# Nevada SB420: AN ACT relating to business improvement districts; authorizing a person to submit a petition to create a business improvement district to the board of county commissioners of certain counties; prescribing certain requirements for a district management plan; requiring the board of county commissioners to hold a public hearing before creating a district; prescribing certain procedures for the renewal of a district; setting forth certain requirements for an owners' association to administer or implement the improvements or activities of a district; prescribing certain requirements for assessments; authorizing the board of county commissioners to enter into an agreement with the Department of Taxation; requiring the board of county commissioners to annually submit to the Legislature a report concerning the district; authorizing the board of county commissioners to issue bonds for the benefit of a district; requiring the board of county commissioners to have an independent auditor review certain claims; prescribing certain requirements to modify a district; authorizing a board of county commissioners to dissolve a district under certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada SB420, AN ACT relating to business improvement districts; authorizing a person to submit a petition to create a business improvement district to the board of county commissioners of certain counties; prescribing certain requirements for a district management plan; requiring the board of county commissioners to hold a public hearing before creating a district; prescribing certain procedures for the renewal of a district; setting forth certain requirements for an owners' association to administer or implement the improvements or activities of a district; prescribing certain requirements for assessments; authorizing the board of county commissioners to enter into an agreement with the Department of Taxation; requiring the board of county commissioners to annually submit to the Legislature a report concerning the district; authorizing the board of county commissioners to issue bonds for the benefit of a district; requiring the board of county commissioners to have an independent auditor review certain claims; prescribing certain requirements to modify a district; authorizing a board of county commissioners to dissolve a district under certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Senate Committee on Natural Resources; status failed, last action 2025-06-03 ((No further action taken.)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB420-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada SB420 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to business improvement districts; authorizing a person to submit a petition to create a business improvement district to the board of county commissioners of certain counties; prescribing certain requirements for a district management plan; requiring the board of county commissioners to hold a public hearing before creating a district; prescribing certain procedures for the renewal of a district; setting forth certain requirements for an owners' association to administer or implement the improvements or activities of a district; prescribing certain requirements for assessments; authorizing the board of county commissioners to enter into an agreement with the Department of Taxation; requiring the board of county commissioners to annually submit to the Legislature a report concerning the district; authorizing the board of county commissioners to issue bonds for the benefit of a district; requiring the board of county commissioners to have an independent auditor review certain claims; prescribing certain requirements to modify a district; authorizing a board of county commissioners to dissolve a district under certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-03-24 - Last action: 2025-06-03, (No further action taken.) - Sponsor: Senate Committee on Natural Resources - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: BDR 22-372 - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 8 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Business district spending gets independent oversight: benefit, low. When the plan names an owners' association, the county must contract with that nonprofit or nonprofit cooperative to run district work. By each fiscal year's end, the association must report next year's work, costs, prior surplus or deficit, and proposed changes. Counties must have an independent a… - District workers gain prevailing wage protections: mixed, medium. Nevada's prevailing-wage rules apply to district improvement and activity projects as though a public body awarded the contract. These wage protections apply even when the project is not a public work. Workers gain wage protections, while contractors and districts may face higher labor costs. Proje… - Business district charges must match benefits: mixed, low. Businesses pay district assessments based on expected benefits; counties can set different rates by benefit zone or business type. The public district plan must list assessed businesses, explain each charge, and show annual spending, debt payments, duration, and proposed increases. Assessment money… - Business district renewals have time limits: mixed, low. New districts generally last up to 5 years; renewals follow formation procedures and can last up to 10 years. Bond-funded capital improvements can extend assessments through the bonds' maximum maturity. Districts cannot overlap unless they provide different benefits, and crossing county lines requi… - Business owners can challenge higher charges: mixed, low. An owners' association or another interested person can ask the county to change district services or assessments. The county must hold a public hearing and mail assessed owners notice at least 30 days beforehand. For added or increased assessments, valid protests representing more than 50% of prop… - Business owners gain district closure options: mixed, low. Counties can dissolve districts with no unpaid district debt for misused money, official misconduct, or management-related legal violations. Owners or authorized representatives paying at least 50% of assessments can also petition during an annual 30-day window. The first window starts two years af… - Business projects gain limited financing options: mixed, low. Counties can finance or refinance district projects with bonds, notes, or financing agreements. They can also reimburse project providers for acquisition, improvements, equipment, reasonable interest, and other financing costs. Repayment uses only pledged district money or project revenue, never co… - Tahoe businesses can form improvement districts: mixed, low. The law lets counties create business improvement districts in the Lake Tahoe Basin region for transportation and visitor-related services. Anyone can petition with a district plan and signatures from owners paying more than 50% of proposed assessments. For signature eligibility, any one person's a… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Senate Committee on Natural Resources ## Actions (9) - 2025-06-03: (No further action taken.) (Senate) - 2025-04-24: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Taken from General File. Re-referred to Committee on Finance. Exemption effective. To printer. (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Notice of eligibility for exemption. (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 520.) (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Placed on Second Reading File. (Senate) - 2025-04-21: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Senate) - 2025-03-26: From printer. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To printer. (Senate) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB420.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB420_R1.pdf) ## Related bills - SB217: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting a governmental entity from substantially burdening certain activity relating to assisted reproduction under certain… (vetoed) - 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) - SB352: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting certain health insurers and providers of health care from engaging in certain discriminatory actions; and providing… (vetoed) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB420.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB420_R1.pdf) ## Related - [SB217: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting a governmental entity from substant…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB217-83rd2025) - [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) - [SB352: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting certain health insurers and provide…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB352-83rd2025) - [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-SB420-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).