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Assembly Bill 506 would eliminate a number of reporting requirements to the Interim Finance Committee. Sponsor Danielle Monroe Moreno outlined several items proposed for removal from statute, including annual reports from the Attorney General on registry accounts; reports from the Office of Economic Development related to the Catalyst account; reports from the Department of Corrections on prison industry accounts receivable; and a range of other periodic reports from agencies and boards. The sponsor said the bill’s purpose is to reduce duplicative or obsolete reports and make state administration more efficient.

Assembly Bill 507 would clarify the threshold test for when a revised work program requires Interim Finance Committee approval. The bill sets a minimum threshold — $75,000 — and requires that a proposed revision both exceed that threshold and change an approved expenditure category by either 20 percent or $350,000 (whichever is less) in order to trigger IFC review. The bill also bars splitting a proposed revision into multiple requests to avoid the threshold.

Committee members characterized both measures as technical fixes. Assemblymember Dickman praised the cleanup approach. No callers testified for or against either bill in the hearing record, and the sponsor waived closing remarks.

Why it matters: AB506 would reduce mandated reporting to the IFC and could shorten staff workloads and IFC agenda length; AB507 aims to reduce uncertainty about when work‑program changes require Interim Finance Committee action, potentially decreasing administrative back‑and‑forth.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","4/4/2025 - Assembly Committee on Ways and Means","oneSentenceSummary","AB506 would eliminate a variety of reporting requirements to the Interim Finance Committee; AB507 clarifies work‑program thresholds requiring IFC approval. Both were presented as technical housekeeping measures and drew minimal public comment.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature NV, Nevada","taxId",78440,"location","Nevada","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6612826,"Panel hears brief presentation on specialty license plate honoring Las Vegas Lady Aces",240,5100000,5340000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2881031-ae031db711d2f1748b4326a658f0e58f&start=5100&end=5340","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2881031-ae031db711d2f1748b4326a658f0e58f/thumbnail_5100000.jpg","/articles/6612826/Nevada/Panel-hears-brief-presentation-on-specialty-license-plate-honoring-Las-Vegas-Lady-Aces","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6612826-20fa73d0f2ff31b6654d502e6cd0c49d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770520940&Signature=nIFVS4hw3VNlweMcLm97hgCqQP9J0rxuv44jY~fCPm8JnEJjZTRyUvydlfGJss7tRCg6jjBAwMi3GRzpIlIoCeMR0Idf-zsqIr62hYWjlofsWe0MV-H1-D5uO2Gt8hdnf2aVOEojx-mo0MDHq54Unt7WmtJwbwQtmas4G0fVGo17nZ1uhDuDHflWETQSYYP3ycm~4RaNd3oFQGGO-FRknc-C6E~OVYJwZ2mm35SSFXacYOaVIPoEW7ZIfCjHapWcPmoXkF4-TgrXIr0W989chFMIgQV5AvJVGyVkH5is2kM8BzXIAHtYTeCpYJfYHD2euLVMFWih4MPwF4oylNYYlQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Assemblymember Tracy Brown‑May presented Assembly Bill 117, which would establish a specialty license plate honoring the Las Vegas Lady Aces. The Department of Motor Vehicles provided a fiscal note of zero, and the DMV requested an amendment to restore an audit clause requiring an audit to ensure proceeds from the specialty plate support the nonprofit’s mission, consistent with other specialty‑plate statutes.

Andrew McKay of the Franchise Auto Dealers Association testified in support, saying the bill would fix a registration issue that now prevents dealers from completing specialty‑plate registrations on behalf of customers in some cases. McKay said the DMV indicated the fiscal note would remain zero even with the requested amendment.

No opposition or neutral testimony was offered on the record. The sponsor waived closing remarks and the committee closed the hearing.

Why it matters: Specialty plates generate modest revenue for designated nonprofits and require administrative language to ensure proceeds are audited and administered according to statute. The DMV’s fiscal note of zero indicates no expected state cost for implementation with the requested audit language.","Assemblymember Tracy Brown‑May introduced AB117, a bill to create a specialty license plate honoring the Las Vegas Lady Aces; the Department of Motor Vehicles fiscal note is zero but an audit provision will be added by amendment.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6612830,"Committee hears $25 million eviction‑diversion proposal for Clark County and Reno; courts report strong outcomes",422,5458000,5880000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2881031-ae031db711d2f1748b4326a658f0e58f&start=5458&end=5880","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2881031-ae031db711d2f1748b4326a658f0e58f/thumbnail_5458000.jpg","/articles/6612830/Nevada/Committee-hears-25-million-evictiondiversion-proposal-for-Clark-County-and-Reno-courts-report-strong-outcomes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6612830-bf6e6f836374f26c7f4bee0a46805bbb/orig.mp4?Expires=1770520940&Signature=U4mhQUOPGmC5uW4CXOfOXJCBuWgzgvp8JBcYa3I4~~FaRBBzzhcYM5O9HNgwL9PH6ylKQ2lBlAfBcwajHtDUsMZiaRSXG6N1E4IYaBcBSkwAl~aPSSlSF1vVBZ5gxNyBBN4WhJMrXVNTAvz46m~a7JSjVbu8-vdWJFl8TBt26VIMv82dpkZLvcy1Ka7x~fUqLHJC89SxYAyEu0xQDdHU0~e92Mw0SRJ8nibm3LMeAkwBCZlArxTT4GtJt7ct9fXwAXYsnIh75a83ZDB0KByFs2dXAkxM1DaShYFb-xsrnTPPTG~ev44vihPI0vPLspDTKt5nHQHChZ1IO6ztNZgYJA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Assembly Ways and Means Committee heard testimony supporting Assembly Bill 475, a proposal to appropriate $18 million to Clark County and $7 million to the City of Reno to fund eviction‑diversion programs.

Assemblymember Danielle Monroe Moreno, sponsor of the bill, said the measure “makes appropriations to Clark County and the City of Reno for eviction diversion programs,” noting statewide demand for eviction support.

Jonathan Norman of the Nevada Coalition of Legal Service Providers detailed the outcomes from earlier appropriations. He said Las Vegas Justice Court’s diversion program helped 1,928 households avoid eviction — with an 81 percent avoidance rate for program participants — and reduced appointment no‑show rates from 65 percent to 25 percent. Norman also said Reno’s program assisted 94 households with an 80 percent retention rate and that 72 percent of those households remained in the same unit 90 days later.

Judges who run housing courts described program mechanics and impacts. Kendra Burchy, a justice of the peace who presides over Reno Justice Court’s housing court, said the program provides expedited rental assistance coordinated with supportive services and estimated “housing court…will require at least $1,000,000 annually in rental assistance to sustain.” Las Vegas Justice Court Judge Goody said the court distributed $5,553,824.80 in rental assistance since December 2023, sent payments directly to landlords, and achieved a 77 percent eviction‑avoidance rate for participants.

Local governments and housing providers urged passage. Joanna Jacob of Clark County described county experience deploying CARES and ARPA funds and said Clark County’s eviction prevention programs have served 2,400 households with separate fixed‑income programs; the county has directed rental assistance to households across multiple cities in the region. Nick Zaccone from the City of Reno and representatives from Washoe County, the City of Sparks, and the Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority spoke in support.

The bill includes reporting and timeline provisions. Section 1 appropriates $18,000,000 to Clark County, allows up to 10 percent for administrative costs, requires reporting of expenditures to the Interim Finance Committee, and requires funds to be committed and spent with reversion to the general fund by September 2027. Section 2 appropriates $7,000,000 to Reno and (by amendment) explicitly requires Reno’s program to serve Sparks and unincorporated Washoe County.

Why it matters: Committee testimony emphasized the programs’ role in preventing homelessness and noted that eviction diversion is often less costly than sheltering or later homelessness services. Sponsors requested continued legislative support to expand eligibility beyond elderly and disabled households to families with young children.

The hearing closed without a committee vote; sponsors and presenters offered to provide additional data if the committee requested it.","AB475 would appropriate $18 million to Clark County and $7 million to the City of Reno for eviction‑diversion programs; justice court judges and local officials described high rates of eviction avoidance and asked for continued funding to expand services.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6612836,"Assembly committee hears proposal to study Virginia & Truckee Railway commission’s structure and finances",576,4134000,4710000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2881031-ae031db711d2f1748b4326a658f0e58f&start=4134&end=4710","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2881031-ae031db711d2f1748b4326a658f0e58f/thumbnail_4134000.jpg","/articles/6612836/Nevada/Assembly-committee-hears-proposal-to-study-Virginia-Truckee-Railway-commissions-structure-and-finances","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6612836-61ca02c60a066c4a56693510063374a5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770520940&Signature=oyRlbOS4NHFu6j0u4y~orzZerQPMVfzadpAG0xOs7dRt8kzFm8xp5tiYukyJu0spkBNLbJVAWvfpPpTpzUz7I9OQWYHuR9bAf0lAD5ZcTmZjA-EqMvmxOS1Zkkb3fA-i~MV6QBINHH2m8vUpq2fz8AN1AlH4biTpSrg39VmvK6EytP8R-hysyk~mWU7BOZUWf61Bu0RpvteQffWeFU39ci2ePTLYljV~KMWOnGmI74HHDbK9IvF-Oa-kdkfr20t-g~UD-3C9sHSvrwp4k8CjPms6BWAgTZ2u7WcR1CzTJcTYre85smKxe9SAi8PsoR0As2TEYa3vAJti7osk8I~6Iw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Local officials from Carson City and Story County told the Assembly Ways and Means Committee they want the Legislature to commission a study of the Virginia & Truckee (V&T) Railway Commission to examine reorganization, long‑term finance and possible termination.

Cameron Gresch, Carson City government affairs liaison, described AB32 as a request to “direct the 2025–2026 joint interim standing committee on growth and infrastructure to conduct a study of the commission for the V and T Railway” to consider “reorganizing the structure of the commission or modifying the duties or powers of it, improving its long term financial viability, or terminating the commission and addressing related issues, including without limitation disposition of the assets of the commission.”

Why it matters: Carson City and Story County fund the railway through local taxes while the commission manages an aging tourist railroad. Supporters said the commission lacks rolling stock, repair facilities and a clear path for growth, and they want legislative guidance on options ranging from structural changes to asset disposition.

Story County Commissioner and V&T Railway Commission Vice Chair Clay Mitchell said local jurisdictions are willing to “provide staff resources to help with research or collection of data and analysis to help that committee study go forward.” He added that local governments are unclear whether any proceeds from asset disposition would flow to the state or to the local jurisdictions that funded the railway.

Diane Thornton, acting director for the Legislative Counsel Bureau, told the committee that the bureau could not provide a definitive fiscal estimate because the joint interim committees are budgeted for six meetings each; if the study required additional meetings there could be added per diem and travel costs. “Whether or not this study could take place within the scope of the joint interim committee, it may or it may not,” Thornton said.

Public testimony in Carson City included nonprofit and preservation‑oriented speakers. Donna Inverson, president of Historic Virginia and Truckee Trail, said her group has built 45 miles of a rail trail from Reno to South Carson City and would be “a good partner” should the commission be revamped to create a rail trail. Kim Faggart, a long‑time local volunteer, described early projections that the operation could carry 160,000 riders annually but said recent ridership “hovers around between 8 and 12,000 riders a year,” arguing the commission has been “managed as expediency almost from the start.”

Committee members asked questions about whether similar work could have been performed by the interim committee during the prior interim. Assemblymember Torres Fawcett suggested stakeholder conversations might accomplish some goals; Commissioner Mitchell responded that localities need guidance from the Legislature because the commission is a state body funded in part by local taxes and the legal relationship is unclear.

The committee closed the hearing without a recorded vote and invited the sponsors to provide additional materials if requested.","Local officials and advocates urged a legislative study of the Virginia & Truckee Railway Commission to assess reorganization, financial viability, or termination and asset disposition; Legislative Counsel Bureau said additional interim meetings could add cost.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6612840,"Ways and Means approves three work‑session bills, advances vessel BDR into bill drafting",360,3720000,4080000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2881031-ae031db711d2f1748b4326a658f0e58f&start=3720&end=4080","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2881031-ae031db711d2f1748b4326a658f0e58f/thumbnail_3720000.jpg","/articles/6612840/Nevada/Ways-and-Means-approves-three-worksession-bills-advances-vessel-BDR-into-bill-drafting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6612840-17e17545cf4c139bdf670cb846efca62/orig.mp4?Expires=1770520940&Signature=lYHcEkiOheDjrET-uFRmAGcl78mz6fdhMk5DYIHzq5caiGO525C-~LmCIcaIXcmsgJtZy3rfh9Yp7hz61KFS01Eii~cEutZfwwQLEO1O3kcEt0oReyxeGSdg1KAMoliePiaDxbavphdTz8tAAkqodyv6iydiKbQ4do2RJQU4hiSUgHbMUyiiH8Uhp82xnukIGO7ftlodan1zxfmTvxX7rRIJmAo7EDAv7zBcGT93SOY6hM3xWBzijt4C1J-~BBSTuxmV50gZfvhItxpnjiXD~vnFs0tpG-JVXNiBaTQlRK2PwfOrx-BmJ6kPio0D8Ptt5Ib9dKfeOHGt5uBLPkZApg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Assembly Committee on Ways and Means voted to advance three work‑session measures and to introduce a bill draft request during its late‑afternoon meeting.

The committee approved a motion to introduce BDR 4031127, described at the hearing as a measure that “revises provisions related to vessels.” The panel also approved a work‑session motion to move Assembly Bill 232 (school employee service‑credit language), Assembly Bill 347 (increasing the non‑governmental gift/grant expenditure threshold) and Assembly Bill 355 (changes to school capital improvement funds and related tribal‑land project provisions) out of committee.

The measures were advanced by voice vote after short presentations and limited discussion. Committee Chair Danielle Monroe Moreno presided; Assemblymember Melody Bacchus moved multiple motions and Assemblymember Yvanna Hategui recorded several second motions. No roll‑call vote totals were recorded on the record; the committee chair called the voice votes “aye” and announced that the motions carried.

Why it matters: The work‑session approvals move each measure to the next legislative step — either to floor consideration or to bill drafting and print. AB232 and AB355 affect K‑12 financing and service‑credit calculations for school employees; AB347 alters the threshold at which gifts or grants from non‑governmental sources trigger Interim Finance Committee review.

What the bills do (brief):
- AB232: Provides that school district employees and certain higher‑education professional staff receive a full year of service credits if they work at least 900 hours in a school year; a conceptual amendment clarifies the 900 hours must be across at least eight calendar months of the school year.
- AB347: Raises the threshold for new expenditures supported by gifts or grants from non‑governmental sources from $200,000 to $500,000; new expenditures above $500,000 would require Interim Finance Committee approval.
- AB355: Revises provisions for funds that assist school districts with capital improvements and rural school capital projects, and includes an amendment addressing grants and gifts for qualified tribal‑land projects and related handling of interest and retained funds.

Actions recorded in committee were procedural approvals; accompanying staff fiscal analyses were brief and the committee reserved authority to review final language where members requested it.

Next steps: The bills will proceed according to the committee assignments announced at the hearing. The bill draft request for the vessel provisions will move into the Legislature’s drafting process.","The Assembly Ways and Means Committee approved three work‑session items — AB232, AB347 and AB355 — and voted to introduce a bill draft request on vessel provisions. Votes were voice approvals; no roll‑call tallies were taken in committee.","actionData","errors"]

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