Nevada 2017 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 202 — Requires an interim study concerning the cost and affordability of higher education in this State. (BDR S-722)

Last action — Approved by the Governor. Chapter 150.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 13, 2017. Enacted.

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Prognosis

Advancing 60% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    2 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

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Bill Text

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(Reprinted with amendments adopted on April 19, 2017) FIRST REPRINT A.B.
Assembly Bill No.
202 ASSEMBLY B ILLN O.
202–Assemblymen Joiner, Cohen;
202–A SSEMBLYMEN JOINER , OHEN ;
Swank and Thompson Joint Sponsors:
SWANK AND THOMPSON PREFILED F EBRUARY 13, 2017 ____________ JOINT S PONSORS :
Senators Cancela and Ratti CHAPTER..........
ENATORS CANCELA AND RATTI ____________ Referred to Committee on Education SUMMARY—Requires an interim study concerning the cost and affordability of higher education in this State.
(BDR S-722) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
No.
Effect on the State:
No.
~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
committee to conduct an interim study concerning the cost and affordability of higher education in this State and prescribes the membership of the committee.
Section 1 of this bill requires the Legislative Commission to appoint a higher education in this State and prescribes the membership of the committee.
- *AB202_R1* – 2 – THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
and (f) One nonvoting member of the general public who is a student enrolled in the Nevada System of Higher Education appointed by the Chair of the Legislative Commission from among the names of nominees submitted by the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada pursuant to subsection 3.
and - 79th Session (2017) – 2 – (f) One nonvoting member of the general public who is a student enrolled in the Nevada System of Higher Education appointed by the Chair of the Legislative Commission from among the names of nominees submitted by the Board of Regents of the Uni3.rsiThe Board of Regents of the University of Nevada shall submit to the Legislative Commission the names of at least three:
3.
The Board of Regents of the University of Nevada shall submit to the Legislative Commission the names of at least three:
- *AB202_R1* – 3 – (a) The average cost of higher education for a student relative to the average income earned by a student;
(a) The average cost of higher education for a student relative to the average income earned by a student;
(b) The affordability of higher education for a student in this State compared to other states;
(b) The affordability of higher education for a student in this Sta(c) Options for the creation of a need-based grant program for the purpose of awarding grants to eligible students to pay for a portion of the cost of education at an institution within the Nevada System of Higher Education similar to the Silver State Opportunity Grant Program created by NRS 396.952;
(c) Options for the creation of a need-based grant program for the purpose of awarding grants to eligible students to pay for a portion of the cost of education at an institution within the Nevada System of Higher Education similar to the Silver State Opportunity Grant Program created by NRS 396.952;
3.
- 79th Session (2017) – 3 – 3.
6.
each institution of the Nevada System of Higher Education isty at appropriate in order to recruit and retain quality faculty that further programs of higher education and research;
Examine whether the system of compensation for faculty at each institution of the Nevada System of Higher Education is appropriate in order to recruit and retain quality faculty that further programs of higher education and research;
The Legislative Counsel Bureau and the Nevada System of Higher Education shall provide administrative and technical assistance to the committee appointed pursuant to section 1 of this act as requested by the Chair of the committee.
The Legislative Counsel Bureau and the Nevada System of Higher Education shall provide administrative and technical assistance to the committee appointed pursuant to section of this act as requested by the Chair of the committee.
- *AB202_R1* – 4 – Sec.
Sec.
H - *AB202_R1*
~~~~~ 17 - 79th Session (2017)
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Action History

  1. Approved by the Governor. Chapter 150.

  2. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  3. In Assembly. To enrollment.

  4. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 20, Nays: 1.) To Assembly.

  5. Read second time.

  6. Placed on Second Reading File.

  7. From committee: Do pass.

  8. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Education. To committee.

  9. In Senate.

  10. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 41, Nays: 1.) To Senate.

  11. Placed on General File.

  12. Taken from Chief Clerk's desk.

  13. Exempt pursuant to Joint Standing Rule 14.6, subsection 4(a).

  14. Placed on Chief Clerk's desk.

  15. Taken from General File.

  16. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint .

  17. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 222.) To printer.

  18. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

  19. From printer. To committee.

  20. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Education. To printer.

  21. Prefiled pursuant to JSR 14.2.1(d).

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 61 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (61)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 202?
AB 202 is sponsored by Cancela, Tyrone Thompson, Amber Joiner, Cohen, Lesley, Julia Ratti, and Heidi Swank.
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