‘Green jobs’ bill clears hurdle

CARSON CITY — A "green jobs" initiative sought by Senate Majority Leader Steven Horsford, D-Las Vegas, moved Monday to the full Nevada Senate following approval of amendments by a key legislative committee.

The Senate Energy, Infrastructure and Transportation Committee voted unanimously for Senate Bill 152, which uses federal stimulus funds to train about 3,200 people for the renewable energy industry, fund weatherization of about 6,500 homes and upgrade government buildings and schools to make them more efficient.

Horsford has said legislators must still determine how much of the nearly $1.5 billion in federal stimulus money allocated to Nevada can be spent on the initiative.