[{"_1":2,"_100":-5,"_101":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,76,88],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":54,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":60,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":66,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},"mediaId",6646891,"mediaKeyId","2525127-729f958cc5c85841b6f67e56509cbba5","parentId",2525127,"title","Committee introduces BDR 18-510 to revise Office of Minority Health and Equity provisions","audioSeconds",146,"startMs",3942000,"endMs",4088000,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=2525127-729f958cc5c85841b6f67e56509cbba5&start=3942&end=4088","thumbnailUrl","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2525127-729f958cc5c85841b6f67e56509cbba5/thumbnail_3942000.jpg","articleUrl","/articles/6646891/Nevada/Committee-introduces-BDR-18-510-to-revise-Office-of-Minority-Health-and-Equity-provisions","mediaUrl","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6646891-96b974b926e6c2d2e2484a20e35d23b9/orig.mp4?Expires=1775038160&Signature=EFSpzaTAjJJSuNOmrket20lt68O1gPHPlFCIRSUKex3vK3tgSZj3YAlV3uuB6zMyvfubGJhe5P8h4ZW1guwTpakyBeiOSvcuHl2GEje0gzRhgxcY~dgeogQh9uIudJoQhqfX4JXL5Xb544tjudAiS4x8UyxCj5J3DnqjNekU1FMnL8l85yqyWgiryH9PNa-CnR2-9o1SKhcB68ODdrI2TSclV3QkIdzP49UxG~oe0tu7kuEuAgFlv3KKK6WIeR8jS-zO8vKQHMgXGJAmlo60zA73fnUKxf8CEhq6rgdaj6hedzYzuni-6l9jhlnCr7cltOH7QEgtzYSquGVTKg-EPg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","author","Nevada State Legislature","date","2025-03-07T17:41:26.027Z","article","The Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor moved to introduce a bill draft request (BDR 18-510) to revise provisions related to the Office of Minority Health and Equity within the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services.

Vice Chair Daley made the motion to introduce BDR 18-510, and Senator Flores seconded the motion. Following brief procedural remarks, the committee voted by voice; Chair Pizzina called for ayes and declared \"the motion carries.\"

Committee staff noted that introducing a BDR is a procedural step to assign a bill number and refer the draft to the committee for development, not an expression of support. The transcript records the motion, the second, and that the motion carried; no specific amendment language or fiscal details were provided during the recorded discussion.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","3/7/2025 - Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor","oneSentenceSummary","The Senate Commerce and Labor Committee introduced BDR 18-510, a bill draft request to revise provisions related to the Office of Minority Health and Equity in the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services; Vice Chair Daley moved introduction and Senator Flores seconded; the motion carried by voice vote.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature NV, Nevada","taxId",78440,"location","Nevada","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6646895,"Committee hears bill to restrict sale of household cleaners newly tested on animals after 2030",1617,2445000,4062000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2525127-729f958cc5c85841b6f67e56509cbba5&start=2445&end=4062","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2525127-729f958cc5c85841b6f67e56509cbba5/thumbnail_2445000.jpg","/articles/6646895/Nevada/Committee-hears-bill-to-restrict-sale-of-household-cleaners-newly-tested-on-animals-after-2030","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6646895-e526b701c2ce48f7334deb16121dffaf/orig.mp4?Expires=1775038160&Signature=eBHDBz1HOABZx9176KFL7n2Dh6-zLLkLxFfSjU4NDxUxNf14vkT9VABqGMqzebTFdJgo9qZ~uA~0auBaJGEoWjLe2BIRyOWaEzDbBYlusaMtooryXJgrKFMX6QSX~lJUuFPnL-Y8sMYT0jongJq3KYuLR2x5aQrp3MpJSOVfgOdiZbv7MjliyTuVMRSYgrhd9sV3iJJA~DVaQY6A6LdjFSUBzjJdEcTa23WrYxzLm-quu86CTuF0ICfz6e1Qd3-~i-n6NDIfIOanX-P4ec8p41sjrexPk7Jh3~sC6t2o9~ndbE2wgB2JoHY3Ttv2hnX0NeRKZFPQgLjoj-NJuKFK-A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senator Melanie Scheibel told the Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor that SB 167 is intended to encourage household-products manufacturers to use non-animal testing methods as alternatives become available.

\"We really just want to make sure that when non animal tests are available, they are actually utilized and so that animals are not needlessly being harmed,\" Monica Ingebretsen, head of public affairs for North America at Cruelty Free International, said while describing the bill's goals.

SB 167 would prohibit the importation and sale of household cleaning products in Nevada if the final product or any ingredient of the product was tested on animals after Jan. 1, 2030. Supporters said the bill is forward-looking and would not pull existing products from store shelves because it applies only to new animal testing performed after the effective date. The bill includes limited exemptions that allow animal testing if a regulator requires it to satisfy a regulatory requirement or to address specific, serious human-health concerns.

Rebecca Goff, Nevada state director for Humane World for Animals, told the committee the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Environmental Protection Agency already encourage use of non-animal methods when available. She and other proponents cited advances in human cell–based tests and computational models as less costly and more human-relevant alternatives to animal testing.

Opposition testimony came from Christopher Finerelli of the Household and Commercial Products Association. Finerelli said the association does not oppose the goal of reducing animal testing but warned that SB 167 as drafted may conflict with the federal regulatory framework governing cleaning products and could lead to loss of access to EPA-approved products without further federal guidance. \"We do not oppose the broader objective of moving away from animal testing,\" Finerelli said, and urged continued negotiations with the bill sponsor.

Committee members questioned details about the bill's scope and enforcement. Senator Daley asked about inclusion of cephalopods in the definition of \"animal;\" Ingebretsen said the bill's definition intentionally aligns with EU and UK statutes that include cephalopods. Senator Flores asked whether products already tested on animals could be subjected to future testing and whether a re-test could force a product off shelves; Ingebretsen said the bill allows animal tests when a regulator specifically requires them but that the bill's intent is to require non-animal alternatives when regulators accept them.

Presenters said the bill allows a five-year runway to 2030 to permit manufacturers and supply chains to adapt and that retailers are not responsible for compliance; the obligation would fall primarily on manufacturers. Supporters also pointed to Nevada's earlier law restricting newly animal-tested cosmetics, which went into effect after a 2019 enactment and has been followed by other states, as precedent for a transition without removing existing products from shelves. No formal committee vote on SB 167 was recorded during the hearing.","SB 167 would bar the importation and sale in Nevada of household cleaning products tested on animals after Jan. 1, 2030, with exemptions when regulators require animal testing; proponents said the law provides a five-year runway and follows Nevada's earlier cosmetics law.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6646899,"Senate committee hears bill to ease pet restrictions in state-funded and supportive housing",1220,1309000,2529000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2525127-729f958cc5c85841b6f67e56509cbba5&start=1309&end=2529","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2525127-729f958cc5c85841b6f67e56509cbba5/thumbnail_1309000.jpg","/articles/6646899/Nevada/Senate-committee-hears-bill-to-ease-pet-restrictions-in-state-funded-and-supportive-housing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6646899-1562da77d968078cdba1541505671ac3/orig.mp4?Expires=1775038160&Signature=n4KHPlO1qxekElPZHDW-OxFvLRWbuY7H8zBHirMo9NOznwulThprdlfhmoeUrj8lp6fDvBqbiM-AAEVq9eCt2~milgWD2lD7pbSjdoM-UurDIObK5WwG03OGVE2ZUKuFudy2y48TmhdHf46KUWXFUMnVPhnRKd6FaWqlkKhsgQ4FXdRtqopwtYIFh1nNchNsjy2fR35gHJ3l6YxFikSC5TIUPvOVEA12H9cCMNxHcNP3b49ycuIl9XzD1h0rirCV6j1kXoSYnExrcDgz1GNFfcjYsPYlEdXrI68Ly2RPlNvOjhfMcCo7J8f681O0jl7t-qPkOwO5e973tWtH1JTK~A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senator Melanie Scheibel, sponsor of SB 166, told the Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor that the bill would reduce barriers preventing people with pets from accessing public and supportive housing.

\"SB 166 broadly, removes barriers to public housing and, supportive housing for people who have pets as members of their families to ensure that families and pets can stay together,\" Scheibel said in her opening remarks.

The bill has two main provisions: it would expand a 2021 state law that bars use of dog breed in underwriting homeowners' and renters' insurance so that the same prohibition applies to landlords' commercial multifamily property liability policies; and it would require that housing developed with funds from the Nevada Supportive Housing Development Fund allow residents to keep pets. Susan Riggs, senior director of housing policy at the ASPCA, said extending the insurance provision to landlord policies reduces uncertainty for property owners who already accept all breeds.

\"Nothing in this bill would change landlord rights,\" Riggs said. She added the insurance change is intended to \"ensure that that landlord wouldn't be subject to liability if there was an incident on the property.\" Presenters and supporters emphasized the second provision aims to prevent people who have experienced homelessness from refusing housing because they cannot bring a pet. Riggs said many people with experience of homelessness decline shelter or housing when they cannot keep their animal.

Testimony in support included Mindy Elliott representing the Nevada Rural Housing Authority (via Flynn Government Affairs), Rebecca Goff, Nevada state director for Humane World for Animals (formerly Humane Society of the United States), Tammy Jennings of Washoe County Regional Animal Services, and Jill Dobbs of the SBCA of Northern Nevada. Supporters cited shelter data and surveys showing that restrictive pet policies disproportionately affect lower-income households and increase pet surrenders, particularly for medium and large dogs.

Senator Dallas Ellison and Senator Keith Steinbeck asked about landlord liability and insurance-market effects. Ellison described real-world incidents where property owners faced large liability judgments after dog-bite or related cases; Scheibel and Riggs responded the bill does not strip landlord enforcement rights and is intended to provide clearer insurance coverage when landlords permit pets. On insurance availability, Riggs testified that commercial-multifamily underwriting standards largely mirror homeowners'/renters' standards and, based on feedback, she anticipated the change would be a \"very small\" modification to insurers' practices.

A conceptual amendment was posted to the legislative portal (NELIS) to clarify the bill must be implemented \"in conjunction and in compliance with applicable federal and state laws,\" presenters said. Supporters asked the committee for a favorable report; no formal committee vote on the bill was recorded during the hearing.

The hearing drew multiple organizational supporters and questions from committee members; no speakers registered opposition during the in-person and phone testimony period. The committee moved next to SB 167 after closing SB 166 public testimony.","Sen. Melanie Scheibel and advocates told the Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor that SB166 would expand a 2021 prohibition on breed-based insurance underwriting to landlord policies and require certain state-funded supportive housing to allow pets, aiming to reduce housing refusals and shelter surrenders.","actionData","errors"]

Article not found

Committee introduces BDR 18-510 to revise Office of Minority Health and Equity provisions

Committee hears bill to restrict sale of household cleaners newly tested on animals after 2030

Senate committee hears bill to ease pet restrictions in state-funded and supportive housing