The Nevada Subcontractors Association is an influential and politically-active entity in the Silver State.
The NSA provides a strong and effective voice on legislative issues for the hundreds of companies and tens of thousands of Nevadans employed by construction subcontractors and suppliers. As a highly-respected voice on these issues we are able to reach lawmakers across the political spectrum to inform and work with them to craft real and lasting solutions.
The NSA is constantly researching, evaluating and informing its members about the political and economic issues that impact Nevada’s construction industry, providing its members with governmental representation, responsiveness to industry issues and relevant information about the industry and the economy. We are always vigilant to report and respond to issues and policies being addressed by local, state and federal governments.
Actively participating in the legislative process, we continually monitor legislation, take proactive positions on bills (both in favor and in opposition) and provide expert testimony and current information to elected officials. We also inform members of the Executive and Judicial branches regarding the impact of legislation, regulation and litigation to assist them in making better-informed decisions on issues and policies that affect the economy and our industry.
When the NSA speaks with Nevada’s elected representatives, whether local, state or federal, those lawmakers know that standing behind us are the people who build Nevada – hundreds of tax-paying businesses with tens of thousands of employees and their families, all essential contributors to Nevada’s economic vitality.
The NSA PAC works within the state electoral process to further the goals of the Association by supporting and opposing candidates seeking election to state and local office. All NSA members’ contributions are combined to jointly support candidates, ensuring a unified and powerful voice for Nevada’s construction industry.
ASSEMBLY BILLS
The following assembly bills are ones that we have had a direct influence in creating and having passed throughout the state of Nevada.
Assembly Bill 249 (AB249) 81st legislative session
Sponsored by Assemblywoman Sandra Jauregui
Introduced on Friday, March 12, 2021, AB249 revises provisions relating to common-interest communities. (BDR 10-796)
This act relating to common-interest communities prohibits, under certain circumstances, a common-interest community from restricting the hours in which construction work may begin; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
See more about this bill at: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/81st2021/Bill/7709/Overview
Assembly Bill 290 (AB290) 80th legislative session
Sponsored by Assemblywoman Sandra Jauregui
Introduced on Tuesday, March 18, 2019 revises provisions relating to occupational safety and health. (BDR 53-286)
This act relating to occupational safety requires the Division of Industrial Relations of the Department of Business and Industry to establish registries to track trainers who provide courses in construction industry safety and health hazard recognition and persons who successfully complete such courses. This bill revises provisions governing the duties of a trainer who provides courses in constructuion safety and health hazard recognition. AS290 also revised provisions requiring certain employees on certain sites related to the entertainment industry to receive certain health and safety training and provided other matters properly relating thereto.
See more about this bill at: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/80th2019/Bill/6528/Overview
Assembly Bill 125 (AB125) 78th legislative session
Sponsored by Assembly Committee on Judiciary
Introduced on February 6, 2015 revises provisions relating to construction defects (BDR 3-588)
This act relating to constructional defects enacts provisions governing the indemnification of a controlling party by a subcontractor for certain constructional defects. It enacts provisions governing wrap-up insurance policies or consolidated insurance programs covering certain claims for constructional defects authorizing the parties to a claim for constructional defect to agree to have a judgment entered before the filing of a civil action under certain circumstances. This bill revises the definition of a “constructional defect” as well as the provisions governing the information required to be provided in a notice of constructional defect and further removes provisions authorizing claimants to give notice of common constructional defects in residences or appurtenances. As a result of the bill claimants are to pursue a claim under a homeowner’s warranty under certain circumstances. It further revises the statutes repose regarding actions for damages resulting from certain deficiencies in constructin. Assembly bill 125 revises provisions governing the tolling of statutes of limitation and repose regarding actions for constructional defects and prohibits a homeowners’ association from pursuing an action for a constructional defect unless the action pertains exclusively to the common elements of the association and provides other matters properly relating thereto.
See more about this bill at: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/78th2015/Bill/1439/Text