NevadaAB50983rd Regular Session (2025)House

AN ACT relating to utilities; requiring broadband providers to enter into agreements with local governments to access the public right-of-way managed by the local government; requiring such agreements to be performed in a nondiscriminatory matter; establishing certain compensation requirements under agreements between broadband providers and local governments; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Sponsored By: Assembly Committee on Commerce and Labor

Signed by Governor

BDR 58-664

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

2% cap on local broadband fees

Agreements can require payments to the city or county, but the total is capped at 2% of the provider’s yearly gross broadband revenue earned in that area. Payments may be franchise, license, or other fees. Local business-license fee limits do not block fees that are in these broadband agreements. These fee rules take effect July 1, 2026.

New right-of-way rules for broadband

The law sets one statewide process for broadband companies to use city and county streets. Starting July 1, 2026, a provider must sign an agreement with the local government before it can access the right-of-way. Local governments must treat providers the same when making and enforcing these deals. From enactment, cities and counties can start negotiating; they cannot cut off access just for lack of a signed deal until July 1, 2026. The rules cover providers of broadband service (generally 20 Mbps or more in at least one direction) and exclude video providers, basic network service, and licensed mobile carriers.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Assembly Committee on Commerce and Labor

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 63 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/21/2025

Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint)

Yes: 21 • No: 0

House vote • 4/22/2025

Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint)

Yes: 42 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 155.

    5/30/2025legislature
  2. Approved by the Governor.

    5/30/2025legislature
  3. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

    5/27/2025legislature
  4. In Assembly. To enrollment.

    5/22/2025House
  5. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.

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

    5/20/2025Senate
  7. Read second time.

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

    5/19/2025Senate
  9. From committee: Do pass.

    5/19/2025Senate
  10. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To committee.

    4/29/2025Senate
  11. In Senate.

    4/28/2025Senate
  12. To Senate.

    4/25/2025House
  13. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint.

    4/25/2025House
  14. To printer.

    4/22/2025House
  15. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.)

    4/22/2025House
  16. Dispensed with reprinting.

    4/21/2025House
  17. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 437.)

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

    4/21/2025House
  19. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

    4/21/2025House
  20. Notice of eligibility for exemption.

    4/10/2025House
  21. From printer. To committee.

    3/26/2025House
  22. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To printer.

    3/24/2025House

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