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Nick Visiliades, speaking for the Southwestern Regional Council of Carpenters, summarized the change as a standardization of information that some local jurisdictions already collect. \"Local jurisdictions are already providing addresses and overtime data,\" he told the committee. \"We want to make sure every jurisdiction provides a minimum set of information so compliance can be enforced.\" Boris Gresley of the Western States Regional Council of Carpenters added that joint labor-management committees use certified payrolls to investigate wage theft and help recover wages and penalties for workers.

Proponents acknowledged sensitivity concerns and said they were open to amendments to remove access to driver license numbers and to limit use of the data. Patty McCarron of the Carpenters Contractors Cooperation Committee stressed that joint committees use home visits and off‑site meetings to allow workers to speak safely about wage violations and that the committees have helped recover tens of millions of dollars in wages.

Opponents — including the Associated Builders and Contractors, Associated General Contractors and several trade groups on the phone — argued the change would expose workers’ addresses and personal identifiers to groups that could use the information for organizing or to harass employers and employees. Mac Bybee of the Associated Builders and Contractors said enforcement authority rests with the Labor Commissioner and that private labor-management groups are not the state’s enforcement arm. \"House calls can be intimidating and unsettling,\" he said.

The Plumbing, Heating and Cooling Contractors of Nevada also objected to providing home addresses and other sensitive data. A caller from the trade group said: \"There is absolutely no reason that we should have to provide home addresses and driver's license information. You don't need that information to do what you want to do.\"

Committee members asked detailed questions about how the hours would be reported when a worker is on multiple jobs in a day and whether federal funding or federal contract rules (for example on highway jobs) could be affected. Proponents said standard Department of Labor certified payroll templates already include many of the requested fields and that many jurisdictions already disclose addresses and overtime; they said they were willing to consider amendments to narrow confidential fields and to restrict access to specified compliance entities.

No vote was taken; proponents said they expected to circulate a conceptual amendment after the hearing.

Ending: The committee left the bill open for amendment and further work by interested parties on privacy protections and the exact scope of permitted recipients.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","4/7/2025 - Senate Committee on Government Affairs","oneSentenceSummary","Senate Bill 287 would expand what must appear in certified payroll reports on public works to include daily and overtime hours and worker addresses and would permit joint labor-management committees to access that information for compliance investigations.","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},6611611,"Nevada overhaul of licensing boards sets off sharp debate over oversight, cost and professional expertise",5599,6750000,12349000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2893884-803e51674136881b647e9ad2739ffe20&start=6750&end=12349","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2893884-803e51674136881b647e9ad2739ffe20/thumbnail_6750000.jpg","/articles/6611611/Nevada/Nevada-overhaul-of-licensing-boards-sets-off-sharp-debate-over-oversight-cost-and-professional-expertise","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6611611-7f325119e2caf728d8709d79142e208c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770717579&Signature=XMHpTkx11fsGMlIEjqu5DW6lZFobeJd4j~2~e6cDSWqQepFgDfT46uM5wXuHoMN-f0LD3qT4mk1FvickytRMEYgCoTzqoBDY4hArSqrMUBPBz2BhzrhIxlhJA-2zdmS-UeBtErW3w~jqxAazsIrWIZLK5-SUoPSizM4e0rBmKn7NYkSjXdlqU-zRZ~sLlXQpisxNI~HUIVqhsfy1ebK2AezYvuytjJMNwMBGLYP5VY0wLIYJ9qSJJuTyvlI5f8ob9rrMcaIJyJ1w-O4WvHwYSr3hODVkwguP3rUrD~7jZs163CkEf44YtSd2ZaPW56bsDuDHhhaPMura5tILmRDohw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Committee on Government Affairs heard lengthy testimony on Senate Bill 78 after a presentation from the Department of Business and Industry. The measure would consolidate many of Nevada’s Title 54 occupational licensing boards into a smaller number of merged boards, centralize administrative services inside the department and require monthly financial reporting and public posting of board finances.

Proponents described SB 78 as a modernization effort to increase transparency, reduce duplicated administrative costs, and standardize enforcement and contractor procurement rules across dozens of boards and commissions.

\"We need an effective system of boards and commissions that reflects the needs and values of Nevada,\" Department Director Chris Sanchez told the committee. He said the department found significant variation in how boards run websites, hire contractors and manage reserves, and estimated about $43 million in board reserve accounts statewide. \"We can make the system smarter, leaner and more productive,\" he said.

Supporters including the Council for Better Nevada, the Lindsay Institute at UNLV and multiple business groups said the plan would yield cost savings, more consistent service to licensees, and a public-facing, one-stop website for licensing and records.

But the bill drew extensive opposition from a broad set of professional boards and trade groups. Representatives for opticians, architects, engineers, osteopathic physicians, nurses, social workers, therapists, contractors, acupuncture practitioners and others warned the proposed makeover would reduce technical expertise on panels that adjudicate complaints and regulate clinical work.

\"Optometrists and opticians have very different scopes of practice, educational pathways and responsibilities to the public,\" Jennifer Ludden, president of the Nevada Board of Dispensing Opticians, told the committee. \"This bill threatens the independence and professional integrity of both fields.\"

Several health professions stressed differences in training and scope of practice. Osteopathic doctors and their associations objected to proposed board composition that would give MDs a larger share of professional seats than DOs; nursing organizations pointed out that the Nevada Board of Nursing already had been identified as one of the few boards with no dominance issue in earlier analyses and urged exclusion from the transfer. Social work and behavioral-health representatives warned that merging distinct licensure systems could lengthen licensing times and degrade discipline processes.

Department staff and the bill’s drafters emphasized mitigation measures. Deputy Director Nikki Hake outlined a crosswalk and merger plan that would combine 34 boards into 6 merged boards plus an advisory committee in the Title 54 package, and explained the department’s proposal to recalibrate board membership in many instances to reduce \"dominance\" (where the majority of a board's voting members are licensed by the board). \"We assessed licensee counts, complaint volumes and case loads and aligned boards with similar duties,\" Hake said.

Sanchez said implementation would be phased over roughly two years, with staff positions and budget amendments requested to stand up centralized administration; the department would operate under an existing cost-allocation model whereby boards pay for the services they receive. \"We are not seeking to transfer licensing authorities out of the boards,\" he said. \"Those authorities migrate to the merged entities; we would provide administrative back-office functions and oversight.\"

Board officials raised practical concerns about contracts, vendor terms and continuity of institutional memory during transitions. State Purchasing counsel told the committee that many existing board contracts contain nonstandard terms and that contract review would be necessary prior to any consolidation.

Committee members pressed on specific points: how merged boards would preserve peer expertise in disciplinary matters, how tied votes would be resolved, and whether federal funding or procurement rules could be affected on projects like highway work. Speaker after speaker requested that certain boards (for example, the State Contractors Board, the Board of Nursing, engineering and surveying boards) be exempted from consolidation or receive special treatment.

The committee did not take a vote on SB 78 at the hearing. Directors said they would continue stakeholder engagement and produce amendments. The department has asked for additional staff to build the central office and emphasized it will post monthly profit-and-loss statements for boards to increase fiscal transparency.

If enacted as drafted, SB 78 would represent one of the most expansive statewide reorganizations of occupational licensing in recent decades and is likely to lead to extensive technical amendments during subsequent committee consideration.

Ending: The Senate Committee on Government Affairs left the hearing open for further amendment; supporters and opponents said they would continue to negotiate specific board-by-board language in the coming days and weeks.","Department of Business and Industry proposed consolidating many occupational licensing boards into fewer merged entities and centralizing administrative functions; supporters said the change adds transparency and saves money, while a wide array of professional boards warned it would dilute expertise, slow licensing and imperil public safety.",{"_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},6611591,"Proposal would let prevailing parties recover legal costs in some public‑works enforcement actions",350,1875000,2225000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2893884-803e51674136881b647e9ad2739ffe20&start=1875&end=2225","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2893884-803e51674136881b647e9ad2739ffe20/thumbnail_1875000.jpg","/articles/6611591/Nevada/Proposal-would-let-prevailing-parties-recover-legal-costs-in-some-publicworks-enforcement-actions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6611591-d57ab4319b94d309dd25eaa7288776e9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770717579&Signature=MswVMZB6HWzLG43RyeWGCnNwz9PBK99QLaVKp79eEbUdLRP-e5lKEjcoYZEQlwPnmlOggDU6h1-sKHJ2nLH5MkIVC9dL4p6Mm4zgWBxC87YSGOGzZLrcL9ydI9v64062UDatYHLeB6p~W~zdnndCEkTEaEZf~n~sGoHcorASS~dAuE9Vgvp2LX3jh2NtGdCVS0O6lj4SyCKxX71jpNvLqtZRMb0r0pvMKmwz00fccq8xdES6fzQpyvJW8aVGHgJfb73Q5xF8y41alr~hRASwbUZ8q0wXIg1QkEYdiDbIMruVXT89G54cfF~LGJJXA-taoq1Wg23MVyqea0yxf-mKGg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Committee on Government Affairs opened a hearing on Senate Bill 447, presented by a counsel working with the bill sponsor. The measure would broaden the existing statute (NRS 3.38) to allow judges discretion to award reasonable costs and attorney fees to any prevailing party that successfully brings an action to enforce public works law — not just in traditional breach of contract disputes.

Mr. Andy Donahue, presenting for the bill, said the change is intended to address situations where an administrative error by an awarding body leaves an individual or a contractor with rightful pay but insufficient funds to pay legal fees as a result of pursuing the correction. \"This bill would simply allow judges to consider awarding reasonable costs and fees to all prevailing parties when there's a writ action to enforce provisions of 3.38,\" he said. Donahue emphasized that the bill would not create damages or profits, but would help make parties whole when administrative mistakes violate public-works rules.

He outlined a typical sequence: an awarding body makes a mistake that goes uncorrected; a court is asked to correct the mistake via a writ; a court must determine standing and whether to order correction; only then could a judge exercise discretion to award costs and fees under the proposed statute.

The committee asked no substantive questions and there was no public testimony. At the hearing’s conclusion the sponsor closed without amendment.

Ending: The hearing closed and the committee moved on to the next agenda item.","Senate Bill 447 would allow judges to award reasonable costs and attorney's fees to prevailing parties who successfully bring writ actions to enforce public‑works law, broadening the current statute that permits recovery in certain breach‑of‑contract cases.",{"_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},6611596,"Senator withdraws vacancy-list provision after fiscal concerns; SB 274 proceeds with other sunset subcommittee recommendations",269,2301000,2570000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2893884-803e51674136881b647e9ad2739ffe20&start=2301&end=2570","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2893884-803e51674136881b647e9ad2739ffe20/thumbnail_2301000.jpg","/articles/6611596/Nevada/Senator-withdraws-vacancy-list-provision-after-fiscal-concerns-SB-274-proceeds-with-other-sunset-subcommittee-recommendations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6611596-b6a9293d829ece43b596dcbbd636b4c2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770717579&Signature=Zou2bBYcIonrsZjBPPogkTVKX35w~UOSZ3voOmAHs9475WJTNH~IKgNWYkNbWpj~DoNyTV1uJxtJan~3EjPY7pyyQklnQHM9DJPTsRHKh3VnGKx2Rm66iKHVLvVb~7Amus5qFQ3Oxcfk20EULxw4BIm8BwZjmlSsdlDAMkkqpItO2hsgm4K~Ja29FPhu2Lt8ccsjydInvPoTAA2o1KufIuAqWhQrNaDQpSiAdzQpveLYrSxFOdPA8Iv0u9-edFNgpvgtftP3o6uDbZlEr3Qs48u2GeA8FyuYenR4GdvFiwX9ilxQYnJsUxbkQ-vXUlK2dtN21x2icHPQORYSqm49gQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Bill 274, presented by Senator Skip Daley, would carry forward several provisions from a prior 2023 measure that had been vetoed. The bill reflects Sunset Subcommittee recommendations to revise rules about appointments and reporting for boards and commissions with gubernatorial appointees.

Section 1 of the original draft would have required boards and commissions with governor‑appointed members to submit a list of qualified nominees for appointment within 60 days of a vacancy. Senator Daley and committee staff said they would delete that subsection after several boards raised a fiscal note and the Nevada Association of Counties (NACO) and other stakeholders said the requirement was unnecessary because the governor could accomplish similar goals by executive order.

\"If people are going to try to fund a full time position off of this, I propose we just delete section 1 and we won't move forward with it,\" Daley said. The committee noted that deleting section 1 would avoid questions about the fiscal note.

Other provisions in SB 274 modify the oversight language coming out of the Sunset Subcommittee: for example, changing how the Legislative Commission appoints certain subcommittee leaders and deleting redundant reporting and review requirements tied to petitions about an applicant's criminal history. Stakeholders including NACO and several counties said they were neutral on the bill once section 1 was removed.

Ending: With the deletion of section 1 agreed, the committee closed the hearing on SB 274; no vote was recorded at the conclusion of the presentation.","Senate Bill 274 would revive several provisions from a prior vetoed measure but sponsors agreed to delete a new requirement that boards and commissions submit nominee lists to the governor within 60 days after a vacancy because of a fiscal note and concerns over executive authority.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6611601,"Sunset subcommittee bill would terminate seven advisory bodies and reorganize others; attorney general supports consolidations",1388,4489000,5877000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2893884-803e51674136881b647e9ad2739ffe20&start=4489&end=5877","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2893884-803e51674136881b647e9ad2739ffe20/thumbnail_4489000.jpg","/articles/6611601/Nevada/Sunset-subcommittee-bill-would-terminate-seven-advisory-bodies-and-reorganize-others-attorney-general-supports-consolidations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6611601-65345f19668340c7b63341e402822bd0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770717579&Signature=BfxV9LM9wRzcHYUm68YFaBgqH~vFTx1tJLG7D6L~c8C2zkY4sllPpr4YwC46--Um9S3-SLooSrxzGDqE0gRmwQd5se3IXHmcrIRn9S1odKJCkKxFAN0hWJB9Ie3FJ1dXz2iLuJ9RCWGRepsGS4JRvTsazbvlPZ4qMRIlKG1P7lvswGaZmiMZ8zMIaRyVFi0JWOl0Mt755vDCP-BqBHGl4ZC8~lxXfK-dy7bfzdjk7LZ-Z31nkNKccxC6zVbDCJaj38Hf3ugkI5WBvAmqsFHxCRTza~LoAYNXGBXL-ouK~UACKU5uduFS5DYx-n-A66BytZZ1gsU~Rox4RjI6nQHC2g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senator Skip Daley presented Senate Bill 343, a package of recommendations from the interim Sunset Subcommittee, which would terminate seven advisory bodies, transfer some duties and make technical revisions to several others.

\"These are committees whose work is largely complete or where function has migrated into other agencies,\" Senator Daley told the Senate Committee on Government Affairs. He listed seven groups the subcommittee recommended to terminate: the Advisory Committee on the Rights of Survivors of Sexual Assault, the Technological Crime Advisory Board, the commission to review compensation of constitutional officers and certain judges, the council to establish academic standards for public schools, the PFAS/forever chemicals working group, the Advisory Board on Automotive Affairs and the High‑Speed Rail Authority. Several of those groups were formed to address time‑limited tasks, the sponsor said.

Teresa Benitez Thompson, chief of staff for Attorney General Ford, testified that the Attorney General's Office supports terminating or moving certain advisory committees because work had been completed, the tasks are now covered by existing divisions, or federal activity now governs portions of the subject matter (for example cybercrime coordination and PFAS guidance). \"Most of the duties of these advisory bodies are being handled elsewhere in state government or have been completed,\" she said, and she pointed to reports and grant activity documenting finished work.

Other parts of SB 343 make technical or procedural changes recommended by the subcommittee, including eliminating redundant background check requirements for postsecondary faculty and clarifying terms for the 4‑H camp advisory board and protections before real property is sold or repurposed. The Nevada Association of Career Colleges told the committee it supports an exemption to avoid duplicate fingerprint checks for faculty and staff who already hold Nevada occupational licenses.

The Nevada System of Higher Education testified neutral on restrictions affecting the 4‑H camp property and said it had no objection to legislative protections for that particular parcel.

Senator Daley said the package was the result of unanimous Sunset Subcommittee votes and argued that sunsetting obsolete boards would remove needless statutory language and reduce administrative burden.

Ending: The committee closed the hearing and will consider the subcommittee’s recommendations in future action. No votes were recorded during the hearing.","Senate Bill 343, advanced from the sunset subcommittee, would terminate seven advisory boards and transfer or consolidate duties of several others. Sponsors said many groups had completed their work or duplicate existing efforts; the Attorney General's Office and other stakeholders described the rationales.","actionData","errors"]

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Bill to expand certified-payroll disclosures draws sharp split: unions say boost will fight wage theft; contractors cite privacy and organizing risks

Nevada overhaul of licensing boards sets off sharp debate over oversight, cost and professional expertise

Proposal would let prevailing parties recover legal costs in some public‑works enforcement actions

Senator withdraws vacancy-list provision after fiscal concerns; SB 274 proceeds with other sunset subcommittee recommendations

Sunset subcommittee bill would terminate seven advisory bodies and reorganize others; attorney general supports consolidations