Pages

Saturday, December 29, 2012

NV Bill - To Pay ALEC Memberships



From Nevada – hidden at the end of an article on lobbyists – how fitting.
the Legislative Commission last week approved a budget of $56.6 million for the coming two fiscal years. That’s 0.4 percent lower than the current biennium and 4.9 percent below the 2009-11 spending.
GOOD they are lowering costs.

Combs said the commission followed the direction of Gov. Brian Sandoval to present a flat budget for the next biennium. The proposed budget does not include restoration of the cut in pay and benefits for legislative workers.
BAD – they couldn’t find money for workers in their state.

The budget does not include any state money for out-of-state travel for lawmakers, which has been the case since the 2009-11 biennium.
GOOD– maybe it’s good for them to stay home once in awhile.
BUT then ALEC reimburses them for travel costs – so this isn’t a help much

Budget savings have been achieved by leaving 31 jobs vacant in the current program. Some of those will be filled by shifting money from other areas.
BAD - they couldn’t find money to employ taxpayers of Nevada in their state.

REALLY BAD – when you know the above
In addition, Combs will submit a second bill asking for $775,000 to pay dues to such organizations as the National Conferences of State Legislatures, the Council of State Governments, the American Legislative Exchange Council and the Education Commission of the States.
Over a quarter of a million dollars!

The Nevada Legislature, which has the responsibility to establish the number of its members by law, presently has 63 members, 21 in the Senate and 42 in the Assembly.
  
That’s breaks out to a cost of
$12,301.59
per member of the legislature.

  does not include restoration of the cut in pay and benefits for legislative workers.
  31 jobs vacant
That’s breaks out to a cost of
$12,301.59
per member of the legislature.

Seem a little high to you - seems high to me.

Hmmmmmmmmmmm
– I would be questioning this    
– seems a little high compared to what they stated in the rest of the article.

No comments:

Post a Comment