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McCann told the committee that existing law already permits certain classifications of public employees\u00151such as judges and sworn officers\u0015to seek redaction for safety reasons and that civilian staff who interact with the public (for example, crime-scene technicians or records personnel) face similar risks. Todd Inglesby, president of Professional Firefighters Nevada, proposed a friendly amendment to add firefighters to the protected categories; committee discussion treated that amendment as acceptable.

Committee members asked how the process would work in practice. McCann and staff said civilians would file a petition with a court similar to existing petition routes; the court would request documentation or sworn statements showing why the removal is warranted. The sponsor described the change as an extension of an existing protection, not an automatic redaction.

Numerous witnesses testified in support. John Abel, representing the Las Vegas Police Protective Association, and multiple union and labor-affiliated witnesses said civilian staff who work in substations, jails, records, 911 and real-time crime centers frequently interact with irate or vulnerable people and face safety risks. Carol Albertson, a retired Metro Police civilian, described being videotaped outside her car and said she feared retaliation. Charmaine Goldstream, an investigative specialist assigned to the Southern Nevada Counterterrorism Center, testified that for months an unknown person sent sexually explicit letters to inmates using her name and disclosed her home address and family details; she described ongoing fear and the personal and family disruptions that followed.

Supporters argued the measure fills a gap between sworn-officer protections and the exposure civilian employees face. Opponents did not appear in force; the committee recorded no opposition witnesses during the hearing. The committee closed the hearing on SB 273 with a proposed friendly amendment to include firefighters; no committee vote was recorded at that time.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","3/10/2025 - Senate Committee on Government Affairs","oneSentenceSummary","Senate Bill 273 would let civilian employees who support law enforcement petition a court to remove personal contact information from county and state public records, and a proposed friendly amendment would add firefighters to the protected classes.","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},6642889,"Las Vegas pushes broader tax-increment financing and higher AMI threshold for transit-oriented development",3802,2443000,6245000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2532815-25869ceaa909a60379799884cd548824&start=2443&end=6245","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2532815-25869ceaa909a60379799884cd548824/thumbnail_2443000.jpg","/articles/6642889/Nevada/Las-Vegas-pushes-broader-tax-increment-financing-and-higher-AMI-threshold-for-transit-oriented-development","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6642889-a6408ea8c55a22d8d9aa4413a169ebbb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164398&Signature=o5KzglrD1porNDNcWRrwvL50TrDgDJ00cLLFR1YvXXz9Yf-Mb2WurQ5QFAZlNCjV9~vgpgHZBdWLvoe-3Ep-clbLRiwh~JPcuyBiXB5-~QIo6buOCpVjmtk~a9i4Qg2LM8KkubD3SVAbYi1Cx5C30sBOSpXD85ILyapfsR5xiz~YIWSlYxQVUb7ntL-AJAyuCPxswmltCyKThHb5isftFNXEnDBfjRdO-XUkl12R4r7krKeH5m56miOSZGhWI4EUyENTtIAt4xHotf12QBip7ITZi~hSTTU4NjYtT1wqJChQxDrCo8W1IhhWqAsKYTIpxDVk3yfLTCoc~by-6FNA6A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Committee on Government Affairs heard Senate Bill 28, a City of Las Vegas-requested bill designed to expand local financing tools for housing and transit-oriented development.

Randy Robinson, the City of Las Vegas director of government affairs, introduced the bill and was joined by Seth Floyd, the city's director of community development, and Jacob Snow, a planning and infrastructure consultant. Presenters said Southern Nevada is shifting from outward suburban growth to infill and redevelopment, and that the bill would add tools to help pay for transit, streetscape and housing investments near high-capacity transit corridors.

At a high level, SB 28 would: (1) expand where tax-increment financing (TIF) can be used in redevelopment areas to include multifamily housing, transit-related infrastructure and transit-oriented development; and (2) allow cities to apply an existing building-permit fee waiver for affordable housing projects to units averaging up to 120% of area median income (AMI), up from the 60% AMI limit in current statute. Sponsor witnesses described the measure as expanding local options rather than creating new taxes.

Jacob Snow and Seth Floyd used examples from other cities to describe transit-oriented development: compact, mixed-use development near frequent, dedicated transit lines; value capture from rising property values around transit stations; and public investments in pedestrian-friendly streets and transit stations. Snow explained how TIF typically works under current Nevada statute: the existing tax base is \"frozen\" and the growth in property tax from new development (the increment) is captured and reinvested in the TIF district for a limited term. He said statute limits the tool to designated redevelopment areas and that TIF districts typically last up to 30 years.

Committee members sought detail on how TIF affects existing revenues, maintenance obligations and the mix of affordable versus market-rate units. Snow said jurisdictions are \"held harmless\" for the frozen base and that, after a TIF term ends, the significantly larger tax base would flow back to local governments and school districts. Floyd and Snow said the bill is one tool among many to address what supporters called the \"missing middle\" of housing affordability; they acknowledged additional subsidies and financing sources are typically layered to make mixed-income projects financially viable.

Floyd provided a worked example requested by a senator: he reported that 120% AMI for a family of four in Clark County is roughly $70,000 (presentation statement). Randy Robinson clarified in closing remarks that the proposal does not eliminate lower-AMI programs; rather, it raises the upper threshold the city can target with permit-fee waivers to help finance attainable housing across a broader income band.

Supporters who testified included city officials from Reno, North Las Vegas and Henderson; affordable-housing developers and advocates such as Nevada HAND and Ovation Development; the RTC of Southern Nevada; homebuilders; and chambers of commerce. They said the bill would give local governments and developers more financing flexibility for projects along Maryland Parkway, Boulder Highway and other corridors already identified for high-capacity transit.

Opposition testimony included callers who characterized the bill as government overreach or criticized transit projects broadly. Barry Johnston, a caller in opposition, framed his remarks as an attack on property-tax-based financing and raised broader policy objections. Other callers raised safety and traffic concerns related to dense corridors; some comments did not directly address the statutory language.

The hearing record shows extensive stakeholder support for expanding local financing options for transit-oriented development and a set of policy questions about the distribution of benefits, fiscal interactions with existing budgets and protections for residents. The committee closed the hearing on SB 28 without a committee vote recorded at that time.","The Senate Committee on Government Affairs heard Senate Bill 28, a City of Las Vegas-requested measure to broaden tax-increment financing eligibility for housing and transit-related infrastructure and to raise the permit-fee waiver AMI threshold from 60% to 120%.",{"_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},6642893,"Senate committee reviews Clark County bill to modernize administrative procedures",1192,1266000,2458000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2532815-25869ceaa909a60379799884cd548824&start=1266&end=2458","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2532815-25869ceaa909a60379799884cd548824/thumbnail_1266000.jpg","/articles/6642893/Nevada/Senate-committee-reviews-Clark-County-bill-to-modernize-administrative-procedures","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6642893-35469793428ab16f44bcf7e13417bf56/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164398&Signature=nRmY16MrHkhqXAe6pQkJ7riXNJdAAliosAleBiNUfIqG24GA93fHIuMitzIb0l6PXPOtEmsT1Dnjus-xQJSNKZrD6Bd2q84-tdBMXAICJSFSqMQLRo80fTDJC8YbL3xHGJo2hrMwgakodkU5jvbJKK-jf6fAYzJZ51nSaL5~Fa4YzeyOMkNPn50DbegdAd0dAAtcPEU399y75HQsK58cTL72c3tojm2RLlValwss53AvrW-ZNgiMSIkzDEh4-tnIPug~uQRiAtmNdtNYihJDbjAqVQRMgV3oeTmTbL2-2sZ57TrX6RkLa6jEZYtm3S3QMbf50ytMY7zzd8sNmm6enw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Committee on Government Affairs heard Senate Bill 15, a Clark County-sponsored measure to modernize several county administrative processes, during a joint hearing with witnesses in Carson City and Las Vegas.

Proponents told the committee the bill aims to reduce administrative burdens while maintaining public transparency. Ashley Kennedy, representing Clark County, said the measure revises rules governing the county's debt management commission, clarifies the definition of the county treasurer's business hours, removes a Clark County-specific quarterly reporting requirement by the Clark County School District (CCSD), and modernizes how the county publishes franchise-agreement notices.

Kennedy said sections 1\t6 would alter the debt management commission's scheduling requirements and add flexibility for when its annual meeting must occur. She testified staff currently compile reports from 24 entities for an August meeting; the bill would keep an annual meeting but remove the statutory requirement that it must occur in August to ease staff workloads. On treasurer hours (sections 4\t6), Kennedy said state law currently defines close of business as 5 p.m., while Clark County offices stay open until 5:30 p.m.; the bill would let counties define their own business hours to avoid confusion tied to delinquent-tax deadlines.

Section 7 would remove the CCSD's obligation to appear quarterly before the Board of County Commissioners; Kennedy said that requirement dated to CCSD's previous reorganization and is less necessary now that Clark County has an appointed school trustee on the CCSD board. Section 8 would update public-notice requirements for franchise agreements: instead of posting notices at as many as 57 locations across urban and rural unincorporated towns, the county would publish notice in a newspaper of circulation and post physical notice at the county government center and online; if no county newspaper exists, the existing physical-posting requirement would remain.

Committee members questioned how the change would affect residents who lack internet access. Senator Lisonbee asked whether notices would still appear in libraries and other city locations; Kennedy said the county currently uses libraries and community centers and would continue to post at county facilities where people access services. Senator Krasner suggested the committee consider requiring several high-traffic posting sites instead of reducing to a single physical location; Kennedy agreed to work with him on feasible options.

On the treasurer-hours change, Senator Krasner pressed whether \"close of business day\" could result in an earlier closing in smaller counties and asked whether the language should read \"5 p.m. or close of business, whichever is later.\" Kennedy said Clark County is the only county found to keep hours past 5 p.m. and that she would be open to the suggested language.

Public testimony included support from Andrew Rasor, president of the Association of County Treasurers of Nevada, and Nick Schneider, director of government affairs for the Vegas Chamber, both of whom said SB 15 would add helpful flexibility for counties and constituents. Opposition testimony came from Barry Johnston, who criticized property taxation broadly and opposed the bill on those grounds; Johnston's remarks focused on property-tax policy rather than the technical changes in SB 15.

The committee closed the hearing on SB 15 after testimony and questions. No committee vote on the bill was recorded during the hearing.","Senate Bill 15 would update deadlines and public-notice rules for county operations, adjust county treasurer business-hour references and remove a Clark County-specific quarterly school report; proponents said changes reduce burdens without harming transparency, while some speakers warned about access for seniors and broader tax concerns.","actionData","errors"]

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Bill would let civilian law-enforcement support staff and firefighters seek removal of personal information from public records

Las Vegas pushes broader tax-increment financing and higher AMI threshold for transit-oriented development

Senate committee reviews Clark County bill to modernize administrative procedures