AB 37 — Revises provisions related to housing. (BDR 25-257)
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4Passed Senate
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6Enacted
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(Reprinted with amendments adopted on April 21, 2025) FIRST REPRINT A.B.
Existing law requires the Division to create and maintain a statewide low- relating to low-income housing, including compilations and analysis ofnformation - *AB37**AB37_R1* – 2 – Section 2 of this bill requires the inclusion of any survey conducted by the Division in the database.
and (2) changes the maximum amount authorized from the Account as reimbursement for administering the Account to not more than 6 percent of the money deposited in the AccExisting law requires the Division to distribute a certain portion of the remaining money in the Account to certainthe charitableDivision organizations,of housingWelfare authorities and localSupportive governmentsServices forof the acquisition,Department constructionof Health and rehabilitationHuman ofServices affordablefor housinga forprogram eligibleto families,provide subjectemergency assistance to certainneedy requirements.families with children.
(NRS 319.510) Section 3 eliminates this required distribution to the Division for this program, but specifically authorizes the use of money in the Account for the same purpose.
With the elimination of this distribution to the Division, all of the remaining money in the Account will effectively be distributed to the other authorized recipients in existing law, which are certain charitable organizations, housing authorities and housing for eligible families, subject to certain requirements.
and (2) clarifies that the money is authorized to be distributed to one or more of the types of entities that are eligible recipients.
Existing law establishes three tiers of affordable housing for various purposes in existing law and defines “affordable housing” as housing that falls within any of the three tiers.
(1) “tier one affordable housing” is housing- for*AB37_R1* a– household3 which– hasmore athan total60 percent of the median monthly gross household income thatfor isthe equalcountynot to not in which the housing is located, which is commonly known as the area medianountymedian household income;
and (3) “tier three affordable housing” is housing for a household which has a total monthly gross - *AB37* – 3 – income that is equal to more than 80 percent but not more than 120 percent of the area median household income.
In addition, with respect to the costs of housing, affordable housing under existing law is housing that costs not more than 30 percent of the total monthly gross household income of the household with an income at the maximum percentage of the area median household income for the tiertier. of affordable housing, to be known as “tier one affordable housing,” thatew addresses housing for a household that has a total monthly gross income that is equal to not more than 30 percent of the area median household income.
As(NRS a278.01902, result278.01904, of278,01906) theSection creation4 of this bill creates a new tier of affordable housing, sectionto 7be ofknown thisas bill renames “tier one affordable housing”housing,” inthat existingaddresses lawhousing asfor “tiera twohousehold affordablethat housing”has anda changestotal themonthly percentagegross range for median income for that tieris equal to more than 30 percent but not more than 6030 percent of the area median household income.
SectionAs a result of the creation of this new tier of affordable housing, section 7 of this bill renames “tier one affordable housing” in existing law as “tier two affordable housing” and changes the percentage range for median income for that tier to more than 30 9 of this bill renames “tier two affordable housing” in existing law, for which the percentage range for median income is more than 60 percent but not more than 80 the percent of the area median household income, as “workforce“tier three affordable housing.” Section 8 of this bill renames “tier three affordable housing” in existing law, for which the percentage range for median income is more than 80 percent but not more than 120 percent of the area median household income, as “attainable“tier four affordable housing.” Section 4.5 of this bill creates another new tier of affordable housing, to be known as “tier five affordable housing,” that addresses housing for a household that has a total monthly gross income that is equal to more than 120 Section 5 of this bill applies the newly defined termterms in sectionsections 4 and 4.5 to the provisions of existing law relating to planning and zoning.
SectionsSection 6 and 11 Existingof lawthis requiresbill themakes governingconforming bodychanges ofto certainexisting citieslaw or counties to submitreflect to the Divisionnew annualtiers. progress reports relating to affordable housing.
(NRSSection 278.235)6 Existingof lawthis requires:bill renames “affordable housing” as “attainable housing” and includes “tier four affordable housing” and “tier five affordable housing” within its meaning.
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andExisting (2)law requires the Divisiongoverning body of certain cities or counties to compilesubmit andto postthe theseDivision annual progress reports onrelating itsto Internetaffordable website.housing.
(NRS 278.235,low-income 319.143)housing Sectiondatabase; 10 of this bill moves the deadline for:
(1)and the(2) submission of the reportsDivision to thecompile Divisionand frompost Divisionthesetatewide fromreports Auguston 15its toInternet Aprilwebsite. 15.
Because(NRS the278.235, change319.143) inSection the10 deadlinesmoves is nothe effective until October 1, 2025, pursuant to section 14 of this bill, the newdeadline deadlinesfor: apply initially to the reports submitted in 2026.
THE(1) PEOPLEthe OFsubmission THEof STATEthe OFreports NEVADA,to REPRESENTEDthe INDivision SENATEfrom ANDJuly ASSEMBLY,15 DOto ENACTMarch AS15; FOLLOWS:
and (2) the posting of the compilation of the reports by the Division from August 15 to April 15.
Because the change in the deadlines is not effective until October 1, 2025, pursuant to section 14 of this bill, the new deadlines apply initially to the reports submitted in 2026.
- *AB37_R1* – 4 – THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
- *AB37* – 4 – (b) Conduct community outreach and provide information concerning housing to residents who reside in affordable housing and manufactured housing;
319.143low-income 1.housing database.hall create and maintain a statewide 2.
The Division shall create and maintain a statewide low-income housing database.
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(1) Assess the affordable housing market at the city and county level, including data relating to housing units, age of housing, rental rates and rental vacancy rates, new home sales and - *AB37_R1* – 5 – resale of homes, new construction permits, mobile homes, lots available for mobile homes and conversions of multifamily condominiums;
[(c) Contains] (3) Contain an estimate of the number and condition of subsidized and other low-income housing units at the county level - *AB37* – 5 – and the identification of any subsidized units that are forecast to convert to market-rate units within a [2-year] 3-year planning period;
- *AB37_R1* – 6 – (a) Accessible to persons with disabilities;
and (b) Affordable[Affordable] Attainable housing, as defined in NRS 278.0105, has received any loan, grant or contribution for the multifamily residential housing from the Federal Government or the State, the owner shall, not less than quarterly, report to the Division for inclusion in the database information concerning each unit of the multifamily residential housing that is available and suitable for use by a person with a disability.
(a) For the acquisition, construction or rehabilitation of affordable housing for eligible families by public or private - *AB37* – 6 – nonprofit charitable organizations, housing authorities or local governments through loans, grants or subsidies;
and (g) InTo any other manner consistent with this section to assist eligible families inthat obtaininghave orchildren keepingand affordablewhose housing,income includingis useat asor thebelow State’s contribution to facilitate the receiptfederally ofdesignated relatedlevel federalsignifying money.poverty;
and (h) In any other manner consistent with this section to assist eligible families in obtaining or keeping affordable housing, including use as the State’s contribution to facilitate the receipt of related federal money.
- *AB37_R1* – 7 – (a) Six percent of the money [from] deposited in the Account as reimbursement for the necessary costs of efficiently administering the Account .
Of[Of thethe] The remaining money allocated from the Account [:] after the expenditures authorizedmade bypursuant subsectionto 2:subsections 1 and 2 [:
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection [3,]3, 4, 15 percent must be distributed to the Division of Welfare and Supportive - *AB37* – 7 – Services of the Department of Health and Human Services for use in its program developed pursuant to 45 C.F.R.
(b) Eighty-five percentpercent] must be distributed to public or private nonprofit charitable organizations, housing authorities [and] or local governments for the acquisition, construction and rehabilitation of affordable housing for eligible families, subject to the following:
(1)[(1)] (a) Priority may be given to those projects that provide a preference for:
(I)[(I)] (1) Women who are veterans;
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(II)[(II)] (2) Women who were previously incarcerated;
(III)[(III)] (3) Survivors of domestic violence;
(IV)- *AB37_R1* – 8 – [(IV)] (4) Elderly women who do not have stable or adequate living arrangements;
and (V)[(V)] (5) Unmarried persons with primary physical custody of a child.
(2)[(2)] (b) Priority must be given to those projects that qualify for the federal tax credit relating to low-income housing.
(3)[(3)] (c) Priority must be given to those projects that anticipate receiving federal money to match the state money distributed to them.
(4)[(4)] (d) Priority must be given to those projects that have the commitment of a local government to provide assistance to them.
(5)[(5)] (e) All money must be used to benefit families whose income does not exceed 120 percent of the median income for families residing in the same county, as defined by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
(6)[(6)] (f) Not less than 15 percent of the units acquired, constructed or rehabilitated must be affordable to persons whose income is at or below [the federally designated level signifying poverty.] 30 percent of the median monthly gross household income for the county in - *AB37* – 8 – which the housing is located.
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The Division may, pursuant to contract and in lieu of distributing money to the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection [2,]2, 3, distribute any amount of that money to private or public nonprofit entities for use consistent with the provisions of this section.section.] Sec.
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Chapter 278 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto the provisions set forth as sections 4 and 4.5 of this act.
Chapter 278 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
For the purposes of this section, median gross household income must be determined based upon the estimates of the United - *AB37_R1* – 9 – States Department of Housing and Urban Development of the most current median gross family income for the county in which the housing is located.
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“Tier five affordable housing” means housing for a household:
(a) Which has a total monthly gross income that is equal to more than 120 percent but not more than 150 percent of the median monthly gross household income for the county in which the housing is located;
and (b) Which costs not more than 30 percent of the total monthly gross household income of a household whose income equals 150 percent of the median monthly gross household income for the county in which the housing is located, including the cost of utilities.
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278.010 As used in NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 278.0103 to 278.0195, inclusive, and sectionsections 4 and 4.5 of this act have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
278.0105 “Affordable[“Affordable] “Attainable housing” means tier one affordable housing, tier two affordable housing [or[or] , tier three]three ,affordable workforcehousing, tier four affordable housing or attainabletier five affordable housing.
and - *AB37* – 9 – (b) Which costs not more than 30 percent of the total monthly gross household income of a household whose income equals 60 percent of the median monthly gross household income for the county in which the housing is located, including the cost of utilities.
For purposes of this section, median gross household income must be determined based upon the estimates of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development of the most current - *AB37_R1* – 10 – median gross family income for the county in which the housing is located.
[“Tier“Tier three][three] “Attainablefour affordable housing” means housing for a household:
[“Tier“Tier two][two] “Workforcethree affordable housing” means housing for a household:
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If the governing body of a city or county is required to include the housing element in its master plan pursuant to NRS 278.150, the governing body, in carrying out the plan for maintaining and developing affordable[affordable] attainable housing to meet the housing needs of the community, which is required to be included in the housing element pursuant to subparagraph (8) of paragraph (c) of subsection 1 of NRS 278.160, shall adopt at least six of the following measures:
- *AB37_R1* – 11 – (a) Reducing or subsidizing in whole or in part impact fees, fees for the issuance of building permits collected pursuant to NRS 278.580 and fees imposed for the purpose for which an enterprise fund was created.
(b) Selling land owned by the city or county, as applicable, to developers exclusively for the development of affordable[affordable] attainable housing at not more than 10 percent of the appraised value of the land, and requiring that any such savings, subsidy or reduction in price be passed on to the purchaser of housing in such a development.
(c) Donating land owned by the city or county to a nonprofit organization to be used for affordable[affordable] attainable housing.
(d) Leasing land by the city or county to be used for affordable[affordable] attainable housing.
(e) Requesting to purchase land owned by the Federal Government at a discounted price for the creation of affordable[affordable] attainable housing pursuant to the provisions of section 7(b) of the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998, Public Law 105-263.
(f) Establishing a trust fund for affordable[affordable] attainable housing that must be used for the acquisition, construction or rehabilitation of affordable[affordable] attainable housing.
(g) Establishing a process that expedites the approval of plans and specifications relating to maintaining and developing affordable[affordable] attainable housing.
(h) Providing money, support or density bonuses for affordable[affordable] attainable housing developments that are financed, wholly or in part, with low-low-income income housing tax credits, private activity bonds or money from a governmental entity for affordable[affordable] attainable housing, including, without limitation, money received pursuant to 12 U.S.C.
(i) Providing financial incentives or density bonuses to promote appropriate transit-oriented or multi-story housing developments that would include an affordable[affordable] attainable housing component.
- *AB37* – 11 – (j) Offering density bonuses or other incentives to encourage the development of affordable[affordable] attainable housing.
(k) Providing direct financial assistance to qualified applicants for the purchase or rental of affordable[affordable] attainable housing.
(l) Providing money for supportive services necessary to enable persons with supportive housing needs to reside in affordable[affordable] attainable housing in accordance with a need for supportive housing identified in the 5-year consolidated plan adopted by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for the city - *AB37_R1* – 12 – or county pursuant to 42 U.S.C.
A governing body may reduce or subsidize impact fees, fees for the issuance of building permits or fees imposed for the purpose for which an enterprise fund was created to assist in maintaining or developing a project for affordable[affordable] attainable housing, pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1, only if:
(a) When the incomes of all the residents of the project for affordable[affordable] attainable housing are averaged, the housing would be affordable on average for a family with a total gross income that does not exceed 60 percent of the median gross income for the county concerned based upon the estimates of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development of the most current median gross family income for the county.
(b) The governing body has adopted an ordinance that establishes the criteria that a project for affordable[affordable] attainable housing must satisfy to receive assistance in maintaining or developing the project for affordable[affordable] attainable housing.
(c) The project for affordable[affordable] attainable housing satisfies the criteria set forth in the ordinance adopted pursuant to paragraph (b).
On or before [July] March 15 of each year, the governing body shall submit to the Housing Division of the Department of Business and Industry a report, in the form prescribed by the Housing Division, of how the measures adopted pursuant to subsection 1 assisted the city or county in maintaining and - *AB37* – 12 – developing affordable[affordable] attainable housing to meet the needs of the community for the preceding year.
The report must include an analysis of the need for affordable[affordable] attainable housing within the city or county that exists at the end of the reporting period.
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In addition to any other authorized use of the proceeds it receives pursuant to subsection 1, a county or city may use the proceeds to pay expenses related to or incurred for the development of tier one affordable housing , [and] tier two affordable housing [.] and workforcetier three affordable housing.
A county or city that uses the proceeds in that manner must give priority to the development of tier one affordable housing , [and] tier two affordable housing and workforcetier three affordable housing for persons who are elderly or persons with disabilities.
- *AB37* – 13 – (c) The costs to develop the land, including the payment of related rebates;
- *AB37_R1* – 14 – (b) “Tier two affordable housing” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS [278.01906.] 278.01902.
(c) “Workforce“Tier three affordable housing” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 278.01906.
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From committee: Do pass. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time.
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In Senate. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To committee.
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From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To Senate.
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Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To printer.
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From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 228.) Dispensed with reprinting.
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Read first time. To committee.
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Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To printer.
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