SB 272 — Revises provisions relating to governmental administration. (BDR 27-876)

(ReprintedSenate withBill amendmentsNo. adopted on May 23, 2023) FIRST REPRINT S.B.

272272–Senators SENATESpearman, BILLDonate, NODaly; .

272–SENATORSDondero SPEARMANLoop, ,D. DONATE , ALY ;

DHarris, ONDEROLange, LNguyen OOPand ,Pazina D.CHAPTER..........

ARRIS , ANGE , NGUYEN AND PAZINA M ARCH 14, 2023 ____________ Referred to Committee on Government Affairs SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to governmental administration.

(BDR 27-876) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

May have Fiscal Impact.

Effect on the State:

Yes.

~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

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

Existing law authorizes, under certain circumstances, a state agency or local government to enter into certain purchasing contracts, performance contracts and contracts for public works.

(Chapters 332, 333, 333A and 338 of NRS) Sections 1- 4 of this bill require each state agency or local government to, on or before Septemberthe 1total number of eachsuch year,contracts postawarded inby athe conspicuousstate placeagency onor itslocal Internetgovernment website:during the immediately preceding fiscal year;

(1)(2) the total numberdollar amount of all such contracts awarded by the state agency or local government during the immediately preceding fiscal year;

(2)(3) the total dollarnumber amount of allcontracts suchawarded by the state agency or local government during the immediately preceding fiscal year;year to minority- owned businesses, women-owned businesses, LGBTQ-owned businesses and awarded by the state agency or local government during the immediately preceding fiscal year to minority-owned businesses, women-owned businesses, LGBTQ- owned businesses and veteran-owned businesses.

(3)EXPLANATION the– totalMatter numberin ofbolded contractsitalics awardedis bynew; the state agency or local government during the immediately preceding fiscal year to minority- owned businesses, women-owned businesses, LGBTQ-owned businesses and veteran-owned businesses;

andmatter (4)between thebrackets total[omitted dollarmaterial] amountis ofmaterial all such contracts awarded by the state agency or local government during the immediately preceding fiscal year to minority-ownedbe businesses,omitted. women-owned businesses, LGBTQ- owned businesses and veteran-owned businesses.

- *SB272_R1* – 2 – THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

(2)- Women-owned82nd Session (2023) – 2 – (3) LGBTQ-owned businesses;

(3) LGBTQ-owned businesses;

(a) “LGBTQ” means lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or intersex or of any other nonheterosexual or noncisgender ori(b)orientation “LGBTQ-ownedor business”gender meansidentity aor businessexpression. that:

(b) “LGBTQ-owned business” means a business that:

or (2) Has at least 51 percent of its ownership interest held by one or more natural persons who identify as LGBTQ.

interest held by (c) “Minority group” means:

- *SB272_R1* – 3 – (e) “Veteran-owned business” means a business that:

1.shall post in a clear and conspicuous place on the Internet website maintained by the using agency:

On or before September 1 of each year, each using agency shall post in a clear and conspicuous place on the Internet website maintained by the using agency:

(c)- The82nd totalSession number(2023) of– contracts3 awarded– by the using agency pursuant to this chapter during the immediately preceding fiscal year to:

(a) “LGBTQ” means lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or intersex or of any other nonheterosexual or noncisgender orientationori(b) or“LGBTQ-owned genderbusiness” identitymeans ora expression.business that:

(b) “LGBTQ-owned business” means a business that:

or - *SB272_R1* – 4 – (2) Has at least 51 percent of its ownership interest held by one or more natural persons who is a member of a minority group.

or (2)one Hasor atmore leastveterans.t 51 percent of its ownership interest held by oneSec. or more veterans.

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(b)- The82nd totalSession dollar(2023) amount– of4 all– performance contracts awarded by the using agency pursuant to this chapter during the immediately preceding fiscal year;

2.

As used in this section:

- *SB272_R1* – 5 – (1) Is owned by a natural person who is a member of a minority group;

or (2) Has at least 51 percent of its ownership interest held by oneone(e) or“Veteran-owned morebusiness” naturalmeans persons who is a memberbusiness ofthat:ity a minority group.

(e) “Veteran-owned business” means a business that: