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BOARD OF REGENTS NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION Frank H. Rogers Science & Technology Building
Desert Research Institute Third Floor Rotunda
755 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas
Thursday, March 5, 2015, 8:30 a.m.* Friday, March 6, 2015, 8:00 a.m.**
Video or Telephone Conference Connection from the Meeting Site to: System Administration, Reno
2601 Enterprise Road, Conference Room and
Great Basin College, Elko 1500 College Parkway, Berg Hall Conference Room
A video conference and/or telephone conference connection will be made from the meeting site to the Reno System Administration Building, Conference Room, at 2601 Enterprise Road, Reno, Nevada and to the Great Basin College, Berg Hall Conference Room, 1500 College Parkway, Elko, Nevada. Members of the Board and/or the public may attend the meeting and provide testimony or public comment at these sites via the video or telephone conference connection. *Board meeting will recess for committees and will resume on Thursday immediately upon adjournment of the Workforce, Research and Economic Development, Academic and Student Affairs, and Business and Finance committees. **Board meeting resumes on Friday morning immediately upon adjournment of the Cultural Diversity and the Health Sciences System Committees meetings.
ROLL CALL: Mr. Kevin J. Page, Chairman
Mr. Rick Trachok, Vice Chairman
Dr. Andrea Anderson
Mr. Cedric Crear
Dr. Mark W. Doubrava
Dr. Jason Geddes
Mr. Trevor Hayes ______
Mr. James Dean Leavitt
Mr. Sam Lieberman ______
Mr. Kevin C. Melcher
Ms. Allison Stephens
Mr. Michael B. Wixom
Governor’s Appointee, District 9 ______
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE AGENDA AND PUBLIC MEETING
NOTE: Below is an agenda of all items scheduled to be considered. Notification is hereby provided that items on
the agenda may be taken out of the order presented, two or more agenda items may be combined for consideration,
and an agenda item may be removed from the agenda or discussion relating to an item on the agenda may be delayed
at any time.
Board of Regents’ Agenda Page 2 March 5-6, 2015
In accordance with the Board of Regents’ Bylaws, Title I, Article V, Section 20, items voted on may be the subject
of a motion to reconsider at this meeting. A motion to reconsider an item may be made at any time before
adjournment of this meeting. Similarly, if an item is tabled at any time during the meeting, it may, by proper motion
and vote, be taken from the table and thereafter be the subject of consideration and action at any time before
adjournment of this meeting.
In accordance with the Board of Regents’ Bylaws, Title I, Article V, Section 13, a quorum may be gained by
telephone hookup.
Some agenda items are noted as having accompanying reference material. Reference material may be accessed on
the electronic version of the agenda by clicking the reference link associated with a particular item. The agenda and
associated reference material may also be accessed on the Internet by visiting the Board of Regents’ website at:
http://system.nevada.edu/Nshe/index.cfm/administration/board-of-regents/meeting-agendas/
Many public libraries have publicly accessible computer terminals. Copies of the reference material and any
additional support materials that are submitted to the Board of Regents’ Office and then distributed to the members
of the Board of Regents after the mailing of this agenda but before the meeting, will be made available as follows: 1.
Copies of any such materials are available at the Board of Regents’ Office at 2601 Enterprise Road, Reno, Nevada
and the Board of Regents’ Office at 4300 South Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, Nevada. A copy may be requested
by calling Patricia Rogers at (775) 784-4958; 2. Copies of any such materials will also be available at the meeting
site.
Reasonable efforts will be made to assist and accommodate physically disabled persons attending the meeting.
Please call the Board Office at (775) 784-4958 in advance so that arrangements may be made.
1. OATH OF OFFICE INFORMATION ONLY
Magistrate Judge William G. Cobb, United States District Court, District of
Nevada, will administer the oath of office to the newly elected and re-elected
Regents:
Mr. Trevor Hayes
Mr. Sam Lieberman
Mr. Kevin J. Page
Mr. Rick Trachok
ESTIMATED TIME: 15 mins.
2. INTRODUCTIONS AND CAMPUS UPDATES INFORMATION ONLY
Chairman Kevin J. Page will invite meeting participants to make
introductions and will ask the presidents to provide campus-related
updates on events that have occurred since the Board of Regents’ last
regular meeting.
ESTIMATED TIME: 15 mins.
CALL TO ORDER – ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Board of Regents’ Agenda Page 3 March 5-6, 2015
Thursday, March 5, 2015: Workforce, Research and Economic Development/ Academic and Student Affairs
Committees, 9:00 a.m. – Third Floor Rotunda
Business and Finance Committee, 9:00 a.m. – First Floor Auditorium
Audit Committee, 3:30 p.m. Third Floor Rotunda
Investment and Facilities Committee, 3:30 p.m. – First Floor Auditorium
Friday, March 6, 2015: Cultural Diversity Committee, 8:00 a.m. – Third Floor Rotunda
Health Sciences System Committee, 8:00 a.m. – First Floor Auditorium
3. INSTITUTIONAL STUDENT AND FACULTY INFORMATION ONLY
PRESENTATIONS
Chairman Kevin J. Page requests that the President of the host institution
introduce one student and one faculty member to discuss a topic of the
host President’s choosing to highlight current programs or activities of the
institution.
ESTIMATED TIME: 15 mins.
4. REGENTS’ WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS INFORMATION ONLY
Members of the Board will be provided an opportunity to make
introductions, welcome guests and to offer acknowledgements. Each
Regent's remarks should be limited to three minutes.
ESTIMATED TIME: 15 mins.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT Thursday, March 5, 2015 INFORMATION ONLY (approximately 11:30 a.m.)
Public comment will be taken during this agenda item. No action may be
taken on a matter raised under this item until the matter is included on an
agenda as an item on which action may be taken. Comments will be
limited to two minutes per person. Persons making comment will be
asked to begin by stating their name for the record and to spell their last
name. The Board Chair may elect to allow additional public comment on
a specific agenda item when that agenda item is being considered.
In accordance with Attorney General Opinion No. 00-047, as restated in
the Attorney General’s Open Meeting Law Manual, the Board Chair may
prohibit comment if the content of that comment is a topic that is not
relevant to, or within the authority of, the Board of Regents, or if the
content is willfully disruptive of the meeting by being irrelevant,
repetitious, slanderous, offensive, inflammatory, irrational or amounting to
personal attacks or interfering with the rights of other speakers.
ESTIMATED TIME: 30 mins.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Board of Regents’ Agenda Page 4 March 5-6, 2015
6. CHAIR OF THE NEVADA STUDENT INFORMATION ONLY
ALLIANCE REPORT
The Chair of the Nevada Student Alliance will report to the Board
concerning NSHE related issues or events of importance to the student
body presidents.
ESTIMATED TIME: 5 mins.
7. CHAIR OF THE FACULTY SENATE INFORMATION ONLY
CHAIRS REPORT
The Chair of the Faculty Senate Chairs will report to the Board concerning
NSHE related issues or events of importance to the Faculty Senate.
ESTIMATED TIME: 5 mins.
8. CHANCELLOR’S REPORT INFORMATION ONLY
Chancellor Daniel J. Klaich will report to the Board concerning ongoing
planning activities and major projects within the NSHE. In addition, the
Chancellor will invite Vice Chancellor for Information Technology Steven
Zink to provide an update on the iNtegrate 2 implementation.
ESTIMATED TIME: 15 mins.
9. REGENTS’ REPORTS INFORMATION ONLY
Members of the Board will be provided an opportunity to report on activities
beyond regular responsibilities such as attendance at conferences, serving as
liaison to public entities and participation in legislative, civic and community
events. Each Regent's remarks should be limited to three minutes.
ESTIMATED TIME: 10 mins.
10. BOARD CHAIRMAN’S REPORT INFORMATION ONLY
Chairman Kevin J. Page will discuss current NSHE events and his current
activities as Board Chairman.
ESTIMATED TIME: 5 mins.
Board of Regents’ Agenda Page 5 March 5-6, 2015
11. CONSENT ITEMS FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
Consent items will be considered together and acted on in one motion
unless an item is removed to be considered separately by the Board.
11a. MINUTES FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
Request is made for approval of the following meeting minutes:
October 22, 2014, Special Board of Regents’ Meeting (Ref. BOR-11a(1))
November 18, 2014, Special Board of Regents' Meeting (Ref. BOR-11a(2))
December 4-5, 2014, Board of Regents’ meeting (Ref. BOR-11a(3))
December 9, 2014, CSN PPEC Committee Meeting (Ref. BOR-11a(4))
December 12, 2014, CSN PPEC Committee Meeting (Ref. BOR-11a(5))
December 16, 2014, Special Board of Regents’ Meeting (Ref. BOR-11a(6))
December 4-5, 2014, annual Foundation Reports:
CSN (Ref. BOR-11a(7))
DRI Research (Ref. BOR-11a(8))
DRI Research Parks, LTD. (Ref. BOR-11a(9))
GBC (Ref. BOR-11a(10))
NSC (Ref. BOR-11a(11))
TMCC (Ref. BOR-11a(12))
UNLV (Ref. BOR-11a(13))
UNR (Ref. BOR-11a(14))
WNC (Ref. BOR-11a(15))
11b. KARKALIK FAMILY FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
TRUST ENDOWMENT, TMCC
TMCC President Maria C. Sheehan requests Board approval, consistent
with Board of Regents policy, Title 4, Chapter 10, Section 9, to accept a
$20,500 donation from the donor to establish the new Karkalik Family
Trust Endowment. The new Endowment will benefit students at Truckee
Meadows Community College through scholarships. The donor has
expressly requested for this Endowment account to be invested in, and
managed by, the NSHE Endowment pool. (Ref. BOR-11b)
11c. TACKETT FAMILY FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
TRUST ENDOWMENT, TMCC
TMCC President Maria C. Sheehan requests Board approval, consistent
with Board of Regents policy, Title 4, Chapter 10, Section 9, to accept a
$49,000 donation from the donor to establish the new Tackett Family
Endowment. The new Endowment will benefit students at Truckee
Meadows Community College through scholarships. The donor has
expressly requested for this Endowment account to be invested in, and
managed by, the NSHE Endowment pool. (Ref. BOR-11c)
Board of Regents’ Agenda Page 6 March 5-6, 2015
11d. APPOINTMENT TO WESTED FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Vice Chancellor of Academic and Student Affairs Crystal Abba
requests approval of the reappointment of Dr. Kenneth Coll, Dean,
College of Education, UNR to the WestEd Board of Directors for
an additional three-year term (June 1, 2015, to May 31, 2018).
WestEd is a nonprofit research, development and service agency
that enhances and increases education and human development
within schools, families and communities. The Board of Regents
appoints three members to the WestEd Board to represent the
Nevada System of Higher Education. (Ref. BOR-11d)
11e. ALLOCATION OF FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
GRANTS-IN-AID, 2015-2016
Nevada Revised Statutes 396.540 provides for tuition waivers for
students from other states and foreign countries based on 3 percent
of each institution’s fall headcount enrollment. Board policy
provides an equal number of grants-in-aid for Nevada students and
requires that the total number of grants-in-aid allocated to each
NSHE institution be approved annually by the Board. The
allocations recommended for the Board’s approval are for
academic year 2015-2016 and represent the total number each
institution could award. In all cases, funding is not sufficient to
support the maximum allowable number of grants-in-aid:
IN-STATE OUT-OF-STATE
UNR 597 597
UNLV 833 833
NSC 106 106
CSN 1,094 1,094
GBC 92 92
TMCC 347 347
WNC 120 120
Board of Regents’ Agenda Page 7 March 5-6, 2015
11f. TENURE FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
The presidents of the NSHE institutions request approval of tenure
for the following faculty members. Each applicant meets the
standards for tenure in the NSHE Code and has been positively
recommended by his or her institution following a peer review
process.
CSN – (Ref. BOR-11f(1))
Mr. Julian Barroso-Merino
Mr. Denny Burzynski
Ms. Stephanie M. Espinoza
Mr. Anthony Fortner
Ms. Chieko Fukushima
Dr. Kellie Jeanne Hagewen
Ms. April Celeste Herbert
Ms. Amy Diane Litman
Mr. Charles M. Lohman, Jr.
Dr. Gail Lynn Lupica-Amani
Dr. Mary Manoharan
Ms. Elsa M. Mason
Mr. Daniel F. McElhattan, III
Mr. Kevin G. Mess
Dr. Donald D. Mirjanian
Dr. Camille Elizabeth
Naaktgeboren
Mr. Robert E. O'Toole
Dr. Carrie K. Preite
Ms. Caprice J. Roberson
Ms. Marilyn I. Robinson
Ms. Marianne Sampson
Ms. Heidi Schneiter
Dr. Julian Chater Smit
Mr. Dale Andrew Wallace
Dr. Gary E. Widdison
GBC – (Ref. BOR-11f(2))
Dr. Rita Bagwe
Ms. Peggy Drussel
Ms. Stephanie Davis
NSC – None submitted.
TMCC – (Ref. BOR-11f(3))
Ms. Julie Annbrecht
Mr. Clifford Bartl
Mr. Damien Ennis
Ms. Anne Flesher
Ms. Blisin Hestiyas
Ms. Molly Lingenfelter
Ms. Shannon McCool
UNLV – (Ref. BOR-11f(4))
Dr. Mark Buttner
Dr. Patricia Cruz-Perez
Dr. Marcia Gallo
Dr. Tim Gauthier
Dr. Rebecca Gill
Dr. Elisabeth Hausrath
Dr. Linda Lister
Dr. Gwen Marchand
Mr. David McClure
Ms. Deborah Oakley
Dr. Travis Olson
Dr. Paulo Pinheiro
Dr. Silvia Southwick
Ms. Marketa Trimble Landova
Mr. Dana Williams
Board of Regents’ Agenda Page 8 March 5-6, 2015
11f. Tenure – continued
UNR – (Ref. BOR-11f(5))
Dr. Mario Alpuche Aviles
Dr. Jennifer Lynn Baynosa
Dr. Richard C. Baynosa
Ms. Carol Bishop
Dr. Tami Brancamp
Dr. Patrick Tod Colegrove
Dr. Echezona Ezeanolue
Mr. Stephen Foster
Dr. Hyun-Joo Jeon
Dr. Trudy Larson
Dr. William Macauley
Dr. Ashley Marshall
Dr. Seungil Ro
Dr. Teresa Serratt
Dr. Brett Van Hoesen
Dr. Bridget Walsh
WNC – (Ref. BOR-11f(6))
Dr. Ryan Stryffeler Dr. Robert Whitcomb
11g. NAMING OF THE STUDENT FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
CENTER, NSC
President Bart Patterson requests approval for the naming of the
Student Center the "James E. and Beverly S. Rogers Student Center"
and to be known as the "Rogers Student Center" (Procedures and
Guidelines Manual, Chapter 1, Section 2(2)). (Ref. BOR-11g)
11h. REDFIELD HEALTH SCIENCE FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
CENTER GIFT OF WATER RIGHTS,
TMCC
President Maria C. Sheehan requests approval to accept the Water
Rights gift in kind award from the Nell J. Redfield Foundation for
the purpose and conditions set forth in the Foundation Grant
Agreement Letter. (Ref. BOR-11h)
11i. RENAMING OF THE INNOVATION FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
CENTER, UNR
President Marc A. Johnson requests approval to change the name of
the “Innovation Center, University of Nevada Reno” to “Innevation
Center, University of Nevada, Reno, Powered by Switch”
(Procedures and Guidelines Manual, Chapter 1, Section 2(2)).
An agreement between the University and Switch SUPERNAP will
result in significant financial support for the Innovation Center. The
investment of Switch SUPERNAP in the interior design and
furnishings of the building will be approximately $500,000. In
addition, the agreement provides that members of Switch
SUPERNAP’s Innevation Center in Las Vegas will enjoy access to
the University’s Innevation Center and members of the University’s
Innevation Center will have access to Switch SUPERNAP’s
Innevation Center in Las Vegas. (Ref. BOR-11i)
Board of Regents’ Agenda Page 9 March 5-6, 2015
11j. HANDBOOK REVISION, FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
STANDING COMMITTEES
The Board will consider for final approval a proposed amendment to
Handbook Title 1, Article VI, Section 3 to establish the Community
College Committee as a standing committee of the Board. Additionally,
the Board will consider a corresponding amendment to Section 3 to
combine the Academic and Student Affairs and the Workforce, Research
and Economic Development standing committees into the Academic,
Research and Student Affairs Committee to conform the provisions
relating to the standing committees to reflect the new standing committee
charge. This is the second reading of a proposed Bylaw revision; the first
reading occurred at the December 4-5, 2014, meeting of the Board. (Ref. BOR-11j)
11k. 2016 BOARD MEETING DATES FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
The Board will consider approval of proposed meeting dates
and venues for the Board of Regents’ meetings to be held in
calendar year 2016. Recommended meeting dates and
venues are as follows:
March 3-4, 2016 NSC
June 9-10, 2016 TMCC
September 8-9, 2016 UNR
December 1-2, 2016 UNLV
Tentative special meeting date if necessary: January 22, 2016
Tentative special meeting date if necessary: April 22, 2016
Special meeting date: August 26, 2016 (2015-17 Biennial Budget and
Capital Improvement Request)
Tentative special meeting date if necessary: October 21, 2016
Note: The primary location for all special meetings will be the Board Room, System
Administration, Las Vegas.
11l. HANDBOOK REVISION, FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
DIFFERENTIAL FEES REPORTING
Vic Redding, Vice Chancellor of Finance and Administration,
requests approval of an amendment to the Handbook policy
governing Use of Differential Program Fees (Title 4, Chapter 10,
Section 18) to change the reporting date to February 1 of each year;
Vice Chancellor Redding also requests approval of a technical
amendment to add a cross-reference in each of the following sections:
Use of Differential Program Fees (Title 4, Chapter 10, Section 18)
and Differential Program Fees (Title 4, Chapter 17, Section 26) to
link the two policies together. (Ref. BOR-11l)
ESTIMATED TIME: 5 mins.
Board of Regents’ Agenda Page 10 March 5-6, 2015
12. REGENTS’ AWARDS FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
The Board will consider for approval the 2015 Distinguished
Nevadan and Regents’ Scholar recipients:
A. Distinguished Nevadans - Policy: Handbook, Title 4,
Chapter 1, Section 14: (Ref. BOR-12a)
Mr. Paul A. Bible (Ref. BOR-12b) Nominated by Regent Trachok
Mrs. Florence Jameson & Mr. Gard Jameson (Ref. BOR-12c) Nominated by Regent Anderson
Dr. Anthony and Mrs. Diane Pollard (Ref. BOR-12d) Nominated by Regent Crear
Mr. Gus “Billy” W. Flangas on (Ref. BOR-12e) Nominated by Regent Doubrava
Dr. Hugh S. Collett (Ref. BOR-12f) Nominated by Regent Melcher
Mr. James Bilbray (Ref. BOR-12g) Nominated by the full Board
Mr. Ed Scott (Ref. BOR-12h) Nominated by the full Board
B. Regents’ Scholars – Policy: Handbook, Title 4, Chapter 1,
Section 15 and Procedures and Guidelines Manual, Chapter 8,
Section 2(5): (Ref. BOR-12i and Ref. BOR-12j)
Mr. Kevin O. Tamdonfar, Undergraduate UNLV
Mr. Andrew D. Nordin, Graduate, UNLV
Ms. Ivon Padilla-Rodriguez, Undergraduate UNR
Mr. Augustus Merwin, Graduate UNR
Ms. Kristina Mehaffey, NSC
Ms. Trehixi Galvin, CSN
Ms. Norah Lusk, GBC
Mr. Ryan Gerchman, TMCC
Ms. Robyn Openshaw, WNC
FISCAL IMPACT: $45,000.00. Each recipient of the Regents’
Scholar Award receives $5,000.00. The Scholar Award is
funded 100 percent by System Administration. (Procedures and
Guidelines Manual Chapter 8, Section 2(6)). (Ref. BOR-12k)
ESTIMATED TIME: 10 mins.
Board of Regents’ Agenda Page 11 March 5-6, 2015
13. HONORARY DEGREES FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
The Board will consider for approval the 2015 Honorary Degree
recipients (Board of Regents Handbook, Title 4, Chapter 1, Section 14, and
Procedures and Guidelines Manual, Chapter 8, Section 1.2): (Ref. BOR-13a)
A. Honorary Doctorate Degree:
Ms. Diana Bennett, UNLV (Ref. BOR-13b)
B. Honorary Baccalaureate Degree:
Dr. Hugh S. Collett, GBC (Ref. BOR-13c)
C. Honorary Associate Degree:
Mr. Dennis Birr, CSN (Ref. BOR-13d)
D. Honorary Doctorate Degree:
Mrs. Jennifer and Mr. Phil Satre, UNR (Ref. BOR-13e)
ESTIMATED TIME: 5 mins.
14. COMMUNITY COLLEGE COMMITTEE FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
REPORT
Chair Anderson will present for Board approval a report on the
Community College Committee meeting held on February 26, 2015. The
Committee heard reports on the Community Colleges’ Institutional
Advisory Councils, the apprenticeship grant application by the
Community College Consortium and legislative issues of interest to the
community colleges.
Board action may be requested on the following:
Minutes – The Committee considered for approval the minutes from
the September 26, 2014, and November 21, 2014, meetings.
(Refs. CC-2a and CC-2b)
ESTIMATED TIME: 15 mins.
15. CSN CAMPUS NAMES FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
The Board will discuss the naming of the three main CSN campuses - the
Cheyenne campus, the Henderson campus and the Charleston Campus.
Specifically, the Board will discuss whether all of the main campus names
should incorporate the name of the community that each is located within.
The Board will consider the benefits and any related costs of renaming a
campus. The Board may provide direction to staff to provide additional
information relating to a potential name change of a campus or may
provide direction to CSN President Michael D. Richards regarding the
renaming of one or more of the CSN campuses. (Ref. BOR-15)
ESTIMATED TIME: 15 mins.
COMMUNITY COLLEGE ITEMS
Board of Regents’ Agenda Page 12 March 5-6, 2015
16. STUDENT FINANCIAL AID, CSN FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
President Michael D. Richards will provide a final report on CSN Student
Financial Aid issues, including measures taken to diagnose and remedy
issues identified by ProEducation Solutions and Evans Consulting Group
regarding administration of financial aid at CSN and in the A-133 Single
Audit report performed for the year ending June 30, 2013, by Grant
Thornton, LLP. The Board will discuss and may recommend specific
action to the Chancellor or President Richards with regard to financial aid
administration at CSN. (Ref. BOR-16a and Ref. BOR-16b)
ESTIMATED TIME: 10 mins.
17. NEVADA STATE COLLEGE, INFORMATION ONLY
PERFORMANCE METRICS
At each quarterly regular Board meeting, the Board will schedule a discussion of
two institutions focusing on performance metrics based on the ten questions
trustees should ask set forth by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (available online at: http://www.goacta.org/images/download/10_Questions_Trustees_Should_Ask.pdf).
The Board officers will ask each institution to address only those questions
applicable to the respective institution. Those questions address examining
increasing tuition; ratio of administrative versus instructional spending; building
utilization; top administrator and athletic personnel salaries; faculty teaching load;
student performance on nationally normed tests, GRE and licensure exams; the
National Study of Student Engagement review of institutions; graduation rates;
campus climate surveys; and board professional development and obtaining
information on national trends. NSC President Bart Patterson will be provided
the opportunity to have a focused discussion regarding NSC by answering and
leading a discussion by the Board on the ACTA ten questions as applicable. (Ref. BOR-17)
ESTIMATED TIME: 45 mins.
Board of Regents’ Agenda Page 13 March 5-6, 2015
18. KNOWLEDGE FUND PROJECTS, INFORMATION ONLY
DRI, UNR AND UNLV
DRI President Stephen G. Wells, UNR President Marc A. Johnson, and
UNLV President Len Jessup, will update the Board on projects their
respective institutions have commenced or are pending through their
institution's participation in the Nevada Knowledge Fund. In addition,
each institution will address the impact the Knowledge Fund has had on
the institution’s pursuit to increase research efforts at their institution.
The Nevada Knowledge Fund was created in 2011 under Assembly Bill
449 (Chapter 507, Statutes of Nevada 2011). The 2011 legislative
measure established a program for the development and
commercialization of research and technology at the University of
Nevada, Las Vegas, the University of Nevada, Reno, and the Desert
Research Institute. (Ref. BOR-18)
ESTIMATED TIME: 30 mins.
19. PUBLIC COMMENT Friday, March 6, 2015 INFORMATION ONLY (approximately 9:30 a.m.)
Public comment will be taken during this agenda item. No action may be
taken on a matter raised under this item until the matter is included on an
agenda as an item on which action may be taken. Comments will be
limited to two minutes per person. Persons making comment will be
asked to begin by stating their name for the record and to spell their last
name. The Board Chair may elect to allow additional public comment on
a specific agenda item when that agenda item is being considered.
In accordance with Attorney General Opinion No. 00-047, as restated in
the Attorney General’s Open Meeting Law Manual, the Board Chair may
prohibit comment if the content of that comment is a topic that is not
relevant to, or within the authority of, the Board of Regents, or if the
content is willfully disruptive of the meeting by being irrelevant,
repetitious, slanderous, offensive, inflammatory, irrational or amounting to
personal attacks or interfering with the rights of other speakers.
ESTIMATED TIME: 20 mins.
Board of Regents’ Agenda Page 14 March 5-6, 2015
20. UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO INFORMATION ONLY
PERFORMANCE METRICS
At each quarterly regular Board meeting, the Board will schedule a discussion
of two institutions focusing on performance metrics based on the ten questions
trustees should ask set forth by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni
(available online at: http://www.goacta.org/images/download/10_Questions_Trustees_Should_Ask.pdf).
The Board officers will ask each institution to address only those questions
applicable to the respective institution. Those questions address examining
increasing tuition; ratio of administrative versus instructional spending;
building utilization; top administrator and athletic personnel salaries; faculty
teaching load; student performance on nationally normed tests, GRE and
licensure exams; the National Study of Student Engagement review of
institutions; graduation rates; campus climate surveys; and board professional
development and obtaining information on national trends. UNR President
Marc A. Johnson will be provided the opportunity to have a focused
discussion regarding UNR by answering and leading a discussion by the
Board on the ACTA ten questions as applicable. (Ref. BOR-20)
ESTIMATED TIME: 45 mins.
21. LEGISLATIVE REPORT FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
The Board will be provided an update on legislative measures being
considered by the Nevada Legislature impacting the Nevada System of Higher
Education. A list of the specific legislative measures is posted with this
agenda as Appendix A (see pages 24-37). The Board may provide direction to
the Chancellor and/or the presidents with regard to addressing the legislative
measures impacting the Nevada System of Higher Education under
consideration by the Nevada Legislature. (Appendix A)
ESTIMATED TIME: 75 mins.
22. 2015-2017 NSHE BIENNIAL BUDGET FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
UPDATE
Chancellor Daniel J. Klaich will report to the Board regarding the 2015-17
NSHE Biennial Budget Request that was submitted to the Governor, the
Executive Budget, any new developments from the 2015 legislative
session and will provide an update on the financial status of the state and
the corresponding impact on budgets. The Board may provide direction to
the Chancellor and/or the presidents with regard to addressing the NSHE
budget under consideration by the Nevada Legislature. (Ref. BOR-22)
ESTIMATED TIME: 25 mins.
Board of Regents’ Agenda Page 15 March 5-6, 2015
ESTIMATED TIME: 20 mins.
NOTE: Please refer to the specific committee agenda for complete reference materials and/or reports.
23. ACADEMIC AND STUDENT AFFAIRS FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
COMMITTEE
Chair Jason Geddes will present for Board approval a report on the
Academic and Student Affairs Committee meeting held on March 5, 2015.
Chair Geddes will report on the Committee’s first hearing of an NSHE Code
revision to Board policy concerning the University of Nevada Press (NSHE
Code Title 2, Chapter 1, Sections 1.1 and 1.4 and Title 4, Chapter 3, Section
26). Specifically, the proposed revision removes reference to the University
of Nevada Press as part of the System Administration/Chancellor’s Office.
This proposed Code Revision is presented for information only and will be
presented for action at the Board of Regents’ June 11-12, 2015, meeting if
the transfer of the University of Nevada Press to the Office of the Provost at
UNR is approved as part of the Committee’s proposed action items below. (Ref. ASA-4)
Board action may be requested on the following:
Minutes – The Committee considered for approval the minutes from the
December 4, 2014, meeting. (Ref. ASA-2a) WNC – Deactivate Certification – The Committee considered for approval
WNC’s request to deactivate its Peace Officers’ Standards and Training
(POST) certification program due to a failed search for a program director.
There are no currently enrolled students. (Ref. ASA-2b) University Press – The Committee considered for approval System
Administration and UNR’s request to move the University of Nevada Press
from System Administration to the Office of the Provost at UNR. (Ref. ASA-
3) UNR – New Degree, Master of Science/Doctor of Philosophy in
Neuroscience – The Committee considered for approval a Master of
Science/Doctor of Philosophy in Neuroscience at UNR. (Ref. ASA-5) UNLV – Academic Master Plan Revision – The Committee considered for
approval a revision to UNLV’s Academic Master Plan, previously approved
at the December 2014 meeting, to include among its planned programs a
Doctorate of Medical Physics. (Ref. ASA-6) UNLV – New Degree, Doctorate of Medical Physics – The Committee
considered for approval a Doctorate of Medical Physics at UNLV. (Ref. ASA-7)
UNLV – New Degree, Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Health
Sciences – The Committee considered for approval a Doctor of Philosophy
in Interdisciplinary Health Sciences at UNLV. (Ref. ASA-8) UNLV – New Research Institution, Nevada Institute of Personalized
Medicine – The Committee considered for approval a new research
institution, the Nevada Institute of Personalized Medicine, at UNLV. (Ref. ASA-9)
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Board of Regents’ Agenda Page 16 March 5-6, 2015
23. Academic and Student Affairs Committee – continued
UNLV – New Organizational Unit, Center for Professional and
Leadership Studies – The Committee considered for approval a new
organizational unit, the Center for Professional and Leadership Studies,
at UNLV. (Ref. ASA-10)
Handbook Revision – In-State Tuition – The Committee considered for
approval a revision to Board policy concerning in-state tuition for
certain veterans living in Nevada and their family members (Title 4,
Chapter 15, Section 3). Under Section 702 of the federal Veterans
Access, Choice and Accountability Act of 2014 (H.R. 3230, “Choice
Act”), public institutions of higher education that do not offer in-state
tuition rates to certain veterans and dependents will lose federal veteran
educational assistance dollars under the All-Volunteer Force Educational
Assistance Program and the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance
Act. This policy complies with the Choice Act to ensure NSHE
institutions do not risk the loss of federal veteran educational assistance
funds. (Ref. ASA-11)
Handbook Revision – Career and Technical Education – The Committee
considered for approval a revision to Board policy concerning the high
school graduates identified as Career and Technical Education (CTE)
program completers (Title 4, Chapter 16, Section 8), providing these
graduates may be given college credits for high school work based on
program agreements with the Department of Education. (Ref. ASA-12)
Handbook Revision – Millennium Scholarship – The Committee
considered for approval a revision to Board policy concerning the
Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship (Title 4, Chapter 18, Section
9). Specifically, the revised policy aligns with action taken by the 2013
Legislature and eliminates passage of the High School Proficiency Exam
as an eligibility requirement for the scholarship starting with the high
school graduating class of 2017. In addition, the revised policy clarifies
that the high school courses required for scholarship eligibility include
Algebra II or a higher math course, and makes other technical revisions. (Ref. ASA-13)
Regents’ Awards – The Committee considered approval of
recommended candidates for various Regents’ awards. The following
individuals are nominated for 2015 Regents’ awards.
a. Nevada Regents’ Creative Activities Award
Dr. Emma Sepulveda, UNR
b. Nevada Regents’ Teaching Award-Community College
Emily Howarth, WNC
c. Nevada Regents’ Teaching Award-University, State College and DRI
Dr. Pradip Bhowmik, UNLV
d. Nevada Regents’ Academic Advisor Awards
Tara Connolly, TMCC (Community College)
Dr. Erin Stiles, UNR (Undergraduate)
Jennifer Carr, UNLV (Graduate) (Ref. ASA-14)
Board of Regents’ Agenda Page 17 March 5-6, 2015
24. WORKFORCE, RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Chair Jason Geddes will present for Board approval a report on the
Workforce, Research and Economic Development Committee meeting held
on March 5, 2015, and Board action may be requested on the following:
Minutes – The Committee considered for approval the minutes from the
December 4, 2014, meeting. (Ref. WRED-2)
Regents’ Awards – The Committee considered approval of
recommended candidates for various Regents’ awards. The following
individuals are nominated for 2015 Regents’ awards.
a. Nevada Regents’ Researcher Award
Dr. Kwang J. Kim, UNLV
b. Nevada Regents’ Rising Researcher Award
Dr. Lynn Comella, UNLV
Dr. Eelke Folmer, UNR
Dr. Amanda Keen-Zebert, DRI (Ref. WRED-4)
25. BUSINESS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
Chair Michael B. Wixom will present for Board approval a report on the
Business and Finance Committee meeting held on March 5, 2015, and
Board action may be requested on the following:
Minutes – The Committee considered for approval the minutes from the
December 4, 2014, meeting minutes. (Ref. BF-2a)
2014 Self-Supporting Summer School and Calendar Year Budgets – The
Committee considered for approval the 2014 Self-Supporting Summer
School and Calendar Year Budgets, Budget to Actual Comparison
Report, for the NSHE. (Ref. BF-2b(1) & Ref. BF-2b(2))
Mid-Year Self-Supporting Budgets for Fiscal Year 2014-2015 and the
Self-Supporting Summer School/Calendar Year Budgets for Calendar
Year 2015 – The Committee considered for approval the acceptance of
the NSHE Mid-Year Self-Supporting Budgets for Fiscal Year 2014-
2015 and the Self-Supporting Summer School/Calendar Year Budgets
for Calendar Year 2015. (Ref. BF-2c(1) & Ref. BF-2c(2))
26. AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
Chair Andrea Anderson will present for Board approval a report on the
Audit Committee meeting held on March 5, 2015, and Board action may be
requested on the following:
Minutes – The Committee considered for approval the minutes from the
December 4, 2014, meeting. (Ref. A-2a)
Internal Audit Follow-up Reports – The Committee considered for
approval acceptance of the following internal audit follow-up reports:
Board of Regents’ Agenda Page 18 March 5-6, 2015
26. Audit Committee – continued
UNR Kids University (Ref. A-2b)
UNR Lake Tahoe Music Camp (Ref. A-2c)
UNLV Human Resources (Ref. A-2d)
DRI Libraries (Ref. A-2e)
CSN Utilization of Instructional Space (Ref. A-2f)
WNC Associated Students of Western Nevada (Ref. A-2g)
WNC Presidential Exit (Ref. A-2h)
Internal Audit Reports – The Committee considered for approval the
following internal audit reports:
UNR Nevada Terawatt Facility (Ref. A-3)
UNLV KUNV Radio Station (Ref. A-4)
UNLV Student Health Center (Ref. A-5)
UNLV Office of Admissions (Ref. A-6)
TMCC Admissions and Records (Ref. A-7)
Audit Exception Report – The Committee considered for approval the
Audit Exception Report for the six months ended December 31, 2014.
The Audit Exception Report is a compilation and status of the audit
findings of the Audit Committee for the six month period. (Ref. A-8)
NSHE Hosting Policies – UNLV Host Audit – The Committee may
recommend specific action to the Board of Regents or the Chancellor
with regard to NSHE hosting policies. (Ref. A-9)
UNLV Student financial aid – UNLV staff provided a report on UNLV
student financial aid issues, including measures taken to diagnose and
remedy issues identified by the United States Department of Education
Final Program Review Determination issued January 30, 2015,
regarding administration of financial aid at UNLV. The Committee
discussed the findings in the Final Program Review Determination and
may recommend specific action to the Board, Chancellor or President
Jessup with regard to financial aid administration at UNLV. (Ref. A-10)
27. INVESTMENT AND FACILITIES COMMITTEE FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
Chair Kevin C. Melcher will present for Board approval a report on the
Investment and Facilities Committee meeting held on March 5, 2015. Chair
Melcher will report on the Committee’s first hearing of a proposed revision
of a Board of Regents Bylaw governing committee appointments
(Handbook Title 1, Article VI, Section 2) addressing the composition of
standing committees. Specifically, the revision would require the Board
Chair to appoint two to four nonvoting ex officio advisory members to the
Investment and Facilities Committee. These ex-officio members must have
expertise in investment or financial services. This proposed Bylaw Revision
is presented for information only and may be presented for action at the
Board of Regents’ June 11-12, 2015, meeting.
Board of Regents’ Agenda Page 19 March 5-6, 2015
27. Investment and Facilities Committee – continued
Board action may be requested on the following:
Minutes – The Committee considered for approval the minutes from the
December 4, 2014, meeting. (Ref. IF-2a)
Handbook Revision – Endowment Distributions – The Committee
considered for approval a revision to the Board’s policy on Endowment
Distributions to reflect the action taken at the December 4-5, 2014, Board
of Regents’ meeting where the Board approved changing the maximum
endowment spend rate from the current rate of 5.0 per cent to 4.75 per
cent effective July 1, 2015, but only for institutions with a management
fee agreement (Title 4, Chapter 10, Section 5). (Ref. IF-2b)
Easements at the University of Nevada, Reno 4-H Camp, Lake Tahoe
Property for Kingsbury General Improvement District – The Committee
considered for approval 1) the permanent and temporary easements at
the University of Nevada, Reno 4-H Camp, Lake Tahoe property for
Kingsbury General Improvement District (Douglas County, Nevada
Appraiser Parcel Number [APN] #’s 1318-22-002-106 and 1318-22-002-
105), 2) the related Purchase and Sale Agreement with Kingsbury
General Improvement District for said easements for the appraised value
of $220,000 and, 3) the resolution authorizing the Chancellor, or his
assignee, to execute the easements and all related documents. (Ref. IF-2c)
Transfer of property at 820 N. Center Street to UNR – The Committee
considered for approval the deed transfer of 820 N. Center Street (APN #
007-222-12) from the University of Nevada, Reno Foundation, to the
Nevada System of Higher Education on behalf of the University of
Nevada, Reno. (Ref. IF-2d)
Amendment to Lease for 1703/1707 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas, for
ADA Ramp Construction – UNR – The Committee considered for
approval an amendment to the existing 1703/1707 W. Charleston Blvd.,
Las Vegas, lease to allow NSHE to install an ADA compliant ramp (APN
# 3-66-202). (Ref. IF-2e)
University of Nevada School of Medicine Lease of 5190 Neil Rd., Reno–
UNR– The Committee considered for approval the Lease Agreement of
approximately 7,740 square feet within 5190 Neil Rd., Reno, for a term
of 88 months. (Ref. IF-2f)
Pooled Endowment and Operating Funds; Operating Pool Reserves –Staff
from Cambridge Associates and System Administration will present a
report on asset allocation and investment returns for the pooled
Endowment and pooled Operating Funds for the quarter ended December
31, 2014. Staff will also provide an update on the status of the Operating
Pool Reserve. Cambridge Associates and System Administration staff may
also provide specific recommendations on fund managers which may
include hiring, terminating or changing managers. The Committee may
take action based on the report and recommendations, including making
recommendations to the Board to change the asset allocation, fund
managers and/or strategic ranges for the pooled funds.
Board of Regents’ Agenda Page 20 March 5-6, 2015
27. Investment and Facilities Committee – continued
Alternative Endowment Management Models – The Committee
considered an analysis of alternative endowment management models.
The Committee may provide direction to staff regarding use of alternative
endowment management models for consideration at a future meeting. (Ref. IF-4)
Real Property Negotiations – UNLV – The Committee considered for
approval UNLV's request to commence negotiation of a Purchase and Sale
Agreement between Wells Fargo and the UNLV Foundation, as agent for
UNLV, subject to Board of Regents’ final approval of the Purchase and
Sale Agreement for the 42 acres of real property approximately .6 miles
west of the UNLV main campus, on the northeast corner of Tropicana
Avenue and Koval Lane; and to approve the proposed process and
schedule defined by UNLV for the due diligence review of the property. (Ref. IF-7)
28. CULTURAL DIVERSITY COMMITTEE FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
Chair Cedric Crear will present for Board approval a report on the Cultural
Diversity Committee meeting held on March 6, 2015, and Board action may be
requested on the following:
Minutes – The Committee considered for approval the minutes from
the December 5, 2014, meeting. (Ref. CD-2)
29. HEALTH SCIENCES SYSTEM COMMITTEE FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
Chair James Dean Leavitt will present for Board approval a report on the
Health Sciences System Committee meetings held on March 6, 2015 and
Board action may be requested on the following:
Minutes – The Committee considered for approval the minutes from
the December 5, 2014, meeting. (Ref. HSS-2)
30. PERSONNEL SESSION, CSN FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
PRESIDENT MICHAEL D. RICHARDS
The periodic presidential evaluation report of College of Southern Nevada
President Michael D. Richards, along with President Richards’ self-evaluation,
will be presented to the Board of Regents. The Board may discuss the self-
evaluation and report, as well as any other matters pertaining to President
Richards’ performance as specified in NRS 241.033 including competence,
alleged misconduct, character and mental or physical health. In compliance with
the provisions of NRS 241.033, the Board may take action, which may include,
but is not limited to, approving the report and giving direction regarding the
President’s role, performance of his duties and responsibilities to the Board and
his management of the College of Southern Nevada and matters related thereto
(Procedures and Guidelines Manual Chapter 2, Section 2).
ESTIMATED TIME: 30 mins.
Board of Regents’ Agenda Page 21 March 5-6, 2015
31. PRESIDENTIAL CONTRACT, CSN FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
Pursuant to NRS 241.033, the Board may take administrative action to determine
whether to offer a new contract to CSN President Michael D. Richards, including
a determination of the employment terms and conditions (Procedures and Guidelines
Manual Chapter 2, Section 2(13)).
FISCAL IMPACT: Depending on action taken by the Board, this item could result in a fiscal
cost in excess of $25,000 per fiscal year.
ESTIMATED TIME: 5 mins.
32. DIVISION I INTERCOLLEGIATE FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
ATHLETICS
At the January 23, 2015, meeting of the Board, Dr. Cedric “Ced”
Dempsey, a former executive director and president of the NCAA, and an
athletic director, and Dr. Joe Crowley, UNR president emeritus and former
president of the NCAA, led an initial discussion with the Board, the
Chancellor, the university presidents and the NSHE Division I athletic
directors on intercollegiate athletics. Dr. Dempsey and Dr. Crowley
provided an historical perspective on the NCAA, a review of recent
litigation involving the NCAA and its impact on intercollegiate athletics
and the recent realignments in NCAA conferences, and potential
congressional involvement in the future landscape of intercollegiate
athletics. Dr. Dempsey and Dr. Crowley also facilitated an initial
discussion of the Board regarding the roles of the Board, the Chancellor
and the institutional presidents in governing athletics, the role of athletics
in higher education, trends in intercollegiate athletics and how that may
impact Board policy governing athletics including policies governing the
hiring of coaches and the System’s approach to negotiating coaching
contracts, potential future conference alignment and level of
intercollegiate sports at the two universities, future participation by the
two universities in varying sports in intercollegiate athletics, and athletic
department budgets, student admissions and academic progress rates.
The Board will further discuss these issues and will consider
commissioning a study on these issues. The Board may also approve an
official position on congressional involvement in the future landscape of
intercollegiate athletics. If such a position is approved, the Board may
approve a letter from the Board Officers and Chancellor expressing the
position of the Board, and for the Board Officers and Chancellor to submit
the official position of the Board to the Nevada congressional delegation
in oral or written testimony. The Board may also approve a Resolution of
the Board addressing the Nevada congressional delegation and members
of Congress on these issues or provide staff with directions for the drafting
of a Resolution of the Board with regard to these issues that would be
considered for adoption by the Board at a future meeting.
ESTIMATED TIME: 20 mins.
Board of Regents’ Agenda Page 22 March 5-6, 2015
33. PERIODIC PRESIDENTIAL FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
EVALUATION PROCESS
The Board will discuss possible revisions to the existing requirements
under Procedures and Guidelines Manual Chapter 2, Section 2,
subsections 2 and 3 regarding the periodic presidential evaluation process.
The existing requirements provide for a periodic presidential evaluation
process conducted by a Regents’ Evaluation Committee appointed by the
Board Chair in consultation with the Chancellor and assisted by an
Evaluation Consultant. The Board will review the alternative evaluation
procedure approved for the recent evaluation of University of Nevada,
Reno President Marc A. Johnson which involved a process where the
Chancellor appoints a committee which reports to the Chancellor, who in
turn reports to the Board regarding the presidential evaluation. The Board
may consider other criteria to be included in the periodic evaluations of
the presidents. (Ref. BOR-33)
The Board may provide direction to staff to draft policy revisions relating
to the policy governing the periodic presidential evaluation, for
consideration at a future Board meeting.
ESTIMATED TIME: 45 mins.
34. NEW BUSINESS INFORMATION ONLY
Items for consideration at future meetings may be suggested. Any
discussion of an item under “New Business” is limited to
description and clarification of the subject matter of the item,
which may include the reasons for the request.
ESTIMATED TIME: 5 mins.
35. PUBLIC COMMENT INFORMATION ONLY
Public comment will be taken during this agenda item. No action may be
taken on a matter raised under this item until the matter is included on an
agenda as an item on which action may be taken. Comments will be
limited to two minutes per person. Persons making comment will be
asked to begin by stating their name for the record and to spell their last
name. The Board Chair may elect to allow additional public comment on
a specific agenda item when that agenda item is being considered.
In accordance with Attorney General Opinion No. 00-047, as restated in
the Attorney General’s Open Meeting Law Manual, the Board Chair may
prohibit comment if the content of that comment is a topic that is not
relevant to, or within the authority of, the Board of Regents, or if the
content is willfully disruptive of the meeting by being irrelevant,
repetitious, slanderous, offensive, inflammatory, irrational or amounting to
personal attacks or interfering with the rights of other speakers.
ESTIMATED TIME: 20 mins.
Board of Regents’ Agenda Page 23 March 5-6, 2015
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Attachment A
PLEASE NOTE: Additional information regarding these Bill Draft Requests (BDRs) and bills,
including the text of introduced bills, may be accessed on the Legislative Counsel Bureau website
at: http://www.leg.state.nv.us/.See links on the right hand side of the screen, under heading “78th
(2015) Session.”
78th Legislative Session Update (2015)
As of 02/16/15
BILL /
BDR #
SPONSOR TOPIC
AB2 Assemblyman Hambrick Authorizes possession of a weapon in a vehicle that is on the
property of certain educational entities or child care facilities
in certain circumstances. (BDR 15-75)
AB3 Assemblyman Kirner Revises provisions governing the Public Employees'
Retirement Board. (BDR 23-185)
AB20 Government Affairs Revises provisions relating to the budget of the Executive
Department of State Government.
(BDR 31-287)
AB23 Legislative Operations and
Elections
Makes various changes to provisions governing elections.
(BDR 24-446)
AB24 Government Affairs Authorizes payroll offsets to recover delinquent balances on
state-issued travel charge cards. (BDR 23-458)
AB27 Education Makes various changes regarding the licensure of
educational personnel. (BDR 34-315)
AB30 Education Revises provisions relating to plans to improve the
achievement of pupils enrolled in public schools
in this State. (BDR 34-312)
AB49 Committee on Judiciary Revises provisions relating to crimes. (BDR 15-158)
AB53 Government Affairs Revises provisions relating to administrative procedure.
(BDR 18-160)
AB60 Legislative Operations and
Elections
Revises provisions relating to ethics in government. (BDR
23-309)
AB63 Legislative Operations and
Elections
Clarifies that certain candidates who are elected despite
ending their campaigns must file with the
Secretary of State certain campaign finance reports. (BDR
24-436)
AB76 Education Makes various changes relating to the education of veterans
and their dependents. (BDR 34-296)
AB93 Assemblywoman Benitez-
Thompson
Revises provisions relating to the continuing education
required to renew certain licenses. (BDR 54-27)
AB105 Government Affairs Revises provisions governing the membership of the Public
Employees' Retirement Board.
(BDR 23-682)
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AB106 Government Affairs Revises provisions related to public works. (BDR 28-244)
AB111 Assemblyman Kirner Revises provisions relating to the Governor Guinn
Millennium Scholarship. (BDR 34-258)
AB120 Assemblymen Wheeler,
Ellison, Jones, Oscarson,
Dickman, Dooling, Moore, and
O'Neill
Clarifies rights of public school pupils regarding the free
exercise of religion. (BDR 34-520)
AB125 Judiciary Revises provisions relating to constructional defects. (BDR
3-588)
AB127 Assemblymen Hambrick, and
O'Neill; Senators Gustavson,
and Settelmeyer
Provides for the uniform regulation of firearms in the State
of Nevada. (BDR 20-74)
AB135 Government Affairs Revises provisions relating to schedules for the retention and
disposal of official state records.
(BDR 19-547)
AB137 Assemblymen Ellison,
Wheeler, Hambrick, Fiore,
Hansen, Armstrong, Dickman,
Gardner, Hickey, Kirner,
Munford, O'Neill, Oscarson,
Seaman, Silberkraus, Stewart,
and
Trowbridge; Senators
Goicoechea, and Settelmeyer
Revises provisions governing contractors. (BDR 54-513)
AB138 Judiciary Enacts a juvenile competency standard. (BDR 5-188)
AB139 Assemblymen Wheeler, Fiore,
Dickman, Ellison, Dooling,
O'Neill, Seaman, and
Silberkraus; Senators
Gustavson, and Settelmeyer
Revises provisions governing the issuance of permits to
carry concealed firearms. (BDR 15-522)
AB148 Assemblymen Fiore, Seaman,
Dickman, Shelton, Oscarson,
Armstrong, Dooling,
Ellison, Gardner, Hambrick,
Hansen, Jones, Kirner, Moore,
O'Neill, Titus, Trowbridge,
Wheeler, and Woodbury;
Senators Gustavson, and
Goicoechea
Revises provisions governing concealed firearms. (BDR 20-
242)
AB150 Assemblymen Stewart,
Carrillo, Flores, and Nelson
Revises provisions governing the Governor Guinn
Millennium Scholarship Program. (BDR 34-200)
AB158 Health and Human Services Authorizes certain entities to obtain and provide or
administer auto-injectable epinephrine in certain
circumstances. (BDR 40-66)
AB159 Government Affairs Makes various changes to provisions governing public
works. (BDR 28-936)
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AB161 Assemblywoman Bustamante-
Adams
Authorizes certain businesses to apply to the Office of
Economic Development for a partial abatement from certain
taxes. (BDR 32-699)
AB162 Assemblymen Munford,
Wheeler, Ohrenschall, and
Shelton
Revises provisions governing the use of portable event
recording devices by law enforcement. (BDR 23-443)
AB164 Assemblymen Ohrenschall,
Wheeler, Fiore, Araujo,
Armstrong, Diaz, Gardner,
Jones, Moore, Seaman,
Shelton, Stewart, and Swank;
Senators Woodhouse,
Segerblom, and
Manendo
Revises provisions relating to access by patients to certain
investigational drugs, biological products and devices. (BDR
40-125)
AB165 Education Establishes the Nevada Educational Choice Scholarship
Program. (BDR 34-747)
*AB150 Assemblymen Daly,
Kirkpatrick, Bobzien, Benitez-
Thompson, Bustamante
Adams, Carlton, Healey,
Ohrenschall, Pierce, and
Sprinkle; Senator Smith
Creates the Legislative Committee on Governmental
Oversight and Accountability. (BDR 17-739)
*AB218 Government Affairs Revises provisions relating to public works. (BDR 28-981)
*AB391 Assemblymen Daly and Bozien Revises provisions relating to energy. (BDR 58-1025)
SB5 Legislative Operations and
Elections
Revises provisions governing elections for nonpartisan
offices. (BDR 24-90)
SB17 Judiciary Authorizes a deputy director of the Department of
Corrections to accept employment as an instructor at an
institution of higher education. (BDR 16-339)
SB24 Commerce, Labor and Energy Revises provisions governing unemployment compensation.
(BDR 53-383)
SB28 Government Affairs Clarifies provisions governing the fees that may be charged
for providing copies of certain public records. (BDR 19-464)
SB62 Legislative Operations and
Elections
Revises provisions governing the employment, promotion,
dismissal, demotion and suspension of state employees.
(BDR 23-285)
SB70 Government Affairs Revises provisions governing meetings of public bodies.
(BDR 19-155)
SB76 Education Revises provisions governing the Western Interstate
Commission for Higher Education. (BDR 34-320)
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SB93 Authorizes certain businesses
to apply to the Office of
Economic Development for a
partial
abatement from certain taxes.
(BDR 32-291)
Authorizes certain businesses to apply to the Office of
Economic Development for a partial abatement from certain
taxes. (BDR 32-291)
SB104 Senator Settelmeyer Makes various changes relating to political advertising.
(BDR 24-86)
SB108 Senator Settelmeyer Revises provisions relating to public works projects. (BDR
28-598)
SB111 Senators Ford and Atkinson Providing for the use of portable event recording devices by
local law enforcement agencies in certain counties. (BDR
23-618)
SB117 Health and Human Services Revises provisions relating to immunizations. (BDR 34-691)
SB119 Senators Harris and Kieckhefer Revises provisions relating to educational facilities. (BDR
28-732)
SB126 Education Revises provisions relating to education. (BDR 34-408)
SB128 Senators Woodhouse, Denis,
Parks, Kihuen, and Segerblom;
Assemblymen Elliot Anderson,
Stewart, and Swank
Revises provisions relating to the Governor Guinn
Millennium Scholarship. (BDR 34-96)
SB132 Kieckhefer Makes various changes relating to special education. (BDR
34-217)
SB137 Commerce, Labor and Energy Enacts provisions governing certain plans for dental care.
(BDR 57-575)
SB138 Senators Gustavson, and
Settelmeyer; Assemblymen
Fiore, Ellison, Dickman,
Jones, and Wheeler
Revises provisions governing the forfeiture of property.
(BDR 14-222)
SB141 Revises provisions governing
certain dangerous or deadly
weapons. (BDR 15-224)
Revises provisions governing certain dangerous or deadly
weapons. (BDR 15-224)
AB143 Senators Gustavson,
Goicoechea, and Settelmeyer;
Assemblymen Fiore, Ellison,
Hansen, Dickman, Jones,
O'Neill, Oscarson, Titus, and
Wheeler
Revises provisions governing concealed firearms. (BDR 15-
221)
SB146 Commerce, Labor and Energy Revises provisions relating to the payment of wages to
certain employees. (BDR 53-629)
SB149 Senators Atkinson, Kihuen,
and Ford; Assemblymen
Sprinkle, and Carlton
Provides for a program of matching grants to local
governments for the maintenance and repair of public works.
(BDR 43-669)
SB150 Senator Atkinson Provides for the creation of certain local improvement
districts. (BDR 22-60)
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*SB185 Finance Revises provisions relating to projects of the Nevada System
of Higher Education. (BDR 28-914)
SJR7 Senator Spearman, Manendo,
Woodhouse, Parks, Ford,
Atkinson, Denis, and Kihuen
Proposes to amend the Nevada Constitution to provide
certain rights to voters. (BDR C-403)
SCR1 Legislative Operations and
Elections
Directs the Legislative Commission to create an interim
study concerning the professional
development of teachers and administrators. (BDR R-406)
14-4 Senator Jones Revises provisions relating to public safety.
44-8 Assemblyman Elliot Anderson Enacts requirements and revises provisions for unmanned
aerial systems
40-18 Senator Spearman Makes various changes concerning health care.
23-19 Senator Smith Revises provisions governing ethics in government.
24 Assemblyman Bobzien Joint Requester: Senator Smith
Revises provisions governing the funding of capital projects
by school districts in certain counties.
25 Assemblyman Hansen Revises provisions governing financing for maintenance of
school buildings and facilities.
34-35 Assembly Committee on
Education
Makes various changes relating to education.
47 Assemblywoman Neal Revises provisions governing education.
34-51 Senator Parks Joint Requester: Assemblywoman Spiegel
Makes various changes concerning bullying.
55 Senator Ford Joint Requester: Senator Hammond
Revises provisions governing super priority liens on
property located in a common-interest community.
54-62 Legislative Committee on
Health Care
Revises provisions governing licensing and practice of
certain medical professionals.
34-70 Senator Segerblom Provides for an independent scientific and economic audit of
the Bureau of Reclamation's current and planned future
strategies for Colorado River management.
34-78 Senator Harris (Originally requested by Senator Jones)
Revises provisions relating to charter schools.
79 Senator Jones Revises provisions relating to appointment and removal of
members of boards, commissions and similar bodies by the
Governor and the Legislature.
24-81 Senator Jones Revises provisions relating to reporting of campaign
contributions and gifts.
40-84 Senate Committee on Health
and Human Services
Revises provisions relating to licensing of medical
professionals.
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40-85 Senate Committee on Judiciary Makes changes to Nevada's medical marijuana laws
91 Senator Settelmeyer Makes certain changes concerning taxation.
94 Senator Woodhouse Makes various changes concerning health care.
95 Senator Woodhouse Revises provisions relating to health care.
54-99 Senator Woodhouse Revises provisions relating to real property.
102 Assemblyman Munford Revises provisions governing education.
34-104 Assemblyman Duncan Establishes a tax credit for donations to a school tuition
organization.
112 Senator Spearman Revises provisions relating to health care.
S-113 Senate Committee on
Legislative Operations and
Elections
Revises provisions relating to certain city elections.
34-116 Assemblyman Thompson Revises provisions governing mentoring in public schools.
32-119 Senator Roberson Contingently reduces by half the valuation of vehicles for
the purpose of determining the amount of the governmental
services taxes imposed.
122 Assembly Committee on
Legislative Operations and
Elections
Revises provisions regarding elections and campaign
practices.
123 Assembly Committee on
Legislative Operations and
Elections
Makes various changes regarding transparency and ethics in
government.
10-126 Assemblyman Ohrenschall Revises provisions regarding real property.
53-129 Assemblyman Sprinkle Revises provisions governing certain employment benefits.
133 Assemblyman Aizley Prohibits denial of benefits to a state or local employee who
holds a medical marijuana registry identification card and
uses medical marijuana.
C-136 Senator Segerblom SJR: Repeals the constitutional requirement for a 2/3s vote
of the Legislature to increase taxes.
C-137 Senator Segerblom SJR: Repeals term limits for state and local offices.
140 Senator Smith Revises provisions relating to construction of school
facilities.
141 Senator Smith Revises provisions relating to vital statistics.
143 Senator Smith Joint Requester: Senator Spearman
Revises provisions relating to reciprocity of professional
licenses for certain active members of the military.
34-147 Assemblyman Kirner Enacts provisions regarding Nevada student data privacy and
protection.
53-148 Assemblywoman Carlton Enacts the employee reproductive health nondiscrimination
act.
32-150 Senator Spearman Makes various changes concerning governmental financial
administration.
40-167 Assemblyman Oscarson Revises provisions governing community paramedicine
programs.
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168 Assemlbyman Oscarson Revises provisions governing public administrators.
17-172 Assemblyman Wheeler Revises provisions governing legislative measures.
176 Senator Atkinson Revises provisions relating to the Legislature.
34-177 Senator Hammond Revises provisions governing education including pupil
discipline
178 Senate Committee on
Legislative Operations and
Elections
SJR: Ratifies the Equal Rights Amendment
23-180 Assemblyman Paul Anderson Clarifies provisions governing military leave for public employees.
34-183 Senator Hammond Revises provisions governing education including priorities
for employment of personnel and admission of pupils for
charter schools.
23-184 Assemblyman Kirner Creates the Interim Task Force to examine alternatives to the
current Public Employees' Retirement System.
34-189 Legislative Committee on
Child Welfare and Juvenile
Justice
Revises provisions relating to school discipline.
58-210 Legislative Committee on
Energy
Revises provisions relating to energy.
40-214 Senator Kieckhefer Creates Nevada's “Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Law.”
34-216 Senator Kieckhefer Revises provisions relating to education.
17-218 Senator Kieckhefer Revises provisions relating to elections.
34-219 Senator Woodhouse Makes certain changes regarding education
34-229 Assemblyman Hickey Makes various changes concerning the boards of trustees of
school districts, including providing for the election and
appointment of members and revising their powers
246 Assemblywoman Swank Revises provisions governing historic preservation.
249 Assemblywoman Spiegel Creates provisions related to exempt employees who are
lactating.
252 Assemblywoman Spiegel Makes various changes related to employment.
48-253 Assemblyman Ohrenschall Revises provisions relating to water resources.
15-254 Assemblyman Daly Revises provisions governing current and former military
servicemen and servicewomen.
28-255 Assemblyman Daly Revises provisions governing public works
28-256 Assemblywoman Kirkpatrick Makes various changes concerning government purchasing
and bidding.
58-257 Assemblyman Daly Revises provisions relating to energy.
57-261 Assemblyman Smith Revises provisions relating to insurance
262 Senator Roberson Revises provisions relating to taxation.
264 Senator Roberson Revises provisions relating to health care.
266 Assemblywoman Bustamante-
Adams
Revises provisions governing workforce development.
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271 Assemblyman Diaz Revises provisions governing education.
283 Senator Goicoechea Revises provisions relating to law enforcement.
313 Department of Education Revises provisions governing the statewide system of
accountability for public schools.
384 Public Employees' Retirment
System
Revises provisions governing the Public Employees'
Retirement System.
394 Assemblyman Bobzien Provides for reorganization of certain agencies of state
government.
14-397 Assemblyman Hansen Revises provisions governing law enforcement powers on
certain lands.
398 Assemblywoman Neal Revises provisions governing contractors.
34-404 Legislative Committee on
Education
Revises provisions relating to plans for schools to use in
responding to a crisis or emergency.
411 Senate Committee on
Education
Revises provisions relating to privacy and use of data
relating to pupils
9-414 Assemblyman Ohrenschall Revises provisions relating to renewable energy projects.
40-417 Legislative Committee on
Senior Citizens, Veterans and
Adults With Special Needs
Revises provisions relating to facilities for skilled nursing.
57-440 Senate Committee on
Commerce, Labor and Energy
Revises provisions relating to health insurance covering
prescription drugs.
54-441 Assembly Committee on
Commerce and Labor
Revises provisions governing contractors.
35-459 State Controller Revises provisions governing the issuance of state bonds for
capital projects.
481 Legislative Committee on
Public Lands
Creates a statewide committee to study present and future
supplies of water and allocation levels in Nevada.
483 Legislative Committee on
Public Lands
Requests appropriation for a grant to support cloud seeding
activities in Nevada.
501 Senator Jones Amends provisions relating to school construction financing.
502 Senator Jones Amends provisions relating to use of school construction
bond funds
23-508 Senator Roberson Revises provisions concerning state employees.
34-509 Senator Hardy Revises provisions relating to higher education.
516 Senator Spearman Revises provisions relating to education.
34-526 Assemblywoman Benitez-
Thompson
Establishes a program to recognize high school pupils who
have attained a high level of proficiency in one or more
languages in addition to English.
58-532 Senate Committee on
Commerce, Labor and Energy
Revises provisions relating to energy.
534 Assemblyman Stewart Revises provisions governing health care.
39-539 Assemblyman Elliot Anderson Revises provisions governing certain services for veterans.
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28-540 Assembly Committee on
Government Affairs
Revises provisions governing public works.
32-542 Senator Parks Makes various changes relating to the taxation of property.
18-551 Legislative Commission (NRS
218E.150)
Abolishes certain inactive boards and committees.
38-552 Legislative Commission (NRS
218E.150)
Makes various changes to certain advisory committees in the
field of health care.
28-565 Assemblyman O'Neill Requires contractors and subcontractors on a public work to
use the federal E-Verify system to verify eligibility for
employment for workers on the public work.
567 Senator Hammond Revises provisions governing education.
23-569 Assemblyman Armstrong Revises provisions governing actuarial services for the
Public Employees' Retirement System
24-573 Senator Spearman Revises provisions relating to elections.
577 Assembly Committee on
Health and Human Services
Makes various changes related to the provision of health
care services and network adequacy.
581 Assemblyman Edwards Provides natural resources access and protection.
582 Assemblyman Edwards Enacts the public school innovation initiative.
585 Assemblywoman Kirkpatrick Revises provisions governing the Live Entertainment Tax.
592 Committee to Conduct an
Interim Study Concerning
Community Colleges (SB 391)
Provides for the creation, administration and funding of a
Workforce Development Rapid Response Investment Fund
to make grants to Community Colleges for the development
of curriculum and infrastructure to meet the qualified
workforce needs of industries relocating to or expanding in
Nevada.
593 Committee to Conduct an
Interim Study Concerning
Community Colleges (SB 391)
Provides for the establishment of a financial aid grant
program for students enrolled in community colleges and
Nevada State College.
594 Committee to Conduct an
Interim Study Concerning
Community Colleges (SB 391)
Provides for the creation, administration and funding of a
STEM Workforce Challenge Grant program.
24-596 Senator Brower Revises provisions relating to the disposition of unspent
campaign contributions.
15-597 Senator Settelmeyer Revises provisions relating to firearms.
24-599 Senator Settelmeyer Revises provisions relating to elections.
600 Senator Settelmeyer Makes changes relating to elections.
20-604 Senator Settelmeyer Revises provisions relating to local governing bodies and
officials.
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605 Assemblyman Armstrong Makes various changes to the modified business tax.
54-606 Assemblyman Oscarson Enacts the Nevada TeleHealth Access Equity Act.
24-614 Secretary of State Revises provisions governing elections.
9-621 Assemblyman Elliot Anderson Revises provisions related to real property.
625 Assemblyman O'Neill Establishes provisions for the preservation, development and
use of the Nevada State Prison as a historical, educational
and scientific resource.
24-627 Assemblywoman Seaman Revises provisions governing elections.
644 Senator Harris Revises provisions relating to education.
647 Senator Ford Provides for establishment of academic and research
standards for designation of a public university as a
Research University.
15-651 Nevada Youth Legislature Revises provisions relating to possession of an alcoholic
beverage by persons under 21 years of age.
34-654 Senator Woodhouse Revises provisions relating to mathematic standards for
grades 6-12 to integrate age-appropriate financial literacy
instruction.
655 Senator Woodhouse Revises provisions relating to the Advisory Council on
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
49-656 Senator Segerblom Authorizes industrial hemp farming in Nevada and makes
various other changes relating to hemp.
657 Senator Segerblom Makes various changes relating to medical marijuana.
659 Senate Minority Leader Revises provisions governing property taxes.
662 Assembly Committee on
Government Affairs
Revises provisions governing prevailing wage.
24-664 Senator Spearman Makes certain changes relating to elections.
34-666 Assemblywoman Benitez-
Thompson
Revises provisions governing school safety.
57-670 Senator Atkinson Revises provisions relating to health insurance covering
prescription drugs.
672 Senator Atkinson Revises provisions relating to energy.
34-678 Senator Hammond Revises provisions relating to education.
679 Senator Hammond Provides for the division of certain school districts in this
State.
57-687 Senator Hardy Revises provisions relating to health care.
695 Assemblyman Thompson Enacts provisions to address transitioning youth to
adulthood.
697 Assemblywoman Neal Enacts provisions related to good governance and the
promotion of public engagement by state agencies.
708 Senate Committee on
Government Affairs
Revises provisions relating to water.
711 Assemblyman Munford Establishes provisions for toll roads.
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32-720 Senator Lipparelli Revises provisions related to taxation.
721 Senator Lipparelli Revises provisions related to insurance.
10-725 Senator Harris Revises provisions relating to real property.
10-726 Senator Harris Makes various changes relating to real property.
727 Senate Committee on
Education
Makes various changes relating to higher education.
9-728 Senator Harris Revises provisions concerning real property.
34-729 Senator Harris Revises provisions concerning education.
S-730 Senator Hardy Revises provisions relating to local governmental entities.
733 Senator Harris Revises provisions relating to elections.
737 Assembly Committee on
Legislative Operations and
Elections
Provides for a Redistricting Commission.
34-740 Assemblywoman Spiegel Makes various changes to provide access to community
resources for children in public schools.
744 Assemblywoman Kirkpatrick Revises provisions governing property rights and
transactions.
34-746 Assembly Committee on
Education
Creates an achievement school district.
52-756 Assemblyman Flores Revises provisions governing personal information.
17-760 Assemblyman Hickey Requires a cooling-off period before a former State
Legislator may serve as a paid lobbyist before the
Legislature.
763 Senator Roberson Revises provisions relating to education.
764 Senator Roberson Provides funding for certain public works projects.
32-765 Senator Roberson Joint Requester: Assemblywoman Kirkpatrick
Makes various changes relating to taxation.
767 Assemblyman Paul Anderson Revises provisions governing enterprise information
technology services.
768 Senator Roberson Revises provisions relating to campaign finance and
reporting.
38-769 Assemblyman Paul Anderson Provides for flexibility and efficiency in Nevada's Medicaid
program.
775 Assemblyman Sprinkle Revises provisions governing prescription medication.
777 Senate Committee on Revenue
and Economic Development
Revises provisions relating to taxation.
778 Senate Committee on Revenue
and Economic Development
Makes various changes relating to taxation.
779 Senate Committee on Revenue
and Economic Development
Revises provisions concerning taxation.
53-785 Senator Spearman SJR: Urges Congress to enact the Paycheck Fairness Act.
786 Senator Spearman SJR: Ratifies the Equal Rights Amendment.
789 Senator Woodhouse Revises provisions relating to STEM education in Nevada's
schools.
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790 Senator Farley Revises provisions relating to education.
791 Senator Farley Revises provisions relating to public works.
28-792 Senator Farley Revises provisions relating to construction.
57-795 Senator Farley Revises provisions relating to insurance
40-797 Senator Farley Joint Requester: Senator Woodhouse
Revises provisions relating to medical students.
24-799 Senator Farley Revises provisions relating to elections.
800 Senator Farley Revises provisions relating to energy.
801 Assemblyman Hambrick Revises provisions governing voting and elections.
802 Assemblyman Carrillo Revises provisions governing the sale or transfer of certain
personal information.
S-805 Assemblyman Oscarson Requires the Legislative Committee on Public Lands to
conduct a study concerning water conservation and
alternative sources of water for Nevada communities.
806 Assemblywoman Dooling Revises provisions governing certain courses of study in
public schools.
807 Assemblywoman Dooling Revises provisions governing educational personnel.
810 Assemblywoman Woodbury Makes various changes relating to local governments.
34-812 Assemblywoman Woodbury Revises provisions governing pupils.
23-813 Assemblywoman Shelton Revises provisions governing law enforcement.
24-816 Assemblywoman Shelton Makes various changes to elections.
819 Assemblyman Munford Revises provisions governing athletics.
40-820 Assemblyman Moore Revises provisions governing health care.
823 Assemblyman Moore Revises provisions governing local financial administration.
825 Assemblyman Hickey Broadens the property tax exemption for certain charitable
organizations.
22-827 Senator Kieckhefer Revises provisions relating to local government financing
28-828 Senator Kieckhefer Revises provisions relating to public works.
57-829 Senator Kieckhefer Revises provisions relating to insurance.
40-830 Senator Kieckhefer Revises provisions relating to Medicaid.
48-831 Senator Kieckhefer Revises provisions relating to financing of certain capital
projects.
834 Senator Kieckhefer Revises provisions relating to certain taxes.
57-836 Senator Kieckhefer Revises provisions relating to health care.
31-837 Senate Finance Provides for a statewide strategy regarding receipt of federal
funds.
31-838 Senate Finance Revises requirements regarding records of federal funding.
31-839 Senate Finance Revises provisions concerning surplus federal funds.
18-843 Assemblywoman Fiore Makes various changes to administrative regulations.
845 Assemblywoman Fiore Revises provisions governing health care.
847 Assembly Taxation Makes various changes relating to taxation.
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34-848 Senator Gustavson Revises provisions governing education.
849 Senator Gustavson Makes certain changes relating to education.
851 Assembly Committee on
Taxation
Revises provisions governing taxation.
852 Senate Committee on Natural
Resources
Revises provisions governing public lands.
853 Assembly Taxation Provides for taxation reform.
3-855 Assemblywoman Seaman Revises provisions governing real property.
31-857 Assemblywoman Seaman Makes various changes relating to financial governmental
administration.
23-858 Assemblyman Nelson Revises provisions governing local government employee
relations.
860 Assemblyman Nelson Revises provisions governing qualifications to serve as a
Legislator.
53-863 Senator Parks Joint Requester: Senator Segerblom
Requires a court to award certain relief to an employee
injured by certain unlawful employment practices under
certain circumstances.
34-870 Senator Smith Revises provisions relating to school safety
872 Senator Smith Revises provisions relating to the state legislative process.
15-873 Senator Smith Revises provisions governing prohibitions on smoking
tobacco in certain locations.
21-874 Senator Smith Revises provisions relating to the collection of certain fees
for local governments.
876 Senator Smith Eliminates furlough days for state employees.
877 Senator Kihuen Revises provisions relating to education.
878 Senator Kihuen Revises provisions relating to economic development.
882 Senator Kihuen Makes various changes relating to taxation.
886 Assemblyman Jones Revises provisions governing education.
888 Senator Denis Revises provisions relating to immigration.
890 Senator Denis Revises provisions relating to higher education.
892 Senator Denis Revises provisions relating to technology.
896 Assemblyman Jones Revises provisions governing real property.
40-897 Assemblyman Jones Revises provisions governing health care.
53-898 Assemblyman Jones Revises provisions governing selection of providers of
health care.
900 Assemblyman Gardner Revises provisions governing education.
34-901 Assemblyman Gardner Makes various changes to education.
34-902 Assemblyman Gardner Enacts provisions relating to education.
904 Senator Woodhouse Makes various changes relating to employment.
907 Assemblywoman Diaz Makes various changes relating to educational personnel.
908 Assemblywoman Diaz Revises provisions governing educational personnel.
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909 Assemblywoman Diaz Makes various changes relating to education.
915 Assemblywoman Dooling Joint Requester: Assemblywoman Seaman
Makes various changes relating to actions concerning real
property.
916 Assemblywoman Dickman Revises provisions relating to taxes.
30-917 Assemblywoman Dickman Revises provisions governing public financial
administration.
918 Assemblywoman Dickman Revises provisions governing firearms.
919 Assemblywoman Dickman Revises provisions governing elections.
920 Assemblywoman Dickman Revises provisions governing public purchasing and
contracting.
3-921 Assemblyman Flores Makes various changes relating to real property.
24-923 Assemblyman Silberkraus Designates certain elective offices as nonpartisan offices.
C-924 Assemblyman Silberkraus AJR: Proposes to amend the Nevada Constitution to provide
for a line-item veto by the Governor.
926 Assemblyman Silberkraus Revises provisions governing elections.
931 Assemblywoman Titus Makes various changes relating to the Open Meeting Law.
933 Senate Minority Leader Makes various changes to facilitate management of student
loans.
937 Legislative Commission (NRS
218E.150)
Revises provisions governing reports required to be
submitted to the Legislative Commission by various entities.
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