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SenateSession Bill(83rd) A SB325 512 Amendment No.
325–Senators512 Doñate,Senate Cruz-Crawford,Amendment Scheible,to Steinbeck,Senate Stone;Bill No.
Ellison,325 Krasner,(BDR Nguyen,20-1004) PazinaProposed andby: Taylor Joint Sponsors:
AssemblymembersSenate D’Silva,Committee Gallanton andGovernment GrayAffairs CHAPTER..........Amends:
Summary:
Yes Title:
Yes Preamble:
No Joint Sponsorship:
No Digest:
Yes Adoption of this amendment will REMOVE the unfunded mandate from S.B.
325.
ASSEMBLY ACTION Initial and Dat| SENATE ACTION Initial and Date Adopted Lost | Adopted Lost Concurred In Not | Concurred In Not Receded Not | Receded Not EXPLANATION:
Matter in (1) blue bold italics is new language in the original bill;
(2) variations of green bold underlining is language proposed to be added in this amendment;
(3) red strikethrough is deleted language in the original bill;
(4) purple double strikethrough is language proposed to be deleted in this amendment;
(5) orange double underlining is deleted language in the original bill proposed to be retained in this amendment.
SLD/ERS - Date:
4/15/2025 S.B.
No.
325—Requires certain counties and cities and certain nonprofit organizations to establish a program relating to the adoption of certain animals.
(BDR 20-1004) Page 1 of 6 *A_SB325_512* Senate Amendment No.
512 to Senate Bill No.
325 Page 3 SENATE BILL N O.
325–SENATORS D OÑATE , CRUZ -CRAWFORD , SCHEIBLE , STEINBECK, TONE ;
LLISON , GUYEN , AZINA AND T AYLOR MARCH 11,2025 _______________ JOINTS PONSORS:
ASSEMBLYMEMBERS D’SILVA, GALLANT AND GRAY _______________ Referred to Committee on Government Affairs SUMMARY—[Requires] Authorizes certain counties and cities [and certain nonprofit organizations] to establish a program relating to the adoption of certain animals.
(BDR 20-1004) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
May have Fiscal Impact.
Effect on the State:
Yes.
[CONTAINS UNFUNDED MANDATE (§§ 1, 2) (Not Requested by Affected Local Government)] ~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
[requiring] authorizing the governing body of [a county or incorporated city and certain nonprofit organizations that operate an animal shelter] certain counties and incorporated cities to establish a program to waive the adoption fee of certain [pets] animals adopted by a person who is a veteran, law enforcement officer or first responder;
[requiring the Department of Veterans Services to submit a report to the Legislature concerning such programs;] and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
LegislativeLegExisting Counsel’slaw Digest:authorizes a board of county commissioners and city council to exercise certain powers relating to the control of animals.
Existing(NRS law244.359, authorizes266.325) aSections board1 and 2 of this bill [require] authorize the governing body of a county commissionersor incorporated city, respectively, that owns and cityoperates councilan animal shelter , or appropriates money to exercisean certainanimal powersshelter, relatingto establish a program to waive the controladoption fee of animals.certain [pets] animals adopted by a person who is a veteran, law enforcement officer or first responder.
(NRS[Sections 244.359,1 266.325)and incorporated2 city,also respectively,require the governing body of a county or incorporated city that ownsdoes andnot operatesown or operate an animal shelter, as a condition of any appropriation or appropriatescontract moneyor toother legal agreement with a nonprofit organization that operates an animal shelter,shelter in the county or city, as applicable, to require the nonprofit organization to establish a program to waive the adoption fee of certain animalspets adopted by a person who is a veteran, law enforcement officer or first responder.responder.] Sections 1 and 2 require that , if established, these programs:
Sections(1) 1waive andthe 2adoption requirefee that,for ifnot established,more thesethan programs:one eligible [pet] animal from the animal shelter for a period of 6 months Senate Amendment No.
(1)512 waiveto theSenate periodBill ofNo. 6 months for each veteran, law enforcement officer or first responder who adopts an animal;
(2)325 Page 4 require such a veteran, law enforcement officer or first responder to provide a valid form ofof2) identification;
On or before October 1 of each even-numbered year, after the governing body of a county or city establishes such a program, the governing body of the county or city is required to submit a report to the [Department of Veterans Services] Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the next regular session of the Legislature containing certain information concerningincorporated city to submit the program.first report required by section 1 or 2, as applicable, on or before October 1, 2026.
EXPLANATIONSection –3 Matterof inthis boldedbill italicsrequires isthe new;Department to submit a report to the Legislature on or before December 31 of each even-numbered year that compiles the information from the reports the Department received pursuant to sections 1 and 2.] THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
If a county owns and operates an animal shelter [,] or the board of county commissioners appropriates money to an animal shelter to provide care and shelter to animals, the board of county commissioners [shall] may establish a program to waive the adoption fee of [a pet] an animal that is 6 months or older, has been at the animal - 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – shelter for at least 7 consecutive days and is adopted from the animal shelter by a person who is a veteran, law enforcement officer or first responder.
A[If programa establishedcounty pursuantdoes not own and operate an animal shelter, the board of county commissioners shall require, as a condition of any appropriation or contract or other legal agreement with a nonprofit organization that operates an animal shelter in the county, that the animal shelter operated by the nonprofit organization establish a program to subsectionwaive 1the must:adoption fee of a pet at the animal shelter that is 6 months or older, has been at the animal shelter for at least 7 consecutive days and is adopted from the animal shelter by a person who is a veteran, law enforcement officer or first responder.
meets3.] theA requirementsprogram ofestablished pursuant to subsection 1 for[or a2] periodmust: of 6 months for each veteran, law enforcement officer or first responder who adopts such an animal from the animal shelter;
(b)(a) RequireWaive athe veteran,adoption lawfee enforcementfor officernot ormore firstthan responderone who[pet] wishes to adopt an animal underthat meets the programrequirements toof presentsubsection a1 valid[or form2, ofas identificationapplicable,] thatfor confirmsa thatperiod heof or6 shemonths isfor aeach veteran, law enforcement officer or first responder;responder who adopts such [a pet] an animal from the animal shelter;
(c)(b) ReportRequire toa theveteran, boardlaw ofenforcement countyofficer commissionersor thefirst numberresponder ofwho animalswishes adoptedto adopt [a pet] an animal under the program andto whetherpresent eacha animalvalid wasform adoptedof byidentification that confirms that he or she is a veteran, law enforcement officer or first responder;
(c) Report to the board of county commissioners the number of [pets] animals adopted under the program and whether each [pet] animal was adopted by a veteran, law enforcement officer or first responder;
[4.] 3.
On or before October 1 of each [year,] even-numbered year after the board of county commissioners establishes a program pursuant to subsection 1, theSenate boardAmendment ofNo. county commissioners shall submit a report to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the next regular session of the Legislature that includes the number of animals adopted under a program established pursuant to subsection 1 and whether each animal was adopted by a veteran, law enforcement officer or first responder.
4.512 to Senate Bill No.
325 Page 5 the board of county commissioners shall submit a report to the [Department of Veterans Services] Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the next regular session of the Legislature that includes the number of [pets] animals adopted under a program established pursuant to subsection 1 [or 2] and whether each [pet] animal was adopted by a veteran, law enforcement officer or first responder.
[5.] 4.
(a) “Adoption fee” does not include a licensing fee, vaccination fee or any fees for the medical treatment of the [pet.] animal.
- 83rd Session (2025) – 3 – Sec.
If an incorporated city owns and operates an animal shelter [,] or the governing body of an incorporated city appropriates money to an animal shelter to provide care and shelter to animals, the governing body of the city [shall] may establish a program to waivels,waive the adoption fee of [a pet] an animal that is 6 months or older, has been at the animal shelter for at least 7 consecutive days and is adopted from the animal shelter by a person who is a veteran, law enforcement officer or first responder.
A[If programan establishedincorporated pursuantcity does not own and operate an animal shelter, the governing body of the city shall require, as a condition of any appropriation or contract or other legal agreement with a nonprofit organization that operates an animal shelter in the city, that the animal shelter operated by the nonprofit organization establish a program to subsectionwaive 1the must:adoption fee of a pet at the animal shelter that is 6 months or older, has been at the animal shelter for at least 7 consecutive days and is adopted from the animal shelter by a person who is a veteran, law enforcement officer or first responder.
(a)3.] WaiveA theprogram adoptionestablished feepursuant forto not more than one animal that meets the requirements of subsection 1 for[or a2] periodmust: of 6 months for each veteran, law enforcement officer or first responder who adopts such an animal from the animal shelter;
(b)(a) RequireWaive athe veteran,adoption lawfee enforcementfor officernot ormore firstthan responderone who[pet] wishes to adopt an animal underthat meets the programrequirements toof presentsubsection a1 valid[or form2, ofas identificationapplicable,] thatfor confirmsa thatperiod heof or6 shemonths isfor aeach veteran, law enforcement officer or first responder;responder who adopts such [a pet] an animal from the animal shelter;
(c)(b) ReportRequire toa theveteran, governinglaw bodyenforcement ofofficer theor cityfirst theresponder numberwho ofwishes animalsto adoptedadopt [a pet] an animal under the program andto whetherpresent eacha animalvalid wasform adoptedof byidentification that confirms that he or she is a veteran, law enforcement officer or first responder;
(c) Report to the governing body of the city the number of [pets] animals adopted under the program and whether each [pet] animal was adopted by a veteran, law enforcement officer or first responder;
[4.] 3.
On or before October 1 of each [year, a] even-numbered year after a governing body of an incorporated city establishes a program pursuant to subsection 1, the governing body of an incorporated city shall submit a report to the [Department of Veterans Services] Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the next regular session of the Legislature that includes theSenate numberAmendment ofNo. animals adopted under a program established pursuant to subsection 1 and whether each animal was adopted by a veteran, law enforcement officer or first responder.
4.512 to Senate Bill No.
325 Page 6 the number of [pets] animals adopted under a program established pursuant to subsection 1 [or 2] and whether each [pet] animal was adopted by a veteran, law enforcement officer or first responder.
[5.] 4.
(a) “Adoption fee” does not include a licensing fee, vaccination fee or any fees for the medical treatment of the [pet.] animal.
-(d) 83rd“First Sessionresponder” (2025) – 4 – medical provider.ponder” means a firefighter or emergency (e)medical “Lawprovider. enforcement officer” means any officer of the United States or this State or a political subdivision thereof who is empowered by law to conduct investigations or make arrests.
(e) “Law enforcement officer” means any officer of the United States or this State or a political subdivision thereof who is empowered by law to conduct investigations or make arrests.
Secs.Sec.
3-5.3.
(Deleted[Chapter 417 of NRS is hereby amended by amendment.)adding Sec.thereto a new section to read as follows:
On or before December 31 of each even-numbered year, the Department shall submit to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmission to the next regular session of the Legislature a report that compiles the data from the reports submitted to the Department pursuant to sections 1 and 2 of this act.] (Deleted by amendment.) Sec.
4.
[The governing body of each city or county that is required to submit a report pursuant to section 1 or 2 of this act shall submit the first report on or before October 1, 2026.] (Deleted by amendment.) Sec.
5.
[The amendatory provisions of this act do not apply to any contract entered into before October 1, 2025.] (Deleted by amendment.) Sec.
(Deleted[The byprovisions amendment.)of ~~~~~NRS 25354.599 -do 83rdnot Sessionapply (2025)to any additional expenses of a local government that are related to the provisions of this act.] (Deleted by amendment.)