NEVADA – August 15, 2021
This week, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak, along with other State officials, will highlight “Infrastructure Week” in Nevada.
Kicking off with the first State Infrastructure Bank meeting on Monday, the Governor will highlight various projects throughout the week in both the Northern and Southern part of the State.
Spearheaded by Governor Sisolak, Senate Bill 430 was one of the largest job creation bills put forward and passed in the 2021 legislative session. The bill received broad bipartisan support from Nevada lawmakers, including a unanimous vote in the Senate.
Senate Bill 430 expands the types of projects that can be financed through the State Infrastructure Bank. It helps accelerate traditional forms of infrastructure projects like transportation, water, and utility projects and also allows for infrastructure projects related to renewable energy, recycling and sustainability, new technologies, affordable housing, health care, food insecurity, and public education. These projects will help create thousands of good-paying jobs for Nevadans.
The following is a schedule of events for the week. Media coverage is welcome and members of the press are asked to RSVP for additional details.
State Infrastructure Bank Board of Directors Meeting August 16
| MONDAY: |
State Infrastructure Bank Board of Directors Meeting (Agenda online HERE) |
| What: |
Monday marks the first meeting of the State Infrastructure Bank board. Board members include Treasurer Zach Conine, Governor’s Office of Energy Director David Bobzien, Governor’s Office of Economic Development Director Michael Brown, Department of Business and Industry Director Terry J. Reynolds and Department of Transportation Director Kristina Sallow |
| When: |
Monday, August 16th at 9 a.m. |
| Where: |
Nevada State Capitol + Grant Sawyer State Office Building |
| Note: |
Gov. Sisolak is not a member of the State Infrastructure Bank board, but interviews with State Treasurer Zach Conine will be available after the meeting. |
Gov. Sisolak to tour affordable housing construction site August 17
| TUESDAY: |
Gov. Sisolak to tour affordable housing construction site |
| What: |
In Las Vegas, the Governor will be joined by Christine Hess, Executive Director of the Nevada Housing Coalition and other stakeholders to tour the Decatur Commons affordable housing project, participate in a roundtable and meet with residents who have benefited from these types of affordable housing projects. |
| When: |
Tuesday, August 17 at 12:30 p.m. |
| Where: |
Decatur Commons - Construction Site *additional details to be provided upon RSVP |
| Note: |
Media interested in attending this event are asked to email press@gov.nv.gov no later than 5 p.m. on Monday for staging details. |
Gov. Sisolak to tour Culinary Health Center August 18th
| WEDNESDAY: |
Gov. Sisolak to tour Culinary Health Center |
| What: |
In Las Vegas, the Governor will be joined by Tonja Reidy, Administrator at The Culinary Health Center and John Socha, VP Health Center Strategy for a tour of their state-of-the-art care facility that provides healthcare services to nearly 55,000 culinary workers in Las Vegas and their dependents. |
| When: |
Wednesday, August 18 at 11 a.m. |
| Where: |
Exact address and parking details to be provided upon RSVP |
| Contact: |
Media interested in attending this event are asked to email press@gov.nv.gov no later than 5 p.m. on Tuesday for additional instructions |
| Note: |
Press will not be able to take photos or videos of patients in the facility and no patients will be available for interviews. |
Gov. Sisolak to visit ORMAT Technologies Steamboat Project August 20
| FRIDAY: |
Gov. Sisolak to visit ORMAT Technologies Steamboat Project |
| What: |
In Reno, the Governor will be joined by senior leadership from ORMAT Technologies to tour their ORMAT Geothermal Energy Plant, learn more about how Nevada is becoming a geothermal leader and see how energy sources like this can be funded in the future as a direct result the State Infrastructure Bank. |
| When: |
Friday, August 20 at 1 p.m. |
| Where: |
Exact address and parking details to be provided upon RSVP |
| Contact: |
Media interested in attending this event are asked to email press@gov.nv.gov no later than 5 p.m. on Thursday for additional instructions. |
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