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The bill would consolidate candidate filing fees and clarify a list of state filing fees; it also originally included language to allow emergency absentee ballots to be delivered electronically. Secretary Aguilar said the filing‑fee consolidation primarily clarifies existing law. Chief Deputy Gabriel De Cara told the committee the office had proposed removing the emergency absentee ballot section and \"we believe that there's a better way to handle the absentee ballot process ... we wanted to remove that section, now if possible.\" Later in the hearing Secretary Aguilar (also identified in the transcript as Cisco Gillette) emphasized, \"1, it's Nevada. 2, these ballots are not returned over the Internet. 3, the amendment removes the portion of the bill dealing with these.\"

Opposition and concerns: Written and oral opponents flagged cybersecurity and legal compliance questions. Janine Hanson, state chair of the Independent American Party, said she did not oppose the fiscal note but was concerned about \"expansion of electronic voting\" in Section 1.5 and asked for clearer definitions and safeguards. Several national and advocacy groups raised security concerns: Ellen Gifford and Susan Greenhall (Free Speech for People) argued that federal guidance and risk assessments from CISA, NIST, and the FBI warn about the insecurity of internet ballot return. Susan Greenhall said \"returning ballots electronically over the Internet is dangerously and unacceptably insecure.\" Opponents also flagged UOCAVA implementation responsibilities for military and overseas voters.

Support: Silver State Voices filed support, with Adriana Enriger testifying for the Let Nevadans Vote Coalition in favor of the bill's stated clarifications and training reimbursements for clerks.

Committee action: The Secretary's office presented an amendment that removed the emergency electronic absentee ballot language; committee discussion focused on the amendment and the cybersecurity concerns expressed by opponents. No final floor action is recorded in the transcript of this hearing.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","5/22/2025 - Senate Committee on Finance","oneSentenceSummary","The secretary of state presented SB74, an elections omnibus bill that clarifies candidate fees and includes administrative changes; committee members and intervenors focused the hearing on a proposed electronic‑ballot provision that was subsequently removed by amendment.","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},6531876,"Senate panel hears request to extend funding for Windsor Park environmental justice project",740,98000,838000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3445449-30a4a1743ea2a41c69452d47ada3b275&start=98&end=838","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3445449-30a4a1743ea2a41c69452d47ada3b275/thumbnail_98000.jpg","/articles/6531876/Nevada/Senate-panel-hears-request-to-extend-funding-for-Windsor-Park-environmental-justice-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6531876-909ab47c955b27d0201009c7d3a94321/orig.mp4?Expires=1770883306&Signature=LAPEv7p9v3XRB-U36vD6G1Kqlkv06NbKgSKYt93CyngNdrrbVANfBwP9rxOLYzpO5B36Ne-3ypUbkddB2kEU6sybuZ7k9ft~L50AiJ8OXaUJnoVURoUt9nPCoFiuPmAmNyHyqcubxLVQnt8SJ-LictKENmrbA90H2uDbtRF9SP~FNFy5MFMstrwgrbbUnFoY2jSWBB-FMgLBLeLT-mrSCTYTImXEWqo9oJelCsee5A8z6BiQqH0Jor7~yOK42h5mzAFQF4AAeN~NnwJbior8h34DedRBjvcTGs488rAi0hcEHpzH1D-V2Lnj~HaivARWMb9gkhy0ixmcVzbwF81z3A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Finance heard testimony on SB393, the Windsor Park Environmental Justice Act, a bill seeking to complete a long‑running redevelopment and environmental justice project in North Las Vegas.

Sponsor testimony said the housing division has closed on land for the project and asked the committee to extend a reversion date and consider an additional appropriation of $26,000,000 to finish the work. \"We closed on the land and now we are seeking to continue this project to finish out entirely what SB450 outlined and SB393 outlines again,\" Senator Neal said during her presentation.

Why it matters: supporters and agency staff said the appropriation would pay for remaining acquisition‑related costs, demolition, demolition‑related testing and abatement, code upgrades required by the City of North Las Vegas, block walls, and relocation costs for homeowners and tenants who must be moved. Christine Hess, chief financial officer for the Nevada Housing Division, told the committee \"to date, we have expended 11,150,000.00\" and described draws that included a $9,900,000 land purchase and soils and developer expenses funded with ARPA SLFRF funds.

What the committee heard: Hess said existing code and site conditions increased costs above original estimates, including a roughly $6,000,000 difference between purchase price and earlier estimates, and additional work to meet current city code (for example, two‑car garages). She described demolition, street removal and asbestos testing as standalone costs and said the developer had estimated $150,000 to remove streets and $122,000 to remove asbestos. Senator Neal summarized other items the requested funding would cover: payoff of mortgages for 23 self‑reported families, a vacant‑lot swap to consolidate ownership, relocation expenses, and construction of a memorial park and required privacy/block walls.

Support and context: Olivia Tanager of the Sierra Club Toiyabe chapter offered support: \"We're here in strong support ... and I urge the committee to move it forward and to continue to fight for the residents of Windsor Park.\" The sponsor also referenced a 2019 city study and an earlier park design the City of North Las Vegas had prepared, and said those documents informed whether the site is stable for park construction.

Outcome in committee: The hearing closed with no formal floor action recorded on SB393. Committee members asked for additional line‑item detail; Hess and the sponsor said staff would provide further breakdowns for committee review.

Ending note: Proponents urged the committee to extend the reversion date and approve the supplemental funds so work already begun can be completed without returning to the Legislature for more authority.","Senate Finance heard testimony on SB393, the Windsor Park Environmental Justice Act, a bill seeking to complete a long‑running redevelopment and environmental justice project in North Las Vegas.",{"_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},6531867,"Senate committee hears bill to raise penalties for DUI deaths; victims and prosecutors urge change",111,4653000,4764000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3445449-30a4a1743ea2a41c69452d47ada3b275&start=4653&end=4764","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3445449-30a4a1743ea2a41c69452d47ada3b275/thumbnail_4653000.jpg","/articles/6531867/Nevada/Senate-committee-hears-bill-to-raise-penalties-for-DUI-deaths-victims-and-prosecutors-urge-change","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6531867-28b1da303f5b7c8820be73d938b20391/orig.mp4?Expires=1770883306&Signature=RkshT2TcKxSD1CvOR24UdheR9DvRBk856Mu1jzha9q70E5gacNjjfHTOYTb5YDjF-AoXmq5aaJi-y5aOiM4knXUxihGXMDgZA5EDuclrwLRuXUfHXi2kqLzl7llVkM1akxAnf2egn4ZY-vOQ0lPYd-QJdGSb2MWHxuewcNHa5U1an~20Hztf8a8Gh387IMWQBwkd23yEe4HvlUAKUcV56jZjY2CH9qzVuw5q9vq1cBAWw6F7TQqGUjvvHfQtzNzXZ5sqKuSEzfq0yL2COgbNh2Y6~UTYz2bnk2y2aAVY266tOktXy3sGrKZJqUD2Enr2D7bLkVW~hqQ4vBMbx6-WOA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Finance received testimony on SB304, sponsored by Senator Jess Stone, which would revise vehicular homicide statutes and increase penalties for deaths caused by driving under the influence.

Chief Deputy Clark County District Attorney John Jones said the bill makes two major changes: it raises the sentencing range for DUI‑caused deaths to match second‑degree murder penalties (10 to 25 years or 10 to life) and decouples DUI with substantial bodily harm from DUI death so judges have a broader sentencing range in cases of catastrophic injury.

Prosecutors' rationale: Jones argued the underlying culpability — driving while intoxicated and causing death — “is a reckless indifference to human life” and should carry comparable penalties to second‑degree murder. He also said decoupling would allow appropriate maximum sentences in cases of extreme injury where judges have been reluctant to give maximum terms because those terms historically were reserved for death cases.

Victim testimony: Multiple survivors and family members gave emotional testimony urging passage. Sandy Heberly of STOP DUI described long experience with DUI victims and said the law giving offenders three chances before vehicular homicide charges could be applied \"is not just a legal technicality. It's a failure of justice.\" Several family members of people killed by repeat impaired drivers recounted the aftermath and asked for stronger accountability.

Fiscal note and committee questions: The Department of Corrections provided a fiscal estimate; the committee asked whether the DOC note was speculative. LCB fiscal staff said the DOC note is an estimate based on expected effects on the future offender population. The hearing record shows the bill generated broad public support among victim‑advocacy groups and law‑enforcement representatives; no committee vote is recorded in the transcript.

Ending: The hearing closed after testimony; members asked fiscal questions and heard multiple victims' statements urging passage.","Senate Finance heard SB304, a bill to increase penalties for deaths caused by driving under the influence to the range for second‑degree murder and to decouple substantial bodily harm sentencing.",{"_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},6531862,"Senate Finance votes to advance three money bills in work session (AB583, AB591, AB592)",422,9329000,9751000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3445449-30a4a1743ea2a41c69452d47ada3b275&start=9329&end=9751","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3445449-30a4a1743ea2a41c69452d47ada3b275/thumbnail_9329000.jpg","/articles/6531862/Nevada/Senate-Finance-votes-to-advance-three-money-bills-in-work-session-AB583-AB591-AB592","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6531862-af7b1f30eb4c396aeb05131bf6fda325/orig.mp4?Expires=1770883306&Signature=dBuKFCUHHMC-S5D41HUZtpBd9YIHa1VlSDP0hhoSYNr6ixhBhOPNoxRkocB2wJh8grYdN~7uvvrgP1H5F8VfCPq6t-pHBRXs69cXUYbvg7bGg9BAaan0rsHbXVFRLuPE~64Nulp52fplv6tJHzKNDFVBticwEa46LXe6KfS-50sQMh81oVBy1c3o9yaD45UyZaw~xiGfTe7ZEshXsiAxm927xbZeDJhKfDJ07K2U5vdMN3Y3nELfZNHijfQR~Kbpz-fE0Yj6Hl2pd6EHXRR0ySPGfvdTyAMm3O0VNge9LmpqRfHBzdxwlpBztx6-oSc3wweAKwFa~o0p4vmTplyP3Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During a work session at the close of the committee meeting, Senate Finance took final action on three major funding bills.

What passed in committee:
- AB583 (Public Employees Benefits Program subsidy): Committee moved to \"do pass.\" The bill sets the state subsidy for PEP (active employees and retirees) and includes the calculations that fund health‑insurance contributions for plan years 2026 and 2027. Committee discussion included retiree HRA concerns raised by witnesses; motion to do pass carried by voice vote.

- AB591 (Appropriations Act): Committee moved to \"do pass.\" LCB fiscal summarized the bill as the Appropriations Act with general fund appropriations of approximately $4.209 billion (FY26) and $4.344 billion (FY27), and highway fund appropriations described in the bill. Committee adopted a do‑pass recommendation by voice vote.

- AB592 (Pay bill): Committee moved to \"do pass.\" The pay bill sets maximum salaries for the upcoming biennium for unclassified state positions and related employee language. Committee adopted a do‑pass recommendation by voice vote.

Vote details: Each motion was made and seconded on the record; the transcript records a voice vote with the chair announcing the motion carried. No roll‑call tallies are included in the hearing transcript.

Committee instructions and follow up: Members asked LCB and agencies for minor technical corrections and confirmation of two typographical edits described in LCB's presentation (e.g., pluralization and a reference to the Nevada Health Authority vs. Department of Health and Human Services). Committee members also asked for further fiscal clarifications on PEP retiree HRA calculations and any outstanding agency fiscal notes prior to final floor action.

Ending: The committee recessed after adopting the three do‑pass recommendations; the bills proceed to the next stage of the legislative process.","In the committee's work session the panel moved three major budgetary bills to a do‑pass recommendation: AB583 (Public Employees Benefits subsidy), AB591 (Appropriations Act), and AB592 (pay bill). Each motion carried by voice vote; committee members requested additional technical or fiscal clarifications on several items.","actionData","errors"]

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