Some proposals face legislative deadline Tuesday

CARSON CITY — Nevada lawmakers face another big deadline and marathon floor sessions when the 12th week of the Nevada Legislature begins Monday.

On Tuesday, all nonbudget bills not otherwise exempt must pass out of their house of origin or they will die. Both the Senate and Assembly held long floor sessions Friday to whittle away at hundreds of bills awaiting action.

State Senate Majority Leader Steven Horsford, D-Las Vegas, told the Senate to be prepared for multiple and lengthy floor sessions Monday and Tuesday .

U.S. Rep. Joe Heck, R-Nev., who defeated Democratic incumbent Dina Titus last fall in Nevada’s 3rd Congressional District, will address a joint session of the Legislature on Monday night.

Committees throughout the week will continue budget closings as lawmakers work toward June 6, when the regular legislative session must adjourn.

The Assembly Ways and Means and Senate Finance committees Monday will close budgets for the state treasurer’s office, Nevada Judicial discipline commission, Department of Education and the Commission on Postsecondary Education.

The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a work session to process bills, while the Senate Commerce, Labor and Energy Committee considers bills involving renewable energy.

The Assembly Committee on Education takes up SB96, a bill that encourages a student who receives a Millennium Scholarship to volunteer at least 20 hours of community service each year they receive the scholarship.

The Senate Health and Human Services Committee will hear AB280, which would establish a patient safety check list.

On Tuesday, the Ways and Means Committee and Senate Finance Committee continue budget closings and receive reports from subcommittees, and the Assembly Judiciary Committee holds a work session to process bills.

Wednesday, the Senate Commerce, Labor and Energy Committee considers AB211, which adds transgender identity or expression to laws on employment discrimination.

The Senate Natural Resources Committee takes up three resolutions: SCR1 expresses support for the Pine Forest Wilderness Study Working Group; SCR2 directs state agencies to investigate whether Nevada could possibly receive compensation from the federal government for environmental damage caused by military or nuclear testing activities; and ARJ5 urges the federal government to discuss mitigation for water contamination cause by nuclear testing.

Money committees are set to close budgets Thursday for the Public Works Board, buildings and grounds, the state health division and information technology. Later in the day, Senate Transportation takes up AB152, which establishes an advisory panel to study funding for Nevada highways.