Nevada 36th (2026) Special Session Status: Enacted

SB 4 — Revises provisions relating to state financial and governmental administration. (BDR S-11)

Last action — Chapter 11.

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 12, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Joe Lombardo (Republican) on November 29, 2025.

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(Reprinted with amendments adopted on November 14, 2025) FIRST REPRINT S.B.
Senate Bill No.
4 SENATE BILL N O.
4–Select Committee on Jobs and Economy CHAPTER..........
4–SELECT C OMMITTEE ON JOBS AND ECONOMY PREFILED N OVEMBER 12, 2025 ____________ Referred to Select Committee on Jobs and Economy SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to state financial and governmental administration.
(BDR S-11) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
No.
Effect on the State:
Contains Appropriation not included in Executive Budget.
~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
making supplemental appropriations for the support of the civil government of the State for the 2025-2027 biennium;
making supplemental appropriations and authorizing the expenditure of money for the support of the civil government of the State for the 2025-2027 biennium;
increasing the maximum annual salary of the State Chief Information Officer of the Governor’s Technology Office within the Office of the Governor;
increasing the maximum annual Governor’s Technology Office within the Office of the Governor;
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
Section 1.
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:D IN Section 1.
Any balance of the sums appropriated by subsection 1 remaining at the end of the respective fiscal years must not be committed for expenditure after June 30 of the respective fiscal - *SB4_R1* – 2 – years by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 18, 2026, and September 17, 2027, respectively, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 18, 2026, and September 17, 2027, respectively.
Any balance of the sums appropriated by subsection 1 remaining at the end of the respective fiscal years must not be committed for expenditure after June 30 of the respective fiscal years by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 18, 2026, and September 17, 2027, respectively, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity must be reverted to the State General Fund on or beforered, and September 18, 2026, and September 17, 2027, respectively.
There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education created by NRS 385.910 for travel expenses of the members of the Commission the following sums:
There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education created by NRS 385.910 the sum of $50,000 for travel expenses of the members of the Commission.
For the Fiscal Year 2025-2026....................................$25,000 For the Fiscal Year 2026-2027....................................$25,000 2.
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Any balance of the sums appropriated by subsection 1 remaining at the end of the respective fiscal years must not be committed for expenditure after June 30 of the respective fiscal years by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 18, 2026, and September 17, 2027, respectively, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 18, 2026, and September 17, 2027, respectively.
Any remaining balance of the appropriation made by subsection 1 must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2027, by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise money remaining must not be spent for any purpose afterpriated September 17, 2027, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 17, 2027.
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General Fund to the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Human Services the sum of $15,615,919 for the provision of a jail-based behavioral health program during the 2025- biennium.
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There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Human Services the sum of $15,615,919 for the provision of a jail-based behavioral health program during the 2025- 2027 biennium.
Any remaining balance of the appropriation made by subsection 1 must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2027, by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 17, 2027, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 17, 2027.
Any remaining balance of the appropriation made by subsection 1 must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2027, by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 17, 2027, by either the entity to which the money was - 36th Special Session (2025) – 3 – granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 17, 2027.
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There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Interim Finance Committee the sum of $5,406,013 for allocation to the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Human Services for distribution to Clark County for the provision of a jail-based behavioral health program during the 2025-2027 biennium.
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Money appropriated by subsection 1 may only be allocated by the Interim Finance Committee upon the submittal by the Division of a plan received from the Board of County Commissioners of Clark County for the provision of a jail-based behavioral health program.
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Any remaining balance of the appropriation made by subsection 1 must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2027, by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 17, 2027, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 17, 2027.
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Any remaining balance of the appropriation made by subsection 1 must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2027, by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 17, 2027, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 17, 2027.
Any remaining balance of the appropriation made by subsection 1 must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2027, by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated September 17, 2027, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 17, 2027.
There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Indigent Defense Services the sum of $3,000,000 for the costs of stipends for public defenders and other costs of the Department related to compliance with the Davis v.
There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Indigent Defense Services the sum of $3,000,000 for the costs of stipends for public defenders and other costs of the Department related to compliance with the Davis - 36th Special Session (2025) – 4 – 2020)) consent judgment..
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Any remaining balance of the appropriation made by subsection 1 must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2027, by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 17, 2027, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 17, 2027.
Any remaining balance of the appropriation made by subsection 1 must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2027, by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after - *SB4_R1* – 4 – September 17, 2027, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 17, 2027.
This appropriation is supplemental to that made by section 17 of chapter 58, Statutes of Nevada 2025, at page 309.
chapter 58, Statutes of Nevada 2025, at page 309.y section 17 of Sec.
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Any balance of the sums appropriated by subsection 1 remaining at the end of the respective fiscal years must not be committed for expenditure after June 30 of the respective fiscal years by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 18, 2026, and September 17, 2027, respectively, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 18, 2026, and September 17, 2027, respectively.
Any balance of the sums appropriated by subsection 1 remaining at the end of the respective fiscal years must not be committed for expenditure after June 30 of the respective fiscal years by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 18, 2026, and September 17, 2027, respectively, by to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, andtity must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 18, 2026, and September 17, 2027, respectively.
There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Interim Finance Committee for allocation to the Nevada Health Authority the sum of $2,000,000 for carrying out a program to award grants, using a request for proposals process, to community-based organizations for providing education and enrollment assistance related to Nevada Medicaid and the Public Option established pursuant to NRS 695K.200.
There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Interim Finance Committee for allocation to the Nevada Health Authority the sum of $2,000,000 for carrying out a program to award grants, using a request for proposals process, to community-based organizations for providing education and - 36th Special Session (2025) – 5 – Option established pursuant to NRS 695K.200.caid and the Public 2.
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At least once during each fiscal year of the 2025-2027 biennium, the Nevada Health Authority shall submit to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services a report of the - *SB4_R1* – 5 – grants awarded under the grant program carried out pursuant to subsection 1.
At least once during each fiscal year of the 2025-2027 biennium, the Nevada Health Authority shall submit to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services a report of the grants awarded under the grant program carried out pursuant to subsection 1.
Any remaining balance of the appropriation made by subsection 1 must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2027, by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 17, 2027, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 17, 2027.
Any remaining balance of the appropriation made by subsection 1 must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2027, by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated September 17, 2027, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 17, 2027.
Any remaining balance of the appropriation made by subsection 1 must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2027, by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 17, 2027, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 17, 2027.
Any remaining balance of the appropriation made by subsection 1 must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2027, by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequentlys granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 17, 2027.
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The State Public Works Division shall not execute a contract for construction of the project described in subsection 1 until the Division has determined that the funding for the project that is in addition to the money appropriated by subsection 1 has been awarded or received and is available for expenditure for the project.
Expenditure of $68,500,000 not appropriated from the State General Fund or the State Highway Fund is hereby authorized during Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and Fiscal Year 2026-2027 for the same purpose as set forth in subsection 1.
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for construction of the project described in subsection 1 until the Division has determined that the funding authorized in subsection 2 for the project has been awarded or received and is available for expenditure for the project.
It is the intent of the Legislature that the funding for the project described in subsection 1 that is in addition to the money appropriated by subsection 1 must be expended before the appropriated money.
Any remaining balance of the appropriation made by subsection 1 must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2029, by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise - *SB4_R1* – 6 – transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 21, 2029, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 21, 2029.
It is the intent of the Legislature that the funding authorized in subsection 2 for the project described in subsection 1 must be expended before the money appropriated by subsection 1.
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Any remaining balance of the appropriation made by subsection 1 must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2029, by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 21, 2029, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 21, 2029.
There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the State Public Works Division of the Department of Administration the sum of $68,500,000 to support the Division in carrying out the project numbered or otherwise described as Project 26-C02 for the construction of a new building for the Lee Business School at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the State Public Works Division of the Department of Administration the sum of $68,500,000 to support the Division in carrying out the project numbered or otherwise described as Project 26-C02 for the construction of a new building for the Lee Business Sch2.l aExpenditure of $106,500,000 not appropriated from the State General Fund or the State Highway Fund is hereby authorized during Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and Fiscal Year 2026-2027 for the same purpose as set forth in subsection 1.
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The State Public Works Division shall not execute a contract for the construction of the project described in subsection 1 until the Division has determined that the funding for the project that is in addition to the money appropriated by subsection 1 has been awarded or received and is available for expenditure for the project.
It is the intent of the Legislature that the funding for the project described in subsection 1 that is in addition to the money appropriated by subsection 1 must be expended before the appropriated money.
The State Public Works Division shall not execute a contract for the construction of the project described in subsection 1 until the Division has determined that the funding authorized in subsection 2 for the project has been awarded or received and is available for expenditure for the project.
Any remaining balance of the appropriation made by subsection 1 must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2029, by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 21, 2029, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 21, 2029.
It is the intent of the Legislature that the funding authorized in subsection 2 for the project described in subsection 1 must be expended before the money appropriated by subsection 1.
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Any remaining balance of the appropriation made by subsection 1 must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2029, by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity - 36th Special Session (2025) – 7 – transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 21, 2029, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 21, 2029.
(a) Three members who are Senators, two of whom are appointed by the Majority Leader of the Senate and one of whom is appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate;
(a) Three members who are Senators, two of whom are appointed by the Majority Leader of the Senate and one of whom is app(b) Three members who are members of the Assembly, two of whom are appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly and one of whom is appointed by the Minority Leader of the Assembly;
(b) Three members who are members of the Assembly, two of whom are appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly and one of whom is appointed by the Minority Leader of the Assembly;
(c) The Superintendent of Public Instruction;
- *SB4_R1* – 7 – (c) The Superintendent of Public Instruction;
(i) One member appointed by the Nevada Association of School Administrators;
(i) One member appointed by the Nevada Association of School Adm(j) One member who is a member of the board of trustees of a school district, appointed by the Nevada Association of School Boards;
(j) One member who is a member of the board of trustees of a school district, appointed by the Nevada Association of School Boards;
(m) One member appointed by the Nevada Association of Counties;
- 36th Special Session (2025) – 8 – Counties;e member appointed by the Nevada Association of (n) One member appointed by the Nevada League of Cities;
(n) One member appointed by the Nevada League of Cities;
(t) The dean of the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Nevada, Reno, or his or her designee;
(t) The dean of the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Nevada, Reno, or his or her des(u) The dean of the College of Education at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, or his or her designee;
(u) The dean of the College of Education at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, or his or her designee;
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The appointing authorities shall, in appointing a member at the beginning of each term, alternate the characteristics described in paragraphs (a) and (b) so that each member appointed to the Commission does not possess the same characteristic in consecutive terms.
The appointing authorities shall, in appointing a member at the beginning of each term, alternate the characteristics described in paragraphs (a) and (b) so that each member appointed to the terms.sion does not possess the same characteristic in consecutive 3.
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In appointing the members of the Commission described in subsection 1, the appointing authorities shall coordinate the appointments when practicable so that the members of the Commission represent the diversity of this State, including, without limitation, regional, ethnic, economic and gender diversity.
In appointing the members of the Commission described in subsection 1, the appointing authorities shall coordinate the appointments when practicable so that the members of the - 36th Special Session (2025) – 9 – Commission represent the diversity of this State, including, without limitation, regional, ethnic, economic and gender diversity.
Each appointed member of the Commission serves a term of 2 years and may be reappointed for additional terms of 2 years in the same manner as the original appointment.
Each appointed member of the Commission serves a term of years and may be reappointed for additional terms of 2 years in the same manner as the original appointment.
Any vacancy occurring in the membership of the Commission must be filled in the same manner as the original appointment not later than 30 days after the vacancy occurs.
Any vacancy occurring in the membership of the Commission must be filled in the same vacancy occurs.riginal appointment not later than 30 days after the 7.
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Action History

  1. Chapter 11.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  4. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 30, Nays: 7, Excused: 5.) To Senate. In Senate. Assembly Amendment No. 17 concurred in. To enrollment.

  5. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

  6. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

  7. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 17.) To printer. From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Second reprint.

  8. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 9.) Declared an emergency measure under the Constitution. Reprinting dispensed with. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 15, Nays: 5, Excused: 1.) To printer. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To Assembly. In Assembly. Read first time. Referred to Select Committee on Jobs and Economy. To committee.

  9. From printer. Read first time. To committee.

  10. Prefiled. Referred to Select Committee on Jobs and Economy. To printer.

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