WeVote
Log In

Bill

Bill

AB 84

Relating to: prostitution crime surcharge and making an appropriation. (FE)

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Scott Allen and 12 co-sponsors

AB 84 lets counties perform road work with county staff or day labor when no bids materialize, and raises/indexes the small-county threshold to avoid bidding.

Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
0
WeVote Research Nonpartisan
Bill Summary · AB 84

Summary — AB 84 (As Introduced) — Revises provisions relating to county roads (BDR 35‑152)

Status & timing
- Introduced: prefiled Dec. 9, 2024; formally introduced/printed Dec. 20, 2024.
- Effective date if enacted: July 1, 2025.
- Fiscal note (as introduced): May have fiscal impact on local government; no state fiscal effect reported.
- Later procedural status: Bill was placed inactive / no further action allowed under Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1 (April 12, 2025) and subsequently ordered to inactive file (Sept. 12, 2025).

Purpose / intent
- To amend NRS 403.490 to (1) permit counties to perform certain county‑road construction or repair projects using county employees or day labor when competitive bids fail to materialize, and (2) raise and index the dollar threshold under which small counties may, after a public hearing, authorize performing projects without advertising for bids.

Key provisions (what the bill would change)
1. Required bidding for large projects
- Retains the general rule that projects estimated at $100,000 or more require plans, specifications and advertised bids (per NRS 403.490).

  1. No bids received after two advertisements

    • New subsection: if the board of county highway commissioners advertises for bids at least two times and receives no bids, the county may perform the project with county employees or by hiring day labor under board supervision and using county equipment — without letting contracts.

  2. Expanded small‑county authority and indexed threshold

    • For counties with population under 52,000 (i.e., currently all counties except Clark, Washoe, Lyon, Elko and Carson City), the existing discretionary provision that allows the board to hold a public hearing and, by majority vote, decide to perform a project without advertising is revised.
    • The maximum estimated‑cost threshold for projects eligible for that hearing is changed from a fixed $250,000 to $547,570 (reflecting indexing) and thereafter must be adjusted annually using the National Highway Construction Cost Index (2011 base year) per a specified formula.

  3. Hearing notice and required disclosure

    • Notice of the hearing must be published at least 15 days prior and must include (and make available at the board office and hearing) detailed information such as:
      • List of county employees (classifications) and estimated direct/indirect labor costs;
      • Number of day laborers (if any);
      • County machinery, tools and equipment to be used;
      • Estimates of administrative support, materials, total project cost, and projected savings from using county labor/day labor.

  4. Other provisions

    • Emergency repairs remain subject to existing contracting flexibilities.
    • Counties may continue to perform work under $100,000 by county forces without bidding.
    • Defines “highway construction index” to mean the USDOT National Highway Construction Cost Index (or closest replacement if discontinued).

Who is affected
- County boards of highway commissioners and county public works/highway departments (administration and procurement practices).
- County employees and day‑labor programs used for road projects.
- Private contractors — fewer contracting opportunities for projects that meet the no‑bid or small‑county hearing criteria.
- County budgets — potential savings or increased internal costs depending on county capacity and labor costs.

Potential impacts / considerations
- Intended to give counties a practical option to complete projects when private bids are unavailable or when small counties can realize savings by using internal labor.
- Indexing the small‑county threshold updates purchasing power over time but may expand the set of projects counties can elect to self‑perform as construction costs rise.
- Could shift work from private contractors to public forces (economic and competitive effects at local level).
- Local fiscal impact depends on county capacity, prevailing wages, equipment availability, and whether self‑performance yields net savings.

Section reference
- Amends NRS 403.490; bill would become effective July 1, 2025 if enacted.

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

Sign in to ask a question.