Assembly Bill No. 18–Committee on Ways and Means

Prefiled January 17, 2001

(On Behalf of the Task Force for Long-Term
Financial Analysis and Planning)

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Referred to Committee on Elections, Procedures, and Ethics

SUMMARY—Requires fiscal note for legislative measure to contain estimate of certain fiscal impacts for two biennia. (BDR 17‑204)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: Yes.

Effect on the State: Yes.

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

Green numbers along left margin indicate location on the printed bill (e.g., 5-15 indicates page 5, line 15).

AN ACT relating to fiscal notes for legislative measures; requiring a fiscal note to contain an estimate of certain fiscal impacts for two biennia; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

1-1 Section 1. NRS 218.272 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-2 218.272 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the fiscal

1-3 analysis division shall obtain a fiscal note on:

1-4 (a) Any bill which makes an appropriation or increases any existing

1-5 appropriation;

1-6 (b) Any bill or joint resolution which creates or increases any fiscal

1-7 liability or decreases any revenue which appears to be in excess of $2,000;

1-8 and

1-9 (c) Any bill or joint resolution which increases or newly provides for a

1-10 term of imprisonment in the state prison or makes release on parole or

1-11 probation from the state prison less likely,

1-12 before a vote is taken on such a bill or joint resolution by a committee of

1-13 the assembly or the senate.

1-14 2. The fiscal note must contain a reliable estimate of the anticipated

1-15 change in appropriation authority, fiscal liability or state revenue under the

1-16 bill or joint resolution [, including,] for the next two biennia and, to the

1-17 extent possible, a projection of such changes in future biennia.

2-1 3. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 218.272 to 218.2758,

2-2 inclusive, or in the joint rules of the senate and assembly, the estimates

2-3 must be made by the agency receiving the appropriation or collecting the

2-4 revenue.

2-5 4. The fiscal note is not required on any bill or joint resolution relating

2-6 exclusively to the proposed executive budget.

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