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Amend the bill as a whole by renumbering sections 1 through 7 as sections 7 through 13 and adding new sections designated sections 1 through 6, following the enacting clause, to read as follows:
“Section 1. Chapter 445A of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto the provisions set forth as sections 2 to 6, inclusive, of this act.
Sec. 2. As used in sections 2 to 6, inclusive, of this act, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in sections 3 and 4 of this act have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Sec. 3. “Account” means the Account to Finance the Purchase of Alternative Sources of Safe Drinking Water in Schools created by section 5 of this act.
Sec. 4. “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
Sec. 5. 1. The Account to Finance the Purchase of Alternative Sources of Safe Drinking Water in Schools is hereby created in the State General Fund.
2. The Administrator shall administer the Account. The Administrator may apply for and accept any gift, donation, bequest, grant or other source of money for deposit in the Account. Money received by the Administrator pursuant to this subsection must be deposited in the State Treasury for credit to the Account.
3. The money in the Account must be used only for the purposes set forth in section 6 of this act and may not be used to pay for expenses related to the administration of the Account.
4. All claims against the Account must be paid as other claims against the State are paid.
5. The interest and income earned on the money in the Account must be credited to the Account. Money in the Account does not revert to the State General Fund at the end of any fiscal year and must be carried forward to the next fiscal year.
Sec. 6. 1. The board of trustees of a county school district that is served by a public water system may file an application with the Administrator requesting a grant of money from the Account to provide an alternative source of safe drinking water to pupils attending schools within the school district if:
(a) A majority of the members of the board of trustees approves a resolution requesting such a grant;
(b) The water provided by the public water system serving the school district contains arsenic or other substances at levels that are higher than the standards for safe drinking water adopted by the United States Environmental Protection Agency; and
(c) The board of trustees can demonstrate a need for financial assistance for the current budget or operating year to provide an alternative source of safe drinking water.
2. An application filed pursuant to subsection 1 must be in such form and contain such information as may be required by the Administrator.
3. Upon receipt of an application for a grant, the Administrator shall consult with the State Health Officer regarding the need of the school district to provide an alternative source of safe drinking water and the immediacy of that need.
4. If the Administrator determines that the school district qualifies for a grant, the Administrator shall, to the extent of money available in the Account, grant money to the school district based on the need of the school district to purchase an alternative source of safe drinking water.
5. The Administrator shall adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this section, including, without limitation:
(a) Requirements for the submission and review of applications;
(b) Criteria for eligibility to receive a grant from the Account; and
(c) Standards for consulting with the State Health Officer regarding applications that are filed with the Administrator.
6. As used in this section, “public water system” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 445A.235.”.
Amend the bill as a whole by deleting sec. 3 and adding:
“Sec. 9. (Deleted by amendment.)”.
Amend the bill as a whole by adding a new section designated sec. 12.5, following sec. 6, to read as follows:
“Sec. 12.5. 1. Any regulations adopted by the State Board of Health pursuant to NRS 445A.200 to 445A.295, inclusive, remain in force until amended by the State Environmental Commission. Such regulations may be enforced by the State Environmental Commission.
2. Any contracts or other agreements entered into by the Health Division of the Department of Human Resources pursuant to NRS 445A.200 to 445A.295, inclusive, are binding upon the Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Such contracts or other agreements may be enforced by the Division of Environmental Protection.”.
Amend the title of the bill, first line, by deleting “water systems;” and inserting:
“water; creating the Account to Finance the Purchase of Alternative Sources of Safe Drinking Water in Schools; establishing procedures for granting money from the Account to school districts;”.
Amend the summary of the bill to read as follows:
“SUMMARY—Makes various changes relating to accounts concerning safe drinking water. (BDR 40‑1252)”.