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Dr. Laura Davidson, Washoe County School District director of research and evaluation, told the committee the district adopted i‑Ready two years ago at its own expense because teachers found MAP Growth—Nevada’s current Read by Grade 3 interim assessment—\"no longer giving educators or families understandable, actionable data.\" Davidson said current law forces districts to administer MAP for compliance and i‑Ready for instruction, amounting to six tests a year for K–3 students and creating unnecessary testing time and cost.

Why it matters: District advocates said AB 386 imposes no state cost because districts would pay for any alternate assessment, but the Nevada Department of Education told the committee the bill’s language must be clarified to ensure the state is not left responsible for multiple assessment payments and that NDE would need staff to set data reporting standards to make different assessments comparable for federal accountability.

NDE testimony: Amelia Thibault of NDE said the department’s fiscal concern originally arose because the draft language did not explicitly state district financial responsibility for an alternate assessment; NDE estimated an average contract cost of about $4 million per biennium per reading assessment if the state were to pay, and indicated staff time would be required to establish uniform reporting and validation across potentially multiple assessment vendors. Thibault said an amendment clarifying that districts, not the state, would pay for an alternate assessment would address the department’s principal concerns.

Supporters and school groups: Independent charter schools and the Nevada Association of School Superintendents testified in support. Sarah Adler, representing a coalition of northern Nevada charter schools, and others said i‑Ready provides diagnostic skill‑level guidance teachers use to target instruction and that many charters and districts already pay for i‑Ready licenses.

Outcome and next steps: The sponsor indicated willingness to work with NDE on an amendment clarifying financial responsibility and data‑reporting expectations; the committee did not take a vote and the hearing was closed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","5/14/2025 - Assembly Committee on Ways and Means","oneSentenceSummary","Washoe County School District and charter leaders told the Assembly Ways and Means Committee that Assembly Bill 386 would give districts flexibility to choose an interim reading assessment for kindergarten through grade 3, a change they say would reduce duplicate testing and improve instruction.","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},6561073,"Nevada committee hears fiscal and policy case for 'second look' parole reviews in AB 91",1758,1609000,3367000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3301504-99a2bb3110f2e7d0cf89cefbf801219a&start=1609&end=3367","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3301504-99a2bb3110f2e7d0cf89cefbf801219a/thumbnail_1609000.jpg","/articles/6561073/Nevada/Nevada-committee-hears-fiscal-and-policy-case-for-second-look-parole-reviews-in-AB-91","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6561073-1a2f3cfac22f3f1e54649f2f261bf99a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771120882&Signature=ef-7sTf-1J784yjoq51PvT7KcLRcYHZkVwxsmeFqOpnuhJEV3pnTl2GV1BVnwvcARyKwq0mEjj7V-y0MjuaOYcWRmBd8cSdMvpe6D~liZ6ECSWGBhCJQO5lgusXFxPUDq1hnTQFdTpmT0urXEyG1LXo7AcsO9KA4EyaBkWYbS8HNc9rhHiHGqoPOFQWYVZ3FtjzY7blHQ-HtVy9r-MRPi63O3KJL8bvUbFyi2dc9LOKja-oYgEqbVznH97NWpR-YskLYjySHRmxwauahzyvW0UAquXYibBbpBKw804PhefFTnlXiZkNQv~AI6XMkHDRMMwy8AJcDmxqdOlRJICindQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Assembly members and witnesses on the Assembly Ways and Means Committee heard testimony on Assembly Bill 91 on a proposal to allow discretionary “second look” parole reviews for people who have served a minimum of 10 years, including those sentenced to life without the possibility of parole.

Supporters told the committee the bill could save the state money and provide a path for long‑incarcerated people to seek supervised release. Assemblymember Erica Roth, who introduced the fiscal presentation, said an NDOC fiscal note filed Feb. 11, 2025, was amended to zero after policy changes to clarify the bill \"allow[s] for reviews but not mandate any parole hearings.\" Chair Miller presented a conceptual amendment to expand eligibility to some people serving life without parole while preserving parole standards.

Why it matters: Committee members focused on fiscal impacts and public safety safeguards. Witnesses from nonprofits, advocacy groups and formerly incarcerated people urged the committee to expand eligibility and highlighted potential savings; NDOC and Department of Public Safety representatives described limits in forecasting how many would be granted parole and where supervision costs would fall.

Most important facts: The bill would permit—not compel—parole review eligibility after a minimum of 10 years served, and would not apply to people sentenced to death. Assemblymember Miller said parole commissioners would still evaluate candidates \"just like any other person.\" Don Southworth, chief of offender management for the Nevada Department of Corrections, said \"anytime you talk about reducing offender populations in prisons, it's gonna be a cost savings,\" but added the agency cannot precisely predict the magnitude.

Public testimony skewed strongly in support. Dozens of callers and in‑room witnesses endorsed the bill as both humane and fiscally responsible: Tonia Brown of \"advocates for the inmates and the innocent\" said the bill could correct overly long sentences; Eden Kinlock (FAM) cited NDOC estimates that 276 people could be granted parole immediately on the bill’s effective date with a projected savings \"of up to $1,090,000 in fiscal year 26 and $1,200,000 in fiscal year 27.\" Kinlock added that including the state's 555 people serving life without parole could yield additional inmate‑driven savings because NDOC estimates an annual inmate‑driven cost of about $3,600 per person.

NDOC clarified operational concerns: Southworth said the department is rapidly approaching bed capacity and that population relief would help staff and public safety; he also said forecasts for beds or out‑of‑state placements are uncertain and depend on court outcomes. Vice Chair Backus asked whether potential parole grants would shift costs from NDOC to Parole and Probation; Roth and others replied that while some supervision costs could increase the latter agency’s workload, the correctional housing costs would be reduced by releases.

Outcome and next steps: The hearing record shows a sponsor‑driven amendment was discussed to add life‑without‑parole eligibility and preserve parole review standards. There was no committee vote recorded at the hearing; the committee closed the hearing and moved to the next bill.

Ending: Supporters urged the committee to advance AB 91 as a fiscally prudent measure that preserves public safety review. NDOC and Parole and Probation representatives asked for clarity on scope and implementation as the bill proceeds.","Assembly members and witnesses on the Assembly Ways and Means Committee heard testimony on Assembly Bill 91 on a proposal to allow discretionary “second look” parole reviews for people who have served a minimum of 10 years, including those sentenced to life without the possibility of parole.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":81,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6561068,"AB 320 hearing: bill would bar judges from denying court access over attire and enable probation pilot programs",245,3612000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3301504-99a2bb3110f2e7d0cf89cefbf801219a&start=3367&end=3612","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3301504-99a2bb3110f2e7d0cf89cefbf801219a/thumbnail_3367000.jpg","/articles/6561068/Nevada/AB-320-hearing-bill-would-bar-judges-from-denying-court-access-over-attire-and-enable-probation-pilot-programs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6561068-a712e83e1ce512a1e67b0238b51cd388/orig.mp4?Expires=1771120882&Signature=JcQtaCLM-kaMozrUhLnCtF~kb0MET9ER-YV6dLhH2FW8Jd6LkAcfB8Q8GJRPedzZv3IJxcXvBQ2R35z6l2Ntkc5uu6b9NmuFE87zPM-ApcNusCvw6ndvwVNICHdgaw4ViDIppYjMYFXNz0tFD5XM8Z5Jh6w-2NZqZwKgBKW~tzj7S8ssuiT9S2bmXnU5FD~JBwzz518-r34Z9eX7jkoHILjZg2YWG36M4ovgXTg19-ArHC3guYn9LuaP99WKFg-uBw-41zbKHGQTRUbg2XmG2m-HjSZGIMPYnjt1b3I9ZYtu~IC43BpMBh913GFqXTYig6ib3mrdQaaMO4K-6jd5kA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Assembly Bill 320, which revises provisions relating to access to courthouses and allows the Division of Parole and Probation to run pilot workforce programs with nonprofits, was presented to the Assembly Ways and Means Committee.

Assemblyman Jovan Jackson said the idea arose from court‑watching with the Mass Liberation Project and from observing people denied entry to court because of attire. Nevada state director Nick Shepack of the Fines and Fees Justice Center explained the bill has two principal components: it (1) removes punishments if a judge denies access to court based on attire, and (2) provides enabling language for Parole and Probation to run pilot workforce‑training programs with nonprofits.

Why it matters: Sponsors said the enabling language is not a mandate and nonprofit partners have indicated willingness to run programs at no cost. The bill originally carried a roughly $460,000 fiscal note from the Division of Parole and Probation, tied to establishing pilot programs, but after discussion and reprint the department removed that note because the language is enabling and nonprofits could perform services without state funds.

Agency questions and next steps: Committee members asked whether Parole and Probation has the staff and resources to run the pilots if nonprofits provide services. Sponsors said they would follow up; the committee asked the sponsor to coordinate with Parole and Probation to confirm operational feasibility before a work session. There was no committee vote at the hearing.","Sponsors told the committee AB 320 would prevent courts from excluding people from hearings based on clothing and would authorize parole/probation pilot workforce programs with nonprofits; the Department of Public Safety withdrew an earlier fiscal note after clarifying the bill is enabling language.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6561055,"AB 105 would ban firearms within 100 feet of polling places; supporters cite voter safety, opponents call it 'gun‑free zone' risk",1474,5750000,7224000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3301504-99a2bb3110f2e7d0cf89cefbf801219a&start=5750&end=7224","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3301504-99a2bb3110f2e7d0cf89cefbf801219a/thumbnail_5750000.jpg","/articles/6561055/Nevada/AB-105-would-ban-firearms-within-100-feet-of-polling-places-supporters-cite-voter-safety-opponents-call-it-gunfree-zone-risk","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6561055-91f3d604d84f0d170ef09345f45e8e76/orig.mp4?Expires=1771120882&Signature=PGSRNdJVHHDJqLyaT9vnKS9y0zCPqPufOft3ym-q2ejl38cQ9EXtnjYm~Xc646uVSNTOLVs5h7kRtk2VXIG2F9kHYHzXYe1ps7oiW-io7ZyN6Xu7z5Y3ckLO0t9-RHUJwusWy9Pgyn63DB0R0h2Lgbrx85n3SjwhKWdtRa62EYzdPHc0wiTbDDnAGwgwP8YjOzxvoyWSKENc0vHJYLw-GHxd~CAfwycKYgCQlYMvy06VWfwTBezBGDDvyReGG~4dc432MF8K625HPpxQJUg47UH9Kkqa8QUtxJmSjOlK1TWIlPiylr9EahR2I-wVT0dHRr0ZO6kpqafhmVA1NPE5kw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Assembly Bill 105, a proposal to prohibit the possession of firearms within 100 feet of an election site, was heard by the Assembly Ways and Means Committee. The sponsor, Assemblymember Sandra Houdegi, described the bill as a redraft of prior legislation and reviewed a Department of Corrections fiscal estimate that had been refined during discussions.

What the bill does: AB 105 would make it unlawful to carry a firearm within 100 feet of the entrance to a polling place. The measure creates a gross misdemeanor penalty for possession in violation of the zone; it establishes a category D felony if a person knowingly possesses a firearm within the zone with the specific intent to “disrupt, interfere with, or monitor the administration of the election, the counting of the votes, or any person who is voting or attempting to vote.” The bill includes exemptions for law enforcement and private security.

Sponsor and agency testimony: Majority Leader Houdegi presented the measure and its fiscal note. Don Southworth of NDOC said the department reduced an initial estimate to reflect a potential for \"one additional potential offender every other year,\" leading to a $33,000 per‑fiscal‑year estimate for the even‑numbered election years. Southworth and the sponsor noted many cases would be resolved at local levels (e.g., gross misdemeanor county jail terms or plea bargains reducing charges), and that a category D felony could be pled down to a category E or a gross misdemeanor depending on prosecutorial discretion and plea agreements.

Public comment split: Supporters who called in included voting‑rights and civic groups who urged passage; written and live opponents were numerous. Speakers opposed on Second Amendment and public‑safety grounds, arguing gun‑free zones can create targets for attackers. Janine Hanson, state president of Nevada Families for Freedom, cited a study she said shows civilians with concealed carry permits intervene effectively in active‑shooter events and warned that creating gun‑free zones could increase risk. Other callers and organizations also urged a no vote, calling the bill an infringement on lawful firearm owners and warning of enforcement burdens and fiscal impacts to county jails.

Committee outcome: The committee closed the hearing with no vote. Members questioned NDOC about the fiscal estimate and whether many convictions would be handled at the county level rather than in the state system. Several members noted the distinctions between gross misdemeanors (county jail) and felonies (state prison) when assessing fiscal outcomes.

Ending: Sponsors left the bill open for further consideration; no committee action was taken at the hearing.","Assembly Bill 105 would prohibit possession of firearms within 100 feet of an election site and create a gross misdemeanor for violations; sponsors said fiscal impact to NDOC would be minimal and uncertain, while opponents warned the ban would create gun‑free zones that attract attackers and objected to new criminal penalties and possible impacts",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6561059,"AB 415 would speed towing of abandoned 'junk' vehicles; DMV says IT and form changes can be absorbed",340,4820000,5160000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3301504-99a2bb3110f2e7d0cf89cefbf801219a&start=4820&end=5160","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3301504-99a2bb3110f2e7d0cf89cefbf801219a/thumbnail_4820000.jpg","/articles/6561059/Nevada/AB-415-would-speed-towing-of-abandoned-junk-vehicles-DMV-says-IT-and-form-changes-can-be-absorbed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6561059-00d6c498025b23ccaef922b1dadc9f4f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771120882&Signature=lqaVy~vKyTADJ25Ur8meVLCVLEh6HhiWkOQ67M38o6nPwcWA~qvHQXY4jZS2eby98M5AWnYck-xEdrpr0CXoQ13n8TcaXvSPAl8UCzhemj5AZ62mcgPsANG8JpOn3AGmnryLaWMX2HZSeHpY77bhaNrldPdp7e2HB9mICDB91HVPjG16Vsji4Wi8HEiUizsy6COqeE0NYcemt6B2Sy9D6wjhDP4B0SmYY54VXTPVJoNGRB1GV5McOkdkMnr9eDRxZcJx6NySjRhqv13Ej9hwxzl7zpFMeW3ocYsqeCPJcIrVjx0T14L6xybZrFiF44UULcz8gsbTIv~nGfXO3b19Qw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Assembly Bill 415, a measure to streamline the removal of abandoned \"junk\" vehicles from public and private property, drew brief presentation and support testimony at the Assembly Ways and Means Committee.

Sponsors Max Carter and Assemblymember Heather Golding said the bill sets criteria allowing tow operators to pick up abandoned vehicles and send them directly to a junkyard without moving to an impound lot or conducting an owner search when specified conditions are met. The bill directs wreckers and tow operators to use an appraisal form and establishes web portal functionality for non‑repairable certificates.

Agency response: Sean Seaver of the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles told the committee the DMV is neutral on AB 415. He said the department initially added a small fiscal note for a controlled form after amendment but ultimately absorbed the cost and returned a zero fiscal impact note. The DMV indicated existing IT staff can accommodate portal programming and that forms would be handled with current operations.

Support testimony: Danny Thompson, representing Snap Tow (Henderson), told the committee the bill would help keep communities \"safer and cleaner.\" No opposition callers appeared; the committee closed the hearing with no recorded vote.","Sponsors said AB 415 would let tow operators move abandoned junk vehicles directly to junkyards when criteria are met and use an existing appraisal form; Nevada DMV said estimated programming and form costs would be absorbed in existing operations and issued a zero fiscal impact note.","actionData","errors"]

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Washoe and charters push AB 386 to let districts choose K–3 reading assessment; NDE warns of reporting workload

Nevada committee hears fiscal and policy case for 'second look' parole reviews in AB 91

AB 320 hearing: bill would bar judges from denying court access over attire and enable probation pilot programs

AB 105 would ban firearms within 100 feet of polling places; supporters cite voter safety, opponents call it 'gun‑free zone' risk

AB 415 would speed towing of abandoned 'junk' vehicles; DMV says IT and form changes can be absorbed