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Senate Bill 270 Mandates Contractor Document Disclosure and Jobsite Access for Labor Monitors

Original title: AN ACT relating to governmental administration; requiring each contractor and subcontractor on a public work or a project paid for in whole or in part by public funds to produce certain documents for inspection upon request from certain entities; requiring a contractor or subcontractor to provide the representative of a joint labor-management committee reasonable access to a public work to monitor compliance with requirements relating to the use of apprenticeships and the payment of prevailing wages; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Last action · April 12, 2025: (Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1, no further action allowed.)Sponsor: Rochelle Nguyen

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What This Bill Proposed

Contractors and subcontractors on s or publicly funded projects are required to produce bidding records, contracts, and payroll documents within 10 days of a written request by a Taft-Hartley trust fund or . The measure also mandates that contractors grant joint labor-management committee representatives reasonable jobsite access to monitor apprenticeship and prevailing wage compliance. Violations are subject to administrative penalties of $100 per day for failing to produce documents and $1,000 per occurrence for denying jobsite access.

Why it matters

Statewide contractors and subcontractors face potential administrative fines and legal liability for withholding project records or restricting labor-management monitors from inspecting sites.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Contractors and Subcontractors

Contractors and subcontractors must disclose specific project records within 10 days of a written request, grant jobsite access to labor monitors, and face potential administrative or legal penalties for noncompliance.

Directly affected

Taft-Hartley Trust Funds and Joint Labor-Management Committees

These entities gain the statutory authority to request project and payroll records, monitor compliance on public works jobsites, file administrative complaints, and initiate lawsuits for denied access.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What types of projects are covered by the document disclosure requirements?
The requirements apply to s and other projects paid for in whole or in part by public money, including projects where a public body directly pays compensation, waives fees or bond premiums, provides contingent loans, or transfers property below fair market value.
What information must be removed from documents before they are handed over?
Contractors and subcontractors must redact personal identifying information, including social security numbers and dates of birth, before making any record available for inspection.
What happens if a contractor denies access to a labor-management representative?
The may bring a lawsuit in a court of competent jurisdiction within 6 months, and if successful, the court must award $1,000 for each occasion access was denied, along with reasonable attorney's fees and costs.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in Senate committee.

Procedural history

3 actions
  1. Apr 12, 2025
    (Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1, no further action allowed.)
  2. Mar 5, 2025Committee
    From printer. To committee.
  3. Mar 4, 2025Introduced
    Read first time. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To printer.

Version history

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Lobbying Activity

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policy shift95% confidence

Expansion of Labor Monitoring Enforcement

The bill shifts enforcement mechanisms by empowering joint labor-management committees to directly inspect records and sue for jobsite access on public works projects.

Connected Entities

Labor Commissioner, Rochelle Nguyen
OrganizationLabor Commissioner“State official authorized to receive complaints and impose administrative penalt”Map →
PersonRochelle Nguyen“Senator who sponsored Senate Bill 270”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.leg.state.nv.us

Analysis Score

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  • Controversy65
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