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2-Minute Preview: Evictions, gang databases and electric bus incentives all on deck for Legislature

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Nevada lawmakers have scheduled another busy day of hearings on Tuesday, with bills affecting evictions, diesel fuel taxes and electric scooters all up for debate.

Legislators will also hear bills creating rules of gang databases, allowing for alternative ratemaking for electric utilities such as NV Energy and creating incentives for electric school buses with just 10 days to go before the next legislative deadline for bills to make their way out of their second house committee.

For more information on the status of bills working their way through the Legislature, check out The Nevada Independent's bill tracker. And for the bills in committee today, check out the Legislature's website for committee times and links to watch live committee meetings and floor sessions.

Here's what to watch for on Tuesday at the Legislature:

SB151: Summary eviction revisions

Proposed by Democratic Sen. Julia Ratti, this bill would extend the time in which a tenant can be evicted for nonpayment of rent from 5 to 7 full days and make other changes to the eviction process.

The bill also requires any sheriff or constable to post an order for removal in a conspicuous place not later than 24 hours after it was issued and requires the law enforcement officer to remove the tenant between 24 and 36 hours after. It also exempts low-income housing projects from summary eviction. It passed on a party-line 13-8 vote in the Senate on April 23.

It's up for a hearing in the Assembly Judiciary Committee at 8 a.m.

Budget closing for Corrections, POST

A joint legislative budget subcommittee will meet at 8 a.m. to approve budgets of the Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission and the Department of Corrections.

AB195: Unlawful scanning devices

If approved, this bill by Democratic Assemblyman Edgar Flores would make it a felony crime to install, affix or otherwise access a scanning device on any machine used for financial transactions with the intent of using the device for unlawful reasons.

It's up for a hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee at 8 a.m.

AB307: Gang database

This bill by Democratic Assemblyman Edgar Flores would set several regulations on use of a gang database by law enforcement, including requiring a person be given written notice and the opportunity to contest the inclusion of the database and require automatic removal of a person not later than five years after his or her last contact with law enforcement. It passed unanimously out of the Assembly on April 23.

It's scheduled for a hearing at 8 a.m. in the Senate Judiciary Committee.

AB363: Free driver's license tests for homeless youth

This bill requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to waive fees if a homeless person requests a replacement license, allows free birth certificate copies for any homeless individual and to waive fees for driver's license tests if an applicant is homeless.

It's up for a hearing at 1 p.m. in the Senate Growth and Infrastructure Committee.

AB485: Electric scooters

If approved, this bill would set up a regulatory structure and allow for the operation of electric scooter companies such as Bird and Lime to operate in the state. It also requires anyone using a scooter to be at least 16 years old. It passed on a 40-1 vote in the Assembly, with Republican Robin Titus casting the lone no vote.

It's up for a hearing at 1 p.m. in the Senate Growth and Infrastructure Committee.

SB299: Incentives for electric buses

Sponsored by Democratic state Sens. Chris Brooks and Pat Spearman, this bill would open up an existing electric vehicle incentive program to create subsidies to purchase electric school buses.

The bill would allow public utilities, mainly NV Energy, to include incentives for public schools in their annual plans to promote electric vehicle infrastructure. Under the proposal, schools would be able to receive 75 percent of the cost of electric-powered school buses.

The bill will be heard in the Assembly Growth and Infrastructure Committee at 1:30 p.m.

SB300: Alternative electric rate-making

Proposed by Democratic Sen. Chris Brooks, this bill would substantially overhaul how electric rates charged by NV Energy are set and regulated.

The bill, SB300, would authorize the Public Utilities Commission to adopt regulations allowing for "alternative ratemaking," which could include automatic triggers raising or lowering electric rates depending on several performance metrics and other triggers, while possibly removing the regularly-scheduled general rate case that occurs every three years.

The bill passed unanimously out of the Senate on April 23.

It's up for a hearing in the Assembly Committee on Growth and Infrastructure at 1:30 p.m.

AB113: Taxation of firearms

Sponsored by Republican Assemblywoman Robin Titus, this bill would clarify that the state taxation officials could not include the facilitation of a gun transfer or sale by a licensed gun dealer as a retail sale affecting their gross income and other sales figures that could subject them to higher taxes. It passed on a 39-0 vote in the Assembly on April 8.

It's up for a hearing in the Senate Revenue and Economic Development Committee at 1:30 p.m.

AB444: Legislative Committee on Tax Expenditures and Incentives for Economic Development

Up for its first hearing in Assembly Legislative Operations and Elections, AB444 proposes to create the Legislative Committee on Tax Expenditures and Incentives for Economic Development. The committee would be tasked with identifying and evaluating all incentives for economic development and preparing a report for the Legislature.

It would also be allowed to evaluate, review and comment on tax expenditures and recommend the addition, modification or elimination of tax expenditures or economic development incentives.

The bill is up for a hearing in the Assembly Legislative Operations and Elections Committee at 4 p.m.

SB48: Diesel fuel taxes

This bill, sponsored on behalf of the Nevada Association of Counties, would allow all counties to impose a 5 cent tax per gallon of diesel fuel.

Similar special taxes on diesel fuel are already allowed in the state's two urban counties, Clark and Washoe, and this legislation would allow counties with a population under 100,000 to impose the 5 cent tax if two-thirds of the county commission or a majority of voters approved. Counties would be able to use the funds for road repairs or highway truck parking.

Fernley already put a similar question to its voters in 2018, who narrowly rejected the proposal with 3,301 votes in favor and 3,324 opposed. The measure is supported by a coalition of rural counties including Carson City, Lyon, Storey and Douglas.

The taxes would not be allowed to become effective any earlier than Jan. 1, 2020 if enacted by the county commission or voters.

The legislation is up for a hearing in the Assembly Taxation Committee at 4:45 p.m.

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