SB 6 — Makes an appropriation to the Desert Research Institute of the Nevada System of Higher Education to support the Nevada State Cloud Seeding Program. (BDR S-389)

S.B.Senate Bill No.

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6–COMMITTEE ON N ATURAL RESOURCES (ON B EHALF OF THE JOINT INTERIM STANDING C OMMITTEE ON N ATURAL RESOURCES ) PREFILED O CTOBER 16, 2024 ____________ Referred to Committee on Natural Resources SUMMARY—Makes an appropriation to the Desert Research Institute of the Nevada System of Higher Education to support the Nevada State Cloud Seeding Program.

(BDR S-389) FISCAL NOTE:

EfEffect on the State:

Contains Appropriation not included in Executive Budget.

~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

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

EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

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For the Fiscal Year 2025-2026..................................$600,000 For the Fiscal Year 2026-2027..................................$600,000 2.

The Desert Research Institute shall:shall:...........................$600,000 (a) Prepare and transmit a report to the Interim Finance Committee on or before September 1, 2026, that describes each expenditure made from the money appropriated by subsection 1 from the date on which the money was received by the Desert Research Institute through June 30, 2026;

(a)and (b) Prepare and transmit a report to the Interim Finance Committee on or before September 1, 2026,2027, that describes each expenditure made from the money appropriated by subsection 1 from the date on which the money was received by the Desert Research Institute through June 30, 2026;2027.

and - *SB6* – 2 – (b) Prepare and transmit a report to the Interim Finance Committee on or before September 1, 2027, that describes each expenditure made from the money appropriated by subsection 1 from the date on which the money was received by the Desert ResSec.

2.nstAny balance of the sums appropriated by section 1 remaining at the end of the respective fiscal years must not be committed for expenditure after June 30 of the respective fiscal years by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 18, 2026, and September 17, 2027, respectively, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 18, 2026, and September 17, 2027, respectively.

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Any balance of the sums appropriated by section 1 remaining at the end of the respective fiscal years must not be committed for expenditure after June 30 of the respective fiscal years by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 18, 2026, and September 17, 2027, respectively, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 18, 2026, and September 17, 2027, respectively.

- 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – Sec.

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