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1-1 Section 1. There is hereby appropriated to the Interim Finance

1-2 Committee the sum of $2,000,000 for allocation to public broadcasting

1-3 stations KNPB and KLVX to carry out the conversion to digital television

1-4 required by Federal Communications Commission DTV Standard (MM

1-5 Docket No. 87-268).

1-6 Sec. 2. 1. The money appropriated by section 1 of this act:

1-7 (a) May be used only to convert the public broadcasting system in the

1-8 State of Nevada to digital television as carried out by televisions stations

1-9 KNPB and KLVX.

1-10 (b) May be disbursed only by the Interim Finance Committee at a ratio

1-11 of $1 for every $3 of matching money received by the television stations

1-12 from federal and private sources.

1-13 2. Television stations KNPB and KLVX shall report jointly to the

1-14 Interim Finance Committee every 3 months:

1-15 (a) The status of the conversion to digital television and the programs

1-16 and benefits provided to the residents of the State of Nevada; and

2-1 (b) The amount of matching money that has been received from federal

2-2 and private sources.

2-3 3. Television stations KNPB and KLVX must dedicate at least one or

2-4 more of their multiple digital channels to instructional television,

2-5 telecourses, adult learning services and courses provided in conjunction

2-6 with the University and Community College System of Nevada.

2-7 Sec. 3. Any remaining balance of the appropriation made by section 1

2-8 of this act must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2001, and

2-9 reverts to the state general fund as soon as all payments of money

2-10 committed have been made.

2-11 Sec. 4. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.