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AR 3

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2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Dave Armstrong and 27 co-sponsors

The bill sets fixed annual communications allowances for Nevada Assembly members, including leadership and committee chairs, funded from the Legislative Fund.

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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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