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Chancellor Patricia Charlton told the committee the funds would support “system wide implementation of the recommendations” from an ad hoc safety panel formed after the Dec. 6, 2023 shooting at UNLV. Charlton said the ad hoc panel has become a chancellor’s public safety council co-chaired by campus police leaders and that the council will help prioritize projects by need and impact.

NSHE CFO Chris Fatone explained the kinds of projects the appropriation would address: door locking mechanisms, expansion or improvements to video surveillance, building renovations to improve safety, and other infrastructure and technology investments identified by campus leaders. Charlton and Fatone said campuses have already made some investments using existing resources but that needs remain unmet.

Faculty, students and campus police testified in support. Doug Unger of the Nevada Faculty Alliance urged approval, saying the $11 million is “less than a third of the funding needed but it's a solid start that can save lives.” UNLV and other faculty leaders described how frozen positions and budget cuts made after the statewide cost-of-living adjustments had reduced campus capacity and increased reliance on adjuncts.

Student speakers described ongoing anxiety on campuses since the December 2023 shooting and urged lawmakers to provide funds that allow campuses to expand cameras, improve communications and install classroom door locks that secure from the inside. Eric James, chief of police for University Police Department Northern Nevada, asked committee members for support, saying the appropriation would “help us immensely” in improving safety and making students and faculty feel safer.

Caller testimony included students, faculty and community leaders who said investments should be systemwide and equitably allocated by need. Several speakers urged that funding be used for both north and south campuses and for improvements that are quickly implementable.

The committee closed the hearing on AB 567 after testimony; no committee vote was recorded during the hearing.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","5/19/2025 - Assembly Committee on Ways and Means","oneSentenceSummary","Nevada System of Higher Education officials requested a one-time $11 million appropriation to finance safety and security upgrades across NSHE campuses in the wake of the Dec. 6, 2023 shooting at UNLV.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature NV, Nevada","taxId",78440,"location","Nevada","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6542658,"Assembly committee hears Secretary of State’s $26.7 million request to finish statewide voter-registration and election management system",950,700000,1650000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3378912-2ac5a0a16aa0f0ab1ff60d49436fefa8&start=700&end=1650","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3378912-2ac5a0a16aa0f0ab1ff60d49436fefa8/thumbnail_700000.jpg","/articles/6542658/Nevada/Assembly-committee-hears-Secretary-of-States-267-million-request-to-finish-statewide-voter-registration-and-election-management-system","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6542658-a3abea80514795b8de8836917bb60269/orig.mp4?Expires=1771022880&Signature=ikk-sreB39xmCaV~WSXU9dDF-Ht~eAJtJI5IM6r5YTshYCEDpqiHEudhLS7vMIQjQrHzhNW~0fAyLtbRIRmkHEHib9dgCKkxihj9dBTHQDFkVnwXfBPCQhU0RVYy2iGcf2tGi2AtGBvbfHsWx9tUs5Zn8CZMOtJldqNZ4qYFjp2Z7EhaaN7gdz4mY~fOrAZHZopbFRDJyMUArVEuTpDO9msfVODhrC~K7pEuv7qX4fi-9t3I6nyC5LLbvfNG5QENj-BoFFlOMTsfuSNTcQFvB9yNL4lKPpaLcYpHAIc-GG3jhPvgrpXdiBZN4~05~9U2nD3ouraVKG7Xu0aahwQa0Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar told the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means the Office of the Secretary of State needs a one-time appropriation of roughly $26.7 million to complete phases 2 and 3 of the voter registration and election management solution (VRAMS).

“This system ensured Nevadan's elections were more transparent, secure, and accessible than ever before,” Aguilar said, describing earlier phases that unified county election software and hardware. He said phase 2 — merging Clark County systems with the statewide TotalVote installation — is under way and that phase 3 includes a new voter portal, improvements to automatic voter registration (AVR) connectivity and other features intended to increase transparency and voter access.

Chief Deputy Gabriel De Cara provided the committee a budget breakdown: approximately $10 million for the system vendor and related development and hosting costs; about $12 million in other costs that include $600,000 for mock elections, $2.6 million for independent IV&V services, roughly $9 million for contractor staff affiliated with the state, and roughly $3.4 million to improve AVR pipelines between DMV and other agencies.

Assemblymembers asked whether the funding would speed post-election processing. Aguilar said the system provides data that helps counties identify bottlenecks; he cited Clark County’s processing capacity as a constraint and said the goal is to increase the percentage of ballots reported on election night by improving county capacity and processes.

Supporters who testified in person and by phone included the Center for Safe and Modern Elections, Silver State Voices, the Latin Nevadans Vote Coalition, All Voting Local Action and other civic groups that said the system makes election administration more efficient and transparent.

One caller, Kimberly Fergus, testified in opposition and asked the Legislature to demand accountability for prior appropriations. Fergus said about $30 million had previously been allocated to the Secretary of State in 2021, of which she said $8.9 million had been spent and about $23.6 million remained tied up in vendor contracts; she urged lawmakers to identify holdups and renegotiate agreements before authorizing more funds. She also said the bill’s description was vague about kiosk deployment and asked for clearer spending detail.

The Secretary of State’s office acknowledged the prior funding history and said some previously expected carryover funds could not practically be reinserted into the current bill at LCB. De Cara said the office believes it can complete the project with the funds in the bill but that the office would support a conceptual amendment adding previously reverted funds if the Legislature chooses to do so.

No committee vote on AB 562 occurred at the hearing; the committee closed the public portion after testimony and moved on to other bills.","Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar asked lawmakers for roughly $26.7 million to complete phases 2 and 3 of Nevada’s voter registration and election management solution (VRAMS), describing vendor, testing and AVR pipeline costs; proponents urged funding and opponents asked for accountability for prior appropriations.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6542663,"Ways and Means committee approves introduction of BDR 1203 for military appropriations",29,149000,178000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3378912-2ac5a0a16aa0f0ab1ff60d49436fefa8&start=149&end=178","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3378912-2ac5a0a16aa0f0ab1ff60d49436fefa8/thumbnail_149000.jpg","/articles/6542663/Nevada/Ways-and-Means-committee-approves-introduction-of-BDR-1203-for-military-appropriations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6542663-22cd68d88dcbd6a517b9f787f5c9755a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771022880&Signature=ZWwcjaBFAdLrXiuaHP3b6Ij7eg~RQ4BGlmIcXf3dy5YSO~ihIXY6uf-O4zC~ATjXWjuviC71mU05WnDr8YNLjQjaQPkz0KMYu-FJKm98Pl1hDOBaONc1tipNDNS9tdVnM7pp955wJsE5F~kcnlGGtB3u0~DUustADbQhcaKSJVr~qq5bZzWVj8cNhLtReSVsinMMxaQgWsZWdSw-v1aHHhA26IEYbsozPYfm1dd9~rxDjHqVC-6O48TA7abFOlwXFq20RZ5XmT0IFV9GRyGM7PDInnz~IuS5QJ-jMwKFZoFL-NAU6rC2mA~RLDHJT8sVpFFYe17ezuLdHAeRPL5cXA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Assembly Committee on Ways and Means voted to introduce BDR 1203, a bill draft request that would authorize appropriations to the Office of the Military for projects, programs, equipment and contractual costs.

Committee Chair Monroe Moreno said members should remember “your vote on this BDR does not mean your vote and approval for this measure.” The committee then accepted a motion to introduce the BDR, moved by Assemblymember Bacchus and seconded by Assemblymember Hategui, and the chair said the motion carried after members responded “aye.”

The vote before the committee was procedural: introducing the BDR places the draft into the legislative process for formal bill drafting and consideration. No committee debate on the substance of the military appropriations occurred during the introduction, and no final appropriation or policy decision was made at this hearing.

The committee continued with its agenda after the procedural vote; members were reminded the introductory vote only sends the draft forward for processing and does not reflect a final vote for the underlying bill.","The Assembly Ways and Means Committee voted to introduce BDR 1203, a bill draft request that would authorize appropriations for the Office of the Military; the introductory vote does not approve the underlying measure.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6542648,"NSHE seeks $57.5 million to cover prior cost-of-living adjustments; lawmakers probe sustainability and distribution",1863,4053000,5916000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3378912-2ac5a0a16aa0f0ab1ff60d49436fefa8&start=4053&end=5916","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3378912-2ac5a0a16aa0f0ab1ff60d49436fefa8/thumbnail_4053000.jpg","/articles/6542648/Nevada/NSHE-seeks-575-million-to-cover-prior-cost-of-living-adjustments-lawmakers-probe-sustainability-and-distribution","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6542648-4a8acbc654d145b3b31ffa89c04d5f29/orig.mp4?Expires=1771022880&Signature=Da8-fnAlLFsls5NCa1vF6CPooIcG1hqKkSJ2qEmrjgFo8Ad5H2RrfHf4wqVtqRqqXi0rqHDA7y3aJEtp-Zpctb8T24qpeO5T3S7LmnWNecs1ZRKWUhnyl5YcQOex9XdxAWeWqWwCa24o835CN7P0osP821E3weR0op1D~PxuAaSYBUaBh4Cqt0-dQMNyNGZf-pTEui-96BJZhP-5TzGFvKMgo6vIZ82jtoexMhca--zyEQ4FrH2g3MqZnADIspcDg1oEhgiLSXfwz4zalUOm5ZksHw2egTAlgzY-juRGS7xx92t1lnquVOTPKXhDq-EVIhRExUjj~hjZXtsOFkOO7w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Nevada System of Higher Education asked the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means for a one-time appropriation (presented as part of the governor’s amended budget) to cover cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) awarded in prior fiscal years and now carried in institutions’ budgets.

Chancellor Patricia Charlton and NSHE CFO Chris Fatone told the committee the request restores funding for salary adjustments already applied in FY 2024 and FY 2025 and helps stabilize institutional budgets without shifting further costs to students. Fatone said the requested amounts were calculated to bring certain state-funded budget accounts to roughly 80% of fully funded salary levels for those accounts.

Members asked whether the funding would be ongoing or one-time. Charlton said the request was for ongoing costs because the payments were already realized in FY 24 and FY 25; Fatone explained the request covers the portion of COLAs applied to state budget accounts and that campuses used a mix of measures — a 5% student fee increase, a three-month employee pay deferral and campus budget adjustments — to cover the immediate impacts when the COLAs were implemented.

Legislators probed whether other budget increases in the governor’s recommendation could be repurposed; NSHE staff said those funds largely reflect inflationary increases in fringe benefits and other operating costs and do not replace the specific COLA funding requested.

Faculty, students and alumni groups called the committee in support, saying the COLAs are necessary to retain faculty and maintain course offerings. Testimony described program cuts and vacant positions that resulted when institutions absorbed the unfunded portion of COLAs, and urged the committee to use general fund resources — not additional student fees — to stabilize faculty pay.

No committee vote took place at the hearing; the request will be considered during the budget process and work sessions.","The Nevada System of Higher Education asked the Assembly Ways and Means Committee for a one-time $57.5 million appropriation to cover previously awarded cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) that institutions had absorbed; lawmakers questioned ongoing fiscal impact and how campuses covered prior shortfalls.","actionData","errors"]

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NSHE requests $11 million for systemwide campus safety upgrades after UNLV shooting; committee hears broad stakeholder support

Assembly committee hears Secretary of State’s $26.7 million request to finish statewide voter-registration and election management system

Ways and Means committee approves introduction of BDR 1203 for military appropriations

NSHE seeks $57.5 million to cover prior cost-of-living adjustments; lawmakers probe sustainability and distribution