................................. 300
Any state office, other than Governor or justice of the Supreme Court 200
District judge............................................................................................. 150
Justice of the peace................................................................................... 100
Any county office..................................................................................... 100
State Senator.............................................................................................. 100
Assemblyman or Assemblywoman....................................................... 100
Any district office other than district judge........................................... 30
Constable or other town or township office........................................... 30
For the purposes of this subsection, trustee of a county school district, hospital or hospital district is not a county office.
2. No filing fee may be required from a candidate for an office the holder of which receives no compensation.
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3. The county clerk shall pay to the county treasurer all filing fees received from candidates. The county treasurer shall deposit the money to the credit of the general fund of the county.
4. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.194, a filing fee paid pursuant to this section is not refundable.
Sec. 2. NRS 298.660 is hereby amended to read as follows:
298.660 If a person who is a qualified candidate to be a major political partys nominee for President of the United States wants to appear on the ballot for a presidential preference primary election that is held for the party, the person must, not earlier than October 1 and not later than 5 p.m. on October 15 of the year immediately preceding the presidential preference primary election, file with the Secretary of State a declaration of candidacy in the form prescribed by the Secretary of State [.] and pay the filing fee required by NRS 293.193.
Sec. 3. This act becomes effective on July 1, 2025.
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Senate Bill No. 274Committee on Government Affairs
CHAPTER 83
[Approved: May 28, 2025]
AN ACT relating to governmental administration; revising the manner in which the Chair and Vice Chair of the Sunset Subcommittee of the Legislative Commission are selected; revising reporting requirements by certain licensing boards and other regulatory bodies concerning the criminal histories of certain applicants; repealing the requirement that the Sunset Subcommittee review certain licensing boards and other regulatory bodies regarding restrictions on the criminal histories of certain applicants; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law creates the Sunset Subcommittee of the Legislative Commission and requires the Sunset Subcommittee to conduct a review of certain boards and commissions in this State. Under existing law, the Chair and Vice Chair of the Sunset Subcommittee are elected by the voting members of the Sunset Subcommittee. (NRS 232B.210, 232B.220) Section 2 of this bill instead requires that the Chair and Vice Chair of the Sunset Subcommittee be appointed by the Chair of the Legislative Commission.
Existing law requires certain professional or occupational licensing boards and other regulatory bodies to submit to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau quarterly reports concerning petitions for the review of criminal histories of potential applicants, which would disqualify such applicants from obtaining a license from the professional or occupational licensing board or regulatory body, as applicable. (NRS 622.085, 622.100) Section 3 of this bill removes this requirement.
Existing law requires the Sunset Subcommittee to conduct a review of certain professional or occupational licensing boards and other regulatory bodies in this State to determine whether the restrictions on the criminal history of an applicant for an occupational or professional license are appropriate. (NRS 232B.237) Section 4 of this bill repeals this requirement.
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EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. (Deleted by amendment.)
Sec. 2. NRS 232B.210 is hereby amended to read as follows:
232B.210 1. The Sunset Subcommittee of the Legislative Commission, consisting of nine members, is hereby created. The membership of the Sunset Subcommittee consists of:
(a) Three voting members of the Legislature appointed by the Majority Leader of the Senate, at least one of whom must be a member of the minority political party;
(b) Three voting members of the Legislature appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, at least one of whom must be a member of the minority political party; and
(c) Three nonvoting members of the general public appointed by the Chair of the Legislative Commission from among the names of nominees submitted by the Governor pursuant to subsection 2.
2. The Governor shall, at least 30 days before the beginning of the term of any member appointed pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 1, or within 30 days after such a position on the Sunset Subcommittee becomes vacant, submit to the Legislative Commission the names of at least three persons qualified for membership on the Sunset Subcommittee. The Chair of the Legislative Commission shall appoint a new member or fill the vacancy from the list, or request a new list. The Chair of the Legislative Commission may appoint any qualified person who is a resident of this State to a position described in paragraph (c) of subsection 1.
3. Each member of the Sunset Subcommittee serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority.
4. The [voting members of the Sunset Subcommittee] Chair of the Legislative Commission shall [elect a] appoint the Chair of the Sunset Subcommittee from one House of the Legislature and [a] Vice Chair from the other House. Each Chair and Vice Chair of the Sunset Subcommittee holds office for a term of 2 years commencing on July 1 of each odd-numbered year. If a vacancy occurs in the office of Chair or Vice Chair, the vacancy must be filled in the same manner as the original selection for the remainder of the unexpired term.
5. The membership of any member of the Sunset Subcommittee who is a Legislator and who is not a candidate for reelection or who is defeated for reelection terminates on the day next after the general election.
6. A vacancy on the Sunset Subcommittee must be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
7. The Sunset Subcommittee shall meet at the times and places specified by a call of the Chair. Four voting members of the Sunset Subcommittee constitute a quorum, and a quorum may exercise any power or authority conferred on the Sunset Subcommittee.
8. For each day or portion of a day during which a member of the Sunset Subcommittee who is a Legislator attends a meeting of the Sunset Subcommittee or is otherwise engaged in the business of the Sunset Subcommittee, except during a regular or special session of the Legislature, the Legislator is entitled to receive the:
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(a) Compensation provided for a majority of the members of the Legislature during the first 60 days of the preceding regular session;
(b) Per diem allowance provided for state officers generally; and
(c) Travel expenses provided pursuant to NRS 218A.655.
Κ The compensation, per diem allowances and travel expenses of the members of the Sunset Subcommittee who are Legislators must be paid from the Legislative Fund.
9. While engaged in the business of the Sunset Subcommittee, the members of the Subcommittee who are not Legislators are entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.
Sec. 3. NRS 622.100 is hereby amended to read as follows:
622.100 1. Each regulatory body shall, on or before the 20th day of January, April, July and October, submit to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau in an electronic format prescribed by the Director:
(a) A summary of each disciplinary action taken by the regulatory body during the immediately preceding calendar quarter against any licensee of the regulatory body; and
(b) A report that includes:
(1) For the immediately preceding calendar quarter:
(I) The number of licenses issued by the regulatory body;
(II) The total number of applications for licensure received by the regulatory body;
(III) The number of applications rejected by the regulatory body as incomplete;
(IV) The average number of days between the date of rejection of an application as incomplete and the resubmission by the applicant of a complete application;
(V) A list of each reason given by the regulatory body for the denial of an application and the number of applications denied by the regulatory body for each such reason; and
(VI) The number of applications reviewed on an individual basis by the regulatory body or the executive head of the regulatory body;
[(VII) The number of petitions submitted to the regulatory body pursuant to NRS 622.085;
(VIII) The number of determinations of disqualification made by the regulatory body pursuant to NRS 622.085; and
(IX) The reasons for such determinations;] and
(2) Any other information that is requested by the Director or which the regulatory body determines would be helpful to the Legislature in evaluating whether the continued existence of the regulatory body is necessary.
2. The Director shall:
(a) Provide any information received pursuant to subsection 1 to a member of the public upon request;
(b) Cause a notice of the availability of such information to be posted on the public website of the Nevada Legislature on the Internet; and
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(c) Transmit a compilation of the information received pursuant to subsection 1 to the Legislative Commission quarterly, unless otherwise directed by the Commission.
3. The Director, on or before the first day of each regular session of the Legislature and at such other times as directed, shall compile the reports received pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 and distribute copies of the compilation to the Senate Standing Committee on Commerce and Labor and the Assembly Standing Committee on Commerce and Labor, each of which shall review the compilation to determine whether the continued existence of each regulatory body is necessary.
Sec. 4. NRS 232B.237 is hereby repealed.
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Senate Bill No. 290Committee on Growth and Infrastructure
CHAPTER 84
[Approved: May 28, 2025]
AN ACT relating to regional transportation commissions; revising provisions relating to the security in operations of a regional transportation commission; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Under existing law, a board of county commissioners may by ordinance create a regional transportation commission if a streets and highways plan has been adopted as part of the master plan by the county or regional planning commission. (NRS 277A.170) Existing law authorizes a regional transportation commission to provide for and maintain such security in operations as is necessary for the protection of persons and property under its jurisdiction and control. (NRS 277A.260) Existing law further provides that it is a misdemeanor for a person to willfully use profane, offensive or indecent language or engage in any quarrel in any public conveyance, or interfere with or annoy any passenger therein, or fail to leave any such conveyance upon demand after having refused to pay the proper fare. (NRS 203.100)
Section 1 of this bill authorizes any designated security personnel employed by a regional transportation commission to remove from a vehicle or other property of the commission any person who is engaged in any such conduct.
EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. NRS 277A.260 is hereby amended to read as follows:
277A.260 1. A commission may:
(a) Provide for and maintain such security in operations as is necessary for the protection of persons and property under its jurisdiction and control [.] , including, without limitation, authorizing any designated security personnel employed by the commission to remove from a vehicle or other
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property of the commission any person who is engaged in conduct which constitutes a violation of the provisions of NRS 203.100.
(b) Employ professional, technical, clerical and other personnel necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
(c) Establish fines for a passenger who refuses to:
(1) Pay or otherwise fails to pay the proper fare to ride on the public transit system established and operated by the commission; or
(2) Comply with a regional or statewide health and safety standard or mandate.
Κ If the commission establishes such fines, the commission may establish procedures that provide for the issuance and collection of the fines.
2. The commission or any person who contracts with the commission to operate the public transit system shall:
(a) Maintain, in accordance with all applicable provisions of state and federal law, any audio or video recording that:
(1) Is used as evidence in a disciplinary action involving an employee of any person who contracts with the commission to operate the public transit system; or
(2) Contains an incident on the public transit system that results in an injury to an employee of a person who contracts with the commission to operate the public transit system.
(b) Upon the request of an employee organization that is the exclusive bargaining agent of the employees of a person who contracts with the commission to operate the public transit system, provide the employee organization with any audio or video recording that:
(1) Is used as evidence in a disciplinary action involving an employee of any person who contracts with the commission to operate the public transit system; or
(2) Contains an incident on the public transit system that results in an injury to an employee of a person who contracts with the commission to operate the public transit system, provided that the commission and the person who contracts with the commission to operate the public transit system receive a written request by the employee organization for the audio or video recording within 10 calendar days of the incident.
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Senate Bill No. 291Senators Doρate, Flores and Taylor
CHAPTER 85
[Approved: May 28, 2025]
AN ACT relating to drivers licenses; requiring the Department of Motor Vehicles to establish procedures by which a victim of identity theft may obtain a new drivers license number; prohibiting the Department from charging such a person a fee to obtain a new drivers license number; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law provides for the issuance of drivers licenses by the Department of Motor Vehicles. (Chapter 483 of NRS) Section 12 of this bill requires the Department to establish procedures by which a licensee who is a victim of identity theft may request that the number of his or her drivers license be changed to a new unique number. Section 14 of this bill prohibits the Department from charging a fee for making such a change. Section 13 of this bill makes a conforming change so that the definitions applicable to the provisions of existing law governing drivers licenses apply to section 12.
EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Sections 1-11. (Deleted by amendment.)
Sec. 12. Chapter 483 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
1. The Department shall establish procedures by which a licensee who is a victim of identity theft may request that the number of his or her drivers license be changed to a new unique number.
2. As used in this section, identity theft means a violation of the provisions of NRS 205.463, 205.464 or 205.465.
Sec. 13. NRS 483.020 is hereby amended to read as follows:
483.020 As used in NRS 483.010 to 483.630, inclusive, and section 12 of this act, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 483.030 to 483.190, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Sec. 14. NRS 483.410 is hereby amended to read as follows:
483.410 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6 and NRS 483.330 and 483.417, for every drivers license, including a motorcycle drivers license, issued and service performed, the following fees must be charged:
An original or renewal license issued to a person 65 years of age or older $13.50
An original or renewal license issued to any person less than 65 years of age which expires on the eighth anniversary of the licensees birthday......................................... 37.00
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An original or renewal license issued to any person less than 65 years of age which expires on or before the fourth anniversary of the licensees birthday.......................... $18.50
Administration of the examination required by NRS 483.330 for a noncommercial drivers license 25.00
Each readministration to the same person of the examination required by NRS 483.330 for a noncommercial drivers license................................................................................ 10.00
Reinstatement of a license after suspension, revocation or cancellation, except a revocation for a violation of NRS 484C.110, 484C.120, 484C.130 or 484C.430, or pursuant to NRS 484C.210 and 484C.220 75.00
Reinstatement of a license after revocation for a violation of NRS 484C.110, 484C.120, 484C.130 or 484C.430, or pursuant to NRS 484C.210 and 484C.220.......................... 120.00
A new photograph, change of name, change of other information, except address, or any combination 5.00
A duplicate license................................................................................ 14.00
2. For every motorcycle endorsement to a drivers license, a fee of $5 must be charged.
3. If no other change is requested or required, the Department shall not charge a fee to change the number of a drivers license at the request of a licensee who is a victim of identity theft pursuant to section 12 of this act or to convert the number of a license from the licensees social security number, or a number that was formulated by using the licensees social security number as a basis for the number, to a unique number that is not based on the licensees social security number.
4. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 483.417, the increase in fees authorized by NRS 483.347 and the fees charged pursuant to NRS 483.415 must be paid in addition to the fees charged pursuant to subsections 1 and 2.
5. A penalty of $10 must be paid by each person renewing a license after it has expired for a period of 30 days or more as provided in NRS 483.386 unless the person is exempt pursuant to that section.
6. The Department may not charge a fee for the reinstatement of a drivers license that has been:
(a) Voluntarily surrendered for medical reasons; or
(b) Cancelled pursuant to NRS 483.310.
7. All fees and penalties are payable to the Administrator at the time a license or a renewal license is issued.
8. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 483.340, subsection 3 of NRS 483.3485, NRS 483.415 and 483.840, and subsection 3 of NRS 483.863, all money collected by the Department pursuant to this chapter must be deposited in the State Treasury for credit to the Motor Vehicle Fund.
Secs. 15-17. (Deleted by amendment.)
Sec. 18. This act becomes effective on January 1, 2027.
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Senate Bill No. 315Senator Daly
CHAPTER 86
[Approved: May 28, 2025]
AN ACT relating to transportation; authorizing the Department of Transportation to enter into a progressive design-build contract for a certain project; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Under existing law, the Department of Transportation is authorized to contract with a design-build team with respect to a project for the design and construction, reconstruction or improvement of highways in certain circumstances. (NRS 408.3875-408.3888) Section 8 of this bill authorizes the Department to enter into one or more progressive design-build contracts for the preconstruction, final design and construction of the project consisting of improvements to Interstate 80 East between Vista Boulevard in Sparks, Nevada and USA Parkway (State Route 439) in Storey County, Nevada. Section 9 of this bill requires the Department to advertise a solicitation for the project on its Internet website. Section 10 of this bill provides for the issuance of a request for proposals in a one-step procurement process, and a request for qualifications in a two-step procurement process. Section 10 prescribes the procedure for the review of submissions and the selection of an applicant. Section 10 authorizes the Department to negotiate to enter into a contract for preconstruction services with a progressive design-build team.
If the Department enters into a progressive design-build contract with a progressive design-build team pursuant to section 10, section 11 of this bill authorizes the Department, after the progressive design-build team has progressed in the design for project, or any portion thereof, in a sufficient manner to determine the cost of the final design and construction of the project, to enter into negotiations with the progressive design-build team for a contract or a contract amendment to complete final design and construction of the project, or any portion thereof. If such negotiations fail, section 11 requires the Department to terminate negotiations and authorizes the Department to: (1) enter into a separate contract with a qualified person who was a member of the progressive design-build team to complete the design of the project, or portion thereof; or (2) undertake a new procurement under a different procurement method. Section 12 of this bill prescribes the requirements for a progressive design-build contract entered into pursuant to section 11. Section 12.5 of this bill prescribes the requirements for a contract with a design professional for the provision of services for the project.
Section 13 of the bill provides for the confidentiality of certain information and documents concerning the project. Section 14 of this bill authorizes the Department to employ a registered architect or licensed professional engineer as a consultant to assist the Department in overseeing the preconstruction and construction of the project. Sections 2-7 of this bill define relevant terms for this bill.
EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. As used in sections 1 to 14, inclusive, of this act, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in sections 2 to 7, inclusive, of this act have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
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Sec. 2. Department means the Department of Transportation.
Sec. 3. Preconstruction services means services performed before and leading up to construction. The term includes, without limitation:
1. A portion or all of the preliminary, advanced or final design;
2. Assisting the Department with:
(a) The environmental review process;
(b) The process for obtaining permits; and
(c) Determining whether any scheduling or constructability problems exist that would delay or impact construction or increase the price of the project, or portions of the project;
3. Estimating the cost of the project, or portions of the project, including, without limitation, labor, materials and equipment, and determining whether the project, or portions of the project, can be constructed within the budget of the Department;
4. Conducting due diligence and investigations of sites; and
5. Undertaking preliminary construction work approved by the Department.
Sec. 4. Prime contractor means a person who:
1. Enters into one or more contracts to design and construct the project, or a portion thereof;
2. Coordinates work performed on the project;
3. Uses its own workforce to perform all, or a portion, of the design and construction of the project; and
4. Enters into one or more contracts for the services of a subcontractor, supplier or independent contractor on the project or is responsible for making payments to subcontractors, suppliers or independent contractors on the project.
Sec. 5. Progressive design-build means a procurement method in which the Department selects a progressive design-build team, in one or more steps, to enter into a contract with the Department to perform preconstruction services that may progress to the completion of the final design and construction of the project, or a portion thereof, upon negotiation and approval by the Department of a price and other terms and conditions.
Sec. 6. Progressive design-build team means a team that consists of:
1. At least one person who is licensed as a general engineering contractor or a general building contractor pursuant to chapter 624 of NRS.
2. At least one person who holds a certificate of registration to practice architecture pursuant to chapter 623 of NRS or is licensed as a professional engineer pursuant to chapter 625 of NRS.
Sec. 7. Project means the project for which the Department is authorized to enter into a contract with a progressive design-build team pursuant to section 8 of this act.
Sec. 8. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department may enter into one or more contracts for carrying out the project consisting of improvements to Interstate 80 East between Vista Boulevard in Sparks, Nevada, and USA Parkway (State Route 439) in Storey County, Nevada, by:
1. Selecting a progressive design-build team pursuant to section 10 of this act; and
2. Entering into a single contract or separate contracts with the progressive design-build team:
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(a) For preconstruction services.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in section 11 of this act, for the final design and construction of the project.
Sec. 9. 1. The Department shall advertise a solicitation for a progressive design-build team for the project on the Internet website of the Department.
2. A solicitation advertised pursuant to subsection 1 must include, without limitation:
(a) A description of the project;
(b) An estimate of the cost to construct the project;
(c) A description of the work that the Department expects the progressive design-build team to perform;
(d) The estimated date of completion of the construction work on the project;
(e) The date by which proposals in a one-step procurement process, or a statement of qualifications in a two-step procurement process, must be submitted to the Department;
(f) A statement setting forth the requirement that the prime contractor be qualified to bid on a public work pursuant to NRS 338.1379;
(g) A statement setting forth the requirement that the members of the progressive design-build team possess the licenses and certificates necessary to carry out their respective functions in this State;
(h) A list of the factors and relative weight assigned to each factor that the Department will use to evaluate the progressive design-build teams who submit their proposals or qualifications for the project; and
(i) Notice that a progressive design-build team desiring to submit its proposal in a one-step procurement process, or its statement of qualifications in a two-step procurement process, for the project must include with its submission the information used by the Department to evaluate the submissions of the applicants pursuant to section 10 of this act.
Sec. 10. 1. The Department shall prepare and issue:
(a) In a one-step procurement process, a request for proposals containing the elements described in subsections 2, 3 and 4; or
(b) In a two-step procurement process, a request for qualifications containing the elements described in subsections 2 and 3 followed by a request for proposals containing the elements described in subsection 4.
2. The eligibility requirements that must be demonstrated by applicants include, without limitation:
(a) Evidence of the ability of the applicant to obtain necessary bonding for the work required by the Department to be performed;
(b) Evidence of the ability of the applicant to obtain such insurance as may be required by law, including, without limitation, evidence of the ability of any member of the progressive design-build team who is licensed as a professional engineer pursuant to chapter 625 of NRS to obtain professional liability insurance in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 in the aggregate;
(c) Evidence that the prime contractor is qualified to bid on a public work pursuant to NRS 338.1379;
(d) Evidence that the members of the progressive design-build team possess the licenses and certificates necessary to carry out their functions in this State; and
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(e) A statement of whether the applicant has been:
(1) Found liable for breach of contract with respect to a previous project, other than a breach of contract for a legitimate cause, during the 5 years immediately preceding the date on which the solicitation was advertised pursuant to section 9 of this act; and
(2) Disqualified from being awarded a contract pursuant to NRS 338.017, 338.13895, 338.1475 or 408.333.
3. The qualification requirements must set forth:
(a) The factors that the Department will use to qualify a progressive design-build team, including, without limitation, the relative weight to be assigned to each factor. Such factors may include, without limitation:
(1) The professional qualifications and experience of the applicant; and
(2) The performance history of the members of the progressive design-build team concerning other recent, similar projects completed by those members, if any.
(b) The date by which statements of qualifications must be submitted to the Department.
4. The request for proposals must set forth:
(a) The factors that the Department will use to select a progressive design-build team, including, without limitation, the relative weight to be assigned to each factor. Such factors may include, without limitation:
(1) The professional qualifications and experience of the applicant;
(2) The performance history of the members of the progressive design-build team concerning other recent, similar projects completed by those members, if any;
(3) The proposed plan to manage and carry out the preconstruction phase of the project;
(4) The proposed plan to manage and carry out the final design and construction phase of the project;
(5) The proposed conceptual and technical approach to the project;
(6) The proposed approach to pricing and estimating the cost of the final design and construction of the project, which must comply with NRS 625.530; and
(7) Cost information, which must be prepared in compliance with NRS 625.530.
(b) The date by which the proposals must be submitted to the Department.
(c) The requirement that the proposal comply with the provisions of NRS 338.141.
5. After the deadline for submission of a statement of qualifications or proposals, the Department shall review the submissions. The Department may evaluate submissions based solely upon the information provided in the statement of qualifications or proposals of each applicant. After review of the submissions, the Department may interview some or all of the applicants to further evaluate which applicant offers the best value for the project.
6. For each request for qualifications or proposals, the Department shall rank the applicants and generate a final list of eligible applicants that participated in the request for qualifications or proposals before entering into negotiations for one or more contracts to which the request for qualifications or proposals applies. The ranking of the statements of qualifications or proposals must assign a relative weight of 5 percent to the possession by the applicant of a certificate of eligibility to receive a preference in bidding on public works if the applicant submits a signed affidavit that the applicant meets the requirements of subsection 1 of NRS 338.0117.
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applicant of a certificate of eligibility to receive a preference in bidding on public works if the applicant submits a signed affidavit that the applicant meets the requirements of subsection 1 of NRS 338.0117. If any federal statute or regulation precludes the granting of federal assistance or reduces the amount of that assistance for a particular public work because of the provisions of this subsection, the provisions of this subsection do not apply insofar as their application would preclude or reduce federal assistance.
7. If the Department issues a request for qualifications pursuant to this section, the Department must select at least two but not more than five applicants from the final list of eligible applicants who submitted statements of qualifications and send the selected applicants a request for proposals which includes the information contained in subsection 4.
8. If applicants are required to submit cost information with their proposals for the preconstruction phase of the project, the evaluation must be on a pass or fail basis or based on not more than 20 percent of the scoring, as the Department deems appropriate.
9. If the submissions in response to a request for proposals provide sufficient information to determine which eligible applicant has offered the best value to the public, the Department may enter into negotiations with that applicant concerning contract terms and award a contract for preconstruction services to that applicant. Such a contract must provide for the subsequent negotiations of terms governing the construction phase of the project. If the Department is unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract with that applicant for preconstruction services, the Department may undertake negotiations with a separate eligible applicant that participated in the request for proposals process.
10. Upon receipt of the final rankings of applicants, the Department shall enter into negotiations with the highest ranked applicant determined pursuant to the provisions of this section. If the Department is unable to negotiate a contract with the highest ranked applicant determined by the Department to be fair and reasonable, the Department may terminate or suspend negotiations with the highest ranked applicant. The Department may undertake negotiations with the next highest ranked applicant in sequence until an agreement is reached or until a determination is made by the Department to reject all applicants.
Sec. 11. 1. If the Department enters into a progressive design-build contract with a progressive design-build team pursuant to section 10 of this act, the Department may, after the progressive design-build team has progressed in the design for project, or any portion thereof, in a sufficient manner to determine the cost of the final design and construction of the project, enter into negotiations with the progressive design-build team for a contract or a contract amendment to complete final design and construction of the project, or any portion thereof.
2. The progressive design-build team shall develop its price, on a basis determined by the Department and using fully transparent, open-book pricing, to complete the design and construction of the project, or portion thereof.
3. If the Department is unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract or contract amendment with the progressive design-build team to complete the final design and construction of the project, or portion thereof, the Department shall terminate negotiations with that progressive design-build team and:
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(a) May enter into a separate contract with a qualified person who was a member of the progressive design-build team to complete the design of the project, or portion thereof; or
(b) May undertake a new procurement and award the contract for the project pursuant to the provisions of NRS 408.327 to 408.387, inclusive, or 408.3875 to 408.3888, inclusive. If a new procurement is initiated, the Department may elect not to accept a bid to construct the project from the progressive design-build team with whom the Department entered into a progressive design-build contract for preconstruction services.
Sec. 12. 1. A progressive design-build contract or contract amendment entered into by the Department with a progressive design-build team pursuant to section 11 of this act must:
(a) Comply with the provisions of NRS 338.013 to 338.090, inclusive; and
(b) Specify:
(1) An amount that is the maximum amount that the Department will pay for the performance of all the work required by the contract, excluding any amount related to costs that may be incurred as a result of unexpected conditions or occurrences or change orders as authorized by the contract;
(2) An amount that is the maximum amount that the Department will pay for the performance of the professional services required by the contract; and
(3) A date or duration by which performance of the work required by the contract must be completed.
2. The Department, the progressive design-build team, any contractor who is awarded a contract or enters into an agreement to perform work on the project and any subcontractor who performs work on the project shall comply with the provisions of NRS 338.013 to 338.090, inclusive, in the same manner as if the Department had undertaken the project or had awarded the contract.
3. A progressive design-build team to whom a progressive design-build contract is awarded pursuant to section 11 of this act shall:
(a) Assume overall responsibility for ensuring that the design and construction of the project is completed in a satisfactory manner; and
(b) Use the workforce of the prime contractor on the progressive design-build team to construct at least 30 percent of the project.
Sec. 12.5. 1. A contract entered into with a design professional pursuant to section 10 or 11 of this act for the provision of services for the project:
(a) Must set forth:
(1) The specific period within which the prime contractor must pay the design professional.
(2) The specific period and manner in which the prime contractor may dispute a payment or portion thereof that the design professional alleges is due.
(3) The terms of any penalty that will be imposed upon the prime contractor if the prime contractor fails to pay the design professional within the specific period set forth in the contract pursuant to subparagraph (1).
(4) That the prevailing party in an action to enforce the contract is entitled to reasonable attorneys fees and costs.
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(b) May set forth the terms of any discount that the prime contractor will receive if the prime contractor pays the design professional within the specific period set forth in the contract pursuant to subparagraph (1) of paragraph (a).
(c) May set forth the terms by which the design professional agrees to name the prime contractor, at the cost of the prime contractor, as an additional insured in an insurance policy held by the design professional, if the policy allows such an addition.
(d) Must not require the design professional to defend, indemnify or hold harmless the prime contractor or the employees, officers or agents of that prime contractor from any liability, damage, loss, claim, action or proceeding caused by the negligence, errors, omissions, recklessness or intentional misconduct of the employees, officers or agents of the prime contractor.
(e) May require the design professional to indemnify and hold harmless the prime contractor, and the employees, officers and agents of the prime contractor from any liabilities, damages, losses, claims, actions or proceedings, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys fees and costs, to the extent that such liabilities, damages, losses, claims, actions or proceedings are caused by the negligence, errors, omissions, recklessness or intentional misconduct of the design professional or the employees or agents of the design professional in the performance of the contract.
(f) Must not require the design professional to defend the prime contractor and the employees, officers and agents of the prime contractor with respect to the liabilities, damages, losses, claims, actions or proceedings caused by the negligence, errors, omissions, recklessness or intentional misconduct of the design professional or the employees or agents of the design professional which are based upon or arising out of the professional services of the design professional. If the design professional is adjudicated to be liable by a trier of fact, the trier of fact shall award reasonable attorneys fees and costs to be paid to the prime contractor, as reimbursement for the attorneys fees and costs incurred by the prime contractor in defending the action, by the design professional in an amount which is proportionate to the liability of the design professional.
(g) May require the design professional to defend the prime contractor and the employees, officers and agents of the prime contractor with respect to the liabilities, damages, losses, claims, actions or proceedings caused by the negligence, errors, omissions, recklessness or intentional misconduct of the design professional or the employees or agents of the design professional which are not based upon or arising out of the professional services of the design professional.
2. Any provision of a contract entered into by a prime contractor and a design professional pursuant to this act that conflicts with the provisions of paragraph (d), (e), (f) or (g) of subsection 1 is void.
3. As used in this section:
(a) Agent means a person who is directly involved in and acting on behalf of the prime contractor or the design professional, as applicable, in furtherance of the contract or the project.
(b) Design professional has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 338.010.
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Sec. 13. 1. Any document or other information submitted to the Department pursuant to section 10 of this act by a person who is a member of a progressive design-build team is confidential and may not be disclosed until notice of intent to award the progressive design-build contract is issued.
2. Any document or other information submitted to the Department during the negotiations of the contract or contract amendment for the final design and construction of the project pursuant to section 11 of this act by a person who is a member of a progressive design-build team is confidential and may not be disclosed until execution of the contract or contract amendment.
3. The Department shall not release to a third party, or otherwise make public, financial or proprietary information submitted by a progressive design-build team.
4. The disclosure of any document or other information after the time periods set forth in subsection 1 or 2, as applicable, are subject to the protections regarding confidentiality set forth in chapter 239 of NRS.
5. As used in this section, document or other information:
(a) Means any submittal by a person who is a member of a progressive design-build team to the Department in response to a progressive design-build project initiated pursuant to section 10 of this act.
(b) Includes, without limitation, any or all of the following:
(1) A proposal made pursuant to section 10 of this act.
(2) A statement that the applicant satisfies the requirements of subsection 2 of section 10 of this act.
(3) Any information provided to the Department during negotiation of a contract or contract amendment for the final design and construction of the project pursuant to section 11 of this act.
Sec. 14. The Department may employ a person who holds a certificate of registration to practice architecture pursuant to chapter 623 of NRS or is licensed as a professional engineer pursuant to chapter 625 of NRS as a consultant to assist the Department in overseeing the preconstruction and construction of the project. An architect or engineer so employed shall not:
1. Perform any of the construction, reconstruction or improvement work on the project; or
2. Assume overall responsibility for ensuring that the construction of the project is completed in a satisfactory manner.
Sec. 15. This act becomes effective on July 1, 2025.
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Senate Bill No. 325Senators Doρate, Cruz-Crawford, Scheible, Steinbeck, Stone; Ellison, Krasner, Nguyen, Pazina and Taylor
Joint Sponsors: Assemblymembers DSilva, Gallant and Gray
CHAPTER 87
[Approved: May 28, 2025]
AN ACT relating to animals; authorizing the governing body of certain counties and incorporated cities to establish a program to waive the adoption fee of certain animals adopted by a person who is a veteran, law enforcement officer or first responder; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law authorizes a board of county commissioners and city council to exercise certain powers relating to the control of animals. (NRS 244.359, 266.325)
Sections 1 and 2 of this bill authorize the governing body of a county or incorporated city, respectively, that owns and operates an animal shelter, or appropriates money to an animal shelter, to establish a program to waive the adoption fee of certain animals adopted by a person who is a veteran, law enforcement officer or first responder.
Sections 1 and 2 require that, if established, these programs: (1) waive the adoption fee for not more than one eligible animal from the animal shelter for a period of 6 months for each veteran, law enforcement officer or first responder who adopts an animal; (2) require such a veteran, law enforcement officer or first responder to provide a valid form of identification; (3) require the animal shelter to report to the governing body of the county or city, as applicable, certain information concerning the program; and (4) require the animal shelter to maintain records of each adoption made under the program. On or before October 1 of each even-numbered year, after the governing body of a county or city establishes such a program, the governing body of the county or city is required to submit a report to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the next regular session of the Legislature containing certain information concerning the program.
EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 244 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
1. If a county owns and operates an animal shelter or the board of county commissioners appropriates money to an animal shelter to provide care and shelter to animals, the board of county commissioners may establish a program to waive the adoption fee of an animal that is 6 months or older, has been at the animal shelter for at least 7 consecutive days and is adopted from the animal shelter by a person who is a veteran, law enforcement officer or first responder.
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2. A program established pursuant to subsection 1 must:
(a) Waive the adoption fee for not more than one animal that meets the requirements of subsection 1 for a period of 6 months for each veteran, law enforcement officer or first responder who adopts such an animal from the animal shelter;
(b) Require a veteran, law enforcement officer or first responder who wishes to adopt an animal under the program to present a valid form of identification that confirms that he or she is a veteran, law enforcement officer or first responder;
(c) Report to the board of county commissioners the number of animals adopted under the program and whether each animal was adopted by a veteran, law enforcement officer or first responder; and
(d) Require the animal shelter to maintain records of each adoption made under the program.
3. On or before October 1 of each even-numbered year after the board of county commissioners establishes a program pursuant to subsection 1, the board of county commissioners shall submit a report to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the next regular session of the Legislature that includes the number of animals adopted under a program established pursuant to subsection 1 and whether each animal was adopted by a veteran, law enforcement officer or first responder.
4. As used in this section:
(a) Adoption fee does not include a licensing fee, vaccination fee or any fees for the medical treatment of the animal.
(b) Emergency medical provider has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 450B.199.
(c) Firefighter has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 450B.071.
(d) First responder means a firefighter or emergency medical provider.
(e) Law enforcement officer means any officer of the United States or this State or a political subdivision thereof who is empowered by law to conduct investigations or make arrests.
(f) Veteran has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 417.125.
Sec. 2. Chapter 268 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
1. If an incorporated city owns and operates an animal shelter or the governing body of an incorporated city appropriates money to an animal shelter to provide care and shelter to animals, the governing body of the city may establish a program to waive the adoption fee of an animal that is 6 months or older, has been at the animal shelter for at least 7 consecutive days and is adopted from the animal shelter by a person who is a veteran, law enforcement officer or first responder.
2. A program established pursuant to subsection 1 must:
(a) Waive the adoption fee for not more than one animal that meets the requirements of subsection 1 for a period of 6 months for each veteran, law enforcement officer or first responder who adopts such an animal from the animal shelter;
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(b) Require a veteran, law enforcement officer or first responder who wishes to adopt an animal under the program to present a valid form of identification that confirms that he or she is a veteran, law enforcement officer or first responder;
(c) Report to the governing body of the city the number of animals adopted under the program and whether each animal was adopted by a veteran, law enforcement officer or first responder; and
(d) Require the animal shelter to maintain records of each adoption made under the program.
3. On or before October 1 of each even-numbered year after a governing body of an incorporated city establishes a program pursuant to subsection 1, the governing body of an incorporated city shall submit a report to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the next regular session of the Legislature that includes the number of animals adopted under a program established pursuant to subsection 1 and whether each animal was adopted by a veteran, law enforcement officer or first responder.
4. As used in this section:
(a) Adoption fee does not include a licensing fee, vaccination fee or any fees for the medical treatment of the animal.
(b) Emergency medical provider has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 450B.199.
(c) Firefighter has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 450B.071.
(d) First responder means a firefighter or emergency medical provider.
(e) Law enforcement officer means any officer of the United States or this State or a political subdivision thereof who is empowered by law to conduct investigations or make arrests.
(f) Veteran has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 417.125.
Secs. 3-5. (Deleted by amendment.)
Sec. 6. The provisions of NRS 218D.380 do not apply to any provision of this act which adds or revises a requirement to submit a report to the Legislature.
Sec. 7. (Deleted by amendment.)
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Senate Bill No. 343Committee on Natural Resources
CHAPTER 88
[Approved: May 28, 2025]
AN ACT relating to governmental administration; revising the name of the Agricultural Extension Department of the Public Service Division of the Nevada System of Higher Education; revising the purpose of the State 4-H Camp; revising the membership and duties of the State 4-H Camp Advisory Council; prohibiting the lease, exchange or sale of certain property without the express authority of the Legislature; abolishing and transferring the duties of the Technological Crime Advisory Board; abolishing the Council to Establish Academic Standards for Public Schools; exempting certain applicants for employment or contracts with a postsecondary educational institution from certain background investigations; abolishing and transferring the duties of the Advisory Committee on Medicaid Innovation in the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy of the Department of Health and Human Services; requiring the terms of the appointed members of the Rangeland Resources Commission to be staggered; abolishing the Commission to Review the Compensation of Constitutional Officers, Legislators, Supreme Court Justices, Judges of the Court of Appeals, District Judges and Elected County Officers; eliminating the requirement for the Division of Environmental Protection of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to establish certain working groups; abolishing the Advisory Board on Automotive Affairs; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law establishes the Agricultural Extension Department in the Public Service Division of the Nevada System of Higher Education. (NRS 396.600) Sections 1-5, 11-14, 20, 21, 44 and 45 of this bill change the name of the Agricultural Extension Department to the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension.
Existing law continues the State 4-H Camp Institute and Exhibit located in Douglas County, Nevada, and establishes branches in the respective counties of this State, as part of the cooperative extension work of this State. (NRS 550.020) Section 6 of this bill provides that the purpose of the State 4-H Camp is to provide a living and learning environment in a natural setting where members of the 4-H clubs and other youth groups may learn life skills, leadership, citizenship and an appreciation for nature.
Existing law creates the State 4-H Camp Advisory Council, which consists of 12 members who serve terms of 3 years. The members include: (1) four members from the leaders of 4-H clubs in this State, elected by the leaders; (2) two members appointed by the President of the University of Nevada, Reno; (3) four members designated from among its members by the Nevada Farm Bureau; and (4) two members from the Agricultural Extension Service, elected by county agents. (NRS 550.035) Section 7 of this bill instead provides that four members are designated by the Nevada Farm Bureau and two members are designated by the Director of the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension. Section 7 further: (1) requires, to the extent practicable, that the terms of the members be staggered; (2) prohibits, with certain exceptions, a member from serving more than two consecutive terms unless there is a break in service of not less than 1 year; and (3) authorizes a member to serve three consecutive terms with the approval of the Director.
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Existing law requires the Director of the Agricultural Extension Department to cooperate with the State 4-H Camp Advisory Council, the State 4-H Leaders Council, youth organizations, farm organizations, counties and cities in this State, and other private or government organizations or individuals for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of law governing the State 4-H Camp. (NRS 550.050) Section 8 of this bill eliminates this requirement.
Existing law grants the title to the site of the State 4-H Camp in Douglas County, Nevada, to the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada. (NRS 550.100) Further, existing law authorizes the Board of Regents, upon the recommendation of the Director of the Agricultural Extension Department and the State 4-H Camp Advisory Council, with the approval of the Governor, to lease, exchange or sell any parcel or parcels of real property composing the State 4-H Camp when such land can no longer serve certain purposes. (NRS 550.070) Section 9 of this bill instead provides that any parcel or parcels of the State 4-H Camp may not be leased, exchanged or sold without express authority from the Legislature. Section 9 further authorizes the Board of Regents, upon the recommendation of the Director of the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension and the State 4-H Camp Advisory Council, with the approval of the Governor, to submit a recommendation to the Legislative Commission that such property composing the State 4-H Camp be leased, exchanged or sold.
Existing law authorizes the Director of the Agricultural Extension Department, with the approval of the Board of Regents and the 4-H Camp Advisory Council, to conduct negotiations with public or private agencies for certain rights, adjustments or services relating to real property. Under existing law, such negotiations are not binding on the Board of Regents unless or until the negotiations are ratified and authorized by the Board of Regents. (NRS 550.080) Section 10 of this bill additionally provides that such negotiations are not binding on the State unless or until the negotiations are ratified and authorized by the Legislature.
Sections 8-10 authorize a designee of the Director of the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension to perform certain duties of the Director.
Existing law creates the Technological Crime Advisory Board to, among certain other duties, facilitate cooperation between state, local and federal officers in detecting, investigating and prosecuting technological crimes. (NRS 205A.010-205A.100) Section 51 of this bill abolishes the Advisory Board. Section 15 of this bill makes a technical change to reorganize the definition of technological crime into certain existing provisions governing the forfeiture of property relating to technological crimes. (NRS 179.1217) Sections 17, 48 and 49 of this bill revise references to the definition of technological crime. Section 19 of this bill eliminates a reference to the Advisory Board.
Existing law also creates the Account for the Technological Crime Advisory Board and requires, with certain exceptions, money from the disposition of certain property acquired through the commission of a technological crime to be deposited into the Account. Such proceeds are required to be: (1) used to carry out the duties of the Advisory Board; and (2) distributed to the federal, state and local law enforcement agencies that participated in the investigation of the unlawful act giving rise to the criminal or civil forfeiture. (NRS 179.1233, 205A.090) Section 51 abolishes the Account. Section 16 of this bill: (1) requires that the proceeds of such forfeitures be deposited in the State Treasury and accounted for separately in State General Fund; and (2) transfers to the Attorney General the duty of the distribution of the proceeds to certain federal, state and local law enforcement agencies.
Existing law creates the Council to Establish Academic Standards for Public Schools to establish standards of content and performance for certain courses of study. Additionally, existing law requires the board of trustees of each school district to conduct a periodic review of the courses of study offered in the public schools of the school district to determine compliance with the standards of content and performance established by the Council. (NRS 389.500-389.540) Section 51 abolishes the Council and the requirement for the board of trustees to review the courses of study for compliance with the standards established by the Council. Sections 18, 22, 23, 26-35 and 37-41 of this bill eliminate references to the standards established by the Council. Sections 36 and 43 of this bill eliminate references to the Council.
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Existing law requires, with certain exceptions, an applicant for certain positions or contracts with a postsecondary educational institution to submit certain information to the Administrator of the Commission on Postsecondary Education for the purposes of conducting a background investigation. (NRS 394.465) Section 42 of this bill exempts an applicant from this requirement if the applicant holds a professional or occupational license in this State for which a background investigation was required.
Existing law creates the Advisory Committee on Medicaid Innovation in the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy of the Department of Health and Human Services. The Advisory Committee is required to provide certain recommendations to the Director of the Department, including, without limitation, to create or expand public or private prescription purchasing coalitions, encourage access to employer-based health insurance plans and waivers the State may apply for from the Federal Government relating to Medicaid. (NRS 422.162, 422.165) Section 51 abolishes the Advisory Committee. Section 46 of this bill transfers the duties of the Advisory Committee to the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy.
Existing law requires the Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to establish a working group to study issues relating to environmental contamination resulting from perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in this State. (NRS 459.686) Section 51 abolishes the working group. Section 47 of this bill eliminates a reference to the repealed section that establishes the working group.
Existing law creates the Rangeland Resources Commission. Under existing law, the Commission: (1) may establish programs to provide information to the residents of this State concerning livestock industry on grazing lands; (2) may support the responsible control, management or use of grazing lands; and (3) is required to charge and collect a fee from each person who grazed cattle or sheep on grazing lands under the authorization of the United States Forest Service or the Bureau of Land Management. The Commission consists of one member from each state grazing board and the president of: (1) the Nevada Cattlemens Association or its successor organization; (2) the Nevada Woolgrowers Association or its successor organization; and (3) the Nevada Farm Bureau or its successor organization. Each member who is appointed by a state grazing board serves a term of 4 years. (NRS 563.290, 563.320, 563.340) Section 50 of this bill requires, to the extent practicable, that the terms of the appointed members of the Commission are staggered.
Existing law creates the Nevada High-Speed Rail Authority and requires the Authority to select a franchisee for the construction and operation of a high-speed rail system. (NRS 705.850, 705.870) Section 51 abolishes the Nevada High-Speed Rail Authority.
Existing law creates the Advisory Committee on Rights of Survivors of Sexual Assault. The Advisory Committee is required to study certain practices and make recommendations relating to sexual assault victims advocates, the rights of survivors of sexual assault and the effectiveness of a certain statewide program to track sexual assault forensic evidence kits. (NRS 178A.300-178A.330) Section 51 abolishes the Advisory Committee.
Existing law creates the Commission to Review the Compensation of Constitutional Officers, Legislators, Supreme Court Justices, Judges of the Court of Appeals, District Judges and Elected County Officers to make recommendations concerning the compensation of such positions. (NRS 281.1571-281.1575) Section 51 abolishes the Commission.
Existing law creates the Advisory Board on Automotive Affairs to study and analyze certain regulations and consumer complaints relating to automotive affairs. (NRS 487.002) Section 51 abolishes the Advisory Board.
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EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. NRS 549.010 is hereby amended to read as follows:
549.010 To provide for continued educational, research, outreach and service programs pertaining to agriculture, community development, health and nutrition, horticulture, personal and family development, and natural resources in the rural and urban communities in the State of Nevada, the Director of the [Agricultural] University of Nevada Cooperative Extension [Department] of the Public Service Division of the Nevada System of Higher Education and the boards of county commissioners of any or all of the respective counties of the State of Nevada may enter into cooperative agreements and activities subject to the provisions of this chapter.
Sec. 2. NRS 549.020 is hereby amended to read as follows:
549.020 1. The Director of the [Agricultural] University of Nevada Cooperative Extension [Department] of the Public Service Division of the Nevada System of Higher Education shall prepare and submit to the board of county commissioners, for each county participating, an annual financial budget covering the county, state and federal funds cooperating in the cost of educational, research, outreach and service programs pertaining to agriculture, community development, health and nutrition, horticulture, personal and family development, and natural resources in the rural and urban communities in the State of Nevada.
2. The budget must be adopted by the board of county commissioners and certified as a part of the annual county budget, and the county tax levy provided for agricultural extension work in the annual county budget must include a levy of not less than 1 cent on each $100 of taxable property. If the proceeds of the county tax levy of 1 cent are insufficient to meet the countys share of the cooperative agricultural extension work, as provided in the combined annual financial budget, the board of county commissioners may, by unanimous vote, levy an additional tax so that the total in no instance exceeds 5 cents on each $100 of the county tax rate.
3. The proceeds of such a tax must be placed in the agricultural extension fund in each county treasury and must be paid out on claims drawn by the agricultural extension agent of the county as designated by the Director of the [Agricultural] University of Nevada Cooperative Extension [Department] of the Public Service Division of the Nevada System of Higher Education, when approved by the Director and countersigned by the Treasurer of the Nevada System of Higher Education.
4. A record of all such claims approved and paid, segregated by counties, must be kept by the Treasurer of the Nevada System of Higher Education. The cost of maintaining the record must be paid from state funds provided for by this chapter.
5. The States cooperative share of the cost of such agricultural extension work, as entered in the budget described in this section, must not be more than a sum equal to the proceeds of 1 cent of such county tax rate; but when the proceeds of a 1-cent tax rate are insufficient to carry out the provisions of the budget previously adopted, the Director of the [Agricultural] University of Nevada Cooperative Extension [Department] of the Public Service Division of the Nevada System of Higher Education is authorized to supplement the States cooperative share from the funds as may be made available in the Public Service Division Fund of the Nevada System of Higher Education.
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authorized to supplement the States cooperative share from the funds as may be made available in the Public Service Division Fund of the Nevada System of Higher Education.
Sec. 3. NRS 549.030 is hereby amended to read as follows:
549.030 1. A certified copy of the county extension work budget as adopted and approved pursuant to NRS 549.020 must be filed with the Treasurer of the Nevada System of Higher Education within 10 days after its approval by the board of county commissioners.
2. Necessary modifications thereof, involving county and state funds, resulting from leaves of absence without pay, resignations, changes in salary, dismissals or employment of any cooperative agent, variations in expense accounts or otherwise, not involving an increase in the total expenditures provided to be paid from the funds and consistent with the purposes of this chapter, may be made by filing with the Treasurer of the Nevada System of Higher Education and the board of county commissioners a revised budget, approved by the Director of the [Agricultural] University of Nevada Cooperative Extension [Department] of the Public Service Division of the Nevada System of Higher Education and countersigned by the Treasurer of the Nevada System of Higher Education.
Sec. 4. NRS 549.050 is hereby amended to read as follows:
549.050 All moneys appropriated pursuant to NRS 549.040 must be expended under the direction of the Director of the [Agricultural] University of Nevada Cooperative Extension [Department] of the Public Service Division of the Nevada System of Higher Education to the extent of the financial budget for cooperation between the State and the respective counties provided for in NRS 549.020.
Sec. 5. NRS 550.010 is hereby amended to read as follows:
550.010 As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. Board of Regents means the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada.
2. Director means the Director of the [Agricultural] University of Nevada Cooperative Extension [Department] of the Public Service Division of the Nevada System of Higher Education.
3. State 4-H Camp means the State 4-H Camp Institute and Exhibit.
Sec. 6. NRS 550.030 is hereby amended to read as follows:
550.030 The purpose of the State 4-H Camp is to provide a living and learning environment [to] in a natural setting where members of 4-H clubs and other youth groups [which is conducive to stimulating the development of youth to a high standard of useful] may learn life skills, leadership, citizenship and [productive citizenship.] an appreciation for nature. The State 4-H Camp shall render assistance and conduct such programs as will develop leadership aptitudes, skills and other attributes necessary for the intellectual and physical development of the youth to be served and thus perpetuate the work embodied in the creed of the 4-H clubs of the United States.
Sec. 7. NRS 550.035 is hereby amended to read as follows:
550.035 1. The State 4-H Camp Advisory Council is hereby created, to consist of 12 members chosen for terms of 3 years as follows:
[1.] (a) Four members from the leaders of 4-H clubs in this State, elected by the leaders.
[2.] (b) Two members appointed by the President of the University of Nevada, Reno.
[3.] (c) Four members designated [from among its members] by the Nevada Farm Bureau.
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[4.] (d) Two members [from the Agricultural Extension Service, elected by the county agents.] designated by the Director.
2. To the extent practicable, the terms of the members of the Council must be staggered.
3. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a member may not serve more than two consecutive terms but may serve more than two terms if there is a break in service of not less than 1 year. A member may serve three consecutive terms with the approval of the Director.
Sec. 8. NRS 550.050 is hereby amended to read as follows:
550.050 [1.] The Director, or his or designee, under the supervision and control of the Board of Regents, is authorized and directed:
[(a)] 1. To care for, manage and develop all property, lands, buildings and equipment of the State 4-H Camp.
[(b)] 2. To make uniform regulations for the use and occupancy thereof, not contrary to the provisions of this chapter, giving priority of use first to Nevada 4-H club members and second to other youth groups of the State.
[(c)] 3. To attend to the entire business and financial affairs of the State 4-H Camp, including submission of a specific budget to the Board of Regents for the development, operation and management of the property.
[2. To that end, the Director shall cooperate with the State 4-H Camp Advisory Council, the State 4-H Leaders Council, youth organizations, farm organizations, counties and cities in this State, and other private or government organizations or individuals deemed advisable in order to carry out the purposes of this chapter.]
Sec. 9. NRS 550.070 is hereby amended to read as follows:
550.070 1. Any parcel or parcels of real property composing the State 4-H Camp may not be leased, exchanged or sold except pursuant to the express authority of the Legislature.
2. The Board of Regents, upon the recommendation of the Director or his or her designee, and the State 4-H Camp Advisory Council, and with the approval of the Governor, may [lease, exchange or sell any] submit a recommendation to the Legislative Commission that a parcel or parcels of real property composing the State 4-H Camp be leased, exchanged or sold when such land can no longer serve the purpose and intent of this chapter. When any such land is so leased or sold, the proceeds shall be credited to the Account of the State 4-H Camp and used, consistently with the purpose and intent of this chapter, only for:
[1.] (a) Further development and operations of the present State 4-H Camp;
[2.] (b) Re-establishment and development of the State 4-H Camp on a new site; or
[3.] (c) Establishment and development of branches.
Sec. 10. NRS 550.080 is hereby amended to read as follows:
550.080 1. With the approval of the Board of Regents and the 4-H Camp Advisory Council, the Director or his or her designee, is authorized to conduct negotiations with public or private agencies for:
(a) The acquisition or granting of rights-of-way.
(b) The adjustment of boundaries.
(c) Adequate highways and means of ingress and egress to and from the site of the State 4-H Camp.
(d) Adequate fire and other protection.
(e) Necessary water, sewer and utility services.
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2. No such negotiations shall bind the Board of Regents or the State or require the conveyance by [it] the Board of Regents or the State of any lands or rights in or to lands, unless or until the same shall be ratified and specifically authorized by the Board of Regents [.] and the Legislature.
Sec. 11. NRS 553.040 is hereby amended to read as follows:
553.040 1. Every agricultural demonstration farm or plot under the provisions of this chapter must be conducted by the owner, lessee or manager thereof under the supervision of the [Agricultural] University of Nevada Cooperative Extension [Department] of the Public Service Division of the Nevada System of Higher Education and in accordance with the terms of a written project agreement entered into with the [Agricultural] University of Nevada Cooperative Extension [Department] of the Public Service Division of the Nevada System of Higher Education and approved by the board of county commissioners of the county in which the agricultural farm or plot is located.
2. The agreement must include the keeping by the owner, lessee or manager of accurate and systematic records and accounts in the form prescribed by the [Agricultural] University of Nevada Cooperative Extension [Department] of the Public Service Division of the Nevada System of Higher Education. The records and accounts must be subject to inspection, use and publication in furtherance of the purposes of this chapter.
Sec. 12. NRS 553.050 is hereby amended to read as follows:
553.050 1. The purpose of demonstration farms is to demonstrate the results of improved systems of farm management and accountancy as prescribed by the [Agricultural] University of Nevada Cooperative Extension [Department] of the Public Service Division of the Nevada System of Higher Education and applied to the farm units.
2. The purpose of demonstration plots is to demonstrate the value and importance of new or improved varieties of crops, soil management and soil and climate adaptability to certain crops.
Sec. 13. NRS 553.070 is hereby amended to read as follows:
553.070 1. Any county desiring to avail itself of the provisions of this chapter shall, by resolution of its board of county commissioners, bind itself to pay to the owner, lessee or manager of the demonstration farm or plot as follows:
(a) For each demonstration farm, the sum of $10 per acre, but not exceeding the sum of $100 for any such demonstration farm unit.
(b) For any demonstration plot, a minimum of $25 if it is less than 3 acres, and $10 per acre if it contains 3 acres or more.
2. The sums must be paid annually for each year the demonstration is to be continued on the certification by the [Agricultural] University of Nevada Cooperative Extension [Department] of the Public Service Division of the Nevada System of Higher Education that the demonstration has been conducted in accordance with the agreement.
3. A county is not obligated under the provisions of this section, except with respect to demonstration farms and plots which have been approved by the board of county commissioners as provided in NRS 553.040.
4. The authority to provide for such expenditure in the county budget and to disburse the money is hereby granted to the board of county commissioners and the other officers of the several counties.
Sec. 14. NRS 553.090 is hereby amended to read as follows:
553.090 The [Agricultural] University of Nevada Cooperative Extension [Department] of the Public Service Division of the Nevada System of Higher Education annually shall prepare the information resulting from the demonstration in a form serviceable to aid and advance agricultural welfare of the State.
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the demonstration in a form serviceable to aid and advance agricultural welfare of the State. The [Agricultural] University of Nevada Cooperative Extension [Department] shall cause to be printed a number of copies thereof as may be deemed necessary, not exceeding 10,000, and shall distribute the copies without charge.
Sec. 15. NRS 179.1217 is hereby amended to read as follows:
179.1217 Technological crime [has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 205A.030.] means the commission of, attempt to commit or conspiracy to commit any crime that involves, directly or indirectly, any component, device, equipment, system or network that, alone or in conjunction with any other component, device, equipment, system or network, is designed or has the capability to:
1. Be programmed; or
2. Generate, process, store, retrieve, convey, emit, transmit, receive, relay, record or reproduce any data, information, image, program, signal or sound in a technological format, including, without limitation, a format that involves analog, digital, electronic, electromagnetic, magnetic or optical technology.
Sec. 16. NRS 179.1233 is hereby amended to read as follows:
179.1233 1. The State, county or city shall sell any property forfeited pursuant to NRS 179.1219 or 179.1229 as soon as commercially feasible. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the proceeds from such a sale must be used first for payment of all proper expenses of any proceedings for the forfeiture and sale, including, without limitation, any expenses for the seizure and maintenance of the property, advertising and court costs. The balance of the proceeds, if any, must be deposited in the [Account for the Technological Crime Advisory Board created pursuant to NRS 205A.090.] State Treasury and accounted for separately in the State General Fund.
2. If the property forfeited is encumbered by a bona fide security interest and the secured party shows that the secured party did not consent or have knowledge of the violation causing the forfeiture, the State, county or city shall pay the existing balance or return the property to the secured party.
3. The proceeds deposited in the account pursuant to subsection 1:
(a) Must be distributed by the Attorney General to the federal, state and local law enforcement agencies that participated in the investigation of the unlawful act giving rise to the criminal or civil forfeiture in accordance with the level of participation of each law enforcement agency as determined by the Attorney General. If the participating law enforcement agencies have entered into an agreement to share any such money, the Attorney General shall distribute the money to the law enforcement agencies in accordance with the provisions of the agreement.
(b) Do not revert to the State General Fund at the end of each fiscal year.
4. Any claims against the account must be paid as other claims against the State are paid.
Sec. 17. NRS 228.178 is hereby amended to read as follows:
228.178 1. The Attorney General may:
(a) Investigate and prosecute any alleged technological crime.
(b) Pursue the forfeiture of property relating to a technological crime in accordance with the provisions of NRS 179.1211 to 179.1235, inclusive.
(c) Bring an action to enjoin or obtain any other equitable relief to prevent the occurrence or continuation of a technological crime.
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2. As used in this section, technological crime has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS [205A.030.] 179.1217.
Sec. 18. NRS 233B.039 is hereby amended to read as follows:
233B.039 1. The following agencies are entirely exempted from the requirements of this chapter:
(a) The Governor.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7 and NRS 209.221 and 209.2473, the Department of Corrections.
(c) The Nevada System of Higher Education.
(d) The Office of the Military.
(e) The Nevada Gaming Control Board.
(f) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 368A.140 and 463.765, the Nevada Gaming Commission.
(g) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 425.620, the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services.
(h) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 422.390, the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy of the Department of Health and Human Services.
(i) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 533.365, the Office of the State Engineer.
(j) The Division of Industrial Relations of the Department of Business and Industry acting to enforce the provisions of NRS 618.375.
(k) The Administrator of the Division of Industrial Relations of the Department of Business and Industry in establishing and adjusting the schedule of fees and charges for accident benefits pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 616C.260.
(l) The Board to Review Claims in adopting resolutions to carry out its duties pursuant to NRS 445C.310.
(m) The Silver State Health Insurance Exchange.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5 and NRS 391.323, the Department of Education, the Board of the Public Employees Benefits Program and the Commission on Professional Standards in Education are subject to the provisions of this chapter for the purpose of adopting regulations but not with respect to any contested case.
3. The special provisions of:
(a) Chapter 612 of NRS for the adoption of an emergency regulation or the distribution of regulations by and the judicial review of decisions of the Employment Security Division of the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation;
(b) Chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS for the determination of contested claims;
(c) Chapter 91 of NRS for the judicial review of decisions of the Administrator of the Securities Division of the Office of the Secretary of State; and
(d) NRS 90.800 for the use of summary orders in contested cases,
Κ prevail over the general provisions of this chapter.
4. The provisions of NRS 233B.122, 233B.124, 233B.125 and 233B.126 do not apply to the Department of Health and Human Services in the adjudication of contested cases involving the issuance of letters of approval for health facilities and agencies.
5. The provisions of this chapter do not apply to:
(a) Any order for immediate action, including, but not limited to, quarantine and the treatment or cleansing of infected or infested animals, objects or premises, made under the authority of the State Board of Agriculture, the State Board of Health, or any other agency of this State in the discharge of a responsibility for the preservation of human or animal health or for insect or pest control;
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objects or premises, made under the authority of the State Board of Agriculture, the State Board of Health, or any other agency of this State in the discharge of a responsibility for the preservation of human or animal health or for insect or pest control;
(b) An extraordinary regulation of the State Board of Pharmacy adopted pursuant to NRS 453.2184;
(c) A regulation adopted by the State Board of Education pursuant to NRS 388.255 or 394.1694;
(d) The judicial review of decisions of the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada;
(e) The adoption, amendment or repeal of policies by the Rehabilitation Division of the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation pursuant to NRS 426.561 or 615.178;
(f) The adoption or amendment of a rule or regulation to be included in the State Plan for Services for Victims of Crime by the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to NRS 217.130;
(g) The adoption, amendment or repeal of rules governing the conduct of contests and exhibitions of unarmed combat by the Nevada Athletic Commission pursuant to NRS 467.075;
(h) [The adoption, amendment or repeal of standards of content and performance for courses of study in public schools by the Council to Establish Academic Standards for Public Schools and the State Board of Education pursuant to NRS 389.520;
(i)] The adoption, amendment or repeal of the statewide plan to allocate money from the Fund for a Resilient Nevada created by NRS 433.732 established by the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 433.734; or
[(j)] (i) The adoption or amendment of a data request by the Commissioner of Insurance pursuant to NRS 687B.404.
6. The State Board of Parole Commissioners is subject to the provisions of this chapter for the purpose of adopting regulations but not with respect to any contested case.
7. The Department of Corrections is subject to the provisions of this chapter for the purpose of adopting regulations relating to fiscal policy, correspondence with inmates and visitation with inmates of the Department of Corrections.
Sec. 19. NRS 242.183 is hereby amended to read as follows:
242.183 1. The Chief of the Office of Information Security shall investigate and resolve any breach of an information system of a state agency or elected officer that uses the equipment or services of the Office of the Chief Information Officer or an application of such an information system or unauthorized acquisition of computerized data that materially compromises the security, confidentiality or integrity of such an information system.
2. The Chief Information Officer or Chief of the Office of Information Security, at his or her discretion, may inform members of the [Technological Crime Advisory Board created by NRS 205A.040, the] Nevada Commission on Homeland Security created by NRS 239C.120 and the Information Technology Advisory Board created by NRS 242.122 of any breach of an information system of a state agency or elected officer or application of such an information system or unauthorized acquisition of computerized data or information that materially compromises the security, confidentiality or integrity of such an information system.
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Sec. 20. NRS 284.140 is hereby amended to read as follows:
284.140 The unclassified service of the State consists of the following state officers or employees in the Executive Department of the State Government who receive annual salaries for their services:
1. Members of boards and commissions, and heads of departments, agencies and institutions required by law to be appointed.
2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 223.085, 223.600 and 232.461 all persons required by law to be appointed by the Governor or heads of departments or agencies appointed by the Governor or by boards.
3. All employees other than clerical in the Office of the Attorney General and the State Public Defender required by law to be appointed by the Attorney General or the State Public Defender.
4. Except as otherwise provided by the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada pursuant to NRS 396.251, officers and members of the teaching staff and the staffs of the [Agricultural] University of Nevada Cooperative Extension [Department] and Experiment Station of the Nevada System of Higher Education, or any other state institution of learning, and student employees of these institutions. Custodial, clerical or maintenance employees of these institutions are in the classified service. The Board of Regents of the University of Nevada shall assist the Administrator in carrying out the provisions of this chapter applicable to the Nevada System of Higher Education.
5. All other officers and employees authorized by law to be employed in the unclassified service.
Sec. 21. NRS 284.343 is hereby amended to read as follows:
284.343 1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, after consultation with appointing authorities, and in cooperation with the State Board of Examiners, the Commission shall adopt regulations for all training of employees in the state service. Professional employees of the teaching staff, [Agricultural] University of Nevada Cooperative Extension [Service] and Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station staffs of the Nevada System of Higher Education, or any other state institution of learning and student employees of such an institution are exempt from the provisions of this section.
2. The regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 1 must:
(a) Include requirements for the training of supervisors and managerial employees concerning implicit bias.
(b) Set forth the conditions under which educational leave stipends may be paid to any officer or employee of the State. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 612.230 and with the exception of intermittent course work not leading to the awarding of a degree, no person may be granted educational leave stipends until the person has entered into a contract with the persons employing agency whereby the person agrees to pursue only those courses required for a degree related to the persons employment with the State and to return to the employ of the persons employing agency on the basis of 1 year for each 9 months of educational leave taken or to refund the total amount of the stipends regardless of the balance at the time of separation.
3. This section does not prevent the granting of sabbatical leaves by the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada.
4. Where practicable all training for state employees must be presented through established educational institutions within the State.
5. The Division shall coordinate all training activities related to remedial programs and programs for career development designed to correct educational and training deficiencies of state employees and create employment opportunities for the disadvantaged.
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educational and training deficiencies of state employees and create employment opportunities for the disadvantaged. In connection with these activities, the Division, with the approval of the Governor, is designated to enter into contractual arrangements with the Federal Government and others that provide grants or other money for educational and training activities.
Sec. 22. NRS 385.114 is hereby amended to read as follows:
385.114 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, the State Board shall prescribe and cause to be enforced the courses of study for the public schools of this State. [The courses of study prescribed and enforced by the State Board must comply with the standards of content and performance established by the Council to Establish Academic Standards for Public Schools pursuant to NRS 389.520.]
2. For those courses of study prescribed by the State Board:
(a) High schools may have modified courses of study, subject to the approval of the State Board; and
(b) Any high school offering courses normally accredited as being beyond the level of the 12th grade shall, before offering such courses, have them approved by the State Board.
3. A charter school is not required to offer the courses of study prescribed by the State Board except for those courses of study which are required for promotion to the next grade or graduation from high school.
Sec. 23. NRS 385.635 is hereby amended to read as follows:
385.635 1. The Office of Parental Involvement and Family Engagement created by NRS 385.630 shall:
(a) Review and evaluate the programs implemented by the school districts and public schools, including, without limitation, programs which are supported in part with money received from the Federal Government, for carrying out and increasing parental involvement and family engagement in the public schools. The review and evaluation must include an identification of current strategies and practices for effective parental involvement and family engagement.
(b) Develop a list of practices which have been proven effective in increasing the involvement of parents and the engagement of families in the education of their children, including, without limitation, practices that increase the ability of school districts and public schools to effectively reengage parents and families and provide those parents and families with the skills and resources necessary to support the academic achievement of their children.
(c) Work in cooperation with the Statewide Council for the Coordination of the Regional Training Programs in carrying out the duties of the Office, including, without limitation, the establishment of a statewide training program concerning parental involvement and family engagement required pursuant to NRS 391A.135.
(d) Provide information to the school districts and public schools on the availability of competitive grants for programs which offer:
(1) Professional development for educational personnel on practices to reengage disengaged parents and families in the education of their children;
(2) Training for parents and families in skills of leadership and volunteerism;
(3) Family literacy training;
(4) Home visitation programs to encourage the involvement of parents and the engagement of families in the education of their children; and
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(5) Other innovative programs that are designed to increase the involvement of parents and the engagement of families in the academic achievement of their children.
(e) Provide support to those school districts which have established an advisory council on parental involvement and family engagement pursuant to NRS 385.625 and encourage those school districts which have not established such an advisory council to consider creating an advisory council for the school district.
(f) Build the capacity of public schools to work in collaboration with parents to establish policies for the involvement of parents and the engagement of families, including, without limitation, policies that focus on partnerships between public schools and the parents and families of children enrolled in public schools and the empowerment of parents and families in support of the education of their children.
(g) Work in cooperation with the Commission on Professional Standards in Education in developing the regulations required by paragraph (g) of subsection 1 of NRS 391.019 and monitoring the implementation of those regulations.
(h) [Establish, in collaboration with the State Board, guidelines to assist parents and families in helping their children achieve the standards of content and performance adopted by the State Board pursuant to NRS 389.520.
(i)] Collaborate with the Nevada State Parent Information and Resource Center, the Parent Training and Information Centers, the Nevada Parent Teacher Association, the Advisory Council and the teachers who are trained to serve as liaisons to parents and legal guardians of pupils enrolled in public schools to plan and implement a statewide summit on parental involvement and family engagement, which must be held at least biennially. After each summit, the Office of Parental Involvement and Family Engagement shall evaluate the success of the summit in consultation with the entities identified in this paragraph.
[(j)] (i) Assist each school district and the public schools within the school district with incorporating strategies and practices for effective parental involvement and family engagement into the plans to improve the achievement of pupils prepared by the public schools pursuant to NRS 385A.650.
[(k)] (j) Work in partnership with the Advisory Council to:
(1) Review and evaluate the annual reports of accountability prepared by the board of trustees of each school district pursuant to NRS 385A.070 relating to parental involvement and family engagement in the school districts and public schools;
(2) Review and evaluate the plans to improve the achievement of pupils prepared by each public school pursuant to NRS 385A.650 relating to the strategies and practices for effective parental involvement and family engagement incorporated into the plans; and
(3) Review the status of the implementation of the provisions of this section and the effectiveness of the Office in carrying out the duties prescribed in this section.
2. On or before August 1 of each year, the Office of Parental Involvement and Family Engagement shall prepare a report which includes a summary of the:
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(a) Status of the progress made by the school districts and public schools in effectively involving parents and engaging families in the education of their children and an identification of any areas where further improvement is needed; and
(b) Activities of the Office during the immediately preceding school year, including the progress made by the Office, in consultation with the Advisory Council, in assisting the school districts and public schools with increasing the effectiveness of involving parents and engaging families in the education of their children.
3. The Department shall post on its Internet website:
(a) The list of practices developed by the Office of Parental Involvement and Family Engagement pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1;
(b) The report prepared by the Office pursuant to subsection 2; and
(c) Any other information that the Office finds useful for the school districts, public schools, parents, families and general public relating to effective parental involvement and family engagement.
Sec. 24. NRS 385A.290 is hereby amended to read as follows:
385A.290 The annual report of accountability prepared pursuant to NRS 385A.070 must include, for each school in the district and the district as a whole, including, without limitation, each charter school sponsored by the district, information on pupils enrolled in career and technical education, including, without limitation:
1. The number of pupils enrolled in a course of career and technical education;
2. The number of pupils who completed a course of career and technical education;
3. The average daily attendance of pupils who are enrolled in a program of career and technical education;
4. The annual rate of pupils who dropped out of school and were enrolled in a program of career and technical education before dropping out;
5. The number and percentage of pupils who completed a program of career and technical education and who received a standard high school diploma, an adjusted diploma or an alternative diploma; and
6. The number and percentage of pupils who completed a program of career and technical education and who did not receive a high school diploma because the pupils failed to satisfy the requirements of subsection 3 [or 4] of NRS 390.600 or the criteria prescribed by the State Board pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 390.600.
Sec. 25. NRS 385A.500 is hereby amended to read as follows:
385A.500 The annual report of accountability prepared by the State Board pursuant to NRS 385A.400 must include for each school district, including, without limitation, each charter school in the district and for this State as a whole, information on pupils enrolled in career and technical education, including, without limitation:
1. The number of pupils enrolled in a course of career and technical education;
2. The number of pupils who completed a course of career and technical education;
3. The average daily attendance of pupils who are enrolled in a program of career and technical education;
4. The annual rate of pupils who dropped out of school and were enrolled in a program of career and technical education before dropping out;
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5. The number and percentage of pupils who completed a program of career and technical education and who received a standard high school diploma, an adjusted diploma or an alternative diploma; and
6. The number and percentage of pupils who completed a program of career and technical education and who did not receive a high school diploma because the pupils failed to satisfy the requirements of subsection 3 [or 4] of NRS 390.600 or the criteria prescribed by the State Board pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 390.600.
Sec. 26. NRS 387.652 is hereby amended to read as follows:
387.652 1. The Department shall, to the extent money is available, award grants of money to school districts, sponsors of charter schools and nonprofit organizations to support prekindergarten programs. Each prekindergarten program supported by a grant awarded pursuant to this section must:
(a) Employ at least one teacher per classroom who has a bachelors degree or higher in early childhood education and compensate those teachers with pay and benefits similar to those provided to licensed teachers by the school district in which the prekindergarten program is located;
(b) Serve children who are 4 years of age at the beginning of the school year and whose household has a household income which is not more than 200 percent of the federally designated level signifying poverty;
(c) Provide instruction in prekindergarten for at least 25 hours each week for the entire school year;
(d) [Utilize a comprehensive curriculum for prekindergarten that is aligned to any standards of content and performance established for prekindergarten pursuant to NRS 389.520;
(e)] Maintain the size of each class at not more than 20 pupils and a ratio of not more than 10 pupils for each adult with supervision in the classroom;
[(f)] (e) Participate in any evaluation of the program or the pupils who participate in the program that is prescribed by the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 387.656;
[(g)] (f) Effectively engage the parents or guardians of pupils and participate in any evaluation of such engagement that is required by the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 387.656;
[(h)] (g) Serve pupils with disabilities at a rate that is not less than the percentage of pupils in this State or in the United States, whichever is greater, who are 4 years of age at the beginning of the school year who receive services funded pursuant to 20 U.S.C. § 1419;
[(i)] (h) Ensure that the percentage of pupils with disabilities in each class is less than 49 percent of the total number of pupils;
[(j)] (i) Provide appropriate individualized accommodations and supports for pupils with disabilities;
[(k)] (j) Provide the comprehensive services prescribed pursuant to NRS 387.656; and
[(l)] (k) Meet the minimum standards of performance prescribed pursuant to NRS 387.656.
2. The board of trustees of a school district, the sponsor of a charter school or a nonprofit organization that wishes to receive a grant of money pursuant to this section must submit an application to the Department. The application must include, without limitation:
(a) A detailed description of the manner in which the board of trustees, sponsor of a charter school or nonprofit organization proposes to:
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(1) Ensure that the prekindergarten program supported by the grant meets the requirements of subsection 1; and
(2) Use the grant of money; and
(b) Any other information required by the Department.
Sec. 27. NRS 388.134 is hereby amended to read as follows:
388.134 Each governing body shall:
1. Adopt the policy prescribed pursuant to NRS 388.133 . [and the policy prescribed pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 389.520.] The governing body may adopt an expanded policy for [one or both of] the [policies] policy if [each] the expanded policy complies with the policy prescribed pursuant to NRS 388.133 . [or pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 389.520, as applicable.]
2. Provide for the appropriate training of members of the governing body and all administrators, teachers and all other personnel employed by the governing body in accordance with the [policies] policy prescribed pursuant to NRS 388.133 . [and pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 389.520.] For members of the governing body who have not previously served on the governing body or for employees of the school district or school who have not previously been employed by the district or school, the training required by this subsection must be provided within 180 days after the member begins his or her service or after the employee begins his or her employment, as applicable.
3. Post the [policies] policy adopted pursuant to subsection 1 on the Internet website maintained by the school district or school.
4. Ensure that the parents and legal guardians of pupils enrolled in the school district or school have sufficient information concerning the availability of the [policies,] policy, including, without limitation, information that describes how to access the [policies] policy on the Internet website maintained by the school district or school. Upon the request of a parent or legal guardian, the school district or school shall provide the parent or legal guardian with a written copy of the [policies.] policy.
5. Review the [policies] policy adopted pursuant to subsection 1 on an annual basis and update the [policies] policy if necessary. If the governing body updates the [policies,] policy, the governing body must submit a copy of the updated [policies] policy to the Department within 30 days after the update.
Sec. 28. NRS 388.518 is hereby amended to read as follows:
388.518 The Advisory Committee on Language Development for Children Who Are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Blind or Visually Impaired shall:
1. Recommend to the State Board criteria for use by parents or guardians to evaluate the development of language and literacy skills by children who are less than 6 years of age and are deaf, hard of hearing, blind or visually impaired, including, without limitation, children who are both deaf and blind. The criteria must be:
(a) Appropriate for use to evaluate the development of language and literacy skills by children who:
(1) Communicate using primarily spoken or written English, with or without the use of visual supplements, or American Sign Language; or
(2) Read using braille;
(b) Described in terms used to describe the typical development of children, including, without limitation, children who do not have a disability, and according to the age of the child; and
(c) [Aligned with the standards adopted pursuant to NRS 389.520 for English language arts and any standards adopted pursuant to that section for early childhood education; and
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(d)] Aligned with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1400 et seq., and any other federal law applicable to the assessment of the development of children with disabilities.
2. Make recommendations to the State Board and, where appropriate, the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services concerning:
(a) The development of criteria pursuant to NRS 388.519;
(b) The examination of children with disabilities pursuant to NRS 388.433; and
(c) Ways to improve the assessment of language and literacy skills by children who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind or visually impaired, including, without limitation, children who are both deaf and blind.
Sec. 29. NRS 388A.405 is hereby amended to read as follows:
388A.405 1. To the extent money is available from legislative appropriation or otherwise, a charter school may apply to the Department for money for facilities if:
(a) The charter school has been operating in this State for at least 5 consecutive years and is in good financial standing;
(b) Each financial audit and each performance audit of the charter school required by the Department pursuant to NRS 388A.105 or 388A.110 contains no major notations, corrections or errors concerning the charter school for at least 5 consecutive years;
(c) The charter school has met or exceeded the school achievement targets and performance targets established pursuant to the statewide system of accountability for public schools or has demonstrated improvement in the achievement of pupils enrolled in the charter school, as indicated by those school achievement targets and performance targets, for the majority of the years of its operation; and
(d) At least 75 percent of the pupils enrolled in grade 12 in the charter school in the immediately preceding school year have satisfied the requirements of subsection 3 [or 4] of NRS 390.600 or the criteria prescribed by the State Board pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 390.600, if the charter school enrolls pupils at a high school grade level.
2. A charter school that satisfies the requirements of subsection 1 shall submit to a performance audit as required by the Department one time every 3 years. The sponsor of the charter school and the Department shall not request a performance audit of the charter school more frequently than every 3 years without reasonable evidence of noncompliance in achieving the educational goals and objectives of the charter school based upon the annual report submitted to the Department pursuant to NRS 388A.351. If the charter school no longer satisfies the requirements of subsection 1 or if reasonable evidence of noncompliance in achieving the educational goals and objectives of the charter school exists based upon the annual report, the charter school shall, upon written notice from the sponsor, submit to an annual performance audit. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (b) of subsection 1, such a charter school:
(a) May, after undergoing the annual performance audit, reapply to the sponsor to determine whether the charter school satisfies the requirements of paragraphs (a), (c) and (d) of subsection 1.
(b) Is not eligible for any available money pursuant to subsection 1 until the sponsor determines that the charter school satisfies the requirements of that subsection.
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3. A charter school that does not satisfy the requirements of subsection 1 shall submit a quarterly report of the financial status of the charter school if requested by the sponsor of the charter school.
Sec. 30. NRS 388C.120 is hereby amended to read as follows:
388C.120 1. A university school for profoundly gifted pupils shall determine the eligibility of a pupil for admission to the school based upon a comprehensive assessment of the pupils potential for academic and intellectual achievement at the school, including, without limitation, intellectual and academic ability, motivation, emotional maturity and readiness for the environment of an accelerated educational program. The assessment must be conducted by a broad-based committee of professionals in the field of education.
2. A person who wishes to apply for admission to a university school for profoundly gifted pupils must:
(a) Submit to the governing body of the school:
(1) A completed application;
(2) Evidence that the applicant possesses advanced intellectual and academic ability, including, without limitation, proof that he or she satisfies the requirements of NRS 388C.030;
(3) At least three letters of recommendation from teachers or mentors familiar with the academic and intellectual ability of the applicant;
(4) A transcript from each school previously attended by the applicant; and
(5) Such other information as may be requested by the university school or governing body of the school.
(b) If requested by the governing body of the school, participate in an on-campus interview.
3. The curriculum developed for pupils in a university school for profoundly gifted pupils must provide exposure to the subject areas required of pupils enrolled in other public schools.
4. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall, upon recommendation of the governing body, issue a high school diploma to a pupil who is enrolled in a university school for profoundly gifted pupils if that pupil:
(a) Satisfies the requirements of subsection 3 [or 4] of NRS 390.600; or
(b) Satisfies the criteria prescribed by the State Board pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 390.600, successfully passes the courses in American government and American history as required by NRS 389.054 and 389.057 and successfully completes any requirements established by the State Board of Education for graduation from high school.
5. On or before March 1 of each odd-numbered year, the governing body of a university school for profoundly gifted pupils shall prepare and submit to the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the president of the university where the university school for profoundly gifted pupils is located, the State Board and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau a report that contains information regarding the school, including, without limitation, the process used by the school to identify and recruit profoundly gifted pupils from diverse backgrounds and with diverse talents, and data assessing the success of the school in meeting the educational needs of its pupils.
Sec. 31. NRS 388G.210 is hereby amended to read as follows:
388G.210 1. Except as otherwise provided pursuant to a waiver granted in accordance with NRS 388G.130 or 388G.140, each empowerment school, each person employed by an empowerment school and each pupil enrolled in an empowerment school shall comply with the applicable requirements of state law, including, without limitation, [the standards of content and performance prescribed pursuant to NRS 389.520 and] the examinations that are administered pursuant to NRS 390.105 and the college and career readiness assessment administered pursuant to NRS 390.610.
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school, each person employed by an empowerment school and each pupil enrolled in an empowerment school shall comply with the applicable requirements of state law, including, without limitation, [the standards of content and performance prescribed pursuant to NRS 389.520 and] the examinations that are administered pursuant to NRS 390.105 and the college and career readiness assessment administered pursuant to NRS 390.610.
2. Each empowerment school may accept gifts, grants and donations from any source for the support of its empowerment plan. A person who gives a gift, grant or donation may designate all or part of the gift, grant or donation specifically to carry out the incentive pay structure of the school, if applicable.
Sec. 32. NRS 389.003 is hereby amended to read as follows:
389.003 Except as otherwise provided in NRS 389.041, boards of trustees of school districts in this State shall enforce in schools [:
1. The standards of content and performance established by the Council to Establish Academic Standards for Public Schools pursuant to NRS 389.520 and the courses of study related to those standards; and
2. The] the courses of study prescribed and adopted by the State Board.
Sec. 33. NRS 389.061 is hereby amended to read as follows:
389.061 1. The board of trustees of each school district and the governing body of each charter school shall ensure that instruction is provided to pupils enrolled in kindergarten through grade 12 in each public school within the school district or in the charter school, as applicable, on the history and contributions to science, the arts and humanities of:
(a) Native Americans and Native American tribes;
(b) Persons of marginalized sexual orientation or gender identity;
(c) Persons with disabilities;
(d) Persons from various racial and ethnic backgrounds, including, without limitation, persons who are African-American, Basque, Hispanic or Asian or Pacific Islander;
(e) Persons from various socioeconomic statuses;
(f) Immigrants or refugees;
(g) Persons from various religious backgrounds; and
(h) Any other group of persons the board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a charter school deems appropriate.
2. [The standards of content and performance for the instruction required by subsection 1 must be included in the standards of content and performance established by the Council to Establish Academic Standards for Public Schools pursuant to NRS 389.520.] The instruction required by subsection 1 must be:
(a) Age-appropriate; and
(b) Included within one or more courses of study for which the Council has established the relevant standards of content and performance.
Sec. 34. NRS 389.074 is hereby amended to read as follows:
389.074 1. The board of trustees of each school district and the governing body of each charter school shall ensure that instruction in financial literacy is provided to pupils enrolled in grades 3 to 12, inclusive, in each public school within the school district or in the charter school, as applicable. The instruction must include, without limitation:
(a) The skills necessary to develop financial responsibility, including, without limitation:
(1) Making reasonable financial decisions by analyzing the alternatives and consequences of those financial decisions;
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(2) Locating and evaluating financial information from various sources;
(3) Judging the quality of services offered by a financial institution;
(4) Developing communication strategies to discuss financial issues;
(5) Controlling personal information; and
(6) Reviewing and summarizing federal and state consumer protection laws.
(b) The skills necessary to manage finances, including, without limitation:
(1) Developing a plan for spending and saving;
(2) Developing a system for keeping and using financial records; and
(3) Developing a personal financial plan.
(c) The skills necessary to understand the use of credit and the incurrence of debt, including, without limitation:
(1) Identifying the costs and benefits of various types of credit;
(2) Understanding the methods to manage debt and the consequences of acquiring debt;
(3) Understanding how interest rates, compounding frequency and the terms of a loan can affect the cost of credit;
(4) Completing an application for a loan;
(5) Understanding different types of loans, including, without limitation, payday loans, automobile loans, student loans and mortgages;
(6) Explaining the purpose of a credit report, including, without limitation, the manner in which a credit report is used by lenders;
(7) Describing the rights of a borrower regarding his or her credit report;
(8) Identifying methods to avoid and resolve debt problems; and
(9) Reviewing and summarizing federal and state consumer credit protection laws.
(d) The skills necessary to understand the basic principles of saving and investing, including, without limitation:
(1) Understanding how saving and investing contribute to financial well-being;
(2) Understanding the methods of investing and alternatives to investing;
(3) Understanding how to buy and sell investments;
(4) Understanding compound interest, including, without limitation, in the context of investments;
(5) Understanding various types of securities, including, without limitation, stocks and bonds; and
(6) Understanding how the regulation of financial institutions protects investors.
(e) The skills necessary to prevent and limit the consequences of identity theft and fraud.
(f) The skills necessary to understand the basic assessment of taxes, including, without limitation, understanding the matter in which taxes are computed by local, state and federal governmental entities.
(g) The skills necessary to understand the basic principles of insurance, including, without limitation:
(1) Understanding the function of various insurance policies; and
(2) Determining the quality of an insurance provider.
(h) The skills necessary to plan for higher education and career choices, including, without limitation:
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(1) Information concerning institutions of higher education and college preparedness;
(2) Information concerning career options;
(3) Writing a resume;
(4) Information concerning opportunities for financial aid, including the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and the programs of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, and the manner in which to qualify for such opportunities;
(5) Information concerning scholarship opportunities, including, without limitation, the Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship Program and Silver State Opportunity Grant Program; and
(6) Information concerning prepaid tuition and college savings programs and plans established pursuant to chapter 353B of NRS and section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. § 529.
2. [The standards of content and performance for the instruction in financial literacy required by subsection 1 must be included in the standards of content and performance established by the Council to Establish Academic Standards for Public Schools pursuant to NRS 389.520.] The instruction required by subsection 1 must be:
(a) Age-appropriate; and
(b) Included within a course of study for which the Council has established the relevant standards of content and performance, including, without limitation, a course of study in economics, mathematics or social studies.
3. The board of trustees of each school district and the governing body of each charter school in which pupils are enrolled in any grade of grades 3 to 12, inclusive, shall encourage:
(a) Persons to volunteer time, expertise and resources to assist a school district, governing body of a charter school, public school or teacher in the provision of instruction in financial literacy; and
(b) Partnerships between a school district or charter school and relevant persons, businesses or entities in which those persons, businesses or entities provide the resources necessary to provide instruction in financial literacy.
Sec. 35. NRS 389.850 is hereby amended to read as follows:
389.850 1. The State Board shall make the final selection of all textbooks to be used in the public schools in this State, except for charter schools. [If a textbook proposed for selection is in a subject area for which standards of content have been established by the Council to Establish Academic Standards for Public Schools pursuant to NRS 389.520, the State Board shall not select the textbook unless the State Board determines that the textbook adequately supports the standards for that subject area.]
2. A textbook must not be selected by the State Board pursuant to subsection 1 for use in the public schools in classes in literature, history or social sciences unless it accurately portrays the cultural and racial diversity of our society, including lessons on the contributions made to our society by men and women from various racial and ethnic backgrounds.
3. Instructional materials, including, without limitation, a textbook, must not be selected by the State Board pursuant to subsection 1 for use in the public schools unless the State Board determines that the instructional materials accurately portray the history and contributions to science, the arts and humanities of the groups of persons described in NRS 389.061.
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Sec. 36. NRS 390.105 is hereby amended to read as follows:
390.105 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, the State Board shall [, in consultation with the Council to Establish Academic Standards for Public Schools,] prescribe examinations that comply with 20 U.S.C. § 6311(b)(2) and that measure the achievement and proficiency of pupils:
(a) For grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8, in the standards of content established by the Council for the subjects of English language arts and mathematics.
(b) For grades 5 and 8, in the standards of content established by the Council for the subject of science.
(c) For grades 9, 10, 11 and 12, in the standards of content established by the Council for the subjects required to comply with 20 U.S.C. § 6311(b)(2).
Κ The examinations prescribed pursuant to this subsection must be written, developed, printed and scored by a nationally recognized testing company.
2. In addition to the examinations prescribed pursuant to subsection 1, the State Board shall [, in consultation with the Council to Establish Academic Standards for Public Schools,] prescribe a writing examination for grades 5 and 8.
3. The Department shall ensure the availability of:
(a) The examinations prescribed pursuant to subsections 1 and 2 to pupils in any language in which those examinations are published; and
(b) Authorized supports to pupils who are English learners for the examinations prescribed pursuant to subsections 1 and 2.
4. The State Board shall prescribe:
(a) The minimum number of school days that must take place before the examinations prescribed by the State Board pursuant to subsection 1 may be administered to pupils; and
(b) The period during which the examinations prescribed by the State Board pursuant to subsection 1 must be administered.
5. The board of trustees of each school district and the governing body of each charter school shall administer the examinations prescribed by the State Board at such times as prescribed by the State Board pursuant to subsection 4. The examinations must be:
(a) Administered in each school in accordance with uniform procedures adopted by the State Board. The Department shall monitor the school districts and individual schools to ensure compliance with the uniform procedures.
(b) Administered in each school in accordance with the plan adopted pursuant to NRS 390.270 by the Department and with the plan adopted pursuant to NRS 390.275 by the board of trustees of the school district in which the examinations are administered. The Department shall monitor the compliance of school districts and individual schools with:
(1) The plan adopted by the Department; and
(2) The plan adopted by the board of trustees of the applicable school district, to the extent that the plan adopted by the board of trustees of the school district is consistent with the plan adopted by the Department.
6. The Department may temporarily waive or otherwise pause the requirement to administer examinations that comply with 20 U.S.C. § 6311(b)(2) pursuant to this section if the United States Department of Education grants a waiver from or otherwise pauses the requirements of 20 U.S.C. § 6311(b)(2).
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Sec. 37. NRS 390.600 is hereby amended to read as follows:
390.600 1. The State Board shall adopt regulations that [, except as otherwise provided in subsection 3,] prescribe the criteria for a pupil to receive a standard high school diploma, which must include, without limitation, the requirement that:
(a) A pupil enrolled in grade 11 take the college and career readiness assessment administered pursuant to NRS 390.610; and
(b) Commencing with the graduating class of 2022 and each graduating class thereafter, a pupil successfully complete a course of study designed to prepare the pupil for graduation from high school and for readiness for college and career.
2. The criteria prescribed by the State Board pursuant to subsection 1 for a pupil to receive a standard high school diploma must not include the results of the pupil on the college and career readiness assessment administered to the pupil in grade 11 pursuant to NRS 390.610.
3. [A pupil with a disability who does not satisfy the requirements to receive a standard high school diploma prescribed by the State Board pursuant to subsection 1 may receive a standard high school diploma if the pupil demonstrates, through a portfolio of the pupils work, proficiency in the standards of content and performance established by the Council to Establish Academic Standards for Public Schools pursuant to NRS 389.520.
4.] A pupil with a disability who does not satisfy the requirements for receipt of a standard high school diploma prescribed [in subsection 3 or] by the State Board pursuant to subsection 1 may receive a diploma designated as an:
(a) Adjusted diploma if the pupil satisfies the requirements set forth in his or her individualized education program; or
(b) Alternative diploma if the pupil:
(1) Has a significant cognitive disability; and
(2) Participates in an alternate assessment prescribed by the State Board.
[5.] 4. If a pupil does not satisfy the requirements to receive a standard high school diploma prescribed by [subsection 3 or by] the State Board pursuant to subsection 1, the pupil must not be issued a certificate of attendance or any other document indicating that the pupil attended high school but did not satisfy the requirements for such a diploma. The provisions of this subsection do not apply to a pupil who receives an adjusted diploma or an alternative diploma pursuant to subsection [4.] 3.
[6.] 5. As used in this section, individualized education program has the meaning ascribed to it in 20 U.S.C. § 1414(d)(1)(A).
Sec. 38. NRS 390.830 is hereby amended to read as follows:
390.830 1. The State Board shall:
(a) In accordance with guidelines established by the National Assessment Governing Board and National Center for Education Statistics and in accordance with 20 U.S.C. §§ 6301 et seq. and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto, adopt regulations requiring the schools of this State that are selected by the National Assessment Governing Board or the National Center for Education Statistics to participate in the examinations of the National Assessment of Educational Progress.
(b) Report the results of those examinations to the:
(1) Governor;
(2) Board of trustees of each school district of this State;
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(3) Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education created pursuant to NRS 218E.320; and
(4) Legislative Bureau of Educational Accountability and Program Evaluation created pursuant to NRS 218E.625.
(c) Include in the report required pursuant to paragraph (b) an analysis and comparison of the results of pupils in this State on the examinations required by this section with:
(1) The results of pupils throughout this country who participated in the examinations of the National Assessment of Educational Progress; and
(2) The results of pupils on the achievement and proficiency examinations administered pursuant to this chapter.
2. If the report required by subsection 1 indicates that the percentage of pupils enrolled in the public schools in this State who are proficient on the National Assessment of Educational Progress differs by more than 10 percent of the pupils who are proficient on the examinations administered pursuant to NRS 390.105, the Department shall prepare a written report describing the discrepancy. The report must include, without limitation, a comparison and evaluation of [:
(a) The standards of content and performance for English language arts and mathematics established pursuant to NRS 389.520 with the standards for English language arts and mathematics that are tested on the National Assessment.
(b) The] the standards for proficiency established for the National Assessment with the standards for proficiency established for the examinations that are administered pursuant to NRS 390.105.
3. The report prepared by the Department pursuant to subsection 2 must be submitted to the:
(a) Governor;
(b) Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education; and
(c) Legislative Bureau of Educational Accountability and Program Evaluation . [; and
(d) Council to Establish Academic Standards for Public Schools.
4. The Council to Establish Academic Standards for Public Schools shall review and evaluate the report provided to the Council pursuant to subsection 3 to identify any discrepancies in the standards of content and performance established by the Council that require revision and a timeline for carrying out the revision, if necessary. The Council shall submit a written report of its review and evaluation to the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education and Legislative Bureau of Educational Accountability and Program Evaluation.]
Sec. 39. NRS 391.038 is hereby amended to read as follows:
391.038 1. The Commission, in consultation with educational institutions in this State which offer courses of study and training for the education of teachers, the board of trustees of each school district in this State and other educational personnel, shall review and evaluate a course of study and training offered by an educational institution which is designed to provide the education required for:
(a) The licensure of teachers or other educational personnel;
(b) The renewal of licenses of teachers or other educational personnel; or
(c) An endorsement in a field of specialization.
Κ If the course of study and training meets the requirements established by the Commission, it must be approved by the Commission. [The Commission shall not approve a course of study or training unless the course of study and training provides instruction, to the extent deemed necessary by the Commission, in the standards of content and performance prescribed by the Council to Establish Academic Standards for Public Schools pursuant to NRS 389.520.]
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shall not approve a course of study or training unless the course of study and training provides instruction, to the extent deemed necessary by the Commission, in the standards of content and performance prescribed by the Council to Establish Academic Standards for Public Schools pursuant to NRS 389.520.]
2. The Commission may review and evaluate such courses of study and training itself or may recognize a course of study and training approved by a national agency for accreditation acceptable to the Commission.
3. The Commission shall adopt regulations establishing fees for the review by the Commission of a course of study and training submitted to the Commission by an educational institution.
4. The Commission, in consultation with educational institutions in this State which offer courses of study and training for the education of teachers and other educational personnel, shall adopt regulations governing the approval by the Commission of courses of study and training.
5. If the Commission denies or withdraws its approval of a course of study or training, the educational institution is entitled to a hearing and judicial review of the decision of the Commission.
Sec. 40. NRS 391A.125 is hereby amended to read as follows:
391A.125 1. Based upon the assessment of needs for training within the region and priorities of training adopted by the governing body pursuant to NRS 391A.175, each regional training program shall provide:
(a) Training for teachers and other licensed educational personnel in the:
(1) [Standards established by the Council to Establish Academic Standards for Public Schools pursuant to NRS 389.520;
(2)] Curriculum and instruction required for the standards adopted by the State Board;
[(3)] (2) Curriculum and instruction recommended by the Teachers and Leaders Council of Nevada; and
[(4)] (3) Culturally relevant pedagogy, taking into account cultural diversity and demographic differences throughout this State.
(b) Through the Nevada Early Literacy Intervention Program established for the regional training program, training for teachers who teach kindergarten and grades 1, 2 or 3 on methods to teach fundamental reading skills, including, without limitation:
(1) Phonemic awareness;
(2) Phonics;
(3) Vocabulary;
(4) Fluency;
(5) Comprehension; and
(6) Motivation.
(c) Training for administrators who conduct the evaluations required pursuant to NRS 391.685, 391.690, 391.705 and 391.710 relating to the manner in which such evaluations are conducted. Such training must be developed in consultation with the Teachers and Leaders Council of Nevada created by NRS 391.455.
(d) Training for teachers, administrators and other licensed educational personnel relating to correcting deficiencies and addressing recommendations for improvement in performance that are identified in the evaluations conducted pursuant to NRS 391.685, 391.690, 391.705 or 391.710.
(e) Training for teachers on methods to teach computer literacy or computer science to pupils.
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(f) At least one of the following types of training:
(1) Training for teachers and school administrators in the assessment and measurement of pupil achievement and the effective methods to analyze the test results and scores of pupils to improve the achievement and proficiency of pupils.
(2) Training for teachers in specific content areas to enable the teachers to provide a higher level of instruction in their respective fields of teaching. Such training must include instruction in effective methods to teach in a content area provided by teachers who are considered masters in that content area.
(3) In addition to the training provided pursuant to paragraph (b), training for teachers in the methods to teach basic skills to pupils, such as providing instruction in reading with the use of phonics and providing instruction in basic skills of mathematics computation.
(g) In accordance with the program established by the Statewide Council pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 391A.135 training for:
(1) Teachers on how to engage parents and families, including, without limitation, disengaged families, in the education of their children and to build the capacity of parents and families to support the learning and academic achievement of their children.
(2) Training for teachers and paraprofessionals on working with parent liaisons in public schools to carry out strategies and practices for effective parental involvement and family engagement.
(h) Training and continuing professional development for teachers who receive an endorsement to teach courses relating to financial literacy pursuant to NRS 391.019 and 396.5198.
2. The training required pursuant to subsection 1 must:
(a) Include the activities set forth in 20 U.S.C. § 7801(42), as deemed appropriate by the governing body for the type of training offered.
(b) Include appropriate procedures to ensure follow-up training for teachers and administrators who have received training through the program.
(c) Incorporate training that addresses the educational needs of:
(1) Pupils with disabilities who participate in programs of special education; and
(2) Pupils who are English learners.
3. The governing body of each regional training program shall prepare and maintain a list that identifies programs for the professional development of teachers and administrators that successfully incorporate:
(a) [The standards of content and performance established by the Council to Establish Academic Standards for Public Schools pursuant to NRS 389.520;
(b)] Fundamental reading skills; and
[(c)] (b) Other training listed in subsection 1.
Κ The governing body shall provide a copy of the list on an annual basis to school districts for dissemination to teachers and administrators.
4. A regional training program may include model classrooms that demonstrate the use of educational technology for teaching and learning.
5. A regional training program may contract with the board of trustees of a school district that is served by the regional training program as set forth in NRS 391A.120 to provide professional development to the teachers and administrators employed by the school district that is in addition to the training required by this section. Any training provided pursuant to this subsection must include the activities set forth in 20 U.S.C. § 7801(42), as deemed appropriate by the governing body for the type of training offered.
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subsection must include the activities set forth in 20 U.S.C. § 7801(42), as deemed appropriate by the governing body for the type of training offered.
6. To the extent money is available from legislative appropriation or otherwise, a regional training program may provide training to paraprofessionals.
7. To the extent that money is available, the Department shall administer the training required pursuant to paragraph (h) of subsection 1.
8. As used in this section, paraprofessional has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 391.008.
Sec. 41. NRS 391A.190 is hereby amended to read as follows:
391A.190 1. The governing body of each regional training program shall:
(a) Establish a method for the evaluation of the success of the regional training program, including, without limitation, the Nevada Early Literacy Intervention Program. The method must be consistent with the uniform procedures and criteria adopted by the Statewide Council pursuant to NRS 391A.135 and the standards for professional development training adopted by the State Board pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 391A.370.
(b) On or before September 1 of each year and before submitting the annual report pursuant to paragraph (c), submit the annual report to the Statewide Council for its review and incorporate into the annual report any revisions recommended by the Statewide Council.
(c) On or before December 1 of each year, submit an annual report to the State Board, the board of trustees of each school district served by the regional training program, the Commission on Professional Standards in Education, the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education and the Legislative Bureau of Educational Accountability and Program Evaluation that includes, without limitation:
(1) The priorities for training adopted by the governing body pursuant to NRS 391A.175.
(2) The type of training offered through the regional training program in the immediately preceding year.
(3) The number of teachers and administrators who received training through the regional training program in the immediately preceding year.
(4) The number of administrators who received training pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 1 of NRS 391A.125 in the immediately preceding year.
(5) The number of teachers, administrators and other licensed educational personnel who received training pursuant to paragraph (d) of subsection 1 of NRS 391A.125 in the immediately preceding year.
(6) The number of teachers who received training pursuant to subparagraph (1) of paragraph (g) of subsection 1 of NRS 391A.125 in the immediately preceding year.
(7) The number of paraprofessionals, if any, who received training through the regional training program in the immediately preceding year.
(8) An evaluation of the effectiveness of the regional training program, including, without limitation, the Nevada Early Literacy Intervention Program, in accordance with the method established pursuant to paragraph (a).
(9) An evaluation of whether the training included the:
(I) [Standards of content and performance established by the Council to Establish Academic Standards for Public Schools pursuant to NRS 389.520;
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(II)] Curriculum and instruction required for the common core standards adopted by the State Board;
[(III)] (II) Curriculum and instruction recommended by the Teachers and Leaders Council of Nevada created by NRS 391.455; and
[(IV)] (III) Culturally relevant pedagogy, taking into account cultural diversity and demographic differences throughout this State.
(10) An evaluation of the effectiveness of training on improving the quality of instruction and the achievement of pupils.
(11) A description of the gifts and grants, if any, received by the governing body in the immediately preceding year and the gifts and grants, if any, received by the Statewide Council during the immediately preceding year on behalf of the regional training program. The description must include the manner in which the gifts and grants were expended.
(12) The 5-year plan for the regional training program prepared pursuant to NRS 391A.175 and any revisions to the plan made by the governing body in the immediately preceding year.
2. The information included in the annual report pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 1 must be aggregated for each regional training program and disaggregated for each school district served by the regional training program.
3. As used in this section, paraprofessional has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 391.008.
Sec. 42. NRS 394.465 is hereby amended to read as follows:
394.465 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, before a postsecondary educational institution employs or contracts with a person:
(a) To occupy an instructional position;
(b) To occupy an administrative or financial position, including a position as school director, personnel officer, counselor, admission representative, solicitor, canvasser, surveyor, financial aid officer or any similar position; or
(c) To act as an agent for the institution,
Κ the applicant must submit to the Administrator the information set forth in subsection 2.
2. The applicant must submit to the Administrator:
(a) A complete set of fingerprints taken by a law enforcement agency and written permission authorizing the Administrator to submit the applicants fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a report on the applicants background and to such other law enforcement agencies as the Administrator deems necessary; or
(b) Written verification, on a form prescribed by the Administrator, stating that the fingerprints of the applicant were taken and directly forwarded electronically or by another means to the Central Repository and that the applicant has given written permission to the law enforcement agency or other authorized entity taking the fingerprints to submit the fingerprints to the Central Repository for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a report on the applicants background and to such other law enforcement agencies as the Administrator deems necessary.
3. The Administrator may:
(a) Unless the applicants fingerprints are directly forwarded pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2, submit those fingerprints to the Central Repository for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and to such other law enforcement agencies as the Administrator deems necessary; and
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Repository for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and to such other law enforcement agencies as the Administrator deems necessary; and
(b) Request from each such agency any information regarding the applicants background as the Administrator deems necessary.
4. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115, the Administrator shall keep the results of the investigation confidential.
5. The applicant shall pay the cost of the investigation.
6. An applicant is not required to satisfy the requirements of this section if the applicant:
(a) Is licensed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction;
(b) Is an employee of the United States Department of Defense;
(c) Is a member of the faculty of an accredited postsecondary educational institution in another state who is domiciled in a state other than Nevada and is present in Nevada for a temporary period to teach at a branch of that accredited institution;
(d) Is an instructor who provides instruction from a location outside this State through a program of distance education for a postsecondary educational institution licensed by the Commission who previously underwent an investigation of his or her background and the Administrator determines that an additional investigation is not necessary; [or]
(e) Has satisfied the requirements of subsection 1 within the immediately preceding 5 years [.] ; or
(f) Holds a professional or occupational license in this State for which a background investigation was required.
7. As used in this section, distance education means instruction delivered by means of video, computer, television, or the Internet or other electronic means of communication, or any combination thereof, in such a manner that the person supervising or providing the instruction and the student receiving the instruction are separated geographically.
Sec. 43. NRS 396.5195 is hereby amended to read as follows:
396.5195 The Board of Regents shall, in cooperation with the State Board , [and the Council to Establish Academic Standards for Public Schools,] ensure that students enrolled in a program developed by the System for the education of teachers are provided instruction regarding the standards of content and performance required of pupils enrolled in high schools in this State.
Sec. 44. NRS 396.600 is hereby amended to read as follows:
396.600 The Public Service Division of the System consists of the following public service departments:
1. [Agricultural] University of Nevada Cooperative Extension.
2. Agricultural Experiment Station.
3. Bureau of Mines and Geology.
4. Such other departments as the Board of Regents may designate.
Sec. 45. NRS 396.690 is hereby amended to read as follows:
396.690 1. The assent of the State of Nevada by its Legislature is hereby given to the provisions and requirements of an Act of Congress entitled An Act to provide for cooperative extension work between the agricultural colleges in the several States receiving the benefits of an Act of Congress approved July second, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and of Acts supplementary thereto, and the United States Department of Agriculture, approved May 8, 1914 (c. 79, 38 Stat. 372), and any acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto. The Board of Regents is hereby authorized and empowered to receive the grants of money appropriated under such federal acts, and to organize and conduct agricultural extension work which must be carried on in connection with the College of Agriculture of the System, in accordance with the terms and conditions expressed in such Acts of Congress.
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empowered to receive the grants of money appropriated under such federal acts, and to organize and conduct agricultural extension work which must be carried on in connection with the College of Agriculture of the System, in accordance with the terms and conditions expressed in such Acts of Congress.
2. The Director of the [Agricultural] University of Nevada Cooperative Extension [Department] of the Public Service Division of the System shall conduct all business of the [Agricultural] University of Nevada Cooperative Extension [Department] and administer all funds of the [Agricultural] University of Nevada Cooperative Extension , [Department,] including, without limitation, in each county that has entered into an agreement with or participates in a program of the [Agricultural] University of Nevada Cooperative Extension . [Department.]
Sec. 46. NRS 422.165 is hereby amended to read as follows:
422.165 1. The [Advisory Committee on Medicaid Innovation created by NRS 422.162] Division shall study:
(a) The manner in which to create or expand public or private prescription purchasing coalitions.
(b) The manner in which to encourage access to employer-based health insurance plans, including, without limitation:
(1) Coordinating coverage provided by the State Plan for Medicaid and private health insurance which may be provided by an employer to a person eligible for Medicaid; and
(2) Providing assistance to a person who is eligible for Medicaid to allow the person to purchase private health insurance.
(c) Opportunities to apply to the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services for certain waivers pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 1315 and 18052.
2. At least once each year, the [Advisory Committee] Division shall make such recommendations to the Director as it deems appropriate relating to opportunities to improve Medicaid or to increase access to health insurance.
Sec. 47. NRS 459.670 is hereby amended to read as follows:
459.670 As used in NRS 459.670 to [459.686,] 459.684, inclusive, the words and terms defined in NRS 459.672 to 459.678, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Sec. 48. NRS 480.140 is hereby amended to read as follows:
480.140 The primary functions and responsibilities of the divisions of the Department are as follows:
1. The Investigation Division shall:
(a) Execute, administer and enforce the provisions of chapter 453 of NRS relating to controlled substances and chapter 454 of NRS relating to dangerous drugs;
(b) Investigate technological crime, as defined in NRS [205A.030,] 179.1217, and enforce the provisions of the law of this State relating to technological crime, as defined in NRS [205A.030;] 179.1217;
(c) Provide investigative services to the divisions of the Department as determined by the Director;
(d) Assist the Secretary of State in carrying out an investigation pursuant to NRS 293.124;
(e) Upon request, assist:
(1) The Department of Taxation in carrying out a criminal investigation relating to cannabis pursuant to NRS 372A.200 to 372A.380, inclusive, and chapter 678A of NRS;
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(2) The Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services in carrying out a criminal investigation relating to cannabis pursuant to chapter 678C of NRS; and
(3) The Cannabis Compliance Board in carrying out a criminal investigation pursuant to title 56 of NRS; and
(f) Perform such duties and exercise such powers as may be conferred upon it pursuant to this chapter and any other specific statute.
2. The Nevada Highway Patrol Division shall, in conjunction with the Department of Motor Vehicles, execute, administer and enforce the provisions of chapters 484A to 484E, inclusive, of NRS and perform such duties and exercise such powers as may be conferred upon it pursuant to NRS 480.360 and any other specific statute.
3. The State Fire Marshal Division shall execute, administer and enforce the provisions of chapter 477 of NRS and perform such duties and exercise such powers as may be conferred upon it pursuant to chapter 477 of NRS and any other specific statute.
4. The Division of Parole and Probation shall execute, administer and enforce the provisions of chapters 176A and 213 of NRS relating to parole and probation and perform such duties and exercise such powers as may be conferred upon it pursuant to those chapters and any other specific statute.
5. The Capitol Police Division shall assist in the enforcement of subsection 1 of NRS 331.140.
6. The Nevada Office of Cyber Defense Coordination shall:
(a) Serve as the strategic planning, facilitating and coordinating office for cybersecurity policy and planning in this State; and
(b) Execute, administer and enforce the provisions of NRS 480.900 to 480.950, inclusive, and perform such duties and exercise such powers as may be conferred upon it pursuant to NRS 480.900 to 480.950, inclusive, and any other specific statute.
7. The Training Division shall provide training to the employees of the Department.
8. The Records, Communications and Compliance Division shall:
(a) Execute, administer and enforce the provisions of chapter 179A of NRS and perform such duties and exercise such powers as may be conferred upon it pursuant to chapter 179A of NRS and any other specific statute;
(b) Provide dispatch services for the Department and other agencies as determined by the Director;
(c) Maintain records of the Department as determined by the Director; and
(d) Provide support services to the Director, the divisions of the Department and the Nevada Criminal Justice Information System as may be imposed by the Director.
Sec. 49. NRS 480.460 is hereby amended to read as follows:
480.460 The Chief of the Investigation Division shall:
1. Furnish services relating to the investigation of crimes, including interrogation with the use of polygraph instruments, upon the request of the following:
(a) The Attorney General;
(b) The head of any agency, bureau, board, commission, department, division, office or other unit of the Executive Department of the State Government which is authorized or required to conduct criminal investigations; or
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(c) Any sheriff, chief of police or district attorney.
2. Disseminate information relating to the dangers of the use of controlled substances and dangerous drugs.
3. Provide and operate a system of recording all information received by the Investigation Division relating to persons who have alleged connections with organized crime or have some connection with violations of laws regulating controlled substances or dangerous drugs.
4. Arrange for the purchase of controlled substances and dangerous drugs when such a purchase is necessary in an investigation of offenses relating to controlled substances and dangerous drugs.
5. Procure from law enforcement agencies and other reliable sources information relating to violators of laws which govern controlled substances and dangerous drugs, including information about their character, probable motives, circumstances of arrest, methods of operation and other pertinent information.
6. Enforce the provisions of chapter 453 of NRS.
7. Furnish information relating to any person of whom he or she maintains a record to any law enforcement agency.
8. Assist the Secretary of State in carrying out an investigation pursuant to NRS 293.124.
9. Upon request, assist:
(a) The Department of Taxation in carrying out a criminal investigation relating to cannabis pursuant to NRS 372A.200 to 372A.380, inclusive, and chapter 678A of NRS;
(b) The Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services in carrying out a criminal investigation relating to cannabis pursuant to chapter 678C of NRS; and
(c) The Cannabis Compliance Board in carrying out a criminal investigation pursuant to title 56 of NRS.
10. Investigate technological crime, as defined in NRS [205A.030,] 179.1217, and enforce the provisions of the law of this State relating to technological crime, as defined in NRS [205A.030.] 179.1217.
Sec. 50. NRS 563.290 is hereby amended to read as follows:
563.290 1. The Rangeland Resources Commission is hereby created. The Commission consists of:
(a) One member from each state grazing board; and
(b) The president of:
(1) The Nevada Cattlemens Association or its successor organization;
(2) The Nevada Woolgrowers Association or its successor organization; and
(3) The Nevada Farm Bureau or its successor organization.
Κ Each member specified in this paragraph serves as an ex officio member of the Commission and may designate another person to serve on the members behalf.
2. Not less than 30 days before the expiration of the term of a member of the Commission, the state grazing board from which the member was appointed shall submit to the Governor a written list of two persons for appointment to the Commission. A person nominated by a state grazing board must be a member of that board. If such a list is submitted to the Governor by a state grazing board within the period prescribed in this subsection, the Governor shall appoint to the Commission one member from the list.
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the list. If the list is not submitted to the Governor by a state grazing board within that period, the Governor shall appoint to the Commission one member who is a member of that board.
3. The members of the Commission shall elect a Chair and Vice Chair by a majority vote. After the initial election, the Chair and Vice Chair serve in the office for a term of 1 year beginning on July 1 of each year. If a vacancy occurs in the office of the Chair or Vice Chair, the members of the Commission shall elect a Chair or Vice Chair from among its members to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term.
4. After the initial terms, each member of the Commission who is appointed serves for a term of 4 years. To the extent practicable, the terms of the appointed members must be staggered.
5. A vacancy on the Commission must be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
6. Each member of the Commission:
(a) Serves without compensation; and
(b) While engaged in the business of the Commission, and to the extent that money is available for that purpose from the fees collected pursuant to NRS 563.340, is entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.
7. The per diem allowance and travel expenses of a member of the Commission must be paid from the fees collected pursuant to NRS 563.340.
Sec. 51. NRS 178A.300, 178A.310, 178A.320, 178A.330, 205A.010, 205A.020, 205A.030, 205A.040, 205A.050, 205A.060, 205A.070, 205A.080, 205A.090, 205A.100, 281.157, 281.1571, 281.1572, 281.1573, 281.1574, 281.1575, 389.500, 389.505, 389.510, 389.520, 389.525, 389.530, 389.540, 390.115, 422.162, 459.686, 487.002, 705.800, 705.810, 705.820, 705.830, 705.840, 705.850, 705.860, 705.870, 705.880, 705.890 and 705.900 are hereby repealed.
Sec. 52. 1. Any administrative regulations adopted by an officer or an agency whose name has been changed or whose responsibilities have been transferred pursuant to the provisions of this act to another officer or agency remain in force until amended by the officer or agency to which the responsibility for the adoption of the regulations has been transferred.
2. Any contracts or other agreements entered into by an officer or agency whose name has been changed or whose responsibilities have been transferred pursuant to the provisions of this act to another officer or agency are binding upon the officer or agency to which the responsibility for the administration of the provisions of the contract or other agreement has been transferred. Such contracts and other agreements may be enforced by the officer or agency to which the responsibility for the enforcement of the provisions of the contract or other agreement has been transferred.
3. Any action taken by an officer or agency whose name has been changed or whose responsibilities have been transferred pursuant to the provisions of this act to another officer or agency remains in effect as if taken by the officer or agency to which the responsibility for the enforcement of such actions has been transferred.
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Senate Bill No. 408Committee on Health and Human Services
CHAPTER 89
[Approved: May 28, 2025]
AN ACT relating to health care; revising provisions governing the employment and training of certain providers of health care by a county hospital or county hospital district; authorizing a county or district hospital to contract for the provision of certain services; authorizing a county or district hospital to form a separate organization for certain purposes; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law authorizes a county or group of counties to establish a public hospital. (NRS 450.020) Existing law also authorizes a board of county commissioners to establish a county hospital district to operate a district hospital or otherwise provide the services of a hospital to the residents of this State. (NRS 450.590, 450.610, 450.630, 450.710) Existing law authorizes the governing body of a county hospital to: (1) employ physicians, interns and dentists, on a full-time or part-time basis, and fix their compensations; and (2) control the admission of such physicians and interns to the staff of the hospital by promulgating appropriate rules, regulations and standards governing those appointments. (NRS 450.180) Existing law similarly authorizes the governing body of a county hospital district to take such actions with regard to physicians and interns. (NRS 450.640) Existing law further authorizes the governing body of a county hospital to institute and maintain training programs in the county hospital for resident physicians, interns and postgraduates that meet certain accreditation standards. (NRS 450.455) Section 3 of this bill additionally authorizes the governing body of a county hospital district to employ and fix the compensation of dentists. Sections 1 and 3 of this bill remove interns from the list of persons that the governing body of a county hospital or county hospital district may employ, and instead, authorizes such a governing body to employ and control the admission of medical and dental residents and fellows. Section 2 of this bill makes a conforming change to authorize a county hospital to institute and maintain training programs for fellows in addition to resident physicians. Section 2 also updates the name of an accrediting organization for medical residencies.
Existing law authorizes a county or district hospital to enter into a contract to provide certain services in connection with or related to the operation of certain hospitals or necessary for the health and welfare of the general public. (NRS 450.800) Section 4 of this bill specifies that such services include certain mental or behavioral health services performed in connection with or related to a crisis stabilization center, which is a hospital with an endorsement to provide such services. (NRS 449.0915) Section 4 also authorizes a county or district hospital to form a separate organization to provide or contract for the provision of certain services.
EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. NRS 450.180 is hereby amended to read as follows:
450.180 The board of hospital trustees or any hospital governing board appointed pursuant to NRS 450.175 may:
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1. Appoint a chief executive officer and necessary assistants, and fix their compensations.
2. Employ physicians, [interns and dentists,] surgeons and dentists, including, without limitation, medical and dental residents and fellows, either full-time or part-time, as the board determines necessary, and fix their compensations.
3. Remove those appointees and employees.
4. Control the admission of physicians , surgeons and dentists, including, without limitation, medical and dental residents and [interns] fellows, to the staff by promulgating appropriate rules, regulations and standards governing those appointments.
5. Contract with individual physicians or private medical associations for the provision of certain medical services as may be required by the hospital.
Sec. 2. NRS 450.455 is hereby amended to read as follows:
450.455 A board of hospital trustees may institute and maintain training programs in the county hospital for resident physicians, [including interns] fellows and postgraduates. Such programs must meet the standards for recognition by the American Medical Association , or its successor organization, and for accreditation by the [Liaison Committee on] Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education [.] , or its successor organization.
Sec. 3. NRS 450.640 is hereby amended to read as follows:
450.640 The board of trustees may:
1. After the board is formed pursuant to the provisions of NRS 450.620 or 450.625, increase the number of members who serve on the board by appointing, as a voting member of the board, one physician who is the chief of staff of physicians for a district hospital. The term of office of a member who is appointed pursuant to this subsection is 2 years, commencing on the date of appointment by the board of trustees. A vacancy in the term of a member appointed pursuant to this subsection must be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term.
2. Appoint a chief executive officer and necessary assistants for each hospital, and fix the compensations of such persons.
3. Employ physicians, surgeons and dentists, including, without limitation, medical and dental residents and [interns,] fellows, as the board determines necessary, and fix their compensation.
4. Remove such appointees and employees.
5. Remove persons who are appointed or employed pursuant to this section.
6. Control the admission of physicians, surgeons and dentists, including, without limitation, medical and dental residents and [interns] fellows, to the staff by promulgating rules, regulations and standards governing such appointments.
Sec. 4. NRS 450.800 is hereby amended to read as follows:
450.800 1. In addition to having the powers conferred under chapter 277 of NRS, a county or district hospital may contract with a private hospital or other organization for emergency medical services, including the transportation of patients, or any other services performed in connection with or related to the operation of a hospital. The services may be performed by the parties to the contract or the parties may establish a separate organization for that purpose.
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2. A county or district hospital may enter into a contract to provide [services:] or form a separate organization to provide or enter into a contract to provide:
(a) [For] Crisis stabilization services or any other mental or behavioral health services performed in connection with a facility that has received or is seeking an endorsement as a crisis stabilization center pursuant to NRS 449.0915.
(b) Other services for persons, whether or not admitted to the hospital, if those services are performed in connection with or related to the operation of the hospital.
[(b) Necessary]
(c) Other services necessary for the health and welfare of the general public.
3. As used in this section, crisis stabilization services has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.0915.
Sec. 5. This act becomes effective on July 1, 2025.
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Senate Bill No. 409Committee on Health and Human Services
CHAPTER 90
[Approved: May 28, 2025]
AN ACT relating to child welfare; revising the actions relating to a report, investigation or legal intervention concerning the abuse or neglect of a child for which a person is granted immunity from liability; authorizing a court to award reasonable attorneys fees and costs to certain persons who prevail in a civil action for performing such actions; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing federal law establishes a program to award grants to states to support programs to prevent the abuse or neglect of children and to treat children who have been abused or neglected. Existing federal law requires states applying for such a grant to submit a plan that includes assurances that the state has in effect provisions of law granting immunity from civil or criminal liability to a person who: (1) makes a good faith report of suspected or known instances of child abuse or neglect; or (2) otherwise provides information or assistance in connection with a report, investigation or legal intervention pursuant to a report. (42 U.S.C. § 5106a) Existing state law sets forth certain specific actions relating to such a report, investigation or legal intervention for which a person is granted immunity from civil or criminal liability. (NRS 432B.160)
This bill adds to the list of actions for which a person is granted immunity reviewing or providing consultation or a medical opinion concerning photographs, x-rays and other medical tests taken by a person investigating a report of abuse or neglect of a child. This bill also authorizes a court to award reasonable attorneys fees and costs to a person who is required to report suspected or known abuse or neglect of a child who prevails in a civil action to impose liability against him or her for performing such an act.
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EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. NRS 432B.160 is hereby amended to read as follows:
432B.160 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, immunity from civil or criminal liability extends to every person who in good faith:
(a) Makes a report pursuant to NRS 432B.220;
(b) Conducts an interview or allows an interview to be taken pursuant to NRS 432B.270;
(c) Allows , [or] takes , reviews or provides consultation or a medical opinion concerning photographs or X-rays pursuant to NRS 432B.270;
(d) Causes a medical test to be performed pursuant to NRS 432B.270;
(e) Reviews or provides consultation or a medical opinion concerning a medical test performed pursuant to NRS 432B.270;
(f) Provides a record, or a copy thereof, of a medical test performed pursuant to NRS 432B.270 to an agency which provides child welfare services to the child, a law enforcement agency that participated in the investigation of the report made pursuant to NRS 432B.220 or the prosecuting attorneys office;
[(f)] (g) Holds a child pursuant to NRS 432B.400, takes possession of a child pursuant to NRS 432B.630 or places a child in protective custody pursuant to any provision of this chapter;
[(g)] (h) Performs any act pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 432B.630;
[(h)] (i) Refers a case or recommends the filing of a petition pursuant to NRS 432B.380; or
[(i)] (j) Participates in a judicial proceeding resulting from a referral or recommendation.
2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not confer any immunity from liability for the negligent performance of any act pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 432B.630.
3. In any proceeding to impose liability against a person for:
(a) Making a report pursuant to NRS 432B.220; or
(b) Performing any act set forth in paragraphs (b) to [(i),] (j), inclusive, of subsection 1,
Κ there is a presumption that the person acted in good faith.
4. If a person who is required to report the abuse or neglect of a child pursuant to NRS 432B.220 prevails in a civil action brought to impose liability against the person for performing any act described in subsection 1, the court may award reasonable attorneys fees and costs incurred by the person in defending the action.
Sec. 2. This act becomes effective on July 1, 2025.
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Senate Bill No. 437Committee on Commerce and Labor
CHAPTER 91
[Approved: May 28, 2025]
AN ACT relating to financial services; setting forth certain requirements for a contract between an Internet consumer lender and a resident of this State for the provision of a loan; authorizing an Internet consumer lender to apply for a license to engage in the business of lending for an office or place of business located outside this State without having a license for an office or place of business located inside this State; exempting Internet consumer lenders from provisions prohibiting a person from conducting the business of making loans in the same office or place of business as any other business; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law prohibits a person from engaging in the business of lending in this State without having first obtained a license from the Commissioner of Financial Institutions for each office or other place of business in which the person engages in the business of lending. (NRS 675.060) Under existing law, a person who wishes to obtain a license for an office or place of business located outside this State is required to have a license for an office or place of business located inside this State, unless the person is an Internet business lender, which existing law defines to mean a person who makes business loans exclusively through the Internet. (NRS 675.020, 675.090) Section 3 of this bill additionally authorizes an Internet consumer lender to apply for a license to engage in the business of lending for an office or place of business located outside this State without having a license for an office or place of business located inside this State. Section 2 of this bill defines the term Internet consumer lender to mean a person who makes, solicits, brokers, arranges or facilitates consumer loans exclusively through the Internet.
Existing law exempts Internet business lenders from provisions of existing law which prohibit persons, with certain exceptions, from conducting the business of making loans in the same office or place of business as any other business. (NRS 675.230) Section 4 of this bill similarly exempts Internet consumer lenders from those provisions.
Section 1 of this bill requires any contract between an Internet consumer lender and a resident of this State for the provision of a loan to: (1) provide that the contract is governed by the laws of this State; and (2) require that any process for the resolution of disputes arising out of the contract occur in this State. Under section 1, any condition, stipulation or provision in such a contract that conflicts with such requirements is contrary to public policy and is void and unenforceable.
EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets
[omitted
material] is material to be omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 675 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
1. To the extent not preempted by federal law, any contract between an Internet consumer lender and a resident of this State for the provision of a loan must:
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(a) Provide that the contract is governed by the laws of this State; and
(b) Require that any litigation, arbitration or other process for the resolution of disputes arising out of the contract occur in this State.
2. Any condition, stipulation or provision in a contract between an Internet consumer lender and a resident of this State for the provision of a loan that conflicts with the provisions of this section is contrary to public policy and is void and unenforceable.
Sec. 2. NRS 675.020 is hereby amended to read as follows:
675.020 As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. Amount of cash advance means the amount of cash or its equivalent actually received by a borrower or paid out at his or her direction or on his or her behalf.
2. Amount of loan obligation means the amount of cash advance plus the aggregate of charges added thereto pursuant to authority of this chapter.
3. Breach of the security of the computerized data system or breach means the unauthorized acquisition of computerized data from the computerized data system of the licensee that compromises the security, confidentiality or integrity of personal information maintained by the licensee. The term does not include the good faith acquisition of personal information by an employee or agent of a licensee for a legitimate purpose of the licensee, so long as the personal information is not used for a purpose unrelated to the licensee or subject to further authorized disclosure.
4. Business of lending in this State means that a person:
(a) Solicits loans in this State or makes loans to persons in this State, unless these are isolated, incidental or occasional transactions; or
(b) Is located in this State and solicits loans outside of this State or makes loans to persons located outside of this State, unless these are isolated, incidental or occasional transactions.
5. Commissioner means the Commissioner of Financial Institutions.
6. Community means a contiguous area of the same economic unit or metropolitan area as determined by the Commissioner, and may include all or part of a city or several towns or cities.
7. Computerized data system means a system of software, hardware or firmware, including, without limitation, a system of web-based applications, that:
(a) Is owned, leased or licensed by a licensee;
(b) Is located at the place of business of the licensee or hosted remotely; and
(c) Stores or provides access to personal information, financial information or other data related to borrowers or potential borrowers.
8. Consumer credit has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 604A.036.
9. Covered service member has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 604A.038.
10. Dependent has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 604A.057.
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11. Internet business lender means a person who makes business loans exclusively through the Internet.
12. Internet consumer lender means a person who makes, solicits, brokers, arranges or facilitates consumer loans exclusively through the Internet.
13. License means a license, issued under the authority of this chapter, to make loans in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, at a single place of business.
[13.] 14. Licensee means a person to whom one or more licenses have been issued.
[14.] 15. Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and Registry or Registry has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 604A.083.
[15.] 16. Personal information has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 603A.040.
[16.] 17. Remote location means a location other than an office or place of business for which a license has been issued pursuant to this chapter and at which an employee of a licensee engages in the business of lending in this State pursuant to NRS 675.2965 to 675.299, inclusive.
Sec. 3. NRS 675.090 is hereby amended to read as follows:
675.090 1. Application for a license must be in writing, under oath, and in the form prescribed by the Commissioner.
2. The application must:
(a) Provide the address of the office or other place of business for which the application is submitted.
(b) Contain such further relevant information as the Commissioner may require, including the names and addresses of the partners, officers, directors or trustees, and of such of the principal owners or members as will provide the basis for the investigations and findings contemplated by NRS 675.110 and 675.120.
3. A person may apply for a license for an office or other place of business located outside this State from which the applicant will conduct business in this State if:
(a) The applicant is an Internet business lender or Internet consumer lender; or
(b) The applicant or a subsidiary or affiliate of the applicant has a license issued pursuant to this chapter for an office or other place of business located in this State.
4. A person who wishes to apply for a license pursuant to subsection 3 must submit with the application for a license a statement signed by the applicant which states that the applicant agrees to:
(a) Make available at a location within this State the books, accounts, papers, records and files of the office or place of business located outside this State to the Commissioner or a representative of the Commissioner; or
(b) Pay the reasonable expenses for travel, meals and lodging of the Commissioner or a representative of the Commissioner incurred during any investigation or examination made at the office or place of business located outside this State.
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Κ The person must be allowed to choose between paragraph (a) or (b) in complying with the provisions of this subsection.
5. The Commissioner shall consider an application to be withdrawn if the Commissioner has not received all information and fees required to complete the application within 6 months after the date the application is first submitted to the Commissioner or within such later period as the Commissioner determines in accordance with any existing policies of joint regulatory partners. If an application is deemed to be withdrawn pursuant to this subsection or if an applicant otherwise withdraws an application, the Commissioner may not issue a license to the applicant unless the applicant submits a new application and pays any required fees.
Sec. 4. NRS 675.230 is hereby amended to read as follows:
675.230 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, a licensee may not conduct the business of making loans under this chapter within any office, suite, room or place of business in which any other business is solicited or engaged in, except an insurance agency or notary public, or in association or conjunction with any other business, unless authority to do so is given by the Commissioner.
2. A licensee may conduct the business of making loans pursuant to this chapter in the same office or place of business as a mortgage company if:
(a) The licensee and the mortgage company:
(1) Operate as separate legal entities;
(2) Maintain separate accounts, books and records;
(3) Are subsidiaries of the same parent corporation; and
(4) Maintain separate licenses; and
(b) The mortgage company is licensed by this state pursuant to chapter 645B of NRS and does not receive money to acquire or repay loans or maintain trust accounts as provided by NRS 645B.175.
3. A licensee who is an Internet business lender or Internet consumer lender may conduct the business of making loans pursuant to this chapter within any office, suite, room or place of business in which any other business is solicited or engaged in.
Sec. 5. The amendatory provisions of this act do not apply to a contract entered into before October 1, 2025.
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Senate Bill No. 444Committee on Education
CHAPTER 92
[Approved: May 28, 2025]
AN ACT relating to education; requiring a policy adopted by the board of trustees of a school district concerning the use and possession by pupils of certain electronic devices to include certain provisions governing the discipline of pupils and exceptions to limitations prescribed as part of such a policy; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law: (1) requires the board of trustees of each school district to adopt a policy concerning the use and possession by pupils of certain electronic devices while on school property or at a school activity; and (2) sets forth certain requirements concerning the policy. (NRS 392.4637) This bill requires the policy to address the use and possession by pupils of an electronic communication device. This bill additionally requires the policy to include: (1) measures for disciplining a pupil using a progressive scale based on the number and seriousness of violations; (2) limitations on the use of an electronic communication device during instruction; and (3) certain exceptions for any limitations imposed as part of such a policy.
EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. NRS 392.4637 is hereby amended to read as follows:
392.4637 1. The board of trustees of each school district shall adopt a policy concerning the use and possession by pupils of [a pager, cellular telephone or any other similar] an electronic communication device [used for communication] while on the premises of a public school or while at an activity sponsored by a public school.
2. The policy adopted pursuant to subsection 1 must:
(a) Prescribe appropriate measures for disciplining a pupil who violates the policy [.] that include, without limitation, a system to rate violations of a policy adopted pursuant to subsection 1 on a progressive scale based on the number and seriousness of the violations.
(b) Prescribe limitations on the use of an electronic communication device during instruction.
(c) Include exceptions to any limitations on the use of an electronic communication device prescribed as part of a policy adopted pursuant to subsection 1, including, without limitation, exceptions:
(1) On the use of an electronic communication device during an emergency or crisis or to manage the health of a pupil;
(2) If a teacher allows for the use of an electronic communication device for instructional purposes; and
(3) If the use of an electronic communication device is included as part of an individualized education program or a plan developed in accordance with section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794.
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(d) Be included within each copy of the rules of behavior for pupils that the school district provides to pupils pursuant to NRS 392.463.
3. As used in this section:
(a) Electronic communication device means any electronic device that is capable of transmitting any audio, written or pictorial information or messages to another electronic device. The term does not include an electronic device issued to a pupil by the school district or the school in which the pupil is enrolled.
(b) Individualized education program has the meaning ascribed to it in 20 U.S.C. § 1414(d)(1)(A).
Sec. 2. This act becomes effective:
1. Upon passage and approval for the purpose of performing any administrative tasks necessary to adopt the policy required by NRS 392.4637, as amended by section 1 of this act, not later than June 30, 2026; and
2. On July 1, 2026, for all other purposes.
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Senate Bill No. 445Committee on Education
CHAPTER 93
[Approved: May 28, 2025]
AN ACT relating to education; requiring the Department of Education to transfer certain data concerning pupils to an archive maintained by the Department; requiring the Department to destroy such data after a certain period of time; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law requires the Department of Education to establish an automated system of accountability information that records and tracks certain data relating to the education system, including, without limitation, a system of unique identification for each pupil and the results of the achievement of pupils. (NRS 385A.800) Existing law requires the board of trustees of each school district to collect and provide certain data concerning pupils, as prescribed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction, to the Department of Education. (NRS 385A.810, 385A.820)
This bill requires the Department to: (1) not later than 1 year after a pupil graduates from a high school or otherwise ceases enrollment in a public school in this State, transfer any data concerning the pupil to an archive of data concerning pupils that is maintained by the Department; and (2) redact any personally identifiable information, except for the birth date of the pupil, from the data before making such a transfer.
Existing law: (1) creates the Committee to Approve Schedules for the Retention and Disposition of Official State Records; (2) requires the Committee to review and approve or disapprove the schedules for the retention and disposition of the official state records of each agency, board and commission that is required to create such schedules; and (3) prohibits an official state record from being disposed of in a manner other than the schedule approved by the Committee. (NRS 239.073, 239.077, 239.080, 378.320) This bill: (1) provides that these provisions do not apply to any data concerning pupils that is transferred to an archive maintained by the Department pursuant to this bill; and (2) requires the Department to destroy such data 10 years after a pupil whose data was transferred to such an archive reaches 22 years of age.
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EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 388 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
1. The Department shall, not later than 1 year after a pupil graduates from a high school or otherwise ceases enrollment in a public school in this State, transfer any data concerning the pupil to an archive of data concerning pupils that is maintained by the Department. Any personally identifiable information, not including the birth date of the pupil, must be redacted from any data concerning the pupil before being transferred to the archive.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 239.080 and 378.320, the Department shall, 10 years after a pupil whose data was transferred pursuant to subsection 1 reaches 22 years of age, destroy the data.
3. As used in this section:
(a) Data means any data concerning a pupil that is collected by, or provided to, the Department pursuant to NRS 385A.800, 385A.810 or 385A.820, including, without limitation, a number assigned to a pupil as part of a system of unique identification of each pupil.
(b) Personally identifiable information has the meaning ascribed to it in 34 C.F.R. § 99.3.
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Senate Bill No. 161Senator Nguyen
CHAPTER 94
[Approved: May 29, 2025]
AN ACT relating to local government employees; establishing additional procedures pursuant to which parties to a collective bargaining negotiation involving a school district and an employee organization representing teachers may submit issues to a binding arbitration process; prohibiting a school district or any agent thereof from requiring, requesting or urging a teacher to work more than a certain amount of time under certain circumstances; revising the penalties that may be imposed upon an employee organization representing teachers, the officers thereof and teachers for participation in a strike; revising the conduct that constitutes a strike; revising provisions relating to the recognition of employee organizations; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
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Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law sets forth various requirements and procedures for collective bargaining between local government employers and local government employees. (NRS 288.131-288.280) Existing law sets forth procedures by which the parties to a negotiation involving a school district and an employee organization representing teachers or educational support personnel, after having failed to reach a collective bargaining agreement after at least four sessions of negotiations, may submit the issues remaining in dispute to a binding arbitration process. (NRS 288.217) Section 3 of this bill sets forth additional procedures by which the parties to a negotiation involving a school district and an employee organization representing teachers may submit issues remaining in dispute to a binding arbitration process. Under section 3, the parties may, by mutual agreement, submit issues remaining in dispute to the binding arbitration process set forth in section 3 if the collective bargaining agreement between the school district and the employee organization representing teachers: (1) is scheduled to expire within 75 days before the first day of instruction of a school year and the parties have not agreed to a successor agreement 75 days before the first day of instruction of the school year, in which case the parties may submit the issues in dispute to an arbitrator any time on or after the date that is 75 days before the first day of instruction of the school year and on or before the date that is 30 days before the first day of instruction of the school year; or (2) has expired, in which case the parties may submit the issues in dispute to an arbitrator any time after the expiration of the agreement. Section 3 sets forth procedures for the selection of the arbitrator and procedures and requirements for the arbitration process. Section 3 requires the arbitrator to render a final decision, which is binding on the parties: (1) if the issues in dispute are submitted to the binding arbitration process in accordance with the procedures for a collective bargaining agreement which has expired, not later than 60 days after the parties agreed to submit the issues in dispute to the binding arbitration process; or (2) if the issues in dispute are submitted to the binding arbitration process in accordance with the procedures for a collective bargaining agreement that is scheduled to expire within 75 days before the first day of instruction of a school year, not later than the first day of instruction of the school year. Section 12 of this bill makes a conforming change to indicate that parties to a negotiation between a school district and an employee organization representing teachers may utilize the procedures set forth in section 3 under certain circumstances.
Section 4 of this bill provides that if a collective bargaining agreement between a school district and an employee organization representing teachers has expired and the terms of the agreement remain in effect under certain circumstances, the school district or any agent thereof is prohibited from requesting, requiring or urging a teacher to work more in any workday or workweek than the total amount of time required by the expired agreement for each workday or workweek.
Existing law declares it to be the public policy of this State that strikes against the State or a local government employer are illegal. (NRS 288.700) Existing law requires a court that finds that such an illegal strike has occurred, or unless enjoined will occur, to enjoin the commencement or continuance of the strike. (NRS 288.705) If a strike is commenced or continued in violation of an order enjoining the strike, existing law authorizes a court to impose certain penalties against an employee organization or labor organization guilty of such violation, any officer thereof who is wholly or partly responsible of such violation or any employee of the State or of a local government employer who participates in the strike. (NRS 288.710) Existing law also authorizes a State or local government employer to take certain actions against an employee who participates in a strike, including, dismissing, suspending or demoting the employee, canceling the contract of employment for such an employee or withholding all or any part of the salary or wages of the employee which would otherwise accrue. (NRS 288.715)
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Sections 15 and 16 of this bill provide that the penalties that may be imposed by a court and the actions that may be taken by a local government employer with respect to a strike do not apply to a strike involving teachers or an employee organization representing teachers. Instead, section 7 of this bill provides for the imposition of penalties only on the employee organization and the officers of the employee organization, and not an individual teacher, for an illegal strike.
Existing law defines strike to mean certain specified concerted conduct. (NRS 288.074) Section 9 of this bill excludes from the definition of strike any of the specified concerted conduct that is engaged in by teachers at one or more schools in a school district unless the concerted conduct is engaged in on a district-wide basis.
Existing law: (1) requires an employee organization that applies to a local government employer for recognition to provide a pledge in writing not to strike against the local government employer; and (2) authorizes a local government employer to withdraw recognition from an employee organization that disavows that pledge. (NRS 288.160) Section 11 of this bill excludes an employee organization representing teachers from those provisions.
Sections 2 and 8 of this bill establish a definition for the term teacher for the purposes of the provisions of existing law governing collective bargaining by public employees.
Section 10 of this bill makes a conforming change to indicate the proper placement of sections 3 and 4 in the Nevada Revised Statutes.
EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 288 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto the provisions set forth as sections 2 to 7, inclusive, of this act.
Sec. 2. Teacher means an employee of a school district who is licensed to teach in this State and who is represented by an employee organization.
Sec. 3. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, if a collective bargaining agreement between a school district and an employee organization representing teachers is scheduled to expire within 75 days before the first day of instruction of a school year and the parties have not agreed to a successor agreement 75 days before the first day of instruction of the school year, the parties may, at any time on or after the date that is 75 days before the first day of instruction of the school year and on or before the date that is 30 days before the first day of instruction of the school year, mutually agree to submit the issues remaining in dispute to an arbitrator to arbitrate the dispute in accordance with the provisions of this section.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, if a collective bargaining agreement between a school district and an employee organization representing teachers has expired and the parties have not agreed to a successor agreement, the parties may, at any time after the expiration of the agreement, mutually agree to submit the issues remaining in dispute to an arbitrator to arbitrate the dispute in accordance with the provisions of this section.
3. Not less than 180 days before the expiration of a collective bargaining agreement between a school district and an employee organization representing teachers or, for such a collective bargaining agreement that is of the type described in subsection 1, not less than 180 days before the first day of instruction of the school year, the parties shall assemble a list of not more than five potential arbitrators who agree to make themselves available to conduct arbitration proceedings in accordance with the provisions of this section.
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180 days before the first day of instruction of the school year, the parties shall assemble a list of not more than five potential arbitrators who agree to make themselves available to conduct arbitration proceedings in accordance with the provisions of this section. The number of potential arbitrators on the list and the selection of each potential arbitrator on the list must be mutually agreed to by the parties. If the parties fail to assemble a list of potential arbitrators pursuant to this subsection, the parties may not utilize the procedures set forth in this section.
4. During any period specified in subsection 1 or 2, either party to the collective bargaining agreement may submit to the other party a request to agree to submit the issues remaining in dispute to an arbitrator to arbitrate the dispute in accordance with the provisions of this section. The other party shall, within 3 business days after receipt of the request, respond to the party and either approve or deny the request.
5. If the request submitted pursuant to subsection 4 is approved, the parties shall, within 2 days after the approval is granted, select their arbitrator from the list assembled pursuant to subsection 3. If there is more than one potential arbitrator on the list, the parties shall alternately strike one name until the name of only one arbitrator remains, who will be the arbitrator to arbitrate the dispute. The employee organization shall strike the first name. The arbitrator has the powers provided for fact finders in NRS 288.210.
6. After the arbitrator is selected pursuant to subsection 5, the arbitrator shall hold a hearing to receive information regarding the dispute. The arbitrator shall, within 5 days after being selected, establish a date and time to hold the hearing and provide notice of the date and time to the parties. The date and time must be established with due regard to the expedited nature of the proceedings and the requirements for the issuance of a decision pursuant to subsection 12.
7. The parties to the dispute shall each pay one-half of the costs of the arbitration.
8. A determination of the financial ability of a school district must be based on:
(a) All existing available revenues as established by the school district, including, without limitation, any money appropriated by the State to carry out increases in salaries or benefits for the employees of the school district, and with the limitations set forth in NRS 354.6241, with due regard for the obligation of the school district to provide an education to the children residing within the district.
(b) Consideration of funding for the current year being negotiated. If the parties mutually agree to arbitrate a multi-year contract, the arbitrator must consider the ability to pay over the life of the contract being negotiated or arbitrated.
Κ Once the arbitrator has determined in accordance with this subsection that there is a current financial ability to grant monetary benefits, the arbitrator shall consider, to the extent appropriate, compensation of other governmental employees, both in and out of this State.
9. At the recommendation of the arbitrator, the parties may, before the submission of a final offer, enter into negotiations. If the negotiations are begun, the arbitrator may adjourn the hearing for a period of 7 days. If an agreement is reached, it must be submitted to the arbitrator, who shall certify it as final and binding.
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10. If the parties do not enter negotiations or do not agree within 7 days after the hearing held pursuant to subsection 6, each of the parties shall submit a single written statement containing its final offer for each of the unresolved issues.
11. The arbitrator shall render a decision on the basis of the criteria set forth in NRS 288.200. The arbitrator shall accept one of the written statements and shall report the decision to the parties. The decision of the arbitrator is final and binding on the parties. Any award of the arbitrator is retroactive to the expiration date of the last contract between the parties.
12. The decision of the arbitrator must be rendered not later than the earlier of 7 days after the final offers are submitted pursuant to subsection 10 or:
(a) For a dispute submitted pursuant to subsection 1, the first day of instruction of the school year.
(b) For a dispute submitted pursuant to subsection 2, 60 days after approval of the request submitted pursuant to subsection 4 is granted.
13. The decision of the arbitrator must include a statement:
(a) Giving the arbitrators reason for accepting the final offer that is the basis of the arbitrators award; and
(b) Specifying the arbitrators estimate of the total cost of the award.
14. Within 30 days after the receipt of the decision from the arbitrator, the board of trustees of the school district shall hold a public meeting in accordance with the provisions of chapter 241 of NRS. The meeting must include a discussion of:
(a) The issues submitted pursuant to subsection 1 or 2, as applicable;
(b) The statement of the arbitrator included in the decision of the arbitrator pursuant to subsection 13; and
(c) The overall fiscal impact of the decision, which must not include a discussion of the details of the decision.
Κ The arbitrator must not be asked to discuss the decision during the meeting.
15. The superintendent of the school district shall report to the board of trustees the fiscal impact of the decision. The report must include, without limitation, an analysis of the impact of the decision on compensation and reimbursement, funding, benefits, hours, working conditions or other terms and conditions of employment.
16. As used in this section, school year has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 388.080.
Sec. 4. 1. If a collective bargaining agreement between a school district and an employee organization representing teachers has expired and, under the agreement, the terms of the agreement remain in effect during the period between the expiration of the agreement and the effective date of a successor agreement, the school district or any agent thereof shall not request, require or urge a teacher to work more in any workday or workweek than the total amount of time required by the expired agreement for each workday or workweek.
2. A teacher who fails or refuses to comply with a request, requirement or urging that violates subsection 1 is not subject to any penalty for the failure or refusal.
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3. The failure or refusal of a teacher or multiple teachers to comply with a request, requirement or urging that violates subsection 1 does not constitute a strike.
Secs. 5 and 6. (Deleted by amendment.)
Sec. 7. 1. If a strike by teachers or an employee organization representing teachers is commenced or continued in violation of an order issued pursuant to NRS 288.705, the court may:
(a) Punish the employee organization guilty of such violation by a fine of not more than $50,000 against each employee organization for each day of continued violation.
(b) Punish any officer of the employee organization who is wholly or partly responsible for such violation by a fine of not more than $1,000 for each day of continued violation.
2. Any of the penalties enumerated in subsection 1 may be applied alternatively or cumulatively, in the discretion of the court.
Sec. 8. NRS 288.015 is hereby amended to read as follows:
288.015 As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 288.029 to 288.074, inclusive, and section 2 of this act have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Sec. 9. NRS 288.074 is hereby amended to read as follows:
288.074 1. Strike means any concerted:
[1.] (a) Stoppage of work, slowdown or interruption of operations by employees of the State of Nevada or local government employees;
[2.] (b) Absence from work by employees of the State of Nevada or local government employees upon any pretext or excuse, such as illness, which is not founded in fact; or
[3.] (c) Interruption of the operations of the State of Nevada or any local government employer by any employee organization or labor organization.
2. The term does not include any concerted conduct described in subsection 1 that is engaged in by teachers at one or more schools in a school district unless the concerted conduct is engaged in on a district-wide basis.
Sec. 10. NRS 288.131 is hereby amended to read as follows:
288.131 As used in NRS 288.131 to 288.280, inclusive, and sections 3 and 4 of this act, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 288.132 to 288.138, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Sec. 11. NRS 288.160 is hereby amended to read as follows:
288.160 1. An employee organization may apply to a local government employer for recognition by presenting:
(a) A copy of its constitution and bylaws, if any;
(b) A roster of its officers, if any, and representatives; and
(c) [A] Except for an employee organization representing teachers, a pledge in writing not to strike against the local government employer under any circumstances.
Κ A local government employer shall not recognize as representative of its employees any employee organization which has not adopted, in a manner valid under its own rules, the pledge required by paragraph (c).
2. If an employee organization, at or after the time of its application for recognition, presents a verified membership list showing that it represents a majority of the employees in a bargaining unit, and if the employee organization is recognized by the local government employer, it shall be the exclusive bargaining agent of the local government employees in that bargaining unit.
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organization is recognized by the local government employer, it shall be the exclusive bargaining agent of the local government employees in that bargaining unit.
3. A local government employer may withdraw recognition from an employee organization which:
(a) Fails to present a copy of each change in its constitution or bylaws, if any, or to give notice of any change in the roster of its officers, if any, and representatives;
(b) [Disavows] Except for an employee organization representing teachers, disavows its pledge not to strike against the local government employer under any circumstances;
(c) Ceases to be supported by a majority of the local government employees in the bargaining unit for which it is recognized; or
(d) Fails to negotiate in good faith with the local government employer,
Κ if it first receives the written permission of the Board.
4. If the Board in good faith doubts whether any employee organization is supported by a majority of the local government employees in a particular bargaining unit, it may conduct an election by secret ballot upon the question. Subject to judicial review, the decision of the Board is binding upon the local government employer and all employee organizations involved.
5. The parties may agree in writing, without appealing to the Board, to hold a representative election to determine whether an employee organization represents the majority of the local government employees in a bargaining unit. Participation by the Board and its staff in an agreed election is subject to the approval of the Board.
Sec. 12. NRS 288.217 is hereby amended to read as follows:
288.217 1. [The] Except as otherwise provided in section 3 of this act, the provisions of this section govern negotiations between school districts and employee organizations representing teachers and educational support personnel.
2. If the parties to a negotiation pursuant to this section have failed to reach an agreement after at least four sessions of negotiation, either party may declare the negotiations to be at an impasse and, after 5 days written notice is given to the other party, submit the issues remaining in dispute to an arbitrator. The arbitrator must be selected in the manner provided in subsection 2 of NRS 288.200 and has the powers provided for fact finders in NRS 288.210.
3. The arbitrator shall, within 30 days after the arbitrator is selected, and after 7 days written notice is given to the parties, hold a hearing to receive information concerning the dispute. The hearing must be held in the county in which the school district is located and the arbitrator shall arrange for a full and complete record of the hearing.
4. The parties to the dispute shall each pay one-half of the costs of the arbitration.
5. A determination of the financial ability of a school district must be based on:
(a) All existing available revenues as established by the school district, including, without limitation, any money appropriated by the State to carry out increases in salaries or benefits for the employees of the school district, and within the limitations set forth in NRS 354.6241, with due regard for the obligation of the school district to provide an education to the children residing within the district.
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and within the limitations set forth in NRS 354.6241, with due regard for the obligation of the school district to provide an education to the children residing within the district.
(b) Consideration of funding for the current year being negotiated. If the parties mutually agree to arbitrate a multi-year contract the arbitrator must consider the ability to pay over the life of the contract being negotiated or arbitrated.
Κ Once the arbitrator has determined in accordance with this subsection that there is a current financial ability to grant monetary benefits, the arbitrator shall consider, to the extent appropriate, compensation of other governmental employees, both in and out of this State.
6. At the recommendation of the arbitrator, the parties may, before the submission of a final offer, enter into negotiations. If the negotiations are begun, the arbitrator may adjourn the hearing for a period of 3 weeks. If an agreement is reached, it must be submitted to the arbitrator, who shall certify it as final and binding.
7. If the parties do not enter into negotiations or do not agree within 30 days after the hearing held pursuant to subsection 3, each of the parties shall submit a single written statement containing its final offer for each of the unresolved issues.
8. The arbitrator shall, within 10 days after the final offers are submitted, render a decision on the basis of the criteria set forth in NRS 288.200. The arbitrator shall accept one of the written statements and shall report the decision to the parties. The decision of the arbitrator is final and binding on the parties. Any award of the arbitrator is retroactive to the expiration date of the last contract between the parties.
9. The decision of the arbitrator must include a statement:
(a) Giving the arbitrators reason for accepting the final offer that is the basis of the arbitrators award; and
(b) Specifying the arbitrators estimate of the total cost of the award.
10. Within 45 days after the receipt of the decision from the arbitrator, the board of trustees of the school district shall hold a public meeting in accordance with the provisions of chapter 241 of NRS. The meeting must include a discussion of:
(a) The issues submitted pursuant to subsection 2;
(b) The statement of the arbitrator pursuant to subsection 9; and
(c) The overall fiscal impact of the decision which must not include a discussion of the details of the decision.
Κ The arbitrator must not be asked to discuss the decision during the meeting.
11. The superintendent of the school district shall report to the board of trustees the fiscal impact of the decision. The report must include, without limitation, an analysis of the impact of the decision on compensation and reimbursement, funding, benefits, hours, working conditions or other terms and conditions of employment.
12. As used in this section [:
(a) Educational] , educational support personnel means all classified employees of a school district, other than teachers, who are represented by an employee organization.
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[(b) Teacher means an employee of a school district who is licensed to teach in this State and who is represented by an employee organization.]
Secs. 13 and 14. (Deleted by amendment.)
Sec. 15. NRS 288.710 is hereby amended to read as follows:
288.710 1. If a strike is commenced or continued in violation of an order issued pursuant to NRS 288.705, other than a strike involving teachers or an employee organization representing teachers, the court may:
(a) Punish each employee organization or labor organization guilty of such violation by a fine of not more than $50,000 against each employee organization or labor organization for each day of continued violation.
(b) Punish any officer of an employee organization or labor organization who is wholly or partly responsible for such violation by a fine of not more than $1,000 for each day of continued violation, or by imprisonment as provided in NRS 22.110.
(c) Punish any employee of the State or of a local government employer who participates in such strike by ordering the dismissal or suspension of such employee.
2. Any of the penalties enumerated in subsection 1 may be applied alternatively or cumulatively, in the discretion of the court.
Sec. 16. NRS 288.715 is hereby amended to read as follows:
288.715 1. If a strike or violation is commenced or continued in violation of an order issued pursuant to NRS 288.705, other than a strike involving teachers or an employee organization representing teachers, the State or the local government employer may:
(a) Dismiss, suspend or demote all or any of the employees who participate in such strike or violation.
(b) Cancel the contracts of employment of all or any of the employees who participate in such strike or violation.
(c) Withhold all or any part of the salaries or wages which would otherwise accrue to all or any of the employees who participate in such strike or violation.
2. Any of the powers conferred by subsection 1 may be exercised alternatively or cumulatively.
Sec. 17. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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Assembly Bill No. 512Committee on Commerce and Labor
CHAPTER 95
[Approved: May 29, 2025]
AN ACT relating to insurance; establishing the policies of insurance to which certain requirements relating to coverage for legal defense costs are applicable; including certain insurance that provides for certain payments for certain legal services and certain expenses in the definition of casualty insurance; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law prohibits an insurer from issuing or renewing a policy of liability insurance that contains a provision that: (1) reduces the limit of liability stated in the policy by the costs of defense, legal costs and fees and other expenses for claims; or (2) otherwise limits the availability of coverage for the costs of defense, legal costs and fees and other expenses for claims. (NRS 679A.210) Existing regulations provide that these prohibitions apply to a policy of casualty insurance that: (1) provides insurance against legal liability arising from the ownership or operation of a motor vehicle; (2) provides insurance against legal liability arising from the ownership of housing occupied by the owner of the housing; (3) is a policy of commercial general liability insurance; (4) is a policy of commercial automobile insurance; or (5) provides insurance covering the professional liability of certain providers of health care. Existing regulations also exempt from the applicability of the prohibitions: (1) a risk retention group; (2) captive insurance that does not cover third-party liability; and (3) a nonadmitted insurer. (Sections 2 and 3 of Adopted Reg. of Commr of Insurance, LCB File No. R029-23) Section 1 of this bill codifies those provisions of existing regulations into statute.
Existing law provides for the regulation of insurance and insurers in this State by the Commissioner of Insurance. (Title 57 of NRS) Existing law establishes various kinds of insurance and prohibits the Commissioner from authorizing an insurer to transact in this State any kind of insurance other than the kinds of insurance established under existing law. (NRS 680A.080, 681A.010-681A.080) Among the various kinds of insurance established under existing law is casualty insurance, which existing law defines to include vehicle insurance, liability insurance, workers compensation and employers liability insurance and various other particular types of casualty insurance. (NRS 681A.020) Section 2 of this bill expands the definition of casualty insurance to include legal expenses insurance, which, under section 2, means insurance against any liability of a person or entity for the costs of any specific legal services or specific legal expenses and which pays or reimburses the person for the costs of the services or expenses. Section 2 excludes certain arrangements for prepaid legal services from the definition of legal expenses insurance. As such, under section 2, legal expenses insurance is included among the various types of insurance that a casualty insurer may be authorized to transact and subject to any applicable provision of existing law governing casualty insurance.
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EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets
[omitted
material] is material to be omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. NRS 679A.210 is hereby amended to read as follows:
679A.210 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an insurer, including, without limitation, an insurer listed in NRS 679A.160, shall not issue or renew a policy of liability insurance that contains a provision that:
[1.] (a) Reduces the limit of liability stated in the policy by the costs of defense, legal costs and fees and other expenses for claims; or
[2.] (b) Otherwise limits the availability of coverage for the costs of defense, legal costs and fees and other expenses for claims.
2. The provisions of this section do not apply to:
(a) A risk retention group, as defined in NRS 695E.110.
(b) Captive insurance that does not cover third-party liability.
(c) A nonadmitted insurer, as defined in NRS 685A.0375.
3. As used in this section, policy of liability insurance includes only a policy of casualty insurance that:
(a) Provides insurance against legal liability arising from the ownership or operation of a motor vehicle, as defined in NRS 485.050;
(b) Provides insurance against legal liability arising from the ownership of housing that is occupied by the owner as the primary residence of the owner;
(c) Is a policy of commercial general liability insurance;
(d) Is a policy of commercial automobile insurance; or
(e) Provides insurance covering the professional liability of a provider of health care, as defined in NRS 41A.017.
Sec. 2. NRS 681A.020 is hereby amended to read as follows:
681A.020 1. Casualty insurance includes:
(a) Vehicle insurance. Insurance against loss of or damage to any land vehicle or aircraft or any draft or riding animal or to property while contained therein or thereon or being loaded or unloaded therein or therefrom, from any hazard or cause, and against any loss, liability or expense resulting from or incidental to ownership, maintenance or use of any such vehicle, aircraft or animal, together with insurance against accidental injury to natural persons, irrespective of legal liability of the insured, including the named insured, while in, entering, alighting from, adjusting, repairing, cranking, or caused by being struck by a vehicle, aircraft or draft or riding animal, if such insurance is issued as an incidental part of insurance on the vehicle, aircraft or draft or riding animal.
(b) Liability insurance. Insurance against legal liability for the death, injury or disability of any human being, or for damage to property, including liability resulting from negligence in rendering expert, fiduciary or professional services, and provisions of medical, hospital, surgical, disability benefits to injured persons and funeral and death benefits to dependents, beneficiaries or personal representatives of persons killed, irrespective of legal liability of the insured, when issued as an incidental coverage with or supplemental to liability insurance.
(c) Workers compensation and employers liability. Insurance of the obligations accepted by, imposed upon or assumed by employers under law for death, disablement or injury of employees.
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(d) Burglary and theft. Insurance against loss or damage by burglary, theft, larceny, robbery, forgery, fraud, vandalism, malicious mischief, confiscation, or wrongful conversion, disposal or concealment, or from any attempt at any of the foregoing, including supplemental coverage for medical, hospital, surgical and funeral expense incurred by the named insured or any other person as a result of bodily injury during the commission of a burglary, robbery or theft by another, and, also, insurance against loss of or damage to moneys, coins, bullion, securities, notes, drafts, acceptances or any other valuable papers and documents, resulting from any cause.
(e) Personal property floater. Insurance upon personal effects against loss or damage from any cause.
(f) Glass. Insurance against loss or damage to glass, including its lettering, ornamentation and fittings.
(g) Boiler and machinery. Insurance against any liability and loss or damage to property or interest resulting from accidents to or explosions of boilers, pipes, pressure containers, machinery or apparatus, and to make inspection of and issue certificates of inspection upon boilers, machinery and apparatus of any kind, whether or not insured.
(h) Leakage and fire extinguishing equipment. Insurance against loss or damage to any property or interest caused by the breakage or leakage of sprinklers, hoses, pumps and other fire-extinguishing equipment or apparatus, water pipes or containers, or by water entering through leaks or openings in buildings, and insurance against loss or damage to such sprinklers, hoses, pumps and other fire-extinguishing equipment or apparatus.
(i) Credit and mortgage guaranty. Insurance against loss or damage resulting from failure of debtors to pay their obligations to the insured, and insurance of real property mortgage lenders against loss by reason of nonpayment of the mortgage indebtedness.
(j) Elevator. Insurance against loss of or damage to any property of the insured, resulting from the ownership, maintenance or use of elevators, except loss or damage by fire, and to make inspection of and issue certificates of inspection upon, elevators.
(k) Congenital defects. Insurance against congenital defects in human beings.
(l) Livestock. Insurance against loss or damage to livestock, and services of a veterinary for such animals.
(m) Entertainments. Insurance indemnifying the producer of any motion picture, television, radio, theatrical, sport, spectacle, entertainment, or similar production, event or exhibition against loss from interruption, postponement or cancellation thereof due to death, accidental injury or sickness of performers, participants, directors or other principals.
(n) Legal expenses. Insurance against any liability of a person or entity for the costs of any specific legal services or specific legal expenses and which pays or reimburses the person or entity for the costs of such services or expenses. Legal expenses insurance does not include an arrangement through which:
(1) A member of an organization prepays for specific legal services;
(2) The organization of which the person is a member contracts directly with attorneys for the provision of the specific legal services and makes the specific legal services available to the members of the organization or the dependents of the members; and
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(3) The organization pays the attorneys with whom the organization has contracted fixed, prearranged payments and the attorneys receive no additional payment or reimbursement for the specific legal services.
(o) Miscellaneous. Insurance against any other kind of loss, damage or liability properly a subject of insurance and not within any other kind of insurance as defined in this chapter, if such insurance is not disapproved by the Commissioner as being contrary to law or public policy, including insurance for home protection issued pursuant to NRS 690B.100 to 690B.180, inclusive.
2. Provision of medical, hospital, surgical and funeral benefits, and of coverage against accidental death or injury, as incidental to and part of other insurance as stated under paragraphs (a) (vehicle), (b) (liability), (d) (burglary), (g) (boiler and machinery) and (j) (elevator) of subsection 1 shall for all purposes be deemed to be the same kind of insurance to which it is so incidental, and is not subject to provisions of this Code applicable to life and health insurances.
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Senate Bill No. 419Committee on Finance
CHAPTER 96
[Approved: May 29, 2025]
AN ACT relating to state financial administration; authorizing the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau to enter into any contracts necessary to assist the Economic Forum and the Technical Advisory Committee on Future State Revenues in carrying out their duties; revising the date by which certain reports of the Economic Forum are required to be prepared and presented; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Under existing law, the Governor is required, on or before July 1 of each even-numbered year, to impanel an Economic Forum, which consists of persons who have the expertise necessary for economic forecasting and are appointed by the Governor. (NRS 353.226) Existing law requires the Economic Forum to make projections for economic indicators and provide an accurate estimate of the revenue that will be collected by the State for general, unrestricted uses during the next biennium and report such projections and estimates to the Governor and the Legislature. (NRS 353.228) Existing law also requires that all projections of revenue and any other information concerning future state revenue contained in the biennial budget proposed to the Legislature be based upon the projections and estimates prepared by the Economic Forum. (NRS 353.230, 353.246) Existing law creates the Technical Advisory Committee on Future State Revenues and requires it to provide all assistance requested by the Economic Forum. (NRS 353.229) Under existing law, the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau and the Chief of the Budget Division of the Office of Finance are required to jointly provide the Economic Forum and the Technical Advisory Committee with meeting rooms, staff, data processing services and clerical assistance. (NRS 353.227) Sections 1 and 3 of this bill: (1) remove data processing services from the list of jointly provided items; and (2) authorize the Director to enter into any contracts necessary to assist the Economic Forum and the Technical Advisory Committee in carrying out their duties, including contracts for revenue forecasting and data processing services.
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Existing law requires the Economic Forum, on or before December 3 of each even-numbered year, to prepare a written report of its projections of economic indicators and estimate of future state revenue and present the report to the Governor and the Legislature. Additionally, existing law requires the Economic Forum, on or before May 1 of each odd-numbered year, to prepare a written report confirming or revising those projections and that estimate and present that report to the Governor and the Legislature. (NRS 353.228) Section 2 of this bill moves the date by which the latter report is required to be prepared and presented from May 1 of each odd-numbered year to April 1 of each odd-numbered year.
EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. NRS 353.227 is hereby amended to read as follows:
353.227 1. The Economic Forum impaneled pursuant to NRS 353.226 shall:
(a) Elect a Chair and Vice Chair from among its members at its first meeting;
(b) Adopt such rules governing the conduct of the Economic Forum as it deems necessary; and
(c) Hold such number of meetings as may be necessary to accomplish the tasks assigned to it in the time allotted.
2. The Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau and Chief of the Budget Division of the Office of Finance shall jointly provide the Economic Forum with:
(a) Meeting rooms;
(b) Staff; and
(c) [Data processing services; and
(d)] Clerical assistance.
3. The Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau may enter into any contracts necessary to assist the Economic Forum in carrying out its duties, including, without limitation, contracts for revenue forecasting and data processing services.
[3.] 4. A majority of the members constitutes a quorum and a majority of those present must concur in any decision.
[4.] 5. While engaged in the business of the Economic Forum, each member is entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.
[5.] 6. In addition to the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided in subsection [4,] 5, each member of the Economic Forum who is appointed by the Governor pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 353.226 is entitled to receive for each meeting of the Economic Forum:
(a) Eighty dollars for 1 day of preparation for that meeting; and
(b) Eighty dollars for each day or part of a day during which the meeting lasts.
Sec. 2. NRS 353.228 is hereby amended to read as follows:
353.228 1. The Economic Forum impaneled pursuant to NRS 353.226 shall:
(a) Make such projections for economic indicators as it deems necessary to ensure that an accurate estimate is produced pursuant to paragraph (b);
(b) Provide an accurate estimate of the revenue that will be collected by the State for general, unrestricted uses, and not for special purposes, during the biennium that begins on July 1 of the year following the date on which the Economic Forum was empaneled;
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during the biennium that begins on July 1 of the year following the date on which the Economic Forum was empaneled;
(c) Request such technical assistance as the Economic Forum deems necessary from the Technical Advisory Committee created by NRS 353.229;
(d) On or before December 3 of each even-numbered year, prepare a written report of its projections of economic indicators and estimate of future state revenue required by paragraphs (a) and (b) and present the report to the Governor and the Legislature;
(e) On or before [May] April 1 of each odd-numbered year, prepare a written report confirming or revising the projections of economic indicators and estimate of future state revenue contained in the report prepared pursuant to paragraph (d) and present the report to the Governor and the Legislature; and
(f) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, on or before June 10 of each even-numbered year and December 10 of each odd-numbered year, hold a meeting to consider current economic indicators, including, without limitation, employment, unemployment, personal income and any other indicators deemed appropriate by the Economic Forum. Based on current economic indicators, the Economic Forum shall update the status of actual State General Fund revenue compared to the most recent forecast of the Economic Forum. The provisions of this paragraph are not intended to authorize the Economic Forum to make additional forecasts pursuant to paragraph (b). At the next appropriate meeting of the Interim Finance Committee, the Chair of the Economic Forum or a member of the staff of the Economic Forum shall present to the Interim Finance Committee such matters considered at the meeting of the Economic Forum held pursuant to this paragraph, as the Economic Forum determines appropriate. Any such information presented to the Interim Finance Committee must be made available on the Internet website of the Legislature.
2. If the deadline for preparing a report or holding a meeting as required in subsection 1 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, the deadline is extended to the second business day following the deadline.
3. The Economic Forum may make preliminary projections of economic indicators and estimates of future state revenue at any time. Any such projections and estimates must be made available to the various agencies of the State through the Chief.
4. The Economic Forum may request information directly from any state agency, including, without limitation, the Nevada System of Higher Education. A state agency, including, without limitation, the Nevada System of Higher Education, that receives a reasonable request for information from the Economic Forum shall comply with the request as soon as is reasonably practicable after receiving the request.
5. The Economic Forum may request direct testimony from any state agency, including, without limitation, the Nevada System of Higher Education, at a meeting of the Economic Forum or the Technical Advisory Committee. The head, or a designee thereof, of a state agency, including, without limitation, the Nevada System of Higher Education, who receives a reasonable request for direct testimony at a meeting of the Economic Forum or the Technical Advisory Committee shall appear at the meeting and shall comply with the request.
6. To carry out its duties pursuant to this section, the Economic Forum may consider any information received from the Technical Advisory Committee and any other information received from independent sources.
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7. Copies of the projections and estimates made pursuant to this section must be made available to the public by the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for the cost of reproducing the material.
Sec. 3. NRS 353.229 is hereby amended to read as follows:
353.229 1. The Technical Advisory Committee on Future State Revenues, consisting of seven members, is hereby created.
2. The members of the Committee are the persons serving in the following positions or their designees:
(a) The Senate Fiscal Analyst;
(b) The Assembly Fiscal Analyst;
(c) The Chief of the Budget Division of the Office of Finance;
(d) The head of the Research Division of the Employment Security Division of the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation or, if that position ceases to exist, the position deemed by the Administrator of the Employment Security Division to be the equivalent of that position;
(e) The Vice Chancellor for Finance of the Nevada System of Higher Education or a person designated by the Vice Chancellor;
(f) The demographer employed pursuant to NRS 360.283; and
(g) The Chair of the Committee on Local Government Finance.
3. The Committee shall:
(a) At its first meeting and annually thereafter elect a Chair and Vice Chair from among its members;
(b) Adopt such rules governing the conduct of the Committee as it deems necessary;
(c) Hold such number of meetings as may be necessary to carry out the requests made by the Economic Forum pursuant to NRS 353.228 in the most timely manner practicable; and
(d) Provide all assistance requested by the Economic Forum pursuant to NRS 353.227.
4. A majority of the Committee constitutes a quorum and a majority of those members present must concur in any decision.
5. Each member of the Committee who is not an officer or employee of the State shall serve without compensation, except that while the member is engaged in the business of the Committee he or she is entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.
6. Each member of the Committee who is an officer or employee of the State must be relieved from duties without loss of his or her regular compensation so that the member may prepare for and attend meetings of the Committee and perform any work necessary to accomplish the tasks assigned to the Committee in the most timely manner practicable. A state agency shall not require an officer or employee who is a member of the Committee to make up the time he or she is absent from work to fulfill his or her obligations as a member, nor shall it require the member to take annual vacation or compensatory time for the absence. Such a member shall serve on the Committee without additional compensation, except that while the member is engaged in the business of the Committee he or she is entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally, which must be paid by the state agency which employs the member.
7. The Committee may request information from any state agency. A state agency that receives a reasonable request for information from the Committee shall comply with the request as soon as is reasonably practicable after receiving the request.
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from the Committee shall comply with the request as soon as is reasonably practicable after receiving the request.
8. The Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau and the Chief of the Budget Division of the Office of Finance shall jointly provide the Committee with:
(a) Meeting rooms;
(b) Staff; and
(c) [Data processing services; and
(d)] Clerical assistance.
9. The Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau may enter into any contracts necessary to assist the Committee in carrying out its duties, including, without limitation, contracts for revenue forecasting and data processing services.
Sec. 4. This act becomes effective on July 1, 2025.
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Senate Bill No. 421Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections
CHAPTER 97
[Approved: May 29, 2025]
AN ACT relating to elections; requiring a county or city clerk to recruit election board officers for a polling place established within the boundaries of an Indian reservation or Indian colony unless the Indian tribe affirmatively declines to have the county or city clerk perform such a duty; requiring a county or city clerk to ensure that instruction concerning mechanical voting systems is provided to such election board officers under certain conditions; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law authorizes an Indian tribe to submit a request to a county or city clerk to establish a polling place or ballot drop box within the boundaries of an Indian reservation or Indian colony on the day of an election or for early voting. (NRS 293.2733, 293.3572, 293C.2675, 293C.3572) Existing law further requires a county or city clerk to schedule certain meetings with each Indian tribe located in whole or in part within the county or city, as applicable, to discuss certain details relating to the next regularly scheduled election cycle and provides that such a meeting may address, without limitation, recruitment of election board officers. (NRS 293.269905, 293C.2625) Sections 1 and 3 of this bill require a county or city clerk to, regardless of whether such a meeting addresses responsibilities for the recruitment of election board officers, recruit such election board officers unless the Indian tribe affirmatively declines to have the county or city clerk perform such a duty.
Existing law requires a county or city clerk to, within a reasonable time before each election, instruct the members of the election board in the use of a mechanical voting system and in their duties in connection therewith. (NRS 293B.260) Section 2 of this bill requires each county or city clerk to ensure that such instruction is provided to members of an election board that are appointed to staff a polling place which will be established within the boundaries of an Indian reservation or Indian colony by providing at least one training class: (1) within the boundaries of the Indian reservation or Indian colony, unless the Indian tribe elects not to have the training class conducted in such a manner; and (2) in a manner that is accessible to a member of the election board in person or remotely.
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EXPLANATION Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between
brackets [omitted material] is material to be
omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. NRS 293.269905 is hereby amended to read as follows:
293.269905 1. Each county clerk shall schedule a meeting with each Indian tribe located in whole or in part within the county for, to the extent practicable:
(a) Not later than August 1 of each odd-numbered year to discuss the details for the next regularly scheduled election cycle. Such a meeting may address, without limitation:
(1) The establishment and operation of polling places, temporary branch polling places or ballot drop boxes within an Indian reservation or Indian colony and the size requirements for any such polling places and temporary branch polling places;
(2) The dates and times of the upcoming elections for which polling places, temporary branch polling places or ballot drop boxes may be established;
(3) The deadlines relating to the next regularly scheduled election cycle for the Indian tribe to submit a request pursuant to NRS 293.2733 and 293.3572 for the establishment of polling places, temporary branch polling places or ballot drop boxes;
(4) Responsibilities for the recruitment of election board officers; and
(5) Any other information relating to the establishment and operation of polling places, temporary branch polling places and ballot drop boxes;
(b) Not later than September 1 of each odd-numbered year to confirm any details relating to the establishment and operation of a polling place, temporary branch polling places or ballot drop boxes. Such a meeting may address, without limitation:
(1) Whether the Indian tribe will request or has requested to establish any polling places, temporary branch polling places or ballot drop boxes within an Indian reservation or Indian colony and the size requirements for any such polling places and temporary branch polling places;
(2) The days and hours of any polling place or temporary branch polling place established within an Indian reservation or Indian colony;
(3) Election board officers for any polling place or temporary branch polling place established within an Indian reservation or Indian colony; and
(4) The deadlines relating to the next regularly scheduled election cycle for the Indian tribe to submit a request pursuant to NRS 293.2733 and 293.3572; and
(c) On an ongoing basis during the year of an election if an Indian tribe elects to establish any polling places or temporary branch polling places within an Indian reservation or Indian colony.
2. If a county clerk:
(a) Is unable to make contact with an Indian tribe to carry out the requirements of subsection 1, the county clerk shall contact the Secretary of State to facilitate contact; or
(b) Has not contacted an Indian tribe, a representative of the Indian tribe may contact the Secretary of State to facilitate contact.
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3. Regardless of whether the meeting scheduled pursuant to this section addresses responsibilities for the recruitment of election board officers, a county clerk shall recruit election board officers for any polling place established within the boundaries of an Indian reservation or Indian colony unless an Indian tribe affirmatively declines to have the county clerk recruit election board officers.
4. The tribal liaison designated by the Office of the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 233A.260 may assist the county clerk or an Indian tribe to facilitate any contact required pursuant to this section.
Sec. 2. NRS 293B.260 is hereby amended to read as follows:
293B.260 1. Within a reasonable time before each election, the county or city clerk shall instruct the members of the election board in the use of the mechanical voting system and in their duties in connection therewith.
2. The county or city clerk shall ensure that the instruction provided to members of the election board in his or her county is provided to an election board officer that is appointed to staff a polling place which will be established within the boundaries of an Indian reservation or Indian colony pursuant to NRS 293.2733, 293.3572, 293C.2675 or 293C.3572 by providing at least one training class:
(a) Within the boundaries of the Indian reservation or Indian colony, unless the Indian tribe elects to not have the training class conducted in such a manner; and
(b) In a manner that is accessible to a member of the election board in person or remotely.
Sec. 3. NRS 293C.2625 is hereby amended to read as follows:
293C.2625 1. Each city clerk shall schedule a meeting with each Indian tribe located in whole or in part within the city for, to the extent practicable:
(a) Not later than August 1 of each odd-numbered year to discuss the details for the next regularly scheduled election cycle. Such a meeting may address, without limitation:
(1) The establishment and operation of polling places, temporary branch polling places or ballot drop boxes within an Indian reservation or Indian colony and the size requirements for any such polling places and temporary branch polling places;
(2) The dates and times of the upcoming elections for which polling places, temporary branch polling places or ballot drop boxes may be established;
(3) The deadlines relating to the next regularly scheduled election cycle for the Indian tribe to submit a request pursuant to NRS 293C.2675 and 293C.3572 for the establishment of polling places, temporary branch polling places or ballot drop boxes;
(4) Responsibilities for the recruitment of election board officers; and
(5) Any other information relating to the establishment and operation of polling places, temporary branch polling places and ballot drop boxes;
(b) Not later than September 1 of each odd-numbered year to confirm any details relating to the establishment and operation of polling places, temporary branch polling places or ballot drop boxes. Such a meeting may address, without limitation:
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(1) Whether the Indian tribe will request or has requested to establish any polling places, temporary branch polling places or ballot drop boxes within an Indian reservation or Indian colony and the size requirements for any such polling places and temporary branch polling places;
(2) The days and hours of any polling place or temporary branch polling place established within an Indian reservation or Indian colony;
(3) Election board officers for any polling place or temporary branch polling place established within an Indian reservation or Indian colony; and
(4) The deadlines relating to the next regularly scheduled election cycle for the Indian tribe to submit a request pursuant to NRS 293C.2675 and 293C.3572; and
(c) On an ongoing basis during the year of an election if an Indian tribe elects to establish any polling places or temporary branch polling places within an Indian reservation or Indian colony.
2. If a city clerk:
(a) Is unable to make contact with an Indian tribe to carry out the requirements of subsection 1, the city clerk shall contact the Secretary of State to facilitate contact; or
(b) Has not contacted an Indian tribe, a representative of the Indian tribe may contact the Secretary of State to facilitate contact.
3. Regardless of whether the meeting scheduled pursuant to this section addresses responsibilities for the recruitment of election board officers, a city clerk shall recruit election board officers for any polling place established within the boundaries of an Indian reservation or Indian colony unless an Indian tribe affirmatively declines to have the city clerk recruit election board officers.
4. The tribal liaison designated by the Office of the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 233A.260 may assist a city clerk or an Indian tribe to facilitate any contact required pursuant to this section.
Sec. 4. The provisions of NRS 354.599 do not apply to any additional expenses of a local government that are related to the provisions of this act.
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