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AB 441 would require scholarship-granting organizations to expend donations that generated an approved tax credit within 18 months of the date the Department of Taxation approved the tax credit, and to repay the state for any unused portion after that 18-month period. The bill as discussed would also require organizations applying for the tax-credit approval to include, with their application, counts of: (1) pupils currently receiving a scholarship who have applied for the upcoming school year; (2) siblings of current scholarship recipients who have applied for the upcoming year; and (3) other applicants. The Department of Taxation would be directed to approve donations in that order of priority, to the extent funds are available. The conceptual amendment discussed would also limit scholarship-granting organizations to those incorporated in Nevada and would set a 30-day application window for the Department to receive tax-credit applications before approving credits.

Why it matters: AB 441 addresses administration and timing, not the existence, of the scholarship program. Assemblymember Monroe Moreno said the change is intended to ensure taxpayer-supported donations are used quickly to benefit low-income pupils and to protect Nevada-based scholarship organizations from being displaced by out-of-state organizations that may receive tax credits but delay or withhold grants to Nevada children.

Testimony and debate: Amanda Morgan of Educate Nevada Now presented the bill details and described the 18-month expenditure deadline plus the prioritized applicant counts that would be submitted with tax-credit applications. Morgan explained the 18 months was drafted with a degree of leeway to accommodate the program's current rolling approval and donation windows.

In opposition testimony, Valeria Gurr said she had supported the unamended bill but opposed the amendments. She told the committee she supported reducing the prior five-year timeline to 18 months but said additional procedural changes would overcomplicate administration and asked the sponsor to meet to discuss details. Anna Hitbaghshetzin, a research assistant at Nevada Policy, also testified in opposition on the ground that additional reporting and application requirements would create unnecessary burdens for scholarship organizations; she noted existing statutory limits on administrative spending and said reporting on participants and outcomes already exists in Opportunity Scholarship reports.

Sponsor closing: Assemblymember Danielle Monroe Moreno said the amendments strengthen protections for Nevada families and Nevada-based organizations and repeated that the intent is to ensure that scholarship dollars pledged in exchange for tax credits are actually distributed to students.

Next steps: The committee closed the hearing on AB 441 and moved on to its work session items. No committee vote on AB 441 was recorded in the transcript.

Ending: The bill remains before the committee for further consideration; the sponsor indicated willingness to meet with interested stakeholders to refine implementation details.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","4/8/2025 - Assembly Committee on Revenue","oneSentenceSummary","Assemblymember Danielle Monroe Moreno presented Assembly Bill 441 to require scholarship organizations receiving tax-credit donations to spend the donations within 18 months, provide applicant counts with tax-credit applications, and be incorporated in Nevada.","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},6609662,"Committee amends and advances measure to redirect 1% of live-entertainment tax revenue to Nevada Arts Council",255,1291000,1546000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2906764-636e379c172353b1599977cda6df2c9c&start=1291&end=1546","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2906764-636e379c172353b1599977cda6df2c9c/thumbnail_1291000.jpg","/articles/6609662/Nevada/Committee-amends-and-advances-measure-to-redirect-1-of-live-entertainment-tax-revenue-to-Nevada-Arts-Council","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6609662-c3a52541a6d5fdd9290f538a14504a23/orig.mp4?Expires=1771047925&Signature=ZK0KRK7hqC3Wt~fRlRKaeT2Ju55VPDhZSFrMMlnPT~QgCB9-ol3~lIj87iR63ZHSq70Qa9p4zwPS3iuys-n0L3n23sx7yS37M3MNf0YhJIkKF0YKyDLNCFZG0BZpzMu-iQSXKvaRVk7WOyylhEv6QAsTKMO9MMVEH8mJHrQGOWc69CzTcVgKN7DDzvR5zG0KgDurscutXFnHM3iPu5JoDoed6VK~U1imi5q5fyzdyuxsLQRg9y0dl~e1QWzEP2Tv~eN-8woOGrDjUfhgMu1vAGHiDu~uRWn4iOowDjgAaH0n8VSgv08AJ02LqM5M3xeBBvDZ8sIfvm0r0XCK-zuieg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Assembly Committee on Revenue considered a work session amendment to Assembly Bill 219, a measure to change how live-entertainment tax revenue is distributed to the Nevada Arts Council.

What the amendment does: The proposed amendment would replace the prior fixed allocation (a $150,000 annual allocation from the non-gaming portion of the live-entertainment tax) with a formulaic distribution that provides 1% of total live-entertainment tax revenue generated from both gaming and non-gaming establishments in the prior fiscal year to the Nevada Arts Council. The amendment also specifies that those funds be distributed as grants to artists and local arts agencies and that the Arts Council not supplant funding from other sources with this new allocation.

Committee action: The committee considered a motion to amend and do pass the bill with the proposed changes. During roll call and discussion several members said they would vote no or reserve judgment. Assemblymember O'Neil announced a 'no' vote on record and Assemblymember Flanagan said she would stand and vote no at the moment; other members indicated varying positions during the verbal vote. The chair recorded negative votes from Assemblymembers O'Neil, Flanagan, Hafen and Gray and the motion carried. A floor statement was assigned to Assemblymember Watts.

Why it matters: The change would move the Arts Council from a fixed small non-gaming allocation to a share of the overall live-entertainment tax receipts, potentially tying Arts Council funding to statewide entertainment activity and increasing funding in growth years.

Ending: The committee advanced the amended bill to the floor and assigned a floor statement; members asked staff and sponsors to track fiscal impacts for floor debate.","In work session, the committee approved an amendment to Assembly Bill 219 to distribute 1% of total live-entertainment tax revenue to the Nevada Arts Council in place of a fixed non-gaming allocation; the motion to amend and do pass carried despite several recorded 'nay' votes.",{"_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},6609666,"Panel advances plan to pilot middle-school career coaches; bill allows grants and partnerships",1422,4108000,5530000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2906764-636e379c172353b1599977cda6df2c9c&start=4108&end=5530","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2906764-636e379c172353b1599977cda6df2c9c/thumbnail_4108000.jpg","/articles/6609666/Nevada/Panel-advances-plan-to-pilot-middle-school-career-coaches-bill-allows-grants-and-partnerships","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6609666-2e02e847a66e9b1c753a64d9296ae6a2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771047925&Signature=V39Hbjc4jINwEQoopLvNBlDn1Ex4wMVweCBcyrRgQjAfta2zU8~2HI9TGT~LDJLz5mSfGdmCqDKQIb5acd49kAQzwwKDhTSNV1g6UAcD4JHet0Ok156C2EtPk7bKIY84BSkVv3CTqA8b9zYzgsAPxSYrysjZ3nyUsBiHoUUSrTchDR3b5HeP5PhzDOJyHLtTUPuSBRCVDZtoTE2D6pRTiXkvvfQMdQPXV9VhKHXOS0PDxm0dFiOo80NdwD4l3uekmIa~~qiJ3ZhPQmruVZPLgy62b-x8l14kgkgxoOs9-PpEcANtXgQEammVrCud9XkVm08RgUOsw5pf8AF97dyPVg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Assemblymember Shea Backus presented Assembly Bill 539 to the Assembly Committee on Revenue on behalf of the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Revenue. AB 539 would authorize the Governor's Office of Workforce Innovation to pilot a career-coaching program to place career coaches in middle schools and junior high schools to provide students information and guidance about career pathways and available high-school opportunities.

Program design and intent: The bill directs GOED's workforce office (the Governor's Office of Workforce Innovation) to establish the pilot, accept gifts, donations, grants and other funds, and enter contracts or award grants to support placements \"to the extent funds are available.\" The stated aim is to expose middle-school students to career pathways earlier so students can make more informed high-school course choices, participate in pipelines (education, healthcare, energy and other sectors) and be connected to work-based learning opportunities.

Why it matters: Supporters told the committee the construction trades, healthcare and other industries face labor shortages and that earlier exposure to career pathways can help fill pipelines for skilled jobs. The sponsor noted other states (Mississippi, Maryland) had used federal or ARPA funds to support similar efforts and that the pilot would align middle-school career exploration with existing high-school pathways.

Testimony: Supporters included Transfer (a company offering virtual-reality career exploration), the Nevada Association of School Superintendents, Associated General Contractors (Northern Nevada), and the Las Vegas Chamber. Witnesses said the program could complement existing in-school and nonprofit workforce initiatives, increase student awareness of career options and link middle-school exposure to high-school pathways and work-based learning. Stephen Cohen called in to offer an amendment the sponsor received that morning; the sponsor said she had not had time to fully vet that proposed change but welcomed improving the bill.

Budget and next steps: The bill contains the phrase \"to the extent funds are available\" and does not appropriate state funds in the presented language. Committee members asked whether the program would seek federal grants or private partnerships; the sponsor and witnesses said that approach is expected, with possible later requests if state funding were required.

Ending: The committee closed the hearing on AB 539 after taking testimony and indicated the sponsor will continue work to refine language and potential funding sources.","Assembly Bill 539 would require the Governor's Office of Workforce Innovation to pilot career-coaching programs in middle and junior high schools and may accept grants, donations and contracts to support the program; supporters said early career exposure can help students choose pathways and address workforce shortages.",{"_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},6609670,"Bill would combine rental-property entities for commerce-tax reporting; sponsor cites hedge-fund ownership of thousands of houses",1365,2650000,4015000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2906764-636e379c172353b1599977cda6df2c9c&start=2650&end=4015","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2906764-636e379c172353b1599977cda6df2c9c/thumbnail_2650000.jpg","/articles/6609670/Nevada/Bill-would-combine-rental-property-entities-for-commerce-tax-reporting-sponsor-cites-hedge-fund-ownership-of-thousands-of-houses","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6609670-20fc2bfc8367741c8090dbca75fe558f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771047925&Signature=KswKlVZc9tqHo1m8j16rlJWbge1WsBFEgN1qmrWUJWkczBPL1ba40lGXzyXD5XV0PY3UndRgPrNwE~FN-sgjQmJQpyH9z2H9q3Y0pjqS--QuBNeLINnkP~QQMm8NYAWf9ckLTG8wKGDYW9Uwc4jpXgxkIsy3OWl2aS~308Ycg72LXYKufZVuUw-rlARPGRmlRrmoYK9JNcSVF~O8awa0jSUICTCU7mjbs338IJ6QJ6BTcwB0r9mhrpmrJL5HQUEL71dN8qWZV8OeVQB6~s6oRFZ1s3FoHGyZCdSV6SQDkiRqla6CJdKGrKanPPeVIl32eN7TXUi7i~o8VPQtE3hCsA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Assemblymember Venetia Constant (vice chair) presented Assembly Bill 457 to the Assembly Committee on Revenue, proposing that businesses primarily engaged in renting real property be treated as a combined taxpayer group for commerce-tax purposes if they are controlled at 50% or greater by a parent or controlling interest.

Sponsor arguments: Constant said institutional investors, private-equity firms and hedge funds have acquired thousands of single-family homes in Nevada and that AB 457 would aggregate separately formed single-property LLCs under a common controlling owner for commerce-tax calculation. She described the policy as aimed at ensuring large, institutional owners that meet commerce-tax thresholds pay taxes comparable to other businesses and to improve transparency about who ultimately owns rental homes. In her remarks she referenced published reporting that a Homes-for-Rent management company owns at least 3,190 homes in Clark County and that a hedge fund cited in the reporting has more than $55 billion in assets; she also cited that roughly one in two residents in Clark and Washoe counties are renters.

Key provisions discussed: The bill defines a combined taxpayer group when a controlling interest (more than 50%) exists among entities that own rental real property and aggregates their Nevada gross revenue for commerce-tax determination. The sponsor and staff noted the bill does not itself set a revenue appropriation; rather it changes how the commerce tax base would be determined for qualifying owners.

Administration, tracking, and data questions: Committee members and fiscal staff asked how the State would identify controlling owners and calculate revenue for the combined group. Michael Nakamoto of the Fiscal Analysis Division said estimating revenue for such an aggregation would be difficult without new transparency—identifying owners and tying their rental revenues together would require outreach to many landlords or new reporting mechanisms. The sponsor and staff acknowledged additional transparency or registration mechanisms may be necessary to implement the concept.

Public testimony: Supporters included Andrew Clarke of New Day Nevada and Kent Ervin of the Nevada Faculty Alliance, who argued the bill would close a tax loophole, promote revenue fairness and potentially increase funds available for public purposes. Neutral testimony came from Becky Dutra of the Nevada Taxpayers Association, which said tax policy should be simple and not single out one industry and asked the committee to consider administration and potential ambiguities. The Las Vegas Chamber and the commercial real-estate trade association provided neutral testimony and asked for follow-up analysis to avoid unintended consequences on commercial leasing.

Next steps: The committee closed the hearing without recording a committee vote during the transcript. Committee members asked the sponsor and fiscal staff to investigate implementation mechanics, including registration or reporting options to identify controlling owners.

Ending: AB 457 remains before the committee for further drafting and potential amendments; staff and the sponsor signaled follow-up work to clarify how owners would be identified and revenues aggregated.","Assembly Bill 457 would treat business entities primarily engaged in renting real property as a combined taxpayer group for purposes of the commerce tax when there is a controlling (50%+) interest; sponsor said the change would make institutional owners pay commerce tax obligations and increase transparency.","actionData","errors"]

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Assembly bill would shorten timeline for scholarship use, require Nevada-based scholarship organizations

Committee amends and advances measure to redirect 1% of live-entertainment tax revenue to Nevada Arts Council

Panel advances plan to pilot middle-school career coaches; bill allows grants and partnerships

Bill would combine rental-property entities for commerce-tax reporting; sponsor cites hedge-fund ownership of thousands of houses