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A.B. 317
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ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 317–ASSEMBLYMEMBER KARRIS
FEBRUARY 27, 2025
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Referred to Committee on Government Affairs
SUMMARY—Provides for the establishment of a program by a
county or city to provide certain housing facilities to
assist
persons
experiencing
homelessness.
(BDR 20-863)
FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.
Effect on the State: No.
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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
AN ACT relating to housing; authorizing counties and cities to
establish a program to provide certain housing facilities to
assist persons experiencing homelessness; and providing
other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
Existing law sets forth various powers and duties of counties and cities.
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(Chapters 244 and 268 of NRS) Sections 1 and 2 of this bill authorize a board of
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county commissioners and each city council or other governing body of an
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incorporated city to establish a program to provide housing for persons
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experiencing homelessness. Sections 1 and 2 require such a program to provide:
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(1) a housing facility for persons experiencing homelessness that consists of certain
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individual units and a community kitchen; and (2) supportive services for the
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persons experiencing homelessness who reside in the facility.
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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 244 of NRS is hereby amended by adding
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thereto a new section to read as follows:
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1. A board of county commissioners may create a program to
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provide housing for persons experiencing homelessness.
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2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the program
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must provide:
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(a) A housing facility for persons experiencing homelessness
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that consists of:
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(1) Individual units that each include a bedroom,
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bathroom, living room and front porch; and
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(2) A community kitchen; and
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(b) Supportive
services
to
the
persons
experiencing
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homelessness who reside in the facility.
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3. An individual unit of the housing facility for a program
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created pursuant to this section must not include a kitchen.
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4. As used in this section, “supportive services” includes,
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without limitation, social services, community support services,
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case management services, employment services, health care and
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behavioral health treatment.
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Sec. 2. Chapter 268 of NRS is hereby amended by adding
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thereto a new section to read as follows:
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1. A city council or other governing body of an incorporated
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city may create a program to provide housing for persons
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experiencing homelessness.
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2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the program
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must provide:
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(a) A housing facility for persons experiencing homelessness
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that consists of:
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(1) Individual units that each include a bedroom,
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bathroom, living room and front porch; and
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(2) A community kitchen; and
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(b) Supportive
services
to
the
persons
experiencing
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homelessness who reside in the facility.
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3. An individual unit of the housing facility for a program
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created pursuant to this section must not include a kitchen.
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4. As used in this section, “supportive services” includes,
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without limitation, social services, community support services,
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case management services, employment services, health care and
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behavioral health treatment.
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