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A
A
Here
in
please
mark
assemblyman
de
Silva
here,
as
he
just
walked
in
okay,
welcome
to
everyone
in
Carson
City.
We
have
a
full
house
here
and
those
of
you
who
are
joining
by
a
video
and
anyone
who
is
in
Las
Vegas
I,
see
a
few
people.
Please
remember
to
silence
your
electronic
devices
I'm
doing
that
right
now.
C
A
Testifying
we
ask
that
you
do
bring
copies
for
the
public
and
put
them
over
on
the
table.
If
you
are
testifying,
please
sign
in
on
that
table
and
then
give
your
business
card
to
our
our
secretary.
So
we
have
a
good
record.
We
do
ask
for
courtesy
and
respect
in
our
meetings.
We
might
not
always
agree
with
each
other,
but
that
doesn't
mean
we
can't
be
nice
to
each
other.
Finally,
I
will
be
limiting
our
bill.
A
Testimony
to
20
minute
windows,
so
I
will
take
20
minutes
in
support
20
minutes
in
opposition
and
20
minutes
in
neutral
with
that,
let's
get
started
because
we
have
a
big
day
three
bills.
Today,
we're
gonna
hear
three
I'll
begin
with,
as
as
on
the
agenda
assembly,
Bill
182,
then
one
or
then
264
and
then
finally,
226.
A
I'll
now
open
the
hearing
on
ab182.
This
measure
revises
Provisions
governing
education
Personnel.
To
present
this
measure,
we
have
assembly
one
Miller,
who
is
very
familiar
to
this
committee
and
please
go
ahead.
Miss
Miller
when
you're
ready.
D
Thank
you
so
much
chair,
Bill,
Bray,
Axelrod
and
good
afternoon
to
everyone
in
the
committee.
Yes,
it
feels
good
to
be
back
if
only
for
today
and
next
week,
so
with
that
I
will
go
ahead
and
start
with
my
bill
remarks
again.
Thank
you.
So
much
Madam
chair
for
scheduling
this
and
committee
members
for
your
attention
that
you
you
will
give
to
this
bill
hearing.
My
name
is
Brittany
Miller
and
I
represent
Assembly
District
Five
in
Clark
County
today,
I'm
presenting
assembly
Bill
182,
which
revises
Provisions
governing
educational
personnel.
D
D
First,
section
two
of
the
bill
states
that
a
person
must
hold
a
bachelor's
degree
in
order
to
obtain
a
license
to
teach
K-12
and
and
also
for
other
educational
Personnel.
Now
I
know
what
people
are
already
thinking
that
you're
already
thinking
I
thought
we
already
required
a
college
degree
in
order
to
be
a
teacher
in
Nevada.
Technically
and
currently
yes,
we
do,
but
it's
only
in
The
Knack,
it's
not
in
the
NRS.
So
it's
not
state
law.
This
bill
seeks
to
cement
it
in
the
Nevada
revised
statutes.
D
It
further
explains
that
the
superintendent
of
Public
Instruction
of
the
Department
of
Education
May
issue
an
endorsement
or
license
to
a
person
to
serve
as
a
substitute
teacher
if
that
person
meets
the
requirements.
According
to
the
commission
on
Professional
Standards
Section
3
of
the
bill,
which
seems
to
have
led
to
the
the
most
amount
of
confusion,
so
I
I
will
clarify
section
three
of
the
bill.
D
The
first
one
is,
there
is
a
teaching
license
with
a
Career
and
Technical
education
endorsement
or,
as
we
call
CTE
that's
a
traditional
teacher
who
has
added
that
endorsement
onto
their
license,
the
same
way
that
a
teacher
could
add
special,
ed
or
gait
or
English
language,
Learners
or
CTE.
All
of
these
additional
or
even
an
administrative
license
all
of
these
different
endorsements
on
your
license.
D
On
the
other
hand,
we
have
what
we
call
a
special
license
and
that
special
license
you
can
get
a
business
in
Industry
endorsement.
We
call
it
BNI
and
what
that
is
for
is
again
the
teaching
license
with
CTE.
That's
a
teacher,
the
special
license
with
the
BNI
endorsement,
those
are
professionals
coming
from
the
business
and
industry
field
and
they're
specialized
in
arts,
technical
fields
and
specific
traits
so,
for
instance,
to
bring
someone
in
into
our
schools
to
teach
to
teach
dance,
cosmetology,
culinary
arts,
welding,
Plumbing,
carpentry,
Automotive,
aeronautical
space
science.
D
These
are
individuals
who
are
skilled
and
experienced
in
their
profession.
They
come
in
and
they
get
this
special
license
with
a
BNI
endorsement
again,
the
only
person
who
can
really
teach
mechanics
is
a
mechanic.
The
only
person
who
should
be
teaching
welding
is
a
welder
there
are.
There
are
specific
requirements
that
these
individuals
do
have
to
complete
in
order
to
get
this
BNI
license.
D
D
More
importantly,
they're
skilled
and
experienced
in
their
field,
so
this
bill
is
not
changing
any
of
the
requirements
or
requiring
a
person
with
a
special
license
to
with
a
BNI
endorsement
to
have
a
college
degree,
and
this
is
why
I've
submitted
the
amendment.
The
conceptual
amendment
that
you
have
in
front
of
you
today,
which
excludes
the
holder
of
a
special
Alliance
of
a
special
license
issue,
described
in
NRS
391-031
from
the
requirement
to
hold
a
bachelor
degree.
D
Section
4
concerns
the
regulations
adopted
by
the
commission
on
Professional,
Standards
and
education
concerning
licensing,
adding
a
requirement
that
a
person
obtain
a
bachelor
degree
before
participating
in
a
program
for
an
alternate
route
to
licensing.
Also,
this
is
current
practice
as
well.
Finally,
section
five
of
the
bill
adds
a
license
to
serve
as
a
substitute
teacher
to
the
kinds
of
licenses
for
teachers
and
other
education
professionals
in
closing
I
urge
your
support
for
assembly
Bill
182..
Overall,
this
measure
seeks
to
create
Clarity
and
Longevity
by
including
these
requirements
and
changes
to
licensure
in
statute.
D
Nevada
has
an
opportunity
to
First,
acknowledge
and
respect
the
time,
effort
and
money
our
teachers
have
put
into
earning
their
degrees
in
many
in
more
cases
than
not,
teachers
hold
more
than
just
a
bachelor's
degree.
Many
have
at
least
a
graduate
degree.
Many
have
multiple
graduate
graduate
degrees
and
some
phds.
D
It
demonstrates
that
we
appreciate
these
professionals
and
do
it
and
do
not
accept
the
notion
that
anybody
can
teach
or
those
who
can't
teach
teaching
is
a
very
specialized
skill
and
art,
but
before
the
extensive
and
continual
training
required
for
teachers,
it
does
begin
with
their
own
academic
achievement
and
accomplishments.
An
apprentice
electrician
learns
from
a
journeyman
electrician.
They
do
not
learn
from
a
handyman.
D
Secondly,
it
sends
the
message
to
our
parents
that
we
do
expect
and
strive
to
have
the
most
qualified
professionals
teaching
their
children.
Parents
want
to
have
confidence
in
the
ability
of
those
teaching
their
children.
It
also
sets
an
example
for
our
students
that
teachers
themselves
have
walked
that
same
walk
and
had
their
own
journey
and
learned
how
to
maneuver
and
compete
in
the
world
of
academics.
D
Lastly,
at
a
time
where
many
states
are
actually
reducing
requirements
for
teachers
and
arls,
Nevada
has
the
ability
to
demonstrate
to
the
rest
of
the
country
that
we
know
the
way
to
build.
The
pipeline
is
to
restore
the
profession,
and
that
starts
with
respecting
and
retaining
our
current
Workforce
as
we
seek
to
diversify
our
economy
in
Nevada
and
bring
more
business
and
job
opportunities
into
the
state.
Imagine
the
impression
given
if
we
do
not
require
our
own
teachers
to
have
a
minimum
of
a
bachelor's
degree
in
state
law.
D
Imagine
if
the
commission
did
decide
to
reduce
or
waive
those
requirements
which
technically
could
happen,
the
impact
that
this
would
have
on
our
students,
the
morale
of
our
existing
working
force,
Workforce,
the
trust
of
our
parents
and,
of
course,
the
impression
on
prospective
businesses
interested
in
coming
to
Nevada.
With
that
again
I.
Thank
you
for
considering
assembly
Bill
182
I
urge
your
support
and
I
stand
ready
for
any
questions.
E
E
Just
want
to
my
my
following
and
my
reading
and
and
listening
is
really
what
this
bill
is
intending
to
do
is
to
codify,
what's
really
already
in
practice
and
regulation,
because
the
regulation
is
how
it's
actually
done,
but
it's
not
the
law,
it
can
easily
be
changed,
so
am
I
am
I
correct
or
did
I
miss
anything
from
there.
No.
D
E
Follow
up,
please
share,
thank
you
so
much
and
just
as
a
as
a
follow-up,
and
thank
you
for
that
answer.
I
thought
so,
just
as
a
follow-up.
This
precludes
in
in
a
an
event
where
a
a
waiver
might
be
necessary,
like
we
went
through
coven
and
then,
and
they
took
a
Governor's
waiver
to
allow
some
things
and
that
this
is.
Does
this
preclude
something
like
that
for
happening
in
in
an
emergency
situation?.
D
Currently,
in
the
regulations,
there
is
the
ability
to
right
now.
Teachers
need
to
teach
within
their
license.
What
they're
indoors,
for
there
is
the
ability
that,
in
emergency
situations,
that
the
Department
of
Education
could
say,
okay,
you
may
be
licensed
to
teach
High,
School
science.
We
need
you
to
teach
seventh
grade
math
or
you
may
only
be
licensed
to
teach
you
know
in
K-8,
but
we
need
to
move
you
to
ninth
grade
math.
That
could
happen,
but
yes,
ultimately,
if
a
governor
did
want.
E
E
Right
if,
if
it
made
just
for
Clear
clarification
chair,
just
thank
you
I
should
have
said
nde.
So
thank
you
for
that
and
again
we
we
want
people
teaching
where
they're,
where
they're
licensed
and
certified
to
teach,
but
then
in
the
emergency
situation
we
want
a
licensed
teacher
as
opposed
to
someone
unlicensed.
You
know,
but
that's
that's
I.
Don't
that's
never
happened
since
as
far
as
I
can
remember
so,
hopefully
we'll
never
have
to
be
there
again.
So
so
thank
you
for
that.
I
appreciate
it.
Thank
you,
chair.
A
Thank
you,
and,
and
just
for
the
record
assembly
when
Miller,
you
don't
need
to
identify
yourself
you're
the
only
one
testifying
so
and.
A
Sure-
and
we
all
know
who
you
are,
we
all
know
who
you
are
assembly,
woman,
Taurus.
F
Thank
you
and
thank
you
for
bringing
forth
this
piece
of
legislation
and
I
I
guess
I
want
to
see
if
we
have
any
idea
how
many
individuals
in
classrooms
right
now.
This
will
impact.
D
F
My
understanding,
though,
in
consultation
with
many
of
looking
at
specifically
at
section
three
of
this
legislation,
there
are
teachers
that
have
business
and
industry
licenses
right
now
that
are
teaching
courses
that
might
like
be
another
elective
class,
an
art
class,
maybe
a
PE
class,
but
their
actual
licenses
in
computer
science,
and
so
it
would
not
allow
for
these
teachers
to
be
filling
these
roles,
and
so
I
guess.
My
question
is
how
many
individuals
are
would
be
in
that
situation
and
how
many
classrooms
would
continue
to
just
have
a
sub.
F
So
I
guess
if
we
could
get
clarification
from
the
district,
because
my
understanding
is
that
there
are
teachers
that
definitely
have
a
business
and
industry
license
that
are
permitted
to
teach
certain
types
of
classes.
It's
not
going
to
be
all
of
classes,
I,
don't
think
it's
going
to
be
your
English
classes
or
your
math
classes,
but
there's
definitely
other
courses
that
they
would
be
in,
and
otherwise
we
would
just
have
long-term
subs
and
subs
in
classrooms
and
majority
issues.
So
I'm
worried
that
this
is
going
to
exacerbate
the
issue.
A
Microsoft
I
turned
it
off,
so
I
could
cough.
We
will
get
clarification
on
that
those
numbers
as
well.
Thank
you
very
much.
Next
question
is
from
assemblywoman
Anderson.
G
Thank
you,
chair
and,
first
of
all,
thank
you
assembly,
member
Miller
for
bringing
this
forward,
but
also
for
your
passionate
defense
of
our
shared
profession,
greatly
greatly
appreciate
the
statements
that
you've
made
in
defense
of
our
profession.
My
question
has
to
do
with
page
five,
the
new
language
that
has
to
do
with
the
license
to
serve
as
a
substitute
teacher,
I,
believe
I
already
know
the
answer,
but
I
just
want
clarification,
is
a
Bachelor's
of
Arts
or
Bachelor
of
Science
needed
to
substitute
teach
or
is
I
believe.
G
D
A
H
Thank
you
chair
and
thank
you
for
bringing
this
and
and
again
we're
all
in
the
same
profession
and
I
appreciate
you
ensuring
that
our
profession
continues
to
be
respected
and
the
highest
quality
I
wanted
to
follow
up
on
my
colleagues,
questions
about
teachers
teaching
outside
of
their
subject
area
I
view
this
as
a
teacher
protection
bill.
I
have
a
an
endorsement
in
social
studies.
I
would
not
be
prepared
to
go.
H
Teach
calculus
tomorrow
and
I
I
view
this
as
protecting
me
from
not
being
forced
to
teach
something
that
I'm
not
equipped
to
teach
and
so
I
wondered.
If
you
could
just
speak
a
little
bit
to
that
endorsement
process
for
people.
That
may
not
be
aware
what
is
required
to
get
an
endorsement
in
a
social
studies
or
a
math
or
a
PE.
D
In
in
general,
what's
happened
is
again:
you
have
to
have
a
college
degree
and
there's
two
paths:
there's
either
the
traditional
path
where
you
studied
under
the
school
of
education
in
your
undergraduate
Graduate
Studies
or
you
graduated
with
a
degree,
and
then
you
could
either
go
into
a
teaching
program
which,
like,
in
my
case,
I,
went
through
another
two
full
years
of
full
student
teaching
a
full
license,
or
you
can
go
through
an
expedited
program,
which
is
sometimes
as
short
as
a
few
weeks,
and
that
would
be
called
an
alternate
route
to
licensing
either
way.
D
That
is
about
getting
the
additional
coursework
and
training
for
you
to
teach
now
what's
pretty
typical
across
the
country.
Is
that
for
K
through
12
there's
two
different
licenses,
a
kindergarten
through
eighth
grade
and
a
sixth
grade
through
twelfth
grade?
And
so
here
in
Nevada.
They
only
allow
people
with
k
through
eight
to
teach
K
through
six,
unless
you
take
an
additional
test
to
teach
a
seventh
or
eighth
grade
course.
D
So
that's
just
your
coursework
and
your
student
teaching.
But
in
addition,
there
were
many
other
tests
that
teachers
have
to
take
in
order
to
get
their
license
and
I
know.
You've
heard
the
terms
of
Praxis
their
practice,
one
and
practice
two
practices.
One
is
more
about
your
academic
ability.
Praxis
two
is
more
about
your
focused
subject
that
you
intend
to
teach
the
elementary
practice
practice
did
cover
all
of
the
academic
subjects,
as
well
as
art,
PE
and
music,
for
a
secondary
practice.
That
would
just
cover
more
the
actual.
D
If
you're
going
to
be
a
social
studies,
teacher
or
math
teacher,
but
also
it
covers
the
theories
around
teaching
as
well,
and
then
there
were
any
other
additional
requirements
that
the
state
may
put
on.
So
that's
typically
what
you
need
in
order
to
get
your
license
and
then,
depending
on
the
type
of
license,
you
have
type
of
degree
you
have.
D
H
Which
I
may
have
just
a
brief
follow-up,
so
so,
just
to
summarize,
it
sounds
like
already
to
get
an
endorsement
in
those
areas.
You
need
to
have
many
classes
in
that
specialization.
So
would
it
be
correct
to
say
that
the
language
in
this
bill
really
is
just
codifying
what
we
are
already
doing
in
in
that
practice?
Yes,.
D
Yes,
currently,
we
are
in
Nevada
already
doing
this,
so
it
is
just
codifying
it
so
that
it
becomes
state
law,
because
at
this
point,
because
it
is
regulation,
regulations
can
be
changed.
The
commission
on
Professional
Standards
could
decide
to
waive
the
requirement
for
a
degree.
It
also
doesn't
stipulate
currently
what
type
of
degree
it
doesn't
say
whether
it
has
to
be
a
bachelor's
degree.
They
could
also
say
just
an
associate's
degree
so
because
it's
regulation
that
could
be
changed
if
it's
state
law
becomes
more
difficult
to
change.
I
Good
afternoon
and
thank
you,
madam
chair,
and
thank
you
assembly,
woman
Miller
for
your
presentation
and
I
admire
you,
no
experts,
next
to
you.
So
you
are
the
expert.
You
know
so
just
have
a
brief
question
this
bill.
Would
it
also
because
I
was
reading
and
I
and
I,
don't
see
like
a
lot
of
bills,
will
will
stipulate
other
entities,
and
this
bill
doesn't
specify
like
charter
schools
and
or
private
schools.
D
Yes,
that
is
true,
and
first
and
foremost
it
doesn't
generally.
We
do
not
have
a
lot
of
authority
over
private
schools,
so
this
would
not
be
for
private
schools.
Private
schools
are
able
to
accept
and
hire
and
and
do
things
the
way
they
decide
to
do
things.
This
is
to
get
a
license
through
the
state
and
yes,
even
last
session,
we
had
a
bill
about
trying
to
increase
the
requirement
for
licensed
teachers
in
charter
schools,
but
this
is
the
license
comes
from
the
state,
the
state
of
Nevada.
A
F
Question
too
sorry
do
we
know
if
the
paraprofessional
program,
the
paraprofessional
program,
is
not
included
as
an
alternative
router
licensure
I
just
want
that
clarified
for
the
record,
because
that
had
been
asked
to
me.
D
So
from
my
understanding
that
program
that
was
passed
last
session,
that
was
enabling
paraprofessionals
to
use
their
time
in
the
classroom
as
part
of
their
student
teaching,
which
is
the
clinical
for
teachers
experience
again
in
order
to
get
the
license
and
they're
supposed
to
be
working
on
their
degree
while
they're
in
the
classroom.
So
again
we're
talking
about
the
actual
license
to
teach
student
teaching
is
not
the
licensed
student
teaching
is
part
of
the
process
to
get
that
license.
F
Would
be
legal
could
just
help
make
sure
in
statute
it's
not
just
find
as
an
alternative
route
to
licensure
or
because
I
know
it's
a
different
pathway.
It's
very
similar
language.
J
Thank
you,
madam
chair
Asher,
Killian
Community
Council.
Yes,
so
paraprofessionals
generally
are
not
licensed
under
chapter
391.
They
work
in
schools
and
they
have
certain
authorized
job
tasks
that
they
can
perform,
but
they
don't
currently
hold
a
license.
So
this
bill
wouldn't
restrict
a
person
from
continuing
to
work
as
a
paraprofessional
without
a
degree.
A
K
Thank
you,
madam
chair
Chris,
Daley
Nevada,
State
Education
Association,
the
voice
of
Nevada
Educators
for
over
120
years,
nsca
supports
ab182
to
require
a
baccalaureate
degree
to
obtain
a
teaching
license.
Teachers
should
be
profession,
ready
on
the
first
day
of
responsibility
for
student
learning.
This
means
teacher
candidates
must
demonstrate
the
skills
and
knowledge
needed
for
effective
classroom
practice,
while
teachers
continue
to
learn
and
grow
after
entering
the
profession.
K
Every
teacher
should
first
demonstrate
the
ability
to
improve
student
learning
candidates
who
are
placed
in
classrooms
and
expected
to
learn
how
to
teach
on
the
job
are
not
profession
ready.
All
persons
entering
the
teaching
profession
must
have
had
enough
opportunities
to
witness
Implement
and
reflect
on
quality
teaching
and
learning.
They
also
need
to
have
the
foundational
basis
for
this
work
for
most
teachers.
This
means
four
years
of
undergraduate
education,
providing
a
broad
liberal
arts,
education,
creating
a
firm
foundation
of
teaching
knowledge
and
experience.
K
Ab182
helps
ensure
the
professionalism,
teaching
respecting
Educators,
who
have
completed
years
of
schooling
and
training,
building,
parent
and
Community
confidence
in
our
teachers
and
schools
and
making
sure
the
most
qualified
individuals
are
in
front
of
our
students.
Nsca
believes
strengthening
the
teaching
profession
will
work
to
reduce
the
number
of
teacher
vacancies
as
disrespect
along
with
other
factors
like
low
pay,
have
been
major
factors
in
educator
departures.
Thank
you.
L
Good
afternoon
members
of
the
education
committee,
my
name
is
Maggie
Babb
and
I
am
a
second
grade
teacher
in
the
Washoe
County
School
District
I
have
a
master's
degree
in
elementary
education
and
I
have
been
teaching
in
Nevada
for
eight
years.
I
am
also
a
member
of
the
Washo
Education
Association
and
serve
as
an
at-large
director
for
the
association.
Today,
I
am
speaking
on
behalf
of
the
Washoe
Education
Association
leadership
and
its
members.
I
am
speak.
Speaking
in
support
of
ab182
teaching
is
a
professional
career.
In
fact,
I
would
say.
L
Teaching
is
an
art
Educators
go
through
years
of
school
to
earn
a
bachelor's
degree
and
many
go
on
to
attain
a
masters.
Then
every
year
Educators
attend
hours
of
professional
development
to
learn
more
about
how
to
effectively
teach
their
students.
Many
teachers
even
spend
their
own
time,
keeping
up
with
the
current
research
and
Trends
in
education.
While
it
is
apparent
that
Nevada
is
facing
a
massive
teacher
shortage,
addressing
the
teacher's
shortage
should
absolutely
not
involve
lowering
the
requirements
to
be
a
teacher.
L
L
Ensuring
that
all
Educators
being
asked
to
come
into
a
classroom
have
a
baccalaureate
degree,
is
one
step
in
protecting
the
professionalism
of
a
career
in
education
and
if
we
are
truly
serious
about
having
highly
qualified
Professionals
in
all
classrooms.
The
answer
is:
Raising
Educators
wages,
it's
time
to
invest
in
education
and
Educators
and
treat
them
as
the
professionals.
They
are
thank
you
assembly,
member
Miller,
for
presenting
this
bill
and
your
work
on
this
bill
and
thank
you
for
allowing
me
the
time
to
speak
with
you
all
today.
M
Good
afternoon,
chair
and
members
of
the
committee
for
the
record
KB
mejio
here
with
a
ferrato
company
on
behalf
of
the
Nevada
Association
of
school
boards,
nazbe
is
in
support
of
ab182.
We
believe
this
bill
will
help
recruit
and
retain
the
most
qualified
individuals,
and
we
want
to
thank
assemblywoman
Miller
for
bringing
this
bill
forward
and
urge
your
support.
Thank
you.
N
Good
afternoon
my
name
is
Andrew
Schaefer.
He
him
I
am
a
high
school
math
teacher
in
Washoe.
County
I
have
the
privilege
to
serve
on
the
board
of
Washoe
Education
Association
I
come
before
you
today
to
speak
on
behalf
of
wa
leadership
and
our
members
in
support
of
ab182
I'm,
a
proud
participant
of
the
alternate
route
to
licensure
here
in
Nevada.
The
ARL
program,
as
you
know,
serves
to
prepare
second
career
teachers
for
a
licensed
teaching
position.
N
The
program
allows
for
working
professionals
to
transition
to
a
career
in
public
education
without
requiring
excessive
coursework
by
utilizing
their
existing
degrees
and
experience.
This
build
is
not
at
any
undue
burden
to
this
program
or
teacher
licensure
requirements
in
general.
It
serves
to
reinforce
the
existing
expectation
and
practices
in
place.
N
This
bill
is
in
support
of
Educators
as
professionals
by
strengthening
the
language
and
reinforcing
the
expectations
of
the
public.
You
are
standing
in
support
of
public
Educators,
acknowledging
them
as
the
professionals
they
are
and
reassuring
the
public.
You
believe
in
a
strong
public
education.
This
bill
makes
a
statement.
The
state
of
Nevada
believes
every
student
deserves
a
competent,
highly
qualified
teacher
in
every
classroom.
Thank
you.
O
Good
afternoon
Madam
chair
members
of
the
committee
Constance
Brooks,
representing
the
University
of
Nevada
Las
Vegas.
We
are
in
support
of
ab182.
We
thank
assemblywoman
Miller
for
her
collaborative
nature
in
developing
this
bill.
She
reached
out
to
the
College
of
Education
and
received
input
and
expertise
in
the
development
of
the
bill.
We
are
committed
to
making
sure
that
there's
a
sustainment
of
high
profile
and
just
high
standards,
rather
for
teachers
and
Educators,
which
will
Aid
in
maximizing
retention
and
recruitment
for
educators,
and
so
we
are
in
support.
Thank
you
very
much.
P
Good
afternoon
Madam
chair
members
of
the
committee,
Anthony
Ruiz,
with
Nevada
State
College,
preparing
highly
qualified
teachers,
is
a
big
part
of
our
mission
and
will
continue
to
do
so
really
appreciate
assembly
Miller
for
bringing
this
bill
forward,
which
seeks
to
codify
some
of
the
changes
or
some
of
the
policies,
rather
in
Administrative
Code.
So
again,
just
I
urge
everyone
to
support.
Thank
you.
Q
Good
afternoon,
chair
committee,
my
name
is
Tanya
Holm
Sutton
I'm,
a
national
board.
Certified
teacher
I
am
currently
serving
as
the
executive
director
for
teach
plus
Nevada
supporting
teachers
and
teacher
leadership.
I
worked
in
Clark
County
School
District
for
15
years
before
transitioning
out
to
support
teachers
in
leadership.
Q
I
also
sit
on
the
board
of
directors
for
national
board
for
professional
Teaching
Standards,
as
well
as
a
former
member
of
the
State
Board
of
Education,
and
now
on
the
State
Board
Charter
School
Authority
I
also
am
speaking
in
support
of
SP
or
excuse
me
ab182,
acknowledging
that
our
students
deserve
to
have
teachers
who
are
well
prepared
to
support
them
not
only
in
their
academic
learning
but
also
in
their
cognitive,
social,
emotional
learning
as
well.
I
appreciate
you
so
much
for
this
opportunity
and
please
pardon
my
voice.
Thank
you.
A
A
Time,
thank
you
very
much
and
with
that
we
will
close
support,
testimony
and
open
it
to
opposition.
Is
there
anyone
here
in
Clark
in
Carson
City,
who
would
like
to
testify
in
opposition
not
seeing
anyone
approach,
anyone
in
Las
Vegas,
it's
again
not
seeing
anyone
approach
BPS!
Is
there
anyone
on
the
phone
line
that
would
like
to
provide
opposition
testimony.
A
S
That
director
government
relations
for
the
Clark
County
School
District
appreciate
the
assembly
woman,
bringing
the
clarification
the
amendment
fourth
I'm,
just
looking
at
it
now,
because
the
Nellis
website
has
not
been
working
for
me
throughout
the
day.
So
we'll
bring
this
back
to
to
our
team,
just
to
affirm
that
everything
looks
good
and
then
I
also
just
wanted
to
note
that
I
did
hear
the
question
in
regards
to
Educators
that
have
the
business
and
industry
license.
S
A
Great
with
that,
we
will
close
neutral
testimony
and
I
will
offer
and
she's
giving
me
the
nope
all
right,
thank
you
and
with
that
we
will
close
the
hearing
on
ab182.
Thank
you
very
much.
Miss
assemblyman
Miller
headed
back
to
committee,
okay,
and
with
that
we
will
open
our
next
bill,
which
is
Bill,
I'm,
sorry,
assembly,
bill
264..
E
Thank
you,
madam
cheer,
and
members
of
the
most
excellent
committee
on
education,
and
my
co-presentative
here
will
begin.
He
just
got
out
of
another
hearing
in
the
Senate
side.
So
so,
thank
you
very
much.
My
name
is
Angie
Taylor
and
I
am
the
proud
assembly.
Woman
representing
District
27
in
Washoe,
County
and
I
am
actually
very
excited.
We
are
very
excited
to
present
this
bill
ab264,
which
revises
Provisions
governing
attendance
in
public
schools.
E
A
little
background
information,
Nevada
schools
are
populated,
and
we
know
this
by
a
variety
of
students
with
a
wide
range
of
cultures,
backgrounds
and
ways
of
life.
It
is
vitally
important
that
we
recognize
and
respect
these
differences
while
crafting
school
policy.
One
area
in
need
in
this
regard
relates
to
school
absences.
Currently
there
are
Provisions
both
in
statute
and
in
school
district
regulations
that
specifically
provide
for
the
excuse
of
certain
absences,
often
related
to
certain
Health
circumstances.
E
However,
statute
does
not,
and
regulations
may
not
account
for
the
observance
of
religious
holidays
and
then
ab264
seeks
to
change
that.
Currently,
religious
absences
are
indeed
considered
excused
absences,
but
they
are
indeed
still
noted
as
an
absence
as
you'll
hear
from
my
co-presenters.
E
This
can
and
have
penalized
students
who
miss
school
in
order
to
exercise
their
faith
so
now
I'm
going
to
turn
it
over
to
my
co-presenters
you'll,
hear
a
little
bit
more
about
that
and
then
you'll
take
them
to
the
bill.
Yes,.
T
All
right,
chair
members
of
the
committee,
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
be
here
today
for
the
record.
T
My
name
is
Elliot
Mallon
on
behalf
of
the
Anti-Defamation
League
first
I
want
to
say
we
are
really
incredibly
thankful
for
assemblywoman
Taylor,
not
only
sponsoring
this
bill,
but
also
being
our
champion
on
this
issue
and
a
champion
for
Nevada's
school
children,
I'm
going
to
start
with
a
little
statement,
I'm
going
to
go
through
the
bill
and
then
I'll
end
and
then
I
will
hand
it
over
to
Jolie
brislin,
also
with
the
Anti-Defamation
link
as
a
product
of
the
Clark
County
School
District
I'm
grateful
for
the
opportunities
and
experiences
that
I
was
given
growing
up
here
in
Nevada.
T
However,
as
a
member
of
the
Jewish
Community,
there
was
always
one
thing
missing
from
that
opportunity:
every
fall
as
school
is
kicking
off.
The
Jewish
holidays
would
come
around
and
I
miss
school,
because
my
religion
required
my
observance
for
these
days.
I'd
always
do
my
makeup.
Work
always
turn
in
a
note
for
my
parents
and
always
let
the
teachers
know
ahead
of
time.
T
Unfortunately,
for
me,
that
was
not
something.
I
had
the
opportunity
to
qualify
for
all,
because
my
religion
had
required
that
I'd
be
absent
from
school
on
certain
days
recently,
a
student
at
a
high
school
here
in
Northern
Nevada
was
trying
to
notify
their
school
that
they
were
going
to
be
absent
for
Yom
Kippur
the
holiest
day
of
the
Jewish
year,
and
they
were
given
a
hard
time
by
the
faculty
and
staff.
While
that
was
not
something
that
is
currently
permissible
already
like,
they
cannot
do
that.
T
What
we
are
intending
to
do
with
this
legislation
is
withdraw
these
days
from
being
quote
absent
from
the
school
for
the
purpose
of
perfect
attendance
Awards
and
for
the
district's
metrics
that
are
required
by
the
absenteeism
index
score
within
the
Nevada
state
performance
framework.
Further,
these
days
will
not
count
towards
the
truancy
metrics
that
we
currently
use
to
go
over
quickly.
T
The
technical
portions
of
the
bill,
Section
3
states,
the
students
who
are
not
in
school
because
of
religious
observance,
will
not
be
deprived
of
the
opportunity
or
eligibility
for
perfect
attendance
Awards,
and
they
will
not
have
these
days
counted
against
them
for
the
purpose
of
NRS
392.130,
subsection
4
is
truancy
provision.
If
the
legal
guardian
of
the
student
has
given
notice
to
the
school
section,
4
subsection,
2
States
of
the
students
shall
not
be
counted
as
absent
for
the
purpose
of
religious
observance.
T
If
notice
is
given
by
the
legal
guardian
of
a
student,
Section
5,
subsection
3A
makes
a
conforming
change
to
the
NRS
Section
5
subsection
6
makes
it
that
students
who
are
not
attendance
due
to
the
religious
observance
shall
not
have
the
10-day
limitation
for
absences
for
the
purpose
of
truancy.
From
section
three
Section
5
subsection,
seven
as
well
as
well
as
section
six
subsection,
one
both
makes
conforming
changes.
Section
6,
subsection
4
requires
a
legal
guardian
of
the
student
notified
that
the
school
that
the
student
will
not
be
in
school
for
the
religious
observance.
T
You
will
see
conceptual
amendments
that
was
posted
to
Nellis
conceptual
Amendment.
One
strikes
orally
and
requires
this
to
be
a
written
notice
to
the
school.
For
when
we
think
that
a
paper
trail
is
probably
for
the
best
and
then
conceptual
amendment
2
further
requires
that
the
legal
guardian
provide
three
days
of
advance
notice
to
the
school
in
writing.
So,
instead
of
it
being
post,
it
is
pre.
So
that
way,
the
school
can
prepare
the
work.
T
The
makeup
work
and
everything
for
that
student
and
then
the
rest
of
the
bill
are
conforming
changes
and
then
further.
We
have
two
other
conceptual
amendments.
Conceptual
Amendment
Three
would
make
the
number
of
days
eligible
for
the
purpose
of
missing
school
for
religious
observance
at
five
days
in
Academic
Year.
T
Our
goal
here
today
is
to
protect
nevadans
and
their
ability
to
practice
their
face
without
fear
of
negative
repercussions
within
our
school
system.
There
are
numerous
nevadans
just
like
me
that
have
grown
up
here:
attending
Nevada's
public
schools
and
missing
school
due
to
religious
observances.
This
bill
is
not
meant
to
favor
any
faith,
but
is
to
level
the
playing
field
for
all
students
and
protecting
their
individual
liberties,
while
also
ensuring
that
their
participation
in
their
faith
is
not
a
negative
reflection
of
their
schooling.
T
Finally,
I
would
also
be
remiss
if
I
didn't
thank
all
the
stakeholders
in
their
collaboration
and
willingness
to
work
with
us
on
this
bill
and
providing
language
that
accomplishes
our
goals
and
also
does
not
put
the
school
districts
in
a
place
of
harm.
Thank
you
for
your
time
today
and
then
after
Jolie
brislin
goes
I'm
happy
to
answer
any
questions.
U
Good
afternoon
Julie
brislin
with
the
Anti-Defamation
League
good
afternoon,
chair
bilbrey,
bilbrey,
Axelrod
and
members
of
the
House
committee
on
education.
My
name
is
Julie
brislin
and
I
serve
as
Regional
director
of
the
Anti-Defamation
League
Nevada's
region,
founded
in
1913
ADL
is
a
national
anti-hate
and
civil
rights
organization,
with
a
dual
mission
to
stop
the
defamation
of
the
Jewish
people
and
secure
Justice
and
fair
treatment
for
all.
I
am
proud
to
be
here
today
in
support
of
assembly.
Bill
264.
U
ADL
believes
that
students
of
all
backgrounds
and
faiths
should
be
able
to
practice
their
religious
beliefs
without
fear
of
being
reprimanded
or
disadvantaged.
In
fact,
the
free
exercise
clause
of
the
first
amendment
requires
K-12
public
schools
to
allow
students
time
off
for
school,
without
penalty
for
observance
of
the
high
holidays.
However,
excused
absences
prevent
students
from
being
able
to
re,
receive
certain
accolades
or
Awards,
including
absences
due
to
a
religious
observance.
U
U
Ab264
would
address
this
issue
by
creating
an
exemption
through
religious
observance
stays
instead
of
excused
absences,
so
that
students
who
are
absent
from
school
for
the
Ops
for
the
observance
of
a
religious
holiday
will
not
be
deprived
of
any
award
or
ineligible
to
compete
for
any
award
because
of
those
absences,
students
will
be
required
to
have
a
parent
or
legal
guardian,
provide
proper
notice
to
the
teacher
or
principal
or
school,
allowing
students
to
remain
eligible
for
attendance-based
awards
without
compromising
a
student's.
Religious
obligation
recognizes
our
increasingly
pluralistic
population.
U
E
And
thank
you,
madam
chair,
just
if,
if,
if
I
may
for
the
committee,
there's
one
other
conceptual
agreement
that
we
just
we
added
to
make
some
clear
things
that
the
recommendation
of
the
very
astute
assemblyman
McCarthy
who
made
this
recommendation
and
I'm
very
appreciative
of
it
in
section
three
you'll
see
the
new
section:
that's
there
just
makes
it
clear.
There's
verbiage
added
based
upon
perfect
attendance.
It
makes
it
really
clear
that
the
awards
that
we're
talking
about
maintaining
eligibility
for
are
those
awards
that
are
based
upon
perfect
attendance.
So
that's
very,
very
clear.
E
That's
the
intention
of
this
I
really
appreciate
that
some
women.
Thank
you
very
much,
and
that
being
said,
then
we
stand
ready
to
answer
any
questions
you
may
have.
A
V
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
thank
you
assemblywoman
for
your
excellent
sponsorship
of
this
bill.
It's
a
very
important
topic
to
address
and
thank
you
for
for
your
excellent
presentation.
Co-Presenters.
My
question
is
this:
so
if
you
can
just
unpack
this
a
little
bit,
what
type
of
religious
absences
really
would
be
excused
in
according
to
the
premises
of
this
legislation?
Thank
you.
E
Thank
you
very
much,
assemblywoman
Angie
Taylor
for
the
record.
Thank
you,
assemblyman,
that's,
and
that
question
has
come
up
often
and
initially
I
thought.
Well,
there's
got
to
be
a
list
somewhere
of
what
absences
are
are
are
are
noted
and
so
on,
but
as
as
mentioned
by
my
co-presenter
Mr
Malin
here
there
that's
a
violation
of
the
First
Amendment.
E
Someone
doesn't
get
to
judge
if
that's
a
real
religion
or
not,
but
the
Rick,
the
the
qual,
the
the
conceptual
amendment
that
it
needs
to
be
notified
in
writing
three
days
in
advance
by
a
parent
or
Guardian
should
be
the
guard
girls
around
there.
E
If
you
talk
to
a
district
currently
in
practice,
if
parent
or
Guardian
calls
a
school
and
says
my
student
is
going
to
be
absent
for
this
religious
or
Tuesday,
whether
religion
and
then
the
school
notes
that
you
don't
get
to
judge
that
you
know
it
will
be
very
easy,
there's
a
list,
but
that's
a
violation.
That's
stated
by
my
co-presenter.
So
thank
you
for
the
question.
A
Thank
you
very
much.
Next,
we'll
go
to
assemblyman
Moscow.
W
T
Elliot
Mallon
for
the
record
on
behalf
of
the
Anti-Defamation
League
I,
believe
that
is
of
my
intent.
That
is
our
intent.
We
have
been
working
with
the
districts,
the
Department
of
Education,
on
how
to
fully
implement
this,
to
make
it
as
easy
as
possible
for
the
districts
and
from
the
conversations
we've
had
with
the
districts
they've
been
very
comfortable
with
what
we
are
trying
to
accomplish.
Thank
you.
H
Thank
you
chair
and
thank
you
for
bringing
this
bill.
I
do
think
it
is
really
essential
that
we
are
recognizing
all
of
the
the
cultures
and
religious
beliefs
of
all
of
our
students
and
making
them
feel
welcome.
My
colleagues
kind
of
asked
some
of
my
questions.
I
would
just
like
to
say.
I
would
like
to
make
sure
that
this
is
not
on
the
teacher
to
verify
that
it
is
an
automatic
process
through
Infinite
Campus
and
through
the
office
staff
and
then
I'd
also
like
to
say
I
know.
H
We
can't
have
a
list
of
holidays
and
I
respect
that
and
I
agree
with
that.
But
could
it
be
possible
to
notify
the
teacher
why
the
student
is
absent
or
or
maybe
include
some
cultural
or
religious
education?
So
teachers
know
hey?
This
is
Ramadan.
Some
of
your
kids
might
be
extra
hungry
during
the
day
because
extra
blah
blah
and
don't
give
them
food
because
that's
the
opposite
of
what
they're
trying
to
do
right.
So
so
some
cultural
competency,
I,
think,
is
important
here.
T
Elliot
Malin
for
the
record
as
to
the
first
part
of
the
question,
I'll
answer
and
then
I'm
gonna,
let
my
co-presenters
answer
the
second
part.
Our
intent
is
to
do
that.
As,
as
you
noted,
we
don't
want
to
create
a
stress
on
the
teachers
at
all,
which
is
why
we're
working
with
the
districts,
especially
with
figuring
out
how
do
we
can
put
this
into
Infinite
Campus
and
make
this
as
easy
on
the
teachers
they're
already
dealing
with
too
much,
so
we
don't
want
to
put
too
much
more
onto
them.
Thank
you.
U
Julie
brislin
ADL
for
the
for
the
record.
We
do
work
with
school
districts
by
providing
them
resources
on
different
holidays
that
are
observed
by
many
students
within
the
school
districts,
Washoe,
County,
CCSD
and
others
to
try
to
educate
them
on
what
that,
what
those
holidays
do
look
like
for
those
participating
and
what
expectations
should
or
should
not
be
put
on
to
students
and
at
times
staff.
But
we
try
to.
We
try
to
make
all
of
that.
An
educational
experience.
E
Angie
Taylor
what
I
I
think
that
we
may
be
able
to
do
with.
Maybe
the
other
part
of
what
you're
getting
at
is
that
in
that
written
notification.
Maybe
ask
a
part
of
that
written
notification
be
to
identify
what
the
religious
holiday
is,
give
them
and
ask
them
to
do
that.
They
do
not
require
that,
but
ask
them,
because
that
at
least
provides
some
information
and
I
think
that's
kind
of
what
you're
getting
at
and
and
certainly
the
the
attendance
offices
are
already
keeping
track
of
it
right
now.
E
X
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
and
thank
you
for
bringing
this
bill
assembly
woman
as
we
discussed
on
some
other
prior
legislation,
I'm
glad
to
see
you
address
some
of
the
concerns,
I
think
all
of
us
had
when
we
were
dealing
with
with
absent
excuses,
a
non-excuse
and
so
forth.
So
my
question
is:
if
I
have
it
right
so
athletes
if
they're
on
a
an
athletic
event,
it's
an
excuse
doesn't
count
against
them.
X
E
Assembly,
woman,
Angie
Taylor
for
the
record.
It
does
not
any
what
is
called
as
I.
Remember
correctly,
and
we
have
the
the
state
superintendent
here
and
we
talked
about
that.
A
little
bit
is
those
are
those
are
considered
absences
for
school
activities,
and
so
therefore
they
don't
show
up
so
to
speak
and
the
excuse
absence
category-
and
this
is
saying
for
five
days,
then
those
celebrating
religious,
observing,
celebrating
observing
religious
holidays
will
have
that
same
opportunity.
For
five
days.
Each
Academic
Year.
X
Thank
you
chair
if
I
could
just
follow
it
real,
quick.
Thank
you.
I
I
was
hoping
that
you
could
clarify
that,
so
those
that
might
not
have
been
a
party
to
some
of
the
discussions
we've
had
on
some
other
bills
about
that
very
thing.
That
now
this
bill
will
bring
that
kind
of
fairness,
I
think
that
was
really
important
and
then
just
a
side
note.
This
is
this
is
maybe
just
a
more
for
for
informational
when
student,
because
I
was
curious.
X
How
you
came
to
the
five
days
was
that,
like
a
compromise,
because
I've
thought
of
something
I'm
familiar,
that
the
state
of
Israel
sponsors
Jewish
youth
to
come
and
do
a
trip
that
the
state
of
Israel
pays
for
in
philanthropic
philanthropic
groups
do
which
is
a
magnificent
program?
I
know,
students
have
gone
there,
maybe
for
a
week
or
a
couple
of
weeks.
I
don't
know
that
the
trips
necessarily
take
place
during
the
school
year.
X
I
happen
to
have
the
privilege
of
going
to
Israel
in
April
of
2014,
and
there
were
youth
there
on
these
trips
and
wondering
those
if,
if
a
student
missed
for
an
absence
for
something
like
that,
that
was
during
a
school
year
and
it's
longer
than
five
days,
would
we
consider
that?
Maybe
not
religious
observance
but
more
fall
into
the
realm
of
like
a
a
foreign
exchange
program
like
we
have
students
who
will
miss
a
semester
and
go
like
I,
said
I'm
kind
of
opening
it
up
not
looking
to
address
that
per
se,
but
just
curious.
T
Thank
you,
Elliot
Mallon,
for
the
record.
Those
trips
are
actually
typically
designed
for
people
that
are
post,
K-12
education,
you're
thinking
things
like
Birthright,
which
is
a
trip
done
in
the
summer
and
during
winter
break
for
college
students.
There
are
trips
that
do
happen
when
for
K-12
educations,
typically
11th
and
12th
graders
things
like
March
of
the
living
where
it
takes
you
for
two
weeks
to
one
week
in
Poland,
to
learn
about
the
Holocaust
and
then
one
week
in
Israel
to
kind
of
celebrate
the
rebirth
and
the
foundation
of
the
state
of
Israel.
T
Our
intent
with
this
bill
is
not
to
include
that
those
are
elective,
I
think
they're
in
they're,
amazing
programs,
but
they
are
elective
and
they
can
be
done
not
during
the
school
year,
whereas
these
are
holidays
and
observances
done
during
the
school
year,
and
we
want
to
make
sure
we
protect
the
students
and
their
opportunity
to
protect
practice
their
faith
during
school.
Thank
you.
E
Metal
chair,
if
I
may
answer
the
other
part
of
that
assembly,
woman,
Angie
Taylor
for
the
record.
The
five
days
was
somewhat
of
a
compromise
and
considering
we
have,
we
have
Jewish
holidays,
we
have
Muslim
holidays
and
so
having
conversations
with
members
of
those
communities
and
with
with
Julie's
expertise
to
help
us
navigate
through
that.
What
would
be
a
good
place
to
land
for
all
of
those
are
included.
G
Thank
you
and
assembly
member
Hanson
had
one
of
my
questions.
I
was
going
to
ask
I
just
want
to
make
sure,
though,
that
when
the
outside
the
industry
that
you
had
spoke
of
about
that
has
the
free
car
for
100
attendance
I
know
my
seniors
and
my
my
seniors
are
always
excited
about
that.
Does
this
address
that
or
is
this
something
where
the
school
district
can
actually
ask
them
to
work
on
a
little
bit
more.
T
Elliot
Mellon
for
the
record
I
appreciate
this
question.
This
does
address
that
and
part
of
the
amendment
from
assemblyman
MacArthur
was
to
do
this
as
based
on
perfect
attendance.
These
are
perfect
attendance
Awards.
This
is
how
you
qualify,
so
it
would.
The
intent
is
to
actually
to
address
that
as
well.
Thank
you.
G
So,
just
to
make
sure
to
understand
the
list
of
names,
then
that
the
school
district
would
provide
to
this
outside
company
that
has
been
approved.
To
do
so
would
include
these
students
because
they
do
fit
within
that
100
attendance.
E
And
and
I
may
add,
if
I
mean
Madam
cheers
in
Northern
Nevada
on
I
know
the
the
the
owner
of
the
the
car
company
that
who's
been
doing
that
for
12
years,
and
she
welcomes
the
addition
of
of
those
that
don't
she
she
wasn't.
She
didn't.
She
wasn't
aware
that
those
count
again.
So
she
welcomes
the
inclusion.
A
A
Y
Y
A
Z
AA
Good
afternoon,
chair
and
members
of
the
committee
on
education,
my
name
is
Murad
Kurt
I
am
a
parent
of
two
Washington
school
district,
elementary
students
and
a
member
of
Northern
Nevada
admissions
community
I
believe
that
students
of
all
backgrounds
and
Faith
should
be
able
to
practice
their
religious
beliefs
and
participate
in
their
observers.
Observance
of
religious
holidays
with
their
families,
without
fear
of
being
called
absent
from
school
and
become
ineligible
or
disadvantaged
for
any
attendance
based
awards
at
school,
district
or
state
level,
as
presented
today
by
Assembly
women.
AA
M
Thank
you,
chair
and
members
of
the
committee
for
the
record
KB
Mejia
I'm
here
with
a
ferrato
company
on
behalf
of
the
Nevada
Association
of
school
boards,
naspy
supports
ab264.
We
believe
it
will
provide
an
inclusive
environment
for
students
of
all
backgrounds,
and
we
want
to
thank
assemblywoman
Taylor
for
bringing
this
bill
forward
and
we
urge
your
support.
Thank
you.
A
AB
My
name
is
Lilith
Baron,
l-a-l-I-t-h-b-a-r-a-n
and
I'm
with
the
ACLU
of
Nevada.
We
love
the
celebration
of
cultural
diversity
displayed
in
this
piece
of
legislation
and
congratulate
the
assembly
woman
for
bringing
it
forward
and
we're
in
full
support.
Thank
you.
A
A
A
E
Thank
you
very
much
Madam
chair
and
to
the
most
excellent
committee
on
education.
Just
this
bill
will
just
will
establish
policies
that
support
students,
diverse
religious
needs,
expectations
and
even
obligations.
One
of
the
test,
one
of
the
persons
given
testimony
said
so
I
think
it
will
help
to
create
a
culture
of
respect
and
inclusion
in
all
of
our
schools
across
the
state,
so
I,
thank
you
for
considering
ab264
and
I
urge
your
support.
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
A
Thank
you,
Vice
chair
and
with
that
I
will
close.
The
hearing
on
ab264
and
I
will
now
open
the
hearing
on
ab226.
Let's
measure
revises
Provisions
governing
tuition
for
students
to
present
this
measure,
we
have
our
own
assemblyman
de
Silva,
who
I
believe
is
joined
by
a
couple
co-presenters
here
in
Carson
City
and
in
Las
Vegas
as
well.
V
Thank
you,
madam
chair
and
members
of
the
committee
for
the
record.
I
am
assemblyman
Ruben
De
Silva,
representing
Assembly
District
28
in
Clark,
County
I
am
presenting
assembly
Bill
226,
which
revises
Provisions
governing
tuition
for
students
receiving
federally
recognized,
deferred
action.
Immigration
status.
V
The
bill
before
you
today
is
addressing
a
decades-long,
a
decade-long
issue
in
our
nation.
What
do
we
as
States
and
how
do
we
have
States
adjudicate
the
education
of
people
with
deferred
action,
immigration
status,
one
of
the
most
well-known
of
these
being
DACA,
the
deferred
action
for
childhood
arrivals
program
implemented
under
the
Obama
Administration
Nevada
has
prudently
moved
on
this
issue.
Currently
Nevada
is
one
of
23
states
that
has
some
degree
of
tuition,
Equity
laws
or
policies
in
the
books
that
allow
for
deferred
action
students
to
qualify
for
in-state
tuition
rates.
V
V
What
about
deferred
action
status
holders
who
move
into
our
state
after
graduating,
high
school
in
a
different
state
for
U.S
citizens
and
documented
permanent
residents?
The
fix
is
simple,
established
residency
in
Nevada
for
12
months
and,
if
asked
take
the
state
high
school
equivalency
tests,
that's
it
once
you
do
this!
You
qualify
for
in-state
tuition
as
the
law
stands.
It
is
impossible
for
say
a
DACA
recipient
to
do
this
if
they
move
to
Nevada
from
a
different
state,
and
this
is
the
problem
that
this
bill
seeks
to
fix.
V
V
So
when
the
program
first
was
created
in
2012
11
years
ago
now,
the
average
recipient
was
17
years
old,
more
likely
than
not
that
individual
was
in
their
home
state
was
looking
to
graduate
high
school
and
potentially
attend
college
in
that
in
that
state,
and
according
to
the
laws
of
this
state,
that's
still
possible.
V
If
you
graduate
from
a
Nevada
high
school,
you
can
get
the
in-state
break
in
tuition
today,
the
average
age
is
28.,
so
recipients
of
deferred
action
are
moving
across
the
country,
they're
laying
stake
and
laying
settling
down
in
other
parts
of
the
nation-
and
this
is
the
issue
that
we
want
to
address.
If
a
recipient
of
deferred
action
moved
into
Nevada
from
a
different
state,
they
would
not
be
able
to
get
an
in-state
tuition
break
no
matter,
no
matter
how
long
they
lived
here,
they
could
live
here
six
years.
V
They
could
live
your
eight
years.
They
live
you
for
20
years
these.
It
would
be
it's
impossible
for
them
to
get
that
that
that
break,
even
though
this
is
now
their
new
home,
this
bill
seeks
to
help
these
dreamers
like
Tessie
here
who
is
a
student
at
a
CSN
who
has
been
living
in
Nevada
for
several
years,
but
who
pays
three
times
the
rate
of
of
anybody
else
who
was
in
a
similar
sort
of
a
residency
here
three
times
as
much,
and
she
wants
to
be
a
nurse
by
the
way.
V
Many
of
these
dreamers
have
lived
in
Nevada
for
years
now.
This
is
their
home,
and
this
is
where
they
have
been
contributing
to
our
economy
and
speaking
of
the
economy.
All
indicators
show
that,
when
given
the
chance
to
learn
new
skills,
grow
in
knowledge
and
earn
degrees,
recipients
of
deferred
action
programs
help
boost
whatever
local
economy
that
they
are.
A
part
of
passage
of
ab226
was
unquestionably
help
spur
economic
growth
in
our
state.
V
I
want
to
quickly
very
quickly
review
the
specificities
of
this
bill.
First,
this
bill
will
allow
for
recipients
of
federally
recognized,
deferred
action
programs
like
dapa
like
DACA
and
TPS,
who
move
into
Nevada
from
a
different
U.S
state
and
who
did
not
graduate
from
a
Nevada
High
School
the
ability
to
become
eligible
for
in-state
tuition
after
establishing
residency
in
Nevada
for
12
months
and
after
taking
the
high
school
equivalency
test
as
written
the
bill,
avoids
any
federal
conflict
and
maintains
policy
that
is
compliant
with
all
federal
laws.
V
I
urge
you
to
support
ab226
this
bill
will
directly
this
bill
directly
addresses
tuition,
Equity
issues
by
creating
Pathways
for
a
more
affordable
and
accessible
college
education
for
some
of
our
state's
most
vulnerable
residents.
In
doing
so,
we
will
help
develop
a
better
trained
Workforce
and
help
boost
our
economy.
I
will
now
turn
things
over
to
our
first
co-presenter
Angie
Chancellor
Dale
erkiaga
in
Las
Vegas.
AD
Thank
you,
madam
chairman
members
of
the
committee
for
the
record,
I'm
Dale
Erica,
the
acting
Chancellor
and
I
was
lollygagging
in
the
back
of
the
room.
Thinking
that
the
gentleman
to
my
left
would
speak
before
me.
It's
my
pleasure
to
be
here
in
support
of
this
legislation.
I
want
to
thank
assemblyman
de
Silva
for
working
with
my
staff
on
this
bill.
AD
Most
of
you
have
heard
me
say
that
while
I
was
born
in
this
country,
and
my
parents
were
my
aunts
and
uncles
were
born
in
Spain,
and
so
I
grew
up
with
stories
of
folks
who,
in
the
20th
century,
went
through
their
own
battles
of
deferred
status.
I
had
an
uncle
who
was
refused
a
job
and
had
to
join
the
Army
in
order
to
become
eligible
to
work.
AD
So
I
have
grown
up
with
stories
like
those
of
the
folks
who
we
all
I
think
refer
to
as
dreamers,
and
so
it's
nice
to
be
able
to
see
this
bill
come
forward.
I
want
to
say
a
couple
of
things
about
the
Board
of
Regents
history.
AD
With
this
issue,
as
the
assemblyman
has
noted,
the
board
adopted
a
policy
some
years
ago
that
provided
for
the
high
school
graduation
work
around
if
you
will
for
those
within
Nevada,
but
the
we
did
not
have
until
this
bill
the
option
for
the
high
school
equivalency
test
and
folks
who
are
not
familiar
with
that
test.
There
are
two
versions:
it's
commonly
called
the
GED
there's
also
another
test.
AD
The
hiset
both
are
administered
in
this
state,
and
so
when
we
saw
the
original
draft
of
the
bill,
we've
asked
that
that
have
a
Nexus
to
Nevada
and
its
Administration.
We
will
continue
to
work
with
the
sponsor
on
what
that
means
to
this
particular
population.
I
appreciate
him
also
educating
all
of
us
on
how
this
issue
has
aged
out
and
how
the
folks
that
are
involved
have
aged.
We
don't
I,
don't
often
think
about
it
in
that
way,
I
think
about
it
as
a
static
group.
But
of
course
these
are
young.
AD
People
who,
like
my
own
aunts
and
uncles,
have
grown
up
and
are
coming
to
my
system
today
for
new
services,
so
I'm
very
happy
to
support
the
bill
as
it
has
been
introduced.
We
have
been
working
with
the
assemblyman
on
an
amendment,
and
you
will
hear
today
from
the
folks
at
UNLV
some
suggestions
for
language
about
having
a
certification
by
the
Attorney
General.
AD
There
is
still
an
issue
that
we
are
working
with
your
legal
office
on
and
the
as
the
sponsor
on,
and
that
is
that
federal
law
provides
guidance
on
top
of
our
Nevada
statute,
that
the
assemblyman
here
is
so
rightly
trying
to
improve
that
federal
law,
which
the
lawyers
will
tell
you.
The
exact
citation
I
am
sure,
is
what
has
left
most
States
Like
Us
in
this
place
of
having
differing
standards
for
students
in
a
deferred
action
program,
and
so
I
just
want
to
be
clear
for
the
committee.
AD
AD
We
risk
a
future
Administration
at
the
federal
level
taking
action
if
you
will
to
revoke
Nevada's
federal
financial
aid
funds,
and
so
you
understand
the
consequences
of
that.
It's
391
million
dollars
impacting
45
000
students
in
school
year
2122..
So
those
of
us
who
have
a
job
like
mine,
where
we
are
risk
averse,
sometimes
by
nature
or
watching
the
language
very
closely.
AD
For
this
group
of
students
who
are
on
deferred
action
status
and
as
lawyers
do,
lawyers
don't
always
agree,
and
so
I
need
to
put
on
the
record
that
we
are
continuing
to
work
through
these
issues,
really
only
for
the
purpose
of
protecting
that
financial
aid
grant
of
391
million
dollars
to
forty
five
thousand
of
my
students
every
year.
So
with
that
Madam
chairman
I
will
yield
the
floor
back.
I
just
want
to
thank
again
the
assemblyman
for
including
me
in
his
presentation
and
to
him
and
his
staff
are
working
so
closely
with
us.
AE
Good
afternoon
Madam,
chair
and
members
of
the
committee,
my
name
is
Esther
Paul
cazares
I
have
been
an
academic
counselor
within
the
NC
system
for
over
a
decade
and
currently
a
public
policy
doctoral
student
at
UNLV.
Today,
I'm
representing
my
own
professional
opinion
in
my
experience,
I
have
seen
how
our
current
and
she
residency
policy
has
not
been
inclusive
of
some
students,
even
after
showing
proof
of
12-month
residency
in
our
state.
For
some
students
there
is
no
pathway
in
gaining
in-state
tuition.
AE
Ab226
will
help
increase
equity
and
access
for
our
DACA
and
CPS
students
which
do
not
have
or
did
not
receive
a
Nevada
high
school
diploma,
but
either
have
a
Nevada
high
school
equivalency
or
have
a
high
school
diploma
from
another
state.
Access
to
higher
education
is
the
first
and
she's
strategic
goal
which
this
bill
directly
aligns
with.
AE
As
an
academic,
counselor
I
feel
hopeless.
When
I
have
to
inform
students
in
front
of
me,
they
cannot
gain
and
stay
tuition
due
to
their
status.
Just
last
week,
I
had
a
student
email
me
from
California
asking
what
are
the
in-state
tuition
policies?
I
told
her
hang's
height
because
we
are
working
on
it.
For
example,
ACS
and
full-time
student
pays
about
1
500
per
semester,
but
an
out-of-state
student
pays
5
500
per
semester.
This
is
a
difference
of
four
thousand
dollars
per
semester,
we're
talking
about
ten
thousand
dollars
per
year.
AE
AE
AE
As
you
may
know,
DACA
and
TPS
holders
cannot
apply
for
federal
aid
FAFSA,
and
so
they
have
to
pay
out
of
their
own
savings.
Most
of
the
students
I've
met
with
are
going
into
Health
Care
education.
These
are
fields
that
Nevada
is
in
dire
need
of.
These
students
are
Nevada
residents,
they
pay
taxes,
pay
all
the
student
fees
and
yet
can't
get
access
to
in-state
tuition.
AE
In
Nevada
we
have
over
6
000
TPS
holders
which
contribute
10.5
million
in
state
and
local
taxes.
We
have
close
to
12
000
DACA
recipients,
which
contribute
37.3
million
in
state
on
local
taxes.
In
my
research,
States
like
Oregon,
Washington,
Massachusetts,
North,
Carolina,
Virginia,
Hawaii
Idaho
have
all
allowed
TPS
holders
to
access
and
say
tuition.
While
others
says
lists
deferred
action
like
Arkansas
I.
AE
AF
AF
It
also
means,
even
though
I've
now
been
here
for
a
while,
there
are
people
who
would
be
excluded
from
in-state
tuition
under
our
current
policies,
who
have
lived
here
longer
than
me,
and
that's
the
Gap
that
we
are
trying
to
fill
because
that's
assembly.
As
the
assemblyman
noted
DACA
students,
the
people
with
DACA
are
getting
older.
Some
are
actually
in
their
late
30s
approaching
40,
and
they
will
continue
to
get
older
and
and
so
are
less
and
less
likely
to
have
graduated
from
high
school
in
Nevada,
because
people
move
in
principle.
AF
This
is,
in
a
sense,
a
technical
bill
that
tries
to
follow
a
principle.
That's
been
enacted
in
Nevada
law
for
a
while,
as
has
been
said,
because
you
can
obtain
United
State
tuition
through
a
high
school
diploma
alone,
we're
already
quite
inclusive,
except
that
we
do
have
this
Gap
in.
If
someone
happens
to
move
into
Nevada
when
they're,
just
after
graduating
from
high
school,
we
don't
have
an
easy
path
for
them.
This
bill
on
the
technical
level
does
not
include
all
undocumented
immigrants.
AF
I
think
that's
important
to
be
clear
about
in
terms
of
its
limits,
but
let
me
give
a
little
flesh
out
a
little
bit
more,
who
it
does
include
people
with
temporary
protected
status,
which
is
a
very
large
population
in
the
state
of
Nevada
about
more
than
six
thousand
by
many
estimates.
Those
are
people
who
have
been
granted
the
right
to
stay,
at
least
temporarily
by
the
Secretary
of
Homeland
Security.
AF
Due
to
humanitarian
disasters
in
their
country
that
prevent
them
from
being
able
to
return,
people
with
DACA,
of
course,
which
has
been
mentioned,
is
probably
the
best
known
form
of
deferred
action,
but
with
the
amendment
this
would
actually
extend
to
all
deferred
action
and
that's
important
I
want
to
because
people
many
people
know
about
DACA.
I
want
to
mention
that
deferred
action
actually
goes
back
much
farther.
It
goes
back
to
at
least
to
the
1970s,
and
it
is
used
often
in
individual
cases
and
in
smaller
cases
for
people
quite
sympathetic
situations.
AF
Let
me
mention
two
groups
that
we
work
with
at
the
UNLV
immigration
Clinic,
who
will
benefit
from
this
bill?
One
are
Crime
Victims
already
conclusion
and
she
will
give
in-state
tuition
to
people
who
have
U
visas,
which
is
a
Visa
for
a
crime
victim.
But
the
problem
with
the
EU
Visa
is
that
it
can
take
roughly
10
years
to
process
in
between
that
along
that
path.
There
is
a
mechanism
for
granting
deferred
action
for
people
who
have
Prima
facial
cases,
but
who
are
waiting
for
a
spot
in
the
quota
and
for
similar
reasons,
children.
AF
A
group
special
immigrant
juveniles-
these
are
children.
This
is
actually
the
core
of
our
work
at
the
UNLV
immigration
Clinic
children
who
are
victims
of
abuse,
neglect
or
abandonment
by
their
parents
and
cannot
return
to
their
country
of
origin
depending
on
their
nationality,
often
also
often
have
to
wait
years
for
a
Visa,
but
since
2022
are
given
deferred
action,
while
they
wait
and
many
of
these
are
teenagers
and
so
higher
education
is
an
important
consideration
for
them,
and
it
would
be
wonderful
for
this
group
to
also
be
eligible
for
in-state
tuition.
AF
AF
So
there
is
a
federal
law
that
creates
an
option:
I'm
not
going
to
read
the
whole
law,
but
I'll
give
you
it's
eight
USC
1623a
for
those
who
want
to
look
it
up.
That
creates
an
obstacle
to
providing
in-state
tuition
based
purely
on
residency
that
the
12-month
residency
for
Nevada.
If
the
person
is
not
lawfully
present
now
lawfully
lawful
presence
is
a
term
of
Art
and
immigration
law
and
it's
pretty
complicated.
The
current
Administration
and
actually
the
prior
administrations
have
considered
people
with
deferred
action
to
be
lawfully
present.
AF
So
I
have
in
front
of
me
an
FAQ
published
by
the
Department
of
Homeland
Security,
and
it
says,
deferred
action.
Recipients
are
also
considered
to
be
lawful
lawfully
present
for
purposes
of
public
benefits.
Also
they're
they're
considered
lawfully
president
for
purposes
of
inadmissibility,
I'm
now
speaking
of
foreign
language
of
immigration
lawyers,
but
basically
this
they
are
lawfully
present
under
under
current
understandings,
and
we
would
not
be
the
first
state
to
do
this.
AF
Washington
state
has
a
law
that
Embraces
all
people
with
deferred
action
as
well,
but
the
purpose
of
having
a
certification
by
the
Attorney
General
of
compliance
with
this
law
is
to
allow
flexibility,
particularly
in
the
case
in
the
case
of
a
change
in
federal
policy,
so
that
NG
would
not
have
to
be
running
back
to
the
legislature
in
event
of
a
crisis
like
that
in
the
case
of
change
in
the
law.
But
I
am
here
to
answer
your
questions.
A
E
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
and
thank
you
to
my
colleague,
the
assemblyman
Cora,
as
you
always
say,
for
an
excellent
presentation
and
really
for
bringing
this
into
all
the
co-presenters
who
are
there?
The
the
last
presenter
mentioned
this
a
little
bit,
but
I
want
to
go
and
just
kind
of
unpack
it.
A
little
bit
in
terms
of
this
is
targeting
I
know
we
mentioned
he
mentioned
DACA
students.
He
mentioned
those
who
are
lawfully
present.
E
How
does
this
impact
or
or
why
does
this
not
impact
the
intention,
the
impact,
all
those
who
are
undocumented?
Can
you
just
unpack
that
to
make
that
really
clear
for
everyone.
V
Reuben
D
Silver
for
the
record.
Thank
you
assembly,
woman
for
the
question.
That's
a
very
important
question.
It's
the
one
that
we
have
been
receiving.
You
know
a
lot.
You
know.
As
his
legislation
legislation
has
been
been
created,
really
crafted.
You
know
this
bill
is,
is
limited
in
its
approach,
deferred
action
recipients
are
who
this
bill
is
going
to
benefit.
There
are
some
issues
with
with
the
federal
government
that
we
have
not
really
worked
out
yet
I
I
would
hope.
V
Maybe
we
can
get
a
lawyer
in
the
house,
so
we
have
them
back
there
right
in
Las
Vegas,
who
may
be
able
to
to
speak
on
this
a
little
bit
deeper
in
in
regards
to
the
actual
legal
issue.
A
AF
The
record-
please
yes,
Michael
Kagan
for
the
record,
so
the
if
I
understood
the
question
that
they,
it's
I,
think
you're
asking
for
more
detail
about
the
the
legal
complexity
that
we're
trying
to
navigate
is
that
right.
AF
So
there's
a
again
I've
heard
that
provision
I
I
cited
before.
Let
me
let
me
read
it
this
time.
So
so
you
understand,
notwithstanding
any
other
provision
of
law.
An
alien
who
is
not
lawfully
present
in
the
United
States
shall
not
be
eligible
on
the
basis
of
residence
within
a
state
for
any
post-secondary
education
benefit
unless
a
citizen
or
national
of
the
United
States
is
eligible
for
for
such
a
benefit
without
regard
to
whether
the
citizen
or
national
is
such
a
resident.
AF
What
this
means
is
a
state
has
roughly
three
choices.
One
choice
would
be
to
not
have
out-of-state
tuition
at
all.
Just
have
one
level
of
tuition,
so
I,
don't
think
I
haven't
been
any
in
any
conversations
proposing
that
another
option
is
and
the
one
where
I
think
we're
trying
to
take
here
is
to
only
offer
to
in-state
tuition
based
on
residency.
So
for
us,
that's
based
on
the
12-month
residency
rule
to
people
who
are
lawfully
present.
AF
The
third
option
would
be
to
go
farther
and
to
directly
challenge
the
this
Federal
policy,
but
that's
also
not
the
approach
that
we
have
been
been
trying
to
take.
AF
So
the
the
basically
we're
looking
for
cat
we're
trying
to
find
categories
who
are
important
parts
of
our
community
of
Deep
Roots
in
our
state
and
who
are
lawfully
present
TPS
people
with
temporary
protected
status
fall
into
that
category
and
people
with
the
fruit
action
are
considered
to
be
lawfully
present
deferred
action
is,
admittedly,
a
less
secure
and
more
legally
controversial
category
in
federal
immigration
law
and
that's
why
we're
trying
to
be
careful,
I,
I,
hope
that
answers
your
question
but
I'm
happy
to
clarify
further.
W
Thank
you
chair
and
thank
you
for
this
very
important
legislation.
My
colleague
from
the
north
asked
my
main
questions.
My
opinion
is
that
we
need
to
support
as
many
events
as
we
can
to
have
access
to
higher
education,
but
I'll
then
ask
do
we
know
about
how
many
people
this
is
going
to
help
in
our
state.
V
Reuben
Da
Silva
for
the
for
the
record.
Thank
you
assemblywoman
for
that
question.
So
we
know
that
they're,
roughly
anywhere
from
12
to
13
000
recipients
of
DACA
in
this
in
this
estate,
but
6
000
TPS
holders.
So
we
have
several
thousand
tens
of
thousands
of
people
who
are
in
a
deferred
action
status
here
in
in
Nevada.
V
So
from
our
conversations
with
some
of
the
the
the
actual
representatives
of
the
universities,
we
believe
that
the
number
is
anywhere
in
between
800
and
2
000
people,
who
would
be
immediately
benefited
by
this.
This
is
this
is
significant
now
because
we
don't
have
the
exact
numbers
of
people
with
with
DACA
who
are
moving
into
the
state.
V
This
is
already
a
a
a
a
a
a
body
of
people,
a
population
that
is
very
difficult
to
actually
get
numbers
on
for
for
very
obvious
reasons,
but
we
believe
that
that's
the
that's
the
number
that
we're
looking
at
and
again,
we
need
more
clear
numbers
and
I
know
that
they
are
excellent
organizations,
some
of
whose
members
are
present
here
in
this
room
who
are
working
on
getting
those
that
definitive
data
for
us.
Thank
you.
G
Thank
you
chair
and
thank
you
for
bringing
forward
this
language.
I
I
want
to
make
sure
I
have
understanding,
though
the
in-state
tuition
question,
because
I'm
hearing
different
things
outside
of
this
room.
If
it
is
a
student
that
graduates
from
a
school
outside
of
our
state
comes
to
one
of
our
schools,
how
long
do
they
have
to
be
a
resident
of
our
state
to
be
able
to
get
the
in-state
tuition?
Is
it
one
year?
G
V
Ruben
De
Silva
for
the
record.
Thank
you
assemblywoman
for
that
question.
So
the
as
as
the
way
this
bill
is
written
and
the
intent
of
this
bill
is
it'll,
be
12
months
one
year,
just
like
anybody
else,
but
there's
an
added
component
here.
You
would
have
to
take
one
of
the
the
high
school
equivalency
tests,
whether
it's
the
hiset
or
the
or
the
GED
to
to
actually
qualify
for
the
and
become
eligible
for
the
in-state
tuition
rate,
but
it
would
be
12
months,
not
24,
36
12..
G
Thank
you.
So
if
I
may
ask
a
follow-up
for
people
that
are
not
DACA
recipients,
do
they
also
have
to
take
this
sort
of
test
and
or
and
I,
don't
know
if,
if
you're
the
right
person
to
ask
or
if
somebody
from
the
Nevada
system
of
irred
and
how
long
do
they
have
to
be
residents
of
our
state
to
be
able
to
get
the
in-state
tuition.
V
Reuben
Da
Silva
for
the
record.
Thank
you
again
for
that
follow-up
question
assemblywoman.
So
the
The
Residency
requirement
is
12
months.
I
know
that
there's
a
and
and
I
think
via
the
chancellor
would
be
the
better
person
to
ask
here
but
I
think
there's
like
a
an
opportunity
for
folks
to
just
be
tested
on
a
random
basis.
You
know
it's
not.
You
have
to
take
the
test,
but
you
could
take
the
test.
Unlviando.
V
Has
this
policy
in
place
UNR,
but
I
would
invite
the
chancellor
to
go
ahead
and
answer
this
question
in
a
more
thorough
fashion.
If
he's
still
available,
there.
AD
Thank
you,
Mr
DeSilva,
for
the
record
I'm
Dale
Erica.
Thank
you,
Ms
Anderson,
for
your
question.
So
yeah
I
want
to
be
clear
here.
If
a
person
who
is
not
on
deferred
status,
moves
to
Nevada
from
Georgia
in
12
months,
they
will
be
a
resident
for
our
tuition
purposes
under
this
bill.
They
now
have
another
path
to
take
the
high
school
equivalency
test
and
that
would
put
them
in
the
another.
AD
So
what
the
assemblement
is
doing
in
this
bill
is
providing
that
pathway
of
first
pathway
take
the
high
school
equivalency
test
and
then
you're
in
that
that's
a
new
pathway
if
I've
moved
to
Nevada,
but
the
larger
issue
is
subsection,
five
and
I
think
as
amended
subsection
5n6
of
this
measure,
so
that
foot
folks
on
deferred
action
would
have
this
path
forward.
Assuming
we
can
all
get
through
our
hurdles
over
the
lawyers
like
the
kind
of
gentleman
to
my
left.
AD
Listen
I've
talked
to
three
lawyers
about
this
and
I've
been
given
five
options
for
this
bill,
as
has
the
assemblyman,
so
that
just
tells
you
a
lot
about
lawyers.
It
tells
you
also
why
my
hair
is
white,
so
we're
going
to
get
it
right,
but
that
Ms
Anderson
is
the
answer
to
your
question.
If
we
don't
do
this,
we'll
be
in
this
place
where
those
undeferred
action
can
never
become
residents,
which
seems
like
an
oxymoron,
if
they've
lived
here
for
five
years,
so
I
get
it,
but
it's
the
federal
law
that
we
are
up
against.
G
AG
AG
V
Reuben
Da
Silva
for
the
record.
Thank
you
assemblyman
for
your
question.
If
you're
a
U.S
citizen
or
a
permanent
resident
with
a
legal
permanent
resident,
then
you
wouldn't
have
to
take
a
test.
You
could
move
in
and
more
than
likely
or
you're
good
to
go
90
of
the
time
you
just
have
to
show
that
you've
been
living
in
Nevada
for
12
months
and
then
you
get
the
in-state
tuition
break
I!
Think
that's!
That's
really
it!
Thank
you.
H
Thank
you
chair
and
thank
you
for
bringing
this
critical
bill.
I
have
had
and
continue
to
have
many
undocumented
students
who
are
brilliant
and
absolutely
should
be
going
to
higher
ed
and
can't
because
they
can't
afford
it.
I
echo
my
colleagues
that
I'd
actually
like
to
expand
it
to
all
my
undocumented
students,
regardless
of
status,
but
I,
understand
that
the
needle
that
you
are
trying
to
thread
what
I
would
like
to
know
is
what
other
states
have
done.
Are
there
any
other
states
that
are
trying
to
thread
this
needle
like
we
are
doing.
V
That
is
Reuben
de
Silva
for
the
record.
Thank
you
assembly,
woman,
for
your
question.
That
is
a
very
good
question.
A
very
important
question
I
know
that
there
are
many
states
who
are
also
struggling
with
this
this
issue
here.
What
do
we
do
with
folks
now
who
have
attained
a
deferred
action
status
who
have
moved
out
of
their
home
state
and
been
living
in
their
new
state
for
for
years?
Now?
What
do
we
do?
V
I
know
that
we
would
be
a
Pioneer
state
in
this
effort
from
what
I've
heard
now.
This
is
very
recent.
V
This
sort
of
like
these
laws
that
are
coming
into
Fray,
that
Washington
State
and
Arkansas
may
have
some
opportunity
for
somebody
who
has
moved
into
the
state
without
establishing
a
a
residency
Nexus
based
upon
High
School,
graduation
to
then
be
eligible
for
in-state
tuition,
but
we
would
be
among
the
the
first
States
in
the
country
to
actually
to
actually
have
this
sort
of
an
opportunity
and
access
for
our
some
of
our
most
vulnerable
populations.
I
think
those
different
action,
immigration
status
in
this
in
this
country.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
A
Okay,
with
that
we
will
have
you
sit
back
and,
as
I
said,
we
will
open
it
up
to
Las
Vegas
for
testimony
and
support.
AH
Hello
members
of
the
committee,
my
name,
is
David
Beltran
barakas
d-a-v-I-d-b-e-l-t-r-a-n-b-a-r-a-j-a-s.
AH
AH
and
I'm
here
in
support
of
assembly
bill,
226.,
I'm,
an
immigrant
and
a
DAC
recipient
and
I'm
lucky
in
the
sense
that
I've
lived
here.
All
my
all
my
life
and
graduated
from
Clark
County,
School,
District,
well,
I
couldn't
go
to
college
myself
due
to
my
own
Financial
constraints.
It's
important
to
me
that
other
DACA
recipients
who
are
taking
the
path
to
higher
education
get
the
opportunity
to
to
do
so
without
incuring,
costly
out
of
state
fees.
AH
AH
Nevada
would
be
showing
the
rest
of
the
nation
that
we
value
our
immigrant
communities
and
choose
to
provide
the
tools
needed.
So
all
nevadans
can
attain
a
greater
quality
of
life
as
of
right
now,
at
CSN,
the
average
tuition
is
around
1500
for
a
semester
if
you're
an
out
of
state
DACA
recipient
you're,
you're,
paying
close
to
six
thousand.
This
can
delay
graduation
dates
or
put
students
in
a
difficult
position
of
choosing
between
taking
classes
paying,
rent
or
ensuring
their
families.
AH
AI
Good
afternoon
Madam,
chair
and
members
of
the
Nevada
assembly
education
committee,
thank
you
so
much
for
the
privilege
of
speaking
to
you
today.
My
name
is
Sebastian
Cardenas
I'm,
here
speaking
as
a
constituent
of
Assembly
District
28
in
support
of
assembly,
Bill
226.
AI
I'm,
a
UNLV
Student
I'm,
a
CCSD
educator,
I
am
a
small
business
owner
and
employer
and,
most
importantly
to
this
bill,
I'm
a
DACA
recipient
who
couldn't
be
any
of
those
things
if
it
wasn't
for
access
to
in-state
tuition
as
a
high
school
senior
in
CCSD
I
found
myself
fighting
for
a
better
future
for
my
family
and
my
community.
Through
education,
despite
hundreds
of
hours
of
community
service
and
an
outstanding
GPA
under
my
belt
I,
had
no
access
to
federal
student
aid
or
student
loans
because
of
citizenship
requirements.
AI
The
merit-based,
UNLV,
valedictorian
and
engelstad
scholarships
were
the
only
scholarships
I
was
eligible
for
which
were
substantial
enough
to
help
me
continue.
My
education
I
had
to
graduate
first
in
my
class
to
be
able
to
afford
to
go
to
school
and
even
then,
if
it
wasn't
for
my
eventual
access
to
in-state
tuition
that
still
wouldn't
have
been
enough.
It
is
already
difficult
enough
for
dreamers
to
afford
to
go
to
school
without
the
added
Obstacle
of
out
of
state
tuition
prices,
I
work
tirelessly
every
day
to
get
our
most
vulnerable
students,
the
support
and
mentorship.
AI
They
need
to
succeed
in
the
classroom
and
in
life.
There
are
so
many
dreamers
in
our
state
with
the
same
passion,
to
help
our
communities,
who
simply
weren't
fortunate
enough
to
be
in
Nevada
at
the
time
of
their
High
School
graduation.
They
deserve
the
same
chance
to
reach
their
full
potential
and
contribute
the
most
they
can
to
our
state.
AI
This
physical
note
submitted
for
this
bill
makes
it
clear
that
there
wouldn't
be
any
significant
negative
budgetary
impact
from
the
expansion
of
in-state
tuition
access
to
all
Nevada
dreamers,
as
long
as
it's
within
federal
guidelines,
as
mentioned
before,
non-passage
of
this
bill
would
only
result
in
limiting
the
development
of
Nevada's
Workforce.
In
a
time
where
we
are
facing
critical
staff
shortages
in
places
such
as
our
schools
and
our
hospitals,
I
humbly.
Ask
that
you
all
please
do
what
is
best
in
the
interest
of
all
nevadans
by
working
to
pass
assembly.
Bill
226.!
Thank
you.
C
My
name
is
Mariana
sarmiento
for
the
record
m-a-r-I-a-n-a
sarmiento
s-a-r-m-I-e-n-t-o
as
a
higher
education,
professional
I've
worked
in
Nevada
with
undocumented
students
for
about
nine
years.
Passing
ab226
is
not
only
the
right
thing
to
do
by
nevadans.
It's
also
the
smart
thing
to
do.
In
these
nine
years,
I've
worked
with
hundreds
of
undocumented
students
and
hundreds
of
professionals
who
serve
our
students
in
Nevada
colleges,
and
if
there's
one
issue,
that's
especially
frustrating
is
the
inaccessibility
of
in-state
tuition
for
this
population.
C
We're
working
with
today
that
call
Nevada
home
and
who
didn't
graduate
from
a
high
school
in
our
state
I've
met
countless
students
that
would
benefit
from
this
bill.
These
include
graduate
and
professional
students
who
want
to
advance
Mastery
of
their
academic
and
technical
skills
in
our
state,
but
who
choose
not
to
continue
their
education
here,
because
they
can't
pay
out-of-state
tuition,
which
is
three
times
higher
than
in-state
tuition.
C
I've
met
students,
who've
lived
in
Nevada
for
decades
and
want
a
chance
at
contributing
to
the
state
but
choose
not
to
continue
College,
because
they
can't
afford
tuition
payments
and
no
there's
no
chance
whatever
getting
in-state
tuition.
Regardless
of
how
long
they've
lived
here
and
I've
met
students
who
persevere
anyway
and
take
part-time
classes
to
avoid
the
seven
thousand
dollar
non-resident
fee,
that's
applied
to
out-of-state
students,
but
it's
at
the
cost
of
graduating
in
a
longer
period
of
time
and
delaying
their
careers.
C
We
need
Professionals
in
our
labor
force
now
not
later
when
we
deny
access
to
Affordable
education,
we're
rejecting
students
and
their
potential
and
current
contributions
to
our
state.
Why
do
why
would
we
choose
to
reject
students
who
want
to
build
Nevada
up?
Why,
in
the
middle
of
a
labor
and
skilled
worker
shortage,
are
we
rejecting
individuals
who
want
to
contribute
to
our
state?
AJ
A
Q
Q
I'd
like
to
specifically
call
out
a
student
who
recently
shared
with
me
that
his
brother
was
in
another
state,
and
while
he
was
here
receiving
supports,
was
asking
how
I
could
support
his
brother
I
told
him
I
wasn't
certain
how
I
could
do
that
he
expressed
being
overwhelmed,
because
his
family
would
need
to
decide
which
child
they
would
be
able
to
support
in
college.
That
was
very
overwhelming
to
me.
I
will
also
acknowledge,
as
assemblywoman
LaRue
hatch
has
mentioned.
Being
a
teacher
in
the
classroom.
Q
Q
AK
AK
Sorry
I
have
DACA
different
action
of
childhood
arrival.
I
identify
as
a
dreamer,
I
moved
from
California
in
2020
and
I
now
reside
in
Las
Vegas
Nevada
I
am
here
to
stay
I
moved
here
to
assist
my
mother
because
she
had
an
abdominal
Mass
tumor
I,
try
my
best
to
manage
my
full-time
phlebotomy
job
part-time
studies
and
to
be
an
inspection
site
Senator
at
with
CSN
with
sorry
CSN
and
a
Student
Government
position
because
of
my
economic
struggles.
I
can
only
afford
to
attend
part-time
attending
full-time
is
a
blessing.
AK
In
my
humble
perspective,
when
I
apply
at
CSN
to
receive
my
EMT
certification,
I
was
asked
to
pay
six
thousand
dollars
831.,
because
I
do
not
qualify
for
in-state
tuition.
I
was
blessed
to
obtain
scholarships
that
cover
my
majority
of
my
tuition
because
of
my
3.5
GPA
and
my
volunteer
efforts
in
the
community.
This
is
why
I
am
here
to
lobby
for
assembly
bill
226..
AK
We
need
your
support
to
increase
quality
equity
and
access
when
it
comes
to
applying
for
in-state
tuition.
Students,
like
me,
should
not
have
to
worry
about
paying
for
additional
for
pain,
additional
five
thousand
dollars
per
semester
out
of
pocket.
Students
like
me,
should
not
that
do
not
qualify
for
most
data
like
financial
aid
and
scholarships
that
are
very
limited.
AK
A
AL
Thank
you
so
much
chair,
my
name
is
Lalo
Montoya,
l-a-l-o-m-o-n-t-o-y-a
and
right
now,
I
serve
as
a
community
engagement
manager
at
makethro,
Nevada
I
manage
a
staff
of
10.
I
have
DACA
as
well
and
I'm,
one
of
those
who
was
the
first
to
graduate
from
high
school
without
legal
status,
I'm
those
that
you
all
talk
about
about
the
average
age.
Man
28
well,
I'm,
36.
and
you
know
I-
can
see
40
from
here
every
South
Plateau,
but
you
know,
I
I
have
experienced
the
hopelessness,
that's
caused
by
out-of-state
tuition
policies.
AL
I
graduated
in
Colorado
and
I
do
remember
how
it
felt
to
tell
the
college
counselor
that
I
wanted
to
be
a
teacher,
be
a
broadcaster
and
them
telling
me
out
of
state
tuition.
Laws
were
going
to
impact
me
in
that
way,
and
it
does
stifle
our
dreams
of
obtaining
higher
education
because
of
that
economic
burden,
it
was
2005
that
I
graduated
from
high
school
I
was
the
first
in
my
family
and
I
was
able
to
earn
private
scholarships
at
that
time
to
attend
Community
College,
however
I
the
cost
was
still
too
high.
AL
I
was
not
prepared
for
college
at
that
time
and
since
then
the
real
world
has
provided
me.
The
opportunities
to
now
work
for
National
organizations
continue
to
share
my
story.
Open
opportunities.
I
was
there
when
we
demanded
that
President
Obama
passed
the
DACA
and
dapa
program
and
we
won
and
is
when
I
started
a
business,
because
I
took
President
Obama's
words
to
heart.
AL
He
said
you
know
we're
going
to
provide
opportunities
for
these
folks,
so
they
can
start
businesses
and
contribute
to
the
economy
and
I
feel
like
I
have
done
that
my
whole
life
and
we
have
an
opportunity
right
now.
Not
much
has
changed
and
we
have
an
opportunity
to
pass
a
law
like
this.
That
I
believe
is
a
step
in
the
right
direction.
We're
experiencing
these
staff
shortages
we're
experiencing
so
many
challenges
and
I
have
lived
in
Nevada
for
the
past
seven
years.
AL
So
I
want
to
take
my
shot
one
more
time
and
and
Achieve
that
degree
and
be
the
person
in
my
family
to
do
it.
So
please
support
ab226.
A
AJ
Well,
hello,
Chan
members
of
the
committee
I'm
Kevin
osori
Hernandez,
a
first
generation
student
majoring
in
history
at
Nevada,
state
and
I'm,
also
a
student
leader
in
the
student
government
and
so
I'd
like
to
support
voice
my
support
for
ab226,
and
you
know
it
is
my
belief
that
education
is
a
human
right
and
it
is
crucial
to
the
success
of
our
Collective
future.
AJ
And
so
again
this
is
a
matter
of
equity
and
giving
documented
individuals
the
option
to
gain
access
to
in-state
tuition
is
vital
to
their
success,
and
you
know
again,
this
is
a
matter
of
equity,
so
please
support
ab226.
Thank
you.
AM
AN
Name's,
my
name
is
Cesar
Mart,
c-e-s-a-r-m-a-r-q-e-c
and
I'm,
currently
serving
as
the
chair
of
the
Nevada.
Four
party
I
also
reside
in
80
31,
so
you
guys
will
see
me
up
there
pretty
soon
and
I'm
here
to
speak
in
support
of
ab226,
because
this
board
will
do
a
lot
of
good
for
the
people
in
Nevada.
AN
You
know
we
also
want
to
thank
assemblyman,
Ruben
De
civil,
for
putting
forth
this
bill.
Now.
I
was
born
in
Chicago,
Illinois
and
being
able
to
say
that
alone
saved
me
from
a
bunch
of
obstacles
and
hardships
in
my
life,
but
I
have
a
lot
of
cousins.
Friends,
people
close
to
me
and
you've
saw
some
of
them
that
aren't
so
lucky
right
and
as
a
child
of
Mexican
immigrants.
You
know
education
was
the
way
out
of
poverty.
For
me,
like
so
many
others.
AN
My
degree
in
industrial
engineering
from
Purdue
University
in
Indiana
enabled
me
to
get
a
job
at
the
Tesla
Giga
Factory
as
a
production
supervisor
up
in
Sparks
and
that's
how
I
came
to
you
know,
live
in
Nevada
and
that
changed
my
life
forever
and
I
was
able
to
live.
My
version
of
the
American
dream,
but,
as
I
look
around
I,
see
those
opportunities
as
appearing
particularly
for
people
who
have
similar
backgrounds
like
mine.
AN
We
need
to
create
a
Level
Playing
Field,
so
that
everyone,
regardless
of
their
background,
has
the
opportunity
to
succeed.
To
me:
that's
you
know
the
American
dream
and
and
that's
why
I
strongly
support
ab226
now.
This
is
not
just
about
fairness
and
Equity.
This
is
also
just
simple,
math
and
economics.
You
know
studies
show
and
we
just
heard
the
numbers
that
college
graduates
earn
more
money.
They
pay
more
in
taxes
and
they're
likely.
AN
You
know
to
even
need
public,
less
Public
Assistance
by
providing
access
to
education,
we
can
strengthen
our
Workforce
and
Nevada
will
make
that
money
back.
You
know
these
kids
and
now
young
adults
or
adults.
You
know
they
love
this
country,
just
as
much
as
I
do
as
much
as
you
do,
and
they
just
want
to
participate
and
contribute.
AN
You
know
we're
us
taking
away
that,
where
you're
taking
away
that
from
them
does
not
help
anyone,
including
your
own
constituents,
so
police
I
urge
you
to
consider
the
economic
benefits,
but
also
you
know
the
moral
imperative
of
providing
Pathway
to
succeed
for
all
Nevada,
and
so
please
support
ab226.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
AO
AO
It
is
a
no-brainer
to
allow
these
young
folks
that
have
committed
no
crimes
who
all
they
want
to
do
is
better
themselves,
which
means
better
economic
development,
for
our
state.
In-State
tuition
is
a
no-brainer
I
commend
commend
our
assemblyman
for
bringing
this
forward.
It
is
so
long
overdue
forget
about
words
like
dignity
and
compassion,
although
those
are
very
important.
This
is
economic
development.
When
we
help
young
people
better
their
education,
we
help
our
country
be
better.
We
commend
this
bill
and
the
Latin
Chamber
of
Commerce
is
in
full
support.
Thank
you.
AO
AP
Hear
in
support
support
of
ab226,
because
it's
an
obvious
next
step
in
the
right
direction,
I
wish
to
acknowledge
the
courage
and
vulnerability
that
my
fellow
nevadans
have
shown
today
in
their
testimonies.
I
know
that
isn't
it
is
not
easy
for
you
and
I.
Thank
you
for
coming
forward
as
a
nationally
recognized
scholar
in
our
higher
education
system,
I've
learned
that
Nevada
suffers
something
called
brain
drain
which
describes
Nevada's
historic
and
current
trajectory
of
our
greatest
academics,
leaving
Nevada
to
utilize
our
talent
elsewhere.
AP
AP
Their
full
academic
potential
to
become
our
greatest
Scholars
incentivizing,
more
nevadans
to
pursue
higher
education
will
only
boost
our
socioeconomic
health
and
build
a
better
Nevada
students
who
seek
higher
education,
especially
those
who
migrate
to
this
country,
have
gratitude
on
their
sleeves
and
pursue
higher
education
for
more
than
just
themselves.
I
speak
for
my
community
when
I
say
that
any
student
that
is
DACA
eligible
or
has
TPS
seeks
education
to
develop
our
families,
our
communities
and
our
country.
AP
Working
intelligent
and
have
a
unique
grit
to
succeed.
I
know
this
because
I'm
part
of
this
community
I
support
this
community
and
ab226
will
only
Propel
our
state
forward,
but
I
urge
you
to
support
this
bill
with
me
to
create
the
most
reasonable
access
for
these
students
in
Nevada
and
I.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
A
Thank
you
so
much
and
we
are
over
our
20
minutes,
but
I
I
do
realize
that
you
guys
came
down
and
want
to
testify.
So
if
we
could
go
to
Vegas
I
know
we're
gonna
lose
you.
If
you
could
just
say
your
name
and
say
you
are
in
support
and
we
will
make
sure
we
have
it
for
the
record
and
then
please
feel
free
to
give
any
of
those
comments,
and
we
can
put
them
up
as
well
make
sure
that
all
our
members
get
those
copies.
AE
Hi
there
Nayeli
Rico
Lopez
in
support
of
ab226.
AK
AQ
A
Okay,
I
see
some
other
people
filling.
We
are
technically.
We
are
over
our
time.
If
you
just
want
to
say
your
names
really
quickly.
I
will
do
that.
Do
we
have
three
new
people
in
Las
Vegas
or
you
guys
are
still
the
same
people?
Okay,
okay,
we're
gonna
go
and
then
we
are
gonna
have
to
close
support
and
then
and
like
I
said
I'm
happy
to
to
take
written
testimony
and
I
will
make
sure
that
my
members
receive
that.
AM
AM
K
Paul
Katha
culinary
Workers
Union
Local
226
in
support
Tony
Ramirez,
with
make
the
road
in
support.
Thank
you.
A
A
AR
Good
afternoon
my
name
is
c-y-r-u-s-h-o-j
j,
a
t
y.
We
like
to
thank
the
assemblyman
for
bringing
this
bill
and
the
reason
I
don't
support
it.
First
of
all,
I
feel
like
this
bill
is
going
to
be
probably
misleading.
There
was
another
bill
in
the
last
session
that
gave
unauthorized
immigrants
reduced
College
tuition,
even
though
the
title
of
the
bill
did
not
say
so
so
I
feel
like
this
might
be
deceitful.
AR
I,
don't
see
this
as
Fair
we're
going
to
expand
taxpayer
resources
to
people
who
did
not
follow
our
immigration
laws.
It
is
unfair.
In
fact,
what
we
should
be
doing
is
instead
expanding
subsidies
to
other,
more
qualified
Americans
or
just
reducing
tuition
entirely.
So
why
do
we
have
to
get
some
subsidies
and
pay
the
rest
of
it?
Doco
was
an
unconstitutional,
illegal
executive
order
by
Barack
Obama,
the
D
in
DACA
means
deferred,
which
is
to
postpone,
and
in
addition
to
being
unfair.
AR
What?
If
we
have
somebody
tomorrow,
given
the
board
of
Crisis
we
have
now
and
in
a
long
matter
of
time,
they
may
be
able
to
qualify
for
this
benefit.
Now
nobody
has
still
given
me
a
clear
reason
why
this
state
has
among
the
highest
rate
of
unauthorized
immigrants
in
the
state.
I've
had
Pleasant
conversations
with
former
Senator
Mo
Dennis,
but
I
wish
to
hear
more
from
you.
AR
I
also
don't
trust
organizations
who
are
testifying,
which
I've
seen
Craigslist
ads
that
are
paying
them
to
testify
and,
let's
not
just
stop
there
I
believe
in
the
long
terms,
the
demands
will
increase
pretty
soon.
They
will
demand
fully
subsidize
College
tuition,
While
others
will
still
have
to
pay,
and
speaking
of
K,
who
is
going
to
pay
for
this,
is
our
taxes
going
to
go
up?
Can
you
at
least
tax
casinos
because
they
pay
the
lowest
gaming
taxes
in
the
country?
AR
Have
we
seen
that
California
has
given
them
so
many
benefits,
and
now
people,
and
so
many
companies
are
leaving
the
state
the
state
and
coming
here?
Will
the
Federal
Reserve
create
dollars
out
of
thin
air
just
to
bail
out
this
date?
Have
you
ever
thought
of
a
physical
impact
so
either
don't
support
this
bill
or
make
some
significant
changes?
Thank
you
for
your
time
appreciate
it.
A
V
Thank
you,
madam
chair
Reuben
de
Silva,
for
the
record.
You
know
I
had
some
closing
remarks
that
that
I
was
going
to
read
off
of
a
paper
but
I
think,
especially
after
hearing
some
of
the
the
opposition
statements
that
came
in
I'm,
going
to
speak
a
little
bit
more
here
from
the
heart,
so
I
myself
was
a
undocumented
person
in
this
country.
V
You
know
for
for
many
years
you
know
I
had
family
members,
my
own
mother,
who
was
going
to
be
removed
from
this
from
this
country
from
our
home
from
Las
Vegas,
and
we
got
a
different
action
statement
from
a
judge,
took
sympathy
on
our
case
and
allowed
us
to
stay
in
this
in
this
country
and
in
in
this
beautiful
state
that
I
have
the
honor
and
I'm
humbled
to
serve
as
an
assemblyman.
V
If
it
wasn't
for
that
deferred
action,
I
wouldn't
be
here.
I
wouldn't
have
been
able
to
serve
this
country
as
a
marine
wouldn't
be
able
to
shed
blood
and
I'll.
Do
it
again,
if
need
be,
my
two
brothers,
one
of
them
was
also
undocumented.
Today's
is
serving
as
an
intelligence
officer
in
the
United
States
Army.
V
Protecting
this
country,
he
was
quote
unquote
deemed
illegal
in
the
1990s,
and
you
know
my
family
is
an
Indian
and
I
know
the
gentleman
who
spoke
here
his
family
comes
from
up
from
Persia
and
there's
an
important
story
in
our
tradition,
both
of
our
traditions.
V
That
kind
of
addresses
this
when
there
was
a
group
of
people
called
the
Pisces
who
were
being
persecuted
and
removed
from
from
Persia,
they
came
to
India
in
the
1600s
looking
for
Refuge
looking
for
for
Asylum
looking
for
an
opportunity
to
find
a
new
home,
so
there
was
an
issue
they
weren't
they
weren't
allowed
to
come
in
because
there
were
folks
there
you
know
in
in
in
India
who
said
we
don't
want
these
people
here,
they're
different.
We
don't
have
room
for
them.
V
We
already
are
struggling
with
our
own
issues
and
we
just
can't
have
them
come
here
and
there
was
a
language
issue
that
they
couldn't
communicate
properly.
So
in
a
very
diplomatic
way,
the
local
King
sent
a
a
a
cup
back
to
this
to
the
boats.
They
were
waiting
offshore
with
a
milk
with
the
with
the
glass
full
of
full
of
milk.
Saying
we're
too
full.
V
We
have
our
own
issues,
so
we
can't
let
you
in
Okay,
so
the
Emissary
bought
that
cup
back
and
presented
it
to
the
king
and
said:
take
a
sip.
The
king
took
a
sip
and
he
was
surprised
to
find
that
it
was
sweetened
that
individual
from
from
from
Persia
now
coming
into
India,
had
added
sugar
into
the
the
cup,
and
they
immediately
got
the
message.
V
We
know
that,
according
to
every
single
indicator
out
there,
every
single
fact
every
single
data
forward.us
is
doing
some
excellent
studies.
V
Even
the
USCIS
is
doing
excellent
studies
about
this,
the
Min,
those
individuals
who
referred,
who,
who
received
deferred
action,
DACA
being
an
excellent
example
of
this
all
right,
we're
seeing
now
that
they're
making
five
times
as
much
in
terms
of
personal
income
as
what
they
were
supposed
to
have
made
without
receiving
this
benefit
five
times
as
much
and
primarily
a
reason
for
that
is,
they
can
work
and
they
can
go
to
school.
V
So
my
overarching
argument
here-
and
this
is
one
of
the
real
reasons
why
this
state
needs
this
bill-
is
that
this
is
going
to
spur
our
economy.
These
individuals,
who
want
to
work
hard
and
who
have
already
proven
as
a
test
Angel
sold
over
here
that
they're
willing
to
even
still
you
know,
do
perform
all
the
sacrifices
required
to
get
that
degree
and
to
make
the
American
Dreams
possible.
V
This
bill
is
is
good
great
for
the
individuals
who
will
now
be
able
to
access
and
afford
a
college
education
at
an
in-state
rate
after
living
here
for
years.
This
is
their
new
home
and
will
also,
in
the
end,
buy
every
single
measure
out
there.
Every
single
point
of
data
shows
it'll
benefit
our
economy
and,
with
that
said,
I
have.
If
you
have
any
final
questions,
I'm
going
to
take
those
if
not
Madam,
chair
I
turn
it
over
to
you.
A
Thank
you
very
much
and
thank
you
for
sharing
that
personal
story.
It's
a
that's
a
great
one,
I
think
with
that
we
will
close
the
hearing
on
assembly
bill
226..
Thank
you
very
much
and
we
will
come
to
our
next
agenda
item,
which
is
public
comment.
Anyone
here
in
Carson
City
in
public
comment.
A
A
Okay,
so
we
will
I,
guess
that
is
it
we
will
be
meeting
here
again
on
Thursday
and
just
a
reminder
that
we
will
most
likely
recess
on
Thursday
and
then
come
back
in
the
evening,
so
just
be
prepared
for
that.
With
that,
our
meeting
is
adjourned.
Teacher.