AB 249 — Revises provisions relating to fiscal notes. (BDR 17-932)

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249–C OMMITTEE ON W AYS AND M EANS FEBRUARY 18, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to fiscal notes.

(BDR 17-932) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

Yes.

~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

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

revising provisions relating to the preparation of fiscal notes relating to petitions for initiative or referendum;

Existing law requires the summary of a bill or joint resolution introduced in the Legislature to include certain statements relating to the fiscal effect on the State and local government.

(NRS 218D.415) Section 1 of this bill amends the summary of aStatea and bill or joint resolution relating to the fiscal effect on the State from “Effect on the State:requires the summary of a bill or resolution to include certain statements relating to the fiscal effect of the bill or joint resolution on the State Highway Fund.

Yes”Existing law provides that, if a bill or joint resolution is submitted to “Effecta onlocal government for a fiscal note and the State:local government determines the bill or joint resolution reduces the revenues or increases the expenditures of the local government, the local government is required to prepare a fiscal note and return it days.

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governmentEXPLANATION for– aMatter fiscalin notebolded anditalics the local government determines the bill or jointcal resolution reduces the revenues or increases the expenditures of the local government, the local government is requirednew; to prepare a fiscal note and return it to the Fiscal Analysis Division of the Legislative Counsel Bureau within 8 working days.

(NRSmatter 218D.475)between Sectionbrackets 1.5[omitted ofmaterial] thisis billmaterial authorizes the Fiscal Analysis Division to extendbe theomitted. period of time to return the fiscal note by not more than 7 addiExisting law requires the Secretary of State to consult with the Fiscal Analysis Division to determine whether a petition for initiative or referendum may have any anticipated financial effect on the State or local governments if the initiative or referendum is approved by the voters.

If the Fiscal Analysis Division determines that the petition may have an anticipated financial effect on the State or local - *AB249_R1* – 2 – governments, the Fiscal Analysis Division is required to prepare a fiscal note regarding the petition that includes an explanation of any such effect.

The Secretary of State is required to post on the Secretary of State’s Internet website any fiscal the Secretary of State receives the petition.

(NRS 295.015) Existing law also after authorizes the description of effect of an initiative or referendum to be challenged by filing a complaint in the First Judicial District Court not later than 15 days, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays excluded, after a copy of the petition is placed on file with the Secretary of State.

(NRS 295.061) Section 2 of this bill revises the Internet website of the Secretary of State to be:

(1) if the description of effect of the petition is challenged in the First Judicial District, not later than 10 business days after the decision of the First Judicial District Court relating to the challenge is issued;

or (2) if the description of effect is not challenged in the First Judicial District, not later than 10 business days after the last day to file a challenge.

Contains Appropriation from the State General Fund included in Executive Budget,” - 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – “Effect on the State:

(c) “Effect“EImpact,” on the State Highway Fund:

May have Fiscal Impact,” “Effect on the State Highway Fund:

Contains Appropriation from the State Highway Fund included in Executive Budget,” or - *AB249_R1* – 3 – “Effect on the State Highway Fund:

Whenever a bill or joint resolution is submitted to an agency for a fiscal note, the agency shall prepare the fiscal note and return it to the Fiscal Analysis Division within 5 working days.more than 10 additional working days if the matter requiresr not extended research.

The Fiscal Analysis Division may extend the period for not more than 10 additional working days if the matter requires extended research.

NRS(Deleted 295.015by isamendment.) hereby- amended83rd toSession read(2025) as– follows:3 – Sec.

295.015 1.

Before a petition for initiative or referendum may be presented to the registered voters for their signatures, the person who intends to circulate the petition must:

(a) File a copy of the petition for initiative or referendum, including the description of the effect of the initiative or referendum required pursuant to NRS 295.009, with the Secretary of State.

(b) Submit to the Secretary of State on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State:

(1) The name and signature of the person.

(2) If the person has formed a committee for political action for the purposes of advocating the passage of the initiative or referendum, the name of that committee for political action.

- *AB249_R1* – 4 – (3) The names of not more than three persons who are authorized to withdraw the petition or submit an amended petition.

2.

If a petition for initiative or referendum or the description of the effect of the initiative or referendum required pursuant to NRS 295.009 is amended after the petition is placed on file with the Secretary of State pursuant to subsection 1:

(a) The revised petition must be placed on file with the Secretary of State before it is presented to the registered voters for their signatures;