Nevada 2017 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 4 R · 1 D cosponsors

AB 521 — Revises provisions governing veterans services. (BDR 37-1236)

Last action — Approved by the Governor. Chapter 449.

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    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 02, 2017. Enacted.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 16 sponsors

    6 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

49 added · 60 removed

49 line(s) added, 60 removed.

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EMERGENCY REQUEST of Assembly Minority Leader Assembly Bill No.
521 EMERGENCY REQUEST OF ASSEMBLY M INORITY LEADER A SSEMBLY BILL NO .
521–Assemblymen Paul Anderson, Krasner, Tolles, Edwards, Wheeler;
521–A SSEMBLYMEN PAUL A NDERSON , KRASNER , TOLLES, EDWARDS , W HEELER ;
Ellison, Hambrick, Hansen, Kramer, Marchant, McArthur, Oscarson, Pickard, Titus and Woodbury Joint Sponsor:
ELLISON, HAMBRICK , HANSEN , KRAMER , MARCHANT , MC ARTHUR , OSCARSON , ICKARD , ITUS ANDW OODBURY JUNE 2, 2017 ____________ JINT SPONSOR :
Senator Hammond CHAPTER..........
ENATOR H AMMOND ____________ Referred to Committee on Ways and Means SUMMARY—Revises provisions governing veterans services.
(BDR 37-1236) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
No.
Effect on the State:
Contains Appropriation not included in Executive Budget.
~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
This bill also requires the Director of the Department of Veterans Services to adopt regulations prescribing the application process and the criteria for the award of such financial assistance.
This bill also requires the Director of the Department of Veterans Services to adopt regulations prescribing the application process and the criteria for fund the program.
Finally, this bill makes an appropriation to fund the program.
financial assistance.
- *AB521* – 2 – THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Finally, this bill makes an appropriation to 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:
The money deposited pursuant to administer the Account and all claims against the Account mustall be paid out on claims as other claims against the State are paid upon approval by the Director before they are paid.
The money deposited pursuant to this section must be accounted for separately.
Money deposited in the Account for Veterans Affairs pursuant to this section must be used only for the purposes authorized by this section and must not be reverted to any other fund, account or use.
The Director shall administer the Account and all claims against the Account must - 79th Session (2017) – 2 – be paid out on claims as other claims against the State are paid upon approval by the Director before they are paid.
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Money deposited in the Account for Veterans Affairs pursuant to this section must be used only for the purposes authorized by this sec3.on The Director shall adopt regulations prescribing theor use.
The Director shall adopt regulations prescribing the process for submission of an application by a member of a veteran’s family and the criteria for the award of financial assistance pursuant to the program established by subsection 1.
process for submission of an application by a member of a veteran’s family and the criteria for the award of financial assistance pursuant to the program established by subsection 1.
H - *AB521*
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Action History

  1. Approved by the Governor. Chapter 449.

  2. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  3. In Assembly. To enrollment.

  4. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) 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 Government Affairs. To committee.

  9. In Senate.

  10. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 39, Nays: None, Excused: 3.) To Senate.

  11. Declared an emergency measure under the Constitution.

  12. From committee: Do pass.

  13. From printer. To committee.

  14. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. To printer.

Sponsors

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6 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 51 not signed on

Sponsors (6)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (51)

51 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 521?
AB 521 is sponsored by Ellison, John (Republican), Hansen, Ira (Republican), Krasner, Lisa (Republican), Titus, Robin L. (Republican), Anderson, Natha C. (Democratic), Richard McArthur, Al Kramer, James Oscarson, Melissa Woodbury, Jim Marchant, Chris Edwards, Keith Pickard, Jim Wheeler, Jill Tolles, John Hambrick, and Scott Hammond.
What is the current status of AB 521?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 02, 2017. Enacted.
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