# Nevada AB561: AN ACT making a supplemental appropriation to the Division of Forestry of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for an unanticipated shortfall related to firefighting costs; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada AB561, AN ACT making a supplemental appropriation to the Division of Forestry of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for an unanticipated shortfall related to firefighting costs; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Assembly Committee on Ways and Means; status signed, last action 2025-06-06 (Chapter 304.) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB561-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada AB561 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT making a supplemental appropriation to the Division of Forestry of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for an unanticipated shortfall related to firefighting costs; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-05-14 - Last action: 2025-06-06, Chapter 304. - Sponsor: Assembly Committee on Ways and Means - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: BDR S-1176 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (62 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Extra funds for Nevada wildfire response: benefit, low. The state provides $20,733,824 from the General Fund to the Nevada Division of Forestry. The money covers an unexpected shortfall in firefighting costs. It supplements funding from a 2023 Nevada law. The law takes effect immediately. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Assembly Committee on Ways and Means ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-26 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint) | pass | 20 | 0 | | | 2025-05-22 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint) | pass | 42 | 0 | | ## Actions (17) - 2025-06-06: Chapter 304. (legislature) - 2025-06-05: Approved by the Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-29: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-27: In Assembly. To enrollment. (House) - 2025-05-26: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 20, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-05-23: Read second time. (Senate) - 2025-05-23: Placed on Second Reading File. (Senate) - 2025-05-23: From committee: Do pass. (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Finance. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-05-22: In Senate. (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. (House) - 2025-05-22: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. (House) - 2025-05-20: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 713.) To printer. (House) - 2025-05-20: Placed on Second Reading File. (House) - 2025-05-20: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (House) - 2025-05-15: From printer. To committee. (House) - 2025-05-14: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. To printer. (House) ## Bill text - As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB561_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB561.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB561_R1.pdf) ## Related bills - AB499: AN ACT relating to elections; requiring, with certain exceptions, a registered voter show photo identification to vote in person; requiring the Department of M… (vetoed) - AB397: AN ACT relating to higher education; revising provisions governing certain waivers of fees provided by the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada; revisi… (vetoed) - AB259: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting certain actions related to pricing and reimbursement for certain drugs; creating a cause of action for violating su… (vetoed) - AB188: AN ACT relating to the Public Employees' Benefits Program; requiring the Board of the Public Employees' Benefits Program to report certain information relating… (vetoed) - SB217: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting a governmental entity from substantially burdening certain activity relating to assisted reproduction under certain… (vetoed) - AB596: AN ACT relating to public employees; making appropriations and authorizations for the payment of quarterly retention incentives, the implementation of certain… (signed) ## Sources - [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB561_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB561.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB561_R1.pdf) ## Related - [AB499: AN ACT relating to elections; requiring, with certain exceptions, a registered…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB499-83rd2025) - [AB397: AN ACT relating to higher education; revising provisions governing certain waiv…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB397-83rd2025) - [AB259: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting certain actions related to pricing…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB259-83rd2025) - [AB188: AN ACT relating to the Public Employees' Benefits Program; requiring the Board…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB188-83rd2025) - [SB217: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting a governmental entity from substant…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB217-83rd2025) - [AB596: AN ACT relating to public employees; making appropriations and authorizations f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB596-83rd2025) - [Nevada bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/nevada/bills) - [Nevada state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/nevada) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB561-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).