CARSON CITY, NV – April 15, 2026— Michael Hillerby, Director of Legislative Affairs at Kaempfer Crowell, was instrumental in securing the passage of a landmark education bill benefiting Nevada’s most underserved communities by authorizing up to $100 million in bonds to fund critical school infrastructure upgrades. Following two years of strategic lobbying work, he helped achieve a historic victory for Kaempfer Crowell client the White Pine County School District, the state’s other most challenged school districts. Hillerby worked with Assemblymenber Erica Mosca and her cosponsors on Assembly Bill 224, a bipartisan initiative which creates a framework to help failing school facilities in rural areas. On April 8, the State of Nevada Board of Examiners approved the WPCSD grant request for $98.4 million
The new law specifically focuses on rural counties in Nevada with populations below 15,000, where property tax rates are already maxed out and local economies are too small to raise adequate funds for capital improvements. White Pine County’s school facilities, including the 117-year-old David E. Norman Elementary and the 113-year-old White Pine Middle School, have long been cited as some of the most neglected in the state, with issues ranging from asbestos and roof leaks to ADA noncompliance and fire safety risks. Approval of this grant will allow WPCSD to construct a new K-8 school, providing a safe and modern learning environment for students for decades to come.
