AB 164 — Revises provisions related to outdoor recreation. (BDR 35-487)

(II) A representative of conservation interests;

(III) A person with experience in and knowledge of education;

and (IV) A person with experience in and knowledge of public health.

(b) The following two nonvoting members, who must be Recreation or his or her designee, subject to the approval of the Director:

- 82nd Session (2023) – 3 – (1) A representative of the United States Department of the Interior from the Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service or United States Fish and Wildlife Service;

and (2) A representative of the United States Department of Development.from the United States Forest Service or Rural 2.

The Lieutenant Governor or his or her designee shall:

(a) Serve as Chair of the Advisory Board;

and (b) Appoint a member of the Advisory Board to serve as Vice Chair of the Advisory Board.

3.

The Advisory Board shall meet at such times and places as are specified by a call of the Chair but not less than once a year.

A majority of the voting members of the Advisory Board constitutes a quorum.

If a quorum is present, the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting members of the Advisory Board present is sufficient for any official action taken by the Advisory Board.

4.

The Advisory Board shall [advise] :

(a) Advise the Administrator on any matter concerning outdoor recreation in this State [.] ;

and (b) Assist and advise the Administrator in the development and administration of the Outdoor Education and Recreation Grant Program pursuant to NRS 407A.610.

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1.3.

NRS 407A.610 is hereby amended to read as follows:

407A.610 1.

The [Administrator] Advisory Board on Outdoor Recreation created by NRS 407A.575 shall [, by regulation, establish an] serve as a technical advisory committee to administration of the Grant Program.in the development and 2.

The Administrator may adopt regulations [must specify:

(a) The membership of the committee;

(b) The] setting forth the duties of the [committee;

(c) The terms of members of the committee;

and (d) The rules for the governance of the committee.

2.

The Administrator shall appoint members to the advisory committee who have knowledge and experience in outdoor education and recreation and matters concerning the environment, agriculture, natural resources or other related matters relevant to the purposes of the Grant Program.

The advisory committee must include, without limitation, members from:

(a) Agencies of state and local government;

(b) Public schools, private schools, charter schools and school districts;

- 82nd Session (2023) – 4 – (c) Private nonprofit organizations and community-based programs;

and (d) The business community.

3.

In addition to the membership prescribed by subsection 2, who was or is a pupil in this State and participated in an outdoor education and recreation program that was funded by a grant awarded pursuant to NRS 407A.605 or, if no such person is available to serve, a person who represents pupils in this State and has knowledge and experience in outdoor education and recreation programs.

4.

To the extent that money is available for that purpose, each member of the advisory committee who is not an officer or employee of the State of Nevada is entitled to receive a salary of not more than $80 per day, fixed by the Administrator, for each day or portion of a day spent on the business of the advisory committee.

Each member of the advisory committee who is an officer or employee of the State of Nevada serves without additional compensation.

To the extent that money is available for that purpose, each member of the advisory committee is entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally.

5.

Each member of the advisory committee who is an officer or employee of the State of Nevada or a local government must be relieved from his or her duties without loss of regular compensation so that he or she may prepare for and attend meetings of the advisory committee and perform any work necessary to carry out practicable.

A state agency or local governmental entity may not require an employee who is a member of the advisory committee to make up time or take annual vacation or compensatory time for the time that he or she is absent from work to carry out his or her duties as a member of the advisory committee.] Advisory Board on Outdoor Recreation for the purposes of this section.

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1.7.

The Division of Outdoor Recreation in the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources shall establish an Outdoor Education Advisory Working Group during the 2023-20242023- interim to study approaches to incorporate outdoor recreation into the curriculum of the public education system in this State.

(b)- A82nd representativeSession of(2023) the– Office5 of– Early Learning and Development in the Department of Education, the Office ofofnd Standards and Instructional Support in the Department of Education or the Office for a Safe and Respectful Learning Environment in the Department of Education, appointed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction of the Department of Education;

(c) A representative of the Office of Minority Health and Equity in the Department of HealthWildlife, and Human Services, appointed by the Director of the Department of HealthWildlife; and Human Services;

(h) One pupil enrolled in a public school, appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, with the permission of a parent or legal guardiangua(i) Two providers of anature-based pupileducation, enrolledone inof whom must primarily serve a publicminority school,or historically underserved community, appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly;

(i)(j) A provider of nature-based education, appointed by the Spe(j) A member of the Senate, appointed by the Majority Leader of the Senate;

-study *AB164_R1*approaches –to 3incorporate –outdoor 2.recreation into the curriculum for preschool, kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, which include, without limitation, opportunities to integrate outdoor recreation with:

The Outdoor Education Advisory Working Group shall study approaches to incorporate outdoor recreation into the curriculum for preschool, kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, which include, without limitation, opportunities to integrate outdoor recreation with:

(f)- Language82nd Session (2023) – 6 – (g) Art;uage arts;

(g) Art;

6.Group serve without compensation generally.Advisory Working 7.

The members of the Outdoor Education Advisory Working Group serve without compensation generally.

7.

The Division may accept gifts, grants and donations from anyWorking sourceGroup.support to support the work of the Outdoor Education Advisory Working9. Group.

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The Outdoor Education Advisory Working Group may request the drafting of not more than one1 legislative measure which relates to matters within the scope of the Outdoor Education - 82nd Session (2023) – 7 – Advisory Working Group.

A legislative measure requested pursuant to this subsection must be prefiled on or before the first day of the regular session of the Legislature in 2025.

11.

As used in this section, “historically underserved community” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 445B.834.

1.9.

Notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 407A.610, as amended by section 1.3 of this act, the terms of all of the members pursuant to NRS 407A.610 who are serving on June 30, 2023,n expire on that date.

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Section 11.7 of this act becomes effective:

(a) Upon passage and approval for the purpose of appointing members to the Outdoor Education Advisory Working Group established pursuant to section 11.7 of this act and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act;

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Sections 1 and 1.3 of this act become effective:

(a) Upon passage and approval for the purpose of adopting any regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act;

and (b) On July 1, 2023, for all other purposes.

4.

Section 1.9 of this act becomes effective upon passage and approval.

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