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AB 115

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2025-2026 Regular Session

AB 115 would let the state rent Capitol rooms for events, charge fees deposited to a Capitol maintenance fund, and allow limited alcohol service for those events.

Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Bill Summary · AB 115

AB 115 — Summary (2025)

Title: Authorizes certain state buildings to be used for certain purposes (BDR 27‑864)
Sponsor: Assemblymember Karris
Introduced: January 8, 2025 (prefiled Jan. 23, 2025)
Status: No further action taken (last noted June 3, 2025)

Main purpose / intent

AB 115 would authorize the Administrator of the State Public Works Division (Department of Administration), in coordination with the Museum Director of the Nevada State Museum, to rent or lease rooms in the Nevada State Capitol Building for events, establish how fees are handled, and create a limited exception to the existing prohibition on alcohol sales within the Capitol for those authorized events. The bill also signals legislative intent to enact statutory changes related to the Budget Act of 2025.

Key provisions

  • Authorization to rent/lease:
    • The Administrator, coordinated with the Museum Director, may rent or lease rooms in the Capitol Building for events (new section added to chapter 331, NRS).
  • Fees and accounting:
    • The Administrator must charge a fee for rental/lease.
    • Revenues must be deposited in the State Treasury and accounted for separately in the State General Fund.
    • Money may be used only for maintenance of the Capitol Building.
    • Funds do not revert to the State General Fund at year end; interest earned is credited to the account; claims paid as other state claims.
  • Regulatory authority:
    • The Administrator must adopt regulations necessary to implement the provisions.
  • Definitions:
    • Amends NRS 331.010 so existing statutory definitions apply to the new section.
  • Alcohol exception:
    • Amends NRS 331.190 to exempt events held under the new section from the misdemeanor prohibition on selling or dispensing alcoholic beverages in the Capitol.
  • Procedural note:
    • The bill indicates it requires a two‑thirds majority vote for enactment (noted in bill text).

Who is affected

  • State Public Works Division (Administrator) and Nevada State Museum (Museum Director) — implementation and coordination.
  • Event organizers, vendors, and attendees using Capitol spaces.
  • State budget/treasury — new revenue/accounting treatment and restricted use for Capitol maintenance.
  • No direct effect on local governments (fiscal note).

Legislative actions / timeline highlights

  • Read first time: Jan. 8, 2025; referred to Government Affairs.
  • Passed Assembly: Mar. 20, 2025 (Ayes 53, Noes 17); ordered to Senate.
  • Referred to multiple Senate committees (e.g., Rules, Ways and Means / Budget); rereferred to Committee on B. & F. R.
  • Last recorded status: “No further action taken” as of June 3, 2025.

Fiscal impact

  • Fiscal note: “Effect on the State: Yes.” The bill creates a revenue stream to be dedicated to Capitol maintenance; specific revenue estimates were not provided in the available documents.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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