NevadaAB48683rd Regular Session (2025)House

AN ACT relating to transportation; requiring the Department of Transportation to report certain information on the progress and need for certain transportation projects relating to wildlife; revising the qualifications for a Deputy Director of the Department; revising provisions relating to the proposal for certain highway projects the Department must submit to the Board of Directors of the Department; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Sponsored By: Assembly Committee on Natural Resources

Signed by Governor

BDR 35-678

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

New hiring rules for transportation deputy directors

Beginning July 1, 2025, the Nevada Department of Transportation sets new minimums for its Deputy Directors. A candidate must have one of these: a bachelor's in business, economics, or public/business administration. Or a B.S. in civil, structural, mechanical, or industrial engineering. Or a professional engineer license. The candidate must also have two years as an assistant director or Chief Engineer. Or 15 years of progressive experience in engineering, project management, business, or economics. This applies to candidates in the state's unclassified service.

Fewer highway reviews; wildlife impacts counted

Beginning July 1, 2025, the state raises the trigger for a written cost-benefit study to $50 million. Only projects that add highway capacity and cost at least $50 million require the study. The Department must prepare it before asking the Board to approve the project. The study must report wildlife-vehicle collisions in the highway district and the value of wildlife crossings and other mitigation.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Assembly Committee on Natural Resources

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 62 • No: 1

Senate vote • 5/21/2025

Final Passage - Senate (3rd Reprint)

Yes: 20 • No: 1

House vote • 4/22/2025

Final Passage - Assembly (2nd Reprint)

Yes: 42 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 310.

    6/6/2025legislature
  2. Approved by the Governor.

    6/5/2025legislature
  3. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

    5/29/2025legislature
  4. Senate Amendment No. 598 concurred in. To enrollment.

    5/26/2025House
  5. In Assembly.

    5/22/2025House
  6. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 20, Nays: 1.) To Assembly.

    5/21/2025Senate
  7. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    5/20/2025Senate
  8. From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Third reprint.

    5/20/2025Senate
  9. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 598.) To printer.

    5/19/2025Senate
  10. Placed on Second Reading File.

    5/19/2025Senate
  11. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

    5/19/2025Senate
  12. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure. To committee.

    4/23/2025Senate
  13. In Senate.

    4/23/2025Senate
  14. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate.

    4/22/2025House
  15. From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Second reprint.

    4/22/2025House
  16. To printer.

    4/21/2025House
  17. Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 540.)

    4/21/2025House
  18. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint.

    4/21/2025House
  19. To printer.

    4/18/2025House
  20. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 408.)

    4/18/2025House
  21. Placed on Second Reading File.

    4/18/2025House
  22. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

    4/18/2025House
  23. From printer. To committee.

    3/25/2025House
  24. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure. To printer.

    3/24/2025House

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