Nevada 2023 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 12 R · 2 D cosponsors

AB 429 — Revises provisions relating to aviation. (BDR 18-716)

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    To Executive
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This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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(Reprinted with amendments adopted on April 24, 2023) FIRST REPRINT A.B.
429 A SSEMBLY BILL N O.
429 A SSEMBLY B ILL N O.
429–A SSEMBLYMEN GURR , D ICKMAN , H AFEN ;
429–A SSEMBLYMEN G URR , D ICKMAN , HAFEN , G RAY ;
ANDERSON , BROWN -MAY , DE LONG , GALLANT , G RAY , HANSEN , H ARDY , HIBBETTS , KASAMA , K OENIG, M C ARTHUR , O’NEILL AND Y UREK M ARCH 27, 2023 ____________ Referred to Committee on Revenue SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to aviation.
A NDERSON , B ROWN -M AY, D ELONG , GALLANT , HANSEN , HARDY , HIBBETTS, KASAMA , KOENIG, M CARTHUR , O’NEILL ANDY UREK M ARCH 27, 2023 ____________ Referred to Committee on Revenue SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to aviation.
revising provisions governing the Nevada Air Service Development Commission and the Nevada Air Service Development Fund;
revising provisions governing the Nevada Air Service Development Commission;
making an appropriation to the Nevada Air Service Development Fund;
providing that money in the Nevada Air Service Development Fund does not revert at the end of a fiscal year;
requiring the Commission to prepare and submit an annual report to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau relating to grants awarded from the Fund;
making an appropriation to the Nevada Air Service Development Fund for the purpose of conducting a study of the development of intrastate air service and making certain grants;
Existing law creates the Nevada Air Service Development Commission, which Office of the Governor and the members of the Commission on Tourism.
Existing law creates the Nevada Air Service Development Commission, which consists of the Executive Director of the Office of Economic Development in the Office of the Governor and the members of the Commission on Tourism.
(NRSin the 231.680) Existing law also creates the Nevada Air Service Development Fund and requires the Nevada Air Service Development Commission to develop a program to make grants of money from the Fund to air carriers that will service or provide enhanced air service routes that will service certain airports in this State.
(NRS 231.680) Existing law also creates the Nevada Air Service Development Fund and make grants of money from the Fund to air carriers that will service or provide enhanced air service routes that will service certain airports in this State.
(NRS 231.690, 231.710) Section 1 of this bill provides that the Nevada Air Service 1 also maintains the Executive Director of the Office of Economic Development as a member of the Nevada Air Service Development Commission, but revises the membership of the Nevada Air Service Development Commission to include:
- *AB429_R1* – 2 – (NRS 231.690, 231.710) Section 1.6 of this bill provides that the Nevada Air Service Development Commission is part of the Office of Economic Development.
Section 1.6 also maintains the Executive Director of the Office of Economic Development as a member of the Nevada Air Service Development Commission, but revises the membership of the Nevada Air Service Development Commission to include:
and (2) certain other - *AB429* – 2 – members appointed by the Governor.
(2) one represents the department of aviation in a county whose population is 700,000 or more (currently only Clark County);
(4) one member who represents the Reno- Tahoe Airport Authority;
(5) one member who represents the Nevada Resort Association;
(6) one member who represents the Nevada League of Cities;
and (7) one member who represents the Nevada Association of Counties.
Section 1.6 further provides that the terms of office for the members of the Commission are 2 years and must be staggered.
Section 1 of this bill requires the Commission to prepare and submit an annual grants received and grants awarded by the Commission during the immediatelyations for preceding calendar year.
Section 1.3 of this bill makes a conforming change to indicate the proper placement of section 1 in the Nevada Revised Statutes.
Development Commission is authorized to award grants to include governmental entities.
Section 3 of this bill revises the entities to which the Nevada Air Service entities.nt Commission is authorized to award grants to include governmental Section 4 of this bill makes an appropriation from the State General Fund to the Nevada Air Service Development Fund for the purpose of conducting a study of the development of intrastate air service in this State and for the purpose of making grants of money to an air carrier that will service or provide enhanced air service routes to certain airports.
Section 4 of this bill makes an appropriation from the State General Fund to the Nevada Air Service Development Fund.
Existing governments, except for facilities owned or controlled by the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority or located in counties whose population is less than 100,000 (currently all counties other than Clark and Washoe Counties) for the planning, establishment, development, construction, enlargement, improvement or maintenance of any airport, landing area or air navigation facility owned or controlled by the county, appropriation to the Fund for Aviation for these purposes.
Existing governments, except for facilities owned or controlled by the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority or a county whose population is 700,000 or more (currently Clark County) for the planning, establishment, development, construction, enlargement, improvement or maintenance of any airport, landing area or air navigation facility owned or controlled by the county, city or other local government.
this bill makes an THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
(NRS 494.048) Section 5 of this bill makes an appropriation to the Fund for Aviation for these purposes.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Chapter 231 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
On or before February 1 of each year, the Commission shall prepare and submit to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Legislature, or if the Legislature is not in session, the Legislative Commission, a report detailing for the immediately preceding calendar year:
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The total number of applications for grants of money from the Fund that were received;
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The total amount of grants from the Fund that were awarded by the Commission to air carriers;
and 3.
For each grant of money awarded from the Fund, the amount of each grant and an explanation of how the grant will be used by the air carrier to provide or enhance air service to an airport.
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NRS 231.600 is hereby amended to read as follows:
231.600 As used in NRS 231.600 to 231.720, inclusive, and section 1 of this act, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 231.610 to 231.670, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
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and (g) One member appointed by the Governor who represents the Nevada League of Cities or its successor organization.
(g) One member appointed by the Governor who represents the Nevada Association of Counties or its successor organization;
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and (h) One member appointed by the Governor who represents the Nevada League of Cities or its successor organization.
At the first meeting of each fiscal year, the Commission shall elect from among its members a Chair, a Vice Chair and a Secretary.
The Governor shall ensure that at least one member appointed pursuant to subsection 1 is a resident of a county whose population is less than 100,000.
The terms of office for the members of the Commission appointed pursuant to paragraphs (b) to (h), inclusive, of subsection 1 are 2 years, which terms must be staggered.
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At the first meeting of each fiscal year, the Commission shall elect from among its members a Chair, a Vice Chair and a Secretary.
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(b) Commitments from the air carrier that if the Commission awards the grant to the air carrier, the air carrier will enter into a written agreement with the Commission that provides for the air carrier to commence or continue air service to the airport designated in the application in exchange for receiving from the Commission one of the guarantees set forth in subsection 2 of NRS 231.720;
(b) Commitments from the air carrier that if the Commission awards the grant to the air carrier, the air carrier will enter into a written agreement with the Commission that provides for the air carrier to commence or continue air service to the airport designated - *AB429_R1* – 5 – in the application in exchange for receiving from the Commission one of the guarantees set forth in subsection 2 of NRS 231.720;
- *AB429* – 4 – General Fund to the Nevada Air Service Development Fund created by NRS 231.690 the sum of $10,000,000.
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The amount appropriated by subsection 1 must be used for the purpose of conducting a study of the development of intrastate air service in this State and for the purpose of making grants of money pursuant to NRS 231.710.
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There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Fund for Aviation created by NRS 494.048 the following sums:
There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Nevada Air Service Development Fund created by NRS 231.690 the sum of $10,000,000.
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The amount appropriated by subsection 1 must be used for the purpose of conducting a study of the development of intrastate air service in this State and for the purpose of making grants of money pursuant to NRS 231.710.
General Fund to the Fund for Aviation created by NRS 494.048 the following sums:
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The provisions of subsection 1 of NRS 218D.380 do not apply to any provision of this act which adds or revises a requirement to submit a report to the Legislature.
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The bill modifies the governance and funding mechanisms of the Nevada Air Service Development Fund and establishes reporting requirements for the Commission.

  • NRS 231.690

    Any money in the Fund remaining at the end of a fiscal year does not revert to the State General Fund, and the balance in the Fund must be carried forward to the next fiscal year. → Any money in the Fund remaining at the end of a fiscal year does not revert to the State General Fund, and the balance in the Fund must be carried forward to the next fiscal year.

    Ensures that funds do not revert at the fiscal year's end, allowing for continuous funding.

  • NRS 231.690

    On or before February 1 of each year, the Commission shall prepare and submit to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Legislature, or if the Legislature is not in session, the Legislative Commission, a report detailing for the immediately preceding calendar year: The total number of applications for grants of money from the Fund that were received; The total amount of grants from the Fund that were awarded by the Commission to air carriers; and For each grant of money awarded from the Fund, the amount of each grant and an explanation of how the grant will be used by the air carrier to provide or enhance air service to an airport.

    Establishes an annual reporting requirement regarding grant applications and awards.

  • NRS 231.680

    The members → One member appointed by the Governor who is a member of the Commission on Tourism

    Changes the structure of the Commission membership from all members of the Tourism Commission to a single appointee.

  • NRS 231.680

    One member appointed by the Governor who represents the Nevada Aviation Association or its successor organization;

    Adds representation from the Nevada Aviation Association to the Commission.

  • NRS 231.680

    One member appointed by the Governor who represents the department of aviation in a county whose population is 700,000 or more;

    Introduces a member from a major county's aviation department to the Commission.

  • NRS 231.680

    One member appointed by the Governor who represents the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority;

    Includes a representative from the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority on the Commission.

  • NRS 231.680

    One member appointed by the Governor who represents the Nevada Resort Association or its successor organization;

    Adds a representative from the Nevada Resort Association to the Commission.

  • NRS 231.680

    One member appointed by the Governor who represents the Nevada Association of Counties or its successor organization;

    Enhances local governance representation by including a member from the Nevada Association of Counties.

  • NRS 231.690

    The Commission may make grants of money from the Fund to an air carrier or any governmental entity for the purpose of establishing air service or providing enhanced air service routes that service an airport.

    Expands eligibility for grants to include governmental entities.

  • NRS 494.048

    There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Fund for Aviation for the following sums: For the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 $1,000,000; For the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 $1,000,000.

    Allocates new appropriations to the Fund for Aviation for rural airport improvements.

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Action History

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  2. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. Taken from General File. Rereferred to Committee on Ways and Means. Exemption effective. To committee.

  3. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 506.) To printer.

  4. Notice of eligibility for exemption.

  5. From printer. To committee.

  6. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Revenue. To printer.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 429?
AB 429 is sponsored by Gurr, Bert K. (Republican), Dickman, Jill (Republican), Hafen, Gregory T., II (Republican), Anderson, Natha C. (Democratic), Brown-May, Tracy (Democratic), DeLong, Rich (Republican), Gallant, Danielle (Republican), Hansen, Alexis M. (Republican), Hardy, Melissa R.. (Republican), Hibbetts, Brian (Republican), Kasama, Heidi (Republican), Koenig, Gregory S. (Republican), Philip PK O’Neill, Gray, Ken (Republican), Yurek, Toby (Republican), and Richard McArthur.
What is the current status of AB 429?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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