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Senate committee set to hear plan for funding ESAs for Nevada students

The Senate Committee on Finance on Thursday will hear a presentation on the State Treasurer’s budget, which will include funding for the controversial Education Savings Account.

The meeting begins at 8 a.m. at the Legislative Building in Carson City, but those in Las Vegas wishing to make a public comment can do so via video conference from the Grant Sawyer Building, 555 E. Washington Ave.

Hearings are also broadcast at https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/79th2017. Click on “view scheduled meetings” in the upper right corner.

The Las Vegas office furnishes legislative information, provides access to all Legislative Counsel Bureau staff services and manages individual and committee meeting space for the Legislature in the facility. The office also contains a library area with legislative reference material and computers to access bill status information.

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