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Assembly Bill No. 454Committee on Judiciary
CHAPTER 285
[Approved: June 10, 2023]
AN ACT relating to criminal defense; revising provisions relating to the payment of compensation and expenses for certain attorneys who provide certain legal services to indigent defendants under certain circumstances; requiring the Board on Indigent Defense Services to adopt certain regulations relating to rates of compensation for certain attorneys who provide certain legal services to indigent defendants under certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law prohibits a magistrate, master or district court from appointing an attorney other than a public defender to represent a person charged with any offense or delinquent act unless the magistrate, master or district court finds that the public defender is disqualified from providing representation and explains the reasons for the disqualification. Under existing law, if the public defender is disqualified, the magistrate, master or district court is required to refer the selection of the attorney: (1) in a county whose population is less than 100,000 (currently all counties other than Clark and Washoe Counties), to the Department of Indigent Defense Services or its designee in compliance with the plan of the county for the provision of indigent defense services; or (2) in a county whose population is 100,000 or more (currently Clark and Washoe Counties), in compliance with the plan of the county for the provision of indigent defense services. (NRS 7.115) Existing law provides that an attorney, other than a public defender, who is so selected to represent or defend a defendant is entitled to receive a fee for court appearances and other time reasonably spent on the matter to which the appointment is made of $125 per hour in cases in which the death penalty is sought and $100 per hour in all other cases. (NRS 7.125) Finally, existing law provides that: (1) the compensation and expenses of an attorney appointed to represent a defendant must be paid from the county treasury unless the proceedings are based upon a postconviction petition for habeas corpus, in which case the compensation and expenses must be paid from money appropriated to the Office of State Public Defender; and (2) if the appropriation for such expenses is exhausted, money must be allocated to the Office from the Reserve for Statutory Contingency Account within the State General Fund. (NRS 7.155, 353.264) Section 2 of this bill requires the Board on Indigent Defense Services to adopt regulations establishing rates of hourly compensation for: (1) in counties whose population is less than 100,000, an attorney, other than a public defender, who is selected to provide indigent defense services; and (2) in all counties, an attorney who is appointed to represent a petitioner who files a postconviction petition for habeas corpus. Section 3 of this bill makes a conforming change to reflect the change in section 2.
Section 1 of this bill provides that: (1) the compensation and expenses of an attorney appointed to represent a defendant are an obligation of the county unless the county has transferred its responsibility for the provision of indigent defense services or met the maximum amount to be paid for indigent defense services by the county, as determined using the formula established by the Board; and (2) amounts that are not an obligation of the county must be paid from money appropriated to the Department and, after the appropriation for such compensation and expenses is exhausted, money must be allocated from the Reserve for Statutory Contingency Account for the payment of such compensation and expenses. Sections 4 and 5 of this bill make conforming changes to reflect the changes in section 1.
κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1888 (CHAPTER 285, AB 454)κ
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. Chapter 180 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
1. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of subsection 6 of NRS 180.450 and subsection 1 of NRS 212.070, the compensation and expenses of an attorney appointed to represent a defendant are an obligation of the county unless that county has:
(a) Transferred its responsibility for the provision of indigent defense services pursuant to NRS 180.450; or
(b) Met the maximum amount determined using the formula established by the Board pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 180.320.
2. Amounts that are not an obligation of the county pursuant to subsection 1 must be paid from money appropriated to the Department. After the appropriation for such compensation and expenses is exhausted, money must be allocated from the Reserve for Statutory Contingency Account for the payment of such compensation and expenses.
Sec. 2. NRS 180.320 is hereby amended to read as follows:
180.320 1. The Board on Indigent Defense Services shall:
(a) Receive reports from the Executive Director and provide direction to the Executive Director concerning measures to be taken by the Department to ensure that indigent defense services are provided in an effective manner throughout this State.
(b) Review information from the Department regarding caseloads of attorneys who provide indigent defense services.
(c) Direct the Executive Director to conduct any additional audit, investigation or review the Board deems necessary to determine whether minimum standards in the provision of indigent defense services are being followed and provided in compliance with constitutional requirements.
(d) Work with the Executive Director to develop procedures for the mandatory collection of data concerning the provision of indigent defense services, including the manner in which such services are provided.
(e) Provide direction to the Executive Director concerning annual reports and review drafts of such reports.
(f) Review and approve the budget for the Department.
(g) Review any recommendations of the Executive Director concerning improvements to the criminal justice system and legislation to improve the provision of indigent defense services in this State.
(h) Provide advice and recommendations to the Executive Director on any other matter.
2. In addition to the duties set forth in subsection 1, the Board shall:
(a) Establish minimum standards for the delivery of indigent defense services to ensure that such services meet the constitutional requirements and do not create any type of economic disincentive or impair the ability of the defense attorney to provide effective representation.
(b) Establish a procedure to receive complaints and recommendations concerning the provision of indigent defense services from any interested person including, without limitation, judges, defendants, attorneys and members of the public.
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(c) Work with the Department to develop resolutions to complaints or to carry out recommendations.
(d) Adopt regulations establishing standards for the provision of indigent defense services including, without limitation:
(1) Establishing requirements for specific continuing education and experience for attorneys who provide indigent defense services.
(2) Requiring attorneys who provide indigent defense services to track their time and provide reports, and requiring the State Public Defender and counties that employ attorneys or otherwise contract for the provision of indigent defense services to require or include a provision in the employment or other contract requiring compliance with the regulations.
(3) Establishing standards to ensure that attorneys who provide indigent defense services track and report information in a uniform manner.
(4) Establishing guidelines to be used to determine the maximum caseloads for attorneys who provide indigent defense services.
(5) Requiring the Department of Indigent Defense Services and each county that employs or contracts for the provision of indigent defense services to ensure, to the greatest extent possible, consistency in the representation of indigent defendants so that the same attorney represents a defendant through every stage of the case without delegating the representation to others, except that administrative and other tasks which do not affect the rights of the defendant may be delegated. A provision must be included in each employment or other contract of an attorney providing indigent defense services to require compliance with the regulations.
(e) Establish recommendations for the manner in which an attorney who is appointed to provide indigent defense services may request and receive reimbursement for expenses related to trial, including, without limitation, expenses for expert witnesses and investigators.
(f) Work with the Executive Director and the Dean of the William S. Boyd School of Law of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, or his or her designee, to determine incentives to recommend offering to law students and attorneys to encourage them to provide indigent defense services, especially in rural areas of the State.
(g) Review laws and recommend legislation to ensure indigent defendants are represented in the most effective and constitutional manner.
3. The Board shall adopt regulations to establish a formula for determining the maximum amount that a county may be required to pay for the provision of indigent defense services.
4. The Board shall adopt regulations to establish hourly rates of compensation for court appearances and other time reasonably spent on indigent defense services or representation for:
(a) In counties whose population is less than 100,000, an attorney, other than a public defender, who is selected pursuant to NRS 7.115 to provide indigent defense services; or
(b) In all counties, an attorney who is appointed pursuant to NRS 34.750 to represent a petitioner who files a postconviction petition for habeas corpus.
Κ Except for cases in which the most serious crime is a felony punishable by death or by imprisonment for life with or without possibility of parole, the establishment by regulation of rates of compensation pursuant to this subsection does not preclude a governmental entity from contracting with a private attorney who agrees to provide such services for a lesser rate of compensation.
κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1890 (CHAPTER 285, AB 454)κ
5. The Board shall adopt any additional regulations it deems necessary or convenient to carry out the duties of the Board and the provisions of this chapter.
Sec. 3. NRS 7.125 is hereby amended to read as follows:
7.125 1. An attorney, other than a public defender, who is selected pursuant to NRS 7.115 to represent or defend a defendant at any stage of the criminal proceedings from the defendants initial appearance before the magistrate or the district court through the appeal, if any, is entitled to receive a fee for court appearances and other time reasonably spent on the matter to which the appointment is made of :
(a) If the compensation of the attorney is subject to the provisions of subsection 4 of NRS 180.320, the amount set forth in the regulations adopted by the Board on Indigent Defense Services within the Department of Indigent Defense Services pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 180.320; or
(b) If the compensation of the attorney is not subject to the provisions of subsection 4 of NRS 180.320, $125 per hour in cases in which the death penalty is sought and $100 per hour in all other cases.
2. Except for cases in which the most serious crime is a felony punishable by death or by imprisonment for life with or without possibility of parole, this section does not preclude a governmental entity from contracting with a private attorney who agrees to provide such services for a lesser rate of compensation.
Sec. 4. NRS 7.155 is hereby amended to read as follows:
7.155 [The] Except as otherwise provided in section 1 of this act, the compensation and expenses of an attorney appointed to represent a defendant must be paid from the county treasury unless the proceedings are based upon a postconviction petition for habeas corpus, in which case the compensation and expenses must be paid from money appropriated to the Office of State Public Defender, but after the appropriation for such expenses is exhausted, money must be allocated to the Office of State Public Defender from the reserve for statutory contingency account for the payment of such compensation and expenses.
Sec. 5. NRS 353.264 is hereby amended to read as follows:
353.264 1. The Reserve for Statutory Contingency Account is hereby created in the State General Fund.
2. The State Board of Examiners shall administer the Reserve for Statutory Contingency Account. The money in the Account must be expended only for:
(a) The payment of claims which are obligations of the State pursuant to NRS 41.03435, 41.0347, 62I.025, 176.485, 179.310, 212.040, 212.050, 212.070, 281.174, 282.290, 282.315, 293.253, 293.405, 298.710, 304.230, 353.120, 353.262, 412.154 and 475.235;
(b) The payment of claims which are obligations of the State pursuant to:
(1) Chapter 472 of NRS arising from operations of the Division of Forestry of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources directly involving the protection of life and property; and
(2) NRS 7.155, 34.750, 176A.640, 179.225 and 213.153 [,] and section 1 of this act,
Κ except that claims may be approved for the respective purposes listed in this paragraph only when the money otherwise appropriated for those purposes has been exhausted;
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(c) The payment of claims which are obligations of the State pursuant to NRS 41.0349 and 41.037, but only to the extent that the money in the Fund for Insurance Premiums is insufficient to pay the claims;
(d) The payment of claims which are obligations of the State pursuant to NRS 41.950; and
(e) The payment of claims which are obligations of the State pursuant to NRS 535.030 arising from remedial actions taken by the State Engineer when the condition of a dam becomes dangerous to the safety of life or property.
3. The State Board of Examiners may authorize its Clerk or a person designated by the Clerk, under such circumstances as it deems appropriate, to approve, on behalf of the Board, the payment of claims from the Reserve for Statutory Contingency Account. For the purpose of exercising any authority granted to the Clerk of the State Board of Examiners or to the person designated by the Clerk pursuant to this subsection, any statutory reference to the State Board of Examiners relating to such a claim shall be deemed to refer to the Clerk of the Board or the person designated by the Clerk.
Sec. 6. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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Assembly Bill No. 451Committee on Government Affairs
CHAPTER 286
[Approved: June 10, 2023]
AN ACT relating to state employees; providing that an employee in the unclassified service of the Budget Division of the Office of Finance is entitled to compensation for overtime under certain circumstances; requiring the Division of Human Resource Management of the Department of Administration to conduct a study relating to the pay of certain positions within the Executive Department of the State Government; making an appropriation; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law creates the Budget Division of the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor. (NRS 223.400) Under existing law, the Budget Division has various duties and powers including, without limitation, the preparation of: (1) the executive budget report for the Governors approval and submission to the Legislature; and (2) the proposed budget for the Executive Department of the State Government. (NRS 353.185) Under existing law, certain employees in the unclassified service are not entitled to compensation for overtime. (NRS 284.148) Section 1 of this bill provides that such an employee in the Budget Division is entitled to compensation for overtime performed when the employee is doing work relating to the preparation of the executive budget report or proposed budget during the period beginning on September 1 of an even-numbered year and ending on January 31 of the following year. Section 2 of this bill provides that the provisions of section 1 expire by limitation on June 30, 2025.
κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1892 (CHAPTER 286, AB 451)κ
Section 1.3 of this bill requires the Division of Human Resource Management of the Department of Administration to: (1) conduct a study, or contract with a third party to conduct a study, to evaluate the pay of all classified and unclassified positions within the Executive Department of the State Government; and (2) submit a report of the findings of the study to the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Legislative Commission and the Interim Finance Committee. Section 1.7 of this bill makes an appropriation to the Division of Human Resource Management for the costs of the study.
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. NRS 284.148 is hereby amended to read as follows:
284.148 1. An elected officer or an employee in the unclassified service who is on the personal staff of an elected officer, an appointed head of a department or division who serves at the pleasure or discretion of an elected officer or an executive, administrative or professional employee within the meaning of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, 29 U.S.C. §§ 201 et seq.:
(a) Must be paid on a salary basis, within a maximum amount established by law;
(b) [Is] Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, is not entitled to compensation for overtime; and
(c) Is not subject to disciplinary suspensions for less than 1 week.
2. An employee in the classified service who is an executive, administrative or professional employee within the meaning of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, 29 U.S.C. §§ 201 et seq., and who is either a head of a department, division or bureau, or a doctoral level professional:
(a) Must be paid on a salary basis;
(b) Is not entitled to compensation for overtime; and
(c) Is not subject to disciplinary suspensions for less than 1 week.
3. Unless otherwise specified by statute, the Division shall determine which positions in the classified and unclassified service are subject to the provisions of this section.
4. An employee in the unclassified service of the Budget Division of the Office of Finance is entitled to compensation for overtime performed when the employee is doing work relating to the preparation of the executive budget report or the proposed budget for the Executive Department of the State Government during the period beginning on September 1 of an even-numbered year and ending on January 31 of the following year.
Sec. 1.3. 1. The Division of Human Resource Management of the Department of Administration shall conduct a comprehensive salary study, or contract with a third party to conduct such a study, to evaluate the pay of all classified and unclassified positions within the Executive Department of the State Government, including, without limitation, a review of the feasibility or desirability of providing compensation for overtime for positions which are currently not entitled to such compensation.
κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1893 (CHAPTER 286, AB 451)κ
2. Not later than December 31, 2024, the Division of Human Resource Management shall prepare and submit a report of the findings of the study conducted pursuant to subsection 1 to the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Legislative Commission and the Interim Finance Committee.
Sec. 1.7. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Human Resource Management of the Department of Administration the sum of $500,000 for the costs of conducting the study required by section 1.3 of this act.
2. 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. 2. 1. This section becomes effective upon passage and approval.
2. Sections 1.3 and 1.7 of this act become effective on July 1, 2023.
3. Section 1 of this act becomes effective on July 1, 2023, and expires by limitation on June 30, 2025.
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Assembly Bill No. 469Committee on Ways and Means
CHAPTER 287
[Approved: June 10, 2023]
AN ACT making an appropriation to restore the balance in the Stale Claims Account; 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 restore the balance in the Stale Claims Account created by NRS 353.097 the sum of $4,419,410.
Sec. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1894κ
Assembly Bill No. 468Committee on Ways and Means
CHAPTER 288
[Approved: June 10, 2023]
AN ACT making appropriations to the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor and the Interim Finance Committee for certain costs related to the Enterprise Resource Planning System; 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:
Sections 1 and 2. (Deleted by amendment.)
Sec. 3. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor the sum of $36,425 for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software of the operations center for the Enterprise Resource Planning System.
Sec. 4. There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor the sum of $8,544 for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software of the operations center for the Enterprise Resource Planning System.
Sec. 4.3. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Interim Finance Committee the sum of $126,635,910 for allocation to the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor for costs associated with the implementation of the Enterprise Resource Planning System.
Sec. 4.7. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the Interim Finance Committee the sum of $29,704,720 for allocation to the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor for costs associated with the implementation of the Enterprise Resource Planning System.
2. Expenditure of $10,000,000 not appropriated from the State General Fund or State Highway Fund is hereby authorized during Fiscal Year 2023-2024 and Fiscal Year 2024-2025 by the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor for costs associated with the implementation of the Enterprise Resource Planning System.
Sec. 5. Any remaining balance of the appropriations made by sections 3 to 4.7, inclusive, of this act 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 fund from which it was appropriated on or before September 19, 2025.
Sec. 6. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1895κ
Assembly Bill No. 477Committee on Ways and Means
CHAPTER 289
[Approved: June 10, 2023]
AN ACT making appropriations to and authorizing the expenditure of money by the Department of Transportation for the replacement of the Nevada Shared Radio System; 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. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Transportation the sum of $6,858,109 for the continuing costs of the replacement of the Nevada Shared Radio System.
2. There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the Department of Transportation the sum of $22,059,063 for the continuing costs of the replacement of the Nevada Shared Radio System.
3. Expenditure of $823,272 not appropriated from the State General Fund or the State Highway Fund is hereby authorized during Fiscal Year 2023-2024 and Fiscal Year 2024-2025 by the Department of Transportation for the same purpose as set forth in subsections 1 and 2.
4. Any remaining balance of an appropriation made by subsection 1 or 2 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 fund from which it was appropriated on or before September 19, 2025.
Sec. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1896κ
Assembly Bill No. 476Committee on Ways and Means
CHAPTER 290
[Approved: June 10, 2023]
AN ACT making appropriations to and authorizing the expenditure of money by the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services for the replacement or purchase of computer hardware and associated software and door locks; 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. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services the sum of $70,053 for the Federal Programs and Administration budget account for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
2. Expenditure of $280,212 not appropriated from the State General Fund or the State Highway Fund is hereby authorized during Fiscal Year 2023-2024 and Fiscal Year 2024-2025 by the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services for the same purpose as set forth in subsection 1.
Sec. 2. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services the sum of $238,481 for the Federal Programs and Administration budget account for hardware and maintenance costs to install electronic door locks.
Sec. 3. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services the sum of $49,704 for the Rural Regional Center budget account for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 4. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services the sum of $2,117 for the Consumer Health Assistance budget account for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 5. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services the sum of $292,146 for the Early Intervention Services budget account for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 6. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services the sum of $68,996 for the Autism Treatment Assistance Program budget account for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1897 (CHAPTER 290, AB 476)κ
Sec. 7. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services the sum of $317,840 for the Home- and Community-Based Services budget account for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
2. Expenditure of $105,947 not appropriated from the State General Fund or the State Highway Fund is hereby authorized during Fiscal Year 2023-2024 and Fiscal Year 2024-2025 by the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services for the same purpose as set forth in subsection 1.
Sec. 8. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services the sum of $218,635 for the Desert Regional Center budget account for the replacement of door locks.
Sec. 9. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services the sum of $418,164 for the Desert Regional Center budget account for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
2. Expenditure of $25,518 not appropriated from the State General Fund or the State Highway Fund is hereby authorized during Fiscal Year 2023-2024 and Fiscal Year 2024-2025 by the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services for the same purpose as set forth in subsection 1.
Sec. 10. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services the sum of $131,715 for the Sierra Regional Center budget account for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 11. Any remaining balance of the appropriations made by sections 1 to 10, inclusive, of this act 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. 12. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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Assembly Bill No. 475Committee on Ways and Means
CHAPTER 291
[Approved: June 10, 2023]
AN ACT making appropriations to the Department of Administration for certain activities and technology requirements of the National Judicial College and the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges; 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 Department of Administration the sum of $100,000 for the provision of education, technical assistance, research and policy development by the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges.
Sec. 2. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Administration the sum of $400,000 for the purchase of audio-visual equipment, hybrid teaching equipment and video capture and editing technology by the National Judicial College.
Sec. 3. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Administration the sum of $87,000 for the costs of a 2-day meeting hosted by the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges relating to the development of a national judicial resource center concerning firearms.
Sec. 4. Any remaining balance of an appropriation made by section 1, 2 or 3 of this act 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. 5. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1899κ
Assembly Bill No. 474Committee on Ways and Means
CHAPTER 292
[Approved: June 10, 2023]
AN ACT making an appropriation to and authorizing the expenditure of money by the Commission on Ethics for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software; 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. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Commission on Ethics the sum of $3,359 for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
2. Expenditure of $8,621 not appropriated from the State General Fund or State Highway Fund is hereby authorized during Fiscal Year 2023-2024 and Fiscal Year 2024-2025 by the Commission on Ethics for the same purpose as set forth in 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. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1900κ
Assembly Bill No. 473Committee on Ways and Means
CHAPTER 293
[Approved: June 10, 2023]
AN ACT making an appropriation to the Fleet Services Division of the Department of Administration for the replacement and purchase of vehicles; 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. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Fleet Services Division of the Department of Administration the sum of $12,771,112 for the replacement and purchase of vehicles.
2. 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. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1901κ
Assembly Bill No. 472Committee on Ways and Means
CHAPTER 294
[Approved: June 10, 2023]
AN ACT making an appropriation to the Purchasing Division of the Department of Administration for the purchase of a warehouse building in Las Vegas, Nevada, to replace leased space; 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. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Purchasing Division of the Department of Administration the sum of $7,163,000 for the purchase of a warehouse building in Las Vegas, Nevada, to replace leased space.
2. 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. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1902κ
Assembly Bill No. 471Committee on Ways and Means
CHAPTER 295
[Approved: June 10, 2023]
AN ACT making an appropriation to the State Public Works Division of the Department of Administration for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software; 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. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the State Public Works Division of the Department of Administration the sum of $3,158 for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
2. 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. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1903κ
Assembly Bill No. 470Committee on Ways and Means
CHAPTER 296
[Approved: June 10, 2023]
AN ACT making an appropriation to the State Public Works Division of the Department of Administration for professional services and filing fees related to water rights associated with the Marlette Lake Water System; 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. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the State Public Works Division of the Department of Administration the sum of $41,353 for professional services and filing fees related to water rights associated with the Marlette Lake Water System.
2. 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. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1904κ
Assembly Bill No. 483Committee on Ways and Means
CHAPTER 297
[Approved: June 10, 2023]
AN ACT making an appropriation to the Workforce Innovations for a New Nevada Account; 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. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Workforce Innovations for a New Nevada Account created by NRS 231.151 to carry out the provisions of NRS 231.141 to 231.152, inclusive, the following sums:
For the Fiscal Year 2023-2024................................................. $5,000,000
For the Fiscal Year 2024-2025................................................. $5,000,000
2. The sums appropriated by subsection 1 are available for either fiscal year. Any remaining balance of those sums 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. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1905κ
Assembly Bill No. 482Committee on Ways and Means
CHAPTER 298
[Approved: June 10, 2023]
AN ACT making appropriations to the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor as loans for the replacement of an information technology service management provider and computer hardware and associated software; 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. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor the sum of $299,974 as a loan to the Enterprise Application Services Unit of the Division of Enterprise Information Technology Services of the Department of Administration for the replacement of the information technology service management provider.
2. Commencing on July 1, 2025, the Enterprise Application Services Unit of the Division of Enterprise Information Technology Services of the Department of Administration shall use revenues from the intergovernmental transfers to repay in annual installments the cost of the replacement of the information technology service management provider to the State Treasurer for deposit in the State General Fund. Each annual installment must be 25 percent of the cost of the replacement of the information technology service management provider and the loan must be fully repaid not later than the end of Fiscal Year 2028-2029.
Sec. 2. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor the sum of $122,958 as a loan to the Enterprise Application Services Unit of the Division of Enterprise Information Technology Services of the Department of Administration for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
2. Commencing on July 1, 2025, the Enterprise Application Services Unit of the Division of Enterprise Information Technology Services of the Department of Administration shall use revenues from the intergovernmental transfers to repay in annual installments the cost of the replacement of computer hardware and associated software to the State Treasurer for deposit in the State General Fund. Each annual installment must be 25 percent of the cost of the replacement of computer hardware and associated software and the loan must be fully repaid not later than the end of Fiscal Year 2028-2029.
κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1906 (CHAPTER 298, AB 482)κ
Sec. 3. Any remaining balance of the appropriations made by sections 1 and 2 of this act 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. 4. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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Assembly Bill No. 481Committee on Ways and Means
CHAPTER 299
[Approved: June 10, 2023]
AN ACT making an appropriation to the Account for the Nevada Main Street Program; 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 Account for the Nevada Main Street Program created by NRS 231.1536 the sum of $700,000.
Sec. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1907κ
Assembly Bill No. 480Committee on Ways and Means
CHAPTER 300
[Approved: June 10, 2023]
AN ACT making an appropriation to the Interim Finance Committee to allocate to certain state agencies to implement language access plans; 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. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Interim Finance Committee the sum of $25,000,000 for allocation in Fiscal Year 2024-2025 to agencies of the Executive Department of the State Government, as defined in NRS 232.0081, for the implementation of language access plans required pursuant to NRS 232.0081.
2. 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. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1908κ
Assembly Bill No. 479Committee on Ways and Means
CHAPTER 301
[Approved: June 10, 2023]
AN ACT making appropriations to the State Board of Parole Commissioners for the replacement of computer hardware, software and related equipment and licenses to upgrade a computer operating system; 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 Board of Parole Commissioners the sum of $66,169 for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 2. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the State Board of Parole Commissioners the sum of $45,556 for the replacement of switches, firewall and router equipment.
Sec. 3. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the State Board of Parole Commissioners the sum of $739 for licenses to upgrade the computer operating system.
Sec. 4. Any remaining balance of the appropriations made by sections 1, 2 and 3 of this act 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. 5. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1909κ
Assembly Bill No. 478Committee on Ways and Means
CHAPTER 302
[Approved: June 10, 2023]
AN ACT making an appropriation to the State Emergency Response Commission for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software; 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. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the State Emergency Response Commission the sum of $2,014 for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
2. 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 Highway Fund on or before September 19, 2025.
Sec. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1910κ
Assembly Bill No. 486Committee on Ways and Means
CHAPTER 303
[Approved: June 10, 2023]
AN ACT making appropriations to the Division of State Library, Archives and Public Records of the Department of Administration for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software and the purchase of digitization equipment and technology; 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 Division of State Library, Archives and Public Records of the Department of Administration the sum of $21,142 for the Archives and Public Records budget account for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 2. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of State Library, Archives and Public Records of the Department of Administration the sum of $146,459 for the Archives and Public Records budget account for the purchase of equipment and technology for the performance of large-scale digitization jobs and related costs.
Sec. 3. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of State Library, Archives and Public Records of the Department of Administration the sum of $20,661 for the State Library budget account for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 4. Any remaining balance of the appropriations made by sections 1, 2 and 3 of this act 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. 5. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1911κ
Assembly Bill No. 485Committee on Ways and Means
CHAPTER 304
[Approved: June 10, 2023]
AN ACT making an appropriation to the Legislative Fund for annual dues for national organizations, a passenger van and information technology services projects; 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 Legislative Fund created by NRS 218A.150 the sum of $3,974,486 for annual dues for national organizations, a passenger van and information technology services projects.
Sec. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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Assembly Bill No. 484Committee on Ways and Means
CHAPTER 305
[Approved: June 10, 2023]
AN ACT making an appropriation to the Office of Economic Development in the Office of the Governor for the support of designated regional development authorities; 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. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Office of Economic Development in the Office of the Governor the sum of $700,000 for the support of the regional development authorities designated by the Executive Director of the Office of Economic Development pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 231.053.
2. 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
κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1912 (CHAPTER 305, AB 484)κ
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. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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Assembly Bill No. 489Committee on Ways and Means
CHAPTER 306
[Approved: June 10, 2023]
AN ACT making appropriations to the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor for the replacement of furniture and certain equipment; 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 Budget Division of the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor the sum of $130,945 for the replacement of office equipment.
Sec. 2. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Internal Audits of the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor the sum of $24,201 for the replacement of furniture and videoconference equipment.
Sec. 3. Any remaining balance of the appropriations made by sections 1 and 2 of this act 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. 4. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1913κ
Assembly Bill No. 488Committee on Ways and Means
CHAPTER 307
[Approved: June 10, 2023]
AN ACT making appropriations to the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor as loans for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software, the replacement of components of a security firewall and security upgrades to mountaintop microwave sites; 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. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor the sum of $188,747 as a loan to the Division of Enterprise Information Technology Services of the Department of Administration for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
2. Commencing on July 1, 2025, the Division of Enterprise Information Technology Services of the Department of Administration shall use revenues from intergovernmental transfers to repay in annual installments the cost of the replacement of computer hardware and associated software to the State Treasurer for deposit in the State General Fund. Each annual installment must be 25 percent of the cost of the replacement of computer hardware and associated software and the loan must be fully repaid not later than the end of Fiscal Year 2028-2029.
Sec. 2. (Deleted by amendment.)
Sec. 3. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor the sum of $1,280,928 as a loan to the Division of Enterprise Information Technology Services of the Department of Administration for the replacement of components of a security firewall.
2. Commencing on July 1, 2025, the Division of Enterprise Information Technology Services of the Department of Administration shall use revenues from intergovernmental transfers to repay in annual installments the cost of the replacement of components of the security firewall to the State Treasurer for deposit in the State General Fund. Each annual installment must be 25 percent of the cost of the replacement of components of the security firewall and the loan must be fully repaid not later than the end of Fiscal Year 2028-2029.
Secs. 4 and 5. (Deleted by amendment.)
Sec. 6. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor the sum of $141,949 as a loan to the Division of Enterprise Information Technology Services of the Department of Administration for security upgrades to mountaintop microwave sites.
2. Commencing on July 1, 2025, the Division of Enterprise Information Technology Services of the Department of Administration shall use revenues from intergovernmental transfers to repay in annual installments the cost of the security upgrades to mountaintop microwave sites to the State Treasurer for deposit in the State General Fund.
κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1914 (CHAPTER 307, AB 488)κ
from intergovernmental transfers to repay in annual installments the cost of the security upgrades to mountaintop microwave sites to the State Treasurer for deposit in the State General Fund. Each annual installment must be 25 percent of the cost of the security upgrades to mountaintop microwave sites and the loan must be fully repaid not later than the end of Fiscal Year 2028-2029.
Sec. 7. Any remaining balance of the appropriations made by sections 1, 3 and 6 of this act 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. 8. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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Assembly Bill No. 487Committee on Ways and Means
CHAPTER 308
[Approved: June 10, 2023]
AN ACT making an appropriation to the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor as a loan for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software; 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. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor the sum of $17,147 as a loan to the Division of Enterprise Information Technology Services of the Department of Administration for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
2. Commencing on July 1, 2025, the Division of Enterprise Information Technology Services of the Department of Administration shall use revenues from intergovernmental transfers to repay in annual installments the cost of the replacement of computer hardware and associated software to the State Treasurer for deposit in the State General Fund. Each annual installment must be 25 percent of the cost of the replacement of the computer hardware and associated software and the loan must be fully repaid not later than the end of Fiscal Year 2028-2029.
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.
κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1915 (CHAPTER 308, AB 487)κ
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. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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Assembly Bill No. 491Committee on Ways and Means
CHAPTER 309
[Approved: June 10, 2023]
AN ACT making appropriations to the Nevada System of Higher Education for enrollment recovery at and to support certain expenditures for certain institutions within the System; 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 Nevada System of Higher Education the sum of $419,555 for the Great Basin College budget account for enrollment recovery at Great Basin College.
Sec. 2. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Nevada System of Higher Education the sum of $12,139,324 for the College of Southern Nevada budget account for enrollment recovery at the College of Southern Nevada.
Sec. 3. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Nevada System of Higher Education the sum of $1,012,772 for the Truckee Meadows Community College budget account for enrollment recovery at Truckee Meadows Community College.
Sec. 4. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Nevada System of Higher Education the sum of $297,917 for the Western Nevada College budget account to support instructional and operational expenditures for Western Nevada College.
Sec. 5. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Nevada System of Higher Education the sum of $855,490 for the Nevada State College budget account to support instructional and operational expenditures for Nevada State College.
Sec. 6. Any remaining balance of the appropriations made by sections 1 to 5, inclusive, of this act 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
κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1916 (CHAPTER 309, AB 491)κ
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. 7. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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Assembly Bill No. 492Committee on Ways and Means
CHAPTER 310
[Approved: June 10, 2023]
AN ACT making appropriations to the Nevada System of Higher Education for the renewal of certain technology leases and the replacement of certain technological equipment; 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 Nevada System of Higher Education the sum of $3,000,000 for the System Computing Center budget account for the renewal of dark fiber leases for NevadaNet.
Sec. 2. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Nevada System of Higher Education the sum of $5,000,000 for the System Computing Center budget account for the replacement of equipment that supports NevadaNet.
Sec. 3. Any remaining balance of the appropriations made by sections 1 and 2 of this act 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. 4. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1917κ
Assembly Bill No. 493Committee on Ways and Means
CHAPTER 311
[Approved: June 10, 2023]
AN ACT making an appropriation to the Nevada System of Higher Education for an interim study of the funding formula for the System; 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. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Nevada System of Higher Education the sum of $2,000,000 for the System Administration budget account for an interim study of the funding formula for the System.
2. The Nevada System of Higher Education shall submit a report of the results of the study, including any recommendations for legislation, to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmission to the 83rd Session of the Nevada Legislature.
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. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1918κ
Assembly Bill No. 494Committee on Ways and Means
CHAPTER 312
[Approved: June 10, 2023]
AN ACT making an appropriation to the University of Nevada, Reno, for the addition of weighted student credit hours resulting from the acquisition of Sierra Nevada College; 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. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the University of Nevada, Reno, the sum of $1,649,534 for the addition of weighted student credit hours resulting from the acquisition of Sierra Nevada College.
2. 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. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1919κ
Assembly Bill No. 495Committee on Ways and Means
CHAPTER 313
[Approved: June 10, 2023]
AN ACT making appropriations to the Nevada Highway Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety for the replacement or purchase of vehicles, motorcycles, weapons and certain equipment and a staffing study; 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 Highway Fund to the Nevada Highway Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety the sum of $11,948,770 for the replacement of fleet vehicles and associated special equipment.
Sec. 2. There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the Nevada Highway Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety the sum of $275,859 for the replacement of fleet motorcycles and associated special equipment.
Sec. 3. There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the Nevada Highway Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety the sum of $77,120 for the replacement of vehicle hoists, tire changing machines and a forklift.
Sec. 4. There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the Nevada Highway Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety the sum of $987,548 for the replacement of ballistic rifle vests, helmets, patrol rifles and red dot sights.
Sec. 5. There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the Nevada Highway Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety the sum of $702,720 for the replacement of taser weapons.
Sec. 6. There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the Nevada Highway Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety the sum of $438,385 for the replacement of mobile data computers.
Sec. 7. There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the Nevada Highway Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety the sum of $43,370 for the replacement of radar certification systems.
Sec. 8. There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the Nevada Highway Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety the sum of $1,783,667 for the replacement of portable event recording devices and associated software.
κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1920 (CHAPTER 313, AB 495)κ
Sec. 9. There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the Nevada Highway Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety the sum of $39,990 for the replacement of equipment for weighing vehicles.
Sec. 10. There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the Nevada Highway Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety the sum of $422,122 for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 11. There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the Nevada Highway Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety the sum of $13,004 for the purchase of oil filter crushers and a steel shipping container for use as a fabrication workspace.
Sec. 12. There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the Nevada Highway Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety the sum of $415,525 for the purchase of oral fluid mobile testing devices and cartridges.
Sec. 13. There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the Nevada Highway Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety the sum of $74,889 for a staffing study of the Division.
Sec. 14. Any remaining balance of the appropriations made by sections 1 to 13, inclusive, of this act 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 Highway Fund on or before September 19, 2025.
Sec. 15. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1921κ
Assembly Bill No. 496Committee on Ways and Means
CHAPTER 314
[Approved: June 10, 2023]
AN ACT making appropriations to the Department of Public Safety for costs related to the Joint Emergency Training Institute and the replacement or purchase of computer hardware and associated software, radio equipment and certain weapons; 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 Department of Public Safety the sum of $2,000,000 for the Directors Office budget account for costs related to the Joint Emergency Training Institute.
Sec. 2. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Training Division of the Department of Public Safety the sum of $29,401 for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 3. There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the Training Division of the Department of Public Safety the sum of $30,601 for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 4. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Training Division of the Department of Public Safety the sum of $10,043 for the purchase of radio equipment.
Sec. 5. There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the Training Division of the Department of Public Safety the sum of $10,453 for the purchase of radio equipment.
Sec. 6. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Training Division of the Department of Public Safety the sum of $8,468 for the replacement of taser weapons.
Sec. 7. There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the Training Division of the Department of Public Safety the sum of $8,812 for the replacement of taser weapons.
Sec. 8. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Nevada Office of Cyber Defense Coordination of the Department of Public Safety the sum of $5,550 for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 9. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Public Safety the sum of $9,190 for the Dignitary Protection budget account for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 10. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Public Safety the sum of $13,664 for the Dignitary Protection budget account for the purchase of portable radios.
κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1922 (CHAPTER 314, AB 496)κ
Sec. 11. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Public Safety the sum of $12,960 for the Dignitary Protection budget account for the replacement of taser weapons.
Sec. 12. Any remaining balance of the appropriations made by sections 1 to 11, inclusive, of this act 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 fund from which it was appropriated on or before September 19, 2025.
Sec. 13. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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Assembly Bill No. 500Committee on Ways and Means
CHAPTER 315
[Approved: June 10, 2023]
AN ACT making a supplemental appropriation to the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor for an unanticipated shortfall related to costs associated with the preparation of the statewide cost allocation plan; 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 Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor the sum of $70,450 for an unanticipated shortfall related to costs associated with the preparation of the statewide cost allocation plan pursuant to NRS 353.331. This appropriation is supplemental to that made by section 2 of chapter 310, Statutes of Nevada 2021, at page 1800.
Sec. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1923κ
Assembly Bill No. 502Committee on Ways and Means
CHAPTER 316
[Approved: June 10, 2023]
AN ACT making a supplemental appropriation to the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services for an unanticipated revenue shortfall and an increase in operating costs; 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 Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services the sum of $471,798 for an unanticipated revenue shortfall and an increase in operating costs. This appropriation is supplemental to that made by section 17 of chapter 310, Statutes of Nevada 2021, at page 1804.
Sec. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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Assembly Bill No. 504Committee on Ways and Means
CHAPTER 317
[Approved: June 10, 2023]
AN ACT making appropriations to and authorizing the expenditure of money by the Office of Economic Development in the Office of the Governor for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software and the costs of office furniture, communication services, certain staff certification and office modification; 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 Office of Economic Development in the Office of the Governor the sum of $12,906 for the Governors Office of Economic Development budget account for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1924 (CHAPTER 317, AB 504)κ
Sec. 2. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Office of Economic Development in the Office of the Governor the sum of $7,877 for the Governors Office of Economic Development budget account for the costs of furniture and communication services for a new office space.
Sec. 3. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Office of Economic Development in the Office of the Governor the sum of $12,480 for the Governors Office of Economic Development budget account for the costs for staff certification.
Sec. 4. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Office of Economic Development in the Office of the Governor the sum of $2,259 for the Procurement Outreach Program budget account for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
2. Expenditure of $4,194 not appropriated from the State General Fund or the State Highway Fund is hereby authorized during Fiscal Year 2023-2024 and Fiscal Year 2024-2025 by the Office of Economic Development in the Office of the Governor for the same purpose as set forth in subsection 1.
Sec. 5. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Office of Economic Development in the Office of the Governor the sum of $3,601 for the Procurement Outreach Program budget account for the modification of office space.
2. Expenditure of $6,688 not appropriated from the State General Fund or the State Highway Fund is hereby authorized during Fiscal Year 2023-2024 and Fiscal Year 2024-2025 by the Office of Economic Development in the Office of the Governor for the same purpose as set forth in subsection 1.
Sec. 6. Any remaining balance of the appropriations made by sections 1 to 5, inclusive, of this act 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. 7. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1925κ
Assembly Bill No. 505Committee on Ways and Means
CHAPTER 318
[Approved: June 10, 2023]
AN ACT making appropriations to and authorizing the expenditure of money by the Department of Veterans Services and the Veterans Home Account for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software, the purchase of information technology peripheral devices and the performance of certain projects; 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. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Veterans Services the sum of $48,295 for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
2. Expenditure of $44,758 not appropriated from the State General Fund or the State Highway Fund is hereby authorized during Fiscal Year 2023-2024 and Fiscal Year 2024-2025 by the Department of Veterans Services for the same purpose as set forth in subsection 1.
Sec. 2. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Veterans Services the sum of $4,152 for the purchase of information technology peripheral devices.
2. Expenditure of $3,848 not appropriated from the State General Fund or the State Highway Fund is hereby authorized during Fiscal Year 2023-2024 and Fiscal Year 2024-2025 by the Department of Veterans Services for the same purpose as set forth in subsection 1.
Sec. 3. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Veterans Home Account established pursuant to NRS 417.145 the sum of $148,210 for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software and the purchase of information technology peripheral devices for the Northern Nevada Veterans Home.
Sec. 4. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Veterans Home Account established pursuant to NRS 417.145 the sum of $34,769 for the widening of an interior door at the Northern Nevada Veterans Home.
Sec. 5. Any remaining balance of the appropriations made by sections 1 to 4, inclusive, of this act 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. 6. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1926κ
Assembly Bill No. 506Committee on Ways and Means
CHAPTER 319
[Approved: June 10, 2023]
AN ACT making appropriations to the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor as loans to the Division of Enterprise Information Technology Services of the Department of Administration for the replacement of an information technology investments tracking system and computer hardware and associated software; 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. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor the sum of $246,000 as a loan to the Division of Enterprise Information Technology Services of the Department of Administration for the replacement of the system for tracking information technology investments.
2. Commencing on July 1, 2025, the Division of Enterprise Information Technology Services of the Department of Administration shall use revenues from intergovernmental transfers to repay in annual installments the cost of the replacement of the system for tracking information technology investments to the State Treasurer for deposit in the State General Fund. Each annual installment must be 25 percent of the cost of the replacement of the system for tracking information technology investments and the loan must be fully repaid not later than the end of Fiscal Year 2028-2029.
Sec. 2. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor the sum of $26,082 as a loan to the Division of Enterprise Information Technology Services of the Department of Administration for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
2. Commencing on July 1, 2025, the Division of Enterprise Information Technology Services of the Department of Administration shall use revenues from intergovernmental transfers to repay in annual installments the cost of the replacement of computer hardware and associated software to the State Treasurer for deposit in the State General Fund. Each annual installment must be 25 percent of the cost of the replacement of computer hardware and associated software and the loan must be fully repaid not later than the end of Fiscal Year 2028-2029.
Sec. 3. Any remaining balance of the appropriations made by sections 1 and 2 of this act 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
κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1927 (CHAPTER 319, AB 506)κ
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. 4. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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Assembly Bill No. 507Committee on Ways and Means
CHAPTER 320
[Approved: June 10, 2023]
AN ACT making appropriations to the Department of Corrections for a staffing study and the replacement and purchase of computer hardware and software and various types of equipment, vehicles and systems; 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 Department of Corrections the sum of $193,165 for the Prison Medical Care budget account for the replacement of medical equipment.
Sec. 2. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Corrections the sum of $395,000 for the Office of the Director budget account for a staffing study of the Department.
Sec. 3. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Corrections the sum of $969,500 for the Office of the Director budget account for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 4. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Corrections the sum of $2,822,392 for the Office of the Director budget account for the replacement of switch software.
Sec. 5. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Corrections the sum of $91,232 for the Office of the Director budget account for the replacement of uninterruptible power supply systems.
Sec. 6. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Corrections the sum of $682,902 for the Office of the Director budget account for the replacement of computer servers.
Secs. 7 and 8. (Deleted by amendment.)
Sec. 9. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Corrections the sum of $58,876 for the Northern Nevada Correctional Center budget account for the replacement of exercise area enclosures.
κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1928 (CHAPTER 320, AB 507)κ
Sec. 10. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Corrections the sum of $98,918 for the Northern Nevada Correctional Center budget account for the purchase of a system to provide notification of medical needs or emergencies in cells.
Sec. 11. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Corrections the sum of $36,997 for the Northern Nevada Correctional Center budget account for the replacement of a commercial dishwashing machine.
Sec. 12. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Corrections the sum of $24,090 for the Northern Nevada Correctional Center budget account for the replacement of commercial kitchen and laundry equipment.
Sec. 13. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Corrections the sum of $36,300 for the Southern Desert Correctional Center budget account for the replacement of a commercial bakery oven.
Sec. 14. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Corrections the sum of $276,626 for the Southern Desert Correctional Center budget account for the replacement of vehicles for inmate transportation.
Sec. 15. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Corrections the sum of $22,834 for the Southern Desert Correctional Center budget account for the replacement of an emergency battery system.
Sec. 16. (Deleted by amendment.)
Sec. 17. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Corrections the sum of $29,575 for the Ely State Prison budget account for the replacement of an X-ray scanner.
Sec. 18. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Corrections the sum of $202,000 for the Ely State Prison budget account for the replacement of a garbage truck.
Sec. 19. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Corrections the sum of $9,214 for the Ely State Prison budget account for the replacement of walk-through metal detectors.
Sec. 20. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Corrections the sum of $158,810 for the Ely State Prison budget account for the replacement of the inmate food delivery system.
Sec. 21. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Corrections the sum of $23,179 for the Ely State Prison budget account for the replacement of stab-resistant custody vests.
Sec. 22. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Corrections the sum of $23,628 for the Lovelock Correctional Center budget account for the replacement of utility carts used for on-site transportation.
Sec. 23. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Corrections the sum of $56,993 for the Lovelock Correctional Center budget account for the replacement of inmate food delivery equipment.
κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1929 (CHAPTER 320, AB 507)κ
Sec. 24. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Corrections the sum of $71,740 for the Lovelock Correctional Center budget account for the replacement of a key control system.
Sec. 25. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Corrections the sum of $96,174 for the High Desert State Prison budget account for the purchase of walk-through metal detectors.
Sec. 26. Any remaining balance of the appropriations made by sections 1 to 25, inclusive, of this act 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. 27. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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Assembly Bill No. 508Committee on Ways and Means
CHAPTER 321
[Approved: June 10, 2023]
AN ACT making appropriations to the Division of Parole and Probation of the Department of Public Safety for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software, radio equipment, certain weapons and an information technology system; 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 Division of Parole and Probation of the Department of Public Safety the sum of $325,338 for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 2. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Parole and Probation of the Department of Public Safety the sum of $1,748,394 for the replacement of radio equipment.
Sec. 3. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Parole and Probation of the Department of Public Safety the sum of $225,733 for the replacement of handguns and associated equipment.
Sec. 4. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Parole and Probation of the Department of Public Safety the sum of $443,520 for the replacement of taser weapons.
Sec. 5. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Parole and Probation of the Department of Public Safety the sum of $2,391,803 for the continuation of the replacement of the offender tracking information technology system.
κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1930 (CHAPTER 321, AB 508)κ
Sec. 6. Any remaining balance of an appropriation made by sections 1 to 5, inclusive, of this act 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. 7. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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Assembly Bill No. 509Committee on Ways and Means
CHAPTER 322
[Approved: June 10, 2023]
AN ACT making appropriations to the Investigation Division of the Department of Public Safety for the replacement of vehicles, radio equipment, cameras, computer hardware and associated software and certain weapons; 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 Investigation Division of the Department of Public Safety the sum of $355,728 for the replacement of vehicles.
Sec. 2. There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the Investigation Division of the Department of Public Safety the sum of $33,443 for the replacement of vehicles.
Sec. 3. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Investigation Division of the Department of Public Safety the sum of $228,634 for the replacement of radio equipment.
Sec. 4. There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the Investigation Division of the Department of Public Safety the sum of $15,004 for the replacement of radio equipment.
Sec. 5. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Investigation Division of the Department of Public Safety the sum of $21,978 for the replacement of cameras.
Sec. 6. There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the Investigation Division of the Department of Public Safety the sum of $2,997 for the replacement of cameras.
Sec. 7. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Investigation Division of the Department of Public Safety the sum of $109,368 for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1931 (CHAPTER 322, AB 509)κ
Sec. 8. There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the Investigation Division of the Department of Public Safety the sum of $3,871 for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 9. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Investigation Division of the Department of Public Safety the sum of $41,760 for the replacement of taser weapons.
Sec. 10. There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the Investigation Division of the Department of Public Safety the sum of $4,320 for the replacement of taser weapons.
Sec. 11. Any remaining balance of the appropriations made by sections 1 to 10, inclusive, of this act 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 fund from which it was appropriated on or before September 19, 2025.
Sec. 12. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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Assembly Bill No. 510Committee on Ways and Means
CHAPTER 323
[Approved: June 10, 2023]
AN ACT making appropriations to the Department of Motor Vehicles for the replacement or purchase of computer hardware and software, office furniture and equipment; 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 Highway Fund to the Department of Motor Vehicles the sum of $274,079 for the Automation budget account for the replacement of office furniture and equipment.
Sec. 2. There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the Department of Motor Vehicles the sum of $1,790,857 for the Automation budget account for the replacement of computer hardware, software, printers and network switches and for the upgrade of fiber connections.
Sec. 3. There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the Department of Motor Vehicles the sum of $205,610 for the Department Transformation Effort budget account for the replacement of office furniture and equipment.
κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1932 (CHAPTER 323, AB 510)κ
Sec. 4. There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the Department of Motor Vehicles the sum of $15,208 for the Department Transformation Effort budget account for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 5. There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the Motor Carrier Division of the Department of Motor Vehicles the sum of $8,632 for the replacement of office furniture and equipment.
Sec. 6. There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the Motor Carrier Division of the Department of Motor Vehicles the sum of $33,666 for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 7. There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the Department of Motor Vehicles the sum of $2,590 for the Hearings Office budget account for the replacement of office furniture and equipment.
Sec. 8. There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the Department of Motor Vehicles the sum of $7,568 for the Hearings Office budget account for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software and the renewal of software licenses.
Sec. 9. There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the Division of Field Services of the Department of Motor Vehicles the sum of $475,886 for the replacement of office furniture and equipment.
Sec. 10. There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the Division of Field Services of the Department of Motor Vehicles the sum of $719,292 for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 11. There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the Division of Compliance Enforcement of the Department of Motor Vehicles the sum of $190,074 for the replacement of office furniture and equipment.
Sec. 12. There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the Division of Compliance Enforcement of the Department of Motor Vehicles the sum of $168,041 for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 13. There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the Division of Central Services and Records of the Department of Motor Vehicles the sum of $21,912 for the replacement of office furniture and equipment.
Sec. 14. There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the Division of Central Services and Records of the Department of Motor Vehicles the sum of $294,069 for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 15. There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the Division of Research and Project Management of the Department of Motor Vehicles the sum of $27,985 for the replacement of office furniture and equipment.
Sec. 16. There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the Division of Research and Project Management of the Department of Motor Vehicles the sum of $15,978 for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 17. There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the Department of Motor Vehicles the sum of $6,147 for the Office of the Director budget account for the replacement of office furniture and equipment.
κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1933 (CHAPTER 323, AB 510)κ
Sec. 18. There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the Department of Motor Vehicles the sum of $46,682 for the Office of the Director budget account for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 19. There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the Administrative Services Division of the Department of Motor Vehicles the sum of $167,730 for the replacement of office furniture and equipment.
Sec. 20. There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the Administrative Services Division of the Department of Motor Vehicles the sum of $159,146 for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 21. There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Fund to the Administrative Services Division of the Department of Motor Vehicles the sum of $4,021 for the purchase of equipment for expedited mailings.
Sec. 22. Any remaining balance of the appropriations made by sections 1 to 21, inclusive, of this act 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 Highway Fund on or before September 19, 2025.
Sec. 23. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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Assembly Bill No. 511Committee on Ways and Means
CHAPTER 324
[Approved: June 10, 2023]
AN ACT making appropriations to the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software, the replacement of office furniture and equipment and deferred maintenance projects; 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 Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services the sum of $2,552 for the Family Planning budget account for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 2. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services the sum of $13,347,212 for the Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services budget account for deferred maintenance projects.
κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1934 (CHAPTER 324, AB 511)κ
and Human Services the sum of $13,347,212 for the Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services budget account for deferred maintenance projects.
Sec. 3. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services the sum of $790,431 for the Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services budget account for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 4. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services the sum of $312,817 for the Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services budget account for the replacement of laboratory equipment.
Sec. 5. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services the sum of $179,035 for the Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services budget account for the replacement of utility carts and ice makers.
Sec. 6. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services the sum of $264,870 for the Northern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services budget account for deferred maintenance projects.
Sec. 7. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services the sum of $398,960 for the Northern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services budget account for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 8. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services the sum of $159,355 for the Community Health Services budget account for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 9. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services the sum of $88,121 for the Lakes Crossing Center budget account for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 10. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services the sum of $151,500 for the Lakes Crossing Center budget account for deferred maintenance projects.
Sec. 11. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services the sum of $347,494 for the Rural Clinics budget account for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 12. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services the sum of $96,183 for the Rural Clinics budget account for the replacement of office furniture and equipment.
Sec. 13. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services the sum of $35,736 for the Rural Clinics budget account for the replacement of telephone system equipment.
κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1935 (CHAPTER 324, AB 511)κ
Sec. 14. Any remaining balance of the appropriations made by sections 1 to 13, inclusive, of this act 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. 15. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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Assembly Bill No. 512Committee on Ways and Means
CHAPTER 325
[Approved: June 10, 2023]
AN ACT making appropriations to and authorizing the expenditure of money by the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services for certain information technology upgrades and projects; 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. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services the sum of $551,505 for the Welfare Administration budget account for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
2. Expenditure of $1,355,426 not appropriated from the State General Fund or the State Highway Fund is hereby authorized during Fiscal Year 2023-2024 and Fiscal Year 2024-2025 by the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services for the same purpose as set forth in subsection 1.
Sec. 2. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services the sum of $281,644 for the Welfare Administration budget account for the costs of software and upgrades to the information technology system of the Division.
2. Expenditure of $688,879 not appropriated from the State General Fund or the State Highway Fund is hereby authorized during Fiscal Year 2023-2024 and Fiscal Year 2024-2025 by the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services for the same purpose as set forth in subsection 1.
Sec. 3. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services the sum of $825,817 for the Welfare Field Services budget account for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1936 (CHAPTER 325, AB 512)κ
Health and Human Services the sum of $825,817 for the Welfare Field Services budget account for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
2. Expenditure of $1,814,265 not appropriated from the State General Fund or the State Highway Fund is hereby authorized during Fiscal Year 2023-2024 and Fiscal Year 2024-2025 by the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services for the same purpose as set forth in subsection 1.
Sec. 4. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services the sum of $16,420,672 for the Child Support Enforcement Program budget account for the continuation of an information technology modernization project.
2. Expenditure of $31,875,429 not appropriated from the State General Fund or the State Highway Fund is hereby authorized during Fiscal Year 2023-2024 and Fiscal Year 2024-2025 by the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services for the same purpose as set forth in subsection 1.
Sec. 5. Any remaining balance of the appropriations made by sections 1 to 4, inclusive, of this act 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. 6. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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Senate Bill No. 461Committee on Finance
CHAPTER 326
[Approved: June 12, 2023]
AN ACT making appropriations to the Office of the State Controller for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software and certain equipment; 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 Office of the State Controller the sum of $134,760 for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1937 (CHAPTER 326, SB 461)κ
Sec. 2. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Office of the State Controller the sum of $294,866 for the replacement of computer server equipment.
Sec. 3. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Office of the State Controller the sum of $5,501 for the replacement of video conferencing equipment.
Sec. 4. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Office of the State Controller the sum of $6,000 for the replacement of an air conditioning unit.
Sec. 5. Any remaining balance of the appropriations made by sections 1 to 4, inclusive, of this act 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. 6. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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Senate Bill No. 454Committee on Finance
CHAPTER 327
[Approved: June 12, 2023]
AN ACT making appropriations to the Office of the Governor for the replacement of certain equipment and computer hardware and associated software and licenses to upgrade a computer operating system; 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 Office of the Governor the sum of $10,100 for the Governors Mansion budget account for the replacement of commercial kitchen equipment.
Sec. 2. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Office for New Americans in the Office of the Governor the sum of $3,976 for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 3. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Office of Federal Assistance in the Office of the Governor the sum of $6,453 for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1938 (CHAPTER 327, SB 454)κ
Sec. 4. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Agency for Nuclear Projects in the Office of the Governor the sum of $6,192 for the replacement of a computer server and the costs of licenses to upgrade the computer operating system.
Sec. 5. Any remaining balance of the appropriations made by sections 1 to 4, inclusive, of this act 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. 6. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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Senate Bill No. 453Committee on Finance
CHAPTER 328
[Approved: June 12, 2023]
AN ACT making appropriations to restore the balances in the Emergency Account and the Contingency Account; 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 restore the balance in the Emergency Account created by NRS 353.263 the sum of $145,237.
Sec. 2. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to restore the balance in the Contingency Account created by NRS 353.266 the sum of $22,000,000.
Sec. 3. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1939κ
Senate Bill No. 435Committee on Health and Human Services
CHAPTER 329
[Approved: June 12, 2023]
AN ACT relating to Medicaid; requiring the provision of certain information to the operator of a hospital or rural hospital concerning the use of revenue generated by certain proposed assessments; prohibiting the continued imposition of such an assessment under certain circumstances; revising the authorized uses of the revenue generated from an assessment authorized to be imposed on operators of certain agencies and facilities; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law authorizes the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy of the Department of Health and Human Services to impose an assessment on each operator of an agency to provide personal care services in the home and each operator of a medical facility that is required to obtain a license if, after polling the operators, at least 67 percent of those operators vote in favor of the assessment. (NRS 422.3794) Existing law authorizes the expenditure of the money generated from such an assessment only to: (1) provide supplemental payments or enhanced rates of reimbursement under Medicaid to operators upon whom the assessment is imposed; and (2) administer provisions of law governing such assessments. (NRS 422.37945) Section 2 of this bill authorizes the money to also be used to provide supplemental payments or enhanced rates of reimbursement to operators that are not subject to the assessment if such expenditure was identified as a potential use of the assessment in the polling of operators which received an affirmative vote from at least 67 percent of the operators on whom the assessment was to be imposed. Section 2 additionally authorizes the Division to use money generated from an assessment imposed on private hospitals or rural hospitals to provide additional supports and services under Medicaid for recipients of Medicaid with serious behavioral health conditions. Section 2 provides that not more than 15 percent of the total amount of money generated each year by such an assessment may be used for administrative costs and to fund such supports and services. Section 1.8 of this bill requires the Division to provide each operator of a hospital or rural hospital who is polled concerning the imposition of such an assessment of the amount of the assessment that will be used for those purposes. Section 1.8 also prohibits the continued imposition of such an assessment where state or federal law or regulations prohibit or alter the authorized uses of the revenue generated by the assessment. Sections 1.2 and 1.4 of this bill define the terms hospital and rural hospital, respectively. Section 1.6 of this bill makes conforming changes to indicate the proper placement of sections 1.2 and 1.4 in the Nevada Revised Statutes.
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. Chapter 422 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto the provisions set forth as sections 1.2 and 1.4 of this act.
Sec. 1.2. Hospital has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.012.
Sec. 1.4. Rural hospital has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.0177.
κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1940 (CHAPTER 329, SB 435)κ
Sec. 1.6. NRS 422.3791 is hereby amended to read as follows:
422.3791 As used in NRS 422.3791 to 422.3795, inclusive, and section 1.2 and 1.4 of this act, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 422.37915 to 422.37935, inclusive, and sections 1.2 and 1.4 of this act have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Sec. 1.8. NRS 422.3794 is hereby amended to read as follows:
422.3794 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, after polling the operators in an operator group and receiving an affirmative vote from at least 67 percent of the operators in that operator group, the Division may impose by regulation, against each operator in the operator group, an assessment in an amount equal to a percentage of the net revenue generated by the agency to provide personal care services in the home or medical facility, as applicable, from providing care in this State during a calendar or fiscal year. The Division shall adopt:
(a) Regulations prescribing the percentage that must be used to calculate the amount of the assessment, the date on which the assessment is due and the manner in which the assessment must be paid; and
(b) Any other regulations necessary or convenient to carry out the provisions of this section.
2. Before polling the operator of a hospital or a rural hospital pursuant to subsection 1, the Division shall provide the operator a statement of the amount of the revenue generated by the proposed assessment that will be used for the purposes prescribed by paragraphs (c) and (d) of subsection 3 of NRS 422.37945.
3. The revenue from an assessment imposed pursuant to subsection 1 must be deposited in the Account.
[3.] 4. An assessment imposed pursuant to subsection 1 must comply with the provisions of 42 C.F.R. § 433.68. The revenue generated by such an assessment must be used only for the purposes authorized by NRS 422.37945. An assessment must not be imposed pursuant to subsection 1 if state or federal law or regulations prohibit [using] or alter the use of the revenue generated by the assessment for the purposes prescribed in NRS 422.37945. If new state or federal law or regulations imposing such a prohibition or making such an alteration are enacted or adopted, as applicable:
(a) An assessment must not be collected after the effective date of the law or regulations; and
(b) Any money collected during the calendar or fiscal year, as applicable, in which the [federal] law or regulations become effective must be returned to the operators from whom it was collected.
[4.] 5. An operator shall submit to the Division any information requested by the Division for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this section.
Sec. 2. NRS 422.37945 is hereby amended to read as follows:
422.37945 1. The Account to Improve Health Care Quality and Access is hereby created in the State General Fund. The Division shall administer the Account. The revenue from assessments and penalties imposed on the operators in each operator group must be accounted for separately in the Account.
2. The interest and income on the money in the Account, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the Account.
κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1941 (CHAPTER 329, SB 435)κ
3. [The] Subject to the provisions of subsections 4 and 5, money in the Account must be expended to:
(a) Provide supplemental payments or enhanced rates of reimbursement to operators [in the operator group upon whom an assessment was imposed] pursuant to an upper payment limit program established under the provisions of 42 C.F.R. § 447.272 or 447.321;
(b) Provide supplemental payments to operators [in the operator group upon whom an assessment was imposed] who provide care to recipients of Medicaid in addition to the reimbursements those operators would otherwise receive for providing such care; [and]
(c) Administer the provisions of NRS 422.3791 to 422.3795, inclusive [.
4.] ; and
(d) For money generated by an assessment imposed against the operators of private hospitals or private rural hospitals, fund additional supports and services under Medicaid, as approved by the Director, to improve access to behavioral health care for recipients of Medicaid with serious behavioral health conditions, including, without limitation, psychiatric disorders, in order to reduce the burden imposed by such recipients on the emergency medical services and inpatient services of the hospitals in this State.
4. Not more than 15 percent of the total amount of money generated each year by assessments against the operators of private hospitals or private rural hospitals may be expended for the purposes described in paragraphs (c) and (d) of subsection 3. Money allocated for such expenditures must be used first for the purpose described in paragraph (c) of subsection 3. If money allocated for such expenditures remains after all necessary expenditures are made for that purpose, the Division shall expend the remaining money for the purpose described in paragraph (d) of subsection 3.
5. Money in the Account that was generated by a specific assessment must not be expended to provide supplemental payments or enhanced rates of reimbursement pursuant to subsection 3 to operators in an operator group that is not subject to the assessment unless such expenditure was identified as a potential use of revenue when the assessment received an affirmative vote of at least 67 percent of the operators in the operator group subject to the assessment pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 422.3794.
6. Any money remaining in the Account at the end of a fiscal year does not revert to the State General Fund, and the balance of the Account must be carried forward to the next fiscal year.
7. The Director shall seek all necessary federal authority to capture all available federal financial participation to provide additional supports and services as described in paragraph (d) of subsection 3.
Sec. 3. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1942κ
Senate Bill No. 460Committee on Finance
CHAPTER 330
[Approved: June 12, 2023]
AN ACT making an appropriation to the Office of the State Controller for a debt collection information technology system; 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. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Office of the State Controller the sum of $1,980,000 for a debt collection information technology system.
2. 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. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1943κ
Senate Bill No. 498Committee on Finance
CHAPTER 331
[Approved: June 12, 2023]
AN ACT making appropriations to the Division of Museums and History of the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs for the replacement and purchase of computer hardware, software and related services, office furniture, equipment and vehicles and for deferred maintenance projects; 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 Division of Museums and History of the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs the sum of $5,040 for the Museums and History Administration budget account for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 2. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Museums and History of the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs the sum of $6,164 for the Museums and History Administration budget account for the costs of computer subscription services.
Sec. 3. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Museums and History of the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs the sum of $9,825 for the Lost City Museum budget account for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 4. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Museums and History of the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs the sum of $19,400 for the Lost City Museum budget account for deferred maintenance projects.
Sec. 5. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Museums and History of the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs the sum of $57,485 for the Lost City Museum budget account for the replacement of a vehicle.
Sec. 6. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Museums and History of the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs the sum of $7,158 for the Nevada Historical Society budget account for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 7. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Museums and History of the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs the sum of $5,074 for the Nevada Historical Society budget account for the purchase of office furniture.
Sec. 8. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Museums and History of the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs the sum of $54,190 for the Nevada Historical Society budget account for deferred maintenance projects.
κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1944 (CHAPTER 331, SB 498)κ
Sec. 9. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Museums and History of the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs the sum of $11,139 for the Nevada State Museum, Carson City, budget account for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 10. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Museums and History of the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs the sum of $5,250 for the Nevada State Museum, Carson City, budget account for the costs of a building surge protection system.
Sec. 11. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Museums and History of the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs the sum of $68,000 for the Nevada State Museum, Carson City, budget account for the costs of updating the online plant collection database.
Sec. 12. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Museums and History of the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs the sum of $6,354 for the Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas, budget account for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 13. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Museums and History of the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs the sum of $57,485 for the Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas, budget account for the replacement of a vehicle.
Sec. 14. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Museums and History of the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs the sum of $68,825 for the Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas, budget account for deferred maintenance projects.
Sec. 15. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Museums and History of the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs the sum of $24,651 for the Nevada State Railroad Museums budget account for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 16. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Museums and History of the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs the sum of $185,743 for the Nevada State Railroad Museums budget account for the replacement of vehicles.
Sec. 17. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Museums and History of the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs the sum of $594,999 for the Nevada State Railroad Museums budget account for deferred maintenance projects.
Sec. 18. Any remaining balance of the appropriations made by sections 1 to 17, inclusive, of this act 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. 19. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1945κ
Senate Bill No. 495Committee on Finance
CHAPTER 332
[Approved: June 12, 2023]
AN ACT making appropriations to and authorizing the expenditure of money by the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software, equipment and vehicles and for deferred maintenance projects; 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 Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services the sum of $686,846 for the Information Services budget account for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 2. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services the sum of $179,070 for the Information Services budget account for the replacement of computer servers.
Sec. 3. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services the sum of $343,646 for the Summit View Youth Center budget account for deferred maintenance projects.
Sec. 4. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services the sum of $55,030 for the Summit View Youth Center budget account for the replacement of commercial cleaning and kitchen equipment.
Sec. 5. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services the sum of $143,948 for the Caliente Youth Center budget account for the replacement of equipment for security and operations.
Sec. 6. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services the sum of $96,988 for the Caliente Youth Center budget account for the replacement of vehicles.
Sec. 7. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services the sum of $61,103 for the Caliente Youth Center budget account for deferred maintenance projects.
κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1946 (CHAPTER 332, SB 495)κ
Sec. 8. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services the sum of $363,767 for the Nevada Youth Training Center budget account for deferred maintenance projects.
Sec. 9. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services the sum of $190,692 for the Nevada Youth Training Center budget account for the replacement of vehicles.
Sec. 10. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services the sum of $90,894 for the Youth Parole Services budget account for the replacement of radios.
2. Expenditure of $90,893 not appropriated from the State General Fund or the State Highway Fund is hereby authorized during Fiscal Year 2023-2024 and Fiscal Year 2024-2025 by the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services for the same purpose as set forth in subsection 1.
Sec. 11. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services the sum of $467,040 for the Southern Nevada Child and Adolescent Services budget account for deferred maintenance projects.
Sec. 12. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services the sum of $21,917 for the Southern Nevada Child and Adolescent Services budget account for the replacement of water heaters.
Sec. 13. Any remaining balance of the appropriations made by sections 1 to 12, inclusive, of this act 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. 14. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1947κ
Senate Bill No. 492Committee on Finance
CHAPTER 333
[Approved: June 12, 2023]
AN ACT making appropriations to the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for the replacement or purchase of certain information technology, vehicles and equipment; 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 Department of Conservation and Natural Resources the sum of $296,261 for the Conservation and Natural Resources Administration budget account for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software and parts of the shared information technology infrastructure.
Sec. 2. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources the sum of $11,378 for the Conservation Districts Program budget account for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 3. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of State Parks of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources the sum of $3,821,597 for the replacement of heavy equipment, vehicles and water vessels.
Sec. 4. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of State Parks of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources the sum of $72,498 for the replacement of handheld and vehicle radios.
Sec. 5. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of State Parks of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources the sum of $50,838 for the purchase of a wood chipper.
Sec. 6. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of State Parks of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources the sum of $181,906 for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 7. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of State Parks of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources the sum of $307,980 for the purchase of equipment for operational duties within the state parks.
Sec. 8. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Water Resources of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources the sum of $78,506 for the replacement of vehicles.
Sec. 9. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Water Resources of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources the sum of $296,499 for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1948 (CHAPTER 333, SB 492)κ
Sec. 10. 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 $5,295,000 for the replacement of a helicopter.
Sec. 11. 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 $1,556,337 for the replacement of vehicles.
Sec. 12. 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 $419,773 for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 13. 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 $1,527,446 for the Forestry Conservation Camps budget account for the replacement of command trucks.
Sec. 14. 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 $1,133,370 for the Forestry Conservation Camps budget account for the replacement of trailers for transporting portable toilets and tools.
Sec. 15. 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 $291,377 for the Forestry Conservation Camps budget account for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 16. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of State Lands of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources the sum of $15,335 for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 17. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Outdoor Recreation of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources the sum of $1,402 for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 18. Any remaining balance of the appropriations made by sections 1 to 17, inclusive, of this act 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. 19. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1949κ
Senate Bill No. 480Committee on Finance
CHAPTER 334
[Approved: June 12, 2023]
AN ACT relating to the Division of Forestry of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; requiring the Legislative Auditor to conduct an audit related to the Forest Fire Suppression budget account; making an appropriation; 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 Division of Forestry of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources the sum of $14,967,394 for an unanticipated shortfall related to firefighting costs. This appropriation is supplemental to that made by section 23 of chapter 310, Statutes of Nevada 2021, at page 1808.
Sec. 2. 1. During the 2023-2025 biennium, the Legislative Auditor shall conduct an audit of:
(a) The billing practices of the Division of Forestry of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources with respect to the Forest Fire Suppression budget account; and
(b) The accounts receivable and payable in that budget account.
2. The Legislative Auditor shall present a final written report of the audit conducted pursuant to subsection 1 to the Audit Subcommittee of the Legislative Commission not later than January 31, 2025.
Sec. 3. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1950κ
Senate Bill No. 475Committee on Finance
CHAPTER 335
[Approved: June 12, 2023]
AN ACT making appropriations to and authorizing the expenditure of money by the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software; 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 Commission on Postsecondary Education within the Employment Security Division of the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation the sum of $8,840 for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 2. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation in the Rehabilitation Division of the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation the sum of $19,907 for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
2. Expenditure of $73,546 not appropriated from the State General Fund or the State Highway Fund is hereby authorized during Fiscal Year 2023-2024 and Fiscal Year 2024-2025 by the Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation in the Rehabilitation Division of the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation for the same purpose as set forth in subsection 1.
Sec. 3. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation the sum of $2,117 for the Nevada P20 Workforce Reporting budget account for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 4. Any remaining balance of the appropriations made by sections 1, 2 and 3 of this act 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. 5. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1951κ
Senate Bill No. 469Committee on Finance
CHAPTER 336
[Approved: June 12, 2023]
AN ACT making an appropriation to the Nevada Gaming Commission for employee training and registration fees for conferences; 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. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Nevada Gaming Commission the sum of $17,680 for employee training and registration fees for conferences.
2. 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. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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Senate Bill No. 467Committee on Finance
CHAPTER 337
[Approved: June 12, 2023]
AN ACT making an appropriation to the Department of Taxation for the relocation of its Carson City office; 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. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Taxation the sum of $1,415,085 for the relocation of its Carson City office.
2. 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.
κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1952 (CHAPTER 337, SB 467)κ
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. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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Senate Bill No. 459Committee on Finance
CHAPTER 338
[Approved: June 12, 2023]
AN ACT making an appropriation to the Account for Pensions for Silicosis, Diseases Related to Asbestos and Other Disabilities; 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 Account for Pensions for Silicosis, Diseases Related to Asbestos and Other Disabilities created by NRS 617.1675 the sum of $35,000.
Sec. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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Senate Bill No. 458Committee on Finance
CHAPTER 339
[Approved: June 12, 2023]
AN ACT making an appropriation to the Office of the State Treasurer for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software; 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. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Office of the State Treasurer the sum of $57,016 for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
2. 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.
κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1953 (CHAPTER 339, SB 458)κ
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. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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Senate Bill No. 457Committee on Finance
CHAPTER 340
[Approved: June 12, 2023]
AN ACT making an appropriation to the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor for certain costs related to the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and costs for interdisciplinary opportunities for health students at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas; 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. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor the sum of $9,200,000 for the costs of operations and expansion of class size at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and for the costs of interdisciplinary opportunities for health students at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
2. 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. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1954κ
Senate Bill No. 456Committee on Finance
CHAPTER 341
[Approved: June 12, 2023]
AN ACT making appropriations to the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor for the costs of leases and furniture for state offices and training for state employees; 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 Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor the sum of $50,000,000 for the costs of leases and furniture for state offices.
Sec. 2. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor the sum of $5,000,000 for training for state employees.
Sec. 3. Any remaining balance of the appropriations made by sections 1 and 2 of this act 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. 4. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1955κ
Senate Bill No. 455Committee on Finance
CHAPTER 342
[Approved: June 12, 2023]
AN ACT making an appropriation to the Office of the Lieutenant Governor for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software; 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. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Office of the Lieutenant Governor the sum of $7,392 for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
2. 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. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1956κ
Senate Bill No. 449Committee on Finance
CHAPTER 343
[Approved: June 12, 2023]
AN ACT relating to structured settlement purchase companies; authorizing the Commissioner of Consumer Affairs of the Consumer Affairs Unit of the Department of Business and Industry, in consultation with the Director of the Department, to adopt regulations relating to structured settlement purchase companies; establishing certain fees for the initial, renewed or reinstated registration of a structured settlement purchase company; eliminating the authorization for a structured settlement purchase company to post a cash bond to protect payees who do business with the structured settlement purchase company; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law provides for the regulation of structured settlement purchase companies by the Consumer Affairs Unit of the Department of Business and Industry. (NRS 42.200-42.400) Section 1 of this bill authorizes the Commissioner of Consumer Affairs of the Unit, in consultation with the Director of the Department, to adopt regulations relating to structured settlement purchase companies.
Existing law requires a structured settlement purchase company that wishes to do business in this State to: (1) register with the Unit; and (2) include in its application for registration a sworn certification that the structured settlement purchase company has secured a surety bond, has been issued a letter of credit or has posted a cash bond in the amount of $50,000 which relates to its business as a structured settlement purchase company in this State and which is intended to protect payees who do business with the structured settlement purchase company. (NRS 42.340)
Section 3 of this bill requires: (1) an applicant for registration as a structured settlement purchase company to pay a nonrefundable application fee of $250 for its initial registration; (2) a registrant to pay a nonrefundable renewal fee of $250 for the timely renewal of its registration; and (3) a registrant who fails to timely renew its registration before expiration to pay a nonrefundable renewal fee of $375 if the registration is renewed within 60 days after expiration or, if the registrant fails to renew its registration more than 60 days after expiration, to pay a nonrefundable reinstatement fee of $500. Section 3 also provides that all fees received by the Unit must be used only to acquire technology for, or improve technology used by, the Unit to carry out its duties. Finally, section 3 eliminates the authorization for a structured settlement purchase company to post a cash bond as an option to protect payees who do business with the structured settlement purchase company, which means that the structured settlement purchase company must instead secure a surety bond or have been issued a letter of credit.
Section 2 of this bill makes a conforming change to indicate the proper placement of section 1 in the Nevada Revised Statutes. Section 4 of this bill makes a conforming change to reflect that a structured settlement purchase company is no longer authorized to post a cash bond pursuant to section 3.
κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1957 (CHAPTER 343, SB 449)κ
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. Chapter 42 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
The Commissioner of Consumer Affairs of the Unit may, in consultation with the Director of the Department of Business and Industry, adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section and NRS 42.200 to 42.400, inclusive.
Sec. 2. NRS 42.200 is hereby amended to read as follows:
42.200 NRS 42.200 to 42.400, inclusive, and section 1 of this act may be known and cited as the Structured Settlement Protection Act.
Sec. 3. NRS 42.340 is hereby amended to read as follows:
42.340 1. A person shall not act as a transferee, attempt to acquire structured settlement payment rights through a transfer from a payee who resides in this State or file a structured settlement transfer proceeding in this State unless the person is registered with the Unit to do business in this State as a structured settlement purchase company.
2. A person may apply pursuant to this section with the Unit for a registration to do business in this State as a structured settlement purchase company. [An] Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, an application for an initial or renewed registration must be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee of $250 and must be submitted on a form prescribed by the Unit. An initial or renewed registration expires 1 year after it is issued and may be renewed by the registrant on or before the renewal date for additional 1-year periods. If a registrant fails to pay the required fee or submit all required information for a renewed registration before the expiration of its registration, the registrant may:
(a) Renew its registration if, within 60 days after the expiration of its registration, the registrant submits its application for a renewed registration accompanied by all required information and a nonrefundable renewal fee of $375.
(b) Reinstate its registration if, more than 60 days after the expiration of its registration, the registrant submits its application for reinstatement of its registration accompanied by all required information and a nonrefundable reinstatement fee of $500.
3. The application must contain a sworn certification by an owner, officer, director or manager of the applicant, if the applicant is not a natural person, or by the applicant if the applicant is a natural person, certifying that:
(a) The applicant has secured a surety bond [,] or has been issued a letter of credit [or has posted a cash bond] in the amount of $50,000 which relates to its business as a structured settlement purchase company in this State;
κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1958 (CHAPTER 343, SB 449)κ
(b) The surety bond [,] or letter of credit : [or cash bond:]
(1) Is intended to protect payees who do business with the applicant when the applicant is acting as a structured settlement purchase company; and
(2) Complies with all applicable provisions of NRS 42.200 to 42.400, inclusive [;] , and section 1 of this act; and
(c) The applicant will comply with all of the provisions of NRS 42.200 to 42.400, inclusive, and section 1 of this act when acting as a structured settlement purchase company and filing structured settlement transfer proceedings in this State.
4. The applicant must submit to the Unit with each initial and renewal application a copy of the surety bond [,] or letter of credit [or cash bond] obtained by the applicant for the purposes of subsection 3.
5. A surety bond obtained for the purposes of subsection 3 must be payable to the State of Nevada.
6. A surety bond [,] or letter of credit [or cash bond] obtained for the purposes of subsection 3 must be effective concurrently with the registration of the applicant and must remain in effect for not less than 3 years after the expiration or termination of the registration. The surety bond [,] or letter of credit [or cash bond] must be renewed each year as needed to keep it continuously in effect when the registration of the applicant is renewed unless the applicant obtains alternative security described in paragraph (a) of subsection 3 which complies with all applicable provisions of NRS 42.200 to 42.400, inclusive [.] , and section 1 of this act.
7. A surety bond [,] or letter of credit [or cash bond] obtained for the purposes of subsection 3 must:
(a) Ensure that the structured settlement purchase company:
(1) Complies with the provisions of NRS 42.200 to 42.400, inclusive, and section 1 of this act which relate to a payee; and
(2) Performs its obligations to a payee pursuant to NRS 42.200 to 42.400, inclusive [;] , and section 1 of this act; and
(b) Provide a source for recovery for a payee if the payee obtains a judgment against the structured settlement purchase company for a violation of NRS 42.200 to 42.400, inclusive [.] , and section 1 of this act.
8. All fees received by the Unit pursuant to this section must be deposited in the Department of Business and Industry budget account and used only to acquire technology for, or improve technology used by, the Unit to carry out its duties pursuant to NRS 42.200 to 42.400, inclusive, and section 1 of this act.
Sec. 4. NRS 42.360 is hereby amended to read as follows:
42.360 1. The liability of the surety which issued a surety bond used by a structured settlement purchase company to satisfy the requirements of NRS 42.340 must not be affected by any:
(a) Breach of contract, breach of warranty, failure to pay a premium or other act or omission of the structured settlement purchase company; or
(b) Insolvency or bankruptcy of the structured settlement purchase company.
κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1959 (CHAPTER 343, SB 449)κ
2. A surety which issued a surety bond used by a structured settlement purchase company to satisfy the requirements of NRS 42.340 and the structured settlement purchase company which obtained the surety bond shall not cancel or modify the surety bond during the term for which it is issued unless the surety or the structured settlement purchase company provides written notice to the Unit at least 20 days before the effective date of the cancellation or modification.
3. If a surety bond used by a structured settlement purchase company to satisfy the requirements of NRS 42.340 is modified so as to make the surety bond not comply with any provision of NRS 42.200 to 42.400, inclusive, and section 1 of this act or the surety bond is cancelled, the registration of the structured settlement purchase company automatically expires on the effective date of the modification or cancellation unless a new surety bond [,] or letter of credit [or cash bond] which complies with NRS 42.200 to 42.400, inclusive, and section 1 of this act is filed with the Unit on or before the effective date of the modification or cancellation.
4. A modification or cancellation of a surety bond used by a structured settlement purchase company to satisfy the requirements of NRS 42.340 does not affect any liability of the bonded surety company incurred before the modification or cancellation of the surety bond.
Sec. 5. 1. This section becomes effective upon passage and approval.
2. Sections 1 to 4, inclusive, of this act become effective:
(a) Upon passage and approval for the purpose of adopting regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act; and
(b) On October 1, 2023, for all other purposes.
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κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1960κ
Senate Bill No. 448Committee on Finance
CHAPTER 344
[Approved: June 12, 2023]
AN ACT relating to administrative assessments; revising provisions governing the distribution of the proceeds of certain administrative assessments; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Under existing law, a person who pleads or is found guilty or guilty but mentally ill of a misdemeanor is required to pay an administrative assessment, in addition to any other penalty imposed by the court. A portion of those proceeds is required to be deposited in a special account in the State General Fund and distributed: (1) to the Office of Court Administrator to allocate for certain prescribed uses; and (2) for use in the support of certain state agencies and programs to the extent of legislative authorization. (NRS 176.059) Section 1 of this bill eliminates that special account and the requirements for the distribution and use of the money deposited into that account. Instead, section 1 requires the portion of the proceeds from administrative assessments for misdemeanors that is required under existing law to be deposited in a special account in the State General Fund for distribution and use in a certain prescribed manner to instead be deposited in the State General Fund without any specific requirements for the distribution or use of that money. Section 2 of this bill repeals provisions relating to the distribution of the proceeds from administrative assessments for misdemeanors in conformance with the changes made by section 1 which eliminate requirements for the distribution and use of certain portions of those proceeds.
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. NRS 176.059 is hereby amended to read as follows:
176.059 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, when a defendant pleads guilty or guilty but mentally ill or is found guilty or guilty but mentally ill of a misdemeanor, including the violation of any municipal ordinance, the justice or judge shall include in the sentence the sum prescribed by the following schedule as an administrative assessment and render a judgment against the defendant for the assessment:
Fine Assessment
$5 to $49............................................................................................. $30
50 to 59................................................................................................. 45
60 to 69................................................................................................. 50
70 to 79................................................................................................. 55
80 to 89................................................................................................. 60
$90 to $99............................................................................................. 65
100 to 199............................................................................................. 75
200 to 299............................................................................................. 85
300 to 399............................................................................................. 95
400 to 499.......................................................................................... 105
500 to 1,000....................................................................................... 120
κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1961 (CHAPTER 344, SB 448)κ
If the justice or judge sentences the defendant to perform community service in lieu of a fine, the justice or judge shall include in the sentence the amount of the administrative assessment that corresponds with the fine for which the defendant would have been responsible as prescribed by the schedule in this subsection.
2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to:
(a) An ordinance regulating metered parking; or
(b) An ordinance which is specifically designated as imposing a civil penalty or liability pursuant to NRS 244.3575 or 268.019.
3. The money collected for an administrative assessment must not be deducted from the fine imposed by the justice or judge but must be taxed against the defendant in addition to the fine. The money collected for an administrative assessment must be stated separately on the courts docket and must be included in the amount posted for bail. If bail is forfeited, the administrative assessment included in the amount posted for bail pursuant to this subsection must be disbursed in the manner set forth in subsection 5 or 6. If the defendant is found not guilty or the charges are dismissed, the money deposited with the court must be returned to the defendant. If the justice or judge cancels a fine because the fine has been determined to be uncollectible, any balance of the fine and the administrative assessment remaining unpaid shall be deemed to be uncollectible and the defendant is not required to pay it. If a fine is determined to be uncollectible, the defendant is not entitled to a refund of the fine or administrative assessment the defendant has paid and the justice or judge shall not recalculate the administrative assessment.
4. If the justice or judge permits the fine and administrative assessment to be paid in installments, the payments must be first applied to the unpaid balance of the administrative assessment. The city treasurer shall distribute partially collected administrative assessments in accordance with the requirements of subsection 5. The county treasurer shall distribute partially collected administrative assessments in accordance with the requirements of subsection 6.
5. The money collected for administrative assessments in municipal court must be paid by the clerk of the court to the city treasurer on or before the fifth day of each month for the preceding month. The city treasurer shall distribute, on or before the 15th day of that month, the money received in the following amounts for each assessment received:
(a) Two dollars to the county treasurer for credit to a special account in the county general fund for the use of the countys juvenile court or for services to juvenile offenders. Any money remaining in the special account after 2 fiscal years must be deposited in the county general fund if it has not been committed for expenditure. The county treasurer shall provide, upon request by a juvenile court, monthly reports of the revenue credited to and expenditures made from the special account.
(b) Seven dollars for credit to a special revenue fund for the use of the municipal courts. Any money remaining in the special revenue fund after 2 fiscal years must be deposited in the municipal general fund if it has not been committed for expenditure. The city treasurer shall provide, upon request by a municipal court, monthly reports of the revenue credited to and expenditures made from the special revenue fund.
κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1962 (CHAPTER 344, SB 448)κ
(c) [Five dollars] The remainder of each assessment to the State Controller for credit to the State General Fund.
[(d) The remainder of each assessment to the State Controller for credit to a special account in the State General Fund for distribution as provided in subsection 8.]
6. The money collected for administrative assessments in justice courts must be paid by the clerk of the court to the county treasurer on or before the fifth day of each month for the preceding month. The county treasurer shall distribute, on or before the 15th day of that month, the money received in the following amounts for each assessment received:
(a) Two dollars for credit to a special account in the county general fund for the use of the countys juvenile court or for services to juvenile offenders. Any money remaining in the special account after 2 fiscal years must be deposited in the county general fund if it has not been committed for expenditure. The county treasurer shall provide, upon request by a juvenile court, monthly reports of the revenue credited to and expenditures made from the special account.
(b) Seven dollars for credit to a special revenue fund for the use of the justice courts. Any money remaining in the special revenue fund after 2 fiscal years must be deposited in the county general fund if it has not been committed for expenditure. The county treasurer shall provide, upon request by a justice court, monthly reports of the revenue credited to and expenditures made from the special revenue fund.
(c) [Five dollars] The remainder of each assessment to the State Controller for credit to the State General Fund.
[(d) The remainder of each assessment to the State Controller for credit to a special account in the State General Fund for distribution as provided in subsection 8.]
7. The money apportioned to a juvenile court, a justice court or a municipal court pursuant to this section must be used, in addition to providing services to juvenile offenders in the juvenile court, to improve the operations of the court, or to acquire appropriate advanced technology or the use of such technology, or both. Money used to improve the operations of the court may include expenditures for:
(a) Training and education of personnel;
(b) Acquisition of capital goods;
(c) Management and operational studies; or
(d) Audits.
8. [Of the total amount deposited in the State General Fund pursuant to paragraph (d) of subsection 5 and paragraph (d) of subsection 6, the State Controller shall distribute the money received to the following public agencies in the following manner:
(a) Not less than 51 percent to the Office of Court Administrator for allocation as follows:
(1) Forty-six and three-quarters percent of the amount distributed to the Office of Court Administrator for:
(I) The administration of the courts;
(II) The development of a uniform system for judicial records; and
κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1963 (CHAPTER 344, SB 448)κ
(III) Continuing judicial education.
(2) Thirty-seven and three-quarters percent of the amount distributed to the Office of Court Administrator for the Supreme Court.
(3) Three and one-half percent of the amount distributed to the Office of Court Administrator for the payment for the services of retired justices, retired judges of the Court of Appeals and retired district judges.
(4) Twelve percent of the amount distributed to the Office of Court Administrator for the provision of specialty court programs.
(b) Not more than 49 percent must be used to the extent of legislative authorization for the support of:
(1) The Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History;
(2) The Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission;
(3) The operation by the Department of Public Safety of a computerized interoperative system for information related to law enforcement;
(4) The Fund for the Compensation of Victims of Crime;
(5) The Advisory Council for Prosecuting Attorneys; and
(6) Programs within the Office of the Attorney General related to victims of domestic violence.
9. Any money deposited in the State General Fund pursuant to paragraph (d) of subsection 5 and paragraph (d) of subsection 6 that is not distributed or used pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 8 must be transferred to the uncommitted balance of the State General Fund.
10.] As used in this section:
(a) Juvenile court has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 62A.180.
(b) Office of Court Administrator means the Office of Court Administrator created pursuant to NRS 1.320.
Sec. 2. NRS 2.185 and 353.359 are hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. This act becomes effective on July 1, 2023.
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κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1964κ
Senate Bill No. 445Committee on Finance
CHAPTER 345
[Approved: June 12, 2023]
AN ACT relating to emergency medical services; authorizing the use of certain money to create and maintain an information system containing the records of persons who have completed certain training programs; providing that money collected from certain fees must be accounted for separately and does not revert to the State General Fund at the end of any fiscal year; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of emergency medical services personnel, including ambulance attendants and firefighters, by: (1) in a county whose population is 700,000 or more (currently Clark County), the district board of health; and (2) in all other counties, the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services. (NRS 450B.077, 450B.160) Existing law authorizes the Division to impose an administrative penalty against any person who violates a provision of law governing emergency medical services. (NRS 450B.900) Existing law requires the Division to use money generated from such administrative penalties, fees from the issuance or renewal of a license as an ambulance attendant or a firefighter or certain Legislative appropriations to carry out certain training programs. (NRS 450B.1505) Section 1 of this bill additionally authorizes the Division to use such money to create and maintain an information system containing the records of persons who have completed the training program.
Existing law authorizes the Division or the district board of health, as applicable, to issue annual permits and provisional permits for the operation of an ambulance, an air ambulance or certain vehicles of a fire-fighting agency. Existing law requires the State Board of Health or district board of health, as applicable, to establish fees for such annual and provisional permits. (NRS 450B.200, 450B.210) Sections 2 and 3 of this bill provide that revenue from such fees collected by the Division of Public and Behavioral Health must be accounted for separately and does not revert to the State General Fund at the end of any fiscal year.
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. NRS 450B.1505 is hereby amended to read as follows:
450B.1505 1. Any money the Division receives from a fee set by the State Board of Health pursuant to NRS 439.150 for the issuance or renewal of a license pursuant to NRS 450B.160, an administrative penalty imposed pursuant to NRS 450B.900 or an appropriation made by the Legislature for the purposes of training related to emergency medical services:
(a) Must be deposited in the State Treasury and accounted for separately in the State General Fund;
(b) May be used [only] to [carry] :
(1) Carry out a training program for emergency medical services personnel who work for a volunteer ambulance service or firefighting agency, including, without limitation, equipment for use in the training; and
κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1965 (CHAPTER 345, SB 445)κ
(2) Create and maintain a system containing the records of persons who have completed such a training program; and
(c) Does not revert to the State General Fund at the end of any fiscal year.
2. Any interest or income earned on the money in the account must be credited to the account. Any claims against the account must be paid in the manner that other claims against the State are paid.
3. The Administrator of the Division shall administer the account.
Sec. 2. NRS 450B.200 is hereby amended to read as follows:
450B.200 1. The health authority may issue a permit for:
(a) The operation of an ambulance or an air ambulance; or
(b) The operation of a vehicle of a fire-fighting agency:
(1) At the scene of an emergency; and
(2) To provide community paramedicine services, but only if the holder of the permit has obtained an endorsement on the permit to provide such services pursuant to NRS 450B.1993.
2. Each permit must be evidenced by a card issued to the holder of the permit.
3. No permit may be issued unless the applicant is qualified pursuant to the regulations of the board.
4. An application for a permit must be made upon forms prescribed by the board and in accordance with procedures established by the board, and must contain the following:
(a) The name and address of the owner of the ambulance or air ambulance or of the fire-fighting agency;
(b) The name under which the applicant is doing business or proposes to do business, if applicable;
(c) A description of each ambulance, air ambulance or vehicle of a fire-fighting agency, including the make, year of manufacture and chassis number, and the color scheme, insigne, name, monogram or other distinguishing characteristics to be used to designate the applicants ambulance, air ambulance or vehicle;
(d) The location and description of the places from which the ambulance, air ambulance or fire-fighting agency intends to operate; and
(e) Such other information as the board deems reasonable and necessary to a fair determination of compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
5. The board shall establish a reasonable fee for annual permits. Revenue from such fees collected by the Division must be accounted for separately and does not revert to the State General Fund at the end of any fiscal year.
6. All permits expire on July 1 following the date of issue, and are renewable annually thereafter upon payment of the fee required by subsection 5 at least 30 days before the expiration date.
7. The health authority shall:
(a) Revoke, suspend or refuse to renew any permit issued pursuant to this section for violation of any provision of this chapter or of any regulation adopted by the board; or
(b) Bring an action in any court for violation of this chapter or the regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter,
Κ only after the holder of a permit is afforded an opportunity for a public hearing pursuant to regulations adopted by the board.
κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1966 (CHAPTER 345, SB 445)κ
8. The health authority may suspend a permit if the holder is using an ambulance, air ambulance or vehicle of a fire-fighting agency which does not meet the minimum requirements for equipment as established by the board pursuant to this chapter.
9. In determining whether to issue a permit for the operation of an air ambulance pursuant to this section, the health authority:
(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b), may consider the medical aspects of the operation of an air ambulance, including, without limitation, aspects related to patient care; and
(b) Shall not consider economic factors, including, without limitation, factors related to the prices, routes or nonmedical services of an air ambulance.
10. The issuance of a permit pursuant to this section or NRS 450B.210 does not authorize any person or governmental entity to provide those services or to operate any ambulance, air ambulance or vehicle of a fire-fighting agency not in conformity with any ordinance or regulation enacted by any county, municipality or special purpose district.
11. A permit issued pursuant to this section is valid throughout the State, whether issued by the Division or a district board of health. An ambulance, air ambulance or vehicle of a fire-fighting agency which has received a permit from the district board of health in a county whose population is 700,000 or more is not required to obtain a permit from the Division, even if the ambulance, air ambulance or vehicle of a fire-fighting agency has routine operations outside the county.
12. The Division shall maintain a central registry of all permits issued pursuant to this section, whether issued by the Division or a district board of health.
13. The board shall adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
Sec. 3. NRS 450B.210 is hereby amended to read as follows:
450B.210 1. The board may issue provisional permits limited as to time, place and purpose, based on the need therefor. No provisional permit may be issued for a period of longer than 6 months. The board may establish a reasonable fee for such provisional permits. Revenue from such fees collected by the Division must be accounted for separately and does not revert to the State General Fund at the end of any fiscal year.
2. Unless otherwise limited in the permit, a provisional permit issued pursuant to this section is valid for providing emergency services throughout the State, whether issued by the Division or a district board of health.
3. In determining whether to issue a permit for the operation of an air ambulance pursuant to this section, the health authority:
(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b), may consider the medical aspects of the operation of an air ambulance, including, without limitation, aspects related to patient care; and
(b) Shall not consider economic factors, including, without limitation, factors related to the prices, routes or nonmedical services of an air ambulance.
Sec. 4. This act becomes effective on July 1, 2023.
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κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1967κ
Senate Bill No. 489Committee on Finance
CHAPTER 346
[Approved: June 12, 2023]
AN ACT making appropriations to the Department of Taxation for information technology projects and equipment, employee training and a money counter machine; 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 Department of Taxation the sum of $64,500 to modernize the Internet website platform of the Department.
Sec. 2. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Taxation the sum of $10,861 for the costs of employee training and attendance of conferences.
Sec. 3. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Taxation the sum of $33,329 for the replacement of a money counter machine.
Sec. 4. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Taxation the sum of $562,600 for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 5. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Taxation the sum of $12,128 for the replacement of uninterruptible power supply equipment.
Sec. 6. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Taxation the sum of $586,066 for the replacement of an information technology backup system.
Sec. 7. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Taxation the sum of $110,109 for licenses to upgrade the computer operating system.
Sec. 8. Any remaining balance of the appropriations made by sections 1 to 7, inclusive, of this act 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. 9. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1968κ
Senate Bill No. 488Committee on Finance
CHAPTER 347
[Approved: June 12, 2023]
AN ACT making appropriations to the Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission for the replacement of certain systems, furniture, vehicles and computer hardware and associated software; 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 Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission the sum of $2,079 for the replacement of a portable recording system.
Sec. 2. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission the sum of $120,500 for the replacement of an access control system for facilities.
Sec. 3. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission the sum of $55,782 for the replacement of office furniture.
Sec. 4. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission the sum of $19,250 for the replacement of vehicles.
Sec. 5. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission the sum of $6,486 for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 6. Any remaining balance of the appropriations made by sections 1 to 5, inclusive, of this act 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. 7. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1969κ
Senate Bill No. 487Committee on Finance
CHAPTER 348
[Approved: June 12, 2023]
AN ACT making an appropriation to the Department of Indigent Defense Services for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software; 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. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Indigent Defense Services the sum of $11,053 for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
2. 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. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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Senate Bill No. 486Committee on Finance
CHAPTER 349
[Approved: June 12, 2023]
AN ACT making appropriations to the Nevada Promise Scholarship Account and the Millennium Scholarship Trust Fund; 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 Nevada Promise Scholarship Account created by NRS 396.9645 the sum of $6,000,000 to support the Nevada Promise Scholarship Program.
κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1970 (CHAPTER 349, SB 486)κ
Sec. 2. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Millennium Scholarship Trust Fund created by NRS 396.926 the sum of $75,000,000 to support the Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship Program.
Sec. 3. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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Senate Bill No. 485Committee on Finance
CHAPTER 350
[Approved: June 12, 2023]
AN ACT making appropriations to the Office of the Secretary of State for costs related to the Offices business registration and filing system, Internet website and information security; 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 Office of the Secretary of State the sum of $1,294,861 for the costs of project management, maintenance and support of the computer application for the Offices business registration and filing system.
Sec. 2. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Office of the Secretary of State the sum of $15,000,000 for the costs of enhancements and modifications to the Offices business registration and filing system, including, without limitation, costs related to computer hardware and software and contract employees.
Sec. 3. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Office of the Secretary of State the sum of $61,200 for the costs of redesigning the Offices Internet website.
Sec. 4. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Office of the Secretary of State the sum of $168,591 for the costs of software licenses and professional services for improved information security.
Sec. 5. Any remaining balance of the appropriations made by sections 1 to 4, inclusive, of this act 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. 6. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1971κ
Senate Bill No. 484Committee on Finance
CHAPTER 351
[Approved: June 12, 2023]
AN ACT making appropriations to and authorizing the expenditure of money by the Office of the Secretary of State for the costs of risk-limiting audits of election results, voter education materials and outreach, signature verification services, a mail ballot tracking and notification system and a statewide top-down voter registration database and election management system; 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 Office of the Secretary of State the sum of $40,000 for the costs of the implementation and support of risk-limiting audits of election results.
Sec. 2. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Office of the Secretary of State the sum of $877,414 for the costs of materials for voter education and outreach.
Sec. 3. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Office of the Secretary of State the sum of $90,000 for the costs of a contract for signature verification services.
Sec. 4. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Office of the Secretary of State the sum of $228,000 for the costs of the tracking and notification system for mail ballots.
Sec. 5. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Office of the Secretary of State the sum of $25,000,000 for the HAVA Election Reform budget account for the costs of a statewide top-down voter registration database and election management system.
2. Expenditure of $5,525,802 not appropriated from the State General Fund or the State Highway Fund is hereby authorized during Fiscal Year 2023-2024 and Fiscal Year 2024-2025 by the Office of the Secretary of State for the same purpose set forth in subsection 1.
Sec. 6. Any remaining balance of the appropriations made by sections 1 to 5, inclusive, of this act 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. 7. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1972κ
Senate Bill No. 483Committee on Finance
CHAPTER 352
[Approved: June 12, 2023]
AN ACT making appropriations to the Office of the Secretary of State for the purchase and replacement of computer hardware and associated software and certain equipment; 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 Office of the Secretary of State the sum of $309,675 for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 2. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Office of the Secretary of State the sum of $28,297 for the replacement of mail processing equipment.
Sec. 3. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Office of the Secretary of State the sum of $15,960 for the purchase of desk risers.
Sec. 4. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Office of the Secretary of State the sum of $11,720 for the replacement of headsets and associated batteries.
Sec. 5. Any remaining balance of the appropriations made by sections 1 to 4, inclusive, of this act 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. 6. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1973κ
Senate Bill No. 482Committee on Finance
CHAPTER 353
[Approved: June 12, 2023]
AN ACT making appropriations to and authorizing the expenditure of money by the Office of the Attorney General for the replacement of ballistic vests and for licenses to upgrade the computer operating system; 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 Office of the Attorney General the sum of $4,696 for the Attorney General Administration budget account for the replacement of ballistic vests.
Sec. 2. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Office of the Attorney General the sum of $28,741 for the Attorney General Administration budget account for licenses to upgrade the computer operating system.
2. Expenditure of $258,669 not appropriated from the State General Fund or the State Highway Fund is hereby authorized during Fiscal Year 2023-2024 and Fiscal Year 2024-2025 by the Office of the Attorney General for the same purpose as set forth in subsection 1.
Sec. 3. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Office of the Attorney General the sum of $1,174 for the Crime Prevention budget account for the replacement of ballistic vests.
Sec. 4. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Office of the Attorney General the sum of $248 for the Victims of Domestic Violence budget account for licenses to upgrade the computer operating system.
Sec. 5. Any remaining balance of the appropriations made by sections 1 to 4, inclusive, of this act 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. 6. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1974κ
Senate Bill No. 479Committee on Finance
CHAPTER 354
[Approved: June 12, 2023]
AN ACT making a supplemental appropriation to the Department of Indigent Defense Services for an unanticipated shortfall to fund costs in excess of the maximum contribution amounts of counties for the provision of indigent defense services; 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 Department of Indigent Defense Services the sum of $2,569,906 for an unanticipated shortfall to fund costs in excess of the maximum contribution amounts of counties for the provision of indigent defense services. This appropriation is supplemental to that made by section 80 of chapter 310, Statutes of Nevada 2021, at page 1822.
Sec. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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Senate Bill No. 478Committee on Finance
CHAPTER 355
[Approved: June 12, 2023]
AN ACT making a supplemental appropriation to the Office of the Secretary of State for an unanticipated shortfall related to credit card processing fees; 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 Office of the Secretary of State the sum of $426,376 for an unanticipated shortfall related to credit card processing fees. This appropriation is supplemental to that made by section 5 of chapter 310, Statutes of Nevada 2021, at page 1801.
Sec. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1975κ
Senate Bill No. 477Committee on Finance
CHAPTER 356
[Approved: June 12, 2023]
AN ACT relating to tourism; authorizing the Director of the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs to appoint a Deputy Director of the Division of Tourism; creating the Fund for Tourism and Cultural Affairs; eliminating the ex officio, nonvoting members of the Commission on Tourism; revising provisions relating to the Nevada Magazine; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law creates the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, consisting of: (1) the Division of Tourism; (2) the Division of Museums and History; (3) the Board of Museums and History; (4) the Nevada Arts Council; (5) the Nevada Indian Commission; (6) the Board of the Nevada Arts Council; and (7) the Commission on Tourism. (NRS 231.167) The Director of the Department has various powers and duties relating to tourism and cultural affairs and is appointed by the Governor from a list of three persons submitted to the Governor by the Lieutenant Governor from recommendations made by: (1) voting members of the Commission on Tourism; (2) the Chair of the Board of Museums and History; (3) the Chair of the Nevada Indian Commission; and (4) the Chair of the Board of the Nevada Arts Council. (NRS 231.210, 231.220)
Under existing law, the Department, through the Director, may employ certain staff and consultants. (NRS 231.230) Section 2 of this bill authorizes the Director to appoint a Deputy Director, who is in the unclassified service of the State, to carry out the duties set forth in existing law for the Division of Tourism. Section 7 of this bill makes a conforming change relating to the Deputy Director being in the unclassified service.
Under existing law, the Commission on Tourism is composed of 11 voting members and certain ex officio, nonvoting members who are the Chair of the Board of Museums and History, the Chair of the Nevada Indian Commission and the Chair of the Board of the Nevada Arts Council. (NRS 231.170) Section 5 of this bill eliminates the ex officio, nonvoting members of the Commission on Tourism.
Under existing law, the Department, through the Division of Tourism, is required to publish or cause to be published a magazine known as Nevada Magazine, which must contain materials which educate the general public about this State and thereby foster awareness and appreciation of Nevadas heritage, culture, historical monuments, natural wonders and natural resources. (NRS 231.260, 231.290) Sections 6, 8 and 9 of this bill rename such publication to be the Nevada Magazine and Visitor Guide.
Existing law creates the Fund for the Nevada Magazine as an enterprise fund for all receipts from publication of the Nevada Magazine. (NRS 231.290) Section 3 of this bill creates the Fund for Tourism and Cultural Affairs, to be administered by the Director. Section 9: (1) eliminates the Fund for the Nevada Magazine; (2) requires that receipts from the publication of the Nevada Magazine and Visitor Guide be deposited in the Fund for Tourism and Cultural Affairs; and (3) authorizes revenue from the publication of the Nevada Magazine and Visitor Guide to be used to publish and distribute to schools educational materials relating to the natural and cultural resources of this State.
Sections 4 and 7 of this bill make conforming changes to indicate the proper placement of sections 2 and 3 in the Nevada Revised Statutes.
κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1976 (CHAPTER 356, SB 477)κ
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. Chapter 231 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto the provisions set forth as sections 2 and 3 of this act.
Sec. 2. 1. The Director may appoint a Deputy of the Division of Tourism in the unclassified service of the State.
2. If appointed pursuant to subsection 1, the Deputy shall:
(a) Carry out the duties of the Division set forth in NRS 231.260, 231.270 and 231.290.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 284.143, devote his or her entire time to the duties of his or her office and shall not follow any other gainful employment or occupation.
Sec. 3. 1. The Fund for Tourism and Cultural Affairs is hereby created in the State Treasury, to be administered by the Director.
2. Money in the Fund must be used to support the operations of the Department in administering the provisions of NRS 231.161 to 231.360, inclusive, and sections 2 and 3 of this act. The money in the Fund must remain in the Fund and does not revert to the State General Fund at the end of any fiscal year.
3. Claims against the Fund must be paid as other claims against the State are paid.
4. Interest and income earned on money in the Fund must be credited to the Fund.
Sec. 4. NRS 231.161 is hereby amended to read as follows:
231.161 As used in NRS 231.161 to 231.360, inclusive, and sections 2 and 3 of this act, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 231.163 and 231.165 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Sec. 5. NRS 231.170 is hereby amended to read as follows:
231.170 1. The Commission on Tourism is composed of [:
(a) Eleven] eleven voting members as follows:
[(1)] (a) The Lieutenant Governor, who is its Chair;
[(2)] (b) Eight members, appointed by the Governor, who are informed on and have experience in travel and tourism, including the business of gaming; and
[(3)] (c) The chief administrative officers of the county fair and recreation boards or, if there is no county fair and recreation board in the county, the chair of the board of county commissioners, of the two counties that paid the largest amount of the proceeds from the taxes imposed on the revenue from the rental of transient lodging to the Department of Taxation for deposit with the State Treasurer for credit to the Fund for the Promotion of Tourism created by NRS 231.250 for the previous fiscal year.
[(b) The following ex officio, nonvoting members:
(1) The Chair of the Board of Museums and History;
(2) The Chair of the Nevada Indian Commission; and
(3) The Chair of the Board of the Nevada Arts Council.]
2. A change in any member of the Commission who serves pursuant to [subparagraph (3) of] paragraph [(a)] (c) of subsection 1 that is required because of a change in the amount of the proceeds paid to the Department of Taxation by each county must be effective on January 1 of the calendar year immediately following the fiscal year in which the proceeds were paid to the Department of Taxation.
κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1977 (CHAPTER 356, SB 477)κ
Taxation by each county must be effective on January 1 of the calendar year immediately following the fiscal year in which the proceeds were paid to the Department of Taxation.
3. Of the members appointed by the Governor pursuant to [subparagraph (2) of] paragraph [(a)] (b) of subsection 1:
(a) At least one member must be a resident of a county whose population is 700,000 or more.
(b) At least one member must be a resident of a county whose population is 100,000 or more but less than 700,000.
(c) At least two members must be residents of counties whose population is less than 100,000.
(d) Four members may be residents of any county in this State.
Sec. 6. NRS 231.200 is hereby amended to read as follows:
231.200 The Commission on Tourism:
1. Shall establish the policies and approve the programs and budgets of the Division of Tourism concerning:
(a) The promotion of tourism and travel in this State; and
(b) The publication of Nevada Magazine and Visitor Guide and other promotional material.
2. May adopt regulations to administer and carry out the policies and programs of the Division of Tourism.
3. May from time to time create special advisory committees to advise it on special problems of tourism. Members of special advisory committees, other than members of the Commission, may be paid the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees, as the budget of the Commission permits.
Sec. 7. NRS 231.230 is hereby amended to read as follows:
231.230 1. The Department through the Director may:
(a) Employ such professional, technical, clerical and operational employees as the operation of the Department may require; and
(b) Employ such experts, researchers and consultants and enter into such contracts with any public or private entities as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 231.161 to 231.360, inclusive [.] , and sections 2 and 3 of this act.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the clerical employees of the Department are in the classified service of the State.
3. [The] Except as otherwise provided in section 2 of this act, the Director may appoint to the Department employees in either the classified or unclassified service of the State, in accordance with the historical manner of categorization, unless state or federal law or regulation requires otherwise.
Sec. 8. NRS 231.260 is hereby amended to read as follows:
231.260 The Department, through the Division of Tourism, shall:
1. Promote this State so as to increase the number of domestic and international tourists.
2. Promote special events and exhibitions which are designed to increase tourism.
3. Develop a State Plan to Promote Travel and Tourism in Nevada.
4. Develop a comprehensive program of marketing and advertising, for both domestic and international markets, which publicizes travel and tourism in Nevada in order to attract more visitors to this State or lengthen their stay.
κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1978 (CHAPTER 356, SB 477)κ
5. Provide and administer grants of money or matching grants to political subdivisions of the State, to fair and recreation boards, and to local or regional organizations which promote travel and tourism, to assist them in:
(a) Developing local programs for marketing and advertising which are consistent with the State Plan.
(b) Promoting specific events and attractions in their communities.
(c) Evaluating the effectiveness of the local programs and events.
Κ Each recipient must provide an amount of money, at least equal to the grant, for the same purpose, except, in a county whose population is less than 55,000, the Division of Tourism may, if convinced that the recipient is financially unable to do so, provide a grant with less than equal matching money provided by the recipient.
6. Coordinate and assist the programs of travel and tourism of counties, cities, local and regional organizations for travel and tourism, fair and recreation boards and transportation authorities in the State. Local governmental agencies which promote travel and tourism shall coordinate their promotional programs with those of the Division of Tourism.
7. Encourage cooperation between public agencies and private persons who have an interest in promoting travel and tourism in Nevada.
8. Compile or obtain by contract, keep current and disseminate statistics and other marketing information on travel and tourism in Nevada.
9. Prepare and publish brochures, travel guides, directories and other materials which promote travel and tourism in Nevada.
10. Publish or cause to be published a magazine to be known as the Nevada Magazine [.] and Visitor Guide. The Nevada Magazine and Visitor Guide must contain materials which educate the general public about this State and thereby foster awareness and appreciation of Nevadas heritage, culture, historical monuments, natural wonders and natural resources.
Sec. 9. NRS 231.290 is hereby amended to read as follows:
231.290 1. [The Fund for the Nevada Magazine is hereby created as an enterprise fund.
2.] All receipts from publication of the Nevada Magazine and Visitor Guide and from any other operation conducted by the magazine must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Fund [,] for Tourism and Cultural Affairs created pursuant to section 3 of this act, and all other financial activities related to the publication or other operations of the magazine must be accounted for in the Fund. [Claims against the Fund must be paid as other claims against the State are paid.] Revenue from the publication of the Nevada Magazine and Visitor Guide may be used for the publication and distribution to schools of educational materials relating to the natural and cultural resources of this State.
[3.] 2. This section does not preclude Nevada Magazine and Visitor Guide from trading its advertising services for services or products that promote or benefit Nevada Magazine [,] and Visitor Guide, including, without limitation, travel services which are required by Nevada Magazine [,] and Visitor Guide, circulation services, sponsorship of awards, memberships, entry fees for trade shows and advertising services with other publications, if:
(a) A fair market value can be established for the service or product;
(b) The trade is accounted for in the Fund; and
(c) The State Board of Examiners approves the trade.
κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1979 (CHAPTER 356, SB 477)κ
Sec. 10. On July 1, 2023, the State Controller shall transfer any unexpended balance in the Fund for the Nevada Magazine created by NRS 231.290 to the Fund for Tourism and Cultural Affairs created pursuant to section 3 of this act.
Sec. 11. This act becomes effective on July 1, 2023.
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Senate Bill No. 476Committee on Finance
CHAPTER 357
[Approved: June 12, 2023]
AN ACT making appropriations to and authorizing the expenditure of money by the Office of the Military for facilities maintenance projects and the replacement or purchase of certain equipment and computer hardware and associated software; 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. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Office of the Military the sum of $1,018,487 for facilities maintenance projects for Nevada National Guard facilities.
2. Expenditure of $2,164,630 not appropriated from the State General Fund or the State Highway Fund is hereby authorized during Fiscal Year 2023-2024 and Fiscal Year 2024-2025 by the Office of the Military for the same purpose as set forth in subsection 1.
Sec. 2. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Office of the Military the sum of $203,798 for the replacement and purchase of equipment for facilities maintenance.
2. Expenditure of $212,064 not appropriated from the State General Fund or the State Highway Fund is hereby authorized during Fiscal Year 2023-2024 and Fiscal Year 2024-2025 by the Office of the Military for the same purpose as set forth in subsection 1.
Sec. 3. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Office of the Military the sum of $22,151 for the purchase of video conferencing equipment.
Sec. 4. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Emergency Management of the Office of the Military the sum of $24,496 for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software and office equipment.
2. Expenditure of $112,276 not appropriated from the State General Fund or the State Highway Fund is hereby authorized during Fiscal Year 2023-2024 and Fiscal Year 2024-2025 by the Division of Emergency Management of the Office of the Military for the same purpose as set forth in subsection 1.
κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1980 (CHAPTER 357, SB 476)κ
Sec. 5. Any remaining balance of the appropriations made by sections 1 to 4, inclusive, of this act 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. 6. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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Senate Bill No. 472Committee on Finance
CHAPTER 358
[Approved: June 12, 2023]
AN ACT making an appropriation to the Division of Water Resources of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for projects at the South Fork Dam; 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. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Water Resources of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources the sum of $635,000 for projects at the South Fork Dam.
2. 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. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1981κ
Senate Bill No. 471Committee on Finance
CHAPTER 359
[Approved: June 12, 2023]
AN ACT making an appropriation to the Division of State Parks of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for a visitor center at the Valley of Fire State Park; 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. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of State Parks of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources the sum of $14,000,000 for a visitor center at the Valley of Fire State Park.
2. 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. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1982κ
Senate Bill No. 470Committee on Finance
CHAPTER 360
[Approved: June 12, 2023]
AN ACT making appropriations to the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for deferred maintenance projects; 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 Division of State Parks of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources the sum of $10,417,316 for deferred maintenance projects.
Sec. 2. 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 $1,169,184 for deferred maintenance projects.
Sec. 3. 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 $1,005,700 for the Forestry Conservation Camps budget account for deferred maintenance projects.
Sec. 4. Any remaining balance of the appropriations made by sections 1, 2 and 3 of this act 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. 5. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1983κ
Senate Bill No. 468Committee on Finance
CHAPTER 361
[Approved: June 12, 2023]
AN ACT making appropriations to the State Department of Agriculture for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software and deferred maintenance projects; 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 Division of Animal Industry of the State Department of Agriculture the sum of $12,260 for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 2. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Administrative Services of the State Department of Agriculture the sum of $192,478 for deferred maintenance projects.
Sec. 3. Any remaining balance of the appropriations made by sections 1 and 2 of this act 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. 4. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1984κ
Senate Bill No. 466Committee on Finance
CHAPTER 362
[Approved: June 12, 2023]
AN ACT making an appropriation to the Department of Taxation for the costs of a contract with an information technology consultant to perform the backlog of updates to the Unified Tax System; 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. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Taxation the sum of $378,560 for the costs of a contract with an information technology consultant to perform the backlog of updates to the Unified Tax System.
2. 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. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1985κ
Senate Bill No. 464Committee on Finance
CHAPTER 363
[Approved: June 12, 2023]
AN ACT making an appropriation to and authorizing the expenditure of money by the Office of State Public Defender within the Department of Indigent Defense Services for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software; 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. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Office of State Public Defender within the Department of Indigent Defense Services the sum of $1,184 for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
2. Expenditure of $3,553 not appropriated from the State General Fund or the State Highway Fund is hereby authorized during Fiscal Year 2023-2024 and Fiscal Year 2024-2025 by the Office of State Public Defender within the Department of Indigent Defense Services for the same purpose as set forth in 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. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1986κ
Senate Bill No. 463Committee on Finance
CHAPTER 364
[Approved: June 12, 2023]
AN ACT making an appropriation to the Nevada Arts Council within the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software; 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. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Nevada Arts Council within the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs the sum of $26,170 for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
2. 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. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1987κ
Senate Bill No. 462Committee on Finance
CHAPTER 365
[Approved: June 12, 2023]
AN ACT making an appropriation to the Nevada Indian Commission for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software; 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. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Nevada Indian Commission the sum of $5,457 for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
2. 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. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1988κ
Senate Bill No. 506Committee on Finance
CHAPTER 366
[Approved: June 12, 2023]
AN ACT relating to records of criminal history; revising provisions relating to certain money collected for certain purposes relating to records of criminal history; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law authorizes the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History to: (1) disseminate compilations of statistical data and publish statistical reports relating to crime; and (2) charge a reasonable fee for any publication or special report it distributes relating to data collected. Existing law requires the Central Repository to use the money collected for publications or special reports to pay for the cost of operating the Central Repository. (NRS 179A.075) Section 1 of this bill requires that: (1) such money collected must also be used for any other purpose authorized by the Legislature; and (2) any balance of such money remaining at the end of a fiscal year reverts to the State General Fund.
Existing law authorizes an agency of criminal justice to charge a reasonable fee for information relating to records of criminal history provided to any person or governmental entity. Existing law also requires that all money received or collected by the Department of Public Safety for such fees must be used to defray the cost of operating the Central Repository. (NRS 179A.140) Section 2 of this bill requires that: (1) such money must also be used for any other purpose authorized by the Legislature; and (2) any balance of such money remaining at the end of a fiscal year reverts to the State General Fund.
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. NRS 179A.075 is hereby amended to read as follows:
179A.075 1. The Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History is hereby created within the Records, Communications and Compliance Division of the Department.
2. Each agency of criminal justice and any other agency dealing with crime shall:
(a) Collect and maintain records, reports and compilations of statistical data required by the Department; and
(b) Submit the information collected to the Central Repository:
(1) In the manner approved by the Director of the Department; and
(2) In accordance with the policies, procedures and definitions of the Uniform Crime Reporting Program of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
3. Each agency of criminal justice shall submit the information relating to records of criminal history that it creates, issues or collects, and any information in its possession relating to the DNA profile of a person from whom a biological specimen is obtained pursuant to NRS 176.09123 or 176.0913, to the Division. The information must be submitted to the Division:
κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1989 (CHAPTER 366, SB 506)κ
(a) Through an electronic network;
(b) On a medium of magnetic storage; or
(c) In the manner prescribed by the Director of the Department,
Κ within 60 days after the date of the disposition of the case. If an agency has submitted a record regarding the arrest of a person who is later determined by the agency not to be the person who committed the particular crime, the agency shall, immediately upon making that determination, so notify the Division. The Division shall delete all references in the Central Repository relating to that particular arrest.
4. Each state and local law enforcement agency shall submit Uniform Crime Reports to the Central Repository:
(a) In the manner prescribed by the Director of the Department;
(b) In accordance with the policies, procedures and definitions of the Uniform Crime Reporting Program of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and
(c) Within the time prescribed by the Director of the Department.
5. The Division shall, in the manner prescribed by the Director of the Department:
(a) Collect, maintain and arrange all information submitted to it relating to:
(1) Records of criminal history; and
(2) The DNA profile of a person from whom a biological specimen is obtained pursuant to NRS 176.09123 or 176.0913.
(b) When practicable, use a record of the personal identifying information of a subject as the basis for any records maintained regarding him or her.
(c) Upon request, provide, in paper or electronic form, the information that is contained in the Central Repository to the Committee on Domestic Violence appointed pursuant to NRS 228.470 when, pursuant to NRS 228.495, the Committee is reviewing the death of the victim of a crime that constitutes domestic violence pursuant to NRS 33.018.
6. The Division may:
(a) Disseminate any information which is contained in the Central Repository to any other agency of criminal justice;
(b) Enter into cooperative agreements with repositories of the United States and other states to facilitate exchanges of information that may be disseminated pursuant to paragraph (a); and
(c) Request of and receive from the Federal Bureau of Investigation information on the background and personal history of any person whose record of fingerprints or other biometric identifier the Central Repository submits to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and:
(1) Who has applied to any agency of the State of Nevada or any political subdivision thereof for a license which it has the power to grant or deny;
(2) With whom any agency of the State of Nevada or any political subdivision thereof intends to enter into a relationship of employment or a contract for personal services;
(3) Who has applied to any agency of the State of Nevada or any political subdivision thereof to attend an academy for training peace officers approved by the Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission;
κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1990 (CHAPTER 366, SB 506)κ
(4) For whom such information is required or authorized to be obtained pursuant to NRS 62B.270, 62G.223, 62G.353, 424.031, 432A.170, 432B.198, 433B.183, 449.123 and 449.4329; or
(5) About whom any agency of the State of Nevada or any political subdivision thereof is authorized by law to have accurate personal information for the protection of the agency or the persons within its jurisdiction.
7. To request and receive information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation concerning a person pursuant to subsection 6, the Central Repository must receive:
(a) The persons complete set of fingerprints for the purposes of:
(1) Booking the person into a city or county jail or detention facility;
(2) Employment;
(3) Contractual services; or
(4) Services related to occupational licensing;
(b) One or more of the persons fingerprints for the purposes of mobile identification by an agency of criminal justice; or
(c) Any other biometric identifier of the person as it may require for the purposes of:
(1) Arrest; or
(2) Criminal investigation,
Κ from the agency of criminal justice or agency of the State of Nevada or any political subdivision thereof and submit the received data to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report.
8. The Central Repository shall:
(a) Collect and maintain records, reports and compilations of statistical data submitted by any agency pursuant to subsection 2.
(b) Tabulate and analyze all records, reports and compilations of statistical data received pursuant to this section.
(c) Disseminate to federal agencies engaged in the collection of statistical data relating to crime information which is contained in the Central Repository.
(d) Investigate the criminal history of any person who:
(1) Has applied to the Superintendent of Public Instruction for the issuance or renewal of a license;
(2) Has applied to a county school district, charter school or private school for employment or to serve as a volunteer; or
(3) Is employed by or volunteers for a county school district, charter school or private school,
Κ and immediately notify the superintendent of each county school district, the governing body of each charter school and the Superintendent of Public Instruction, or the administrator of each private school, as appropriate, if the investigation of the Central Repository indicates that the person has been convicted of a violation of NRS 200.508, 201.230, 453.3385 or 453.339, or convicted of a felony or any offense involving moral turpitude.
(e) Upon discovery, immediately notify the superintendent of each county school district, the governing body of each charter school or the administrator of each private school, as appropriate, by providing the superintendent, governing body or administrator with a list of all persons:
κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1991 (CHAPTER 366, SB 506)κ
(1) Investigated pursuant to paragraph (d); or
(2) Employed by or volunteering for a county school district, charter school or private school whose fingerprints were sent previously to the Central Repository for investigation,
Κ who the Central Repositorys records indicate have been convicted of a violation of NRS 200.508, 201.230, 453.3385 or 453.339, or convicted of a felony or any offense involving moral turpitude since the Central Repositorys initial investigation. The superintendent of each county school district, the governing body of a charter school or the administrator of each private school, as applicable, shall determine whether further investigation or action by the district, charter school or private school, as applicable, is appropriate.
(f) Investigate the criminal history of each person who submits one or more fingerprints or other biometric identifier or has such data submitted pursuant to NRS 62B.270, 62G.223, 62G.353, 424.031, 432A.170, 432B.198, 433B.183, 449.122, 449.123 or 449.4329.
(g) Provide an electronic means to access on the Central Repositorys Internet website statistical data relating to crime.
(h) Provide an electronic means to access on the Central Repositorys Internet website statistical data about domestic violence in this State.
(i) Identify and review the collection and processing of statistical data relating to criminal justice by any agency identified in subsection 2 and make recommendations for any necessary changes in the manner of collecting and processing statistical data by any such agency.
(j) Adopt regulations governing biometric identifiers and the information and data derived from biometric identifiers, including, without limitation:
(1) Their collection, use, safeguarding, handling, retention, storage, dissemination and destruction; and
(2) The methods by which a person may request the removal of his or her biometric identifiers from the Central Repository and any other agency where his or her biometric identifiers have been stored.
9. The Central Repository may:
(a) In the manner prescribed by the Director of the Department, disseminate compilations of statistical data and publish statistical reports relating to crime.
(b) Charge a reasonable fee for any publication or special report it distributes relating to data collected pursuant to this section. The Central Repository may not collect such a fee from an agency of criminal justice or any other agency dealing with crime which is required to submit information pursuant to subsection 2. All money collected pursuant to this paragraph must be used to pay for the cost of operating the Central Repository [.] or for any other purpose authorized by the Legislature, and any balance of the money remaining at the end of a fiscal year reverts to the State General Fund.
(c) In the manner prescribed by the Director of the Department, use electronic means to receive and disseminate information contained in the Central Repository that it is authorized to disseminate pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1992 (CHAPTER 366, SB 506)κ
10. As used in this section:
(a) Mobile identification means the collection, storage, transmission, reception, search, access or processing of a biometric identifier using a handheld device.
(b) Personal identifying information means any information designed, commonly used or capable of being used, alone or in conjunction with any other information, to identify a person, including, without limitation:
(1) The name, drivers license number, social security number, date of birth and photograph or computer-generated image of a person; and
(2) A biometric identifier of a person.
(c) Private school has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 394.103.
Sec. 2. NRS 179A.140 is hereby amended to read as follows:
179A.140 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, an agency of criminal justice may charge a reasonable fee for information relating to records of criminal history provided to any person or governmental entity.
2. An agency of criminal justice shall not charge a fee for providing such information to another agency of criminal justice if the information is provided for purposes of the administration of criminal justice.
3. The Central Repository shall not charge such a fee:
(a) For information relating to a person regarding whom the Central Repository provided a similar report within the immediately preceding 90 days in conjunction with the application by that person for professional licensure;
(b) For information provided to any organization that meets the criteria established by regulation pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 5 of NRS 179A.310; or
(c) For information provided to a person who is required to conduct a background check pursuant to NRS 202.2547.
4. The Director may request an allocation from the Contingency Account pursuant to NRS 353.266, 353.268 and 353.269 to cover the costs incurred by the Department to carry out the provisions of paragraph (b) of subsection 3.
5. All money received or collected by the Department pursuant to this section must be used to defray the cost of operating the Central Repository [.] or for any other purpose authorized by the Legislature, and any balance of the money remaining at the end of a fiscal year reverts to the State General Fund.
Sec. 3. This act becomes effective on October 1, 2024.
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κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1993κ
Senate Bill No. 500Committee on Finance
CHAPTER 367
[Approved: June 12, 2023]
AN ACT making appropriations to the Department of Education for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software; 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 Department of Education the sum of $7,212 for the Educator Effectiveness budget account for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 2. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Education the sum of $14,424 for the Office of the Superintendent budget account for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 3. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Education the sum of $2,404 for the Office of Early Learning and Development budget account for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 4. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Education the sum of $2,404 for the Literacy Programs budget account for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 5. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Education the sum of $2,404 for the Standards and Instructional Support budget account for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 6. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Education the sum of $4,808 for the Assessments and Accountability budget account for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 7. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Education the sum of $2,404 for the Student and School Support budget account for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1994 (CHAPTER 367, SB 500)κ
Sec. 8. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Education the sum of $19,441 for the Data Systems Management budget account for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 9. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Education the sum of $7,212 for the District Support Services budget account for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 10. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Education the sum of $2,404 for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act budget account for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 11. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Education the sum of $4,808 for the Safe and Respectful Learning budget account for the replacement of computer hardware and associated software.
Sec. 12. Any remaining balance of the appropriations made by sections 1 to 11, inclusive, of this act 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. 13. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1995κ
Senate Bill No. 499Committee on Finance
CHAPTER 368
[Approved: June 12, 2023]
AN ACT relating to the Nevada College Savings Program; revising provisions governing the use of money in the Endowment Account established in the State General Fund related to the Program; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsels Digest:
Existing law requires the State Treasurer to establish an Administrative Account and an Endowment Account in the State General Fund to carry out the State Treasurers duties with respect to the Nevada College Savings Program. The Administrative Account is required to be used for the deposit and disbursement of money to administer and market the Nevada College Savings Program as well as to supplement the administration and marketing of the Nevada Higher Education Prepaid Tuition Program. The Endowment Account is required to be used for the deposit of any money received by the Nevada College Savings Program that is not received pursuant to a savings trust agreement and which the State Treasurer determines is not necessary for certain administration and marketing activities. The State Treasurer is authorized to expend money in the Endowment Account for purposes related to the funding of college savings accounts under the Nevada College Kick Start Program, the Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship Program, administrative and marketing costs related to the Nevada Higher Education Prepaid Tuition Program and the Nevada College Savings Program and programs for the financial education of residents of this State. (NRS 353B.350)
This bill also authorizes money in the Endowment Account to be expended for providing the Nevada ABLE Savings Program, for which the State Treasurer is authorized to adopt regulations to establish and carry out. (NRS 427A.889) This bill specifically provides that such money authorized for providing the programs for financial education and the Nevada ABLE Savings Program may be used for: (1) any costs related to administering such programs; (2) the costs of employing a Deputy of Financial Literacy and Security; and (3) the costs of administering the Nevada ABLE Savings Program. This bill additionally increases from 3 percent to 10 percent the maximum amount that may be expended for the costs of providing those programs from money in the Endowment Account that: (1) was received during the first fiscal year of the immediately preceding biennium by the Nevada College Savings Program; (2) was not received pursuant to a savings trust agreement; and (3) in the determination of the State Treasurer, was not necessary for the use of the Administrative Account.
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. NRS 353B.350 is hereby amended to read as follows:
353B.350 1. The Trust Fund and any account established by the State Treasurer pursuant to this section must be administered by the State Treasurer.
κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1996 (CHAPTER 368, SB 499)κ
2. The State Treasurer shall establish such accounts as he or she determines necessary to carry out his or her duties pursuant to NRS 353B.300 to 353B.370, inclusive, including, without limitation:
(a) A Program Account in the Trust Fund; and
(b) An Administrative Account and an Endowment Account in the State General Fund.
3. The Program Account must be used for the receipt, investment and disbursement of money pursuant to savings trust agreements.
4. The Administrative Account must be used for the deposit and disbursement of money to administer and market the Nevada College Savings Program and to supplement the administration and marketing of the Nevada Higher Education Prepaid Tuition Program set forth in NRS 353B.010 to 353B.190, inclusive.
5. In addition to the money transferred pursuant to NRS 353B.335 and deposited pursuant to NRS 353B.360, the Endowment Account must be used for the deposit of any money received by the Nevada College Savings Program that is not received pursuant to a savings trust agreement and, in the determination of the State Treasurer, is not necessary for the use of the Administrative Account. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 353B.360, the money in the Endowment Account may be expended for any purpose related to:
(a) The funding of accounts created under the Nevada College Kick Start Program established pursuant to NRS 353B.335;
(b) The Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship Program created pursuant to NRS 396.926, including, without limitation, the costs of administering the Program, but such costs must not exceed an amount equal to 3 percent of the anticipated annual revenue to the State of Nevada from the settlement agreements with and civil actions against manufacturers of tobacco products anticipated for deposit in the Trust Fund;
(c) The administrative costs, as approved by the Legislature or the Interim Finance Committee, of activities related to the Nevada Higher Education Prepaid Tuition Program set forth in NRS 353B.010 to 353B.190, inclusive, and the Nevada College Savings Program set forth in NRS 353B.300 to 353B.370, inclusive, including the Nevada College Kick Start Program;
(d) The costs of marketing related to the Nevada Higher Education Prepaid Tuition Program set forth in NRS 353B.010 to 353B.190, inclusive, and the Nevada College Savings Program set forth in NRS 353B.300 to 353B.370, inclusive, including the Nevada College Kick Start Program, but such costs must not exceed an amount equal to 7 percent of the money in the Endowment Account, other than money deposited pursuant to NRS 353B.360, that was received during the first fiscal year of the immediately preceding biennium by the Nevada College Savings Program, was not received pursuant to a savings trust agreement and, in the determination of the State Treasurer, was not necessary for the use of the Administrative Account;
κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1997 (CHAPTER 368, SB 499)κ
(e) The costs of providing programs for the financial education of residents of this State [,] and the Nevada ABLE Savings Program, including, without limitation, the costs related to administering such programs, the costs of employing a Deputy of Financial Literacy and Security pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 226.100 and the costs of carrying out the provisions of NRS 427A.882 to 427A.896, inclusive, but such costs must not exceed an amount equal to [3] 10 percent of the money in the Endowment Account that was received during the first fiscal year of the immediately preceding biennium by the Nevada College Savings Program, was not received pursuant to a savings trust agreement and, in the determination of the State Treasurer, was not necessary for the use of the Administrative Account; or
(f) The costs of carrying out the provisions of NRS 226.500 to 226.590, inclusive.
Sec. 2. This act becomes effective on July 1, 2023.
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Senate Bill No. 494Committee on Finance
CHAPTER 369
[Approved: June 12, 2023]
AN ACT making appropriations to and authorizing the expenditure of money by the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy of the Department of Health and Human Services for the replacement or purchase of computer hardware and software, a database for surveillance and utilization review and a centralized credentialing process; 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. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy of the Department of Health and Human Services the sum of $368,174 for the Health Care Financing and Policy Administration budget account for the replacement and purchase of computer hardware and associated software.
2. Expenditure of $368,172 not appropriated from the State General Fund or the State Highway Fund is hereby authorized during Fiscal Year 2023-2024 and Fiscal Year 2024-2025 by the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy of the Department of Health and Human Services for the same purpose as set forth in subsection 1.
κ2023 Statutes of Nevada, Page 1998 (CHAPTER 369, SB 494)κ
Sec. 2. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy of the Department of Health and Human Services the sum of $43,185 for the Health Care Financing and Policy Administration budget account for the replacement of the database for surveillance and utilization review.
2. Expenditure of $388,670 not appropriated from the State General Fund or the State Highway Fund is hereby authorized during Fiscal Year 2023-2024 and Fiscal Year 2024-2025 by the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy of the Department of Health and Human Services for the same purpose as set forth in subsection 1.
Sec. 3. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy of the Department of Health and Human Services the sum of $160,000 for the Health Care Financing and Policy Administration budget account for a centralized credentialing and re-credentialing process.
2. Expenditure of $1,440,000 not appropriated from the State General Fund or the State Highway Fund is hereby authorized during Fiscal Year 2023-2024 and Fiscal Year 2024-2025 by the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy of the Department of Health and Human Services for the same purpose as set forth in subsection 1.
Sec. 4. Any remaining balance of the appropriations made by sections 1, 2 and 3 of this act 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. 5. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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