Assembly Bill No. 4–Committee on Ways and Means

Prefiled January 11, 2001

(On Behalf of Prison Industries (NRS 209.4813))

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Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

SUMMARY—Allows money in fund for new construction of facilities for prison industries to be used to expand existing industries. (BDR 16‑680)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.

Effect on the State: No.

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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 prison industries; allowing money in the fund for new construction of facilities for prison industries to be used to expand existing industries; 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 209.192 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-2 209.192 1. There is hereby created in the state treasury a fund for

1-3 new construction of facilities for prison industries as a fund for

1-4 construction of capital projects. The director shall deposit in the fund the

1-5 deductions made pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 1 or paragraph (b)

1-6 of subsection 2 of NRS 209.463. The money in the fund must only be

1-7 expended to house new industries or expand existing industries in the

1-8 industrial program [which will] to provide additional employment of

1-9 offenders. The money in the fund must not be expended for relocating an

1-10 existing industry in the industrial program [.] unless the existing industry

1-11 is being expanded to provide additional employment of offenders.

1-12 2. Before money in the fund may be expended for construction, the

1-13 director shall submit a proposal for the expenditure to the state board of

1-14 examiners. Upon making a determination that the proposed expenditure is

1-15 appropriate and necessary, the state board of examiners shall recommend

1-16 to the interim finance committee, or the senate standing committee on

1-17 finance and the assembly standing committee on ways and means when the

1-18 legislature is in general session, that the expenditure be approved. Upon

2-1 approval of the appropriate committee or committees, the money may be so

2-2 expended.

2-3 3. The interest and income earned on the money in the fund, after

2-4 deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the fund.

2-5 Sec. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.

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