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A
Every
nevadan
has
been
impacted
by
the
covet
outbreak,
whether
you've
lost
a
job
had
to
learn
from
home,
missed
a
graduation
grappled
with
keeping
your
small
business
open
or
been
unable
to
visit
family
for
birthdays
and
holidays
or
in
a
hospital
room.
This
disease
has
touched
us
all,
and
the
truth
is
we
still
have
a
ways
to
go,
but
I
know
this
nevadans
are
battle
born.
We
face
our
challenges
head
on
and
we
will
get
through
this
difficult
time
together,
because
the
state
of
our
state
is
determined
resilient
and
strong.
A
A
We
gave
raises
to
our
teachers
and
provided
record
funding
to
our
schools.
We
passed
sweeping
health
care
legislation
to
end
surprise,
emergency
room
billing.
We
outlawed
insurance
companies
from
dropping
people
with
pre-existing
conditions.
We
implemented
nevada's
first
ever
state
climate
strategy
to
expand
the
use
of
renewables
and
decrease
our
dependence
on
fossil
fuels.
A
A
A
A
A
B
Governor
I'm
at
renowned
medical
center
in
reno.
The
team
here
is
incredible:
the
nurses,
doctors,
respiratory
therapists,
pharmacists
housekeepers
and
the
countless
others
who
all
call
nevada
home
who
are
working
around
the
clock
to
fight
coven-19.
This
disease
is
relentless,
but
with
the
vaccine
here
there
is
now
hope,
but
we
can't
let
our
guard
down.
We
must
continue
wearing
masks,
washing
hands
and
social
distancing
and
when
your
turn
comes,
everyone
must
get
the
vaccine
we
can
get
through
this
together,
but
only
if
all
of
us
do
our
part
so
governor.
A
It's
because
of
people
like
dr
keeperman
that
I
am
optimistic
about
our
future
and
on
behalf
of
the
state
of
nevada,
I
want
to
say
thank
you
from
the
bottom
of
my
heart
early
in
our
response
with
no
playbook
for
this
historic
crisis.
Nevada's
public
and
private
sector
is
mobilized
to
fight
this
deadly
virus
from
local
government
and
state
agencies
to
the
response,
relief
and
recovery
task
force
chaired
by
jim
murran
and
made
up
of
business
leaders
from
across
the
state
partners
rolled
up
their
sleeves
and
got
to
work.
A
For
example,
the
nevada
department
of
agriculture
worked
to
make
sure
nevadans
didn't
go
hungry
by
providing
over
16
million
pounds
of
food
across
the
state
serving
approximately
250
000
individuals
per
month.
Business
and
education
leaders
work
to
bridge
the
digital
divide
for
our
students
by
creating
connecting
kids
envy.
In
august,
approximately
80
percent
of
nevada
students
didn't
have
the
device
or
connectivity
they
needed
to
participate
in
distance
learning.
A
As
of
the
start
of
this
month,
every
student
participating
in
online
learning
has
at
home
access
to
the
internet
and
the
computer
to
do
their
work
to
keep
people
in
their
homes.
Millions
of
dollars
were
put
into
state
and
local
rental
assistance
programs
and
an
eviction
mediation
program
was
created
by
chief
justice,
jim
hardesty
and
housing
advocates
the
nevada
national
guard
under
the
leadership
of
major
general
andre
berry,
embarked
on
the
largest
and
lengthiest
state
activation
in
nevada
history,
stepping
up
as
a
heroes.
We
all
need,
in
this
moment
of
crisis
labs
across
the
state.
A
Increased
testing
operations
to
record
record
levels,
reporting
over
2.3
million
covid19
molecular
tests.
Thus
far
in
2019
labs
in
nevada
reported
a
total
of
approximately
300
000
lab
results
for
all
diseases.
The
increase
is
staggering,
but
the
truth
still
remains,
while
heroes
like
dr
mark
pandori,
director
of
the
nevada
state
public
health
lab
located
at
the
university
of
nevada,
reno,
have
helped
nevada
scale
up
our
resources,
so
we
can
process
thousands
of
covid
tests
a
day.
We
as
nevadans
are
the
only
ones
who
control
how
many
of
those
test
results
come
back
negative.
A
While
we
are
awaiting
the
full
benefit
of
the
vaccine.
We
have
to
be
united
in
our
statewide
effort
to
slow
and
stop
the
spread
of
this
virus
by
wearing
masks,
avoiding
gatherings
and
protecting
each
other.
We
must
remain
vigilant.
Our
greatest
challenge
now
is
running
the
largest
vaccination
campaign
in
history.
A
Despite
lack
of
resources
and
coordination
from
the
federal
government
we
have
pushed
forward
and
to
date
we
have
administered
over
one
hundred
thousand
initial
and
secondary
doses
of
the
vaccine
and,
as
we
await
more
vaccines
for
the
state,
we
are
ramping
up.
Our
distribution
efforts,
our
immunization
team,
the
nevada,
national
guard
and
division
of
emergency
management
are
working
with
our
local
partners
to
get
more
shots
in
the
arms
of
nevadans.
A
We
are
expanding
our
vaccination
workforce
to
include
ems
providers,
medical
assistants,
pharmacy,
techs,
dentists,
veterinarians
and
more
a
vaccination
mega
site
at
cashman
field
in
las
vegas,
and
we
are
coordinating
with
the
private
sector,
including
our
resort
properties,
to
have
even
more
vaccination
sites
as
their
supply
ramps
up.
We
are
working
with
private
health
providers
like
renown
in
washoe
county,
to
distribute
vaccine
to
local
residents,
who
are
not
typically
their
patients.
A
A
It
has
impacted
nevada's
ability
to
feed
themselves
and
their
kids
to
keep
the
lights
on,
keep
a
roof
over
their
heads
to
earn
a
paycheck
and
keep
the
benefits
that
allow
them
access
to
health
care.
In
our
first
months
of
the
pandemic,
more
than
250
000
nevadans
were
laid
off.
It
was
devastating.
You
know
the
truth,
we're
dependent
on
hospitality
for
a
big
part
of
our
economy
and
when
travel
stops,
hotel
rooms
go
empty
when
showrooms
close
and
our
convention,
business
and
tourism
shuts
down.
A
It
hits
our
state
harder
than
any
state
in
the
nation
that
makes
me
more
determined
than
ever
to
get
our
world-leading
hospitality,
industry
open
and
our
workers
back
on
the
job.
But
that's
not
enough.
We
need
to
expand
our
economy
to
other
world
leading
industries
that
can
create
new
jobs
and
new
opportunities
for
our
people,
and
everyone
needs
to
remember
it's
not
just
big
businesses
that
have
been
hit
hard.
Our
small
businesses
have
suffered
and
they
account
for
almost
half
of
all
the
jobs
in
our
state.
A
B
Governor
welcome
to
grits
cafe
what
a
crazy
year
2020
was.
We've
been
in
business
for
over
a
decade
now-
and
this
is
by
far
the
most
trying
year
in
business,
but
we're
getting
through
it
and
we'll
continue
to
strive
and
thrive
to
provide
a
great
service
for
our
food
and
a
sense
of
normalcy
for
our
customers
when
the
pandemic
first
hit.
I
was
a
nervous
wreck.
I
didn't
know
what
to
do,
but
we
found
strength
in
our
community
through
their
support,
as
well
as
through
the
state
and
their
assistance,
and
I'm
so
grateful
for
that.
A
A
This
funding
has
helped
small
businesses,
keep
their
doors
open
and
their
employees
paid
throughout
this
difficult
time.
The
response
has
been
overwhelming
and
so
far
we've
provided
50
million
dollars
to
small
businesses
across
state
and
nevada,
but
we
need
to
do
more.
That's
why
tonight
I
am
announcing
an
additional
50
million
dollars
in
my
budget
for
this
program,
which
is
vital
for
small
businesses.
A
Additionally,
our
own
lieutenant
governor,
kate
marshall,
will
be
working
to
create
a
small
business
advocacy
center
to
be
a
one-stop
location
to
help
small
businesses,
take
advantage
of
the
resources
that
exist
and
help
them
cut
through
the
red
tape
and,
as
I
said
before,
it's
not
enough
to
just
aim
for
a
full
reopening
of
our
current
economy.
We
must
look
forward
to
the
kind
of
economy
that
will
let
our
state
prosper
in
the
future
and
create
opportunity
for
all
nevadans.
A
So
let
me
share
with
you
five
initiatives
that
will
help
propel
us
forward.
First,
the
new
energy
economy
nevada,
is
at
the
geographical
center
of
energy
transmission
for
the
western
u.s
and
has
an
opportunity
to
become
to
energy.
What
wall
street
is
the
finest
or
with
silicon
valley
is
the
technology.
A
A
To
reach
these
ends,
I
will
work
with
senator
chris
brooks
and
the
legislature
to
pass
a
bold
energy
bill,
establishing
our
commitment
to
increase
transmission
storage
and
distribution
of
all
forms
of
clean
energy.
More
importantly,
passing
this
bill
will
create
good
paying
construction
jobs
starting
this
year
and
helping
in
our
fight
against
climate
change.
This
bill
will
attract
and
develop
a
variety
of
new
industries,
including
electric
vehicle
infrastructure
component
manufacturing
in
lithium.
Mining
lithium
is
a
primary
ingredient
in
electricity
storage
and
guess
what
nevada
is
home
to
the
most
accessible
lithium
reserves
in
north
america.
A
A
Following
the
passage
of
my
innovation
zone
legislation,
blockchains
llc
has
committed
to
make
an
unprecedented
investment
in
our
state
to
create
a
smart
city
in
northern
nevada
that
would
fully
run
on
blockchain
technology,
making
nevada
the
epicenter
of
this
emerging
industry
and
creating
the
high
paying
jobs
and
revenue
that
go
with
it.
Let
me
also
say
that
there
are
other
exciting
innovations
taking
place
throughout
the
state.
For
example,
unity
physicists
are
leading
the
way
in
breakthrough,
superconductivity
research.
A
A
Third,
preparing
our
workforce
for
the
new
nevada
economy.
Nevada
has
never
experienced
an
economic
recovery
challenge
as
great
as
one
it
faces
now.
Many
of
the
jobs
lost
during
the
pandemic
will
not
come
back
as
businesses
move
towards
automation,
job
training
and
retraining.
Our
displaced
workforce,
as
well
as
connecting
nevadan
workers
with
remote
working
opportunities
and
emerging
industries,
will
be
key
to
the
state's
economic
future.
To
achieve
this
goal,
I
will
be
creating
the
nevada
job
force.
A
A
A
Fourth,
building
our
infrastructure
infrastructure
creates
real
jobs
for
real
people,
and
it
will
allow
us
to
put
hundreds
of
millions
of
dollars
into
our
economy.
Capital
projects
not
only
create
high
paying
construction
and
development
jobs
now,
but
those
infrastructure
improvements
serve
as
the
building
blocks
for
our
state's
economic
expansion
for
decades
to
come.
A
A
I'm
also
calling
on
state
agencies
and
local
governments
to
fast-track
billions
of
dollars
of
infrastructure
projects
that
haven't
been
started,
the
faster.
We
move
these
projects
from
the
list
of
things
that
we
need
to
do
to
the
list
of
the
things
that
we
are
doing,
the
more
nevadans
we
can
put
to
work.
A
Fifth,
making
government
work
better,
while
public
employees
at
every
level
of
government
worked
around
the
clock
to
deal
with
the
impact
of
the
pandemic.
We
found
that
many
of
our
government
systems
were
out
of
date
and
overwhelmed.
We
need
to
fix
them.
This
was
painfully
apparent
with
our
unemployment
insurance
system.
The
division
was
hit
by
unprecedented
volume,
going
from
handling
20
000
claims
a
week
to
370
000
claims
a
week,
a
20-fold
increase
that
increase
created
delays
that
caused
real
hardship
for
families.
A
By
august,
there
were
243
000
claims
waiting
to
be
verified
in
order
to
prevent
fraud,
fraud
that
would
have
cost
businesses
and
taxpayers
tens
of
millions
of
dollars.
Today,
the
original
backlog
has
been
reduced
by
95
percent.
We
now
have
more
staff
and
improved
systems
to
reduce
the
backlog
completely.
A
I
want
to
thank
speaker,
barbara
buckley,
who
chaired
a
rapid
response
strike
force
and
lissa
cafferetta
acting
director
of
dieter
for
their
extraordinary
service.
Addressing
this
problem.
However,
our
computer
infrastructure
is
still
outdated
and
our
systems
can
be
improved.
I
am
recommending
to
the
legislature
that
we
work
together
to
modernize
and
utilize
private
sector
expertise
to
help
nevadans
in
need.
More
broadly,
we
need
to
recover
the
federal
funding
dollars
that
rightfully
belong
to
nevadans.
A
My
goal
is
to
increase
nevada's
share
of
federal
grants
by
100
million
dollars
over
the
next
two
years
and
by
500
million
annually
by
2026.
I'll,
be
working
with
assemblywoman,
danielle,
monroe
and
rayno
in
our
federal
delegation.
To
do
just
that,
better
systems,
modernization,
private
sector,
help
more
federal
dollars.
That's
a
big
part
of
the
path
forward.
A
I
want
to
thank
state
treasurer
zach
conan
and
the
governor's
office
of
economic
development
and
countless
others.
Who've
helped
develop
this
ambitious
economic
plan
once
implemented.
It
will
create
30,
000
jobs
in
the
short
term.
Over
the
next
decade.
It
will
create
170
000
construction
and
development
jobs
and
over
165
000
permanent
jobs.
A
A
Analysts
and
economists
have
different
projections.
Markets
are
volatile,
business
is
uncertain,
and
so
this
budget
reflects
the
emergency
we
are
currently
in.
Just
like
your
family,
the
state
will
take
a
responsible
approach
that
reflects
our
reality
today.
The
fact
is,
the
state's
financial
situation
has
improved
slightly
in
the
past
few
months.
The
economic
forum's
december
revenue
projection
for
the
next
biennium
is
8.5
billion
dollars,
which
is
418
million
more
than
was
projected
in
june
of
2020.
A
At
the
time,
significant
budget
cuts
were
made
during
the
special
session
for
perspective.
Prior
to
the
pandemic,
projections
were
indicating
we'd
have
nine
billion
to
spend
in
this
budget.
We
are
in
an
improved,
yet
still
difficult
position.
The
improvements
in
our
fiscal
situation
are
the
result
of
decisions
we've
made
over
the
last
10
months.
We
worked
hard
to
strike
a
balance
between
protecting
public
health
and
also
protecting
our
fragile
economy.
A
Here
are
a
few
important
items.
I
want
to
tell
you
about
the
budget.
We
are
anticipating
general
fund
revenue
of
4.1
billion
dollars
in
fiscal
year,
2022
nearly
9
less
than
the
previous
year,
to
avoid
even
deeper
cuts.
I
am
proposing
the
use
of
nearly
100
million
dollars
from
the
state's
existing
rainy
day
fund.
If
our
current
situation
isn't
considered
a
downpour.
A
My
budget
also
prioritizes
the
health
and
well-being
of
state
employees
and
their
health
benefits
in
the
time
when
health
is
wealth.
While
this
budget
makes
tough
reductions,
it
also
contains
smart
investments
in
the
essential
priorities
I
outlined
earlier,
including
restoring
nearly
40
million
dollars
in
funding
for
preschool
415
million
dollars,
dedicated
for
construction,
maintenance
planning
and
economic
development
projects
that
will
create
thousands
of
jobs.
In
order
to
stop
talking
about
our
doctor
shortage
and
actually
start
doing
something
about
it.
A
I'm
proposing
a
25
million
dollar
one-shot
expenditure
to
help
complete
the
unlv
medical
school
building,
a
school
could
generate
as
many
as
16
000
jobs
over
the
next
10
years.
Finally,
in
the
time
when
one
in
four
nevadans
are
enrolled
in
medicaid,
access
to
quality
healthcare
is
critically
important
to
the
public
and
economic
health
of
our
state.
A
A
That
is
why
my
recommended
budget
calls
on
the
legislature
to
restore
the
rate
reductions
to
support
nevada
families
and
providers.
I
look
forward
to
working
with
the
legislature
to
adjust
this
budget
and
make
responsible
revisions.
I
am
hopeful
that
long
overdue
federal
support
to
state
and
local
governments
will
be
delivered
in
the
coming
months.
That
support
is
critical
and
it
is
outrageous
that
it
hasn't
arrived
already.
A
A
That's
what
nevadans
expect
us
to
focus
on
and
that's
what
they
deserve
to
all
the
parents,
students
and
educators
out
there.
I
know
this
has
been
a
particularly
tough
time.
None
of
us
have
ever
faced
anything
like
covet
19..
Just
ask
juliana
airtube
nevada's
teacher
of
the
year
who
joins
us
tonight.
C
Thank
you,
governor
sislek,
it's
an
honor
to
be
here
with
you
tonight.
This
year
has
been,
unlike
any
other
for
teachers,
for
students
and
for
families.
Switching
from
face-to-face
instruction
to
remote
instruction
and
hybrid
instruction
has
been
a
challenge
for
our
state.
It's
really
important
to
acknowledge
everybody
who
works
in
a
school
from
the
cafeteria
workers
to
the
custodians,
our
teacher
assistants,
our
administration,
our
front
office
workers
who
know
the
families
very
very
well
and
have
been
amazingly
supportive
in
just
making
sure
our
kids
are
connected.
C
We
are
all
so
excited
to
get
back
to
normal.
I
think
about
the
day
where
my
students
are
going
to
come
in
I'm
going
to
give
them
great
big
hugs,
and
that
brings
me
a
lot
of
joy
and
it
gives
me
resolve
to
get
through
these
difficult
times.
We
absolutely
cannot
wait
for
that
day
to
come,
and
we
just
send
a
lot
of
gratitude
to
families,
to
parents,
to
kids
for
just
doing
the
absolute
best.
A
Thank
you,
juliana.
It
is
easy
to
forget
what
life
was
like
before
masks
and
social
distancing.
I
want
to
pause
for
a
moment
and
take
this
opportunity
to
give
a
big
shout
out
to
those
who
educate
our
young
people.
Nevada
educators
deserve
credit
for
handling
the
adjustments
needed
to
educate
our
kids,
while
keeping
everyone
healthy
and
safe
when
our
school
shifted
from
in-person
learning
to
virtual
or
online
learning.
A
A
On
top
of
that,
the
lack
of
access
to
in-person
learning
has
resulted
in
an
increase
in
mental
and
behavioral
health
problems
for
our
youth,
it's
unacceptable,
it's
harmful
to
our
children,
and
we
need
to
fix
it.
The
disparities
in
equities
that
became
so
obvious,
not
just
in
education
but
in
all
facets
of
our
society,
are
important
work
that
this
legislature
and
all
nevadans
must
take
on.
A
A
A
That's
why
we've
worked
to
supply
ppe,
ensure
rapid
testing
was
made
available
to
all
school
districts
and
now
prioritize
our
educators
for
vaccines.
With
a
new
infusion
of
federal
funds.
I
will
continue
to
work
with
state
superintendent,
joan
ebert
and
local
leaders
to
finish
the
job
and
get
all
of
our
kids
in
every
area
of
the
state
return
to
in-person
learning,
that's
the
immediate
priority,
but
you
also
need
to
look
at
solving
the
long-standing
challenges
facing
our
schools.
A
Two
years
ago,
in
the
2019
legislative
session,
we
began
the
process
of
modernizing
nevada's
53-year-old
education
funding
formula.
We
took
a
significant
step
in
the
right
direction,
with
the
creation
of
the
pupil-centered
funding
plan.
Education
funding
should
be
allocated
to
meet
each
student's
learning
needs.
The
dollar
should
follow
the
students
rather
than
being
connected
to
the
districts
or
the
schools.
To
accomplish
this,
we
established
the
commission
on
school
funding,
including
parents,
educators
and
financial
experts.
A
In
light
of
this
emergency
budget,
I'm
recommending
a
phased
approach
to
implementing
this
plan
that
begins
during
the
2021-23
biennium,
with
only
state
revenues
followed
by
phase
2
in
the
next
biennium
that
will
include
both
state
and
local
revenues.
This
phased-in
approach
will
allow
school
districts
to
manage
resources
to
meet
the
needs
of
their
communities.
A
My
budget
also
ensures
marijuana.
Tax
dollars
will
continue
to
fund
education
to
ensure
districts
can
meet
the
needs
of
students
during
the
pandemic
and
beyond.
I
would
like
to
close
tonight
with
two
personal
thoughts.
First,
I
want
to
thank
my
family
for
their
unending
support.
My
mother,
mary
and
my
two
daughters,
carly
and
ashley,
and
of
course,
first
lady
kathy
sislek.
A
A
It
has
to
end
it's
breaking
down
trust
in
our
institutions
and
threatening
our
ability
to
solve
problems
we
face.
This
is
america.
This
is
nevada
and
we
need
to
pull
together
tonight.
I've
asked
leaders
from
both
parties
to
join
me.
We
don't
always
agree,
but
when
it
comes
to
the
big
challenges
that
we
have
faced
in
our
state,
the
economic
recession,
one
october
and
now
the
pandemic,
we
work
together
for
a
stronger
nevada,
we're
going
to
have
our
differences.
B
And
talk
about
them
loudly,
but
what
we
must
do
is
come
together
as
nevadans
to
defeat
this
pandemic
and
rebuild
our
economy
together.
As
one
nevada
we
can
beat
the
pandemic,
get
our
kids
back
in
school,
rebuild
our
economy
and
achieve
true.
Equal
justice
and
opportunities.
Covet
has
challenged
everyone.
We
know
and
everything
we
are.
All
nevada
must
unite
and
fight
together,
as
we
always
have
hello,
nevada,
nevadans,
always
rally
in
difficult
times,
and
now
we
must
be
stronger
than
we've
ever
been
come
on
nevada.
Let's
show
that
the
nevada
family
is
stronger
than
ever.
A
Thank
you,
my
friends.
Now
I'm
asking
all
nevadans
to
join
me
in
giving
thanks
to
the
over
200
nevada,
national
guardsmen,
currently
on
duty
in
washington,
d.c
nevada.
We
can
do
this,
we
are
determined
we
are
resilient
and
we
are
strong
speaker
fryerson.
Thank
you
for
hosting
us
in
the
nevada
assembly
chambers
today.
Thank
you.
All
god
bless
you
and
let's
get
back
to.