S.B. 289
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SENATE BILL NO. 289–COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
MARCH 5, 2025
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Referred to Committee on Government Affairs
SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to local governments.
(BDR 20-969)
FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.
Effect on the State: No.
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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 local governments; authorizing a board of
county commissioners and a governing body of an
incorporated city to, with certain exceptions, enact an
ordinance or measure relating to affordable housing; and
providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
Existing law authorizes a board of county commissioners or a governing body 1
of an incorporated city, with certain exceptions, to exercise all powers necessary or 2
proper to address matters of local concern for the effective operation of county or 3
city government, as applicable, whether or not the powers are expressly granted to 4
the board or governing body. (NRS 244.146, 268.0035) This bill authorizes a board 5
of county commissioners and a governing body of an incorporated city, except as 6
expressly prohibited by statute, to enact any ordinance or measure relating to 7
affordable housing. 8
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
Except as expressly prohibited by statute, a board of county 3
commissioners may enact any ordinance or measure relating to 4
affordable housing. 5
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Sec. 2. Chapter 268 of NRS is hereby amended by adding 1
thereto a new section to read as follows: 2
Except as expressly prohibited by statute, the governing body of 3
an incorporated city may enact any ordinance or measure relating 4
to affordable housing. 5
Sec. 3. This act becomes effective on July 1, 2025. 6
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