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NEVADA FACULTY ALLIANCE


ESTABLISHED 1983


Legislative Update 6/7/2017

07 Jun 2017 2:20 PM | Deleted user

NFA’s full post-session bill watch list is posted here. Bills of interest on the Governor’s desk for approval or veto are listed below.

The big news from 11:50 pm on the final day of the session is the passage of SB368, which adds a 1% COLA each year of the biennium for all state employees including NSHE classified staff, academic faculty and administrative faculty, on a party line vote in the Senate and a few Republicans supporting in the Assembly. This is in addition to the 2% each year in AB517 and already signed into law. Contact the Governor to urge him to sign SB368 (and to take action on other bills listed below). Deadline for signatures is June 16, but action may happen any day.

Other bills on Governor’s desk as of 6/6 awaiting signature or veto (BOLD for split votes or signature uncertain):

AB94 NV Grow Program. $125K to CSN.

AB407 Audit of Cooperative Extension and designates UNLV and DRI in addition to UNR as Land Grant institutions. Hearing 5/24 Passed Assembly 30-12, Passed Senate 15-6, north/south split.

AB475 Kickstart program for College Savings Plan--accounts for kindergartners. Amended to add eligibility for graduate credits to Nv Pre-paid Tuition Program.

AB511 $20M appropriation to Millenium Scholarship fund.

AB522 $300K for NevadaTeach at UNR.

SB200 Allows computer science/tech courses to count toward math requirement for H.S. graduation, college admission, and Millenium Scholarship. NSHE opposed to changing college admission requirement which would reduce math preparation.

SB306 $300K to CSN for prison education pilot program.

SB391 $3.5 M for Nevada Promise scholarship for community college students, with community service requirements.

SB457 NSHE must award credit toward degrees for military training per a standards organization.

SB478 Provisions for handling allegations against state workers including NSHE. Adds notice requirements. Changes time limits.

SB546 Capital improvements projects statewide including UNR Engineering, UNLV Hotel Mgmt, CSN/NSC health science bldg, others. Failed 2/3 supermajority 12-9 in Senate. Passed re-vote 15-6 in Senate on 6/4 with Marijuana Tax/Opportunity Scholarships compromise. Passed Assy 34-8. To Governor.

SB548 $1M for Nevada Teaching Institute to garner philanthropic gift. Not certain from hearing at which NSHE institution.

SB551 PEBP employer contributions authorization, includes increases to cover rising medical costs.

SB553 UNLV Engineering Bldg planning & design $1.75M match from general fund . Amended on final day to add $25M match for UNLV Med School building to anonymous donation. Reportedly part of deal for passage of SB546.

Best regards,

Kent Ervin, Legislative Liaison

Nevada Faculty Alliance

Kent.Ervin@NevadaFacultyAlliance.org


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