# Nevada SB43: AN ACT relating to public health; authorizing certain district boards of health to be designated to act as a solid waste management authority or exercise certain powers of a solid waste management authority under certain circumstances; revising provisions relating to public swimming pools; removing the authority of certain district boards of health to administer the collection and disposal of solid waste; requiring the State Environmental Commission to adopt regulations establishing certain criteria for a district board of health to demonstrate capability for certain purposes; authorizing certain district boards of health to issue certain permits and administer and enforce certain provisions relating to public water systems under certain circumstances; removing the authority of certain district boards of health to administer certain provisions relating to public water systems; providing a penalty; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada SB43, AN ACT relating to public health; authorizing certain district boards of health to be designated to act as a solid waste management authority or exercise certain powers of a solid waste management authority under certain circumstances; revising provisions relating to public swimming pools; removing the authority of certain district boards of health to administer the collection and disposal of solid waste; requiring the State Environmental Commission to adopt regulations establishing certain criteria for a district board of health to demonstrate capability for certain purposes; authorizing certain district boards of health to issue certain permits and administer and enforce certain provisions relating to public water systems under certain circumstances; removing the authority of certain district boards of health to administer certain provisions relating to public water systems; providing a penalty; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Senate Committee on Health and Human Services; status signed, last action 2025-06-09 (Approved by the Governor. Chapter 438.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB43-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada SB43 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to public health; authorizing certain district boards of health to be designated to act as a solid waste management authority or exercise certain powers of a solid waste management authority under certain circumstances; revising provisions relating to public swimming pools; removing the authority of certain district boards of health to administer the collection and disposal of solid waste; requiring the State Environmental Commission to adopt regulations establishing certain criteria for a district board of health to demonstrate capability for certain purposes; authorizing certain district boards of health to issue certain permits and administer and enforce certain provisions relating to public water systems under certain circumstances; removing the authority of certain district boards of health to administer certain provisions relating to public water systems; providing a penalty; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2024-11-18 - Last action: 2025-06-09, Approved by the Governor. Chapter 438. - Sponsor: Senate Committee on Health and Human Services - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: BDR 40-264 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (60 yes, 3 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Private club pools not public pools: benefit, low. The law excludes pools at private 501(c)(7) social clubs, and their invited guests, from the public‑pool rules. Those pools are not subject to state public‑pool oversight. - New rules and fines for waste tires: cost, medium. You must have a permit to run a waste‑tire facility and follow its terms. Each day you operate in violation is a misdemeanor, and courts can add $500 to $5,000 in civil penalties per conviction. In designated areas, local boards must write tire rules, set recycling programs, and may ban landfill di… - Local boards can run drinking water permits: mixed, medium. The Division may let a local health board issue permits and enforce drinking‑water rules if it applies and shows it meets the Commission’s criteria. Permits are required for systems built on or after July 1, 1991, except expansions of a public utility. Designated boards and the Division can inspect… - City and state solid-waste planning rules: mixed, low. Cities or health districts must file a solid‑waste plan on the state’s schedule. The state has 90 days to approve or reject; no response means approval. Plans must match the statewide plan and stay in effect until revised. The Commission and any board seeking designation must also adopt landfill‑pe… - Local boards can run solid waste programs: mixed, low. The state can name a local health board to act as the solid‑waste authority if the board applies and proves it is capable. The Commission sets the capability rules, and a designated board may issue solid‑waste permits and enforce rules. The Division stays the authority where no board is designated.… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Senate Committee on Health and Human Services ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-19 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (2nd Reprint) | pass | 42 | 0 | | | 2025-04-16 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint) | pass | 18 | 3 | | ## Actions (21) - 2025-06-09: Approved by the Governor. Chapter 438. (legislature) - 2025-06-05: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-06-04: To enrollment. (Senate) - 2025-06-02: Assembly Amendment No. 566 concurred in. (Senate) - 2025-05-19: In Senate. (Senate) - 2025-05-19: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. (House) - 2025-05-16: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-05-15: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-05-15: From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Second reprint. (House) - 2025-05-14: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 566.) To printer. (House) - 2025-05-12: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (House) - 2025-04-17: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources. To committee. (House) - 2025-04-17: In Assembly. (House) - 2025-04-16: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 18, Nays: 3.) To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-04-16: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 58.) To printer. (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Placed on Second Reading File. (Senate) - 2025-04-14: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Read first time. To committee. (Senate) - 2024-11-20: From printer. (Senate) - 2024-11-18: Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. To printer. (Senate) ## Bill text - As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB43_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB43.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB43_R1.pdf) - Reprint 2: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB43_R2.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) - SB15: AN ACT relating to governmental administration; revising provisions relating to the timing of when an annual meeting of a debt management commission must occur… (signed) ## Sources - [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB43_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB43.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB43_R1.pdf) - [Reprint 2 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB43_R2.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) - [SB15: AN ACT relating to governmental administration; revising provisions relating to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB15-83rd2025) - [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-SB43-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).