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At the Nevada Legislature
Nevada Legislature Biennial Legislative Session Meeting Every
Odd Numbered Year
Session Limited to 120 Days
Over 50 Interim Committees and Subcommittees
Committee Rooms in Carson City and Las Vegas
About Our State
110,561 Square Miles322 Miles Wide492 Miles Long
Population of 2,700,551• 20% in Reno/Carson City• 70% in Las Vegas
History
to Las Vegas, over 400 miles away
Rural Locations
With videoconferencing, we can tie into our University’s network and communicate with rural Legislators and their constituents, saving time and travel for those Legislators.
Bringing Our State Together
Videoconferencing System
System Cost - $100,000
•9 Codecs - $50,000•Video bridge - $42,000•Gatekeeper - $2,000•Installation - $6,000
Yearly Costs - $24,000
•Equipment Maintenance - $12,000•Communication Lines (T1) - $12,000
Videoconferencing Data
Since 1997, we have videoconferenced 3,294 hearings during session, from the capital in Carson City to the largest city in Nevada – Las Vegas
○ 145 hearings in 1997
○ 729 hearings in 2011Total attendance in Las Vegas over that
period of time was 29,711
Session Meetings
Session Meetings & Attendance 1997 through 2011
145729
Videoconferencing Data
In the past 6 years, we have had a total of 3,949 videoconferences during the interim period between sessions
376 have been Legislative interim committees
3,573 have been other state agencies
Interim Meetings
Travel Savings
2005-2006 2007-2008 2009-2010
113 134 129
$ $ $
$186K
$221K
$319K
$300 $300
$450
Questions
State of Nevada Legislative Counsel Bureau
http://www.leg.state.nv.us
Eric Dugger
Information Technology Services Unit
Dan Dalluhn
Broadcast and Production Services Unit
