Nevada 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

AB 270 — Revises provisions governing the preservation of the Nevada State Prison and the Stewart Indian School. (BDR 18-646)

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 15, 2021. Enacted.

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EXEMPT (Reprinted with amendments adopted on April 19, 2021) FIRST REPRINT A.B.
Assembly Bill No.
270 A SSEMBLY BILL N O.
270–Assemblymen O’Neill, Dickman, Wheeler;
270–ASSEMBLYMEN O’N EILL, D ICKMAN , W HEELER ;AND ROBERTS M ARCH 15, 2021 ____________ JOINT SPONSORS :
and Roberts Joint Sponsors:
SENATORS D ONDERO LOOP , K IECKHEFER AND SETTELMEYER ____________ Referred to Committee on Government Affairs SUMMARY—Revises provisions governing the preservation of the Nevada State Prison and the Stewart Indian School.
Senators Dondero Loop, Kieckhefer and Settelmeyer CHAPTER..........
(BDR 18-646) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
No.
Effect on the State:
Yes.
~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
LegiUnder existing law:
Under existing law:
(2) the Commission designates the buildings and grounds of purpose of establishing and maintaining the Stewart Indian School Cultural Center and Museum;
(2) the Commission designates the buildings and grounds of the former Stewart Indian School to be managed by the Museum Director for the purpose of establishing and maintaining the Stewart Indian School Cultural Center and Museum;
and (3) gifts, grants of money, revenues generated or other property which the Commission is authorized to accept must be accounted for in the Nevada Indian Commission’s Gift Fund.
and (3) gifts, grants of money, revenues generated or other property Indian Commission’s Gift Fund.
(NRS 233A.092, 233A.097, 233A.300) Section 2.5 of this bill requires the Museum Director of the Stewart Indian School Cultural Center and Museum to enter into an agreement with the State Land Registrar or any other state agency that receives an assignment of the buildings and grounds of the - *AB270_R1* – 2 – former Stewart Indian School under the management of the Museum Director aref the appropriate for special events;
(NRS 233A.092, 233A.097, 233A.300) Section Nevada 2.5 of this bill requires the Museum Director of the Stewart Indian School Cultural Center and Museum to enter into an agreement with the State Land Registrar or any other state agency that receives an assignment of the buildings and grounds of the former Stewart Indian School to:
and (2) authorize the Museum Director to grant special use permits to hold special events at or on the designated buildings and grounds.
(1) designate which buildings and grounds of the former Stewart Indian School under the management of the Museum Director are appropriate for special events;
Sections 2 and 2.5 of this bill require that any money received for special events held at or on the buildings or grounds of the former Stewart Indian School be paid into the State Treasury for credit to the Nevada Indian Commission’s Gift Fund for the purpose of carrying out programs to preserve and maintain the buiExisting law:
and (2) authorize the Museum Director to grant grounds.use permits to hold special events at or on the designated buildings and Sections 2 and 2.5 of this bill require that any money received for special events held at or on the buildings or grounds of the former Stewart Indian School be paid into the State Treasury for credit to the Nevada Indian Commission’s Gift Fund for the purpose of carrying out programs to preserve and maintain the buildings and grounds of the former Stewart Indian School.
(1) creates the Silver State Industries Endowment Fund, which is administered by the Silver State Industries Division of the Department of Corrections;
Existing law:
(1) creates the Silver State Industries Endowment Fund, which is Corrections;
(1) revises the allocation of money in the Fund for the maintenance of the modern structures, and (2) eliminates the prohibition on spending or transferring the reserved principal of the Fund.
(1) revises the buildings and other property of the Nevada State Prison and administrative costs;
- 81st Session (2021) – 2 – and (2) eliminates the prohibition on spending or transferring the reserved principal of the Fund.
Existing law:
the Nevada State Prison;
(1) creates the Endowment Fund for the Historic Preservation of the Nevada State Prison;
(2) requires that the money in the Fund be used to operate, maintain and preserve the historic structures, buildings and other property of the Nevada State Prison;
(2) requires that the money in the Fund be used to operate, Nevada State Prison;
and (3) prohibits spending or transferring any amount of the reserved principal of the Fund, which must not exceed $100,000.
and (3) prohibits spending or transferring any amount of thee reserved principal of the Fund, which must not exceed $100,000.
Existing law authorizes the Department of Corrections and any other state agency to which an assignment of the historic property of the Nevada State Prison is made to grant a special use permit or enter into an agreement with a nonprofit corporation, pursuant to which the corporation is authorized to conduct tours and engage in other activities relating to that property.
Existing law authorizes the Department of Corrections and any other state agency to which an assignment of the historic property of the Nevada State Prison corporation, pursuant to which the corporation is authorized to conduct tours and engage in other activities relating to that property.
(NRS 381.241) Section 7 of this the corporation from grants made to the corporation for certain purposes belongd by solely to the corporation.
(NRS 381.241) Section 7 of this bill requires that any such permit or agreement provide that any income received by the corporation from grants made to the corporation for certain purposes belong solely to the corporation.
Existing law requires the Board of Museums and History to create a trust fund for the deposit of certain money that becomes available from grants, donations and gifts to be used for further study and development of the historic property of the Nevada State Prison.
Existing law requires the Board of Museums and History to create a trust fund for the deposit of certain money that becomes available from grants, donations and Nevada State Prison.
(NRS 381.243) Section 9 of this bill eliminates the requirement to create the trust fund.
(NRS 381.243) Section 9 of this bill eliminates therty of the requirement to create the trust fund.
- *AB270_R1* – 3 – THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
The money in the Fund must be paid out on claims as other claims against the State are paid.
The money in the Fund must be paid out on claims as - 81st Session (2021) – 3 – provided by statute, claims against the Fund must be approved byically the Executive Director of the Commission or his or her designee.
Unless otherwise specifically provided by statute, claims against the Fund must be approved by the Executive Director of the Commission or his or her designee.
Stewart Indian School that are designated by the Commission are under the management of the Museum Director for the purpose of establishing and maintaining the Stewart Indian School Cultural Center and Museum.
233A.300 1.
The buildings and grounds of the former Stewart Indian School that are designated by the Commission are establishing and maintaining the Stewart Indian School Cultural Center and Museum.
and - *AB270_R1* – 4 – (b) Authorize the Museum Director to grant special use permits to hold special events at or on the buildings and grounds of the former Stewart Indian School designated pursuant to paragraph (a).
and (b) Authorize the Museum Director to grant special use permits to hold special events at or on the buildings and grounds of the former Stewart Indian School designated pursuant to paragraph (a).
3.
buildings and grounds of the former Stewart Indian School inon the accordance with the agreement entered into pursuant to subsection 2 must be:
Any money received for any special events held at or on the buildings and grounds of the former Stewart Indian School in accordance with the agreement entered into pursuant to subsection 2 must be:
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- 81st Session (2021) – 4 – 209.194 1.
3.
The Silver State Industries Endowment Fund isws:
NRS 209.194 is hereby amended to read as follows:
hereby created as a trust fund in the State Treasury.
209.194 1.
The Silver State Industries Endowment Fund is hereby created as a trust fund in the State Treasury.
Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, the money in the Fund must only be used for the purposes set forth in this subsection.
Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, the money in the Fund must only be used for the purposes set forth in this the Fund, in an amount not to exceed $100,000, must not be spentf and, except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, only the money which represents the principal in excess of $100,000 and the interest earned on the principal may be used to carry out the provisions of this section.] The Silver State Industries Division may use:
[The money which represents the reserved principal of the Fund, in an amount not to exceed $100,000, must not be spent and, except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, only the money which represents the principal in excess of $100,000 and the interest earned on the principal may be used to carry out the provisions of this section.] The Silver State Industries Division may use:
and (b) Not more than [10] 5 percent of the [interest earned on the principal of the Fund] money received during a fiscal year from any commercial or correctional activities relating to the use of the - *AB270_R1* – 5 – modern structures, buildings and other property of the Nevada State Prison to pay administrative costs.
and (b) Not more than [10] 5 percent of the [interest earned on the principal of the Fund] money received during a fiscal year from any commercial or correctional activities relating to the use of the modern structures, buildings and other property of the Nevada Sta6.
6.
PrAt the end of each fiscal year, the State Treasurer shall transfer from the Silver State Industries Endowment Fund to the Endowment Fund for the Historic Preservation of the Nevada State Prison created by NRS 381.239 [50] 25 percent of all the money received during the fiscal year from any commercial or correctional activities relating to the use of the modern structures, buildings and other property of the Nevada State Prison and deposited into and remaining in the Silver State Industries Endowment Fund.
At the end of each fiscal year, the State Treasurer shall transfer from the Silver State Industries Endowment Fund to the Endowment Fund for the Historic Preservation of the Nevada State Prison created by NRS 381.239 [50] 25 percent of all the money received during the fiscal year from any commercial or correctional activities relating to the use of the modern structures, buildings and other property of the Nevada State Prison and deposited into and remaining in the Silver State Industries Endowment Fund.
The State - 81st Session (2021) – 5 – Treasurer shall not transfer [the reserved principal of the Silver State Industries Endowment Fund or] any interest earned on the principal.
The State Treasurer shall not transfer [the reserved principal of the Silver State Industries Endowment Fund or] any interest earned on the principal.
As used in this section, “modern structures, buildings and other property of the Nevada State Prison” means the structures, buildings and other property described in paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 321.004.
As used in this section, “modern structures, buildings and other property of the Nevada State Prison” means the structures, subsection 1 of NRS 321.004.
Sec.
described in paragraph (a) of Sec.
(b) “Historic structures, buildings and other property of the Nevada State Prison” means the structures, buildings and other property described in paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 321.004.
Nevada State Prison” means the structures, buildings and otherhe property described in paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 321.004.
(Deleted by amendment.) - *AB270_R1* – 6 – Sec.
(Deleted by amendment.) Sec.
(a) Any money received from any commercial or tourist enterprises relating to the use of the historic structures, buildings and other property of the Nevada State Prison as a historical, cultural, educational and scientific resource, except for any administrative expenses of a nonprofit corporation retained by the corporation pursuant to NRS 381.241.
(a) Any money received from any commercial or tourist enterprises relating to the use of the historic structures, buildings and other property of the Nevada State Prison as a historical, cultural, educational and scientific resource, except for any - 81st Session (2021) – 6 – corporation pursuant to NRS 381.241.it corporation retained by the (b) At the end of each fiscal year, the money required by subsection 6 of NRS 209.194 to be transferred from the Silver State Industries Endowment Fund created by that section .
(b) At the end of each fiscal year, the money required by subsection 6 of NRS 209.194 to be transferred from the Silver State Industries Endowment Fund created by that section .
5.
of the operation, maintenance and preservation of the historic structures, buildings and other property of the Nevada State Prison as a historical, cultural, educational and scientific resource.
The money in the Fund must only be used for the purposes of the operation, maintenance and preservation of the historic structures, buildings and other property of the Nevada State Prison as a historical, cultural, educational and scientific resource.
The Department of Corrections and, as soon as practicable after the date of the assignment, any other state agency that receives an assignment from the State Land Registrar of the historic structures, buildings and other property of the Nevada State Prison pursuant to NRS 321.004 may grant a special use permit to or enter into an agreement with the Nevada State Prison Preservation Society, or any successor or similar nonprofit - *AB270_R1* – 7 – corporation, authorizing the corporation to conduct tours and engage in other commercial and tourist activities relating to the historic structures, buildings and other property of the Nevada State Prison.
The Department of Corrections and, as soon as practicable after the date of the assignment, any other state agency that receives an assignment from the State Land Registrar of the historic structures, buildings and other property of the Nevada State or enter into an agreement with the Nevada State Prisonpermit to Preservation Society, or any successor or similar nonprofit corporation, authorizing the corporation to conduct tours and engage in other commercial and tourist activities relating to the historic structures, buildings and other property of the Nevada State Prison.
(c) Authorize the corporation to charge and collect reasonable fees or solicit and collect donations for its activities;
- 81st Session (2021) – 7 – (c) Authorize the corporation to charge and collect reasonable fees or solicit and collect donations for its activities;
TEXT OF REPEALED SECTION NRS 381.243 Trust fund for donations, sponsorships, gifts or grants:
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Establishment;
uses;
administration.
1.
The Board shall establish a dedicated trust fund for the deposit of any money that becomes available from any public or pri(a) A grant of federal money;
or or grant, other than:
(b) Any money described in NRS 381.239.
2.
The money in the trust fund established pursuant to this section must be used only for the further study and development of the historic structures, buildings and other property of the Nevada State Prison.
3.
The trust fund established pursuant to this section must be administered by the Board in the manner provided by NRS 381.002 to 381.0037, inclusive, for the Division of Museums and History - *AB270_R1* – 8 – Dedicated Trust Fund established pursuant to NRS 381.0031, except that the trust fund established pursuant to this section must be administered in consultation with the agency to which the property of the Nevada State Prison is assigned pursuant to NRS 321.004 and the Nevada State Prison Preservation Society or its successor.
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The bill revises the management and financial provisions of the Silver State Industries Endowment Fund and the Endowment Fund for the Historic Preservation of the Nevada State Prison, including allowing the sale of beer and wine at certain events.

  • NRS 209.194

    the reserved principal of the Silver State Industries Endowment Fund or

    The prohibition on spending or transferring the reserved principal of the Silver State Industries Endowment Fund is removed.

  • NRS 209.194

    50 → 75

    The percentage of money from commercial or correctional activities that can be used for maintenance of the Nevada State Prison is increased from 50% to 75%.

  • NRS 209.194

    10 → 5

    The percentage of money from commercial or correctional activities that can be used for administrative costs is decreased from 10% to 5%.

  • NRS 209.194

    50 → 25

    The percentage of money to be transferred to the Endowment Fund for the Historic Preservation of the Nevada State Prison at the end of each fiscal year is reduced from 50% to 25%.

  • NRS 212.180

    the sale or consumption of beer and wine at any event held pursuant to a special use permit or agreement with the Nevada State Prison Preservation Society, or any successor or similar nonprofit corporation, within the historic structures, buildings and other property of the Nevada State Prison so long as the beer and wine is served in temporary containers and beer or wine is not stored at the historic structures, buildings and other property of the Nevada State Prison. → the sale or consumption of beer and wine at certain events held within the historic structures, buildings and other property of the Nevada State Prison.

    The bill now authorizes the sale or consumption of beer and wine at certain events within the historic structures of the Nevada State Prison.

  • NRS 381.239

    and, except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, only the money which represents the principal in excess of $100,000 and the interest earned on the principal may be used to carry out the provisions of this section.

    Provisions restricting the use of principal funds beyond $100,000 are eliminated.

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Action History

  1. Approved by the Governor. Chapter 350.

  2. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  3. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly. In Assembly. To enrollment.

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

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

  6. From committee: Do pass. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time.

  7. From committee: Do pass, as amended. Placed on General File. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. In Senate. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To committee.

  8. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To committee.

  9. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 173.) Rereferred to Committee on Ways and Means. Exemption effective. To printer.

  10. Notice of eligibility for exemption.

  11. From printer. To committee.

  12. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To printer.

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Who sponsors AB 270?
AB 270 is sponsored by Philip P.K. O’Neill, Dickman, Jill (Republican), Tom Roberts, Dondero Loop, Marilyn (Democratic), James Settelmeyer, Ben Kieckhefer, and Jim Wheeler.
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