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- 83rd Session (2025)
EMERGENCY REQUEST of Speaker of the Assembly
Assembly Bill No. 598–Assemblymember Yeager
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AN ACT relating to state land; exempting the development of state
land for a certain qualified project or for certain cottages
from certain provisions governing the oversight of certain
buildings by the State Public Works Divi sion of the
Department of Administration and certain provisions
governing public works; and providing other matters properly
relating thereto.
Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
Existing law sets forth certain duties of the State Public Works Division of the
Department of Administration which include, without limitation, the oversight and
involvement of the Division in the planning, maintenance and construction of
buildings upon property of the State. (Chapter 341 of NRS) Existing law sets forth
general provisions applicable to public works, including provisions requiring, with
certain exceptions, the payment of prevailing wages for public works projects.
(NRS 338.013-338.090) Additionally, existing law establishes a program to provide
matching funds to qualified projects that are facilities to provide support services to
individuals and families experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming
homeless. (NRS 231.3711 -231.3739) This bill exempts the development of certain
state land for a qualified project or cottages to provide services related to behavioral
health issues in children undertaken by the Campus for Hope Foundation, or its
successor organization, from: (1) certain provisions governing state buildings and
the oversight or involvement of the Division; and (2) certain provisions governing
public works. This bill also requires a contractor or subcontractor who is awarded a
contract for the development of certain state land for a qualified project to comply
with prevailing wage requirements.
EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. 1. The development of state land for a qualified
project or for cottages to provide services related to behavioral
health issues in children by the Campus for Hope Foundation, or its
successor organization, is:
(a) Exempt from the provisions of chapter 341 of NRS and not
subject to the oversight or involvement of the State Public Works
Division of the Department of Administration; and
(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, exempt from
the provisions of chapter 338 of NRS.
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2. The provisions of NRS 338.013 to 338.090, inclusive, apply
to any contract awarded to a contractor or subcontractor by the
Campus for Hope Foundation, or its successor organization, for the
development of state land for a qualified project in the same manner
as if a public body had awarded the contract.
3. As used in this section:
(a) “Development” includes, without limitation, any
construction, improvement, repair, demolition, reconstruction,
acquisition, equipment, operation or maintenance related to the
qualified project or the cottages to provide services related to
behavioral health issues in children by the Campus for Hope
Foundation, or its successor organization.
(b) “Qualified project” has the meaning ascribed to it in
NRS 231.3723.
(c) “State la nd” means that portion of the real property
commonly known as the Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health
Services Campus which includes Clark County parcel numbers 163-
02-601-007 and 163-02-601-005.
Sec. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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