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Public to gain greater access to Nevada Legislature with two weeks left in session
May 14, 2021
A member of the public peers into the front doors of the Nevada Legislature, which is closed to the public due to the pandemic. Image: Ty O Neil
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The halls of Nevada’s legislative building have been quiet this session. That’s likely to change at least a little bit, anyway. The Legislative Counsel Bureau announced this week that close to 500 visitors will be allowed inside at any given time starting Monday.
The legislative building was at first closed to the general public and lobbyists in an effort to limit the risk of COVID-19 spreading among the state’s lawmakers as they convened for a session where much of their focus has been upon dealing with the fallout from the virus. Only legislators, certain essential staff and a handful of reporters were allowed inside. Everyone else, lobbyists included, has been required to participate virtually.
Nevada legislature debates state s affordable housing crisis News 3 Staff
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Nevada s affordable housing crisis was front and center Tuesday morning as lawmakers debated the best ways to build affordable units without raising the housing costs for everyone else.
One estimate showed that Nevada needs over 100,000 affordable units to balance out the market.
Democrats and Republicans though differ on how to best encourage developers to build affordable homes.
The bill that got attention is assembly bill 334.
It would allow local governments to increase certain fees on developers.
It s estimated that for every 1500 new homes that are built, between $1.5 -$2.3 million would be raised.