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Assembly Bill No. 672–Committee on Ways and Means

 

June 3, 2001

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Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

 

 

SUMMARY—Makes appropriations for support of civil government of state. (BDR S‑1578)

 

FISCAL NOTE:    Effect on Local Government: Yes.

                                 Effect on the State: Contains Appropriation 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 relating to making appropriations from the state general fund and the state highway fund for the support of the civil government of the State of Nevada for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2001, and ending June 30, 2002, and beginning July 1, 2002, and ending June 30, 2003; providing for the use of the money so appropriated; 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. The following sums are hereby appropriated from the State

1-2  General Fund for the purposes expressed in sections 2 to 29, inclusive, of

1-3  this act and for the support of the government of the State of Nevada for

1-4  the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2001, and ending June 30, 2002, and

1-5  beginning July 1, 2002, and ending June 30, 2003.

 

1-6                  2001-2002                   2002-2003

1-7    Sec. 2.  The Office and Mansion of

1-8  the Governor.

1-9  ... ... For the support of the:

1-10        Office of the Governor    $2,406,190  $2,359,965

1-11        Governor’s Mansion    $269,533  $336,415

1-12  Governor’s Office of Consumer

1-13  Health Assistance$306,354$310,249

1-14  High Level Nuclear Waste

1-15  Project Office$886,113$881,285

1-16    Sec. 3.  The Office of Lieutenant

1-17  Governor.

1-18      For the support of the Office of the

1-19  Lieutenant Governor    $434,686  $454,173

2-1    Sec. 4.  The Office of Attorney

2-2  General.

2-3      For the support of the:

2-4  Attorney General Administration

2-5  Account$9,767,901$9,485,575

2-6        Special Litigation Account    $102,401  $102,411

2-7        Medicaid Fraud Control Unit    $1,000  $1,000

2-8        Crime Prevention Program    $254,159  $257,461

2-9  Office of the Extradition

2-10  Coordinator$543,738$538,745

2-11        Bureau of Consumer Protection    $1,047,269  $1,050,388

2-12  Advisory Council for Prosecuting

2-13  Attorneys$100$100

2-14    Sec. 5.  The Office of Secretary of

2-15  State.

2-16      For the support of the:

2-17        Office of the Secretary of State    $4,675,750  $4,984,395

2-18    Sec. 6.  The Office of State

2-19  Treasurer.

2-20      For the support of the:

2-21        Office of the State Treasurer    $1,039,321  $1,044,439

2-22  Higher Education Tuition

2-23  Administration$731,610$771,066

2-24    Sec. 7.  The Office of State

2-25  Controller.

2-26      For the support of the Office of the

2-27  State Controller    $3,424,129  $3,539,784

2-28    Sec. 8.  Department of

2-29  Administration.

2-30      For the support of the:

2-31        Budget and planning    $2,503,580  $2,636,741

2-32        Division of Internal Audit    $1,779,389  $1,907,435

2-33        Clear Creek Youth Center    $87,897  $93,963

2-34        State Public Works Board    $843,315  $855,207

2-35        Merit Award Board    $5,000  $5,000

2-36    Sec. 9.  Department of Taxation.

2-37      For the support of the:

2-38        Department of Taxation    $13,402,790  $14,577,170

2-39    Sec. 10.  Legislative Fund.

2-40      For the support of the:

2-41        Legislative Commission    $705,077  $393,843

2-42        Audit Division    $2,534,270  $2,606,878

2-43        Administrative Division    $5,779,502  $5,808,426

2-44        Legal Division    $4,083,512  $4,668,489

2-45        Research Division    $2,466,599  $2,428,172

2-46        Fiscal Analysis Division    $2,081,681  $2,109,946

2-47        Interim legislative operations    $396,887  $404,666

 

 

3-1    Sec. 11.  Supreme Court of Nevada.

3-2      For the support of the:

3-3        Supreme Court of Nevada    $3,795,966  $3,735,202

3-4        Law Library    $1,229,472  $1,243,404

3-5  Commission on Judicial

3-6  Selection$4,838$4,838

3-7  Division of Planning and

3-8  Analysis$393,570$377,613

3-9    Sec. 12.  Commission on Judicial

3-10  Discipline.

3-11  For the support of the Commission

3-12  on Judicial Discipline$410,393$421,271

3-13    Sec. 13.  District Judges’ Salaries

3-14  and Judicial Pensions.

3-15  For the support of the District

3-16  Judges’ salaries and pensions of Justices,

3-17  Judges and widows$8,772,478$9,646,665

3-18    Sec. 14.  Commission on Economic

3-19  Development.

3-20      For the support of:

3-21        Economic development    $3,384,276  $3,363,593

3-22        Rural community development    $138,101  $141,700

3-23  Small business and procurement

3-24  outreach program$173,838$177,395

3-25    Sec. 15.  Department of Education.

3-26      For the support of:

3-27        Education, state programs    $2,262,338  $2,253,937

3-28        Occupational education    $326,321  $331,949

3-29        Teacher education and licensing    $100  $100

3-30        Nutrition education programs    $230,355  $234,909

3-31        Continuing education    $458,513  $459,602

3-32  Individuals with Disabilities

3-33  Education Act$342,939$342,961

3-34        Proficiency testing    $4,562,392  $3,538,776

3-35        Other state education programs    $3,426,440  $2,911,491

3-36        Education support services    $959,856  $985,348

3-37  Commission on Postsecondary

3-38  Education$228,067$231,319

3-39    Sec. 16.  University and Community

3-40  College System of Nevada.

3-41      For the support of:

3-42        System administration    $2,848,032  $2,918,711

3-43        University Press    $652,850  $662,519

3-44        Statewide programs—UNR    $5,538,688  $6,031,208

3-45        Intercollegiate athletics—UNR    $2,061,210  $2,103,047

3-46        Statewide programs—UNLV    $804,823  $820,584

3-47        Intercollegiate athletics—UNLV    $2,080,833  $2,125,466

3-48        Agricultural Experiment Station    $6,007,824  $6,153,857

3-49        Cooperative Extension Services    $5,661,832  $5,828,967

4-1        System computing center    $14,324,070  $15,153,589

4-2  UNLV, William S. Boyd School

4-3  of Law$4,749,735$4,986,789

4-4        Desert Research Institute    $3,946,659  $3,956,975

4-5        National Direct Student Loan    $49,504  $49,504

4-6        University of Nevada, Reno    $82,187,718  $82,878,049

4-7  University of Nevada, School of

4-8  Medicine$16,931,360$17,248,680

4-9  Bureau of Laboratory and

4-10  Research$1,333,519$1,362,922

4-11        University of Nevada, Las Vegas    $87,690,495  $88,028,986

4-12  Community College of Southern

4-13  Nevada$46,870,825$48,547,191

4-14  Western Nevada Community

4-15  College$12,560,574$12,678,786

4-16  Truckee Meadows Community

4-17  College$22,090,102$22,333,004

4-18        Great Basin College    $9,058,140  $9,306,132

4-19        Business Center, North    $1,793,429  $1,829,949

4-20        Business Center, South    $1,501,056  $1,533,717

4-21  Nevada State College at

4-22  Henderson$0$3,747,531

4-23  University system—special

4-24  projects$1,172,430$1,170,393

4-25    Sec. 17.  Western Interstate

4-26  Commission for Higher Education.

4-27  For the administrative support of

4-28  Nevada’s membership in the Western

4-29  Interstate Commission for Higher

4-30  Education$290,341$290,120

4-31  For the support of the Western

4-32  Interstate Commission for Higher

4-33  Education Loan Fund$358,754$731,104

4-34    Sec. 18.  Department of Cultural

4-35  Affairs.

4-36      For the support of the:

4-37        Cultural Affairs administration    $395,915  $412,917

4-38        Museums and history    $263,605  $266,588

4-39        Nevada Historical Society, Reno    $563,448  $584,142

4-40  Nevada State Museum, Carson

4-41  City$160,043$143,183

4-42  Nevada Museum and Historical

4-43  Society, Las Vegas$857,199$877,122

4-44        Lost City Museum    $279,153  $288,012

4-45        State Railroad Museums    $164,518  $177,839

4-46        State Arts Council    $1,426,559  $1,439,917

4-47        Nevada State Library    $3,096,997  $3,121,670

4-48        Nevada State Library—Literacy    $121,372  $123,715

4-49        Archives and records    $547,236  $560,075

5-1        Office of Historic Preservation    $273,189  $277,399

5-2        Comstock Historic District    $90,752  $94,472

5-3    Sec. 19.  Department of Human

5-4  Resources.

5-5      For the support of the:

5-6  Department of Human Resources

5-7  administration$773,191$791,198

5-8        Family to Family Connection    $1,431,856  $1,490,953

5-9        Family Resource Centers    $1,450,841  $1,453,163

5-10        Indian Affairs Commission    $115,391  $119,931

5-11  Office of the State Public

5-12  Defender$1,000,395$993,292

5-13  Division of Health Care

5-14  Financing and Policy:

5-15          Nevada Medicaid    $241,744,350  $271,327,819

5-16  . . . . Health Care Financing and

5-17  Policy. . $303,448. $313,472

5-18          Nevada Check Up Program    $10,042,447  $10,966,434

5-19        Aging Services Division:

5-20          Aging Services Division    $2,655,245  $2,711,870

5-21          Senior Services Program    $1,056,412  $1,083,840

5-22  . . . . Senior citizens’ property tax

5-23  assistance. . $3,957,809. $4,332,475

5-24          EPS/Homemaker programs    $12,819  $13,303

5-25  Division of Child and Family

5-26  Services:

5-27          Juvenile justice programs    $729,490  $729,490

5-28          UNITY/SACWIS    $2,811,766  $2,461,850

5-29  . . . . Children and family

5-30  administration. . $7,412,747. $7,832,320

5-31          Child Care Services    $474,965  $499,502

5-32          Nevada Youth Training Center    $5,588,288  $5,693,123

5-33          Caliente Youth Center    $4,196,093  $4,223,872

5-34          Youth community services    $24,790,554  $26,049,363

5-35          Youth alternative placement    $839,716  $1,071,670

5-36          Youth parole services    $4,277,539  $4,340,504

5-37  . . . . Northern Nevada child and

5-38  adolescent services. . $1,969,804. $2,071,338

5-39  . . . . Southern Nevada child and

5-40  adolescent services. . $5,755,767. $6,168,688

5-41          Juvenile correctional facility    $5,057,268  $5,118,691

5-42        Health Division:

5-43          Office of health administration    $469,090  $468,366

5-44          Alcohol and drug rehabilitation    $3,075,984  $3,072,480

5-45          Vital statistics    $437,952  $441,141

5-46          Maternal child health services    $1,278,551  $1,228,137

5-47          Special Children’s Clinic    $4,295,787  $4,327,267

5-48          Community health services    $207,865  $254,032

5-49          Consumer protection    $1,085,482  $1,124,791

6-1          Radiological health    $208,953  $221,676

6-2  . . . . Sexually transmitted disease

6-3  control. . $1,569,392. $1,576,915

6-4          Communicable disease control    $800,940  $803,268

6-5          Emergency medical services    $676,259  $691,936

6-6          Immunization program    $1,118,884  $1,061,104

6-7          Health aid to counties    $1,316,655  $1,357,815

6-8  Division of Mental Health and

6-9  Developmental Services:

6-10          Division administration    $2,031,897  $2,055,879

6-11  . . . . Mental health information

6-12  system. . $360,782. $337,512

6-13  . . . . Southern Nevada adult mental

6-14  health services. . $29,623,669. $31,731,184

6-15  . . . . Northern Nevada adult mental

6-16  health services. . $14,996,959. $15,465,465

6-17          Lakes Crossing center    $4,865,197  $4,984,420

6-18          Rural clinics    $4,614,690  $4,955,160

6-19          Desert regional center    $18,597,818  $20,459,820

6-20          Sierra regional center    $10,333,495  $10,700,883

6-21          Rural regional center    $2,991,299  $3,400,953

6-22          Family preservation program    $617,626  $617,626

6-23        Welfare Division:

6-24          Welfare administration    $6,467,025  $6,609,825

6-25          Welfare field services    $10,210,319  $10,511,709

6-26          Assistance to aged and blind    $5,948,653  $6,170,992

6-27  . . . . Temporary Assistance for

6-28  Needy Families. . $24,607,122. $24,607,122

6-29          Employment and training    $9,301,526  $9,313,094

6-30    Sec. 20.  Office of the Military.

6-31      For the support of the:

6-32        Nevada National Guard    $1,945,864  $2,028,949

6-33        National Guard benefits    $95,441  $95,441

6-34    Sec. 21.  Office of Veterans’

6-35  Services.

6-36      For the support of the:

6-37  Executive Director for veterans’

6-38  services$886,405$857,853

6-39  Southern Nevada Veterans’

6-40  Home$3,958,025$3,470,619

6-41    Sec. 22.  Department of Prisons.

6-42      For the support of the:

6-43        Office of the Director    $10,563,455  $10,478,742

6-44        Medical care    $29,491,221  $30,110,254

6-45  Southern Nevada Correctional

6-46  Center$440,167$452,521

6-47  Southern Desert Correctional

6-48  Center$14,914,287$14,914,841

6-49        Nevada State Prison    $12,571,613  $13,152,553

7-1  Northern Nevada Correctional

7-2  Center$13,876,578$14,303,757

7-3  Warm Springs Correctional

7-4  Center$6,459,101$6,703,921

7-5        Ely Maximum Security Prison    $19,756,228  $20,366,691

7-6        Lovelock Correctional Center    $16,140,404  $17,009,361

7-7  Southern Nevada Women’s

7-8  Private Prison$10,727,572$11,501,047

7-9        Stewart Conservation Camp    $1,136,683  $1,169,346

7-10        Ely Conservation Camp    $929,239  $935,773

7-11        Humboldt Conservation Camp    $928,019  $945,117

7-12  Indian Springs Conservation

7-13  Camp$1,126,522$1,123,281

7-14        Jean Conservation Camp    $1,153,650  $1,199,141

7-15        Pioche Conservation Camp    $1,162,191  $1,181,164

7-16        Carlin Conservation Camp    $942,092  $958,722

7-17        Wells Conservation Camp    $900,837  $911,325

7-18  Silver Springs Conservation

7-19  Camp$907,489$932,266

7-20        Tonopah Conservation Camp    $873,501  $897,394

7-21  Northern Nevada Restitution

7-22  Center$287,274$302,529

7-23        High Desert State Prison    $20,827,849  $22,117,486

7-24    Sec. 23.  Department of Business

7-25  and Industry.

7-26      For the support of the:

7-27  Business and Industry

7-28  administration$186,906$193,808

7-29  Committee to Hire the

7-30  Handicapped$238,211$242,710

7-31        Division of Financial Institutions    $2,052,217  $1,980,329

7-32        Consumer Affairs Division    $1,204,197  $1,221,080

7-33        Real Estate Administration    $1,166,681  $1,180,631

7-34        Division of Insurance    $2,553,221  $2,641,228

7-35  Employee-Management

7-36  Relations Board$145,241$145,117

7-37        Office of Labor Commissioner    $1,134,331  $1,158,097

7-38        Nevada Athletic Commission    $309,803  $312,580

7-39    Sec. 24.  State Department of

7-40  Agriculture.

7-41        For the support of the:

7-42        Agriculture administration    $332,124  $333,550

7-43        Plant industry program    $1,221,624  $1,274,447

7-44        Veterinary medical services    $733,475  $739,672

7-45        Weights and measures program    $311,568  $272,022

7-46        Junior Livestock Show Board    $36,850  $36,937

7-47  Predatory Animal and Rodent

7-48  Committee$610,093$614,777

8-1    Sec. 25.  State Department of

8-2  Conservation and Natural Resources.

8-3      For the support of the:

8-4  Conservation Natural Resources

8-5  administration$1,508,007$1,551,244

8-6        Division of State Parks    $3,378,312  $3,423,917

8-7        Nevada Tahoe regional planning    $473  $473

8-8        Nevada natural heritage    $60,840  $73,418

8-9        Division of Forestry    $2,746,135  $2,803,399

8-10  Forest fire

8-11  suppression/emergency response$1,000,000$1,000,000

8-12        Forestry honor camps    $4,647,620  $4,745,457

8-13        Tahoe Regional Planning Agency    $1,514,932  $1,513,393

8-14        Water and mining    $366,372  $368,221

8-15        Division of Water Resources    $3,984,994  $4,037,131

8-16        Division of State Lands    $1,064,072  $1,081,575

8-17  Division of Conservation

8-18  Districts$313,498$318,620

8-19        Division of Wildlife    $697,396  $699,071

8-20    Sec. 26.  Department of

8-21  Employment, Training and

8-22  Rehabilitation.

8-23      For the support of:

8-24  Nevada Equal Rights

8-25  Commission$858,999$888,303

8-26  Bureau of Vocational

8-27  Rehabilitation$2,533,209$2,670,268

8-28  Bureau of Services to the Blind

8-29  and Visually Impaired$948,165$978,208

8-30        Community based services    $2,195,091  $2,241,937

8-31        Developmental disabilities    $119,455  $120,271

8-32        Welfare to work    $226,720  $0

8-33    Sec. 27.  Department of Motor

8-34  Vehicles.

8-35      For the support of the:

8-36        Field services    $15,031  $15,031

8-37    Sec. 28.  Department of Public

8-38  Safety.

8-39      For the support of the:

8-40        Training Division    $64,920  $37,480

8-41        DMV justice grant    $80,097  $81,014

8-42  Highway Patrol (dignitary

8-43  protection)$36,388$36,388

8-44        Dignitary protection    $604,663  $597,011

8-45        Investigation Division    $5,404,975  $5,309,855

8-46  Division of Emergency

8-47  Management$518,573$530,450

9-1  Hazardous Materials Training

9-2  Center$1,000$1,000

9-3        Parole Board    $1,115,374  $1,102,652

9-4        Division of Parole and Probation    $26,990,517  $27,860,466

9-5        Drug Commission    $56,786  $53,931

9-6    Sec. 29.  Commission on Ethics.

9-7  For the support of the Commission

9-8  on Ethics

9-9  $319,134

9-10  $318,895

9-11    Sec. 30.  The following sums are hereby appropriated from the State

9-12  Highway Fund for the purposes expressed in this section for the fiscal

9-13  years beginning July 1, 2001, and ending June 30, 2002, and beginning

9-14  July 1, 2002, and ending June 30, 2003:

9-15      Department of Taxation    $429,048  $0

9-16      Department of Motor Vehicles:

9-17        Director’s Office    $931,744  $1,047,136

9-18        Administrative Services    $4,417,185  $4,175,885

9-19        Hearings Office    $778,118  $796,348

9-20        Automation    $7,227,622  $7,431,342

9-21        Field services    $13,801,701  $14,169,919

9-22        Compliance enforcement    $1,390,303  $1,335,615

9-23        Central services    $7,809,000  $7,825,797

9-24        Management services    $4,901,587  $5,027,359

9-25        Motor carrier    $2,190,514  $2,183,931

9-26      Department of Public Safety:

9-27        Training Division    $1,116,897  $893,704

9-28        Highway Patrol    $48,055,314  $47,619,466

9-29  Highway safety plan &

9-30  administration$176,318$148,515

9-31        Division of Investigations    $219,591  $222,018

9-32  Emergency Response

9-33  Commission$195,213$202,410

9-34  Transportation Services

9-35  Authority$1,789,043$1,806,299

9-36    Sec. 31.  1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the sums

9-37  appropriated in this act must be:

9-38    (a) Expended in accordance with the allotment, transfer, work program

9-39  and budget provisions of NRS 353.150 to 353.245, inclusive; and

9-40    (b) Work programmed for the 2 separate fiscal years, 2001-2002 and

9-41  2002-2003, as required by NRS 353.215. Work programs may be revised

9-42  with the approval of the Governor upon the recommendation of the

9-43  Director of the Department of Administration and in accordance with the

9-44  provisions of the State Budget Act.

9-45    2.  Transfers to and from salary allotments, travel allotments, operating

9-46  expense allotments, equipment allotments and other allotments must be

9-47  allowed and made in accordance with the provisions of NRS 353.215 to

9-48  353.225, inclusive, and after separate consideration of the merits of each

9-49  request.

9-50    3.  Pursuant to law, sums appropriated for the support of the Supreme

9-51  Court of Nevada and the Legislative Fund are excluded from the allotment,

10-1  transfer, work program and budget provisions of NRS 353.150 to 353.245,

10-2  inclusive.

10-3    Sec. 32.  The sums appropriated to:

10-4    1.  Senior citizens’ property tax assistance;

10-5    2.  Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA);

10-6    3.  Forest fire suppression/emergency response;

10-7    4.  National Guard benefits;

10-8    5.  Communicable disease control;

10-9    6.  Maternal child health services;

10-10  7.  Immunization program;

10-11  8.  Welfare administration;

10-12  9.  Welfare field services;

10-13  10.  Temporary assistance for needy families (TANF);

10-14  11.  Assistance to aged and blind;

10-15  12.  Welfare to work;

10-16  13.  Employment and training;

10-17  14.  Nevada Medicaid;

10-18  15.  Division of Health Care Financing and Policy;

10-19  16.  Nevada Check Up program;

10-20  17.  Youth community services;

10-21  18.  Pensions of justices, judges and widows;

10-22  19.  Attorney General’s special litigation account;

10-23  20.  Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit;

10-24  21.  Attorney General’s extradition coordinator;

10-25  22.  Commission on Ethics; and

10-26  23.  Veterans’ Home Account,

10-27  are available for both fiscal years 2001-2002 and 2002-2003, and may be

10-28  transferred from one fiscal year to the other with the approval of the

10-29  Interim Finance Committee upon the recommendation of the Governor.

10-30  The money appropriated for the support of pensions of justices, judges and

10-31  widows is available in both fiscal years 2001-2002 and 2002-2003, and

10-32  may be transferred from one fiscal year to the other with the approval of

10-33  the Interim Finance Committee.

10-34  Sec. 33.  Of the amounts appropriated by sections 2 though 29 of this

10-35  act, amounts appropriated in fiscal year 2001-2002 to finance an

10-36  information technology project in excess of $50,000 are available for both

10-37  fiscal years 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 and may be transferred within the

10-38  same budget account from one year to the other with the approval of the

10-39  Interim Finance Committee upon the recommendation of the Governor.

10-40  Any amount transferred must be used to complete the information

10-41  technology project as approved by the Legislature.

10-42  Sec. 34.  Amounts appropriated pursuant to section 14 and 15 of this

10-43  act to finance specific programs as outlined in this section are available for

10-44  both fiscal years 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 and may be transferred from

10-45  one fiscal year to the other with the approval of the Interim Finance

10-46  Committee upon the recommendation of the Governor as follows:

10-47  1.  Of the amounts appropriated to the Commission on Economic

10-48  Development pursuant to section 14 of this act, a total of $500,000 in both

11-1  fiscal year 2001-2002 and fiscal year 2002-2003 to support the Train

11-2  Employees Now Program.

11-3    2.  Of the amount appropriated to the Department of Education, other

11-4  state education programs, pursuant to section 15 of this act:

11-5    (a) A total of $50,000 in fiscal year 2001-2002 for Peer Mediation

11-6  Programs; and

11-7    (b) A total of $150,000 in both fiscal year 2001-2002 and fiscal year

11-8  2002-2003 for successful completion of the National Teacher Certification

11-9  Program,

11-10  may be transferred from one fiscal year to the other with the approval of

11-11  the Interim Finance Committee upon the recommendation of the Governor.

11-12  Sec. 35.  1.  The sums appropriated to the Legislative Fund by section

11-13  10 of this act for the support of the Legislative Commission, the various

11-14  divisions of the Legislative Counsel Bureau and interim legislative

11-15  operations are available for both fiscal years 2001-2002 and 2002-2003,

11-16  and may be transferred among the Legislative Commission, the various

11-17  divisions of the Legislative Counsel Bureau and the interim legislative

11-18  operations and from one fiscal year to another with the approval of the

11-19  Legislative Commission upon the recommendation of the Director of the

11-20  Legislative Counsel Bureau.

11-21  2.  Any unexpended balance of the sum appropriated to the Legal

11-22  Division of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for fiscal year 2000-2001

11-23  pursuant to section 10 of chapter 571, Statutes of Nevada 1999, must be

11-24  carried forward to fiscal year 2001-2002.

11-25  3.  The sums appropriated for the support of salaries and payroll costs

11-26  must be applied pursuant to the budget approved by the Legislature

11-27  notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 281.123.

11-28  Sec. 36.  The total amounts appropriated in section 19 of this act to

11-29  each of the accounts of the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy

11-30  and the Welfare Division enumerated in section 32 of this act, except for

11-31  the amounts appropriated for the assistance to the aged and blind program,

11-32  the welfare administration account, welfare field services account and,

11-33  except as otherwise provided in this section, are limits. The divisions shall

11-34  not request additional money for these programs, except for:

11-35  1.  Increased state costs in fiscal year 2001-2002 in the event that

11-36  federal financial participation rates are reduced from those in effect on

11-37  October 1, 2001;

11-38  2.  Increased state costs in fiscal year 2002-2003 in the event that

11-39  federal financial participation rates are less than legislatively approved

11-40  effective on October 1, 2002; or

11-41  3.  Costs related to additional services mandated by the Federal

11-42  Government on or after October 1, 2001, and not specifically funded in the

11-43  Nevada Medicaid account in fiscal years 2001-2002 and 2002-2003.

11-44  Sec. 37.  The sums appropriated to the Welfare Division by section 19

11-45  of this act may be transferred among the various budget accounts of the

11-46  Welfare Division with the approval of the Interim Finance Committee upon

11-47  the recommendation of the Governor.

11-48  Sec. 38.  The sums appropriated to Nevada Medicaid and the Nevada

11-49  Check Up program by section 19 of this act may be transferred between

12-1  each budget with the approval of the Interim Finance Committee upon the

12-2  recommendation of the Governor.

12-3    Sec. 39.  The Division of Health Care Financing and Policy shall work

12-4  with the University and Community College System of Nevada, where

12-5  possible and allowable, to incorporate dental services available through the

12-6  University and Community College System of Nevada into Medicaid and

12-7  Nevada Check Up health service delivery plans.

12-8    Sec. 40.  The sums appropriated to the Department of Prisons by

12-9  section 22 of this act may be transferred among the various budget

12-10  accounts of the Department of Prisons in the same manner and within the

12-11  same limits as allowed for revisions of work programs in NRS 353.220.

12-12  Sec. 41.  Of the amounts appropriated to the Department of Public

12-13  Safety by sections 28 and 30 of this act, amounts appropriated to the

12-14  various budget accounts enumerated in those sections for the support of

12-15  payment to the Public Safety Information Services Section may be

12-16  transferred among the various budgets of the Department of Public Safety

12-17  as enumerated in sections 28 and 30 of this act for the support of payment

12-18  to the Public Safety Information Services Section with the approval of the

12-19  Interim Finance Committee upon the recommendation of the Governor.

12-20  The amount transferred between accounts is limited to the total amount

12-21  appropriated in the accounts for the support of payment to the Public

12-22  Safety Information Services Section.

12-23  Sec. 42.  1.  The sums appropriated to the Department of Motor

12-24  Vehicles by sections 27 and 30 of this act may be transferred among the

12-25  various budgets within the Department of Motor Vehicles as necessary to

12-26  implement any modifications to the organizational structure of that

12-27  department pursuant to the provisions of Senate Bill No. 481 of this

12-28  session, upon the recommendation of the Governor and approval of the

12-29  Interim Finance Committee. Any such modifications to the organizational

12-30  structure of the Department of Motor Vehicles must be based on a plan

12-31  submitted by the Department and recommended by the Governor not later

12-32  than January 1, 2002.

12-33  2.  The sums appropriated to the Department of Public Safety by

12-34  sections 28 and 30 of this act may be transferred among the various

12-35  budgets within the Department of Public Safety as necessary to implement

12-36  any modifications to the organizational structure of that Department

12-37  pursuant to the provisions of Senate Bill No. 481 of this session, upon the

12-38  recommendation of the Governor and approval of the Interim Finance

12-39  Committee. Any such modifications to the organizational structure of the

12-40  Department of Public Safety must be based on a plan submitted by the

12-41  Department and recommended by the Governor not later than January 1,

12-42  2002.

12-43  Sec. 43.  The sums appropriated to any division, agency or section of

12-44  any department of state government for the support of salaries and payroll

12-45  costs may be transferred to any other division, bureau, agency or section of

12-46  the same department for the support of salaries and payroll costs with the

12-47  approval of the Interim Finance Committee upon the recommendation of

12-48  the Governor. The amount transferred into a budget account is limited to

12-49  the amount budgeted for vacancy savings, and costs related to positions

13-1  that were not budgeted for merit salary increases. Such transfers are also

13-2  limited only to those activities which are supported by State General Fund

13-3  or State Highway Fund appropriations.

13-4    Sec. 44.  In addition to the requirements of NRS 353.225, for the fiscal

13-5  years 2001-2002 and 2002-2003, the Board of Regents of the University

13-6  and Community College System of Nevada shall comply with any request

13-7  by the Governor to set aside money from the appropriations made by this

13-8  act in any specified amount.

13-9    Sec. 45.  1.  There is hereby appropriated $64,888 from the state

13-10  general fund to the Public Employees’ Retirement Board to be expended

13-11  for the administration of the Legislators’ Retirement System for the period

13-12  July 1, 2001, through June 30, 2003.

13-13  2.  There is hereby appropriated $20,798 from the state general fund to

13-14  the Public Employees’ Retirement Board to be expended for actuarial

13-15  services provided for activities related to the judicial retirement system.

13-16  Sec. 46.  1.  The Legislative Auditor shall conduct a preliminary

13-17  performance audit survey of Clark and Washoe County School Districts.

13-18  The purpose of the survey must be to identify potential audit issues in each

13-19  district. The results of the survey must be presented to the 72nd session of

13-20  the Legislature for its consideration and selection for subsequent

13-21  performance audits.

13-22  2.  The provisions of subsection 2 of NRS 218.775 and subsection 1 of

13-23  NRS 218.780 apply to Clark and Washoe County School Districts for the

13-24  purpose of the preliminary performance audit survey.

13-25  3.  There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the

13-26  Legislative Fund a total of $77,716 in fiscal year 2001-02 and $77,174 in

13-27  fiscal year 2002-03 to carry out the provisions of this section.

13-28  Sec. 47.  1.  Except as otherwise provided in section 60 of this act,

13-29  unencumbered balances of the appropriations made in this act for the fiscal

13-30  years 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 must not be committed for expenditure

13-31  after June 30 of each fiscal year. Except as otherwise provided in

13-32  subsection 2, unencumbered balances of these appropriations revert to the

13-33  fund from which appropriated.

13-34  2.  Any encumbered balance of the appropriations made to the

13-35  Legislative Fund by section 10 of this act does not revert to the State

13-36  General Fund but constitutes a balance carried forward.

13-37  Sec. 48.  If any claims which are payable and properly approved

13-38  exceed the amount available in the Department of Prisons’ warehouse

13-39  account, the State Controller may temporarily transfer, upon the

13-40  recommendation of the Director of the Department of Administration, from

13-41  the appropriations made in section 22 of this act for the Department of

13-42  Prisons, such amount as may be required to pay the claims, but not

13-43  exceeding a total of $4,000,000.

13-44  Sec. 49.  The State Controller shall provide for the payment of claims

13-45  legally obligated in each fiscal year on behalf of state agencies until the last

13-46  business day of the August immediately following the end of each fiscal

13-47  year. The State Controller shall process any transactions requested by the

13-48  Director of the Department of Administration from the prior fiscal period

14-1  until the third Friday in September immediately following the end of the

14-2  fiscal year.

14-3    Sec. 50.  The State Controller shall transfer among the appropriate

14-4  accounts and funds the amounts necessary to carry out the budget approved

14-5  by the Legislature, and the amounts so transferred shall be deemed

14-6  appropriated.

14-7    Sec. 51.  The State Controller shall pay the annual salaries of Supreme

14-8  Court Justices, District Court Judges, the Governor, the Lieutenant

14-9  Governor, the Secretary of State, the State Treasurer, the State Controller

14-10  and the Attorney General in biweekly installments for each day worked up

14-11  to and including the date of payment. The payment of a portion of the

14-12  annual salaries of these officers at the end of a calendar year for the

14-13  purpose of reconciling the amount of the salary paid during that calendar

14-14  year with the amount of the salary set forth in statute for that office must

14-15  not be made if it will result in the issuance of a separate check.

14-16  Sec. 52.  There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to

14-17  the Legislative Fund, created pursuant to NRS 218.085, the sum of

14-18  $1,700,000.

14-19  Sec. 53.  1.  If the Attorney General determines that delays in the

14-20  receipt of recovery revenue for the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit will result

14-21  in insufficient revenues to pay authorized expenditures, he may submit a

14-22  request for a temporary advance from the State General Fund to the

14-23  Director of the Department of Administration to pay authorized

14-24  expenditures to support the operations of the unit.

14-25  2.  The Director of the Department of Administration shall notify the

14-26  State Controller and the Fiscal Analysis Division of the Legislative

14-27  Counsel Bureau if he approves a request made pursuant to subsection 1.

14-28  The State Controller shall draw a warrant upon receipt of such a

14-29  notification.

14-30  3.  An advance from the State General Fund approved by the Director

14-31  of the Department of Administration as authorized pursuant to this section

14-32  is limited to the total estimated amounts due from outstanding billings for

14-33  recoveries and must not exceed the total authorized recoveries in the

14-34  appropriate fiscal year.

14-35  4.  Any money which is temporarily advanced from the State General

14-36  Fund to the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit pursuant to this section must be

14-37  repaid on or before the last business day in August immediately following

14-38  the end of the fiscal year.

14-39  Sec. 54.  1.  If the Executive Director for Veterans’ Services

14-40  determines that delays in the receipt of federal reimbursement for services

14-41  provided by the Veterans’ Home in Southern Nevada will result in

14-42  insufficient revenues to pay authorized expenditures, he may submit a

14-43  request for a temporary advance from the State General Fund to the

14-44  Director of the Department of Administration to pay authorized

14-45  expenditures to support operational costs of the Veterans’ Home.

14-46  2.  The Director of the Department of Administration shall notify the

14-47  State Controller and the Fiscal Analysis Division of the Legislative

14-48  Counsel Bureau if he approves a request made pursuant to subsection 1.

15-1  The State Controller shall draw a warrant upon receipt of such a

15-2  notification.

15-3    3.  An advance for the State General Fund approved by the Director of

15-4  the Department of Administration as authorized pursuant to this section is

15-5  limited to the total estimated reimbursement due from the Federal

15-6  Government for operational costs incurred by the Veterans’ Home in

15-7  Southern Nevada.

15-8    4.  Any money which is temporarily advanced from the State General

15-9  Fund to the Veterans’ Home in Southern Nevada pursuant to this section

15-10  must be repaid on or before the last business day in August immediately

15-11  following the end of the fiscal year.

15-12  Sec. 55.  1.  If the Director of the State Department of Conservation

15-13  and Natural Resources determines that, because of delays in the receipt of

15-14  revenue for services billed to the Federal Government, local governments

15-15  and other state governments, the amount of current claims for expenses

15-16  incurred in the suppression of fire or response to emergencies exceeds the

15-17  amount of money available to pay such claims within 30 days, he may

15-18  request from the Director of the Department of Administration a temporary

15-19  advance from the State General Fund to pay authorized expenses.

15-20  2.  The Director of the Department of Administration shall notify the

15-21  State Controller and the Fiscal Analysis Division of the Legislative

15-22  Counsel Bureau if he approves a request made pursuant to subsection 1.

15-23  The State Controller shall draw his warrant upon receipt of such a

15-24  notification.

15-25  3.  An advance from the State General Fund:

15-26  (a) May be approved by the Director of the Department of

15-27  Administration only for expenses incurred in the suppression of fires or

15-28  response to emergencies charged to the budget account for forest fire

15-29  suppression/emergency response of the Division of Forestry of the State

15-30  Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Before approving the

15-31  advance, the Director shall verify that billings for reimbursement have

15-32  been sent to the agencies of the Federal Government, local governments or

15-33  other state governments responsible for reimbursing the Division of

15-34  Forestry for costs incurred in fire suppression or emergency response

15-35  activities.

15-36  (b) Is limited to the total due from outstanding billings for reimbursable

15-37  expenses incurred in the suppression of fires or response to emergencies as

15-38  approved for payment to the state by agencies of the Federal Government,

15-39  local governments, and other state governments.

15-40  4.  Any money which is temporarily advanced from the State General

15-41  Fund to the budget account for forest fire suppression/emergency response

15-42  pursuant to this section must be repaid on or before the last business day in

15-43  August immediately following the end of the fiscal year.

15-44  Sec. 56.  1.  If the Governor orders the Nevada National Guard into

15-45  active duty as described in NRS 412.122 for an emergency as described in

15-46  NRS 353.263 and the Adjutant General of the Nevada National Guard

15-47  determines expenditures will be required, the Adjutant General may

15-48  request from the Director of the Department of Administration a temporary

16-1  advance from the State General Fund for the payment of authorized

16-2  expenses.

16-3    2.  The Director of the Department of Administration shall notify the

16-4  State Controller and the Fiscal Analysis Division of the Legislative

16-5  Counsel Bureau of the approval of a request made pursuant to subsection 1.

16-6  The State Controller shall draw his warrant upon receipt of the approval by

16-7  the Director of the Department of Administration.

16-8    3.  An advance from the State General Fund:

16-9    (a) Must be approved by the Director of the Department of

16-10  Administration for expenses incurred as a result of activation of the

16-11  Nevada National Guard.

16-12  (b) Is limited to $25,000 per activation as described in subsection 1.

16-13  4.  Any money which is temporarily advanced from the State General

16-14  Fund to an account pursuant to subsection 3 must be repaid as soon as

16-15  possible, and must come from the emergency account established under

16-16  NRS 353.263.

16-17  Sec. 57.  1.  If the Director of the Department of Prisons determines

16-18  that delays in the receipt of revenue for services billed to the Federal

16-19  Government for housing illegal aliens will result in insufficient revenues to

16-20  pay authorized expenditures of the Department of Prisons, he may request

16-21  from the Director of the Department of Administration a temporary

16-22  advance from the State General Fund to pay authorized expenses.

16-23  2.  The Director of the Department of Administration shall notify the

16-24  State Controller and the Fiscal Analysis Division of the Legislative

16-25  Counsel Bureau if he approves a request made pursuant to subsection 1.

16-26  The State Controller shall draw his warrant upon receipt of such a

16-27  notification.

16-28  3.  An advance from the State General Fund:

16-29  (a) May be approved by the Director of the Department of

16-30  Administration;

16-31  (b) Is limited to the total due from outstanding billings to the Federal

16-32  Government for costs related to the housing of illegal aliens; and

16-33  (c) Must not exceed $400,000 per fiscal year.

16-34  4.  Any money which is temporarily advanced from the State General

16-35  Fund to the Department of Prisons pursuant to this section must be repaid

16-36  on or before the last business day in August immediately following the end

16-37  of the fiscal year.

16-38  Sec. 58.  1.  If projections of the ending balance of the State General

16-39  Fund fall below the amount estimated by the 2001 Legislature for fiscal

16-40  year 2001-2002 or 2002-2003, the Director of the Department of

16-41  Administration shall report this information to the State Board of

16-42  Examiners.

16-43  2.  If the State Board of Examiners determines that the ending balance

16-44  of the State General Fund is projected to be less than $50,000,000 for fiscal

16-45  year 2001-2002 or 2002-2003, the Governor, pursuant to NRS 353.225,

16-46  may direct the Director of the Department of Administration to require the

16-47  State Controller or the head of each department, institution or agency to set

16-48  aside a reserve of not more than 15 percent of the total amount of operating

17-1  expenses or other appropriations and money otherwise available to the

17-2  department, institution or agency.

17-3    3.  A reserve must not be set aside pursuant to this section unless:

17-4    (a) The Governor, on behalf of the State Board of Examiners, submits a

17-5  report to the Legislature, or if the Legislature is not in session, to the

17-6  Interim Finance Committee, stating the reasons why a reserve is needed

17-7  and indicating each department, institution or agency that will be required

17-8  to set aside a reserve; and

17-9    (b) The Legislature or the Interim Finance Committee approves the

17-10  setting aside of the reserve.

17-11  Sec. 59.  If the State of Nevada is required to make payment to the

17-12  United States Treasury under the provisions of Public Law 101-453, the

17-13  Cash Management Improvement Act of 1990, the State Controller, upon

17-14  approval of the State Board of Examiners, may make such payments from

17-15  the interest earnings of the State General Fund or interest earnings in other

17-16  funds when interest on federal money has been deposited in those funds.

17-17  Sec. 60.  1.  Of the sums appropriated to the State Arts Council by

17-18  section 18 of this act, the following amounts must be used to support the

17-19  Challenge Grant Program:

17-20  For the fiscal year 2001-2002.............. $105,246

17-21  For the fiscal year 2002-2003.............. $105,246

17-22  2.  Any amounts provided to support the Challenge Grant Program

17-23  as provided by this section which are not committed for expenditure by

17-24  June 30 of each fiscal year may be carried forward for a maximum of 2

17-25  fiscal years after which time any unexpended amounts revert to the State

17-26  General Fund. If a challenge grant project is completed in less than 3 fiscal

17-27  years, any unexpended money must not be reallocated and reverts to the

17-28  State General Fund at the close of the fiscal year.

17-29  3.  All money appropriated by section 18 of this act other than the sums

17-30  designated in subsection 1 to support the Challenge Grant Program is

17-31  subject to the provisions of section 47 of this act.

17-32  Sec. 61.  1.  This section and section 52 of this act become effective

17-33  upon passage and approval.

17-34  2.  Sections 1 to 51, inclusive, and 53 to 60, inclusive, of this act

17-35  become effective on July 1, 2001.

 

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