Monthly Archives: May 2015

Guinn Center Legislative Update: May 25, 2015

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Budget Bills to be Introduced On or by Wednesday, May 27, the five major budget bills to implement the legislatively-approved Executive Budget are scheduled to be introduced, and exempt bills must be passed from committee. The major budget bills are: the Appropriations Act to provide general funds for the operation of state government; the Authorizations… Read more

Guinn Center Legislative Update: May 18, 2015

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Conference Committee Meetings Conference committees start appearing more often near the end of session as one House makes changes to a measure from the other House. If an amendment to a bill in the second House does not receive concurrence from the House of origin, and the second House does not recede from its amendment,… Read more

Guinn Center Legislative Update: May 11, 2015

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Southern Nevada Business Community to Recognize Guinn Center Executive Director The Guinn Center is proud to announce the Southern Nevada business community will recognize its executive director, Dr. Nancy E. Brune, this month with two separate distinctions for her efforts to help advance Nevada through policy research and analysis. On May 14, the National Association… Read more

Guinn Center Legislative Update: May 4, 2015

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Budget Deadlines As the 78th Nevada Legislature enters its final month of the regular session, budget deadlines take prominence on the 120-Day Calendar. On Friday May 1, the Economic Forum established the final revenue projections for the legislatively approved budget. Monday, May 4, marks the date when the “money” committees of the two Houses “Start… Read more