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Senate Bill No. 5–Committee on Legislative
Affairs and Operations

 

(On Behalf of Legislative Committee on
Public Lands (NRS 218.5363))

 

Prefiled January 24, 2003

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Referred to Committee on Finance

 

SUMMARY—Makes appropriation to Legislative Fund for use by Legislative Committee on Public Lands in awarding grants or expending money for certain projects relating to public lands. (BDR S‑673)

 

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 Legislative Fund for use by the Legislative Committee on Public Lands in awarding grants or expending money for certain projects relating to public lands; 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. There is hereby appropriated from the State General

1-2  Fund to the Legislative Fund created by NRS 218.085 the sum of

1-3  $250,000 for use by the Legislative Committee on Public Lands for

1-4  the following purposes:

1-5  1.  To maximize opportunities for the transfer and acquisition of

1-6  federal public lands within the State of Nevada;

1-7  2.  To study water management practices within the Humboldt

1-8  River Basin; or

1-9  3.  Any other purpose related to maximizing the utilization and

1-10  enjoyment of public lands by the residents of this state.

2-1  The money appropriated pursuant to this section may be expended

2-2  directly by the Legislative Committee on Public Lands or through

2-3  money granted to applicants.

2-4  Sec. 2.  Any remaining balance of the appropriation made by

2-5  section 1 of this act must not be committed for expenditure after

2-6  June 30, 2005, and reverts to the State General Fund as soon as all

2-7  payments of money committed have been made.

2-8  Sec. 3.  This act becomes effective on July 1, 2003.

 

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