AB 100 Nevada Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Revises provisions relating to economic development of regional commercial air service in this State. (BDR 44-140)

AB 100 prevents unused funds in Nevada’s Air Service Development Fund from reverting to the state general fund at year-end, requiring them to carry forward. It appropriates $10 million to this fund for studying intrastate air service development and making grants to air carriers or local governments for new or enhanced airport routes. Additionally, it allocates $1 million annually (for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027) to the Fund for Aviation to help rural airports match federal aviation funding for airport projects. The bill directly affects air carriers, local governments managing airports, and rural communities seeking improved regional air connectivity.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

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Governor

Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Jun 3, 2025

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MODERATE

This bill was substantially rewritten to create a new Office of Aerospace within the Department of Transportation and rename the Nevada Air Service Development Commission to the Nevada Aerospace Commission. The bill now establishes a new Nevada Aerospace Development Fund and expands the scope of aviation development beyond just air service to include broader aerospace infrastructure, rural airport support, and aviation safety programs.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from solely focusing on regional commercial air service development to include comprehensive aerospace development, rural airport infrastructure, automated weather observation systems, and aviation support networks.

SCOPE

Created a new Office of Aerospace within the Department of Transportation with a Director appointed by the Governor.

DEFINITION

Renamed the Nevada Air Service Development Commission to the Nevada Aerospace Commission and moved it under the new Office of Aerospace.

FISCAL

Renamed the Nevada Air Service Development Fund to the Nevada Aerospace Development Fund and updated appropriation language to reflect the new structure.

REQUIREMENT

Added new duties for the Office of Aerospace including developing statewide aviation planning, creating automated weather observation systems at rural locations, certifying airport lighting, distributing surplus equipment, and establishing crew car networks.

ELIGIBILITY

Updated grant eligibility requirements for the Nevada Aerospace Development Fund to be administered by the Office of Aerospace Director rather than the Commission.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill number reference from BDR 18-140 to BDR 44-140 in the summary section.

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Committee

Apr 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To committee.

lower

Apr 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 372.) Taken from General File. Rereferred to Committee on Ways and Means. Exemption effective. To printer.

lower

Jan 14, 2025

Introduced

Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Revenue. To printer.

lower

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors