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A
Good
afternoon,
so
apologies
for
being
a
little
bit
tardy
today,
we're
running
between
meetings
and
I
just
finished
education.
So
thank
you
very
much
welcome
to
the
senate
committee
on
government
affairs
and
thanks
to
everyone
who
is
joining
us
online
and
would
members
please
remember
to
meet
your
microphone
when
you're,
not
speaking
and
with
the
secretary.
Please
call
the
roll.
D
A
A
Okay,
I
think
we're
going
to
go
ahead
and
do
our
work
session.
First,
all
of
our
members
are
in
and
out
of
committee
meetings
right
now
doing
bills,
and
so
with
the
indulgence
of
the
presenters.
If
you
don't
mind
we'll
go
through
work
session.
So
we'll
start
with
I'd
like
to
remind
everybody
that
we'll
not
be
taking
testimony
on
these
bills
at
work
session.
However,
bill
per,
we
may
ask
bill
proponents
to
participate
as
necessary,
and
alisa
keller
will
walk
us
through
the
bills.
Ms
keller,
when
you're
ready,
thank
you.
E
A
Thank
you
very
much,
senator
arnshaw.
Second,
second,
thank
you,
senator
neil,
and
with
that
discussion
on
the
motion
and
secretary,
would
you
please
do
the
roll
call
vote.
A
I'm
sorry,
sir,
I'm
sorry
senator
hansen
that
I
didn't
see
you
please
go
ahead.
F
My
apologies-
I
just
want
to
get
on
the
record
while
I'm
voting
no
after
reviewing
this,
it
makes
no
sense.
If
you
have
demographic
collections
and
then
you
make
the
information
voluntary
on
certain
things,
it
loses
any
value
simply
because
it's
not
mandatory,
I
mean
you
know
all
the
other
things
are
mandatory,
but
then,
when
it
comes
to
sexual
orientation,
it's
not.
Therefore
the
demographic
data
collected
will
clearly
leave
substantial
things
out.
So
I'm
a
no.
A
Okay,
thank
you
very
much,
senator
hansen
for
putting
that
on
the
record.
Any
additional
conversation
or
questions
see
none
secretary.
Would
you
please
call
the
roll.
D
D
G
A
Thank
you
very
much
and
with
that
the
motion
passes
and
I
will
ask
senator
spearman
to
take
that
floor
statement
for
us
on
the
floor.
So
thank
you
very
much
and
we'll
go
to
senate
bill
150.
E
E
The
committee
will
recall
that
at
the
hearing
a
conceptual
amendment
was
proposed
by
senator
harris
to
replace
all
sections
of
sb
150
and
after
the
hearing
senator
harris
proposed
an
additional
amendment.
The
conceptual
amendment
included
in
the
work
session
document
includes
all
proposed
amendments.
E
The
proposed
amendment
defines
tiny
house
by
reference
to
the
international
residential
code.
Appendix
q,
or
its
successor
version
requires
local
governments
with
a
population
greater
than
100
000,
to
designate
a
zone
for
tiny
houses
as
an
accessory
dwelling
unit,
also
known
as
an
adu,
and
is
owned
for
tiny
houses
as
a
single
family
dwelling
unit
and
to
allow
them
within
tiny
house
parks
in
accordance
with
local
zoning
and
land
use.
Policies
requires
local
governments,
with
a
population
of
one
hundred
thousand
or
fewer.
A
B
A
G
Although
I
appreciate
the
work
done
by
senator
harris
and
on
tiny
houses,
I
won't
be
supporting
this.
G
A
Okay,
thank
you
very
much
additional
comments
or
questions
from
the
committee.
A
Okay
scene,
none
do
I
have
a
motion.
D
Chair
I
move
to
amend
and
do
pass
with
the
amendment
that's
listed
in
the
work
session
document.
A
Thank
you
very
much
all
right
with
that.
If
I
have
would,
if
the
secretary
would
please
take
a
roll
call
vote.
H
F
A
Yes,
and
with
that,
the
motion
passes
and
I'll
assign
that
for
a
statement
to
senator
harris
and
we'll
move
on
to
senate
bill,
200.
E
Thank
you.
Elisa
keller
committee
policy,
analyst
senate
bill
200,
provides
for
the
establishment
of
a
retirement
savings
program
for
private
sector
employees,
sponsored
by
senator
harris
and
assemblywoman
benitez
thompson,
and
was
heard
by
this
committee
on
march
31st
senate
bill
200
establishes
the
nevada,
employee
savings
trust,
along
with
the
board
of
trustees,
to
establish
a
retirement
savings
program
for
private
sector
employees.
The
bill
requires
the
state
treasurer
to
provide
staff
support
to
the
board
within
the
limits
of
appropriations
and
authorizes
the
state
treasurer
to
provide
administrative
support.
E
The
bill
provides
that
the
program
created
by
the
board
must
include
requirements
that
covered
employees
must
automatically
covered.
Employers
must
automatically
enroll
all
covered
employees
in
the
program.
Unless
a
covered
employee
opts
out
of
the
program
contributions
to
a
covered
employee's,
individual
retirement
account
must
be
withheld
from
the
employee's
compensation
at
a
rate
set
by
the
board.
E
Finally,
the
bill
provides
that
members
of
the
board,
its
staff
and
program
administrators
are
fiduciaries
with
respect
to
program
participants
and
are
prohibited
from
engaging
in
certain
financial
transactions.
In
connection
with
the
program,
the
bill
requires
an
annual
independent
audit
and
report
be
submitted
to
the
governor
state
controller
and
the
legislature.
There
were
no
proposed
amendments.
A
You
senator
hansen
and
discussion
on
the
motion.
H
F
A
And
I'm
a
yes
and
with
that
the
motion
passes
and
I'll
sign
the
floor
statement
to
senator
harris
with
that
we'll
go
to
senate
bill
222.
E
Thank
you.
Alisa
keller
committee
policy,
analyst
senate
bill
222
revises
provisions
relating
to
governmental
administration,
sponsored
by
senator
scheible
and
was
heard
by
this
committee
on
march
27
march
22nd
senate
bill
222
requires
state
agencies
to
to
collaborate
with
minority
groups
on
policies,
agreements
and
programs
that
affect
minority
groups
and
ensure
that
programs
and
services
are
accessible
and
inclusive.
E
Remove
bureau
board
mission
from
the
definition
of
state
agency
in
section
8,
add
to
the
extent
possible
make
other
clarifying
changes
to
the
description
of
duties
set
forth
in
section
10.
require
that
the
contact
information
of
the
liaison
be
provided
to
the
office
of
minority
health
inequity.
The
commission
on
minority
affairs
and
the
office
for
new
americans
in
section
11
and
provide
the
required
annual
meeting
between
the
liaisons
and
minority
groups
in
the
subsequent
report
be
facilitated
by
collaboration
between
the
office
of
minority
health
and
equity.
A
F
Thanks,
madam
chair
question,
on
section
four
of
the
amendment
minority
group
means
then
see
it
says:
a
group
of
persons
that
share
the
same
sexual
orientation,
then,
under
definition
it
says,
as
used
in
this
section,
sexual
orientation
means
having
or
being
perceived
as
having
an
orientation
for
heterosexuality
homosexuality
or
bisexuality.
F
A
I
will
ask
ms
keller:
can
you
answer
that
or
ms
clarison.
A
C
Chair
this
is
heidi
clarkson,
with
the
legal
division
that
language
in
the
definition
of
minority
group
relating
to
heterosexuality
was
included
in
the
original
bill
as
well.
I
So
it's
not
just
a
change
in
the
amendment.
It's
a
change
or
it's
a
it's
language.
J
So
I
can't
speak
to
senator
scheible's
intent,
but
it
would
appear
that,
based
on
the
language.
C
Both
of
the
bill
and
of
the
amendment
heterosexuality
could
be
a
minority
group.
F
Okay,
well,
I
you
know,
I'm
fine
with
that,
I'm
against
the
bill
anyway,
but
to
me
that
just
seems
crazy
that
essentially,
you
could
be
a
member
of
what
everybody
identifies
as
the
95
majority
and
still
be
considered
a
minority.
So
in
this
day
and
age
everything
seems
to
go
so
what
the
heck!
Thank
you
hope
you
know
on
this.
One.
A
Thanks
senator
hansen,
additional
questions
from
the
committee
any
other
hands.
Okay,
with
that
I'll,
take
a
motion.
A
Thank
you
very
much.
Senator
orrinshaw
do
I
have
a
second
second,
second
from
senator
neil
and
any
com,
any
questions
or
comments
on
the
motion.
K
G
A
Yes
and
the
bill
passes
four
to
one
amendment,
do
pass
and
I'll
assign
the
floor
statement
to
senator
schreibel
and
I'm
sure
she'll
be
glad
to
explain
all
that
to
you
all
right
with
that.
We
will
go
to
senate
bill
294
from
senator
cannizzaro
and
ms
keller.
Please
go
ahead.
E
Lisa
keller
committee
policy,
analyst,
the
next
bill
for
the
committee's
consideration,
is
senate.
Bill
294
revises
provisions
governing
collective
bargaining
by
local
government
employers
sponsored
by
senator
canozzaro
and
was
heard
by
this
committee
on
march
29th
senate
bill
294
provides
that
in
negotiating
a
collective
bargaining
agreement
between
a
local
government
employer
and
an
employee
organization
that
represents
local
government
employees,
other
than
firefighters,
police
officers,
teachers
or
educational
support
personnel.
E
E
The
report
of
the
fact
finder
must
include
recommendations
for
settlement
of
the
dispute
in
lieu
of
an
award
and
the
findings
and
recommendations
of
the
fact
binder
are
not
binding
from
the
parties.
Subsequent
to
posting.
The
work
session
document
staff
received
a
proposed
conceptual
amendment
from
senator
canozzaro,
which
is
now
available
on
nellis,
and
it
is
my
understanding
that
senator
cannozzaro
is
available
to
discuss
the
proposed
amendment.
A
Thank
you
very
much.
Any
questions
from
the
committee.
C
And
madam
chair,
if
you
like,
I
nicole
canister,
also
district
six,
I
am
happy
to
talk
about
the
high
points
of
the
proposed
amendment
and
then
also
had
one
clarifying
piece,
and
I
am
also
I
believe
we
have
with
us
in
case.
There
are
questions
from
the
committee,
mr
horvath,
who
would
be
able
to
help
answer
those
as
well.
C
You,
madam
chair
and
again
nicole,
cannizzaro
senate
district
six,
the
proposed
mock-up.
Would
it
seeks
to
to
outline
a
couple
of
changes?
C
C
That
would
require
those
decisions
of
a
fact
fire
to
be
binding
for
all
local
government,
collective
bargaining
except
those
related
to
police
and
fire,
which
would
leave
in
existence
the
current
law
for
local
governments
other
than
cities,
except
for
the
elimination
of
panels
to
review
and
issue
binding
orders
relating
to
fact
fighting.
Additionally,
we
wanted
to
be
clear
with
the
language
and
we'll
ensure
that
the
final
amendment
also
includes
clear
language
that
the
that
section
one
would
not
apply
to
collective
bargaining
between
cities
and
police
or
fire
unions
representing
those
city
employees.
C
They
have
a
separate
process,
but
with
this
mock-up,
this
process
would
look
more
like
those
in
place
for
the
police
and
fire,
but
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
not
changing
that
aspect
of
nrs
for
them.
A
Thank
you
very
much
for
that
excellent
nation
questions
from
the
committee.
A
Senator
camizaro,
I
have
one
where
it
says,
hang
on
hang
on.
A
Where
it
says
in
section
two
subsection
10
the
issues
which
may
be
included
in
a
recommendation
or
award,
could
you
explain
the
difference
like
just
kind
of
clarify
what
recommendation
and
award
is?
Please.
C
F
Madam
chair,
it's
just
a
matter
of
timing,
so
there
can
be
recommendations
and
often
when
the
fact
finder
makes
recommendations.
The
parties
are
able
to
work
out
an
arrangement,
but
the
award
deals
directly
with
an
agreement
by
the
parties
in
advance
of
making
the
fact
finders
recommendations
binding
or
the
award
is
also
included
in
binding
arbitration.
A
Thank
you
very
much
that
helps
me
clarify
that
piece.
I
appreciate
that
you.
L
A
F
Thank
you.
The
new
conceptual
amendment
makes
the
sound
a
lot
better
but
frank.
I
haven't
had
a
chance
to
really
dig
into
that,
so
I
am
going
to
be
voting
no,
but
yeah
the
issues
of
it
being
cumbersome
and
bypassing
some
existing
processes.
It
sounds
like
the
amendment
may
have
actually
taken
care
of
some
of
my
concerns,
but
at
this
point
I'm
going
to
be
known.
D
Madam
chair,
yes,
sir
I'll
support
the
motion,
but
my
reservations
change.
My
vote
on
the
floor.
A
M
D
F
A
Yes,
thank
you
very
much
and
with
that
the
motion
passes
four
to
one
and
I
will
ask
senator
cannizzaro
if
she
would
like
to
take
her
own
floor
statement
from
government
affairs.
Yes,
thank
you
veteran
chair.
Thank
you
very
much.
We
appreciate
that
and
we
will
go
to
our
last
work
session
bill
senate
bill
311,
please.
Ms
keller,.
E
E
Policy
analyst
senate
bill
311
revises
provisions
relating
to
rural
housing,
sponsored
by
senator
reddy
and
heard
by
this
committee
on
march
26th
senate
bill
311-11
authorizes
the
nevada
rural
housing
authority
to
create
a
for-profit
business
entity
to
prepare,
carry
out,
operate
and
otherwise
manage
housing.
Projects
provide
for
the
construction,
reconstruction
improvement,
extension
alteration
or
repair
of
housing
projects
enter
into
a
public
private
partnership
to
finance
a
housing
project
construct
or
operate
a
housing
project
for
profit
and
make
certain
payments
and
move
taxes
relating
to
the
development,
operation
and
management
of
housing
projects.
A
A
All
right,
I
don't
think
I
see
anybody
waving
white
flags
at
me,
so
I
will
senator
hanson
no
you're
a
no
you're
here.
Let
me
ask
on
this
one
all
right.
Thank
you,
sir.
All
right
with
that
being
said,
since
we
don't
have
any
discussion
I'll,
entertain
a
motion.
D
A
Thank
you,
senator
gilcochia,
and
any
discussion
on
the
motion.
Seeing
none
secretary
will
please
do
the
roll
call
vote.
Thank
you.
H
F
B
A
Yes,
and
with
that
the
motion
passes
and
we
will
ask
senator
ratty
if
she
doesn't
mind
she
can
take
the
role,
the
floor
statement
on
that
and
with
that
we
are
done
with
our
work
sessions.
So
we
will
jump
back
to
our
regular
agenda
and
I
believe,
we're
going
to
start
with
senate
bill
we're
going
to
go
just
slightly
out
of
order
and
we're
going
to
start
with
senate
bill
302.
A
Am
I
correct,
ms
keller,
on
that.
A
D
Yes,
madam
chair,
I
I
have
a
bill
up
in
growth
and
infrastructure.
I
guess
it
is
so
I
might
be
ducking
out
here
at
some
point.
A
Thank
you
very
much,
sir.
I
appreciate
you
letting
me
know
and
we'll
move
on
to
senate
bill
302
and
with
that
we'll
ask
this
major
revises
provisions
relating
to
governmental
administration,
and
I
think
senator
spearman
is
with
us
virtually
and
she
would
like
to
go
ahead
and
then
she
can
hand
it
over
to
her
presenter.
M
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
madam
chair
and
committee
members,
for
the
record.
I'm
pat
spearman
and
I
represent
senate
district
one
in
north
las
vegas
and
today,
I'm
here
to
present
for
your
consideration
senate
bill
302
I'll
go
over
a
couple
of
the
highlights,
but
then
I'd
like
to
give
it
to
miss
tina
dortch,
who
is
currently
the
director
for
the
office
of
minority
health
and
equity.
M
M
We
also
know
that
whenever
any
community
is
left
out
of
especially
the
health
care
system,
we
know
that
it
costs
us
more
money
in
the
long
run
than
it
does
in
the
short
run,
and
I
always
try
to
use
the
analogy
of
you
have
to
get
your
oil
changed
and
you
need
to
get
it
changed
at
the
intervals
recommended
by
the
manufacturer,
and
you
can
decide
you
don't
want
to
do
it.
M
But
if
you
don't
do
it
then
down
the
road
you're
going
to
have
a
significantly
more
expensive
proposition
in
getting
the
getting
your
whole
engine
replaced.
So
with
that
I'd
like
to
talk,
it
toss
it
to
miss
tina
dortch
and
she
can
run
through
the
sections
of
the
bill
and
there
are
some
other
people
that
she
has.
That
will
also
help
us
with
this
presentation.
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
J
Good
afternoon
and
thank
you
to
the
senator
for
allowing
me
this
opportunity,
my
name
is
tina.
Dortch,
for
the
record,
that's
spelled
d
is
in
david
o-r-t-c-h.
J
I
have
managed
the
nevada
office
of
minority
health
and
equity
to
be
referred
to
interchangeably
as
either
know
me
or
the
office
going
forward
since
2018
the
office
began
in
2005,
and
I
am
its
eighth
program
manager,
I'd
like
to
say
thank
you
to
chairperson
marilyn
dondero
loop
and
vice
chairperson,
james
orenshaw
and
members
of
the
senate
committee
on
government
affairs,
and
I
will
use
my
time
to
address
five
topics
of
senate
three
zero.
Two.
J
The
approach
to
achieve
it
has
been
redirected
per
the
late
assemblyman
tyrone
thompson's
assembly
bill
number
141
from
the
79th
legislative
session.
The
office's
charge
was
aligned
with
nationally
trending
health
equity
initiatives
that
prioritize
activities
that
resulted
in
the
institutionalization
or
the
systematic,
systematic
system
of
systematizing
of
equitable
health.
J
J
The
third
topic
I'd
like
to
focus
on
is
the
racial
equity
worksheet
that
is
described
in
this
bill.
To
the
extent
that
funding
is
available.
Section
8
describes
requiring
legislative
counsel
to
work
in
consultation
with
the
office's
advisory
committee
and
the
development
of
a
racial
equity
worksheet
to
be
used
during
the
bill
draft
resolution
process.
J
Fourth
topic
is
that
of
proportional
allocations
early
in
the
pandemic,
the
national
association
for
the
advancement
of
colored
people,
the
naacp,
framed
the
projected
insufficient
project
protections
and
supports
for
bipac
persons
as
a
matter
of
civil
rights.
In
a
report,
titled
10
equity
implications
of
the
coronavirus
outbreak
in
the
united
states
nomi
in
collaboration
with
the
office
of
analytics,
will
provide
technical
support
to
dhhs
programs
on
the
provisions
of
senate
bill.
J
J
Naomi
will
work
to
incorporate
vulnerability
indexing
in
the
proposal.
Racial
equity
worksheet.
This
component
of
the
bill
addresses
social
justice
and
serves
to
embed
health-related
equity.
The
fifth
and
final
topic
that
I
would
like
to
point
your
attention
to
is
the
nomi
infrastructure.
Subject
this
bill
introduces
the
creation
of
a
minority.
Health
and
equity
account
a
dedicated
account
that
will
be
a
fiscal
resource
to
further
empower
the
office's
reach
to
meet
the
growing
administrative
needs
outlined
in
senate
bill
302.
J
A
Thank
you.
Thank
you
very
much
and
I
will
are
there
any
other
presenters
with
this
bill.
Miss
dortch,
yes,.
A
Okay,
dr
jones,
I
am
looking
for
you
when
you
are
ready.
N
N
approximately
three
years
ago,
or
so
I
converted
my
practice
completely
to
helping
patients
use
cannabis
as
medicine
and
other
wellness
practices,
more
specifically
on
how
to
prevent
problems
and
maintain
health.
After
nearly
30
years
of
practice,
I
have
worked
in
many
areas
of
medicine.
I've
worked
in
the
urban
west
side
of
chicago
my
hometown,
and
I
have
worked
in
rural
southern
illinois.
N
N
N
N
N
Naturally,
there
are
varying
differences
of
experience
as
with
any
other
human
person,
but
the
need
for
racial
equality
in
health
care
is
undeniable.
In
this
country.
This
became
abundantly
clear
over
the
past
years.
The
country
found
itself
in
the
grips
of
a
pandemic,
perhaps
those
that
don't
believe
there
are
those
that
don't
believe
in
equities
exists.
N
N
Nevada
cannot
continue
in
this
manner
and
expect
to
be
recognized
as
a
leader
among
states.
It
is
very
important
and
I
would
suggest
urgent
that
we
properly
provide
funds
allocating
allocated
to
increasing
our
outreach
to
communities
of
color.
The
risk
is
far
higher.
If
we
do
not,
there
are
numerous
accounts
showing
the
value
of
preventative
measures
being
a
solution
to
the
decrease,
increasing
the
cost
of
health
care.
A
Thank
you
very
much.
Do
we
have
additional
speakers
miss
george
or
mrs
carmen.
O
Good
afternoon
I'm
dr
sandra
f
mack,
and
I
am
a
member
of
the
community,
I'm
involved
in
many
organizations
that
work
with
health,
health,
health,
wellness
and
health
awareness.
Although
the
term
disparity
is
often
interpreted
to
mean
radical
or
ethnic
disparities,
many
dimensions
of
disparity
exist
in
nevada,
particularly
in
health.
If
a
health
outcome
is
seen
to
a
greater
or
lesser
extent,
between
populations,
there
is
disparity
it's
important
to
recognize
it's
imp.
It
is
important
to
recognize
the
impact
that
social
determinates
have
on
health
outcomes
of
specific
populations.
O
Several
of
the
organizations
I
belong
to
have
health
health
committees
to
work
on
the
disparities,
those
organizations,
one,
the
delta,
sigma
theta
sorority
incorporated
another
is
the
lynx
incorporated
and
another
is
the
national
coalition
of
100
black
women.
All
of
these
are
all
of
these
organizations
have
committees
that
focus
on
health
and
wellness
and
health
awareness.
O
One
goal
of
the
health
committees
of
these
organizations
has
been
focused
on
disparities.
Many
of
the
health
issues
that
impact
african
americans
here
in
nevada
could
be
addressed
and
improved
with
better
access
to
health,
health
care
services.
We
believe
that
the
state
should
be
doing
more,
so
we
would
not
have
to
do
so
much.
We
would
like
to
eliminate
not
just
reduce
health
disparities.
O
O
Health
disparities
are
accepted
in
in
the
population
by
tracking
rates
of
illness,
death
and
chronic
conditions,
behaviors
and
other
types
of
outcomes
in
relation
to
demographic
factors,
including
diseases
or
illnesses,
and
on
health
care
services.
However,
the
absence
of
disease
does
not
equate
to
good
health.
O
Powerful,
complex
relationships
exist
between
health
and
biologic
biology,
genetic
and
individual
behavior,
and
between
health
and
health
services,
social,
economic
status,
the
physical
environment,
discrimination,
racism,
literacy
levels
and
legislative
policies.
These
factors
which
influence
an
individual
or
population's
health
are
known
as
detriments
of
health
for
all
americans.
O
Other
influences
on
health
include
the
availability
of
access
to
nutritious
food,
decent
and
safe
housing,
culturally
sensitive
health
care
providers
and
health
insurance
compared
to
whites.
African-Americans
are
at
a
disadvantage
for
cancer
and
other
health
conditions.
They
are
more
likely
to
be
diagnosed
at
an
advanced
stage.
O
They
are
more
like
more
or
less
likely
to
get
they're
less
likely
to
get
certain
treatments.
Then
there's
the
issue
of
access
to
care,
which
is
often
less
for
minorities
by
the
time
they're
diagnosed
they're,
usually
in
a
state
where
it's
more
difficult
to
treat
among
the
disparities
highlighted
in
recent
research.
African
americans
have
up
to
three
times
the
risk
of
dying
from
stroke,
as
do
people
of
european
descent.
O
O
Another
recent
study
found
another
study
shows
that
that
doctors
tend
to
think
we
have
a
higher
level
of
of
pain.
So
when
we
complain
about
hurting
they
don't
take
us
seriously.
O
So
what
are
the
experts
doing
to
remedy
disparities?
Researchers
who
study
the
disparities
are
hopeful
that
screening
and
screening
advice
issued
by
organizations
such
as
the
nevada
office
of
minority
health
and
equity
will
change
as
more
information
comes
out
about
disparities,
tailoring
the
advice
to
the
different
populations.
O
This
can
be
done
more
effectively
if
there
were
wellness
centers
in
places
where
we
know
the
needs
are
when
trying
to
improve.
Disparities
is
crucial
to
think
beyond
health
care,
says
a
professor
of
soil
sociology
and
associate
director
of
the
center
for
race,
ethnicity
and
equity
at
washington
university
in
st
louis,
where
you
live
work
and
play
matters,
she
says
in
enacting
any
bill
that
appropriates
money
for
health
care
that
disproportionately
affects
blacks
and
indigenous
persons
and
other
persons
of
color.
O
A
Thank
you
very
much.
Miss
george
is
that
the
end
of
your
presenters.
B
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
madam
chair
and
members
of
the
committee.
My
name
is
kelly
morning
and
I
am
the
assistant
director
of
the
nevada
public
health
training
center
at
the
university
of
nevada
reno.
Since
2019,
the
training
center
has
worked
with
the
office
of
minority
health
and
equity
to
address
health
inequities.
B
A
healthier
and
more
equitable
society
requires
participation
of
all
sectors,
including
government,
private
industry
and
research
institutions
based
on
the
pilot
project's
preliminary
result
results.
The
training
center
developed
several
recommendations
to
support
health
equity
in
nevada.
These
recommendations
are
closely
aligned
with
one
of
today's
topics:
senate
bill
302
through
the
implementation
of
health
and
all
policies,
engaging
non-traditional
partners
in
public
health
collaboration
has
proven
to
be
successful
in
addressing
factors
that
influence
social
determinants
of
health.
B
These
can
include,
but
are
not
limited
to
education,
environment,
transportation,
housing
and
safety
stakeholders
have
increased
their
knowledge
of
the
importance
of
cross-collaboration
to
create
a
lasting
impact
in
their
community.
It
can't
go
unmentioned
that
the
coveted
19
pandemic
created
new
challenges.
B
It
exposed
the
urgent
and
critical
need
for
this
policy
and
highlighted
the
need
for
health
equity
to
be
a
priority
for
supporting
nevada's,
underserved
and
marginalized
populations.
Findings
support
the
development
of
a
policy
to
include
health
impact
notes.
This
would
provide
an
analysis
of
how
proposed
legislative
or
budgetary
changes
would
likely
impact
health
and
health
disparities
with
fiscal
notes.
B
This
would
strengthen
council
residents
and
legislative
staff's
knowledge
of
social
determinants
of
health
and
opportunities
to
align
a
high
up
approach
into
action
after
participating
in
the
high
in
one
of
the
pilot
projects.
One
participant
said
quote
after
this
experience.
I
suggest
that
health
and
all
policies
should
become
a
state
standard.
I
did
some
research
and
some
states
have
a
health
impact
assessments
proposed
on
legislation.
B
I
think
that
if
we
can
do
this
in
nevada,
it
would
be
very
powerful.
End
quote,
as
previously
mentioned,
this
bill
allows
for
the
identification
of
social
determinants
connected
to
health
problems
and
serves
to
embed
health-related
equity.
This
is
a
public
health
issue
that
cannot
wait.
Thank
you
for
allowing
me
the
time
to
speak
today.
F
J
Mr
senator
hansen,
I
believe
that
one
of
our
presenters
provided
a
definition.
I
believe
that
she
explained
that
equity
is
the
existence
of
health
care
and
wellness
throughout
a
community
that
is
achievable
and
maintained
in
an
equitable
state.
I
am
not
certain
as
of
this
writing.
If
the
bill
itself
has
racial
equity
as
one
of
the
definitions
at
the
very
beginning
of
its
material,
I
will
check
and
circle
back
to
you
on
that.
F
Thank
you.
The
reason
I
bring
that
up
is
normally
there's
some
measurable
standard
that
you
could
try
to
reach.
Okay,
if
there's
an
inequity,
you
mentioned
it
repeatedly
in
the
thing,
but
it's
like
okay.
When
do
we
reach
a
parody
where
everybody
says
kumbaya
we're
now
at
at
equity
levels,
I'm
kind
of
wondering
about
that.
The
other
thing
comes
up.
What
about
personal,
behavior
and
personal
decisions?
F
Smoking
diet
exercise
things
like
that,
all
those
affect
all
people
and
all
racial
and
ethnic
groups
that
I
know
of
so
I'm
kind
of
wondering.
How
do
you
factor
that
in
when
you
look
at
how
the
health
care
system
provides
for
all
groups,
because
you
know
there
is
differences
in
how
we
people
personally
do
things
that
impact
their
health.
M
Madam
chair,
can
I
address
that
please,
let
me
address
both
of
them:
senator
spearman
for
the
record
senate
district,
one
first
of
all,
if
if
a
written
definition
is
required
for
senator
hanson,
that's
no
problem,
we
can
put
in
a
conceptual
amendment.
I
don't
know
that
we
put
that
in
there,
because
by
this
time
most
people
know
when
you
say
racial
equity.
They
understand
what
you're
talking
about,
but
we
can
put
that
in
there
because
there
may
be
other
people
like
senator
hansen,
who
do
not
know.
M
The
second
thing
is,
I
think
you
may
have
a
point
there
senator
hansen,
because
we
know
that
the
oxycontin
crisis
hit
the
white
people,
especially
rural
white
people,
more
than
it
did
others.
But
when
you
talk
about
a
health
care
system-
and
you
talk
about
a
program
addressing
those
things,
all
of
those
things
are
implicit
in
the
program.
I
think
you
heard
ms
dortch
talk
about
some
of
the
things
in
terms
of
vulnerable
communities.
All
those
things
are
considered
in
the
program
and
and
just
like.
M
We
didn't
pull
out
lifestyles
of
people
of
urban
european
descent
in
the
rural
areas
who
were
having
more
of
a
problem
with
oxycontin
than
anyone
else,
because
we
had
a
healthcare
system.
That
was
addressing
that.
That's
why
the
smoking
drinking
all
of
those
things
are
across
the
board,
and
I
don't
know
at
this
point
that
there
is
quote
any
one
ethnicity
that
that
does
those
things
more
or
less
than
others.
M
I
think
I
think
we
all
know
that
if
the
building
had
not
been
shut
down
this
session,
there
would
have
probably
been
several
receptions
and
I've
never
gone
to
one
and
not
seen
some
some
adult
beverage
there.
So
racial
inequity-
that's
I
mean
racial
equity.
That's
that's
easy
to
solve
the
other
piece
in
terms
of
lifestyles.
M
Just
just
like
we.
We
did
not
pull
out
rural
people
of
european
descent
who
lived
in
the
rules
with
respect
to
oxycontin,
and
it
wasn't
just
oxycontin.
It
was
several
different
types
of
drugs
when
you,
the
program
that
you
heard
miss
deutsch
talk
about,
is
a
programmatic
language
that
is
used
not
just
in
nevada,
but
it's
used
across
the
country
and
if
you
ever
look
at
any
type
of
international
journals
that
speak
about
racial
equity,
they
all
they
all
say.
M
Basically
the
same
thing,
so
I
mean
we
we
can.
We
can
elate
your
concerns,
but
that's
just
where
we're
coming
from.
F
Well,
senator,
I
appreciate
that
mike
my
concern
is,
isn't
so
much
that
I
don't
understand
some
general
concept
of
it
when
you're
placing
something
in
law.
You
want
to
have
something
where
there's
a
measurable
standard
to
see
your
performance
and
since,
in
these
areas
we
move
goal
posts
fairly
regularly.
I
think
that
that's
something
that
we
would
want
to
get
in
the
bill.
M
Yeah
no
problem-
and
I
think
miss
dortch-
clarified
that
I'll
ask
her
to
come
back
on
and
talk
about
how
the
programs
that
she
discussed
earlier
in
her
presentation
actually
address
what
measurements
we're
going
to
use.
Miss
george.
J
J
G
Please
go
ahead.
Thank
you.
So
I
had
a
question
on
it's
in.
I
believe
it's
section
eight.
This
is
where
we're
talking
about
the
social
determinants
of
health
and
there's
policing
in
here
and
criminal
justice.
So
I
need
to
understand
the
scope
of
that.
G
M
I'm
sorry
it's
taking
me
a
minute
to
come
off
of
me,
so
let
me
tell
you
where
it
is
okay,
I
see
that
just
it
just
takes
me
page,
eight
yeah.
It
takes
me
a
minute
to
to
get
there
and
then
come
off
mute,
so
I
I
got
it
so.
There
was
a
20
20
study
that
that
spoke
about
the
effects
of
some
of
the
some
of
the
policing
protocols
in
this
country,
and
that
study
is-
and
I
will
make
sure
that
the
secretary
has
a
link.
M
So
that
excuse
me
so
the
committee
members
do
responsibility
of
medical
journals
and
addressing
racism
in
health
care,
and
in
that,
in
that
article
they
spoke
about
how
incidents
such
as
what
happened
with
mr
floyd,
not
only
mr
floyd
but
sandra
bland
tamir
rice.
M
When
we
talk
about
all
of
the
people,
the
number
of
people
who
have
been
shot
not
just
someplace
else,
but
also
here
in
las
vegas,
how
that
has
a
detrimental
effect
collectively
on
a
population.
So
that's
that's
why
I
was
going
with
with
that
particular
section.
I
don't
know
miss
george.
If
you
have
additional
comments.
G
So
can
I
clarify
because
what
I'm
trying
to
understand
is
our
you
know
when
I
asked
about
the
scope,
are
we
talking
about
anxiety?
Are
we
talking
about
behavior?
What
are
what
are
we
getting
at
right?
Because
if
policing
and
criminal
justice
is
very
blanket,
and
so
dealing
with
the
scope
of
the
effect
on
human
beings
is
what
I'm
really
trying
to
get
at.
M
So
so
we're
we're
talking
about
the
effect,
but
we
also
know
that
there
have
been
several
studies
in
jama
that
showed
that
some
of
the
practices
by
some
police-
and
let
me
say
this-
there
are
some
very,
very,
very
good
police
officers
and
there
are
also
some
rogue
police
officers
that
give
others
a
very
bad
name.
M
So
I
want
to
say
that
up
front,
but
in
general
there
have
been
articles
that
show
that
the
stress,
especially
on
for
black
men
and
young
black
men,
the
stress
of
just
walking
around
and
knowing
that
any
moment
you
could
be
shot
or
you
could
be
taken
into
cont
into
custody
for
various
and
sundry
reasons,
none
of
which
have
to
be
true
that
the
mental
reaction,
the
emotional
reaction
to
that
is
very
similar
to
ptsd.
M
So
we're
talking
about
the
effects
of
some
of
those
policies
on
people
in
bipolar
communities.
And
I
don't
know
if
that
that
answers
your
question,
but
the
effects
then
also
lead
to.
So
what
are
we
going
to
do
about
it
and
what
we're
going
to
do
about?
It
is
something
that
that
I've
been
talking
about
since
march
of
last
year
and
that
is
to
make
sure
that
we
have
relevant
and
relatable
mental
and
emotional
health
care
facilities
and
professionals
available
in
bipol
communities,
and
it
can't
be
it
can't
be.
M
J
Yes
and
senator
neil
just
to
your
point,
the
effect
of
trauma
and
stress
and
the
effect
of
the
allostolic
load
does
create
an
exacerbate
chronic
disease
within
bypoc
communities.
And
I
think
that
connection
is
one
that
we
want
to
begin
to
try
and
identify
its
occurrence
and
relevance
here
in
our
state.
So
to
know
if
that
is
resulting
in
increased
chronic
disease
within
bipod
communities
as
well.
J
So
having
that
component
under
section
number,
eight,
as
you
mentioned,
including
criminal
justice
that
happens
to
be
the
source
for
quite
a
bit
of
that
type
of
allostatic
load
and
stress.
G
Okay,
so
can
you
can
you
talk
about
sub
three,
this
equity
outcome
and
promotional
opportunities
and
contract
awards
and
how
this
is
being
housed?
I
guess
what
I'm
not
clear
on
right,
listen,
I
know
the
office
of
minority
health
and
I
and
I
understand
what
it
does,
and
I
also
understand
this
this
new
title.
G
But
what
what's
concerning
to
me
is-
and
I'm
just
going
to
put
that
out
there-
we
have
always
struggled
with
the
money
to
fund
this
office
period,
and
so
what
I
saw
in
language
throughout
the
bill
was
to
the
extent
as
money
becomes
available
or,
to
the
extent
practical
that
is
code
for
when
we
get
the
money.
When
we
get
the
staff,
we
will
deal
with
all
of
these
things,
and
so
what
I
want
to
do-
and
what
I
want
to
make
sure
of,
is
that
you
don't
take
on
scope
that
may
be
under.
G
J
Right
well
senator
not
to
take
over
and
overspeak
senator
spearman,
but
it
is
my
understanding
that
these
bills
are
to
work
in
concert
with
one
another,
and
you
mentioned
them
at
the
the
minority,
commission
and
you're
right.
They
have
seven
eight
or
nine
different
subject
matter
areas,
things
like
housing
and
we
will
be
working
in
concert
with
them.
We
will
be
working
with
other
agencies
through
those
diversity
liaisons
through
senator
scheible's
bill
and
the
office
of
minority
health
and
equity.
J
By
having
this
fiscal
note
and
increasing
staff
capacity,
that
is
general
fund
in
nature,
not
grant
in
nature
will
be
able,
then,
to
coordinate
and
be
the
the
linchpin
with
those
entities,
and
that
is
the
difference
that
there
will
be
dedicated
staff
that
is
not
grant
specific
or
limited
by
certain
deliverables
virtually
by
virtue
of
a
grant.
Okay,.
M
So
can
I
just
and
ms
deutch
is
correct-
and
your
question
hearkens
me
back
to
last
week
when
we
were
in
another
committee,
and
there
was
language
similar
to
this.
M
First
of
all,
I
want
to
thank
you
for
calling
it
out
because
so
many
times
the
language
goes
on
a
bill
and
sometimes
people
think
it's
pretty
language
and
there's
nothing.
They
don't
have
to
do
anything
about
it,
but
I
know
that,
with
the
challenges,
the
fiscal
challenges
of
this
particular
session
that
we
had
to
phrase
it
like
that,
so
that
people
wouldn't
think
we
were
bringing
an
immediate
five
million
dollar
or
whatever
fiscal
note
to
it.
M
So
to
the
to
the
extent
that
money
is
available
to
the
extent
that
they
have
the
money
etc,
and
I
I
don't
know
where
it
is
right
now,
but
I
do
know
that
in
the
bill-
and
I
think
ms
george
covered
it,
one
of
the
things
that
happens.
M
All
too
often
is
money
comes
into
a
state
and
any
state.
Any
state
nevada
is
not
an
exception,
any
state
for
specific
things,
and
we
know
that
there's
been
covet
money
that
has
come
into
states
that
to
help
recover
from
covet
what
what
the
language
really
really
does
is
the
language
says
we
should
look
when
dispersing
that
money.
M
It
should
be
dispersed
in
accordance
with
the
with
the
percentage
of
the
people
in
a
particular
community
who
have
been
affected
and
just
like
when
we
were
looking
at
ways
to
deal
with
the
oxycontin
crisis.
A
lot
of
that.
A
lot
of
that
money
was
geared
towards
some
of
the
rural
communities
more
so
than
in
urban
areas,
because
that's
where
it
seemed
that
it
was
concentrated.
M
M
If,
if,
if
the
percentage
of
that
population
is
30
or
70
or
47
or
whatever
it
is,
we
ought
to
try
to
get
as
close
to
that
percentage
as
possible
so
that
we
can
clean
up
the
mess
that
was
made
because
we
weren't
prepared
for
this
first
round
and
make
sure
that
we
are
laying
the
foundation
so
that
it
strengthens
in
in
the
next
round.
M
So
you
know
I
I
don't
know
if
that
answers
your
question,
but
I
thank
you
for
for
calling
it
out
because
it
because
it
is
my
intention
that,
as
these
bills
are
looked
at
as
the
questions
come
and
hopefully
as
they
are
passed
and
signed
into
law,
that
we
will
all
remember
our
commitment
to
senate
concurrent
resolution
one.
I
don't
know
that
we've
ever
had
something.
M
That's
stark
that
that
talks
a
very
stark
tones
about
how
racism
is
so
prevalent
in
our
society,
because,
most
of
the
time
we're
real
polite
about
it.
We
don't
talk
about
it
and
we,
you
know
we
kind
of
shirk
and
say
well,
you
know
these
things.
No!
No!
No!
M
You
know
racism
is
a
public
health
crisis
and
if
nevada
is
serious,
if
we're
serious
about
scr1
and
if
we
are
serious
about
the
proclamation
that
the
governor
signed
about
15
to
20
minutes
after
we
passed
that
bill,
then
we
will
adhere
to
senate
bill
302
and
the
money
will
be
available
because,
as
the
money
comes
in,
we
will
make
sure
that
it
is
disbursed
in
accordance
with
those
communities
that
have
been
hurt.
The
worst.
G
So,
thank
you
senator
spearman
and
madam
chair.
Just
one
more
question:
listen,
I
understand
where
you're
going,
why
you're
going
there?
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
the
scope
of
the
work
fits
under
the
office
who
is
now
under
there.
G
When
you
talk
about
race,
conscious
policy,
when
you
talk
about
policy,
that
is
not
necessarily
race
neutral,
you
have
to
be
able
to.
Yes,
when
somebody
challenges
you
have
to
be
able
to
statistically
sell,
tie
yourself
to
an
outcome,
so
you
say
this
isn't
going
on
forever.
This
is
actually
going
to
end
at
a
certain
date,
because
here
are
the
measurements
that
I'm
seeking
and
because
you're
doing
it
in
the
reverse.
G
G
But
in
order
to
make
that
work,
I
came
up
with
a
statistical
measurement
to
tie
the
outcome
to
tie
the
relationship
and
as
soon
as
parity
happens,
my
bill
is
no
longer
needed
right,
because
parity
happens
when
we
meet
this
mathematical
formula
and-
and
I
took
11
years
of
data
right
on
inequity,
and
then
I
put
it
in
the
record,
and
so
what
I'm
saying
to
you
is
not
not
to
dissuade
you
not
to
say
this
is
not
good
policy,
not
to
say
that
when
the
governor
signed
the
proc
that
you
know
you
had
to
make
it
real.
G
G
The
difference
was,
I
had
one
area
workforce
that
I
went
after,
where
you're
going
after
several
and
in
this
situation,
you
have
to
monitor
all
of
those
under
each
of
those
agency
sub
heads
to
make
sure
that
the
implementation
of
this
policy
is
exactly
what
fits
in
the
vision-
and
I
know
this
dortch,
but
I
just
you're
crossing
into
other
boundaries
where
the
agencies
have
never
had
true,
true
authority,
and
I
get
where
we're
going.
I
like,
where
we're
going.
J
I
know
from
my
past
work
and
in
in
this
type
of
work
that
indicator
creation
is
a
science
and
because
it
is
an
actual
science.
This
bill
does
ask
for
a
fiscal
note
to
hire
staff
that
we
will
be
very
meticulous
about
hiring
the
f
staff
that
this
person
is
versed
in
these
methodologies
and
that
we're
able
to
then
create
common,
shared
indicators
that
can
then
paint
a
picture
and
put
us
towards
a
point
of
parity
and
again
hoping
to
be
able
to
work
ourselves.
Out
of
this
need.
G
A
Madam
chair,
thank
you
very
much.
Senator
neil
additional
questions
from
the
committee.
A
I
I
I
A
Thank
you
very
much,
senator
spearman
any
closing
remarks.
M
Just
that,
based
upon
the
outcomes
that
we've
seen
already
from
covet
and
other
issues,
that
this
is
a
bill
that
must
pass
I'm
willing
to
work
with
anyone
who
has
some
concerns
in
terms
of
the
language
that
is
or
isn't
there,
but
this
is
a
bill
that
must
pass.
Thank
you,
man.
A
Okay,
thank
you
very
much
with
that.
We'll
move
to
senate
bill
110..
A
M
Yes,
ma'am,
I
have
a
have
written
comments,
but
I'll
just
paraphrase
what
senate
bill
110
really
does.
Is
it
establishes
a
task
force
that
will
look
at
emerging
technologies
and
innovation
in
a
way
that
we
can
prepare
as
a
state
to
number
one
make
sure
we
have
people
who
are
academically,
prepared,
skill
level
prepared
and
also
whatever
is
on
the
way
that
we
can
look
and
see
what
industries
are
out
there
and
if
there
is
a
way
for
us
to
recruit
them
to
nevada
for
economic
development
that
we
will
do
the
same.
M
I
believe
terry
reynolds
and
is
standing
by
and
michael
brown
are
standing
by
as
well,
and
they
will
probably
have
very
short
statements
on
it
as
well.
This
is
a
bill
that
we
had
last
last
session
and
unfortunately
didn't
get
out,
and
there
have
been
a
few
changes,
not
very
minor,
and
I
believe
the
lieutenant
governor
may
be
on
as
well.
So
with
that,
I
will
mr
reynolds.
H
Thank
you
very
much
for
letting
me
address
this.
This
opportunity,
sb110
I'm
going
to
kind
of
paraphrase
my
testimony,
because
the
hour's
getting
late,
the
office
of
business,
finance
and
planning
is
located
in
our
state
business
center
at
3300,
west
saharan
las
vegas.
The
office
is
headed
by
deputy
director
marcel
shearer,
deputy
director,
sher
and
staff
have
been
providing
business,
technical
support,
financing
tools,
as
well
as
providing
connections
to
community
and
national
resources.
For
several
years
now,
the
office
has
a
close
connection
with
the
sba
and
area
community
financial
partners.
H
In
addition,
the
office
has
a
strong
relationship
with
goed
working
with
new
businesses
that
are
looking
to
locate
in
nevada
as
a
department.
We
have
access
to
information
on
insurance,
labor,
real
estate
and
financial
information,
which
is
a
critical
resource
to
businesses
locating
or
and
or
developing
in
nevada.
In
addition,
our
office
of
business
finance
and
planning
oversees
the
state's
new
market
tax
credit
program,
private
activity,
bonds
and
works
with
go
in
on
opportunity
zones.
H
Nevada
really
is
at
a
crossroad
in
the
development
of
new
technologies
and
financial
services
like
blockchain
data
and
storage
transmission
in
renewable
energy.
Over
the
past
decade,
nevada
has
seen
microsoft,
google
apple
and
switch
move
into
the
state,
as
well
as
tesla
and
panasonic
tech
companies
such
as
nevada,
nano
technology
x,
cell
alchemy
and
figure
technology
have
made
nevada
their
home
energy
companies
such
as
ormat
fulcrum,
sierra
biofuels
and
panasonic
manufacturer
of
lithium-ion
batteries
have
changed
the
energy
landscape
in
our
state.
H
We
are
at
a
point
where
we
need
to
look
strategically
at
providing
business
resources
to
be
able
to
enhance
the
development
of
these
emerging
technologies.
Sb110
is
an
important
step
in
the
strategy
to
identify
and
develop
new
emerging
technologies
that
we
can
build
upon
in
our
state.
We
have
a
good
start
in
diversifying
our
economy,
but
we
need
to
encourage
and
develop
these
new
technologies
provide
for
our
future.
H
Thank
you
for
letting
me
address
sb
110.
We
do
support
this
and
we
look
forward
to
working
on
this.
We
have
proposed
a
friendly
amendment
on
this
to
designate
the
attorney
general
representative.
As
someone
from
their
bureau
of
consumer
affairs,
we
work
with
mr
ernest
figueroa,
and
we
would
like
to
see
him
in
that
position.
He's
most
knowledgeable,
his
breadth
of
information
on
everything
from
energy
to
consumer
affairs
is
is
extensive.
H
I
also
have
talked
to
legal
aid
about
having
an
independent
consumer
advocate
from
a
non-profit
agency
that
can
have
an
independent
view
of
issues
as
they
come
into
the
task
force.
So
we
have
looked
at
that
and
I
submitted
that
to
senator
spearman
for
her
consideration.
So
with
that.
Thank
you
very
much
for
letting
me
testify
on
this.
A
Thank
you
very
much,
mr
reynolds.
Mr
brown,
I
see
you
there.
F
Yes,
good
good
good
afternoon
michael
brown,
the
director
of
the
governor's
office
of
economic
development.
I
previously
was
director
of
business
and
industry
and
worked
with
senator
spearman
on
this
last
legislation
in
the
last
session,
both
to
try
to
stay
ahead
of
what
was
developing
in
the
area
of
workforce
and
also
to
understand
how
regulators
can
stay
ahead
of
how
we're
going
to
regulate
a
constantly
innovating
and
changing
world,
and,
regretfully
time
grew
short
in
the
last
session.
In
the
legislation
we
weren't,
we
weren't
able
to
get
it
enacted.
F
George
well,
the
washington
post
columnist
says
the
future
has
a
way
of
arriving,
unannounced
and
certainly
in
the
pandemic.
The
future
arrived
unannounced
and
accelerated
all
the
trends
that
we
saw
in
the
last
legislative
session.
They've
all
accelerated
and,
I
think,
demonstrates
even
more
of
a
need
to
put
this
kind
of
a
task
force
together.
Now,
in
my
new
capacity
we
can.
We
can
support
this
and
collaborate
with
the
department
of
business
and
industry,
which
would
be
the
lead
agency
on
it.
F
I
have
the
knowledge
fund
and
carson
heiss,
who
runs
that
who
has
a
good
knowledge
of
what's
going
on
in
in
this
in
this
world,
and
then
we
have
the
workforce
innovation
program
that
stacey
bostwick
runs.
So
we
have
some
great
insights
there
that
we
can.
We
can
collaborate
with
business
and
industry
on
and
look
forward
to
working
with
senator
spearman.
F
In
this
committee
we
had
an
extensive
discussion
with
lieutenant
governor
and
other
parties,
director
reynolds
and
I
did
a
few
weeks
ago,
and
and
we
also
support
the
amendment
as
director
reynolds
outlined.
So
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
today.
A
Thank
you
very
much,
mr
brown.
It's
good
to
see
you
any
additional
speakers
for
this
particular
bill,
see
none.
We
will
go
to
committee
questions,
questions
committee.
G
I
could
not
go
ahead,
please
so
so
I
I
guess
my
concern
is:
I
have
a
couple.
I
understand
the
whole
point
of
going,
you
know
and
looking
at
emerging
technologies,
but
I
think
what
threw
me
off
when
I
started
reading
it
was
you're
talking
about
getting
creating
a
task
force,
and
all
I
saw
was
the
blockchain
technology
and
I
and
and
the
internet
of
things,
and
so
I'm
really
trying
to
understand
what
the
heck
is,
the
internet
of
things,
because
that's
not
a
real
term.
H
Terry
reynolds,
through
you
chaired
on
daryl
loop
to
senator
neil.
Let
me
attempt
to
try
to
answer
of
that
to
us.
This
allows
us
to
look
at
all
emerging
technologies.
So
it's
not
just
blockchain.
H
It's
manufacturing
processes
that
may
use
autonomous
and
smart
technology
within
their
process,
those
types
of
things
so
to
try
to
pull
all
that
into
and
list
all
that
out
becomes
very
difficult.
So
I
think
it's
the
full
array
of
of
technologies
that
we've
seen
developing
it's
drone
technology,
it's
battery
technology,
which
we
have
both
universities
working
on.
It
is
manufacturing
technologies
which
we're
seeing
the
use
of
different
tech,
smart
technology,
computers
in
the
development
of
the
technical
processes
that
are
used.
H
It's
blockchain,
that's
used
from
everything
from
medical
records
to
titles
in
real
estate
to
you
know
different
functions
that
need
to
accumulate
data,
to
be
able
to
keep
track
of
things
and
be
able
to
pull
it
up
very
rather
quickly.
So
it's
the
full
array
of
those
types
of
emerging
technologies
that
this
bill
contemplates.
M
Senator
neil,
I
think
mr
brown
was
scary,
but
let
me
just
I
want
to
address
your
question.
The
internet
of
things
is
the
umbrella
term.
That's
used
in
the
technology
world
to
replace
all
the
things
that
mr
reynolds
just
espoused,
because
all
of
those
things
are
connected
in
some
way
to
the
internet
or
need
the
internet
in
order
to
do
whatever
it
is
that
they
do
drones,
money
everything.
M
So
the
internet
of
things
is
like
the
broad
umbrella
that
those
things
that
that
that
either
come
out
of
the
internet
or
that
rely
on
the
internet
in
order
to
function.
G
So,
madam
chair,
can
I
ask
my
second
question
to
sam,
please
so
senator
spearman
in
section
4,
you
have
a.I
right
and
so
there's
a
lot
of
data
out
there
on
our
artificial
intelligence
and
it's
usage.
There's
a
there's
articles
on
ai
and
racism.
There's
articles
on,
I
went
to
a
conference
before
the
pandemic.
G
G
G
The
idea
is
to
grow
this
technology,
but
I
don't
see
the
bill
speaking
to
or
addressing
any
of
those
things
and
there's
been
studies
out
for
probably
about
seven
years
on
ai
and
and
and
the
range
in
which
ai
is
developed,
and
I
think
that
is
worth
your
time
and
interest
to
read
that
and-
and
my
final
comment
is
I'm
super
super
concerned
about
the
language
in
section
four
that
looks
just
like
the
language
that
I
saw
in
the
innovation
loan
in
the
innovation
zone.
G
M
So
I
care
for
you
to
senator
neil.
M
We
can
tighten
the
language
in
terms
of
ai
and
I
think,
that's
more
of
a
more
of
a
reason
to
have
this
task
force
to
be
able
to
look
at
things
like
that
when,
when
we
first
discussed
this
bill
in
2019
mr
brown
and
I
I
was
really
thinking
about
how
many
of
the
jobs
for
some
of
our
low-wage
learners
will
be
replaced
by
technology.
M
More
and
more
people
are
going
to
automated
systems,
so
receptionists
aren't
necessarily
in
every
office,
and
I
mean
that's
just
just
one
of
them.
You
got
alexa
and
that's
artificial
intelligence.
So
I'm
I'm
certain
that
we
can.
We
can
look
through
the
lens
of
the
concerns
that
you
have
and
make
sure
that
the
language
and
the
bill
is
tightened
up
I'll,
say
with
respect
to
the
innovation
zone.
M
M
We
brought
the
bill
back
with
the
same
language,
with
the
exception
of
the
changes
that
were
made
by
mr
reynolds.
Mr
brown
and
the
lieutenant
governor,
we
can
also
look
at
that
language
to
make
sure
that
it
is
separate,
and
apart
from
so
that
no
one
thinks
we
collaborated
with,
because
we
didn't
with
that.
So
so
your
your
concerns
are
noted
and
we
can
make
sure
that
we
have
amendments
as
necessary
to
address
them.
A
Thank
you
very
much
additional
comments
on
that
question
from
anybody.
A
Senator
vice
chair
orange,
do
you
have
a
did?
You
have
a
question?
A
Okay,
I'm
just
trying
to
make
sure
I
scan
the
screen
and
get
everybody
could
mr
reynolds
or
senator
spearman
somebody
addressed
the
the
task
force
for
me,
and
maybe
mr
brown,
maybe
that's
your
department.
I
don't.
A
M
Madam
share
the
senate
experiment
and
I'll
toss
it
to
mr
reynolds
and
mr
brown,
so
the
task
force
as
it
was
originally
envisioned
was
a
bit
smaller,
but
we
wanted
to
take
and
to
take
into
consideration
all
of
the
things
that
are
happening
right
now.
With
respect
to
innovation.
M
We've
talked
a
lot
about
in
the
state.
We've
talked
a
lot
about
energy,
but
energy,
so
far
has
only
meant
solar,
geothermal
and
wind,
but
there's
emerging
technology
of
hydrogen
fuel
fuel
cells,
and
so,
as
things
began
to
come
more
and
more
into
view,
then
the
task
force
was
expanding.
M
The
the
logic
behind
that
I'll
leave
that
to
mr
reynolds
to
explain.
I
know
he
and
the
lieutenant
governor
mr
brown
worked
on,
who
should
probably
be
on
there
and
perhaps
even
the
selection
point,
so
I
will
toss
it
to
him.
H
Thank
you
senator
spearman.
This
is
terry
reynolds
for
the
record
and
all
also
mr
brown,
if
you'd
like
to
chime
in
on
this.
The
task
force,
as
originally
construed,
was
to
have
the
director
myself
on
there.
As
the
chair,
the
commissioner
of
financial
institutions
or
his
are
here,
designee,
the
director
of
the
department
of
employment,
training,
rehabilitation,
one
member
from
a
representative
of
the
office
of
attorney
general,
and
that's
the
friendly
amendment
that
we
requested
that
that
be
from
the
consumer
protection
division
of
the
of
the
ag's
office.
H
Wings
of
both
of
the
university
of
nevada
and
the
university
of
nevada
las
vegas
to
be
able
to
because
they
have
innovation
segments
within
on
each
campus,
and
they
have
people
that
are
knowledgeable
in
several
areas.
That
would
be
helpful
for
the
committee.
So
that's
the
discussion
that
we
had,
mr
brown,
if
you
want
to
chime
in
on
that.
F
F
Once
I
came
over
to
go
out,
then
suddenly
I
saw
this
this
whole
world
and
found
these
two
professionals
on
my
staff
and
discovered
these
two
two
centers
industry
centers
at
the
two
universities,
and
so
as
we
updated
this
bill
at
senator
spearman's
request,
it
was
like
well,
we
need
to
break
down
these
silos
and
try
to
have
all
these
parties
at
the
table.
You
know
when
you,
when
you
want
to
know
something
about
gaming
or
mining
in
the
state.
It's
very
banking!
It's
very
easy!
F
There's
traditional
industry,
trade
associations
that
operated
very
similarly
for
decades
upon
decades
and
the
resources
are
right
there.
When
you're
in
this
technology,
pardon
internet
of
things
world,
you
know
you
don't
have
those
traditional
standbys
to
turn
to
and
since
these
are
industries
that
are
built
on
disrupting
existing
technologies,
disrupting
existing
economic
systems
having
a
task
force
comprised
of
these
kinds
of
experts.
F
I
think
well
now
by
my
office,
but
very
director
ellen's
office,
their
business
and
industry,
a
much
bigger
view
of
the
world
as
to
what's
going
on,
and
we
can
try
to
to
stay
to
stay
ahead
of
the
game,
plus
provide
options
for
policymakers
when
the
legislature
meets
and
I'm
sorry,
michael
brown,
director
of
business
director
of
governor's
office,
economic
development.
A
Thank
you,
sir.
Thank
you
for
that
answer.
Thank
you
very
much
all
right.
Any
additional
questions
from
anybody.
A
I
I
C
C
Good
evening,
everyone
chair
don
darrell
loop
and
members
of
the
committee
for
the
record,
my
name
is
mary
beth
seawald,
last
name
s-e-w-a-l-d.
I
am
the
president
and
ceo
of
the
biggest
chamber.
The
vegas
chamber
is
in
support
of
senate
bill
110
I'd
like
to
thank
the
bill
sponsor
for
bringing
this
bill
forward
today.
C
A
state
task
force
like
this
one
will
complement
the
work
that
is
already
being
done
by
those
of
us.
In
the
private
sector,
for
example,
the
vegas
chamber
has
undertaken
a
brand
new
workforce
development
initiative
to
help
address
these
concerns
called
the
southern
nevada
workforce
solutions
which
is
going
to
focus
on
accessing
resources,
creating
an
assessment
map,
especially
and
then
bringing
those
together
in
one
platform
to
assist
displaced
employees
with
career
paths
and
connect
them
with
the
resources
that
they
need.
C
I
B
So
if
we
are
in
support
of
sb
110-
and
we
are
in
negotiations
with
the
sponsor
of
the
bill
on
adding
a
representative
from
enshi
and
from
k-12
on
this
commission,
along
with
diversity
language,
coming
at
this
from
someone
who
has
a
jd
who
is
a
certified
information,
privacy,
professional
and
who
is
also
halfway
through
an
mba
in
growth
and
innovation,
having
those
individuals
from
ng
k212
will
help
to
streamline
the
development
from
emerging
technologies
into
curriculum
and
in
addition,
that
diversity
language
will
help
us
to
better
address
issues
like
the
inherent
racism
within
artificial
intelligence,
the
knowers
of
the
internet
of
things
and
the
other
issues
that
go
along
with
that.
B
I
did
want
to
just
clarify
for
the
record
that
the
internet
of
things
is
a
all-encompassing
term
of
art
used
in
technology,
and
it
includes
everything
from
kind
of
how
your
credit
system
is
formed
with
like
what
type
of
data
it
takes
in
from
the
internet
to
how
your
different
apps
interact.
So
it
has
to
do
with
that
data
collection,
but
it
really
is
just
absolutely
everything
that
goes
to
the
cloud
and
everything
connected
from
there
on.
B
We
do
have
testimony
in
on
the
record,
as
I
am
not
sure
where
we
are
on
that
mock-up
or
what
exactly
is
happening
with
that,
but
we
are
in
full
support
of
senate
bill
110,
and
we
are
looking
forward
to
making
sure
that
this
task
force
does.
You
know,
get
started
because
you
know
at
the
end
of
the
day.
We
know
that
not
all
emerging
technologies
are
market
disruptors,
but
we
know
they
all
are
the
future,
and
so
we're
very
excited
about
this,
though.
Thank
you.
I
C
Good
afternoon
chairwoman
dondero
loop
and
committee
members,
my
name
is
debra
gallo,
g-a-l-l-o
and
I'm
the
director
of
regulatory
project
for
southwest
gas
here
today
to
express
our
support
for
center
bill
110,
which
would
create
an
emerging
technologies
task
force.
Attracting
businesses
involved
in
development
of
these
new
and
exciting
technologies
will
enable
nevada
to
support
and
enable
innovation,
specifically
such
as
the
development
production
and
use
of
hydrogen.
As
the
bill
sponsor
earlier
mentioned.
I
I
I
D
Hi,
this
is
steve:
paula,
collis,
p,
o.
I
k
a
l,
a
s
chairwoman,
don
varela
loop,
I'm
here
to
testify
in
support
of
sb
110.
D
Our
members
include:
hyundai,
bowed
powered
system,
plug
power,
the
rev
group
capacity,
trucks,
proteum
company,
taylor,
wharton
el
dorado
national,
just
as
a
very
brief
primer,
as
we
all
may
or
may
not
recall,
from
chemistry
class.
At
some
point
in
our
lives,
hydrogen
is
an
element.
It
is
the
simplest
elements
on
the
elemental
table.
It
only
has
one
proton
and
it's
the
most
abundant
element
in
the
universe.
D
Hydrogen
is
a
clean
fuel
that,
when
consumed
in
fuel
cells
produces
only
water
as
a
byproduct,
hydrogen
can
be
produced
from
a
variety
of
domestic
resources
such
as
natural
gas,
nuclear
power,
even
biomass
and
renewable
power.
Resources
such
as
solar
and
wind,
which
I
believe
that
the
hydrogen
economy
can
play
a
large
role
in
nevada's
transportation
solutions
as
well
in
economic
development
and
growth,
and
to
help
the
senator
achieve
some
of
the
goals
of
her
bill
sb-110.
I
D
Hey
good
evening,
chair
dondero,
lupt
and
committee
members,
for
the
record,
my
name
is
joshua
levitt,
that's
spelled,
j-o-s-h-u-a
levitt
is
l-e-a
vitt.
Now
speaking
on
behalf
of
the
society
for
information
management,
las
vegas
chapter,
which
is
a
organization
comprised
of
cios
industry
leaders,
educators
and
entrepreneurs
throughout
southern
nevada.
D
Sim
las
vegas
believes
that
emerging
technology
task
force
within
the
department
of
business
and
industry
is
a
practical
approach
to
attracting
technology,
business
nevada's
and
cultivating
their
growth
to
further
stimulate
our
economy.
For
years
to
come,
I
will
admit
that
I
was
originally
going
to
testify
in
neutral
and
recommend
an
amendment
to
include
a
member
of
higher
education
to
the
task
force,
but
upon
hearing
director
reynolds
say
that
representative
from
unlv
and
unr
will
be,
including
in
the
task
force.
I
will
now
say
that
las
vegas
fully
is
in
support
of
sb110.
D
The
reason
why
we
recommend
representatives
from
higher
education
is
that
emerging
technologies
of
blockchain
can
be
complicated
and
may
at
times
require
a
high
degree
of
education
and
research
to
comprehend,
fully
and
and
have
an
explicit
member
in
that
role,
would
would
ensure
that
the
task
force
has
you
know
that
higher
education
perspective
and
understanding?
I
I
I
A
Thank
you
very
much
and
with
that
senator
spearman,
do
you
have
any
closing
comments?
Just
real.
M
M
Disruptive
technology
is
taking
over,
and
one
of
the
reasons
that
this
is
so
important
and
to
include
higher
education
and
teachers,
etc
is
because
we
have
to
make
sure
that
we
have
a
vehicle
to
prepare.
Those
who
are
laid
off
and
jobs
aren't
coming
back,
make
sure
that
they
have
a
vehicle
to
be
retrained
for
their
whatnot.
So
thank
you
for
hearing
the
bill
and
thank
you
for
your
positive
consideration.
A
K
Thank
you,
chair
dondero
loop
good
afternoon,
madam
chair
members
of
the
committee
on
government
affairs.
My
name
is
senator
chris
brooks
from
senate
district
3
in
clark
county
today.
I'm
here
to
present
senate
bill
283
the
the
intent
of
senate
bill
283
is
to
revitalize
our
economy,
create
jobs
and
help
us
meet
our
urgent
energy
and
water
conservation
needs
in
2017.
K
By
contrast
across
the
country,
over
1.4
billion
dollars
worth
of
commercial
pace,
projects
were
funded
since
ab5
passed,
nebraska
financed
over
31
million
utah
financed
over
64
million.
In
that
same
period
of
time
we
have
willing
property
owners
throughout
the
state
and,
as
a
result
of
our
current
c-pay
statutes,
what
we
don't
have
are
willing
capital
providers
financiers
willing
to
do
business
in
nevada
in
the
c-pace
space.
K
K
283
expands
the
range
of
eligibility
consistent
with
nationwide
trends,
including
water
conservation
measures
and
resiliency
improvements
like
seismic
reinforcements
and
fire
hardening
and
sb283
gets
rid
of
the
complicated
maximum
benefit
formula.
We
originally
imposed
to
limit
how
much
could
be
financed
committee
members.
This
is
not
residential
pace.
K
This
is
commercial
pace
where
millions
of
dollars
are
at
stake.
Lawyers
are
involved,
it's
an
arm's
length
deal
and
most
important.
Any
bank
that
has
a
stake
in
the
property
has
consent
to
make
the
deal
happen.
I
repeat:
this
legislation
maintains
the
funding
consent
that
lender
consent
that
most
important
safeguard
to
ensure
that
the
use
of
pace
makes
financial
and
business
sense
to
a
business
and
to
the
property
owner.
K
Expanding
the
pace
program
is
part
of
governor
sislek's
climate
initiative
plan.
That
was
a
recommendation
that
was
made
in
that
plan.
The
end
result
committee
members,
is
that
legislation
that
puts
us
on
the
right
track
to
attract
the
millions
of
dollars
of
investment
that
are
waiting
to
come
to
nevada
and
use
c-pace
and
all
the
while
doing
so
in
a
manner
that
conserves
our
natural
resources.
K
That
is
why
I
introduced
the
bill
and
if
it
is
pleases
the
committee,
I
would
like
to
hand
this
off
to
cliff
kellogg,
who
is
the
executive
director
of
cpace
alliance,
to
explain
the
importance
to
us.
P
Thank
you
good
afternoon,
chair
and
members
of
the
government
affairs
committee
for
the
record.
My
name
is
cliff
kellogg
and
I
am
the
executive
director
of
the
cpace
alliance,
a
trade
association
of
capital
providers
that
have
invested
in
the
vast
majority
of
c-pace
projects
around
the
country.
We
want
to
thank
senator
chris
brooks
for
bringing
forth
senate
bill
283
to
revise
the
nevada
statute
that
authorizes
commercial
property,
assessed,
clean
energy
or
c-pace.
I'd
like
to
say
a
few
words
about
why
c-pace
can
be
an
important
economic
development
tool
for
nevada.
P
P
This
bill
protects
the
right
of
existing
lenders.
The
provisions
in
this
bill
are
the
same
ones
in
place
in
place
in
dozens
of
other
states.
For
example,
this
bill
requires
the
prior
approval
from
any
existing
mortgage
holder
on
the
property
as
a
precondition
to
the
financing.
In
effect,
existing
lenders
have
a
veto
over
whether
a
cpas
financing
can
go
ahead.
The
advantages
of
cpace
include
100
financing
for
direct
and
indirect
costs,
fixed
interest
rates,
a
long
repayment
period
that
matches
the
useful
life
of
the
improvements,
secure
property.
P
The
financing
is
secured
by
a
property
lien
and
not
a
personal
guarantee,
and
it
cannot
be
accelerated
in
default.
Cpace
can
be
used
for
retrofits
new
construction
or
to
refinance
projects.
Property
owners
make
their
repayments
together
with
their
property
tax
bill.
If
the
property
owner
sells
the
property,
the
obligation
can
transfer
to
the
new
owner,
property
owners
can
use
cpas
to
pay
for
items
like
heating
ventilation,
air
conditioning,
efficient
windows
and
doors
temperature
control
systems,
roofing
elevators,
solar
panels
on
new
construction
projects.
Cpas
financing
usually
represents
20
to
25
percent
of
the
total
project.
P
Costs
projects
that
could
be
financed
include
modernizing
an
outdated
office
building
redeveloping
an
abandoned
factory.
Installing
solar
or
constructing
new
buildings,
no
public
funds
or
public
credit
are
involved.
All
the
funds
come
from
private
capital
providers
and
banks.
Traditional
commercial
lenders
often
leave
a
gap
in
the
needed
total
financing
necessary
to
undertake
a
project
and
cpace
is
often
the
lowest
cost
source
to
fill
that
gap,
especially
in
the
midst
of
the
current
recession,
cpas
can
be
used
to
refinance
projects.
P
Property
owners
can
that
refinance
often
improve
their
cash
flow
and
strengthen
the
property's
business
operations,
all
with
no
budget
cost
to
the
government.
Again,
thank
you
to
senator
brooks
and
to
the
chair
and
committee
members
for
the
opportunity
for
me
to
speak
on
this
exciting
opportunity
for
nevada.
Thank
you.
K
K
What
what
we
received
back,
but
we
we
had
to
make
some
some
amendments
to
to
meet
the
intent
of
what
we
were
trying
to
achieve,
and
so
there's
a
conceptual
amendment
proposed
by
by
me,
updated
42,
and
it's
on
the
website
for
this
committee
meeting,
as
well
as
as
attached
as
an
exhibit
to
this
bill,
and
so
I
would.
K
I
would
ask
that
the
committee
refer
to
that
as
we're
walking
through
this,
and
so
next
I
do
have
mike
jackie
who,
who
was
is
working
on
this
project
with
us
and
also
who
is
a
expert
on
the
commercial
pace.
Space
and
and
michael
yackey
has
a
a
presentation
that
he
would
like
to
go
through
and
and
mr
yaki.
If
we
can
keep
whenever
slides,
are
concerned,
if
we
can
keep
it
concise,
I
would
appreciate
that.
L
Sure
then,
dura
loop
for
the
record,
I'm
michael
jackie,
I'm
the
senior
vice
president
and
senior
council
for
petros
pace
finance.
With
your
permission,
I'd
like
to
share
my
screen
and
do
a
little
quick
powerpoint
in
keeping
with
senator
brooks's
mandate.
L
Thank
you
very
much,
madam
chair
again,
michael
yackey.
I
thank
you
very
much
for
this
opportunity.
Petr
space
finance
is
one
of
the
nation's
largest
capital
providers
of
cpace
financing,
but
I'm
also
joined
in
this
effort
by
four
other
companies:
dividend
finance,
training,
financial
pace,
equity,
greenworks
lending
together,
we
represent
probably
the
largest
share
of
the
sea
pace
financing
community
in
the
country,
and
we
want
to
invest
in
nevada.
L
As
senator
brooks
said,
only
two
projects
have
been
financed
since
2017,
and
we
want
to
bring
through
those
amendments
to
in
sb
283.
We
want
to
bring
nevada
to
the
top
tier
of
cpay
states
and
just
a
quick
primer.
It's
a
form
of
financing
goes
all
the
way
back
to
ben
franklin's.
First,
fire
disk
fire
assessment
district
back
in
philadelphia,
we're
financing
for
certain
eligible
improvements
in
the
current
law,
energy
efficiency
and
renewable
energy
are
repaid
and
secured
by
an
assessment
lien
not
placed
on
the
property.
L
You
call
it
district
improvements,
it's
also
known
as
pace
where
property
says:
clean
energy
active
in
26
states,
25
projects
totally
over
2.4
billion
in
financing,
that's
created
over
25,
000
jobs
and
again
we're
talking
about
amending
ab5
and
the
question,
and
why
I'm
here
today
is:
why
are
so
few
projects
financed
despite
really
attractive
markets
across
this
entire
state,
not
just
in
las
vegas
clark,
county
and
rio
tahoe,
but
many
others
as
well,
where
we
know
people
have
property
owners
have
contacted
us
wanting
us
to
invest
in
their
communities
and
here's.
The
issue.
L
L
Not
only
that,
but
we
also
have
to
make
it
better
for
property
owners
to
make
it
so
they
so
they
can
make
their
investments
and
again
creating
it,
so
that
nevada
is
more
in
tune
with
national
standards
and
best
practices.
For
example,
nevada
only
allows
energy
efficiency,
renewable
energy,
which
is
great,
but
it
should
also
include
water
efficiency.
Much
of
your
state
is
in
a
drought
and
resiliency
improvements
such
as
seismic
fire
and
now
because
of
the
pandemic,
we're
seeing
indoor
air
quality
becoming
more
and
more
prevalent.
L
Many
states
are
trying
to
amend
their
seepage
statutes
now
right
now
to
include
resiliency
in
addition
to
the
ones
that
already
have
it.
It
retains
the
energy
out
of
requirement
to
ensure
that
only
energy
efficiency
things
are
being
done,
but
it
also
removes
some
of
the
bureaucratic
hassle
that
makes
it
difficult
for
property
owners
and
capital
providers
to
go
through
the
process.
The
maximum
benefit
test
that
senator
brooks
referred
to
contractor
disclosure
requirements.
All
those
are
great
for
residential
pace,
but
not
in
a
commercial
transaction
and
again.
L
The
key
to
this
is
maintaining
the
lender.
Consent
requirement
as
the
ultimate
safeguard
for
the
property
and
then
finally,
you
need
a
statutory
framework
that
leaves
less
guesswork
to
municipalities
and
establishing
a
program
providing
them
liability
protection,
allowing
them
to
recover
costs
and
a
clearing
and
providing
a
clearer
path
for
property
owners
to
apply
so
you'll
see
in
the
amendment
that
we
outline
those
processes
for
creating
the
district
for
liability,
protection
for
financial
protection
for
municipalities
and
creating
a
program
guide
and
the
elements
in
there,
standardized
documents,
form
documents,
etc.
L
That
will
make
it
much
easier
for
property
owners,
capital
providers
and
municipalities
to
create
and
navigate
through
these
programs.
So
why
sp
283
again?
You
want
to
conform.
The
nevada,
cpa
statute,
that
national
statute,
national
standards
and
best
practices
in
for
financing,
for
improvements
and
for
municipalities
it'll,
create
jobs
through
the
investment
environmental
benefits
disaster
resilience.
Now
we
just
note
cpace
is
not
a
blue
red
or
purple
issue.
It
is
across
all
america.
L
Just
two
weeks
ago,
the
state
of
tennessee,
which
is
pretty
darn
red,
passed
a
c-pace
statute,
similar
to
the
one
before
you
by
you
unanimously
in
both
the
house
in
the
in
the
assembly
and
in
the
state
senate,
washington
state
just
passed
theirs
last
year
by
a
vote
of,
I
think,
94
to
5..
These
are
these
are.
This
is
something
that
is
that
it
goes
beyond
partisanship
and
is
into
about
how
we
rebuild
our
communities
and
how
we,
how
we
safeguard
our
environment.
So,
thank
you
very
much.
Thank
you.
L
A
Thank
you
so
much
much,
mr
yaki
and
senator
brooks
go
ahead.
Please.
K
Thank
you,
chair
donderolu,
and
thank
you,
mr
yaki,
for
the
concise
presentation
with
the
powerpoint.
Sometimes
they
can
get
a
little
drawn
out
and
it's
a
of
a
late
hour,
and
so
I
am
I
I
just
wanted
to
open
it
up
for
questions
and
and
and
hope
that
mr
yaki
and
mr
kellogg
can
can
answer
more
than
I
can.
K
But
as
somebody
who
was
involved
in
this
effort
in
2017
with
ab5
and
worked
with
it
in
the
government
affairs
committee
of
the
assembly
in
2017.,
I
I
would
really
like
to
see
some
improvements
made.
That
will
will
benefit
the
state
and
make
this
more
useful
to
municipalities
and
developers.
A
Thank
you
very,
very
much
committee
with
that
senator
gilcochia.
Please
go
ahead.
D
Thank
you,
madam
chair
and
senator
brooks,
or
to
any
of
your
the
people
that
are
helping
you.
I
just
need
to
kind
of
walk
through
it.
I
okay,
the
way
I
understand
it
and
I
I
didn't
look
at
it
in
17
in
the
in
the
assembly.
D
I
guess
but
okay
now
you
have
to
have
a
governing
body
in
in
place
and
and
create
this
improvement
district
in
order
to
then
for
the
lender
would
come
back
through
the
governmental
body
correct
and
then
it
becomes
pretty
much
the
same
as
the
tax
lien
is
up
kind
of
hitting
a
nutshell.
K
There's
a
key,
please
go
ahead
and,
and
senator
gokuchi
plea
will
probably
be
will
we
definitely
be
referencing?
Excuse
me
the
proposed
amendment,
that
is,
that
is
attached
to
the
exhibit
on
on
this
this
bill
in
the
website
in
the
answers,
because
I
think
a
lot
of
that
is
addressed
in
that
amendment.
L
Through
through
the
chair
to
senator
gokadia,.
L
Pace
is
based
on
essentially
the
public
finance
infrastructure
model.
That
is
an
assessment
norm.
For
example,
you,
if
you
do
a
park,
you
assess
everyone
in
that
area.
It
stays
on
their
property.
What
have
you
that
is,
that
is
how
that
is,
how
essentially
the
capital
markets
view
pace
and
why,
just
like
municipal
bonds
get
get
good
ratings
and
low
interest
and
lower
interest
rates?
Why
we're
able
to
access
the
capital
markets
and
provide
lower
interest
rates
for
longer
terms,
so
the
so?
L
What
happens
is
that
the
local
government
decides
we're
going
to
offer
pace,
we're
going
to
authorize
pace
in
our
area.
A
property
owner
says:
well
I'd
love
to
use
it.
They
can
find
a
capital
provider
like
like,
like
petros,
like
anyone
else
or
or
a
nearby
bank
and
then
in
order
to
make
that
assessment
occur
rather
than
going
through
the
public
voting
process.
L
What
have
you
it
is
done
by
a
voluntary
written
agreement
between
the
essentially
the
finance
authority,
the
municipality
and
the
property
owner
is
placed
on
that
property
to
secure
the
repayment
of
the
financing
that
a
company
like
like
petros
will
provide.
So
that's
the
basic
structure
of
how
this
will
work.
L
The
government
touches
are
important,
they're
necessary,
but
what
we
try
and
do
in
this
in
this
legislation
is
make
it
as
light
as
possible
in
terms
of
the
amount
of
work
that
any
municipality
will
have
to
do,
but
at
the
same
time,
what
we
do
do,
unlike
the
existing
law,
and
why,
I
think
a
lot
of
municipalities
haven't
really
joined.
Is
we
specifically
authorized
them
to
recover
the
costs
of
operating
the
program
from
the
property
owner
and
the
capital
provider.
D
A
Thank
you,
sir
senator
neil.
I
believe
you
had
a
question.
G
Yes,
thank
you,
madam
chair.
So
my
question
was
on
well
I'll.
Just
work
backwards,
section
16,
sub
3..
What
I'm
trying
to
understand
is
the
location
of
where
these
improvement
districts
will
be,
because
that's
that's
what
they
are
because
you're
in
271.,
so
because
in
section
16
this
is
where
you
have.
It
must
be.
You
know,
90
percent
of
the
value
of
the
property
or
you
can't
you
can't
go
over
it
and
then
in
sec,
section
16
3.
G
You
have
the
boundaries
written
out,
which
is
interesting
to
me
because
it
says
that
you
may
designate
the
whole
or
portion
or
an
individual
track
of
the
municipalities,
jurisdictional
boundaries
as
a
district
boundaries
for
the
purposes
of
properties
eligible
for
the
qualified
improvement
district,
so
so
location
matters
right
and
the
value
of
the
property
matters
in
order
to
make
this
pencil.
So
so,
where
are
we
talking
about
this
actually
happening?
Because
that's
pretty
broad
language.
L
I
I've
been
in
government
far
too
long
that
not
to
make
sure
I
follow
protocol
through
the
chair
to
senator
neil.
L
I
guess
the
best
way
to
explain
this
is
that
the
district
is
sort
of
the
geographical
boundaries
of
the
entire
area,
but
only
individual
properties
can
actually
are
are
enrolled
within
that
district.
So,
for
example,
you
could
the
las
vegas
city
council
could
say
the
district
shall
be
the
entirety
of
the
city
of
las
vegas,
but
then,
within
that
eligible
property
owners
within
that
district
can
then
apply
to
the
city
for
them
to
do
the
housing.
And
yes,
there
is
a.
L
There
is
a
there
is
a
valuation
to
this,
but
we
have
seen
pace
in
all
sorts
of
of
of
places
across
this
country.
We
are
working
with
pace
right
now
in
opportunity
zones
in
many
parts
of
detroit,
for
example.
Right
now
we
not
and
is
anything
any
place
where
there
is
commercial
property,
whether
whether
it's
hospitality,
healthcare
office,
building,
retail
shopping,
any
of
the
any
of
those
pieces
of
property
can
be
eligible
for
cpas
financing.
C
G
Please
so
in
section
17
you
guys
struck
out
provisions,
but
this
is
the
provision
where
it
has
the
qualified
the
qualified
improvement
project.
And
basically
it
says
the
laws
of
the
state.
G
Regarding
public
works
or
public
procurement
are
not
applicable
to
the
contracts
for
construction
of
the
qualified
improvement
contract,
so
you
have
a
lot
of
structures
in
the
bill
that
allow
for
an
assessment
and
therefore
lean
right.
So
you
have
the
seismic
resiliency
water
efficiency
improvement
project,
and
so
what
I'm
wondering
is
why?
Why
are?
Why
is
the?
Why
did
you
have
the
strike
out
of
the
red
and
why
the
limitation
on
the
public
procurement
process.
L
Thank
you,
senator
neil,
the
the
language,
the
language
about
the
essentially
the
public
works
projects,
laws
not
applying
to
pace
financing
are
in
actually
in
the
in
the
current
law,
and
the
reason
for
that
is
that
you're
not
actually
using
public
funds
you're
using
credit
funds
on
private
property
to
confer
essentially
a
private
benefit
on
on
on
private
land.
The
other
provisions
that
were
struck
out
in
red
were
provisions
that
essentially
are
go
toward
residential
pace.
They
talk
about
these.
L
Yes,
it's
a
much.
It's
an
arms
length,
commercial
transaction
that
essentially
two
equal
parts.
L
Two
equal
bodies
are
negotiating
with,
and
so
all
those
provisions
that
are
struck
out
and
read
go
to
go
toward
creating
a
con
contract
playing
field
that
doesn't
exist
in
commercial
and
it
doesn't
exist
because
leonard
consent
doesn't
require
doesn't
require,
doesn't
require
it
in
the
same
way
that
if
it
were
income
in
a
commercial
transaction
as
it
would
be
in
residential
and
that
that's
one
of
those
barriers
that
both
property
owners
and
capital
proprietors
look
at
and
kind
of
scratch
their
heads
and
go.
Why
is
that
there?
L
And
it's
it's
one
of
those
things
that
contributes
to
the
hassle
factor
of
people
deciding
to
want
to
go
forward
and
opt
in
to
get
obtaining,
see,
pays
financing
as
well
and
a
man
of
chair.
I
think
that
mr
kellogg
can
also
can
also
add
some
light
onto
that
on
some
of
these
other
questions
as
well.
I
don't
mean
to
hog
at
all.
P
I
just
wanted
to
add
to
mr
yaki's
comment
that
their
the
energy
performance
of
these
projects
is
verified
by
a
third
party,
so
this
is
these
are
truly
projects
that
are
creating
a
value
benefit
and
a
an
improvement
in
the
efficiency
or
water
conservation
or
seismic
strengthening
of
the
project.
So
these
are
properties
and
projects
that
are
not
just
done
over
here
on
the
side.
P
They
are
really
evaluated
by
a
third
party
and
then
presented
to
the
county
for
their
approval
process,
and
I
did
also
want
to
add
to
the
question
answer
that
michael
mr
yaki
provided
regarding
where
these
projects
occur,
because
I
think
senator
neil
was
appropriately
wondering
about.
G
So
my
last
question
and
then
I'm
so
I'm
I'm
done
so
in
section
19
on
the
amendment.
This
is
where
you
guys
are
talking
about
the
liability,
and
I
get.
This
is
private,
but
my
question
there
was,
I
guess,
the
liability
of
the
residential
person
who,
because
you
say
I
don't
know
if
this
applies
to
them,
but
this
is
just
where
any
municipality
or
governing
body
is
not
liable
at
law
or
in
equity.
G
G
And
then
can
the
rights
be
assigned
if
it
comes
down
to
a
lawsuit
or
an
issue.
L
Senator
neil,
let
me
address
that.
The
reason
for
the
liability
protections
is
because
municipalities
find
themselves
reluctant
to
get
involved
with
the
fact
that
they
are
putting
their
assessment
on
the
property
and
wondering
the
same.
The
question
the
question
you're
asking,
which
is
they
don't
want
to
get
dragged
into
something
this
transfers
all
the
risk
between
the
property
owner
and
the
capital
and
the
capital
provider
where
it
appropriately
belongs,
but
it
does
what
it
does
not
do.
I,
I
guess
the
only
way
I
can
say
this
is
that
this
is
not
residential.
L
This
is
commercial
and
the
average
seepace
amount
is.
I
don't
think
it
is
any
average,
but
a
typical
c
pace
amount
is
is
somewhere
in
the
neighborhood
of
over
a
million
dollars,
which
means
that
the
property
itself
is
worth
probably
over.
Five
five
to
ten
million
dollars
in
its
value
is
this,
is
we
I
don't
think
we've
ever?
L
No,
I
can
say
it
firmly:
we've
not
encountered
a
single
situation
in
10
years,
2500
projects
and
2.4
billion
dollars
worth
of
financing
in
commercial
base
where
any
property
owner
has
alleged
fraud
or
misrepresentation
and-
and
the
answer
is
pretty
pretty
easy.
Why?
Because
this
property
is
actually
evaluated
and
underwritten
three
times
first
time
by
the
original
lender
on
the
property.
L
Second
time
by
a
company
like
ourselves
and
the
third
time
buy
that
by
the
by
the
lending
company,
who
oh,
the
lender,
the
lending
company
with
the
mortgage
on
the
property
to
see
whether
or
not
what
we're
doing
is
going
to
adversely
impact
their
interest,
which
means
essentially
does
a
property
owner.
Have
the
ability
to
pay
is
going
to
create
value
to
the
property?
Is
it
something
that
we
even
care
about,
because
the
the
lender
consent
discretion
is
absolute
and
unfettered?
L
There
is
no
reasonability
standard,
they
can
just
simply
say
I
don't
like
you,
I
don't
like
pace.
I
don't
like
that
land
owner
just
no,
but
the
fact
is
that
we
most
of
them
are
reasonable.
They
look
at
this
carefully,
but
if
it
pencils
out
it
pencils
out,
because
it's
good
for
them
for
the
property
owner
not
just
not
just
for
not
just
for
us,
and
certainly
this
is
a
situation
where
the
property
owner
is
often
a
developer
or
a
larger
property
owner.
They
have
their
own
contractors
that
they
use.
L
If
we
don't
come,
come
show
up
with
with
a
contractor
to
try
and
you
know,
sell
them
a
bill
of
goods,
and
we
can't
anyway,
because
the
bank
won't
say
yes
unless
it
pencils
out.
So
that's
so.
In
other
words,
we
we
accept
the
liability.
We
accept
the
risk
and
we
try
and
create
an
opportunity
for
municipality
to
offer
the
program
by
immunizing
them
from
any
fallout
from
the
transaction.
D
Thank
you
chair
and
my
question
either
for
mr
yaki
or
mr
kellogg.
Looking
at
the
conceptual
amendment
and
I'm
looking
at
the
bottom
of
page
four
and
the
language
in
green,
about
a
municipality
may
assign
the
assessment
and
lean
to
the
capital
provider
and
the
capital
provider
is
solely
responsible
for
the
billing
collection
and
the
enforcement
of
an
assessment
imposed
on
the
real
property.
Is
this
consistent
with
what's
happening
in
other
states
that
that
have
this
kind
of
financing
of
projects,
or
would
this
be
something
new
for
nevada?
L
Sure
I'll
go
and
then
mr
kellogg
can
can
also
give
the
national
perspective,
but
I
was
involved
in
writing
the
tennessee
legislation,
which
does
exactly
the
same
thing.
The
washington
state
legislation
that
does
the
exact
same
thing.
There
are
many
states
across,
I
would
say
I
would
say
close
to
a
majority
of
the
states
right
now
do
that
and
it's
actually
becoming
a
best
practice
again,
because
what
we
find
is
that
local
governments,
especially
county
governments,
aren't
too
thrilled
with
well
some
of
the
officials.
L
There
aren't
too
thrilled,
which
is
a
euphemistic
way
of
saying
they
don't
want
to
do
it.
They
they
they
want
to
get
involved
in
the
billing,
the
collection
and
the
enforcement
they
would
they
say
look
this
is
this.
Is
we
understand
the
government
has
to
do
the
assessment?
We
understand
this
is
part
of
the
financing,
but
we
really
don't
want
to
get
involved
with
with
the
rest
of
the
process.
A
Thank
you
very
much.
Vice
chair
and
shaw,
additional
questions
from
the
committee.
A
All
right
not
seeing
any
senator
brooks,
are
you
ready
for
us
to
go
ahead
and
go
to
support
opposition
and
neutral
or
or
do
you
have
some
comments.
K
I
do
have
some
comments
and-
and
I
just
want
to
you
know-
note-
that
when,
when
we
did
this
in
2017,
we
a
lot
of
what
was
out
there
was
residential
and
we
tried
to
tailor
this
for
for
commercial.
But
a
lot
of
the
concerns
were
brought
up
based
upon
residential
experience
and
protecting
of
the
residential
markets,
and
so
we
incorporated
a
lot
of
that
stuff
to
alleviate
people's
concern
happened.
Is
it
created
an
environment
where
we
didn't
do
any
projects?
K
And
since
then,
four
years
later,
there's
been
quite
the
evolution
in
the
pace,
the
commercial
pace
marketplace
and
a
lot
of
lessons
learned
to
get
us
to
a
place
with
some
of
our
our
neighboring
states
have
have
annual
legislatures,
so
they've
gotten
to
take
multiple
bites
at
the
apple
in
the
last
four
years,
and
so
I
I
just
before
we
go
to
the
comments.
I
just
want
it.
This
is
permissive.
This
tells
no
one
to
do
anything.
K
It
allows
municipalities
to
enter
into
an
arrangement
terms
and
it
allows
lenders
to
enter
into
an
arrangement
with
a
building
owner
or
developer.
This
does
the
lender
must
agree
that
this
does
not
force
any
lender.
K
To
do
anything,
a
lender
must
agree,
and
this
does
not
change
the
the
current
lien
holder
position
in
the
current
statutes
and-
and
this
does
not
require
a
county
to
use
its
authority
to
accommodate
this,
and
so
these
are
all
kind
of
myths
that
are
out
there
sometimes,
and
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
that
those
are
some
points
I
just
really
wanted
to
drive
home
and-
and
so
with
that,
I
I,
unless
mr
yaki
or
mr
kellogg
have
any
closing
comment
to
go
and
listen
to
the
testimony.
A
I
appreciate
that
senator
brooks,
and
I
appreciate
you
clarifying
that
it's
permissive,
mr
yaki
or
mr
kellogg
did
you
have
any
closing
comments,
or
are
you
good.
A
Thank
you
very
much
all
right.
We
will
go
to
support
broadcasting
when
you're
ready.
I
D
Hi,
this
is
peter
guzman,
president
of
the
latin
chamber
of
commerce,
I'd
like
to
first
thank
all
of
you
for
your
service
and
and
allowing
me
to
give
testimony
today,
and
I'd
also
like
to
thank
senator,
brooks,
who
came
out
and
really
explained
this
at
the
latin
chamber
straight
talk
and
and
and
really
educated,
a
lot
of
of
our
business
leaders
on
this
important
legislation.
D
D
For
these
reasons,
and
and
a
few
more
but
mostly
because
we
we
stand
behind
financing
options
and
giving
access
to
the
capital
to
get
construction
sites
going
and
get
the
little
guy
working,
and
so
I
I
urge
you
to
support
sb
283.
Thank
you,
chair
and
committee
members
for
your
time
today.
I
D
Good
evening,
chair,
dondero
loop,
this
is
chase
whatamore,
w-h-I-p-t
e
emmas
and
mary
o-r-e,
with
our
gentlemen
partners
here
today,
pacifying
in
support
on
behalf
of
nevada
builders
alliance,
and
we
just
want
to
put
me
too
on
the
record.
Thank
you
so
much.
I
C
Welcome
chair
and
members
of
the
committee
for
the
record
callie
wilsey
with
the
city
of
reno,
that's
c-a-l-l-I,
w-I-l-s
and
sam
ey.
We
are
here
in
support
of
sb
283
we'd,
like
to
thank
the
bill
sponsor
for
all
of
the
outreach
that
occurred
prior
to
today's
hearing.
There
were
numerous
discussions
and
we
appreciate
the
sponsor
working
with
us
to
understanding
our
to
understand
our
existing
cpas
program
and
how
to
improve
the
existing
language
as
part
of
our
sustainability
efforts.
C
The
city
of
reno
launched
a
program
to
improve
the
efficiency
of
commercial,
industrial
and
multi-family
buildings
by
20
by
2025,
and
we
pledged
technical
support
and
financial
options
to
support
the
industry.
In
reaching
this
goal.
In
april
of
2019,
the
arena
city
council
unanimously
approved
a
resolution
to
kick
start
rc
pace,
program
and
catalyze
investments
in
energy
efficiency
and
renewable
energy.
Through
this
voluntary
financing
program,
we
appreciate
the
bill
sponsor
bringing
this
legislation
forward.
We
hope
these
changes
will
increase
utilization
of
the
program.
Thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
provide
this.
I
C
I
C
F-L-A-N-A-G-A-N,
the
southern
nevada,
water
authority
and
its
member
agencies
are
working
diligently
to
maximize
the
availability
of
existing
water
supplies
and
reduce
overall
water
demands
through
unprecedented
drought
conditions.
We
support
sb
283
on
this
inclusion
of
water
and
fish
efficiency
projects
as
a
type
of
qualified
improvement
project.
Thank.
I
I
D
Business
owners
in
nevada
are
still
feeling
the
effects
of
the
lingering
covid
pandemic
and
ncl
wants
to
ensure
that
there
are
sufficient
protections
for
business
owners
in
the
state
that
may
opt
to
utilize
the
pace
programs.
I
will
list
out
our
concerns
with
the
proposed
amendments
and
look
forward
to
our
conversations
in
the
future.
D
Number
one:
a
number
of
safeguards
that
require
the
information
to
be
collected,
reported
and
made
available
to
the
other
lenders
and
lead
holders
evaluating
a
proposed
transaction
are
removed
and
replaced
with
opinions
of
contractors.
Secondly,
there's
much
less
transparency
being
provided
to
those
lenders
and
lean
holders
being
asked
to
consent,
resulting
in
much
greater
potential
for
projects
to
be
financed
that
provide
little
or
no
measurable
economic
benefit.
D
Three
any
requirements
that
force
an
evaluation
of
the
actual
financial
benefit
to
be
gained
from
the
proposed
transactions
as
compared
to
the
estimated
costs
are
largely
removed.
This
increases
the
potential
for
projects
to
be
financed
that
provide
little
or
no
measurable
economic
benefit
to
the
property,
as
well
as
for
potential
fraud.
D
Four,
the
structure
of
the
transaction
has
moved
farther
away
from
the
pace
of
special
assessment
financing
arrangement
to
one
more
akin
to
a
traditional
direct
commercial
loan
transaction,
but
with
super
priority
lean
status,
bond
requirements
are
removed,
governing
bodies
have
less
involvement
approval,
including
in
the
event
of
a
default
five.
Any
ability
to
challenge
a
transaction
is
effectively
removed
once
a
lien
is
recorded,
regardless
of
whether
the
change
is
based
on
fraud
or
mistake.
Additionally,
the
requirements
for
judicial
foreclosures
removed
in
favor
for
a
non-digital
foreclosure
option.
D
These
two
changes
significantly
increase
the
risk
of
their
lenders
and
lean
holders,
as
well
as
the
property
owner
takes
while
language
prohibiting
the
ability
to
challenge
a
transaction
was
removed.
The
door
is
still
open
non-judicial
foreclosure
by
virtue
of
deed
of
trust,
language,
which
remains
a
concern.
Finally,
there's
no
clarity
of
who
will
regulate
lenders
and
capital
providers,
particularly
to
those
outside
the
state
of
nevada.
I
just
have
a
lengthy
list,
but
n2l
is
hopeful
that
we'll
be
able
to
work
together
with
the
sponsored
insured.
D
I
C
I'm
the
executive
director
of
naco,
nevada,
association
of
counties
representing
nevada
counties
counties
do
have
some
concerns
about
this
bill,
including
regarding
the
proposed
amended
version
of
the
bill.
We
do
appreciate
the
sponsor
and
stakeholders
being
open
to
working
on
this,
and
we
would
like
the
committee
to
take
a
look
at
a
few
issues
that
are
still
in
the
amendment,
including
the
following.
C
First,
the
lien
status
of
the
proposed
assessments
in
the
case
of
a
default
as
written
the
assess
the
assessment
liens
are
given
superior
priority
on
a
property.
This
would
give
near
the
same
status
as
property
taxes,
so
this
gives
a
power
to
private
holders
that
is
usually
reserved
for
county
or
government
only
also
in
the
event
that
a
property
owner
were
to
default.
C
This
adds
another
potential
debt
to
the
property
that,
in
some
circumstances,
could
prevent
properties
from
being
resold
at
all
and
becoming
what
we
call
zombie
parcels
on.
Our
tax
rolls.
We're
also
concerned
about
section
16,
which
allows
for
up
to
90
percent
of
the
value
of
a
property
to
be
taken
up
by
the
combination
of
this
assessment
and
other
liens.
Committing
90
of
the
value
of
your
property
to
debt
is
a
very
high
ratio
for
any
property
owner
and
potentially
the
health
of
their
investment.
C
Finally,
we
are
also
concerned
with
the
allowed
use
of
county
bonds
to
finance
these
projects.
Again,
we
appreciate
the
sponsor
and
stakeholders
being
willing
to
work
with
us
and
communicating
with
us
on
this
bill,
and
we
appreciate
the
committee
allowing
us
to
put
these
concerns
on
the
record.
We
are
committed
to
working
with
the
sponsor
in
hopes
that
we
can
find
language
that,
from
the
fiscal
standpoint,
would
make
counties
more
comfortable
with
the
legislation.
Thank
you.
C
G-U-R-G-E-V-I-C-H
and
I'm
commenting
on
behalf
of
the
nevada,
nevada
bankers
association,
so
thank
you,
chair,
dondero
loop
for
allowing
us
to
comment
today
and
thank
you
committee
members
for
your
time,
and
I
also
want
to
thank
the
author
and
the
sponsor
of
the
bill.
Senator
brooks
for
allowing
us
to
engage.
C
We've
had
ongoing
stakeholder
conversations
and
we
we
really
appreciate
that,
and
our
hope
is
that
if
we
can
address
our
concerns
that
we've
outlined
that
we
can
get
to
a
neutral
position
for
a
little
bit
of
background
nevada
bankers
association,
we
were
very
engaged
in
2017
with
the
stakeholders
and
put
a
lot
of
hours
into
crafting
the
commercial
pace
program
in
nevada
and
over
the
years
our
members
have
become
very
comfortable
with
well-run
pace.
C
Commercial-Paced
programs
across
the
country
members
have
really
seen
the
benefit
that
can
be
achieved
and
we
want
to
be
a
part
of
expanding
and
advancing
energy
and
resiliency
initiatives
here
in
nevada.
So
as
c-pace
evolves,
it
makes
sense.
We
understand
that
there's
going
to
be
a
need
for
the
program
to
evolve
as
well,
but
we
do
have
concerns
that
nevada
is
going
to
be
losing
some
key
provisions
and
protections
from
that
would
differentiate
differentiate
this
from
a
well-run
cpace
program.
C
We've
worked
with
stakeholders
we've.
We
share
the
concerns
that
were
outlined
by
the
nevada
credit
union
league
and
our
primary
concerns
really
center
on
lien
holders
receiving
adequate
materials,
making
sure
that
there's
a
transparent
and
formal
process
for
really
the
application
and
the
approval
process
on
the
lien
holder,
consent
side.
We
recognize
that
the
lender
can
always
say
no,
but
that's
not
the
goal.
C
We
want
to
have
more
qualified
projects
and
we
think
that
the
quickest
path
to
a
yes
would
be
through
a
standard
packet
of
reporting
information
as
exists
in
the
current
law
and
in
terms
of
clarity.
There's
things
like
this
new
assessment
agreement
versus
the
preferred
existing
term
of
consent
agreement.
That's
not
really
defined.
C
We've
got
safeguard
concerns
about
losing
clarity
and
transparency
in
the
application
and
approval
process,
lack
of
definition
or
even
the
inclusion
of
a
program
administrator
coupled
with
the
it
seems
that
you
could
designate
any.
I
think
the
word
is
any
third
party
to
be
an
administrator
and
it
looks
like
it's
on
a
per
project
basis,
not
quite
sure
that's
correct
or
the
intent,
but
it's
problematic.
I
C
Good
evening,
madam
chair
members
of
the
committee
joanna
jacob
j-o-a-n-n-a-j-a-c-o-p
government
affairs
manager
for
clark
county,
madam
chair
I'll,
keep
this
quick.
Given
the
late
hour.
We
are
in
opposition
today,
hoping
to
get
out
of
opposition.
We
have
committed
to
work
with
senator
brooks
and
the
bill's
sponsors
on
some
of
the
concerns
I'll
just
echo
the
concerns
that
were
put
on
the
record
by
nevada
association
of
counties.
We
also
are
looking
at
the
new
amendment
that
was
filed
by
senator
brooks.
C
I
want
to
thank
him
and
the
bill
proponents
for
all
of
the
changes
that
they
have
done
so
far.
We
do
have
some
of
the
same
concerns
as
nevada
association
of
county,
so
I
will
not
include
those,
but
I
think
that
the
issue
of
the
90
percent
loan
to
value
mean
to
value
excuse.
Me.
Ratio
is
of
concern
to
clark
county.
C
We
will
continue
to
work
with
the
bill
sponsor
and
hopefully
get
to
a
position.
The
county
would
like
to
be
able
to
offer
these,
so
I
know
that
the
language
is
permissive,
but,
as
the
previous
caller
said,
hopefully
the
goal
would
be
that
we
would
be
able
to
be
in
a
position
to
actually
offer
this
program.
Thank
you
very
much.
I
I
I
I
D
D
R-Y-A-N-B-E-L-L-O-W-S
and
I'm
the
director
of
labor
and
external
relations
for
nv
energy
nv
energy
would
like
to
testify
in
neutral
on
senate
bill
283.
We
are
reviewing
the
amended
language
and
we
look
forward
to
working
with
the
bill
sponsor
on
this
bill.
Nv
energy
supports
energy
efficiency
is
one
of
the
solutions
that
will
allow
this
state
to
meet
its
decarbonization
goals.
D
We
want
to
review
how
our
current
programs
and
services
compare
with
the
programs
and
services
referenced
in
this
bill,
and
we
look
forward
to
working
with
the
other
stakeholders
as
this
bill
progresses.
Thank
you.
I
C
Good
evening
chairwoman,
don
daryl
loop
vice
chairman
orrin
shaw
and
members
of
the
committee,
my
name
is
jennifer
taylor,
j-e-n-n-I-f-e-r
t-a-y-l-o-r
and
I
am
honored
to
serve
as
the
deputy
director
for
intergovernmental
relations
for
the
governor's
office
of
energy
koe
offers
the
following
neutral.
Testimony
for
senate
bill
283
goes
sponsored
ab5
in
2017,
which
was
codified
in
nrs
chapter
271
as
pace
enabling
legislation
which
provided
for
the
creation
by
a
local
government
of
a
local
improvement
district
that
includes
an
energy
efficiency,
improvement
project
or
renewable
energy
project
on
commercial
properties.
C
Since
the
enactment
of
85
goe
has
worked
with
local
governments
on
pace
by
facilitating
an
informative
pace,
webinar
government
sorry
pace
webinar
and
through
its
membership
on,
does
pace.
Working
group
and
that's
department
of
energy,
senator
brooks
referenced.
The
state
climate
strategy
evaluated
and
analyzed
how
expanding
pace
would
impact
nevada's,
greenhouse
gas
emissions,
climate
justice
and
state
and
local
governments.
The
strategy
also
evaluated
the
feasibility
of
pace
expansion
in
nevada,
while
the
commercial
pace
program
can
expand.
Adoption
of
energy
efficiency
measures
necessary
to
to
reduce
ghg
emissions.
Additional
opportunities
for
robust
changes
may
require
pace.
C
Expansion,
goe
has
been
informed
that
an
amendment
was
proposed
to
senate
bill
283,
which
will
further
clarify
procedures
as
well
as
include
important
resiliency
components
such
as
storage
and
microgrids,
which
could
also
align
with
goes
work
in
energy
assuredness.
Thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
provide
this
neutral
testimony
for
senate
bill
283.
C
I
A
K
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
chair
dunder
and
members
of
the
committee.
I
I
thank
you
for
granting
us
the
time
to
have
such
a
thorough
hearing
on
a
complicated
subject,
and
I
I
just
want
to
let
the
camino
and
the
chair
know
that
we
are
still
working
with.
We
have
the
credit
union
league
bankers,
association,
naco
and
clark
county
and
am
open
to
any
suggestions
that
make
for
a
better
bill,
but
to
most
of
their
concerns,
the
the
again
I
just
state
this
is
permissive.
A
All
right,
thank
you
very
much.
Senator
brooks-
and
I
appreciate
mr
yaki
and
mr
kellogg
joining
us
this
evening
and
thank
you
for
your
time
and
expertise
and
now
I
will
hand
over
the
gavel
to
vice
chair
orange
shawl
and
I
am
going
to
present
a
bill,
and
I
thank
you
all
for
your
patience
and
time
this
evening
and
I
will
wrap
my
head
around
what
I
need
to
do
and
we'll
get
busy.
D
Thank
you
very
much
chair
dondero
loop
and,
with
your
permission
I
will
go
to
senate
bill
360.
If
that
pleases,
the
chair
and
open
the
hearing
on
senate
bill
360.
A
Thank
you
very
much
chair
orange.
All
I'm
going
to
open
the
bill
up
and
then
I'm
going
to
hand
it
over
to
carter,
bundy
and
randy
randy
seltero.
Thank
you.
Vice
chair
orange
hall,
for
the
record,
I
am
marilyn
dondero
loop,
representing
senate
district
8
in
clark
county
and
I'm
pleased
to
present
senate
bill
360
to
the
committee,
which
revises
the
appointment
of
members
to
the
board
of
public
employees.
Benefits
program
to
ensure
the
board
best
present
represents
our
public
employees.
A
I'm
joined
for
this
presentation
by
carter,
bundy
and
randy
sotero.
I
would
like
to
call
the
committee's
attention
to
the
proposed
consensus
amendment
available
on
nellis,
which
in
part
deletes
any
changes
to
the
public
employees
retirement
board.
I
will
be
discussing
the
bill
as
set
forth
and
the
proposed
amendment.
Then
I
will
turn
the
presentation
over
to
mr
bundy
and
mr
soltero
to
provide
additional
background
and
details.
A
The
two
members
who
are
classified
employed
for
a
list
of
nominations
submitted
by
the
labor
organization
representing
the
largest
number
of
classified
state
employees
in
the
program.
I
would
now
like
to
turn
the
presentation
over
to
mr
bundy
and
mr
zotero,
and
they
will
add
some
additional
information.
Thank
you.
Thank
you
very.
D
F
Vice
chair,
arne
shaw
members
of
the
committee
for
the
record
carter
bundy
with
afscme.
We
want
to
thank
chairwoman,
dondero
loop.
I
think
she
explained
the
bill
better
than
I
ever
could
I
will
say
that
we
did
meet
with
stakeholders,
and
that
is
the
reason
for
the
amendments.
F
There
was
pretty
universal
consensus
that
at
this
time,
we
shouldn't
do
anything
with
the
pers
board
and
we
also
listen
to
other
people
who
are
involved
with
pebb,
and
we
believe
that
this
bill
will
give
rank
and
file
workers
and
retirees
a
voice
in
their
health
care,
so
I'll
be
available
for
questions.
Thank
you.
D
Thank
you
very
much,
mr
bundy,
mr
soltero,
thanks
for
joining
us
this
evening,
you
please
go
ahead
when
you're
ready.
Thank
you,
mr
vice
chair,
the
members
of
the
committee
randy
saltero,
representing
afscme
on
this
bill,
not
a
whole
lot
to
add
to
that
other
than
we.
I
I
think
what
is
so
important
is
that
this
bill
started
out
as
a
to
add
to
tool
to
clarify
the
positions
that
the
classified
state
employees
would.
D
They
are
chosen
and
through
the
state
participation
with
the
stakeholders
group,
which
is
a
lot
of
folks,
and
I
think,
you're
going
to
hear
from
them
tonight
that
this
kind
of
turned
into
something
that
we
think
is
a
lot
better.
So
I
won't
go
on
any
further,
but
I'm
ready
to
answer
any
questions
that
you
may
have.
D
Thank
you
very
much,
mr
soltero
members.
Any
questions
regarding
the
the
proposed
conceptual
amendment
to
senate
bill
360.
on
nellis.
D
I
C
Good
evening,
mr
vice
chair
members
of
the
committee,
this
is
priscilla
maloney
from
the
ask
me
retirees
representing
them
tonight.
That's
p-r-I-s-c-I-l-l-a.
C
I
want
to
thank
afscme
and
senator
dondero
luke
for
bringing
forward
this
bill.
This
is
something
that's
actually
needed
attention
for
quite
some
time
and
the
afscme
retirees
are
in
full
support
of
the
bill
as
amended
and
appreciate
ashley's
willingness
to
work
with
all
the
stakeholders
on
this
bill,
and
it
is
reflected
in
that
amendment.
So,
thank
you
very
much
and
we
fully
support
this
bill
tonight.
Thank.
D
Hello
good
evening
this
is
kent:
irvin
k-e-n-t
e-r-v-I-n,
with
the
nevada
faculty
alliance.
Thank
you,
senator
dunder,
loop
and
committee
members
for
being,
and
thank
you
for
bringing
this
bill.
We
support
sp
360
with
the
amendment
whenever
there's
been
a
vacancy
of
the
nc
positions
on
the
board
and
the
nevada
faculty
alliance
has
worked
very
hard
to
identify
strong
candidates
and
and
provide
several
nominees
to
the
governor
with
a
variety
of
strengths
and
different
areas
of
expertise,
so
that
the
governor
can,
as
can
make
good
choices.
D
D
We
we
started
seeing
a
phenomenon
where
a
majority
of
the
appointed
board
members
were
less
engaged
and
more
likely
to
rubber
stamp
staff
proposals,
and
I
believe
that
led
in
part
to
the
issues
that
were
identified
in
the
legislative
audit
of
pub
that
came
out
last
year,
and
this
bill,
I
believe,
will
help
correct
that
by
bringing
on
board
members
who
are
sure
to
be
advocates
of
the
of
their
various
constituencies
and
in
particular
for
the
classified
staff.
Thank
you.
I
D
I
C
For
the
record,
laura
rich
executive
officer
of
the
public
employees
benefits
program,
I'm
testifying
today
in
neutral.
I
want
to
start
out
by
saying
that
the
the
pet
board
has
not
had
an
opportunity
to
weigh
in
on
this
bill.
However,
there
is
a
poor
pet
board
meeting
this
upcoming
thursday,
so
I
do
anticipate
the
board
taking
a
position
on
this
legislation.
C
Ted
has
identified
some
potential
unintended
issues
with
the
bill
as
drafted
first
as
a
union
exclusive
representative
or
certified
or
change
the
board,
member
membership
would
change
as
well
the
pep
board.
The
pep
program
is
very
complex
and
it
often
takes
board
members
a
significant
amount
of
time
to
acquire
that
expertise.
So
constant
changes
in
the
board
representation
would
not
provide
the
stability
and
subject
matter,
expertise
that
plan
participants
deserve.
C
Additionally,
there's
a
concern
of
the
possibility
of
disproportionate
weighted
representation
on
the
board.
For
example,
two
of
the
ten
board
positions
are
already
allocated
to
represent
the
system
of
higher
education.
So
should
the
largest
labor
organization
also
become
an
ng
labor
group,
60
of
the
board,
could
represent
the
system
of
higher
education.
C
D
F
Vice
chair,
orrin,
shaw
members
of
the
committee
for
the
record
carter
bundy,
with
asks
me
just
to
clarify.
None
of
these
spots
would
be
limited
to
union
members
at
all,
they're
limited
to
two
n
sheet
people
as
they
currently
are.
We
haven't
changed,
who
gets
the
spots
and
to
the
last
point
that
was
brought
up
and
she
wouldn't
get
additional
spots?
No
one
would
and
she
still
has
its
two
spots.
It
just
changes
the
list
from
which
the
governor
chooses
the
spot.
F
So
none
of
those
would
change,
and
I
know
the
amendments
have
just
come
out,
but
I
want
to
clarify
that.
D
That's
all
very
much.
Thank
you,
mr
bundy.
Thank
you,
mr
saltero.
Thank
you,
chair
dondero
loop
for
presenting
this
legislation
I'll
now
close
the
hearing
on
senate
bill
360.
and
the
last
item
on
our
agenda
is
public
comment
broadcasting.
If
there's
anyone
who
wishes
to
speak
during
the
public
comment
portion,
we're
lauding
two
minutes
per
speaker.
I
I
D
Hello
matt
madame
mr
vice
chair
members
of
the
committee
for
the
record.
My
name
is:
barry
gold,
gold,
I'm
the
director
of
government
relations
for
aarp
nevada,
and
I
would
just
like
to
thank
the
committee
for
voting
unanimously
to
pass
sb
200.