Nevada AB 405: Revises provisions relating to agriculture. (BDR S-911)

Bill Text

- 83rd Session (2025)
Assembly Bill No. 405–Assemblymembers Flanagan, González, La
Rue Hatch, Moore; Considine, D’Silva, Jackson, Karris and
Orentlicher

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AN ACT relating to agriculture; directing the Council on Food
Security to conduct a study during the 2025-2026 interim to
evaluate food insecurity in this State and develop strategies to
coordinate statewide efforts to address food insecurity; and
providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
Existing law requires the Director of the State Department of Agriculture to
establish certain programs relating to the supply of food in this State, including the
Supplemental Food Program and the Home Feeds Nevada Agriculture Food
Purchase Program. (NRS 561.495, 561.515) Existing law further sets forth various
provisions to encourage the development of community gardens and urban farms in
this State which: (1) require certain entities, including the Council on Food Security
within the Department of Health and Human Services, to promote or encourage
such development; (2) authorize certain entities to use or lease certain land for the
purpose of community gardening or urban farming; and (3) authorize a partial
abatement of certain taxes for a parcel on which a community garden or urban farm
is located. (NRS 232.4966, 232.4968, 244.291, 244.339, 268.0191, 408.507,
528.135)
This bill directs the Council to conduct a study to evaluate food insecurity in
this State and develop strategies to coordinate statewide efforts to address food
insecurity which must include, without limitation: (1) an evaluation of the existing
laws and policies in this State that are designed to address food insecurity; (2) the
identification of areas in this State where community gardens or urban farms could
be developed to reduce levels of food insecurity; (3) a study of the coordination of
the efforts of certain entities to reduce food insecurity; and (4) recommendations
for strategies to reduce food insecurity through the coordination of the efforts of
certain entities. This bill further requires the Council to prepare and submit a
written report of the results of the study to the: (1) Director of the State Department
of Agriculture; and (2) Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to
the 84th Session of the Legislature.

EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. (Deleted by amendment.)
Sec. 2. 1. During the 2025-2026 interim, the Council on
Food Security created by NRS 232.4966 shall conduct a study to
evaluate food insecurity in this State and develop strategies to
coordinate statewide efforts to address food insecurity. The study
must include, without limitation:

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(a) An evaluation of the existing laws and policies in this State
that are designed to address food insecurity;
(b) An identification of areas in this State where community
gardens or urban farms could be developed to reduce levels of food
insecurity;
(c) A study of the coordination of the efforts of the State
Government, local governments and private organizations to reduce
food insecurity in this State; and
(d) Recommendations for strategies to reduce food insecurity in
this State through the coordination of the efforts of the State
Government, local governments and private organizations that the
Council determines are appropriate.
2. On or before December 1, 2026, the Council shall prepare
and submit a written report of the results of the study conducted
pursuant to this section to the:
(a) Director of the State Department of Agriculture; and
(b) Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to
the 84th Session of the Legislature.

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