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                            (REPRINTED WITH ADOPTED AMENDMENTS)

 

Senate Bill No. 459–Committee on Finance

 

(On Behalf of Department of Administration—Budget Division)

 

March 21, 2001

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Referred to Committee on Finance

 

SUMMARY—Makes appropriation to Department of Education to update Nevada Report Card software and to develop certain tests and examinations. (BDR S‑1425)

 

FISCAL NOTE:  Effect on Local Government: No.

                             Effect on the State: Contains Appropriation included in Executive Budget.

 

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

 

AN ACT making an appropriation to the Department of Education to update Nevada Report Card software and to develop certain tests and examinations; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

1-1    Section 1. There is hereby appropriated from the state general fund to

1-2  the Department of Education the sum of $1,819,375 to:

1-3    1.  Update the Nevada Report Card software;

1-4    2.  Develop a new criterion-referenced test for pupils in grade 8; and

1-5    3.  Develop alternative proficiency examinations.

1-6    Sec. 2.  Any remaining balance of the appropriation made by section 1

1-7  of this act must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2003, and

1-8  reverts to the state general fund as soon as all payments of money

1-9  committed have been made.

1-10    Sec. 3.  This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.

 

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