NevadaSB44383rd Regular Session (2025)SenateWALLET

AN ACT relating to public works; providing a declaration of legislative intent regarding the payment of prevailing wages to workers employed by a contractor or subcontractor to perform construction work on certain projects awarded by a public utility; requiring, with certain exceptions, a contractor or subcontractor who is awarded a contract for construction work on certain projects by a public utility to comply with prevailing wage provisions applicable to public works when the construction work does not qualify as a public work; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Sponsored By: Senate Committee on Growth and Infrastructure

Signed by Governor

BDR 28-1112

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Prevailing wages for utility project workers

Beginning October 1, 2025, contractors on certain public utility projects must pay Nevada’s prevailing wages. This applies only when the work is not already a public work. Covered projects include gas pipeline replacements approved under NRS 704.991. It also includes new electric generation facilities of at least 50 megawatts approved under NRS 704.741. The rule covers contracts awarded by an electric utility or a retail natural gas utility.

Union-covered electric projects exempt, older contracts unchanged

Starting October 1, 2025, some electric utility contracts are exempt from the prevailing-wage rule. The exemption applies when the main construction is done by a contractor with a collective bargaining agreement, a project labor agreement, or a worksite agreement that covers building the project or its maintenance after completion. Also, any contract signed before October 1, 2025 stays under the old rules.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Senate Committee on Growth and Infrastructure

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 40 • No: 23

House vote • 5/23/2025

Final Passage - Assembly (3rd Reprint)

Yes: 27 • No: 15

Senate vote • 4/22/2025

Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint)

Yes: 13 • No: 8

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 392.

    6/6/2025legislature
  2. Approved by the Governor.

    6/6/2025legislature
  3. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

    6/4/2025legislature
  4. Assembly Amendment Nos. 649 and 774 concurred in. To enrollment.

    6/2/2025Senate
  5. In Senate.

    5/23/2025Senate
  6. To Senate.

    5/23/2025House
  7. From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Fourth reprint.

    5/23/2025House
  8. To printer.

    5/23/2025House
  9. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 27, Nays: 15.)

    5/23/2025House
  10. Dispensed with reprinting.

    5/23/2025House
  11. Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 774.)

    5/23/2025House
  12. Placed on General File.

    5/23/2025House
  13. Taken from Chief Clerk's desk.

    5/23/2025House
  14. Placed on Chief Clerk's desk.

    5/22/2025House
  15. Taken from General File.

    5/22/2025House
  16. From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Third reprint.

    5/22/2025House
  17. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 649.) To printer.

    5/20/2025House
  18. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

    5/19/2025House
  19. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To committee.

    4/24/2025House
  20. In Assembly.

    4/24/2025House
  21. From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Second reprint. To Assembly.

    4/24/2025Senate
  22. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 13, Nays: 8.) To printer.

    4/22/2025Senate
  23. Reprinting dispensed with.

    4/22/2025Senate
  24. Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 550.)

    4/22/2025Senate
  25. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    4/21/2025Senate

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