Revises provisions relating to certain gift accounts for veterans services. (BDR 37-196)
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SB 16 — Revises provisions relating to certain gift accounts for veterans services. (BDR 37-196)
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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Summary
AN ACT relating to veterans; authorizing the Director of the Department of Veterans Services to apply for grants and other sources of money; authorizing the Director to accept certain money received from various sources; requiring the Director to deposit any money received from certain grants or other sources of money with the State Treasurer for credit to certain accounts; requiring the Director to use money received from grants and other sources only for specified purposes; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
209 added · 196 removed209 line(s) added, 196 removed.
EXEMPT (Reprinted with amendments adopted on AprilJune 16,3, 2019) FIRSTSECOND REPRINT S.B.
authorizing the Director of the Department of Veterans Services to apply for certain federal grants and other sources of money;
requiring the Director to deposit any money received from federalcertain grants or certain other sources of money with the State Treasurer for credit to certain accountsaccounts; and to use such money only for specified purposes;
requiring the Director to use money received from grants and other sources only for specified purposes;
(NRS 417.115, 482.3764) Section 1 of this bill authorizes ther Director of the Department of Veterans Services to apply for federal grants and other sources of money available for the support of outreach programs or services for veterans and their families, or both.
Section 1 additionally requires the Director to deposit any money received from federalgifts, sourcesor ofstate moneygrant, with the State Treasurer for credit to the Gift Account forerfor Veterans and to use such money only for specified purposes.
Existing law creates the Account to Assist Veterans Who Have Suffered Sexual Trauma within the State General Fund and requires the Director to administer the account.Account.
(NRS 417.119) Section 1.2 of this bill authorizes the Director to apply for federal grants and other sources of money available for the assistance of veterans who have - *SB16_R1**SB16_R2* – 2 – who have suffered sexual trauma while on active duty or during military training.
Section 1.2 also requires the Director to deposit any money received from federalgifts, grantsgrants, anddonations certainor other moneysources receivedfor fromsuch gifts,assistance, grants,except donationsmoney orreceived otherfrom sourcesa forfederal suchor assistancestate grant, with the State Treasurer for credit to the Account and to use such money only to assist veterans who have suffered sexual trauma while on actExisting law creates the Gift Account for the Veterans Home in Southern Nevada and the Gift Account for the Veterans Home in Northern Nevada, both within the State General Fund.
(NRS 417.410) Section 1.8 of this bill requires the Director to administer the Account and authorizes the Director to apply for federal grants and other sources of money available for the design, procurement and installation of markers, plaques, statues or signs bearing the names of deceased members of the Armed Forces of the United States.
Section 1.8 also requires the Director to deposit any money received from federal grants and other sources of money for Treasurer for credit to the Nevada Will Always Remember Veterans Gift Account.Account.tate THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Treasurer for credit to the Nevada Will THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
The Director may apply for federal grants and other sources of money available for the support of outreach programs or services for veterans and their families, or both, as determined by the Director.
The Director shall use a federal grant only as permitted by the terms of the grant.
The Director may accept gifts, grants, donations and any other sources of money for the support of outreach programs or - *SB16_R1**SB16_R2* – 3 – services for veterans and their families, or both, as determined by the Director.
The Director shall deposit any money received frompursuant ato federalsubsection grant3 andor other4, except money received pursuantfrom toa subsectionfederal 3 or 4state grant, with the State Treasurer for credit to the Gift Account for Veterans.
The Director may apply for federal grants and other sources of money available for the assistance of veterans who have suffered sexual trauma while on active duty or during military training.
The Director shall use a federal grant only as permitted by the terms of the grant.
The Director may [apply for any available grants and] accept gifts, grants, donations and any other source of money for[for deposit in the Account.Account.] for the assistance of veterans who have suffered sexual trauma while on active duty or during military training.
The Director shall deposit any money received frompursuant ato federalsubsection grant2 andor other3, except money received pursuantfrom toa subsectionfederal 2 or 3state grant, with the State Treasurer for credit to the Account.
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The Director shall administer the Gift Account for the Veterans Home - *SB16_R1**SB16_R2* – 5 – in Southern Nevada and may apply for and accept gifts, grants, donations and any other sources of money for the support of the veterans’ home in southern Nevada.
The Director shall deposit such money, except for money received from a federal or state grant, with the State Treasurer for credit to the Account.
The Director shall deposit such money, except for money received from a federal or state grant, with the State Treasurer for credit to the Account.
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Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, gifts of personal property which the Director is authorized to receive but - *SB16_R2* – 7 – which are not appropriate for conversion to money may be used in kind.
The Director shall administer the Gift Account for Veterans Cemeteries and may apply for and accept gifts, grants, donations and any other sources of money for the - *SB16_R1* – 7 – support of the veterans’ cemeteries in Nevada.
The Director shall deposit such money, except for money received from a federal or state grant, with the State Treasurer for credit to the Account.
The Director shall administer the Account and may apply for federal grants and other sources of money available for the purposes set forth in subsection 2.
The Director shall use a federal grant only as permitted by the terms of the grant.
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The Director may accept gifts, grants, donations and any other sources of money received pursuant to this subsection or subsection 3 and, except for money received from a federal or state grant, shall deposit the money with the State Treasurer for credit to the Account.
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Any money remaining in the Account at the end of each fiscal year does not revert to the State General Fund, but must be carried forward to the next fiscal year.
General Fund, but must be Sec.
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Amendments
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Action History
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(No further action taken.)
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Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 1096.) Reprinting dispensed with. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To printer. From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Second reprint. To Assembly. In Assembly. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. To committee.
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From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on General File.
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From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To committee. Exemption effective.
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From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 208.) Re-referred to Committee on Finance. To printer.
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Notice of eligibility for exemption.
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Read first time. To committee.
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From printer.
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Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To printer.
Sponsors
- Senate Committee on Government Affairs · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 66 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Senate Committee on Government Affairs
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (66)
66 members have not signed on to this bill.
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- What does SB 16 do?
- AN ACT relating to veterans; authorizing the Director of the Department of Veterans Services to apply for grants and other sources of money; authorizing the Director to accept certain money received from various sources; requiring the Director to deposit any money received from certain grants or other sources of money with the State Treasurer for credit to certain accounts; requiring the Director to use money received from grants and other sources only for specified purposes; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
- Who sponsors SB 16?
- SB 16 is sponsored by Senate Committee on Government Affairs.
- What is the current status of SB 16?
- This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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