NevadaAB21383rd Regular Session (2025)HouseWALLET

AN ACT relating to governmental administration; requiring certain persons who qualify for certain preferences in bidding on a public work to certify, under certain conditions, that the persons will ensure that any nonstandard good or material procured for the public work is custom fabricated in this State; requiring the payment of prevailing wages to workers who perform custom fabrication on a public work or for certain performance contracts of local governments or state agencies; requiring the payment of prevailing wages to workers who perform custom fabrication on any project financed or otherwise undertaken by the Tahoe-Douglas Visitor's Authority; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Sponsored By: Daniele Monroe-Moreno (Democratic)

Vetoed

BDR 28-816

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.

Prevailing wages now cover custom fabrication workers

Beginning January 1, 2026, workers who custom-make materials for public works must receive prevailing wages, even when working off-site. This protection also covers custom fabrication required by covered local government performance contracts. Contracts awarded before January 1, 2026, are exempt from these changes. Covered overtime pays at least 1.5 times the prevailing wage after 40 hours weekly or 8 hours daily. An agreed four-day, 10-hour schedule changes the daily threshold; qualifying union agreements must provide equivalent overtime protections.

Preferred contractors must use Nevada custom fabrication

Beginning January 1, 2026, specified public-work bidding preferences require nonstandard goods and materials to be custom-made in Nevada. This applies in counties with at least 100,000 people, identified as Clark and Washoe Counties. Contracts must include these rules, and contractors and subcontractors must keep related records available for inspection in Nevada. Compliance records must be kept for at least six years. A party causing noncompliance owes the public body 1 percent of the cost of its largest contract.

Local governments get an implementation spending exception

Beginning January 1, 2026, additional local government expenses related to this law are exempt from the stated spending limit. This gives local governments more spending flexibility for implementation. The law sets no spending amount and creates no direct payment or duty for residents.

Contractor bid advantages require quick sworn statements

Beginning January 1, 2026, contractors seeking the preference on public works estimated above $250,000 need a valid eligibility certificate at bidding. They must submit a signed sworn statement within two hours after bid opening, covering requirements throughout the contract. These include Nevada driver's licenses or DMV IDs for at least 50 percent of workers and Nevada registration or apportionment for project vehicles. The statement also confirms the Nevada custom-fabrication rule for covered nonstandard goods. A qualifying preferred bid cannot exceed the lowest responsive and responsible nonpreferred bid by more than 5 percent.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Daniele Monroe-Moreno

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 39 • No: 23

Senate vote • 5/30/2025

Final Passage - Senate (2nd Reprint)

Yes: 13 • No: 8

House vote • 4/21/2025

Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint)

Yes: 26 • No: 15

Actions Timeline

  1. Vetoed by the Governor.

    6/10/2025legislature
  2. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

    6/2/2025legislature
  3. Senate Amendment No. 699 concurred in. To enrollment.

    5/31/2025House
  4. In Assembly.

    5/31/2025House
  5. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 13, Nays: 8.) To Assembly.

    5/30/2025Senate
  6. Placed on General File.

    5/30/2025Senate
  7. From committee: Do pass.

    5/30/2025Senate
  8. To committee.

    5/23/2025Senate
  9. From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Second reprint.

    5/23/2025Senate
  10. Taken from General File. Re-referred to Committee on Finance. Exemption effective. To printer.

    5/22/2025Senate
  11. Notice of eligibility for exemption.

    5/22/2025Senate
  12. Reprinting dispensed with.

    5/21/2025Senate
  13. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 699.)

    5/21/2025Senate
  14. Placed on Second Reading File.

    5/21/2025Senate
  15. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

    5/21/2025Senate
  16. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To committee.

    4/23/2025Senate
  17. In Senate.

    4/23/2025Senate
  18. To Senate.

    4/23/2025House
  19. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint.

    4/23/2025House
  20. To printer.

    4/21/2025House
  21. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 26, Nays: 15, Excused: 1.)

    4/21/2025House
  22. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    4/18/2025House
  23. Dispensed with reprinting.

    4/17/2025House
  24. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 279.)

    4/17/2025House
  25. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

    4/16/2025House

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