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SenateSpecial BillSession (36th) A SB4 3 Amendment No.
4–Select3 CommitteeSenate onAmendment Jobsto andSenate EconomyBill CHAPTER..........No.
4 (BDR S-11) Proposed by:
Senate Select Committee on Jobs and Economy Amends:
Summary:
Yes Title:
Yes Preamble:
No Joint Sponsorship:
No Digest:
No ASSEMBLY ACTION Initial and Da|e SENATE ACTION Initial and Date Adopted Lost | Adopted Lost Concurred In Not | Concurred In Not Receded Not | Receded Not EXPLANATION:
Matter in (1) blue bold italics is new language in the original bill;
(2) variations of green bold underlining is language proposed to be added in this amendment;
(3) red strikethrough is deleted language in the original bill;
(4) purple double strikethrough is language proposed to be deleted in this amendment;
(5) orange double underlining is deleted language in the original bill proposed to be retained in this amendment.
EGO/HAC - Date:
11/14/2025 S.B.
No.
4—Revises provisions relating to state financial administration.
(BDR S-11) Page 1 of 8 *A_SB4_3* Senate Amendment No.
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4–SELECT COMMITTEE ON JOBS AND ECONOMY PREFILED NOVEMBER 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 and authorizing the expenditure of money for the support of the civil government of the State for the 2025-2027 biennium;
[requiring the issuance of general obligation bonds to pay the costs of the construction of a life sciences building at the University of Nevada, Reno;] increasing the maximum annual salary of the State Chief Information Officer of the Governor’s Technology Office within the Office of the Governor;
EXPLANATIONTHE –PEOPLE MatterOF inTHE boldedSTATE italicsOF isNEVADA, new;REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
matterSection between1. brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:D IN Section 1.
[There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to restore the balance in the Disaster Relief Account created by NRS 353.2735 the sum of $7,300,000.] (Deleted by amendment.) Sec.
For the Fiscal Year 2025-2026..................................$594,0002025-2026........................................................$594,000 For the Fiscal Year 2026-2027...............................$1,188,0002026-2027.....................................................$1,188,000 2.
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 spentSenate forAmendment anyNo. 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.
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4 Page 4 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.
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.Commission the following sums:
-For 36ththe SpecialFiscal SessionYear (2025)2025-2026..........................................................$25,000 –For 2the –Fiscal Year 2026-2027..........................................................$25,000 2.
Any remaining balance of the appropriationsums madeappropriated by subsection 1 remaining at the end of the respective fiscal years must not be committed for expenditure after June 30,30 2027,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 afterpriatedafter 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, 2027.2027, respectively.
GeneralSec. 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 [$14,585,755] $15,615,919 for the provision of a jail-based behavioral health program during the 2025-2027 biennium.
(a) The sum of [$7,069,836] $8,100,000 to Clark County;
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 36thor Specialthe Sessionentity (2025)to –which 3the –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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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.
3.
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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Any3 remaining balance of the appropriation made by subsection 1 must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2027, by the entity to whichSenate theBill appropriationNo. 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.
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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.
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. 36th Special Session (2025) – 4 – 2020)) consent judgment..
State (Nev.
First Jud.
11, 2.2020)) consent judgment.
2.
This appropriation is supplemental to that made by section 17 of chapter 58, Statutes of Nevada 2025, at page 309.y309. section 17 of Sec.
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For the Fiscal Year 2025-2026...............................$1,250,0002025-2026.....................................................$1,250,000 For the Fiscal Year 2026-2027...............................$1,250,0002026-2027.....................................................$1,250,000 2.
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, andtityand 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 36thassistance Specialrelated Sessionto (2025)Nevada –Medicaid 5and –the Public Option established pursuant to NRS 695K.200.caid695K.200. and the Public 2.
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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 September 17, 2027, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequentlyssubsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 17, 2027.
There[The isState herebyBoard appropriatedof fromFinance theshall Stateissue Generalgeneral Fundobligation tobonds of the State Publicof WorksNevada Divisionin of the Departmentface amount of Administrationnot more than $68,500,000 in the sum2025-2027 biennium, the proceeds of $68,500,000which tomust supportbe theused Divisionto inpay carryingthe outcosts of the projectconstruction numberedof ora otherwiselife describedsciences asbuilding Projectat 26-C01,the UNRUniversity Lifeof SciencesNevada, Building.Reno.
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ExpenditureAs used in this section, “proceeds” means amounts received from the sale of $68,500,000an notissue of the general obligation bonds and any accrued interest thereon.] There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund orto the State HighwayPublic FundWorks isDivision herebyof authorizedthe duringDepartment Fiscalof YearAdministration 2025-2026the andsum Fiscalof Year$68,500,000 2026-2027to forsupport the sameDivision purposein carrying out the project numbered or otherwise described as setProject forth26-C01, inUNR subsectionLife 1.Sciences Building.
for2. 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.
4.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.
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.
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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.
TheIt Stateis Publicthe Worksintent Divisionof shallthe notLegislature executethat athe contractfunding for the construction of the project described in subsection 1 until the Division has determined that theis funding authorized in subsectionaddition 2to for the projectmoney hasappropriated beenby awardedsubsection or1 receivedmust andbe isexpended availablebefore for expenditure for the project.appropriated money.
ItAny isremaining balance of the intentappropriation ofmade by subsection 1 must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2029, by the Legislatureentity thatto which the fundingappropriation authorizedis inmade subsectionor 2any forentity to which money from the projectappropriation describedis granted or otherwise transferred in subsectionany 1manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be expendedspent beforefor any purpose after September 21, 2029, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated byor subsectionthe 1.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.
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Any3 remaining balance of the appropriation made by subsection 1 must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2029, by the entity to whichSenate theBill appropriationNo. 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.
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(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;Senate;
(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;
(i) One member appointed by the Nevada Association of School Adm(j)Administrators; 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) 36thOne Special Session (2025) – 8 – Counties;e member appointed by the Nevada Association of (n)Counties; 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 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;
and (b)Senate OneAmendment memberNo. is a teacher in a public school in an urban setting and one member is a teacher in a public school in a rural setting, respectively.
3 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 theSenate terms.sionBill doesNo. not possess the same characteristic in consecutive 3.
4 Page 8 (b) One member is a teacher in a public school in an urban setting and one member is a teacher in a public school in a rural setting, respectively.
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.
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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 - 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.
Any vacancy occurring in the membership of the Commission must be filled in the same vacancymanner occurs.riginalas the original appointment not later than 30 days after the 7.vacancy occurs.
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This section, sections 1 to 11, inclusive, and 13 [, 14 and 15] to 16, inclusive, of this act become effective upon passage and approval.
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