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Assembly Bill No. 359–Committee on Ways and Means

 

March 14, 2001

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Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

 

SUMMARY—Makes appropriation to Interim Finance Committee for expenses relating to investigation of leukemia cluster in Fallon. (BDR S‑1465)

 

FISCAL NOTE:                     Effect on Local Government: No.

                                    Effect on the State: Contains Appropriation not included in Executive Budget.

 

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

 

AN ACT making an appropriation to the Interim Finance Committee for expenses relating to the investigation of the leukemia cluster in Fallon; 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. 1.  There is hereby appropriated from the state general

1-2  fund to the Interim Finance Committee for allocation to the Health

1-3  Division of the Department of Human Resources the sum of $1,000,000 for

1-4  expenses relating to the investigation of the leukemia cluster in Fallon.

1-5    2.  The Interim Finance Committee shall allocate the money

1-6  appropriated by subsection 1 to the Health Division of the Department of

1-7  Human Resources based upon the recommendations of the Health

1-8  Division, including expenses relating to:

1-9    (a) The testing of victims of leukemia;

1-10    (b) The testing of the environment to determine what factors may be

1-11  contributing to this outbreak of leukemia;

1-12    (c) The compilation of data from the results of such tests; and

1-13    (d) The dissemination of factual information and health advice to the

1-14  residents of Fallon.

1-15    3.  Any remaining balance of the appropriation made by subsection 1

1-16  must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2003, and reverts to

1-17  the state general fund as soon as all payments of money committed have

1-18  been made.

1-19    Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.

 

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