Article 11 of the Nevada Constitution, which is known as the Education Article, requires the Nevada Legislature to provide for the establishment of a State University that is controlled by a Board of Regents whose duties are prescribed by law. (Nev. Const. Art. 11, § 4) Existing law provides that the universities, state colleges, community colleges, administrative services, research facilities and departments within the Public Service Division, administered under the direction of the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada, is collectively known as the Nevada System of Higher Education. (NRS 396.020) Section 1 of this bill classifies each institution within the System as one of four types: (1) a doctoral university; (2) a master's college; (3) a baccalaureate college; or (4) a baccalaureate and associate's college. Section 1 also defines the characteristics and mission of each type of institution. Section 2 of this bill creates the Commission on Higher Education Funding during the 2023-2025 biennium and prescribes its membership. Section 3 of this bill: (1) prescribes the duties of the Commission; (2) authorizes the Commission to request the drafting of not more than 2 legislative measures for the 83rd Session of the Legislature which relate to matters within the scope of the Commission; and (3) requires the Commission to report to the Governor, the Chancellor of the System and the Legislature on its activities and any recommendations.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 385.021, 385.106, 385.111, 385.620, 385A.070, 385A.080, 385A.090, 385A.240, 385A.260, 385A.400, 385A.470, 385A.670, 385A.720, 385A.800, 388.205, 388.5968, 388.790, 388.795, 388.834, 388A.105, 388A.159, 388A.171, 388A.220, 388A.229, 388A.240, 388A.252, 388A.258, 388A.270, 388A.279, 388A.378, 388C.040, 388G.130, 388G.140, 388G.200, 388H.050, 389.310, 391.011, 391.095, 391.096, 391A.150, 391A.175, 392.128, 394.625, 396.005, 396.010, 396.020, 396.070, 396.110, 396.121, 396.122, 396.126, 396.133, 396.136, 396.141, 396.1415, 396.142, 396.1425, 396.143, 396.144, 396.145, 396.146, 396.147, 396.148, 396.149, 396.151, 396.152, 396.153, 396.154, 396.155, 396.156, 396.157, 396.158, 396.159, 396.1595, 396.210, 396.220, 396.230, 396.240, 396.251, 396.255, 396.260, 396.270, 396.280, 396.290, 396.300, 396.311, 396.315, 396.320, 396.323, 396.325, 396.327, 396.328, 396.3291, 396.3293, 396.3295, 396.340, 396.350, 396.370, 396.380, 396.381, 396.383, 396.385, 396.390, 396.395, 396.400, 396.420, 396.430, 396.431, 396.432, 396.433, 396.435, 396.436, 396.4365, 396.437, 396.440, 396.500, 396.504, 396.505, 396.509, 396.514, 396.515, 396.516, 396.517, 396.518, 396.5185, 396.519, 396.5195, 396.5198, 396.528, 396.529, 396.530, 396.5305, 396.531, 396.532, 396.533, 396.535, 396.540, 396.542, 396.543, 396.544, 396.5442, 396.5443, 396.5445, 396.5446, 396.5447, 396.5448, 396.5449, 396.54495, 396.545, 396.5453, 396.5455, 396.5457, 396.546, 396.5465, 396.547, 396.5475, 396.548, 396.550, 396.560, 396.568, 396.580, 396.585, 396.5926, 396.593, 396.5935, 396.595, 396.597, 396.600, 396.610, 396.620, 396.690, 396.740, 396.750, 396.790, 396.795, 396.7951, 396.7952, 396.7953, 396.7955, 396.797, 396.7973, 396.7975, 396.7992, 396.7993, 396.7994, 396.7998, 396.7999, 396.801, 396.802, 396.803, 396.807, 396.890, 396.891, 396.892, 396.893, 396.894, 396.895, 396.896, 396.897, 396.898, 396.916, 396.930, 396.934, 396.938, 396.952, 396.954, 396.956, 396.958, 396.960, 396.9625, 396.9634, 396.9645, 396.965, 396.9665, 396.968, 396.9682, 396.9685, 396.970, 396.980, 396.990, 400.010, 400.027, 400.037, 1.530, 2.345, 37.010, 41.950, 43.080, 49.117, 49.2545, 49.2546, 62C.060, 171.1223, 171.1455, 178A.310, 179D.045, 193.309, 201.530, 202.2483, 202.2491, 202.265, 202.3673, 203.119, 205.462, 209.391, 218A.970, 218D.915, 218E.625, 223.600, 223.640, 223.650, 227.205, 231.033, 231.055, 231.1415, 231.1475, 231.1591, 232.0081, 232.920, 232.980, 233B.039, 236.015, 237.300, 239.005, 241.017, 241.031, 242.111, 242.115, 242.131, 244.3675, 250.087, 268.413, 277.067, 277.069, 277.0695, 278.580, 278C.140, 278C.155, 281.060, 281.122, 281.123, 281.210, 281.221, 281.230, 281.755, 281A.182, 281A.430, 284.140, 284.325, 284.343, 284.345, 284.350, 284.355, 284.360, 284.385, 286.130, 286.297, 286.501, 286.523, 286.802, 286.808, 286.810, 286.812, 286.814, 286.816, 287.04054, 287.041, 287.045, 287.046, 287.245, 287.270, 287.320, 287.325, 287.330, 287.360, 287.370, 288.042, 288.425, 288.480, 289.350, 321.001, 321.610, 328.500, 333.020, 333.470, 333.700, 333.705, 333A.015, 333A.070, 338.018, 338.075, 341.128, 341.1407, 341.141, 341.155, 345.010, 345.020, 348.120, 348.200, 350.554, 353.007, 353.224, 353.228, 353.229, 353.253, 353.335, 353.540, 353A.020, 353A.025, 353A.045, 353B.001, 353B.005, 353B.075, 353B.090, 353B.100, 355.270, 360.752, 361.098, 361.099, 361.603, 361A.286, 368A.200, 372.287, 374.292, 375A.705, 375A.710, 375B.410, 378.087, 378.160, 378.250, 408.078, 408.55028, 408.581, 412.143, 412.1435, 417.0191, 422.239, 422A.478, 426.630, 426.640, 432A.076, 432B.610, 433.279, 435.425, 439.110, 439.263, 439.5083, 439.518, 439.521, 439A.082, 439A.118, 439A.121, 439A.290, 439B.855, 442.007, 444.330, 444A.110, 445B.200, 451.069, 451.350, 451.360, 451.450, 453.3345, 453.3351, 459.0095, 463.385, 480.926, 482.330, 482.3749, 482.3823, 487.210, 503.452, 504.165, 514.010, 514A.060, 527.330, 528.115, 543.550, 544.060, 549.010, 549.020, 549.030, 549.050, 550.010, 553.040, 553.050, 553.070, 553.090, 555.410, 563.100, 597.245, 610.030, 610.040, 612.265, 616A.190, 617.135, 631.271, 632.2856, 639.238, 645.343, 645.830, 645A.021, 652.170, 656A.055, 678C.830, 701.180, 701.390, 701B.312, 701B.460
BDR: 385.021, 385.106, 385.111, 385.620, 385A.070, 385A.080, 385A.090, 385A.240, 385A.260, 385A.400, 385A.470, 385A.670, 385A.720, 385A.800, 388.205, 388.5968, 388.790, 388.795, 388.834, 388A.105, 388A.159, 388A.171, 388A.220, 388A.229, 388A.240, 388A.252, 388A.258, 388A.270, 388A.279, 388A.378, 388C.040, 388G.130, 388G.140, 388G.200, 388H.050, 389.310, 391.011, 391.095, 391.096, 391A.150, 391A.175, 392.128, 394.625, 396.005, 396.010, 396.020, 396.070, 396.110, 396.121, 396.122, 396.126, 396.133, 396.136, 396.141, 396.1415, 396.142, 396.1425, 396.143, 396.144, 396.145, 396.146, 396.147, 396.148, 396.149, 396.151, 396.152, 396.153, 396.154, 396.155, 396.156, 396.157, 396.158, 396.159, 396.1595, 396.210, 396.220, 396.230, 396.240, 396.251, 396.255, 396.260, 396.270, 396.280, 396.290, 396.300, 396.311, 396.315, 396.320, 396.323, 396.325, 396.327, 396.328, 396.3291, 396.3293, 396.3295, 396.340, 396.350, 396.370, 396.380, 396.381, 396.383, 396.385, 396.390, 396.395, 396.400, 396.420, 396.430, 396.431, 396.432, 396.433, 396.435, 396.436, 396.4365, 396.437, 396.440, 396.500, 396.504, 396.505, 396.509, 396.514, 396.515, 396.516, 396.517, 396.518, 396.5185, 396.519, 396.5195, 396.5198, 396.528, 396.529, 396.530, 396.5305, 396.531, 396.532, 396.533, 396.535, 396.540, 396.542, 396.543, 396.544, 396.5442, 396.5443, 396.5445, 396.5446, 396.5447, 396.5448, 396.5449, 396.54495, 396.545, 396.5453, 396.5455, 396.5457, 396.546, 396.5465, 396.547, 396.5475, 396.548, 396.550, 396.560, 396.568, 396.580, 396.585, 396.5926, 396.593, 396.5935, 396.595, 396.597, 396.600, 396.610, 396.620, 396.690, 396.740, 396.750, 396.790, 396.795, 396.7951, 396.7952, 396.7953, 396.7955, 396.797, 396.7973, 396.7975, 396.7992, 396.7993, 396.7994, 396.7998, 396.7999, 396.801, 396.802, 396.803, 396.807, 396.890, 396.891, 396.892, 396.893, 396.894, 396.895, 396.896, 396.897, 396.898, 396.916, 396.930, 396.934, 396.938, 396.952, 396.954, 396.956, 396.958, 396.960, 396.9625, 396.9634, 396.9645, 396.965, 396.9665, 396.968, 396.9682, 396.9685, 396.970, 396.980, 396.990, 400.010, 400.027, 400.037, 1.530, 2.345, 37.010, 41.950, 43.080, 49.117, 49.2545, 49.2546, 62C.060, 171.1223, 171.1455, 178A.310, 179D.045, 193.309, 201.530, 202.2483, 202.2491, 202.265, 202.3673, 203.119, 205.462, 209.391, 218A.970, 218D.915, 218E.625, 223.600, 223.640, 223.650, 227.205, 231.033, 231.055, 231.1415, 231.1475, 231.1591, 232.0081, 232.920, 232.980, 233B.039, 236.015, 237.300, 239.005, 241.017, 241.031, 242.111, 242.115, 242.131, 244.3675, 250.087, 268.413, 277.067, 277.069, 277.0695, 278.580, 278C.140, 278C.155, 281.060, 281.122, 281.123, 281.210, 281.221, 281.230, 281.755, 281A.182, 281A.430, 284.140, 284.325, 284.343, 284.345, 284.350, 284.355, 284.360, 284.385, 286.130, 286.297, 286.501, 286.523, 286.802, 286.808, 286.810, 286.812, 286.814, 286.816, 287.04054, 287.041, 287.045, 287.046, 287.245, 287.270, 287.320, 287.325, 287.330, 287.360, 287.370, 288.042, 288.425, 288.480, 289.350, 321.001, 321.610, 328.500, 333.020, 333.470, 333.700, 333.705, 333A.015, 333A.070, 338.018, 338.075, 341.128, 341.1407, 341.141, 341.155, 345.010, 345.020, 348.120, 348.200, 350.554, 353.007, 353.224, 353.228, 353.229, 353.253, 353.335, 353.540, 353A.020, 353A.025, 353A.045, 353B.001, 353B.005, 353B.075, 353B.090, 353B.100, 355.270, 360.752, 361.098, 361.099, 361.603, 361A.286, 368A.200, 372.287, 374.292, 375A.705, 375A.710, 375B.410, 378.087, 378.160, 378.250, 408.078, 408.55028, 408.581, 412.143, 412.1435, 417.0191, 422.239, 422A.478, 426.630, 426.640, 432A.076, 432B.610, 433.279, 435.425, 439.110, 439.263, 439.5083, 439.518, 439.521, 439A.082, 439A.118, 439A.121, 439A.290, 439B.855, 442.007, 444.330, 444A.110, 445B.200, 451.069, 451.350, 451.360, 451.450, 453.3345, 453.3351, 459.0095, 463.385, 480.926, 482.330, 482.3749, 482.3823