NevadaSB28683rd Regular Session (2025)Senate

AN ACT relating to planning; declaring the importance of tribal knowledge and expertise and consulting tribal governments when engaged in the land use planning process; revising provisions relating to the State and Local Government Cooperation Act to include tribal governments; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Sponsored By: Senate Committee on Natural Resources

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BDR 26-392

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

More tribal input, new government planning duties

Nevada's renamed State, Local and Tribal Government Cooperation Act adds federally recognized tribes to planning coordination rules. The law calls for consulting tribal governments and members in local planning, including decisions about projects on state or public lands. State agencies and local governments adopting or changing plans must notify affected tribal governments and seek and consider their comments. State agencies must also consult affected local governments, and local governments must consult affected state agencies. When notified of a possible conflict, officials must assess whether the plans are consistent or compatible. When practical, officials must coordinate with tribes under the Department of Native American Affairs' policy. Agencies keep their existing legal powers; the state's planning role remains focused on information, federal lands, and requested help with local plans. The law provides no new funding and exempts added local costs from the cited state reimbursement law.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Senate Committee on Natural Resources

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Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. (No further action taken.)

    6/3/2025Senate
  2. Taken from General File. Re-referred to Committee on Finance. Exemption effective. To committee.

    4/7/2025Senate
  3. Read second time.

    4/7/2025Senate
  4. From committee: Do pass.

    4/3/2025Senate
  5. Notice of eligibility for exemption.

    3/24/2025Senate
  6. From printer. To committee.

    3/6/2025Senate
  7. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources. To printer.

    3/5/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • As Introduced

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