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A.B. 353
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ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 353–ASSEMBLYMEMBER D’SILVA
MARCH 4, 2025
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Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
SUMMARY—Makes an appropriation to the University of Nevada,
Reno, for a technology initiative for certain students.
(BDR S-79)
FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.
Effect on the State: Contains Appropriation not included
in Executive Budget.
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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
AN ACT making an appropriation to the University of Nevada,
Reno, for a technology initiative for certain students; and
providing other matters properly relating thereto.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State
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General Fund to the University of Nevada, Reno, the sum of
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$2,400,000 to carry out an initiative for the purchase, distribution
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and maintenance of tablet computers for the use of each student who
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is:
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(a) Enrolled at the University of Nevada, Reno, during the 2025-
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2027 biennium; and
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(b) Is eligible to receive a federal Pell Grant pursuant to 20
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U.S.C. § 1070a, based on the eligibility requirements and awarding
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rules in effect on December 31, 2024, as increased or decreased for
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Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and Fiscal Year 2026-2027, respectively, in
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an amount corresponding to the percentage of increase or decrease
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in the Consumer Price Index (All Items) published by the United
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States Department of Labor for the preceding fiscal year.
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2. Upon acceptance of the money appropriated by subsection 1,
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the University of Nevada, Reno, agrees to:
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(a) On or before February 1, 2027, prepare and transmit a report
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to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmission to
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the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and the Assembly
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Standing Committee on Ways and Means of the 84th Session of the
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Nevada Legislature. The report must include, without limitation, as
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of December 31, 2026:
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(1) The number of students who participated in the initiative
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set forth in subsection 1;
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(2) An evaluation of the effectiveness of the initiative in
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improving the academic performance of the students who
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participated in the initiative;
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(3) A summary of the statistics relating to usage of the
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technology provided pursuant to the initiative; and
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(4) An itemization of the use of the money appropriated by
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subsection 1.
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(b) Prepare and transmit a report to the Interim Finance
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Committee on or before September 17, 2027, that describes each
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expenditure made from the money appropriated by subsection 1
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from the date on which the money was received by the University of
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Nevada, Reno, through June 30, 2027.
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3. Any remaining balance of the appropriation made by
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subsection 1 must not be committed for expenditure after June 30,
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2027, by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity
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to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise
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transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated
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money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after
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September 17, 2027, by either the entity to which the money was
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appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently
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granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General
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Fund on or before September 17, 2027.
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Sec. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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