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BOARD OF REGENTS
NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION Sierra Building, Elizabeth Sturm Library Truckee Meadows Community College
7000 Dandini Boulevard, Reno
Thursday, June 11, 2015, 8:30 a.m.* Friday, June 12, 2015, 8:00 a.m.**
Video or Telephone Conference Connection from the Meeting Site to:
System Administration, Las Vegas 4300 S. Maryland Parkway, Board 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 Las Vegas System Administration Building, Board Room, at 4300 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, Nevada, and to Great Basin College, Berg Hall Conference Room, at 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 Academic, Research and Student Affairs and Business and Finance committee meetings. **Board meeting resumes on Friday morning immediately upon adjournment of the Cultural Diversity and the Health Sciences System committee meetings.
ROLL CALL: Mr. Kevin J. Page, Chairman
Mr. Rick Trachok, Vice Chairman
Dr. Andrea Anderson
Mr. Cedric Crear
Mr. Robert Davidson ______
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
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’ Meeting Agenda Page 2 06/11/15 & 06/12/15
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.
The Board of Regents, at its regularly scheduled meetings, meets concurrently with its Committees (Academic,
Research and Student Affairs; Business and Finance; Audit; Investment and Facilities; Cultural Diversity; and the
Health Sciences System). The Board’s Committee meetings take place in accordance with the agendas published for
those Committees. Regents who are not members of the Committees may attend the Committee meetings and
participate in the discussion of Committee agenda items. However, action items will only be voted on by the
members of each Committee, unless a Regent is temporarily made a member of that Committee under Board of
Regents’ Bylaws, Title 1, Article VI, Section 6. The full Board of Regents will consider Committee action items in
accordance with the Board of Regents’ agenda published for the current or for a subsequent 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) 784-3464; 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. 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
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2. 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.
Thursday, June 11, 2015:
Academic, Research and Student Affairs Committee, 9:00 a.m. – Sierra Building,
Elizabeth Sturm Library
Business and Finance Committee, 9:00 a.m. – Sierra Building, Room 108
Audit Committee, 3:30 p.m. – Sierra Building, Elizabeth Sturm Library
Investment and Facilities Committee, 3:30 p.m. – Sierra Building, Room 108
Friday, June 12, 2015:
Cultural Diversity, 8:00 a.m. – Sierra Building, Room 108
Health Sciences System, 8:00 a.m. – Sierra Building, Elizabeth Sturm Library
3. 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.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
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4. 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: 30 mins.
5. ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
In accordance with Regents’ Bylaws (Article IV, Section 2), the Board will conduct
an election of officers for FY 2015-16. These officers will serve from July 1,
2015, through June 30, 2016.
1. Chair
2. Vice Chair
ESTIMATED TIME: 10 mins.
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.
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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.
ESTIMATED TIME: 5 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.
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 20, 2014, ad hoc UNLV President Search Committee
meeting (Ref. BOR-11a1)
January 23, 2015, Special Board of Regents’ meeting (Ref. BOR-11a2)
March 5-6, 2015, Board of Regents’ meeting (Ref. BOR-11a3)
March 26, 2015, Special Board of Regents’ meeting (Ref. BOR-11a4)
April 24, 2015, Special Board of Regents’ meeting (Ref. BOR-11a5)
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11. CONSENT ITEMS – continued
11b. HANDBOOK REVISION, FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
PATIENT PROTECTION AND
AFFORDABLE CARE ACT, NSHE
Vice Chancellor for Legal Affairs Brooke Nielsen requests Board
approval of a new Section 51 in Title 4, Chapter 3 of the Board of
Regents Handbook directing the Chancellor to develop procedures and
guidelines for compliance with the employer mandated requirements
in the federal legislation “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.” (Ref. BOR-11b)
11c. HANDBOOK REVISION, FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS
Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs Crystal Abba
requests approval of a revision to Board policy concerning university
admissions (Title 4, Chapter 16, Section 3) to clarify that universities have
the authority to accept high school credit by examination for courses
required for admission if such credit is granted pursuant to the
requirements of Nevada Revised Statutes 389.171 and Nevada
Administrative Code 389.670. (Ref. BOR-11c)
11d. CODE AND HANDBOOK FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
REVISIONS, UNIVERSITY OF
NEVADA PRESS, NSHE
Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs Crystal Abba requests
approval of a revision to the NSHE Code Title 2, Chapter 1, Sections 1.1
and 1.4 and related amendments to Title 4, Chapter 3, Section 26 to reflect
the Board’s approval at the March 5-6, 2015, meeting of the transfer of the
University of Nevada Press to the Office of the Provost at UNR.
Specifically, the proposed revision removes reference to the University of
Nevada Press as part of the System Administration/Chancellor’s Office.
These policy revisions were presented for initial discussion at the March
5-6, 2015, meeting of the Board and its Academic and Student Affairs
Committee. (Ref. BOR-11d)
11e. HANDBOOK REVISION, FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
FEES FOR SELF-SUPPORTING
PROGRAMS
Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration Vic Redding requests
approval to amend Handbook policy (Title 4, Chapter 17, Section 15) to add
“self-supporting” programs and to delegate authority to the presidents of
each institution to set fees for community service, continuing education or
other self-supporting courses. (Ref. BOR-11e)
Board of Regents’ Meeting Agenda Page 7 06/11/15 & 06/12/15
11. CONSENT ITEMS – continued
11f. HANDBOOK REVISION, FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
SPECIAL USE FEE, UNR
UNR President Marc A. Johnson requests approval of a revision to Board
policy removing the provisions concerning approval of special use fees for
recreational use of the Lombardi Recreation Building at the University of
Nevada, Reno from the Handbook (Title 4, Chapter 17, Section 23) and
removing the associated fee amounts from the Procedures and Guidelines
Manual (Chapter 7, Section 12) to provide consistency among institutions. (Ref. BOR-11f)
11g. NAMING OF THE HEALTH FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
SCIENCE CENTER, TMCC
TMCC President Maria C. Sheehan requests approval of naming the
Health Science Center at Redfield the William N. Pennington Health
Science Center. (Ref. BOR-11g)
11h. NATALIE IRENE BOND HICKS FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
ART SCHOLARSHIP
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
$5,000 donation from the donor to establish the new Natalie Irene Bond
Hicks Art Scholarship 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-11h)
11i. NELL J. REDFIELD FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
QUASI ENDOWMENT
HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER, TMCC
TMCC President Maria C. Sheehan requests Board approval, consistent
with Board of Regents policy, Title 4, Chapter 10, Section 5, to transfer
the principle funds in the Nell J. Redfield Quasi Endowment for the
Health Science Center from the NSHE Endowment Pool to Truckee
Meadows Community College to be used for the construction of the
TMCC Health Science Center. (Ref. BOR-11i)
Board of Regents’ Meeting Agenda Page 8 06/11/15 & 06/12/15
11. CONSENT ITEMS – continued
11j. JACOBS QUASI ENDOWMENT FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER, TMCC
TMCC President Maria C. Sheehan requests Board approval, consistent
with Board of Regents policy, Title 4, Chapter 10, Section 5, to transfer
the principle funds in the Herb and Maxine Jacobs Quasi Endowment for
the Health Science Center from the NSHE Endowment Pool to Truckee
Meadows Community College to be used for the construction of the
TMCC Health Science Center. (Ref. BOR-11j)
11k. AMENDMENT TO FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
FINLAY J. MACDONALD
QUASI ENDOWMENT, UNR
UNR President Marc A. Johnson requests approval of an amendment to
the Finlay J. MacDonald Quasi Endowment to allow for the full intent of
the donor’s wishes, including “the purchase of equipment and/or upkeep
thereof of said agriculture college, or for agricultural college student’s
loans and subsidies,” and to prohibit the use of funds “for salaries of
professors, instructors or other employees of said institution,” consistent
with the intent of the donor. (Ref. BOR-11k)
ESTIMATED TIME: 5 mins.
12. PROCEDURES AND GUIDELINES FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
MANUAL REVISION, STUDENT
HEALTH INSURANCE FEES
Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration Vic Redding requests approval
of revisions to the Procedures and Guidelines Manual (Chapter 7, Section 10): 1) The
student health insurance rates for academic year 2015-16 for UNR, UNLV and
NSC; 2) A codification correction mandating UNLV law students taking a
minimum of 12 credits per semester purchase insurance coverage or provide proof
of equivalent coverage, as approved at the June 2014 Board meeting; 3) The
discontinuation of NSC’s participation in UNLV’s voluntary student health
insurance plan; and 4) The removal of CSN’s international student health
insurance rates. (Ref. BOR-12)
FISCAL IMPACT: Student health insurance and health center fees that meet the reporting
threshold of $25,000 will be reported in the Self-Supporting Budget report.
ESTIMATED TIME: 5 mins.
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13. INTEGRATE 2 PROJECT FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
UPDATE AND BUDGET APPROVAL
Chancellor Klaich and the iNtegrate 2 Executive Steering Committee will report
to the Board on the status of the iNtegrate 2 implementation. In addition, Board
approval is requested for the project implementation budget for Fiscal Years
2014-15, 2015-16, and 2016-17.
FISCAL IMPACT: Expenditure authority of funds previously dedicated by the Board to this
project will be requested for implementation related expenditures.
ESTIMATED TIME: 20 mins.
14. COMMUNITY COLLEGE COMMITTEE FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
REPORT
Chair Andrea Anderson will present for Board approval a report on the
Community College Committee meeting held on June 4, 2015, and Board action
may be requested on the following:
Minutes – The Committee considered for approval the minutes from the
February 26, 2015, meeting. (Ref. CC-2)
Institutional Advisory Councils, Revision to Charge – Election of Officers
– The Committee considered for approval a revision to the institutional
advisory council charge to correct conflicting language in the process
outlined for the election of officers. (Ref. CC-9)
ESTIMATED TIME: 20 mins.
15. INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORY INFORMATION ONLY
COUNCIL REPORT, GBC
GBC Institutional Advisory Council Chair Matt McCarty and GBC President
Mark A. Curtis will provide a report on the activities of the GBC Institutional
Advisory Council. (Ref. BOR-15)
ESTIMATED TIME: 15 mins.
COMMUNITY COLLEGE ITEMS
Board of Regents’ Meeting Agenda Page 10 06/11/15 & 06/12/15
16. TUTORING EFFECTIVENESS ON INFORMATION ONLY
STUDENT SUCCESS, TMCC
Michelle Montoya and Adine Stormoen, Coordinators of the Tutoring and
Learning Center at TMCC, will make a presentation on the effectiveness of
tutoring on student success by way of completion, retention, persistence and GPA. (Ref. BOR-16)
ESTIMATED TIME: 10 mins.
17. TRUCKEE MEADOWS INFORMATION ONLY
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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
(ACTA) (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;
and campus climate surveys. TMCC President Maria C. Sheehan will be
provided the opportunity to have a focused discussion regarding TMCC by
answering and leading a discussion by the Board on the ACTA ten questions as
applicable. (Ref. BOR-17)
ESTIMATED TIME: 45 mins.
18. REQUEST FOR EXPANSION FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
OF BACCALAUREATE DEGREE
OFFERINGS, GBC
GBC President Mark A. Curtis requests authorization to move forward and grow
to serve the distinct market in GBC’s service area by offering select laddered 2+2
baccalaureate degree programs to meet student demand in fields where these
demands are not currently being met in rural Nevada and to financially augment
existing offerings through increased economies of scale. The requested
authorization is consistent with GBC’s mission statement under Title 4, Chapter
14, Section 4.6. If this item is approved by the Board, GBC will bring back any
specific baccalaureate degree for consideration of approval by the Board through
the Academic, Research and Student Affairs Committee. (Ref. BOR-18)
ESTIMATED TIME: 15 mins.
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19. PERMANENT PRESIDENT POSITION, WNC FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
At the April 25, 2014, meeting of the Board, the Board approved the appointment
of Mr. Chester “Chet” Burton as the Interim President of Western Nevada College
through June 30, 2016. Per Board policy, when an individual is appointed as
interim president for a multi-year term, the Board has the option to either
commence a national search or consider the appointment of the interim president
as permanent president (Handbook, Title 2, Chapter 1, Section 1.5.4 and Procedures and
Guidelines Manual Chapter 2, Section 1). In order to assist in making a
recommendation, Chancellor Daniel J. Klaich scheduled meetings with WNC
campus stakeholders on Monday, May 12 to receive the input of campus
constituencies on this matter.
Pursuant to Board policy, before the Board considers making the appointment
permanent, the Board shall first allow and consider input from the institution’s
major constituencies. Such input is invited and will be heard during the initial
public comment period noted on this agenda, and during this agenda item. The
Board will consider any such input and will also hear a report from the Chancellor
on his May 12 meeting with campus constituencies and any recommendation of
the Chancellor forthcoming from those meetings. The Board will consider
whether to appoint Interim President Chet Burton to the permanent position or to
direct that a national search be conducted. (Ref. BOR-19)
ESTIMATED TIME: 30 mins.
20. PUBLIC COMMENT Friday, June 12, 2015 INFORMATION ONLY (approximately 9:00 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.
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21. WESTERN NEVADA 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
(ACTA) (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;
and campus climate surveys. WNC President Chet Burton will be provided the
opportunity to have a focused discussion regarding WNC by answering and
leading a discussion by the Board on the ACTA ten questions as applicable. (Ref. BOR-21)
ESTIMATED TIME: 45 mins.
22. DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS EMPLOYMENT FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
AGREEMENT, CSN
President Michael D. Richards requests approval of CSN's Director of Athletics
Employment Agreement for Mr. Larry Dexter Irvin. (Ref. BOR-22)
ESTIMATED TIME: 10 mins.
23. PROGRAMS FOR NEW AND EXPANDING INFORMATION ONLY
INDUSTRY, TMCC
Jim New, TMCC Dean of Technical Sciences, will make a presentation on TMCC
programs designed to meet the needs of the new and expanding industry in
Northern Nevada. (Ref. BOR-23)
ESTIMATED TIME: 20 mins.
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24. LEGISLATIVE REPORT FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
The Board will be provided an update on legislative measures that were
considered by the 78th Session of the Nevada Legislature impacting the Nevada
System of Higher Education. A list of the specific legislative measures that were
under consideration by the Legislature at the time this agenda was posted is
included as Appendix A (see pages 23-43). (Appendix A)
As part of the deliberations, the Board may consider and take action to modify,
suspend or repeal Board policy, Bylaws and Code provisions and the NSHE
Procedures and Guidelines Manual, (1) in response to legislation approved by the
2015 Nevada Legislature, to amend Title 4, Chapter 15, Section 3 of the
Handbook to specify that tuition shall not be charged to a veteran of the Armed
Forces of the United States who was honorably discharged within the five years
immediately preceding the date of matriculation of the veteran at any NSHE
institution; (2) if pending legislation currently under review is enacted by the
Nevada Legislature to amend eligibility requirements or credit loads for the
Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship, to amend Title 4, Chapter 18, Section 9
of the Handbook governing eligibility requirements for the Governor Guinn
Millennium Scholarship; and (3) if pending legislation currently under review is
enacted by the Nevada Legislature to create a state supported financial aid
program, to amend Board policy to enact provisions creating such a program. (Ref. BOR-24a and Ref. BOR-24b)
If the Legislature meets in Special Session following the 78th Session of the
Nevada Legislature, the Board may provide direction to the Chancellor and/or the
presidents with regard to addressing the contents of the legislative measures
included in Appendix A that may be under consideration by the Legislature in a
legislative measure introduced during the Special Session.
ESTIMATED TIME: 30 mins.
25. 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, final developments from the 78th Session of the Nevada Legislature and
the corresponding impact on budgets. If the Legislature meets in Special Session
following the 78th Session of the Nevada Legislature to continue consideration of
NSHE budget matters, 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.
ESTIMATED TIME: 30 mins.
Board of Regents’ Meeting Agenda Page 14 06/11/15 & 06/12/15
26. PRESIDENTIAL CONTRACT, WNC FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
Under agenda item no. 19, the Board will consider whether to appoint Interim
President Chester "Chet" Burton to the permanent position of President or to
direct that a national search be conducted. If the Board takes action under agenda
item no. 19 to appoint Mr. Burton as permanent president, then pursuant to NRS
241.033, the Board may take administrative action to determine whether to offer a
new contract to WNC President Burton, 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: 10 mins.
27. HANDBOOK REVISION, EFFECT INFORMATION ONLY
OF TERMINATION ON COMPENSATION
OF PRESIDENTS
Vice Chancellor for Legal Affairs Brooke Nielsen presents for information only,
proposed amendments to Board of Regents Bylaws, Title 1, Article VII, Section
3.e.14.e – Discipline of Presidents. The proposed amendments will conform the
Bylaw to the current presidential contract provisions which provide that upon
termination for cause a president receives no further salary, perquisites or salary
supplements as president. The salary of a president holding tenure would be
established in accordance with the Board of Regents’ Handbook, Title 4, Chapter
3, Sections 1-3. The proposed amendments are presented for information only at
this meeting and will be presented for action at the next regular meeting of the
Board. (Ref. BOR-27)
ESTIMATED TIME: 10 mins.
Board of Regents’ Meeting Agenda Page 15 06/11/15 & 06/12/15
ESTIMATED TIME: 20 mins.
NOTE: Please refer to the specific committee agenda for complete reference materials and/or reports.
28. ACADEMIC, RESEARCH AND STUDENT FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Chair Jason Geddes will present for Board approval a report on the Academic,
Research and Student Affairs Committee meeting held on June 11, 2015, and Board
action may be requested on the following:
Minutes – The Committee considered for approval the minutes from the
March 5, 2015, Workforce, Research and Economic Development Committee
meeting and the March 5, 2015, Academic and Student Affairs Committee
meeting. (Refs. ARSA-2a1 and ARSA-2a2)
UNLV – Organizational Unit Elimination, Caesars Hospitality Research
Center – The Committee considered for approval the elimination of the
Caesars Hospitality Research Center. (Ref. ARSA-2b)
UNLV – Organizational Unit Elimination, Engineering Geophysics
Laboratory – The Committee considered for approval the elimination of the
Engineering Geophysics Laboratory. (Ref. ARSA-2c)
TMCC – Program Elimination, AAS in Nursing – The Committee considered
for approval the elimination of the Associate of Applied Science in Nursing. (Ref. ARSA-2d)
TMCC – Organizational Unit Elimination, Division of WebCollege – The
Committee considered for approval elimination of the Division of
WebCollege. (Ref. ARSA-2e)
NSC – Academic Master Plan Revision – The Committee considered for
approval a revision to NSC’s Academic Master Plan to include among its
planned programs a Bachelor of Applied Science in Visual Media and a
Bachelor of Applied Science in Engineering Technology. (Ref. ARSA-2f)
TMCC – Academic Master Plan Revision – The Committee considered for
approval a revision to TMCC’s Academic Master Plan to include among its
planned programs an Associate of Applied Science in Prehospital Emergency
Medicine and an Associate of Applied Science in Culinary Arts
Entrepreneurs. (Ref. ARSA-2g)
NSC – New Major, BAS in Visual Media – The Committee considered for
approval a new Bachelor of Applied Science in Visual Media. (Ref. ARSA-3)
NSC – New Major, BAS in Engineering Technology – The Committee
considered for approval a new Bachelor of Applied Science in Engineering
Technology. (Ref. ARSA-4)
TMCC – New Major, AAS in Prehospital Emergency Medicine – The
Committee considered for approval a new Associate of Applied Science in
Prehospital Emergency Medicine. (Ref. ARSA-5)
TMCC – New Degree, AAS in Culinary Arts Entrepreneurs – The Committee
considered for approval a new Associate of Applied Science in Culinary Arts
Entrepreneurs. (Ref. ARSA-6)
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Board of Regents’ Meeting Agenda Page 16 06/11/15 & 06/12/15
28. Academic, Research and Student Affairs Committee – continued
TMCC – New Major, BAS in Bachelor of Applied Science in Emergency
Management and Homeland Security – The Committee considered for
approval a new Bachelor of Applied Science in Emergency Management and
Homeland Security. (Ref. ARSA-7)
TMCC – New Major, BAS in Bachelor of Logistics Operations Management
– The Committee considered for approval a new Bachelor of Applied Science
in Logistics Operations Management. (Ref. ARSA-8)
GBC – New Major, AAS in Associate of Applied Science in Emergency
Medical Services – Paramedic – The Committee considered for approval a
new Associate of Applied Science in Emergency Medical Services –
Paramedic. (Ref. ARSA-9)
NSHE Task Force on Gateway Mathematics Success and Handbook
Revision, NSHE Mathematics and English Placement Policy – Crystal Abba,
Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs, and Christopher Herald,
Mathematics Professor, UNR, presented the Report and Recommendations of
the NSHE Task Force on Gateway Mathematics Success. The Committee
considered for approval a revision to Board policy concerning placement into
college-level mathematics and English courses (Title 4, Chapter 16, Section 1). (Refs. ARSA-10a and ARSA-10b)
Nevada Science and Technology Plan – Representatives of the NSHE
Research Affairs Council presented and the committee considered for
approval the updated Nevada Science and Technology Plan. This plan is
updated to be a blueprint for both the state and public higher education in
setting priorities in science and technology. (Ref. ARSA-11)
UNR/UNLV – Program Change, Post-Baccalaureate Doctor of Nursing
Practice Program Laboratory – The Committee considered for approval the
phase out of the current UNR/UNLV Collaborative Post-Master’s Doctor of
Nursing Practice (DNP) program and to continue independent post-
baccalaureate DNP programs at the UNLV School of Nursing and the UNR
Orvis School of Nursing. (Ref. ARSA-13)
29. 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 June 11, 2015, and Board action may be
requested on the following:
Minutes – The Committee considered for approval the minutes from the
March 5, 2015, meeting. (Ref. BF-2a) Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2014-15 NSHE All Funds Report – The Committee
considered for approval acceptance of the report. (Ref. BF-2b(1) & Ref. BF-2b(2))
Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2014-15 Budget Transfers – State Supported or
Self-Supporting Operating Budgets – The Committee considered for approval
acceptance of the report of the third quarter Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Budget
Transfers of State Supported or Self-Supporting Operating Budget Funds
Between Functions. (Ref. BF-2c(1) & Ref. BF-2c(2))
Board of Regents’ Meeting Agenda Page 17 06/11/15 & 06/12/15
29. Business and Finance Committee – continued
Report on Campus Crime Statistics – The Committee considered for approval
the acceptance of the report on campus crime statistics. (Ref. BF-2d(1) & Ref. BF-2d(2))
Additional Student Registration Fee Revenues – State Operating Budget –
The Committee considered for approval the request to expend additional
student registration fee revenues for the purpose of funding additional adjunct
faculty costs and to seek legislative Interim Finance Committee authorization,
if necessary, to expend any additional student fee revenues, not utilized for
adjunct faculty, within the State Supported Operating Budget for Fiscal Year
2014-2015. (Ref. BF-4)
30. AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
Chair Andrea Anderson will present for Board approval a report on the Audit
Committee meeting held on June 11, 2015, and Board action may be requested on the
following:
Minutes – The Committee considered for approval the minutes from the
March 5, 2015, meeting minutes. (Ref. A-2a) Internal Audit Follow-up Reports – The Committee considered for approval
acceptance of the following internal audit follow-up reports:
− PeopleSoft Security, UNR (Ref. A-2b)
− Host, UNLV (Ref. A-2c)
− Presidential Exit, UNLV (Ref. A-2d)
− Intercollegiate Athletics, WNC (Ref. A-2e)
− Mark H. Dawson Child and Family Center, GBC (Ref. A-2f) Engagement Letters, Grant Thornton – The Committee considered for
approval acceptance of the Engagement Letters with Grant Thornton (external
auditors) for the financial statements for the year ending June 30, 2015.
(1) Nevada System of Higher Education. (Ref. A-2g(1))
(2) University of Nevada School of Medicine Practice Plans. (Ref. A-2g(2))
(3) UNR and UNLV NCAA agreed-upon procedures. (Ref. A-2g(3))
Internal Audit Reports – The Committee considered for approval the
following internal audit reports and institutional responses:
− Host, UNR (Ref. A-3)
− Intercollegiate Athletics, UNR (Ref. A-4)
− System Computing Services Network Security, NSHE (Ref. A-5)
− Bookstore Contract, NSC (Ref. A-6)
− Disability Resource Center, CSN (Ref. A-7)
− Libraries, WNC (Ref. A-8)
− Host, GBC (Ref. A-9)
The Committee discussed these audit findings and recommendations and may
recommend specific action to the Board of Regents or the Chancellor to address
the findings and recommendations.
Board of Regents’ Meeting Agenda Page 18 06/11/15 & 06/12/15
30. Audit Committee – continued
Information Technology Master Plan, UNLV – UNLV administration
reviewed progress on the development of the Information Technology Master
Plan, including measures taken to remedy issues identified in earlier audits.
The Committee discussed and may recommend specific action to the Board of
Regents, the Chancellor, and/or President Len Jessup with regard to the
UNLV Information Technology Master Plan. (Ref. A-10)
Institutional Shared Governance Procedures – At the March 5, 2015, meeting,
the Committee requested a discussion regarding institutional shared
governance procedures and a process for suspending such procedures to
address audit matters and findings in a timely manner. The Committee
discussed and may recommend specific action to the Board of Regents or the
Chancellor with regard to NSHE shared governance procedures to address
audit matters and findings in a timely manner.
31. 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 June 11, 2015, and Board action may be
requested on the following:
Minutes – The Committee considered for approval the minutes from the
March 5, 2015, meeting. (Ref. IF-2a)
Exchange and Banking of Water Rights with Truckee Meadows Water
Authority, UNR – The Committee considered for approval a Water Resource
Exchange Agreement, Water Resource Banking Agreement and
corresponding deeds which would allow NSHE to bank 200 acre feet of
permitted water rights to address current and future capital projects by
transferring ownership of 200 acre feet of NSHE Pioneer Ditch non-permitted
water rights to the Truckee Meadows Water Authority. (Ref. IF-2b)
University Gateway Project Lease, UNLV – The Committee considered for
approval a correction and amendment to the lease which was one of the
Implementing Agreements for the University Gateway Project to extend the
date by which the landlord must deliver possession of a completed Parking
Structure and Police Services Space from May 30, 2016 to December 31,
2016. (Ref. IF-2c)
Slot Tax Bond Proceeds, Allocation and Expenditure, UNR and UNLV – The
Committee considered for approval the acceptance of the report for final
construction proceeds received from the sale of slot tax bonds and the final
project allocation. (Ref. IF-2d)
Board of Regents’ Meeting Agenda Page 19 06/11/15 & 06/12/15
31. Investment and Facilities Committee – continued
Pooled Endowment and Operating Funds; Operating Pool Reserves – Staff
from Cambridge Associates and System Administration presented a report on
asset allocation and investment returns for the pooled Endowment and pooled
Operating Funds for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, and on the status of
the Operating Pool Reserve. Cambridge Associates and System
Administration staff may provide specific recommendations on fund
managers which may include hiring, terminating or changing managers.
Based on the report of Cambridge Associates and System Administration
staff, the Committee may recommend action on asset allocation and
investment returns and recommendations, including making
recommendations to change the asset allocation, fund managers and/or
strategic ranges for the pooled funds.
Alternate Endowment Management Model – As a follow-up to prior
Committee discussions, staff provided an update and recommendations on
options for a discretionary management model for the Endowment and/or
Operating Pool investments. The Committee may recommend the Board
provide direction to staff regarding evaluation of alternatives and/or
procurement of discretionary management services and related services, for
consideration at a future meeting. Midtown Corridor Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions, UNLV – The
Committee considered for approval authorization to record the Midtown
Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions (CC&R’s) and, after consultation with
the Chancellor or his designee, any future amendments to the Midtown
CC&R’s against all property within the Midtown Corridor that is currently
owned by the Board or acquired by the Board in the future and, after
consultation with the Chancellor or his designee, to make any minor revisions
to the Midtown CC&R’s necessary to effectively record them against
property currently owned or acquired in the future. (Ref. IF-5)
32. CULTURAL DIVERSITY COMMITTEE FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
Chair Cedric Crear will present for Board approval a report on the Cultural Diversity
Committee meeting held on June 12, 2015, and Board action may be requested on the
following:
Minutes – The Committee considered for approval the minutes from the
March 6, 2015, meeting. (Ref. CD-2) Committee Charge – EDIC co-chairs Dr. Edith Fernandez and Dr. Barbara
Sanders reported on recent discussions of the Council relating to the Cultural
Diversity Committee charge and presented a recommendation concerning the
language contained within the charge. The Committee may recommend the
Board direct staff to prepare a proposal to amend the charge which may be
presented for a first reading at the next meeting of the Committee. (Ref. CD-8)
Board of Regents’ Meeting Agenda Page 20 06/11/15 & 06/12/15
33. HEALTH SCIENCES SYSTEM COMMITTEE FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
Chair James Dean Leavitt will present for Board approval a report on the Health
Sciences Committee meeting held on June 12, 2015, and Board action may be
requested on the following:
Minutes – The Committee considered for approval the minutes from the
March 6, 2015, meeting. (Ref. HSS-2)
34. FINANCING PLAN AND RESOLUTION TO FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
AUTHORIZE PROMISSORY NOTE FOR
UNLV HOTEL COLLEGE ACADEMIC BUILDING,
UNLV
President Len Jessup requests approval of the project financing plan and a
resolution to authorize the issuance of a promissory note in an amount not to
exceed $20,900,000 to fund the Hotel College academic building, to be repaid
from donor contributions and backstopped by Capital Improvement Fee revenues. (Ref. BOR-34)
ESTIMATED TIME: 20 mins.
35. PERIODIC PRESIDENTIAL FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
EVALUATION PROCESS
The Board will consider adoption of revisions to the existing requirements
under Procedures and Guidelines Manual Chapter 2, Section 2, subsections 2 and
3 governing 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
consider adoption of the alternative evaluation procedure previously 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 will also consider changing the current focus
on the nine presidential performance evaluation criteria and emphasizing a new
set of evaluation metrics proposed by Chancellor Daniel J. Klaich. (Ref. BOR-35)
ESTIMATED TIME: 30 mins.
Board of Regents’ Meeting Agenda Page 21 06/11/15 & 06/12/15
36. HANDBOOK REVISION, REGENT FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
EMERITUS/EMERITA
The Board will consider approval of Title 4, Chapter 1, new Section 14, to
provide a process for the award of Emeritus/Emerita status to former Regents
meeting specified criteria. (Ref. BOR-36)
ESTIMATED TIME: 10 mins.
37. 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.
38. 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: 30 mins.
Board of Regents’ Meeting Agenda Page 22 06/11/15 & 06/12/15
POSTED ON THE NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION WEBSITE (http://system.nevada.edu/) AND ON THE NEVADA PUBLIC NOTICE WEBSITE PURSUANT TO NRS 232.2175 (http://notice.nv.gov/), AT THE SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION BUILDINGS AND E-MAILED FOR POSTING AT THE EIGHT NSHE INSTITUTIONS: CSN, Building D, 1st Floor, 6375 W. Charleston Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV 89146 DRI, Maxey Building, 2215 Raggio Parkway, Reno, NV 89512 DRI, Southern Nevada Science Center, 755 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV 89119 GBC, Berg Hall, 1500 College Parkway, Elko, NV 89801 NSC, Great Hall, 1125 Nevada State Drive, Henderson, NV 89015 TMCC, Red Mountain Building (RDMT 200), 7000 Dandini Boulevard, Reno, NV 89512 UNLV, Flora Dungan Humanities Building (FDH), 1st & 7th Floors, 4505 Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89154 UNR, Clark Administration, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, NV 89557 WNC, Bristlecone Building Lobby, 2201 W. College Parkway, Carson City, NV 89703 System Administration, 4300 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89119 System Administration, 2601 Enterprise Road, Reno, NV 89512
Appendix A
PLEASE NOTE: Additional information regarding these 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 05/26/15
BILL # SPONSOR TOPIC
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)
AB106 Government Affairs Revises provisions related to public works. (BDR 28-
244)
AB125 Judiciary Revises provisions relating to constructional defects.
(BDR 3-588)
AB135 Government Affairs Revises provisions relating to schedules for the
retention and disposal of official state records.
(BDR 19-547)
AB150 Assemblymen Stewart,
Carrillo, Flores, and Nelson
Revises provisions governing the Governor Guinn
Millennium Scholarship Program. (BDR 34-200)
Board of Regents’ Meeting Agenda Page 24 06/11/15 & 06/12/15
BILL # SPONSOR TOPIC
AB159 Government Affairs Makes various changes to provisions governing public
works. (BDR 28-936)
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)
AB166 Assemblymen Benitez-
Thompson, Diaz, Elliot
Anderson, Bustamante
Adams, Carrillo, Araujo, and
Joiner; Senators Denis, and
Kihuen
Provides for the establishment of the State Seal of
Biliteracy Program. (BDR 34-526)
AB177 Assemblymen Seaman, Fiore,
Shelton, Moore, Gardner,
Paul Anderson, Dickman,
Dooling, Ellison, Hambrick,
Hansen, Jones, Munford,
Nelson, O'Neill, Silberkraus,
Stewart, Titus, and
Trowbridge; Senators
Goicoechea, Gustavson,
Hardy, and Settelmeyer
Revises provisions governing elections. (BDR 24-627)
AB180 Assemblymen Armstrong,
Edwards, Kirner, Hambrick,
O'Neill, Elliot Anderson, Paul
Anderson, Bustamante
Adams, Diaz, Dickman,
Dooling, Ellison, Fiore,
Flores, Gardner, Hickey,
Jones, Kirkpatrick, Moore,
Munford, Nelson,
Ohrenschall, Oscarson,
Seaman, Silberkraus, Stewart,
Titus, Trowbridge, Wheeler,
and Woodbury; Senator
Harris
Revises provisions governing the biennial audit
requirements for the Public Employees' Retirement
System. (BDR 23-569)
AB182 Kirner, Wheeler, Hambrick,
Dickman, Edwards, Ellison,
Gardner, Jones, Nelson, and
Oscarson
Revises provisions relating to collective bargaining by
local government employers. (BDR 23-646)
AB190 Kirner, Wheeler, Hickey,
Jones, Dickman, Ellison,
Hansen, and Oscarson
Revises provisions governing public employees'
retirement. (BDR 23-184)
Board of Regents’ Meeting Agenda Page 25 06/11/15 & 06/12/15
BILL # SPONSOR TOPIC
AB196 Seaman, Fiore, Moore, Jones,
and Shelton
Makes various changes relating to investments of
public money. (BDR 31-857)
AB198 Assemblymen Oscarson, and
Wheeler; Senators
Goicoechea, and Settelmeyer
Requires the Legislative Committee on Public Lands to
conduct a study concerning water conservation and
alternative sources of water for Nevada communities.
(BDR S-805)
AB205 Assemblymen Thompson,
Flores, Araujo, Diaz, Elliot
Anderson, Joiner, Spiegel,
and Swank; Senators
Atkinson, Ford, Kihuen,
Spearman, Denis, and Harris
Creates the Nevada Advisory Commission on
Mentoring. (BDR 34-116)
AB221 Kirner Revises provisions relating to data concerning pupils.
(BDR 34-147
AB234 Assemblymen Munford,
Hickey, Diaz, Thompson,
Flores, Elliot Anderson,
Araujo, Benitez-Thompson,
Bustamante Adams,
Kirkpatrick, Neal,
Ohrenschall, Sprinkle,
Swank, and Wheeler;
Senators Manendo, Atkinson,
Denis, Kihuen, Ford, Harris,
and Spearman
Enacts provisions related to multicultural education.
(BDR 34-102)
AB236 Assemblymen Neal, Spiegel,
Thompson, Elliot Anderson,
Araujo, Benitez-Thompson,
Bustamante Adams, Carlton,
Carrillo, Diaz, Flores, Joiner,
Kirkpatrick, Munford,
Ohrenschall, Sprinkle, and
Swank; Senators Atkinson,
and Spearman
Enacts provisions related to the promotion of public
engagement by state agencies. (BDR 18-697)
AB239 Assemblymen Elliot
Anderson, Ohrenschall,
Hansen, Spiegel, Wheeler,
Araujo, Benitez-Thompson,
Bustamante Adams, Carrillo,
Diaz, Flores, Joiner, Neal,
and Sprinkle; Senator
Manendo
Regulates operators of unmanned aerial vehicles in this
State. (BDR 44-8)
Board of Regents’ Meeting Agenda Page 26 06/11/15 & 06/12/15
BILL # SPONSOR TOPIC
AB242 Committee on Health and
Human Services
Prescribes requirements concerning the care of patients
in facilities for skilled nursing. (BDR 40-417)
AB252 Committee on Legislative
Operations and Elections
Revises provisions relating to elections. (BDR 17-737)
AB253 Committee on Legislative
Operations and Elections
Requires proof of identity for voting. (BDR 24-1125)
AB257 Edwards, and Elliot
Anderson
Creates the Nevada Defense Support Committee within
the Governor's Office of Economic Development.
(BDR 18-1051)
AB266 Dickman, Fiore, Jones,
Hansen, Moore, Dooling,
Ellison, Gardner, Hambrick,
Hickey, Nelson, O'Neill,
Oscarson, Seaman, Shelton,
Titus, Trowbridge, and
Wheeler
Requires proof of identity for voting. (BDR 24-919)
AB289 Assemblymen Araujo,
Kirkpatrick, Benitez-
Thompson, Joiner, Paul
Anderson, Armstrong,
Bustamante Adams, Carlton,
Carrillo, Diaz, Flores,
Hambrick, Munford, Neal,
Nelson, Ohrenschall, O'Neill,
Oscarson, Silberkraus,
Spiegel, Sprinkle, Stewart,
Swank, and Thompson;
Senators Denis, Atkinson,
Kihuen, Harris, and Hardy
Directs the Legislative Commission to appoint a
committee to conduct an interim study concerning
issues related to the provision of mental health
services. (BDR S-693)
AB292 Assemblyman Oscarson;
Senators Hardy, and
Goicoechea
Revises provisions relating to providers of health care
who provide services through telehealth and various
other provisions relating to insurance coverage for such
services. (BDR 54-606)
AB302 Hambrick, and Silberkraus Makes various changes relating to statewide primary
elections. (BDR 24-801)
AB320 Silberkraus, Woodbury,
Gardner, and Seaman
Designates certain elective offices as nonpartisan
offices. (BDR 24-923)
Board of Regents’ Meeting Agenda Page 27 06/11/15 & 06/12/15
BILL # SPONSOR TOPIC
AB321 Assemblymen Silberkraus,
Dooling, Trowbridge,
Gardner, Seaman, Paul
Anderson, Armstrong,
Dickman, Edwards, Ellison,
Fiore, Flores, Hambrick,
Hickey, Jones, Kirner,
Moore, Nelson, O'Neill,
Oscarson, Stewart, Titus,
Wheeler, and Woodbury;
Senators Manendo, and
Harris
Clarifies that the jurisdiction of school police officers
extends to all charter school property, buildings and
facilities. (BDR 34-925)
AB332 Kirkpatrick, Benitez-
Thompson, Carlton, and
Hickey
Makes various changes concerning government
purchasing and bidding. (BDR 28-256)
AB345 Assemblywoman Neal;
Senator Ford
Revises provisions relating to certain government
contracts. (BDR 27-398)
AB352 Assemblymen Ellison,
Wheeler, Fiore, Oscarson,
Dooling, Dickman, Jones,
Moore, O'Neill, and Seaman;
Senator Gustavson
Revises provisions relating to permits to carry
concealed firearms. (BDR 15-1070)
AB353 Assemblymen Dickman,
Moore, Fiore, Trowbridge,
Jones, Ellison, Munford,
Oscarson, Seaman, Shelton,
Titus, and Wheeler; Senators
Gustavson, and Settelmeyer
Revises provisions governing public purchasing and
contracting. (BDR 27-920)
AB355 Fiore Revises provisions governing administrative
regulations. (BDR 18-843)
AB388 Paul Anderson, Kirkpatrick,
and Armstrong
Revises provisions governing certain leaves of absence
for military duty for public officers and employees.
(BDR 23-180)
AB395 Gardner, Fiore, Jones,
Silberkraus, and Woodbury
Revises provisions relating to the State Public Charter
School Authority. (BDR 34-902)
AB399 Neal, Bustamante Adams,
and Araujo
Directs the Office of Economic Development to create
a pilot program to encourage the growth of existing
businesses in this State. (BDR S-46)
AB403 Assemblymen Shelton, and
Jones; Senator Ford
Revises provisions concerning peace officers.
(BDR 23-813)
AB421 Committee on Education Creates the Spending and Government Efficiency
Commission for public education in this State.
(BDR S-1083)
Board of Regents’ Meeting Agenda Page 28 06/11/15 & 06/12/15
BILL # SPONSOR TOPIC
AB436 Committee on Ways and
Means
Eliminates longevity payments for state employees.
(BDR 23-1157)
AB451 Committee on Taxation Revises provisions relating to the University of
Nevada, Las Vegas, Campus Improvement Authority.
(BDR S-1075)
AB455 Committee on Legislative
Operations and Elections
Directs the Legislative Commission to appoint a
committee to conduct an interim study regarding the
present and future supplies of water and allocation
levels in this State. (BDR S-481)
AB456 Committee on Legislative
Operations and Elections
Abolishes certain committees, boards, funds and
panels. (BDR 38-551)
AB459 Committee on Legislative
Operations and Elections
Revises provisions relating to elections. (BDR 24-
1082)
AB460 Committee on Legislative
Operations and Elections
Expresses the intent of the Legislature to increase its
membership in the next reapportionment and
redistricting cycle. (BDR 17-1126)
AB461 Committee on Legislative
Operations and Elections
Revises provisions governing elections. (BDR 24-614)
AB462 Committee on Legislative
Operations and Elections
Makes various changes relating to elections. (BDR 24-
615)
AB463 Committee on Health and
Human Services
Enacts the Recognition of Emergency Medical Services
Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact. (BDR 40-
1020)
AB464 Committee on Taxation Revises provisions relating to state financial
administration. (BDR 32-851)
AB466 Committee on Ways and
Means
Revises provisions relating to the repayment of loans or
other distributions of money made from the Renewable
Energy Account to an officer or employee of the State.
(BDR 23-1154)
AB482 Committee on Ways and
Means
Provides for the establishment of a Veterans Policy
Leadership Institute within the Nevada System of
Higher Education and provides for the preparation of
certain reports relating to veterans. (BDR 34-1197)
AB485 Committee on Ways and
Means
Revises provisions governing the duties and structure
of the Office of Science, Innovation and Technology.
(BDR 18-1155)
Board of Regents’ Meeting Agenda Page 29 06/11/15 & 06/12/15
BILL # SPONSOR TOPIC
AB487 Assemblymen Oscarson,
Wheeler, Woodbury,
Armstrong, Edwards;
Silberkraus and Stewart
Revises provisions governing firearms. (BDR 5-1279)
*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)
AJR5 Silberkraus, Dickman,
Gardner, O'Neill, Seaman,
and Titus
Proposes to amend the Nevada Constitution to
authorize the Governor to reduce or veto appropriations
or authorizations to expend money. (BDR C-924)
AJR6 Munford, Ohrenschall, and
Wheeler
Proposes to amend the Nevada Constitution to allow
the Legislature to authorize a lottery for support of the
public education of children and the health and welfare
of senior citizens. (BDR C-1000)
AJR8 Assemblymen Dickman,
Wheeler, Armstrong, Jones,
Fiore, Paul Anderson,
Edwards, Ellison, Gardner,
O'Neill, Oscarson, Seaman,
Shelton, Silberkraus, Titus,
and Trowbridge; Senators
Gustavson, and Goicoechea
Proposes to amend the Nevada Constitution to require
approval of certain initiative measures by a two-thirds
vote. (BDR C-916)
SB5 Legislative Operations and
Elections
Revises provisions governing elections for nonpartisan
offices. (BDR 24-90)
SB24 Commerce, Labor and
Energy
Revises provisions governing unemployment
compensation. (BDR 53-383)
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)
Board of Regents’ Meeting Agenda Page 30 06/11/15 & 06/12/15
BILL # SPONSOR TOPIC
SB93 Committee on Revenue and
Economic Development
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)
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)
SB137 Commerce, Labor and
Energy
Enacts provisions governing certain plans for dental
care. (BDR 57-575)
SB158 Committee on Government
Affairs
Revises provisions relating to collective bargaining by
local governments. (BDR 23-704)
SB169 Senators Settelmeyer,
Goicoechea, and Gustavson;
Assemblymen Fiore, Ellison,
Kirner, O'Neill, Trowbridge,
and Wheeler
Requires proof of identity for voting. (BDR 24-599)
SB170 Senators Roberson, Ford,
Lipparelli, and Harris;
Assemblymen Kirkpatrick,
and Hambrick
Provides for a partial abatement of certain taxes for
new or expanding data centers and related businesses in
this State. (BDR 32-765)
SB172 Farley, Hardy, and
Woodhouse
Makes various changes relating to the authorized
activities of medical students. (BDR 40-797)
SB175 Senators Roberson,
Lipparelli, Hammond,
Brower, Settelmeyer, Farley,
Goicoechea, Gustavson,
Hardy, Harris, and
Kieckhefer; Assemblymen
Hambrick, Wheeler, and
Shelton
Makes various changes relating to public safety.
(BDR 15-515)
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SB192 Senators Harris, Brower,
Roberson, Farley, Denis,
Goicoechea, Gustavson,
Hammond, Hardy, Lipparelli,
Settelmeyer, and Woodhouse;
Assemblymen Hambrick, and
Seaman
Revises provisions relating to sexual conduct between
certain persons. (BDR 14-731)
SB193 Committee on Commerce,
Labor and Energy
Revises provisions governing the payment of minimum
wage and compensation for overtime. (BDR 53-989)
SB195 Hardy Revises provisions relating to higher education.
(BDR 34-509)
SB203 Spearman, Ford, Woodhouse,
Parks, and Denis
Revises provisions relating to elections. (BDR 24-573)
SB213 Committee on Finance Revises provisions relating to federal assistance
received by agencies of the Executive Department of
State Government. (BDR 31-838)
SB214 Committee on Finance Creates the Nevada Advisory Council on Federal
Assistance. (BDR 31-837)
SB217 Kieckhefer, Hardy, and
Roberson
Revises provisions relating to policies of health
insurance. (BDR 57-836)
SB224 Committee on Commerce,
Labor and Energy
Revises provisions relating to employment. (BDR 53-
985)
SB227 Kieckhefer, Kihuen, and
Woodhouse
Creates the Silver State Opportunity Grant Program.
(BDR 34-216)
SB236 Senators Woodhouse, Ford,
Parks, Denis, Atkinson,
Kihuen, Manendo, and
Spearman; Assemblymen
Elliot Anderson, Thompson,
Joiner, and Stewart
Revises provisions relating to the Advisory Council on
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
(BDR 34-655)
SB250 Senators Hardy, Smith,
Roberson, Brower, Farley,
Ford, Goicoechea,
Gustavson, Harris,
Kieckhefer, and Lipparelli;
Assemblymen Oscarson, and
Titus
Revises provisions relating to policies of health
insurance. (BDR 57-687)
SB251 Senators Hardy, Roberson,
Brower, Farley, Harris, Ford,
Goicoechea, and Gustavson;
Assemblymen Oscarson, and
Titus
Ratifies the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact.
(BDR 54-576)
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SB252 Committee on Revenue and
Economic Development
Revises provisions governing the state business license
fee. (BDR 32-1185)
SB254 Farley, Hardy, Harris, and
Settelmeyer
Revises provisions relating to public works. (BDR 28-
791)
SB257 Woodhouse, Denis, Atkinson,
Spearman, Parks, Ford,
Kihuen, and Manendo
Revises provisions relating to child care facilities.
(BDR 38-97)
SB261 Senators Manendo, Denis,
Parks, Spearman, Atkinson,
Farley, Ford, Goicoechea,
Gustavson, Harris,
Kieckhefer, Kihuen,
Lipparelli, Roberson,
Segerblom, Settelmeyer,
Smith, and Woodhouse;
Assemblymen Silberkraus,
Carlton, Elliot Anderson,
Swank, Carrillo, Bustamante
Adams, Dickman, Dooling,
Edwards, Fiore, Flores,
Gardner, Hambrick, Hickey,
Moore, Munford, Neal,
Ohrenschall, Oscarson,
Seaman, Spiegel, Stewart,
Thompson, Trowbridge, and
Wheeler
Makes various changes relating to certain facilities that
are engaged in scientific, medical or educational
research. (BDR 50-56)
SB265 Woodhouse, Ford, Kihuen,
Hardy, Denis, Atkinson,
Manendo, Parks, Segerblom,
and Spearman
Makes various changes concerning health care.
(BDR 18-94)
SB282 Spearman, Ford, Parks,
Denis, Kihuen, Manendo,
Segerblom, and Woodhouse
Revises provisions relating to energy. (BDR 58-259)
SB289 Senator Denis; Assemblyman
Paul Anderson
Revises provisions relating to the protection of
technology. (BDR 19-892)
SB293 Senators Brower, Roberson,
and Kieckhefer;
Assemblyman Hickey
Revises provisions relating to the disposition of
unspent campaign contributions. (BDR 24-596)
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SB295 Senators Woodhouse, Ford,
Denis, Parks, Kihuen,
Manendo, Segerblom, and
Smith; Assemblymen
Bustamante Adams, and
Stewart
Revises provisions relating to education. (BDR 34-789)
SB302 Hammond Establishes a program by which a child enrolled in a
licensed private school may receive a grant of money
in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the per-
pupil amount apportioned to the resident school district
of the child. (BDR 34-567)
SB305 Segerblom Authorizes industrial cannabis farming in this State
under certain circumstances. (BDR 49-656)
SB307 Roberson Revises provisions relating to public officers and
candidates for public office. (BDR 17-768)
SB308 Roberson Provides funding for certain public works projects.
(BDR S-764)
SB325 Goicoechea, Hardy, Brower,
Roberson, Lipparelli,
Kieckhefer, and Settelmeyer
Revises provisions relating to state purchasing.
(BDR 27-1024)
SB340 Senators Smith, Ford,
Spearman, Parks, Atkinson,
Denis, Kihuen, Manendo, and
Woodhouse; Assemblymen
Carrillo, Araujo, Joiner,
Spiegel, and Sprinkle
Revises provisions governing public works. (BDR 28-
255)
SB348 Roberson Revises provisions governing unclaimed property.
(BDR 10-770)
SB350 Kieckhefer Makes various changes relating to concealed firearms.
(BDR 20-1031)
SB360 Spearman, Ford, Woodhouse,
Kihuen, Parks, Denis,
Manendo, and Segerblom
Provides for an interim study to investigate the viability
of establishing entities to help finance the use and
harnessing of clean energy in this State. (BDR S-41)
SB371 Senators Atkinson, Ford,
Kihuen, Spearman, Parks,
Denis, Manendo, and
Woodhouse; Assemblymen
Thompson, Kirkpatrick, and
Neal
Revises provisions governing the use of apprentices on
public works. (BDR 53-671)
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SB380 Smith, Woodhouse,
Spearman, Parks, Atkinson,
Ford, and Kihuen
Revises provisions governing ethics in government.
(BDR 23-19)
SB392 Kieckhefer Revises provisions relating to prevailing wage.
(BDR 28-828)
SB399 Senators Denis, Woodhouse,
Kihuen, Ford, and
Segerblom; Assemblymen
Thompson, Carrillo, and
Swank
Creates the Nevada Boost Grant Program. (BDR 34-
890)
SB406 Roberson Revises provisions relating to public retirement
systems. (BDR 23-1049)
SB412 Harris, and Lipparelli Provides for a credit against taxes imposed on certain
employers that make a matching contribution to certain
college savings plans. (BDR 32-1033)
SB413 Smith Revises provisions relating to the state legislative
process. (BDR 17-872)
SB414 Settelmeyer Encourages the Board of Regents of the University of
Nevada to enter into a reciprocal agreement with the
State of California to provide full waivers of
nonresident tuition to certain residents of the Lake
Tahoe Basin. (BDR S-993)
SB420 Committee on Finance Revises provisions governing the executive staff of the
Public Employees' Retirement System. (BDR 23-1176)
SB421 Committee on Legislative
Operations and Elections
Makes various changes relating to statewide primary
elections. (BDR 24-1148)
SB423 Committee on Finance Makes an appropriation for the awarding of grants to
support certain cloud seeding operations. (BDR S-483)
SB426 Committee on Revenue and
Economic Development
Revises provisions governing taxation. (BDR 32-777)
SB433 Committee on Legislative
Operations and Elections
Revises provisions relating to elections. (BDR 24-
1145)
SB436 Committee on Legislative
Operations and Elections
Makes various changes relating to elections. (BDR 24-
1146)
SB444 Committee on Judiciary Revises provisions governing civil actions. (BDR 3-
1137)
SB447 Committee on Judiciary Makes various changes relating to marijuana.
(BDR 15-85)
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SB455 Committee on Revenue and
Economic Development
Increases the excise tax on cigarettes. (BDR 32-779)
SB463 Committee on Education Revises provisions relating to education. (BDR 34-411)
SB464 Committee on Judiciary Revises criminal penalties for the consumption or
possession of an alcoholic beverage by a person under
21 years of age. (BDR 15-651)
SB471 Committee on Finance Revises provisions governing payments from the State
Retirees' Health and Welfare Benefits Fund made on
behalf of certain retired persons. (BDR 23-1178)
SB472 Committee on Finance Revises provisions governing the eligibility of state
officers and employees for health benefits. (BDR 23-
1193)
SB473 Committee on Finance Revises provisions relating to the Office of Grant
Procurement, Coordination and Management of the
Department of Administration. (BDR 18-839)
SB474 Committee on Finance Creates the Great Teaching and Leading Fund.
(BDR 34-1183)
SB493 Committee on Education Establishes a program for awarding STEM workforce
challenge grants. (BDR 34-594)
SB496 Committee on Education Establishes the Workforce Development Rapid
Response Investment Program. (BDR 34-592)
SB505 Senate Committee on Finance Provides for the temporary suspension of the collection
of certain subsidies to be paid to the Public Employees'
Benefits Program. (BDR S-1205)
SB515 Senator Roberson,
Kieckhefer, Harris, Ford;
Assemblymen Anderson,
Kirkpatrick and Hambrick
Establishes the Teach Nevada Scholarship Program and
incentives for new teachers in certain schools.
(BDR 34-1277)
*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)
SJR10 Segerblom Requests the National Research Council of the
National Academy of Sciences to conduct an
independent scientific and economic analysis of the
management of the Colorado River. (BDR R-70)
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SJR15 Senators Gustavson,
Goicoechea, Hardy, and
Settelmeyer; Assemblymen
Fiore, Shelton, Jones,
Seaman, Nelson, Dickman,
Dooling, and Wheeler
Proposes to amend the Nevada Constitution to require
proof of identity to vote in person. (BDR C-850)
SJR16 Spearman, Kihuen, Ford,
Manendo, Parks, Segerblom,
Smith, and Woodhouse
Ratifies the Equal Rights Amendment to the
Constitution of the United States. (BDR R-786)
SJR18 Segerblom Proposes to amend the Nevada Constitution to repeal
term limits for state and local offices. (BDR C-137)
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)
SCR6 Hammond Directs the Legislative Commission to conduct an
interim study relating to the consolidation,
deconsolidation and realignment of the boundaries of
school districts in this State. (BDR R-679)
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AB2
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 Kirner Revises provisions governing the Public Employees'
Retirement Board. (BDR 23-185)
AB105 Committee on Government
Affairs
Revises provisions governing the membership of the
Public Employees' Retirement Board. (BDR 23-682)
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)
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AB209 Shelton Makes various changes relating to elections. (BDR 24-
816)
AB215 Committee on Government
Affairs
Revises provisions governing public works. (BDR 28-
540)
AB235 Assemblymen Neal,
Bustamante Adams, Diaz,
Benitez-Thompson, Carlton,
Elliot Anderson, Araujo,
Carrillo, Flores, Joiner,
Kirkpatrick, Munford,
Ohrenschall, Spiegel,
Sprinkle, Swank, and
Thompson; Senators Ford,
Woodhouse, Kihuen,
Atkinson, Parks, Manendo,
and Spearman
Requires an employer to provide paid sick leave to
each employee of the employer under certain
circumstances. (BDR 53-1059)
AB290 Diaz Revises provisions governing certain pupils who are
limited English proficient and provides funding for
programs and services for such pupils at Zoom and
other middle schools and junior high schools.
(BDR 34-909)
AB303 Assemblymen Jones,
Dickman, Fiore, Moore,
Shelton, Armstrong, Ellison,
Gardner, Munford,
Ohrenschall, and Trowbridge;
Senator Gustavson
Revises provisions governing academic standards in
public schools. (BDR 34-886)
AB331 Kirkpatrick, Benitez-
Thompson, Diaz, and Neal
Revises provisions governing Medicaid
reimbursements for ground emergency medical
transportation services. (BDR 38-961)
AB334 Wheeler Authorizes an association of elected sheriffs and other
chief executive officers of city, county or state law
enforcement agencies to request the drafting of a
certain number of legislative measures for each regular
session. (BDR 17-172)
AB340 Joiner Establishes a health professional workforce liaison
program. (BDR 40-1058)
AB348 Assemblymen Thompson,
Flores, Araujo, Carrillo, and
Munford; Senators Atkinson,
Denis, Ford, Manendo, and
Parks
Revises provisions governing the consideration of the
criminal history of an applicant for employment by the
State or a county or city. (BDR 23-1053)
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AB358 Fiore, Jones, Dickman,
Dooling, Gardner, Shelton,
and Wheeler
Revises provisions relating to access by patients to
certain investigational drugs, biological products and
devices. (BDR 40-845)
AB360 Gardner Revises provisions relating to deferred compensation
plans. (BDR 23-906)
AB368 Assemblymen Jones, Fiore,
Hansen, Wheeler, Ellison,
Dickman, Moore, Seaman,
and Shelton; Senator
Gustavson
Repeals provisions creating and providing for the
Silver State Health Insurance Exchange. (BDR 57-
1066)
AB387 Kirkpatrick Revises provisions relating to the calculation of the
years of service of certain members of the Public
Employees' Retirement System, the Judicial Retirement
Plan and the Legislators' Retirement System. (BDR 23-
1061)
AB396 Moore, and Fiore Revises provisions relating to mental health facilities
and programs of community-based or outpatient
services. (BDR 39-820)
AB426 Committee on Government
Affairs
Revises provisions relating to the Public Employees'
Benefits Program. (BDR 23-1103)
SB28 Committee on Government
Affairs
Clarifies provisions governing the fees that may be
charged for providing copies of certain public records.
(BDR 19-464)
SB141 Senators Gustavson, and
Settelmeyer; Assemblymen
Fiore, Dickman, Jones,
O'Neill, and Wheeler
Revises provisions governing certain dangerous or
deadly weapons. (BDR 15-224)
SB143 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)
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SB171 Senators Settelmeyer,
Gustavson, Goicoechea,
Roberson, Kieckhefer,
Brower, and Hardy;
Assemblymen Fiore, Hickey,
Kirner, and Wheeler
Revises provisions governing the issuance of permits to
carry concealed firearms. (BDR 15-597)
SB182 Spearman, Woodhouse,
Kihuen, Parks, and Denis
Directs the Office of Economic Development to create
a pilot program to encourage the growth of existing
businesses in this State. (BDR S-867)
SB190 Senators Spearman,
Segerblom, Woodhouse,
Kihuen, Ford, Atkinson,
Denis, Manendo, and Parks;
Assemblymen Spiegel,
Benitez-Thompson,
Thompson, Neal, Kirkpatrick,
Elliot Anderson, Araujo,
Bustamante Adams, Carlton,
Carrillo, Diaz, Flores, Joiner,
Munford, Ohrenschall,
Sprinkle, and Swank
Revises provisions relating to employment. (BDR 18-
785)
SB215 Senators Ford, Kihuen,
Spearman, Atkinson, Parks,
Denis, Manendo, and
Woodhouse; Assemblymen
Kirkpatrick, Benitez-
Thompson, Elliot Anderson,
Carlton, Thompson, Araujo,
Bustamante Adams, Carrillo,
Diaz, Flores, Joiner,
Munford, Neal, Ohrenschall,
Spiegel, Sprinkle, and Swank
Makes various changes relating to student loans.
(BDR 18-933)
SB219 Hardy Revises provisions relating to policies of health
insurance. (BDR 57-688)
SB222 Atkinson Revises provisions relating to health insurance
covering prescription drugs. (BDR 57-670)
SB228 Gustavson Revises provisions relating to the disclosure of
personally identifiable information of a pupil by a
school district or public school. (BDR 34-848)
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SB237 Spearman, Ford, Woodhouse,
Parks, Denis, Atkinson, and
Manendo
Makes certain changes relating to elections. (BDR 24-
664)
SB259 Senators Ford, Smith,
Spearman, Atkinson, Parks,
Denis, Kihuen, Manendo, and
Woodhouse; Assemblymen
Neal, Kirkpatrick, Elliot
Anderson, Carrillo, Flores,
Araujo, Benitez-Thompson,
Bustamante Adams, Carlton,
Diaz, Joiner, Munford,
Ohrenschall, Sprinkle,
Swank, and Thompson
Requires an employer to provide paid sick leave to
each employee of the employer under certain
circumstances. (BDR 53-973)
SB270 Kieckhefer Revises certain provisions relating to elections.
(BDR 24-835)
SB277 Segerblom Enacts the Nevada Environmental Policy Act.
(BDR 40-439)
SB280 Hammond
Enacts provisions governing the seizure and storage of
unmanned aerial vehicles. (BDR 44-187)
SB282 Spearman, Ford, Parks,
Denis, Kihuen, Manendo,
Segerblom, and Woodhouse
Revises provisions relating to energy. (BDR 58-259)
SB290 Senators Hammond, and
Gustavson; Assemblymen
O'Neill, Shelton, Fiore,
Dickman, and Dooling
Revises provisions governing academic standards in
public schools. (BDR 34-678)
SB309 Kieckhefer Enacts the Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act.
(BDR 40-214)
SB315 Roberson
Revises provisions concerning pay for certain state
employees for legal holidays. (BDR 23-508)
SB326 Farley, and Goicoechea Revises provisions relating to public works. (BDR 28-
792)
SB344 Senators Smith, Woodhouse,
Denis, Kihuen, Parks,
Atkinson, Ford, Manendo,
and Spearman; Assemblymen
Araujo, Carrillo, Joiner,
Munford, Spiegel, and
Sprinkle
Establishes an entrepreneur-in-residence program.
(BDR 18-142)
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SB356 Senators Smith, Parks,
Woodhouse, Kihuen, Ford,
Atkinson, Denis, Manendo,
and Spearman; Assemblymen
Sprinkle, Carrillo, Araujo,
Joiner, and Spiegel
Revises provisions governing the Public Employees'
Retirement System. (BDR 23-1092)
SB361 Spearman, Ford, Parks,
Kihuen, Woodhouse,
Atkinson, Denis, Manendo,
and Segerblom
Makes various changes relating to health care facilities
that employ nurses. (BDR 40-18)
SB378 Spearman, Parks, and Denis Makes various changes concerning governmental
financial administration. (BDR 32-150)
SB400 Senators Denis, Ford,
Kihuen, and Segerblom;
Assemblymen Diaz,
Bustamante Adams, Carlton,
Carrillo, Flores, and
Thompson
Creates the Nevada Advisory Commission on
Immigration and Migration. (BDR 18-888)
SB407 Spearman, Denis, Parks,
Woodhouse, and Manendo
Requires the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada to
adopt regulations relating to energy efficiency resource
plans. (BDR 58-111)
SB437 Committee on Legislative
Operations and Elections
Revises provisions relating to elections. (BDR 24-
1147)
SB494 Committee on Education Creates the College Grant Program. (BDR 34-593)
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AB306 Spiegel, Diaz, Carrillo,
Ohrenschall, Joiner, Benitez-
Thompson, Bustamante
Adams, Carlton, and Swank
Requires an employer to make certain accommodations
for a nursing mother. (BDR 40-249)
AB381 Kirkpatrick Revises provisions relating to elections. (BDR 24-966)
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AB375 Assemblywoman Dooling;
Senator Hammond
Revises certain provisions concerning public schools.
(BDR 34-806)
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AB111 Assemblyman Kirner Revises provisions relating to the Governor Guinn
Millennium Scholarship. (BDR 34-258)
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)
AB226 Carlton, Kirkpatrick, Carrillo,
Elliot Anderson, Paul
Anderson, Araujo, Benitez-
Thompson, Bustamante
Adams, Diaz, Flores,
Hambrick, Hansen, Joiner,
Neal, Ohrenschall, Spiegel,
Sprinkle, Swank, and
Thompson
Revises provisions for the payment of certain
undergraduate fees and expenses of a dependent child
of a public safety officer killed in the line of duty.
(BDR 34-1010)
AB374 Assemblymen Flores, Araujo,
Carrillo, Dickman, Hickey,
Munford, O'Neill, Spearman
Silberkraus, and Stewart;
Senators Denis, Ford,
Kihuen,
Revises provisions governing education. (BDR 34-
1064)
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)
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SB164 Senators Parks, Spearman,
Woodhouse, Manendo,
Atkinson, Ford, and Kihuen;
Assemblymen Elliot
Anderson, Swank, Carrillo,
Araujo, and Thompson
Revises provisions prohibiting certain discriminatory
acts. (BDR 18-59)
SB167 Roberson, Brower,
Hammond, Harris, Lipparelli,
and Kieckhefer
Revises provisions relating to employment. (BDR 18-
265)
SB339 Senators Smith, Woodhouse,
Denis, Parks, Brower,
Atkinson, Ford, Hardy,
Kieckhefer, Kihuen,
Manendo, Segerblom, and
Spearman; Assemblymen
Sprinkle, Joiner, Araujo,
Carrillo, Hickey, Kirner,
Munford, and Stewart
Authorizes the Nevada System of Higher Education to
impose additional restrictions relating to the use of
tobacco. (BDR 15-873)
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AB312 Trowbridge, Moore,
Dickman, Dooling, Jones,
O'Neill, Seaman, and Shelton
Revises provisions governing the Public Employees'
Retirement System. (BDR 23-975)
SB403 Farley Revises provisions relating to elections. (BDR 24-799)
SB485 Committee on Government
Affairs
Revises provisions relating to water. (BDR 48-708)