Now four years later, a dozen eggs costs an average of nearly $5 in the U.S. because of the lingering bird flu, so Nevada passed a law the governor signed Thursday that will allow the state to suspend that law temporarily in hopes of getting residents some relief at the checkout counter.

Gov. Joe Lombardo signed legislation that will allow the state to temporarily drop cage-free egg sale standards, an effort that was fast-tracked to address rising egg prices.

The Nevada Legislature Wednesday passed Assembly Bill 171, which attempts to bring down the state's egg prices. AB 171 would suspend any Nevada regulations on eggs for no more than 120 consecutive days.