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A
C
A
Here,
thank
you.
Will
you
please
mark
those
that
are
not
here
yet
present,
as
they
arrive
all
right,
I'd
like
to
remind
everyone
that,
while
we
as
committee
members
and
some
staff
are
here
in
the
committee
room,
the
zoo
meeting
is
still
being
hosted
for
staff
and
agency
representatives
to
participate
remotely.
This
is
due
to
the
current
capacity
limits
on
the
number
of
people
that
can
attend
committee
meetings
in
person.
A
A
D
Thank
you,
mr
chair
morning,
committee
members,
for
the
record.
My
name
is
colby.
Nichols
program
analyst
with
the
lcb
fiscal
analysis,
division
I'll
be
going
over
the
athletic
commission,
discussion
of
which
begins
on
page
three
of
your
closing
packet,
the
nevada
state
athletic
commission
supervises
and
regulates
all
contests
and
exhibitions
of
unarmed
combat.
D
There
are
two
major
closing
issues
associated
with
this
account,
the
first
of
which
is
a
new
administrative
assistant
position.
The
governor
recommends
reserve
reductions
of
approximately
fifty
two
thousand
dollars
in
fiscal
year,
twenty
two
and
sixty
seven
thousand
dollars
in
fiscal
year.
Twenty
three
for
a
new
administrative
assistant
position.
D
The
agency
indicates
the
position
is
needed
to
address
an
increase
in
the
number
of
events
that
are
regulated
by
the
commission
to
improve
the
agency's
long-term
operations.
As
the
majority
of
the
agency's
current
staff
is
either
eligible
for
retirement
or
will
be
soon
to
address
non-event,
related
task
backlogs
and
to
decrease
the
use
of
overtime.
D
D
D
During
the
budget
hearing,
the
agency
provided
some
additional
information
regarding
the
need
for
this
new
position.
The
agency
testified
that,
while
there
is
an
increase
in
workload
associated
with
an
increase
in
events
due
to
the
pandemic,
as
other
states
are
not
hosting
combat
sports
events,
this
is
not
the
primary
factor
in
this
request
for
a
new
position.
D
In
addition,
the
the
recommended
new
position
would
have
to
work
side
by
side
with
veteran
staff
at
events
as
part
of
its
training
and
therefore
may
actually
incur
some
additional
overtime
costs
at
first.
However,
the
agency
did
testify
that
it
anticipates
reduced
overtime
expenditures
over
the
long
term,
once
this
position
is
filled
and
fully
trained.
D
Do
the
committee's
wish
to
approve
one
new
administrative
assistant
position
and
the
associated
costs
funded
with
reserve
reductions
of
fifty
one
thousand
eight
hundred
and
fourteen
dollars
in
fiscal
year?
Twenty
two
and
sixty
six
thousand
four
hundred
three
dollars
in
fiscal
year
23,
as
recommended
by
the
governor.
A
A
All
right,
I
do
not
see
any.
I
would
like
a
motion.
E
Mr
chair,
I
would
move
gov
wreck
on
this.
Thank
you.
A
A
All
right
seeing
none
all
in
favor,
I
opposed
all
right.
Then
the
motion
passes
unanimously
with
the
members
present
and
we
can
move
on
to
the
next
decision
in
this
budget.
D
D
During
the
budget
hearing,
the
agency
discussed
a
request
for
the
purchase
of
instant
replay
technology.
However,
those
costs
were
not
included
in
the
executive
budget.
Subsequent
to
the
budget
hearing,
the
governor's
finance
office
submitted
budget
amendment
821-480-3952
to
recommend
reserve
reductions
of
7921
dollars
in
fiscal
year,
22
only
for
the
purchase
of
instant
replay
equipment.
D
Absolutely
at
the
bottom
of
page
six
of
the
closing
packet,
you
will
see
a
table.
There
are
six
other
closing
items
in
this
account,
all
of
which
appear
reasonable,
as
staff
fiscal
staff
would
recommend
that
those
other
closing
items
be
approved,
as
recommended
by
the
governor,
and
we
would
request
authority
to
make
technical
adjustments
as
needed.
A
E
And
thank
you,
mr
chairman.
I
would
move
to
approve
budget
amendment
a214803
952
for
the
purchase
of
the
instant
replay
equipment
funded
through
reserve
reductions,
all
other
closing
items
as
gov
wreck,
with
technical
adjustments
as
necessary.
F
A
Thank
you.
We
have
a
a
motion
from
chair
carlton,
a
second
from
senator
dennis
any
discussions
on
that
motion.
A
Thank
you
all
in
favor,
aye
aye
opposed
all
right.
The
motion
carries
with
all
the
members
present
and
we
can
move
on
to
our
next
budget
item,
which
is
the
governor's
office
finance,
smart,
21.,.
A
G
G
The
budget
is
generally
funded
with
81
percent
general
fund
appropriations
and
19
general
highway
fund
appropriations
based
on
the
percentage
of
full-time
equivalent
positions
and
state
agencies
are
supported
by
the
respective
funding
sources.
There
are
two
major
closing
issues.
The
first
relates
to
position
changes
as
part
of
the
agency's
overall
staffing
strategy
through
five
decision
units.
G
The
governor
recommends
holding
one
position
vacant
through
april
2022,
eliminating
25
positions,
including
two
permanent
and
23
temporary
positions,
adding
30
permanent
positions
and
transferring
in
seven
positions
from
the
division
of
enterprise
I.t
services
for
a
net
increase
of
12
positions
over
the
biennium
to
support
ongoing
operations
of
the
project
for
a
bit
of
background
work
on
the
smart
21
project
was
initiated
by
the
2013
legislature
and
during
the
2019-21
biennium.
The
board
of
examiners
approved
a
contract
or
system
implementer
lsi
consulting
to
implement
sap
system
software
to
replace
various
existing
information
systems.
G
The
office
also
contracts
with
gartner
to
provide
independent
verification
and
validation
services
to
mitigate
the
risk
of
failure
and
identify
any
issues
that
may
arise
with
the
project
during
implementation,
the
new
system
is
being
deployed
in
a
phased
approach.
On
march
1
2021,
the
first
phase,
which
included
non-payroll
related
hr
modules,
was
deployed.
G
G
With
regard
to
a
staffing
strategy
in
the
decision
units
in
this
budget,
the
governor
recommends
funding
temporary
staff
to
support
project
implementation
efforts
through
a
one-shot
appropriation
heard
in
a
bill
hearing
on
a
later
date
to
support
permanent
staff
for
ongoing
operations
of
the
smart
21
decision
system.
G
G
Three
months
prior
to
the
deployment
of
the
modules
of
the
system
in
july,
2022
two
eliminated
permanent
positions
are
vacant,
while
22
of
the
23
temporary
positions
are
filled
effective
july,
1st
2021,
the
23
temporary
positions
would
be
continued
as
temporary
positions
funded
through
one-shot
appropriations
in
decision
unit,
e-228
23,
the
23
temporary
positions
would
be
transferred
to
permanent
positions
at
various
states
throughout
the
biennium
when
the
role
of
each
physicians
transfers
from
project
implementation
to
ongoing
system
support
and
operations.
G
Additionally
decision
unit
e-228
recommends
seven
new
positions,
two
of
which
would
start
as
temporary
and
then
transition
to
permanent
a
total
funding.
In
decision
unit,
e-228
is
4.4
million
over
the
biennium
there's
a
table
on
page
12.
That
summarizes
the
positions
within
those
three
decision
units
in
decision
units
e520
and
e920.
The
governor
recommends
transferring
in
1.5
million
in
revenue
from
the
division
of
enterprise
I.t
services
to
transfer
in
seven
positions.
G
Those
positions
would
assist
with
the
transition
of
legacy
systems
to
the
smart
21
system,
the
transfer
position,
support
of
various
human
resource
and
financial
information
systems
such
as
the
human
resource
data
warehouse,
the
nevada
project
accounting
system
advantage,
human
resources,
nevada,
employee
action
and
timekeeping
system
and
the
nevada
executive
budget
system,
some
of
which
would
be
retired
and
replaced
by
smart21.
G
One
position
that
supports
systems
that
would
be
retained
is
recommended
to
transfer
as
well
during
the
budget
hearing
the
committees
inquired
whether
any
issues
have
been
encountered
with
the
project
that
could
result
in
additional
costs
to
the
states.
G
In
response,
the
agency
indicated
that
additional
costs
could
potentially
occur
if
configurations
of
the
sap
system
beyond
the
initially
identified
configurations,
were
determined
to
be
necessary
to
support
the
state's
operational
needs
to
define
the
initial
system
configuration.
The
agency
did
conduct
extensive
workshops
with
agencies
prior
to
implementing
phases
of
the
projects
to
identify
business
requirements
with
the
goal
of
aligning
the
state's
processes
with
standard
configuration
which
is
deemed
to
be
best
practices
to
date
with
the
march
2021
deployment
of
certain
human
resource
modules.
G
G
G
Centers
of
excellence
are
a
common
feature
in
entities
that
have
deployed
an
enterprise
resource
planning
solution,
such
as
smart
21,
with
the
goal
of
improving
business
efficiency
and
enhancing
system
capabilities
in
determining
the
structure
and
staff
level
of
the
center
of
excellence.
The
agency
consulted
with
various
entities
that
have
deployed
similar
systems
and
determined
that
the
operational
structure
of
these
units
was
generally
consistent
and
ranged
from
36
to
50
positions,
which
is
consistent
with
the
number
of
permanent
positions
recommended
for
this
budget.
G
The
agency
indicated
that
transferring
staff
who
work
on
legacy
information
systems,
I
would
be
retired,
provides
for
continuity
of
system
operations
and
facilitates
staff
transitioning
to
duties
involving
the
new
smart
21
system.
Transfer
staff
would
support
legacy
systems
until
they
are
retired
and
then
transition
to
supporting
the
smart
21
system.
G
Many
of
those
systems
are
scheduled
to
be
retired.
On
september
30th
2022.,
there
is
one
position
that
supports
systems
that
will
not
be
retired.
That
is
also
recommended
to
transfer
such
as
the
nevada
executive
budget
system
in
the
agency
indicates.
Transferring
this
position
would
provide
for
improved
support
across
training
on
these
critical
information
systems
within
the
division
of
enterprise
I.t
services
budget.
G
G
Remaining
position
who
works
on
systems
that
would
not
be
retired
would
continue
to
be
funded
by
transfers
from
the
division
of
enterprise
I.t
services
through
program
or
developer
fees,
charts
to
state
agencies
based
on
work
performed
in
future.
Biennia
changes
to
the
funding
of
the
positions
may
be
necessary
to
align
with
the
duties
performed
and
the
ongoing
funding
model
for
smart
21,
which
has
not
yet
been
determined.
G
Information
regarding
the
work
performed
by
the
seven
positions
transferred
in
from
the
division
of
enterprise,
I.t
services,
information
regarding
the
plan,
location
of
smart
21
following
the
transition
from
implementation
to
ongoing
operations
and
information
regarding
development
of
a
plan
to
allocate
smart
21s
system
costs
to
state
agencies
as
a
means
of
recovering
non-general
fund
and
non-highway
fund
funding
sources
for
the
support
of
the
system.
G
The
second
decision
is:
do
the
committees
wish
to
approve
transferring
in
seven
positions
from
the
division
of
enterprise,
I.t
services
in
decision
units
e
520
and
e-920
and
funds?
Six
of
the
seven
positions
with
revenue
transferred
in
from
the
division
of
enterprise
I.t
services
through
september
22
and
transition?
A
Thank
you
miss
crockett.
I
appreciate
that.
Do
the
committee
have
any
questions
on
these
position.
Decisions.
E
And
thank
you,
mr
chairman.
I
would
move
staff
a
negated
indicated
at
the
top
of
page
15
of
our
closing
documents.
Second,.
A
G
Thank
you
chairman
to
support
it
related
costs
associated
with
the
smart
21
system.
The
governor
recommends
67
million
over
the
biennium
in
two
decision
units.
The
first
decision
unit
e-229,
recommends
354
351
dollars
over
the
upcoming
biennium
to
support
continued
data,
cleansing
and
integration
efforts
to
develop
interfaces
with
the
smart
21
system
for
existing
information
systems.
G
There
was
funding
approved
during
the
2019
legislative
session
in
one-shot
funding
for
the
same
purpose,
and
the
funding
in
this
decision
unit
would
chew
up
the
cost.
With
updated
projections
in
decision
unit,
e-236
3.2
million
each
year
is
recommended
to
support
costs
associated
with
services
provided
through
a
contract
with
lsi,
consulting
or
cloud-based
software
as
a
service
access
and
monthly
licensing
costs.
G
These
are
one-time
costs
that
are
typically
funded
through
one-shot
appropriations
for
it
projects
where
the
timing
of
costs
may
be
uncertain
and
funding
these
sorts
of
costs
with
a
one,
one-shot
funding
allows
funding
to
be
available
in
both
years
with
flexibility
for
the
agency
to
transfer
funding
as
needed
from
one
year
to
another.
G
To
a
one-shot
appropriation
bill,
the
bill
has
not
yet
been
introduced,
but
once
it
is
introduced,
staff
would
monitor
the
bill
and
recommend
an
amendment
to
the
bill
during
the
hearing
and
the
decisions
for
the
committee
are
on
a
box
on
page
16..
A
A
E
G
It's
it's
not
an
an
amendment.
It
would
be
an
amendment
to
the
one-shot
bill
once
it's
introduced
rather
than
an
amendment
to
this
budget.
So
staff
would
monitor
the
bill
and
recommend
an
amendment
when
the
bill
is
heard
by
the
committee.
E
A
B
You,
mr,
I
think
I'm
on.
Thank
you,
mr
chair,
just
a
concern
over
I
I
I
appreciate
the
need
for
this.
I
I
I
support
it,
but
I'm
wondering
about
the
oversight
and
the
updates
that
we
get
having
sat
in
this
chair
for
several
sessions
now
and
have
witnessed
some
I.t
projects
that
were
huge
and
cost
and
under
produced.
I'm
just
wondering:
do
they
report
back
on
a
quarterly
basis
or
who's
monitoring?
This
and
and
do
we
get
updates
and
letters
of
intent
and
those
kind
of
things.
G
G
There
are
items
listed
on
the
bottom
of
page
14,
some
bullet
pointed
items
that
would
address
items
that
would
be
reported
and
those
would
include
activities
conducted
by
the
agency
updates
on
the
deployment
of
the
project,
including
cost
and
timeline
discussion
of
deliverables
received
and
issues
identified
with
those
deliverables
and
and
that
sort
of
thing.
So
there
is
a
reporting
mechanism
in
places
approved
by
the
committee,
and
those
would
be
a
semi-annual
report.
So
once
every
six
months.
A
E
And
thank
you,
mr
chairman.
I
would
move
that
we
not
approve
decision
unit
e-229
with
the
understanding
that
354
351
dollars
would
need
to
be
added
to
the
smart
21
one
shot
bill
to
support
continued
data,
cleansing
and
integration
efforts
in
the
2123
biennium,
and
then
I
would
also
approve
decision
unit
e-236
for
3.2
million
per
year
to
support
the
software
and
service
licensing
costs.
E
A
A
I
Thank
you,
mr
chair
members
of
the
committee
for
the
record.
This
is
john
cusaro,
with
the
fiscal
analysis.
Division
of
the
legislative
council
bureau,
starting
at
page
17
and
moving
to
page
18
of
your
packet,
is
the
western
interstate
commission
on
higher
education
administration
budget.
There
is
a
single
closing
issue
again
bidding
beginning
at
the
top
of
page
18.
The
governor
recommends
the
transfer
of
the
wichi
program
and
budget
from
the
office
of
the
governor
to
the
nevada
system
of
higher
education,
resulting
in
general
funds
savings
totaling.
I
Eighty
five
thousand
eight
hundred
fifty
four
dollars
over
the
21
to
23
biennium,
which
he
has
limited
staff,
1.4
fte,
is
recommended
by
the
governor
and
operating
over
the
over
the
interim,
mostly
with
a
single
staff
member.
The
executive
director
previously
received
this
budget
previously
received
cost
allocated
services
through
the
administrative
services
division
agency,
it
services
and
the
office
of
the
attorney
general,
and
these
supporting
functions
remain
a
crucial
component
and
would
be
required
to
be
absorbed
by
enshi.
I
Were
this
decision
unit
approved
according
to
the
agency,
the
small
size
of
this
program
makes
it
impractical
to
operate
as
an
administratively
self-sufficient
agency
in
a
survey
of
other
states,
the
agency
indicated
nevada
was
the
only
witchy
program
that
does
not
operate
within
the
higher
education
system.
Fiscal
staff
note
that
this
decision
unit
does
include
fifteen
thousand
dollars
per
fiscal
year
in
general
fund
appropriations
paid
to
enshi,
which,
according
to
the
agency,
is
representatives
of
all
costs
associated
with
this
organizational
shift.
I
Moving
the
bullets
at
the
middle
of
page
18
represents
benefits
according
to
the
agency
of
co-locating
wichi
within
enshi.
The
first
is
shared
resources
previously
received
through
the
administration
through
various
costs
allocated
programs.
This
includes
information
technology,
legal
accounting
and
the
potential
utilization
of
student
workers
for
administrative
support.
Second,
are
community
partnerships.
I
During
the
march
1
2021
hearing,
members
of
the
committee
requested
detail
relating
to
the
nature
of
the
move
to
enshi
fiscal
staff,
followed
up
with
the
agency
and
the
agency
indicated,
which
he
would
continue
to
operate
under
its
own
statutory
authority,
which
is
nrs
chapter
397
and
that
the
commission
were
this
decision.
Unit
approved,
would
maintain
autonomous
autonomy.
I
The
primary
intent
again
according
to
wichi,
includes
the
ability
to
share
knowledge
and
resources
through
a
partnership
which
could
be
made
easier
through
this
co-location
per
the
agency.
Witchy
employees
would
become
and
she
employs,
however,
board
of
regents
would
exercise
no
budgetary
authority
over
which
he
and
the
authority
to
appoint
the
witchy
director
would
remain
with
the
commission.
I
The
motion
at
the
bottom
of
page
18
reads:
do
the
committees
wish
to
recommend
approval
of
the
governor's
recommended
relocation
of
the
wichi
administration
and
the
witchy
loans
and
stipends
budgets
from
the
office
of
the
governor
to
the
nevada
system
of
higher
education,
resulting
in
general
fund
savings?
Totaling?
Eighty
five
thousand
eight
hundred
fifty
four
dollars
over
the
twenty
one
to
twenty
three
biennium
contingence
upon
passage
of
enabling
legislation
to
facilitate
the
organizational
move.
Mr
chair,
I'm
happy
to
go
through
other
items
here
as
well.
If
that's
helpful,
please
do
mr
xera.
I
J
Thank
you
so
much
so
it's
just
a
comment.
I'm
excited
about
this
move
back.
I
know
that
we've
had
this
position
placed
in
enunchee
before
and
then
brought
it
back
over,
but
it
really
seems
to
be
that,
while
we've
had
it
outside
of
the
system,
we've
had
a
lot
of
change
in
executive
directors.
We've
had
some
issues
with
consistency
with
keeping
an
executive
director
and
when
you're
office
of
you
know,
1.4
people
you,
you
can
feel
very
alone
unless
you're
in
an
environment
where
there's
synergy
around
you.
J
So
I
think
this
move
back
will
be
good
for
staff
and
hopefully
for
the
longevity
of
the
program
as
well
to
be
in
a
place
where
they
can
be
in
a
little
bit
more
energy
around
them
help
and
support
a
better
kind
of
ecoculture.
If
you
will
for
them.
A
E
Thank
you
and
you
know,
mr
cassara.
I
don't
want
to
throw
you
a
curveball
here,
but
I
think
this
is
about
the
third
change
we've
made
to
witchy,
since
since
I've
been
coming
through
the
back
door
of
this
building,
so
I'm
trying
to
remember-
and
if
you
don't
know
right
now,
it's
just
this
is
purely
curiosity
where
they
were
before
2010.
I
Thank
you,
madam
chair
john
couser,
with
lcb
fiscal
for
the
record
fiscal
staff's
understanding
is
prior
to
2010.
They
operated
mostly
as
a
standalone
entity.
They
were
operated
by
enchi
from
fiscal
10
to
15
and
between
then,
and
now
have
been
under
the
auspices
of
the
governor's
office.
E
Okay,
so
they
were
by
themselves-
and
I
remember
right
then
senator
amade
had
an
issue
and
so
it
got
moved
and
then
we
moved
it
back
out
and
now
we're
moving
it
back
again.
I
hope
we
don't
we're
going
to
break
the
budget
and
moving
costs
with
these
four
folks,
so
this
will
actually
be
a
physical
location.
If
I
remember
correctly,
we
will
actually
be
putting
them
in
with
and
she,
but
they
will
stay
autonomous
as
far
as
decision-making
process
staff
things
along
that
line.
Am
I
correct.
I
Madam
chair,
yes,
it's
fiscal
staff's
understanding
that
staff
would
be
located
in
the
system
office
in
reno
on
the
north
side
of
unr.
However,
the
rest
of
your
same
is
also
correct.
The
commission
would
remain
independent,
remain
autonomous
and
would
have
budgetary
authority
over
its
own
accounts.
A
Any
other
conversations
or
excuse
questions
on
this
decision.
E
A
E
Yes,
mr
chairman,
I
hope
it
actually
works
this
time.
Thank
you
very
much.
A
I
I
The
nevada
program
is
also
termed
witchy,
so
I'll
do
my
best
to
differentiate
those
as
needed.
There
are
two
programs
operated
by
the
nevada
wichi
one
is
the
psep
is
the
professional
student
exchange
program
and
the
other
is
the
hpep.
Is
the
health
profession
education
program
committee
members
may
have
been
familiar
with
the
prior
term,
which
was
the
healthcare
access
program
or
hcap
that
experienced
a
name
change
over
the
biennium
psep
is
a
loan
forgiveness
program
which,
with
includes
admission,
preference
and
reduced
tuition.
This
is
a
program
managed
by
the
regional
witchy
office.
I
I
25
percent
of
the
support
fee
is
a
loan
which
must
be
repaid
with
interest.
Again.
This
is
a
nevada
specific
rule.
75
of
the
support
fee
is
a
stipend
for
which
repayment
is
waived
if
the
student
returns
to,
or
remains
in
nevada,
upon
graduation
and
practices
for
the
same
number
of
years
for
which
financial
assistance
was
received.
I
The
health
profession,
education,
program
or
hpep
provides
a
support
fee
prior
to
the
interim
and
as
approved
by
the
2019
legislature.
This
support
fee
included
a
10
repayable
loan
component.
However,
fiscal
staff
note
that
the
commission
removed
this
10
loan
component
in
fiscal
year
21
and
will
be
discussed
in
the
major
issue
again
as
approved
by
the
2019
legislature.
With
the
exception
of
psychology
intern
slots,
the
remaining
90
is
considered
a
stipend
which
is
waived
if
the
student
remains
in
or
returns
to
nevada
and
practices
in
a
medically
underserved
area.
I
I
The
governor
recommends
943
684
in
general
fund
appropriations
and
a
total
of
1.3
million
dollars
over
each
year
of
the
biennium
for
support
of
hpep
and
psep
programs.
Moving
on
to
page
24
of
your
closing
packet,
as
mentioned
previously,
changes
to
the
legislatively
approved
program
were
made
over
the
interim,
including
no
longer
supporting
new
veterinary
medicine
students
and
removing
the
hpep
loan
component
program
revenue,
including
loan
repayment
and
interest
revenue,
is
used
to
support
the
program
and
reductions
in
general
fund
may
generate
increased
need
for
general
fund
support
in
future
biennium.
I
There
are
five
primary
issues.
The
first
under
item,
a
at
the
bottom
of
page
24,
is
the
discontinuation
of
veterinary
medicine.
Pset.
The
governor
recommends
discontinuing
support
for
new
veterinary
medicine
students,
as
was
approved
by
the
commission
in
fiscal
year
21..
However
curtin
students
would
be
supported
through
the
culmination
of
their
program.
I
The
commission
indicated.
This
change
was
made
in
fiscal
year.
21
due
to
pandemic
related
budget
issues
and
expenditures
previously
associated
with
veterinary
medicine.
Slot
have
been
reallocated
to
support
physician
assistant
slot
referencing.
The
slot
matrix
you'll
see
20
physician
assistant
slots
recommended
by
the
governor
in
both
fiscal
year,
22
and
23..
I
Item
number
b
is
removal
of
the
10
hp
loan
component
again
as
approved
by
the
2019
legislature.
90
of
this
program
was
a
forgivable
stipend,
where
10
was
a
loan
component.
Fiscal
staff
notes
that
this
loan
component
is
not
in
statute.
However,
loan
repayment
revenue
is
budgeted
is
legislatively
approved
and
removal
of
this
program
revenue
may
again
create
additional
dependencies
on
the
general
fund
as
a
rough
estimate
using
10
percent
of
the
figures
in
this
program.
This
may
reduce
future
revenues
by
approximately
forty
three
thousand
dollars.
I
Item
c
is
reduction
of
the
psep
loan
interest
rate
again.
This
loan
interest
rate
is
not
set
in
statute
and
the
commission
has
authority
to
set
a
generally
competitive
rate.
This
was
reduced
over
the
interim
from
eight
percent
to
one
percent
again
similar
to
the
hpep
loan
component.
This
is
not
in
statute,
however.
I
I
Item
d
is
continued
support
for
psychology,
internships,
the
wichi
loans
and
stipends
budget
includes
one
hundred
and
twelve
thousand
five
hundred
dollars
each
year.
That
is
passed
through
to
the
division
of
public
and
behavioral
health
to
support
three
psychology
interns
at
thirty,
seven
thousand
five
hundred
dollars
each
finally,
governor
recommended
budget
reductions
include
30
000
in
general
fund
reductions
each
year
of
the
21
to
23
biennium
met
by
reducing
between
three
and
four
nursing
slots
in
the
hpep
program.
I
Following
the
hearing
on
march,
1
2021
members
of
the
committee
expressed
concerns
relating
to
the
removal
of
veterinary
medicine
support
in
information
provided
by
the
agency.
During
the
hearing
and
in
follow-up,
it
indicated
it's
unable
to
restrict
support
based
on
a
specialty
or
geographic
region
as
a
result
and
for
example,
which
is
unable
to
restrict
psep
support
only
to
students
seeking
to
specialize
in
food
and
animal
veterinary
medicine
and
cannot
require
return
to
a
rural
area
of
nevada.
I
I
I
The
bottom
of
page
25
and
moving
to
the
top
of
page
26
of
your
closing
packet
fiscal
staff
will
note
a
few
changes
from
the
slot
matrix
that
committee
members
may
have
been
familiar
with
in
past.
Biennia
first
is
occupational
therapy,
which
is
the
top
of
the
slot
matrix,
which
again
is
on
page
27
as
an
attachment
of
your
closing
packet.
The
new
slot
matrix
breaks
out
year,
one
and
year
two
of
occupational
therapy
slots,
which
allows
for
an
additional
the
second
year
of
the
program.
I
Excuse
me
is
more
expensive
than
the
first
and
a
breakout
in
the
slot
matrix
distinguishes
those
two
rates.
Secondly,
within
nursing,
which
is
the
hpep
program
at
the
bottom
of
the
slot
matrix
in
biennia
passed,
the
nursing
programs
were
separated
into
different
slots.
However,
according
to
the
agency
and
based
on
similar
program
requirements,
as
well
as
an
effort
to
consolidate
funding
to
7
700
per
year
per
student,
these
slots
have
been
consolidated
into
a
single
line
item
and
as
you'll
see
at
the
bottom
of
the
slot
matrix.
I
There
are
20
nursing
slots
recommended
in
each
year
of
the
21
to
23
biennium.
Finally,
and
also
within
the
hpep
program
committee,
members
may
be
used
to
seeing
new
and
continuing
students
here,
according
to
the
agency,
do
the
part-time
nature
of
many
students
in
nursing
programs,
for
example.
New
and
continuing
students
are
no
longer
tracked.
However,
you'll
see
the
total
number
of
slots
again
on
page
27
in
the
attachment
per
the
agency.
Tracking
new
and
continuing
students
is
impractical,
and
this
information
is
not
available.
I
The
2019
money
committees
reissued
a
letter
of
intent
issued
to
witchy
each
biennium
since
2009,
permitting
wiki
to
administratively
adjust
the
allocation
of
slots
between
fields
to
meet
student
demands.
The
money
committees
previously
directed
wichi
to
inform
lcb
fiscal
staff
in
writing
of
any
changes
to
the
mix
of
slots
within
30
days.
The
money
committee
is
also
previously
instructed
in
a
letter
of
intent,
which
each
report
of
slots
had
been
reduced
due
to
insufficient
repayment
revenues.
I
Additionally,
the
2019
money
committees
approved
back
language
in
the
authorizations
act,
which
is
sb
553
in
section
19,
to
allow
wiki
to
balance
forward
unexpended
fee
revenues
received
after
may
15th
of
each
year
to
benefit
hpep
slots
in
fiscal
year.
20
approximately
41
thousand
dollars
was
balanced
forward.
I
Additionally,
do
the
committees
wish
to
reissue
a
letter
of
intent
allowing
wichi
to
reallocate
student
slots
between
fields
to
meet
student
demand
to
instruct
witchy
to
report
to
the
interim
finance
committee
within
30
days?
Any
such
reallocations
to
report
to
the
interim
finance
committee
on
any
slot
reductions
due
to
insufficient
repayment
revenues
and
to
permit
wichi
to
balance
forward
unexpended
fee
revenues
received
after
may
15
of
each
year
to
support
the
hpep.
A
E
Thank
you,
mr
chairman,
I'll,
go
ahead
and
jump
in
since
I
think
most
of
the
committee
members
are
still
trying
to
absorb
everything
right
now,
so
it's
always
been
a
little
bit
confusing
because
there
are
these
two
programs
here.
So
it's
trying
to
keep
the
line
between
the
two
can
be
difficult,
so
I'm
more
interested
in
the
the
psa
loan
interest
rate
program.
E
I
have
noticed
over
the
years
that
when
we
get
into
the
the
matrix
that
we
have
that
we
don't
usually
see
a
lot
of
the
mental
health,
we
are
seeing
it
in
the
what
we
used
to
call
hcap,
but
now
it's
hpep,
so
that
that's
really
good
that
we're
looking
at
some
of
those
programs
and
especially
the
the
slots
for
the
psychiatric
nursing.
That's
that's
excellent,
but
I
still
have
some
concerns
on
the
exchange
program.
E
I
guess
they're
looking
at
numbers
for
physician
assistants,
which
I
tried
to
find
some
numbers
and
in
looking
at
the
the
occupational
boards
and
trying
to
add
up
the
different
physician
assistants
to
me,
it
seems
like
there's
a
lot
of
physician
assistants
already
in
the
state,
but
and
they
don't
actually
specif
specialize.
They
stay
general
practices.
E
The
mental
we
hear
about
not
being
able
to
get
psychiatrists
on
a
regular
basis
in
in
a
lot
of
our
health
and
human
service
budgets,
so
not
being
able
to
address
that
in
the
student
exchange
program
gives
me
a
little
bit
of
pause,
but
knowing
that
we
have
all
these
psychiatric
nurses
on
the
other
side
of
the
equation,
and
we
all
know
that
a
lot
of
times
it's
you
know
just
getting
that
nurse
in
there
makes
makes
a
huge
huge
difference
to
be
able
to
to
support
those
patients
so
that
that's
basically
my
only
comment
moving
forward,
I'm
having
a
hard
time
recognizing
the
physician
assistant
component
of
this.
E
A
Thank
you,
chair,
carlton
miss.
Did
you
want
to
address
that
or
possibly
answer
any
of
those
those
clarifying
questions
or
concerns.
J
Sure
thank
you.
Senator
brooks
jennifer
ollett,
director
of
nevada
wichi,
for
the
record
for
the
pset
program.
Specifically,
there
are
only
10
fields
and
those
are
set
by
regional
witchy
in
colorado
to
participate
in
and
there
is
no
mental
health
field
among
those
10
fields
to
participate.
In
so
physician
assistants
were
chosen
actually
because
there's
an
extreme
shortage
in
southern
nevada.
E
E
I'm
surprised
by
the
physician
assistant,
because
it
seems
like
every
time
I
want
to
go
to
the
doctor,
that's
where
they
want
to
shove
me
to
so.
I
guess
it's,
maybe
just
a
matter
of
cost.
I
I
don't
know,
but
we'll
we'll
go
from
there.
If
so,
you're
saying
that
our
ratio
for
physician
assistance
is
out
of
line
with
the
national
ratio
of
physician
assistance
for
population,
or
was
this
just
a
request
from
the
industry
saying
that
they
don't
have
enough.
J
E
And
thank
you
very
much,
mr
chairman,
I
was
very
aware
of
aprns.
I
was
not
of
physician
assistant,
so
thank
you
for
setting
the
record
straight.
Mr
led.
B
Thank
you,
mr
chair,
and
thank
you
for
the
presentation.
I
appreciate
what
witches
does.
I
was
on
an
impression
I
that
which
he
originally
was
started
to
solve
areas
of
need
for
for
states
that
join.
If
we
didn't
have
those
professional
programs
in
our
state
so
that
we
could
fund
our
our
student
nevada
students
going
to
states
that
did
and
then
in
turn
states
that
didn't
have
a
program
that
we
had
could
send
their
students
to
us.
B
That
was
the
original
concept
of
this
program.
Am
I
correct
with
that?
Okay,
you
are
absolutely
right.
I
see
a
head
nod
all
right
and
thank
you
for
going
on
record
for
that,
but,
as
we
have
developed,
our
programs
witnessing
that
there
are
not
no
matter
how
you
cut
us
up,
whether
it's
a
family
practice
doc
a
aprn
or
a
pa,
there's
not
enough
primary
care
providers
in
the
state
of
nevada,
not
just
in
rural
areas,
but
in
needy
urban
areas
too.
B
So
we
definitely
need
to
to
focus
on
those
that's
been
identified,
but
we
have
over
the
years
we've
developed
med
schools,
both
north
and
south.
We
now
have
pa
programs
both
north
and
south.
We
have
nursing
programs,
north
and
south,
and
we
actually
have
programs
in
rural
areas
now
internships,
etc
and
schools.
So
I'm
curious
about
the
expanding
of
the
numbers
of
pas
when
again
there's
some
like
the
psychiatric.
B
If
we
don't
have
that
so,
and
I
understand
that
the
ten
programs
that
that
which
he
has
on
board
is
what
we
have
to
work
with.
So
I
see
where,
where
you
have
to
work
within
that
program.
But
what
do
we
do
because
I
agree
with
assemblywoman
carlton
and
let
that
go
on
the
record
that
I
absolutely
agree
that
that
we
don't
have.
B
J
J
I
think
maybe
working
also
with
our
local
universities
on
expanding
the
psychiatric
aprn
is
also
another
avenue,
and
that's
that's
definitely
something
that
we
can
look
at
more
closely
over
the
upcoming
biennium
for
you
and
for
as
far
as
pas
we
have
our.
We
have
24
students
who
are
attending
unr
every
year.
We
don't
support
them,
but
that's
a
fairly
small
class
size.
So
we
are
still
participating
in
that
pa
field
to
help
students
who
are
not
able
to
get
into
unr.
B
A
Thank
you,
assemblywoman.
Do
we
have
any
other
questions
from
the
committee.
A
All
right
and
thank
you,
miss
ouellette,
and
so
I
think
we
are
ready
to
take
a
motion
on
on
these
decisions.
E
So
if
you
would,
mr
chairman,
I
would
move
to
approve
total
funding
of
1.3
million
in
each
fiscal
year
of
the
2123
biennium
for
support
of
the
professional
student
exchange
program
and
health.
Professional
education
program
participant
slots
for
the
witchy
loans
and
stipends
budget
is
recommended
by
the
governor
with
authority
for
fiscal
staff
to
make
any
technical
adjustments
and
also
issue
a
letter
of
intent.
Allowing
richie
to
reallocate
student
funds
between
fields
to
meet
student
demand
to
instruct
wichi
to
report
to
the
interim
finance
committee
within
30
days.
E
A
A
I
do
not
see
any
discussion
on
the
motion.
All
in
favor,
I
oppose
nay,
and
the
motion
carries
passes
unanimously
and
we
can
move
on
now
to
the
ethics
commission
or
the
commission
on
ethics
budget,
and
we
have
miss
hoppy
to
walk
us
through
that
go
ahead
when
you're
ready.
C
C
F
A
C
C
There
is
one
major
closing
issue
as
originally
submitted.
The
executive
budget
does
not
include
recommendations
specific
to
the
davis-b
nevada
consent
judgment.
This
consent
judgment
is
an
agreement
whereby
the
plaintiffs
and
state
of
nevada
agreed
to
settle
the
litigation
in
which
plaintiffs
challenge
the
state's
fulfillment
of
its
duty
to
adequately
fund
indigent
defense
in
the
rural
counties.
C
As
backgrounds,
ab-81
of
the
2019
session
created
a
new
department
of
indigent
defense
services
to
oversee
issues
relating
to
the
provision
of
legal
representation
to
indigent
persons
in
the
state.
The
department
is
governed
by
the
board
on
indigent
defense
services.
The
2019
legislature
approved
the
governor's
budget
recommendation
to
establish
the
department
with
seven
new
positions.
C
The
department
also
testified
that
it
had
estimated
the
state's
liability
for
provision
of
indigent
defense
services
for
both
fiscal
year
22
and
fiscal
year,
23
as
4.8
million
per
year
in
total
for
all
17
counties,
1.8
million
per
year
in
total
for
the
counties
with
a
population
less
than
100
000
and
1.2
million
per
year.
In
total
for
the
10
rural
counties
defined
in
the
davis
v,
nevada
consent
judgment.
C
Pursuant
to
board
regulations
prior
to
requesting
state
contributions,
each
county
must
submit
a
plan
for
the
provision
of
indigent
defense
services.
Initial
due
dates
for
the
plans
are
september,
3
2021.,
according
to
the
agency,
once
the
plans
are
in
place
and
approved
by
the
board,
each
county
will
submit
quarterly
financial
reports.
C
The
department
may
approach
the
interim
finance
committee
upon
recommendation
of
governor
or
contingency
account
funding
to
reimburse
the
counties
in
conversations
with
fiscal
staff.
The
governor's
finance
office
has
indicated
support
of
this
ifc
contingency
account
allocation
on
february
26
2021,
the
governor's
finance
office
transmitted
budget
amendment
a
two
four
to
the
physical
analysis
division.
C
So
the
decision
before
the
committees
in
this
budget
do
the
committees
wish
to
approve
budget
amendment
a
two
one:
four:
five:
zero
one:
zero
zero
eight,
which
provides
general
fund
appropriations
of
seventy
five
thousand
dollars
in
each
year
of
the
twenty
one.
Twenty
three
biennium
to
support
court,
monitor
expenditures
required
by
the
davis
b,
nevada
consent.
C
C
A
J
Thanks
so
much-
and
this
is
really
complex
and
it's
our-
I
just
want
to
say,
appreciate
all
the
work
that
I
know
that
staff
put
in
for
the
consideration
to
make
sure
that
we
were
getting
to
the
point
where
we
could
meet
all
the
requirements
of
the
consent.
Decree-
and
I
know
a
lot
of
this-
has
been
really
tricky
with
a
lot
of
different
moving
parts.
So
I
just
wanted
to
acknowledge
all
the
work
that
went
into
this
and
the
appreciation
I
have
for
getting
us
to
this
point
on
the
part
of
all
players.
A
Thank
you
and
do
we
have
any
questions
or
comments
on
this
budget
from
anyone
on
the
committee?
I
do
not
see
any
so
I
would
take
a
motion,
including
the
closing
items.
G
A
A
C
C
staff
is
responsible
for
developing
closing
recommendations
for
this
budget,
which
has
not
previously
been
heard
by
the
committees.
The
office
of
the
state
public
defender
represents
adult
and
juvenile
indigent
criminal
defendants.
When
the
court
appoints
the
office
as
counsel
the
office
currently
provides
services
for
two
counties,
carson
and
story,
the
15
remaining
counties
provide
their
own
public
defender
services
through
a
county
public
defender
or
private
contract
attorneys.
C
H
A
No
discussion
on
the
motion,
all
in
favor
aye
against,
nay,
and
the
motion
passes
unanimously,
and
that
is
it
for
our
budgets
today.
And
I
just
want
to
thank
thank
miss
hoppe
and
thank
mr
casara,
miss
crockett
and
mr
nichols
for
their
as
usual
they're,
professional
and
efficient
manner
that
they
walked
us
through
these
today.
And
then
that
will
lead
us
to
the
final
agenda
item
before
public
comment,
and
that
is
a
a
finance
office
budget
amendment
and
the
related
to
the
coven
19
federal
funding
budget.
A
F
Good
morning,
my
name
is
susan
brown.
I
serve
as
the
director
of
the
governor's
office
of
finance.
I'd
like
to
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
present
this
budget
amendment
for
budget
account,
1327
coveted
19
relief
programs.
This
account
was
established
in
fiscal
year
2020
for
the
purpose
of
managing
care's
act
funds,
including
coronavirus
relief
funds
and
governor's
emergency
education
relief
funds.
Through
this
amendment,
this
account
becomes
an
executive
budget
that
is
subject
to
the
state
budget
act
and
legislative
review
going
forward.
F
This
account
will
include
funds
appropriated
through
the
cares
act,
the
consolidated
appropriations
act
and
the
american
rescue
plan.
This
budget
account
will
be
used
for
one-time
appropriations
for
federally
funded
programs
that
are
intended
to
provide
funds
to
state
and
local
governments
to
respond
to
the
covid19
public
health
emergency.
F
This
amendment
includes
one
decision
unit
to
establish
authority
in
the
upcoming
biennium.
It
includes
emergency
rental
assistance
programs.
These
funds
are
provided
through
the
consolidated
appropriations
act
of
2021
to
provide
financial
assistance
and
housing
stability
services
to
eligible
households.
This
includes
rental
assistance,
utilities
and
home
energy
costs
and
other
expenses
which
may
include
relocation.
Expenses
such
as
security
deposits,
application
fees,
certain
late
fees
and
internet
service,
these
funds
are
available
through
december
31st
2022,
and
the
amount
that's
requested
here
is
about
90.3
million
dollars.
F
The
second
component
of
this
decision
unit
is
coronavirus
relief
funds.
These
funds
were
provided
through
the
cares
act.
This
includes
approximately
two
hundred
and
ninety
thousand
dollars
to
fund
administrative
costs
through
the
end
of
the
calendar
year
to
continue
providing
oversight,
distribution
of
funds,
completion
of
required
reporting
and
complying
with
audit
requirements.
F
While
this
amendment
does
not
include
the
american
rescue
plan
state
and
local
relief
funds,
it
is
the
intent
to
place
those
funds
in
this
budget
account
when
they
become
available.
The
state
is
expected
to
receive
approximately
2.9
billion
dollars
and
will
have
until
december
31st
2024
to
spend
these
funds,
and
with
that
I'm
happy
to
take
questions.
A
Thank
you,
director
brown.
I
think
we
do
have
a
few
questions
from
the
the
the
committee
and
I
think,
we'll
start
off
with
chair
carlton.
E
And
thank
you,
miss
brown,
and
that
was
that
was
very
short
and
to
the
point,
but
I
think
we're
a
lot
more
curious
than
that
today.
So
we
know
what
the
conversations
have
been
about
being
able
to
receive
these
dollars
and
expend
these
dollars.
E
E
Thank
you,
and
even
though
it's
in
the
authorizations
act,
we
will
still
the
legislature
the
the
the
people's
branch
of
the
government
will
still
have
the
same
authority
and
oversight
that
we
would
have
if
it
had
been
through
an
appropriations
act.
So
by
putting
it
in
the
authorizations,
it
will
go
through
the
same
work
programs,
the
same
review,
the
same
oversight
and
the
same
accountability
that
we
would
for
any
other
work
program
that
we
would
would
establish
and
provide
for.
Am
I
correct
for
the
record
that
is
correct?
Thank
you
very
much.
We
we.
E
We
appreciate
that.
I
just
think
it's
very
good
for
us
to
get
it
on
the
record,
because
there
is
a
lot
of
confusion
about
how
federal
dollars
actually
get
into
our
system
and
there's
been
concerns
that
it's
not
going
into
appropriations.
So
people
don't
think
we
can
actually
spend
it.
They
don't
understand
the
fine
line
that
we
have
to
put
depending
upon
what
the
dollars
actually
are.
We
still
do
have
to
silo
dollars
in
in
certain
ways.
E
E
E
F
For
the
record,
so
where
we're
at
right
now-
and
I
can
provide
a
little
bit
of
background
before
I
answer
that
question
so
with
the
coronavirus
relief
funds-
which
I
believe
is
what
you're
referring
to
here-
it
was
a
priority
to
ensure
that
the
state's
limited
funding
was
utilized
in
a
manner
consistent
with
the
federal
requirements
and,
as
we
know,
those
were
continuously
changing.
The
purpose
was
to
bolster
the
state
and
local
government's
response
to
the
public
health
emergency
to
protect
the
lives
and
health
of
all
the
nevadans.
F
Again,
the
the
guidance
changed
numerous
times
and
with
these
changes,
the
way
the
funds
were
utilized
was
reprioritized.
When
the
cares
act
was
passed,
the
corona
buyers
refunds
had
to
be
sent
by
december
30th.
However,
in
december,
with
the
passage
of
the
coronavirus
preparedness
and
response,
supplemental
appropriations
act,
the
use
of
these
funds
was
extended
through
december
31st
of
2021,
so
that
gave
us
another
year
to
spend
these
funds
and
we
are
continuing
to
review
the
use
of
the
funds
and
other
funds
that
have
been
appropriated
through
the
other
coronavirus
relief
packages.
F
F
E
F
Susan
brown,
for
the
record,
that
is
correct.
There
have
been
some
additional
needs
that
have
been
identified
beyond
what
you
see
on
this
spreadsheet
and,
as
I
said,
we
are
working
through
reimbursement
requests
and
reconciling
all
of
these
funds
to
see
what
we
might
have
available
to
state
agencies
or
for
other
programs,
so
that
we
can
get
these
funds
allocated.
F
We
have
a
short
list,
I'm
sorry,
susan
brown,
for
the
record.
We
have
a
short
list
of
ident
of
needs
that
were
identified
in
january
and
we
will
have
additional
information,
hopefully
by
friday
of
this
week.
If
we
get
those
responses
back
from
state
agencies
by
tomorrow
afternoon,
as
requested.
E
And-
and
thank
you,
mr
chairman,
and
I
look
forward
to
the
the
administration
sharing
that
that
list
with
us,
so
that
we
can
take
a
good
look
at
what
possible
changes
might
need
to
be
made
by
the
time
we
get
to
the
end
of
this
fiscal
year,
because
these
dollars
with
the
december
31st
deadline.
I
think
it's
going
to
be
very
important
for
us
to
know.
E
What's
going
to
be
in
this
fiscal
year
and
what's
going
to
be
in
next
fiscal
year,
because
we
know
what
we're
looking
we're
looking
down
the
barrel
of
a
shotgun
in
next
fiscal
year,
there's
there's
not
a
lot
there,
so
trying
to
figure
out
exactly
where
these
dollars
will
fall
so
that
we
can
alleviate
any
consequences.
That
might
happen
as
as
related
to
that.
E
A
Thank
you,
chair
carlton,
and
that
is
an
incredibly
valuable
point
that
on
when
the
money
hits
and
what's
what
it's
available
for
and
yeah
yeah
we
we
had
16
interim
finance
meetings
just
on
crf
funds,
21
in
total
and
the
last
one
we
had
near
the
end
of
december,
where
we
had
to
make
some
decisions
based
upon
these
deadlines
that
are
not
have
now
changed
and
then
the
federal
guidance
changed
right
after
that
ifc
meeting
and
the
last
week
of
the
year
in
which
those
those
funds
were
supposed
to
be
disposed
of,
are
used
and
then
which
which
triggered
it
rolling
into
this
one.
A
And
so
it's
just
been
a
moving
target
and
and
but
we
could
you,
we
definitely
have
needs
moving
forward
and
the
budget
that
we're
currently
closing
and
identifying
when
those
funds
have
to
be
used
or
can
be
used
is
going
to
be
incredibly
important.
So
thank
you
for
for
your
flexibility
over
this
interim
and
and
our
fiscal
staff.
A
E
And-
and
thank
you
very
much,
mr
chairman,
typically
I
don't
get
the
don't.
We
don't
do
this,
but
miss
brown.
You
know
it's
it.
It
occurred
that
as
as
I'm
looking
at
how
we're
looking
at
the
rescue
dollars
in
the
future,
I
asked
all
my
questions
based
on
the
cares
act
dollars,
but
as
we're
looking
at
what
I'm
calling
the
rescue
dollars
is
that
the
administration's
intention
to
work
with
the
legislature
in
the
same
way
that
we're
doing
the
cares
act
by
putting
them
into
the
authorizations
act?
That's
what
I
understand
this.
E
Okay,
I
just
want
to
make
sure
we
had
so
focused
on
the
cares.
I
really
didn't
dig
into
the
the
rescue
side
because
we
know
there
was
some
confusion
on
the
cares
when
we
think
we've
got
it
straightened
out
and
I
would
hope
we
would
use
the
same
process
all
the
way
through
just
to
make
it
easier
for
everyone
to
be
able
to
track
the
accountability
on
on
how
these
dollars
work
work
through
the
whole,
the
next
couple
of
years,
or
actually
the
next
three
to
four
years,
because
there's
a
long
timeline
on
these
dollars.
A
No
thank
you
any
any
other
question.
Senator
hammond.
H
Thank
you,
mr
chair.
Just
a
quick
question.
Miss
brown.
I
was
looking
at
the
the
erap
monies
that
you
have
there.
First
of
all,
and
I
guess
I
just
don't
think
I
have
a
really
good
understanding
of
grasp
on
this.
Are
those
monies
actually
part
of
the
cares
act?
Money
because
I
thought
it
said
it
was
a.
F
Brown
for
the
record
that
is
correct.
These
are
these
are
from
a
different
bill
at
the
federal
level.
This
is
the
coronavirus,
preparedness
and
response.
Supple.
Supplemental
appropriations
act
is
where
the
emergency
rental
assistance
program
funds
were
allocated
or
appropriated.
So
that
is
the
bill
that
was
approved
by
the
feds
in
december.
That
also
extended
the
coronavirus
relief
fund
deadline.
H
Thank
you
for
that,
mr
brown
and
then
second
of
all,
I
noticed
that
they
have
not.
You
have
not
expended
money
from
this
yet.
Is
that
correct
yeah
there's
no
expenditure
yet
from
here,
because
then
the
question
would
be.
H
You
know
how
much
money
do
you
have
left
or
is
there
a
you
know
how
many
applicants
do
you
have
so
far
for
the
program
if
you
haven't
expended,
because
at
some
point
you
have
to
try
and
figure
out
how
much
money
you're
actually
going
to
be
spending
this
this
year
and
then
in
the
request,
you
have
the
the
change
in
your
request.
You
basically
are
wanting
to
carry
over
money
into
the
2022
year,
so
I
guess
a
lot
of
us
are
probably
wondering:
what's
the
criteria,
have
you
expended
any
what's
the
criteria?
F
So,
as
far
as
the
emergency
rental
assistance
program
funds,
the
90
million
dollars,
what
that
determination
was
made
in
conversations
with
the
housing
division,
who
is
managing
these
funds?
And
so
the
the
funds
are
actually
broken
down.
The
clark
county
social
services
program
will
receive
93.8
million
dollars
over
the
life
of
this
program
and
the
agreement
with
clark,
county
social
services
has
been
completed
and
we
expect
that
they
will
be
requesting
approximately
30
million
dollars.
Before
the
end
of
this
fiscal
year,
the
reno
housing
authority.
F
They
are
projected
to
receive
about
10
million
dollars.
That
agreement,
I
believe,
has
been
finalized
and
they
are
expecting
to
request
three
million
dollars
prior
to
the
end
of
this
fiscal
year
and
then
the
nevada
rural
housing
authority.
That
agreement
has
been
completed
and
they
have
received
their
first
one
and
a
half
million
dollars
in
funding
that
went
out
last
week.
Their
projected
total
projected
dollars
over
the
life
of
this
program
is
14.8
million
dollars,
and
then
there
is
another
6.2
million
dollars
that
is
being
set
aside
at
this
moment.
F
H
Thank
you,
mr
brown
and
mr
chair.
If
I
could
one
more
I
mean
I,
I
certainly
would
love
to
know
what
the
criteria
is
going
forward
for
receiving
funds,
because
I
know
it's
a
12-month
program
plus
an
additional
three
months
if
necessary,
and
I
know
that
cost
of
living
is
going
up
even
as
we
speak,
and
so
I
didn't
know
if
there
was
going
to
be
a
an
agreement
between
the
renter
and
rentee
in
this
program
where
they
couldn't
raise
rent.
H
I
mean
I'm
very
curious
about
that
and
many
other
things,
but
I
really
am
mostly
curious
on
the
last
page.
When
we
talk
about
the
expenditures
we
did
approve
in
the
last
special
session,
I
think
it
was
sb1
the
nevada
court's
eviction,
mediation
program
of
which
it
sits,
2
million
220
000
dollars.
North
of
that
I
just
wanted
to
know
if
we've
expended
any
from
that
program
at
all.
To
this
point,
do
you
have
an
accounting
of
how
much
is
being
expended
and
how
much
we
have
left.
H
Do
you
have
the
flexibility,
because
you
said
something
earlier
that
made
me
think
that
you
had
the
flexibility
to
evaluate
where
you're
at
with
these
programs
and
then
see
it.
Can
there
can
it
be
changes
to
the
allocations
that
you've
already
made?
I
mean
I
know
that
you've
already
you've
approved
and
finalized,
but
I
didn't
know:
if
there's
going
to
be
an
evaluation,
then
maybe
a
readjustment
is.
Is
that
a
possibility.
F
H
K
Chairman,
ms
brown
is
a
follow-up
to
senator
hammond.
I
know
that
we've
got
another
100
and
what
is
it?
I
think
208
million
total
coming
to
the
state
for
rental
assistance,
another
124
25,
coming
to
the
state
generally,
with
the
other
funds
flowing
to
the
local
governments.
Are
we
going
to
use
the
same
mechanism
to
distribute
those
funds
for
rental
assistance.
F
F
Thank
you
leslie
mullen
camp
for
the
record,
the
each
one
of
these
programs.
They
have
different
structures
so,
depending
on
which
housing
assistance,
program
or
rental
assistance
program,
it
will
all
follow
different
mechanisms.
F
So
so
we
just
basically
at
this
point,
bring
have
are
bringing
in
the
process
of
bringing
the
funds
in
and
then
we
will.
The
agency
will
administer
it
according
to
those
rules
and
guidance.
K
Okay,
if
and
I
can
go
back
and
try
to
track
it,
but
I
know
if
we,
if
we
put
out
30
million
from
the
cares,
act
and
another
125
that
we
got
in
december
and
there's
another
125
coming
in
and
that's
all
to
the
state.
I
know
the
locals
received
a
bunch
of
money
related
to
housing
assistance
as
well.
If
we
have
a
could
get,
perhaps
a
categorical
breakdown
of
how
much
was
put
into
rental
assistance
through
those
three
different
stimulus
bills
and
how
much
of
it
has
been
used.
That
would
be
helpful.
K
Mr
chairman,
I
think
you
know
to
follow
up
a
little
bit
on
miss
carlton's
comments.
I
think
the
certainly
putting
these
into
an
executive
budget
account,
I
think,
will
be
incredibly
helpful,
going
forward
to
the
to
the
legislative
to
the
ifc
and
sort
of
legislative
authority
as
we
oversee
the
expenditure
of
these
funds.
But
if
they
come
to
us
exclusively
through
work
programs,
we're
not
really
still
making
decisions
about
how
the
money
gets
authorized
right,
we're
sort
of
putting
the
final
stamp
of
approval
on
it.
K
But
I
think
it
would
make
sense
for
us
to
consider
some
sort
of
structure
that
ensures
that
we
have
some
engagement
in
the
prioritization
and
decision-making
process
for
how
these
funds
get
ultimately
allocated,
and
maybe
that's
a
conversation
for
another
day,
but
if
we
just
rely
on
the
work
session
or
the
work
program
process,
we're
just
deciding
we're
just
deciding
up
or
down
whether
to
approve
what
the
executive
branch
recommends
rather
than
us
making
some
of
those
recommendations
ourselves.
Thank
you,
mr
chairman.
A
Thank
you
senator
kikofer.
I
I
tend
to
agree
with
you
and
I
this
this
is
going
to
be
like,
like
I
said
earlier,
it's
going
to
be
a
very
interesting
next
year
and
a
half,
and
I
look
forward
to
spending
a
lot
of
time
with
everybody
here.
A
And
do
we
do
we
have
any
other
questions
from
the
committee
on
on
that
issue
and
well
senator
dennis
and
then
I'll
go
to
chair
carlton.
H
F
Susan
brown,
for
the
record
there
were
124
million
dollars,
was
received
for
this
program
and
of
that
124
million.
As
I
mentioned,
there's
30
million
dollars,
that's
expected
to
go
to
clark
county
one
and
a
half
million
to
the
nevada,
rural
housing
authority
and
three
million
dollars
to
the
reno
housing
authority.
So
we
just
subtracted
the
monies
that
we
expected
to
be
going
out
in
the
current
fiscal
year
and
placed
the
rest
of
that
in
this
budget.
Amendment
for
use
in
the
next
fiscal
year.
E
And-
and
thank
you
very
much,
mr
chairman,
so
in
looking
at
the
decisions
that
were
going
to
be
addressed
in
the
future
with
this
particular
budget
amendment,
it
really
just
references
the
the
corona
release
funds,
the
crf
funds.
It
does
not
address
the
rescue
funds,
but
I
believe
it
was
the
intent,
as
stated
earlier,
that
the
rescue
funds
would
go
in
here,
also
when
they're
received.
E
But
if
the
budget
amendment
is
silent
on
that
there
is
no
actual
enforcement
on
that.
So
I
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
we
have
the
record
really
clear
that
that's
where
the
rescue
dollars
are
going
to
go,
and
I
want
to
thank
senator
kay
keffer.
He
was
thinking
the
the
the
same
thing
that
that
I
had
been
thinking
and
that's
really.
E
What
my
line
of
questioning
was
all
about
is
this
is
more
of
a
the
legislature,
will
have
more
of
a
back-end
process
than
a
front-end
process,
and
I
think
that's
something
that
we
are
going
to
want
to
address
in
some
fashion.
This
is
a
whole
new
world,
I'm
not
sure
how
we
go
about
doing
that,
but
I
believe
the
63
bill.
E
People
in
this
building
should
have
an
opportunity
to
have
a
conversation
about
what's
important
in
in
our
districts
and
what's
important
to
our
constituents
and
where,
where
the
rubber
really
needs
to
hit
the
road
with
with
these
dollars,
because
they're
called
rescue
dollars
and
there's
a
lot
of
rescuing
that
needs
to
go
on
right
now.
So
I'm
confident
that
we
will
get
another
budget
amendment
or
have
something
that
guarantees
us
some
type
of
process,
that
these
rescue
dollars
will
end
up
in
the
right
spot
and
and
have
some
sort
of
expenditure
model.
E
I'm
not
sure
how
we
do
it.
We
are
limited
in
a
regular
session.
We
have
to
be
very
careful
of
the
work
that
we
do
during
the
interim
to
not
overstep
our
bounds,
but
I
think
we're
all
on
the
same
page.
We
all
want
to
get
this
money
out
on
the
street
to
help
as
many
people
as
possible
as
quickly
as
we
can
so
just
wanted
to
make
sure
that
we
had
that
on
the
record
moving
forward,
because
I'm
I'm
pretty
sure
we're
we're
in
agreement.
E
A
Thank
you
any
other
questions
or
comments
on
the
the
this.
This
part
of
the
this
presentation.
I
know
we're
going
to.
We
have
a
little
bit
more.
Oh,
we
have
senator
seber's
president.
I
said
we
have
a
little
bit
more.
I
think
we're
going
to
go
into
a
little
bit
deeper
dive
on
on.
We
can
go
on
the
american
rescue
plan
because
this,
like,
like
chair,
carlton,
said
this
budget
amendment
only
is
associated
with
the
crf
funds.
Senator
gansert.
J
Thank
you,
chair
brooks,
so
it's
it
sounded
like-
and
I
didn't
understand
this
before-
that
the
rental
assistance
program,
the
e-wrap
funds,
didn't
come
through
weren't
allocated
till
the
end
of
last
year,
and
then
we
accepted
them
in
dece
in
february,
but
earlier
we
had
done
the
covid
statewide
residential
rental
program.
I
think
through
the
treasures
office-
and
I
thought
we
did
buy
two
tranches
of
money
on
the
list-
here's
130
million
dollar.
J
My
question
is
because
now
we
have
124.9
million
dollars
and
and
we'd
allocated
30
million.
Is
there
a
way
to
trade,
those
dollars
out
to
be
able
to
free
up
30
million
dollars
that
we
had
allocated
before?
Because
now
we
have
something
from
the
federal
government?
That's
specifically
for
rental
assistance,
recognizing
that
we
have
lots
of
demand
for
rental
assistance.
It's
just
that
we
were
using
our
first
bucket
of
roughly
900
835
836
million
dollars
to
be
able
to
do
it
on
our
own.
J
So
the
question
is:
can
we
free
up
the
30
million?
I
thought
it
was
30
plus
maybe
another
50.
I
can't
remember
of
the
dollars.
Can
we
trade
them
out
since
now
we
have
money
specifically
from
the
feds
for
rental
assistance.
F
Susan
brown,
for
the
record,
we
would
have
to
do
some
research
on
that,
because
I
believe
that
the
requirements
of
the
30
million
dollars
that
you're
referring
to
that
went
out
may
be
different
than
those
that
are
in
the
e-wrap
program.
So
we
would
have
to
do
some
research
to
determine
if
that
was
a
possible
a
possibility
to
do
that.
J
A
I
I
do
not
see
any
and
it's
I
think
it's
just
very
important
that
this
is
all
this
can
be
very
confusing.
There
were
several
rounds
or
tranches
of
of
funding
that
came
in
with
guidance
on
how
they
could
be
spent.
Some
went
directly
to
the
to
the
local
communities.
Some
went
to
to
school
districts.
Some
went
to
higher
ed.
A
Some
went
to
the
state
of
nevada
that
then
turned
around
and
went
back
to
those
entities
that
got
direct
funding
as
well,
and
all
of
it
came
with
rules
and
policies
and
procedures
associated
with
it
that
that
came
from
treasury.
When
we
got
the
money
and
now
we
are
looking
at
we've,
we've
all
heard
about
the
arp
money
that
will
be
coming,
but
yet
none
of
that
has
come
to
the
state,
yet
the
state,
the
the
state
budget.
A
Yet
while
we
are
hearing
announcements
of
how
some
of
that
is
going
to
get
spent
directly
through
cities,
counties
agencies
and
school
districts,
and
so
this
is
all
very
confusing,
but
it
I
think
it's
just
good
for
everyone
to
understand
that
as
we
sit
here
closing
these
budgets
looking
at
cuts,
we
still
do
not
have
either
money
for
the
general
fund
or
guidance
on
how
we
could
use
that
money.
In
the
event
we
get
it.
So
I
think
it's
just
very
important.
A
Everyone
knows
that,
because
it's
it
is
so
confusing,
but
I
think
that
is
that
I
have
no
further
questions.
Does
any
of
the
committee
have
any
further
questions
on
this
before
we?
Oh
assuming
one
titus,
please
go
ahead.
B
B
All
right,
so
I'm
just
again
I'm
hearing
words
like
it's
in
the
future,
so
I'm
just.
I
wanted
to
make
sure
that
I'm
seeing
a
lot
of
money
here
spent
that,
and
I
thought
we
had
already
allocated
some
money
for
landlords,
but
I
guess
that's
somewhere
down
the
road.
B
J
E
So
I
think
we
want
to
make
sure
that
when
we
have
the
conversation
and
I've
had
this
conversation
with
folks
that
it
that
in
in,
if
I'm
gonna
monday
morning,
quarterback
this
thing
having
landlords
have
access
the
same
way
as
residents
would
have,
I
believe,
could
have
possibly
made
things
a
little
bit
smoother
because
of
the
sophistication
of
the
landlords
being
able
to
provide
the
documents
right.
There
were
some
hurdles
that
we
had
to
get
over,
but
I
believe
once
everyone
figured
out
how
to
navigate
the
system.
B
And
thank
you
thank
you
for
the
clarification
because
I
think
that's
important
to
know
when
we
list
these
things
that
that
amount
went
directly
to
landlords
and
not
to
the
individuals,
because
we
hear
mixed
information,
false
information,
all
the
time
that
people
are
getting.
These
rental
checks
that
they're
not
going
to
the
landlords,
and
I
think
that
just
needs
to
be
clear
for
you
know
and
on
the
record
that
checks
were
written
directly
to
the
landlords
not
into
individual
renters.
E
And
I
cannot
speak
for
everyone
that
worked
through
the
process,
but
I
can
tell
you
that
the
guidance
that,
in
my
private
life
in
the
world,
that
I
I
work
in
when
I'm
not
working
for
free
for
the
state
that
the
guidance
we
were
given
was
to
make
the
checks
out
to
the
landlord.
So
that's
in
clark
county.
I
can
only
speak
for
clark
county.
I
cannot
speak
for
the
16
other
counties,
but
I
believe
that's
the
best
practice
that
evolved
through
this
and
there
were
a
lot
of
zeros
in
those
checks.
E
B
Excellent
and
I
thank
you
for
the
clarification
and
thank
you
for
the
question,
mr
chair.
A
Thank
you,
assemblywoman
and,
and
that
that
kind
of
speaks
to
some
of
the
issues
we
have
right
now,
so
the
the
initial
monies
came
out
and
they
came
out
quickly
and
then
guidance
followed
and
changed.
I
believe
10
times
in
in
the
nine
months
after
that,
and
sometimes
sometimes
you
had
to
completely
upend
or
change
a
program
and
and
this
arp
money
that
is
approved
by
congress
for
the
states
six
weeks
later
after
it
was
approved,
and
the
vote
was
taken
by
congress.
A
We're
still
waiting
on
that
guidance,
and
I
think
that
you
know
the
fed,
the
the
treasury
probably
learned
from
all
the
feedback
and
mistakes
and
and
made
and
successes
achieved
in
the
last
year
on
how
to
achieve
that
by
creating
more
specific
guidance
on
the
front
end
and
I'm
assuming
that's
why,
six
weeks
later,
we're
still
waiting
on
the
guidance.
But
hopefully
it
lays
some
groundwork
that
we
can
do
some
good
work
sooner
than
later.
A
And
so
I
just
appreciate
everyone's
questions,
the
committee's
questions
and
and
fiscal
staff
and
and
and
and
gfo
and
everybody
who's
really
just
been
patient
through
this.
Because
it's
going
to
demand
a
lot
more
patience
moving
forward,
so
I
do
not
have
any
further
questions
and
I
don't
think
that
we
have
any
any
action
necessary
from
the
committee
and
no
other
questions
from
the
committee.
We
can.
We
can
close
the
this
hearing
on
this
budget
amendment.
A
J
J
E
So,
just
just
an
announcement
sort
of
things
are
we're
hitting
that
set
time
of
session
it's
the
end
of
april
may.
The
first
is
right
around
the
corner.
It
is
our
intention
to
have
a
meeting
on
saturday
morning
may
the
first
to
receive
budget
closing
reports
this
evening.
There
will
be
a
ways
and
means
at
dusk
meeting
at
six
o'clock.
E
We
had
thought
about
having
one
on
wednesday,
but
with
the
senate's
permission,
we
are
moving
the
briefing
or
the
subcommittee
closing
from
friday
morning
to
thursday
evening
to
allow
folks
who
would
have
another
obligation
on
friday
morning
to
attend
that
obligation.
So
I
want
to
thank
the
senate
for
working
with
us
on
that
and
in
changing
that
briefing
around
to
thursday
evening,
so
that
we
can
get
other
work
done
on
monday.
E
So
to
my
ways
and
means
folks,
things
are
gonna
start
rolling
very
quickly
very
fast,
but
please
keep
in
mind
that
may
the
first
is
a
joint
full
meeting
here
in
4100
to
receive
those
budget
closings,
so
just
wanted
to
make
sure
everybody
had
the
plan
for
the
week.
Thank
you,
mr
chairman.
A
Thank
you
and
with
that
this
meeting
is
adjourned.