SB 233 — Revises provisions relating to agriculture. (BDR S-704)

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233–SENATORS D OÑATE AND F LORES FEBRUARY 25, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Natural Resources SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to agriculture.

(BDR S-704) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

Contains Appropriation not included in Executive Budget.

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Existing law requires the Director of the State Department of Agriculture to establish the Home Feeds Nevada Agriculture Food Purchase Program toiculture to supplement the supply of nutritious food available to persons through food banks and other providers.

(NRS 561.515) Section 2 of this bill requires the Council on Food Security within the Department of Health and Human Services to study issues relating to the long-term financial stability of the Home Feeds Nevada Agriculture Food Purchase Program, including, without limitation, identifying sustainable sources of revenue to fund the Program.

and (2) authorizes the Council to request the drafting of not more than one legislative measure for prefiling on or before the first day of the regular session of theSection 3 of this bill makes an appropriation of $800,000 to the Nutritious2027 FoodLegislature. Purchase Account for the Director of the State Department of Agriculture to carry out the Home Feeds Nevada Agriculture Food Purchase Program.

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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

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There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Nutritious Food Purchase Account created by NRS 561.505 the sum of $800,000 for use by the Director of the State Department of Agriculture to carry out the Home Feeds Nevada Agriculture Food Purchase Program established pursuant to NRS2.61AnyNRS remaining561.515. balance of the appropriation made by subsection 1 must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2027, 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 17, 2027, 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 17, 2027.

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Any remaining balance of the appropriation made by subsection 1 must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2027, 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 17, 2027, 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 17, 2027.

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