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2017 Legislature

Nevada brewery bill headed to governor

A bill increasing the amount of beer that could be produced by Nevada brew pubs is on its way to Gov. Brian Sandoval.

Bill could force Uber, Lyft out of Nevada

A bill that was amended in the Assembly late Friday could run Uber and Lyft out of business in Nevada, critics of the measure said Monday.

Solar bill would have hefty price tag in Nevada

A bill seeking to resurrect Nevada’s rooftop solar industry would create new costs of more than $48 million a year over the 20-year life of the measure, an NV Energy analysis shows.

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No clear projections for cost of fracking ban in Nevada

A money committee heard conflicting, unpredictable projections Tuesday over how much revenue Nevada could lose if it imposes a ban on hydraulic fracking.

Cost analysis released for gaming commission counsel

A bill that would create an independent counsel for the Gaming Control Board and Gaming Commission would reduce the attorney general’s budget by nearly $1 million over the next two years, financial projections show.

The sun could soon shine again on rooftop solar in Nevada

Rooftop solar companies driven out of the state when state utility regulators adopted less generous payments for the excess electricity are hopeful that Assembly Bill 405 will bring thousands of jobs back to Nevada.

Parties split on bill to hike Nevada minimum wage

A bill to gradually raise Nevada’s hourly minimum wage won approval Wednesday on a partisan vote in the state Senate.

Nevada should increase tax incentive oversight, report finds

Nevada could be doing more to ensure the combined $1.7 billion Tesla, Amazon, Switch, and Faraday Future and others received in tax incentives was well-spent, according to a report.

Las Vegas Democrats sponsor Senate bill on web transparency

Websites or online services would have to notify users of the type of personal information they collect under a bill introduced Thursday in the Nevada Senate.

Affidavit details Nevada gaming chief’s recorded conversation with Laxalt

Gaming Control Board Chairman A.G. Burnett said Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt asked him last year to take action that would have harmed gaming regulation and the reputation of the state, Burnett’s affidavit about their secretly recorded conversation shows.