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Joe Lombardo: “I will be forwarding for your consideration the Safe Streets…”

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Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo delivers State of the State Address followed by Democratic Response

Published January 16, 2025 | Video Starts at 32:59

I sponsored and you passed legislation strengthening certain elements of the Nevada's criminal code. But we must do more. As a part of my commitment to protecting Nevada families, I will be forwarding for your consideration the Safe Streets and Neighborhoods Act. This legislation supports victims of crimes, holds repeat and violent offenders accountable for their actions, and invest in curbing the abuse of drugs. There are often which are often the central cause of criminal activity. (32:59–33:05)

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“In 1925, Nevada's population was 85,000. Today, we're over 3.2 million.”
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“When I took over as governor, the IT project to replace our HR and financial operations systems had spent more than $100 million, but was no…”
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“Nearly 1.6 million Nevadans are working, marking the highest number in our state's 160 year history.”
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“With over 80% of our state under federal control, bureaucratic delays have driven up costs and shut down opportunities.”
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“I am proud to announce that the first phase of the financial system went live on January 2nd.”
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“The HR system is on track to be fully implemented this summer, on time and within budget.”
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“In two years, we've reduced the employee vacancy rate from 25% to half of that.”
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“Nevada's unemployment rate stands at 5.7%.”
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“My budget includes a record high reserve in the Rainy Day fund of $1.3 billion.”
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“Ten years ago, the Rainy Day Fund had a balance of $330 million.”
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“Four years ago, due to the pandemic, [the Rainy Day Fund] was drained to zero.”
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“Last session we added over $2 billion in new funding for Nevada students and schools, the largest education investment in our state's…”
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“We created transportation options for students who choose to attend charter schools.”
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“I'm proud to present you a $12.7 billion executive budget that meets the commitments we made last session on pay raises for public employees…”
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“My budget will make teacher pay raises permanent.”
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“I'll be extending pay raises to all charter school teachers.”
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“This is a budget that's centered and balanced on the promise of not raising taxes.”
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“The state of our state is steadily improving.”
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“Last month I declined to include millions of dollars in state agency requests for more funding in this budget.”
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“We will be splitting up the Department of Health and Human Services.”
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“I will stand up the Nevada Health Authority which will be assigned the critical responsibilities of managing Medicaid, the Health Exchange…”
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“Leveraging that power enables us to cut a better deal for taxpayers while offering better insurance options for Medicaid members.”
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“The root cause of our crisis is Nevada. Families and builders are being held back by the federal government's reluctance to release the land…”
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“My administration has fought hard to change that, pushing Washington to make land available for the people who need it most.”
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“The Nevada Attainable Housing act is our action plan to get this done.”
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“The bill prioritizes state funding that I will support, that will support, excuse me, $1 billion in new attainable housing units across…”
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“Just this week, the Office of Economic Development formally approved the Campus for Hope.”
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“A 200 million dollar initiative that embodies the power of public private partnership.”
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“Nevada is home to some of the best doctors, nurses and hospitals in the country.”
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“With some of the lowest provider to patient ratios in the nation, far too many Nevadans are left waiting for care, or worse, going without…”
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“By 2028, all health insurance plans in Nevada will be required to adopt standardized and digitized prior authorization plans.”
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“We're doubling our investment in graduate medical education, incentivizing providers to serve in underserved areas, and leveraging…”
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“At the heart of this effort is the creation of Nevada Health Authority, a streamlined agency designed to address our state's most pressing…”
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“In 2023, we delivered the largest investment in K12 education in Nevada's history.”
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“We've invested the money, a lot of it, and we made a solid commitment to students, families and educators.”
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“We can no longer accept the lack of funding as an excuse for chronic underperformance.”
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“The Nevada Accountability and Education act sets out four specific areas how we intend to impose accountability, accelerate improvement, and…”
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“We are expanding open enrollment policies to break down geographic barriers and provide transportation support to make choice available for…”
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“The Excellence in Education Fund will reward Nevada's highest performing teachers and administrators.”
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“In 2023, we set out to change [laws that softened criminal penalties]. I sponsored and you passed legislation strengthening certain elements…”
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“My proposed legislation reduces the felony theft threshold and implements enhanced penalties for repeat offenders.”
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“The Safe Streets and Neighborhoods act prohibits the use of diversion courts for offenders who commit crimes against the most vulnerable…”
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“My bill takes direct aim at this crisis by reducing trafficking thresholds to stop illegal drugs and the criminals who push them.”
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“We are rethinking economic development to focus on strategies that directly benefit businesses, workers and families already established in…”
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“By modernizing incentives, we are ensuring that industries that create high quality jobs, advance clean energy and address essential needs…”
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“Targeted tax credits for childcare facilities, for example, help working families but also support businesses in building a stronger, more…”
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“In our state government, we have over 300 boards and commissions.”
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“Thanks to the legislature's passage of SB431 last session, we made early strides in centralizing oversight, improving transparency and…”
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“The bat of voters agreed with me and voter ID received more total votes than any candidate or any question on the 2024 ballot.”
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“It makes zero sense to keep counting ballots four days after an election.”
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“Working together with Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar, we can enact a simple bipartisan fix to finish our elections on time.”
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“If the legislature chooses not to pass [the election fix], I'll again lead an effort to take it to the voters.”
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