SB 208 Nevada Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Revises provisions governing certain surcharges imposed by a county. (BDR 20-677)

SB 208 modifies how counties can use revenue from surcharges for emergency 911 systems. It expands allowable uses to include costs for facilities housing emergency call systems, increases spending thresholds for larger counties (to $15 million for populations over 700,000, $7.5 million for 100,000-700,000), and requires advisory committees in counties over 100,000 population to oversee fund use. The bill directly affects counties imposing the 911 surcharge, particularly Clark and Washoe Counties, by changing fund management rules and spending priorities. These changes aim to align county fund usage with federal guidelines while providing clearer spending parameters.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Assembly Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Feb 18, 2025 Signed May 31, 2025

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What changed between versions

Reprint 1 → As Enrolled · 4 edits · May 31, 2025

MODERATE

This bill amends the rules for how Nevada counties can use revenue collected from emergency 911 telephone surcharges. It updates the legal text to reflect new requirements for establishing advisory committees and increases the monetary thresholds that trigger mandatory surcharge reductions for larger counties.

Scope change

The bill modifies the applicability of surcharge revenue rules based on county population, specifically adjusting the financial limits for Clark County and Washoe County.

REQUIREMENT

Replaced the old explanatory summary with the formal text of the enacted law, including the official title and legislative counsel's digest.

Updated the text of NRS 244A.7645 to change the population threshold for establishing advisory committees from 100,000 to 700,000 for larger counties.

FISCAL

Increased the unencumbered balance threshold for counties with 700,000+ residents from $15 million to $15 million (clarified in digest) and for counties with 100,000+ but less than 700,000 residents from $7.5 million to $7.5 million (clarified in digest), effectively formalizing the higher limits in the statute.

TECHNICAL

Removed the draft committee markings, page numbers, and preliminary summary that were present in the earlier version.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 2025 · Assembly May 22, 2025

How they voted

20–0

Passed

Total votes 20

Apr 22, 2025

D Democratic12

12 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican8

8 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

May 31, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor. Chapter 182.

executive

May 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

To enrollment.

lower

May 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. In Senate.

lower

May 16, 2025

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass.

lower

Apr 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.

upper

Apr 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 504.) To printer.

upper

Feb 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

From printer. To committee.

upper

2 primary · 1 co-sponsor