(Reprinted with amendments adopted on April 14, 2025)
FIRST REPRINT A.B. 263
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ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 263–ASSEMBLYMEMBERS MOSCA; CARTER,
CONSIDINE, D’SILVA, EDGEWORTH, FLANAGAN, HUNT,
JACKSON, KASAMA AND NGUYEN
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
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Referred to Committee on Government Affairs
SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to homelessness.
(BDR 20-96)
FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: May have Fiscal Impact.
Effect on the State: Yes.
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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
AN ACT relating to homelessness; requiring the board of county
commissioners of certain counties to notify the
Department of Transportation before conducting a clean-
up of an encampment of homeless persons near certain
rights-of-way; authorizing the Department to consult with
a homeless outreach team and participate in the clean-up
of an encampment of homeless persons conducted by the
homeless outreach team; and providing other matters
properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
Section 1 of this bill requires the board of county commissioners of each 1
county whose population is 700,000 or more (currently only Clark County) to 2
notify the Department of Transportation before conducting a clean-up of an 3
encampment of homeless persons near a right-of-way that is controlled by the 4
Department. Section 3 of this bill authorizes the Department to: (1) consult with a 5
homeless outreach team; and (2) approve and otherwise participate in the clean-up 6
of an encampment of homeless persons that is conducted by the homeless outreach 7
team in a right-of-way. 8
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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 244 of NRS is hereby amended by adding 1
thereto a new section to read as follows: 2
1. The board of county commissioners of each county whose 3
population is 700,000 or more shall notify the Department of 4
Transportation before conducting a clean-up of an encampment 5
of homeless persons near a right-of-way that is controlled by the 6
Department of Transportation. 7
2. As used in this section, “right-of-way” has the meaning 8
ascribed to it in NRS 408.55014. 9
Sec. 2. (Deleted by amendment.) 10
Sec. 3. Chapter 408 of NRS is hereby amended by adding 11
thereto a new section to read as follows: 12
1. The Department may: 13
(a) Consult with a homeless outreach team; and 14
(b) Approve and otherwise participate in the clean-up of an 15
encampment of homeless persons that is conducted by the 16
homeless outreach team in a right-of-way, as defined in 17
NRS 408.55014. 18
2. As used in this section, “homeless outreach team” means a 19
homeless outreach team established or designated by a board of 20
county commissioners for the purposes of providing outreach and 21
clean-ups related to homeless persons. 22
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