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Committee hears modest changes to sunset subcommittee procedures and reporting requirements in SB 274
Summary
Senate Bill 274, a sunset subcommittee recommendation, would require appointment of subcommittee leadership by the Legislative Commission chair and remove a periodic reporting requirement for regulatory bodies under NRS 622.085.
Senate Bill 274, presented to the Assembly Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections, would modify procedures tied to the Legislative Commission’s Sunset Subcommittee and remove a reporting requirement for regulatory bodies.
Senator Skip Daley told the committee SB274 reflects recommendations from the Sunset Subcommittee of the Legislative Commission. An original section that would have required agencies to notify the governor of potential nominees near vacancies was deleted after many agencies indicated fiscal impacts; Daley said he omitted that section to avoid contested fiscal notes.
Two remaining provisions were described as noncontroversial and previously reviewed by the governor: one would require the chair of the Legislative Commission to appoint the chair and vice chair of the Sunset Subcommittee (rather than having subcommittee members select them). The other provision removes the requirement that regulatory bodies submit certain reports related to agency activity pursuant to NRS 622.085; Daley said the provision being removed had produced reports that consistently showed little or no activity.
Daley told members the removal does not eliminate opportunities for applicants to request pre‑vetting of criminal history; it narrows or eliminates a redundant reporting step that the subcommittee found was not producing useful information. He said 29 agencies were surveyed and only one submitted a fiscal note for the deleted section, prompting its removal.
No public testimony was offered in person or remotely on SB274 during the hearing. Senator Daley waived closing remarks and the committee closed the SB274 hearing without recorded action.
Committee members asked clarifying questions; no contentious public comment or opposition was recorded.
