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Nevada Legislative Democrats' 2023 Session Accomplishments
Reproductive Freedom
♦ SJR7 which enshrined women’s reproductive freedoms into the Nevada State Constitution.
♦ SB131 which protects patients seeking reproductive healthcare in Nevada.
♦ AB383, which is the right to contraception act and protects Nevadans right to contraception. Sadly, Governor Lombardo vetoed this legislation.
Climate Change
♦ Passed AB524 improves utility regulation to promote clean energy and lower electric bills for Nevada families
♦ Passed AB220 which is focused on increasing water conservation efforts
♦ Passed AB184 which leverages federal funds to create a clean trucks and busses program aimed at lowering fuel emissions across the state
Protecting Access to Democracy
♦ SB133 establishes criminal penalties for conspiring to submit or submitting a slate of fake electors. This bill was vetoed by Gov. Lombardo.
♦ AB 246 expanded language access for ballots to ensure all citizens have the ability to vote.
♦ Blocked legislation that would implement Voter ID and restrict access to mail ballots.
Housing
♦ AB 298 capped the cost of rent increases on Nevada’s seniors and vulnerable populations, but the bill was vetoed by the Governor
♦ AB310 creates the Nevada Supportive Housing Development Fund to allow for the construction of affordable housing
♦ AB396 provides an appropriation for rental assistance to protect tenants from eviction
Health Care
Medicaid:
♦ Nearly $11 billion total budget for Medicaid, which provides coverage for more than 900,000 people – nearly 1 in 3 Nevadans Expanded Medicaid eligibility for pregnant women up to 200% federal poverty level.
♦ Increased reimbursement rates for certain providers who serve Medicaid patients to ensure more accessibility and better care.
♦ Increased Medicaid reimbursement rates for elderly and skilled nursing homes.
♦ New minimum wage of at least $16/hour for personal care assistants/home health workers.
Nevada Public Option:
♦ Reversal of Lombardo’s cuts to the Nevada Public Option with nearly $5 million added back for implementation of the program.
♦ Public Option is expected to bring $500 million in new federal funding to Nevada over five years starting in 2026
Mental Health and Substance Abuse:
♦ More than $250 million for adult mental health services statewide.
♦ More than $70 million for crisis response
♦ More than $7 million for rural clinics, which provide behavioral health services for children and adults.>More than $113 million for behavioral health prevention and treatment
♦ Increased number of Certified Community Behavioral Health Centers
Additionally, Democrats passed the following legislation aimed at expanding access to healthcare and lowering the cost of healthcare and prescription drugs:
♦ Passed AB250, which was legislation aimed to cap the price of prescription drugs and lower costs for everyday Nevadans. Unfortunately, Governor Lombardo caved to Big Pharma and vetoed this legislation.
♦ Passed SB232 which expands postpartum Medicaid coverage up to a year.
♦ Passed several key pieces of legislation aimed and increasing the healthcare workforce to address vacancies in our healthcare industry
Education
♦ Allocated $250 Million for teacher and education support staff pay raises that may result in upward of 10% pay raise for educators.
♦ Passed Assembly Bill 319 which established a universal school breakfast and lunch program. This bill was ultimately Vetoed by Governor Joe Lombardo.
♦ Passed legislation that created a teacher pipeline program aimed to address the record vacancies of teacher shortages in the classroom.
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