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By a vote of 27 to 14 (one abstention), AB 150, a bill to combat the proliferation of methamphetamine labs in Nevada, failed to meet a 2/3 requirement for passage today in the Assembly.
Despite the building of a strong coalition of businesses, law enforcement, substance abuse counselors and families to combat methamphetamine this session, in […]

For those of you who have been following its progress, yesterday the Senate passed AB 217, which will revise the composition of the State Environmental Commission.
The State Environmental Commission consists of eleven members and is responsible for regulations related to the environment. The commission includes seats for representatives of state agencies and areas of industry […]

The following is a press release regarding two energy bills being heard in Senate Commerce tomorrow.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 7, 2007
Energy Bills to be Heard in Senate Commerce Committee May 8
Buckley and Bobzien say legislation will protect consumers, encourage renewable energy use
CARSON CITY—Legislation to protect Nevada consumers from unjustified utility rate increases and to encourage greater […]

The big news from Carson City in recent days is the Legislature’s bi-partisan move to suspend the popular green building incentive program. Enacted as AB 3 in the 2005 special session, the program offers property tax abatements and sales tax breaks for buildings constructed to meet LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) standards.
If […]