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AR 3

Provides allowances to the members of the Assembly for periodicals, stamps, stationery and communications. (BDR R-982)

2025 Regular Session

The bill sets fixed annual communications allowances for Nevada Assembly members, including leadership and committee chairs, with funding processed through the Legislative Fund.

Enrolled and delivered to Secretary of State. File No. 3.
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Bill Summary · AR 3

Summary of Assembly Resolution AR 3 (83rd Session, 2025)

Overview and Purpose

Assembly Resolution 3 (AR 3) provides formal allowances to members of the Nevada Assembly for ongoing office-related communications expenses. It specifies approved amounts for periodicals, stamps, stationery, and telephone/other communications costs, including a distinct allowance for leadership and chairs of standing committees. The resolution is enacted as a formal recommendation to the State Controller and Treasurer and becomes effective upon adoption.

  • Reference: BDR R-982
  • Status: Enrolled and delivered to the Secretary of State (File No. 3)
  • Introduced: February 3, 2025
  • Effective date: Upon adoption

Key Provisions and Amounts

  • For each general Assembly member:
    • Periodicals, stamps, and stationery: $60
    • Use of telephones: $2,800
  • For leadership and chairs (per person, covering postage, telephone tolls, and other communication charges):
    • $900
    • Positions included: Speaker, Speaker Pro Tempore, Majority Floor Leader, Minority Floor Leader, and the chair of each standing committee of the Assembly

Implementation and Funding

  • Certification and payment:
    • The amounts are to be certified by the Speaker and the Chief Clerk to the State Controller.
    • The State Controller would draw warrants on the Legislative Fund.
    • The State Treasurer would pay the warrants.
  • Legal basis:
    • The resolution provides the allowances “as provided by law.”
  • Effective mechanism:
    • The resolution becomes effective upon adoption.

Who is Affected

  • Members of the Nevada Assembly (general members) receive the base allowances.
  • Designated leadership roles and standing committee chairs receive an additional, separate communications allowance.
  • Administrative entities involved: Speaker, Chief Clerk, State Controller, and State Treasurer, with funding drawn from the Legislative Fund.

Procedural and Timeline Highlights

  • 2025-02-03: Read and adopted; referred to printer.
  • 2025-02-04: Resolution sent from printer; to enrollment.
  • 2025-02-05: Enrolled and delivered to the Secretary of State (File No. 3).

Financial Considerations

  • The resolution consolidates annual allowances for communications-related expenses into specific dollar amounts.
  • It establishes a clear funding path (Legislative Fund) and the instruments (warrants) for disbursement.
  • Fiscal impact is limited to the authorized per-member and leadership/chair allowances; no broader appropriation changes are stated in the resolution itself.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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