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NV AB57

Bill

Status

Passed

5/29/2025

Primary Sponsor

Government Affairs

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Origin

Assembly

83rd Legislature (2025)

AI Summary

  • Transfers authority over wildfire suppression mutual aid coordination from the Division of Emergency Management to the State Forester Firewarden of the Division of Forestry, including administration of the System and adoption of related regulations

  • Establishes the State Forester Firewarden as Co-Chair of the Intrastate Mutual Aid Committee alongside the Chief of the Division of Emergency Management, with committee members now jointly appointed by both officials

  • Requires participants to submit resolutions for joining or withdrawing from the System to both the Division of Emergency Management and the Division of Forestry (previously only Emergency Management)

  • Creates separate request pathways for mutual aid: Division of Forestry handles wildfire suppression requests, while Division of Emergency Management handles all other emergencies or disasters

  • Authorizes the Division of Forestry to facilitate reimbursement for wildfire-related mutual aid and grants both divisions immunity from liability for reimbursement claims

Legislative Description

Revises provisions relating to the Nevada Intrastate Mutual Aid System. (BDR 36-263)

Last Action

Chapter 102. (Effective May 29, 2025)

5/29/2025

Committee Referrals

Government Affairs4/16/2025
Government Affairs11/20/2024

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