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Nut graf: Union leaders said the PRO Act would update federal labor law to protect organizing, deter employer coercive tactics and reduce worker misclassification. Business and industry representatives warned that the measure would mandate changes (including reclassification of independent contractors and allowing secondary actions) that could harm small businesses and interfere with state 'right‑to‑work' traditions.

Body: The Nevada State AFL‑CIO and more than a dozen unions provided testimony in support. AFL‑CIO executive secretary‑treasurer Susie Martinez told the committee the measure defends working families across multiple industries and helps set industry standards that benefit all workers. Labor counsel and witnesses cited studies they said show higher median wages for unionized workers, lower workplace injuries and that the PRO Act would provide a private right of action and civil penalties to hold employers accountable for unfair labor practices.

Opponents included the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce and Associated Builders and Contractors. Paul Moratka of the Chamber said the business community opposes federal changes that would ban right‑to‑work protections and enable secondary boycotts. Kyle Bybee of the contractors’ association said the PRO Act could require reclassification of independent contractors as employees and force a ‘one‑size‑fits‑all’ model on industries where alternative arrangements exist.

Several union members and rank‑and‑file workers called in support from multiple worksites, including local letter carriers, hospitality workers and Amazon delivery employees who said they had faced employer opposition when attempting to organize. Committee members did not record a vote during the hearing.

Ending: AJR 11 asks the Nevada Legislature to urge the U.S. Congress to pass the PRO Act; the committee received mixed testimony and no final vote was recorded at the hearing.","On May 1 the Senate Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections heard testimony on Assembly Joint Resolution 11, which urges Congress to pass the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act.",{"_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},6569483,"Lawmakers Hear AJR 10 Asking Congress to Release Federal Land for Housing; Supporters Cite Supply Shortage, Opponents Cite Water and Sprawl Risks",1878,5202000,7080000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3183266-b6245d9c2645f38f13ae84a743e4bfe3&start=5202&end=7080","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3183266-b6245d9c2645f38f13ae84a743e4bfe3/thumbnail_5202000.jpg","/articles/6569483/Nevada/Lawmakers-Hear-AJR-10-Asking-Congress-to-Release-Federal-Land-for-Housing-Supporters-Cite-Supply-Shortage-Opponents-Cite-Water-and-Sprawl-Risks","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6569483-8533e803bf03fd196e10aaf6ee96f59c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771030862&Signature=K-KEWyNHUKgXl2z5WE5l61h906sB4xHkRLATGGDoIFnTEYl8evHxzcIUS-gXq26dmsTQ~M7Ji05Ao5N6V880qOfcWQ7xqYjlhxy9Nt~qhrG1BmWQtuIKUImQxv4l7gfOAliqBWNrP3uxnzSt5xqWSqgnVl78eHQE0P9fY-Mp2YCcCXptMQd1iBprKRQ5nlkoejNBOnhTpOFqXmgsvdJqUftKuYzwXqDfHRumrKlx4idi~yoECs0ecN7fdKKD-Eaqpoo4A4zSVdta-FWxaRxzq4G7HDd38sgWBRFXTTsOw4X96uEWy34z1mY6GRGqTVIRQrcywNdcyjCFEwPkgpcTzg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lede: The Senate Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections took testimony on Assembly Joint Resolution 10 on May 1, 2025. AJR 10 urges Congress to release specific federally managed parcels to state and local governments for housing development and cites the Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act as an example.

Nut graf: Supporters told the committee Nevada needs more developable land to address a persistent housing shortage, and said limited land availability drives up land prices and housing costs. Opponents—environmental and community groups, water advocates and some local residents—argued the proposal risks increased urban sprawl, higher infrastructure and utility costs (notably water), greater heat‑island effects and shifting fiscal burdens to counties and school districts.

Body: Majority Leader Sandra Houdegui (sponsor) and Maurice Page of the Nevada Housing Coalition emphasized the scope of demand: Southern Nevada projections cited by presenters called for hundreds of thousands of units over coming decades, and advocates said dispersing targeted parcels could facilitate housing near jobs and transit if paired with infrastructure planning. Proponents included the Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority, Nevada Rural Housing Authority, building and business groups, city of Henderson staff, the Nevada Housing Division and the Las Vegas Chamber.

Supporters argued current federal land‑management rules and processes delay projects and that select transfers—coupled with conservation designations elsewhere in existing bills—offer a balanced approach. Several witnesses said SNPLMA and similar maneuvers have enabled affordable housing projects (sponsors cited an example affordable project at Pebble and Eastern that took five years to move through federal processes).

Opposition testimony included water and environmental concerns. Great Basin Water Network and the Nevada Environmental Justice Coalition warned federal transfers could require substantial additional Colorado River water deliveries, increasing demand by tens of millions of gallons per day in some scenarios and heightening risks amid sustained drought and cuts to Colorado River allocations. The Sierra Club, environmental justice advocates, planning advocates and many callers urged prioritizing infill on underutilized parcels inside the existing Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act boundary (an RTC study cited roughly 78,000 acres of underused land in the valley) rather than opening new outlying development.

Several witnesses questioned the assumption that new acreage automatically produces affordable housing, noting the federal bills do not themselves require that transferred land be used for low‑cost units. Critics also pointed to long‑term infrastructure costs (roads, water, sewer, fire, schools) and increased heat‑island and air‑quality impacts for existing urban neighborhoods.

Ending: The committee received extensive, divided testimony and did not record a final vote on AJR 10 during the hearing. Supporters said the resolution would send a clear message to Nevada’s congressional delegation; opponents asked lawmakers to pursue infill, stricter affordability requirements and stronger water and climate analysis before advocating large land transfers.","The Senate Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections took testimony on Assembly Joint Resolution 10 on May 1, 2025. AJR 10 urges Congress to release specific federally managed parcels to state and local governments for housing development and cites the Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act as an example.",{"_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},6569492,"Senate Committee Hears Proposal to Add Appointed Statewide Business Court to Nevada Constitution",644,121000,765000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3183266-b6245d9c2645f38f13ae84a743e4bfe3&start=121&end=765","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3183266-b6245d9c2645f38f13ae84a743e4bfe3/thumbnail_121000.jpg","/articles/6569492/Nevada/Senate-Committee-Hears-Proposal-to-Add-Appointed-Statewide-Business-Court-to-Nevada-Constitution","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6569492-214864b51301a8f8adfc340f9ee0463c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771030862&Signature=A0CMWcNFPUdQuA9UdQhUP6qrtucpdWK1QrDHdUchLedi0t4SfJM~gozgWamYpSjdl-Eh5JYW4e~2mFhVoh8wdIkxoqQ4NeH9I5BfPNduQOG8GGdCu7bEG7mMzRqfmMsBgG0Qs3oAHowaRcXijcwx2tiVP9tuJ75xYxKp7SLhpOLyUzq9zE76OobrFEZTPeBzaiVF6lcarrSBDlv~u10-8sn1nbqSlhtjF-tQhx2ulph-zyBYwEuecoCCMw5vUWCoyrBRPPo0K1nAwIMK3LRqER3sv0UJQ7yRk-sco3kkK2jk62t6bgQlUN9FZnSN4y7TmAVgb1QdFigl~P8xuQ8Wtw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Assembly members and legal experts presented Assembly Joint Resolution 8 on May 1, 2025, proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize a statewide appointed business court to hear complex intra‑ and inter‑business disputes.

Supporters said the court would give Nevada a more predictable forum for corporate litigation and make the state more competitive for incorporations and corporate relocations. Assemblymember Joe Dalia (sponsor) told the committee the amendment would authorize the Legislature to establish an appointed business court with judges selected by a nominating commission, six‑year terms, retention ballots for the public and a chief judge appointed by the state supreme court chief justice.

Professor Benjamin Edwards of UNLV’s William S. Boyd School of Law testified the measure addresses a competitive disadvantage relative to states with specialized business benches. He said Delaware’s Court of Chancery and recently created Texas business court help drive where companies choose to incorporate because of judicial expertise and predictability. Edwards cited two data points he presented to the committee: reported Delaware annual business‑formation revenue above $2 billion and Nevada’s commercial recordings revenue of approximately $211 million in 2024; he also noted longer average disposition times in Nevada business dockets compared with Delaware’s chancery statistics.

Business groups, economic development organizations and the Secretary of State’s commercial recordings division offered support. John Sandy of Las Vegas Sands, Brian Wachter (representing NFIB and the Las Vegas Chamber), and others said an appointed business court could attract headquarters and high‑value incorporations, with downstream job and revenue effects. Deputy Secretary of State Deanna Reynolds said commercial recordings are a major revenue source and that Nevada is already growing entity filings.

Opponents and several judges raised concerns about structure, cost and judicial independence. Chief Justice Douglas Herndon said the judicial branch supports dedicated business dockets but cautioned that a standalone statewide court untethered from judicial districts could create fiscal and administrative costs (staff, clerks, marshals, facilities) that would fall to the state. Chief Judge Lynn Jones (Second Judicial District) and others urged exploring ways to expand or resource existing district business dockets rather than create a separate statewide court. Several senators questioned appointment mechanics, nominating‑commission membership, whether terms should be staggered and how to preserve partisan balance or other safeguards.

Assemblymember Dalia said the resolution intentionally leaves details to a subsequent implementing statute and has a funding condition (legislature “may” provide funds). He and supporters said a streamlined appointment process and six‑year terms would produce bench stability attractive to corporations. Opponents recommended additional language on nominating‑commission composition, staggered appointments and financial analysis before placing an amendment on the ballot.

The committee received both organized business support and judicial concerns; no formal vote on AJR 8 occurred during the hearing.

Ending: If the Senate approves AJR 8 this session, the resolution would require a future implementing bill (likely in a later legislative session) and voter approval before becoming part of the Nevada Constitution.","Lawmakers heard testimony for Assembly Joint Resolution 8, which would amend the Nevada Constitution to allow a statewide appointed business court. Supporters said the court would attract corporate filings and speed complex business litigation; the state judiciary urged caution about costs, implementation and preserving local court resources.","actionData","errors"]

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