The G3Wire- July 21, 2022

This week, Governor Sisolak gave a six-month update on his State of the State address, which was given on February 23, 2022. His office released a document titled “Promises Made, Promises Kept”, which outlines promises the Governor laid out in this speech and provides an update on key points. Among the highlights of the update:

Housing

  • $500 million “Home Means Nevada” initiative 
    • The Home Means Nevada program launched on April 14 and eligible organizations were able to pre-apply online, a total of 234 pre-applications were submitted 

Healthcare

  • Nevada will join the Northwest Prescription Drug Consortium to hold drug companies accountable and get prescription costs down. 
    • Nevada announced in February that the State will be joining with Oregon and Washington to reduce prescription drug costs through implementation of a statewide drug discount card for enrolled Nevadans. 
  • Investing $6 million from the State Opioid Response grant program to ensure Nevada has the right infrastructure in place to address the opioid crisis. 
    • The Interim Finance Committee approved additional funds in April to increase access to treatment, reduce unmet treatment needs, and reduce opioid overdose-related death through prevention, treatment and recovery activities. 
  • $20 million to fund Nevada’s Crisis Stabilization Centers, announced by Governor Steve Sisolak during his April Healthcare Provider Summit. 
    • This will allow the State to develop the infrastructure needed for emergency behavioral health care centers in Nevada. Additionally, $10 million for emergency crisis behavioral health services will help address the immediate needs of the communities while the crisis stabilizations centers are being established. 
  • Leveraged nearly $4 million in federal funds to streamline the Medicaid renewal process. 
    • This reduces the need for members to send follow-up information to complete the renewal process, reduces workload for State eligibility staff, and minimizes the risk of individuals enrolled in Medicaid/Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) losing coverage unnecessarily. 

Education

  • Invest in teacher recruitment by providing nearly 4,000 future educators with stipends and tuition assistance to address the teacher shortage. 
    • More than 2,300 subgrants have been awarded by the Nevada Department of Education to future educators and applications are ongoing. Each candidate who receives these funds must obtain a Nevada standard teaching license and teach for two years in a public school in the State of Nevada. 
  • Investing federal dollars to ensure schools can provide free lunch for all students in Nevada for the 2022-23 school year. 
    • Interim Finance Committee approved $75 million to ensure universal free school meals for all Nevada public schools for the 2022-2023 school year. 

Other topics include Childcare, Safety/Police, Climate, Economy, and Infrastructure. The full document can be found here: Promises Made, Promises Kept

Federal Updates

Congressional incumbents raise money at record pace ahead of midterm elections (NV Independent)

Cortez Masto, Luján Introduce Bill to Support Nevada’s Clean-Energy Economy

Rosen Secures Much-Needed Small Arms Range in Nevada for State’s National Guard

Rosen, Cortez Masto Applaud $3.4 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding for Lake Tahoe to Address Aquatic Invasive Species

Rosen, Cortez Masto Cosponsor Legislation to Protect Access to Reproductive Health Care Funding

Rosen Applauds $56 Million Investment to Advance Domestic Solar Manufacturing and Lower Energy Costs

Titus Praises Transportation Committee Passage Of Bipartisan Common-Sense Bills

Titus Votes For Essential Funding For Nevadans In House Appropriations Bill

Amodei Statement On Majority Party Messaging Bill

Congressman Horsford Votes to Protect Marriage Equality Amid Right-Wing Threats

Horsford Joins Susie Lee and Dina Titus To Introduce Bicameral Las Vegas Wash Program Extension Act

Rep. Susie Lee Introduces Drought Mitigation Legislation to Further Invest in Large-Scale Water Recycling, Conserve Water Resources

Rep. Lee Releases 2022 Second Quarterly Report

Updates from the Governor’s Office

Governor, First Lady Sisolak tour STEP2, a center for substance use disorders, domestic violence and trauma services

Promises Made, Promises Kept: Governor Sisolak provides update on his 2022 State of the State Address

State Agency and Local Government Updates

Attorney General Ford Joins Multistate Agreement Recovering $34.2 Million for U.S. Servicemembers Defrauded by Harris Jewelry

Attorney General Ford Joins Coalition Urging Supreme Court Not to Weaken Voting Rights Act Protections in Alabama Redistricting Case

Attorney General Ford Honored by National Bar Association with Inaugural Power 50 Award

Clark County Launches 1 October Memorial Gallery

Articles of Interest

Road to Recession? Nevada economists weigh different possibilities for the economy’s future (NV Independent)

Nevada’s ‘red flag’ gun law sees little use two years after adoption (NV Independent)

Democrats running for statewide offices maintained fundraising leads in second quarter (NV Independent)

Gas prices in Las Vegas Valley continue to fall (LVRJ)

Transformer bursts into flames at the Hoover Dam (CNN)


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