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Gideon Davis, administrator of the State Purchasing Division, described existing practice and said the division has posted noncompetitive awards alongside competitive solicitations and conducts an informal review when concerns are raised, but there was not a formal, statutorily required protest process. Davis told the committee that, in 2025 to date, the division had approved 12 noncompetitive contracts while issuing 126 formal solicitations.

Key elements in the sponsor's amendment include: requiring agencies to post notice when a noncompetitive contract is awarded; creating a two-step challenge process that starts with an informal objection and a letter of determination and can proceed to the existing formal appeals process (NRS 333.370); requiring the administrator to report annually to oversight bodies including the audit subcommittee of the Legislative Commission; limiting a period of service for certain contracts (statutory language would cap service terms to no more than 10 years, with extensions constrained and subject to solicitation rules); and directing agencies that fail to solicit competitive bids to appear before the Legislative Commission to explain the failure.

Davis said the regulations now distinguish \"legitimate sole source\" situations (for example where the law or federal program names a specific vendor) from other noncompetitive awards and that the purchasing division has moved toward greater public posting of waivers and awards. Committee members asked how often solicitations receive a single bidder, how long a solicitation and appeal timeline typically takes and what the state does while an appeal or resolicitation occurs. Davis said a typical competitive solicitation takes four to six months; appeals can add time because an unsuccessful bidder has 11 days to appeal and a contested hearing must be scheduled within 20 days and a decision issued within 60 days, and an appeal acts as a stay of contract execution.

Sen. Daley said the bill and the proposed regulations aim to strike a balance between necessary flexibility for agencies and preventing repeated extensions or scope creep that can avoid competitive bidding. He said the proposal grew from a legislative audit that found a contract initially awarded for about $90,000 later reached about $16 million after repeated extensions without competitive rebidding.

No formal committee action was recorded on SB313 at this hearing.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","3/26/2025 - Senate Committee on Government Affairs","oneSentenceSummary","Sen. Skip Daley presented Senate Bill 313 and an amendment intended to tighten the state's sole-source and noncompetitive contracting procedures, increase transparency, and require review when agencies fail to solicit competitive bids for extended contract terms.","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},6622698,"Bill would allow Nevada Legislative Commission to adjudicate regulatory authority disputes",1340,2040000,3380000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2783421-eb162c6feb170a1a549893e207f87401&start=2040&end=3380","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2783421-eb162c6feb170a1a549893e207f87401/thumbnail_2040000.jpg","/articles/6622698/Nevada/Bill-would-allow-Nevada-Legislative-Commission-to-adjudicate-regulatory-authority-disputes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6622698-970f3972aa2d55591d09a416014afed6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771111083&Signature=kYJ-i5VlNRLeommUC6h3xDWkX1P7N2OXAMgune4UUmJxeEtMc0JI4o5iAnPuu0A0mkQRTdDRQ1i0INI0XonLyQZRnKIfkbY2KaBtU8eWTlwPRVWeEyPlaXf8jvASS2zHLxqwVvrZOoLdR42MPDgNUYhfqS7nLxK7mBZE0NAcL1wV5hYa-3gczLgoGt4veaJBwa7cQAtQxJ86zf1iPnTPZrmO7ftPSMQQBQI8M-Tj-wX1QbG3dIbNrOVsR~qoBlZLstqND1SWwPXntmDZ1xMgEiTdIrKOg2fEjr6UVtYX1rf9b3aUe7W2rpX1XkvymK8ngDIIiSjZBeYodPZtVPFh~Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sen. Skip Daley presented Senate Bill 340 to the Senate Committee on Government Affairs, proposing statutory language to allow Nevada's Legislative Commission to review disputes over an agency's regulatory authority and interpret legislative intent when a dispute is submitted to the commission.

Daley said the bill responds to a shift in federal administrative law following the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Chevron deference and would keep more regulatory authority disputes between Nevada's legislative and executive branches rather than shifting interpretation to the courts. \"Because Nevada's constitution allows the legislative commission to not only review but to suspend or nullify a regulation if authorized by law, SB340 if passed will allow the legislative commission to interpret the regulatory authority granted by the legislature and to interpret the legislative intent behind the regulation,\" Daley said.

The bill would create a petition process to bring disputes to the Legislative Commission, require the commission to adopt administrative rules for adjudication of disputes, and — as drafted — would limit judicial review of the commission's termination decisions. Daley told the committee he would work with legal staff on changes to the judicial-review language after hearing questions from members.

Supporters including Nevada Policy testified that SB340 \"strengthen[s] the legislative oversight over agency regulations\" and would create public avenues to address unclear or burdensome regulations. Committee members questioned how the petition process would function, whether the commission chairman could be perceived as biased, and how often the commission would be expected to adjudicate disputes. Daley proposed a conceptual amendment to route petitions through a subcommittee for an initial recommendation to the full commission and said formal procedures would be adopted through regulations.

No formal action was taken at the hearing. Daley said he planned to work with legislative legal staff to address concerns about judicial review language and that the bill aims to reduce uncertainty about regulatory authority within state government rather than expand the courts' role.","Sen. Skip Daley presented Senate Bill 340 to the Senate Committee on Government Affairs, proposing statutory language to allow Nevada's Legislative Commission to review disputes over an agency's regulatory authority and interpret legislative intent when a dispute is submitted to the commission.",{"_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},6622703,"Nevada senators hear bill to tighten notice and detail requirements in peace-officer investigations",1337,628000,1965000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2783421-eb162c6feb170a1a549893e207f87401&start=628&end=1965","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2783421-eb162c6feb170a1a549893e207f87401/thumbnail_628000.jpg","/articles/6622703/Nevada/Nevada-senators-hear-bill-to-tighten-notice-and-detail-requirements-in-peace-officer-investigations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6622703-41ada60b0203c0d5dcdf53d7b4621e13/orig.mp4?Expires=1771111083&Signature=JceEZERi7--xBu10uXgC~BKioMErPOIePgdy3S4fiQbsEHyiMJ9IeEpgJkHxVvNJj0LSbQFgzPbITS1Ke-KzpoGwQde9uRnREugpMXFs7uowIMeI5x7NqaHyVLowq2CP1afOahosx77ZPTvGgjrjcamnDrJx~lIMJU-U47jaq85OPixkAPVEb8sO157PzdnbOLKxe3OfCuyWHYpdRoZ5ywmSSvHI3GKLJYWMGnYpD3TVTodh2UVdBCuYtaq0usaU2gd4m9-MUq~x3H9-Op8kC37d9KhVNxYZxnxW58Cs9U~wUM5A59yU~k8V3nbJLeEnBqYvbrcfdUrY6XrbIClkhg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sen. Julie Pizzina on behalf of Senate District 12 presented Senate Bill 279 to the Senate Committee on Government Affairs, proposing changes to Nevada Revised Statutes chapter 289 to require law enforcement agencies to provide more specific written notices to peace officers who are the subject of internal investigations and to extend the same 48-hour notice protection to compelled witness officers.

The bill, Pizzina said, \"aims to enhance transparency and fairness in the investigative process for peace officers,\" and a second amendment to the draft was distributed to committee members during the hearing. Supporters from multiple law-enforcement associations told the committee that current practice sometimes leaves officers unprepared for interviews.

Andrew Reigenbaum, executive director of the Nevada Association of Public Safety Officers, said the amendment clarifies that notices must include \"the date, time, and location of the alleged misconduct, as well as a summary that includes a specific description of the misconduct or performance problem.\" Reigenbaum added that the change is necessary because some agencies have interpreted the current statute narrowly and have not provided witness officers the same 48-hour notice afforded subject officers.

Rick McCann of the Nevada Association of Public Safety Officers said the changes are \"common sense\" and intended to prevent \"fishing expeditions or witch hunts\" in internal affairs investigations. He and Reigenbaum described examples in which officers were interviewed about matters not included in the original notice and later disciplined, producing arbitration and added expense.

Representatives of local bargaining units and departments—including Sean Thibault of the Henderson Police Officers Association, Jason Lesher of the Washoe County Sheriff Deputies Association, John Abel of the Las Vegas Police Protective Association and others—testified in support, saying similar protections already are codified in some collective bargaining agreements and would improve internal-investigation quality and officer preparedness.

No formal committee action was taken on SB279 at this hearing. The committee met as a subcommittee because a full quorum of the Senate committee was not present; the chair clarified that \"we are in subcommittee. We're not gonna be taking any action at this time. However, we may take action once we have an actual Senate quorum.\" A public commenter, Noah Villa, stated during general public comment that he had been affected by insufficient notice in an internal investigation and urged support for SB279.

If enacted as presented, SB279 would (1) require written notices to subject and witness officers to include specific facts and the rules or policies alleged to have been violated, and (2) require at least 48 hours' written notice for both compelled witnesses and subject officers. Supporters said the bill includes existing safeguards in NRS 289 allowing an interview to stop and be restarted if additional allegations surface during questioning.

The hearing record includes multiple witness statements in favor and one representative of the Nevada Urban Consortium who said the amendment may address their concerns but asked for time to review it. The bill remains under committee consideration pending future action when the full committee meets.","Sen. Julie Pizzina and law-enforcement groups presented SB279 to require more specific written notices and equal 48-hour notice for subject and witness officers under NRS 289; supporters cited examples of vague notices that led to ambush interviews and arbitration. No committee action was taken in subcommittee due to lack of quorum.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6622688,"Senate committee advances $10 million grocery initiative (SB282) to address food deserts",179,3491000,3670000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2783421-eb162c6feb170a1a549893e207f87401&start=3491&end=3670","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2783421-eb162c6feb170a1a549893e207f87401/thumbnail_3491000.jpg","/articles/6622688/Nevada/Senate-committee-advances-10-million-grocery-initiative-SB282-to-address-food-deserts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6622688-71364f3a250ed3bac1a2ead0112d5be3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771111083&Signature=gLb8~uVQAKwKcomM7J~57tOZth89klGXMkFPRKXpiQ08IP-eFMOjaIUmB2pO~uA8vyNLGtXeGNS6T9m-n-cAVPYws4ivJTGw5thftcWXo~iUm-OCCatabp6Nh-8rsXAukMU5mHK-0gBmRk1rsDc25xduGidll93DGypiQJeGp4ghhQe3AsKFsU7jLyYsWxE4Qo71pNXjbF6G56WOCL3kaCzv1PGUnt8LapGCV1EEM7AqT4dpt3~C18sqyLqvccXDGq0IfvctZWE2E43jaO5lp7tev5ZeiE02lyCy6NUEs5m34rNhZWGCVs5e0ZRD1ocqrUCyOhL53rfsdCxRUFcPDQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Committee on Government Affairs voted to amend and do pass Senate Bill 282, which would require the Department of Health and Human Services to establish an administrative grocery initiative to award grants and provide technical assistance to grocery stores in areas at risk of becoming food deserts and to fund a Council on Food Security research and recommendations effort.

Jan Stenbeck of the Legislative Counsel Bureau summarized the bill in work session, noting the proposal requires the department to award grants and provide technical assistance to certain grocery stores, directs the Council on Food Security to research and submit recommendations related to urban and rural food deserts, and includes an appropriation of $10,000,000 for the grocery initiative.

An amendment presented during the hearing by Allison Herzig, chair of the Council on Food Security, removes the council as the entity that designates an area as a food desert and instead authorizes the Department to designate one or more existing areas by regulation. After discussion, the committee member motioned to amend and do pass SB282; the motion was seconded and carried on a voice vote recorded as 4 ayes and 1 nay. The clerk recorded ayes from Senators Rogich, Daley, Orenshaw (recorded in transcript as Orangehaw) and Flores, and a nay from Senator Krasner. The motion carried and the committee requested a floor statement from the majority leader.

The bill's language would appropriate $10,000,000 to the Department of Health and Human Services for grants and technical assistance for grocery stores in designated food-insecure areas and require a written report to the 84th session of the legislature summarizing the Council on Food Security's research and recommendations.

The committee advanced the bill in work session; the amendment text is attached to the committee record and will be included in the bill packet for the next stage of consideration.","Committee moved to amend and do pass SB282 to create a Department of Health and Human Services grocery initiative, direct the Council on Food Security to research food insecurity recommendations and appropriate $10,000,000 for grants and technical assistance; motion passed 4–1 in committee.","actionData","errors"]

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Senate committee advances $10 million grocery initiative (SB282) to address food deserts