Signed by Governor Joseph Lombardo

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that requires municipalities in Nevada to include a heat mitigation plan in their master plans.

Highlights:

• Requires counties with a population between 100,000 to 700,000 people to adopt a heat mitigation plan as part of their master plan (Sec. 1).

• Requires counties with a population over 700,000 people to adopt a heat mitigation plan as a part of their master plan that accounts for access to public cooling places, public drinking water, cool building practices, shade over paved surfaces, and other heat mitigation measures (Sec. 2).

• Defines “shade over paved surfaces” as including shade structures and urban tree canopies, with preference for native and drought tolerant species (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that this Act is effective July 1, 2026 (Sec. 5).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requires municipalities in Nevada to include a heat mitigation plan in their master plans.

Highlights:

• Requires counties with a population between 100,000 to 700,000 people to adopt a heat mitigation plan as part of their master plan (Sec. 1).

• Requires counties with a population over 700,000 people to adopt a heat mitigation plan as a part of their master plan that accounts for access to public cooling places, public drinking water, cool building practices, shade over paved surfaces, and other heat mitigation measures (Sec. 2).

• Defines “shade over paved surfaces” as including shade structures and urban tree canopies, with preference for native and drought tolerant species (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that this Act is effective July 1, 2026 (Sec. 5).

Full Bill Text