3 things to watch for on Legislative Session Day 39

Las Vegas Review-Journal

8 years ago

State Sen. Mo Denis participates in a legislative committee meeting at the Grant Sawyer State Office Building on Friday, Jan. 27, 2017, in Las Vegas. (Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bleblancphoto

Assemblyman Jim Wheeler, R-Minden, shares a laugh with colleagues during the fourth day of the Nevada Legislative session on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, at the Legislative Building, in Carson City. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto

Assemblywoman Heidi Swank, D-Las Vegas, listens to comments from a colleague during the fourth day of the Nevada Legislative session on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, in Carson City. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto

Here are three things to watch for Day 39 of the 2017 Legislative session:

1. Weighted funding formula. One session after passing the largest tax increase in state history to fund education, Sen. Mo Denis, D-Las Vegas, wants more. SB178, up in Senate Education at 3:30 p.m., would institute weighted student funding at a cost of $1.3 billion

2. Encouraging competition. Sponsored by Assemblyman Jim Wheeler, R-Gardnerville, AB240 would reduce regulation in the motor carrier industry. It’s up in Assembly Transportation at 3:15 p.m.

3. Two-sided copies. Assemblywoman Heidi Swank, D-Las Vegas, has proposed AB264, which would mandate that all government printers default to two-sided copying. Assembly Government Affairs will consider it at 8:30 a.m.

Contact Victor Joecks at vjoecks@reviewjournal.com. Follow @victorjoecks on Twitter.