Revises regulations on rail transportation safety. Provides penalties for violations.

Revises provisions related to transportation safety, focusing on railroads and railroad contract carriers in Nevada. Prohibits trains longer than 7,500 feet, requires installation of hot box detectors every 20 miles, mandates clearing railroad crossings for emergency vehicles, and establishes requirements for maintaining safe areas around railroad tracks. Requires railroad yards with nighttime operations to maintain proper lighting equipment and submit annual reports about their lighting conditions to the Public Utilities Commission. Requires railroad companies to allow union representatives to monitor safety practices and report incidents. Introduces regulations on driver work hours, mandates detailed record-keeping, requires comprehensive vehicle safety inspections, and establishes minimum insurance coverage requirements. Drivers must undergo alcohol and controlled substance testing, and carriers must maintain extensive documentation about their drivers' qualifications and safety records. Imposes penalties for non-compliance, including civil fines up to $100,000 and requirements to provide $5,000,000 bonds.

Pending Committee action.

03/17/2025 Read first time. Referred to Assembly Committee on Growth and Infrastructure.
03/27/2025 Notice of eligibility for exemption.
04/18/2025 Passed as amended from Assembly Committee on Growth and Infrastructure. Read second time in Assembly and amended. Re-referred to Assembly Committee on Ways and Means. Exemption effective.
04/21/2025 Engrossed. To Assembly Committee on Ways and Means.