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AB 598

Revises provisions relating to the development of certain parcels of state land. (BDR S-1248)

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Steve Yeager

AB 598 lets the Campus for Hope Foundation develop specified state land for a qualifying behavioral-health project, with reduced oversight but with prevailing-wage requirements.

Approved by the Governor. Chapter 430.
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Bill Summary · AB 598

AB 598 (2025) — Summary

Author: Assemblymember Yeager (Emergency request)
BDR: S-1248
Status: Approved by the Governor; Chapter 430 (enacted) — approved June 9, 2025.
Effective date: Upon passage and approval (immediate effect).
Fiscal note: No state or local fiscal effect reported.

Purpose / intent

AB 598 authorizes the Campus for Hope Foundation (or its successor organization) to develop specified parcels of state land for a “qualified project” and related cottages serving children with behavioral health needs, while limiting routine oversight and certain public‑works requirements that otherwise apply to state building projects. The measure is intended to enable and expedite development of behavioral‑health support facilities on the Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services Campus.

Key provisions

  • Exempts the Campus for Hope Foundation’s development activities on specified state parcels from:

    • Chapter 341 of the Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) — i.e., oversight/involvement by the State Public Works Division, Department of Administration.
    • Chapter 338 of the NRS (general public works provisions) — except as specifically preserved below.

  • Preserves application of prevailing wage provisions:

    • Contracts awarded by the Campus for Hope Foundation (or its successor) for a “qualified project” are subject to NRS 338.013 through 338.090 (prevailing wage and related public‑works requirements) in the same manner as if a public body had awarded the contract.

  • Definitions:

    • “Development” is broadly defined to include construction, improvement, repair, demolition, reconstruction, acquisition, equipment, operation, or maintenance related to the qualified project or cottages.
    • “Qualified project” is as defined in NRS 231.3723 (the statute governing eligible homeless‑services/related projects).
    • “State land” is the portion of the Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services Campus identified by Clark County parcel numbers 163‑02‑601‑007 and 163‑02‑601‑005.

Who is affected

  • Campus for Hope Foundation (or its successor) — gains authority to manage development on the specified state parcels with reduced involvement by the State Public Works Division.
  • Contractors and subcontractors hired by Campus for Hope — must comply with prevailing wage and related NRS 338.013–338.090 requirements for qualified‑project contracts.
  • State Public Works Division — relieved of its usual oversight role for these specific developments.
  • Local stakeholders and the public — will see development proceed under a different oversight and procurement regime than typical state projects.

Procedural / timeline notes

  • The bill was introduced May 27, 2025 (emergency request) and proceeded through committee and floor actions in May–June 2025. It was enrolled and delivered to the Governor (June 5) and approved June 9, 2025.
  • Because the bill takes effect upon passage and approval, its provisions applied immediately after enactment.

Implementation and practical impact

  • The measure enables the Foundation to contract and carry out development more directly (without State Public Works Division oversight), potentially accelerating project timelines.
  • It maintains labor protections by requiring prevailing wages on qualified‑project contracts, aligning contractor pay obligations with public‑works standards despite the exemption from other public‑works procedures.
  • The law is narrowly tailored to the listed parcels and projects tied to the Campus for Hope Foundation; it does not broadly change state procurement law.

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

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