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NevadaAB5783rd Regular Session (2025)HouseWALLET
AN ACT relating to emergency management; revising provisions governing the Nevada Intrastate Mutual Aid System to require the State Forester Firewarden of the Division of Forestry of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to administer the System as it relates to wildfire suppression; requiring the State Forester Firewarden to serve as Co-Chair of the Intrastate Mutual Aid Committee and appoint committee members jointly with the Chief of the Division of Emergency Management of the Office of the Military; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Sponsored By: Assembly Committee on Government Affairs
Signed by Governor
BDR 36-263
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.
Split leadership for wildfire and other emergencies
Nevada splits who runs mutual aid. The Emergency Management Chief handles all non‑wildfire emergencies. The State Forester Firewarden handles wildfire suppression. Each keeps records and inventories, helps with reimbursement info, and sets rules for their area. Each works under their agency leadership.
Stronger mutual aid committee and rules
The Emergency Management Chief and the State Forester Firewarden serve as nonvoting Co‑Chairs. They jointly appoint up to 19 voting members from public agencies or tribes with public safety duties. Members serve two‑year terms and can be reappointed. The Committee picks a Vice Chair, writes guidelines for requests, responses, records, and reimbursements, and meets at least once a year to advise both leaders.
Clear request steps and resource lists
Non‑wildfire aid requests go through the Division of Emergency Management. Wildfire suppression requests go through the Division of Forestry. In urgent cases, a participant may ask another participant directly, but any request to a state agency must go through the right division. Each request must be documented and sent to the proper division within 24 hours. Each participant must keep a current list of personnel and equipment and send it at least once a year to both divisions.
Reimbursement help, but no state liability
Participants can ask for help with reimbursement. Emergency Management helps for non‑wildfire aid. Forestry helps for wildfire suppression. These divisions are not legally liable for any reimbursement claim between participants.
Rules to join or leave mutual aid
Any participant can leave by passing a resolution and sending it to Emergency Management, Forestry, and the Governor. Any federally recognized tribe in Nevada can join by resolution agreeing to follow the law and sending copies to the same offices. These are the formal steps to change participation.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Assembly Committee on Government Affairs
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 5/23/2025
Final Passage - Senate (As Introduced)
Yes: 21 • No: 0
House vote • 4/15/2025
Final Passage - Assembly (As Introduced)
Yes: 42 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Chapter 102.
5/29/2025legislatureApproved by the Governor.
5/29/2025legislatureEnrolled and delivered to Governor.
5/27/2025legislatureIn Assembly. To enrollment.
5/26/2025HouseRead third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.
5/23/2025SenateTaken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
5/22/2025SenateTaken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
5/21/2025SenateTaken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
5/20/2025SenateRead second time.
5/19/2025SenatePlaced on Second Reading File.
5/19/2025SenateFrom committee: Do pass.
5/19/2025SenateRead first time. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To committee.
4/16/2025SenateIn Senate.
4/15/2025SenateRead third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate.
4/15/2025HouseRead second time.
4/14/2025HouseFrom committee: Do pass.
4/10/2025HouseRead first time. To committee.
2/4/2025HouseFrom printer.
11/26/2024HousePrefiled. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To printer.
11/20/2024House
Bill Text
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