SB 93 — Establishes certain labor standards for the award of grants of federal money by a state agency for certain purposes. (BDR 18-556)

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93–SENATOR D ALY PREFILED JANUARY 13, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor SUMMARY—Establishes certain labor standards for the award of grants of federal money by a state agency for certain purposes.

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(1) the Director of the Office to establish and administer a program of infrastructure grants for the development or improvement of broadband services for persons with low income and persons in encouragerural theareas deployment of broadband infrastructure in underserved communitiesgram to in this State.State;

(NRSand 223.600,(2) 223.610, 223.670) Section 2 of this bill sets forth a legislative declaration regarding the importanceOffice ofto usingestablish a well-trained workforce and providingadminister jobsa toprogram residents of this State in expending federal money to increaseencourage the developmentdeployment of broadband servicesinfrastructure andin infrastructureunderserved communities in this State.

(NRS 223.600, 223.610, 223.670) Section 2 of this bill sets forth a and providing jobs to residents of this State in expending federal money to increase the development of broadband services and infrastructure in this State.

(1) evaluate and assign a score to each grant application received by the state agency based on the factors and relative weights assigned to each factor that the statecystate agency specified in the request for grant applications;

Section 3 provides that the applicant must certify that if the applicant or the provider of broadband services will perform some or all of the work or will subcontract some or all of the work to a licensedlicensedform documentationsome uponcontractor, request,the meetsapplicant, certainprovider safetyor andcontractor: training requirements,ertain provides job opportunities with high-quality wages and employs a qualified local workforce;

or(1) (2) is aable signatory to aprovide collectivecertain bargainingdocumentation agreementupon thatrequest, coversmeets allcertain -safety *SB93_R1*and –training 2requirements, –provides non-supervisoryjob employeesopportunities directlywith employedhigh-quality bywages theand applicantemploys whoa willqualified performlocal anyworkforce; work financed in whole or in part by the grant money.

grantor award(2) that:is a signatory to a collective bargaining agreement that covers all non-supervisory employees directly employed by the applicant who will perform any work financed in whole or in part by the grant money.

(1)Section the3 certificationfurther providedrequires byeach thestate applicantagency isto bindinginclude uponas thea applicantcondition thatof isany awarded the grant money;award that:

and(1) (2)the ifcertification anprovided applicant,by providerthe ofapplicant is binding upon the broadband services or contractor performs certain work that requires a contractor’s license, certain provisions of law governing public works apply to the work performed by the subcontractor.

Lastly, section 3 authorizes any state agency that awards a grant of federal money for the development of broadband services and infrastructure pursuant to section 3 to adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of section 3.

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The State of Nevada needs to ensure that this historic investment creates long-lasting broadband infrastructure that is builtbui3. by a well-trained workforce;

3.byWork performed by an unqualified contractor with a poorly trained workforce endangers the public and is not in the best interest of the citizens of this State;

Work performed by an unqualified contractor with a poorly trained workforce endangers the public and is not in the best interest of the citizens of this State;

and (b) When ranking the proposals, assign a relative weight of 30 percent to an application if the applicant submits a signed - *SB93_R1* – 3 – certification attesting that the applicant meets the requirements of paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection 2.

An applicant for a grant of federal money for the development of broadband services and infrastructure shall submit to a state agency with the application for the grant a signed statement certifying that:

- 83rd Session (2025) – 3 – (1) Will perform some or all of the work that is financed in whole or in part with the grant money or if such work will be performed by a provider of broadband services, the applicant or provider, as applicable, meets the requirements set forth in paragr(2) Will subcontract some or all of the work that is financed in whole or in part with the grant money, the subcontractor meets the requirements set forth in paragraph (b) or (c);

and (2) Will subcontract some or all of the work that is financed in whole or in part with the grant money, the subcontractor meets the requirements set forth in paragraph (b) or (c);

(2) Requires safety training, including, without limitation, an OSHA-10 course for employees and an OSHA-30 course forformitation, supervisory employees, that is appropriate for the work to be performed;

(3) Requires work performed by the applicant, provider or contractor, as applicable, that is financed in whole or in part with the grant money will be performed by employees who are directly employed by the applicant, provider or contractor, as applicable, and that such workers will receive high-quality wages that are not less than the appropriate prevailing wage in the region determined - *SB93_R1* – 4 – pursuant to NRS 338.030 and a health benefit plan for employees, which includes coverage for dependents of an employee;

or - 83rd Session (2025) – 4 – (c) The applicant, provider of broadband services or contractor licensed pursuant to chapter 624 of NRS that will perform some or all of the work is a signatory to a collective bargaining agreement that covers all non-supervisory employees directly employed by the applicant, provider or contractor, as applicable, who will perform any work financed in whole or in part with the grant money.money.perform 3.

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If any federal statute or regulation precludes the granting of federal assistance or reduces the amount of that assistance for a particular grant because of the provisions of this section, the provisions of this section do not apply insofar as their application wouldwou6. preclude or reduce federal assistance for that work.

6.prAny state agency that awards a grant of federal money for the development of broadband services and infrastructure pursuant to this section may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.

Any state agency that awards a grant of federal money for the development of broadband services and infrastructure pursuant to this section may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.

- *SB93_R1* – 5 – (b) “OSHA-10 course” means a 10-hour course developed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor.

(c) “OSHA-30 course” means a 30-hour course developed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor.

Health- Administration83rd ofSession the(2025) United– (d)5 “State– agency” means every public agency, bureau, board, commission, department, division, officer or employee of thetherd, Executive Department of the State Government.

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