# Nevada SB499: AN ACT relating to state financial administration; revising provisions relating to the lease of residential property owned by this State to state officers and employees; authorizing a temporary advance from the State General Fund for expenses relating to fire suppression and emergency response in certain circumstances; creating the Out-of-State Fire Suppression Account; revising provisions relating to the Division of Forestry Account; making an appropriation; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada SB499, AN ACT relating to state financial administration; revising provisions relating to the lease of residential property owned by this State to state officers and employees; authorizing a temporary advance from the State General Fund for expenses relating to fire suppression and emergency response in certain circumstances; creating the Out-of-State Fire Suppression Account; revising provisions relating to the Division of Forestry Account; making an appropriation; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Senate Committee on Finance; status signed, last action 2025-06-06 (Chapter 363.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB499-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada SB499 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to state financial administration; revising provisions relating to the lease of residential property owned by this State to state officers and employees; authorizing a temporary advance from the State General Fund for expenses relating to fire suppression and emergency response in certain circumstances; creating the Out-of-State Fire Suppression Account; revising provisions relating to the Division of Forestry Account; making an appropriation; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-05-19 - Last action: 2025-06-06, Chapter 363. - Sponsor: Senate Committee on Finance - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: BDR 26-1237 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (62 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Lower-cost state housing for employees: benefit, medium. Starting July 1, 2025, state agencies can lease state-owned homes to state officers or employees for less than market rent when the job requires it or the agency decides it benefits the State. The State Land Registrar can waive the lease application fee. Agencies must keep the rent in a separate ac… - Cash and fund for fire response: benefit, medium. Starting July 1, 2025, Nevada creates an Out-of-State Fire Suppression Account run by the State Forester; reimbursements for fires or emergencies outside Nevada go into it and can only pay those costs, and any balance carries forward. The State deposits $27,359,038 (about $27.36 million) to start t… - Dedicated account for forestry revenues: benefit, low. Starting July 1, 2025, money the State Forester receives for forest, rangeland, and watershed work, including special permit fees, must go into the Division of Forestry Account. The money is tracked separately, may be used only for those forestry purposes and related administration, and any balance… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Senate Committee on Finance ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-31 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint) | pass | 41 | 0 | | | 2025-05-22 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (As Introduced) | pass | 21 | 0 | | ## Actions (19) - 2025-06-06: Chapter 363. (legislature) - 2025-06-05: Approved by the Governor. (legislature) - 2025-06-04: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-06-02: Assembly Amendment No. 900 concurred in. To enrollment. (Senate) - 2025-06-01: In Senate. (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 41, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To Senate. (House) - 2025-05-30: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-05-30: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. (House) - 2025-05-29: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 900.) To printer. (House) - 2025-05-29: Placed on Second Reading File. (House) - 2025-05-29: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (House) - 2025-05-23: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. To committee. (House) - 2025-05-23: In Assembly. (House) - 2025-05-22: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Read second time. (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Placed on Second Reading File. (Senate) - 2025-05-21: From committee: Do pass. (Senate) - 2025-05-20: From printer. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-05-19: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources. To printer. (Senate) ## Bill text - As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB499_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB499.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB499_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) - SB460: AN ACT relating to education; revising provisions governing plans to improve academic achievement; providing for the waiver of certain reporting requirements;… (signed) ## Sources - [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB499_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB499.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB499_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) - [SB460: AN ACT relating to education; revising provisions governing plans to improve ac…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB460-83rd2025) - [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-SB499-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).