Nevada 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 10 — Revises provisions relating to local improvement projects. (BDR 22-407)

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 29, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Joe Lombardo (Republican) on May 28, 2025.

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Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Assembly Bill No. 10 expands the definition of "neighborhood improvement project" to include the repair of private water and sewer systems owned by common-interest communities, like homeowners associations. This change allows local governments more authority to facilitate essential infrastructure improvements that directly benefit these communities. Additionally, the bill ensures that once an improvement project, specifically for water or sewer systems, is started, the improvement district can't be dissolved by local authorities until the project is completed. This is important because it protects the interests of residents in these neighborhoods, ensuring that their infrastructure needs are met without interruption.

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10 ASSEMBLY BILL NO .
10–Committee on Government Affairs CHAPTER..........
10–COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT A FFAIRS (O N BEHALF OF THE CITY OF HENDERSON ) PREFILED O CTOBER 29, 2024 ____________ Referred to Committee on Government Affairs SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to local improvement projects.
(BDR 22-407) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
May have Fiscal Impact.
Effect on the State:
No.
~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
Existing law authorizes the governing body of any county, city or town to create an improvement district for the acquisition, improvement, equipment, operation and maintenance of certain local improvement projects, including a neighborhood improvement project, and to finance the cost of any such project through such methods as the issuance of certain bonds and the levy of assessments Section 1 of this bill amends the definition of “neighborhood improvement project” to include the improvement of a water or sewer system that is owned by a common- interest community.
Existing law authorizes the governing body of any county, city or town to create an improvement district for the acquisition, improvement, equipment, operation and maintenance of certain local improvement projects, including a through such methods as the issuance of certain bonds and the levy of assessments upon property in the improvement district.
(NRS 271.265, 271.270, 271.325) Section 1 of this bill amends the definition of “neighborhood improvement project” to include the improvement of a water or sewer system that is owned by a common- interest community.
(NRS 271.296) Section 2 of this bill provides that the authority to dissolve an improvement district sewer system that is owned by a common-interest community.improves a water or Existing law sets forth certain notice requirements for a hearing as to the propriety and advisability of an improvement project that has been provisionally ordered by the governing body of a county, city or town.
(NRS 271.296) Section 2 of this bill provides that the authority to dissolve an improvement district does not apply to a neighborhood improvement project that improves a water or seweExisting law sets forth certain notice requirements for a hearing as to the propriety and advisability of an improvement project that has been provisionally ordered by the governing body of a county, city or town.
(1) a person who owns or resides within a tract in the proposed improvement district may file a protest to inclusion in - *AB10* – 2 – the assessment plat;
(1) a person who owns or resides within a tract in the proposed improvement district may file a protest to inclusion in the assessment plat;
(NRS 271.305, neighborhood improvement project that improves a water or sewer system that isto a owned by a common-interest community.
(NRS 271.305, 271.306) Section 3 of this bill provides that this prohibition does not apply to a neighborhood improvement project that improves a water or sewer system that is that a neighborhood improvement project that improves a water or sewer systems that is owned by a common-interest community will not be stayed or defeated or prevented by written complaints, protests and objections, unless the governing body deems such written complaints, protests and objections proper to cause the neighborhood improvement project to be stayed or prevented.
Instead, section 4 of this bill provides that a neighborhood improvement project that improves a water or sewer system that is owned by a common-interest community will not be stayed or defeated or prevented by written complaints, protests and objections, unless the governing body deems such written complaints, protests and objections proper to cause the neiSection 5 of this bill makes a conforming change to authorize the governing body of a county, city or town to proceed with the improvement district after the hearing and after the governing body makes certain determinations, including a determination that an exception applies that authorizes the governing body to acquire or improve an improvement project despite certain complaints, protests and objections.
Section 5 of this bill makes a conforming change to authorize the governing body of a county, city or town to proceed with the improvement district after the hearing and after the governing body makes certain determinations, including a determination that an exception applies that authorizes the governing body to acquire or improve an improvement project despite certain complaints, protests and objeExisting law requires a governing body which has acquired or improved a neighborhood improvement project to annually:
neighborhood improvement project to annually:
(1) prepare an amendment to the assessment roll for the district and an estimate of the expenditures for the next - 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – certain notice to the owner of each tract being assessed.
(1) prepare an amendment to the assessment roll for the district and an estimate of the expenditures for the next fiscal year;
(2) hold a public meeting to consider the amendment;
and (3) provide certain notice to the owner of each tract being assessed.
EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
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The governing body may, by resolution, dissolve an improvement district that is created for the purposes of a neighborhood improvement project described in subsection 1 or 2 of NRS 271.147 if property owners whose property is assessed for a combined total of more than 50 percent of the total amount of the assessments of all the property in the improvement district submit a written petition to the governing body that requests the dissolution of the district within the period prescribed in subsection 2.
The governing body may, by resolution, dissolve an improvement district that is created for the purposes of a of NRS 271.147 if property owners whose property is assessed for a combined total of more than 50 percent of the total amount of the assessments of all the property in the improvement district submit a written petition to the governing body that requests the dissolution of the district within the period prescribed in subsection 2.
As soon as practicable after the receipt of the written petition of the property owners submitted pursuant to subsection 1, the governing body shall pass a resolution of intention to dissolve the improvement district.
As soon as practicable after the receipt of the written petition of the property owners submitted pursuant to subsection 1, the - 83rd Session (2025) – 3 – governing body shall pass a resolution of intention to dissolve the improvement district.
The notice must be provided and the hearing must be held in the manner set forth in NRS 271.380 and 271.385.
The notice must be provided and the hearing must be held in the manner set forth in NRS 271.380 and the improvement district is appropriate, it shall dissolve the improvement district by resolution, effective not earlier than the 30th day after the hearing.
If the governing body determines that dissolution of the improvement district is appropriate, it shall dissolve the improvement district by resolution, effective not earlier than the 30th day after the hearing.
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Proof of publication must be by affidavit of the publisher.
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(c) The basis for apportioning the assessments, which assessments must be in proportion to the special benefits derived to each of the several tracts comprising the assessable property and on a front foot, area, zone or other equitable basis.
(c) The basis for apportioning the assessments, which assessments must be in proportion to the special benefits derived to - 83rd Session (2025) – 4 – a front foot, area, zone or other equitable basis.le property and on (d) The number of installments and time in which the assessments will be payable.
(d) The number of installments and time in which the assessments will be payable.
(i) If the project is not a neighborhood improvement project, that pursuant to NRS 271.306, if a majority of the property owners to be assessed for a project proposed by a governing body object in writing within the time stated in paragraph (h), the project must not be acquired or improved unless:
(i) If the project is not a neighborhood improvement project, that pursuant to NRS 271.306, if a majority of the property owners to be assessed for a project proposed by a governing body object in writing within the time stated in paragraph (h), the project must not be acqu(1) The municipality pays one-half or more of the total cost of the project, other than a park project, with money derived from other than the levy or assessments;
(1) The municipality pays one-half or more of the total cost of the project, other than a park project, with money derived from other than the levy or assessments;
- *AB10* – 5 – (k) Unless there will be no substantial change, that a substantial change in certain existing street elevations or grades will result from the project, without necessarily including any statement in detail of the extent or location of any such change.
(k) Unless there will be no substantial change, that a substantial change in certain existing street elevations or grades will result from the project, without necessarily including any statement in detail of the(l) That a person should object to the formation of the district using the procedure outlined in the notice if the person’s support for the district is based upon a statement or representation concerning the project that is not contained in the language of the notice.
(l) That a person should object to the formation of the district using the procedure outlined in the notice if the person’s support for the district is based upon a statement or representation concerning the project that is not contained in the language of the notice.
(2) Any evidence the person desires to present on these issues must be presented at the hearing;
- 83rd Session (2025) – 5 – issues must be presented at the hearing;
and (3) Evidence on these issues that is not presented at the hearing may not thereafter be presented in an action brought pursuant to NRS 271.315.
ando present on these (3) Evidence on these issues that is not presented at the hearing may not thereafter be presented in an action brought pursuant to NRS 271.315.
The notice need not state either or both of the exceptions stated in subsection 2 of NRS 271.306 unless either or both of the exceptions are determined by the governing body or the engineer to be relevant to the proposed improvement district to which the notice appertains.
The notice need not state either or both of the exceptions stated in subsection 2 of NRS 271.306 unless either or both of the be relevant to the proposed improvement district to which the notice appertains.
or - *AB10* – 6 – (b) For the deletion of a portion of a project and property from the proposed program and improvement district or any assessment unit.
or (b) For the deletion of a portion of a project and property from unit.roposed program and improvement district or any assessment 10.
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Regardless of the basis used for apportioning assessments, the amount apportioned to a wedge or V or any other irregularly shaped tract must be in proportion to the special benefits thereby derived.
Regardless of the basis used for apportioning assessments, the amount apportioned to a wedge or V or any other irregularly shaped tract must be in proportion to the special benefits the2.by Except as otherwise provided in subsections 3 , [and] 4 [,] and 5, if, within the time specified in the notice, complaints, protests and objections in writing, that is, all written remonstrances, against acquiring or improving the project proposed by initiation of the governing body are filed with the clerk, signed by the owners of tracts constituting a majority of the frontage, of the area, of the zone, or of the other basis for the computation of assessments, as the case may be, of the tracts to be assessed in the improvement district or in the assessment unit if the improvement district is divided into assessment units, the project therein must not be acquired or improved unless:
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Except as otherwise provided in subsections 3 , [and] 4 [,] and 5, if, within the time specified in the notice, complaints, protests and objections in writing, that is, all written remonstrances, against acquiring or improving the project proposed by initiation of the governing body are filed with the clerk, signed by the owners of tracts constituting a majority of the frontage, of the area, of the zone, or of the other basis for the computation of assessments, as the case may be, of the tracts to be assessed in the improvement district or in the assessment unit if the improvement district is divided into assessment units, the project therein must not be acquired or improved unless:
Such improvements will not be stayed or defeated or prevented by written complaints, protests and objections thereto, unless the governing body in its sole discretion, deems such written complaints, protests and objections proper to cause the improvement to be stayed or prevented.
Such improvements will not be stayed or defeated or prevented by written complaints, protests and objections thereto, unless the complaints, protests and objections proper to cause the improvement to be stayed or prevented.
Written remonstrances by the owners of tracts constituting 50 percent of the basis for the computation of assessments suffice to preclude the acquisition or improvement of a street beautification project or waterfront maintenance project.
Written remonstrances by the owners of tracts constituting percent of the basis for the computation of assessments suffice to preclude the acquisition or improvement of a street beautification project or waterfront maintenance project.
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Written remonstrances by the owners of tracts constituting at least one-third of the basis for the computation of assessments suffice to preclude the acquisition or improvement of a neighborhood improvement project [.] described in subsection 1 or 2 of NRS 271.147.
Written remonstrances by the owners of tracts constituting at least one-third of the basis for the computation of assessments suffice to preclude the acquisition or improvement of a neighborhood improvement project [.] described in subsection 1 or of NRS 271.147.
A neighborhood improvement project described in subsection 3 of NRS 271.147 will not be stayed or defeated or prevented by written complaints, protests and objections thereto, unless the governing body in its sole discretion, deems such written complaints, protests and objections proper to cause the neighborhood improvement project to be stayed or prevented.
A neighborhood improvement project described in subsection 3 of NRS 271.147 will not be stayed or defeated or - 83rd Session (2025) – 7 – unless the governing body in its sole discretion, deems suchreto, written complaints, protests and objections proper to cause the neighborhood improvement project to be stayed or prevented.
or (2) There were not filed with the clerk complaints, protests and objections in writing and signed by the owners of tracts constituting a majority of the frontage, of the area, of the zone, or of the other basis for the computation of assessments stated in the notice, of the tracts to be assessed in the improvement district or in the assessment unit, if any, and the governing body has jurisdiction to proceed, the governing body shall determine whether to proceed with the improvement district, and with each assessment unit, if any, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
or (2) There were not filed with the clerk complaints, protests and objections in writing and signed by the owners of tracts constituting a majority of the frontage, of the area, of the zone, or of notice, of the tracts to be assessed in the improvement district or in the assessment unit, if any, and the governing body has jurisdiction to proceed, the governing body shall determine whether to proceed with the improvement district, and with each assessment unit, if any, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
(b) Full and detailed plans and specifications for each proposed project designed to permit and encourage competition among the bidders, if any project is to be acquired by construction contract.
project designed to permit and encourage competition among theposed bidders, if any project is to be acquired by construction contract.
- *AB10* – 8 – (c) A revised map and assessment plat showing respectively the location of each project and the tracts to be assessed therefor, not including any area or project not before the governing body at a provisional order hearing.
(c) A revised map and assessment plat showing respectively the location of each project and the tracts to be assessed therefor, not including any area or project not before the governing body at a provisional order hearing.
That resolution, a separate resolution, or the ordinance creating the improvement district may combine or divide the proposed project or projects into suitable construction units for the purpose of letting separate and independent contracts, regardless of the extent of any project constituting an assessment unit and regardless of whether a portion or none of the cost of any project is to be defrayed other than by the levy of special assessments.
That resolution, a separate resolution, or the ordinance creating the improvement district may combine or divide the proposed project or projects into suitable construction units for the - 83rd Session (2025) – 8 – purpose of letting separate and independent contracts, regardless of the extent of any project constituting an assessment unit and regardless of whether a portion or none of the cost of any project is to be defrayed other than by the levy of special assessments.
[On] For a neighborhood improvement district described in subsection 1 or 2 of NRS 271.147, on or before June 30 of each year after the governing body acquires or improves [a] the neighborhood improvement project, the governing body shall prepare or cause to be prepared an estimate of the expenditures required in the ensuing fiscal year and a proposed amendment to the assessment roll assessing an amount not greater than the estimated cost against the benefited property.
[On] For a neighborhood improvement district described in subsection 1 or 2 of NRS 271.147, on or before June 30 of each year after the governing body acquires or improves [a] the neighborhood improvement project, the governing body shall required in the ensuing fiscal year and a proposed amendment to the assessment roll assessing an amount not greater than the estimated cost against the benefited property.
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Action History

  1. Approved by the Governor. Chapter 62.

  2. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  3. In Assembly. To enrollment.

  4. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 20, Nays: 1.) To Assembly.

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

  6. From committee: Do pass. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time.

  7. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To committee.

  8. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 37, Nays: 5.) To Senate. In Senate.

  9. Read second time.

  10. From committee: Do pass.

  11. Read first time. To committee.

  12. From printer.

  13. Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To printer.

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