Powerline: June 9, 2023

BILL HEARINGS

SATURDAY

• Assembly Bill 128 (Support - No Memo)

  • Makes $1M appropriation for Outdoor Education Grants Program

• Assembly Bill 319 (Support - No Memo)

  • Makes an appropriation to the State Department of Agriculture for universal free breakfast and lunch for Nevada pupils. ($100M for free school breakfast and lunch)

• Senate Bill 523 (Oppose)

  • NSEA opposes AB523, increasing the cap on the Education Stabilization Account from 15% to 20%. NSEA also opposes the change in the calculation of the rate of inflation, as it will shortchange Nevada students in times of high inflation

SUNDAY

• Senate Bill 150 (Support - No Memo)

  • Last Session, NSEA supported AB262 and we want to ensure we remedy any implementation issues for our Native American students.

• Senate Bill 224 (Support)

  • NSEA supports AB224 to extend collective bargaining to higher education employees in Nevada.

• Senate Bill 231 (Amend)

  • While NSEA appreciates the intent of Senate Bill 231 to deliver raises to Nevada educators, NSEA has submitted an amendment to facilitate a Clean 20 for every Nevada educator. NSEA’s amendment would increase the appropriation to $500 million to meet this moment of crisis in Nevada schools. It's Time For 20.

MONDAY

• Senate Bill 431 (Oppose)

  • NSEA is in opposition to SB431, particularly to the expansion of the state Rainy Day Fund. Instead, we believe state revenues should be more aggressively appropriated for public services, including K-12 public education.

• Assembly Bill 400 (Oppose)

  • While heavily amended to remove the voucher language, NSEA still opposes language pertaining to charter school expansion and transportation as well as the retention of 3rd graders who don’t pass a high-stakes reading test.  

NSEA's BILL TRACKER