AB 333 — Revises provisions governing housing authorities. (BDR 25-184)

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333–ASSEMBLYWOMAN D URAN M ARCH 17, 2023 ____________ Referred to Committee on Government Affairs SUMMARY—Revises provisions governing housing authorities.

(BDR 25-184) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

May have Fiscal Impact.

Effect on the State:

Yes.

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(NRS 315.320, 315.440, 315.977, 315.988) Existing law also authorizes two or more housing authorities in a county whose population is 700,000 or more (currently only Clark County) to form a regional housing authority for such purposes.

(NRS 354.474, 354.536) Sections 3 and 4 of this bill eliminate a regional housing authority and the commissioners of a - *AB333_R1* – 2 – regional housing authority, respectively, from the definitions of “local government” authority or its commissioners.e Act no longer applies to a regional housing THEEXPLANATION PEOPLE– OFMatter THEin STATEbolded OFitalics NEVADA,is REPRESENTEDnew; IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

After - 82nd Session (2023) – 2 – performing such an inspection, the housing authority shall obtain the handwritten or electronic signature of the tenant to confirm that the inspection was conducted.

If an inspection conducted pursuant to subsection 1 identifies necessary repairs, the housing authority or the housing authority in coordination with the private owner, as applicable,applicable,ng shall ensure that all necessary repairs are made as soon as practicable after the inspection so that the dwelling unit is in a decent, safe and sanitary condition.

(a) “Local government” means every political subdivision or other entity which has the right to levy or receive money from ad valorem or other taxes or any mandatory assessments, and includes, without limitation, counties, cities, towns, boards, school districts and other districts organized pursuant to chapters 244A, 318, 318A and 379 of NRS, NRS 450.550 to 450.750, inclusive, and chapters 474, 541, 543 and 555 of NRS, and any agency or department of a county or city which prepares a budget separate from that of the parentpar(b) political“Local subdivision.government” includes [:

(b)(1) “LocalThe] government”the includesNevada [:Rural Housing Authority for the purpose of loans of money from a local government in a county whose population is less than 100,000 to the Nevada Rural Housing Authority in accordance with NRS 354.6118.

(1) The] the Nevada Rural Housing Authority for the purpose of loans of money from a local government in a county - *AB333_R1* – 3 – whose population is less than 100,000 to the Nevada Rural Housing Authority in accordance with NRS 354.6118.

The levy of such assessments and the posting and publication of claims and annual financial statements as required by chapter 539 of NRS shall be deemed compliance with - 82nd Session (2023) – 3 – the budgeting, filing and publication requirements of NRS 354.470 to 354.626, inclusive, but any such irrigation district which levies an ad valorem tax shall comply with the filing and publication requirements of NRS 354.470 to 354.626, inclusive, in addition to the3.equAn electric light and power district created pursuant to chapter 318 of NRS shall be deemed to have fulfilled the requirements of chapterNRS 539354.470 to 354.626, inclusive, for a year in which the district does not issue bonds or levy an assessment if the district files with the Department of NRS.Taxation a copy of all documents relating to its budget for that year which the district submitted to the Rural Utilities Service of the United States Department of Agriculture.

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An electric light and power district created pursuant to chapter 318 of NRS shall be deemed to have fulfilled the requirements of NRS 354.470 to 354.626, inclusive, for a year in which the district does not issue bonds or levy an assessment if the district files with the Department of Taxation a copy of all documents relating to its budget for that year which the district submitted to the Rural Utilities Service of the United States Department of Agriculture.

[The term includes, without limitation, the commissioners of a regional authority formed pursuant to NRS 315.7805, if the general legislative and fiscal powers of the regional authority are vested in the commissioners.] H~~~~~ 23 - *AB333_R1*82nd Session (2023)