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LAWS OF THE STATE

OF NEVADA

Passed at the

THIRTY-FOURTH SPECIAL SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE

2023

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CHAPTER 1, AB 1

Assembly Bill No. 1–Assemblyman Yeager

 

Joint Sponsor: Senator Cannizzaro

 

CHAPTER 1

 

[Approved: June 9, 2023]

 

AN ACT relating to projects of capital improvement; authorizing certain expenditures for such projects of the Executive and Legislative Departments of the State Government; levying a property tax to support the Consolidated Bond Interest and Redemption Fund; making appropriations; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

      Section 1.  There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the State Public Works Division of the Department of Administration the sum of $422,153,108 to support the Division in carrying out the program of capital improvements as summarized in this section. The amount is allocated to projects numbered and described in the Executive Budget for the 2023-2025 biennium or otherwise described as follows:

      Description                                                       Project No.                     Amount

      1.  Capital Improvements for the Department of Administration:

             Demolition of Cottages, Northern Nevada Children’s Home     23-C19   $1,384,717

             Bradley Building Demolition....................... 23-C24.............. $1,660,311

             Improvements for Buildings Purchased in Las Vegas                 23-C36   $74,545,040

             Building Purchase and Improvements, 3850 Arrowhead Drive, Carson City 23-C37........................................................... $22,327,644

 


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      Description                                                       Project No.                     Amount

             Deferred Maintenance, Department of Administration              23-M03   $14,819,157

             Rehabilitate Historic Fence and Lighting, State Capitol Plaza  23-M33   $1,270,366

             HVAC Systems Renovation, Governor’s Mansion 23-M45 $2,396,252

             East Slope Transmission Main Upgrade, Marlette Lake Water System 23-M46  $9,127,297

             Door Hardware Replacement, Nevada State Capitol                  23-M50   $1,844,028

             Advance Planning: Seismic Retrofit and Remodel, Old State Armory Building  23-P07............................................................. $1,367,520

             Statewide Roofing Program.......................... 23-S01.............. $8,706,087

             Reroof Plumb Lane Readiness Center...... 23-S01g................. $127,044

             Statewide ADA Program............................... 23-S02.............. $4,410,352

             Statewide Fire and Life Safety Program..... 23-S03.............. $8,304,573

             Statewide Fire and Life Safety Program, Nevada Army National Guard 23-S03g............................................................. $1,456,639

             Statewide Advance Planning Program........ 23-S04.............. $2,605,703

             Statewide Paving Program............................ 23-S05.............. $5,994,892

             Statewide Paving Program, Nevada Army National Guard    23-S05g1   $650,857

             Apron Pavement Preservation, Harry Reid Training Center   23-S05g2   $53,523

             Statewide Indoor Air Quality, Environmental Program               23-S06   $58,861

      2.  Capital Improvements for the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources:

             Residence/Fire Station Demolition, Spring Creek Fire Station  23-C08   $621,074

             Replace Comfort Station #4, Sand Harbor State Park                23-M30   $1,178,650

             Replace Comfort Stations #5 and #6, Sand Harbor State Park  23-M31   $1,997,316

             Security Upgrades, Ely Industrial Shop.... 23-M34................. $830,047

             Install Emergency Generator, Northern Region 2 Headquarters 23-M36 $702,448

      3.  Capital Improvements for the Department of Corrections:

             Communications Room Expansion, Southern Desert Correctional Center     23-C14............................................................. $1,009,060

 


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      Description                                                       Project No.                    Amount

             Demolition of Silver Springs Conservation Camp 23-C34   $2,958,399

             Replace Doors, Locks, and Security Glazing, Southern Desert Correctional Center 23-M04........................................................... $21,365,841

             Install Security Cameras, High Desert State Prison                    23-M08   $5,527,956

             Replace Surveillance Camera System, Northern Nevada Correctional Center     23-M13............................................................. $3,182,837

             Replace Surveillance Camera System, Lovelock Correctional Center 23-M14    $3,160,020

             Install Fiber Optic Loop, Southern Desert Correctional Center 23-M17   $2,016,639

             Boiler Plant Renovation, Regional Medical Facility, Northern Nevada Correctional Center.................................................................... 23-M24.............. $1,212,846

             Chilled and Hot Water Building Piping Renovation, Lovelock Correctional Center 23-M26............................................................. $3,576,991

             HVAC Systems Renovation, Multi-Purpose Building, Warm Springs Correctional Center.................................................................... 23-M27................. $903,742

             Electrical Service Upgrade, Southern Desert Correctional Center 23-M29     $1,303,647

             Direct Digital Control System Upgrade, Lovelock Correctional Center   23-M35............................................................. $2,772,885

             Culinary Building Plumbing Replacement, Ely State Prison    23-M38   $3,789,345

             Water Controls Replacement, High Desert State Prison            23-M40   $7,363,878

             Recreation Yard Cages, Northern Nevada Correctional Center 23-M41   $2,469,843

             Upgrade Perimeter Security Fence, Southern Desert Correctional Center      23-M44........................................................... $10,633,595

             Housing Units 1 through 4 Plumbing Fixture Water Control Renovations, Lovelock Correctional Center................................ 23-M48.............. $5,585,892

             Install Site Security Cameras, Ely State Prison 23-M49       $1,406,531

             Advance Planning: Underground Piping Replacement, High Desert State Prison     23-P08............................................................. $2,452,028

 


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      Description                                                       Project No.                     Amount

      4.  Capital Improvements for the Department of Health and Human Services:

             Deferred Maintenance, Department of Health and Human Services 23-M02 $37,818,389

             Advance Planning: Southern Nevada Forensic Facility               23-P06   $18,192,080

      5.  Capital Improvements for the Office of the Military:

             HVAC Systems Renovation, Combined Support Maintenance Shop 23-M18      $1,041,259

             Site Drainage Improvements, Las Vegas Readiness Center      23-M21   $969,411

             HVAC Systems Renovation, Emergency Operations Center    23-M47   $4,434,955

      6.  Capital Improvements for the Nevada System of Higher Education:

             Deferred Maintenance, Nevada System of Higher Education   23-M01   $12,000,000

             Chilled Water Central Plant Renovation, Desert Research Institute, Northern Nevada Science Center......................................... 23-M37.............. $5,382,593

             Additional Deferred Maintenance, Nevada System of Higher Education 23-M51........................................................... $50,000,000

      7.  Capital Improvements for the Department of Public Safety:

             Advance Planning: Headquarters Building, Carson City, Department of Public Safety 23-P01.................................................... $11,762,261

      8.  Capital Improvements for the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs:

             Life Safety, Security and Lighting Replacement, Nevada State Museum, Carson City  23-M05..................................................... $1,401,255

             Upgrade Security, Fire and Life Safety, and Electrical Systems, Nevada Historical Society.................................................................... 23-M10.............. $1,919,083

             Building Seismic Retrofit and Envelope Maintenance, Nevada Historical Society   23-M16............................................................. $1,434,832

             Repair Freight Elevator, Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas     23-M19   $143,017

             Depot Building Foundation Stabilization, East Ely Railroad Museum 23-M20   $821,347

             Upgrade Heating and Air Conditioning, Marjorie Russell Clothing and Textile Research Center........................................................ 23-M42................. $269,066

 


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      Description                                                       Project No.                    Amount

             HVAC Systems Renovation, Indian Hills Curatorial Center     23-M43   $1,066,071

             Advance Planning: Old Gym Building Seismic Stabilization and Rehabilitation, Stewart Facility....................................................... 23-P09.............. $2,026,160

      9.  Capital Improvements for the Department of Veterans Services:

             Walk-In Cooler and Freezer Replacement, Southern Nevada State Veterans Home 23-M09................................................................. $503,680

             Replace Cooling Tower Piers, Southern Nevada State Veterans Home 23-M11  $390,222

             Chapel Remodel, Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery 23-M15   $894,842

             Advance Planning: North Las Vegas State Veterans Home        23-P04   $15,537,686

      10.  Capital Improvements for the Department of Wildlife:

             Hatchery Water Intrusion Repairs, Gallagher Fish Hatchery    23-M06   $3,012,526

      Sec. 2.  Any remaining balance of any appropriation made by section 1 of this act must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2027, by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 17, 2027, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 17, 2027.

      Sec. 3.  There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the State Public Works Division of the Department of Administration the sum of $11,462,536 to support the Division in carrying out the program of capital improvements summarized in this section. The amount is allocated to projects numbered and described in the Executive Budget for the 2023-2025 biennium or otherwise described as follows:

      Description                                                       Project No.                     Amount

      1.  Capital Improvements for the Department of Administration:

             Warehouse Air Conditioning Upgrade, Department of Motor Vehicles, Flamingo   23-M07................................................................. $535,254

             Replace Surveillance Cameras, Door Access Controls and Security System, Department of Motor Vehicles, Flamingo..................... 23-M28.............. $2,224,781

             Roofing Replacement, Express Office Building, Department of Motor Vehicles, Donovan................................................................... 23-S01h................. $191,025

 


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      Description                                                       Project No.                    Amount

             Statewide Paving Program, Highway Funds 23-S05h           $1,796,090

      2.  Capital Improvements for the Department of Motor Vehicles:

             Construct Secure Parking, Department of Motor Vehicles, Las Vegas, West Flamingo 23-C10......................................................... $922,033

      3.  Capital Improvements for the Department of Public Safety:

             Advance Planning: Headquarters Building, Carson City, Department of Public Safety 23-P01...................................................... $5,793,353

      Sec. 4.  Any remaining balance of any appropriation made by section 3 of this act must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2027, by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 17, 2027, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State Highway Fund on or before September 17, 2027.

      Sec. 5.  The amounts appropriated by section 3 of this act from the State Highway Fund must be allocated by the State Controller as the money is required for the projects listed in section 3 of this act and must not be transferred to those projects until required to make contract payments.

      Sec. 6.  The State Board of Finance shall issue general obligation bonds of the State of Nevada in the face amount of not more than $533,695,336 for capital improvements summarized in this section and use proceeds of general obligation bonds of the State of Nevada previously issued in the amount of $5,000,000 which are reallocated for capital improvements summarized in this section. The capital improvements summarized in this section are to be paid with proceeds of general obligation bonds of the State of Nevada in an amount not to exceed $538,695,336, provided that $5,000,000 of the proceeds of general obligation bonds of the State of Nevada issued pursuant to section 6 of chapter 542, Statutes of Nevada 2019, at page 3309, as amended by section 2 of chapter 3, Statutes of Nevada 2020, 31st Special Session, at page 18, shall be reallocated to the capital improvements summarized in this section and spent before the expenditure of the proceeds of general obligation bonds of the State of Nevada issued pursuant to this section. The provisions of the State Securities Law, NRS 349.150 to 349.364, inclusive, apply to the bonds authorized by this section. As used in this section, “proceeds of general obligation bonds” means amounts received from the sale of an issue and any accrued interest thereon. The amounts are allocated to projects numbered and identified in the Executive Budget for the 2023-2025 biennium or otherwise described as follows:

      Description                                                       Project No.                     Amount

      1.  Capital Improvements for the Department of Administration:

             Construct Mail Services Building, Carson City 23-C01     $16,676,099

 


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      Description                                                       Project No.                    Amount

             Seismic Retrofit and Renovation, Heroes Memorial and Annex 23-C03  $29,945,200

             Basement Tenant Improvement, Nevada State Library, Archives and Public Records   23-C15...................................................... $4,302,195

             Office Renovation, Department of Education, Carson City        23-C16   $2,190,806

             Microwave Tower Relocation, Grant Sawyer Office Building  23-C17   $4,260,281

             Marlette Lake Dam Rehabilitation, Marlette Lake Water System 23-C22      $9,864,119

             Construct Administration Building, Kinkead Building Site       23-C30   $158,465,753

             Purchase of Buildings for State Offices, Las Vegas                     23-C35   $213,892,608

             Deferred Maintenance, Department of Administration              23-M03   $5,000,000

      2.  Capital Improvements for the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources:

             Reconfigure West Entrance, Valley of Fire State Park                23-C23   $1,243,590

      3.  Capital Improvements for the Department of Corrections:

             Wastewater System Improvements, Lovelock Correctional Center 23-M32   $10,652,825

      4.  Capital Improvements for the Department of Health and Human Services:

             Gymnasium Addition and Remodel, Summit View Youth Center 23-C27     $4,505,952

      5.  Capital Improvements for the Office of the Military:

             Remodel Army Aviation Support Facility Administration Building, Harry Reid Training Center......................................................... 23-C04.............. $1,559,953

             Ground Support Equipment Shop, Harry Reid Training Center 23-C09   $2,037,585

             Physical Training Facilities, Floyd Edsall Training Center        23-C11   $3,887,595

             Field Maintenance Shop 1 Remodel, Floyd Edsall Training Center 23-C25   $7,816,439

             Southern Nevada Small Arms Range, Nevada Army National Guard 23-C33      $17,000,000

      6.  Capital Improvements for the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs:

             Remodel Freight Barn, East Ely Railroad Museum                     23-C12   $4,014,224

      7.  Capital Improvements for the Department of Veterans Services:

             Remodel and Addition, Southern Nevada State Veterans Home 23-C06  $35,831,018

 


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      Description                                                       Project No.                    Amount

             Committal Building, Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery 23-C13     $3,451,011

             Storage Building Installation, Northern Nevada State Veterans Home 23-C32    $2,098,083

      Sec. 7.  Any remaining balance of the allocated amounts authorized in section 6 of this act must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2027, and must be reverted to the Bond Interest and Redemption Account in the Consolidated Bond Interest and Redemption Fund on or before September 17, 2027.

      Sec. 8.  1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the State Board of Finance shall issue general obligation bonds of the State of Nevada in the face amount of not more than $111,304,685, the proceeds of which must be used for projects identified in this subsection. The provisions of the State Securities Law, NRS 349.150 to 349.364, inclusive, apply to the bonds authorized by this subsection. As used in this subsection, “proceeds” means amounts received from the sale of an issue of the general obligation bonds and any accrued interest thereon. The amounts are allocated to projects numbered and identified in the Executive Budget for the 2023-2025 biennium or otherwise described as follows:

      Description                                                       Project No.                     Amount

             Capital Improvements for the Department of Administration:

             Seismic Replacement of Raised Server Room Floor, Department of Motor Vehicles, Carson City............................................................ 23-M22................. $321,327

             Central Plant Replacement, Department of Motor Vehicles, Decatur 23-M23     $1,500,870

             Replace Door Access Controls and Security System, Department of Motor Vehicles, Decatur...................................................... 23-M25................. $925,434

             Capital Improvements for the Department of Motor Vehicles:

             Construct New Department of Motor Vehicles Silverado Ranch Facility       23-C02......................................................... $105,888,623

             Renovate Customer Service Counters Millwork and Install Exterior Self-Service Kiosk, Department of Motor Vehicles, Carson City 23-C07      $2,668,431

      2.  The State Board of Finance shall not issue the bonds described in subsection 1 unless the Board determines that the money budgeted or to be budgeted pursuant to subsection 3 will be sufficient to pay the bond repayment costs of the bonds authorized by subsection 1. In making its determination under this subsection, the State Board of Finance shall be entitled to rely on a certification of the Director of the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor that the money budgeted and to be budgeted pursuant to subsection 3 will be sufficient to pay the bond repayment costs of the bonds authorized by subsection 1.

 


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the bonds authorized by subsection 1. Any determination made by the State Board of Finance under this subsection shall be conclusive. As used in this subsection, “bond repayment costs” means the principal of and interest on the bonds and any other costs related to the payment of the bonds or compliance with covenants made in connection with those bonds, as estimated by the State Treasurer.

      3.  The Legislature intends that the annual bond repayment costs of the bonds authorized by subsection 1, and any bonds directly or indirectly, through a series of refundings, refunding those bonds, will be paid from annually available money in the State Highway Fund. The Director of the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor is hereby directed to budget for payment of such bond repayment costs from the State Highway Fund in each budget or other spending plan presented to the Legislature for the expenditure of amounts in the State Highway Fund after the effective date of this section until the bonds authorized by subsection 1 and any bonds directly or indirectly refunding those bonds are no longer outstanding. The money so budgeted to pay the annual bond repayment costs of the bonds authorized by subsection 1, and any bonds directly or indirectly, through a series of refundings, refunding those bonds, are hereby appropriated in each year to the Consolidated Bond Interest and Redemption Fund to pay such bond repayment costs. As used in this subsection, “annually available money in the State Highway Fund” means money remaining in the State Highway Fund in any year after all amounts required to pay bonds issued pursuant to NRS 408.273 in that year have been paid or provision for such payment has been made.

      Sec. 9.  Any remaining balance of the allocated amounts authorized in section 8 of this act must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2027, and must be reverted to the Bond Interest and Redemption Account in the Consolidated Bond Interest and Redemption Fund on or before September 17, 2027.

      Sec. 10.  1.  The State Board of Finance may issue the bonds authorized pursuant to sections 6 and 8 of this act at the time deemed appropriate by the Board based on the schedule established for the completion of the projects described in those sections.

      2.  The State Controller may advance temporarily from the State General Fund, upon the approval of the Director of the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor, to the State Public Works Division of the Department of Administration, until the date on which the bonds authorized by section 6 of this act are sold, amounts necessary to facilitate, as applicable, the purchase of buildings or the start of the projects enumerated in section 6 of this act. The amounts temporarily advanced by the State Controller must be advanced as the money is required for the projects and must not be transferred to the projects from the State General Fund until required to make contract payments. The advanced amounts must be repaid immediately to the State General Fund upon the issuance of the bonds or not later than the last business day in August immediately following the end of the fiscal year during which the advance is made.

      3.  The State Controller may advance temporarily from the State Highway Fund, upon the approval of the Director of the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor, to the State Public Works Division of the Department of Administration, until the date on which the bonds authorized by section 8 of this act are sold, amounts necessary to facilitate the start of the projects enumerated in section 8 of this act.

 


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the Office of the Governor, to the State Public Works Division of the Department of Administration, until the date on which the bonds authorized by section 8 of this act are sold, amounts necessary to facilitate the start of the projects enumerated in section 8 of this act. The amounts temporarily advanced by the State Controller must be advanced as the money is required for the projects and must not be transferred to the projects from the State Highway Fund until required to make contract payments. The advanced amounts must be repaid immediately to the State Highway Fund upon the issuance of the bonds or not later than the last business day in August immediately following the end of the fiscal year during which the advance is made.

      4.  The Director of the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor shall provide written notification to the State Controller, the State Treasurer and the Senate and Assembly Fiscal Analysts of the Fiscal Analysis Division of the Legislative Counsel Bureau of the approval of any advance from the State General Fund or the State Highway Fund to the State Public Works Division of the Department of Administration pursuant to subsection 2 or 3. The Director of the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor shall provide a reconciliation to the Senate and Assembly Fiscal Analysts of the Fiscal Analysis Division of the Legislative Counsel Bureau of any advance authorized from the State General Fund or the State Highway Fund and any repayment to the State General Fund or the State Highway Fund made during any fiscal year during the 2023-2025 biennium. The reconciliation must be provided not later than the last business day in August immediately following the end of the fiscal year during which an advance is made.

      Sec. 11.  1.  Expenditure of the following sums not appropriated from the State General Fund or the State Highway Fund is hereby authorized for the following projects numbered and described in the Executive Budget for the 2023-2025 biennium or otherwise described as follows:

      Description                                                       Project No.                     Amount

             Capital Improvements for the Department of Administration:

             Marlette Lake Dam Rehabilitation, Marlette Lake Water System 23-C22      $542,319

             Reroof Plumb Lane Readiness Center...... 23-S01g................. $319,983

             Statewide Fire and Life Safety Program, Nevada Army National Guard 23-S03g............................................................. $1,974,389

             Statewide Paving Program, Nevada Army National Guard    23-S05g1   $552,562

             Apron Pavement Preservation, Harry Reid Training Center   23-S05g2   $713,378

             Statewide Indoor Air Quality, Environmental Program               23-S06   $100,000

             Statewide Building Official Program.......... 23-S09.............. $4,502,500

             Capital Improvements for the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources:

             Residence/Fire Station Demolition, Spring Creek Fire Station  23-C08   $107,125

             Replace Comfort Station #4, Sand Harbor State Park                23-M30   $750,000

 


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      Description                                                       Project No.                     Amount

             Capital Improvements for the Office of the Military:

             Remodel Army Aviation Support Facility Administration Building, Harry Reid Training Center......................................................... 23-C04.............. $1,875,000

             Capital Improvements for the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs:

             Visitor’s Center, Nevada State Railroad Museum, Boulder City 23-C20 $23,309,936

             Remodel Freight Barn, East Ely Railroad Museum                     23-C12   $3,690,064

             Capital Improvements for the Department of Veterans Services:

             Remodel and Addition, Southern Nevada State Veterans Home 23-C06  $63,957,628

      2.  The State Public Works Division of the Department of Administration shall not execute a contract for the construction of a project listed in subsection 1 until the Division has determined that the funding authorized in subsection 1 for the project has been awarded or received and is available for expenditure for the project.

      Sec. 12.  If the Department of Veterans Services receives a grant from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for the project numbered and described in the Executive Budget for the 2023-2025 biennium or otherwise described as Project 23-P04, Advance Planning: North Las Vegas State Veterans Home, the Department of Veterans Services shall immediately deposit the money so received in the State General Fund.

      Sec. 13.  The State Public Works Division of the Department of Administration shall carry out the provisions of sections 1, 3, 6, 8, 11 and 24 of this act as provided in chapter 341 of NRS. The Division shall ensure that qualified persons are employed to accomplish the authorized work. Every contract pertaining to the work must be approved by the Attorney General.

      Sec. 14.  All state and local governmental agencies involved in the design and construction of the projects enumerated in sections 1, 3, 6, 8, 11 and 24 of this act shall cooperate with the State Public Works Division of the Department of Administration to expedite completion of the project.

      Sec. 15.  1.  The State Board of Finance shall issue general obligation bonds of the State of Nevada in the face amount of not more than $3,000,000 in the 2023-2025 biennium as provided in NRS 383.530, the proceeds of which must be used for the program for awarding financial assistance to pay the actual expenses of preserving or protecting historical buildings to be used to develop a network of cultural centers and activities.

      2.  As used in this section, “proceeds” means amounts received from the sale of an issue of the general obligation bonds and any accrued interest thereon.

      Sec. 16.  1.  The State Board of Finance shall issue general obligation bonds of the State of Nevada in the face amount of not more than $13,000,000 in the 2023-2025 biennium, the proceeds of which must be used for the purposes described in section 1 of Assembly Bill No. 424 of the 82nd Session of the Nevada Legislature.

 


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      2.  As used in this section, “proceeds” means amounts received from the sale of an issue of the general obligation bonds and any accrued interest thereon.

      Sec. 17.  The State Board of Finance shall issue general obligation bonds of the State of Nevada in the face amount of not more than $43,309,936 in the 2023-2025 biennium, the proceeds of which must be used for the purposes described in:

      1.  Subsection 1 of section 2;

      2.  Subsection 2 of section 2;

      3.  Subsection 3 of section 2;

      4.  Subsection 4 of section 2;

      5.  Subsection 5 of section 2;

      6.  Subsection 8 of section 2; and

      7.  Subsection 10 of section 2,

Κ of chapter 480, Statutes of Nevada 2019, at page 2861. As used in this section, “proceeds” means amounts received from the sale of an issue of the general obligation bonds and any accrued interest thereon.

      Sec. 18.  The Legislature finds and declares that the issuance of securities and the incurrence of indebtedness pursuant to sections 16 and 17 of this act, except the use of the proceeds of those bonds pursuant to subsections 3, 5 and 7 of section 17 of this act:

      1.  Are necessary for the protection and preservation of the property and natural resources of this State and for the purpose of obtaining the benefits thereof; and

      2.  Constitute an exercise of the authority conferred by the second paragraph of Section 3 of Article 9 of the Nevada Constitution.

      Sec. 19.  1.  An ad valorem tax of 16.18 cents on each $100 of assessed valuation of taxable property is hereby levied for Fiscal Year 2023-2024, and an ad valorem tax of 16.18 cents on each $100 of assessed valuation of taxable property is hereby levied for Fiscal Year 2024-2025. The taxes levied must be collected in the manner provided in chapter 361 of NRS on all taxable property in this State, including, without limitation, the net proceeds of minerals, and excluding such property as is by law exempt from taxation. Notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 361.453 to the contrary, 1.18 cents of the levies imposed pursuant to this subsection must not be included in calculating the limitation set forth in subsection 1 of NRS 361.453 on the total ad valorem tax levied for all public purposes.

      2.  An ad valorem tax of 0.82 cents on each $100 of assessed valuation of taxable property is hereby levied for Fiscal Year 2023-2024, and an ad valorem tax of 0.82 cents on each $100 of assessed valuation of taxable property is hereby levied for Fiscal Year 2024-2025. The taxes levied must be collected in the manner provided in chapter 361 of NRS on all taxable property in this State, including, without limitation, the net proceeds of minerals, and excluding such property as is by law exempt from taxation. The proceeds of the taxes levied pursuant to this subsection must be used exclusively for the repayment of bonded indebtedness issued pursuant to the provisions of:

 


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      (a) Chapter 6, Statutes of Nevada 2001, 17th Special Session, at page 104; or

      (b) Chapter 480, Statutes of Nevada 2019, at page 2860.

Κ Notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 361.453 to the contrary, the levies imposed pursuant to this subsection must not be included in calculating the limitation set forth in subsection 1 of NRS 361.453 on the total ad valorem tax levied for all public purposes.

      3.  The proceeds of the taxes levied by this section are hereby appropriated in each fiscal year to the Consolidated Bond Interest and Redemption Fund to discharge the obligations of the State of Nevada as they are respectively due in that fiscal year. Any balance of the money appropriated by this section remaining at the end of the respective fiscal years does not revert to the State General Fund.

      Sec. 20.  1.  On or before July 1, 2023, and July 1, 2024, respectively, the State Treasurer shall estimate the amount of proceeds of the taxes levied by section 19 of this act. If the sum of that estimate and the balance of ad valorem reserves in the Consolidated Bond Interest and Redemption Fund is less than the total obligation of the State of Nevada for payment of the interest on and principal of bonds which will become due in the fiscal year, the State Treasurer shall request the State Controller to reserve in the State General Fund an amount which is sufficient to pay the remainder of the total obligation. The State Treasurer may revise the estimate and amount reserved.

      2.  If the money in the Consolidated Bond Interest and Redemption Fund is insufficient to pay those obligations as they become due, the State Controller shall cause the money in reserve to be transferred from the State General Fund to the Consolidated Bond Interest and Redemption Fund. The amount reserved is hereby contingently appropriated for that purpose. Any balance of the sums transferred pursuant to this subsection remaining at the end of the respective fiscal years must not be committed for expenditure after June 30 of the respective fiscal years and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 20, 2024, and September 19, 2025, respectively.

      3.  The State Treasurer shall report to the Legislature or, if the Legislature is not in session, to the Interim Finance Committee:

      (a) The amount of any estimate made pursuant to subsection 1 and the amount of money reserved in the State General Fund based upon the estimate;

      (b) The amount of money transferred from the State General Fund pursuant to subsection 2; and

      (c) The amount of money which reverts to the State General Fund pursuant to subsection 2.

      Sec. 21.  The State Board of Finance, in its capacity as the State General Obligation Bond Commission and to the extent that money is available, shall pay the expenses related to the issuance of general obligation bonds approved by the 82nd Session of the Nevada Legislature from the proceeds of those bonds.

      Sec. 22.  1.  Expenditure of the following sums not appropriated from the State General Fund or the State Highway Fund is hereby authorized from the Consolidated Bond Interest and Redemption Fund in the amount of $174,512,014 for Fiscal Year 2023-2024, and in the amount of $174,512,014 for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.

 


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the Consolidated Bond Interest and Redemption Fund in the amount of $174,512,014 for Fiscal Year 2023-2024, and in the amount of $174,512,014 for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.

      2.  Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 4 of NRS 353.220, the approval of the Interim Finance Committee is not required for any request for the revision of a work program for the Bond Interest and Redemption Account in the Consolidated Bond Interest and Redemption Fund for the bond repayment costs of the bonds approved by the Nevada Legislature pursuant to the provisions of this act. As used in this subsection, “bond repayment costs” means the principal, interest and related costs of issuance of the bonds and any other costs related to the payment of the bonds or compliance with covenants made in connection with those bonds, as estimated by the State Treasurer.

      Sec. 23.  1.  With the approval of the Interim Finance Committee, the State Public Works Division of the Department of Administration and the Nevada System of Higher Education may transfer appropriated, allocated and authorized money from one project to another within the same agency or within the Nevada System of Higher Education, respectively, for those projects listed in sections 1, 3, 6, 8 and 24 of this act.

      2.  Transfers of money pursuant to subsection 1 to or from projects that are also authorized in section 11 of this act must maintain the overall ratio of appropriated, allocated and authorized money in total for those projects.

      Sec. 24.  1.  The money collected pursuant to the annual tax on slot machines imposed pursuant to NRS 463.385 that is distributed to the Special Capital Construction Fund for Higher Education, except any amount of that money which is needed to pay the principal and interest on bonds, is appropriated to the State Public Works Division of the Department of Administration in the sum of $3,000,000 for the project numbered and described in the Executive Budget for the 2023-2025 biennium or otherwise described as project 23-M01, Deferred Maintenance, Nevada System of Higher Education.

      2.  Any remaining balance of the appropriation made by subsection 1 must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2027, by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 17, 2027, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the Special Capital Construction Fund for Higher Education on or before September 17, 2027.

      Sec. 25. Section 2 of chapter 542, Statutes of Nevada 2019, at page 3307, is hereby amended to read as follows:

       Sec. 2.  [Any]

       1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, any remaining balance of the appropriations made by section 1 of [this act] chapter 542, Statutes of Nevada 2019, at page 3305, must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2023, by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 15, 2023, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 15, 2023.

 


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any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 15, 2023, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 15, 2023.

       2.  Any remaining balance of the appropriations made by section 1 of chapter 542, Statutes of Nevada 2019, at page 3305, for the following projects, must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2025, by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 19, 2025, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 19, 2025.

       Description                                                                             Project No.

       Cemetery Expansion, Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery       19-C03

       Underground Piping and Boiler Replacement, Lovelock Correctional Center       19-M10

       HVAC System Renovation, Capitol Building. .................... 19-M59

       Statewide ADA Program..................................... ..................... 19-S02

      Sec. 26. Section 7 of chapter 542, Statutes of Nevada 2019, at page 3311, is hereby amended to read as follows:

       Sec. 7.  [Any]

       1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, any remaining balance of the allocated amounts authorized in section 6 of [this act] chapter 542, Statutes of Nevada 2019, at page 3309, as amended by section 2 of chapter 3, Statutes of Nevada 2020, 31st Special Session, at page 18, must [not] :

       (a) Not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2023, and must be reverted to the Bond Interest and Redemption Account in the Consolidated Bond Interest and Redemption Fund on or before September 15, 2023 [.] ; or

       (b) Transferred for the projects numbered and described in the Executive Budget for the 2023-2025 biennium or otherwise described in section 6 of chapter 542, Statutes of Nevada 2019, at page 3309, as amended by section 2 of chapter 3, Statutes of Nevada 2020, 31st Special Session, at page 18.

       2.  Any remaining balance of the allocated amounts authorized in section 6 of chapter 542, Statutes of Nevada 2019, at page 3309, as amended by section 2 of chapter 3, Statutes of Nevada 2020, 31st Special Session, at page 18, for the following projects, must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2025, and must be reverted to the Bond Interest and Redemption Account in the Consolidated Bond Interest and Redemption Fund on or before September 19, 2025.

 


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reverted to the Bond Interest and Redemption Account in the Consolidated Bond Interest and Redemption Fund on or before September 19, 2025.

       Description                                                                             Project No.

       Marlette Lake Dam Rehabilitation, Marlette Lake Water System    19-C08

       Renovation of Collections Storage Building 19, Stewart Campus    19-C16

       Replace Freezer, Purchasing Warehouse....... .................... 19-M01

       Emergency Generator and Service Entrance Upgrade, Reno Purchasing Warehouse      ............................................................. 19-M07

       Central Plant Renovation, Paul Laxalt State Office Building           19-M29

       HVAC Systems Renovation, Washoe County Armory                         19-M31

       Construct Water Wells and Water Systems, Wildlife Management Area Sites       19-M40

      Sec. 27. Section 5 of chapter 466, Statutes of Nevada 2021, at page 2884, is hereby amended to read as follows:

       Sec. 5.  [Any]

       1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, any remaining balance of the allocated amounts authorized in section 4 of [this act] chapter 466, Statutes of Nevada 2021, at page 2880, must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2025, and must be reverted to the Bond Interest and Redemption Account in the Consolidated Bond Interest and Redemption Fund on or before September 19, 2025.

       2.  Any remaining balance of the allocated amounts authorized in section 4 of chapter 466, Statutes of Nevada 2021, at page 2880, for project 21-C03, Washoe County Training Center Addition, Nevada Army National Guard, must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2027, and must be reverted to the Bond Interest and Redemption Account in the Consolidated Bond Interest and Redemption Fund on or before September 17, 2027.

      Sec. 28.  There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Legislative Fund created by NRS 218A.150 the sum of $114,187,514 for capital improvement projects for facilities.

      Sec. 29.  1.  The State Board of Finance shall issue general obligation bonds of the State of Nevada in the face amount of not more than $100,000,000 in the 2023-2025 biennium, the proceeds of which must be used for capital improvements for the Legislative Counsel Bureau. The provisions of the State Securities Law, NRS 349.150 to 349.364, inclusive, apply to the bonds authorized by this subsection. As used in this subsection, “proceeds” means amounts received from the sale of an issue of the general obligation bonds and any accrued interest thereon.

 


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      2.  All state and local governmental agencies involved in the design and construction of the capital improvement projects for the Legislative Counsel Bureau in this act shall cooperate with the Legislative Counsel Bureau to expedite completion of the projects.

      3.  Any remaining balance of the allocated amounts authorized in subsection 1 must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2027, and must be reverted to the Bond Interest and Redemption Account in the Consolidated Bond Interest and Redemption Fund on or before September 17, 2027.

      Sec. 30.  1.  The State Board of Finance may issue the bonds authorized pursuant to section 29 of this act at the time deemed appropriate by the Board based on the schedule established for the completion of the capital improvements described in that section.

      2.  The State Controller may advance temporarily from the State General Fund, upon the request of the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau, to the Legislative Fund until the date on which the bonds authorized by section 29 of this act are sold, amounts necessary to facilitate the start of the capital improvements described in section 29 of this act. The amounts temporarily advanced by the State Controller must be advanced as the money is required for the projects and must not be transferred to the Legislative Fund from the State General Fund until required to make contract payments. The advanced amounts must be repaid immediately to the State General Fund upon the issuance of the bonds or not later than the last business day in August immediately following the end of the fiscal year during which the advance is made.

      3.  The Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau shall provide written notification to the State Controller, the State Treasurer and the Senate and Assembly Fiscal Analysts of the Fiscal Analysis Division of the Legislative Counsel Bureau of the approval of any advance from the State General Fund to the Legislative Fund pursuant to subsection 2. The Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau shall provide a reconciliation to the Legislative Commission and the Senate and Assembly Fiscal Analysts of the Fiscal Analysis Division of the Legislative Counsel Bureau of the advances authorized from the State General Fund and repayments to the State General Fund made during any fiscal year during the 2023-2025 biennium. The reconciliation must be provided not later than the last business day in August immediately following the end of the fiscal year during which an advance is made.

      Sec. 31. NRS 331.135 is hereby amended to read as follows:

      331.135  1.  The Legislature reserves the supervision and control, both during and between legislative sessions, of:

      (a) The entire Legislative Building, including its chambers, offices and other rooms, and its furnishings and equipment.

      (b) A portion of the parcel of land bounded on the west by Carson Street, on the south by Fifth Street, on the east by a portion of the abandoned Fall and Plaza Streets, and on the north by the sidewalk along the south fence of the capitol grounds, situated in a portion of the Capitol Complex, as shown

 


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on the Record of Survey Map No. 297, Official Records of Carson City, Nevada, File No. 3043, section 17, T. 15 N., R. 20 E., M.D.M., more particularly described as follows:

       Beginning at the southwest corner of block 36, Sears, Thompson and Sears Division, as shown on that record of survey;

       Thence N 89°5232² E, a distance of 443.93 feet;

       Thence N 00°1215² E, a distance of 302.14 feet;

       Thence N 44°4745² W, a distance of 327.16 feet to the east side of an existing sidewalk;

       Thence N 00°1426² E, along that sidewalk, a distance of 173.16 feet, more or less, to the north line of a sidewalk;

       Thence N 89°4745² W, along that sidewalk, a distance of 212.50 feet, to the east right-of-way line of Carson Street;

       Thence S 00°1308² W, along that line, a distance of 709.40 feet, more or less, to the true point of beginning.

       Containing 5.68 acres, more or less.

 

      (c) The entire parcel of land bounded on the north by Fifth Street, on the south by Sixth Street, on the east by Stewart Street and on the west by Plaza Street, also described as blocks 2 and 3, Pierson and Goodridge Addition; and that portion of Fall Street between Fifth Street and Sixth Street abandoned by Carson City on April 26, 1990, Meeting Agenda Item 9 M-89/90-10. Also the entire parcel of land bounded on the north by the south boundary line of block 2, Pierson and Goodridge Addition, on the south by Seventh Street, on the east by Stewart Street and on the west by Fall Street, and further described as block 7, Pierson and Goodridge Addition.

      (d) The entire parcel of land bounded on the north by Sixth Street, on the south by Seventh Street, on the east by Fall Street, and on the west by Plaza Street, also described as block 6, Pierson and Goodridge Addition.

      (e) The entire parcel of land bounded on the north by Fourth Street, on the west by Stewart Street, on the south by Fifth Street, and on the east by the abandoned right-of-way of Valley Street, also described as block 39 of Sears, Thompson and Sears Division of Carson City; and the west 30.00 feet of the abandoned right-of-way of Valley Street abutting block 39 of Sears, Thompson and Sears Division. Excepting therefrom that portion of Stewart and Fifth Streets deeded to the State of Nevada through its Department of Transportation as recorded in book 283, page 208, of Deeds, Carson City, Nevada.

      (f) The entire parcel of land bounded on the north by Third Street, on the west by Stewart Street, on the south by Fourth Street, and on the east by Valley Street, also described as block 22 of Sears, Thompson and Sears Division of Carson City; and the land occupied by the state printing warehouse in block 21 of Sears, Thompson and Sears Division of Carson City; and the abandoned right-of-way of Fourth Street between block 22 of Sears, Thompson and Sears Division and block 39 of Sears, Thompson and Sears Division of Carson City. Excepting therefrom that portion of Stewart Street deeded to the State of Nevada through its Department of Transportation as recorded in book 283, page 208, of Deeds, Carson City, Nevada.

 


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      (g) The entire area of land bounded on the west by Fall Street, on the south by Fifth Street, on the east by Stewart Street and on the north by the northern edge of the sidewalk along the northern side of the parking garage, also described as block 38 and a portion of block 23 of Sears, Thompson and Sears Division of Carson City (including the portion of Fourth Street abandoned on December 5, 1989).

      (h) The following Clark County parcel numbers:

             (1) 177-03-311-005;

             (2) 177-03-410-006;

             (3) 177-03-410-008;

             (4) 177-03-410-011; and

             (5) 177-03-410-014.

      (i) Any other property acquired for the use of the Legislature or its staff.

Κ Title to the property described in this subsection must be held in the name of the Legislature of the State of Nevada.

      2.  The Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau:

      (a) Shall provide an individual office for each Legislator whose position as an officer or as a chair of a committee does not otherwise entitle the Legislator to occupy an assigned office.

      (b) May assign the use of space in the Legislative Building or other legislative facilities or on the legislative grounds in such a manner as the Legislative Commission prescribes.

      3.  The Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau shall cause the Legislative Building, chambers and grounds and other legislative facilities to be kept in good repair, clean, orderly and presentable as befits public property and the dignity of the Legislature. For this purpose he or she may, in addition to the general power of the Director to employ or contract for the services of personnel, contract with any private enterprise or governmental agency for the provision of appropriate services.

      Sec. 32.  As soon as practicable after the effective date of this act, the State Land Registrar shall quitclaim to the Legislature of the State of Nevada:

      1.  The entire parcel of land bounded on the west by Fall Street, on the south by Fifth Street, on the east by Stewart Street and on the north by the northern edge of the sidewalk along the northern side of the parking garage (including the portion of Fourth Street abandoned on December 5, 1989), also described as block 38 and a portion of block 23 of Sears, Thompson and Sears Division of Carson City; and

      2.  The following Clark County parcel numbers:

      (a) 177-03-311-005;

      (b) 177-03-410-006;

      (c) 177-03-410-008;

      (d) 177-03-410-011; and

      (e) 177-03-410-014.

      Sec. 33.  1.  There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Culinary Academy of Las Vegas the sum of $25,000,000 for a capital improvement project.

      2.  Upon acceptance of the money appropriated by subsection 1, the Culinary Academy of Las Vegas agrees to:

 


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      (a) Prepare and transmit a report to the Interim Finance Committee on or before December 20, 2024, that describes each expenditure made from the money appropriated by subsection 1 from the date on which the money was received by the Culinary Academy of Las Vegas through December 1, 2024;

      (b) Prepare and transmit a final report to the Interim Finance Committee on or before September 19, 2025, that describes each expenditure made from the money appropriated by subsection 1 from the date on which the money was received by the Culinary Academy of Las Vegas through June 30, 2025; and

      (c) Upon request of the Legislative Commission, make available to the Legislative Auditor any of the books, accounts, claims, reports, vouchers or other records of information, confidential or otherwise, of the Culinary Academy of Las Vegas, regardless of their form or location, that the Legislative Auditor deems necessary to conduct an audit of the use of the money appropriated pursuant to subsection 1.

      3.  Any remaining balance of the appropriation made by subsection 1 must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2025, by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 19, 2025, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 19, 2025.

      Sec. 34.  1.  This section and sections 1 to 32, inclusive, of this act become effective upon passage and approval.

      2.  Section 33 of this act becomes effective on June 30, 2023, if and only if Assembly Bill No. 525 and Senate Bill No. 341 of the 82nd session of the Legislature are not enacted into law on or before that date.

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