Existing law creates the Advisory Council on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics within the Office of Science, Innovation and Technology that is established in the Office of the Governor. (NRS 223.600, 223.640, 223.650) The Advisory Council is required to develop certain plans, conduct certain surveys, apply for certain grants and prepare certain reports relating to the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. (NRS 223.650) Section 17 of this bill eliminates the Advisory Council. Sections 1, 9 and 15 of this bill make conforming changes to eliminate references to the Advisory Council in the Nevada Revised Statutes. Existing law creates the Commission on Educational Technology and requires the Commission to establish a plan for the use of educational technology in the public schools of this State. (NRS 388.785, 388.790, 388.795) Section 17 eliminates the Commission. Section 2 of this bill makes a conforming change to eliminate an internal reference to the provision of the Nevada Revised Statutes that defined the Commission. Section 4 of this bill requires the Department of Education to establish a plan for the use of educational technology in the public schools of this State. Section 3 of this bill provides that the Superintendent of Public Instruction is responsible for ensuring that the Department's duties and responsibilities related to this plan are carried out successfully. Sections 5 and 6 of this bill make conforming changes to authorize school districts and charter schools to apply to the Department rather than the Commission for certain grants. Existing law requires the Department of Education to create the Competency-Based Education Network which has various duties relating to competency-based education, including to: (1) study certain educational approaches, tools, strategies and professional development; (2) identify barriers and possible solutions to implementing a statewide system of competency-based education; (3) develop evidence-based recommendations for the continued implementation of a system of competency-based education; and (4) submit an annual report to the Governor and Legislature on the implementation of a system of competency-based education in this State. (NRS 389.220) Section 17 eliminates the Network. Section 10 of this bill makes a conforming change to eliminate a requirement that the State Board of Education adopt regulations relating to participation in the Network. Existing law requires, within the limits of available money, the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services to establish the Advisory Council on the State Program for Wellness and the Prevention of Chronic Disease to advise and make recommendations to the Division concerning the Program. (NRS 439.515, 439.518) Section 11 of this bill eliminates the authority for the Advisory Council to appoint an advisory group to study the delivery of health care through patient-centered medical homes. (NRS 439.519) Existing law authorizes the Nevada System of Higher Education to establish a Committee on Anatomical Dissection. The Committee is required, under certain circumstances, to have meetings, adopt regulations, be notified of certain unclaimed dead bodies and take, receive and distribute certain dead bodies to schools, teaching hospitals and certain other persons or entities. (NRS 451.350-451.470) Section 17 eliminates the Committee and the provisions of the Nevada Revised Statutes relating to the Committee. Sections 12-14 of this bill make conforming changes to eliminate internal references to the sections of the Nevada Revised Statutes relating to the Committee. Existing law creates the Advisory Committee to the Juvenile Justice Oversight Commission to make recommendations concerning any duties assigned to the Commission. (NRS 62B.605) Section 17 eliminates the Advisory Committee and a corresponding definition of the term “Committee.”

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 223.610, 388.780, 388.789, 388.795, 388.800, 388.805, 388.810, 388.815, 389.038, 389.210, 439.519, 451.005, 451.010, 451.596, 482.3794
As Enrolled: 223.610, 388.780, 388.789, 388.795, 388.800, 388.805, 388.810, 388.815, 389.038, 389.210, 439.519, 451.005, 451.010, 451.596, 482.3794
BDR: 223.610, 388.780, 388.789, 388.795, 388.800, 388.805, 388.810, 388.815, 389.038, 389.210, 439.519, 451.005, 451.010, 451.596, 482.3794