AB 150 — Revises provisions governing the waiver of certain fees by the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada. (BDR 34-88)

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150150–Assemblywomen AAnderson, SSEMBLYConsidine, BILLBackus, NTaylor; O.

150–ACohen, SSEMBLYWOMENLa ARue NDERSONHatch, ,Summers-Armstrong Cand ONSIDINE,Thomas BCHAPTER.......... ACKUS , TAYLOR ;

COHEN , LA RUE HATCH , SUMMERS -A RMSTRONG AND T HOMAS FEBRUARY 13, 2023 ____________ Referred to Committee on Education SUMMARY—Revises provisions governing the waiver of certain fees by the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada.

(BDR 34-88) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

Yes.

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matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

LegislativeLegiExisting Counsel’slaw Digest:requires the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada to grant a waiver of registration fees, laboratory fees and other mandatory fees assessed each semester for a Native American student who demonstrates that the student:

Existing law requires the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada to grant each semester for a Native American student who demonstrates that the student:

(NRS 396.5449) Section 1.3 of this billbill: removes the requirement to be a resident of this State for at least 1 year to be eligible for the waiver.

Existing(1) lawallows requires the waiver to be granted to a student who enrollsis ina anymember trade or vocationaldescendant program,of aan graduateIndian programtribe or anation professionallocated program.on,outside aof -this *AB150_R1*State –and 2who –meets (NRSall 396.5449)other Existingrequirements lawto providesreceive that a pupil enrolled in high school may earn college credit for a dual credit course taken while in high school and apply the credit received for such a coursewaiver; to the total number of credits required for graduation from his or her high school.

and (2) revises the residency requirement to include students who are bona fide residents of this State, who are members or descendants of Indian tribes or nations located at least partially in this State or who have resided on qualified tribal land for at lExisting law requires the waiver to be granted to a student who enrolls in any program offered by a school within the System, including, without limitation, a trade or vocational program, a graduate program or a professional program.

(NRS 396.5449) Existing law provides that a pupil enrolled in high school may earn college credit for a dual credit course taken while in high school and apply the credit received for such a course to the total number of credits required for graduation from his or her high school.

(1) revisesclarifies the offered byduring aany schoolacademic withinperiod; the System by excluding a course or program in a field other than health, social work, science, technology, engineering, art or mathematics in support of which an appropriation has not been made by the Legislature;

Existing law requires the amount of the waiver to be limited based on the 396.5449)federal Sectioneducation 1.3benefits removes this requirement and instead requires the amount of the waiver to equalwhich thea fullstudent amountis ofentitled theduring registrationa fees, laboratory fees and any other mandatory fees assessed against the student for that semester.

Existing(NRS law396.5449) prohibitsSection 1.3 removes this requirement and instead requires the Boardamount of Regentsthe fromwaiver assessingto tuitionequal chargesthe full amount of the registration fees, laboratory fees and any other mandatory fees assessed against certainthe students.student for that semester.

(NRS 396.540, 396.5449) Section 1 of this bill makes a conforming change to reflect the prohibition against thecertain Boardstudents. of Regents assessing this bill makes an appropriation to the System to defray the cost of granting the waiver.

(NRS 396.540, 396.5449) Section 1 of this bill makes a - 82nd Session (2023) – 2 – tuition charges against students who have been granted the waiver.

Section 1.7 ofng this bill makes an appropriation to the System to defray the cost of granting the waiver.

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(b) All students whose families reside outside of the State of Nevada, providing such students have themselves been bona fide - *AB150_R1* – 3 – residents of the State of Nevada for at least 12 months before their matriculation at a university, state college or community college within the System;

(c) All students whose parent, legal guardian or spouse is a member of(1) theIs Armedon Forcesactive duty and stationed at a military installation in the State of Nevada or a military installation in another state which has a specific nexus to this State, including, without limitation, the UnitedMarine StatesCorps who:Mountain Warfare Training Center located at Pickel Meadow, California;

(1)or Is- on82nd activeSession duty(2023) and– stationed3 at– a military installation in the State of Nevada or a military installation in another statestateion which has a specific nexus to this State, including, without limitation, the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center located at Pickel Meadow, California;California, on the date on which the student is admitted to an institution of the System if such students enroll and maintain continuous enrollment at an institution of the System;

or (2) Was on active duty and stationed at a military installation in the State of Nevada or a military installation in another state which has a specific nexus to this State, including, without limitation, the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center located at Pickel Meadow, California, on the date on which the student is admitted to an institution of the System if such students enroll and maintain continuous enrollment at an institution of the System;

(g) Employees of the System who take classes other than during theirthe(h) regularMembers workingof hours;the Armed Forces of the United States who are on active duty and stationed at a military installation in the State of Nevada or a military installation in another state which has a specific nexus to this State, including, without limitation, the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center located at Pickel Meadow, California;

(h) Members of the Armed Forces of the United States who are on active duty and stationed at a military installation in the State of Nevada or a military installation in another state which has a specific nexus to this State, including, without limitation, the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center located at Pickel Meadow, California;

(k)been Veteransawarded of the ArmedPurple ForcesHeart;orces of the United States who have been(l) awardedAll thestudents Purplewho Heart;are:

- *AB150_R1* – 4 – (l) All students who are:

(m)- All82nd studentsSession who(2023) are– using4 Survivors’– and Dependents’ Educational Assistance pursuant to 38 U.S.C.

The Board of Regents may grant exemptions from tuition charges each semester to other worthwhile and deserving students from other states and foreign countries, in a number not to exceed a number equal to 3 percent of the total matriculated enrollment of students for the last preceding fall semester.semester.lated enrollment of Sec.

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The Board of Regents shall grant a waiver of the payment of registration fees, laboratory fees and any other mandatory fees assessed each semester against a student who is: Native American and demonstrates that the student:

[is Native American and demonstrates that the student:] (a) Is a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe or nation,nation [, all or part of which is located within the boundaries of this State,State,] or who[who isis] certified by the enrollment department of such a tribe or nation or by the Bureau of Indian Affairs as being a descendant of an enrolled member of such[such] a tribe or nation, all[all or part of which is located within the boundaries of this State,State,] regardless of membership status;

(b) Is eligible for enrollment in a school within the System [;] , including, without limitation, enrollment in a dual credit course throughthr(c) a[Has programbeen] forIs dual[a] credit;:

(c)credit; [Has been] Is a bona fide resident of this State ;