Silver State Times

State leaders are touting a $100 million water infrastructure program that they believe will make life better for residents.

Gov. Steve Sisolak (D-NV) spearheaded a series of initiatives to improve the standard of living for Nevadans and update state systems to better assist citizens, according to a news release from the governor's office.

"We promised Nevadans that we wouldn't simply spend the federal dollars coming into the state – we would invest them to make lasting, generational change for our residents," Sisolak said in the news release. "I am proud of all the work we have done to accomplish that."

Sisolak said that he was making good on the promise to strengthen and modernize Nevada's water infrastructure.

"Putting tax dollars to work for the people of Nevada is our top priority," Sen. Marilyn Dondero Loop (D-Las Vegas) said in the news release. "These investments will help make housing more affordable, improve health care systems across the state, and ensure more seniors are taken care of."

While touring Lake Mead in August, Sisolak said he would propose a water conservation and infrastructure package using American Rescue Plan funds, the news release noted. Lawmakers recently signed off on the program.

"Today's meeting was the culmination of our nearly two-year mission to put Nevada's share of federal dollars to their highest and best use, including addressing the state's water issues head-on, modernizing government to dramatically improve customer experience, and making significant investments in affordable housing, critical services for seniors, and mental health care," Assemblyman Steve Yeager (D-Las Vegas) said in the news release. "These investments are the very foundation for the Nevada of the future."