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Nevada Special Session Enters Day Two After Film Tax Credit Bill Survives Early Challenge

Under a 20‑day limit, the governor’s proclamation sets a narrow agenda that prompted a remote vote plus restricted call‑in testimony.

Overview

  • Assembly members split 21-21 on a motion to block the film tax credit bill, with Tracy Brown-May casting a pivotal remote vote that kept the measure alive and sent it to committee.
  • The proposal would expand transferable film incentives to as much as $120 million annually, including $95 million tied to the proposed Summerlin Studios project and $25 million available statewide.
  • Lawmakers held lengthy hearings on Gov. Joe Lombardo’s Safe Streets and Neighborhoods Act, which seeks tougher penalties and a revived Resort Corridor Court, though the bill remains in committee.
  • The Senate advanced several measures, including a physician licensure acceleration and health grant program that passed 15-6, with other bills moving unanimously to the Assembly.
  • Civil liberties groups and some legislators criticized limits on public call‑in testimony and expedited procedures, while the agenda also covers cybersecurity, school‑zone penalties, Windsor Park relocation and health care grants.