SB 479 allocates $375,000 for each of the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 fiscal years from the State General Fund to the Office of Economic Development. This funding directly supports regional development authorities designated by the Office of Economic Development. The bill requires all funds to be spent by specific deadlines (September 18, 2026, and September 17, 2027), with any unspent balances reverting to the State General Fund. It is a procedural budget measure with no policy changes, solely providing funding for existing regional development authorities.
AB 566 provides funding for two Nevada State Railroad Museums. It appropriates $34,487 from the State General Fund for vehicles and tools at the Boulder City museum, and $41,294 for a utility vehicle, tractor, and sign repairs at the Carson City museum. The bill also authorizes an additional $147,023 and $176,044 (not from State General/Highway Funds) for these same purposes during fiscal years 2025-2027. All funds must be spent by September 17, 2027, or revert to the State General Fund. This is a procedural budget authorization with no policy changes.
AB 569 allocates $421,134 from the State General Fund to the Department of Veterans Services for specific equipment and vehicle replacements at Nevada's veterans cemeteries. The bill funds: $67,187 for utility vehicles and a truck at the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery; $34,390 for a mower at the same site; $120,000 for security equipment there; $194,935 for a dump truck and tracked loader at the Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery; and $4,622 for a video conference system. All funds must be spent by September 17, 2027, with unused balances reverting to the State General Fund. This is a straightforward appropriations bill with no policy changes, directly affecting cemetery operations at two state facilities.
AB 398 provides additional state-funded compensation for teachers and licensed staff in hard-to-fill positions at public schools, specifically targeting Title I schools and roles in subjects with critical staffing shortages. It requires the State Education Fund to receive new funding (from the State General Fund or Education Stabilization Account) to pay this extra compensation on top of base salaries, distributed monthly to school districts based on legislative apportionment. The bill eliminates the prior use of weighted funding (for at-risk students) to pay for hiring and retention incentives, redirecting those resources to the new compensation program. This temporary measure aims to reduce teacher vacancies, which the bill states harm student outcomes.
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.
AB 394 requires all public colleges and universities in Nevada to create emergency response plans for opioid overdoses. These plans must include education about opioid overdoses and procedures for easily accessing naloxone (a medication that reverses overdoses), while prohibiting any requirement for training before obtaining or using naloxone. The bill allows institutions to customize their plans (e.g., training methods, naloxone locations) but mandates core elements like rescue breathing emphasis and 4mg naloxone dosing. The Board of Regents may provide a model plan for guidance but cannot force institutions to adopt it.
AB 448 updates Nevada's insurance laws to regulate vision care coverage. It bars insurers from conditioning reimbursement rates on specific eyewear prescriptions or requiring providers to use particular labs. The bill also prevents insurers from forcing vision care providers to join multiple plans and requires providers to disclose financial ties to eyewear suppliers. These rules apply to all vision insurance plans and discount programs, effective January 1, 2026.
AB 488 allows victims of human trafficking who have been convicted of any crime or local ordinance violation to petition a court to vacate their conviction and seal all related court records. The bill expands eligibility beyond the current limited scope (which previously covered only specific offenses like prostitution or loitering for solicitation) to include all crimes and local ordinance violations. It also requires courts to appoint legal counsel for indigent petitioners and mandates the Administrative Office of the Courts to report on these petitions to the Legislature. These changes apply retroactively to all convictions, regardless of when they occurred.
AB 79 revises Nevada's campaign finance laws to clarify how campaign funds can be used. It prohibits political committees from spending contributions for personal use and allows elected officials to use unspent campaign funds for childcare, elderly care, or health insurance premiums if they cannot afford these costs while serving in office. The bill requires candidates and officials to notify the Secretary of State when all unspent funds are disposed of and mandates political committees to report their account balances at the end of each reporting period. It also excludes 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) nonprofit organizations from being classified as political committees under campaign finance rules.
AB 209 provides criminal immunity for individuals engaging in prostitution or related offenses (like drug possession in context of sex work) if they are victims or witnesses of serious violent crimes, such as human trafficking. The bill specifically applies when someone commits these acts "during the course of allegedly engaging in prostitution" and seeks certain assistance services. It targets people working in the sex trade who face fear of prosecution for low-level offenses when reporting violence against themselves or others. The immunity covers violations of prostitution laws (NRS 201.353), drug offenses (NRS 453), and vagrancy charges (NRS 207.030), as long as the person qualifies under the bill’s criteria. This aligns with existing law requiring prosecutors to dismiss prostitution charges if a person is a sex trafficking victim.
AB 496 requires county and city clerks, as well as the Secretary of State, to post specific election-related information online. It mandates monthly public posting of alphabetical voter lists (with voter ID numbers) and daily updates during elections on mail ballot status (e.g., returned via drop box, signature issues) and provisional ballot counts (counted vs. uncounted). The bill also requires mail ballot return envelopes to include the voter’s printed name and a space for their phone number to facilitate signature verification. These changes aim to increase transparency in election administration while maintaining voter privacy for provisional ballots. The bill directly affects local election officials and state election authorities.
AB 88 removes a requirement that district attorneys must give written approval before juvenile courts can place certain children under informal supervision. It directly affects juvenile courts, district attorneys, and youth who allegedly committed acts that would be gross misdemeanors or felonies if committed by adults. The bill amends Nevada law to allow courts to place these children under informal supervision solely based on the child's voluntary admission - without needing DA approval - while keeping other requirements like written agreements and 180-day limits. This change streamlines the process for juvenile courts handling specific cases. The bill has no fiscal impact on state or local governments.
