Nevada 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 48 — Revises provisions relating to planning and zoning. (BDR 22-413)

Last action — Approved by the Governor. Chapter 374.

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 19, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Joe Lombardo (Republican) on June 06, 2025.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

65 added · 54 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest revision of Bill SB 48 clarifies the appointment process for members of the planning commission and removes some previous language regarding their terms. Specifically, it ensures that the majority of planning commission members in larger counties must live in the unincorporated areas and simplifies the description of how terms are served. This matters because it reinforces local representation and governance, ensuring that those making planning decisions have a vested interest in the community they serve, which can lead to more effective and relevant decision-making. Additionally, the update regarding compensation clarifies how commissioners may be reimbursed for their work, potentially encouraging more community members to participate in these important roles.

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(Reprinted with amendments adopted on April 17, 2025) FIRST REPRINT S.B.
Senate Bill No.
48 S ENATE B ILLN O.
48–Committee on Government Affairs CHAPTER..........
48–COMMITTEE ON G OVERNMENT A FFAIRS (ON BEHALF OF THE C ITY OFL ASV EGAS ) PREFILED N OVEMBER 19, 2024 ____________ Referred to Committee on Government Affairs SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to planning and zoning.
(BDR 22-413) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
May have Fiscal Impact.
Effect on the State:
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matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
Existing law sets forth certain provisions governing regional planning in a Washoe County).
Existing law sets forth certain provisions governing regional planning in a county whose population is 100,000 or more but less than 700,000 (currently only Washoe County).
(NRS 278.026-278.029) Existing law also requires each local only planning commission responsible for the preparation of a city or county master plan and certain other entities to prepare and submit to the regional planning commission and the governing board for regional planning, an annual report concerning any action taken within the previous calendar year related to the comprehensive regional plan.
(NRS 278.026-278.029) Existing law also requires each local and certain other entities to prepare and submit to the regional planningaster plan commission and the governing board for regional planning, an annual report concerning any action taken within the previous calendar year related to the comprehensive regional plan.
(NRS 278.0286) Section 13 of this bill revises the requires the report to indicate certain actions taken within the previous fiscal year.
(NRS 278.0286) Section 13 of this bill revises the date on which the annual report is required to be submitted to October 1 and requires the report to indicate certain actions taken within the previous fiscal year.
Existing law sets forth certain conditions for the creation of a planning commission by certain cities and counties and provides for the appointment of the members of a planning commission.
commission by certain cities and counties and provides for the appointment of the members of a planning commission.
or (2) in a county whose population is 700,000 or the governing body of the county or city who recommended the appointment to theof appointing authority.
or (2) in a county whose population is 700,000 or more (currently only Clark County), is coterminous with the term of the member of the governing body of the county or city who recommended the appointment to the appointing authority.
(NRS 278.040) Section 14 of this bill authorizes the governing body of a county or city in a county whose population is less than - *SB48_R1* – 2 – 700,000 (currently all counties other than Clark County), to provide by ordinance that the term of each member of a county or city planning commission is coterminous with the term of the member of the governing body who recommended theExisting law provides that:
(NRS 278.040) Section 14 of this bill authorizes the 700,000 (currently all counties other than Clark County), to provide by ordinance that the term of each member of a county or city planning commission is coterminous with the term of the member of the governing body who recommended the appointment to the appointing authority.
(1) members of a county or city planning commission may be removed for just cause, after a public hearing, by a majority vote of the governing body of the county or city;
EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
and (2) in a county whose population is 700,000 or more (currently only Clark County), the members of a county or city planning commission serve at the pleasure of their appointing city in a county whose population is less than 700,000 (currently all counties other than Clark County), to provide by ordinance that the members of a county or city planning commission serve at the pleasure of their appointing authority.
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
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Each local planning commission responsible for the preparation of a city or county master plan and each affected entity shall prepare and submit to the regional planning commission and the governing board a complete report by [April] October 1 of each year indicating any action taken within the previous [calendar] fiscal year which furthers or assists in carrying out the policies or programs contained in the comprehensive regional plan, and any work relating to the comprehensive regional plan that is proposed for the next fiscal year.
Each local planning commission responsible for the preparation of a city or county master plan and each affected entity shall prepare and submit to the regional planning commission and the governing board a complete report by [April] October 1 of each year indicating any action taken within the previous [calendar] - 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – fiscal year which furthers or assists in carrying out the policies or programs contained in the comprehensive regional plan, and any work relating to the comprehensive regional plan that is proposed for the next fiscal year.
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legislation or beginning any program or project relating to thesed mandatory provisions of the comprehensive regional plan, a unit of local government or an affected entity shall file all relevant information relating to that request, program or project with the governing board.
Before submitting a recommendation for proposed legislation or beginning any program or project relating to the mandatory provisions of the comprehensive regional plan, a unit of local government or an affected entity shall file all relevant information relating to that request, program or project with the governing board.
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The governing body may provide for compensation to its planning commission in an amount of not more than $80 per meeting of the commission, with a total of not more than $400 per month, and may provide travel expenses and subsistence allowances for the members in the same amounts as are allowed for other officers and employees of the county or city.
The governing body may provide for compensation to its planning commission in an amount of not more than $80 per meeting of the commission, with a total of not more than $400 per month, and may provide travel expenses and subsistence allowances for the members in the same amounts as are allowed for other off4.erExcept as otherwise provided in this subsection, the term of each member is 4 years, or until his or her successor takes office.
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Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the term of each member is 4 years, or until his or her successor takes office.
If the office of the recommending member becomes vacant before the expiration of the term for any other reason, the corresponding member of the planning commission may continue to serve for the duration of the original term.
If the office of the recommending member becomes vacant before the - 83rd Session (2025) – 3 – expiration of the term for any other reason, the corresponding member of the planning commission may continue to serve for the duration of the original term.
Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, members of a county or city planning commission may be removed, after public hearing, by a majority vote of the governing body for just cause.
Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, members of hearing, by a majority vote of the governing body for just cause.
In a county whose population is less than 700,000, the governing body may provide by ordinance that the members of a county or city planning commission serve at the pleasure of their appointing authority.
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Vacancies occurring otherwise than through the expiration of term must be filled for the unexpired term.
Vacancies occurring otherwise than through the expiration of Sec.
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This section, sections 1 to 12, inclusive, and section 14 of this act become effective upon passage and approval.
This section and sections 1 to 12, inclusive, of this act become effective upon passage and approval.
Section 13 of this act becomes effective on January 1, 2027.
Section 13 of this act becomes effective on January 1, 2026.
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Section 14 of this act becomes effective on July 1, 2029.
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Action History

  1. Approved by the Governor. Chapter 374.

  2. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  3. Assembly Amendment No. 645 concurred in. To enrollment.

  4. From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Second reprint. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. In Senate.

  5. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 645.) To printer.

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

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

  8. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To Assembly.

  9. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 20, Nays: None, Absent: 1.) To printer.

  10. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 491.) Reprinting dispensed with. Placed on General File.

  11. Read first time. To committee.

  12. From printer.

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

Sponsors

  • Senate Committee on Government Affairs · Primary

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Sponsors (1)

  • Senate Committee on Government Affairs

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (66)

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Votes

Assembly (2nd Reprint)

Passed 42 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 27000
Republican 14000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 42000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (42)
Member Party Vote
O’Neill, PK — Yea
Anderson, Natha C. Democratic Yea
Backus, Shea M. Democratic Yea
Brown-May, Tracy Democratic Yea
Carter, Max E., II Democratic Yea
Considine, Venicia Democratic Yea
D'Silva, Reuben Democratic Yea
Dalia, Joe Democratic Yea
Flanagan, Tanya P. Democratic Yea
González, Cecelia Democratic Yea
Goulding, Heather Democratic Yea
Hunt, Linda F. Democratic Yea
Jackson, Jovan A. Democratic Yea
Jauregui, Sandra Democratic Yea
Karris, Venise Democratic Yea
La Rue Hatch, Selena Democratic Yea
Marzola, Elaine H. Democratic Yea
Miller, Brittney M. Democratic Yea
Monroe-Moreno, Daniele Democratic Yea
Moore, Cinthia Zermeño Democratic Yea
Mosca, Erica Democratic Yea
Nadeem, Hanadi Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Duy Democratic Yea
Orentlicher, David Democratic Yea
Roth, Erica P. Democratic Yea
Torres-Fossett, Selena Democratic Yea
Watts, Howard Democratic Yea
Yeager, Steve Democratic Yea
Cole, Lisa K. Republican Yea
DeLong, Rich Republican Yea
Dickman, Jill Republican Yea
Edgeworth, Rebecca Republican Yea
Gallant, Danielle Republican Yea
Gray, Ken Republican Yea
Gurr, Bert K. Republican Yea
Hafen, Gregory T., II Republican Yea
Hansen, Alexis M. Republican Yea
Hardy, Melissa R.. Republican Yea
Hibbetts, Brian Republican Yea
Kasama, Heidi Republican Yea
Koenig, Gregory S. Republican Yea
Yurek, Toby Republican Yea

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Senate (1st Reprint)

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 7001
Democratic 13000
Total 20001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Cannizzaro, Nicole J. Democratic Yea
Cruz-Crawford, Michelee "Shelly" Democratic Yea
Daly, Skip Democratic Yea
Dondero Loop, Marilyn Democratic Yea
Doñate, Fabian Democratic Yea
Flores, Edgar Democratic Yea
Lange, Roberta Democratic Yea
Neal, Dina Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Rochelle T. Democratic Yea
Ohrenschall, James Democratic Yea
Pazina, Julie Democratic Yea
Scheible, Melanie Democratic Yea
Taylor, Angela D. Democratic Yea
Buck, Carrie Ann Republican Not Voting
Ellison, John Republican Yea
Hansen, Ira Republican Yea
Krasner, Lisa Republican Yea
Rogich, Lori Republican Yea
Steinbeck, John C. Republican Yea
Stone, Jeff Republican Yea
Titus, Robin L. Republican Yea

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