Assembly Revenue Committee advances seven work‑session bills, most unanimously

CARSON CITY — The Assembly Committee on Revenue advanced seven bills from a work session on March 26, 2025, voting to send the measures to the next steps of the legislative process. Committee members heard staff summaries from the Legislative Counsel Bureau and approved motions to “do pass” or “amend and do pass” for each item.

The committee began the work session after calling roll and noting two excused absences. Susanna Powers, deputy fiscal analyst with the Legislative Counsel Bureau, presented work‑session summaries for each bill; committee members then made and voted on motions.

Key outcomes

- Assembly Bill 11: The committee voted to “do pass.” The bill moves the Nevada Department of Taxation’s deadline for submitting a proposed budget and legislation to the Nevada Tax Commission from June of even‑numbered years to January of odd‑numbered years. Vice Chair Venetia Considine made the motion; Assemblymember Wynne seconded it. The motion carried unanimously. Chair Backus took the floor statement.

- Assembly Bill 28: Sponsored on behalf of the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada, the bill extends the deadline for the commission to recommend a Clark County gross‑receipts retail tax for transportation projects from Dec. 31, 2024, to Dec. 31, 2028. Assemblymember Da Silva moved to “do pass”; Assemblymember Flanagan seconded. The motion carried; Assemblymember Da Silva accepted the floor statement.

- Assembly Bill 62: Sponsored on behalf of the advisory committee on housing, the bill revises the process for transferable affordable‑housing tax credits, increases the total cap from $40,000,000 to $100,000,000, allows land acquired through long‑term ground leases to qualify, and shortens the final application deadline from 45 to 15 days before project closure. Assemblymember Wynne moved to “do pass”; Assemblymember Da Silva seconded. The motion carried, with two recorded no votes from Vice Chair Considine and Assemblymember Hafen. No floor statement was assigned.

- Assembly Bill 69: Sponsored on behalf of Nye County, the bill removes a prospective sunset (Sept. 30, 2027) for an optional county sales and use tax for public safety; an amendment would extend the date to Oct. 1, 2047 and require a two‑thirds vote of the Nye County Board of Commissioners to reauthorize beyond that date. Assemblymember Wynne moved an amendment and to “do pass”; Assemblymember Hafen seconded. The motion carried unanimously. Assemblymember Wynne was assigned the floor statement.

- Assembly Bill 160: Sponsored by Assemblymembers Yaeger and O’Neil, AB160 would create a Nevada‑Ireland Trade Commission and a special account for its activities; an amendment added Assemblymember Gray as a co‑sponsor. Assemblymember O’Neil moved to amend and “do pass”; Vice Chair Considine seconded. The motion carried unanimously. Assemblymember O’Neil was assigned the floor statement.

- Assembly Bill 277: Sponsored by Assemblymembers DeLong and Gurr, AB277 amends confidentiality provisions in NRS chapter 360 to authorize disclosure related to the Department of Taxation’s computation of gross proceeds and cross yield for minerals. Assemblymember Wynne moved to “do pass”; Vice Chair Considine seconded. The motion carried unanimously. Assemblymember DeLong was assigned the floor statement.

Procedure and context

Each bill’s work‑session document was available on NELIS, the Legislature’s public information site, and staff noted whether a bill had been denoted eligible for exemption by the fiscal analysis division. Several presenters emphasized that these work‑session approvals advance the bills to the next committees (typically Ways and Means) where fiscal details will be reviewed. Where votes were recorded, committee members used voice votes and the chair announced the tally when a roll was needed.

What the committee did not do

The work session covered committee actions to forward bills; the committee did not adopt substantive amendments beyond the ones noted, nor did it take final action to enact any statutory changes. All measures advanced are subject to subsequent committee review, fiscal analysis, and floor action.

Votes at a glance

- AB 11 — Motion: Do pass. Mover: Vice Chair Venetia Considine. Second: Assemblymember Wynne. Outcome: Carried, unanimous. Floor statement: Chair Backus. - AB 28 — Motion: Do pass. Mover: Assemblymember Da Silva. Second: Assemblymember Flanagan. Outcome: Carried. Floor statement: Assemblymember Da Silva. - AB 62 — Motion: Do pass. Mover: Assemblymember Wynne. Second: Assemblymember Da Silva. Outcome: Carried; recorded no votes: Vice Chair Venetia Considine, Assemblymember Hafen. - AB 69 — Motion: Amend and do pass. Mover: Assemblymember Wynne. Second: Assemblymember Hafen. Outcome: Carried, unanimous. Floor statement: Assemblymember Wynne. - AB 160 — Motion: Amend and do pass. Mover: Assemblymember O’Neil. Second: Vice Chair Considine. Outcome: Carried, unanimous. Floor statement: Assemblymember O’Neil. - AB 277 — Motion: Do pass. Mover: Assemblymember Wynne. Second: Vice Chair Considine. Outcome: Carried, unanimous. Floor statement: Assemblymember DeLong.

Evidence (selected transcript excerpts)

"We do have 3 bills on the agenda this evening. We have Assembly Bill 307... Assembly Bill 362... and Assembly Joint Resolution 1," Chair Backus said when opening the session. (Transcript block s=101.525)

"Assembly Bill 11 revises the timeline for the Nevada Department of Taxation to submit its proposed budget and legislation to the Nevada Tax Commission from June of each even numbered year to January of each odd numbered year," Susanna Powers, deputy fiscal analyst, summarized. (Transcript block s=119.420006)

"With that, those in favor say aye... The motion carries unanimously," Chair Backus announced after the AB 11 motion. (Transcript block s=191.255)

Ending

The committee concluded its work‑session business and asked bill presenters for 15‑minute presentations at the evening’s hearings. The items advanced in this work session will next face fiscal analysis and committee consideration as part of the regular legislative process.