City attorney updates council on 2025 Nevada legislative session: AB241 and AB81 highlighted

The city attorney briefed the council on state legislation of interest to Boulder City at the May 13 meeting, reporting that two house-deadline milestones have passed and that another deadline (second house committee passage) was imminent.

She said the city has worked to resolve concerns on several bills and that amendments have addressed many issues. The attorney highlighted Assembly Bill 241, which she said would require multifamily residential uses in some zoning districts and, as drafted, could reduce the city's local zoning authority; the city is seeking an amendment to preserve local control. “We have expressed to the bill sponsor and committee our concerns about mandating that type of use within that district. It takes away the city's zoning power if this bill were to pass,” she said.

The attorney also discussed Assembly Bill 81, a proposal to adopt permanent standard time instead of observing daylight‑saving time. She explained that AB81 had moved to the Senate and required scheduling for a hearing and passage by a Friday deadline to move forward; she said the bill had attracted significant opposition and that it was not expected to move forward but remained uncertain until the deadline.

Council members asked clarifying questions about specific bills and deadlines; the attorney noted the city’s positions are reflected in a spreadsheet in the meeting packet and that staff would continue to monitor session progress and seek amendments where necessary.