SB 317 — Establishes provisions relating to resources for persons experiencing homelessness. (BDR 38-981)

(ReprintedSenate withBill amendmentsNo. adopted on April 17, 2023) FIRST REPRINT S.B.

317317–Senators SENATEScheible, BILLSpearman, NODonate, .Neal, D.

317–SENATORSHarris; SCHEIBLE , SPEARMAN , DONATE , N EAL, D.

HARRIS;Daly, Lange, Ohrenschall and Pazina CHAPTER..........

DALY , LANGE , OHRENSCHALL AND P AZINA M ARCH 20, 2023 ____________ Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services SUMMARY—Establishes provisions relating to resources for persons experiencing homelessness.

(BDR 38-981) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

Yes.

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

Existing law requires the Department of Health and Human Services to provide certain services to persons who are transient, at imminent risk of homelessness or homeless.

(NRS 422A.680) Section 7 of this bill authorizes a provider of homelessrhomeless services to authorize a person experiencing homelessness to utilize the provider’s addressfrom asthe aprovider temporaryand mailingis address,a ifNevada thatresident or a person who is anot currently avices Nevada resident receivingand otherwho servicesthe fromprovider determines intends to remain in the provider.State of Nevada for at least 6 months.

A person authorized to use a temporary mailing address under section 7 may use that temporary mailing address for various purposes, including applying for public assistance, enrolling a family member in obtainingschool, housingenrolling in an institution of the Nevada System of Higher Education, provider of homeless services to notify the Division of Welfare and seekingSupportive orServices retainingof employment.the Department within 30 days after authorizing a person experiencing homelessness to use the provider’s address as that person’s temporary address.

Section 7 further requires an,the providerDivision, within the limits of homelesslegislative servicesappropriation, to notifypublish on the DivisionInternet ofwebsite Welfaremaintained andby Supportivethe ServicesDivision ofa thelist Departmentof withinproviders 30of dayshomeless afterservices authorizingthat authorize a person experiencing homelessness to use the provider’s address as that person’s temporary mailing address.

SectionFinally, 7actually furtherresiding requiresat thea Division,provider within the limits of legislativehomeless appropriation,services tofrom publishusing on the Internetaddress websiteof maintainedthatn byprovider for the Divisionpurpose a list of registering to usevote theor provider’sreceiving addressvoting asmaterials thatby person’smail. temporary mailing address.

Finally,Section section8 7of provides that nothing in this bill shallauthorizes bethe construedAdministrator toof prohibitthe aDivision personto -adopt *SB317_R1*regulations –to 2carry –out actually residing at a provider of homeless services from using the addressprovisions of thatsections provider2-8 for the purpose of registeringthis tobill. vote or receiving voting materials by mail.

regulations to carry out the provisions of sections 2-8 of this bill.n to adopt Sections 3-6 of this bill define terms relating to the provision of a temporary address for a person experiencing homelessness.

EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

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

- 82nd Session (2023) Sec.

“Provider of homeless services” means an organizationorg1.izaIs that:a governmental entity or is exempt from taxation pursuant to section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C.

1.

Is a governmental entity or is exempt from taxation pursuant to section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C.

(a) A Nevada resident;resident or a person who is not currently a Nevada resident and who the provider determines intends to remain in the State of Nevada for at least 6 months;

- *SB317_R1* – 3 – (a) Apply for public assistance;

(b) Enroll a family member in a school or other public educationaledu(c) facility;Enroll in an institution of the Nevada System of Higher Education;

(c) Enroll in an institution of the Nevada System of Higher Education;

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4.shall publish a list of all the providers of homeless services thatn authorize a person experiencing homelessness to use the provider’s address as the person’s temporary mailing address on an Internet website maintained by the Division.

Within the limits of legislative appropriation, the Division shall publish a list of all the providers of homeless services that authorize a person experiencing homelessness to use the provider’s address as the person’s temporary mailing address on an Internet website maintained by the Division.

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