Overview
- Gov. Joe Lombardo convened the special session with less than 24 hours’ notice, accelerating consideration of more than a dozen proposals.
- The Summerlin Studios bill (AB5) proposes $95 million per year in transferable film tax credits for 15 years starting in 2029, contingent on $400 million in private capital investment.
- Amendments to AB5 adjust hiring and training plans and would dedicate some projected hotel room tax revenue on the studio campus to retiree medical costs.
- Lombardo’s crime package (AB4) advanced out of the Assembly Public Safety and Security Committee and could revive a Resort Corridor Court for Strip-related offenses, drawing opposition from several Democrats and civil liberties advocates.
- By Day 4, four bills had passed both chambers, including the Silver State Assistance Program framework, a state cybersecurity operations center, a liquor payment exemption for some gaming licensees, and a privacy option for public officials, with the assistance bill omitting funding after the federal SNAP pause ended.