May 1, Highlights from Week Twelve

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1 May 1, 2017 After the last two deadlines, April 14 for committee passage and April 25 for first house passage, CCSD is now tracking 232 bills. The next deadline is May 19, when bills that are not exempt must pass out of committee in the second house. Highlights from Week Twelve Monday, April 24 Assembly cancelled due to floor session. Tuesday, April 25 Senate cancelled due to floor session. Wednesday, April 26 The heard SB19, a bill that provides for agreements between school districts and higher education institutions on dual credit options for students. The bill received broad support from the education community recognizing dual credit as an effective pathway to college and career readiness. The Committee also heard AB154, a bill that requires any construction project done by the Achievement School District that is over $250,000 to be constructed using prevailing wage. During the hearing there was some debate over the difference between charter and traditional schools and the regulations that should apply to both. Thursday, April 27 On Thursday, the heard AB451, a bill sponsored by Jason Frierson, Speaker of the NV Assembly. This bill requires elected trustees to attend professional development training during the first and third years of their term. The Committee voted to unanimously approve this bill and send it to the Senate floor for a full vote. In this same meeting, a work session was held for AB85 requiring CPR instruction in schools. This bill also passed and will be scheduled for a vote on the Senate floor.

2 The Committee also heard AB221, a bill that allows for charter schools to evacuate to an agreed upon traditional school in times of emergency. The bill requires agreement from both the charter school and the traditional public school on the procedures of the evacuation. The bill also indemnifies a school district from any damages should they occur while providing a safe haven for a charter school during an emergency. Want to Learn More? The 120-day session is known for its long hearing schedules, late night floor sessions, and negotiations over the hundreds of bills that will ultimately pass and become Nevada law. But there is another side of the Nevada Legislature that many do not get to see unless they spend their days up in Carson City: the social and advocacy aspects of the legislative session. The Legislative Events Calendar is available to inform you of special events that are happening throughout the week. You can see the calendar here, and then select the month you are looking to observe. If you would like to reserve time for an event or let the legislative community know of your social gathering, go to this link and fill out the form. You can also visit or call the Assembly Chief Clerks Office at (775) Coming Up: On Monday, May 1, the Economic Forum meets to provide their projections to the legislature for the next biennium. Bill # Description Sponsors Next Meeting Date AB83 Makes various changes relating Commerce and to insurance. (BDR ) Labor AB100 contractors. (BDR ) AB110 education. (BDR ) AB144 Creates the Nevada Advisory Commission on Mentoring. (BDR 34-31) AB156 Authorizes public and private schools to obtain and use an albuterol inhaler in certain circumstances. (BDR ) Swank Thompson, Neal, Joiner, Flores, Cancela and Ford Yeager and Oscarson Commerce, Labor and Energy

3 AB348 courses of instruction in sex education. (BDR ) AB362 Revises provisions relating to educational personnel. (BDR ) SB3 SB66 SB40 SB86 the Breakfast After the Bell Program that provides breakfast to certain pupils at public schools. (BDR ) Revises provisions relating to work-based learning programs. (BDR ) Revises provisions relating to the registration of child custody determinations from outside Nevada. (BDR ) Authorizes the provision of instruction in cursive handwriting to pupils enrolled in elementary school. (BDR ) SB164 Authorizes a school district to lease school buses or vehicles belonging to the school district in certain circumstances. (BDR ) SB241 Provides for the establishment of the State Seal of STEM Program and the State Seal of STEAM Program. (BDR ) SB247 Revises provisions relating to education. (BDR ) AB236 Authorizes an agency which provides child welfare services to obtain the education records of certain pupils. (BDR ) Joiner Tolles, Watkins and Gansert Judiciary Gustavson Farley Ratti, Cannizzaro, Cancela, Parks, Carrillo, Monroe- Moreno, Diaz and Neal on Judiciary 9:00 AM SB507 Revises the interim committee Legislative

4 structure of the Legislature. (BDR ) SJR11 Proposes to amend the Nevada Constitution to revise provisions relating to the State Legislature. (BDR C-1082) AB96 AB32 SB84 motor carriers. (BDR ) pest control. (BDR ) Makes various changes relating to ethics in government. (BDR ) AB170 Revises the requirement for the Office of Economic Development to submit quarterly reports relating to certain economic development incentives. (BDR ) SB212 the welfare of pupils. (BDR ) AB227 Revises provisions relating to nurses. (BDR ) AB286 the regulation of applied behavior analysis. (BDR ) AB304 Revises provisions relating to autism. (BDR ) AB408 Revises provisions relating to Medicaid and health insurance. (BDR ) Segerblom, Ford, Farley and Parks Araujo Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining Legislative Hansen Gansert, Ratti, Hammond, Parks and Benitez- Thompson Manendo, Parks, Ford, Spearman, Carlton, Oscarson and Titus Gansert, Ford and Parks Joiner, Spiegel, Bilbray-Axelrod, Fumo and Sprinkle Legislative Operations and Legislative Operations and Transportation Natural Resources on Legislative Revenue and Economic Development 9:00 AM 1:30 PM 1:30 PM 5/3/17 5/3/17

5 AB492 Revises provisions relating to transferable tax credits to attract film and other productions to Nevada. (BDR ) Ways and Means Joint Meeting of the and Senate Committee on 5/4/17 For a complete list of the bills we track, please visit If you know someone interested in receiving the CCSD Session Spotlight, they can sign up for our newsletter by clicking on the banner on ccsd.net or by ing their name and address directly to SessionSpotlight@ccsd.net. CCSD Government Relations