Tuesday, June 14, 2005

Major Achievements of 2005 session of the Nevada legislature

The 2005 session of the Nevada legislature will be remembered for the number of major policy decisions, which were passed. If Governor Guinn signs all these then it will indeed be a major achievement for the State, the legislature and the Governor.

Health Care -- Mental health will get a 50 percent increase in budget. The most neglected part of the health policy will now have enough funds to hire much needed staff to take care of increasing number of patients with mental illnesses.

Low cost medicines from Canada can also be purchased through a state-run website to make medicines more affordable to the needy.

Cap on Property Tax: Guinn signed into law a cap on annual property tax increases of 3 percent annually for owner-occupied homes and owners of low-income apartment complexes, and 8 percent a year for all other property owners.

Reduction in Pay Roll Tax: A proposed reduction in payroll taxes from .65 percent to .63 percent of gross payroll will save businesses an estimated $14 million over the next biennium.

Higher Education will get a boost through a proposed $200 million capital improvement spending program that would result in new infrastructure for colleges and universities in Nevada.


These are only a few of the many new policies passed by the legislature. Now they await the Governor to give approval. And most all will get them all these items were on Governor's agenda and he was the one who pushed for them to be passed by the Legislature.

posted by Diane @ 3:58 AM