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NV SB420

Bill

Status

Failed

6/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Natural Resources

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Origin

Senate

83rd Legislature (2025)

AI Summary

  • Authorizes county commissioners to create business improvement districts in regions governed by interstate compact regional planning agencies (currently the Lake Tahoe Basin) to fund transportation and visitor-related activities through assessments on businesses

  • Requires petitions to create a district be signed by business owners paying more than 50% of proposed assessments and include a district management plan; districts cannot be created if owners paying more than 50% of assessments file protests

  • Sets maximum initial district term at 5 years with 10-year renewal periods; allows issuance of bonds as special obligations (not general county obligations) to finance district projects, with assessments continuing until bond maturity

  • Requires annual reports to the Legislature on district status and financial impact on local services; mandates independent auditor review of all financing claims and prevailing wage compliance for district projects

  • Permits dissolution by county commissioners upon finding misappropriation, malfeasance, or violation of law, or by written petition from business owners paying 50% or more of assessments during an annual 30-day petition window beginning 2 years after district creation

Legislative Description

Authorizes the creation of business improvement districts. (BDR 22-372)

Last Action

(No further action taken.)

6/3/2025

Committee Referrals

Finance4/21/2025
Government Affairs3/24/2025

Full Bill Text

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