Nevada 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 20 D · 2 R cosponsors

SB 273 — Changes the name of the Nevada State College to the Nevada State University. (BDR 34-968)

Last action — Chapter 277.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 14, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Joe Lombardo (Republican) on June 10, 2023.

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 31 sponsors

    10 primary, 21 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (20 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

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EXEMPT (Reprinted with amendments adopted on May 18, 2023) FIRST REPRINT S.B.
Senate Bill No.
273 SENATE B ILLN O.
273–Senators Lange, D.
273–ENATORS LANGE , D.
Harris, Spearman, Flores, Hammond;
ARRIS, PEARMAN , FLORES, H AMMOND ;
Daly, Donate, Dondero Loop, Nguyen, Ohrenschall, Pazina, Scheible, Seevers Gansert and Stone Joint Sponsors:
DALY, D ONATE, D ONDERO LOOP , NGUYEN , O HRENSCHALL , PAZINA, SCHEIBLE , SEEVERS GANSERT AND S TONE M ARCH 14, 2023 ____________ JOINT SPONSORS :
Assemblymen Nguyen, Thomas, Brittney Miller, Monroe-Moreno, Bilbray-Axelrod;
ASSEMBLYMEN NGUYEN , THOMAS , BRITTNEY M ILLE, MONROE -M ORENO , ILBRAY-A XELROD;
Backus, Carter, Considine, D’Silva, González, Hardy, Jauregui, C.H.
BACKUS , CARTER , C ONSIDINE, D’S ILVA, G ONZÁLEZ , H ARDY , JAUREGUI, C.H.
Miller, Mosca, Summers-Armstrong, Watts and Yurek CHAPTER..........
MILLER, MOSCA, SUMMERS -ARMSTRONG , W ATTS ANDY UREK ____________ Referred to Committee on Education SUMMARY—Changes the name of the Nevada State College to the Nevada State University.
(BDR 34-968) 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.
Article 11 of the Nevada Constitution requires the Nevada Legislature to Regents whose duties are prescribed by law.
Article 11 of the Nevada Constitution requires the Nevada Legislature to provide for the establishment of a State University that is controlled by a Board of provides for the establishment of the Nevada System of Higher Education, whichg law consists of the State University and other educational institutions, programs and operations.
(Nev.
Const.
Art.
11, § 4) Existing lawf provides for the establishment of the Nevada System of Higher Education, which consists of the State University and other educational institutions, programs and operations.
(Minutes of the Advisory Committee to Examine Locating a 4-Year State College in Henderson, February 4, 2000) - *SB273_R1* – 2 – Section 5 of this bill changes the name of the Nevada State College to the Nevada State University and directs the Board of Regents of the University of of this bill designate Nevada State University as a state college.
(Minutes of the Advisory Committee to Examine Locating a 4-Year State College in Henderson, February 4, 2000) Section 5 of this bill changes the name of the Nevada State College to the Nevada State University and directs the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada to take all necessary steps to implement the name change.
Sections 2-4 of this bill make conforming changes to replace references in the Nevada Revised Statutes to the Nevada State College with references to Nevada State University.
Sections 1 and 5 bill make conforming changes to replace references in the Nevada Revised Statutesf this to the Nevada State College with references to Nevada State University.
Section 6 of this bill directs the Legislative the name change made in section 5.to the Nevada Administrative Code, to reflect THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 6 of this bill directs the Legislative Counsel, in preparing supplements to the Nevada Administrative Code, to reflect the name change made in section 5.
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:
1.
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3.
Nevada System of Higher Education [.] , including, withoutthin the limitation, the state college known as Nevada State University.
“State college” means all of the state colleges within the Nevada System of Higher Education [.] , including, without limitation, the state college known as Nevada State University.
or (3) Any other college or university which awards a bachelor’s degree in education and which is designated by the Board as an institution representative of southern Nevada.
or (3) Any other college or university which awards a as an institution representative of southern Nevada.ed by the Board 2.
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(d) Have a declared major in elementary education or secondary education;
- 82nd Session (2023) – 3 – (d) Have a declared major in elementary education or secondary education;
and (f) Have a record of community service.
and 3.) HA student who satisfies the criteria established pursuant to this section may apply for a Memorial Scholarship by submitting an application to the Office of the State Treasurer on a form provided on the Internet website of the State Treasurer.
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A student who satisfies the criteria established pursuant to this section may apply for a Memorial Scholarship by submitting an application to the Office of the State Treasurer on a form provided on the Internet website of the State Treasurer.
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Trustees of the College Savings Plans of Nevada created byf NRS 353B.005.
As used in this section, “Board” means the Board of Trustees of the College Savings Plans of Nevada created by NRS 353B.005.
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(a) A drainage project or flood control project, as defined in NRS 268.682;
- 82nd Session (2023) – 4 – NRS 268.682;inage project or flood control project, as defined in (b) An overpass project, as defined in NRS 268.700;
(b) An overpass project, as defined in NRS 268.700;
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or (b) An educational facility or other capital project for the principal campus of the Nevada State [College] University that is owned by the Nevada System of Higher Education and approved by the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada.
or (b) An educational facility or other capital project for the principal campus of the Nevada State [College] University that is the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada.d approved by 4.
4.
- *SB273_R1* – 5 – (a) On which the principal campus of the Nevada State [College] University is located or intended to be located;
(a) On which the principal campus of the Nevada State [Co(b) Which:versity is located or intended to be located;
and (b) Which:
and (1) Consists of not more than 509 acres;
(1) Consists of not more than 509 acres;
The provisions of NRS 278C.160, subsections 4, 6 and 7 of NRS 278C.170, NRS 278C.220, subsections 2 and 3 of NRS 278C.250 and paragraph (d) of subsection 6 of NRS 278C.250 do not apply to a tax increment area created pursuant to this section, but such a tax increment area is subject to the provisions of subsections 2 to 9, inclusive.
- 82nd Session (2023) – 5 – 278C.170, NRS 278C.220, subsections 2 and 3 of NRS 278C.250 NRS and paragraph (d) of subsection 6 of NRS 278C.250 do not apply to a tax increment area created pursuant to this section, but such a tax increment area is subject to the provisions of subsections 2 to 9, inclusive.
Whenever the governing body of a city in which the principal campus of the Nevada State [College] University is located or intended to be located and the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada determine that the interests of the city, the Nevada System of Higher Education and the public require an undertaking, the governing body and the Board of Regents may enter into a cooperative agreement pursuant to NRS 277.080 to 277.180, inclusive, which describes by reference to the general types of undertakings authorized pursuant to NRS 278C.140 and the undertakings proposed for the tax increment area, and which contains or refers to an exhibit filed with the clerk of the city and the Secretary of the Board of Regents which contains:
Whenever the governing body of a city in which the principal campus of the Nevada State [College] University is located or intended to be located and the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada determine that the interests of the city, the Nevada System of Higher Education and the public require an undertaking, the governing body and the Board of Regents may enter into a cooperative agreement pursuant to NRS 277.080 to 277.180, inclusive, which describes by reference to the general types of undertakings authorized pursuant to NRS 278C.140 and the undertakings proposed for the tax increment area, and which contains or refers to an exhibit filed with the clerk of the city and the Sec(a) A statement of the last finalized amount of the assessed valuation of the real property within the boundaries of the tax increment area, which boundaries must be in compliance with subsection 1, and a statement that, based upon the records of the county treasurer, no property taxes were collected on any of that property, or on any interest therein, during the most recent year for which those records are available;
(a) A statement of the last finalized amount of the assessed valuation of the real property within the boundaries of the tax increment area, which boundaries must be in compliance with subsection 1, and a statement that, based upon the records of the county treasurer, no property taxes were collected on any of that property, or on any interest therein, during the most recent year for which those records are available;
The governing body may, at any time after the effective date of a cooperative agreement entered into pursuant to this section, adopt a resolution that provisionally orders the undertakings and creation of the tax increment area.
The governing body may, at any time after the effective date of a cooperative agreement entered into pursuant to this section, creation of the tax increment area.ly orders the undertakings and 4.
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(b) Describe the last finalized amount of the assessed valuation of the real property within the boundaries of the tax increment area, and state that, based upon the records of the county treasurer, no property taxes were collected on any of that property, or on any interest therein, during the most recent year for which those records are available;
(b) Describe the last finalized amount of the assessed valuation of the real property within the boundaries of the tax increment area, and state that, based upon the records of the county treasurer, no - 82nd Session (2023) – 6 – interest therein, during the most recent year for which those records are available;
When the Board of Regents and the governing body are in agreement on the modification, if any, and a statement of the modification is filed with the clerk, if the governing body wants to proceed with the undertaking, the governing body shall adopt an ordinance in the same manner as any other ordinance:
agreement on the modification, if any, and a statement of the modification is filed with the clerk, if the governing body wants to proceed with the undertaking, the governing body shall adopt an ordinance in the same manner as any other ordinance:
Money deposited in the tax increment account as described in subparagraph (2) of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 278C.250 may be used to pay the capital costs of the undertaking directly, in addition to being used to pay the bond requirements of loans, money advanced or indebtedness incurred to finance or refinance an undertaking, and may continue to be used for those purposes until the expiration of the tax increment area pursuant to NRS 278C.300.
Money deposited in the tax increment account as described in subparagraph (2) of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 278C.250 may be used to pay the capital costs of the undertaking directly, in addition to being used to pay the bond requirements of loans, money advanced or indebtedness incurred to finance or purposes until the expiration of the tax increment area pursuant to NRS 278C.300.
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The Board of Regents may pledge to any securities it issues under a delegation pursuant to subsection 8, or irrevocably dedicate to the city that will issue securities hereunder, any revenues of the Nevada System of Higher Education derived from the campus of the Nevada System of Higher Education whose boundaries are included in whole or in part in the tax increment area, other than revenues from state appropriations and from student fees, and subject to any covenants or restrictions in any instruments authorizing other securities.
The Board of Regents may pledge to any securities it issues under a delegation pursuant to subsection 8, or irrevocably dedicate to the city that will issue securities hereunder, any revenues of the Nevada System of Higher Education derived from the campus of the Nevada System of Higher Education whose boundaries are included in whole or in part in the tax increment area, other than revenues from state appropriations and from student fees, and subject to any - 82nd Session (2023) – 7 – covenants or restrictions in any instruments authorizing other securities.
Such an irrevocable dedication must be for the term of the securities issued by the city and any securities refunding those securities and may also extend for the term of the tax increment area.
Such an irrevocable dedication must be for the term of the securities issued by the city and any securities refunding those securities and may also extend for the term of the tax increment are8.
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The state college located in Henderson, Nevada, which was previously known as the Nevada State College or the Nevada State College at Henderson, shall be known as the Nevada State University.
The state college located in Henderson, Nevada, which was previously known as the Nevada State College or the Nevada State College at Henderson, shall be known as the Nevada shall take all steps necessary to implement the change in name made pursuant to this section.
The Board of Regents of the University of Nevada shall take all steps necessary to implement the change in name made pursuant to this section.
The Legislative Counsel shall, in preparing supplements to the Nevada Administrative Code, appropriately - *SB273_R1* – 8 – change any references to an officer, agency or other entity whose to the provisions of this act to refer to the appropriate officer, agency or other entity.
The Legislative Counsel shall, in preparing supplements to the Nevada Administrative Code, appropriately change any references to an officer, agency or other entity whose name is changed or whose responsibilities are transferred pursuant to the provisions of this act to refer to the appropriate officer, agency or other entity.
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Action History

  1. Chapter 277.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  4. In Senate. To enrollment.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate.

  6. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

  7. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

  8. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

  9. From committee: Do pass. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time.

  10. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 20, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To Assembly. In Assembly. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. To committee.

  11. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

  12. Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 546.) To printer.

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

  14. Read second time. Taken from General File. Re-referred to Committee on Finance. To committee. Exemption effective.

  15. From committee: Do pass.

  16. Notice of eligibility for exemption.

  17. From printer. To committee.

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

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 273?
SB 273 is sponsored by Lange, Roberta (Democratic), Flores, Edgar (Democratic), Nguyen, Duy (Democratic), Clara Thomas, Miller, Brittney M. (Democratic), Monroe-Moreno, Daniele (Democratic), Daly, Skip (Democratic), Doñate, Fabian (Democratic), Dondero Loop, Marilyn (Democratic), Nguyen, Rochelle T. (Democratic), Ohrenschall, James (Democratic), Pazina, Julie (Democratic), Scheible, Melanie (Democratic), Heidi Seevers O'Gara, Stone, Jeff (Republican), Backus, Shea M. (Democratic), Carter, Max E., II (Democratic), Considine, Venicia (Democratic), D'Silva, Reuben (Democratic), González, Cecelia (Democratic), Hardy, Melissa R.. (Republican), Jauregui, Sandra (Democratic), Cameron Miller, Mosca, Erica (Democratic), Watts, Howard (Democratic), Toby Yurek, Summers-Armstrong, Shondra, Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod, Scott Hammond, Pat Spearman, and Harris, Dallas.
What is the current status of SB 273?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 14, 2023. Enacted.
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