Assembly Bill No. 261

Assembly Bill No. 261-Committee on Ways and Means

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AN ACT relating to state financial administration; making an appropriation to repair and maintain vehicles used to fight fires; authorizing certain related budgetary augmentations; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

[Approved May 15, 1997]

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the state general fund to the division of forestry of the state department of conservation and natural resources the sum of $283,676 for the repair and maintenance of vehicles used by the division and volunteer fire departments for fighting fires.
2. Any remaining balance of the appropriation made by subsection 1 of this act must not be committed for expenditure after August 1, 1997, and reverts to the state general fund as soon as all payments of money committed have been made.
Sec. 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 5 of chapter 447 of Statutes of Nevada 1995, at page 1413, the division of forestry is hereby authorized to augment the amounts authorized in section 1 of chapter 447 of Statutes of Nevada 1995, at page 1408, and subsequent augmentations approved by the interim finance committee to receive during fiscal year 1996-97 up to $350,000 of reimbursements from the use of the division's vehicles and those of volunteer fire departments in fighting fires and responding to other emergencies and to expend those funds during fiscal year 1996-97 for the repair and maintenance of vehicles used by the division and volunteer fire departments for fighting fires. The portion of the appropriation made by section 1 of this act used to repair and maintain vehicles must be decreased to the extent that revenue received from reimbursements pursuant to this section of the act is available.
Sec. 3. In addition to amounts authorized for expenditure in section 1 of chapter 447, Statutes of Nevada 1995, at page 1408, and subsequent augmentations approved by the interim finance committee, the forestry intergovernmental agreement program is hereby authorized to receive during fiscal year 1996-97 up to $268,000 of reimbursements for the use of the program's vehicles in fighting fires and responding to other emergencies and to expend that money during fiscal year 1996-97 to repair and maintain vehicles used for fire fighting by fire protection districts organized pursuant to chapter 473 of NRS.
Sec. 4. The division of forestry shall report to the interim finance committee on or before September 30, 1997, on the use of the funds appropriated and authorized by this act and the amount of money reverted to the state general fund.
Sec. 5. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval or on June 30, 1997, whichever occurs earlier.
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