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• What has Nevada done? Texas, Madam Chair? Chair and panel.
• Given the land ownership, has Nevada addressed this in any way?
• I will say that Nevada has been Been moving forward in a lot of different ways with geothermal, but I
• was just there at the University of Nevada, Reno for a meeting last week.
• One of the challenges they've been having is that there are so many different permitting bodies in Nevada

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• President for Communication Workers of America. representing members here in California, Hawaii, and Nevada
• For the record, my name is Mark Ellis, and I'm out of Nevada.
• We have a saying in Nevada, don't California my Nevada, I'm gonna ask you not to Nevada your California

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• hand, they have a bunkmate who may be from Las Vegas, where they are able to cast a vote because Nevada
• Colorado and Nevada have home-built routes for their overseas voters to return their ballots.
• Colorado, Nevada have home-built routes for their overseas voters to return their ballots.

Summary: The committee met on June 17, 2026, beginning without a quorum and initially proceeding as a subcommittee. Members heard several Senate bills, with testimony focused mainly on redistricting, Bay Area transit funding, and military/overseas voting access. The chair also announced committee membership changes and that SB 1369 had been pulled by the author. Written testimony was accepted through the committee portal, and public testimony was limited by the chair’s rules. SB 1414 by Senator Reyes would create an independent redistricting commission for San Bernardino County. Supporters, including Inland Empire United, Common Cause, and the League of Women Voters, argued the bill would improve transparency and reduce political influence in map drawing. Opponents, including San Bernardino County and several local government/election groups, said the county’s existing advisory commission already provided substantial public input and raised concerns about cost. The bill was moved do pass as amended and re-referred to Local Government, with one no vote from Assembly Member Lackey; it was later taken off call and passed 6-1. SB 830 by Senator Wiener made technical changes to the administration of the Bay Area regional transit sales tax measure authorized by SB 63, including uniform ballot naming and county-specific ballot arguments. Support came from labor, transit, business, and advocacy groups, who said the bill would help voters understand the measure and protect transit funding. Members emphasized the Bay Area’s transit funding crisis and the need for local action. The bill passed do pass as amended, 5-1, and was later recorded as out 6-0 on call. The committee also approved a consent calendar containing six bills. SB 970 by Senator Cervantes addressed military and overseas voting after the federal discontinuation of the Department of Defense fax service used for ballot return. Supporters, including county election officials and local government organizations, said California needed a secure replacement to avoid disenfranchising service members and overseas voters. The Secretary of State’s office and Verified Voting raised security concerns and suggested a task force or more detailed standards, but the author and supporters argued the bill was urgent and should direct the Secretary of State to develop secure regulations. The bill passed do pass and was re-referred to Military and Veteran Affairs, and the meeting adjourned after all agenda items were completed.

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• the Bellwether in Los Angeles, Needle Entertainment, and Anaheim, managing the Hot Monk Tavern in Nevada
• unlike what we are seeing and have seen in other states as well, including our neighbor to the east, Nevada
• Nevada, one of the entertainment capitals of the world.

Summary: The Assembly Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism Committee met on April 8, 2025, and heard three bills. AB 666 would designate Bigfoot as California’s official state cryptid, with the author arguing it would recognize North Coast history and support local tourism; there was no support testimony, one opposition witness said the bill was a distraction from more serious issues, and the chair ultimately held the bill for lack of a motion. AB 1349 addressed speculative ticketing in the live entertainment market by requiring sellers to own or have a contractual right to tickets before listing them, along with disclosure, recordkeeping, anti-spoofing, and refund provisions. The author and supporters from music venues, artist groups, and sports organizations said the bill would protect fans and artists from deceptive resale practices and price gouging. Opponents from consumer and resale groups argued the measure was overbroad, could restrict legitimate resale and concierge services, and might favor primary ticketing monopolies. The committee members who spoke generally supported the consumer-protection goals, and the bill passed out of committee on a 7-0 vote, with two members not voting. AB 932 would require local education agencies that rent facilities to third-party youth sports clubs to provide gender-equitable access, closing what the author described as a loophole affecting girls’ club sports. Supporters, including the California Department of Education and youth sports advocates, said the bill would improve access for girls and address examples of unequal field and gym use. Opponents argued it could conflict with Title IX and raised broader objections to gender identity language in sports policy. The committee approved the bill on a 6-0 vote, with three members not voting, and sent it to Judiciary.

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• Lee. >> The gentlelady from Nevada is recognized. >> The gentlelady from Nevada is recognized.
• Representative Susie Lee of Nevada Representative Susie Lee of Nevada offered<02:15:33.599> an
• , good friend friend from Nevada, Representative<02:16:55.359> Amade.
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• letter we received from uh Nevada letter we received from uh Nevada Democratic<02:36:50.160>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, December 18, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• I know the chairman, being from Nevada, knows my State quite well.
• I know the chairman, being from Nevada, knows my State quite well.
• I know the chairman, being from Nevada, knows my State quite well.
• I know the chairman, being from Nevada, knows my State quite well.
• I know the chairman, being from Nevada, knows my State quite well.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• allocated $60 million to be administered by CAL FIRE and $19.5 million to be administered by the Sierra Nevada
• Similarly, with the regional projects pots of funding, you can see here for both CAL FIRE and Sierra Nevada
• which is the $80 million for regional projects that will be funded in year one through the Sierra Nevada
• The Nevada Conservancy, for example, has done a tremendous job bringing together a lot of different partners
• The Higgins Corner Fire Station provides critical response services to Nevada, Sierra, Yuba, and Placer

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Real quick, I point out, Nevada, Arizona, and some other states have higher rates of public ownership
• Federal ownership in Nevada is well over 95% federally owned.
• Real quick, I point out, Nevada, Arizona, and some other states have higher rates of public ownership
• Federal ownership in Nevada, it's well over 95% that's federally owned.

Bills: HB2, SB193, SB132, SB35, SB145

Keywords: general appropriation, budget, Medicaid, education funding, public safety, SB193, acequia, community ditch, irrigation works construction fund, water infrastructure, ditch infrastructure, irrigation, New Mexico water law, agricultural water, farmers, Rio Grande, acequia association, forest land protection revolving fund, state fund transfer, irrigation projects

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• We're a COFRE-funded syringe program serving Nevada County, California.
• I work at Yuba Harm Reduction Collective up in Nevada County, servicing the Grass Valley and Nevada City
• Back in 2020, Nevada County was in the top 10 of reported fatal overdoses, and now it is no longer doing

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• the Small School Districts Association, about 26 county offices of education, including San Diego, Nevada
• the Small School Districts Association, about 26 County Office of Education, including San Diego, Nevada
• Districts Association, about 26 County Office of Education, including San Diego, Nevada, Placer, Fresno

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance held its first hearing of the year on Proposition 98, focusing on the Governor’s budget estimates for the three-year budget window, the Public School System Stabilization Account (PSSA), and repayment of education deferrals. The Department of Finance said the minimum guarantee would rise by about $21.7 billion over the 2025 Budget Act, with increases in each year, full repayment of the existing settle-up obligation in 2024-25, a new $5.6 billion settle-up obligation proposed for 2025-26, and a higher guarantee in 2026-27. Finance also noted revised downward estimates for transitional kindergarten attendance and Los Angeles County property tax reimbursements, and said community colleges would be funded above the split because of enrollment growth. The Legislative Analyst’s Office emphasized fiscal risk and volatility, warning that recent revenue gains are tied heavily to the stock market and tech sector and could reverse quickly. The LAO argued the Governor’s proposed $5.6 billion delay shifts risk into future years and recommended instead fully funding the current estimate, making a larger reserve deposit, considering advance payments or pension-related uses, and finding additional non-Prop 98 solutions to reduce the state’s structural deficit. On the reserve and deferral items, Finance described revised PSSA deposits and withdrawals that would leave about $4.1 billion in the reserve by 2026-27, and both Finance and the LAO supported paying off the remaining LCFF and SCFF deferrals as good fiscal practice. Committee members questioned the size of the settle-up amount, the degree of revenue volatility, the use of the reserve, and the ongoing K-12/community college split. Finance said the proposal is meant to avoid overappropriation if revenues fall, while the LAO said a buffer of roughly $3.5 billion would address typical forecasting risk. Public commenters, including school boards, county offices of education, teachers, and advocacy groups, largely opposed the $5.6 billion withholding or settle-up delay, calling it a manipulation of Prop. 98 and urging full funding and more stable revenue solutions. Several speakers also urged dedicated funding for students experiencing homelessness. The hearing ended with no vote, and the chair announced that broader program discussions would occur in later hearings.

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• My name is David West, and I proudly serve as the Veterans Service Officer for Nevada County and as president
• Members, Dylan Elliott, on behalf of the Kern and Nevada County Boards of Supervisors.
• Members, Dylan Elliott, on behalf of the Kern and Nevada County Boards of Supervisors, both in support

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs met with a quorum and first approved its consent calendar, which included AJR 15, SB 56, SB 296, and SB 855, with the roll left open for absent members. The committee then heard SB 694 by Senator Archuleta, a bill aimed at protecting veterans from unaccredited claims representatives and other for-profit entities that charge fees to assist with VA disability claims. The author and supporters, including county veterans service officers and veterans organizations, argued the measure would curb predatory practices, restore accountability, and steer veterans toward free, accredited assistance through CVSOs and other authorized representatives. Testimony in support emphasized that veterans are often targeted online and may pay large fees for services that are available for free, while supporters said unaccredited firms lack transparency and can exploit vulnerable veterans. Opposition witnesses, including representatives of claims-assistance companies and individual veterans, argued the bill would eliminate choice and that some contingency-based firms provide useful services, better outcomes, and faster claims processing. Committee members debated whether the bill would unlawfully bar legitimate assistance or whether it was needed to stop illegal business practices, with several members noting the issue is also being litigated in federal court and that an accreditation process already exists through the VA. After discussion, the committee voted to pass SB 694 and refer it to the Committee on Judiciary. The final vote was 6 ayes, with some members not voting. The committee then completed the consent calendar vote, which passed with eight votes, and adjourned.

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• Since 1969, with the creation of our organization through a bi-state compact with Nevada, California
• agreement grew out of work that then Secretary, Resources Secretary Laird, did with the state of Nevada
• California's funding will also leverage federal, Nevada, local, and private sector funding commitments

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• Nevada, for example, they didn't know they had it.
• They found it, but the idea is that in Nevada it escalated quickly.
• Nevada, for example, they didn't know they had it.
• They found it, but the idea is that in Nevada it escalated quickly.
• They found it, but the idea is that in Nevada it escalated quickly.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Association, three states have decriminalized jaywalking, including some purple states, Virginia and Nevada
• Association, three states have decriminalized jaywalking, including some purple states, Virginia and Nevada
• Association, three states have decriminalized jaywalking, including some purple states, Virginia and Nevada
• Association, three states have decriminalized jaywalking, including some purple states, Virginia and Nevada
• Association, three states have decriminalized jaywalking, including some purple states, Virginia and Nevada

Keywords: 1183, house

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• In rural Nevada, I have concerns, but I also like to note that cutting Medicaid the way that my colleagues
• want to do, which they are proposing, would also close nursing homes in rural America, including in Nevada
• bring this up is because like Senator Lankford said, in my state, if they don't have it in rural Nevada
• We currently have in Nevada the lowest uninsured rate in our nation's history thanks in part to the ACA
• In Nevada alone, 85,000 people could see hikes or thousands of dollars forcing them to drop their insurance

Keywords: Michael Falkender, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, IRS, taxpayer privacy, nomination process, committee hearing

Summary: The committee convened to discuss critical issues surrounding the nomination of Michael Falkender for the position of Deputy Secretary of the Treasury. This meeting included a series of remarks from committee members who expressed divergent views on Falkender's qualifications and the implications of his appointment. Senator Wyden voiced strong opposition, arguing that Falkender represents harmful policies expected to be perpetuated under the current administration, especially concerning taxpayer privacy and IRS tactics. Meanwhile, other members defended Falkender, noting his extensive experience, including a commitment to transparency in government operations if confirmed.

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• Matt Kremens is here on behalf of the California Nevada Conference of Operating Engineers.
• for Breastfeed LA, Carrying Across Generations, Hand in Hand, the Domestic Employers Network, and Nevada
• for Breastfeed LA, Carrying Across Generations, Hand in Hand, the Domestic Employers Network, and Nevada

Summary: The Assembly Labor and Employment Committee heard several bills focused on worker protections, AI in the workplace, bereavement leave, and construction labor standards. SB 909 by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas would increase public works contractor registration fees, raise prevailing wage and related penalties, and direct half of collected penalties back into the Public Works Enforcement Fund. Supporters said the bill would help combat wage theft and misclassification and strengthen enforcement; opponents argued the higher fees and penalties would burden contractors without fixing enforcement backlogs. The committee voted the bill out on a due pass motion to Appropriations. The committee also approved SB 951 by Senator Reyes, which would require 60-day notice when 25 or more workers are displaced by technology and require reporting on AI-related job impacts. Supporters framed it as a response to rapid AI-driven layoffs and a way to gather real-time data; opponents raised concerns about small employers, proprietary information, and litigation. SB 947 by Senator McNerney, the “No Robo Bosses Act,” would require human review of automated discipline, termination, or deactivation decisions and restrict predictive behavior analysis. Supporters said it would prevent biased or mistaken automated decisions; opponents objected to the inclusion of independent contractors, private rights of action, and other provisions. Both bills were advanced to the Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection. The committee also passed SB 1149 by Senator Durazo, which would expand bereavement leave to cover a “designated person,” including chosen family relationships. Supporters, including AARP and a witness who described losing a long-term partner, said the bill reflects modern family structures; there was no opposition. In addition, SB 1185 by Senator Cortese, applying skilled and trained workforce standards to pharmaceutical facility construction, was approved despite opposition from business and construction groups who said there was no demonstrated safety problem and that the mandate could raise costs and reduce competition. Several other bills on the consent calendar were also approved, and all measures were reported out of committee.

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• allowed a similar model, such as Alabama, California, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Montana, Nevada
• Illinois, Indiana,<00:41:11.200> Maryland,<00:41:12.000> Montana,<00:41:12.640> Nevada
• , Indiana, Maryland, Montana, Nevada, Indiana, Maryland, Montana, Nevada, Ohio,<00:41:13.599>

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, a roll call establishing a quorum, and approval of the previous day’s journal. The body then moved through routine business including committee reports, second readings, first readings of a large batch of House files, and receipt of Senate File 3958 for comparison with a House companion. Several noncontroversial motions were adopted without objection, including referral and re-referral motions later in the day. The chamber then took up a series of bills, many of them veterans, commerce, mortgage, liquor, elections, and financial institutions measures. House File 3544, a veterans housekeeping bill updating state law to conform with federal standards and clarifying benefit forfeiture language, passed 133-0. House File 3467, authorizing MDVA to use nonmonetary support to collaborate on veteran services such as food insecurity, homelessness, and suicide prevention, also passed 133-0. House File 3437, clarifying that certain mortgage lending protections apply to consumer home loans rather than commercial loans, passed 133-0. House File 3479, clarifying homeowners’ rights to postpone foreclosure sales in several edge cases, passed 128-5. The annual liquor bill, Senate File 2511, drew the most discussion. Members described provisions addressing the so-called “Granny Happy Hour” in senior facilities, University of Minnesota liquor-related flexibility, and other local liquor-law changes. An author’s amendment was adopted, and the bill passed 129-1. House File 4118, allowing state-chartered credit unions to use private deposit share insurance subject to state oversight, passed 131-2. House File 4241, a local government/elections omnibus addressing disclosure rules, Hennepin County medical examiner appointment procedures, and Rochester School Board election structure, passed 124-9. House File 3699, changing a license plate contest to feature the Lake Superior agate and requiring a Minnesota artist, passed 110-22. Later, the House adopted motions to send House File 4668, an Explore Minnesota film tax credit bill, and House File 4319, a Lake City port authority bill affecting local taxing authority, to the Taxes Committee. The chamber also approved a motion to recall House File 1234, the payment transparency bill, from Ways and Means and place it on the General Register after a zero-cost fiscal note was reported.

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• Representative Alford from the great state of Missouri and Representative Lee from the great state of Nevada
• I now yield one minute to the gentleman from Nevada, Mr.
• Across the United States, in my home state of Nevada, the dream of home ownership has been slipping further
• have been impacted Residents in Nevada have been impacted by institutional investors.
• Last year, I listened when my constituents throughout southern Nevada told me that the issue of housing

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• :52.679> California Madam President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the State of Nevada
• of the State of Minnesota received four votes for Vice President. electoral vote of the state of Nevada
• electoral vote of the state of Nevada seems<01:26:27.520> to<01:26:27.639> be<01:26:27.880

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, January 6, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Nevada has recently set up a task force as well.
• Nevada has set up.
• Nevada actually is one of the only other states that is required to use the same CBG fuel that we are
• You have Oregon, divided government, Nevada, divided government, Idaho, Utah, South Dakota, Texas, Indiana
• You have Oregon, divided government, Nevada, divided government, Idaho, Utah, South Dakota, Texas, Indiana

Bills: HB2014, HB2055, HB2145, HB2150, HB2696, HB2755, HB2763, HB2781, HB2782, HB2787, HB2795, HB2889, HB2975, HB2985, HB2986, HCM2009, HCR2020, HCR2038

Keywords: air emissions, fuel blends, environmental quality, feasibility study, Arizona Department of Agriculture, brackish groundwater, water supply development, desalination, Arizona Revised Statutes, water infrastructure, financial assistance, environmental reviews, fuel reformulation, gasoline standards, environmental regulations, ethanol supply, Air Quality, state land department, mineral lease, renewals

Summary: The Natural Resources Committee approved the March 17 minutes and then took up a long calendar of bills, holding HCR 2038. HB 2787, which would bar the state and its political subdivisions from using personnel or financial resources to enforce, administer, or cooperate with the Mexican wolf reintroduction program, drew opposition from Sierra Club and Humane World for Animals/Animal Defense League of Arizona, who argued it would hinder wolf recovery and undercut science-based wildlife management. The committee nevertheless gave HB 2787 a do-pass recommendation by a 4-3 vote. The committee then considered HB 2055 on a Brackish Groundwater Recovery Program Fund and HB 2782 on disclosure requirements for regulatory assets in utility rates. Testimony on HB 2055 raised concerns that brackish groundwater is still groundwater and that pumping it could cause localized impacts, but the bill initially received a do-pass recommendation before a later vote failed on reconsideration. HB 2782 prompted discussion about Corporation Commission authority and utility regulation, but it ultimately received a do-pass recommendation. The committee also heard HB 2781, a solar energy decommissioning and financial assurance bill, with testimony from environmental groups, industry representatives, and a local official; an amendment by Senator Sundareshan to strengthen financial assurance and remove the remediation fund failed, and the underlying bill also failed on a tied 4-4 vote. Later, the committee approved HB 2975, which would suspend use of solar scoring maps on state trust lands and require new mining and housing scoring maps, despite opposition from environmental groups and neutral comments from the State Land Department that the solar map is only a guidance tool. HB 2696, as amended, passed after the committee adopted amendments shifting the Arizona Commerce Authority’s fuel-price mandate and creating a fuel resiliency task force; testimony focused on fuel supply, pipeline capacity, refinery access, and whether the ACA was the right agency to lead the effort. The committee also passed HCM 2009 urging Congress to require legislative approval for new national monuments and to streamline mining and land-swap processes, and HB 2889, which funds ADEQ monitoring of uranium contamination and creates a statewide registry and tribal partnership program. Finally, the committee approved HB 2763, which would require legislative approval before the Arizona Game and Fish Commission could close a shooting range. Supporters said it was meant to protect facilities like Ben Avery and preserve safe shooting locations, while opponents argued the bill was unnecessary because existing review steps already exist and there was no imminent closure threat. The committee also heard testimony on the bill from Game and Fish, which said the measure would add another layer to an already extensive closure process and that the department was neutral on the proposal.