Daily Update- July 20, 2020 Special Session Wrap-Up

The 31^st Special Session ended yesterday evening, and today Governor Sisolak signed the final bills into law: Senate Bill 3, which temporarily accelerates the collection of a portion of the tax upon the net proceeds of minerals and Assembly Bill 3, which implements the vast majority of the budget changes. The legislature made sweeping cuts in order to fill the huge budget hole due to COVID-19 and did so with no new revenue.

The Governor has already announced that a second special session will be called to deal with several policy issues including voting, criminal and social justice reform, stabilizing Nevada businesses, establishing safety standards, and helping out Nevada’s unemployment insurance program. His press release is HERE and a formal proclamation will be issued later. The Governor’s comments regarding the end of session are HERE.

PHOTOS: After 12 days, lawmakers wrap up first special session dealing with $1.2 billion budget shortfall (NV Indy)

Today’s COVID Press Bulletin is HERE.

Federal Updates

Cortez Masto Applauds $3 Million for Disease Prevention in Nevada

Cortez Masto Supports Legislation to Aid Nevada’s Libraries During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Cortez Masto Applauds $18 Million in FEMA Funding for PPE

Rosen Applauds $18.4 Million in FEMA Funding Awarded to Nevada for Personal Protective Equipment for Essential Workers to Combat the Spread of COVID-19

Continuing Push to Expand Access to Telehealth Services, Rosen and Fischer Introduce Bipartisan KEEP Telehealth Options Act

Rep. Titus Introduces Bill to Provide K-12 Schools and Colleges $90 Billion in Pandemic Relief

Reps. Titus and Katko Lead House Colleagues in Bipartisan Effort to Provide $1.7 Billion for Head Start

Congressman Steven Horsford’s Amendment to Protect the Desert National Wildlife Refuge and Ensure National Security Unanimously Passes Through the House

Rep. Susie Lee Advocates for Students in National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)