Sandoval signs final bills of legislative session
CARSON CITY — Gov. Brian Sandoval signed the final bills of the 2015 legislative session into law Friday, including a measure creating the “Breakfast After the Bell” program for schoolchildren and another providing $14 million for the construction of a Northern Nevada Veterans Home.
In all, Sandoval signed 549 bills and issued six vetoes from the session that ended June 1.
The bills signed into law Friday, the deadline for Sandoval to sign or veto measures, include those that are part of a comprehensive effort to create and expand resources for Nevada veterans and their families through enhanced educational, employment and health care services.
“I am immensely proud of the accomplishments and milestones we have achieved on behalf of the people of Nevada this session,” Sandoval said.
“I offer my heartfelt thanks and appreciation to Nevada’s legislators, who rose to the challenge and enacted historic reforms to our state’s education system, expanded resources for our military veterans, further diversified our economy, and laid the foundation for the new Nevada.”
Signed Friday were:
■ Senate Bill 503, which will provide funding to districts for Breakfast After the Bell startup grants totaling $2 million over the biennium. Schools with 70 percent or greater free and reduced-price eligible students will be able to apply for the grants to implement the program providing a meal in the classroom each morning. The measure was largely shepherded through the Legislature by first lady Kathleen Sandoval.
■ Assembly Bill 491, which appropriates over $14 million for construction of the Northern Nevada Veterans Nursing Home.
■ Assembly Bill 241, which expands of the work completed by the Women Veterans Advisory Committee as established by a Sandoval executive order. The bill solidifies the committee in statute and requires it to support the Nevada Department of Veteran Services with locating, educating and advocating for all women veterans, determine the unique needs of women veterans, conduct outreach, promote benefits and superior health care for women veterans, and develop educational programs for pupils, business leaders, and educators about the important role of women veterans.
