Jim Gibbons in 2007 Governor's State of the State speeches


On Budget & Economy: Raise the amount of protection for property by $200k

I am proposing a major improvement to the Homestead Act by raising the amount of protection for property from $350,000 to $550,000 due to escalating home prices. I am proposing to do away with the fee for filing a homestead exemption for your primary property, instead allowing homesteading for 2nd residences or vacation homes with a voluntary fee of 1/10 of 1% This will stimulate real estate investment in Nevada and potentially create new revenue to be shared between the counties and the stat
Source: 2007 State of the State Address Jan 22, 2007

On Drugs: Increased funding and set up working group against meth use

I established a meth working group to make recommendations so that the Legislature can authorize the appropriate action and funding to strike a decisive blow against the traffickers of meth, while helping those hooked on meth to break free. I have placed in this budget 10 new public safety officers to fight the rise of meth use and distribution where the problems appear to be most acute. I have also included $2 million for meth education and treatment for a grand total of $17 million.
Source: 2007 State of the State Address Jan 22, 2007

On Education: Gauge the demands of introducing full-day kindergarten

Although full-day kindergarten has been labeled a top priority, the fiscally responsible approach is to continue to support the existing pilot program at current funding levels in at-risk schools and, therefore, I have committed $50 million to do so. I support maintaining this pilot program and look forward to utilizing the next 24 months to assess its benefits, and to gauge the infrastructure demands of introducing full-day kindergarten throughout the state.
Source: 2007 State of the State Address Jan 22, 2007

On Environment: Committed $72 million for environmental improvement projects

This year marks the tenth anniversary of the first Lake Tahoe Summit, where our delegation, along with California, recognized the national treasure of Lake Tahoe and collectively made a $908 million commitment to protecting and enhancing this wonder of the Sierra. I am pleased to report that Nevada has made good on that promise. To date, we have committed $72 million to environmental improvement projects in the Tahoe Basin, and the Lake is cleaner and clearer as a result.
Source: 2007 State of the State Address Jan 22, 2007

On Technology: Committing $170 million for highway projects

I am committing $170 million for highway projects that will be dedicated to help widen I-15 from the Spaghetti Bowl to the Apex Interchange, build new ramps at the I-15/215 Beltway interchange and an I-15 Freeway Management System, including message signs and closed-circuit television cameras. An effort to fast-track proposed transportation projects must become the rule instead of the exception because bureaucratic delays dramatically increase the cost of each project and create job losses.
Source: 2007 State of the State Address Jan 22, 2007

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