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Celestina Glover, Executive Officer for the Public Employees' Benefits Board, told the committee the bill is intended to streamline procurement steps that her office says can delay contract awards for months. Under current language, board participation in evaluations is permissive; AB 22 would require that one or more board members participate on evaluation committees. The bill would also remove the requirement that the full board review RFP results in a closed session after the evaluation committee selects a winning vendor. Glover said the change would allow the evaluation committee and staff to complete procurement steps without a separate closed meeting and reduce multi‑meeting delays that can push contracts past operational deadlines.

Glover explained the board already reviews and approves RFPs before issuing them and that the executive officer is not a member of the evaluation committee. She said the evaluation committee’s work typically includes staff and board volunteers and that state purchasing, the attorney general’s office (DAG) and the governor’s finance office also review contracts before the schedule for Board of Examiners consideration. “We go to the board in the beginning to ensure that they are approving any RFPs that we request,” Glover said. She said the proposed changes are not intended to remove oversight but to reduce process steps that have delayed large contracts.

Multiple stakeholders testified in opposition. Kent Irvin of the Nevada Faculty Alliance argued the bill would remove final board authority over contract awards and weaken fiduciary oversight for major participant‑facing contracts such as provider networks and claims payers; he said SB 502 (2017) struck a balance by allowing confidential evaluation committee work while retaining the board’s final award authority. Terri Laird, executive director of the Retired Public Employees of Nevada, and Tess Opherman of AFSCME retirees echoed concerns that the change would curtail board oversight and reduce transparency for retirees and plan participants. Ryan Beeman representing Professional Firefighters in Nevada said the bill would erode the board’s fiduciary responsibilities.

Committee members asked how frequently the board meets (Glover said the board typically meets six times per year) and whether board members are volunteers (they are appointed by the governor and serve multi‑year terms). Members asked whether the board had been involved in drafting the bill; Glover said the board was not involved in the drafting phase because the BDRs were kept confidential while the governor’s office decided which proposals to move forward, although she said most board members “didn’t have an issue” when the change was discussed later.

History cited in the hearing: Glover said the law was changed in 2015 to allow closed‑session review after open‑meeting problems and vendor complaints about competitors learning confidential evaluation details. Opponents at the hearing cited SB 502 (2017) as a prior reform that preserved board authority while protecting confidentiality during evaluations.

No committee vote was recorded in the transcript. Testimony on AB 22 was received in person; the hearing record closed and the committee moved to presentations. The transcript does not show any committee amendment or formal action to adopt the bill during the session.

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The bill would exempt State Parks from the existing rule that requires certain public officers, departments and commissions to deposit accumulated public money of $10,000 or more by the next working day; under AB 8 the Division of State Parks would instead have up to 10 working days to make the deposit. Gray said the change mirrors an existing exemption for the Department of Wildlife and would reduce operational strain at busy parks.

The measure was presented by Assemblyman Ken Gray, Assembly District 39, who said the existing next-day requirement forces parks to divert limited staff from visitor-facing duties. “It allows state parks to focus on the day to day requirements of and operations welcoming visitors into our parks,” Gray said. He noted the recommendation comes from the interim committee and urged the committee to pass the bill out of committee.

Nathanial (Jonathan) Brunges, Deputy Administrator, Nevada Division of State Parks, told the committee the division seeks the same exemption already in statute for the Department of Wildlife. Brunges said the challenge is that parks operate on weekends and holidays and often exceed the $10,000 threshold on busy days; complying with a next-day deposit requirement can require taking staff off public-facing duties. “We follow all the state guidelines for securing those funds now,” Brunges said, noting parks use safes and alarm systems and typically rely on law-enforcement officers to transport deposits to banks.

Committee members pressed on the security trade-offs and the length of the proposed deposit window. Assemblymember Goulding asked why the bill uses 10 working days; Brunges said the division copied language already used for the Department of Wildlife. When Goulding asked whether the division would accept a shorter period, Brunges replied, “We would be happy with that,” in response to a suggestion of five days. Other members asked how deposits are secured; Brunges described safes at park buildings, alarm systems and law-enforcement escorts for bank deposits.

Committee staff opened the hearing for public testimony; no callers or in-person speakers registered in support, opposition or neutral positions. Assemblyman Gray closed the record for AB 8 testimony and reiterated his request that the committee move the bill out of committee.

Discussion versus action: the committee held a public hearing and received questions but recorded no formal committee vote during the session. No formal amendments or committee directions were recorded on the transcript.

Why it matters: supporters say the bill would reduce staff time spent on administrative banking tasks at high‑use parks such as Sand Harbor, which sees thousands of visitors on peak summer days; critics (none registered at the hearing) could raise security or fiscal‑control concerns. The Division of State Parks told the committee it follows state procedures for safeguarding funds and would prefer a five‑day window if the committee wants a shorter compromise.

What’s next: the hearing record closed with the sponsor urging the committee to advance the measure. The transcript does not record a committee vote or any adopted amendments.

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Mayor Neely (Veil) McIntyre and City Manager Benjamin Marchant told the committee Fernley’s population has grown since incorporation and now sits at roughly 25,332 residents; the city has approved more than 3,400 housing units and has about 700 units under construction. Marchant said the city relies heavily on property taxes (about 29.5% of the budget) and permits and fees (about 27.3%), and that motor‑fuel tax funds of $7.5 million are being used this year for streets improvements but will be depleted.

Marchant described several near‑term priorities: the Community Response and Resource Center (CRRC), a multi‑phase project with Phase 1 operations space and a kitchen (intended for Truckee Meadows Boys & Girls Club operations when not used for emergency response); Phase 2 would add an early‑childhood learning center (about 80 additional childcare slots) and Phase 3 a gymnasium/shelter. The city is seeking state funding through SB 70 to complete the facility.

Fernley officials also described transport congestion and corridor studies with the Nevada Department of Transportation, the upcoming extension of Nevada Pacific Parkway (Exit 50) and a $25 million RAISE grant award mentioned in the presentation. The city does not operate its own police or fire services; law enforcement is provided by the Lyon County Sheriff and fire services by the North Lyon County Fire Protection District.

City Manager Marchant said Fernley has about 20,000 acre‑feet of water rights in reserve and currently uses roughly 9,000 acre‑feet; the city is upgrading treatment to blend Truckee Canal surface water and groundwater to meet peak summer demand and hopes to begin treated deliveries in 2026. On housing, Marchant said current median home‑price estimates fluctuate but recent figures centered near $387,000.

Officials noted growth constraints related to federal land conveyances from the 2013 lands bill and a newly reintroduced federal lands bill; they asked the committee to consider wider revenue options for cities, including support for Assemblymember Anderson’s AJR‑1 property‑tax reset upon sale, which the city supports.

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Clay Mitchell, Vice Chair of the Story County Commission, and Austin Osborne, Story County Manager, described a county of roughly 4,300 residents split between historic Virginia City and the rapidly industrializing northern corridor that includes TRI. Osborne said the county’s general‑fund expenses run roughly $21 million and that a large portion of the county’s fund balance is reserved to pay back infrastructure investments made in the industrial center. “This year alone we had to make a $5,700,000 payment to the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center out of that pie piece,” Osborne said; he added about $26 million remained on that specific payback and an additional $85 million of anticipated infrastructure in the park could create future repayment obligations.

Officials discussed several capital priorities: a lead‑siphon water replacement in the Virginia City/Gold Hill/Silver City area (Osborne described an estimated $20 million rough cost and said the county is seeking federal appropriations and expects to pay roughly half), a $25 million jail replacement in Virginia City because the existing facility is structurally failing, and road and drainage paybacks tied to TRI development. Osborne said Story County had negotiated with private companies—citing Tesla and Redwood Materials—on road rehabs and traffic signals; he said Tesla covered about 67% of a $4 million rehabilitation and agreed to pay 85% of a new traffic signal in one area.

Officials described the county’s role in tax abatements and industrial recruitment: Mitchell said Story County leads the state in tax abatements with roughly $1 billion in abatements and supports narrower changes to abatement law that would increase local participation for the largest abatements and include fire districts earlier in the process. He cited regional projects such as a treated‑effluent pipeline into TRI as examples of cooperation, where treated effluent is reused for industrial processes and freshwater rights are preserved downstream.

Osborne and Mitchell also outlined housing‑planning efforts. The county updated its master plan to allow more housing types, permit tiny houses and reduce regulatory barriers; they identified potential growth areas within 40 minutes’ drive of TRI, including Painted Rock (previously approved for roughly 3,600 homes) and a 2,500‑acre proposal that could accommodate up to 10,000 homes and roughly 26,000 people in the long term. The presenters emphasized the county’s small staff (about 60 employees) and the need to balance in‑house capacity with professional services contracts.

The presentation included a request for federal assistance on several projects and emphasized Story County’s mixed fiscal picture: large new revenues from industrial development (recent years’ assessments and modified business taxes), combined with long‑term repayment obligations for roads and other infrastructure the county agreed to accept to secure TRI development.

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