By Philip Mannelly, Attorney, Construction Law & Litigation Practice, McDonald Carano LLP
Bill #SB107
This bill establishes the requirement for NDOT to establish a program whereby a contractor may request the use of an unmanned highway patrol vehicle with operable flashing lights as part of the contractor’s safety operations and traffic control.
Effective Date: Upon passage and approval (now)
Bill #SB85
This bill revises provisions related to the retention that may lawfully be withheld by the Nevada Department of Transportation. Previously, the Department may withhold payment of two and a half percent of the entire contract amount until the entire contract is completed and satisfactorily accepted by the director of the Department. Now, the Department may withhold five percent of the entire contract but not more than $50,000.
Effective Date: Upon passage and approval (now)
About the Legislative Updates
This issue of the Communiqué (Sep. 2023) features select updates related to recent legislation passed during the 82nd Session of the Nevada Legislature (2023). Authors were instructed to limit their submissions due to space constraints of the printed publication.
This article was originally published in the Communiqué, the official publication of the Clark County Bar Association, (Sep. 2023). See https://clarkcountybar.org/about/member-benefits/communique-2023/communique-september-2023/
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