SB 477 — Makes various changes relating to the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs. (BDR 18-1066)

EXEMPTSenate S.B.Bill No.

477477–Committee SENATEon BILLNFinance OCHAPTER.......... .

477–COMMITTEE ON F INANCE (O NB EHALF OF THE OFFICE OF FINANCE IN THE OFFICE OF THE G OVERNOR ) M AY 11, 2023 ____________ Referred to Committee on Finance SUMMARY—Makes various changes relating to the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs.

(BDR 18-1066) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

Executive Budget.

~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

Existingconsisting lawof: creates the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, History;

(3)(1) the BoardDivision of MuseumsTourism; and History, (4) the Nevada Arts Council;

(2) the Division of Museums and History;

(3) the Board of Museums and History;

(4) the Nevada Arts Council;

(1) voting members of the theCommission Chairon ofTourism; the Nevada Indian Commission;

and(2) (4) the Chair of the Board of theMuseums Nevadaand ArtsHistory; Council.

(NRS(3) 231.210, 231.220) Under existing law, the Department,Chair throughof the Director,Nevada mayIndian employCommission; certain staff and consultants.

and (4) the Chair of the Board of the NevaUnder existing law, the Department, through the Director, may employ certain staff and consultants.

Section 7 of this unclassifiedbill service.ngmakes a conforming change relating to the Deputy Director being in the -unclassified *SB477*service. – 2 – Under existing law, the Commission on Tourism is composed of 11 voting members and certain ex officio, nonvoting members who are the Chair of the Board of Museums and History, the Chair of the Nevada Indian Commission and the Chair of the Board of the Nevada Arts Council.

(NRSUnder 231.170)existing Sectionlaw, 5the Commission on Tourism is composed of this11 bilUndervoting existingmembers law,and certain ex officio, nonvoting members who are the Department,Chair throughof the DivisionBoard of Tourism,Museums isrism.and History, the Chair of the Nevada Indian Commission and the bill eliminates the ex officio, nonvoting members of the Commission on Tourism.

Under existing law, the Department, through the Division of Tourism, is required to publish or cause to be published a magazine known as Nevada Magazine, which must contain materials which educate the general public about this State and thereby foster awareness and appreciation of Nevada’s heritage, culture, historical monuments, natural wonders and natural resources.

(NRS 231.260, 231.290) Sections 6, 8 and 9 of this bill rename such publication to be the NevExisting law creates the Fund for the Nevada Magazine asand anVisitor enterpriseGuide. fund for all receipts from publication of the Nevada Magazine.

(NRSExisting 231.290)law Sectioncreates 3the Fund for the Nevada Magazine as an enterprise fund of this bill creates the Fund for Tourism and Cultural Affairs, to be administered by the Director.

and (3) authorizes revenue from the publication of the Nevada Magazine and Visitor Guide to be used to publish and distribute to schools educational materials relating to the natural and cultural resources of this State.

- 82nd Session (2023) – 2 – EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

The Fund for Tourism and Cultural Affairs is herebyDirector.eated created in the State Treasury, to be administered by the Director.2.

2.

- *SB477* – 3 – 4.

and [(3)] (c) The chief administrative officers of the county fair and recreation boards or, if there is no county fair and recreationrecreationr board in the county, the chair of the board of county commissioners, of the two counties that paid the largest amount of the proceeds - 82nd Session (2023) – 3 – from the taxes imposed on the revenue from the rental of transient lodging to the Department of Taxation for deposit with the State Treasurer for credit to the Fund for the Promotion of Tourism created by NRS 231.250 for the previous fiscal year.

[(b)[(b)(1) The followingChair exof officio,the nonvotingBoard members:of Museums and History;

(1) The Chair of the Board of Museums and History;

-(b) *SB477*The –publication 4of –Nevada (a)Magazine Theand promotionVisitor ofGuide tourism and travelother inpromotional thismaterial. State;

and (b) The publication of Nevada Magazine and Visitor Guide and other promotional material.

and - 82nd Session (2023) – 4 – (b) Employ such experts, researchers and consultants and enter into such contracts with any public or private entities as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 231.161 to 231.360, inclusive [.] , and sections 2 and 3 of this act.

2.employees of the Department are in the classified service of theal State.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the clerical employees of the Department are in the classified service of the State.

Provide and administer grants of money or matching grants to political subdivisions of the State, to fair and recreation boards, andtourism, to localassist orthem regionalin:ganizations organizations which promote travel and tourism,(a) toDeveloping assistlocal themprograms in:for marketing and advertising which are consistent with the State Plan.

- *SB477* – 5 – (a) Developing local programs for marketing and advertising which are consistent with the State Plan.