# Nevada AB423: AN ACT relating to business; revising provisions relating to contributions into the Unemployment Compensation Fund; providing an exemption for certain persons from paying certain fees for an application and first renewal of a state business license; establishing requirements relating to the review and approval of an application to modify a facility for personal wireless service by certain land use authorities; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Nevada AB423, AN ACT relating to business; revising provisions relating to contributions into the Unemployment Compensation Fund; providing an exemption for certain persons from paying certain fees for an application and first renewal of a state business license; establishing requirements relating to the review and approval of an application to modify a facility for personal wireless service by certain land use authorities; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Heidi Kasama (Republican), Lisa K. Cole (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-06-03 ((No further action taken.)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Nevada AB423
- State: Nevada
- Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025)
- Title: AN ACT relating to business; revising provisions relating to contributions into the Unemployment Compensation Fund; providing an exemption for certain persons from paying certain fees for an application and first renewal of a state business license; establishing requirements relating to the review and approval of an application to modify a facility for personal wireless service by certain land use authorities; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-13
- Last action: 2025-06-03, (No further action taken.)
- Sponsors: Heidi Kasama (Republican), Lisa K. Cole (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: BDR 53-852
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Wireless applicants get clearer local review rules: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, Nevada local land use authorities must follow federal law when reviewing wireless facility modifications. Applicable federal communications and aviation rules control over conflicting state or local rules, unless federal law says otherwise. When denying an application to…
- Small employers get another unemployment payment option: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, qualifying Nevada employers can repay unemployment benefits instead of paying regular payroll contributions. Eligible businesses have one employee who owns the business or is its sole shareholder, or up to two employees who are first-degree relatives and collectively own…
- New businesses get conditional license fee relief: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, eligible Nevada business license applicants avoid the application and first-renewal fees. Applicants qualify if they do not qualify for the tax abatements listed in the law, or make an eligible hiring or investment promise. Larger-area rules apply in counties with at leas…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Heidi Kasama (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lisa K. Cole (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Alexis M. Hansen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bert K. Gurr (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Hibbetts (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gregory T. Hafen II (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rich DeLong (Republican), House

## Actions (11)

- 2025-06-03: (No further action taken.) (House)
- 2025-04-22: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To committee. (House)
- 2025-04-18: To printer. (House)
- 2025-04-18: Rereferred to Committee on Ways and Means. Exemption effective. (House)
- 2025-04-18: Taken from General File. (House)
- 2025-04-18: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 478.) (House)
- 2025-04-18: Placed on Second Reading File. (House)
- 2025-04-18: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (House)
- 2025-04-14: Notice of eligibility for exemption. (House)
- 2025-03-14: From printer. To committee. (House)
- 2025-03-13: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To printer. (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB423.pdf)
- Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB423_R1.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB423.pdf)
- [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB423_R1.pdf)

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- [AB188: AN ACT relating to the Public Employees' Benefits Program; requiring the Board…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB188-83rd2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB423-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).
