AB 346 — Revises the State Budget Act. (BDR 31-928)

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346–ASSEMBLYMAN O’N EILL M ARCH 20, 2023 ____________ Referred to Committee on Ways and Means SUMMARY—Revises the State Budget Act.

(BDR 31-928) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

Yes.

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The State Budget Act sets forth the process for the preparation and submission of the proposed biennial budget for the Executive Department of the StateStateubmission Government.

(NRS 353.150-353.246) Specifically, the Act requires the Chief of the Budget Division of the Office of Finance to prepare a final version of the proposed budget, which must include the adjusted base budget for each department,hedepartment, proposed institution and agency of the Executive Department.

(7) rate changes that are projected to affect the budget of the department, necessaryinstitution based on the limit upon total proposed expenditures or asagency otherwisethatduring is determined by the Chief.next biennium;

Theand Act(8) furtherany requiresother theadjustment Chiefthat tois providenecessary tobased theon Fiscal Analysis Division of the Legislativelimit Counselupon Bureautotal eachproposed agency’sexpenditures adjusted base budget by program or budgetaryas accountotherwise fordetermined by the nextChief. 2 fiscal years.

(NRSThe 353.211)Act Sectionfurther 1requires the Chief to provide to the Fiscal Analysis Division of thisthe billLegislative Counsel Bureau each agency’s adjusted base budget by program or defines the term “adjusted base budget” to mean the amount appropriated ororthis bill authorized to support ongoing expenditures budgeted to the agency by the Legislature for the second year of the current biennium, as adjusted for:

(1) the - *AB346_R1* – 2 – removal of any one-time appropriation or authorization that was appropriated or authorized by the Legislature to the agency for the second year of the current biennium;

(2) statewide fringe benefits, assessments, rent insurance premiums and currentcost biennium;allocations;

(4)(3) ongoingcontractual expendituresobligations approvedthat byare theapproved Interimor Financeexpired during the Committee during the current biennium;

(4) ongoing expenditures approved by the Interim Finance Committee during the current biennium;

(6) actual caseloads incurredaffect during the firstbudget year of the agency during the next biennium;

(7)and rate(8) changesany otherrojected to adjustment that areis projectednecessary tobased affecton the budgetlimit ofupon thetotal agencyproposed duringexpenditures theor nextas biennium;otherwise determined by the Chief.

andSection (8)2.5 anyof otherthis asbill otherwisemakes determinedan byappropriation to the Chief.Legislative Fund to update the budgeting software of the Fiscal Analysis Division of the Legislative Counsel Bureau to accommodate the amendatory provisions of this bill.

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(a) Each agency’s adjusted base budget by program or budgetary accountacc(b) forAn theestimated nextrange 2of fiscalthe years;costs for:

and (b) An estimated range of the costs for:

- *AB346_R1* – 3 – (a) The removal of any one-time appropriation or authorization that was appropriated or authorized by the Legislature to the agency for the second year of the biennium;

(d)Committee Ongoingduring expendituresthe approvedcurrent bybiennium;y the Interim Finance Committee(e) duringAny annualization of costs that occurred for part of the second year of the current biennium;

(e)- Any82nd annualizationSession of(2023) costs– that3 occurred– forbiennium;tual partcaseloads ofincurred during the secondfirst year of the current(g) Rate changes that are projected to affect the budget of the agency during the next biennium;

(f) Actual caseloads incurred during the first year of the biennium;

(g) Rate changes that are projected to affect the budget of the agency during the next biennium;

In performing the duties required by this subsection, the Chief shall use thepursuant projectionsto andNRS estimates353.228.mates prepared by the Economic Forum pursuant2. to NRS 353.228.

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The final version of the proposed budget must include the adjusted base budget for each department, - *AB346_R1* – 4 – institution and agency of the Executive Department, the costs for continuing each program at the current level of service and the costs, if any, for new programs, recommended enhancements of existing programs or reductions for the departments, institutions and agencies of the Executive Department for the next 2 fiscal years.

- 82nd Session (2023) – 4 – 4.

The Governor shall simultaneously submit,sub(a) asAn aanalysis separateof document:any new programs or enhancements of existing programs being recommended;

(a) An analysis of any new programs or enhancements of existing programs being recommended;

During the consideration of the general appropriation bill and any special appropriation bills and bills authorizing budgeted expenditures by the departments, institutions and agencies operating on money designated for specific purposes by the Constitution or otherwise, drafted at the request of the Legislature upon the recommendations submitted by the Governor with the proposedproposedhe budget, the Governor or a representative of the Governor have the right to appear before and be heard by the appropriation committees of the Legislature in connection with the appropriation bill or bills, and to render any testimony, explanation or assistance required of him or her.

As used in this section, “adjusted base budget” means the amount appropriated or authorized to support ongoing - *AB346_R1* – 5 – expenditures budgeted to the department, institution or agency by the Legislature for the second year of the current biennium, as adjusted for:

- 82nd Session (2023) – 5 – (b) Statewide fringe benefits, assessments, rent insurance premiums and cost allocations;