MINUTES OF THE
JOINT Subcommittee on
Higher Education/Capital Improvements
of the
Senate Committee on Finance
AND THE
Assembly Committee on Ways and Means
Seventy-second Session
April 29, 2003
The Joint Subcommittee on Higher Education/Capital Improvements of the Senate Committee on Finance and the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means was called to order Chairman William J. Raggio at 8:44 a.m. on Tuesday, April 29, 2003, in Room 3137 of the Legislative Building, Carson City, Nevada. Exhibit A is the Agenda. Exhibit B is the Attendance Roster. All exhibits are available and on file at the Research Library of the Legislative Counsel Bureau.
Senate COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:
Senator William J. Raggio, Chairman
Senator Raymond D. Rawson, Vice Chairman
Senator Dean A. Rhoads
Senator Barbara K. Cegavske
Senator Sandra J. Tiffany
Senator Bob Coffin
Senator Bernice Mathews
Assembly COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:
Mr. Morse Arberry Jr., Chairman
Ms. Chris Giunchigliani, Vice Chairman
Mr. Walter Andonov
Mr. Bob Beers
Mrs. Vonne Stout Chowning
Mrs. Dawn Gibbons
Mr. Joshua B. Griffin
Mr. Lynn C. Hettrick
Ms. Sheila Leslie
Mr. John W. Marvel
Ms. Kathryn A. McClain
Mr. David R. Parks
Mr. Richard D. Perkins
ASSEMBLY MEMBERS ABSENT:
Mr. David E. Goldwater (Excused)
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:
Gary L. Ghiggeri, Senate Fiscal Analyst
Brian M. Burke, Senior Program Analyst
Michael Archer, Committee Secretary
OTHERS PRESENT:
Dr. Jane A. Nichols, Chancellor, System Administrative Office, University and Community College System of Nevada
Daniel G. Miles, Vice Chancellor, Finance and Administration, System Administrative Office, University and Community College System of Nevada
Patty Charlton, Vice-president of Finance and Administration, Community College of Southern Nevada
OVERVIEW – UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM OF NEVADA
We will attempt to go through these budgets as expeditiously as possible. I do have a question. Is there a revised amount for the nursing programs we discussed at an earlier meeting?
Dr. Jane A. Nichols, Chancellor, System Administrative Office, University and Community College System of Nevada:
The Nevada Nurses Association will get our laboratories and equipment up and running, so our General Fund request has been reduced to $ 460,000.
Senator Raggio:
Let us have an understanding for the record so there is no misunderstanding by the University and Community College System of Nevada (UCCSN) or the general public. In the Governor’s budget there is a recommended $1.26 billion to fund the system during the next biennium. This is an overall increase of $238.1 million, which is 23.2 percent over the $1.03 billion that was approved by the last Legislature. Whatever else we do here, the Governor should be commended. Though we are in difficult financial times, the Governor has made the funding of the higher education system in this state a high priority. There is a high commitment by both the Executive Branch and Legislative Branch of state government for excellence in higher education.
At the last meeting, we spoke of some errors, omissions and adjustments that caused the need for an additional $5.9 million. The requested adjustments coming from the system suggested a net savings of about $1.38 million. The net General Fund cost to correct the errors and omissions and incorporate those adjustments is $4.52 million. Do you agree with these figures?
Daniel G. Miles, Vice Chancellor, Finance and Administration, System Administrative Office, University and Community College System of Nevada:
We are in agreement with those numbers.
Brian M. Burke, Senior Program Analyst, Fiscal Analysis Division, Legislative Counsel Bureau:
I will now read from the budget closing document (Exhibit C. Original is on file in the Research Library.), pages 2 and 3, beginning with maintenance unit M‑200, and how reprojected full‑time equivalent (FTE) student enrollments impact the funding formula. The FTE student projections are based on a 3-year weighted average rather than the system-generated projections. Enrollment projections have been updated based upon finalized fiscal year (FY) 2002-2003 actual annual counts. With the exception of Western Nevada Community College (WNCC), reprojected enrollments are significantly higher than enrollments used in calculating the Governor’s recommended budget. System‑wide, the new projections result in enrollments that are 1661 FTEs higher than FY 2003-2004 and 2294 FTE higher in FY 2004-2005. The tables on page 3 show the impact on each of the campuses.
M-200 Demographics/Caseload Changes
Senator Raggio:
The table on page 3 showing the updated average annual FTE enrollment projection is very instructive. It shows the changing growth in the system, with over 13,000 at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) and nearly 20,000 at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). We now truly have a major university and higher education system.
Mr. Burke:
Applying the Governor’s 86 percent formula level recommendation to the revised enrollments would increase costs $20.9 million beyond the amounts reflected in the Executive Budget.
Senator Raggio:
Note the total funding recommended by the Governor for FY 2004 is $54 million and almost $68 million for FY 2005.
Mr. Burke:
If the subcommittee retains the Governor’s total recommended funding level, but reduces the formula percentages, the resident student fee increases would result in General Fund savings of $6.7 million. The savings could be used to offset the net $4.5 million in errors, omissions, and adjustments noted throughout the closing document.
Senator Raggio:
We have two choices on this decision unit. One is to fund at the 86 percent formula, which would require us to add the cost of new enrollment. The second option is to fund at the total amount recommend by the Governor. If we take the second option it will free up about $2.2 million in General Fund savings. I recommend we utilize the total amount recommended by the Governor.
ASSEMBLYMAN ARBERRY MOVED TO CLOSE DECISION UNIT M-200 WITH THE TOTAL AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED BY THE GOVERNOR AND TO OFFSET THE ERRORS, OMISSION, AND ADJUSTMENTS, AND LEAVE A NET UNOBLIGATED BALANCE OF $2.2 MILLION.
SENATOR MATHEWS SECONDED THE MOTION.
Assemblywoman Gibbons:
Are we voting on the 86 percent formula funding option?
Senator Raggio:
No, it would be the total dollars recommended by the Governor in the budget.
Assemblywoman Gibbons:
How did they determine the differences in formula funding for the various campuses?
Mr. Burke:
The differences would be caused by the relative differences in enrollment growth for each location.
ASSEMBLY: THE MOTION CARRIED. (ASSEMBLYMAN GOLDWATER WAS ABSENT FOR THE VOTE.)
SENATE: THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
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Senator Raggio:
What is the status of estate tax revenues and expenditures?
Mr. Burke:
The Executive Budget continues the use of estate taxes, and recommends a total of $92.6 million. We have made numerous adjustments to the estate tax throughout the closing documents so that the total will actually be closer to $89 million. The estate tax is being phased out as a revenue source for Nevada. With the phaseout of the estate tax, UCCSN projects that funding in the estate tax account will be insufficient to support the recommendations in the Governor’s budget. Based on UCCSN projections of estate tax receipts, there could be a shortfall of $9.6 million at the end of the year. The UCCSN has made a proposal to shift the risk to the State in which the estate taxes would flow into the General Fund. Instead of items being funded with the estate tax, the General Fund would now fund them.
Senator Raggio:
The Legislature needs to pass Senate Bill (S.B) 415 in order to authorize the estate tax spending recommended by the Governor.
Senate Bill 415: Removes certain restrictions on use of money in Estate Tax Account in Endowment Fund of University and Community College System of Nevada. (BDR 32-1264)
This issue needs to be resolved in favor of UCCSN. A report I just received indicated last month’s collection on estate tax was $450,000, so there is definitely going to be a shortfall in estate tax revenue. If we approve the Governor’s budget, we will be utilizing about $90 million of the estate tax funding for this biennium. It is a matter of common sense that this money will have to be made up 2 years from now. It is unwise to suggest to UCCSN that in this biennium they should bear that risk. We will have the same issue with the Distributive School Account (DSA) because they share this same funding.
ASSEMBLYWOMAN GIBBONS MOVED TO HAVE ESTATE TAX FUNDS BE PAID ON A MONTHLY BASIS TO THE GENERAL FUND UP TO THE LEVEL OF EXPENDITURES APPROVED IN THE FINAL BUDGET, AND THOSE EXPENDITURES BE APPROPRIATED FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR THIS PURPOSE, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE GOVERNOR.
ASSEMBLYMAN ANDONOV SECONDED THE MOTION.
Senator Raggio:
We will need to amend that into S.B. 415. Chairman Arberry, will you consider doing that if this motion is passed?
Assemblyman Arberry:
Yes.
ASSEMBLY: THE MOTION PASSED. (ASSEMBLYMAN GOLDWATER WAS ABSENT FOR THE VOTE.)
SENATE: THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
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Senator Raggio:
Refer to the list of potential base corrections and adjustments on page 7. We do not need to go over each of these. If there are no questions, let us move on to maintenance decision modules M-100, M-101, and M‑102. You have in your budget closing document, on page 8, the inflationary funding that was recommended by the Governor. There are some adjustments that staff has indicated. I am not going to go through them unless there is a question.
M-100 Inflation & Per Unit Adjustments
M-101 Inflation
M-102 Inflation
We will now cover decision unit M-201. The Executive Budget recommends operation and maintenance (O&M) costs for the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) Fire Science Academy in Carlin totaling $1.26 million. The University of Nevada, Reno has requested a revision adding $170,682 annually to recognize the cost of additional acreage that was omitted from the initial calculation. The new space funding also includes a recommendation for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Shadow Lane Complex of $1.2 million and $1.4 million, respectively, for the biennium to support O&M. At an earlier meeting we discussed a requirement for the payback of the O&M associated with leased space at a proportionate share of the premises when the space is leased. Another item covered in this decision unit includes O&M cost for the 600,000 square foot parking structure at UNR, and the telecommunications building and accessible space at the Community College of Southern Nevada
M-201 New Space
ASSEMBLYWOMAN CHOWNING MOVED TO CLOSE DECISION UNIT M‑201 WITH THE ADJUSTMENTS RECOMMENDED AND INCLUDING A LETTER OF INTENT, CONFIRMING WITH UNLV THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SOME RESERVE IF THE SPACE IS LEASED, FOR THE PURPOSE OF REVERSION IN THE AMOUNT OF OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE (0&M), WHICH IS OTHERWISE BEING CARRIED BY THE STATE.
SENATOR MATHEWS SECONDED THE MOTION.
Assemblywoman Chowning:
Has the university set a goal of how many minority students they want to reach with the new outreach center at the Latin Chamber of Commerce?
Patty Charlton, Vice-president of Finance and Administration, Community College of Southern Nevada;
The facility at the Latin Chamber of Commerce was opened in November 2002. We began with the English as a second language program and a credit-based program, specifically in the computer area. We are starting out small but expect to expand significantly.
Assemblywoman Chowning:
What are the projected numbers of students?
Mr. Charlton:
We now have 200 students. I will find out what the actual projection will be and get you the numbers.
Assemblywoman Gibbons:
Does that motion also include the inflationary funding?
Senator Raggio:
Not in this decision unit. We will cover that later.
ASSEMBLY: THE MOTION CARRIED. (ASSEMBLYMEN GOLDWATER AND PERKINS WERE ABSENT FOR THE VOTE.)
SENATE: THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
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Senator Raggio:
The next item is decision unit M-202, on page 9. The Governor’s recommended budget pro-rates O&M costs to UNR through a recharge distribution. Were there errors in this?
M-202 Recharge Pro-Ration and New Space Rental Costs
Mr. Burke:
There were two errors. One would result in savings and one would result in additional costs. The two adjustments together would result in a net increase of $638,000.
Senator Raggio:
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas does not employ a recharge mechanism similar to that which UNR uses. We will send them a Letter of Intent to remind them of this and encourage them to employ this methodology.
SENATOR MATHEWS MOVED TO CLOSE DECISION UNITS M-202 WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE GOVERNOR AND TO RESTORE THE EXPENDITURE REDUCTIONS AND ITEMS REFERENCED BY STAFF, INCLUDING A LETTER OF INTENT TO ENCOURAGE UNLV TO EMPLOY A RECHARGE METHODOLOGY FOR BUDGETS THAT THEY PRESENT FOR THE NEXT BIENNIUM.
SENATOR GIBBONS SECONDED THE MOTION.
ASSEMBLY: THE MOTION PASSED. (ASSEMBLYMEN GOLDWATER AND PERKINS WERE ABSENT FOR THE VOTE.)
SENATE: THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
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Mr. Burke:
There are three separate maintenance items within decision unit M-203. The first funds the system capacity expansion. The UCCSN originally requested over $10 million, but the Governor recommended $5.57 million in funding for these items. There has been a major reconfiguration of the request that includes the Student Information System (SIS), financial and human resources systems, data warehousing, and NevadaNet.
Senator Raggio:
Did the Governor recommend this?
Mr. Burke:
Yes, the Governor recommended funding for system capacity expansion. While these are the same types of equipment and software, the revised request falls within the total amount that was recommended by the Governor.
Senator Raggio:
How much is the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) grant?
Mr. Burke:
The Governor is recommending $400,000 annually. The UCCSN has provided follow-up describing how those funds would be used.
Senator Raggio:
On the EPSCoR grant, if we accept the recommendation from the estate tax allocation, it would be $800,000 over the biennium. Adding it to what is in the base it would total over $5.06 million for the biennium. What is the funding situation for the UNLV Dental School?
Mr. Burke:
The Governor recommends $5.27 million over the biennium in additional estate tax funding for the dental school. This would take enrollment up to 225 students by the end of the biennium, with an optimal goal of 300 at full capacity. The M-203 module would add 24 new positions in the first year of the biennium and 29 additional positions in the second year. All but one of these positions will be dedicated to instructional functions.
Some student fee revenues were omitted in the Governor’s recommended budget. That would bring the estate tax need down and the student fee revenues up.
ASSEMBLYMAN ARBERRY MOVED TO CLOSE DECISION UNIT M-203 INCLUDING THE SYSTEM CAPACITY EXPANSIONS, THE EPSCoR GRANT MATCH, AND THE UNLV DENTAL SCHOOL ENROLLMENT AS RECOMMENDED BY THE GOVERNOR WITH TECHNICAL ADJUSTMENTS RECOMMENDED BY STAFF.
ASSEMBLYWOMAN CHOWNING SECONDED THE MOTION.
ASSEMBLY: THE MOTION CARRIED. (ASSEMBLYMEN GOLDWATER AND PERKINS WERE ABSENT FOR THE VOTE.)
SENATE: THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
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Senator Raggio:
We will now cover the fringe benefit adjustments in M-300. We will take this as part of an overall motion at the end of this meeting. Does this include the Retired Employees Group Insurance (REGI)?
M-300 Fringe Benefit Adjustments
Mr. Burke:
Yes, that corrects the REGI, and will get them up to at least the amount that was in the Governor’s recommended budget.
Senator Raggio:
Decision unit M-303 recommends upgrades to library and archives classified positions based on the results of an occupational study completed by the Department of Personnel. We will include this in the over-all motion at the end of this meeting. Decision unit M‑307 reduces merit pay for professional positions that are at or beyond the maximum pay levels established in the UCCSN salary scales. Also, Assemblyman Arberry brought up the issue of the potential reduction of merit pay from the existing 2.5 percent to 2 percent. I would suggest that instead of doing that, we leave the 2.5 percent merit pay in the base and possibly defer it for a 6-month period, which will generate some savings for the General Fund.
M-303 Occupational Study
M-307 Adjustments To Merit Pay Calculations
ASSEMBLYMAN ARBERRY MOVED TO CLOSE DECISION UNIT M-307 AS RECOMMENDED BY THE GOVERNOR AND ADOPT THE CAP AT OR BEYOND THE MAXIMUM PAY LEVEL, AND DEFER MERIT PAY FOR SIX MONTHS.
SENATOR MATHEWS SECONDED THE MOTION.
ASSEMBLY: THE MOTION CARRIED. (ASSEMBLYMEN GOLDWATER AND PERKINS WERE ABSENT FOR THE VOTE.)
SENATE: THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
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Senator Raggio:
What amount of savings will the 6-month deferral in merit funding generate?
Mr. Burke:
I believe the deferral would result in a savings of about $3 million.
Senator Raggio:
Decision units M-501, the Federal Animal Welfare Act, and M-580, the Safe Drinking Water Act, are on page 13. Are there any questions about these items?
M-501 Federal Animal Welfare Act – Page UCCSN-28
M-580 Safe Drinking Water Act - Page UCCSN-32
Hearing none, I will go on to proposed student fees, as well as the distribution of fees, and review the increases for residents and non-residents on page 14.
Community college fees for residents will increase from the current $45.50 a credit up to $47.25 in FY 2004, and $49 in FY 2005. Non-resident fees would increase from the current $4430 a year to $4507 in FY 2004, and $4692 in FY 2005. There are also upper division credit increases of $66 in FY 2004, and $70 in FY 2005. At the universities, the resident credit will go from the current $79 to $85 in FY 2004, and to $91 in FY 2005. University fees for non‑residents rise to $8487 in FY 2004, and to $8674 in FY 2005. Graduate school fees will increase to $115 a credit in FY 2004, and to $123.50 a credit in FY 2005. Is this the Board of Regents plan?
Mr. Miles:
Yes.
Senator Raggio:
There is also an increase in fees at the Nevada State College. The Governor’s budget adopted those suggestions. Do we have an issue on the proposed fee increase distribution?
Mr. Burke:
Staff has no issues with the fee increases and distribution. We do, however, have some non-resident fees that need to be corrected.
Senator Raggio:
If we adopt the recommended fee increases and allocations, we need to discuss these non-resident fee adjustments. We also suggested some specific language necessary for the Authorization Act that will allow the expenditures of excess student fees under some controlled circumstances. The agreed-upon language is as follows:
The UCCSN may expend any additional registration fees collected from students for the purposes of meeting the salaries and related benefits for incremental instructional faculty necessary as a result of registering additional students beyond the budgeted enrollments. The UCCSN may also expend, with the approval of the Interim Finance Committee, any additional non-resident tuition fees and any additional registration fees not utilized for incremental instructional faculty costs in addition to the authorized amounts for respective years.
We anticipate these excess fees will be used to provide the instructional faculty and costs necessary for the student; otherwise it will require Interim Finance Committee (IFC) approval. Is that understood?
Chancellor Nichols:
Yes.
Assemblywoman Chowning:
We have a large disparity between the income levels of families and the cost of higher education. It makes it difficult for many to think about higher education. I want to encourage the UCCSN to continue financial aid to low-income students.
ASSEMBLYWOMAN CHOWNING MOVED TO ACCEPT THE PROPOSED STUDENT FEES WITH THE FEE INCREASES AND ALLOCATIONS SPECIFIED, INCLUDING THE UTILIZATION OF THE LANGUAGE QUOTED TO MODIFY THE AUTHORIZATION ACT.
ASSEMBLYWOMAN GIBBONS SECONDED THE MOTION.
ASSEMBLY: THE MOTION CARRIED. (ASSEMBLYMEN GOLDWATER AND PERKINS WERE ABSENT FOR THE VOTE.)
SENATE: THE MOTION CARRIED. (SENATOR MATHEWS WAS ABSENT FOR THE VOTE.)
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Senator Raggio:
Decision unit M-206, the Cooperative Extension Educator for Mineral County, is on page 16. This is not found in the Governor’s budget. Is the committee of an opinion to add funding for this purpose?
ASSEMBLYWOMAN CHOWNING MOVED TO ADD FUNDING AS REQUESTED BY THE UCCSN UNDER DECISION IN M‑206.
ASSEMBLYMAN ARBERRY SECONDED THE MOTION.
ASSEMBLY: THE MOTION CARRIED. (ASSEMBLYMEN GOLDWATER AND PERKINS WERE ABSENT FOR THE VOTE.)
SENATE: THE MOTION CARRIED. (SENATOR CEGAVSKE WAS ABSENT FOR THE VOTE.)
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Senator Raggio:
We should take a motion to approve the adjusted base and maintenance items with staff recommendations not previously moved on.
ASSEMBLYWOMAN GIBBONS MOVED TO APPROVE BASE AND MAINTENANCE ITEMS NOT PREVIOUSLY ACTED UPON, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE GOVERNOR AND TO INCLUDE STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS.
ASSEMBLYWOMAN CHOWNING SECONDED THE MOTION.
ASSEMBLY: THE MOTION CARRIED. (ASSEMBLYMEN GOLDWATER AND PERKINS WERE ABSENT FOR THE VOTE.)
SENATE: THE MOTION CARRIED. (SENATOR CEGAVSKE WAS ABSENT FOR THE VOTE.)
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Senator Raggio:
We would like to see the taxonomy report, page 16, come back on a cost‑neutral basis.
Chancellor Nichols:
We appreciate the opportunity in the next biennium to come up with a taxonomy that is cost-neutral.
Senator Raggio:
We will send you a letter of intent.
SENATOR MATHEWS MOVED TO SEND A LETTER OF INTENT TO THE UCCSN TO DEVELOP A TAXONOMY REPORT THAT IS COST-NEUTRAL.
ASSEMBLYWOMAN GIBBONS SECONDED THE MOTION.
ASSEMBLY: THE MOTION CARRIED. (ASSEMBLYMEN GOLDWATER AND PERKINS WERE ABSENT FOR THE VOTE.)
SENATE: THE MOTION CARRIED. (SENATOR CEGAVSKE WAS ABSENT FOR THE VOTE.)
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Senator Raggio:
As a result of our actions today we have reduced General Fund expenditure in the unobligated amount of $2.2 million. We should look at priority items such as the nursing enrollment expansion on page 17. Chancellor Nichols indicated the cost to be $460,000 for the biennium. We should also consider funding the School of Medicine’s Pediatric Diabetes and Endocrinology Program with $565,000 per year, described in tab #5 of the booklet, “University and Community College System of Nevada Responses to LCB Memorandum Dated April 15 2003” (Exhibit D. Original is on file in Research Library.). The State climatologist position was not funded from the conservation budget, which is $72,000, that usually flows to the university. The small business development center, at $125,000, could go into the statewide budget. Additionally, as a result of the action on merit pay, there is now about $3 million available. Senator Mathews was concerned about the furniture, fixtures and equipment (FF&E) at the UNLV Dental School. The money could be utilized for that. Do you agree with that figure of $3 million?
Chancellor Nichols:
We do agree with that figure. We will use the funds in that way.
ASSEMBLYMAN ARBERRY MOVED TO USE THE UNOBLIGATED GENERAL FUND SAVINGS FOR THE NURSING ENROLLMENT EXPANSION, THE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE PEDIATRIC DIABETES AND ENDOCRINOLOGY PROGRAM, THE STATE CLIMATOLOGIST, THE SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER AND THE UNLV DENTAL SCHOOL FURNITURE, FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT.
SENATOR MATHEWS SECONDED THE MOTION.
ASSEMBLY: THE MOTION CARRIED. (ASSEMBLYMEN GOLDWATER AND PERKINS WERE ABSENT FOR THE VOTE.)
SENATE: THE MOTION CARRIED. (SENATOR CEGAVSKE WAS ABSENT FOR THE VOTE.)
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Senator Raggio:
What will you do with the gender equity athletic fee waivers described on page 19?
Chancellor Nichols:
We would like to cover those costs from the budget you just approved, with the understanding that in future biennia the Legislature would support that fee waiver for gender equity.
Senator Raggio:
We cannot guarantee things outside of this session; in fact we cannot even guarantee any of what we decided on today.
Chancellor Nichols:
I understand.
Senator Raggio:
Decision item E-225, the National Direct Student Loan (NDSL) program, is designed to restore funding levels to FY 2002-2003 work program levels. If there are no questions I will hear a motion.
ASSEMBLYMAN ARBERRY MOVED TO APPROVE E-225 AS RECOMMENDED BY THE GOVERNOR.
ASSEMBLYWOMAN CHOWNING SECONDED THE MOTION.
ASSEMBLY: THE MOTION CARRIED. (ASSEMBLYMEN GOLDWATER AND PERKINS WERE ABSENT FOR THE VOTE.)
SENATE: THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
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Senator Raggio:
There being no other business to discuss at this time, and no further questions, the meeting is adjourned at 9:43 a.m.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:
Michael Archer,
Committee Secretary
APPROVED BY:
Senator William J. Raggio, Chairman
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Assemblyman Morse Arberry Jr., Chairman
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