3 things to watch for on Day 80 of the Nevada Legislature

Las Vegas Review-Journal

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Sen. Mark Manendo, center, and Assemblyman Richard Carrillo, right, discuss Senate Bill 259 requiring ignition interlocks for DUI offenders at a press conference Friday, March 17, 2017 in Carson City. (Sandra Chereb/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Nevada Sen. Kelvin Atkinson, D-North Las Vegas, speaks on the Senate floor in support of a proposal to help fund a football stadium and convention center improvements in Las Vegas during a special session at the Nevada Legislature in Carson City, Nev. on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016. The Senate approved the measure. (Cathleen Allison/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Here are three things to watch for on day 80 of the 2017 legislative session:

1. Prevailing wage. Charter schools in the achievement school district would pay prevailing wage for construction projects if Sen. Yvanna Cancela, D-Las Vegas, gets her way. Senate Bill 173 is up in Assembly Education at 3:15 p.m.

2. Barber board. Senate Bill 206 makes several changes to Nevada’s Barbers’ Board, including limiting the number of terms a member can serve and requiring it to post its financial information online. The proposal by Sen. Kelvin Atkinson, D-North Las Vegas, is up in Assembly Commerce and Labor at 1:30 p.m.

3. Surrendering newborns. Sen. Mark Manendo, D-Las Vegas, wants to modify Nevada’s “Safe Haven Law” to allow parents who give newborns to a provider of emergency services to remain anonymous. Senate Bill 2 is up in Assembly Health and Human Services at 1 p.m.

Contact Victor Joecks at vjoecks@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-4698. Follow @victorjoecks on Twitter.