AB 591 — Makes various changes regarding state financial administration and makes appropriations for the support of the civil government of the State. (BDR S-1228)
Last action — Approved by the Governor. Chapter 58.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 19, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Joe Lombardo (Republican) on May 28, 2025.
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EXEMPTAssembly A.B.Bill No.
591591–Committee Aon SSEMBLYWays Band ILLNMeans O.CHAPTER..........
591–COMMITTEE ON W AYS AND M EANS M AY 19, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Ways and Means SUMMARY—Makes various changes regarding state financial administration and makes appropriations for the support of the civil government of the State.
(BDR S-1228) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
No.
Effect on the State:
Contains Appropriation 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;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
$6,086,691 $6,129,359 Office for New Americans...................538,177Americans....................538,177 548,960 Office of Finance.............6,946,980Finance..............6,946,980 7,338,591 - *AB591* – 2 – 2025-2026 2026-2027 Office of Finance – Special Appropriations ............$275,000..............275,000 $250,000250,000 Division of Internal Audits....................2,713,860.Audits.....................2,713,860 2,715,844 CORE.NV .......................4,417,619 4,410,215 Governor’s Mansion.............
2,715,844407,110 CORE.NV405,851 ......................4,417,619Agency 4,410,215for Governor’sNuclear Mansion.............Projects...................1,520,464 1,516,594 Office of Science,.................
407,110100 405,851100 AgencyInnovation forand NuclearTechnology Projects..................1,520,464.................4,469,267 4,486,360 Office of Federal Assistance ..................931,814 929,726 Office of Emergency Management.................1,801,768 1,847,207 - 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – 2025-2026 2026-2027 Homeland Security...............
1,516,594$31,971 $35,063 Nevada Office of Energy...................Cyber Defense Coordination .....
100610,209 100606,195 OfficeSecFor ofthe Science,support Innovation and Technology ...............4,469,267 4,486,360 Office of Federalthe Assistance .................931,814 929,726 Office ofGovernor. Emergency Management................1,801,768 1,847,207 Homeland Security...............
31,971 35,063 Nevada Office of Cyberthe DefenseLieutenant CoordinationGovernor ...................................
610,209$1,138$1,144,102 606,195 Sec.
3.
The Office of Lieutenant Governor.
For the support of the Office of the Lieutenant Governor ..............................
$1,13$1,144,102 Sec.
$4,641,854$4,004,696$4,641,854 $4,004,696 Special Litigation Account...................1,208,655Account....................1,208,655 1,208,655 Medicaid Fraud Control Unit .......................283,887...........................283,887..
693,868 Crime Prevention ...............313,005................313,005 305,009 Office of the Extradition Coordinator...............1,676,123Coordinator................1,676,123 1,679,909 Consumer’s Advocate..........
200,929 234,150 Grants Unit.....................109,645Unit......................109,645 117,390 Victims of Domestic Violence....................258,254Violence.....................258,254 254,782 Investigations Unit...........3,263,601Unit............3,263,601 3,260,362 - *AB591* – 3 – 2025-2026 2026-2027 Sec.
ForForOffice of the supportSecretary of the:State.................................
Office$2$26,361,219 ofHelp theAmerica SecretaryVote ofAct........ State.................................
$26,361,219 Help America Vote Act........
Office of the State Treasurer..................$728,058Treasurer...................$728,058 $1,375,783 Nevada Employee Savings Trust Administration..............731,244Administration...............731,244 783,288 Sec.
$7,868,693 $8,148,374 - 83rd Session (2025) – 3 – 2025-2026 2026-2027 Sec.
National Judicial College and National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges...............$352,500Judges.................$352,500 $352,500 Director’s Office ...............46,694................46,694 46,417 State Public Works Division - Marlette Lake............................100..Lake..............................100 100 State Public Works Division - Facility Condition and Analysis......................517,391 514,633 State Library..................3,689,104 3,708,904 Archives and Public Records ....................2,656,033 2,654,782 Merit Award Board..............
100 State Public Works Division - Facility Condition and Analysis....................517,391 514,633 State Library.................3,689,104 3,708,904 Archives and Public Records ..................2,656,033 2,654,782 Merit Award Board..............
$550,000 $470,000 Audit Division................9,972,736Division.................9,972,736 10,040,964 Administrative Division.......
57,406,542 56,821,098 LegalResearch Division......................Division .............8,639,133972,5178,690,907 Fiscal Analysis Division.......6,203,169 6,150,566 Interim Legislative Operations..................2,378,575 2,406,460 Sec.
16,972,517,851,963 Research Division ............8,639,133 8,690,907 Fiscal Analysis Division......6,203,169 6,150,566 - *AB591* – 4 – 2025-2026 2026-2027 Interim Legislative Operations.......................
$2,378,$2,406,460 Sec.
2,880,532 2,903,731 Supreme Court Law Library...................1,961,064.Library.....................1,961,064 2,005,504 Senior Justice and Senior Judge Program ..............1,545,898 1,545,898 State Judicial Elected Officials...........................
2,005,50427,1331,926,365 SeniorCourt Justiceof andAppeals.................439,925 Senior457,895 Judge- Program83rd ............1,545,898Session 1,545,898(2025) State– 4 – 2025-2026 2026-2027 Judicial ElectedDepartment Officials...........................Staff Salaries............................
27,131,926,365$30,$30,063,463 CourtAdministrative Office of Appeals................439,925Sec. 457,895 Judicial Department Staff Salaries............................
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30,030,063,463 Administrative Office of the Courts................5,226,178 5,028,707 Sec.
Commission on Judicial Discipline.Discipline.178 5,028,707 For the support of the Commission on Judicial Discipline.............................
For the support of the Commission on Judicial Discipline.............................
$9,316,413$9,363,531$9,316,413 $9,363,531 Rural Community Development.................265,616Development..................265,616 262,429 Workforce Innovations for a New Nevada Account...................2,005,000Account.....................2,005,000 2,005,000 Nevada Main Street Program.....................341,669Program......................341,669 341,669 Procurement Outreach Program.....................332,631Program......................332,631 332,640 Knowledge Account.............2,500,000Account............. 2,500,000 Sec.
2,500,000 2,500,000 Sec.
Museums and History Administration.............$160,359 $160,625 Nevada HistoricalHistorical..............$160,359 $160,625 Society, Reno...............261,227Reno................261,227 196,361 Nevada State Museum Carson City.................426,993City..................426,993 432,908 - *AB591* – 5 – 2025-2026 2026-2027 Nevada State Museum Las Vegas..................$433,098Vegas....................433,098 $419,382419,382 Lost City Museum................125,702 123,291 Nevada State Railroad Museums.....................338,299Museums......................338,299 364,433 Nevada Arts Council...........1,142,306Council............1,142,306 1,167,333 Nevada Humanities..............
$3,517,88$3,615,594$3,517,887$3,615,594 - 83rd Session (2025) – 5 – 2025-2026 2026-2027 Parental Involvement and Family Engagement........
206,630$206,630 222,173$222,173 Office of Early Learning Literacy Programs...............932,91086 73,855,989 Student and Development............School Support.....................1,434,337 1,428,865 Standards and Instructional Support.......4,417,646 4,414,297 District Support Services......2,279,322 2,340,607 Career and Technical Education...................1,500,775 1,491,626 Continuing Education...........
55,472,586858,286 73,161,810851,201 LiteracyIndividuals Programs...............932,910with 855,989Disabilities StudentEducation andAct..........................777,408.. School Support...................1,434,337 1,428,865 Standards and Instructional Support.....4,417,646 4,414,297 District Support Services.....2,279,322 2,340,607 Career and Technical Education.................1,500,775 1,491,626 Continuing Education...........
858,286 851,201 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.........................777,408...
15,690,2815,752,36115,690,28915,752,361 Educator Effectiveness.........
830,103 823,004 Data Systems Management................4,033,668Management..................4,033,668 4,028,182 Safe and Respectful Learning..................1,985,600Learning....................1,985,600 2,021,214 Account for Alternative Schools.....................178,013Schools......................178,013 188,908 Sec.
ForForSystem theAdministration......... support of the:
System Administration.........
20,620,600,23420,6620,600,234 University Press ...............554,873 552,400 Special Projects..............2,512,557Projects...............2,512,557 2,507,585 Business Center North.........2,807,626North..........2,807,626 2,791,883 -Business *AB591*Center –South..........2,326,864 62,311,557 –University 2025-2026of 2026-2027Nevada, BusinessReno................................ Center South..........
$2,326,864179,178,640,909 $2,311,557UNR University– ofIntercollegiate Nevada,Athletics...................5,718,902 Reno................................5,718,917 UNR – Statewide Programs.........................
17178,640,90910,386,310,353,179 UNRAgricultural –Experiment IntercollegiateStation.....................7,229,132 Athletics.................5,718,9027,192,232 5,718,917- UNR83rd Session (2025) – Statewide6 Programs.........................– 2025-2026 2026-2027 Cooperative Extension Service.............................
10,386,10,353,179$4,97$4,945,036 AgriculturalUNR Experiment– Station...................7,229,132.School of Health Laboratory and................
7,192,23244,062,43,929,486 CooperativeResearch....................2,210,917 Extension2,200,687 Service...................4,974,948.University of Nevada, Las Vegas........................
4,945,036278,369274,255,918 UNRUNLV – School of Medicine .........................
44,06243,929,48655,979,55,540,125 HealthUNLV Laboratory– andIntercollegiate Research..................2,210,917Athletics...................8,664,978 2,200,6878,651,793 UniversityUNLV of– Nevada,Statewide LasPrograms....................6,189,655 Vegas........................6,176,170 UNLV Law School ..............
278,3274,255,918 UNLV – School of Medicine .........................
55,97955,540,125 UNLV – Intercollegiate Athletics.................8,664,978 8,651,793 UNLV – Statewide Programs..................6,189,655 6,176,170 UNLV Law School ..............
127,124,740,751127,60124,740,751 Western Nevada College......
49,293,623 48,439,039 Silver State Opportunity Grant Program.............5,000,000Program...............5,000,000 5,000,000 PrisonPriProgram......................453,522 Education Program.....................453,522 451,934 Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education:
Administration..............433,959Administration...............433,959 441,258 Loans and Stipends........1,019,715Stipends......... 1,079,104 Sec.
1,019,715 1,079,104 Sec.
$3,663,872$3,867,948$3,663,872 -$3,867,948 *AB591* – 7 – 2025-2026 2026-2027 Grants Management Unit.....
$43,82843,828 $44,69144,691 Aging and Disability Services Division:
Administration............3,317,444Administration..............3,317,444 2,835,208 Autism Treatment Assistance Program................8,399,600Program..................8,399,600 9,078,215 - 83rd Session (2025) – 7 – 2025-2026 2026-2027 Home- and Community-Based Services......................
23,676,23,993,362$23,676$23,993,362 EarlyEarServices...................... Intervention Services......................
44,254,44,671,49544,254,644,671,495 Consumer Health Assistance.............1,113,277Assistance...............1,113,277 1,146,188 Nevada Commission for Persons Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing................34,282Hearing..................34,282 34,282 Desert Regional Center.........................
157,159,090,450157,32159,090,450 Sierra Regional Center....
21,515,700 21,752,842 Family Preservation Program................2,644,673Program..................2,644,673 2,644,185 FOCIS and MFP .............
637,144 652,836 Planning, Advocacy and Community Grants.................8,827,116Grants...................8,827,116 8,924,274 Adult Protective Services and Long- Term Care..................
16,410,87816,745,27316,410,878 16,745,273 State Independent Living Council...........164,551Council........... 171,387 Division of Child and Family Services:
Community164,551 Juvenile171,387 JusticeDivCommunity Services.......3,322,626Juvenile 3,339,674 Information Services......5,175,496 5,222,385 Children, Youth and Family Administration.........8,709,768Services: 8,779,793 Nevada Youth Training Center..........
Justice Services.........3,322,626 3,339,674 Information Services.......
5,175,496 5,222,385 Children, Youth and Family Administration...........8,709,768 8,779,793 Nevada Youth Training Center..........
13,960,457 14,284,511 -Youth *AB591*Alternative –Placement................3,057,866 83,198,940 – 2025-2026 2026-2027 Youth AlternativeParole Placement...................Services.....
$3,057,86$3,198,9404,529,103 Youth4,541,066 Parole- Services.....4,529,10383rd 4,541,066Session (2025) – 8 – 2025-2026 2026-2027 Northern Nevada Child and Adolescent Services...............6,652,464 6,867,439 Clark County ChildChild............... Welfare ......................
73,146,73,520,211$6,652,4$6,867,439 Washoe County Child Welfare ......................
20,434,20,434,87873,146,373,520,211 SouthernWashoe NevadaCounty Child andWelfare Adolescent...................... Services......................
25,307,25,721,92220,434,120,434,878 SummitSouthern ViewNevada YouthChild Center.........................and Adolescent Services......................
10,21410,309,02725,307,125,721,922 FamilySummit SupportView Program................2,417,037Youth 2,952,757Center......................... Victims of Crime..........4,660,241 4,720,309 Division of Public and Behavioral Health:
10,214,10,309,027 Family Support Program..................2,417,037 2,952,757 Victims of Crime............4,660,241 4,720,309 Division of Public and Behavioral Health:
Office of Health Administration...........756,828Administration........... 1,694,047 Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Services.................925,311 961,600 Community Health Services...............1,738,327 1,985,901 Emergency Medical Services...............1,268,110 1,259,222 Immunization Program................1,511,886 1,586,221 Health Investigations and Epidemiology......
577,639756,828 634,3601,694,047 ChronicMaternal, Disease.............568,829Child 568,829and PublicAdolescent Health PreparednessServices..................925,311 Program..................347,292961,600 366,330Community Family Planning...........2,676,849 2,694,747 Public Health Improvements...........7,500,000Services.................1,738,327 7,500,0001,985,901 -EmeServices.................1,268,110 *AB591*1,259,222 –Immunization 9Program..................1,511,886 –1,586,221 2025-2026Health 2026-2027Investigations Behavioraland Health:Epidemiology......
Southern577,639 Nevada634,360 AdultChronic MentalDisease..............568,829 568,829 Public Health Services..........$130,636,893Preparedness $131,932,743Program...................347,292 Northern366,330 NevadaFamily AdultPlanning.............2,676,849 Mental2,694,747 Public Health Services..........Improvements............
7,500,000 7,500,000 - 83rd Session (2025) – 9 – 2025-2026 2026-2027 Behavioral Health:
Southern Nevada Adult Mental Northern Nevadaces..........$130,636,893 $131,932,743 Adult Mental Health Services..........
18,80519,184,29718,805,19,184,297 Rural Clinics ...................
16,812,17,000,79516,812,817,000,795 Behavioral Health Prevention and Treatment..............6,481,894Treatment................6,481,894 6,917,849 Problem Gambling..........2,088,293Gambling.......... 2,125,559 Division of Social Services:
2,088,293 2,125,559 Division of Social Services:
12,445,613,042,41312,445,6113,042,413 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families ....
24,607,810 24,607,810 Child Assistance and Development............2,580,421Development..............2,580,421 2,580,421 Sec.
Nevada Medicaid .................$1,175,394,320$1,273,173,048 Medicaid Administration......
44,781,93944,781,939394,346,929,61973,048 46,929,619 Public Option ................2,608,025.................2,608,025 2,625,248 Nevada Check-Up Program...........................
22,95924,663,16822,959,24,663,168 Developmental Disabilities................163,866Disabilities.................163,866 161,595 Data Analytics................1,239,525Analytics.................1,239,525 1,264,282 Patient Protection Commission..................431,561Commission...................431,561 432,264 Health Care Facilities Regulation..................338,153Regulation...................338,153 338,618 Account for the Graduate Medical Education Grant Program.............8,530,000Program...............8,530,000 0 - 83rd Session (2025) – 10 – 2025-2026 2026-2027 Sec.
$8,639,942 $9,049,281 -Sec. *AB591* – 10 – 2025-2026 2026-2027 National Guard Benefits.......
$72,000 $72,000 Sec.
Department of Veterans Services.Services.2,000 72,000 For the support of the:
For the support of the:
$4,75$4,617,100$4,755$4,617,100 Northern Nevada Veterans Home Account......................438,360 438,360 Sec.
$41,002,0$43,387,588$41,002,00$43,387,588 Prison Medical Care.............
31,382,32,266,26231,382,032,266,262 LovelockLovCenter.............................. Correctional Center..............................
39,140,260,87839,1940,260,878 Florence McClure Women’s Correctional Center..............................
27,828,254,22627,8128,254,226 Stewart Conservation Camp.......................2,833,680Camp........................2,833,680 2,851,641 Ely Conservation Camp .......
2,638,482 2,679,085 Pioche Conservation Camp.......................2,949,603Camp........................2,949,603 2,995,463 Carlin- Conservation83rd Camp.......................2,225,523Session 2,269,437(2025) Wells Conservation Camp..........................36,349 21,793 Tonopah Conservation Camp..........................96,339 75,379 - *AB591* – 11 – 2025-2026 2026-2027 NorthernCarlin NevadaConservation TransitionalCamp............................... Housing.......
$1,209,788$2,225$2,269,437 $1,207,936Wells HighConservation DesertTonopah StateConservation..............36,349 Prison......21,793 Camp...........................96,339 75,379 Northern Nevada Transitional Housing.......
95,552,5281,209,788 97,391,7301,207,936 CasaHigh GrandeDesert TransitionalState Housing....................5,325,891Prison...... 5,375,639 Training Academy................
95,552,528 97,391,730 Casa Grande Transitional Housing.....................5,325,891 5,375,639 Training Academy................
$1,121,828$1,092,454$1,121,828 $1,092,454 Office of Business and Planning.....................464,592 468,226 Real Estate Administration.............3,040,911Administration..............3,040,911 2,802,205 Office of Labor Commissioner...............3,647,750Commissioner................3,647,750 4,007,295 New Markets Performance GuaranteeOffice Account..........of Nevada Boards,......
144,955 147,376 Office of Nevada Boards, Commissions and Councils Standards..........
641,955 648,916 Veterinary Medical Services...................1,529,431Services....................1,529,431 1,545,739 Predatory Animal and Rodent Control.............1,086,966Control..............1,086,966 1,105,544 Nutrition Education Programs.....................807,656 808,592 Livestock Enforcement ........
526,790 534,432 - 83rd Session (2025) – 12 – 2025-2026 2026-2027 Commodity Foods Distribution.................104,970Distribution................$104,970 104,989$104,989 Sec.
State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.ResourFor the support of the:
ForConservation theand supportNatural Resources Administration..............$881,139 $815,110 Division of the:State Parks.........
Conservation15,101,699 and15,650,026 NaturalNevada ResourcesTahoe Administration..............$881,139Regional $815,110Planning -Agency............. *AB591* – 12 – 2025-2026 2026-2027 Division of State Parks.........
$15,101,69$15,650,026 Nevada Tahoe Regional Planning Agency.............
13,865,7614,062,59713,865,76514,062,597 Forest Fire Suppression.......6,650,010Suppression........6,650,010 6,682,897 Forestry Conservation Camps .....................9,778,741......................9,778,741 9,984,869 Division of Water Resources........................
12,236,12,575,38812,236,812,575,388 Division of State Lands.......2,604,573Lands........2,604,573 2,543,075 Division of Natural Heritage.....................307,183 305,952 Division of Outdoor Recreation...................785,888 796,240 Conservation Districts Program......................824,836 834,162 OfficeOffPreservation.................851,099 of Historic Preservation.................851,099 858,925 Comstock Historic District.....................332,532.
$2,$2,783,479$2,7$2,783,479 Sec.
231,928 232,216 - 83rd Session (2025) – 13 – 2025-2026 2026-2027 Sec.
NevadaNevCommission.................... Equal Rights Commission....................
$2,482,882$2,424,466$2,482,882 $2,424,466 Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation.............6,236,993Rehabilitation..............6,236,993 6,673,956 Bureau of Services to Persons Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired.....................812,889 834,159 - *AB591* – 13 – 2025-2026 2026-2027 Commission on Postsecondary Education...................$697,555Education....................697,555 $702,144702,144 Nevada P20 Workforce Reporting....................860,951 859,856 Governor’s Office of Workforce Innovation.....
$1,262,67$1,270,296$1,262,678$1,270,296 Justice Grant...................215,224 208,299 NevadaNevDivision......................88,077 Highway Patrol Division......................88,077 87,953 Dignitary Protection..........2,609,342Protection...........2,609,342 2,635,994 Investigation Division..........
10,795,125 10,834,836 State Board of Parole Commissioners..............4,385,235Commissioners...............4,385,235 4,399,423 Division of Parole and Probation.........................
81,65283,853,03281,652,83,853,032 Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History .............
15,086 15,086 State Fire Marshal Division.........................100 100 - 83rd Session (2025) – 14 – 2025-2026 2026-2027 Sec.
$449,725 $387,182 Sec.SecFor the support of the:igent Defense Services.
31.
Department of Indigent Defense Services.
For the support of the:
$12,948,02$12,978,924$12,948,021$12,978,924 Office of the State Public Defender...................2,443,847 2,376,171 Sec.
For the support of the Department of Sentencing Policy.........................$995,410...Policy..........................$995,410..
$1,009,974 - *AB591* – 14 – 2025-2026 2026-2027 Sec.
Nevada Indian Commission.................$987,461Commission..................$987,461 $1,007,566 Stewart Indian School Living Legacy...............227,619Legacy................227,619 230,418 Sec.
DepartmentDepOffice of Motorthe Vehicles:Director...........
Office of the Director...........
12,8812,889,87312,88712,889,873 Hearings Office...............1,726,459Office................1,726,459 1,742,291 Division of Information Technology .....................
11,508,110,558,23611,508,1010,558,236 Division of Customer Services...........................
25,7625,540,33925,76725,540,339 Division of Compliance Enforcement...............9,846,890Enforcement................9,846,890 9,946,374 Division of Research and Project Management .......3,703,032....... 3,711,645 Motor Carrier Division........3,063,361 3,052,829 Department Transformation Effort.....9,512,217 11,189,570 Department of Public Safety:
3,703,032 3,711,645 Motor Carrier Division.........3,063,361 3,052,829 Department Transformation Effort.....
9,512,217 11,189,570 - 83rd Session (2025) – 15 – 2025-2026 2026-2027 Department of Public Safety:
$1,337,739$1,345,675 Nevada Highway Patrol Division...........................Highway Safety Plan and...............
106108,589,658106,0108,589,658 HighwayAdministration................435,395 Safety Plan and Administration..............435,395 437,359 Investigation Division..........742,628Division.......... 766,052 State Emergency Response Commission....
331,454742,628 328,563766,052 HighwayState SafetyEmergency GrantsResponse Account......................54,081Commission.... 54,104 Department of Business and Industry:
331,454 328,563 Highway Safety Grants Account........................54,081 54,104 Department of Business and Industry:
$6,177$6,191,225$6,177,$6,191,225 - *AB591* – 15 – 2025-2026 2026-2027 Legislative Fund:
Legislative Counsel Bureau.......................$5,000Bureau.........................$5,000 $5,000 The Office of the Governor:
Work programs may be revised with the approval of the Governor upon the recommendation of the Director of the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor and in accordance with the provisions of the State Budget Act.
- 83rd Session (2025) – 16 – 4.
Amounts of appropriations from the State General Fund may onlyto be34, transferredinclusive, toof budgetthis accountsact.accounts that are included in sections 2 toSec. 34, inclusive, of this act.
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- *AB591* – 16 – 8.
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Washoe County Child Welfare;
Any amount so transferred must be used to complete the- deferred83rd maintenanceSession and(2025) extraordinary– maintenance17 projects– as approved by the Legislature.
extraordinary maintenance projects as Sec.
Of the amounts appropriated to the Office of Science, Innovation and Technology in the Office of the Governor by section 2 of this act, $1,000,000 in Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and $1,000,000 in Fiscal Year 2026-2027 to fund the development and improvement of broadband for schools and libraries, are available for both Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and Fiscal Year 2026-2027, and may be transferred within the same budget account from one fiscal year to the other with the approval of the Interim Finance Committee upon thetheother recommendation of the Governor.
Any amount so transferred must - *AB591* – 17 – be used to pay for the development and improvement of broadband for schools and libraries as approved by the Legislature.
Any money remaining in the Workforce Innovations for a New Nevada Account created by NRS 231.151 at the end of Fiscal Year 2025-2026 does not revert to the State General Fund and must be carried forward to Fiscal Year 2026-2027.
Of the amounts appropriated to the Merit Award Board by section 8 of this act, $3,000 is intended to administer the Merit Award Program and $5,000 is intended for program awards, and both amounts are available for both Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and - 83rd Session (2025) – 18 – Fiscal Year 2026-2027, and any unspent balance may be carried forward from Fiscal Year 2025-2026 to Fiscal Year 2026-2027 with the approval of the Interim Finance Committee upon the recommendation of the Governor.
Sec.Nevada by section 11 of this act:riated to the Supreme Court of 1.
44.
Of the amounts appropriated to the Supreme Court of Nevada by section 11 of this act:
1.
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4.Interim Finance Committee information regarding all salaryo the adjustments and the establishment of new positions.
The Supreme Court of Nevada shall report quarterly to the Interim Finance Committee information regarding all salary adjustments and the establishment of new positions.
The Supreme Court of Nevada shall include recommendations for increases in the total funding level of base salaries approved by the Legislature, excluding fringe benefits, with the total funding level based on the salary of all positions at the Employee/Employer- Paid83rd RetirementSession rate(2025) in– enhancement19 decision– units in future budget submittals.submittals.rate in enhancement decision 7.
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The amounts of $82,000 in Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and $86,100 in Fiscal Year 2026-2027 for contract staffing to maintain legacy information technology systems are available for both Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and Fiscal Year 2026-2027, and may be transferred within the Administrative Office of the Courts budget account from one fiscal year to the other.
Any amount so transferred must be used for contract staffing to maintain legacy information technology - *AB591* – 19 – systems as approved by the Legislature.
The amounts of $175,930 in Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and $175,930 in Fiscal Year 2026-2027 for the support and continued development of an electronic portal for the Guardianship Program are available for both Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and Fiscal Year 2026- 2027, and may be transferred within the Administrative Office of the Courts budget account from one fiscal year to the other.
The - 83rd Session (2025) – 20 – unexpended balance of the amount transferred pursuant to this subsection must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2027, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 17, 2027.
10.$496,561 in Fiscal Year 2026-2027 to operate the Supreme Court’s Technology Unit independent of the Governor’s Technology Office are available for both Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and Fiscal Year 2026- 2027, and may be transferred within the Administrative Office of the Courts budget account from one fiscal year to the other.
The amounts of $596,561 in Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and $496,561 in Fiscal Year 2026-2027 to operate the Supreme Court’s Technology Unit independent of the Governor’s Technology Office are available for both Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and Fiscal Year 2026- 2027, and may be transferred within the Administrative Office of the Courts budget account from one fiscal year to the other.
The amounts of $22,447 in Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and $16,950 in Fiscal Year 2026-2027 to expand the Court Interpreter Program are available for both Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and Fiscal Year 2026-2027, and may be transferred within the Administrative Office of the Courts budget account from one fiscal year to the - *AB591* – 20 – other.
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 4 of NRS 353.220, the approval of the Interim Finance Committee is not required for anyanye request for the revision of a work program to transfer money pursuant to this subsection.
The appropriated amounts approved to fund credit card fees pursuant to - 83rd Session (2025) – 21 – this section may only be used for those expenses, and any amount so transferred must be used to pay credit card fees as approved by the Legislature.
Any money remaining in the Account for the Office of Science, Innovation and Technology created by NRS 223.630 for the Graduate Medical Education Grant Program at the end of Fiscal Year 2024-2025 does not revert to the State General Fund, and must be transferred to the Account for the Graduate Medical Education Grant Program created by NRS 223.631 on or before September 19, 2025.
Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) and (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 353.288, the State Controller shall not make a transfer required by paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 353.288 during Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and Fiscal Year 2026- 2027 from the State General Fund to the Account to Stabilize the Operation of the Government created by NRS 353.288.
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Of the amounts appropriated to the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources by section 24 of this act for the Conservation and Natural Resources Administration budgetbudgetact for account, $50,000 in Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and $50,000 in Fiscal Year 2026-2027 to fund contract services to update the Conservation Credit System Manual and Nevada’s Scientific Methods Document and Habitat Quantification Tool, are available for both Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and Fiscal Year 2026-2027, and may be transferred within the same budget account from one fiscal year to the other with the approval of the Interim Finance Committee upon the recommendation of the Governor.
Any money remaining in the Knowledge Account created by NRS 231.1592 and the Account for the Nevada Main Street- Program83rd createdSession by(2025) NRS– 231.153622 at– the end of Fiscal Year 2024-2025 and any remaining portion of any appropriations made to those Accounts for the 2023-2025 biennium do not revert to the State General Fund.
All money appropriated by section 16 of this act, other than the amounts described in subsection 1 to match documented research grants, is subject to the provisions of section 81 of this act.
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The sums appropriated to the Legislative Fund by section 10 of this act for the support of the Legislative Commission, the divisions of the Legislative Counsel Bureau and Interim Legislative Operations are available for both Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and Fiscal Year 2026-2027, and may be transferred among the various budget accounts of the Legislative Commission, the divisions of the Legislative Counsel Bureau and Interim Legislative Operations and from one fiscal year to the other with the approval of the Legislative Commission upon the recommendation of the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau.
The sums appropriated to the Division of Social Services of the Department of Human Services by section 17 of this - 83rd Session (2025) – 23 – act may be transferred among the various budget accounts of the Division of Social Services with the approval of the Interim Finance Committee upon the recommendation of the Governor.
The sums appropriated to the Nevada Health Authority by section 18 of this act for the Nevada Medicaid and the Nevada Check-Up Program budget accounts may be transferredtransferredd and the between those budget accounts with the approval of the Interim Finance Committee upon the recommendation of the Governor.
The sums appropriated to the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Human Services by section 17 of this act for the Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services, Northern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services and Lake’s Crossing Center budget accounts may be transferred among those budget accounts with the approval of the Interim Finance Committee upon the recommendation of the Governor.Governor.erim Finance Sec.
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(a)- Be83rd transferredSession by(2025) the– Department24 to– the Nevada Health Authority to be used to pay administrative and related costs and the State’s share of the cost for participation in the private hospital collaborative upper payment limit program.
The sums appropriated to the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Human Services by section 17 of this act for the Desert Regional Center, Sierra Regional Center and Rural Regional Center budget accounts may be transferred among those budget accounts for residential support, family support and respite and jobs and day training services with the approval of the Interim Finance Committee upon the recommendation of the Governor.
Money may only be transferred to the Medicaid Administration budget account pursuant to this section for personnel - *AB591* – 24 – and administrative costs necessary for implementing the provisions of NRS 422.401 to 422.406, inclusive, in Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and Fiscal Year 2026-2027 upon submittal of an analysis demonstrating savings in the Nevada Medicaid and Nevada Check- Up Program budget accounts resulting from the provisions of NRS 422.401 to 422.406, inclusive.
Sec.- 83rd Session (2025) – 25 – and 3, the sums appropriated to the Department of Corrections by section 21 of this act may be transferred among the various budget accounts of the Department of Corrections in the same manner and within the same limits as allowed for revisions of work programs in NRS 353.220.
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Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, the sums appropriated to the Department of Corrections by section 21 of this act may be transferred among the various budget accounts of the Department of Corrections in the same manner and within the same limits as allowed for revisions of work programs in NRS 353.220.
The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to appropriations to the Department for deferred maintenance and extraordinary maintenance projects transferred pursuant to section 38 of this act.
Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 695K.300, the amounts appropriated by section 18 of this act are made directly to the Public Option budget account under the Nevada Health Authority for the operation of the Public Option.
appropriated by section 18 of this act to the Nevada Healthounts Authority for the Nevada Medicaid and the Nevada Check-Up Program budget accounts must be expended in such a manner as to continue the current service delivery model for prescription drugs in which persons enrolled in Medicaid and Check-Up managed care programs receive prescription drugs through a Medicaid managed care organization in the 2025-2027 biennium.
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It is the intent of the Legislature that the amounts appropriated by section 18 of this act to the Nevada Health Authority for the Nevada Medicaid and the Nevada Check-Up Program budget accounts must be expended in such a manner as to continue the current service delivery model for prescription drugs in which persons enrolled in Medicaid and Check-Up managed care programs receive prescription drugs through a Medicaid managed care organization in the 2025-2027 biennium.
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The Nevada Health Authority or the Division of Social Services - *AB591* – 25 – shall not request additional money for these budget accounts, except for:for1.
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3.- 83rd Session (2025) – 26 – populations that exceed the 8-cent county reimbursement caper established pursuant to NRS 428.285;
Costs related to the Medicaid county match and waiver populations that exceed the 8-cent county reimbursement cap established pursuant to NRS 428.285;
Except as otherwise provided in this section, the sums appropriated to the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Human Services by section 17 of this act for the Clark County Child Welfare and Washoe County Child Welfare budget accounts for the purpose of providing respite and block grant allocations to agencies which provide child welfare services in a county whose population is 100,000 or more, are limits.
The hourly wage of $16 must be paid as direct compensation and may not be decreaseddecSec. by health insurance or any other employee benefit costs.
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Of the amounts appropriated to the Nevada HealthHealthcosts. Authority by section 18 of this act for the Nevada Medicaid budget account to fund the rates paid to providers of personal care services, not less than $16 of the $25 per hour reimbursement rate received by providers must be paid as an hourly wage to direct care workers.
Authority by section 18 of this act for the Nevada Medicaid budget account to fund the rates paid to providers of personal care services, not less than $16 of the $25 per hour reimbursement rate received by providers must be paid as an hourly wage to direct care workers.
- 83rd Session (2025) – 27 – Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and Fiscal Year 2026-2027, the Board ofor Regents of the University of Nevada shall comply with any request by the Governor to set aside money from the appropriations made by this act in any specified amount.
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In addition to the requirements of NRS 353.225, for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and Fiscal Year 2026-2027, the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada shall comply with any request by the Governor to set aside money from the appropriations made by this act in any specified amount.
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The Director of the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor shall provide written notification to the State Controller and to the Senate and Assembly Fiscal Analysts of the FiscalFiscaltroller Analysis Division of the Legislative Counsel Bureau if he or she approves a request made pursuant to subsection 1.
Before approving the advance, the Director shall verify that billings for reimbursement have been sent to the agencies of the Federal Government, local governments or other state governments responsible for reimbursing thesuppression Division of Forestryfires foror costsresponse incurredto inemergencies.ctivities activities relating to the (b) Is limited to the total due from outstanding billings for reimbursable expenses incurred in the suppression of fires or response to emergencies.emergencies as approved for payment to the State by agencies of the Federal Government, local governments and other state governments.
(b) Is limited to the total due from outstanding billings for reimbursable expenses incurred in the suppression of fires or - *AB591* – 27 – response to emergencies as approved for payment to the State by agencies of the Federal Government, local governments and other state governments.
Any money which is temporarily advanced from the State General Fund to the Forest Fire Suppression budget account or Out-of-State Fire Suppression Account budget account pursuant to this- section83rd mustSession be(2025) repaid– on28 or– before the last business day in August immediately following the end of the fiscal year in whichwhichn the temporary advance was approved.
The State Controller shall draw his or her warrant upon receipt of the approval by the Director of the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor.Governor.e 3.
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The amounts appropriated by section 6 of this act to the Office of the State Treasurer for costs related to the administration of the Nevada Employee Savings Trust Program established pursuant to chapter 353D of NRS are a loan and must be repaidoperation asof soon as the OfficeProgram.ice has received sufficient money for the operationSec. of the Program.
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Commencing on July 1, 2027, the Office of the Governor shall use revenues from intergovernmental transfers to repay the loan in - *AB591* – 28 – annual installments to the State Treasurer for deposit in the State General Fund.
- 83rd Session (2025) – 29 – Fund to the Public Employees’ Retirement Board the sum ofeneral $103,477 for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and $105,182 for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 for the administration of the Legislators’ Retirement System.
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There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Public Employees’ Retirement Board the sum of $103,477 for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and $105,182 for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 for the administration of the Legislators’ Retirement System.
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During the 2025-2027 biennium, the Legislative Auditor shall conduct an audit of the Aging and Disability Services Division’s Early Intervention Services Program, including, without limitation, an analysis of the Program’s state and community providers’ records related to services provided and billing practices, including, without limitation, reimbursements from Medicaid andandctices, private insurance, an evaluation of the claims submitted for reimbursement and an assessment of the adequacy of the Program’s internal controls.
Of the amounts appropriated to the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources by section 23 of this act for the Division of State Lands budget account, $840,284 in Fiscal Year 2023-2024 and $63,000 in Fiscal Year 2024-2025 to replace the Division’s land management system, are available for both Fiscal Year 2023- 2024 and Fiscal Year 2024-2025, and may be transferredtransferred2023- within the same budget account from one fiscal year to the other with the approval of the Interim Finance Committee upon the recommendation of the Governor.
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Any remaining balance of the appropriation made by subsection 1 must not be committed for expenditure after June- 30,83rd 2026,Session by(2025) the– entity30 to– which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriationappropriationis 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, 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.
Except as otherwise provided in this section and sections 46, 48, 51, 52 and 76 of this act, any balances of the appropriations made by this act for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and Fiscal Year 2026-2027 must not be committed for expenditure after June 30 of each fiscal year, respectively, 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 waswas7, 2027, appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred and, except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, must be reverted to the fund from which it was appropriated on or before September 18, 2026, and September 17, 2027, respectively.
The State Controller shall process any transactions requested by the Director of the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor from the previous fiscal year until the third Friday in September immediately following the end of the fiscal year.year.n September Sec.
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The State Controller shall pay the annual salaries of the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Secretary of State, the State Treasurer, the State Controller and the Attorney General in biweekly installments for each day worked up to and including the - *AB591*83rd Session (2025) – 3031 – datethese officers at the end of payment.a calendar year for the purpose ofs of reconciling the amount of the salary paid during that calendar year with the amount of the salary set forth in statute for that office must not be made if it will result in the issuance of a separate check.
The payment of a portion of the annual salaries of these officers at the end of a calendar year for the purpose of reconciling the amount of the salary paid during that calendar year with the amount of the salary set forth in statute for that office must not be made if it will result in the issuance of a separate check.
If the State Board of Examiners determines that the ending balance of the State General Fund is projected to be less than $175,000,000 for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 or Fiscal Year 2026-2027, the Governor, pursuant to NRS 353.225, may direct the Chief of the Budget Division of the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor to require the State Controller or the head of each department, institution or agency to set aside a reserve of not more than 15 percent of the total amount of operating expenses or otherotherre appropriations and money otherwise available to the department, institution or agency.
If the State of Nevada is required to make payment to the United States Treasury under the provisions of Public Law 101- 453, the Cash Management Improvement Act of 1990, the State Controller, upon approval of the State Board of Examiners, may make such payments from the interest earnings of the State General Fund or interest earnings in other funds when interest on federal money has been deposited in those funds.
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Notwithstanding the provisions of section 81 of this act, the remaining balance of any money appropriated by this - *AB591* – 31 – act to a nonreversionary account does not revert to the State General Fund at the end of a fiscal year and must be carried forward to the nextnex2.fisAs used in this section, “nonreversionary account” means an account created in the Nevada Revised Statutes in which the money does not revert to the State General Fund at the end of a fiscal year.year and must be carried forward.
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As used in this section, “nonreversionary account” means an account created in the Nevada Revised Statutes in which the money does not revert to the State General Fund at the end of a fiscal year and must be carried forward.
If the name of an officer or agency has been changed or the responsibilities of an officer or agency have been transferred pursuant to the provisions of another act enacted by the 83rd Session of the Legislature and approved by the Governor and the change in name or transfer of duties is not indicated in this act, any reference to that officer or agency in this act shall be deemed to refer to theethe officer or agency the name of which or duties of which have been changed or transferred by the other act.
Sections 1 to 45, inclusive, 48, 50, 52 to 76, inclusive, and 81 to 88, inclusive, of this act become effective on July 1, 2025.
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Approved by the Governor. Chapter 58.
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Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) Action reconsidered. Taken from General File. Placed on Secretary's desk. Taken from Secretary's desk. Placed on General File. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 20, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To Assembly. In Assembly. To enrollment. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.
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From committee: Do pass. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time.
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Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. In Senate. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Finance. To committee.
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From printer. To committee. From committee: Do pass. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time.
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Read first time. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. To printer.
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