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SB 43 Nevada Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Revises provisions relating to public health and safety. (BDR 40-264)

SB 43 revises Nevada's solid waste management rules by restricting who can serve as a "solid waste management authority." Only district boards of health that formally apply to and are approved by the Environmental Division can manage waste under this law, replacing previous rules that allowed all health boards to act. Current authorities already managing waste automatically retain their status, while others must meet new capability standards. The bill also updates definitions for public water systems and clarifies that private pool rules exclude social clubs recognized under federal tax law. These changes streamline oversight and clarify responsibilities for local health boards and state environmental agencies.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2024
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Nov 18, 2024 Signed Jun 9, 2025
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What changed between versions

Reprint 2 → As Enrolled · 5 edits · Jun 9, 2025
MODERATE
This bill shifts authority over solid waste management and public water systems from automatic district boards of health to a designated process. Previously, district boards in health districts automatically held these powers; now, they must apply to the State Division Administrator and prove capability to be designated. This change centralizes oversight while allowing capable local boards to retain authority through a formal review.
Scope change
The bill narrows the automatic scope of district boards of health regarding solid waste and water systems, restricting these powers to only those boards formally designated by the state administrator.
ELIGIBILITY

Removed the automatic authority for district boards of health in health districts to act as solid waste management authorities or administer public water systems.

Added a requirement for district boards to apply to the Division Administrator and demonstrate capability to be designated as solid waste management authorities.

DEFINITION

Modified the definition of 'solid waste management authority' to exclude non-designated district boards, reserving the title for the Division or designated boards.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement for the State Environmental Commission to adopt regulations establishing criteria for district boards to demonstrate their capability for designation.

ENFORCEMENT

Added provisions to ensure currently acting district boards are deemed capable and may continue their roles without re-application.

Floor votes · Assembly May 19, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
7
Committee
2
Jun 9, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor. Chapter 438.
executive
Jun 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
To enrollment.
lower
Jun 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Assembly Amendment No. 566 concurred in.
lower
May 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. In Senate.
lower
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 18, Nays: 3.) To Assembly.
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File.
upper
Nov 18, 2024
Introduced
Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. To printer.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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