SB 274 — Revises provisions governing state boards and commissions. (BDR 18-973)

(ReprintedSenate withBill amendmentsNo. adopted on April 15, 2025) FIRST REPRINT S.B.

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274–COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS (ON B EHALF OF THE S UNSET S UBCOMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION ) M ARCH 4, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Government Affairs SUMMARY—Revises provisions governing state boards and commissions.

(BDR 18-973) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

Yes.

~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

LegislaExisting law creates the Sunset Subcommittee of the Legislative Counsel’sCommission Digest:and requires the Sunset Subcommittee to conduct a review of certain boards and commissions in this State.

ExistingUnder lawexisting createslaw, the SunsetChair Subcommittee of the Legislative Commission and requiresVice theChair Sunset Subcommittee to conduct a review of certain of the Sunset Subcommittee are elected by the voting members of the SunsetceSunset Chair Subcommittee.

(NRS 232B.210, 232B.220) Section 2 of this bill instead requires that the Chair and Vice Chair of the Sunset Subcommittee be appointed by the Chair of the Legislative Commission.

Sunset Subcommittee be appointed by the Existing law requires certain professional or occupational licensing boards and other regulatory bodies to submit to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau potentialquarterly applicants,reports whichconcerning wouldpetitions disqualifyfor suchthe applicantsreview fromof obtainingcriminal afhistories licenseof frompotential theapplicants, professionalwhich orwould occupationaldisqualify licensingsuch boardapplicants orfrom regulatoryobtaining body,a as applicable.

(NRS 622.085, 622.100) Section 3 of this bill removes this requirement.requirement.s Existing law requires the Sunset Subcommittee to conduct a review of certain professional or occupational licensing boards and other regulatory bodies in this State to determine whether the restrictions on the criminal history of an applicant for an occupational or professional license are appropriate.

-(NRS *SB274_R1*232B.237) –Section 24 – Existing law requires the Sunset Subcommittee to conduct a review of certainthis professionalbill orrepeals occupational licensing boards and other regulatory bodies in this forrequirement. an occupational or professional license are appropriate.

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matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

- 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – (b) Three voting members of the Legislature appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, at least one of whom must be a member of the minority political party;

and (c) Three nonvoting members of the general public appointed by the Chair of the Legislative Commission from among the names of nominees submitted by the Governor pursuant to subsection 2.

of 2.

If a vacancy occurs in the office of Chair or Vice Chair, the vacancy must be filled in the same manner as the original selection for the remainder of the5. unexpired term.

-Theexpirmembership *SB274_R1*of –any 3member –of 5.the Sunset Subcommittee who is a Legislator and who is not a candidate for reelection or who is defeated for reelection terminates on the day next after the general election.

The membership of any member of the Sunset Subcommittee who is a Legislator and who is not a candidate for reelection or who is defeated for reelection terminates on the day next after the general election.

(a)- Compensation83rd providedSession for(2025) a– majority3 of– the members of the Legislature during the first 60 days of the preceding regular session;

(a) A summary of each disciplinary action taken by the regulatory body during the immediately preceding calendar quarter against any licensee of the regulatory body;

and calendar quarter (b) A report that includes:

- *SB274_R1* – 4 – (V) A list of each reason given by the regulatory body for the denial of an application and the number of applications denied by the regulatory body for each such reason;

and (VI) The number of applications reviewed on an individual basis by the regulatory body or the executive head of the regulatory body;

by the regulatory body or the executive head of the [(VII) The number of petitions submitted to the regulatory body pursuant to NRS 622.085;

and (IX) The reasons for such determinations;] and (2) Any other information that is requested by the Director or which the regulatory body determines would be helpful to the - 83rd Session (2025) – 4 – Legislature in evaluating whether the continued existence of the regulatory body is necessary.

(a) Provide any information received pursuant to subsection 1 to a memberm(b) Cause a notice of the availability of such information to be posted on the public uponwebsite request;of the Nevada Legislature on the Internet;

(b) Cause a notice of the availability of such information to be posted on the public website of the Nevada Legislature on the Internet;

The Director, on or before the first day of each regular session of the Legislature and at such other times as directed, shall compile the reports received pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 and distribute copies of the compilation to the Senate Standing Committee on Commerce and Labor and the Assembly Standing Committee on Commerce and Labor, each of which shall review the compilation to determine whether the continued existence of each regulatory body is necessary.

TEXT~~~~~ OF25 REPEALED- SECTION83rd 232B.237Session Review(2025) of professional or occupational licensing boards and regulatory bodies regarding restrictions on criminal histories of applicants.

1.

The Sunset Subcommittee of the Legislative Commission shall conduct a review of each professional or occupational licensing board and regulatory body in this State to determine - *SB274_R1* – 5 – whether the restrictions on the criminal history of an applicant for an occupational or professional license are appropriate.

2.

Each professional or occupational licensing board and regulatory body subject to review pursuant to subsection 1 must submit information to the Sunset Subcommittee on a form prescribed by the Sunset Subcommittee.

The information must include, without limitation: