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SB 472 Nevada Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Makes appropriations to the Nevada System of Higher Education for expenditures related to instruction that are due to caseload adjustments at certain institutions within the System. (BDR S-1202)

SB 472 allocates specific funds to five Nevada public colleges to cover instruction costs resulting from changes in student enrollment (caseload adjustments). It provides $2.16 million to UNLV, $145,763 to Nevada State University, $981,696 to College of Southern Nevada, $469,062 to Western Nevada College, and $1.1 million to Truckee Meadows Community College. All funds must be spent by September 17, 2027, with any unspent balances reverting to the State General Fund. The bill becomes effective July 1, 2026, and directly affects these institutions' operational budgets.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $4.9M to public colleges for instruction costs, directly increasing state funding for essential higher education services within budget appropriations.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationAllocates $4.9M in state funds to Nevada public colleges for instruction costs due to enrollment changes, directly funding higher education operations.95% confidence
Bill status passed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Governor
Introduced May 15, 2025 Last action Jun 3, 2025
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What changed between versions

Reprint 1 → Reprint 2 · 6 edits
MODERATE
This bill was reprinted with amendments that significantly reduced funding amounts across multiple Nevada higher education institutions and changed the effective date. The total appropriations were cut by approximately 50% across all institutions, and the implementation timeline was extended by one year.
FISCAL

Funding for University of Nevada, Las Vegas was reduced from $4,325,366 to $2,162,683 (50% reduction)

Funding for Nevada State University was reduced from $291,526 to $145,763 (50% reduction)

Funding for College of Southern Nevada was reduced from $1,963,392 to $981,696 (50% reduction)

Funding for Western Nevada College was reduced from $938,124 to $469,062 (50% reduction)

Funding for Truckee Meadows Community College was reduced from $2,203,368 to $1,101,684 (50% reduction)

TIMELINE

Effective date changed from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 2026 (one year delay)

Floor votes · Senate May 27, 2025 · Assembly Jun 2, 2025

How they voted

20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
May 27, 2025
D Democratic12
12 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican8
8 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Jun 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 995.) Dispensed with reprinting. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To printer. From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Second reprint. To Senate. In Senate. Assembly Amendment No. 995 not concurred in. To Assembly. In Assembly.
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Jun 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time.
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May 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly. In Assembly. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. To committee.
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May 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 784.) To printer.
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May 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
From printer. To committee.
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0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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