AB509
AN ACT relating to utilities; requiring broadband providers to enter into agreements with local governments to access the public right-of-way managed by the local government; requiring such agreements to be performed in a nondiscriminatory matter; establishing certain compensation requirements under agreements between broadband providers and local governments; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Close title AN ACT relating to utilities; requiring broadband providers to enter into agreements with local governments to access the public right-of-way managed by the local government; requiring such agreements to be performed in a nondiscriminatory matter; establishing certain compensation requirements under agreements between broadband providers and local governments; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Introduction Date
Monday, March 24, 2025
Primary Sponsor
Assembly Committee on Commerce and Labor
Public exhibits
6
Support 1 · Opp 2 · Neutral 1
Auditor findings
8
recusal 7 · QPQ 1
7 recusal-failure finding(s) on this bill
Legislator voted on this bill despite a documented financial relationship with an interested party. NRS 281A.420 conflict-of-interest.
- Yeager, Steve voted Yea on this bill despite $25,000 in contributions from Cox Communications. submit correction
- Marzola, Elaine voted Yea on this bill despite $23,000 in contributions from Cox Communications. submit correction
- Kasama, Heidi voted Yea on this bill despite $4,901 in contributions from Henderson Chamber of Commerce. submit correction
- Gurr, Bert voted Yea on this bill despite $3,600 in contributions from Henderson Chamber of Commerce. submit correction
- Hardy, Melissa voted Yea on this bill despite $2,400 in contributions from Henderson Chamber of Commerce. submit correction
- Hafen, Gregory voted Yea on this bill despite $2,300 in contributions from Henderson Chamber of Commerce. submit correction
- Jauregui, Sandra voted Yea on this bill despite $1,900 in contributions from Henderson Chamber of Commerce. submit correction
1 chain(s) involving this bill
Three-signal chain: client took a position on this bill (via testimony or lobbyist), client contributed to candidate, candidate voted on the bill. Each link is innocent in isolation; the bundled chain is the signal.
- Henderson Chamber of Commerce took position Support on this bill (via lobbyist Serena Kasama). Candidate Heidi Kasama subsequently voted yea.
AN ACT relating to utilities; requiring broadband providers to enter into agreements with local governments to access th
Existing law authorizes a board of county commissioners to grant certain public utilities the franchise, right and privilege to construct, install, operate and maintain lines, mains and other utility equipment in any unincorporated town in the county and along the public roads and highways of the county. (NRS 709.050) Existing law also authorizes a local government to: (1) manage the use of any public right-of-way or highway by video service providers; and (2) require a video service provider to pay a franchise fee for the privilege of providing video service through a network that occupies or uses any public right-of-way or highway within the jurisdiction of the local government. (NRS 711.640, 711.670) Section 17.5 of this bill provides that a broadband provider may not access the public right-of-way of a local government responsible for the management of the public right-of-way on or after July 1, 2026, unless the broadband provider has entered into an agreement with the local government with respect to access to the right-of-way. Section 17.5 requires a local government to execute and perform agreements with broadband providers in a nondiscriminatory manner. Section 17.5 requires an agreement between a broadband provider and local government to provide for compensation to be paid to the local government, which must not exceed 2 percent of the annual gross revenue derived by the broadband provider from providing broadband service, broadband infrastructure access or both bro
NELIS exhibits (6 on file)
Support (1)
- Aviva Gordon — Henderson Chamber of Commerce (Letter)
Opposition (2)
- Toni Broberg (Testimony)
- Edith Duarte — TechNet (Testimony)
Neutral (1)
- Craig Stevens — Cox (Presentation)
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