SB 110 — Revises provisions relating to businesses engaged in the development of emerging technologies. (BDR 18-447)

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110–SENATOR SPEARMANS FEBRUARYPEARMAN F EBRUARY 9, 2021 ____________ Referred to Committee on Government Affairs SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to businesses engaged in the development of emerging technologies.

Sections 2-8 of this bill provide for an Emerging Technologies Task Force withinTask theForce Departmentand ofprescribes Businessits andmembership. Industry.

Section 67 of this bill createsdesignates thethe Chair of the Task Force and prescribes the minimum frequency of its membership.meetings and the number of members required to constitute a quorum.

Section 78 of this bill designatesrequires the theTask numberForce ofto membersdevelop requiredcertain tostrategies constituteand amake quorum.certain recommendations with regard to:

Section 8 of this billand requires the Task Force to develop certain strategies and make certain recommendations with regard to:

and (2) encouraging the growthreport of suchits businesses.findings and recommendations annually to the Governor, the Director of the Department and the Legislature.

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Existing(NRS law232.522) Section 10 of this bill - *SB110_R1* – 2 – authorizes the Director to create an Opportunity Center for Emerging Technology Businesses as part of the DepartmentOffice of Business Finance and IndustryPlanning, toif createthat anoffice Officeis development of Businessemerging Financetechnologies.support andthe Planninggrowth withinof businesses engaged in the DepartmentTHE forPEOPLE administering,OF coordinatingTHE andSTATE improvingOF accessNEVADA, toREPRESENTED programsIN toSENATE provideAND certainASSEMBLY, informationDO toENACT theAS public.FOLLOWS:

(NRS 232.522) Section 10 of this bill - *SB110* – 2 – authorizes the Director to create an Opportunity Center for Emerging Technology Businesses as part of the Office of Business Finance and Planning, if that office is development of emerging technologies.support the growth of businesses engaged in the THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

and (f) AtOne least one member who hasis knowledge,a skillrepresentative andof experiencethe inNevada emergingSystem technologies,of Higher Education, appointed by the Director.Board of Regents of the University of Nevada;

(g) One member who is a teacher at a Title I school in a large school district, appointed by an organization that represents licensed educational personnel within the school district;

- *SB110_R1* – 3 – (h) One member who is a representative of K-12 public education, appointed by the Nevada State Education Association;

(i) One member who has experience as a consumer advocate, appointed by the Director;

and (j) At least one member who has knowledge, skill and experience in emerging technologies, appointed by the Director.

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In appointing the members of the Task Force described in subsections 2 and 3, the appointing authorities shall coordinate the appointments to the extent practicable so that the members of the Task Force:

(a) Represent the diversity of this State, including, without limitation, the age, gender, sexual, ethnic, geographic and socioeconomic diversity of this State;

and (b) Include persons with behavioral health conditions and persons who have served or are serving in the military.

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The members of the Task Force serve without compensation, except that each member is entitled, while engaged in the business of the Task Force and within the limits of available money, to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.

The members of the Task Force serve without compensation, except that each member is entitled, while engaged in the business of the Task Force and within the limits of available money, to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.

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As used in this section:

- *SB110_R1* – 4 – (a) “Large school district” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 388G.530.

(b) “Title I school” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 385A.040.

(e) Recommend concrete steps to develop a workforce with technical expertise in emerging technologies, including, without - *SB110* – 4 – limitation, prioritizing the employment of persons who are unemployed as a result of a pandemic, a natural disaster or an act of terrorism and persons who are 40 years of age or older.

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- *SB110* – 5 – (c) To serve as an advocate for small businesses, subject to the supervision of the Director or the Director’s representative, both within and outside the Department;

- *SB110_R1* – 6 – (a) To assist businesses engaged in the development of emerging technologies in obtaining information about financing and other basic resources which are necessary for success;

and (f) In cooperation with the Executive Director of the Office of Economic Development, to advise the Director and the Office of - *SB110* – 6 – Business Finance and Planning in developing and improving programs of the Department to serve more effectively and support the growth, development and diversification of businesses engaged in the development of emerging technologies in this state.State.

other4. entities of the Department to work together to carry out their statutory duties, to resolve or address particular issues or projects or otherwise to increase the efficiency of the operation of the Department as a whole and the level of communication and cooperation among the various entities within the Department.

Require divisions, offices, commissions, boards, agencies or other entities of the Department to work together to carry out their statutory duties, to resolve or address particular issues or projects or otherwise to increase the efficiency of the operation of the Department as a whole and the level of communication and cooperation among the various entities within the Department.

- *SB110_R1* – 7 – not apply to any provision of this act which adds or revises a requirement to submit a report to the Legislature.

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The provisions of subsection 1 of NRS 218D.380 do not apply to any provision of this act which adds or revises a requirement to submit a report to the Legislature.