Rep. Tracy Brown-May

Maddy summaryAB 331 allocates $220,000 for each of the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 fiscal years from Nevada’s State General Fund to expand a biennial survey of youth health risks. The funds will be distributed via grants to Nevada colleges and universities to enhance the state’s implementation of the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, a survey model developed by the CDC. The bill requires all allocated funds to be spent by September 17, 2027, with unspent balances reverting to the State General Fund. This is a funding measure, not a policy change, directly affecting public health agencies and higher education institutions administering the survey.

Maddy summaryAB 428 requires most health insurance plans in Nevada to cover fertility preservation services for individuals diagnosed with breast or ovarian cancer who face infertility from the cancer or its treatment. This coverage must include medically necessary procedures as defined by established medical guidelines, such as egg or sperm freezing before cancer treatment begins. Insurers affiliated with religious organizations may exclude this coverage if they provide written notice to insureds about the exemption. The law applies to private health plans, Medicaid, and state/local government employee health insurance, with enforcement by the Insurance Commissioner for non-compliance.

Maddy summarySB 262 transfers administration of Nevada’s Graduate Medical Education Grant Program from the Office of Science to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHS). It requires medical institutions receiving grants to obtain DHS approval before eliminating or reducing residency training programs, with criteria including demonstrating reduced patient need and no negative impact on healthcare provider availability. The bill expands grant eligibility to include programs exceeding Medicare-funded resident slots and allows DHS to provide limited grants for new program development and staffing. It also directs DHS to explore using Medicaid funding to support residency programs, effective as of its passage and signing into law on June 10, 2025.

Maddy summaryAB 409 revises Nevada's special license plate program to include veterans of the U.S. Space Force and their families. It requires the DMV to issue these plates to Space Force veterans (and their spouses, parents, or children), expanding eligibility beyond existing military branches like the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard. The bill also allows holders of personalized prestige license plates to combine them with military service plates by paying additional fees. This change directly affects Space Force veterans and their immediate family members seeking these specialized plates.

Maddy summaryAB 442 requires Nevada state agencies that make grants to private nonprofits to notify grantees in writing if payment is delayed beyond 30 days after receiving a valid invoice, and to submit annual reports of such delays to finance officials. It directly affects state grant-making entities (like government departments) and private nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status. Key provisions include standardized notice requirements for payment delays, annual reporting to the Office of Finance, and updates to the State Plan for Federal Assistance to include methods for managing advanced grant payments. The law takes effect July 1, 2026, and excludes grants executed before that date.

Maddy summaryAB 452 requires certain Nevada electric utilities to include a cost-sharing mechanism in their 3-year integrated resource plans. This mechanism must forecast fuel and power costs, share cost savings or overruns between the utility and customers, and be based on the utility's projections. The bill mandates utilities to disclose these forecasts to the Public Utilities Commission, consumer protection offices, and approved intervenors, while also requiring annual cost caps and risk management strategies. It extends the Commission's review timeline for these plans from 135 to 180 days. The bill directly affects Nevada utilities responsible for electricity supply planning and their ratepayers.

Maddy summaryAB 284 requires Nevada's Medicaid program to request federal approval for covering at least 82% of the cost for vagus nerve stimulation therapy devices used to treat epilepsy and their replacement parts. This directly affects Medicaid patients with epilepsy who rely on these specific devices for treatment. The bill clarifies that reimbursement for the devices themselves must be separate from and in addition to costs for implanting or repairing them. It also allocates state funds ($54,728 for 2025-26 and $240,004 for 2026-27) to cover administrative costs of implementing this change.

Maddy summaryAB 404 revises Nevada's alcohol regulations by expanding brew pub operations and updating personal alcohol shipment rules. It changes the definition of a "special event" from one-day events to up to three days requiring a local permit, allowing brew pubs to sell malt beverages they manufacture off-site at up to three additional locations they operate (including transport/storage for these sales). The bill also updates a personal use exception, changing the rule from "entering the state" to "shipping into Nevada" for personal alcohol shipments limited to one gallon per month. These changes directly affect brew pubs, local governments issuing permits, and individuals shipping alcohol for personal use.

Maddy summaryAB 117 creates special license plates supporting the Las Vegas Aces WNBA team, available to Nevada drivers for a $35 initial fee ($25 of which goes to the Las Vegas Aces Foundation) and $10 annual renewal ($20 to the foundation). The bill exempts these plates from standard approval requirements for special license plates and removes restrictions preventing new car dealers from processing applications for them. Funds from the additional fees will support the foundation's programs focused on health/fitness for disadvantaged children, education, and women in sports. The bill does not affect existing plate types but specifically authorizes these plates for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles.

Maddy summaryAB 289 authorizes Nevada's Board of Regents to establish a required financial literacy course within the Nevada System of Higher Education, which includes the University of Nevada. This bill directly affects public universities in Nevada by giving the Board of Regents the authority to create such a course of study. The key provision adds language to Nevada law allowing the Board to prescribe financial literacy as part of the curriculum. The bill was signed into law by the Governor on June 5, 2025, and became Chapter 284.