Amendment No. 188

Assembly Amendment to Assembly Bill No. 39 (BDR 10-1094)

Proposed by: Committee on Commerce and Labor

Amendment Box:

Resolves Conflicts with: N/A

Amends: Summary: Title: Preamble: Joint Sponsorship:

ASSEMBLY ACTION Initial and Date | SENATE ACTION Initial and Date

Adopted Lost | Adopted Lost

Concurred In Not | Concurred In Not

Receded Not | Receded Not

Amend section 1, page 1, line 3, by deleting "A" and inserting:

"Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a".

Amend section 1, page 1, line 4, after "sign" by inserting:

"not larger than 24 inches by 36 inches".

Amend section 1, page 1, line 5, after "tenant." by inserting:

"The restriction placed on a landlord or an agent or an employee of a landlord relative to a political sign is applicable only until 7 days after the general or special election for the office or ballot question to which the sign relates.".

Amend the bill as a whole by adding a new section designated sec. 2, following section 1, to read as follows:

"Sec. 2. NRS 118B.210 is hereby amended to read as follows:

118B.210 1. The landlord shall not terminate a tenancy, refuse to renew a tenancy, increase rent or decrease services he normally supplies, or bring or threaten to bring an action for possession of a mobile home lot as retaliation upon the tenant because:

(a) He has complained in good faith about a violation of a building, safety or health code or regulation pertaining to a mobile home park to the governmental agency responsible for enforcing the code or regulation.

(b) He has complained to the landlord concerning the maintenance, condition or operation of the park or a violation of any provision of NRS 118B.040 to 118B.220, inclusive, and section 1 of this act or NRS 118B.240.

(c) He has organized or become a member of a tenants’ league or similar organization.

(d) He has requested the reduction in rent required by:

(1) NRS 118.165 as a result of a reduction in property taxes.

(2) NRS 118B.153 when a service, utility or amenity is decreased or eliminated by the landlord.

(e) A citation has been issued to the landlord as the result of a complaint of the tenant.

(f) In a judicial proceeding or arbitration between the landlord and the tenant, an issue has been determined adversely to the landlord.

2. A landlord, manager or assistant manager of a mobile home park shall not willfully harass a tenant.

3. As used in this section, "harass" means to threaten or intimidate, through words or conduct, with the intent to affect the terms or conditions of a tenancy or the tenant’s exercise of his rights pursuant to this chapter.".

Amend the title of the bill by deleting the third line and inserting:

"lot of the tenant under certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.".

Amend the summary of the bill by deleting the second line and inserting:

"exhibiting political sign within boundary of lot of tenant under certain circumstances. (BDR 10-1094)".