1-2 new section to read as follows:

1-3 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and NRS 11.202 and

1-4 11.203, no action may be commenced against the owner, developer, local

1-5 government or a person performing or furnishing the design, planning,

1-6 supervision, construction or observation of construction of a street,

1-7 sidewalk, curb, gutter, sewer or other public improvement that is required

1-8 to be built as a prerequisite to subdividing land more than 3 years after

1-9 the substantial completion of the improvement for:

1-10 (a) A latent or patent deficiency in the design, planning, supervision,

1-11 construction or observation of construction of such an improvement;

1-12 (b) Injury to real or personal property caused by such a deficiency; or

1-13 (c) Injury to or the wrongful death of a person caused by such a

1-14 deficiency.

1-15 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 1 and NRS 11.190,

1-16 where injury occurs in the third year after the substantial completion of

1-17 such an improvement, an action for damages for injury to property or

2-10 11.202 and 11.203, no action may be commenced against the owner,

2-11 occupier or any person performing or furnishing the design, planning,

2-12 supervision or observation of construction, or the construction, of an

2-13 improvement to real property more than 8 years after the substantial

2-14 completion of such an improvement, for the recovery of damages for:

2-15 (a) Any latent deficiency in the design, planning, supervision or

2-16 observation of construction or the construction of such an improvement;

2-17 (b) Injury to real or personal property caused by any such deficiency; or

2-18 (c) Injury to or the wrongful death of a person caused by any such

2-19 deficiency.

2-20 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 11.190 and subsection 1 of

2-21 this section, where injury occurs in the eighth year after the substantial

2-22 completion of such an improvement, an action for damages for injury to

2-23 property or person, damages for wrongful death resulting from such injury

2-24 or damages for breach of contract may be commenced within 2 years after

2-25 the date of such injury, irrespective of the date of death, but in no event may

2-26 an action be commenced more than 10 years after the substantial completion

2-27 of the improvement.

2-28 3. This section does not apply to the design, planning, supervision,

2-29 construction or observation of construction of a street, sidewalk, curb,

2-30 gutter, sewer or other public improvement that is required to be built as a

2-31 prerequisite to subdividing land.

2-32 4. For the purposes of this section, "latent deficiency" means a

2-35 11.205 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 and NRS

2-36 11.202 and 11.203, no action may be commenced against the owner,

2-37 occupier or any person performing or furnishing the design, planning,

2-38 supervision or observation of construction, or the construction of an

2-39 improvement to real property more than 6 years after the substantial

2-40 completion of such an improvement, for the recovery of damages for:

2-41 (a) Any patent deficiency in the design, planning, supervision or

2-42 observation of construction or the construction of such an improvement;

3-19 and 11.205 and section 1 of this act are not a defense in an action brought

3-20 against:

3-21 1. The owner or keeper of any hotel, inn, motel, motor court,

3-22 boardinghouse or lodginghouse in this state on account of his liability as an

3-23 innkeeper.