UNLV and the 2023 Legislative Session

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Aug. 18, 2023

SPECIAL SESSIONS WRAP-UP

The 82nd Legislative Session officially ended without the passage of bills related to capital improvement projects or baseball stadium funding. Consequently, the Governor called two Special Sessions – the and the .

The 34^th Special Session focused on the capital improvement program for the 2024-2025 biennium, introduced in , and was ultimately passed by the Assembly and Senate.

The 35^th Special Session focused on , to fund a baseball stadium in Clark County. SB1 was ultimately passed by the Assembly and Senate, as follows:

A total of $380 million in public funding which includes:
- $180 million in transferable tax credits
- $120 million in county bonds
- $25 million infrastructure credit from Clark County
Required community benefits agreement (CBA) which must include:
- Workforce diversity and living wage requirements
- Active engagement by the baseball team and its players in the community
- The use of a “community suite” by charitable and community organizations, educational programming with local colleges and universities (including scholarships and internships)
- Annual financial commitment of at least $2 million or 1% of ticket revenue, whichever is greater
- $5 million transmitted annually to a Clark County community housing fund

82^ND SESSION OF THE NEVADA LEGISLATURE WRAP-UP

The 82nd Session of the Nevada Legislature officially adjourned sine die on June 06, 2023, and resulted in 536 pieces of legislation signed into law, and 75 bills ultimately being vetoed by the Governor.

During the 82nd legislative session, NSHE and UNLV were at the forefront of numerous policy proposals and funding initiatives. This includes more than $18 million in General Fund allocations to restore budgets reduced during the 2021 Legislative Session. Additionally, $14 million was approved to boost stipends for graduate assistants at UNLV, and $320,000 was allocated to bolster the K-12 teacher pipeline through enhanced summer school funding. The outcomes of several bills of interest to UNLV are listed below.

UNLV Bills of Interest Passed:

: Makes “Juneteenth Day” a legal holiday in Nevada to be celebrated on June 19 (if the date falls on a weekend, the holiday will be celebrated the previous Friday or following Monday).
: Awards state employee retention payments of $500 for Classified and Professional staff in permanent positions at 50 percent or greater on March 31, 2023, and June 16, 2023 (this applies to staff who make less than $120,000 annually).
: Makes an appropriation to the Thomas & Mack Legal Clinic at the William S. Boyd School of Law
: Provides a cost-of-living salary increase for state employees.
: Supports the Nevada Institute on Teaching and Educator Prep within the College of Education ($1.5 million).
: An appropriation bill that funds a tourism safety and research initiative through the Greenspun College of Urban Affairs and the International Gaming Institute’s Expanding the Leaderverse initiative.
: Establishes the Graduate Medical Education Grant Program.
: Creates a grant program to expand undergraduate and graduate nursing programs at UNLV and other NSHE institutions.
: Expands student enrollment and supporting faculty at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine ($9.2 million).

UNLV Bills of Interest Failed:

: This bill would have authorized the Board of Regents to enter into an agreement with a public or private entity, whether for profit or not for profit, to promote and enhance an educational program or student life at an institution within the System.
: This bill would have authorized professional employees to organize, form, join and assist professional organizations and engage in collective bargaining.
: This bill would have created a statewide mental health consortium to represent all regional mental health consortia established by existing law.
: This bill will would have made an additional appropriation to help expand the Thomas & Mack Legal Clinic.
This bill would have provided additional retirement contribution for PERS and non-PERS employees.
: This bill would have authorized the UNLV School of Medicine and the UNR School of Medicine to establish the Nevada Memory Network, which is a system for the diagnosis of dementia and the ongoing management of care for patients with dementia.
: This bill would have provided a salary increase for state law enforcement including NSHE police.
: This bill would have provided an increase in film tax credits which would allow up to $190M in tax credits per year over the next 20 years.

Update: Week 18 – Ending June 5, 2023

The 82 Session of the Nevada Legislature officially adjourned sine die on June 06, 2023, at 12:19am. While many outcomes are subject to change, below is a summary of where things were at the close of Session:

By the Numbers:

32 Bills Vetoed by Governor
66 Bills in Governor’s Office
191 Bill Signed by the Governor

UNLV Bills of Interest Signed by the Governor:

(Revises provisions relating to the compensation of state employees), Approved by Governor, Chapter 173, Effective Date: Sections 1 to 12, inclusive, 21 to 38, inclusive, and 41 to 44, inclusive, and 45 of this act effective on July 1, 2023. Sections 13 to 20, inclusive, 39 and 40 of this act effective on July 1, 2023, if and only if Assembly Bill No. 498 of this session is not enacted by the Legislature and approved by the Governor.
(Revises provisions relating to health care) - Physicians Access to Care Bill), Approved by the Governor, Chapter 163, Effective Date: Sections 1 to 6, inclusive, of this act become effective June 1, 2023, for the purpose of adopting any regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks necessary to carry out the provisions of this act and on October 1, 2023, for all other purposes. Section 7 effective June 1, 2023.
(Revises provisions relating to public safety), Personal Delivery Devices, Approved by Governor, Chapter 169, Effective Date: Sections 1 to 10, inclusive, of this act become effective June 1, 2023, for the purpose of adopting any regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act and on January 1, 2024, for all other purposes. Section 11 effective June 1, 2023.

UNLV Bills of Interest that Failed to Meet the Deadline for Passage:

(Revises provisions relating to education), Failed to receive hearing in Senate
(Makes an appropriation to the Immigration Clinic at the William S. Boyd School of Law of the ��ҳ| �鶹��ýӳ��, for the purpose of expanding the provision of pro bono legal services relating to immigration law), No Hearing
(Revises provisions relating to midwives), Failed to Pass the Senate
(Makes an appropriation to the Knowledge Account), No Hearing
(Authorizes the establishment of academic districts), Failed to be voted out of committee
(Makes an appropriation from the State General Fund to the ��ҳ| �鶹��ýӳ��, for a grant program for certain interns), Failed to be voted out of Committee
(Revises provisions relating to the recruitment, preparation and retention of teachers), Teach NV Collaborative, Failed to Pass the Senate
(Revises provisions relating to the film industry), Failed to be voted out of Committee
(Revises provisions governing stadium infrastructure projects), Failed to be voted out of Committee

UNLV Bills of Interest that Passed Both Houses and are with the Governor:

NOTE: Per the NV Constitution, the Governor has five days, (not including the day of a bill’s delivery to his office or Sundays) to sign or veto a piece of legislation. For bills delivered with fewer than five days remaining in the Session or delivered after the Legislature adjourns sine die, the Governor has 10 days, (not including Sundays) to act on the bill.

(Authorizes the establishment of the Behavioral Health Workforce Development Center of Nevada), Enrolled and Delivered to the Governor
(Creates a program to repay the student education loans of certain providers of healthcare), Enrolled and Delivered to the Governor
(Makes Juneteenth Day a legal holiday in this State), Enrolled and Delivered to the Governor
(Revises provisions governing the waiver of fees for Native Americans by the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada), Enrolled and Delivered to the Governor
(Provides for the issuance for a limited duration of special license plates commemorating the 150th anniversary of the founding of the University of Nevada, Reno), Enrolled and Delivered to the Governor
(Revises provisions governing collective bargaining), Enrolled and Delivered to the Governor
(Revises provisions governing tuition for certain students), Enrolled and Delivered to the Governor
(Revises provisions governing education), Enrolled and Delivered to the Governor
(Revises provisions governing the waiver of tuition and registration and certain fees for students who are children of certain veterans), Enrolled and Delivered to the Governor
(Makes an appropriation to the Thomas & Mack Legal Clinic at the William S. Boyd School of Law of the ��ҳ| �鶹��ýӳ��), Enrolled and Delivered to the Governor
(Revises various provisions relating to education), Enrolled and Delivered to the Governor
(Revises provisions relating to economic development), Enrolled and Delivered to the Governor
(Makes an appropriation to the Workforce Innovations for a New Nevada Account), Enrolled and Delivered to the Governor
(Makes an appropriation to the Nevada System of Higher Education for an interim study of the funding formula for the System), Enrolled and Delivered to the Governor
(Makes appropriations for various purposes relating to health, Expanding the Leaderverse, and employment), Enrolled and Delivered to the Governor
(Establishes a program to provide matching funds to certain qualified projects related to the prevention of homelessness and provision of assistance to persons who are experiencing homelessness), Enrolled and Delivered to the Governor
(Revises provisions relating to real property), Enrolled and Delivered to the Governor
(Revises provisions relating to the NV Grow Program), Enrolled and Delivered to the Governor
(Revises provisions relating to Medicaid), UNLV Appropriations, Sect. 19 - IGI Expanding the Leaderverse $750K, Sect 35 - GCUA Tourism Safety Institute $1M, Sect 36 - Mushroom Center of Excellence $500K, Enrolled and Delivered to the Governor
(Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to establish the Psychedelic Medicines Working Group), Enrolled and Delivered to the Governor
(Changes the name of the Nevada State College to the Nevada State University), Enrolled and Delivered to the Governor
(Makes various changes to education), Enrolled and Delivered to the Governor
(Revises provisions relating to public employees), Enrolled and Delivered to the Governor
(Makes an appropriation to the Nevada System of Higher Education for a grant program to expand undergraduate and graduate nursing programs at institutions within the System), Enrolled and Delivered to the Governor
(Revises provisions relating to graduate medical education), Enrolled and Delivered to the Governor
(Makes revisions relating to public health), Enrolled and Delivered to the Governor
(Makes appropriations requiring certain one-time payments for certain state personnel), Salary Increase for Law Enforcement, Enrolled and Delivered to the Governor
(Establishes a program for the relocation of persons residing in the Windsor Park neighborhood of the City of North Las Vegas), Enrolled and Delivered to the Governor
(Makes an appropriation to the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor for certain costs related to the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at the ��ҳ| �鶹��ýӳ��, and costs for interdisciplinary opportunities for health students at the ��ҳ| �鶹��ýӳ��), Enrolled and Delivered to the Governor

LOOKING AHEAD - SPECIAL SESSION & BEYOND

While the regular Session came to an end yesterday, the Governor has indicated his intent to call a Special Session in order to address items that were not resolved prior to the legislative deadline mandated by Nevada law. We will keep you posted of any outcomes from the Special Session that relate to UNLV, if applicable.

Note, UNLV’s advocacy efforts will not end with the end of the Session; we look forward to continuing our work with our local, state, and federal elected officials to further advance higher education initiatives on an ongoing basis.

Please contact the Office of Government and Community Engagement for additional information. And, remember, our offers useful resources for the UNLV community, including tools needed for effective civic engagement on an ongoing basis – not just during Legislative Sessions.

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Update: Week 17 – Ending June 2, 2023

The Seventeenth week of the 82nd Session of the Nevada Legislature ended with a flurry of activity as there are now only three days left in the regular session. Committee meetings and hearings are running late into the evening. We expect for hearings to take place throughout the weekend to achieve the end of Session deadline of Monday, June 5, 2023.

Rebels remained actively engaged with the legislative process. Notable activity included:

UNLV Bills of Interest That Passed First House of Origin:

(Makes an appropriation to the Thomas & Mack Legal Clinic at the William S. Boyd School of Law of the ��ҳ| �鶹��ýӳ��), Assembly Final Passage, Yeas: 29, Nays: 11, Excused: 1, Not Voting:1, to Senate
(Makes an appropriation to the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor for certain costs related to the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at the ��ҳ| �鶹��ýӳ��, and costs for interdisciplinary opportunities for health students at the ��ҳ| �鶹��ýӳ��), Senate Final Passage, Yeas: 20, Nays: 0, Excused:1, to Assembly

UNLV Bills of Interest that Passed Both Houses:

SB 146 (Physicians Access to Care), Enrolled and Delivered to the Governor
(Revises provisions relating to the compensation of state employees), Enrolled and Delivered to the Governor

Saturday, 5/27

8:00 am - Assembly Committee on Ways and Means
- (Revises provisions governing the waiver of fees for Native Americans by the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada), Heard - No Action
- (Provides for the issuance for a limited duration of special license plates commemorating the 150th anniversary of the founding of the University of Nevada, Reno), UNLV testified in support, Assembly Final Passage, Yeas: 39, Nays: 2, Excused: 1, to Senate
- (Changes the name of the Nevada State College to the Nevada State University), UNLV testified in support, Senate Final Passage, Yeas: 20, Nays: 0, Excused: 1, to Assembly

Monday, 5/29

8:00 am - Senate Committee on Finance
- (Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to establish the Psychedelic Medicines Working Group), Senate Final Passage, Yeas: 16, Nays: 4, Excused: 1, to Assembly
- (Makes various changes to education), UNLV alumna Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro co-presented the bill with Kenneth Varner, UNLV Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Initiatives, and Director of the Gayle A. Zeiter Center for Literacy), Senate Final Passage, Yeas: 20, Nays: 0, Excused: 1, to Assembly Floor, General File
- (Establishes a program for the relocation of persons residing in the Windsor Park neighborhood of the City of North Las Vegas), Work Session, Amend and Do Pass, to Senate Floor
1:00 pm - Senate Committee on Revenue & Economic Development
- (Revises provisions relating to the film industry), Work Session, Amend and re-referred to the Senate Committee on Finance, No Action
4:00 pm - Senate Committee on Finance
- (Revises provisions governing stadium infrastructure projects), Heard - No Action

Tuesday, 5/30

8:00 am - Assembly Committee on Ways & Means
- (Enacts provisions relating to the transmission of Legionnaires' disease by building water systems in certain health care facilities), Amend and Do Pass, to Senate Floor
- (Revises provisions relating to economic development), Amend and Do Pass, to Senate Floor
8:00 am - Senate Committee on Finance
- (Revises provisions relating to public employees), Do Pass, Senate Final Passage, Yeas: 20, Nays: 1, to Assembly
- (Revises provisions relating to graduate medical education), Work Session, Amend and Do Pass, to Senate Floor
1:30 - Assembly Committee on Education
- (Makes various changes to education), UNLV alumna Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro co-presented the bill with Kenneth Varner, UNLV Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Initiatives, and Director of the Gayle A. Zeiter Center for Literacy, Senate Final Passage, Yeas: 20, Nays: 0, Excused: 1, to Assembly Floor

Wednesday, 5/31

10:00 am - Nevada Virtual Grant Series with US Senator Jacky Rosen in coordination with SAMHSA
5:00 pm - Assembly Committee on Ways and Means
- (Authorizes the establishment of the Behavioral Health Workforce Development Center of Nevada), Amend and Do Pass, to Assembly Floor
- (Creates a program to repay the student education loans of certain providers of healthcare), Amend and Do Pass, to Assembly Floor
- (Revises provisions governing collective bargaining), Amend and Do Pass, to Assembly Floor
- (Revises provisions governing tuition for certain students), Amend and Do Pass, Assembly Final Passage, Yeas: 42, Nays: 0, to Senate
- (Revises provisions governing education), Amend and Do Pass, to Assembly Floor
- (Revises provisions governing the waiver of tuition and registration and certain fees for students who are children of certain veterans), Amend and Do Pass, to Assembly Floor
- (Revises provisions relating to education), Amend and Do Pass, to Assembly Floor
- (Revises provisions relating to midwives), Amend and Do Pass, to Assembly Floor
- (Revises various provisions relating to education), Amend and Do Pass, to Assembly Floor
6:00 pm - Senate Committee on Finance
- (Revises provisions relating to the NV Grow Program), Work Session, Amend and Do Pass, to Senate Floor

Thursday, 6/1

8:00 am - Senate Committee on Finance
- (Makes an appropriation to the Thomas & Mack Legal Clinic at the William S. Boyd School of Law of the ��ҳ| �鶹��ýӳ��), Leah Chan Grinvald (Dean of William S. Boyd School of Law) and Dr. Constance Brooks (Interim VP of Government & Community Engagement) testified in support, Heard - No Action
- (Makes an appropriation from the State General Fund to the ��ҳ| �鶹��ýӳ��, for a grant program for certain interns), Dr. Sara Hunt (UNLV Director of UNLV Mental and Behavioral Health Coalition) co-presented the bill with Senator Heidi Gansert, and Dr. Constance Brooks (Interim VP of Government & Community Engagement) testified in support, Heard - No Action
8:00 am - Assembly Committee on Ways & Means
- (Revises provisions governing the waiver of certain fees by the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada), Amend and Do Pass, to Assembly Floor
- (Makes an appropriation to the Workforce Innovations for a New Nevada Account), Dr. Constance Brooks (Interim VP of Government & Community Engagement) testified in support, Amend and Do Pass, to Assembly Floor
- (Makes an appropriation to the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor for certain costs related to the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at the ��ҳ| �鶹��ýӳ��, and costs for interdisciplinary opportunities for health students at the ��ҳ| �鶹��ýӳ��), Dr. Constance Brooks (Interim VP of Government & Community Engagement) and Dr. Alison Netski (UNLV Vice Dean of Clinical Affairs at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV) testified in support, Do Pass, to Senate Floor, Senate Final Passage, Yeas: 20, Nays: 0, Excused: 1, to Assembly Floor

Friday, 6/2

8:00 am - Senate Finance
- (Makes an appropriation to the Nevada System of Higher Education for an interim study of the funding formula for the System), Acting Chancellor Dale Erquiaga presented the bill.
1:00 pm - Senate Committee on Education
- (Revises provisions governing tuition for certain students), UNLV Alumni Fabian Donate presented the bill with expert testimony provided by Michael Kagan (Director of UNLV Boyd School of Law Immigration Clinic), Dr. Constance Brooks testified in support. Do Pass, to Senate Floor
1:00 pm - Senate Committee on Government Affairs
- (Makes Juneteenth Day a legal holiday in this State), Dr. Constance Brooks (Interim VP of Government & Community Affairs) testified in support. Do Pass, to Senate Floor
3:30 pm - Senate Committee on Growth and Infrastructure
- (Provides for the issuance for a limited duration of special license plates commemorating the 150th anniversary of the founding of the University of Nevada, Reno), UNLV testified in support, Do Pass, to Senate Floor
3:30 pm - Assembly Health and Human Services
- (Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to establish the Psychedelic Medicines Working Group), UNLV Alumna Senator Rochelle Nguyen co-presented bill with Dustin Hines (UNLV Assistant Professor of Neuroscience) and Rochelle Hines (UNLV Assistant Professor of Neuroscience), Dr. Constance Brooks (Interim VP of Government & Community Engagement) testified in support, Do Pass, to Assembly Floor
6:00 pm - Assembly Revenue
- (Revises provisions relating to the NV Grow Program), Do Pass, to Assembly Floor
Call of Chair - Assembly Ways and Means
- (Makes appropriations for various purposes relating to health, Expanding the Leaderverse, and employment), pending

THE WEEK AHEAD

The Government and Community Engagement team will continue to engage with elected officials during the remainder of the 82^nd Session. Committee meetings and hearings are expected to run throughout the evening of June 2^nd, and continue through the weekend. We anticipate the 82^nd Session to conclude on Monday, June 5, 2023. Additional updates on bills, legislative activities, and special events will be provided in next week’s edition of the UNLV Legislative e-News.

Please contact the Office of Government and Community Engagement for additional information. And, remember, our offers useful resources for the UNLV community, including tools needed for effective civic engagement, on an ongoing basis – not just during Legislative Sessions.

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UPDATE: WEEK 16 – ENDING MAY 26, 2023

The sixteenth week of the 82nd Session of the Nevada Legislature ended with 10 days left in the regular session. With so few days remaining and a deadline of Second House Passage this week on May 26th, there were very few committee meetings scheduled. The meetings were replaced with longer Senate and Assembly Floor sessions to meet their Friday deadline to move all remaining non-exempt bills out of the second house. Additionally, the budget bills to fund the state were introduced this week.

Rebels remained actively engaged with the legislative process. Notable activity included:

Tuesday, 5/23

8:00 am - Assembly Committee on Ways and Means
- (Revises provisions governing collective bargaining for NSHE), Heard - No Action
- (Revises provisions governing tuition for certain students), Dr. Constance Brooks (UNLV Interim VP of Government & Community Engagement) and Michael Kagan (Director of the UNLV Immigration Clinic) testified in support, Heard - No Action
- (Revises provisions governing the waiver of tuition and registration and certain fees for students who are children of certain veterans), Dr. Constance Brooks (UNLV Interim VP of Government & Community Engagement), Heard - No Action

Wednesday, 5/24

8:00 am - Senate Committee on Finance
- (Revises provisions relating to the NV Grow Program), Heard - No Action
3:30 pm - Senate Committee on Government Affairs
- - (Revises provisions governing public buildings), Heard -No Action

Thursday, 5/25

8:00 am - Assembly Committee on Ways and Means
- ( Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to establish the Psychedelic Medicines Working Group), Heard - No Action
- (Makes revisions relating to public health), Heard - No Action

Friday, 5/26

8:00 am - Assembly Committee on Ways and Means
- (Provides for the award of tuition assistance and stipends under the Incentivizing Pathways to Teaching Grant Program), Do Pass, to Senate Floor

Saturday, 5/27

8:00 am - Assembly Committee on Ways and Means
- (Revises provisions governing the waiver of certain fees by the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada), Pending
- (Provides for the issuance for a limited duration of special license plates commemorating the 150th anniversary of the founding of the University of Nevada, Reno.)
- (Changes the name of the Nevada State College to the Nevada State University), Pending

THE WEEK AHEAD

The Government and Community Engagement team will continue to engage with elected officials during week seventeen of the 82^nd Session of the Nevada Legislature. Below, please find bills, legislative activities, and special events (subject to change) of particular interest in the coming week:

Monday, 5/29

8:00 am - Assembly Committee on Ways & Means
- (Makes various changes relating to education), Work Session,
9:00 am - Assembly Committee on Education
- (Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to establish the Psychedelic Medicines Working Group), Work Session,
- (Makes various changes to education)

Tuesday, 5/30

Address by U.S. Representative Susie Lee

Wednesday, 5/31

Nevada Virtual Grant Series with US Senator Jacky Rosen in coordination with SAMHSA

Please contact the Office of Government and Community Engagement for additional information. Our website offers useful resources for the UNLV community, including tools needed for effective civic engagement. Please look for the section aimed toward keeping all internal and external communities informed about UNLV’s activity during the 82nd Legislative Session. If you would like to participate in advocacy, you can contact your representatives or members of the committee via the Nevada Legislature .

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Update: Week 15 – Ending May 19, 2023

The fifteenth week of the 82nd Session of the Nevada Legislature ended with 17 days left in the session. Legislators were busy meeting the May 19th deadline of Second House Committee Passage which means all bills, unless deemed exempt due to fiscal implications, must be voted out of committee to advance to the floor for full vote of the house. They were also focused on resolving budget differences to meet their May 20th budget deadline. Thereafter, the next major deadline will be May 26th for Second House Passage.

Rebels remained actively engaged with the legislative process. Notable activity included:

Monday, 5/15

8:00 am - Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor
- (Revises provisions governing schools of nursing), Work Session, Do Pass, to Senate Floor
2:20 pm - Senate Committee on Education
- (Revises provisions relating to higher education and public private partnerships), Work Session, Amend and Do Pass, to Senate Floor
- (Revises provisions governing educational personnel), Heard - No Action
- (Revises provisions governing the education of pupils enrolled in a public high school), UNLV testified in support, Heard - No Action
- (Revises provisions relating to work-based learning programs), Work Session, Amend and Do Pass, to Senate Floor
1:30 pm - Assembly Committee on Health & Human Services
- (Revises provisions relating to health care), UNLV Dean Marc Kahn (Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine) co-presented bill with Senator Roberta Lange, Heard - No Action.

Tuesday, 5/16

8:00 am - Senate Committee on Finance
- (Makes an appropriation to the Nevada System of Higher Education for a grant program to expand undergraduate and graduate nursing programs at institutions within the System), Angela Amar (UNLV Associate Dean at College of Nursing) testified in support, Heard - No Action
1:00 pm - Senate Revenue and Economic Development
- (Revises provisions relating to the film industry), Dr. Marta Meana (Former UNLV President and Special Advisor to President Keith Whitfield), Dr. Constance Brooks (Interim VP of Government & Community Engagement), Warren Cobb (UNLV Associate Dean of Fine Arts), and Corbin Lopez (recent UNLV graduate) testified in support, Heard - No Action
3:30 pm - Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
- (Revising provisions governing hospitals), Work Session, Do Pass, to Senate Floor
3:30 pm - Senate Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections
- ( Makes various changes relating to elections), Heard - No Action

Wednesday, 5/17

8:00 am - Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor
- (Revises provisions governing prescriptions), Work session, Do Pass, to Senate Floor
12:30 pm - Assembly Committee on Health & Human Services
- ( Revises provisions relating to community health workers), Work Session, Do Pass, to Senate Floor
- (Revises provisions governing the ability of a minor to consent to certain health care services), Work Session, Amend and Do Pass, to Senate Floor
3:30 pm- Senate Committee on Government Affairs
- (Makes various changes to the Open Meeting Law), Work Session, Do Pass, to Senate Floor
4:00 pm - Assembly Committee on Ways and Means
- (Creates a program to repay the student education loans of certain providers of healthcare), Heard - No Action
- (Makes an appropriation to the Nevada System of Higher Education for an interim study of the funding formula for the System), Dr. Constance Brooks testified in support. Heard - No Action
6:00 pm - Senate Committee on Finance
- (Makes an appropriation to the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor for certain costs related to the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at the ��ҳ| �鶹��ýӳ��, and costs for interdisciplinary opportunities for health students at the ��ҳ| �鶹��ýӳ��), Dr. Constance Brooks (UNLV Interim VP of Government & Community Engagement) and Dr. Marc Kahn (UNLV Dean of the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine and VP for Health Affairs) co-presented the bill, Heard - No Action

Thursday, 5/18

8:00 am - Assembly Committee on Ways and Means
- (Authorizes the establishment of the Behavioral Health Workforce Development Center of Nevada), Dr Sara Hunt (UNLV Assistant Dean of Behavioral Health Sciences with the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine) co-presented the bill, Dr. Marc Kahn (UNLV Dean of the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine and VP for Health Affairs) and UNLV testified in support, Heard - No Action.
10:00 am - Assembly Committee on Government Affairs
- (Revises provisions relating to peace officers), Work Session, Do Pass, to Senate Floor
4:00 pm - Assembly Revenue
- (Authorizes the establishment of academic medical districts), Dr. Constance Brooks (UNLV Interim VP for Government and Community Engagement) testified in support, Heard - No Action.

Friday, 5/19

8:00 am - Senate Committee on Finance
- (Revises provisions relating to tribal liaison officers), Heard - No Action
1:30 pm - Assembly Committee on Health and Human Services
- (Revises provisions relating to health care), Work Session, Amend and Do Pass, to Senate Floor
- ( Establishes provisions relating to resources for persons experiencing homelessness) Work Session, Amend and Do Pass, to Senate Floor
4:00 pm - Assembly Committee on Ways and Means
- (Enacts provisions relating to the transmission of Legionnaires' disease by building water systems in certain health care facilities), Heard - No Action

Saturday, 5/20

8:00 am - Senate Committee on Finance
- (Provides for the establishment of the Nevada Memory Network), Dr. Constance Brooks (UNLV Interim VP of Government and Community Engagement) will testify in support.

THE WEEK AHEAD

The Government and Community Engagement team will continue to engage with elected officials during week sixteen of the 82^nd Session of the Nevada Legislature. Below, please find bills, legislative activities, and special events (subject to change) of particular interest in the coming week:

Monday, 5/22

8:00 am - Assembly Committee on Ways and Means

Tuesday, 5/23

8:00 am - Assembly Committee on Ways and Means
- (Revises provisions governing collective bargaining for NSHE)
- (Revises provisions governing tuition for certain students)
- (Revises provisions governing the waiver of tuition and registration and certain fees for students who are children of certain veterans)
- (Revises provisions relating to midwives)

Wednesday, 5/24

8:00 am - Assembly Committee on Ways and Means

Thursday, 5/25

8:00 am - Assembly Committee on Ways and Means
- (Revises provisions relating to economic development and teacher pipeline)

Friday, 5/26

8:00 am - Assembly Committee on Ways and Means

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Update: Week 14 – Ending May 12, 2023

While Rebels continued to engage in the legislative process in Carson City during the fourteenth week of the 82nd Session of the Nevada Legislature, they were also busy on campus preparing for more than 3,500 students to officially become UNLV graduates on May 12^th and 13^th!

On the legislative front, the week ended with just 25 days left in the Session. This week, legislators began the process of resolving budget differences to meet their May 20^th deadline, and to prepare for the Second House Committee Passage deadline. By May 18^th, all bills, unless deemed exempt due to fiscal implications, must be voted out of Committee in order to advance to the Floor for a full vote of the House.

Notable legislative activity Rebels engaged in this week included:

Monday, 5/8

Provost Day at the Nevada Legislature - UNLV Executive Vice President and Provost Chris Heavey joined his colleague, UNR Executive Vice President and Provost Jeff Thompson, for a day of advocacy on behalf of NSHE priorities.
8:00 am - Senate Committee on Finance and Assembly Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittees on Human Services, Budget Closings, Health & Humans Services
8:00 am - Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor
- (Revises provisions governing telehealth), Work session, Do Pass
1:00 pm - Senate Committee on Education
- (Establishes provisions governing student transcripts), Work Session, Do Pass
3:30 pm - Senate Committee on Government Affairs
- (Makes various changes to the Open Meeting Law), Heard - No Action
5:30 pm - Joint Meeting of the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means and Senate Committee on Finance, Reports from Subcommittees on Budgets, Resolve Budget Differences, Department of Education and Department Health & Human Services

Tuesday, 5/9

8:00 am - Senate Committee on Finance and Assembly Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittees on K-12/Higher Education/CIP, Budget Closings, Department of Education
- (Revises various provisions related to education), Heard - No Action
8:00 am - Assembly Committee on Judiciary
- (Revises provisions governing civil actions against a provider of health care for professional negligence), Heard - No Action
9:00 - Assembly Committee on Government Affairs
- (Revises provisions relating to prevailing wages), Heard - No Action
12:30 pm - Assembly Committee on Growth and Infrastructure
- (Revises provisions relating to public safety for personal delivery devices/robots), Keith Rogers (UNLV Interim VP for Student Affairs) and Aileen Zhong (Starship Director of Government Affairs) co-presented bill, Heard - No Action
3:30 pm - Senate Committee on Health and Human Services
- (Revising provisions governing hospitals), Heard - No Action

Wednesday, 5/10

8:00 am - Joint Meeting of the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means and Senate Committee on Finance, Reports from Subcommittees on Budgets, Department of Education
12:30 pm - Senate Committee on Education
- (Revises provisions relating to the Nevada System of Higher Education concerning the Board of Regents length of terms and number of Regents), Work Session, Do Pass
1:30 pm - Assembly Committee on Health and Human Services
- (Establishes provisions relating to resources for persons experiencing homelessness), Heard - No Action

Thursday, 5/11

8:00 am - Joint Meeting of the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means and Senate Finance Committee on Finance, Reports from Subcommittees of Budget Closings, Department of Education
9:30 am - Senate Committee on Finance
- (Changes the name of the Nevada State College to the Nevada State University), Dr. Constance Brooks (Interim VP of Government & Community Engagement) testified in support, Amend and Do Pass
1:30 pm - Assembly Committee on Growth and Infrastructure
- (Revises provisions relating to public safety for personal delivery devices / robots), Keith Rogers (UNLV Interim VP for Student Affairs) and Aileen Zhong (Starship Director of Government Affairs) co-presented bill, Work Session, Amend and Do Pass
4:00 pm - Assembly Committee on Legislative Operations & Elections
- (Proposes to amend the Nevada Constitution to remove the constitutional provisions governing the election and duties of the Board of Regents of the State University and to authorize the Legislature to provide by statute for the governance of the State University and for the auditing of public institutions of higher education in this State), Work Session, Do Pass

Friday, 5/12

8:00 am - Joint Meeting of the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means and Senate Committee on Finance, Reports from Subcommittees on Budgets, Department of Education
8:00 am - Senate Committee on Finance
- (Makes various changes relating to education), Kenneth Varner (UNLV Associate Dean for Academic Programs & Initiatives) testified in support, Heard - No Action
- (Revises provisions relating to graduate medical education), Dr. Marc Kahn (Dean of the UNLV Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine) testified in support, Heard - No Action
- (Establishes a program for the relocation of persons residing in the Windsor Park neighborhood of the City of North Las Vegas), Heard - No Action
9:00 am - Assembly Committee on Government Affairs
- (Revises provisions relating to peace officers), Heard - No Action

THE WEEK AHEAD

The Government and Community Engagement team will continue to engage with elected officials during week fifteen of the 82^nd Session of the Nevada Legislature. Below, please find bills, legislative activities, and special events (subject to change) of particular interest in the coming week:

Monday, 5/15

8:00 am - Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor
- (Revises provisions governing schools of nursing), Work Session
1:00 pm - Senate Committee on Education
- (Revises provisions relating to higher education and public private partnerships), Work Session
- (Revises provisions relating to work-based learning programs), Work Session
- (Revises provisions governing educational personnel)
1:30 pm - Assembly Committee on Health & Human Services
- (Revises provisions relating to health care)

Tuesday, 5/16

1:00 pm - Senate Revenue and Economic Development
- (Revises provisions relating to the film industry)
3:30 pm - Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
- (Revising provisions governing hospitals), Work Session
6:00 pm - Assembly Committee on Ways & Means
- (Authorizes the establishment of the Behavioral Health Workforce Development Center of Nevada)

Wednesday, 5/17

4:00 pm - Assembly Committee on Ways and Means
- (Creates a program to repay the student education loans of certain providers of health care).

Thursday, 5/18

6:00 pm - Assembly Committee on Ways and Means
- (Revises provisions relating to economic development)

Friday, 5/19

4:00 pm - Assembly Committee on Ways and Means
- (Enacts provisions relating to the transmission of Legionnaires' disease by building water systems in certain health care facilities)

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Update: Week 13 – Ending May 5, 2023

The thirteenth week of the 82nd Session of the Nevada Legislature ended with the Economic Forum and many Senate Finance and Assembly Ways and Means Committee hearings to discuss the State budget. For more information about the State budget process, click . Rebels remained actively engaged with the legislative process. Notable activity included:

Monday, 5/1

9:30 am - Economic Forum met to determine the state's fiscal outlook and funding available for the foundation of the state's budget. They reported Nevada projections will include $201 million more than previously projected for the upcoming FY23-25 budget, and an extra $50 million in surplus revenue for the current fiscal year ending in June. This is in addition to the historic $11.4 billion budget submitted by Governor Lombardo. Gaming and sales tax revenues are the primary sources for the additional funds.

Tuesday, 5/2

3:30 pm - Senate Committee on Health and Human Services
- (Revises provisions governing cultural competency training for healthcare professionals), Heard - No Action

Wednesday, 5/3

8:00 am - Assembly Committee on Ways and Means and Senate Committee on Finance, Subcommittees on Human Services, Budget Closings for Department of Health and Human Services
9:00 am - Assembly Committee on Government Affairs
- (Implements process for long-term planning for state office space), Heard - No Action
- (Revises provisions relating to governmental administration), Heard - No Action
1:00 pm - Senate Committee on Education
- (Revises provisions relating to higher education and public private partnerships), Dr. Constance Brooks, Interim Vice President of Government & Community Engagement) testified in support, Heard - No Action
- (Revises provisions relating to higher education and provides for agreements with the nonprofit community for the provision of early childhood information and services) Heard - No Action
3:30 pm - Senate Committee on Government Affairs
- (Makes various changes to the Open Meeting Law), Heard - No Action
5:00 pm Address by U.S. Representative Steven Horsford

Thursday, 5/4

8:00 am - Senate Committee on Finance and Assembly Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittees on K-12/Higher Education/CIP - Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget Closing. Governor Lombardo recommended $15.0 million in slot tax funding to support deferred maintenance projects for NSHE. Historically, NSHE has received $15.0 million each biennium for this purpose as part of the legislatively approved CIP funding with a mix of slot tax revenues dependent upon availability and state funds. The following NSHE CIP deferred maintenance projects were recommended for approval:
- - UNLV (7 projects) - $4,747,466
  - UNR (16 projects) - $5,525,834
  - NSC (8 projects) - $276,557
  - CSN (5 projects) - $2,025.248
  - DRI (3 projects) - $357,993
  - GBC (2 projects) - $381,856
  - TMCC (6 projects) - $809,538
  - WNC (3 projects) - $416,555
  - System Administration (1 project) - $100,000
4:00 pm - Senate Committee on Revenue and Economic Development
- (Revises provisions governing abatements and partial abatements of certain taxes), UNLV opposed the bill, Heard - No Action
4:00 pm - Assembly Committee on Legislative Operations & Elections
- (Proposes to amend the Nevada Constitution to remove the constitutional provisions governing the election and duties of the Board of Regents of the State University and to authorize the Legislature to provide by statute for the governance of the State University and for the auditing of public institutions of higher education in this State, Heard - No Action

Friday, 5/5

8:00 am - Assembly Committee on Ways and Means and Senate Committee on Finance, Subcommittees on K-12/Higher Education/CIP, NSHE Budget Closing. The committee’s decisions are sent to full committees of Assembly Ways and Means and Senate Finance, and then to each house for vote. The committee moved to restore the budget reductions from the 2021 Legislative session ($52 million). Other decision points are as follows:
- Increase in Weighted Student Credit Hours - The committee chose to suspend the funding formula distribution and allocate General Fund appropriations to each of the instructional institutions using the traditional base, maintenance, and enhancement decision unit model, and calculate the performance funding amounts.
- Higher Education Funding Formula Caseload, Small Institution Factor, Research Space, and Performance Funding Pool Components for Instructional Budgets - The Subcommittee moved to approve the reduction of General Fund appropriations by $15.6 million in each year of the 2023-25 biennium resulting from a decrease in weighted student credit hours through the caseload adjustments.
- Research Space and Operations - The Subcommittee approved the General Fund appropriations totaling $10.1 million in each fiscal year of the 2023-25 biennium to fund research space operations and maintenance funding for UNLV and UNR.
- Performance Funding Pool - The Subcommittee approved the continuing existing policy to set aside 20% of the GF appropriations for the performance funding pool and allow Fiscal staff requests authority to make technical adjustments. They also included FY 2024 performance funding in each institution’s General Fund appropriation.
- NSHE State Supported Budgets - The Subcommittee approved $37.4 million in General Fund appropriations across all NSHE state-supported budgets in each year of the 2023-25 biennium to restore budget reductions approved during the 2021 Legislative Session.
- Graduate Assistant Positions & Stipends- The Subcommittee recommended approval of $20 million in General Fund appropriations over the 2023-25 biennium for UNLV ($14M) UNR ($6M).
- Summer Teacher Education Programs - The Subcommittee recommended approval of $1.0 million in General Fund appropriations in each fiscal year of the 2023-25 biennium for support of summer teacher education programs at UNR, UNLV, CSN, GBC and NSC.
- Student Derived non-General Fund - The Subcommittee approved revenues for the seven formula instructional institutions, four professional schools, and the Prison Education budget, as recommended by the Governor.
- The decisions are as follows:
  - Restoration of Budget Cuts, $18M - Approved and recommended by subcommittee
  - Graduate Teaching Assistant Funding, $14M - Approved and recommended by the subcommittee
  - Summer School Funding for Teachers, $320k - Approved and recommended by the subcommittee
8:00 am - Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor
- (Revises provisions governing schools of nursing), Heard - No Action
12:30 pm - Assembly Committee on Health and Human Services
- (Revises provisions governing the ability of a minor to consent to certain health care services), Heard - No Action

THE WEEK AHEAD

The Government and Community Engagement team will continue to engage with elected officials during week fourteenth of the 82^nd Session of the Nevada Legislature. Below, please find bills, legislative activities, and special events (subject to change) of particular interest in the coming week:

Monday, 5/8

8:00 am - Senate Committee on Finance and Assembly Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittees on Human Services - Health & Humans Services Budget Closing
8:00 am - Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor
- (Revises provisions governing telehealth), Work session
5:30 pm - Joint Meeting of the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means and Senate Committee on Finance, Reports from Subcommittees on Budgets, Resolve Budget Differences, Department of Education and Department Health & Human Services

Tuesday, 5/9

8:00 am - Senate Committee on Finance and Assembly Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittees on K-12/Higher Education/CIP, Budget Closings, Department of Education
8:00 am – (medical mal practice) Assembly Judiciary
12:30 pm - Senate Committee on Growth and Infrastructure
- (Personal Delivery Devices – food delivery robots at UNLV)
3:30 pm - Senate Committee on Health and Human Services
- (Revising provisions governing hospitals)

Wednesday, 5/10

8:00 am - Joint Meeting of the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means and Senate Committee on Finance, Reports from Subcommittees on Budgets, Department of Education
1:30 pm - Assembly Committee on Health and Human Services
- (Establishes provisions relating to resources for persons experiencing homelessness)

Thursday, 5/11

8:00 am - Joint Meeting of the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means and Senate Committee on Finance, Reports from Subcommittees on Budgets, Department of Education

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Update: Week 12 – Ending April 28, 2023

The twelfth week of the 82nd Session of the Nevada Legislature ended with longer Senate and Assembly Floor Sessions due to a major deadline on April 25th, which was the First House Passage where bills need to be voted out of the first house of origin to move to the second house. Rebels continued to advocate for UNLV and lend their expertise to legislators. Notable activity included:

Saturday, 4/22

8:00 am - Joint Meeting of the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means and Senate Committee on Finance, Budget Closings - Governor’s Office of Economic Development

Tuesday, 4/25

8:00 am- Senate Committee on Finance and Assembly Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittees on Human Services, Budget Closings, Division of Health and Human Services

Wednesday, 4/26

UNLV College of Education Day at the Legislature
8:00 am- Senate Committee on Finance and Assembly Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittees on Human Services, Budget Closings, Department of Education
2:00 pm - Senate Committee on Education
- (Revises provisions relating to the Nevada System of Higher Education), Heard - No Action
- (Establishes provisions governing student transcripts), UNLV testified in support of the bill, Heard - No Action
6:00 pm - Assembly Committee on Ways and Means
- ( Revises various provisions relating to education), Heard - No Action

Thursday, 4/27

UNLV College of Education Day at the Legislature
8:00 am - Assembly Committee on Ways and Means and Senate Committee on Finance, Subcommittees on Human Services, Budget Closings, Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation
1:00 pm - Senate Committee on Revenue and Economic Development
- (Establishes a program for the relocation of persons residing in the Windsor Park neighborhood of the City of North Las Vegas)
5:00 pm - UNLV College of Education Reception

Friday, 4/28

8:00 am - Senate Committee on Finance and Assembly Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittees on Human Services, Budget Closings, Department of Health and Human Services, Aging and Disability Services Division
1:30 pm - Assembly Committee on Health and Human Services
- (Revises provisions relating to community health workers), Heard - No Action

THE WEEK AHEAD

The Government and Community Engagement team will continue to engage with elected officials during week thirteen of the 82^nd Session of the Nevada Legislature. Below, please find bills, legislative activities, and special events (subject to change) of particular interest in the coming week:

Saturday, 4/29

Joint Meeting of the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means and Senate Committee on Finance, Reports from Subcommittees on Budget Closings, Department of Health and Human Services

Monday, 5/1

9:30 am Economic Forum

Wednesday, 5/3

8:00 am - Assembly Committee on Ways and Means and Senate Committee on Finance, Subcommittees on Human Services, Budget Closings for Department of Health and Human Services
CIP Budget Closing
1:00 pm - Senate Committee on Education
- (Revises provisions relating to higher education)
- (Revises provisions relating to work-based learning programs)
3:30 pm - Senate Committee on Government Affairs
- (Makes various changes to the Open Meeting Law)
5:00 pm Address by U.S. Representative Steven Horsford

Friday, 5/5

8:00 am - Assembly Committee on Ways and Means and Senate Committee on Finance, Subcommittees on K-12/Higher Education/Capital Improvement Planning, NSHE Budget Closing, UNLV’s budget will be legislatively finalized and voted out of committee, access the agenda
- As a reminder, UNLV Budget Priorities are:
  - Restoration of Budget Cuts - $18M
  - Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine - $9.2M
  - Graduate Teaching Assistant Funding - $14M
  - Summer School Funding for Teachers - $320K
  - Index the WSCH Rate using HEPI - $24.6M
  - Interdisciplinary Science & Tech Building P&D - $13.3M
  - Fine Arts Building P&D - $5.1M

If you would like to participate in advocacy, please contact your representatives or members of the committee via the .

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Update: Week 11 – Ending April 21, 2023

The eleventh week of the 82nd Session of the Nevada Legislature ended with fewer bills for the Legislature to consider. In fact, nearly 239 bills and resolutions failed to meet the required first committee passage deadline; leaving 698 bills eligible for the legislative process. To view a list of failed bills, please click .

Additionally, 117 bills and resolutions were declared exempt from deadlines, which would allow them to continue in the legislative bill process. To view a list of exempt bills, please click .

The next major deadline for the Nevada Legislature will be April 25th, which is the First House Passage deadline where bills need to be voted out of the first house of origin to move to the second house.

While this week moved along at a slightly slower pace than past weeks, Rebels remained actively engaged with the legislative process. Notable activity included:

Monday, 4/17

1:00 pm - Senate Committee on Education
- Improving Access to Dual Language Education and Increasing the Educational Personnel Pipelines Presentation by Dr. LeAnne Salazar-Montoya, Assistant Professor, University of Nevada Las Vegas, College of Educational Policy and Leadership, and Nevada Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (NVALAS) Executive Board Member Ramona Esparza, President, Leadership Institute of Nevada, Co-Vice President, NVALAS

Wednesday, 4/19

8:00 am - Joint Meeting of the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means and Senate Committee on Finance, Budget Closings – Public Employees’ Benefits Program, Retired Employee Group Insurance, Active Employees Group Insurance

Thursday, 4/20

5:00 pm - Assembly Committee on Ways and Means
- (Makes Juneteenth Day a legal holiday in this State), Heard - No action

Friday, 4/21

8:00 am - Assembly Committee on Ways and Means and Senate Committee on Finance, Subcommittees on K-12/Higher Education/CIP, Budget Closings, State Public Works Division
2:00 pm - Technical Advisory Committee on Future State Revenues

THE WEEK AHEAD

The Government and Community Engagement team will continue to engage with elected officials during week twelve of the 82^nd Session of the Nevada Legislature. Below, please find bills, legislative activities, and special events (subject to change) of particular interest in the coming week:

Saturday, 4/22

8:00 am - Joint Meeting of the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means and Senate Committee on Finance, Budget Closings - Governor’s Office of Economic Development
11:30 - Interim Finance Committee

Tuesday, 4/25

8:00 am- Senate Committee on Finance and Assembly Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittees on Human Services, Budget Closings, Division of Health and Human Services

Wednesday, 4/26

8:00 am- Senate Committee on Finance and Assembly Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittees on Human Services, Budget Closings, Department of Education
6:00 pm - Assembly Committee on Ways and Means
- ( Revises various provisions relating to education)

Thursday, 4/27

8:00 am - Assembly Committee on Ways and Means and Senate Committee on Finance, Subcommittees on Human Services, Budget Closings, Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation
1:00 pm - Senate Committee on Revenue and Economic Development
- (Establishes a program for the relocation of persons residing in the Windsor Park neighborhood of the City of North Las Vegas)

Friday, 4/28

8:00 am - Senate Committee on Finance and Assembly Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittees on Human Services, Budget Closings, Department of Health and Human Services, Aging and Disability Services Division

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Update: Week 10 – Ending April 14, 2023

The tenth week of the 82nd Session of the Nevada Legislature ended with the first major deadline - committee passage for the first house of origin - which resulted in 913 bills being moved out of Senate and Assembly Committees. Only eight weeks remain in the 82nd Session.

Rebels continued to actively engage with the legislative process this week. Notable activity included:

Monday, 4/10

US Senator Jacky Rosen Lady Rebels STEM Event at 2:00 pm, UNLV Scientists Presentation & Panel
3:30 - Senate Committee on Government Affairs
- (Revises provisions relating to police officers), Heard - No action
6:00 pm - Assembly Committee on Commerce & Labor
- (Revises provisions relating to midwives), UNLV Dr. Kate Woeber, Associate Professor-in-Residence, testified in support. Heard - No action

Tuesday, 4/11

3:30 pm - Senate Committee on Health and Human Services
- (Revises provisions relating to community workers), Heard - No action
- (Revises provisions relating to health care), Work Session, Amend and Do pass
- (Provides for the limited practice of medicine by medical school graduates, Work Session, Amend and Do Pass
- (Establishes provisions relating to resources for persons experiencing homelessness), Work session, Amend and Do Pass
4:00 pm - Assembly Committee on Revenue
- (Authorizes the establishment of the Behavioral Health Workforce Development Center of Nevada, Work session, Do Pass
- (Revises provisions relating to economic development), UNLV testified in support of this bill, Heard - No action

Wednesday, 4/12

8:00 am - Senate Committee on Finance and Assembly Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittees on K-12/Higher Education/CIP, , (Department of Education Budgets for Standards and Instructional Support, Educator Licensure, Data Systems Management, Office of the Superintendent, Career and Technical Education, Literacy Programs, Educator Effectiveness, Account for Alternative Schools, GEAR UP, Continuing Education, Parental Involvement and Family Engagement)
8:00 am - Assembly Committee on Judiciary
- (Revises provisions relating to health care), UNLV Dean Marc Kahn and Dr. Deborah Khuls, a UNLV professor of surgery and chief of critical care in the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV's Division of Acute Care Surgery, testified in opposition of the bill, Heard - No action.
12:00 pm - Assembly Committee on Health and Human Services
- (Prohibits certain hospitals from employing a physician), Work session, Amend and Do Pass
1:00 pm - Senate Committee on Education
- (Makes various changes relating to education), Work session, Do Pass
- (Revises provisions relating to higher education), Senator Fabian Donate and Dr. David Damore, Interim Executive Director of The Lincy Institute and Brookings Mountain West, co-presented the bill. UNLV had no position, Heard - No action
- (Revises provisions relating to the recruitment, preparation and retention of teachers), Work session, Amend and Do Pass

3:30 pm - Senate Committee on Growth and Infrastructure

- (Revises provisions relating to public safety), Work session, Amend and Do Pass
- (Revises provisions relating to motorcycles), UNLV Alumna Senator Dallas Harris and UNLV Medical Student David Bandbaz co-presented on bill, Dr. Constance Brooks testified in support, Amend and Do Pass
5:00 pm - Assembly Committee on Revenue
- (Revises provisions relating to economic development), Work session, Amend and Do Pass

Thursday, 4/13

1:00 pm - Meeting of the Senate Committee on Revenue and Economic Development
- Windsor Park Bill Draft Presentation, Discussion on North Las Vegas Public Budget regarding Windsor Park, a North Las Vegas neighborhood that was built over geologic faults, resulting in long-term subsidence problems. Senator Dina Neal worked with the UNLV Boyd School of Law and the College of Fine Arts to produce a documentary to bring attention to the issues and what's happening next.

2:00 pm - Assembly Committee on Education
- Revises provisions governing educational personnel, Work session, Amend and Do Pass
- (Revises provisions governing tuition for certain students), Work session, Amend and Do Pass
- (Revises provisions governing education), Work session, Amend and Do Pass
- (Revises provisions governing the waiver of tuition and registration and certain fees for students who are children of certain veterans), Work session, Amend and Do Pass
- (Revises provisions relating to education), Work session, Amend and Do Pass
3:30 pm - Senate Committee on Health and Human Services
- (Revises provisions relating to certain controlled substances), Work session, Amend and Do Pass
4:00 pm - Assembly Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections
- (Makes various changes relating to elections), Work session, Amend and Do Pass

Friday, 4/14

11:30 am - Assembly Floor Session
- (Revises provisions relating to the Nevada System of Higher Education), Passed, Yeas: 30, Nays: 12, to Senate
9:00 am - Assembly Committee on Judiciary
- (Revises provisions relating to certain providers of health care), Work session, pending
- (Revises provisions governing the administration of justice), Work session, Accept and Do Pass
Upon Call of the Chair - Assembly Committee on Commerce and Labor
- (Revises provisions relating to midwives), Work session, Amend and Do Pass
- (Revises provisions relating to midwives), Work session, Amend and Do Pass
1:00 pm - Senate Committee on Education
- (Revises provisions relating to higher education), Work session, Amend and Do Pass
3:30 pm - Senate Committee on Government Affairs
- (Revises provisions relating to tribal liaison officers, Work session, pending
- (Revises provisions relating to police officers), Work session, pending

THE WEEK AHEAD

The Government and Community Engagement team will continue to engage with elected officials during week eleven of the 82^nd Session of the Nevada Legislature. Below, please find bills, legislative activities, and special events (subject to change) of particular interest in the coming week:

Saturday, 4/15

8:00 am - Joint Meeting of the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means and Senate Committee on Finance, Budget Closings

Monday, 4/17

8:00 am - Joint Meeting of the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means and Senate Committee on Finance, Budget Closings

Tuesday, 4/18

8:00 am - Senate Committee on Finance and Assembly Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittees on K-12/Higher Education/CIP

Wednesday, 4/19

8:00 am - Joint Meeting of the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means and Senate Committee on Finance, Budget Closings

Thursday, 4/20

8:00 am - Senate Committee on Finance and Assembly Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittees on General Government

Friday, 4/21

8:00 am - Assembly Committee on Ways and Means and Senate Committee on Finance, Subcommittees on K-12/Higher Education/CIP, Budget Closings
2:00 pm - Technical Advisory Committee on Future State Revenues

Saturday, 4/22

8:00 am - Joint Meeting of the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means and Senate Committee on Finance, Budget Closings

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Update: Week 9 – Ending April 7, 2023

The ninth week of the 82nd Session of the Nevada Legislature celebrated UNLV College of Education Day on April 5th. April 6th was officially recognized as day 60, or the halfway point, of the 120-day Legislative Session. Rebels remained actively engaged with the legislative process this week. Notable activity included:

Monday, 4/3

8:00 am - Assembly Ways and Means
- (Makes an appropriation to the Immigration Clinic at the William S. Boyd School of Law of the ��ҳ| �鶹��ýӳ��), Professor Michael Kagan co-presented along with alum Assemblyman Howard Watts. Dr. Constance Brooks testified in support. Heard - No action
- (Revises provisions relating to public employment), Heard - No action
1:00 pm - Senate Committee on Education
- , (Changes the name of the Nevada State College to the Nevada State University), Work Session, Do Pass

Tuesday, 4/4

Finance Committee and Assembly Ways and Means started closing budgets
1:30 pm - Assembly Committee on Education
- (Revises provisions governing the waiver of tuition and registration and certain fees for students who are children of certain veterans, Ross Bryant Director of Military & Veterans Services co-presented the bill along with UNLV alum Assemblyman Ruben D’Silva; Dr. Constance Brooks testified in support. Heard - No action.
- 2 (Revises provisions relating to higher education, Heard - No action
- (Revises provisions relating to education), Associate Dean Dr. Kenny Verner testified in support. Heard - No action
3:30 pm - Senate Committee on Legislative Operations & Elections
- (Proposes to amend the Nevada Constitution to remove the constitutional provisions governing the election and duties of the Board of Regents of the State University and to authorize the Legislature to provide by statute for the governance of the State University and for the auditing of public institutions of higher education in this State), Work Session, Do Pass
3:30 pm - Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
- (Provides for the establishment of the Nevada Memory Network), Work Session, Amend and Do Pass
- (Establishes provisions relating to resources for persons experiencing homelessness), Heard - No action

Wednesday, 4/5

UNLV College of Education Day in Carson City - Dean Danica Hayes, Associate Dean Kenny Verner, Professor and Associate Dean of Student and Community Engagement Jeff Shih, Chair of Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education Joe Morgan, and Public Education Foundation President Kirsten Searer had an impactful day of advocacy meeting with the Governor’s Office, Alumna Assemblywoman Mosca, Assemblywoman Shae Backus and Senator Roberta Lange.
9:00 am - Assembly Committee on Government Affairs
- (Makes various changes to the Open Meeting Law), Work session, Do Pass
- (Revises provisions governing collective bargaining), Work session, Amend and Do Pass
1:00 pm - Senate Committee on Education
- (Makes various changes relating to education), Heard - No action
- , “Teach NV Collaborative” (Revises provisions relating to the recruitment, preparation and retention of teachers), Heard - No action

Thursday, 4/6

12:40 pm - Assembly Committee on Education
- (Revises provisions relating to the Nevada System of Higher Education, Work session, Do Pass
- (Revises provisions governing the waiver of certain fees by the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada), Work session , Amend and Do Pass
- (Revises provisions governing higher education), Work session, Amend and Do Pass
- (Revises provisions relating to work-based learning programs), Work session, Amend and Do Pass
12:15 pm - Senate Committee on Health and Human Services
- (Revises provisions relating to graduate medical education), Associate Dean Kate Martin and Dr. Constance Brooks testified in support. Amend and Do Pass
1:00 pm - Senate Committee on Revenue and Economic Development
- (Makes various changes relating to education), Associate Dean Kenny Verner co-presented the bill; Dr. Constance Brooks testified in support. Heard - No action
- , “Teach NV Collaborative” (Revises provisions relating to the recruitment, preparation and retention of teachers), Dean Danica Hayes, Associate Dean Kenny Verner and Public Education Foundation President Kirsten Searer co-presented the bill, with President Whitfield testifying in support. Heard - No action

Friday, 4/7

Senate Committee on Finance and Assembly Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittees on Human Services – Health and Human Services Budgets
12:30 pm - Assembly Commerce and Labor
- (Revises provisions governing schools of nursing), Dean Angela Amar testified in neutral, Heard – No action
1:00 pm - Senate Judiciary
- (Revises provisions governing the ability of a minor to consent to certain health care services)

THE WEEK AHEAD

The Government and Community Engagement team will continue to engage with elected officials during week ten of the 82^nd Session of the Nevada Legislature. Below, please find bills, legislative activities, and special events (subject to change) of particular interest in the coming week:

Monday, 4/10

US Senator Jacky Rosen Lady Rebels STEM Event, CBC A108 at 2:00 pm, UNLV Scientists Presentation & Panel
3:30 - Senate Committee on Government Affairs
- (Revises provisions relating to police officers)

Tuesday, 4/11

3:30 pm - Senate Committee on Health and Human Services
- (Revises provisions relating to community workers), Work session
- (Revises provisions relating to health care, Work Session
- (Provides for the limited practice of medicine by medical school graduates, Work Session
- (Establishes provisions relating to resources for persons experiencing homelessness), Work session
4:00 pm - Assembly Committee on Revenue
- (Authorizes the establishment of the Behavioral Health Workforce Development Center of Nevada, Work session
- (Revises provisions relating to economic development)

Wednesday, 4/12

8:00 am - Senate Committee on Finance and Assembly Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittees on K-12/Higher Education/CIP, , (Department of Education Budgets for Standards and Instructional Support, Educator Licensure, Data Systems Management, Office of the Superintendent, Career and Technical Education, Literacy Programs, Educator Effectiveness, Account for Alternative Schools, GEAR UP, Continuing Education, Parental Involvement and Family Engagement)
3:30 pm - Senate Committee on Growth and Infrastructure
- (Revises provisions relating to public safety), Work session,

Thursday, 4/13

3:30 pm - Senate Committee on Health and Human Services
- SB242 (Revises provisions relating to certain controlled substances), Work session
- SB419 (Makes revisions relating to public health), Work session

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Update: Week 8 – Ending March 31, 2023

The eighth week of the 82nd Session of the Nevada Legislature was full of excitement as the Legislature celebrated UNLV Day and Latino Lobby Day. Rebels were actively engaged with the legislative process this week. Notable activity included:

Tuesday, 3/28

UNLV College of Fine Arts Day at the Legislature - College of Fine Arts Dean Nancy Usher, UNLV Professor David Rowe, and UNLV Art Student McKenzie Easter met with Assemblywoman Tracy Brown-May, Assemblywoman Michelle Gorelow, Assemblywoman Shea Backus, Senator Dina Neal, and Senate Pete Goicoechea to advocate for planning and design funding to support a new College of Fine Arts building.
Joint Meeting of the Senate Committee on Finance and the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means - Presentation regarding the Governor’s recommendations for Statewide Inflation, Enterprise Information Technology Services rates, Attorney General cost allocation, other internal service fund rates, changes to fringe benefit rates, employee compensation cost of living adjustments (COLA), and additional salary increases for certain employee classifications for the 2024-2025 biennium.
Senate Committee on Finance, , (Makes appropriations for the payment of retention incentives to certain employees of the State Government) - Work Session
Assembly Committee on Education, , (Revises provisions governing educational personnel), and (Revises provisions governing tuition for certain students)
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services, , (Revises provisions relating to public health) - monitoring.

Wednesday, 3/29

UNLV Day at the Legislature – Over 25 campus, Alumni Association, and Alumni Advocacy Committee leaders spent the day meeting with UNLV alumni legislators and state leaders, including Chief of Staff Ben Kieckhefer, Lt. Governor Stavros Anthony, and Treasurer Zach Conine. It was a powerful day of advocacy, punctuated by the UNLV Honors Jazz Quintet providing live music throughout the day.
Assembly Committee on Health & Human Services, , (Prohibits certain hospitals from employing a physician) - monitoring
Senate Committee on Government Affairs, , (Revises provisions relating to tribal liaison officers) - monitoring
Senate Growth and Infrastructure, (Revises provisions relating to public safety to allow for greater service area for Personal Delivery Devices, or robots), and UNLV Interim Vice President of Student Affairs, Dr. Keith Rogers, presented the bill along with Starship Director of Government Affairs, Aileen Zhong, and included a robot demonstration with their presentation during the hearing.

Thursday, 3/30

Joint Meeting of the Senate Committee on Finance and the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means, State Employees’ Compensation and Benefits, Work Session, , (Makes appropriations for the payment of retention incentives to certain employees of the State Government) - monitoring
Assembly Committee on Education, (Revises provisions governing education and the NSHE Sexual Assault Taskforce) - monitoring.

Friday, 3/31

Assembly Committee on Health & Human Services, , (Makes various changes relating to dementia) – monitoring Work Session , , (Revises provisions governing prescriptions) - monitoring, Work Session, and , (Revises provisions governing telehealth) - monitoring.

THE WEEK AHEAD

The Government and Community Engagement team will continue to engage with elected officials during week nine of the 82^nd Session of the Nevada Legislature. Below, please find bills, legislative activities, and special events (subject to change) of particular interest in the coming week:

Monday, 4/3

1:00 pm - Senate Committee on Education, , (Changes the name of the Nevada State College to the Nevada State University)

Tuesday, 4/4

3:30 pm - Senate Committee on Health & Human Services, , (Provides for the establishment of the Nevada Memory Network), Work Session, , (Establishes provisions relating to resources for persons experiencing homelessness)

Wednesday, 4/5

UNLV College of Education Day in Carson City
1:00 pm - Senate Committee on Education, , (Makes various changes relating to education), and , “Teach NV Collaborative” (Revises provisions relating to the recruitment, preparation and retention of teachers).

Thursday, 4/6

Interim Finance Committee

Friday, 4/7

Senate Committee on Finance and Assembly Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittees on Human Services – Health and Human Services Budgets

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Update: Week 7 – Ending March 24, 2023

The seventh week of the 82nd Session of the Nevada Legislature has come to a close. During the past week, Rebels continued to advocate for UNLV and lend their expertise to our legislators. Week seven also provided an opportunity to meet with Governor Joe Lombardo, and to celebrate the William S. Boyd School of Law at the Governor's Mansion. Engagement this week included:

Mon., March 20th
- The William S. Boyd School of Law celebrated its day in Carson City
- President Whitfield met with Governor Lombardo to discuss issues of importance to UNLV. Did you know that Governor Lombardo is a double alumni of UNLV?
- Upon call of the Chair - Senate Committee on Education, (Changes the name of the Nevada State College to the Nevada State University
- 1:30 pm - Assembly Committee on Commerce & Labor, (Requires provisions governing prescriptions) and (Revises provisions governing telehealth)

Tues., March 21st
- 1:30pm - Assembly Committee on Education - (WS) - Establishes provisions governing student transcripts, (Revises provisions governing higher education). UNLV HOPE Scholar Theresa Butler co-presented on bill with Assemblyman Howard Watts and the Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth, (Revises provisions relating to work based learning programs).
- 4:15 pm - Senate Committee on Legislative and Operations, (Proposes to amend the Nevada Constitution to remove the constitutional provisions governing the election and duties of the Board of Regents of the State University and to authorize the Legislature to provide by statute for the governance of the State University and for the auditing of public institutions of higher education in this State. (BDR C-944)
Wed., March 22nd
- 8:00 am - Assembly Committee on Ways and Means and Senate Committee on Finance - 2675, 2709, 2710, 2712, 2719, 2720, 2721 - NV Department of Education
- 6:00pm - Senate Finance AB 268 - Retention Bonuses
Thurs., March. 23rd
- 8:00 am - Assembly Committee on Ways and Means and Senate Committee on Finance - 3151, 3156, 3166, 3167, 3204, 3208, 3209, 3266, 3271, 3278, 3279, 3280, 3282, 3283 NV Dept. of Health and Human Service Budget
- 3:30 pm- Senate Committee on Health & Human Services, (Provides for the establishment of the Nevada Memory Network) UNLV testified in support. This bill will support the ongoing efforts of the UNLV Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine to build our geriatrics workforce in Nevada through training and support. With one of the fastest aging populations in the nation, a trained geriatric workforce is critical for Nevada now and into the future
- 3:30 pm - Senate Committee on Health & Human Services, (Revises provisions relating to certain controlled substances). UNLV Professors Dr. Dustin Hines and Dr. Rochelle Hines provided expert testimony on SB242 at the request of Assemblywoman Rochelle Nguyen.
Fri., March 24th
- 8:00am - Senate Committee on Finance and Assembly Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittees on K-12/Higher Education/CIP, 2718 - Teach NV Scholarship Program.
- 1:30 pm - Assembly Committee on Health & Human Services, (Enacts provisions relating to the transmission of Legionnaires’ disease by building water systems in certain health care facilities). Dr. Brian Labus - UNLV Assistant Professor in the School of Public Health provided expertise on the bill

THE WEEK AHEAD

The Government and Community Engagement team will continue to engage with elected officials during week eight of the 82^nd Session of the Nevada Legislature. Below, please find bills, legislative activities, and special events (subject to change) of particular interest in the coming week:

Monday, 3/27
- 8:00 am - Joint Meeting of the Senate Committee on Finance and the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means, Presentation regarding the Governor’s recommendations for Statewide Inflation, Enterprise Information Technology Services rates, Attorney General cost allocation, other internal service fund rates, changes to fringe benefit rates, employee compensation cost of living adjustments (COLA), and additional salary increases for certain employee classifications for the 2023-2025 biennium.
Tuesday, 3/28
- UNLV College of Fine Arts Day at the Nevada Legislature
- 1:30 pm - Assembly Committee on Education, (Revises provisions governing educational personnel) and Revises provisions governing tuition for certain students).
Wednesday, 3/29
- UNLV Day at the Legislature. Please follow along on social media #UNLV #RebelMakeItHappen, #NVLeg
- 3:30 - Senate Committee on Government Affairs, (Revises provisions relating to tribal liaison officers)
Thursday, 3/30
- 8:00 am - Joint Meeting of the Senate Committee on Finance and the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means, State Employees’ Compensation and Benefits

Please contact the Office of Government and Community Engagement for additional information. Our offers useful resources for the UNLV community, including tools needed for effective civic engagement. Please look for the section aimed toward keeping all internal and external communities informed about UNLV’s activity during the 82nd Legislative Session.

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Update: Week 6 – Ending March 17, 2023

This week provided a lot of excitement, both at the Nevada Legislature and at home on the UNLV campus! The 2023 Legislative Session marked the 40th day of the on March 17^th, leaving 80-days remaining in the regular Session. At home, Rebels were honored to host the 46^th President of the United States, Joe Biden, on Wednesday.

The following is a summary of activity of interest to the UNLV community monitored by the Government and Community Engagement team this week:

Monday, 3/13

President Whitfield met with the following Legislators in Carson City to discuss UNLV Budget Priorities:
- Assemblyman Watts ‘10 (Chair of Growth and Infrastructure)
- Assemblywoman Bilbray-Axelrod (Chair of Education)
- Assemblyman Yeager (Speaker)
- Assemblywoman Monroe-Moreno (Chair of Ways and Means)
- Senator Seevers Gansert (Minority Leader)
- Assemblywoman Brittany Miller (Chair of Judiciary)
- Assemblyman C.H. Miller (Assistant Majority Floor Leader)
- Assemblywoman Erica Mosca ‘10
UNLV representatives attended the NSHE Legislative Reception at the Western Nevada College

Tuesday, 3/14

1:30 pm - Assembly Committee on Education, (Expands the loan repayment program administered by the Nevada Health Service Corps to include certain providers of behavioral health care) - Work Session
1:30 pm – Assembly Committee on Education, (Revises provisions governing work-based learning programs)
1:30 pm - Assembly Committee on Education, (Establish provisions governing student transcripts)
1:30 pm - Assembly Committee on Education, (Revises provisions governing tuition for certain students.)
1:30 pm - Assembly Committee on Education, (Revises provisions relating to higher education) - Work Session
4:00 pm - Assembly Committee on Revenue, (Authorizes the establishment of the Behavioral Health Workforce Center of Nevada)

Wednesday, 3/15

Veterans and Military Day at the Legislature – Executive Director of UNLV’s Military and Veteran Services Center, Ross Bryant, and several members of the Rebel Vet family, (James Eden, President; Jeff Detrick, Past President; Kemisha Westbrook, Woman Veterans Programs Coordinator; and Jacelynnmariee Aichiu, Rebel Vet Member) met with legislators, including Assemblyman Brian Hibbetts and UNLV Alumni and Veteran (USMC) Assemblyman Reuben DiSilva ‘10, to discuss eleven priority veteran bills of consideration.
8:00 am - Assembly Government Affairs, Work Session, (Makes Juneteenth Day a legal holiday in this State)
1:30 pm - Assembly Committe on Education, (Establishes provisions governing student transcripts)
UNLV was honored to host President Joe Biden on our campus showing the world UNLV is the place to be! During his visit, President Biden met with health sciences students and members of the on- and off-campus community to discuss his plan to lower health care and prescription drug costs.This was the fifth visit from a sitting president in UNLV’s history.

THE WEEK AHEAD

The Government and Community Engagement team will continue to engage with elected officials during week seven of the 82^nd Session of the Nevada Legislature. Below, please find bills, legislative activities, and special events (subject to change) of particular interest in the coming week:

Monday, 3/20

Legislators’ Bill Introductions Deadline
William S. Boyd School of Law Day in Carson City, NV
Upon the Call of the Chair - Senate Committee on Education, (Changes the name of Nevada State College to Nevada State University)

Tuesday, 3/21

4:14 pm- Senate Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections, (Proposes to amend the NV Constitution to remove the constitutional provisions governing election and duties of the Board of Regents of the State University and to authorize the Legislature to provide by statue for the governance for the State University and for the auditing of public institutions of higher education in this State

Friday, 3/24

9:00am to 2:00pm – Clark County Commissioners Jim Gibson and Tick Segerblom are co-hosting the 2023 Spring Job Fair in partnership with more than 100 employers who have a combined 20,000 jobs available! The event will take place at the Las Vegas Convention Center West Hall. The event is open to the public, but advance registration is required.

Update: Week 5 – Ending March 10, 2023

The end of week 5 at the 82nd Legislature marked day 33 or approximately one fourth of the , with 87 days remaining in the regular Legislative Session. In honor of International Women’s Day, celebrated on March 8th, note the following statistics related to Nevada’s Legislature:

Nevada is one of only two states with a female-majority legislature
60-percent of Nevada’s 63 legislators are women
Nevada elected its first female state legislator in 1919
In 2019, Nevada became the first state to have a majority of female legislators
In 2021, the female-majority in the Nevada Legislature grew, from 52-percent to 60-percent
Nationally, women made up 31-percent of total state legislators in 2021
12 of Nevada’s women legislators in the 82^nd Session are UNLV alumna

The following bill hearings were of interest to the UNLV Community that the Government and Community Engagement team monitored this week.

Monday, 3/6

10:00 am - Assembly Government Affairs, (Makes various changes to the Open Meeting Law)
1:30 pm - Assembly Health and Human Services, (Revises provisions governing the labeling of feminine hygiene products)

Tuesday, 3/7

8:00 am - Senate Committee on Finance and Assembly Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittees on Human Services, Department of Employment Training & Rehab, Commission on Postsecondary Education

Thursday, 3/9

8:00 am - Senate Committee on Finance and Assembly Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittees on Human Services:

- HHS-DPBH - So NV Adult Mental Health Services

- HHS-DPBH - No NV Adult Mental Health Services

- HHS-DPBH-Crisis Response

- HHS-DPBH - Behavioral Health Administration

- HHS-DPBH - Behavioral Health Prevention & Treatment

- HHS-DPBH- Lakes Crossing Center

- HHS-DPBH - Rural Clinics

9:00 am - Assembly Committee on Government Affairs, (Revises provisions governing collective bargaining) Doug Unger, UNLV Chapter President of the Nevada Faculty Alliance, and Kent Ervin, President of the Nevada Faculty Alliance, were co-presenters.
3:30 pm - Senate Committee on Health and Human Services, (Provides for the limited practice of medicine by certain medical school graduates)

Friday, 3/10

11:00 am - Assembly Committee on Health and Human Services, (Makes various changes relating to dementia) UNLV offered support on the record. President Whitfield, a Gerontologist who has been studying cognitive aging for over 30 years and serves as a member of the National Advisory Council on Aging for the NIA, provided his expertise highlighting the great need for services, as well as research into the causes of Alzheimer's Disease.

THE WEEK AHEAD

Next week, bills and legislative activities of interest to UNLV students, staff, faculty, alumni, and friends include (subject to change):

Tuesday, 3/14

4:00 pm - Assembly Committee on Revenue, (Authorizes the establishment of the Behavioral Health Workforce Center of Nevada)

Wednesday, 3/15

Veteran’s Day at the Legislature - Rebel Vets and their advisor, Executive Director of the UNLV Military and Veterans Services Center Ross Bryant, will visit with legislators and be recognized on the Assembly floor.

Please contact the Office of Government and Community Engagement for additional information. Our website offers useful resources for the UNLV community, including tools needed for effective civic engagement. Please visit the Legislative Session page which was created to keep UNLV’s internal and external communities informed about the university’s activity during the 82^nd Legislative Session.

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Update: Week 4 - Ending March 3, 2023

It was an exciting week for Rebels at the 82nd Legislative Session despite the legislature being closed for two days due to inclement weather. Rebels making it happen during the fourth week of the session included UNLV Student Day on March 3rd. Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Dean of the Graduate College Alyssa Crittendon, along with student leaders from GPSA and CSUN, had a very impactful day of advocacy.

Wednesday, 3/1

UNLV Rebel Liane Lee (’05 MPA) joined the team to help advocate for UNLV.

Thursday, 3/2

Dr. Constance Brooks testified before the Assembly Committee on Education in support of , (Native American Fee Waivers by the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada)

Dr. Shawn Gerstenberger, Dean of the UNLV School of Public Health, and Megan Comlossy from UNR School of Public Health, provided overviews of their schools before the Senate Health and Human Services Committee

Vegas Chamber Day at the Legislature Higher Education Panel – Dr. Constance Brooks joined her counterparts from Nevada State College, the College of Southern Nevada, and the Desert Research Institute to discuss their respective legislative priorities with members of the Las Vegas Chamber during the Chamber’s Legislative Day at the Capitol

Alyssa Crittendon, Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Dean of the Graduate College, and more than 65 Consolidated Students of the ��ҳ| �鶹��ýӳ�� (CSUN) and Graduate & Professional Student Association (GPSA) leaders and students arrived in Reno to prepare for CSUN and GPSA Day at the Legislature on Friday.

Dr. Constance Brooks joined UNLV students for dinner and led an interactive Rebel Advocacy Training session

Friday, 3/3

CSUN & GPSA Day at the Legislature

In the morning, UNLV students took a tour of the Nevada Capitol and legislative buildings, and attended the Government Affairs Committee hearing to provide public comment on issues significant to UNLV students

GSPA President Nicole Thomas provided public comment to the Assembly Committee on Government Affairs, indicating Rebels’ support for investments in higher education, in teachers, and in working class Nevadans. She also shared UNLV students’ support for several bills, including (Expands the loan repayment program administered by the Nevada Health Service Corps to include certain providers of behavioral health care), (Revises provisions governing drivers' licenses), (Makes Juneteenth Day a legal holiday in this State), (Revises provisions relating to higher education), and (Revises provisions relating to the Nevada System of Higher Education). She closed her comments by letting our legislators know that UNLV students care, are paying attention, and want to be active partners.

UNLV students were welcomed by NSHE Director of Government Affairs, Alejandro Rodriquez, Assemblyman Howard Watts, Assemblywoman Sabra Newby, and Assemblywoman Cecilia Gonzalez

In the afternoon, UNLV students dispersed into small groups and attended a variety of committee hearings:

Assembly Floor Session where they were presented with a Proclamation in honor of UNLV Student Day by Assemblyman Howard Watts

Senate Committee on Judiciary Hearing on , (Enacts the Homeless Persons' Bill of Rights)

Assembly Committee on Commerce and Labor

Assembly Committee on Health and Human Services

UNLV students were very grateful to the following legislators who met with them in individual meetings:

Assemblyman Reuben D’Silva

Assemblywoman Erica Mosca

Senator Rochelle Nguyen

Senator Edgar Flores

Senator Dallas Harris

Senator Scott Hammond

Speaker Steve Yeager

Assemblywoman Venicia Considine

Assemblywoman Selena Torres

Assemblywoman Cecelia Gonzalez

Assemblywoman Eleani Marzola

UNLV students enjoyed their advocacy day at the Nevada Legislature and are very grateful to GPSA President Nicole Thompson, the GPSA Executive Board, and Dean of the Graduate College Alyssa Crittendon for leading the effort!

THE WEEK AHEAD

The week of March 6th, Rebels will continue to advocate for UNLV. Please note the following dates of interest to UNLV students, staff, faculty, alumni, and friends, (this is the schedule as of today, but is subject to change):

Monday, 3/6

10:00 am - Assembly Government Affairs, (Makes various changes to the Open Meeting Law)

Tuesday, 3/7

8:00 am - Senate Committee on Finance and Assembly Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittees on Human Services, Department of Employment Training & Rehab, Commission on Postsecondary Education

Thursday, 3/9

8:00 am - Senate Committee on Finance and Assembly Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittees on Human Services:

- HHS-DPBH - So NV Adult Mental Health Services

- HHS-DPBH - No NV Adult Mental Health Services

- HHS-DPBH-Crisis Response

- HHS-DPBH - Behavioral Health Administration

- HHS-DPBH - Behavioral Health Prevention & Treatment

- HHS-DPBH- Lakes Crossing Center

- HHS-DPBH - Rural Clinics

We hope you will and follow along!

Remember, the Office of Government and Community Engagement’s website offers useful resources for the UNLV community, including tools needed for effective civic engagement. There is also a section of the website dedicated to keeping members of our on- and off-campus communities informed about UNLV’s activity during the 82^nd Legislative Session.

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Update: Week 3 – Ending February 24, 2023

It was another busy week at the 82^nd Session of the Nevada Legislature with week three coming to an early close due to inclement weather.

Over the third week of the session, Rebels continued to be engaged in the legislative process and to advocate for UNLV. This engagement included:

President Whitfield and Dr. Constance Brooks met with members of the Higher Education Subcommittee in preparation for the NSHE Budget hearing.

On Tuesday, the NSHE Budget Hearing took place. Dr. Constance Brooks, Jean Vock, and President Whitfield attended the hearing in Carson City, and Dean Marc Kahn attended from the Grant Sawyer building in Las Vegas.

On Wednesday, UNLV’s Vice President of Economic Development Dr. Bo Bernhard testified about the impacts Knowledge Fund projects have on Nevadans at the Joint Meeting of the Senate Committee on Finance and Assembly Committee on Ways and Means.

Thursday was Public Health Day at the Legislature. Dean Marc Kahn and students from the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine joined their counterparts from the UNR School of Medicine, Dean Paul J. Hauptman and students, for meetings with legislators. Later in the day, UNLV medical students were introduced on the Senate Floor by Senator Fabian Doñate. Dean Kahn also provided testimony regarding to the Assembly Committee on Education, and later joined the UNR School of Medicine Dean to give a joint presentation to the Senate Health and Human Services Committee relative to . Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine Students, Vishvaas Ravikumar (Internal Medicine) and Daphne Ferrer (Psychiatry), also provided testimony at the hearing.

Friday was very quiet in Carson City due to the inclement weather. However, Rebels continued to engage in Southern Nevada at UNLV’s Administrative Faculty Day. Tamara Marino, Education and Information Officer, provided Rebel Advocacy Training to assist the campus community with their legislative advocacy and engagement, and to review UNLV’s legislative priorities.

Next week, Rebels will continue to advocate for UNLV. Please note the following dates of interest to UNLV students, staff, faculty, alumni, and friends:

Monday, 2/27

Assembly Government Affairs - , Changes to Open Meeting Law

Assembly Health & Human Services - , Medicaid Rates of Reimbursement

Senate Government Affairs - , Tribal Liaison Officers

Tuesday, 2/28

Assembly Education - , Advisory Committee on the Safety and Well-being of Teachers

Assembly Revenue - , Authorizes the establishment of the Behavioral Health Workforce Development Center of Nevada

Wednesday, 3/1

Senate Commerce and Labor, , Changes relating to employment

Thursday, 3/2

Senate Revenue and Economic Development, , Revises provisions relating to the distribution of the excise tax on live entertainment

Friday, 3/3

Senate Committee on Judiciary Enacts the Homeless Persons' Bill of Rights

CSUN’s UNLV Student Day at the Nevada Legislature

Please and follow along! And, remember that the Office of Government and Community Engagement recently unveiled its new website. The site offers useful resources for the UNLV community, including tools needed for effective civic engagement. There is also a section of the website dedicated to keeping members of our many communities informed about UNLV’s activity during the 82^nd Legislative Session.

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Update: Week 2 - Ending February 17, 2023

The second week of the 82^nd Session of the Nevada Legislature ends today with 363 Bills introduced, (186 Assembly Bills and 177 Senate Bills).

Rebels were actively engaged with the legislative process this week. Notable activity this week included:

Chancellor Erquiaga presented the State of the System to the Assembly Education Committee and President Whitfield was called on to discuss college affordability and its impact on completion rates.
NSHE had its Capital Improvement Project hearing where deferred maintenance projects and a chiller for DRI were discussed.
In recognition of Black History Month, making Juneteenth a state holiday was heard. President Whitfield and Boyd Law externs Taylor Duffy and TJ Milk testified in support.
On Mental Health Day, where many bills germane to this topic were heard, KKSOM Dean Kahn and Dr. Brooks testified in support of which allows for the expansion of the Health Service Corps loan forgiveness program to include mental and behavioral health practitioners.

Next week, Rebels will continue to advocate for UNLV. Please note the following dates of interest to UNLV students, staff, faculty, alumni, and friends:

February 21^st Joint K-12 and Higher Education Subcommittee - NSHE Budget Hearing
February 23^rd Assembly Education - Chancellor Erquiaga presents State of the System
February 23^rd – 24^th KKSOM Dean Kahn and students will participate in Public Health Day in concert with UNRSOM Dean Hauptman and students

Please and follow along!

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Update: Week 1 - Ending February 10, 2023

The first week of the 82^nd Session of the Nevada Legislature kicked off on February 6, 2023. UNLV was represented in Carson City by interim vice president for government and community engagement, Dr. Constance Brooks.

As of today, 914 Bill Draft Requests, 129 Assembly Bills and 108 Senate Bills have been submitted. In addition to following state budget development, as bills begin making their way through the legislative process, we will closely monitor those that may impact our higher education mission, as well as those for which our talented faculty and students can lend their expertise. Themes presented thus far include:

Affordable Housing
Air Quality / Environment
Behavioral Health Workforce Development
Criminal Justice Reform
Dual Enrollment
Economic Development
Firearms on School and College Campuses
Graduate Medical Education
Healthcare
Higher Education Fee Waivers
Immigration
K-12 Education
Name, Image, Likeness for Student Athletes
NV Open Meeting Law
Revisions to Public Works Statutes
State Employee Retention
Voting Rights

We hope you will tune in and follow along at https://www.leg.state.nv.us/

Please note the following dates of interest to UNLV students, staff, faculty, alumni, and friends:

February 21^st NSHE Budget Hearing
February 15^th Chancellor’s State of the System Presentation, Senate Ed Committee
February 24^th Chancellor’s State of the System Presentation, Assembly Ed Committee
March 3^rd GPSA and CSUN Day at the Legislature
March 13^th NSHE Legislative Reception at Western Nevada College in Carson City
March 20^th William S. Boyd School of Law Day at the Legislature
March 29^th UNLV Day at the Legislature

Please connect with the Office of Government and Community Engagement if you have any questions.

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February 6, 2023

The 82nd (2023) Session of the Nevada Legislature begins today. Higher education will be the topic of many discussions among Governor Joe Lombardo, Nevada legislators, and other stakeholders.

In his ‘State of the State’ address last month, Governor Lombardo shared budget priorities for the biennium, which include restoring higher education funding to pre-pandemic levels, investing in the welfare of our graduate students and research capacity by committing $20 million to support graduate assistants at Nevada’s research universities, and $9 million to expand student capacity and faculty at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine. We’re very thankful to the governor for including these shared priorities in his proposed budget – and for his proposed investment in salary increases for the state’s workforce – and we look forward to working with him and other lawmakers to advance these initiatives during the session.

Additionally, UNLV will be working to make adjustments to the Weighted Student Credit Hours model to account for periodic inflation, advance support for summer education programs for future teachers, and secure funding for capital projects, including a new Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building and a new Fine Arts Building.

UNLV will have an ongoing presence in Carson City throughout the Legislative Session. Dr. Constance Brooks will serve as the interim vice president of government and community engagement and will be UNLV's primary representative during the session, communicating our official positions on proposed or existing legislation. Dr. Brooks is well versed with the Nevada State Legislature, having served in roles in the private and public sector, including as the former government affairs representative for the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE). Dr. Brooks and the Office of Government and Community Engagement will work with our colleagues across NSHE, the president’s cabinet, and deans to ensure we have a consistent message and that our experts are available to address the legislature.

We know faculty or staff members may have professional relationships with state legislators or may wish to advocate for their interests, including enhancements to employee compensation and benefits. If you engage in such advocacy, you are required to do so from your personal email address, use personal stationery for hard copy letters, and indicate that you are advocating on your behalf (not on behalf of UNLV or NSHE). The university’s Partisan Political Activity Policy () has more information, and you can contact with any questions.

Finally, please remember that all records prepared or maintained by university employees while performing work-related duties, including electronic and other correspondence related to university operations, may be subject to .

Investing in higher education is essential to Nevada’s success today and to its future prosperity, and we’ll work hard this session to highlight the many ways in which UNLV is moving our state forward.

UNLV Biennial Funding Priorities for 2023 Legislative Session

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