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AB23 • 2025

Revises provisions relating to public works. (BDR 28-268)

AN ACT relating to public works; exempting the Office of the Military from the requirement that the State Public Works Division of the Department of Administration furnish engineering and architectural services for the construction of certain buildings; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Close title AN ACT relating to public works; exempting the Office of the Military from the requirement that the State Public Works Division of the Department of Administration furnish engineering and architectural services for the construction of certain buildings; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Assembly Committee on Government Affairs
Last action
Official status
(Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1, no further action allowed.) (See full list below)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not specify what kind of military buildings are exempt from the requirement.

Changes to Public Works Requirements for Military Buildings

This bill changes the rules about who provides engineering and architectural services for building projects in Nevada, specifically allowing the Office of the Military to handle their own construction planning and design.

What This Bill Does

  • Exempts the Office of the Military from needing to get engineering and architectural services from the State Public Works Division when constructing buildings on state property or with money appropriated by the Legislature.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Office of the Military
  • State Public Works Division

Terms To Know

Public Works Division
A part of the Department of Administration that provides engineering and architectural services for building projects in Nevada.
NRS 341.141
The specific law being changed by this bill, which outlines requirements for state departments to use certain services when constructing buildings on state property.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify what kind of military buildings are exempt from the requirement.
  • Does not affect other state departments or agencies except for the specific change regarding the Office of the Military.
  • The bill does not have a financial impact on local governments.

Bill History

  1. 2024-11-12 Nevada Electronic Legislative Information System

    (Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1, no further action allowed.) (See full list below)

Official Summary Text

Revises provisions relating to public works. (BDR 28-268)

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
A.B. 23

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ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 23–COMMITTEE
ON GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

(ON BEHALF OF THE OFFICE OF THE MILITARY)

PREFILED NOVEMBER 12, 2024
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Referred to Committee on Government Affairs

SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to public works.
(BDR 28-268)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.
Effect on the State: No.

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

AN ACT relating to public works; exempting the Office of the
Military from the requirement that the State Public Works
Division of the Department of Administration furnish
engineering and architectural services for the constru ction
of certain buildings; and providing other matters properly
relating thereto.
Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
Existing law requires, with certain exceptions, that the State Public Works 1
Division of the Department of Administration furnish the Nevada System of Higher 2
Education and all other state departments, boards and commissions with 3
engineering and architectural services for a building constructed on state property 4
or with money appropriated by the Legislature. (NRS 341.141) This bill exempts 5
the Off ice of the Military from the requirement that the State Public Works 6
Division furnish it with engineering and architectural services when constructing 7
such a building. 8

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. NRS 341.141 is hereby amended to read as follows: 1
341.141 1. The Division shall furnish engineering and 2
architectural services to the Nevada System of Higher Education 3
and all other state departments, boards or commissions charged with 4

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the construction of any building constructed on state property or for 1
which the money is appropriated by the Legislature, except: 2
(a) Buildings used in maintaining highways; 3
(b) Improvements, other than nonresidential buildings with more 4
than 1,000 square feet in floor area, made: 5
(1) In state parks by the State Department of Conservation 6
and Natural Resources; or 7
(2) By the Department of Wildlife; 8
(c) Buildings of the Nevada System of Higher Education: 9
(1) That are exempted pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 10
341.1407; or 11
(2) To which subsection 1 of NRS 341.1407 applies if the 12
Administrator has delegated his or her authority in accordance with 13
NRS 341.119; [and] 14
(d) Buildings of the Office of the Military; and 15
(e) Buildings on property controlled by other state agencies if 16
the Administrator has delegated his or her authority in accordance 17
with NRS 341.119. 18
 The Board of Regents of the University of Nevada and all other 19
state departments, boards or commissions shall use those services. 20
2. The services must consist of: 21
(a) Preliminary planning; 22
(b) Designing; 23
(c) Estimating of costs; and 24
(d) Preparation of detailed plans and specifications. 25
Sec. 2. This act becomes effective on July 1, 2025. 26

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