AB 458 Nevada Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Revises provisions governing energy. (BDR 58-228)

AB 458 modifies Nevada's energy laws to support solar-powered affordable housing. It allows residents of such housing to participate in net metering (earning credits for excess solar power fed back to the grid) and exempts owners/operators from certain utility regulations. The bill also revises the "expanded solar access program" to limit eligibility solely to low-income residential customers, requires utilities to offer lower rates for these customers using Nevada Clean Energy Fund support, and updates community solar project rules to allow larger systems (up to 5 MW) with prioritized grid-resilient sites. These changes aim to expand access to solar benefits for affordable housing residents and low-income households while adjusting how utilities administer solar programs.

Issues: ✓ Energy ✓ Housing

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Assembly Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced Mar 17, 2025 Signed Jun 5, 2025

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What changed between versions

Reprint 2 → As Enrolled · 4 edits · Jun 5, 2025

MODERATE

This bill updates the legislative text to reflect amendments adopted on May 19, 2025, changing the document status from a 'Second Reprint' to the 'As Enrolled' final version. It clarifies the official chapter number and session details while maintaining the core policy of allowing solar-powered affordable housing systems to participate in net metering and receive expanded solar access program benefits.

Scope change

The scope of the bill's policy remains unchanged; the text now represents the final, enacted version of the legislation rather than a preliminary reprint.

TECHNICAL

Updated the document header to remove the 'Second Reprint' label and add the official 'As Enrolled' status, indicating the bill has been signed into law.

Inserted the official chapter number and session information (83rd Session, 2025) to formally identify the enacted law.

Deleted the 'Reprinted with amendments adopted on May 19, 2025' notice, as the bill is now the final version containing those amendments.

Reformatted the Legislative Counsel's Digest and Act summary to match the standard layout of an enrolled bill, removing line numbers and draft-specific markers.

Floor votes · Assembly Apr 22, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Jun 5, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor.

executive

May 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Senate Amendment No. 686 concurred in. To enrollment.

lower

May 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 13, Nays: 7, Excused: 1.) To Assembly.

upper

May 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 686.) To printer.

upper

Apr 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 36, Nays: 6.) To printer.

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. 321.) Dispensed with reprinting.

lower

Mar 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

From printer. To committee.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors