Nevada AB96 revises master plan requirements, including a heat mitigation element for counties with populations over 100,000.

Nevada AB96 amends the state's master plan requirements, mandating that counties with populations over 100,000 include a heat mitigation element in their master plans. This element must detail strategies to address heat in the community, such as public cooling spaces, drinking water access, and shade over paved surfaces. The bill also revises other elements of the master plan, including conservation, housing, public facilities, and transportation. The changes aim to ensure comprehensive and sustainable development plans for the state's growing urban areas.

Nevada AB96 revises master plan requirements, including a heat mitigation element for counties with populations over 100,000.

Nevada AB96 amends the state's master plan requirements, mandating that counties with populations over 100,000 include a heat mitigation element in their master plans. This element must detail strategies to address heat in the community, such as public cooling spaces, drinking water access, and shade over paved surfaces. The bill also revises other elements of the master plan, including conservation, housing, public facilities, and transportation. The changes aim to ensure comprehensive and sustainable development plans for the state's growing urban areas.