Nevada 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 10 R · 1 D cosponsors

AB 274 — Requires the waiver of certain fees for certain businesses related to veterans. (BDR 7-728)

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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 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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Plain-language change summary

The amendments to Assembly Bill 274 now include provisions for waiving the fees for issuing and renewing state business licenses for certain businesses related to veterans, specifically for eligible veterans and gold star family members. This change allows businesses owned either by these individuals or significantly by them (at least 51% ownership) to avoid these fees for the first three years of operation. This matters because it provides important financial relief to veteran-owned businesses, helping them establish themselves more easily in the community. Additionally, the law ensures that applicants can't receive multiple waivers for different businesses, maintaining fairness in the application of this benefit.

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274 A SSEMBLY BILL NO .
274 A SSEMBLY B ILL NO .
274–A SSEMBLYMEMBERS O’N EILL, GRAY , G URR, D’S ILVA, EDGEWORTH ;
274–A SSEMBLYMEMBERS O’N EILL, G RAY , G URR , D’SILVA, EDGEWORTH ;
COLE , DICKMAN , HARDY , H IBBETTS, KASAMA , KOENIG AND Y UREK FEBRUARY 24, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Government Affairs SUMMARY—Requires the waiver of certain fees for certain businesses related to veterans.
COLE , DICKMAN , HARDY , H IBBETTS, KASAMA , KOENIG AND YUREK FEBRUARY 24, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Government Affairs SUMMARY—Requires the waiver of certain fees for certain businesses related to veterans.
requiring the Secretary of State to waive the fee charged for the issuance of a state business license for certain businesses related to veterans;
requiring the Secretary of State to waive the fees charged for the issuance and renewal of a state business license for certain businesses related to veterans;
Existing law requires certain businesses to obtain a state business license from the Secretary of State.
the Secretary of State and to pay an annual fee for the renewal of the license.
The fee for the issuance of a state business license is $500 for certain corporations and $200 for certain other businesses.
The fee for the issuance and renewal of a state business license is $500 for certain corporations and $200 for certain other businesses.
(NRS 76.100) This business license if the state business license is issued on or after July 1, 2025, and:
(NRS 76.100, 76.130) Sections 1.7 and 1.9 of this bill require the Secretary of State to waive the fee for the issuance of a state business license and, during the first 3 years of the existence of a business, the fee for the renewal of the license if the state business license is issued applicant is a gold star family member;
(1) the applicant is an eligible veteran;
(2) the applicant is a gold star family member;
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.7 prohibits the Secretary of State from waiving the fee for the issuance of a state business license if the applicant has already received a waiver for another qualifying business.
Sections 1.1 and 1.3 of this bill define the terms “eligible veteran” and “gold change to apply the definitions to the provisions of sections 1.7 and 1.9.ming - *AB274_R1* – 2 – THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Chapter 76 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto the provisions set forth as sections 1.1 and 1.3 of this act.
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1.1.
“Eligible veteran” means a resident of this State who retired from the Armed Forces of the United States after 20 or more years of creditable service or because of a physical disability as described in 10 U.S.C.
§ 1201.
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1.3.
“Gold star family member” means a resident of this State who is the spouse or a natural or adoptive child or parent of a member of the Armed Forces of the United States as described in 10 U.S.C.
§ 1126(a).
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1.5.
NRS 76.010 is hereby amended to read as follows:
76.010 As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 76.020 to 76.040, inclusive, and sections 1.1 and 1.3 of this act have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Sec.
1.7.
- *AB274* – 2 – (a) An entity required to file an initial or annual list with the Secretary of State pursuant to this title, the person must obtain the state business license at the time of filing the initial or annual list.
(a) An entity required to file an initial or annual list with the Secretary of State pursuant to this title, the person must obtain the state business license at the time of filing the initial or annual list.
(b) Set forth the name under which the applicant transacts or intends to transact business, or if the applicant is an entity organized pursuant to this title and on file with the Secretary of State, the exact name on file with the Secretary of State, the business identification number as assigned by the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 225.082, and the location in this State of the place or places of business;
(b) Set forth the name under which the applicant transacts or pursuant to this title and on file with the Secretary of State, the exact name on file with the Secretary of State, the business identification number as assigned by the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 225.082, and the location in this State of the place or places of business;
If the applicant is an entity organized pursuant to this title and on file with the Secretary of State and the applicant has no location in this State of its place of business, the address of its registered agent shall be deemed to be the location in this State of its place of business.
- *AB274_R1* – 3 – If the applicant is an entity organized pursuant to this title and on file with the Secretary of State and the applicant has no location in this State of its place of business, the address of its registered agent shall be deemed to be the location in this State of its place of business.
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(II) Does not have an office or base of operations in this State;
- *AB274_R1* – 4 – (II) Does not have an office or base of operations in this State;
The Secretary of State shall waive the fee required by this section if the applicant is:
Except as otherwise provided in subsection 9, the Secretary of State shall waive the fee required by this section if the applicant is:
As used in this section [, “registered] :
The Secretary of State shall not waive the fee required by this section if an applicant has received a waiver pursuant to subsection 8 for another qualifying business.
- *AB274* – 4 – (a) “Eligible veteran” means a resident of this State who retired from the Armed Forces of the United States after 20 or more years of creditable service or because of a physical disability as described in 10 U.S.C.
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§ 1201.
As used in this section, “registered agent” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 77.230.
(b) “Gold star family member” means a resident of this State who is related by blood, marriage or adoption within the first degree of consanguinity or affinity to a member of the Armed Forces of the United States described in 10 U.S.C.
Sec.
§ 1126(a).
1.9.
NRS 77.230.istered agent” has the meaning ascribed to it in Sec.
NRS 76.130 is hereby amended to read as follows:
76.130 1.
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Except as otherwise provided in [subsection] subsections 2 [,] and 6, a person who applies for renewal of a state business license shall submit a fee in the amount of $200 to the Secretary of State:
(a) If the person is an entity required to file an annual list with the Secretary of State pursuant to this title, at the time the person submits the annual list to the Secretary of State, unless the person submits a certificate or other form evidencing the dissolution of the entity;
or (b) If the person is not an entity required to file an annual list with the Secretary of State pursuant to this title, on the last day of the month in which the anniversary date of issuance of the state business license occurs in each year, unless the person submits a written statement to the Secretary of State, at least 10 days before that date, indicating that the person will not be conducting a business in this State after that date.
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If the person applying for the renewal of a state business license pursuant to subsection 1 is a corporation organized pursuant to chapter 78, 78A or 78B of NRS, or a foreign corporation required to file an initial or annual list with the Secretary of State pursuant to chapter 80 of NRS, the fee for the renewal of a state business license is $500.
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The Secretary of State shall, 90 days before the last day for filing an application for renewal of the state business license of a person who holds a state business license, provide to the person a notice of the state business license fee due pursuant to this section and a reminder to file the application for renewal required pursuant to this section.
Failure of any person to receive a notice does not excuse the person from the penalty imposed by law.
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If a person fails to submit the annual state business license fee required pursuant to this section in a timely manner and the person is:
(a) An entity required to file an annual list with the Secretary of State pursuant to this title, the person:
(1) Shall pay a penalty of $100 in addition to the annual state business license fee;
(2) Shall be deemed to have not complied with the requirement to file an annual list with the Secretary of State;
and (3) Is subject to all applicable provisions relating to the failure to file an annual list, including, without limitation, the provisions governing default and revocation of its charter or right to transact business in this State, except that the person is required to pay the penalty set forth in subparagraph (1).
(b) Not an entity required to file an annual list with the Secretary of State, the person shall pay a penalty in the amount of $100 in addition to the annual state business license fee.
The Secretary of State shall provide to the person a written notice that:
(1) Must include a statement indicating the amount of the fees and penalties required pursuant to this section and the costs remaining unpaid.
(2) May be provided electronically, if the person has requested to receive communications by electronic transmission, by electronic mail or other electronic communication.
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A person who continues to do business in this State without renewing the person’s state business license before its renewal date is subject to the fees and penalties provided for in this section unless the person files a certificate of cancellation of the person’s state business license with the Secretary of State.
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The Secretary of State shall [waive] :
(a) Waive the annual state business license fee and any related penalty imposed on a natural person or partnership if the natural - *AB274_R1* – 6 – of State that the natural person or partnership conducted no business in this State during the period for which the fees and penalties would be waived.
(b) For the 3 years following the issuance of a state business license on or after July 1, 2025, waive the annual state business license fee if the applicant for renewal of the state business license is:
(1) A natural person who is an eligible veteran;
(2) A natural person who is a gold star family member;
or (3) An entity organized pursuant to this title in which at least 51 percent of the ownership interest in the entity is held by one or more eligible veterans or gold star family members.
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Action History

  1. (No further action taken.)

  2. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To committee.

  3. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 197.) Taken from General File. Rereferred to Committee on Ways and Means. Exemption effective. To printer.

  4. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

  5. Notice of eligibility for exemption.

  6. From printer. To committee.

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

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 274?
AB 274 is sponsored by Koenig, Gregory S. (Republican), Kasama, Heidi (Republican), Hibbetts, Brian (Republican), Hardy, Melissa R.. (Republican), Dickman, Jill (Republican), Cole, Lisa K. (Republican), Edgeworth, Rebecca (Republican), D'Silva, Reuben (Democratic), Gurr, Bert K. (Republican), PK O’Neill, Yurek, Toby (Republican), and Gray, Ken (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 274?
This bill died with 2025 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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