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AB 462 — Revises provisions relating to economic development. (BDR 22-823)

Last action — Approved by the Governor. Chapter 428.

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Signed by Governor Joe Lombardo (Republican) on June 09, 2025.

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EXEMPT (Reprinted with amendments adopted on April 21, 2025) FIRST REPRINT A.B.
Assembly Bill No.
462 ASSEMBLY BILL NO .
462–Assemblymember Backus CHAPTER..........
462–ASSEMBLYMEMBER B ACKUS M ARCH 17, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Revenue SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to economic development.
(BDR 22-823) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
May have Fiscal Impact.
Effect on the State:
Yes.
CONTAINS UNFUNDED MANDATE (§§ 22,25) (NOTREQUESTED BAFFECTELOCAL GOVERNMENT) ~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
requiring a school district which offers certain career pathways programs to offer career exploration opportunities at certain middle and junior high schools;
requiring the designation of a teacher or other licensed educational personnel to coordinate career pathways programs at each high school which offers such programs;
requiring the designation of a full-time staff member to coordinate career pathways programs at each high school which offers such programs;
creating the State Seal of Teacher Training;
Existing law sets forth the Inland Port Authority Act, which authorizes one or incorporated city to apply to the Office of Economic Development to create, operate and maintain an inland port and inland port authority in a contiguous area - *AB462_R1* – 2 – 277B.150) Sections 8-15, 17 and 18 of this bill revise the Inland Port Authority (NRS Act to additionally authorize the creation, operation and maintenance of an industrial park and an industrial park authority and makes the existing provisions of the Act applicable to industrial parks and industrial park authorities.
Existing law sets forth the Inland Port Authority Act, which authorizes one or more boards of county commissioners of a county or governing bodies of an incorporated city to apply to the Office of Economic Development to create, that includes certain transportation infrastructure and no residential property.
Section 8 provides that the Act may now be known and cited as the Inland Port and Industrial Park Authority Act.
(NRS 277B.150) Sections 8-15, 17 and 18 of this bill revise the Inland Port Authority Act to additionally authorize the creation, operation and maintenance of an industrial park and an industrial park authority and makes the existing provisions of the Act applicable to industrial parks and industrial park authorities.
Section 2 of this bill defines the term “industrial park.” Section 11 requires any area designated as an “industrial park” to include only property that includes or is adjacent to an inland port.
Section 8 provides that the Act may now be known and cited as the Inland Port and Industrial requires any area designated as an “industrial park” to include only property thatn includes or is adjacent to an inland port.
industrial park to adopt an ordinance creating a tax increment area consisting of all or part of the inland port or industrial park for the purpose of creating a special account for the payment of bonds or other securities issued to defray the cost of certain projects within the inland port or industrial park.
Section 5 of this bill authorizes a participating entity in an inland port or industrial park to adopt an ordinance creating a tax increment area consisting of all or part of the inland port or industrial park for the purpose of creating a special account for the payment of bonds or other securities issued to defray the cost of designates such a tax increment area, section 5 provides for the allocation of antity portion of the taxes levied upon taxable property in the tax increment area each year to pay the bond requirements of loans, money advanced to, or indebtedness incurred by the municipality to finance or refinance the project.
If a participating entity designates such a tax increment area, section 5 provides for the allocation of a portion of the taxes levied upon taxable property in the tax increment area each year to pay the bond requirements of loans, money advanced to, or indebtedness incurred by the municipality to finance or refinance the project.
Section 5.5 of this bill provides for the payment of prevailing wage with respect to work performed in relation to an undertaking that receives an allocation of tax revenue pursuant to by counties or incorporated cities that have created an inland port or industrial park.
Section 7 of this bill authorizes the issuance of such bonds or securities by counties or incorporated forth the projects of an inland port or industrial park which may be undertakenill sets using the funding generated by the tax increment area.
Section 4 of this bill sets forth the projects of an inland port or industrial park which may be undertaken using the funding generated by the tax increment area.
Section 9 of this bill applies the new definitions created by this bill to the existing provisions of the Inland Port and Industrial Park Authority Act.
Section 9 of this bill applies the new - 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – definitions created by this bill to the existing provisions of the Inland Port and Industrial Park Authority Act.
Section 12 authorizes the Office to initiate the creation of an inland port or industrial park and authority with the approval of the Board of Economic DevExisting law requires an inland port authority to be governed by a board of directors and sets forth the composition of such a board.
Section 12 authorizes the Office to initiate the creation of an inland port or industrial park and authority with the approval of the Board of Economic DeveExisting law requires an inland port authority to be governed by a board of directors and sets forth the composition of such a board.
(1) requires each large school district, meaning a school district in this State which has more than 100,000 pupils enrolled in its public schools (currently the Clark County School District), to offer a Teacher Academy College Pathway Program at every high school in the school district with 250 or more professionals in K-12 education;
(1) requires each large school district, meaning a school district in this State which has more than 100,000 pupils enrolled in its public schools (currently the Clark County School District), to offer a Teacher Academy College Pathway Program at every high school in the school district with 250 or more pupils enrolled to enable pupils in grades 9 to 12 to prepare for employment as professionals in K-12 education;
Section 25 requires a school district to offer dual credit courses at each high school which offers the Program in subjects which align with the requirements to obtain a bachelor’s degree in education and in sufficient quantity to allow a pupil to obtain at least 12 units of college credit.
Section 25 requires a school district to offer dual credit courses at each high school which offers the Program in subjects which align with the requirements to obtain a bachelor’s degree in education and in sufficient quantity to allow a pupil to obtain the State Board of Education for an exemption from the requirement to offer certainly to internships and dual credit courses as part of the Program at a high school which is not located in an incorporated city if the school district can demonstrate that the location of the high school makes providing such internships or courses impracticable.
Section 25 authorizes a school district to apply to the State Board of Education for an exemption from the requirement to offer certain not located in an incorporated city if the school district can demonstrate that thes location of the high school makes providing such internships or courses impracticable.
Section 25 authorizes a high school pupil, or a parent or legal guardian of such a pupil, who is aggrieved by a final decision regarding the implementation of the Program made by an administrator of the high school or the board of trustees to request a hearing for reconsideration of the decision by the board of trustees.
Section 25 authorizes a high school pupil, or a parent or legal guardian of such a pupil, who is aggrieved by a final decision regarding the implementation of the - *AB462_R1* – 3 – request a hearing for reconsideration of the decision by the board of trustees.
complete at least 2 academic years in a program of career and technical education(1) in the area of teaching;
Section 25 requires that for a pupil to complete the Program, the pupil must:
(1) in the area of teaching or in approved dual credit courses in the area of teaching;
Existing law requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to establish certain State Seals, including the State Seal of Biliteracy, the State Seal of Civics and the State Seal of STEM, which may be affixed to the diploma and noted on the transcript of a pupil to recognize that the pupil has met certain requirements.
(NRS 388.591, 388.5933, 388.594) Section 24 of this bill requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to create a State Seal of Teacher Training and requires each diploma of and note the receipt of the Seal on the transcript of each pupil whol to the completes the Program.
Under existing law, the State Treasurer is authorized to provide a partial reimbursement to persons who have completed the Program and who have worked consecutive years.
Under existing law, the State Treasurer is authorized to provide a partial reimbursement to persons who have completed the Program and who have worked as a full-time, licensed teacher at a public school in this State for 1 year or 2 - 83rd Session (2025) – 3 – established in coordination with the Department of Education, and additionallyto be requires that to be eligible for such a reimbursement or partial reimbursement, a person must have completed the application for federal student aid and have successfully completed at an institution in the Nevada System of Higher Education a program to become a licensed teacher.
(NRS 226.420) Section 19 of this bill additionally requires that to be eligible for such a reimbursement or partial reimbursement, a person must have completed the application for federal student aid and have successfully completed at an institution in the Nevada System of Higher Education a program to become a licensed teacher.
Section 19 also authorizes a person who was not able to complete the Program because of circumstances beyond the control of that person to obtain the reimbursement or partial reimbursement from the State Treasurer, if the person meets the other requirements for such a reimbursement or not a form of financial aid or financial assistance that may be applied to reduce the reimbursement or partial reimbursement received from the State Treasurer.
Section 19 also authorizes a person who was not able to complete the Program because of circumstances beyond the control of that person to obtain the reimbursement or partial reimbursement from the State Treasurer, if the person meets the other requirements for such a reimbursement or partial reimbursement.
Existing law requires the Governor’s Office of Workforce Innovation to:
Finally, section 19 provides that student education loans are not a reimbursement or partial reimbursement received from the State Treasurer.ce the Existing law requires the Governor’s Office of Workforce Development to:
(NRS 232.985) Sections 22 and 23 of this bill designate these programs, as well as the Teacher Academy College Pathway Program, as career pathways programs.
(NRS 232.985, 232.990) Sections 22 and 23 of this bill designate these programs, as well as the Teacher Academy College Pathway Program, as career pathways programs.
Section 22 requires a school district which offers a career pathways program at a high school to:
Section 22 requires a school district which offers a career pathways personnel, including, without limitation a school counselor, at the high school to coordinate career pathways programs.
(1) offer career exploration opportunities in certain priority high school;
and (2) designate a teacher or other licensed educational personnel, the including, without limitation a school counselor, at the high school to coordinate career pathways programs.
(1) establish metrics to - *AB462_R1* – 4 – measure the success of the career pathways programs;
(1) establish metrics to measure the success of the career pathways programs;
(3) evaluate programs for dual credit the State Board and the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education;
(3) evaluate programs for dual credit provided by the Nevada System of Higher Education;
and (5) to identify state agencies with the jurisdiction and expertise to oversee, implement and regulate the career pathways programs for different industries.
(4) report certain findings to the State Board and the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education;
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Section 23 requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to appoint an employee of the Department to act as the Career Pathways Oversight Coordinator to provide certain technical support and assistance in implementing career pathways programs.
and (5) identify state agencies with the jurisdiction and expertise to oversee, implement and the Superintendent of Public Instruction to appoint an employee of the Departmentes to act as the Career Pathways Oversight Coordinator to provide certain technical support and assistance in implementing career pathways programs.
EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
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The term includes, without limitation, the acquisition and provision of water, sewage, drainage, street, road, sidewalk, curb, gutter, street lighting, electrical distribution, railroad or docking facilities, to the extent such facilities are incidental to the use of the land as an industrial park.
The term includes, without limitation, the acquisition and provision of water, sewage, drainage, street, road, sidewalk, curb, gutter, street lighting, electrical distribution, railroad or docking facilities, to the extent such facilities are incidental to the use of theSec.
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If an inland port or industrial park is created by one participating entity, the participating entity, on behalf of the county or incorporated city in which the inland port or industrial park is located, may adopt an ordinance creating a tax increment - *AB462_R1* – 5 – area within the inland port or industrial park consisting of all or any portion of the inland port or industrial park for the purpose of creating a special account for the payment of bonds or securities issued or loans, money advanced or indebtedness incurred to defray the costs of an undertaking, as supplemented by the Local Government Securities Law.
If an inland port or industrial park is created by one participating entity, the participating entity, on behalf of the county or incorporated city in which the inland port or industrial park is located, may adopt an ordinance creating a tax increment area within the inland port or industrial park consisting of all or any portion of the inland port or industrial park for the purpose of creating a special account for the payment of bonds or securities defray the costs of an undertaking, as supplemented by the Local Government Securities Law.
(a) Jointly take any action required to be taken by a participating entity for the creation of a tax increment area pursuant to this section, except that each participating entity must adopt an ordinance in order to create the tax increment area;
- 83rd Session (2025) – 5 – participating entity for the creation of a tax increment area pursuant to this section, except that each participating entity must adopt an ordinance in order to create the tax increment area;
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a tax increment area pursuant to this section unless:inance creating (a) The board has determined that the undertaking described in the ordinance is necessary or desirable to further the purposes of the inland port or industrial park.
A participating entity shall not adopt an ordinance creating a tax increment area pursuant to this section unless:
(a) The board has determined that the undertaking described in the ordinance is necessary or desirable to further the purposes of the inland port or industrial park.
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(a) That portion of the taxes that would be produced by the rate upon which the tax is levied each year by or for each of those taxing agencies upon the total sum of the assessed value of the taxable property in the tax increment area as shown upon the last equalized assessment roll used in connection with the taxation of the property by the taxing agency, must be allocated to, and when collected must be paid into, the funds of the respective taxing agencies as taxes by or for the taxing agencies on all other property are paid.
(a) That portion of the taxes that would be produced by the rate upon which the tax is levied each year by or for each of those taxing agencies upon the total sum of the assessed value of the taxable property in the tax increment area as shown upon the last the property by the taxing agency, must be allocated to, and when collected must be paid into, the funds of the respective taxing agencies as taxes by or for the taxing agencies on all other property are paid.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the portion of the taxes levied each year in excess of the amount determined pursuant to paragraph (a) must be allocated to, and when collected must be paid into, the tax increment account pertaining to the undertaking to pay the bond requirements of loans, money advanced to, or indebtedness, whether funded, refunded, assumed or otherwise, incurred by the municipality to finance or refinance, in whole or in part, the undertaking.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the portion of the taxes levied each year in excess of the amount determined pursuant to paragraph (a) must be allocated to, and when collected must be paid into, the tax increment account pertaining to the undertaking to pay the bond requirements of loans, money - 83rd Session (2025) – 6 – or otherwise, incurred by the municipality to finance or refinance, in whole or in part, the undertaking.
(a) To produce revenue in an amount sufficient to make annual repayments of the principal of, and the interest on, any bonded indebtedness that was approved by a majority of the registered voters within the area of the taxing agency voting upon the question, must be allocated to, and when collected must be paid into, the debt service fund of that taxing agency.
annual repayments of the principal of, and the interest on, any bonded indebtedness that was approved by a majority of the registered voters within the area of the taxing agency voting upon the question, must be allocated to, and when collected must be paid into, the debt service fund of that taxing agency.
(b) In excess of any tax rate of that taxing agency applicable to the last taxation of the property before the effective date of the ordinance, if that additional rate was approved by a majority of the registered voters within the area of the taxing agency voting upon - *AB462_R1* – 7 – the question, must be allocated to, and when collected must be paid into, the appropriate fund of that taxing agency.
(b) In excess of any tax rate of that taxing agency applicable to the last taxation of the property before the effective date of the ordinance, if that additional rate was approved by a majority of the registered voters within the area of the taxing agency voting upon the question, must be allocated to, and when collected must be paid into, the appropriate fund of that taxing agency.
(c) Pursuant to NRS 387.3285 or 387.3287, if that rate was approved by a majority of the registered voters within the area of the taxing agency voting upon the question, must be allocated to, and when collected must be paid into, the appropriate fund of the taxing agency.
(c) Pursuant to NRS 387.3285 or 387.3287, if that rate was approved by a majority of the registered voters within the area of the taxing agency voting upon the question, must be allocated to, and when collected must be paid into, the appropriate fund of the tax(d) For the support of the public schools within a county school district pursuant to NRS 387.195, must be allocated to, and when collected must be paid into, the State Education Fund.
(d) For the support of the public schools within a county school district pursuant to NRS 387.195, must be allocated to, and when collected must be paid into, the State Education Fund.
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As used in this section, the term “last equalized assessment roll” means the assessment roll in existence on the 15th day of March immediately preceding the effective date of the ordinance.
As used in this section, the term “last equalized assessment March immediately preceding the effective date of the ordinance.
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The provisions of NRS 338.013 to 338.090, inclusive, apply to any construction work to be performed under any contract or other agreement related to any undertaking pursuant to this chapter.
With respect to the undertaking, the participating entity, the owner of any property within a tax increment area created pursuant to this chapter, the developer, any contractor who is awarded the contract or enters into the agreement to perform the construction work and any subcontractor who performs any portion of the construction work related to such an undertaking shall comply with the provisions of NRS 338.013 to 338.090, inclusive, in the same manner as if the participating entity had undertaken the undertaking or had awarded the contract.
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(c) Interim debentures;
and (e) Temporary bonds.
andbentures;
(e) Temporary bonds.
and - *AB462_R1* – 8 – (b) May, at the option of the participating entity and if otherwise so authorized by law, be made payable from the taxes levied by the participating entity against all taxable property within the boundaries of the participating entity.
and - 83rd Session (2025) – 8 – otherwise so authorized by law, be made payable from the taxes levied by the participating entity against all taxable property within the boundaries of the participating entity.
and (c) May be issued under the provisions of the Local Government Securities Law without any compliance with the provisions of NRS 350.020 to 350.070, inclusive, except as otherwise provided in the Local Government Securities Law, only after the issuance of municipal bonds is approved under the provisions of NRS 350.011 to 350.0165, inclusive.
and Government Securities Law without any compliance with the provisions of NRS 350.020 to 350.070, inclusive, except as otherwise provided in the Local Government Securities Law, only after the issuance of municipal bonds is approved under the provisions of NRS 350.011 to 350.0165, inclusive.
and (c) May be issued under the provisions of the Local Government Securities Law only after the issuance of municipal bonds is approved under the provisions of:
and (c) May be issued under the provisions of the Local bonds is approved under the provisions of:ssuance of municipal (1) NRS 350.011 to 350.0165, inclusive;
(1) NRS 350.011 to 350.0165, inclusive;
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277B.020 As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 277B.030 to 277B.070, inclusive, and sections 2, 3 and 4 of this act have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 277B.030 toext otherwise 277B.070, inclusive, and sections 2, 3 and 4 of this act have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
All areas within the boundaries of an inland port or industrial park must be within the boundaries of the county or counties and incorporated city or cities, as applicable, of the one or more participating entities which apply to the Office pursuant to NRS 277B.160 for the creation of the inland port [.] or industrial park.
All areas within the boundaries of an inland port or counties and incorporated city or cities, as applicable, of the one or more participating entities which apply to the Office pursuant to NRS 277B.160 for the creation of the inland port [.] or industrial park.
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- 83rd Session (2025) – 10 – 277B.160 NRS 1.
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NRS 277B.160 is hereby amended to read as follows:
277B.160 1.
In a county whose population is 700,000 or more, only the board of county commissioners of the county may apply to the Office to create, operate and maintain an inland port or industrial park and authority within the boundaries - *AB462_R1* – 10 – of the county, including the boundaries of any incorporated city within the county.
In a county whose population is 700,000 or more, only the board of county commissioners of the county may apply to the Office to create, operate and maintain an inland port or industrial park and authority within the boundaries of the county, including the boundaries of any incorporated city within the county.
(a) Approve the creation of an inland port or industrial park and authority if the Office determines that the proposed inland port or industrial park and authority will serve the economic interests of this State.
(a) Approve the creation of an inland port or industrial park and authority if the Office determines that the proposed inland port or this State.park and authority will serve the economic interests of (b) With the approval of the Board of Economic Development created by NRS 231.033, initiate the creation of an inland port or industrial park, as applicable, and authority.
(b) With the approval of the Board of Economic Development created by NRS 231.033, initiate the creation of an inland port or industrial park, as applicable, and authority.
(b) The boundaries of the proposed inland port [,] or industrial park, including, without limitation, a map of the proposed inland port [;] or industrial park;
(b) The boundaries of the proposed inland port [,] or industrial port [;] or industrial park;
and (c) The powers of the proposed authority.
andion, a map of the proposed inland (c) The powers of the proposed authority.
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The name of the inland port or industrial park and authority;
The name of the inland port or industrial park and aut4.
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(c) All debts and other liabilities of the authority have been paid or discharged, or adequate provision has been made for the payment of all debts and other liabilities;
or discharged, or adequate provision has been made for the paymentpaid of all debts and other liabilities;
(a) One director appointed by each county that is a participating entity, if any;
- 83rd Session (2025) – 12 – (a) One director appointed by each county that is a participating entity, if any;
(c) One director appointed by the Governor, if none of the participating entities is an incorporated city;
participating entities is an incorporated city;if none of the (d) If the authority includes a municipally owned airport described in subparagraph (1) of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 277B.150, one director appointed by:
(d) If the authority includes a municipally owned airport described in subparagraph (1) of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 277B.150, one director appointed by:
(1) In a county whose population is 700,000 or more, the department of aviation of the county;
- *AB462_R1* – 12 – (1) In a county whose population is 700,000 or more, the department of aviation of the county;
The terms must be staggered in such a manner that, to the extent possible, the terms of one-half of the directors will expire every 2 years.
The terms must be staggered in such a manner that, to the extent years.
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(a) Use streets, alleys, roads, highways and other public ways of the county, city or other governmental entity;
(a) Use streets, alleys, roads, highways and other public ways of the(b) Relocate, raise, reroute, change the grade of or alter, at the expense of the authority:
and (b) Relocate, raise, reroute, change the grade of or alter, at the expense of the authority:
- *AB462_R1* – 13 – (5) Conduits and facilities;
(5) Conduits and facilities;
and (b) The airport authority, department of aviation or other existing governing body that owns or manages the airport retains such ownership or management control.
and (b) The airport authority, department of aviation or other such ownership or management control.manages the airport retains [5.] 6.
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The State Treasurer shall establish by regulation a program to provide reimbursement for tuition charges, registration fees, laboratory fees and any other mandatory fees paid to an institution within the Nevada System of Higher Education by a person who:
The State Treasurer , in coordination with the Department of Education, shall establish by regulation a program to provide reimbursement for tuition charges, registration fees, laboratory fees and any other mandatory fees paid to an institution within the Nevada System of Higher Education by a person who:
(a) [Completed a] Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, has completed a Teacher Academy College Pathway Program offered pursuant to NRS 388.223;
- 83rd Session (2025) – 14 – 4, has completed a Teacher Academy College Pathway Programction offered pursuant to NRS 388.223;
The program may not provide reimbursement for any tuition charge, registration fee, laboratory fee or any other mandatory fee which was paid or otherwise provided for through a scholarship, - *AB462_R1* – 14 – financial aid, waiver or similar financial assistance.
The program may not provide reimbursement for any tuition charge, registration fee, laboratory fee or any other mandatory fee which was paid or otherwise provided for through a scholarship, financial aid, waiver or similar financial assistance.
For the purposes of this subsection, a student education loan, as defined in NRS 226.510, must not be considered financial aid or financial assistance.
For the purposes of this subsection, a student education loan, as defined in NRS 226.510, must not be considered financial aid or financial ass3.tan[The] Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the State Treasurer may provide partial reimbursement of tuition charges, registration fees, laboratory fees and any other mandatory fees paid by a person who [completed a Teacher Academy College Pathway Program offered pursuant to NRS 388.223] satisfies the criteria set forth in paragraphs (a), (c) and (d) of subsection 1 and who has worked as a full-time, licensed teacher at a public school in this State for 1 year or 2 consecutive years in an amount not to exceed, for each year of service at a public school in this State, one- third of the total tuition charges, registration fees, laboratory fees and any other mandatory fees paid by the person to an institution within the Nevada System of Higher Education which are subject to reimbursement pursuant to this section and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
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[The] Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the State Treasurer may provide partial reimbursement of tuition charges, registration fees, laboratory fees and any other mandatory fees paid by a person who [completed a Teacher Academy College Pathway Program offered pursuant to NRS 388.223] satisfies the criteria set forth in paragraphs (a), (c) and (d) of subsection 1 and who has worked as a full-time, licensed teacher at a public school in this State for 1 year or 2 consecutive years in an amount not to exceed, for each year of service at a public school in this State, one- third of the total tuition charges, registration fees, laboratory fees and any other mandatory fees paid by the person to an institution within the Nevada System of Higher Education which are subject to reimbursement pursuant to this section and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
If a person has not completed a Teacher Academy College Pathway Program offered pursuant to NRS 388.223 because of circumstances beyond the control of that person, including, without limitation, because the person attended a high school that did not offer a Program, but the person satisfies the criteria set forth in paragraph (c) and (d) of subsection 1, the State Treasurer may, upon the submission of an application by that person, provide:
If a person has not completed a Teacher Academy College circumstances beyond the control of that person, including, without limitation, because the person attended a high school that did not offer a Program, but the person satisfies the criteria set forth in paragraph (c) and (d) of subsection 1, the State Treasurer may, upon the submission of an application by that person, provide:
(a) Reimbursement for tuition charges, registration fees, laboratory fees and any other mandatory fees paid to an institution within the Nevada System of Higher Education by the person if the person has worked as a full-time, licensed teacher at a public school in this State for at least 3 consecutive years.
(a) Reimbursement for tuition charges, registration fees, laboratory fees and any other mandatory fees paid to an institution within the Nevada System of Higher Education by the person if - 83rd Session (2025) – 15 – school in this State for at least 3 consecutive years.
(b) Partial reimbursement for tuition charges, registration fees, laboratory fees and any other mandatory fees paid to an institution within the Nevada System of Higher Education, in the amount described in subsection 3, if the person has worked as a full-time, licensed teacher at a public school in this State for 1 year or 2 consecutive years.
at a public (b) Partial reimbursement for tuition charges, registration fees, laboratory fees and any other mandatory fees paid to an institution within the Nevada System of Higher Education, in the amount described in subsection 3, if the person has worked as a full-time, licensed teacher at a public school in this State for 1 year or 2 consecutive years.
Except as otherwise provided in NRS 244.377, 278C.260, 354.59813, 354.59815, 354.59818, 354.5982, 354.5987, 354.705, 354.723, 450.425, 450.760, 540A.265 and 543.600, and section 6 of this act, for each fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 1989, the maximum amount of money that a local government, except a school district, a district to provide a - *AB462_R1* – 15 – telephone number for emergencies or a redevelopment agency, may receive from taxes ad valorem, other than those attributable to the net proceeds of minerals or those levied for the payment of bonded indebtedness and interest thereon incurred as general long-term debt of the issuer, or for the payment of obligations issued to pay the cost of a water project pursuant to NRS 349.950, or for the payment of obligations under a capital lease executed before April 30, 1981, must be calculated as follows:
Except as otherwise provided in NRS 244.377, 278C.260, 354.59813, 354.59815, 354.59818, 354.5982, 354.5987, 354.705, 354.723, 450.425, 450.760, 540A.265 and 543.600, and section 6 of this act, for each fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 1989, the maximum amount of money that a local government, except a school district, a district to provide a telephone number for emergencies or a redevelopment agency, may net proceeds of minerals or those levied for the payment of bondede indebtedness and interest thereon incurred as general long-term debt of the issuer, or for the payment of obligations issued to pay the cost of a water project pursuant to NRS 349.950, or for the payment of obligations under a capital lease executed before April 30, 1981, must be calculated as follows:
(a) The rate must be set so that when applied to the current fiscal year’s assessed valuation of all property which was on the preceding fiscal year’s assessment roll, together with the assessed valuation of property on the central assessment roll which was allocated to the local government, but excluding any assessed valuation attributable to the net proceeds of minerals, assessed valuation attributable to a redevelopment area and assessed valuation of a fire protection district attributable to real property which is transferred from private ownership to public ownership for the purpose of conservation, it will produce 106 percent of the maximum revenue allowable from taxes ad valorem for the preceding fiscal year, except that the rate so determined must not be less than the rate allowed for the previous fiscal year, except for any decrease attributable to the imposition of a tax pursuant to NRS 354.59813 in the previous year.
(a) The rate must be set so that when applied to the current fiscal year’s assessed valuation of all property which was on the preceding fiscal year’s assessment roll, together with the assessed valuation of property on the central assessment roll which was allocated to the local government, but excluding any assessed valuation attributable to the net proceeds of minerals, assessed valuation attributable to a redevelopment area and assessed valuation of a fire protection district attributable to real property which is transferred from private ownership to public ownership for the purpose of conservation, it taxes ad valorem for the preceding fiscal year, except that the rate so determined must not be less than the rate allowed for the previous fiscal year, except for any decrease attributable to the imposition of a tax pursuant to NRS 354.59813 in the previous year.
(b) This rate must then be applied to the total assessed valuation, excluding the assessed valuation attributable to the net proceeds of minerals and the assessed valuation of a fire protection district attributable to real property which is transferred from private ownership to public ownership for the purpose of conservation, but including new real property, possessory interests and mobile homes, for the current fiscal year to determine the allowed revenue from taxes ad valorem for the local government.
(b) This rate must then be applied to the total assessed valuation, excluding the assessed valuation attributable to the net proceeds of minerals and the assessed valuation of a fire protection district attributable to real property which is transferred from private ownership to public ownership for the purpose of conservation, but - 83rd Session (2025) – 16 – including new real property, possessory interests and mobile homes, for the current fiscal year to determine the allowed revenue from taxes ad valorem for the local government.
As used in this section, “general long-term debt” does not include debt created for medium-term obligations pursuant to NRS 350.087 to 350.095, inclusive.
As used in this section, “general long-term debt” does not 350.087 to 350.095, inclusive.m-term obligations pursuant to NRS Sec.
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A school district which offers a career pathways program at any high school in the school district shall offer career exploration opportunities, which must consist of the provision of teaching and training in the priority industries identified by the Governor’s Office of Workforce Innovation pursuant to NRS 232.985 to pupils at each middle school or junior high school which feeds into such a high school.
Such teaching and training must be designed to prepare pupils to engage in a career pathways program.
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For the purposes of this section, a middle school or junior high school feeds into a high school if any part of the zone of attendance for the middle school or junior high school overlaps with the zone of attendance for the high school.
As used in this section, “career pathways program” means:
4.
(a) A Teacher Academy College Pathway Program offered pursuant to NRS 388.223;
As used in this section:
(b) A career pathway offered as part of the Career Pathways Demonstration Program pursuant to NRS 232.985;
(a) “Career pathways program” means:
or (c) A program for work-based learning opportunities provided pursuant to NRS 232.990.
(1) A Teacher Academy College Pathway Program offered pursuant to NRS 388.223;
(2) A career pathway offered as part of the Career Pathways Demonstration Program pursuant to NRS 232.985;
or (3) A program for work-based learning opportunities provided pursuant to NRS 232.990.
(b) “Zone of attendance” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 385B.045.
(c) The superintendent of schools of each school district that is required to establish a Teacher Academy College Pathway Program pursuant to NRS 388.223, or his or her designee;
required to establish a Teacher Academy College Pathwaytrict that is Program pursuant to NRS 388.223, or his or her designee;
(1) One member who is a teacher at a public school who is assigned full-time to implement and teach a Teacher Academy College Pathway Program offered pursuant to NRS 388.223, nominated by the employee organization representing the plurality of teachers employed by a large school district;
(1) One member who is a teacher at a public school who is assigned to implement and teach a Teacher Academy College Pathway Program offered pursuant to NRS 388.223, nominated by the employee organization representing the plurality of teachers employed by a large school district;
(2) One member who is a teacher at a public school who is assigned full-time to implement and teach a Teacher Academy College Pathway Program offered pursuant to NRS 388.223, nominated by the employee organization representing the plurality of teachers employed by school districts in this State that are required to establish a Teacher Academy College Pathway Program pursuant to NRS 388.223, other than a large school district;
(2) One member who is a teacher at a public school who is assigned to implement and teach a Teacher Academy College Pathway Program offered pursuant to NRS 388.223, nominated by the employee organization representing the plurality of teachers employed by school districts in this State that are required to establish a Teacher Academy College Pathway Program pursuant to NRS 388.223, other than a large school district;
(3) One member who is an administrator of a public school in a school district that is required to establish a Teacher Academy - *AB462_R1* – 17 – College Pathway Program pursuant to NRS 388.223, nominated by the Nevada Association of School Superintendents;
- 83rd Session (2025) – 17 – (3) One member who is an administrator of a public school in a school district that is required to establish a Teacher Academy College Pathway Program pursuant to NRS 388.223, nominated by the Nevada Association of School Superintendents;
and (4) One member who represents the Nevada System of Higher Education, nominated by the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada.
and Higher Education, nominated by the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada.
(a) Provide technical support to assist in the implementation of career pathways programs.
(a) Provide technical support to assist in the implementation of car(b) Assist in coordinating the efforts of entities involved in the implementation of career pathways programs, including, without limitation, the Department, school districts, the Nevada System of Higher Education, institutions within the System and the Governor’s Office of Workforce Innovation.
(b) Assist in coordinating the efforts of entities involved in the implementation of career pathways programs, including, without limitation, the Department, school districts, the Nevada System of Higher Education, institutions within the System and the Governor’s Office of Workforce Innovation.
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The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall:
(a) Create a State Seal of Teacher Training that may be affixed to the diploma and noted on the transcript of a pupil to recognize that the pupil has completed a Teacher Academy College Pathway Program offered pursuant to NRS 388.223;
and (b) Deliver the State Seal of Teacher Training to each school district that offers the Program.
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Each board of trustees of a school district that offers the Program shall:
(a) Identify the pupils who have completed the Program;
and - *AB462_R1* – 18 – (b) Affix the State Seal of Teacher Training to the diploma and note the receipt of the State Seal of Teacher Training on the transcript of each pupil who completes the Program.
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The Superintendent of Public Instruction may adopt regulations as necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
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As used in this section, “Program” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 388.223.
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A large school district may offer a Program at high schools with fewer than 250 pupils.
A large school - 83rd Session (2025) – 18 – district may offer a Program at high schools with fewer than 250 pupils.
A large school district is not required to offer a Program at a specialty school.
A large school district is not required to offer a Program at a s3.ciaA large school district, and a school district that is not a large school district which elects to offer the Program, shall:
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A large school district, and a school district that is not a large school district which elects to offer the Program, shall:
(c) Assess each pupil entering grade 9 who is or will be enrolled in a high school which offers such a Program and who is interested in participating in the Program, identify any barriers, including, without limitation, academic, financial, socioeconomic and transportation barriers, to the participation in and completion of the Program by such interested pupils and, if such barriers are identified, inform the pupil and the parents or legal guardian of the pupil of any programs and services which are available to help the pupil to overcome such barriers and provide such programs and services to the pupil.
(c) Assess each pupil entering grade 9 who is or will be enrolled in a high school which offers such a Program and who is interested in participating in the Program, identify any barriers, including, without limitation, academic, financial, socioeconomic and transportation barriers, to the participation in and completion of the Program by such interested pupils and, if such barriers are identified, inform the pupil and the parents or legal guardian of the pupil of any programs and services which are available to help the services to the pupil.
- *AB462_R1* – 19 – (d) Offer internships at elementary, junior high or middle schools in the school district to qualified pupils in grades 11 and 12 who participate in the Program.
barriers and provide such programs and (d) Offer internships at elementary, junior high or middle schools in the school district to qualified pupils in grades 11 and 12 who participate in the Program.
(g) Enter into an agreement with the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada to:
- 83rd Session (2025) – 19 – University of Nevada to:eement with the Board of Regents of the (1) Enable pupils who participate in the Program to earn up to 12 units of college credit for courses taken and internships engaged in as part of the Program and, to the extent that money is available, the provision of such courses and internships at no cost or reduced cost to the pupil.
(1) Enable pupils who participate in the Program to earn up to 12 units of college credit for courses taken and internships engaged in as part of the Program and, to the extent that money is available, the provision of such courses and internships at no cost or reduced cost to the pupil.
(4) Provide programs, services, scholarships and financial aid to assist pupils who participate in the Program in applying for admission to institutions in the Nevada System of Higher Education and completing the Program at such an institution.
(4) Provide programs, services, scholarships and financial aid to assist pupils who participate in the Program in applying for admission to institutions in the Nevada System of Higher Education and(h) Offer dual credit courses at each high school in the school district which offers the Program:
(h) Offer dual credit courses at each high school in the school district which offers the Program:
(1) In subjects which align with the requirements for obtaining a bachelor’s degree in education;
(1) In the subject of teacher education which align with the requirements for obtaining a bachelor’s degree in education;
A school district may apply to the State Board for an exemption from the provisions of paragraph (d) or (h) of subsection 3 with respect to a high school which is not located in - *AB462_R1* – 20 – an incorporated city if the school district can demonstrate that the location of the high school makes compliance with those provisions impracticable.
A school district may apply to the State Board for an exemption from the provisions of paragraph (d) or (h) of subsection 3 with respect to a high school which is not located in an incorporated city if the school district can demonstrate that the provisions impracticable.ol makes compliance with those 5.
5.
If the provisions of this subsection conflict with the provisions of chapter 388G of NRS, the provisions of this subsection prevail.
If the provisions of this - 83rd Session (2025) – 20 – provisions of this subsection prevail.s of chapter 388G of NRS, the [4.] 6.
[4.] 6.
(a) Successfully complete at least 2 academic years in a program of career and technical education established pursuant to NRS 388.380 in the area of teaching;
(a) Successfully complete at least 2 academic years in a program of career and technical education established pursuant to NRS 388.380 in the area of teaching or in approved dual credit courses in the area of teaching;
To the extent a school district provides programs of career and technical education other than the Program, such programs of career and technical education must nonetheless be consistent with the regulations adopted pursuant to this paragraph, to the extent applicable.
To the extent a school district provides programs of career and technical education other than the Program, such programs of career regulations adopted pursuant to this paragraph, to the extenthe applicable.
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(a) “Large school district” means any school district in this State which has more than 100,000 pupils enrolled in its public schools.
As used in this section:
(b) “Program” means the Teacher Academy College Pathway Program created pursuant to this section.
- *AB462_R1* – 21 – which has more than 100,000 pupils enrolled in its public schools.tate (b) “Program” means the Teacher Academy College Pathway Program created pursuant to this section.
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  1. Approved by the Governor. Chapter 428.

  2. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  3. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly. In Assembly. Senate Amendment No. 962 concurred in. To enrollment.

  4. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 962.) To printer. From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Third reprint.

  5. From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Second reprint. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. In Senate. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To committee.

  6. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on General File. Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 835.) To printer.

  7. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To committee.

  8. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 265.) Taken from General File. Rereferred to Committee on Ways and Means. Exemption effective. To printer.

  9. Notice of eligibility for exemption.

  10. From printer. To committee.

  11. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Revenue. To printer.

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