Nevada 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 59 — Revises provisions concerning the judicial review of decisions of the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada. (BDR 58-331)

Last action — Chapter 154.

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 18, 2020. Enacted.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

87 added · 102 removed

Plain-language change summary

The key change in Senate Bill 59 is the prohibition against filing additional memoranda after the Commission and respondents have submitted their reply. This is important because it streamlines the judicial review process for decisions made by the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada, making it more efficient by reducing potentially lengthy back-and-forth exchanges of documents. This change helps ensure that the process remains focused and avoids delays, protecting the interests of all parties involved.

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(Reprinted with amendments adopted on April 16, 2021) FIRST REPRINT S.B.
Senate Bill No.
59 S ENATE B ILLN O.
59–Committee on Growth and Infrastructure CHAPTER..........
59–COMMITTEE ON GROWTH AND INFRASTRUCTURE (ON B EHALF OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF N EVADA ) PREFILED N OVEMBER 18, 2020 ____________ Referred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure SUMMARY—Revises provisions concerning the judicial review of decisions of the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada.
(BDR 58-331) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
No.
Effect on the State:
No.
~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
Under the Nevada Administrative Procedure Act, any party who is identified in applies and who is aggrieved by a final decision in a contested case is entitled to judicial review of the decision.
Under the Nevada Administrative Procedure Act, any party who is identified in an administrative proceeding as a party of record by an agency to which the Act judicial review of the decision.
(NRS 233B.130) The provisions of the Nevada Administrative Procedure Act do not apply to the judicial review of decisions of the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada.
(NRS 233B.130) The provisions of the Nevadatled to Administrative Procedure Act do not apply to the judicial review of decisions of the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada.
Under existing law, after a petitioner memorandum of points and authorities, the Commission and any other respondents a are required to serve and file a reply memorandum of points and authorities within 30 days.
Under existing law, after a petitioner memorandum of points and authorities, the Commission and any other respondents a are required to serve and file a reply memorandum of points and authorities within days.
- *SB59_R1* – 2 – THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
4.
- 81st Session (2021) – 2 – party of record desiring to participate in the judicial review must file a statement of intent to participate in the petition for judicial review and serve the statement upon the Commission and every party within 15 days after service of the petition for judicial review.
The Commission shall participate in the judicial review.
Any party of record desiring to participate in the judicial review must file a statement of intent to participate in the petition for judicial review and serve the statement upon the Commission and every party within 15 days after service of the petition for judicial review.
The record may be shortened by stipulation of the parties to the pro6.edA petitioner who is seeking judicial review must serve and file a memorandum of points and authorities within 30 days after the Commission gives written notice to the parties that the record of the proceeding under review has been filed with the court.
The record may be shortened by stipulation of the parties to the proceedings.
6.
A petitioner who is seeking judicial review must serve and file a memorandum of points and authorities within 30 days after the Commission gives written notice to the parties that the record of the proceeding under review has been filed with the court.
The Commission and any other respondents shall serve and file a reply memorandum of points and authorities within 30 days after service of the memorandum of points and authorities .
The Commission and any other respondents shall serve and after service of the memorandum of points and authorities .
[, whereupon the action is at issue and the] Upon service and filing of the reply memorandum by the Commission and any other respondents:
[,ys whereupon the action is at issue and the] Upon service and filing of the reply memorandum by the Commission and any other respondents:
- *SB59_R1* – 3 – 8.
8.
The final decision of the Commission shall be deemed reasonable and lawful until reversed or set aside in whole or in part by the court.
The final decision of the Commission shall be deemed by the court.
The burden of proof is on the petitioner to show that the final decision is invalid pursuant to subsection 11.
The burden of proof is on the petitioner to show thatrt the final decision is invalid pursuant to subsection 11.
any civil action of a different nature pending in the court.e over 11.
10.
All actions brought under this section have precedence over any civil action of a different nature pending in the court.
11.
(a) In violation of constitutional or statutory provisions;
- 81st Session (2021) – 3 – (b) In excess of the statutory authority of the Commission;
(b) In excess of the statutory authority of the Commission;
H - *SB59_R1*
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Action History

  1. Chapter 154.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  4. In Senate. To enrollment.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 32, Nays: 8, Excused: 1, Not voting: 1.) To Senate.

  6. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

  7. Read second time.

  8. From committee: Do pass.

  9. In Assembly. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure. To committee.

  10. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 16, Nays: 5.) To Assembly.

  11. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 228.) To printer.

  12. Read first time. To committee.

  13. From printer.

  14. Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure. To printer.

Sponsors

  • Senate Committee on Growth and Infrastructure · Primary

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Sponsors (1)

  • Senate Committee on Growth and Infrastructure

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (66)

66 members have not signed on to this bill.

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