Nevada 2019 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 429 — Enacts provisions relating to veterans. (BDR 18-168)

Last action — Chapter 321.

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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 March 25, 2019. Enacted.

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Summary

AN ACT relating to veterans; requiring the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation to designate certain critical need occupations; authorizing the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada to grant a waiver of certain fees to veterans who enroll in certain graduate degree programs; authorizing the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada to determine whether certain grants are available and apply for such grants; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

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(Reprinted with amendments adopted on May 20, 2019) SECOND REPRINT A.B.
Assembly Bill No.
429 A SSEMBLY B ILLN O.
429–Committee on Government Affairs CHAPTER..........
429–COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT A FFAIRS (ON B EHALF OF THE L EGISLATIVE C OMMITTEE ON SENIOR CITIZENS , ETERANS AND A DULTS W ITH SPECIAL N EEDS ) M ARCH 25, 2019 ____________ Referred to Committee on Education SUMMARY—Enacts provisions relating to veterans.
(BDR 18-168) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
No.
Effect on the State:
Yes.
~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
Existing law establishes the Department of Employment, Training and employment and economic independence for disadvantaged, displaced or disabled residents of this State.
Existing law establishes the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.
(NRS 232.900-232.960) The Department works to support employment and economic independence for disadvantaged, displaced or disabled residents of this State.
Existing law authorizes the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada to Forces.
grant a waiver of certain fees for certain persons with a connection to the Armed Forces.
(NRS 396.544, 396.5442, 396.5445) Section 4 authorizes the Board of Armed Regents to grant a partial waiver of registration fees and other fees to a veteran in certain circumstances.
(NRS 396.544, 396.5442, 396.5445) Section 4 authorizes the Board of Regents to grant a partial waiver of registration fees and other fees to a veteran in certain circumstances.
(1) the veteran has completed a bachelor’s degree and is enrolled in or plans - *AB429_R2* – 2 – to enroll in a graduate degree program related to certain occupations in science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics and health science;
(1) the veteran has completed a bachelor’s degree and is enrolled in or plans to enroll in a graduate degree program related to certain occupations in science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics and health science;
Section 5 of this bill authorizes the Board of Regents to apply for grants to assist the granted to a veteran pursuant to section 4.
Section of this bill authorizes the Board of Regents to apply for grants to assist the granted to a veteran pursuant to section 4.
EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
The Department shall designate which occupations are critical need occupations within science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics or health science fields for the purpose of a waiver of registration fees and other fees granted to a veteran pursuant to section 4 of this act.
The Department shall designate which occupations are critical need occupations within science, technology, engineering, arts, 80th Session (2019) – 2 – mathematics or health science fields for the purpose of a waiver of registration fees and other fees granted to a veteran pursuant to section 4 of this act.
A veteran is eligible for a waiver pursuant to subsection 1 if the veteran maintains at least a 2.75 grade point average, on a - *AB429_R2* – 3 – 4.0 grading scale, each semester or the equivalent of a 2.75 grade point average if a different scale is used.
A veteran is eligible for a waiver pursuant to subsection 1 if the veteran maintains at least a 2.75 grade point average, on a 4.0 grading scale, each semester or the equivalent of a 2.75 grade point average if a different scale is used.
grants are available to assist the Nevada System of Higher Education in defraying the costs of granting the waiver of registration fees and other fees to a veteran pursuant to section 4 of this act and apply for and accept any such grant.
Sec.
5.
1.
The Board of Regents may determine whether grants are available to assist the Nevada System of Higher Education in defraying the costs of granting the waiver of registration fees and other fees to a veteran pursuant to section 4 of this act and apply for and accept any such grant.
H - *AB429_R2*
~~~~~ 19 80th Session (2019)
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Action History

  1. Chapter 321.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  4. Senate Amendment No. 730 concurred in. To enrollment.

  5. In Assembly.

  6. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.

  7. From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Second reprint. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

  8. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 730.) To printer.

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

  10. In Senate. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To committee.

  11. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 40, Nays: None, Excused: 2.) To Senate.

  12. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 248.) To printer.

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

  14. From printer. To committee.

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

Sponsors

  • Assembly Committee on Government Affairs · Primary

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Sponsors (1)

  • Assembly Committee on Government Affairs

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (66)

66 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 429 do?
AN ACT relating to veterans; requiring the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation to designate certain critical need occupations; authorizing the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada to grant a waiver of certain fees to veterans who enroll in certain graduate degree programs; authorizing the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada to determine whether certain grants are available and apply for such grants; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Who sponsors AB 429?
AB 429 is sponsored by Assembly Committee on Government Affairs.
What is the current status of AB 429?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 25, 2019. Enacted.
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