family therapists, social workers and others who are required to report cases of elderly abuse.
Also Wednesday, Assembly Health and Human Services takes up AB227, which would require licensing for an agency that assists another agency in providing child welfare services such as foster care.
On Thursday, an Assembly-Senate budget subcommittee reviews the state's economic development and tourism efforts and the Nevada Film Office. The review also will include the agency charged with ensuring jobsite safety around the state.
Assembly Taxation considers AB275, which would repeal a payroll tax paid by financial institutions that's higher than the payroll tax imposed on other businesses. The bill also would delete an excise tax on branch offices of banks. A related measure, SB208, will be discussed in Senate Taxation.
Senate Legislative Operations and Elections considers two bills that move the date of Nevada's mid-August primary elections in opposite directions. SB120 would return the date to the first Tuesday in September; while SB162 would move the date up to early June.
Also Thursday, Assembly Elections, Procedures, Ethics and Constitutional Amendments considers AJR6, which would change Nevada's every-other-year legislative sessions to annual sessions; and AJR5, which would allow lawmakers to call themselves into special sessions. Currently, only the governor can call a special session.
On Friday, a Senate-Assembly budget panels reviews Nevada's state university-college system. Under Gibbons' proposed budget the system is in for major cuts _ including reductions of about 50 percent for both the University of Nevada, Reno and UNLV.
Also Friday, U.S. Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., is scheduled to address the Assembly and Senate.
