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A
C
A
And
I
am
here,
welcome
everyone
to
saturday
morning,
assembly,
ways
and
means,
and
senate
finance.
This
is
our.
This
is
what
I
affectionately
call
our
brunch
edition.
So
with
that
committee
members,
everything
has
been
duly
posted,
we're
here
to
receive
closings
from
the
subcommittees
and
just
for
the
public.
I
know
there
are
a
number
of
people
here
wishing
to
talk
about
pebb
public
employees
benefits
program.
That
item
is
being
pulled
from
the
agenda,
there's
a
little
more
work
that
we
need
to
do
on
pub.
A
I
don't
want
you
to
sit
here
for
three
hours
and
then
us
tell
you
we're
not
talking
about
it,
so
we're
just
putting
that
out
here
this
morning
plan
on
working
on
this
next
week,
so
we
will
make
sure
that
you're
notified
and
posted
when
we
do
address
the
closing
for
the
public
employees
benefits
plan.
So
with
that
committee
members,
that's
the
last
item
on
our
agenda,
so
we
will
not
be
discussing
it
today.
A
D
Thank
you,
madam
chair
I'll.
Go
on
first
for
the
record
j,
marie
mangoba
from
the
fiscal
analysis,
division
and
I'm
here
to
present
the
joint
subcommittee
on
general
government
closing
report
for
the
department
of
taxation.
The
joint
subcommittee
on
general
government
completed
its
review
of
the
budget
for
the
department
of
taxation.
D
The
closing
recommendations
of
the
subcommittee
result
in
a
general
fund
decrease
of
six
157
fifty
four
dollars
in
fiscal
year.
Twenty
two
and
a
general
fund
decrease
of
twenty
eight
thousand
one
hundred
sixty
six
dollars
in
fiscal
year.
Twenty
three:
the
subcommittee
recommended
approval
of
the
following
closing
actions.
D
Finally,
after
the
subcommittee
closed
this
budget
on
april
15
fiscal
staff
identified
an
error
in
the
decision
unit,
description
of
other
closing
item,
1
related
to
in-state
travel
expenditures
and
other
closing
item
6
related
to
out-of-state
travel.
The
closing
document
included
in
the
packet
reflects
the
accurate
descriptions
for
those
other
closing
items
which
do
not
have
any
fiscal
impact.
The
subcommittee
provided
fiscal
staff
with
authority
to
make
technical
adjustments
as
necessary,
and
thank
you,
madam
chair.
That
concludes
the
subcommittee.
Closing
report
for
the
department
of
taxation.
A
A
Thank
you
very
much.
Senator
brooks
second
from
second
miss
bedines,
thompson,
questions
or
comments
on
the
motion
hearing,
none
all
in
favor,
please
signify
by
saying
aye
any
in
opposition,
and
now
I
need
to
go
to
my
zoom
participants.
So
all
those
in
favor,
please
raise
your
hand.
A
D
Budget
you,
madam
chair
again
for
the
record
jamery
mangova
from
the
fiscal
analysis,
division
and
the
next
budget
I'll
be
presenting.
Is
the
joy
joint
subcommittee
on
k-12
higher
education,
cip,
closing
report
for
the
state
public
charter
school
authority.
The
joint
subcommittee
on
k-12,
higher
education,
cip,
has
completed
its
review
of
the
state
public
charter
school
authority
budget
recommendations
in
the
executive
budget
for
the
2021-23
anyone
the
subcommittee
recommended
approval
of
the
following
closing
actions.
D
The
subcommittee
recommended
approval
of
the
governor's
recommendation
to
add
one
new
education
program
supervisor
for
programs
position,
one
new
education
program
supervisor
for
fiscal
position,
one
new
grants
and
project
analyst
position,
and
one
new
education,
program's
professional
position
and
associated
operating
and
travel
expenditures
funded
with
reserve
reductions
of
eight
hundred
fifty
three
thousand
five
hundred
seventy
one
dollars
over
two
thousand
twenty
one.
Twenty
three
biennium
after
technical
adjustments
were
entered
by
fiscal
staff
due
to
concerns
in
conducting
the
required
charter
school
evaluations.
D
D
Regarding
the
public
charter
school
loan
program
budget,
the
subcommittee
recommended
the
public
charter
school
loan
program
budget
be
closed,
as
recommended
by
the
governor
with
authority
for
staff
to
make
technical
adjustments
as
necessary,
and
thank
you,
madam
chair.
That
concludes
the
subcommittee
closing
for
the
state
public
charter
school
authority.
A
A
I
have
a
motion
from
chair
brooks
a
second
from
ms
medina's
thompson,
questions
or
comments,
not
seeing
any
all
those
in
favor,
please
signify
by
saying
aye
any
opposition
hearing,
no
opposition
members
on
zoom
in
favor.
Please
raise
your
hand.
I
have
miss
monroe,
moreno,
senator
kickoffer,
senator
ganzert,
speaker
fryerson,
all
in
favor.
Thank
you
all
very
much
so
with
that
the
next
document
is
being
passed
out,
we'll
give
them
just
a
moment.
A
F
F
F
Overall
tobacco
settlement
funds
were
decreased
by
5.5
percent
from
53.5
million
dollars
approved
for
the
2019-21
biennium
to
50.6
million
dollars
recommended
for
the
2123.
Biennium
subcommittee
recommended
approval
of
the
following
spending
plan
for
the
grants
management
unit
for
the
2123
biennium
1.4
million
dollars
for
a
federally
qualified
health
center
incubator
project
funds
would
be
focused
on
expanding
access
to
health
care
among
underserved
communities,
seven
hundred
and
seventy
eight
thousand
nine
hundred
and
eighty
dollars
for
suicide
prevention.
F
For
the
data
analytics
budget
3203,
the
subcommittee
recommended
approval
of
the
governor's
recommendation
to
establish
a
new
office
of
data
analytics
and
budget
within
the
director's
office,
which
would
include
27,
fte
and
total
funding
of
six
million
dollars
over
the
2123.
Biennium
funding
derives
from
existing
resources
transferred
from
other
dhhs
divisions,
as
well
as
new
general
fund
appropriations
of
313
977
over
the
21
2123
biennium.
F
In
response
to
this
direction
and
subsequence
of
the
budget,
closing
hearing
fiscal
staff
requested
the
department
to
provide
its
recommendation
for
the
most
appropriate
position
type
for
this
purpose.
What
budget
account
that
position
might
be
budgeted
and
an
estimate
of
operating
expenditures
for
the
2123
biennium?
F
The
department
recommended
a
health
bureau
chief
grade
42
step.
7
position,
which
would
be
located
within
the
data
analytics
budget.
The
agency
anticipates
that
the
demand
for
analytics
projects
will
grow
significantly
in
the
upcoming
biennium
and
beyonds,
and
indicates
that
this
position
would
manage
the
activities
of
analytics
staff
and
dissemination
of
data.
F
A
So,
thank
you.
Miss
hoppy,
we'll
go
ahead
and
address
this
issue.
Then
we'll
have
ms
hoppy
finish
and
we'll
take
a
motion
to
discuss
the
whole
report
so
with
that
committee
members.
Are
there
any
questions
on
the
approval
of
the
funding
for
a
new
health
bureau
chief
position
and
the
new
data
analytic,
and
I
trip
over
that
every
time
data
analytics
budget,
any
questions.
B
Yeah,
just
not
a
question
but
just
a
comment
that
I
I
really
like
this
piece,
because
I
think
I
think
it's
just
time
for
us
and
we
we
talk
a
lot
and
we've
been
setting
a
legislative
record
about
making
data
based
decisions
and
evidence-based
decisions,
and
we
we've
been
able
to
kind
of
in
very
specific
ways,
kind
of
pull
up
data
and
information,
and
then
this
will
just
make
it
comprehensive.
Through
all
these
conversations
we
have.
So
I'm
really
I'm
really
excited
about
this
and
think
it's
long
overdue.
A
Thank
you,
ms
benin
thompson.
I
know
there's
been
a
number
of
times
in
this
building,
where
we've
made
decisions
based
on
anecdote
and
kind
of
crossed
our
fingers
and
wished
it
really
really
hard
to
make
sure
that
it
was
true.
Our
instincts
are
usually
pretty
good,
but
having
real
data
to
make
real
decisions
on,
I
think,
will
be
a
significant
step
forward
in
a
lot
of
the
healthcare
decisions
we're
going
to
have
to
make
in
the
future
or
you
all
are
going
to
have
to
make
in
the
future.
A
E
A
Thank
you
second
second
from
ms
benitez
thompson
questions
or
comments,
seeing
none
all
those
in
favor,
please
signify
by
saying
aye
any
in
opposition
hearing
no
opposition
here
on
the
diocese,
those
in
favor
on
zoom.
I
have
miss
monroe,
moreno,
senator
ganzard,
speaker,
fryerson,
senator
kick
effort
all
in
favor.
Thank
you
all
very
much
so
with
that
miss
hoppy.
If
you'd
like
to
go
ahead
and
finish
this
budget.
F
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
Moving
on
to
the
consumer
health
assistance
budget
3204,
the
subcommittee
recommended
approval
of
the
governor's
recommendation
to
transfer
in
the
nevada
2-1-1
program
from
the
grants,
management
unit
budget
and
then
transfer
the
entire
office
of
consumer
health
assistance
budget
to
the
aging
and
disability
services.
Division.
F
F
The
subcommittee
recommended
closing
the
following:
dhhs
director's
office
budgets,
as
recommended
in
the
executive
budget
with
technical
or
no
adjustments
developmental
disabilities
budget.
3154
brief
support
trust
account,
budget,
3199
and
individuals
with
disabilities,
part
c
budget
3276
for
all
budgets.
The
subcommittee
also
recommended
approving
technical
adjustments
noted
by
staff
and
authorized
fiscal
staff
to
make
other
technical
adjustments
to
the
dhhs
director's
office
budgets
as
necessary.
E
A
A
motion
from
senator
brooks
second
from
ms
benitez
thompson,
any
questions
or
comments
on
the
motion,
seeing
none
all
those
in
favor,
please
signify
by
saying
aye
any
in
opposition,
no
opposition
here
on
the
diocese.
If
I
could
have
the
folks
on
zoom
raise
their
hand,
I
have
miss
monroe
moreno
in
favor,
senator
ganzert,
speaker,
fryerson
and
senator
kaycuffer,
all
in
favor
of
the
motion.
Thank
you
very
much.
I
will
allow
staff
a
moment
to
run
down
the
diocese
with
the
next
quote,
with
the
next
closing
report.
A
Here
and
gentlemen,
I
know
it's
saturday
morning
if
you
would
like
to
remove
your
jackets.
This
will
only
happen
every
once
in
a
while,
but
you
have
the
chairs
permission
to
remove
your
jackets
and
that's
just
for
senator
gokuchiya.
No,
no!
No!
A
E
A
I
have
a
motion
from
senator
brooks
a
second
from
miss
vidinas
thompson,
any
questions
or
comments
on
the
motion,
seeing
none
all
those
in
favor,
please
signify
by
saying
aye
any
in
opposition
hearing
no
opposition
here
in
the
room.
I
have
senator
key
keffer
in
favor
senator
ganzard
in
favor,
miss
monroe
moreno
in
favor,
and
I
don't
see
speaker
fryerson
on
there,
so
we'll
mark
him
absent
for
this
vote.
A
A
H
The
joint
subcommittee
on
public
safety,
natural
resources
and
transportation
has
completed
its
review
of
the
budgets
for
the
dmv.
The
closing
actions
taken
by
the
members
of
the
subcommittee
have
resulted
in
an
increase
of
highway
fund
appropriations
of
15.7
million
dollars
in
fy
22
and
21.5
million
dollars
in
fbi
23..
H
If
this
authority
is
not
provided
to
the
department
and
those
expenditures
are
instead
funded
with
highway
fund
appropriation,
the
department's
budgets
are
projected
to
be
under
the
historic
22
percent
cap
by
approximately
14.2
million
dollars
in
fy
22
and
6.7
million
dollars
in
fy
23..
A
department-wide
issue.
Due
to
the
projected
reductions
in
highway
fund
revenue,
the
executive
budget
recommended
the
elimination
of
64
vacant
positions
for
the
department
that
would
provide
highway
fund
reductions
of
9.1
million
dollars
over
the
2021-23
biennium.
H
However,
based
on
updated
highway
fund
revenue
projections
provided
by
the
dmb
and
a
letter
from
the
director
of
the
governor's
finance
office
recommending
the
elimination
of
the
64
positions.
Vacant
positions
not
be
approved.
The
subcommittee
recommended
the
64
vacant
positions
not
be
eliminated
in
the
2021-23
biennium
for
the
system.
Technology
application
redesign
budget
budget
account
4716.
H
The
subcommittee
also
recommended
language
be
included
in
the
2021
appropriations
act,
authorizing
the
transfer
of
highway
fund
appropriations
between
fiscal
years
in
this
budget.
With
interim
finance
committee
approval,
the
subcommittee
also
recommended
approval
of
21
new
state
positions,
20
new
master
service
agreement
contractors
and
increasing
an
existing
master
service
agreement
contractor
from
part-time
to
full-time
to
assist
with
the
project.
H
The
subcommittee
recommended
approval
of
various
contract
expenditures,
totaling
22.4
million
dollars
in
each
year
of
the
2021-23
biennium.
However,
the
subcommittee
recommended
the
fy
23
funding
for
these
contract
expenditures
be
placed
in
reserves
which
would
require
the
department
to
request
interim
finance
committee
approval
before
expending
that
funding.
H
H
The
subcommittee
recommended
approving
the
governor's
recommendation
to
reclassify
seven
classified
information
technology
positions
funded
with
highway
fund
appropriations
of
93
984
dollars
over
the
2021-23
biennium
inclusive
of
technical
adjustments.
The
subcommittee
also
recommended
not
approving
the
governor's
recommendation
to
eliminate
seven
vacant
positions
in
this
budget
for
the
administrative
services
division
budget
budget
account
4745.
H
The
subcommittee
recommended
approval
of
the
department's
revised
fy
22
credit
card
fee
projections
of
10
million
dollars
in
both
fy22
and
fy23,
and
providing
the
department
with
authority
to
transfer
highway
fund
appropriations
up
to
2
million
dollars
between
each
fiscal
year
in
the
2021-23
biennium
to
fund
credit
card
fees
with
interim
finance
committee
approval
when
compared
to
the
amounts
in
the
executive
budget.
This
recommendation
resulted
in
a
decrease
in
highway
fund
appropriations
of
785
535
dollars
over
the
2021-23
biennium.
H
The
transfer
was
recommended
by
the
governor
since
these
positions,
which
have
compliance,
responsibilities
and
duties,
are
more
aligned
with
the
compliance
enforcement
division.
The
subcommittee
also
recommended
not
approving
the
governor's
recommendation
to
eliminate
35
vacant
positions
in
this
budget
for
the
division
of
management,
services
and
programs.
Budget
budget
account
4742.
H
The
subcommittee
recommended
approval
of
the
governor's
recommendation
to
rename
and
reorganize
the
management,
services
and
programs
division
as
the
research
and
project
management
division.
This
reorganized
division
would
include
staff
from
both
the
management,
services
and
programs,
division
budget
and
the
system
technology
application
redesign
budget
who
manage
various
projects
for
the
department.
H
As
part
of
this
reorganization,
the
subcommittee
recommended
approval
of
the
reclassification
of
the
division
administrator
position
in
this
budget.
As
a
deputy
administrator
position
with
no
change
in
salary,
both
the
renaming
of
the
division
and
the
position.
Reclassification
are
contingent
upon
approval
of
bill
draft
request,
1096
or
other
enabling
legislation.
H
The
subcommittee
also
recommended
not
approving
the
governor's
recommendation
to
eliminate
two
vacant
positions
in
this
budget.
The
subcommittee
recommended
closing
the
following
dmv
budgets.
By
recommending
the
position
eliminations
recommended
in
the
executive
budget
for
these
budgets
not
be
approved
and
approving
other
items,
as
recommended
by
the
governor,
along
with
minor
or
technical
adjustments
that
includes
the
director's
office
budget,
account
4744
hearings,
budget
count,
4732
compliance
enforcement
budget,
account
4740
central
services,
budget
account,
4741
and
motor
carry
division,
budget
council
717..
H
A
E
A
If
I
could
go
to
the
zoom
room
so
that
I
could
see
our
members
there.
I
have
hands
raised
in
support
from
miss
monroe,
moreno,
senator
key
kepper,
senator
ganzer
and
speaker
fryerson
motion
passes
unanimously
of
the
members
present
we'll
take
a
moment
and
allow
the
staff
to
pass
out
the
next
closing.
A
A
G
Thank
you,
madam
chair
james,
malone,
lcb
fiscal
for
the
record.
The
joint
subcommittee
on
public
safety,
natural
resources
and
transportation
has
completed
its
review
of
a
majority
of
the
department
of
public
safety
budgets
for
the
2123
biennium.
The
closing
recommendations
of
the
subcommittee
resulted
in
the
general
fund
appropriation
reduction
of
56
546
dollars
in
fiscal
year,
twenty
twenty
two
and
an
increase
of
a
hundred
twenty
seven
thousand
two
hundred
fifty
dollars
in
fiscal
year.
Twenty
twenty
three.
G
G
The
investigation
division
budget
account
3743
to
fill
a
funding
shortfall
in
the
safe
voice
program,
call
center
base
budget,
realign
expenditures
with
appropriate
funding
sources
and
fund
an
unadmitted
administrative
assistant
position.
The
subcommittee
recommended
approval
three
budget
amendments
submitted
through
the
governor's
finance
office,
resulting
in
an
increase
of
a
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
four
hundred
and
twenty
eight
dollars
in
pacific
institute
for
re
for
research
and
evaluation,
also
known
as
prior
grant
funding.
G
Ninety
seven
thousand
twenty
three
dollars
in
general
fund
appropriations
and
three
thousand
nine
hundred
ninety
dollars
in
division
of
emergency
management
transfers
offset
by
two
hundred
and
two
thousand
five
hundred.
Sixty
three
dollar
decrease
in
tobacco
settlement
funds
over
the
2123
biennium
fiscal
staff
would
note.
The
budget
amendments
submitted
through
the
governor's
finance
office
result
in
funding
the
safe
voice
program,
call
center
shortfall
in
fiscal
year
2023
with
a
140
230
dollar
general
fund
appropriation,
subsequent
to
the
closing
of
the
investigation
division.
G
The
joint
subcommittee
on
k-12
higher
education,
cip,
recommended
approval
of
budget
amendment
821
5852710
to
establish
a
new
covid19
funding
budget
within
the
nevada
department
of
education,
which
in
part,
provides
140
thousand
dollars
of
federal
sr2
grant
funds
to
be
transferred
to
the
investigation
division
from
the
nevada
department
of
education
to
cover
the
shortfall
in
the
safeway's
program
call
center.
In
fiscal
year,
2023
fiscal
staff
recommends
adjusting
the
budget.
A
E
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
I
moved
to
approve
adjusting
funding,
as
recommended
by
the
subcommittee
by
reducing
general
fund
appropriations
by
140
000
and
increasing
transfers
of
140
000
dollars
in
federal
s
or
2
grant
funds
in
fiscal
year,
2023.
contingent
upon
approval
of
budget
amendment.
A
Thank
you
senator.
I
have
a
second
from
ms
benitez
thompson,
any
questions
or
comments
on
the
motion.
Seeing
none
all
those
in
favor,
please
signify
by
saying
aye,
those
in
opposition,
the
legislators
in
the
zoom
room.
If
you
would
raise
your
hand,
I
have
a
yes
from
miss
monroe
moreno
said
yes
from
senator
kitkefer,
speaker,
fryerson
and
senator
stevers
ganzart
passes
unanimously
of
the
members
present
continuing
on
with
the
report.
Please.
G
Finally,
the
subcommittee
recommended
approving
a
budget
amendment
submitted
by
the
governor's
finance
office
to
utilize
sixty
thousand
three
hundred
ninety
nine
dollars
in
reserve
funding
over
the
twenty
one.
Twenty
one:
twenty
three
biennium
to
reclassify
a
current
classified
criminal
justice
records
manager
for
the
nevada,
criminal
justice
information
system
program
to
an
unclassified
position
to
align
with
other
state
positions
with
similar
duties
and
responsibilities.
G
For
the
fire
marshal
budget
account
3816,
as
recommended
by
the
governor,
the
subcommittee
recommended
approving
two
hundred
seventy
eight
dollars
in
fee
and
transfer
revenues
over
the
21-23
biennium
for
a
new
plans
examiner
two
position
in
the
fire
protection
engineering
bureau.
The
subcommittee
also
recommended
that
the
fire
marshal
report
to
the
interim
finance
committee
on
the
plan
to
review
turnaround
time
during
the
2123
biennium.
G
G
G
Four,
nine,
four:
six:
nine
one
to
fund
training
costs
for
contracted
employees,
with
budget
reserves
of
fourteen
thousand
four
hundred
sixty
nine
dollars
in
fiscal
year.
Twenty
twenty
two
and
four
thousand
four
hundred
seventy
one
dollars
in
fiscal
year.
Twenty
twenty
budget
amendment
8214974691
to
eliminate
the
additional
funding
to
subsidize
costs
of
motorcycle
safety
courses,
as
it
is
now
projected
to
be
needed
by
the
community
colleges
and
budget
amendment
82149
846
to
eliminate
the
funding
for
instructor
certification
through
a
new
circuit
writer
course
for
the
capital
police
budget
4727.
G
There
is
a
budget
amendment
that
was
submitted.
This
is
for
a
new
deputy
administrator
position
budget
amendment,
a
seven
216-123673
was
submitted
by
the
governor's
finance
office
on
april
16
2021
after
the
subcommittee
budget
closing
on
april
7
2021.
Therefore,
this
will
be
the
first
time
committee
members
are
presented
with
this
budget
recommendation
for
consideration
the
budget.
The
budget
amendment
recommends
two
hundred
fifteen
thousand
eight
hundred
eighty
nine
dollars
in
various
federal
fema
grant
funding
sources
over
the
2123
biennium
to
establish
a
new
classified
deputy
administrator
position,
grade
42,
step,
5
and
associated
costs.
A
Okay,
so
this
is
the
first
time
we're
hearing
about
this
one,
so
I
think,
there's
probably
going
to
be
at
least
a
couple
of
questions
and
who
will
be
the
person
answering
the
questions
who
do
we
have
available.
A
Would
this
be
mr
ferguson,
there
you
are
you're
up
in
the
corner
there.
I
see
you
thank
you
nice
to
see
you
this
morning.
So
I
I
appreciate
this.
I
know
we
did
have
this
position
in
11,
it's
been
10
years,
it's
20
21.
Now
there
has
not
been
an
opportunity
to
fill
it
up.
If
you
could
just
give
us
a
little
bit
more
background,
the
the
walkthrough
was
very
good,
but
from
your
perspective,
what
are
we
looking
at
here.
I
David
fogerson's
record.
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
Absolutely,
the
in
the
economic
downturn,
the
division,
emergency
management
lost
the
deputy
administrator's
position
as
a
cost
savings
measure
and
through
the
multiple
sessions
it's
come
up
and
and
by
all
the
dm
chiefs
in
the
past,
to
reinstitute
the
position
and
they
came
on
board
in
october
and
was
able
to
do
some
discussion
about
what
the
need
was
for
this
position
with
the
governor's
office,
the
governor's
finance
office
and
really,
I
think,
covet,
has
really
shown
what
emergency
management
is
capable
of
doing.
I
A
Thank
you
just
need
to
make
sure
we
button
up
the
record
appreciate
that
committee
members
any
questions
at
this
time.
Mr
watts.
E
I
just
had
a
quick
question,
so
we're
looking
at
using
fema
grant
funding
revenues
to
fund
it
over
the
biennium
it
is
it
expected
that
there
will
be
some
sort
of
similar
grant
revenues
continuing
on
an
ongoing
basis,
or
would
we
look
need
to
look
at
changing
the
funding
source
for
the
position
in
future
biennia.
I
Through
the
chair
to
mr
watts,
david
ferguson,
division
administrator
for
emergency
management,
homeland
security,
we
originally
proposed
this
position
that
it
would
be
funded
12
by
general
fund
and
the
rest
by
all
the
federal
funds
division.
Emergency
management
is
funded
95
by
federal
funds
and
only
five
percent
by
general
fund.
Through
discussion,
the
government
finance
offer
the
governor's
finance
office.
We
moved
that
12.
That
was
the
general
fund.
I
We
moved
that
over
to
the
covid
management
and
trying
to
remember
the
name
that
fema
uses
for,
but
fema
gives
us
a
percentage
of
the
the
coveted
grants
to
do
the
oversight
of
that
process
for
them.
So
12
would
be
the
only
thing
in
future
biennium
should
we
lose
that
funding?
Everything
else
is
that
that
normal
funding
stream,
that
we
see
in
the
federal
grants
that
funds
the
rest
of
positions
here
at
the
division
of
emergency
management,
so
the
only
oddity
would
be
a
12
cost
in
in
the
next
biennium.
A
J
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
so
just
so
help
me
understand,
so
the
the
monies
that
we're
pulling
away
from
the
grant
funding
revenues.
What
would
that
be
spent
on
otherwise.
I
Through
the
chair
to
mr
roberts,
david
ferguson,
division,
administrator,
emergency
management,
homeland
security,
they'd
actually
be
new
grant
funds,
we
wouldn't
be
we,
they
would
be
funds
that
are
available
to
us
to
use
for
any
purpose
that
we'd
like
to
use,
and
we
only
use
them
if
we
have
an
identified
purpose.
So
we've
identified
the
purpose
as
the
deputy
chiefs,
the
deputy
administrator's
position.
So
it's
not
taking
away
any
existing
programs
that
we
currently
offer.
It
would
just
be
a
new
product
line
if
you
looked
at
it
that
way
that
we
would
be
looking
at.
J
Okay,
thank
you.
Just
quick
follow-up,
madam
chair
is
so
so
this
is
additional
funds
that
you
would
procr
procure
through
the
grant
process.
For
this
specific
position,
correct.
A
K
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
and
just
for
clarification
also
that
this
person
this
position
would
are
they
going
to
be
obligated
to
oversee
the
additional
six
additional
grant
unit
personnel
that
are
administrating.
This
covert
19
grants
now
what's
what's
the
job,
this
person
is
going
to
do
once
in
our
list
here
it
says
the
person's
going
to
oversee
some
of
the
strategic
direction
for
stakeholders,
but
eventually
is
that
ongoing
or
once
you
have
these
plans
in
sight?
K
I
Through
the
chair
to
dr
titus,
david
philberson
from
division,
emergency
management,
homeland
security,
absolutely
great
question,
dr
titus
right
now
that
position
would
it
would
be
overseeing
the
management
of
those
kobe
grants,
because
that's
where
we're
utilizing
some
of
that
money
streams
from
when
you
look
at
the
entire
division.
We've
added
multiple
people
through
the
years,
but
we've
never
had
additional
leadership
physician
to
help
fulfill
the
responsibilities
of
what
management
should
be
doing
to
advance
our
our
positions.
I
We
have
a
lot
of
worker
bees
that
are
doing
fantastic
jobs
at
getting
grant
monies
in
people's
hands
and
getting
the
ability
to
respond
and
support
our
local
government.
What
we're
missing
is
that
upper
tier,
where
we
can
make
those
relationships,
local
governments,
to
find
out
what
else
we're
doing.
We've
got
a
big
push
for
resilience
and
for
mitigation,
so
we
reduce
those
risks
in
the
future
and
that's
where
we
need
that
support
at
this
level.
So
that
way
we
can
get
out
to
our
local
governments.
We
can
get
out
to
our
non-profits.
I
I
One
thing
that
we're
very
poor
on
is
especially
on
our
wildland
fire
components
in
the
nevada
division
of
forestry.
Does
the
fire
management
assistance
grants
and
that
provides
funding
for
the
wildland
fire
response?
We
have
recovery
money
that
we
can
use
to
go
help
those
local
governments
after
that
fire
to
prevent
erosion.
Flood
control
and
to
help
with
the
reseeding
efforts
that
ndf
needs
some
funding
for
adding
these.
K
Follow
madam
chair,
so,
and
thank
you
for
all
that
and
thank
you
for
the
clarification
with
the
new
move
of
the
department
into
the
office
and
the
military
there's.
No,
this
is
just
still
separate.
The
office
of
military
doesn't
have
the
oversight
on
what
your
your
products
are
or
what
you're
doing
so.
This
is
a
total
separate
entity.
I
Your
doctor
titus
through
the
chair
david
fogerstein,
division,
emergency
management,
yes
ma'am,
whether
we
moved
to
the
office
of
military.
We
stayed
on
the
department
of
public
safety.
The
request
would
be
the
same
for
this
position.
We
kind
of
look
at
dem
as
kind
of
a
we're
just
picking
it
up
as
an
entire
unit
and
moving
it
from
one
department
to
another,
with
no
changes
and
no
difference
in
the
oversight
that
either
one
of
those
departments
would
provide
for
us.
A
You're
welcome
and
as
far
as
the
move
goes,
that'll
be
a
separate
conversation
after
the
full
report
is
done,
and
I
know
there's
going
to
be
some
questions
about
that,
but
at
this
moment
in
time
just
this
particular
budget
amendment
is
is
in
front
of
us.
So
are
there
any
other
questions
on
this
particular
item?
I
believe
miss
monroe
moreno
had
a
question.
B
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
I
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
ask
the
question.
As
we've
lived
through
this
current
pandemic,
we've
seen
where
the
state
of
nevada
and
states
nationwide
have
not
been
prepared
by
approving
this
particular
item,
will
it
help
us
be
better
prepared
for
future,
and
I
think
you
answered
it
or
got
to
that
answer
in
the
last
question,
but
help
us
be
in
a
better
position
so
that
we
can
handle
future
emergencies
future
pandemics
and
be
better
prepared.
I
Ms
monroe
and
reno
through
the
chair,
david
flowerson
division,
emergency
management,
absolutely
ma'am.
That
is
exactly
what
we're
trying
to
do
is
to
provide
the
staffing,
the
leadership
and
the
strategic
management.
So
that
way
we
can
be
better
prepared
for
the
next
event.
We
never
know
when
that
next
event
is
going
to
occur
and
we
don't
know
what
it's
going
to
be.
So
I
can't
guarantee
a
hundred
percent
answer
that,
but
I
guarantee
you
that
we
are
working
our
best
and
our
damnedest
to
make
sure
that
that
is.
B
Well,
madam
chair,
just
as
a
follow-up,
I
I
think
the
department
for
being
forward
thinkers,
we're
often
reactionary
and
and
not
being
proactive,
and
this
is
one
way
where
we
as
a
state
can
be
proactive
and
be
better
prepared
for
the
future.
I
appreciate
that.
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
A
E
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
I
moved
to
approve
215
889
dollars
in
various
federal
fema,
grant
funding
revenues
over
the
20
21
23
biennium
to
fund
a
new
classified
deputy
administrator
position
within
the
division
of
emergency
management,
to
provide
oversight
of
the
grants,
recovery
and
mitigation
unit
and
the
fiscal
and
administration
unit.
A
I
have
a
motion
from
senator
brooks
second
from
mrs
biden
thompson,
any
questions
or
comments
on
the
motion,
seeing
none
all
those
in
favor,
please
signify
by
saying
aye
any
in
opposition
hearing
no
opposition
here,
all
those
in
favor
senator
kickoffer,
speaker,
fryerson,
senator
sivers,
ganser
assemblywoman
monroe
moreno
motion
passes
unanimously
of
all
the
members
that
are
present.
I
believe
we
can
continue
with
the
report
at
this
time.
G
A
Thank
you
very
much,
mr
malone.
Mr
fulgerson
you're
still
there.
So
I
have
a
question
since
I
did
not
sit
on
the
subcommittee
and
I
I
always
respect
all
the
work
that
the
subcommittees
do.
We
have
to
divide
and
conquer
on
all
these
different
budgets,
but
I,
I
think
I'd
like
a
little
something
on
the
record
about
why
we
feel
it
would
be
beneficial
to
move
the
department
of
emergency
management
into
the
department
of
military.
I've
been
around
long
enough
to
watch.
A
I
Madam
chair
david
fogerstein's
record
absolutely
great
question
reason
why
it
was
highlighted
to
move
us
from
department
public
safety
to
the
to
the
department
of
military.
It
really
came
to
light
during
the
coba
disaster
when
you
look
at
where
we're
and
you
hit
it
nail
in
the
head.
Em
started
as
the
office
of
civil
defense
back
in
the
50s
working
under
the
office
of
military
through
the
years,
it's
kind
of
gone
on
from
office
military,
and
then
it
went
over
to
the
part
of
public
safety
and
then
it
and
has
stayed
there
ever
since.
I
But
there's
been
a
huge
connection
to
the
department
of
military.
Our
state
emergency
operations,
centers
is
in
the
military,
complex
in
carson
city.
It's
our
military
forces.
The
nevada
national
guard
shares
our
emergency
operations
center
with
us.
It's
a
50
50
building
for
their
domestic
operations
and
our
emergency
response
options.
I
I
There's
some
that
haven't
there's
a
handful
that
have
them
as
office
of
the
governors
there's
a
handful
that
has
them
as
a
standalone
department
and
then
there's
a
handful
that
work
with
depart
public
safety.
So
it's
kind
of
a
mixed
bag
across
the
united
states.
But
we
really
see
our
interaction
and
the
building
of
the
resilience
using
the
the
department
military
assets
and
how
we
move
forward.
I
A
To
me,
it's
not
just
a
military
response.
The
department
of
emergency
management
handles
a
lot
of
things
that
are
outside
of
the
military
world
also,
and
I
would
just
hate
to
see
some
of
those
functions,
get
diluted
and
have
the
department
of
emergency
emergency
management
turn
into
a
military
function,
which
it
is
not.
It
is
a
civilian
function.
A
So,
though,
those
are
my
concerns
when
things
get
co-located,
sometimes
things
get
diluted,
it's
almost
an
osmosis
effect
and
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
the
department
of
emergency
management
remains
as
it
is,
and
the
department
of
military
remains,
as
it
is
also
so
with
that.
Are
there
any
other
questions
from
any
other
committee
members?
On
this
particular
item,
mr
roberts.
J
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
and,
and
just
to
follow
up
on
your
question
and
and
and
who
would
the
department
of
emergency
management
report
to?
Would
it
actually
be
the
the
office
of
the
military
or
would
they
still
have
some
slight
interaction
with
the
dps
director
I
mean
what
is
the
the
chain
of
command
or
or
does
it
report
to
the
governor
I'm
just
trying
to
figure
it
out.
I
I
would
be
direct
report
to
the
the
adjutant
general
and
right
now,
because
of
covet,
I
kind
of
have
two
bosses
with
working
with
the
dps
side
and
reporting
to
the
deputy
director
and
then
also
reporting
to
the
the
adjutant
general
for
the
coveted
response.
So
this
would
just
pull
the
department
of
public
safety
out
as
my
immediate
supervisor
and
I'd
report
directly
to
the
accident,
general
general
barry,
and
to
the
point
of
the
interaction
there.
The
the
nice
thing
about
the
vision
emergency
management
is.
I
We
are
the
collaborators
we're
the
glue
that
holds
everything
together
for
disasters,
so
it
wouldn't
change
any
of
our
interactions
with
the
department
of
public
safety,
any
more
than
would
change
our
interaction
with
the
department
of
transportation,
the
department
of
health
and
human
services.
We
still
kind
of
have
that
glue
piece
between
all
the
agencies,
for
that
emergency
response
and
the
chief's
position
for
the
division
of
emergency
management
has
historically
always
had
a
seat
on
the
governor's
cabinet
and
is
the
only
non-director
that's
on
the
governor's
cabinet.
I
So
it
kind
of
gives
us
that
other
because
of
that
interaction
with
the
the
directors
and
the
other
departments.
So
that
would
be
that's.
The
intent
of
our
purpose
is
just
pick
us
up
as
a
whole
and
then
move
us
over
and
have
the
same
reporting
relationship
between
a
depart.
The
department
head
and
the
division
head.
J
Okay,
thank
you.
Thank
you
for
the
answer.
I
appreciate
it
and
I
just
have
concerns
that
the
same
as
the
chairwoman
does,
as
far
as
becoming
more
attached
to
the
military
than
than
the
the
department
of
public
safety
and
and
losing
some
of
that,
some
of
that
guidance
and
enthusiasm
in
that
endeavor.
J
You
know
the
military
does
do
a
lot
during
coven
some
of
the
past
things,
but
I
think
day
to
day
some
of
the
routine
emergency
management
that
goes
on
this
state
might
not
involve
the
military
and
might
involve
dps
or
other
agencies
more
so
so
I
I
appreciate
the
answer
and
I'll
get
to
it.
Thank
you.
A
And
you're
welcome,
mr
robert,
so,
mr
ferguson,
you
did
make
a
statement,
and
that
is
one
of
the
things
I
did
forget
to
ask
so
that
seat
in
the
governor's
cabinet
will
still
be
there.
That
is
not
changing.
I
Chair
dave
fogger,
since
the
record,
I
have
not
been
told
that
that
is
changing
what's
over
at
all
and
that's
kind
of
the
the
blessing
that
we
have
in
division.
Emergency
management,
because
we
are
kind
of
I'm
sure
I'll
get
in
trouble
for
saying
this.
We're
somewhat
free
agents
because
we
get
to
play
with
every
state
department
and
I
don't
think
that's
going
to
change.
In
fact,
I
can
guarantee
you
under
my
as
long
as
I
stay,
the
division
administrator
and
as
long
as
my
current
staff
stays
with
us.
I
We
would
not
change
that
because
we
are
the
ones
that
reach
out
to
to
the
cultural
affairs
department,
to
department
transportation,
to
all
those
other
state
departments,
to
fix
plan,
prepare,
protect,
recover
and
mitigate
that
next
disaster
that
might
be
coming,
regardless
of
who
our
our
boss
is.
At
the
time
the
division
has
been
moved
around,
as
you
said,
through
the
years,
but
as
a
whole,
this
division
can
kind
of
function
on
its
own
and
and
works
very
well
with
all
the
other
departments.
A
And
thank
you
very
much,
mr
ferguson.
Knowing
that
that
seat
is
still
at
the
table
gives
me
a
much
better
level
of
comfort,
but
that
osmosis
effect
may
not
actually
happen.
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
this
department
has
the
autonomy
to
do
the
work
that
it
needs
to
do
and
having
that
seat
still,
there,
I
think,
makes
makes
a
big
difference.
So
thank
you
very
much
for
putting
that
on
the
record
any
other
questions
or
comments
at
this
time
from
committee
members.
Anyone
else
in
the
zoom
room,
not
seeing
any
so
with
that.
A
So
we
have
a
technical
adjustment
to
changing
the
but
the
budget
items
so
that
is
that'll,
be
included
in
the
sub
committee
closing
report.
We
will
encapsulate
that
I
won't
ask
senator
brooks
to
repeat
everything:
okay,
any
other
questions
at
this
time
from
committee
members
not
seeing
anyone.
I
would
take
a
motion
from
senator
brooks.
E
A
A
If
I
could
have
folks
in
the
zoom
room,
raise
your
hands
in
favor,
I
have
senator
kika
for
in
favor,
speaker,
fryerson,
miss
monroe
moreno
and
senator
seaver's
ganser
passes
unanimously
of
the
members
present.
We
can
move
on
to
our
last
item.
For
this
morning,
the
colorado
river
commission
will
give
staff
a
moment
to
catch
up
with
us.
A
Right,
I
believe
we
are
ready
to
proceed.
Who
do
we
have
walking
us
through
the
colorado
river
commission
report?
Mr
mr
trump.
L
Yes
and
your
chair
christian
tower
division
for
the
record.
The
joint
subcommittee
on
public
safety,
natural
resources
and
transportation
has
completed
its
review
of
the
colorado
river
commission
budget
request
for
the
2021-23
biennial
following
comments.
Describe
the
most
significant
recommendation
of
the
joint
subcommittee
concerns
colorado,
river
commission
budget.
L
A
E
A
If
I
could
have
the
folks
in
the
zoom
room,
I
have
an
a
yes
from
miss
monroe
moreno,
senator
kitkefer,
senator
sievers,
ganzart
and
speaker
fryerson
passes
unanimously
of
the
members
present
with
that
committee
members
with
rolling
pub
to
another
day
the
public
employees
benefits
program.
Our
agenda
is
finished.
The
only
thing
we
have
left
to
do
would
be
our
public
comments
section
of
the
meeting.
So
with
that,
since
we
are
on
a
time
delay,
I
will
give
folks
a
minute
or
so
to
call
in
so
we
will
stand
at
ease.
A
A
B
B
C
Good
morning
my
name
is
vicki
rosser
v-I-c-k-I
r-o-s-s-e-r
unlv
faculty
senate
chair.
This
comment
is
referred
to
the
pevp
health
benefits
or
the
continued
lack
of
benefits
from
the
board.
In
addition
to
all
these
cuts,
yesterday,
we
received
notification
from
pebp
that
southwest
medical
associates
will
no
longer
be
a
participating
provider.
C
What
is
going
on
this
is
a
very
popular
option
for
so
many
in
southern
nevada,
particularly
our
lower
salaried
employees,
pay
cuts
no
raises
for
years,
salaries
fallen,
14
below
market
value,
and
now
we
have
significant
cuts
to
our
health
care.
Please
do
not
accept
the
government
general
government
subcommittee
budget
for
pebp.
C
Please
use
peb's
large
excess
cash
reserve
balance
now
to
restore
long-term
disability,
basic
life
and
medicare
retiree
hr
hra
contributions.
Please
wait
for
the
economic
forum
to
determine
whether
state
contributions
can
be
restored
and
then
fully
restore
peb
benefits
when
federal
arp
funds
become
available.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
A
Thank
you
very
much
broadcast
services
for
all
your
assistance
today,
especially
since
we
had
members
in
the
zoom
room.
It's
nice
to
see
you
all.
Everyone
have
a
nice
weekend,
we're
going
to
be
very
busy
beginning
next
monday,
so
get
some
rest
because
it's
time
to
get
everything
done
so
with
that,
we
are.