AB 443 — Revises the interim committee structure of the Legislature. (BDR 17-1045)

and (2) The name of the Legislator or organization on whose behalf the legislative measure was originally requested.

- *AB443_R1* – 4 – (a) Shall not add the name of a joint requester to the list until the Legislative Counsel has received confirmation of the joint request from the primary requester of the legislative measure and from the Legislator to be added as a joint requester.

(c) Shall cause the names to appear on the list in the order in which the names were received by the Legislative Counsel beginningbeg(d) withShall not act upon the direction of a joint requester to withdraw the requested legislative measure or modify its substance until the Legislative Counsel has received confirmation of the withdrawal or modification from the primary requester.

(d) Shall not act upon the direction of a joint requester to withdraw the requested legislative measure or modify its substance until the Legislative Counsel has received confirmation of the withdrawal or modification from the primary requester.

(c) Upon receipt of such notification, the Legislative Counsel shall list the name of that Legislator or the name of the committee as the primary requester of the legislative measure on the list.list.mittee as 6.

6.

Sec.- 81st Session (2021) – 5 – 218D.160 NRS1.

4.The Chair of the Legislative Commission may:

NRSrequest 218D.160the isdrafting herebyof amendednot more than 10 legislative measures before the first day of a regular session, with the approval of the Legislative Commission, which relate to readthe asaffairs follows:of the Legislature or its employees, including legislative measures requested by the legislative staff.

218D.160 1.

The Chair of the Legislative Commission may request the drafting of not more than 10 legislative measures before the first day of a regular session, with the approval of the Legislative Commission, which relate to the affairs of the Legislature or its employees, including legislative measures requested by the legislative staff.

- *AB443_R1* – 5 – 3.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (b)(b), (c) and (c),(d), a Joint Interim Standing Committee may request the drafting of not more than 10 legislative measures which relate to matters within the scope of the Committee.

(b) The Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services may request the drafting of not more than 15 legislative measures which relate to matters within the scope of the Committee, at least 5 of which must relate to matters relating to child welfare.

(c) The Joint Interim Standing Committee on the Judiciary may request the drafting of not more 15 legislative measures which relate to matters within the scope of the Committee, at least 5 of which must relate to matters relating to juvenile justice.

(d) AnyThe legislativeJoint committeeInterim createdStanding byCommittee aon statute,Natural otherResources than an interim legislative committee, may request the drafting of not more than 1014 legislative measures which relate to matters within the scope of the committee.Committee, at least 4 of which must relate to matters relating to public lands based on the recommendations for legislation submitted by the Subcommittee on Public Lands pursuant to NRS 218E.525.

[(b)]Legislative (e)Committee Anyon committeeSenior orCitizens, subcommitteeVeterans establishedand byAdultsthan anthe orderwith ofSpecial theNeeds Legislativecreated Commissionby pursuantNRS to218E.750 NRSor 218E.200an interim legislative committee, may request the drafting of not more than 510 legislative measures which relate to matters within the scope of the studycommittee. or investigation, except that such a committee or subcommittee may request the drafting of additional legislative measures if the Legislative Commission approves each additional request by a majority vote.

[(c)][(b)] (f) AnyThe otherLegislative committeeCommittee establishedon bySenior theCitizens, LegislatureVeterans whichand conductsAdults anwith interimSpecial legislativeNeeds studycreated orby investigationNRS 218E.750 may request the drafting of not more than 56 legislative measures which relate to matters within the scope of the studyCommittee. or investigation.

- 81st Session (2021) – 6 – the Legislative Commission pursuant to NRS 218E.200 may request the drafting of not more than 5 legislative measures which relate to matters within the scope of the study or investigation, except that such a committee or subcommittee may request the drafting of additional legislative measures if the Legislative Commission approves each additional request by a majority vote.

[(c)] (h) Any other committee established by the Legislature which conducts an interim legislative study or investigation may request the drafting of not more than 5 legislative measures which relate to matters within the scope of the study or investigation.

thereto the provisions set forth as sections 6, 7 and 8 of this act.

5.

Chapter 218E of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto the provisions set forth as sections 6, 7 and 8 of this act.

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- *AB443_R1* – 6 – (e) Health and Human Services;

As soon as is practicable after the adjournment of each regular session of the Legislature:Leg(a) The Speaker of the Assembly shall appoint three members of the Assembly as regular members of each Committee and two members of the Assembly as alternate members of each Committee.

(a) The Speaker of the Assembly shall appoint three members of the Assembly as regular members of each Committee and two members of the Assembly as alternate members of each Committee.

- 81st Session (2021) – 7 – (c) The Majority Leader of the Senate shall appoint two Senators as regular members of each Committee and one Senator as an alternate member of each Committee.

(d) The Minority Leader of the Senate shall appoint one Senator as aan regularalternate member of each CommitteeCommittee.ttee and one Senator as3. an alternate member of each Committee.

3.

If a vacancy occurs in the position of Chair or Vice Chair, the vacancy must be filled in the same manner as the original selection for the remainder of the unexpiredune5.irThe term.membership of any member of a Joint Interim Standing Committee who does not become a candidate for reelection or who is defeated for reelection terminates on the day next after the general election.

- *AB443_R1* – 7 – 5.

The membership of any member of a Joint Interim Standing Committee who does not become a candidate for reelection or who is defeated for reelection terminates on the day next after the general election.

2.- 81st Session (2021) – 8 – her designee shall act as the nonvoting recording Secretary ofr each Joint Interim Standing Committee.

The Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau or his or her designee shall act as the nonvoting recording Secretary of each Joint Interim Standing Committee.

(a) Compensation provided for a majority of the members of the Legislature during the first 60 days of the preceding regular session;ses(b) Per diem allowance provided for state officers and employees generally;

(b) Per diem allowance provided for state officers and employees generally;

and - *AB443_R1* – 8 – (c) Within the limits of the Committee’s budget, conduct studies directed by the Legislature or the Legislative Commission.

In addition to the authorized scope of issues set forth in paragraphpar(a) (a)The Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services shall, either as part of subsectionits 1:regular work or through appointment of a subcommittee, evaluate and review issues relating to child welfare.

(a) The Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services shall, either as part of its regular work or through appointment of a subcommittee, evaluate and review issues relating to child welfare.

- 81st Session (2021) – 9 – (c) The Joint Interim Standing Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections may evaluate and review issues relating to governmental purchasing, including, without limitation, recommendations submitted to the Joint Interim Standing Committeepursuant byto theNRS Commission332.215.ion to Study Governmental Purchasing pursuant3. to NRS 332.215.

3.

Sec.218E.185 1.S 218In the discharge of any duty imposed or power conferred by this title or any law or resolution, the Legislative Commission may exercise any of the investigative powers set forth in NRS 218E.105 to 218E.140, inclusive.

10.2.

NRS 218E.185 is hereby amended to read as follows:

218E.185 1.

In the discharge of any duty imposed or power conferred by this title or any law or resolution, the Legislative Commission may exercise any of the investigative powers set forth in NRS 218E.105 to 218E.140, inclusive.

- *AB443_R1* – 9 – 2.

- 81st Session (2021) – 10 – 2.

The Legislative Commission may establish subcommittees and interim or special committees as official agencies of the Legislative Counsel Bureau to conduct such studies or investigations or otherwise to deal with such governmental problems, important issues of public policy or questions of statewide interest [.] or may assign such matters to a Joint Interim Standing Committee.

Except during a regular or special session, for each day or portion of a day during which the members of [the] any subcommittees and interim or special committees established pursuant to subsection 2 who are Legislators attend meetings of the subcommittees and interim or special committees or are otherwiseotherwisethe engaged in the business of the subcommittees and interim or special committees, the members are entitled to receive out of the Legislative Fund:

- *AB443_R1* – 10 – (b) The per diem allowance provided for state officers and employees generally;

(a) Shall fix the work priority of all studies and investigations assigned to it by a statute or concurrent resolution or directed by an order of the Legislative Commission [,] or conducted by a Joint - 81st Session (2021) – 11 – Interim Standing Committee,Committee or subcommittee thereof, within the limits of available time, money and staff.

(b) Shall not make studies or investigations directed by a resolution of only one House or studies or investigations proposed butbut2.ot notAll approvedrequests duringfor the precedingdrafting regularof session.legislative measures to be recommended as the result of a study or investigation must be made in accordance with NRS 218D.160.

2.

All requests for the drafting of legislative measures to be recommended as the result of a study or investigation must be made in accordance with NRS 218D.160.

6.budget and work program and any changes to the budget or work program for each study or investigation conducted by the Legislative Commission or a committee or subcommittee established by the Legislative Commission.

The Legislative Commission shall review and approve the budget and work program and any changes to the budget or work program for each study or investigation conducted by the Legislative Commission or a committee or subcommittee established by the Legislative Commission.

A committee or subcommittee established to conduct a study or investigation assigned to the Legislative Commission by a statute or concurrent resolution or directed by an order of the Legislative Commission must, unless otherwise ordered by the - *AB443_R1* – 11 – Legislative Commission, meet not earlier than January 1 of the even-numbered year and not later than June 30 of that year.] Sec.

- 81st Session (2021) – 12 – 2.

This concern necessarily includes an awareness that all federal statutes, policies and regulations which affect the management of public lands are likely to have extensive effects within the State and must not be ignored or automatically dismissed as 3.yoExperience with federal regulations relating to public lands has demonstrated that the State of Nevada and its citizens are subjected to regulations which sometimes are unreasonable, arbitrary, beyond the intent of the Congress or the scope of the authority of the agency adopting them and that as a result these regulations should be subjected to legislative review and comment, and judicially tested where appropriate, to protect the rights and interests of the State and its citizens.

4.

Other western states where public lands comprise a large proportion of the total area have shown an interest in matters relating to public lands and those states, along with Nevada, have been actively participating in cooperative efforts to acquire, evaluate and share information and promote greater understanding of the issues.

Since Nevada can both contribute to and benefit from such interstate activities, it is appropriate that a [committee] subcommittee on matters relating to public lands be assigned primary responsibility for participating in them.

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13.3.

NRS 218E.505 is hereby amended to read as follows:

218E.505 As used in NRS 218E.500 to 218E.525, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, [“Committee”] “Subcommittee” means the [Legislative Committee] Subcommittee Natural Resources.] of the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Sec.

13.5.

NRS 218E.510 is hereby amended to read as follows:

218E.510 1.

There is hereby [established a Legislative Committee] created the Subcommittee on Public Lands of the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Natural Resources, consisting of [four] members [of the Senate, four members of the Assembly and one] appointed by the Chair of the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Natural Resources, who must include:

(a) Two members of the Senate who are members of the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Natural Resources;

(b) Two members of the Assembly who are members of the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Natural Resources;

and (c) One elected officer representing the governing body of a local political subdivision, appointed [by the Legislative - 81st Session (2021) – 13 – Commission] with appropriate regard for his or her experience with and knowledge of matters relating to public lands.

ThisThe concernmembers necessarilywho includes an awareness that all federal statutes, policies and regulations which affect the management of public lands are likelyLegislators to have extensive effects within the State and must not be ignoredappointed orto automaticallyprovide dismissedrepresentation asfrom beyond the reachvarious geographical regions of the state’sSta[2. policymakers.

The Legislative Commission shall review and approve the budget and work program for the Committee and any changes to the budget or work program.] 3.

The [members] Chair of the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Natural Resources shall [select] appoint a Chair of the Subcommittee from one House and a Vice Chair of the Subcommittee from the other House.

Each Chair and Vice Chair holds office for a term of 2 years commencing on July 1 of each odd-numbered year.

If a vacancy occurs in the office of Chair or Vice Chair, the [members of the Committee shall select a replacement] vacancy must be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term.

4.

Any member of the [Committee] Subcommittee who is not a candidate for reelection or who is defeated for reelection continues to serve after the general election until the next regular or special session convenes.

5.

Vacancies on the [Committee] Subcommittee must be filled in the same manner as original appointments.

6.

The [Legislative Commission] Chair of the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Natural Resources may appoint alternates for members of the [Committee.] Subcommittee.

The Chair of the [Committee:] Subcommittee:

Commission] Chair of the Joint Interim Standing Committee onive Natural Resources to serve in place of a regular member who is unable to attend a meeting;

and (b) Shall [appoint] , for a member who is a Legislator, designate an alternate appointed by the Chair of the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Natural Resources who is a member of the same House and political party as the regular member to serve in place of the regular member if one is available.

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13.7.

NRS 218E.515 is hereby amended to read as follows:

218E.515 1.

Except as otherwise ordered by the Legislative Commission, the members of the [Committee] Subcommittee shall meet not earlier than [September] November 1 of each odd- numbered year and not later than August 31 of the following even- numbered year at the times and places specified by a call of the - 81st Session (2021) – 14 – Subcommittee.Subcommittee or a majority of the [Committee.] 2.

The Research Director or the Research Director’s designee shall act as the nonvoting recording Secretary.

ExperienceThe with[Committee] federalSubcommittee regulationsshall relatingprescribe torules publicfor lands has demonstrated that the State of Nevada and its citizensown aremanagement subjected to regulations which sometimes are unreasonable, arbitrary, beyond the intent of the Congress or the scope of the authority of the agency adopting them and thatgovernment. as a result these regulations should be subjected to legislative review and comment, and judicially tested where appropriate, to protect the rights and interests of the State and its citizens.

Other[Five] westernA statesmajority whereof publicthe landsmembers comprise a large proportion of the total[Committee areaconstitute] haveSubcommittee shownconstitutes ana interestquorum, in matters relating to public lands and thosea states,quorum alongmay withexercise Nevada,all havethe beenpower actively participating in cooperative efforts to acquire, evaluate and shareauthority informationconferred andon promote greater understanding of the issues.[Committee.] Subcommittee.

Since5. Nevada can both contribute to and benefit from such interstate activities, it is appropriate that a [committee] Joint Interim Standing Committee on matters relating to public lands be assigned primary responsibility for participating in them.

Except during a regular or special session, for each day or portion of a day during which members of the [Committee] Subcommittee who are Legislators attend a meeting of the [Committee] Subcommittee or are otherwise engaged in the business of the [Committee,] Subcommittee, the members are entitled to receive:

(a) The compensation provided for a majority of the Legislators dur(b) The per diem allowance provided for state officers and employees generally;

and (c) The travel expenses provided pursuant to NRS 218A.655.

6.

All such compensation, per diem allowances and travel expenses of the members of the Subcommittee who are Legislators must be paid from the Legislative Fund.

7.

The member of the [Committee] Subcommittee who represents a local political subdivision is entitled to receive the subsistence allowances and travel expenses provided by law for his or her position for each day of attendance at a meeting of the [Committee] Subcommittee and while engaged in the business of the [Committee,] Subcommittee, to be paid by the local political subdivision.

The Joint[Committee] InterimSubcommittee Standing Committee on Natural Resources may:

(a)regulation Reviewof andthe:comment comment on any administrative policy, rule or regulation(1) Secretary of the:the Interior which pertains to policy concerning or management of public lands under the control of the Federal Government;

(1) Secretary of the Interior which pertains to policy concerning or management of public lands under the control of the Federal Government;

(b) Conduct investigations and hold hearings in connection with its review, including, but not limited to, investigating the effect on the State, its citizens, political subdivisions, businesses and industries- 81st Session (2021) – 15 – exercise any of thosethe policies,investigative rules,powers regulationsset forth in NRS 218E.105 and relatedto laws218E.140, ;inclusive;

[, and exercise any of the investigative powers set forth in NRS 218E.105 to 218E.140, inclusive;] - *AB443_R1* – 12 – (c) Consult with and advise the State Land Use Planning Agency on matters concerning federal land use, policies and activities in this State;

(1) Advising the Committee[Committee] Subcommittee and the State Land Use Planning Agency concerning the revision of the plans pursuant to NRS 321.7355;

(h) Apply for any available grants and accept any gifts, grants or donations to assist the Committee[Committee] Subcommittee in carrying out its duties;

and (i) Review and comment on any other matter relating to the preservation, conservation, use, management or disposal of public lands deemed appropriate by the Chair of the Committee[Committee] orSubcommittee.or by a majority of the members of the Committee.[Committee.] 2.

2.

The Joint[Committee] InterimSubcommittee Standing Committee on Natural Resources shall:

- 81st Session (2021) – 16 – (b) Advance knowledge and understanding in local, regional and national forums of Nevada’s unique situation with respect to public lands.

(c) Support legislation that will enhance state and local roles in thepublic managementlands.t of public lands and will increase the disposal of public2. lands.

-The *AB443_R1*[Committee:] –Subcommittee: 13 – 2.

The Joint Interim Standing Committee [:] on Natural Resources:

and (b) [Shall,Shall on or before January 15 of each odd-numbered year, submit torecommendations the Director for transmittallegislation to the LegislatureJoint aInterim reportStanding concerningCommittee theon reviewNatural conductedResources; pursuant to paragraph (a);

and(c) (c)]Shall, Mayon reviewor andbefore commentJanuary 15 of each odd-numbered year, submit to the [Director] Joint Interim Standing Committee on otherNatural issuesResources relatingfor transmittal to waterthe resourcesLegislature ina thisreport State,concerning including,the withoutreview limitation:conducted pursuant to paragraph (a);

(1)and The[(c)] laws,(d) regulationsMay review and policiescomment regulatingon theother use,issues allocationrelating andto management of water resources in this State;State, including, without limitation:

(1) The laws, regulations and (2)policies regulating the use, allocat(2) The status of existing information and studies relating to water use, surface water resources and groundwater resources in this State.

- 81st Session (2021) – 17 – (e) The condition of public education in the elementary and secondary schools;

(g) The development of any programs to automate the receipt, storage and retrieval of the educational records of pupils;

[and exercise any of the - *AB443_R1* – 14 – investigative powers set forth in NRS 218E.105 to 218E.140, inclusive.] 3.

(a)concerning:ect Collect and analyze data and issue written reports concerning:(1) The effectiveness of the provisions of chapter 385A of NRS in improving the accountability of the schools of this State;

(1) The effectiveness of the provisions of chapter 385A of NRS in improving the accountability of the schools of this State;

(b)- Conduct81st studiesSession and(2021) analyses– to18 evaluate– the performance and progress of the system of public education within this State.

The Bureau shall, on or before October 1 of each odd-numbered year, submit a written report of its findings pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (b) to - *AB443_R1* – 15 – the Director for transmission to the Legislative Commission and to the [Legislative] Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education.

The Bureau may, pursuant to NRS 218F.620, require a school, a school district, the Nevada System of Higher Education or the Department of Education to submit to the Bureau books, papers, records and other information that the Chief of the Bureau papers, determines are necessary to carry out the duties of the Bureau pursuant to this section.

This section does not prohibit the Department of Education or the State Board of Education from conducting analyses, submittingthis reportsState.reports or otherwise reviewing educational programs in thisSec. State.

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(3)- The81st progressSession made(2021) by– this19 State– in satisfying the goals and objectives of Senate Bill No.

123 of the 77th Session of thethels Nevada Legislature;

- *AB443_R1* – 16 – (9) The effect of any policy, plan, program or legislation on the development of a market in this State for electricity generated from renewable energy;

(10) The infrastructure and transmission requirements of any policy, plan, program or legislation;

andandission requirements of any (11) Any other matters or topics that, in the determination of the Committee, affect energy policy in this State.

The Director of the Department of Health and Human Services shall establish within the Department a program to compile and analyze data concerning juvenile sex offenders.

TheTheto program must be designed to:

- 81st Session (2021) – 20 – 2.

(b) The [Advisory Commission on the Administration of Justice] Joint Interim Standing Committee on the Judiciary on or before January 31 of each even-numbered year.

(a) Provide the [Commission] Joint Interim Standing Committee on the Judiciary with any available statistical information or research requested by the [Commission] Committee - *AB443_R1* – 17 – and assist the [Commission] Committee in the compilation and development of information requested by the [Commission,] Committee, including, but not limited to, information or research concerning the facilities and institutions of the Department of Corrections, the offenders who are or were within those facilities or institutions, rates of recidivism, the effectiveness of educational and vocational programs and the sentences which are being served or were served by those offenders;

[(b) If requested by the Commission, make available to the Commission the use of the computers and programs which are ownedown[(c)] by the Department of Corrections;] and [(c)] (b) Provide the independent contractor retained pursuant to NRS 176.0129 with any available statistical information requested by the independent contractor for the purpose of performing the projections required by NRS 176.0129.

[(b) If requested by the Commission, make available to the Commission the use of the computers and programs which are owned by the Division;] and - 81st Session (2021) – 21 – [(c)] (b) Provide the independent contractor retained pursuant to NRS 176.0129 with any available statistical information requested by the independent contractor for the purpose of performing the projections required by NRS 176.0129.

Sec.176.0128 The Central Repository for Nevada Records ofllows:

21.Criminal History shall:

NRS 176.0128 is hereby amended to read as follows:

176.0128 The Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History shall:

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In a facility or institution of the Department of Corrections;Cor[(b)] 2.

[(b)] 2.

and (d) Serving a term of residential confinement,  during the 10 years immediately following the date of the projection, assuming the preliminary proposals were recommended by the Commission and enacted by the Legislature.] Sec.- 81st Session (2021) – 22 – 200.3788 1.

23.A statewide program to track sexual assaultows:

NRSforensic 200.3788evidence iskits herebymust amendedbe toestablished readin asthis follows:State.

200.3788 1.

A statewide program to track sexual assault forensic evidence kits must be established in this State.

(b) Allow providers of health care who perform forensic medical examinations, law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, forensic laboratories and any other entities having sexual assault forensic evidence kits in their custody to track the status and location of sexual assault forensic evidence kits.

- *AB443_R1* – 19 – (c) Allow a victim of sexual assault to anonymously track or receive, by telephone or on an Internet website, updates regarding the status and location of his or her sexual assault forensic evidence kit.

(a) The number of sexual assault forensic evidence kits in the programpro(b) inThe number of sexual assault forensic evidence kits for which genetic marker analysis has been completed for each county.county for the last 6 months.

(b) The number of sexual assault forensic evidence kits for which genetic marker analysis has been completed for each county for the last 6 months.

- 81st Session (2021) – 23 – (e) For this State as a whole and each county, the average and median time between a forensic medical examination and receipt of a sexual assault forensic evidence kit by a forensic laboratory for genetic marker analysis, overall and for the last 6 months.

(f) For this State as a whole and each county, the average and median time between receipt of a sexual assault forensic evidence kit by a forensic laboratory and genetic marker analysis, overall and for the last 6 months.

- *AB443_R1* – 20 – 6.

As used in this section, “Sexual Assault Kit Working Group” means the statewide working group led by the Office of the Attorney General to create policies and procedures to address the backlog of sexual assault forensic evidence kits that have not been tested.

(b) To relocate, expand, upgrade or modify an existing industry in the industrial program to enhance or improve operations or security- or81st Session (2021) – 24 – offenders;r to provide additional employment or training of offenders;(c) To purchase or lease equipment to be used for the training of offenders or in the operations of prison industries;

(c) To purchase or lease equipment to be used for the training of offenders or in the operations of prison industries;

(b)expenditure Forto construction, the DirectorState shallBoard submitof Examiners.submit a proposal for the expenditure3. to the State Board of Examiners.

3.

Upon approval of the - *AB443_R1* – 21 – appropriate committee or committees, the money may be so expended.

6.Construction of Facilities for Prison Industries.d for New Sec.

As used in this section, “Fund” means Fund for New Construction of Facilities for Prison Industries.

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In preparing such a report, the Director shall include any information required pursuant to - 81st Session (2021) – 25 – paragraph (b) of subsection 7 of NRS 209.461 and must perform due diligence in obtaining such information from:

(2) The Department of Business and Industry;

andand; (4) Representatives of organized labor in this State.

(4) Representatives of organized labor in this State.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in this section, to the extent practicable, require each offender, except those whose behavior is found by the Director to preclude participation, to spend 40 hours each week in vocational training or employment, unless excused for a medical reason or to attend educational classes in accordance with employment that an offender sign an authorization for the deductions from his or her wages made pursuant to NRS 209.396.209.463.

The Director shall require as a condition of - *AB443_R1* – 22 – employment that an offender sign an authorization for the deductions from his or her wages made pursuant to NRS 209.463.

(f)- Contract81st withSession governmental(2021) agencies– and26 private– employers for the employment of offenders, including their employment ononrs public works projects under contracts with the State and with local governments.

Every program for the employment of offenders established by (a) Employ the Directormaximum must:number of offenders possible;

(a) Employ the maximum number of offenders possible;

- *AB443_R1* – 23 – 4.

The following must not be included in determining whether there is a profit for the Department:

included in determining whether there is a profit for the (a) Fees credited to the Fund for Prison Industries pursuant to NRS 482.268, any revenue collected by the Department for the leasing of space, facilities or equipment within the institutions or facilities of the Department, and any interest or income earned on the money in the Fund for Prison Industries.

As used in this paragraph, “selling expenses” means delivery expenses, salaries of sales- personnel81st andSession related(2021) payroll– taxes27 – advertising and the costs of display models.d costs, the costs of advertising(c) The general and administrative expenses of the costsCentral Administrative Office of displaythe models.programs for the employment of offenders.

(c) The general and administrative expenses of the Central Administrative Office of the programs for the employment of offenders.

6.may, with the approval of the Board:

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the Director may,(a) withLease thespaces approvaland facilities within any institution of the Board:Department to private employers to be used for the vocational training and employment of offenders.

(a) Lease spaces and facilities within any institution of the Department to private employers to be used for the vocational training and employment of offenders.

(1) For a contract that does not relate to construction, not less than 25 percent of the prorated annual amount of the contract but - *AB443_R1* – 24 – not more than 100 percent of the prorated annual amount of the contract, a surety bond made payable to the State of Nevada in an amount fixed by the Director of not less than 25 percent of thethean prorated annual amount of the contract but not more than 100 percent of the prorated annual amount of the contract and conditioned upon the faithful performance of the contract in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract;

or (2) For a contract that relates to construction, not less than 100 percent of the prorated annual amount of the contract, a surety bond made payable to the State of Nevada in an amount fixed by the Director of not less than 100 percent of the prorated annual amount of- the81st contractSession and(2021) conditioned– upon28 the– faithful performance of the contract in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract,  or a security agreement to secure any debt, obligation or other liability of the private employer under the contract, including, without limitation, lease payments, wages earned by offenders and compensation earned by personnel of the Department.

(2) The number of residents of this State currently employed by suchsuc(3) privateThe companies.number of offenders that would be employed under the contract.

(3) The number of offenders that would be employed under the contract.

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209.4818[Industrial 1.Programs] the Judiciary shall:Committee on (a) Be informed on issues and developments relating to industrial programs for correctional institutions;

The Joint Interim Standing Committee on [Industrial Programs] the Judiciary shall:

(a) Be informed on issues and developments relating to industrial programs for correctional institutions;

- 81st Session (2021) – 29 – (c) Report to the Legislature on any other matter relating to industrial programs for correctional institutions that it deems appropriate;

(d) [Meet at least quarterly and at the call of the Chair to review the(e)] Recommend three persons to the operationDirector offor currentappointment andas proposedthe industrialDeputy programs;Director for Industrial Programs whenever a vacancy exists;

(e)] Recommend three persons to the Director for appointment as the Deputy Director for Industrial Programs whenever a vacancy exists;

Upon the request of the Joint Interim Standing Committee on [Industrial Programs,] the Judiciary, the Director and the Deputy Director for Industrial Programs shall provide to the Committee any information that the Committee determines is relevant to the performanceper3.rmAs ofused in this section, “state-sponsored industry program” means a program for the dutiesvocational training or employment of theoffenders Committee.which does not include a contract of employment with a private employer.

3.

As used in this section, “state-sponsored industry program” means a program for the vocational training or employment of offenders which does not include a contract of employment with a private employer.

The Legislative Counsel - *AB443_R1* – 26 – shall examine and if appropriate revise the language submitted so that it is clear, concise and suitable for incorporation in the Nevada Administrative Code, but shall not alter the meaning or effect without the consent of the agency.

Unless the proposed regulation is submitted to the Legislative Counsel between July 1 of an even-numbered year and July 1 of the succeeding odd-numbered year, the Legislative Counsel- shall81st deliverSession the(2021) approved– or30 revised– text of the regulation within 30 days after it is submitted to the Legislative Counsel.

An agency may adopt a temporary regulation between August 1 of an even-numbered year and July 1 of the succeeding odd-numbered year without following the procedure required by this section and NRS 233B.064, but any such regulation expires by limitation on November 1 of the odd-numbered year.

A permanent regulation becomes effective when the Legislative Counsel files with the Secretary of State the original of the final draft or revision of a regulation, except as otherwise provided in NRS 293.247 or where a later date is specified in the regulation.reg2.atiExcept as otherwise provided in NRS 233B.0633, an agency that has adopted a temporary regulation may not file the temporary regulation with the Secretary of State until 35 days after the date on which the temporary regulation was adopted by the agency.

2.A temporary regulation becomes effective when the agency files with the Secretary of State the original of the final draft or revision of the regulation, together with the informational statement prepared pursuant to NRS 233B.066.

ExceptThe asagency otherwiseshall providedalso infile NRSa 233B.0633,copy anof agencythe that- has81st adoptedSession a(2021) temporary– regulation31 may– not file the temporary regulation with the SecretaryLegislative ofCounsel, Statetogether untilwith 35 days after the dateinformational onstatement whichprepared thepursuant temporaryto regulationNRS was233B.066. adopted by the agency.

A - *AB443_R1* – 27 – temporary regulation becomes effective when the agency files with the Secretary of State the original of the final draft or revision of the regulation, together with the informational statement prepared pursuant to NRS 233B.066.

The agency shall also file a copy of the temporary regulation with the Legislative Counsel, together with the informational statement prepared pursuant to NRS 233B.066.

An emergency regulation becomes effective when the agency files with the Secretary of State the original of the final draft or revision of an emergency regulation, together with the informational statement prepared pursuant to NRS 233B.066.

If the agency is a licensing board as defined in NRS 439B.225 and it has adopted a permanent regulation relating to standards for the issuance or renewal of licenses, permits or certificates of registration issued to a person or facility regulated by the agency, the agency shall also deliver one copy of the regulation, bearing the stamp of the Secretary of State, to the [Legislative] Joint Interim Standing Committee on HealthHealthtate, [Care] and Human Services within 10 days after the regulation is filed with the Secretary of State.

Any other material which an agency includes in a publication with its - *AB443_R1* – 28 – regulations must be presented in a form which clearly distinguishes that material from the regulations.

- 81st Session (2021) – 32 – Sec.

Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 1.4683, 1.4687, 1A.110, 3.2203, 41.071, 49.095, 49.293, 62D.420, 62D.440, 62E.516, 62E.620, 62H.025, 62H.030, 62H.170, 62H.220, 62H.320, 75A.100, 75A.150, 76.160, 78.152, 80.113, 81.850, 82.183, 86.246, 86.54615, 87.515, 87.5413, 87A.200, 87A.580, 87A.640, 88.3355, 88.5927, 88.6067, 88A.345, 88A.7345, 89.045, 89.251, 90.730, 91.160, 116.757, 116A.270, 116B.880, 118B.026, 119.260, 119.265, 119.267, 119.280, 119A.280, 119A.653, 119A.677, 119B.370, 119B.382, 120A.690, 125.130, 125B.140, 126.141, 126.161, 126.163, 126.730, 127.007, 127.057, 127.130, 127.140, 127.2817, 128.090, 130.312, 130.712, 136.050, 159.044, 159A.044, 172.075, 172.245, [176.01249,] 176.015, 176.0625, 176.09129, 176.156, 176A.630, 178.39801, 178.4715, 178.5691, 179.495, 179A.070, 179A.165, 179D.160, 200.3771, 200.3772, 200.5095, 200.604, 202.3662, 205.4651, 209.392, 209.3923, 209.3925, 209.419, 209.429, 209.521, 211A.140, 213.010, 213.040, 213.095, 213.131, 217.105, 217.110, 217.464, 217.475, 218A.350, 218E.625, 218F.150, 218G.130, 218G.240, 218G.350, 226.300, 228.270, 228.450, 228.495, 228.570, 231.069, 231.1473, 233.190, 237.300, 239.0105, 239.0113, 239.014, 239B.030, 239B.040, 239B.050, 239C.140, 239C.210, 239C.230, 239C.250, 239C.270, 239C.420, 240.007, 241.020, 241.030, 241.039, 242.105, 244.264, 244.335, 247.540, 247.550, 247.560, 250.087, 250.130, 250.140, 250.150, 268.095, 268.0978, 268.490, 268.910, 269.174, 271A.105, 281.195, 281.805, 281A.350, 281A.680, 281A.685, 281A.750, 281A.755, 281A.780, 284.4068, 286.110, 286.118, 287.0438, 289.025, 289.080, 289.387, 289.830, 293.4855, 293.5002, 293.503, 293.504, 293.558, 293.5757, 293.870, 293.906, 293.908, 293.910, 293B.135, 293D.510, 331.110, 332.061, 332.351, 333.333, 333.335, 338.070, 338.1379, 338.1593, 338.1725, 338.1727, 348.420, 349.597, 349.775, 353.205, 353A.049, 353A.085, 353A.100, 353C.240, 360.240, 360.247, 360.255, 360.755, 361.044, 361.2242, 361.610, 365.138, 366.160, 368A.180, 370.257, 370.327, 372A.080, 378.290, 378.300, 379.0075, 379.008, 379.1495, 385A.830, 385B.100, 387.626, 387.631, 388.1455, 388.259, 388.501, 388.503, 388.513, 388.750, 388A.247, 388A.249, 391.033, 391.035, 391.0365, 391.120, 391.925, 392.029, 392.147, 392.264, 392.271, 392.315, 392.317, 392.325, 392.327, 392.335, 392.850, 393.045, 394.167, 394.16975, 394.1698, 394.447, 394.460, 394.465, 396.3295, 396.405, 396.525, 396.535, 396.9685, 398A.115, 408.3885, 408.3886, 408.3888, 408.5484, 412.153, 414.280, 416.070, 422.2749, 422.305, 422A.342, 422A.350, - *AB443_R1*81st Session (2021) – 2933 – 425.400, 427A.1236, 427A.872, 432.028, 432.205, 432B.175, 432B.280, 432B.290, 432B.407, 432B.430, 432B.560, 432B.5902, 432C.140, 432C.150, 433.534, 433A.360, 437.145, 437.207, 439.4941, 439.840, 439.914, 439B.420, 439B.754, 439B.760, 440.170, 441A.195, 441A.220, 441A.230, 442.330, 442.395, 442.735, 442.774, 445A.665, 445B.570, 445B.7773, 447.345, 449.209, 449.245, 449.4315, 449A.112, 450.140, 450B.188, 453.164, 453.720, 453A.610, 453A.700, 458.055, 458.280, 459.050, 459.3866, 459.555, 459.7056, 459.846, 463.120, 463.15993, 463.240, 463.3403, 463.3407, 463.790, 467.1005, 480.535, 480.545, 480.935, 480.940, 481.063, 481.091, 481.093, 482.170, 482.5536, 483.340, 483.363, 483.575, 483.659, 483.800, 484A.469, 484E.070, 485.316, 501.344, 503.452, 522.040, 534A.031, 561.285, 571.160, 584.655, 587.877, 598.0964, 598.098, 598A.110, 599B.090, 603.070, 603A.210, 604A.303, 604A.710, 612.265, 616B.012, 616B.015, 616B.315, 616B.350, 618.341, 618.425, 622.238, 622.310, 623.131, 623A.137, 624.110, 624.265, 624.327, 625.425, 625A.185, 628.418, 628B.230, 628B.760, 629.047, 629.069, 630.133, 630.2673, 630.30665, 630.336, 630A.555, 631.368, 632.121, 632.125, 632.3415, 632.405, 633.283, 633.301, 633.4715, 633.524, 634.055, 634.214, 634A.185, 635.158, 636.107, 637.085, 637B.288, 638.087, 638.089, 639.2485, 639.570, 640.075, 640A.220, 640B.730, 640C.580, 640C.600, 640C.620, 640C.745, 640C.760, 640D.190, 640E.340, 641.090, 641.221, 641.325, 641A.191, 641A.262, 641A.289, 641B.170, 641B.282, 641B.460, 641C.760, 641C.800, 642.524, 643.189, 644A.870, 645.180, 645.625, 645A.050, 645A.082, 645B.060, 645B.092, 645C.220, 645C.225, 645D.130, 645D.135, 645G.510, 645H.320, 645H.330, 647.0945, 647.0947, 648.033, 648.197, 649.065, 649.067, 652.228, 653.900, 654.110, 656.105, 657A.510, 661.115, 665.130, 665.133, 669.275, 669.285, 669A.310, 671.170, 673.450, 673.480, 675.380, 676A.340, 676A.370, 677.243, 678A.470, 678C.710, 678C.800, 679B.122, 679B.124, 679B.152, 679B.159, 679B.190, 679B.285, 679B.690, 680A.270, 681A.440, 681B.260, 681B.410, 681B.540, 683A.0873, 685A.077, 686A.289, 686B.170, 686C.306, 687A.110, 687A.115, 687C.010, 688C.230, 688C.480, 688C.490, 689A.696, 692A.117, 692C.190, 692C.3507, 692C.3536, 692C.3538, 692C.354, 692C.420, 693A.480, 693A.615, 696B.550, 696C.120, 703.196, 704B.325, 706.1725, 706A.230, 710.159, 711.600, sections 35, 38 and 41 of chapter 478, Statutes of Nevada 2011 and section 2 of chapter 391, Statutes of Nevada 2013 and unless otherwise declared by law to be confidential, all public books and public records of a governmental entity must be open at all times - 81st Session (2021) – 34 – during office hours to inspection by any person, and may be fully copied or an abstract or memorandum may be prepared from those - *AB443_R1* – 30 – public books and public records.

Any such copies, abstracts or memoranda may be used to supply the general public with copies, abstracts or memoranda of the records or may be used in any other way to the advantage of the governmental entity or of the general public.

(1)(2) WasIs not createdavailable or prepared in an electronic format;

andor (2) Is not available in an electronic format;

orand (b) Providing the public record in an electronic format or by means of an electronic medium would:

(b) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.030, shall, upon request, prepare the copy of the public record and shall not require the- person81st whoSession (2021) – 35 – or herself.who has requested the copy to prepare the copy himself orSec. herself.

- *AB443_R1* – 31 – Sec.

 The plans or statements of policy must not include matters concerning zoning or the division of land and must be consistent with local plans and regulations concerning the use of privateprivatent property.

(b) Submit its work on a plan or statement of policy periodically for review and comment by the Land Use Planning Advisory Council and [any committees of the Legislature or subcommittees of the Legislative Commission that deal with matters concerning the public lands;] the Subcommittee on Public Lands of the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Natural Resources;

and (c) Provide written responses to written comments received from a county or city upon the various matters treated in a proposed pla4.or Whenever the State Land Use Planning Agency prepares plans or statements of policy pursuant to subsection 1 and submits those plans or policy statements to the Governor, the Legislature , the Subcommittee on Public Lands of the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Natural Resources or an agency of the Federal Government, the State Land Use Planning Agency shall include with each plan or statement of policy.policy the comments and recommendations of:

4.

Whenever the State Land Use Planning Agency prepares plans or statements of policy pursuant to subsection 1 and submits those plans or policy statements to the Governor, the Legislature , the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Natural Resources or an agency of the Federal Government, the State Land Use Planning Agency shall include with each plan or statement of policy the comments and recommendations of:

and - 81st Session (2021) – 36 – (b) [Any committees of the Legislature or subcommittees of the Legislative Commission that deal with matters concerning the public lands.] The Subcommittee on Public Lands of the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Natural Resources.

-governing *AB443_R1*bodies –of 32the –county 5.and cities affected by it before it is put into effect.

A plan or statement of policy must be approved by the governing bodies of the county and cities affected by it before it is put into effect.

Sec.Secs.

32.32 and 33.

NRS(Deleted 333.3368by isamendment.) herebySec. amended to read as follows:

333.3368 The Purchasing Division shall, every 6 months, submit to the Legislature, if it is in session, or to the Interim Finance Committee , [and the Legislative Committee on Senior Citizens, Veterans and Adults with Special Needs created by NRS 218E.750,] if the Legislature is not in session, a report which must contain, for the period since the submission of the last report:

1.

The number of state purchasing contracts that were subject to the provisions of NRS 333.3361 to 333.3369, inclusive.

2.

The total dollar amount of state purchasing contracts that were subject to the provisions of NRS 333.3361 to 333.3369, inclusive.

3.

The number of local businesses owned and operated by veterans with service-connected disabilities that submitted a bid or proposal on a state purchasing contract.

4.

The number of state purchasing contracts that were awarded to local businesses owned and operated by veterans with service- connected disabilities.

5.

The total number of dollars’ worth of state purchasing contracts that were awarded to local businesses owned and operated by veterans with service-connected disabilities.

6.

Any other information deemed relevant by the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau.

- *AB443_R1* – 33 – Sec.

33.

NRS 338.13846 is hereby amended to read as follows:

338.13846 The Division shall, every 6 months, submit to the Legislature, if it is in session, or to the Interim Finance Committee , [and the Legislative Committee on Senior Citizens, Veterans and Adults with Special Needs created by NRS 218E.750,] if the Legislature is not in session, a report which must contain, for the period since the submittal of the last report:

1.

The number of contracts for public works of this State that were subject to the provisions of NRS 338.1384 to 338.13847, inclusive.

2.

The total dollar amount of contracts for public works of this State that were subject to the provisions of NRS 338.1384 to 338.13847, inclusive.

3.

The number of local businesses owned and operated by veterans with service-connected disabilities that submitted a bid on a contract for a public work of this State.

4.

The number of contracts for public works of this State that were awarded to local businesses owned and operated by veterans with service-connected disabilities.

5.

The total number of dollars’ worth of contracts for public works of this State that were awarded to local businesses owned and operated by veterans with service-connected disabilities.

6.

Any other information deemed relevant by the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau.

Sec.

385A.030 “Committee” means the [Legislative] Joint Interim Standing218E.605.] Committeesection on6 Educationof createdthis act.reated pursuant to [NRS 218E.605.]Sec. section 6 of this act.

Sec.

After the meeting, the Department shall consider any recommendations of the [Legislative] - 81st Session (2021) – 37 – Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education, determine whether to include those recommendations and adopt by regulation - *AB443_R1* – 34 – any revision to the cost adjustment factors.

The Department shall submit any revision to the cost adjustment factors to each school district,Bureau.t, the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau.Sec.

Sec.

To account for the increased cost per pupil to operate a school district in which relatively fewer pupils are enrolled, the Department shall establish by regulation a small district equity adjustment.

Sec.- 81st Session (2021) – 38 – follows:38.

38.NRS 387.12455 is hereby amended to read as 387.12455 1.

NRSExcept 387.12455as otherwise provided in subsection 5, for the purpose of establishing budgetary estimates for expenditures and revenues for the State Education Fund as prescribed by the State Budget Act, the Governor shall, to the extent practicable, ensure that an amount of money in the State General Fund is herebyreserved amendedin the proposed executive budget for transfer to readthe asState follows:Education Fund which is sufficient to fully fund:

387.12455(a) 1.If the Economic Forum projects that the revenue collected by the State for general, unrestricted uses will increase by a rate that is greater than the combined rate of inflation and the growth of enrollment in the public schools in this State in the immediately preceding biennium, an amount of money in the State General Fund for transfer to the State Education Fund for the subsequent biennium which is not less than the amount of money transferred to the State Education Fund from the State General Fund for the immediately increase for the revenue collected by the State as projected by the Economic Forum.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, for the purpose of establishing budgetary estimates for expenditures - *AB443_R1* – 35 – and revenues for the State Education Fund as prescribed by the State Budget Act, the Governor shall, to the extent practicable, ensure that an amount of money in the State General Fund is reserved in the proposed executive budget for transfer to the State Education Fund which is sufficient to fully fund:

(a) If the Economic Forum projects that the revenue collected by the State for general, unrestricted uses will increase by a rate that is greater than the combined rate of inflation and the growth of enrollment in the public schools in this State in the immediately preceding biennium, an amount of money in the State General Fund for transfer to the State Education Fund for the subsequent biennium which is not less than the amount of money transferred to the State Education Fund from the State General Fund for the immediately preceding biennium increased by an amount not less than the rate of increase for the revenue collected by the State as projected by the Economic Forum.

(c) If the Economic Forum projects that the revenue collected by the State for general, unrestricted uses will decrease, an amount of money in the State General Fund for transfer to the State Education Fund for the subsequent biennium which is not less than the amountamountn of money transferred to the State Education Fund from the State General Fund for the immediately preceding biennium decreased by an amount not greater than the rate of decrease for the revenue collected by the State as projected by the Economic Forum.

(a)- The81st statewideSession base(2021) per– pupil39 funding– amount, which must be equal to the statewide base per pupil funding amount for thethest be immediately preceding biennium increased by an amount not less than the combined rate of inflation and the growth of enrollment in the public schools in this State unless the amount of money contained in the State Education Fund, excluding the Education Stabilization Account or any account created pursuant to - *AB443_R1* – 36 – subsection 5 of NRS 387.1212, decreases from the immediately preceding biennium, in which event the Governor must recommend a proportional reduction to both the statewide base per pupil funding amount and the multiplier for each category of pupils pursuant to paragraph (b);

(1) The amount of money contained in the State Education Fund, excluding the Education Stabilization Account or any account created pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 387.1212, decreases from the immediately preceding biennium, in which event the GovernorGovernorm must recommend a proportional reduction to both the statewide base per pupil funding amount pursuant to paragraph (a) and the multiplier for each category of pupils;

or (2) The amount of money contained in the State Education Fund, excluding the Education Stabilization Account or any account created pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 387.1212, increases from the preceding fiscal year but in an amount which, after recommending the statewide base per pupil funding amount pursuant to paragraph (a), is insufficient to fund the multiplier for each category of pupils, in which event the Governor must recommend the remaining money in the State Education Fund, excluding the Education Stabilization Account or any account created pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 387.1212, be used to provide a multiplier for each category of pupils which is as close as practicablepra3.icWhen todetermining the multiplieramount forof themoney precedingto fiscalreserve year.forr.

3.transfer from the State General Fund to the State Education Fund pursuant to subsection 1, the Governor shall consider the recommendations of the Commission, as revised by the [Legislative] Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education, if applicable, for an optimal level of funding for education and may reserve an additional amount of money for transfer to the State Education Fund that the Governor determines to be sufficient to fund any - 81st Session (2021) – 40 – recommendation or any portion of a recommendation that the Governor includes in the proposed executive budget.

When determining the amount of money to reserve for transfer from the State General Fund to the State Education Fund pursuant to subsection 1, the Governor shall consider the recommendations of the Commission, as revised by the [Legislative] Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education, if applicable, for an optimal level of funding for education and may reserve an additional amount of money for transfer to the State Education Fund that the Governor determines to be sufficient to fund any recommendation or any portion of a recommendation that the Governor includes in the proposed executive budget.

As part of the proposed executive budget, the Governor may recommend to the Legislature a revision to any appropriation made by law pursuant to NRS 387.1214, including, without limitation, the statewide base per pupil funding amount, the adjusted base per pupil funding for any school district, the multiplier for weighted funding for any category of pupils or the creation or elimination of a category of pupils to receive additional weighted funding.

The - *AB443_R1* – 37 – Governor may recommend additional funding for any recommendation made pursuant to this subsection.

As used in this section, “rate of inflation” means the percentage of increase or decrease in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, West Region (All Items), as published by the United States Department of Labor for the immediately preceding calendar year or, if that index ceases to be published by the United States Department of Labor, the published index that most closely resemblesresSec. that index, as determined by the Governor.

Sec.

(c) Review the statewide base per pupil funding amount, the adjusted base per pupil funding for each school district and the multiplier for weighted funding for each category of pupils - 81st Session (2021) – 41 – appropriated by law pursuant to NRS 387.1214 for each biennium and recommend any revisions the Commission determines to be appropriate to create an optimal level of funding for the public schools in this State, including, without limitation, by recommending the creation or elimination of one or more categories of pupils to receive additional weighted funding.

If the Commission makes a recommendation pursuant to this paragraph which would require more money to implement than was appropriated from the State Education Fund in the immediately preceding biennium, the Commission shall also identify a method to fully fund the - *AB443_R1* – 38 – recommendation within 10 years after the date of the recommendation.

The Commission shall present any recommendations pursuant to paragraphs (a) to (d), inclusive, of subsection 1 at a meeting of the [Legislative] Joint Interim Standing Committee on [Legislative] Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education forshall considerationreview each recommendation of the Commission and revisiondetermine bywhether to transmit the Committee.recommendation or a revised version of the recommendation to the Governor or the Legislature.

The [Legislative] Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education shall review each recommendation of the Commission and determine whether to transmit the recommendation or a revised version of the recommendation to the Governor or the Legislature.

In making this determination, the board of trustees shall consider- any81st applicableSession findings(2021) and– recommendations42 of– the [Legislative] Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education.

- *AB443_R1* – 39 – Sec.

(a) One licensed teacher employed by each school district located in a county whose population is less than 100,000, appointed Education;gislative] Joint Interim Standing Committee on (b) Two licensed teachers employed by each school district located in a county whose population is 100,000 or more but less than 700,000, appointed by the [Legislative] Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education;

(b) Two licensed teachers employed by each school district located in a county whose population is 100,000 or more but less than 700,000, appointed by the [Legislative] Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education;

If any member of the Task Force ceases to be qualified for the position to which he or she was appointed, the position shall be deemed vacant and the [Legislative] Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education shall appointvacancy amust replacementbe forfilled in the remaindersame ofmanner as the unexpiredoriginalterm. term.

A vacancy must be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.

In even-numbered - 81st Session (2021) – 43 – years, the fourth meeting of the Task Force must be a presentation to the [Legislative] Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education of the findings and recommendations of the Task Force made pursuant to NRS 391.496.

5.quorum may exercise all the power and authority conferred on the Task Force.

Ten members of the Task Force constitute a quorum, and a quorum may exercise all the power and authority conferred on the Task Force.

- *AB443_R1* – 40 – 7.

391.494 1.

Each member of the Task Force must:

A teacher who wishes to serve on the Task Force must submit an application prescribed pursuant to subsection 2 to the [Legislative] Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education on or - 81st Session (2021) – 44 – before January 15 of an even-numbered year.

Sec.391.496 The Task Force shall:y amended to read as follows:

44.

NRS 391.496 is hereby amended to read as follows:

391.496 The Task Force shall:

On or before February 1 of each odd-numbered year, submit a report to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for - *AB443_R1* – 41 – transmission to the Legislature describing the findings and recommendations of the Task Force.

Evaluate the response of each state agency, division, board or other entity represented on the emergency team and make recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature or, if the Legislature is not in session, to the Legislative Commission and the [Legislative] Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health [Care] and Human Services with respect to actions and measures that may be taken to improve such responses.

After each regular session of the Legislature, review any chapter added to this title or title 39 or 54 of NRS that authorizes or requires the issuance of a license, permit or certificate to a person who provides any service related to health care to determine if the person- should81st beSession included(2021) as– a45 person– required to make a report pursuant to NRS 432B.220;

andanda person required to make a report 2.

The fee imposed pursuant to this subsection is in addition tothe anysupport feeof imposedthe pursuant[Legislative] toJoint subsectionInterim 1.Standing Committeer on Health [Care] and Human Services must be deposited in the Legislative Fund.

The fee collected for - *AB443_R1* – 42 – the support of the [Legislative] Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health [Care] and Human Services must be deposited in the Legislative Fund.

(b) A summary of the trends of the audits of hospitals in this State that the Department required or performed during the previous year;

that the Department required or performed during the previous (c) An analysis of the trends in the costs, expenses and profits of hospitals in this State;

(e) An examination and analysis of the manner in which hospitals are reporting the information that is required to be filed pursuant to NRS 449.490, including, without limitation, an examination and analysis of whether that information is being reported- in81st aSession standard(2021) and– consistent46 – operations of each hospital;onsistent manner, which fairly reflect the operations(f) A review and comparison of eachthe hospital;policies and procedures used by hospitals in this State to provide discounted services to, and to reduce charges for services provided to, persons without health insurance;

(f) A review and comparison of the policies and procedures used by hospitals in this State to provide discounted services to, and to reduce charges for services provided to, persons without health insurance;

The [Legislative] Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health [Care] and Human Services shall develop a comprehensive plan concerning the provision of health care in this State which includes, without limitation:

- *AB443_R1* – 43 – (a) A review of the health care needs in this State as identified by state agencies, local governments, providers of health care and the general public;

The Vice Chair of the [Assembly] Joint Interim Standing Committee on [Transportation] Growth and Infrastructure or a person designated by the Vice Chair.

and Infrastructure or a Sec.

(1)- One81st ofSession whom(2021) is– the47 Legislator– who served as the Chair of the Assembly Standing Committee on Transportation during thetheair of most recent legislative session.

(a)designee of the Director.e Department of Motor Vehicles, or a [(2)] (b) The Director of the Department of MotorPublic Vehicles,Safety, or a designee of the Director.

[(2)][(3)] (b)(c) The Director of the Department of PublicTourism Safety,and Cultural Affairs, or a designee of the Director.

- *AB443_R1* – 44 – [(3)] (c) The Director of the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, or a designee of the Director.

5.the Department approve or disapprove:to the Department that (a) Applications for the design, preparation and issuance of special license plates that are submitted to the Department pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 482.367002;

The Commission shall recommend to the Department that the Department approve or disapprove:

(a) Applications for the design, preparation and issuance of special license plates that are submitted to the Department pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 482.367002;

and (c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, applications for the design, preparation and issuance of special license plates that have- been81st Session (2021) – 48 – 2007.been authorized by an act of the Legislature after January 1, 2007. In determining whether to recommend to the Department the approval of such an application or issuance, the Commission shall consider, without limitation, whether it would be appropriate and feasible for the Department to, as applicable, design, prepare or issue the particular special license plate.

 In determining whether to recommend to the Department the approval of such an application or issuance, the Commission shall consider, without limitation, whether it would be appropriate and feasible for the Department to, as applicable, design, prepare or issue the particular special license plate.

The list so compiled must set forth, for each such plate, the cause or charitable organization for which the special license plate generates or would generate financial support, and the intended use to which the financial support is being put oror, would be put.

The provisions of paragraph (c) of subsection 5 do not apply with regard to special license plates that are issued pursuant to - *AB443_R1* – 45 – NRS 482.3746, 482.3751, 482.3752, 482.3757, 482.3783, 482.3785, 482.3787, 482.37901, 482.37902, 482.37906, 482.3791, 482.3794 or 482.3817.

As used in this paragraph, “additional fees” means the fees that are charged in connection with the issuance or renewal of a special license plate for the benefit of a particular cause, fund or charitable organization.

- 81st Session (2021) – 49 – hereby amended to read as follows:bly Bill No.

95 of this session is Section 1.

NRS 218E.510 is hereby amended to read as follows:

218E.510 1.

There is hereby [established a Legislative Committee] created the Subcommittee on Public Lands of the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Natural Resources, consisting of [:

(a) Four] members appointed by the Chair of the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Natural Resources, who must include:

(a) Two members of the Senate [;

(b) Four] who are members of the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Natural Resources;

(b) Two members of the Assembly [;] who are members of the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Natural Resources;

a local political subdivision, appointed [by the Legislativef Commission] with appropriate regard for his or her experience with and knowledge of matters relating to public lands;

and (d) One member representing tribal governments in Nevada who is recommended by the Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada, Inc., or its successor organization, [and] appointed [by the Legislative Commission] with appropriate regard for their experience with and knowledge of matters relating to public lands;

2.

The members who are Legislators must be appointed to provide representation from the various geographical regions of the State.

3.

[The Legislative Commission shall review and approve the budget and work program for the Committee and any4.] The [members] Chair of the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Natural Resources shall [select] appoint a Chair of the Subcommittee from one House and a Vice Chair of the Subcommittee from the other House.

Each Chair and Vice Chair holds office for a term of 2 years commencing on July 1 of each odd-numbered year.

If a vacancy occurs in the office of Chair or Vice Chair, the [members of the Committee shall select a replacement] vacancy must be filled in the - 81st Session (2021) – 50 – same manner as the original appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term.

[5.] 4.

Any member of the [Committee] Subcommittee described in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of subsection 1 who is continues to serve after the general election until the nexttion regular or special session convenes.

[6.] 5.

Vacancies on the [Committee] Subcommittee must be filled in the same manner as original appointments.

[7.] 6.

The [Legislative Commission] Chair of the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Natural Resources may appoint alternates for members of the [Committee.] Subcommittee.

The Chair of the [Committee:] Subcommittee:

(a) May designate an alternate appointed by the [Legislative Commission] Chair of the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Natural Resources to serve in place of a regular member who is unable to attend a meeting;

and (b) Shall, for a member who is a legislator, [appoint] designate an alternate appointed by the Chair of the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Natural Resources who is a member of the same House and political party as the regular member to serve in place of the regular member if one is available.

51.7.

There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Legislative Fund created by NRS 218A.150 the sum of $35,000 for costs to the Legislative Counsel Bureau related to interim.ng the work of interim studies during the 2021-2022 Sec.

and (b) The Legislative Counsel shall, in revising the Nevada Revised Statutes, assign the power or duty or require the report, - 81st Session (2021) – 51 – document or information to be submitted to the Joint Interim Standing Committee created by section 6 of this act which has jurisdiction over the subject matter of the power, duty, document or information.

If the subject matter of a legislative study or investigation falls within the jurisdiction of more than one Joint Interim Standing Committee created by section 6 of this act, the Legislative Commission shall assign the study or investigation based on the budgets and work programs approved by the Legislative Commission for the Joint Interim Standing Committees.

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On the effective date of this act,section, the State Controller shall transfer the remaining balance, if any, in the Special Account for the Support of the Advisory Commission on the AdministrationountAdministration of Justice created pursuant to NRS 176.01255 to the State General Fund.

NRS 176.0121, 176.0123, 176.01248, 176.01249, 176.0125, 176.01255, 176.0126, 209.4817, 218E.225, 218E.505, 218E.510, 218E.515, 218E.600, 218E.605, 218E.610, 218E.700, 218E.705, 218E.710, 218E.715, 218E.720, 218E.745, 218E.750, 218E.755, 218E.760, 218E.800, 218E.805, 218E.810, 439B.200, 439B.210 and 459.0085 are hereby repealed.

This section and sections 1 to 34, inclusive, 39 to 51, inclusive, 51.7 and 3952 to 55, inclusive, of this act become effective upon passage and approval.

Sections 35 to 38, inclusive, and 51.5 of this act become effective on July 1, 2021.

LEADLINES~~~~~ OF21 REPEALED- SECTIONS81st 176.0123Session Creation;(2021)

members and appointing authorities;

Chair;

terms;

vacancies;

salaries and per diem;

staff.

176.01248 Subcommittee on Criminal Justice Information Sharing:

Creation;

Chair;

members;

duties;

salaries and per diem.

176.01249 Appointment of working groups by Chair of Subcommittee on Criminal Justice Information Sharing:

Chair;

members;

service without compensation.

176.0125 Duties of Commission.

176.01255 Grants, bequests, devises, donations and gifts;

Special Account for the Support of the Advisory Commission on the Administration of Justice.

- *AB443_R1* – 47 – performance.Subpoenas:

Power to issue;

compelling 209.4817 Committee on Industrial Programs:

Creation;

members;

terms of appointed members;

appointment of alternate members;

payment of compensation, allowances and travel expenses.

218E.225 Committee to review management, organization and operation of Legislative Counsel Bureau.

218E.500 Legislative findings and declarations.

218E.505 “Committee” defined.

218E.510 Creation;

membership;

budget;

officers;

terms;

vacancies;

alternates.

218E.515 Meetings;

rules;

quorum;

compensation, allowances and expenses of members.

218E.600 “Committee” defined.

218E.605 Creation;

membership;

budget;

officers;

terms;

vacancies.

and expenses of members.orum;

compensation, allowances 218E.700 “Committee” defined.

218E.705 Creation;

membership;

budget;

officers;

terms;

vacancies.

218E.710 Meetings;

quorum;

compensation, allowances and expenses of members.

218E.715 General duties.

218E.720 General powers.

218E.745 “Committee” defined.

218E.750 Creation;

membership;

budget;

officers;

terms;

vacancies.

218E.755 Meetings;

quorum;

compensation, allowances and expenses of members.

218E.760 General powers.

218E.800 “Committee” defined.

membership;

budget;

officers;

terms;

vacancies.

on Energy;

218E.810 Meetings;

quorum;

compensation, allowances and expenses of members.

439B.200 Creation;

appointment of and restrictions on members;

officers;

terms of members;

vacancies;

annual reports.

439B.210 Meetings;

quorum;

compensation.