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A
Thank
you
very
much
good
morning.
Everyone
welcome
to
the
joint
meeting
of
senate
finance
and
assembly
ways
and
means
we
have
three
budgets
to
hear
before
us
today.
The
meeting
has
been
duly
posted.
Folks
are
now
well
aware
of
how
they
can
participate
in
our
meetings.
A
C
A
And
I
am
here:
if
you
would
please
mark
the
majority
leader
absent
excused,
we
can
go
ahead
and
begin
this
morning.
Our
first
budget
that
we
have
is
the
nevada
athletic
commission
if
we
could
go
ahead
and
queue
up
the
appropriate
presenter
on
the
athletic
commission.
Please.
D
Good
morning,
madam
chair
and
members
of
the
committee
for
the
record,
this
is
jeff
mullen
chief
assistant
of
the
nevada
state
athletic
commission.
We
regret
that
executive
director,
bob
bennett
could
not
attend
the
meeting
this
morning
sitting
in
with
me
in
the
meeting
is
management
assistant
to
frankie
mason.
D
D
We're
here
to
provide
a
quick
overview
of
who
we
are.
The
athletic
commission
may
imply
a
wide
area
of
oversight
in
sporting
events.
We
often
field
calls
from
the
public
requesting
info
on
everything
from
basketball
to
bare
knuckle
boxing.
However,
as
our
mission
statement
knows,
the
agency
is
responsible
for
regulating
unarmed
combat
sports.
Only
this
includes
boxing
mixed
martial
arts
and
kickboxing.
D
D
D
The
conduct
and
regulation
of
unarmed,
combat
in
nevada
are
governed
by
nrs
chapter
467
and
are
further
clarified
by
the
regulations
of
the
commission
chapter
chapter
467
of
the
nevada
administrative
code.
We
work
closely
with
our
assigned
deputy
attorney
generals
when
required.
Review
sessions
are
imperative.
As
the
sport
changes
for
health
and
safety
reasons.
D
Athletic
commission
has
been
self-funded
since
july
of
2015.,
the
close
of
fy20
marks
a
five-year
period
under
the
self-funded
model.
The
agency
has
maintained
financial
stability
and
helped
the
healthy
operating
reserve.
During
this
period
we
manage
one
budget
within
the
agency
3952
and
the
two
largest
expenditures
are
cat,
1
personnel
and
cap
4
operations,
category
1
personnel.
This
expenditure
line
increased
due
to
moving
from
five
full-time
employees
to
a
fully
staffed
agency
with
eight
full-time
employees.
D
Additionally,
there
are
overcome
time
costs
tied
to
the
events
over
time.
Costs
did
spike
during
the
pandemic
due
to
quarantine
and
testing
rules
for
the
health
and
safety
of
everyone
participating.
It
was
a
mandatory
expense
category.
Four
operations.
The
primary
cost
increase
under
this
category
over
the
five-year
fiscal
period
is
due
to
rent
increase.
After
moving
to
our
current
location
in
fy
17,
while
under
bni.
D
This
includes
the
number
of
venue
house
seats,
tickets,
sold
gross
ticket
sales
fee
comps
face
value
of
free
free,
fb
comps,
once
received
a
club
report
is
created
by
agency
staff,
calculating
the
total
fees
owing
and
then
sent
back
to
the
footballer
for
sign
off
and
payment
fees
are
broken
down
into
three
categories:
gate,
cop
tickets
and
nrs467108
for
the
amateur
program,
eight
percent
of
the
total
gross
receipt
of
admission
fees.
The
gate
fee
is
collected
from
the
commodore
promoter.
D
D
D
It
depends
on
the
size
of
the
venue,
the
star
power
of
the
fight
cards,
specifically
the
main
event
and,
to
some
degree
the
undercard
fiscal
year.
2018
was
a
bit
of
an
anomaly
as
las
vegas
hosted
the
second
largest
grossing
gate
boxing
event:
floyd
mayweather
versus
conor
mcgregor
at
the
t-mobile
arena,
with
co-promoters
mayweather
promoter,
zuffa
and
tgb,
with
gross
sales
of
55
million
414
865
at
79
cents.
D
On
march
14
2020,
the
commission
canceled
all
previously
approved
event
date,
permit
requests
that
had
been
scheduled.
The
commission
worked
with
our
doctors,
both
internal
and
external,
as
well
as
scientists
to
develop
a
set
of
pandemic
protocols
with
approval
from
the
governor.
The
nevada,
athletic
commission
held
its
first
closed
system
event.
Under
the
approved
pandemic
protocols
on
may
30th
2020.
D
D
During
the
pandemic
closure
period,
we
have
held
12
events,
five
mixed
during
fy
2020,
that
was
five
mixed,
martial
arts
events
and
seven
boxing,
and
during
fy
2021
we've
held
49
events,
30
mixed
martial
arts
and
19
boxing
under
nrs
467
107,
section
9.
A
service
fee
was
approved
for
these
no
admission
fee
events
license
fees,
event,
permit
fees
and
fines
are
still
collected
by
the
nevada
state.
Athletic
commission,
on
behalf
of
the
state
for
the
no
admission
fees.
D
With
the
decrease
in
new
coven
19
cases
and
the
rise
in
vaccination,
we
expect
to
revert
to
the
live
event
model.
Although
it's
lower
emission
numbers
by
early
fy
2022.,
the
slide
breaks
out
fy
2022
fy23
resources,
as
the
governor
recommends
again,
the
balance
forward
shows
we
have
a
strong
reserve
regarding
the
amateur
surcharge,
although
we
did
not
collect
any
revenue
because
there
were
no
live
gates,
we
also
did
not
expend
any
of
the
funds
due
to
the
governor's
emergency
directive
in
the
ban
on
youth
sports.
Specifically,
the
contact
sport
such
as.
D
D
We
can
increase
staff
by
one
administrative
assistance
reposition,
although
the
current
spike
in
events
may
indicate
the
need
for
another
staff
member.
This
is
not
the
driving
factor
behind
the
request.
The
increase
in
nevada
events
is
due
to
cover
19.
the
no
audience
pandemic.
Protocol
mandate,
mandates
staff
quarantine
for
specific
time
frames
prior
to
each
event.
This
means
we
are
down
staff
in
the
office
as
well.
Currently,
staff
are
struggling
to
schedule,
vacation
leave
and
any
type
of
absence
at
this
point
would
have
a
major
impact
due
to
the
workload.
D
Rather,
the
quest
is
part
of
the
agency's
long-term
strategic
succession
plan.
The
value
of
the
position
may
have
immediate
impact
on
profitability.
However,
it
will
help
the
agency
sustain
the
current
business
model
of
being
able
to
regulate
multiple
events
the
same
day
with
our
highly
trained
staff.
D
As
of
today,
75
percent
of
our
staff
are
eligible
for
retirement,
another
20
percent
in
under
five
years.
That
would
be
95
percent
of
our
staff,
our
time
position
and
our
contract
position
options
were
considered.
While
this
option
would
solve
some
assistance
with
non-event
related
backlog,
it
would
not
have
an
immediate
impact
on
overtime
reduction,
nor
provide
a
long-term
resolution
to
the
pending
staff
turnover.
D
D
We
have
utilized
temporary
contract
workers
in
the
past
to
tackle
a
backlog
of
non-specialized
event
tasks
as
filing
and
scanning
all
other
non-event
tasks
were
deferred,
we're
still
getting
up
to
date
with
some
of
that
backlog.
Now
that
we
are
fully
staffed,
health
and
safety
programs
were
deferred,
revision
and
in-depth
review
of
policies,
as
well.
D
After
with
the
increase
in
staff,
it
has
allowed
us
to
break
away
from
the
sole
focus
of
putting
on
events
and
invest
in
strategic
planning
and
look
forward
to
for
our
succession
planning
an
agency
reviewing
current
policies,
revamping
modernizing
our
systems,
full-scale
staff
cross-training.
D
We
have
also
initiated
training
programs
for
officials,
which
has
a
direct
link
to
the
health
and
safety
specifically
for
the
referees
and
the
reviewing
officials.
We've
also
completed
a
glove
weight
study
also
linked
to
the
health
and
safety
of
the
fighters
staff
deferred
vacations.
In
order
to
run
events,
our
three
longest
serving
staff
members
have
combined
agency
tenure
and
industry
knowledge
of
75
years.
D
D
D
We
currently
have
three
staff
members
who
have
handled
the
administrative
side
side
on
site
at
events
working
the
table,
that's
collection
of
scores,
reporting,
etc,
and
one
staff
member,
whose
primary
medical
clearance
personnel
who
stays
in
the
office
events
had
to
be
turned
down
during
the
pandemic.
As
three
events
per
week
or
even
on
the
same
night
put
to
put
on
put
us
in
a
precarious
and
vulnerable
staffing
situation,
we
often
run
two
events
in
one
night
and
have
one
backup
versus
the
cover
that
is
fully
trained.
D
A
A
Thank
you.
No!
That's!
That's
fine!
Sorry,
there's
a
little
bit
of
a
delay.
I
meant
to
catch
you
earlier
so
with
that
committee
members,
I'd
like
to
go
ahead
and
open
it
up
for
questions
on
two
five,
so
senator
brooks.
I
believe
you
had
a
question.
B
Thank
you,
chair
carlton,
my
mine
is
really
around
the
your
reserves
and-
and
I
know
mr
bone-
that
that's
a
it's
a
strange
time
for
for
a
business
that,
like
like
athletic
events,
but
traditionally
your
office
has
had
relatively
high
reserves
compared
to
the
type
of
agency
that
that
you
have,
and
I
just
wanted
to
understand
what
you
feel
your
optimum
reserve
level
is,
and
is
there
a
plan,
or
are
you
working
towards
considering
measures
to
align
your
revenues
with
your
expenditures,
because,
right
now
it
seems
like
you
have
quite
a
bit
of
reserves
and
if
you
could
address.
D
That
I
am
going
to
defer
to
management
analyst
2
frankie
mason
on
this.
Please.
E
Good
morning,
chair
carlton
and
members
of
the
committee-
yes,
absolutely
we
are
an
anomaly
and
specifically,
during
this
pandemic
period,
the
the
one
factor
about
our
business
is
that
it.
You
know
when
we
do,
projections
it's
based
on
five-year
averages,
but
we
don't
control
the
business
that
comes
into
the
state.
We
approve
it.
So
having
a
healthy
reserve
is
imperative
to
our
agency,
because
at
any
time
the
promoters
can
get
a
better
deal
at
a
different
venue
at
a
different
state
and
we
can
lose
the
lion's
share
of
our
income.
E
So
our
operating
expenditure
expenditures,
as
noted
in
the
presentation
stay
pretty
consistent,
even
with
the
increase
of
staff,
are,
were
very
fiscally
responsible
on
how
we
use
our
materials
and
again
try
to
do
the
strategic
planning
so
in
our
operating
reserves.
Although
we've
been
healthy,
I
know
when
we
were
under
b
and
I
they
tended
to
be
around
the
1.2
1.3
million
mark.
E
But
ultimately
our
goal
is
to
not
put
ourselves
in
a
vulnerable
position
if
we
were
to
have
an
a
a
year
with
no
events
or
not
high
level.
Events
such
as
the
again
the
anomaly
in
2018
with
mcgregor
and
mayweather.
E
You
know
we
that
even
making
budget
projections
on
that
is
going
to
skew
it
too
high.
So
we
always
like
to
come
in
conservative.
But
to
answer
your
question,
I
really
1.4
1.6
in
reserve.
E
I
think
it
keeps
a
level
of
safety
to
go
through
a
a
biennium
period
versus
one
annual
period
so
and
our
expenditures,
our
biggest
expenditure,
that
we
are
constantly
watching,
of
course,
is
our
or
our
overtime,
and
this
was
a
different
here
again,
where
the
quarantine
mandated
the
number
of
overtime
hours
so
that,
oh,
that
would
be
our
our
expectation
going
going
forward
and
again,
our
expenditures
do
not
normally
vacillate
too
much,
and-
and
I
hope
I
I've
answered
your
question-
if
I
haven't
please
present
any
other
clarification
points
that
you
might
like.
B
B
If,
if
the
events
with
live
attendance
become
permissible
or
bigger,
capacity
is
available,
and
these
things
are
changing
constantly
based
on
on
the
pandemic,
do
you,
how
do
you
think
that'll
impact
the
agency's
ability
to
generate
revenue
and,
ultimately,
what
will
that
do
to
your
reserves?.
E
That
is
actually
a
very
good
question
and
why
we're
actually
happy
to
have
a
little
bit
healthier
reserve
because
you
kind
of
hit
the
nail
on
the
head.
As
you
see,
we
move
forward
to
opening
up
events.
They
are
at
a
limited
number
taking
the
allegiant
stadium
when
you
know
you're
going
from
10
000
down
to
2
000
people.
So
in
our
case
our
venues
are
quite
a
bit
smaller
than
that.
E
So
if
we
are
opening
up
at
a
limited
capacity
at
this
point,
we
we
cannot
utilize
two
models:
it'll
either
be
the
no
ticket
sales
model
or
the
live
event
fee
model.
So
if
we're
reducing
those
numbers
down
by
even
50
percent,
it
still
is
up
to
the
promoter.
E
E
Then
it's
a
it's
a
moot
issue,
but
absolutely
I
would
expect
that
we
could
probably
have
up
to
a
25
reduction
in
in
gate
fees.
So
having
that
reserve
there
is
important.
Yes,
sir
chief
assistant,
jeff
mullen
would
also
like
to
add
to
your
question,
sir.
If,
if
we
can.
D
I'd
like
to
add
to
that
also
there'll
be
some
of
the
promoters
that
would
say
be
promoted
at
t-mobile.
That
holds
you
know,
roughly
20
000
people.
They
could
move
to
a
larger
arena
like
allegion
and
have
it
allegiant,
even
at
35
or
50
of
the
population.
In
there
they
would.
They
would
be
able
to
bring
a
large
amount
close
to
what
they
have
in
t-mobile
if
they
adjusted
which
venue
they
chose.
D
A
B
11
of
your
presentation,
you
indicated
that
this
position
was
part
of
your
long-term
strategic
succession
plan,
but
you
also
discussed
in
the
presentation
the
overtime
that
you're
experiencing
with
the
pandemic.
So
could
you
just
let
us
know
a
little
bit
more
about
what
would
the
impact
be
of
the
agency's
overtime
expenditures
if
this
position
is
approved.
E
Sorry
about
that,
thank
you
so
much
for
your
question,
so
I
and
in
the
slide
it
said
it
will
not
have
an
immediate
impact
on
the
overtime
and,
unfortunately,
we
we
would
have
to
delay
the
actual
recruitment
process
as
we
presented
in
the
slides.
We
are
currently
also
in
addition
to
the
pandemic
protocols
and
the
increased
events.
We
are
in
the
middle
of
launching
our
new
modernization
system,
which
will
we
have
to
overhaul
all
of
our
process
data
migration.
E
So
it
is
quite
it's
actually
taking
a
toll
on
the
staff
as
it
is
so,
even
though
we
might
be
able
to
use
some
of
the
administrative,
non-specific
event,
tasks,
help
rate
now,
we
would
still
have
to
train
them.
So,
as
stated,
there
is
going
to
be
no
reduction
of
impact
during
the
pandemic
because
we
wouldn't
be
looking
at
a
recruitment,
probably
until
we're
closer
into
normal
event.
E
Numbers
and
the
life
gate
fee
model,
and
we
just
wanted
to
make
a
point
that
we
feel
that
eight
full-time
employees
is
probably
our
best
model
and
we
could
utilize
contract
workers
temporary
workers
to
fill
those
busy
times
but
again
we're
looking
at
the
strategic
long
term
in
the
num
the
length
of
time.
It
takes
to
really
train
someone
on
specific
event
tasks,
especially
the
health
and
safety
tasks
with
medical
clearances.
E
So
there
would
not
be
a
upfront
reduction
because
we
would
be
taking
that
person
that
individual,
if
approved,
two
events,
so
you
have
two
people
now
doing
the
same
job,
which
would
increase
them
over
time.
But
over
the
long
term,
once
they're
trained
up
there
would
be
approximately
15
to
25
percent
in
the
administrative
side
of
it.
E
May
I
just
add
one
more
point
and
mr
mullen,
I
believe,
has
a
point
to
make
too
once
the
people
are
trained
up,
as
we
have
the
turnover
in
staff,
we
are
not
committing
that.
We
would
maintain
nine
full-time
employees
to
the
future
into
the
future
bienniums,
but
we
need
to
get
through
23
24
25.
As
our
staff
starts
retiring,
we
need
to
make
sure
that
we
have
a
fully
trained
up
staff
in
place
ready
to
go
so
for
future
budget
requests.
D
Thank
you.
I
was
just
going
to
stress
that
three
of
our
staff
members
between
the
three
of
them
have
have
75
years
of
seniority,
so
with
all
the
great
knowledge
that
they
have
through
their
years
of
experience
when
we
lose
one
of
them,
you
know
hopefully,
there's
no
time
soon
to
retirement
that
creates
a
big
bubble,
a
big
vacuum
there,
and
so
we
need
to
have
a
someone
on
staff
being
trained
to
fill
in,
to
learn
all
this.
This
vast
knowledge
they've
accumulated
over
the
75
years
that
they
have
together.
Thank
you.
B
Thank
you,
and-
and
you
hinted
to
it
in
the
answer
for
the
last
question,
but
the
the
new
modernization
system
that
was
approved
in
the
2017
legislature
and
the
contract,
I
believe
it
expires,
may
of
2021..
B
A
And
miss
monroe
moreno-
I
had
actually
cut
them.
They
got
to
that
item,
so
I'd
like
them
to
be
able
to
go
ahead
and
walk
us
through
that
very
briefly,
and
then
we'll
go
ahead
and
get
that
question
answered,
but
I
had
cut
them
off
for
a
second
and
we'll
move
on
to
the
next
one.
So
if
you
would
go
ahead
and
continue
on
the
next
item
and
get
those
questions
answered,
thank.
D
You
budget
enhancement,
requests,
e226,
instant,
replay
technology.
The
nevada
state
athletic
commission
is
the
first
state
ever
ever
to
attempt
utilization
of
instant
replay
in
the
sport
of
boxing
the
nevada
state.
Athletic
commission
has
invested
time
and
research
to
create
policy
procedures
for
the
use
of
instant
replay
as
a
starting
point
to
test
the
process.
Nsac
is
using
very
low-tech
grade
equipment.
However,
we
will
continue
to
research,
the
technology
available
and
how
to
develop
a
system
independent
of
the
on-site
tv
networks
due
to
a
lack
of
consistency
and
cable
etc
between
them.
D
We
are
still
in
the
developmental
phase
and
continue
to
fine-tune
our
processes.
Technology
continues
to
advance
in
leaps
and
bounds.
In
order
to
continue
to
draw
combat
sports
to
nevada.
We
must
stay
current.
Our
research
today
has
shown
that
one
of
the
lowest
price
options
on
the
market
is
in
the
range
of
nine
thousand
ten
thousand
dollars.
D
A
F
D
D
Budget
enhancement
requests,
e227
officials,
training
seeking
budget
line
for
quarterly
or
bi-annual
office
training
fee
fee
would
cover
facility
rentals
and
any
training.
Materials
nsac
in
las
vegas
is
recognized
throughout
the
world
as
a
preeminent
city
for
unarmed
combat
sporting
events.
These
events
generate
millions
of
dollars
for
the
state
and
local
businesses,
which
means
officials
must
minimize
mistakes,
a
risk
loss
or
revenue.
If
promoters
don't
feel
like
the
right
calls
were
made.
Nsac
strives
to
prove
provide
the
gold
standard
for
the
sport
of
unarmed
combat
proposed
2500
total
for
fy
22
fy23.
D
E228
regulation
review
nsac
is
in
the
process
of
reviewing
its
statutes
and
regulations
for
possible
amendments.
This
work
is
expected
to
fall
in
the
fy
22
fy23
period,
which
would
incur
lcb
review
cost.
The
estimated
cost
is
based
off
previous
review.
One
time
cost
four
thousand
five
hundred
dollars.
D
E-229
verizon
jetpack
require
two
additional
jet
packs,
which
are
hot
spots
for
event
use.
We
often
have
multiple
events
in
the
same
day
with
two
staff
members
attending
each
event.
If
requests
are
approved,
that
would
bring
the
total
to
four
matching
the
number
of
surface
pro
tablets
required
to
run
our
events
effectively
and
efficiently
annual
costs,
increased
960
dollars,
plus
one-time
equipment,
purchase
of
199.
D
D
This
next
slide,
we're
included
to
add
a
brief
snapshot
in
some
context
of
the
agency.
Las
vegas
is
an
incredible
platform
to
host
unarmed
combat
events.
However,
the
athletic
commission
must
deliver
at
every
level
from
battle
approval
to
medical
clearance
staff,
ensuring
they
do
not
miss
an
adverse
test
that
would
have
serious
implications
for
health
and
safety.
The
same
thing
goes
for
the
referee.
They
must
be
vigilant
in
the
ring
knowing
when
to
stop
a
fight,
there's
also
a
financial
outcome
for
the
combatant
and
the
gaming
public.
D
If
the
judges
and
or
referee
get
the
call
wrong.
The
budget
enhancement
requests
are
part
of
our
current
needs
and
strategic
succession
plan
progress
in
order
to
continue
successfully
fulfilling
our
mandate.
Unarmed
combat
sport
provides
a
positive
economic
impact
not
only
for
the
state
but
local
businesses
as.
D
Well,
we
take
the
job
of
regulating
unarmed,
combat
seriously
in
the
health
and
safety
of
the
combatants,
along
with
all
licensees
in
the
public.
As
part
of
every
consideration,
we
make
the
work
done
and
decisions
made
prior
to
an
event
are
the
most
important
part
of
the
process,
specifically
in
the
area
of
health
and
safety.
D
We
wanted
to
give
you
a
high
level
overview
of
the
event
process.
Of
course,
each
square
is
only
a
heading
and
has
a
list
of
tasks
and
reporting
beneath
it.
As
with
any
event
planning.
There
are
a
lot
of
moving
parts.
As
noted
throughout
this
presentation,
we
often
have
two
events
scheduled
on
the
same
day.
Each
of
these
tasks
are
duplicated
per
event.
D
This
concludes
our
slide
portion
of
the
presentation
before
we
turn
it
over
to
the
committee
for
questions.
We
would
like
to
thank
the
committee
for
their
time
and
thoughtful
review.
We'd
also
like
to
thank
the
lcb
staff
and
committee
manager
for
their
assistance
in
guiding
us
through
the
meeting
process.
Thank
you
for
your
time
and
consideration.
A
A
E
A
Correct
right
and
that
one
and
then
I
believe
and
then
we'll
go
to
two
two
six
so
go:
will
the
instant
replace
separately
from
the
modernization.
So
let's
talk
about
the
modernization
first.
E
E
It
has
been
a
very
long
and
drawn
out
difficult
process.
The
vendor
also
was
awarded
several
other
contracts
for
the
state
specifically
for
board
and
licensing.
E
We
don't
neces,
we
don't
fit
the
mold
at
all,
so
there
has
been
a
lot
of
extra
work
and
development
for
our
agency,
specifically
for
the
number
of
medical
requirements
as
and
clearances,
so
our
project
tended
to
get
pushed
all
the
way
to
the
end,
but
we
have
very
very
clearly
let
the
vendor
know
that
we
will
not
be
giving
them
an
extension,
so
they
understand
that
the
final
push
to
get
to
the
to
go
to
a
full
live
launch.
E
We
have
done
our
soft
launch,
we're
working
out
the
kinks
we're
connected
with
cybersource
we're
collecting
funds.
The
second
piece
that
they
have
to
finish
by
the
may
expiration
is
the
event
piece
and
that
will
help
eliminate
a
lot
of
the
tasks
and
streamline
the
time
it
takes
repair
event
because
it'll
be
populating
all
of
these
required
forms.
So
they
are
in
the
last
push
for
that,
may
2021
and
no
extension
and
of
course,
we
will
not
be
paying
out
until
everything
is
up
and
running
the
holdbacks
etc.
A
B
G
B
E
So
the
vendor
does
provide
the
support.
The
the
actual
making
our
unique
systems
work
into
the
program
has
been
part
of
some
of
the
delays
and
again
the
awarding
of
several
contracts
at
the
same
time,
but
they
will
support
the
maintenance
side
of
it
and
then
the
treasurer's
office
with
cybersource
has
been
amazing
and
we
are
working
closely
with
all
those
parties
and
any
issues
or
glicks
we've
had
both
of
them
have
also
been
working
together.
E
So
we
are
confident
with,
of
course,
the
treasurer's
office,
the
cybersource
team
and
our
vendor
once
they
have
completed
the
project
and
it's
up
running,
we
are
confident
that
it
will
be
a
well-rounded
system.
C
Yeah
I
mean
that
would
be
my.
My
concern
is,
if
you've
had
such
a
hard
time
getting
up
and
running
whether
they
will
provide
timely
update,
updates
and
service,
when
you
do
that.
So
that's
why
I
wanted
to
bring
that
question.
A
E
A
A
A
Okay,
we'll
have
to
have
further
discussions
on
that,
so
with
that
committee
members
are
there
any
other
questions
for
the
state
athletic.
B
Commission,
adam
chair,
I
have
a
question.
Yes,
senator.
A
B
So
it's
it's
on
this
side,
if
you're
just
talking
about
so
the
the
instant
replay
of
this
is
you're,
saying
it's
outside
of
of
the
budget
and
and
you've
made
a
request.
I
I
don't
think
we
have
a
dollar
amount
associated
with
that
is,
did
you?
B
E
With
that
senator
brooks
in
this
slide,
it
does
state
it's
ten
thousand
dollars,
and
that
was
what
we
submitted
to
our
budget
team
as
the
initial
request,
and
that
was
based
off
research
that
entry-level
programs
off
the
shelf
that
universities,
colleges,
use
the
entry
level
is
ten
thousand
dollars
now
that
may
not
work
perfectly
for
us,
but
we
felt
that
that
was
a
good
starting
point
specifically
that
we
have
really
entered
in
at
a
very
low
tech
grade,
but
to
move
it
forward,
we
thought
that
the
10
000
entry-level
system
would
be
a
good
start.
E
We're
sure
that
we
would
have
to
tweak
it
and
make
some
exceptions
to
what
they
have
to
fit
our
needs,
but
10
000
was
included
with
the
enhancement
request,
sir.
B
Okay,
thank
you.
I
I
think
that
you
we,
you
might
get
a
follow-up
question
from
the
fiscal
staff
to
kind
of
clarify
that
I
think
absolutely.
Sir.
Thank.
A
B
Madam
chair,
I
just
wanted
to
clarify
that
the
the
budgets
are
created
so
that
you
have
base
enhancements
and
you
have
decision
units
for
all
of
the
various
enhancements
that
are
being
recommended,
as
provided
by
the
governor.
It
does
not
appear
that
the
e226
decision
unit
was
provided
in
the
executive
budget
and
as
such
was
not
a
recommendation
of
the
governor.
A
A
Well,
I'm
not
getting
a
response
from
mr
haven,
so
any
other
questions
from
any
other
committee
members.
At
this
time.
A
Hearing
none,
thank
you
very
much
to
our
presenters.
We
appreciate
it
and
I
believe
there
will
be
a
couple
of
follow-up
questions,
so
we'll
be
working
with
staff
and
we'll
move
forward
from
there.
Thank
you
very
much.
Good
luck
be
safe
and
especially
thank
your
staff
for
everything
that
they
have
had
to
go
through
the
last
year.
It's
it's
been
a
rough
year
on
everybody,
but
you've
managed
to
pull
off
some
events
and
get
some
things
done,
and
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
everybody
stays
safe.
So,
thank
you
guys
very
much.
D
A
F
F
A
Yes,
we
do
have
it.
Thank
you
very
much.
F
F
They
started
the
compact
between
what
is
now
15
states
and
two
territories
back
in
1954,
and
originally
the
purpose
of
the
compact
was
that
western
states
were
not
quite
as
settled
as
we
are
now
and
didn't
have
the
resources
in
each
state
for
say
for
each
state
to
have
a
school
and
a
specialty.
So
what
the
witchy
program
did
was
create
a
way
for
us
to
share
students
between
schools
and
not
create
our
own
resources
in
our
states.
F
When
we
didn't
have
the
population
and
justify
that
and
as
time
has
grown
on,
some
of
those
problems
have
not
really
been
needed
anymore,
as
states
have
grown
and
created
their
own
resources.
But
witchy
is
still
a
very
valued
part
of
higher
education,
and
it
also
provides
several
other
initiatives,
including
the
legislative
advisory
committee,
which
a
few
of
you
are
members
of,
and
there
is
a
policy
and
research
arm
so
kind
of
a
think
tank
where
they
do
analyses
and
provide
information
for
your
benefit
and
anyone
else
in
the
west.
F
F
So
if,
if
you
would
like
to
hear
from
him,
he
is
here
and
the
next
screen
is
our
office,
and
this
is
what
we
do
so
because
of
the
name
confusion.
I
think
a
lot
of
people
tend
to
think
we
are
the
same
organization
and
we
are
not.
The
nevada
office
pays
dues
to
the
larger
witchy
organization
in
colorado.
F
F
We
provide
access
to
healthcare
education,
so
we
decided
to
just
change
that
name,
so
it
was
a
little
easier
for
individuals
browsing
our
programs
to
understand
what
they
were
signing
up
for,
and
this
doesn't
require
any
changes
in
statute
or
anything.
I
think
it
was
just
a
more
simple
way
to
refer
to
what
we
do.
F
And
here
you
can
see
our
program
revenues
for
fiscal
year,
2020
to
2023
and
you'll,
see
our
for
all
the
upcoming
biennium,
excluding
the
fiscal
year
2021
with
the
budget
reductions
and
our
budget
is
relatively
flat.
As
you
can
see,
we
have
a
small
reduction
budget
or
budget
reduction
in
our
expenditures.
F
Oh
sorry,
we
have
a
small
budget
reduction
right
here
in
our
hpep
program
of
thirty
thousand
dollars,
that's
decision
unit
e680
and
we
were
able
to
take
the
bulk
of
our
12
budget
reductions
that
were
requested
for
our
agency
out
of
our
administration
budget.
So
we're
really
glad
to
not
being
taking
away
money
from
students
who
really
need
this
funding.
F
This
is
more
just
something
of
interest
for
the
committee.
We
have
actually
been
in
existence
since
1959
and
in
that
time
we've
served
quite
a
bit
of
students.
You
can
see
the
different
fields
that
we
have
supported
over
time.
F
This
is
our
data
from
fiscal
year
2020,
which
is
the
last
year
where
we
had
a
full
expenditure
portfolio,
and
when
we
did
this
on
our
own,
I
think
we
were
all
a
little
surprised
to
see
that
veterinary
medicine
was
taking
up
39
percent
of
our
funding.
F
F
So
the
the
commission
went
through
and
we
just
wanted
to
present
some
basic
information
before
we
get
to
the
change
that
we're
gonna
make
in
terms
of
the
fun
the
fields
that
we
fund,
which
is
to
provide
you
some
information
you
may
not
have
seen
before
about
the
fields
that
we
support
and
the
students
that
we're
supporting
what
schools
they're
going
to
where
they're
coming
from.
F
So
you
can
see
her,
and
I
won't
do
this
for
every
slide,
but
for
occupational
therapy.
It's
a
three-year
program.
We
end
up
spending
about
thirty,
seven
thousand
thirty,
seven
thousand
dollars
per
student
throughout
the
entirety
of
their
program,
the
nevada
alternatives
that
exist
are
unlv
which
just
opened
and
toro,
and
then
these
are
the
five
students
we
support
and
the
different
counties
that
they
come
from,
and
we
have
one
of
these
slides
for
your
information
for
all
of
the
fields
we
support,
which
is
physical
therapy,
physician
assistant
and
you'll
notice.
F
A
lot
of
our
students
are
going
to
toro
universities
and
roseman
university
is
also
in
southern
nevada.
So
that
does
help
us
with
our
retention
rate,
as
86
of
our
students
are
returning
to
nevada,
and
I
think
that's
because
a
lot
of
them
are
actually
not
leaving
nevada
they're
going
to
study
at
toro
and
roseman.
F
So
that
is
something
that
helps
us,
and
here
we
have
veterinary
medicine
and
the
different
schools
that
we
support
for
there
social
work
right
now
we're
just
funding,
unlv
and
unr
and
last
year,
because
of
our
balance
forward,
we
were
able
to
fund
seven
extra
students
and
all
individuals
who
are
funded
through
social
work
are
individuals
who
are
already
working
in
really
excellent
organizations
like
communities
and
schools,
they're
working
directly
in
school
districts.
They
could
be
working
for
dcfs,
other
non-profit
entities,
we're
really
trying
to
support
them
in
in
those
types
of
initiatives.
F
This
is
our
our
nursing
information
and
you'll
notice.
That
unr
has
a
disproportionate
share
of
our
students
here,
and
that
is
simply
because
qnr
has
some
extra
tracts
in
psychiatric
mental
health
and
a
gerontology,
acute
care
and
also
gerontology
primary
care,
and
those
programs,
I
believe,
are
in
the
works
for
unlv,
but
they're
not
open
yet.
So
I
imagine
the
slide
will
change
over
time,
but
right
now
it
is
more
heavily
leaning
towards
unr.
F
F
So
what
we
did
is
we
wanted
to
look
at
workforce
data
to
see
if
we
were
making
the
right
investments
in
fields,
and
this
program
has
always
worked
at
the
intersection
of
workforce
development,
economic
development
and
then
also
trying
to
match
our
students
to
the
area
of
most
need,
and
so
you'll
see
in
this
table
a
statewide
table,
and
this
information
is
fairly
recent
and
came
from
the
governor's
office
of
economic
development,
a
location
quotient
just
in
case
you're,
not
familiar,
but
very
briefly,
if
a
location
quotient
is
equal
to
one.
F
That
means
that
we're
about
the
same
as
the
national
average,
so
one
is
an
excellent
place
to
be
above
one,
is
better
because
then
we
have
more
professionals
than
the
national
average
and
a
location
quotient
less
than
one
is
not
where
we
would
like
to
be,
and
I
don't
think
it's
any
surprise
to
the
committee
that
our
healthcare
sector
is
not
close
to
one,
and
what
you
will
see
here
is
the
rows
that
are
highlighted
in
that
orange.
F
So
this
is
for
northern
nevada
there's
some
slight
differences
between
north
and
south,
but
nothing
very
alarming.
I
think
maybe
the
the
biggest
difference
that
I
saw
when
going
to
southern
nevada
is
physician.
Assistants
and
nurse
practitioners
and
nurse
practitioners
are
graduate
level
nurse
practitioners,
so
they
can
function
on
their
own
they're
able
to
prescribe
their
own
medicine
without
the
supervision
of
the
doctor,
and
they
can
also
train
other
registered
nurses
below
them
to
help
them
give
clinical
hours
and
help
them
move
up
if
they're
in
programs
to
do
so.
F
So
what
we
really
see
here
is
those
location
quotients
for
southern
nevada
and
those
two
areas
are
really
low
and
we
started
this
strategic
planning
session
before
the
pandemic
and
as
the
pandemic
came
through
and
took
over
all
of
our
lives.
We
really
felt
like
continuing
to
make
more
of
a
direct
investment
in
these
fields
would
be
supportive
of
what
we
were
seeing
as
a
need
all
around
us
every
day,
which
is
that
we
need
more
people
on
the
front
lines
to
help
us
with
this
terrible
public
health
crisis
that
we're
going
through.
F
F
During
this
time,
and
some
other
states
have
come
up
with
creative
innovations
to
support
veterinary
medicine
outside
of
this
pset
program,
the
state
of
utah
actually
has
a
program
where
they
teach
their
vetmed
students
in-house
at
the
university
of
utah
for
the
first
two
years,
and
then
they
help
subsidize
their
funding
for
the
next
two
years
at
colorado.
State.
F
There
is
another
state
that
does
things
a
little
bit
differently
in
terms
of
it's
more
about
funding
your
veterinary
medicine
school
is
very
expensive,
so
they
give
you
low
interest
rate
loans
to
help
you
make
it
through.
So
there's
different
ways
that
we
can
try
and
support
that
field
going
forward.
We
just
we
didn't
have
the
time
as
we
were
preparing
to
really
flesh
that
out
and
figure
out
how
we
can,
but
we
would
like
to
in
the
future.
F
A
F
Some
of
you
will
remember,
we
are
the
governor
has
recommended
a
transfer
of
our
office
from
the
governor's
office
to
the
nevada,
state,
nevada
system
of
higher
education
office,
and
some
of
you
will
remember,
we
were
in
fact
there
between
2009
and
2015.,
so
this
might
be
a
little
surprising
this
state,
so
we
were
looking
at
other
p
sub
states
for
multiple
reasons,
but
what
we
were
looking
at
in
this
specific
one
was
to
figure
out
where
other
programs
were
located,
how
they
were
structured,
how
they
were
staffed.
F
Before
we
went
about
seeking
this
recommendation
and
as
you
can
see
in
this
chart
out
of
every
state
that
we
surveyed
there
is
only
one
state
that
is
not
included
in
the
system
of
higher
education,
and
that
is
ours.
We
are
within
the
governor's
office
and
every
other
state.
Is
it
within
a
system
of
higher
education?
There's
good
reason
for
that:
they're.
F
I
believe
that
someday
our
program
could
look
more
like
hawaii
in
terms
of
the
number
of
people
that
we
support.
47
students.
There
is
a
return
requirement
so
continuing
to
track
that
and
monitor
that
make
sure
people
are
coming
home.
The
number
of
fields
that
we
fund
is
the
same.
I
guess
it
is
my
hope
that
someday
as
we
kind
of
work
on
what's
going
on
here,
that
we
could
look
like
hawaii,
which
would
be
a
benefit
even
without
the
weather,
the
benefits
associated
with
the
transfer
to
enshi.
F
Again,
we've
already
talked
about
we're
the
only
western
state
in
the
17
member
compact
who
operates
outside
of
higher
ed
and
right
now
we
are
working
with
the
governor's
office
or
we
share
space
with
the
governor's
office
and
we
are
able
to-
or
I
am
able
to
utilize
the
director
of
osit
and
really
work
with
him
about
a
strategy
and
things
of
that
nature
personnel.
F
He
has
been
an
invaluable
partner
for
us,
but
at
that
office
we
don't
have
the
ability
to
share
administrative
support
so
and
due
to
the
pandemic,
this
office
has
been
operating
with
one
person,
which
is
me,
and
that
has
turned
me
into
a
lot
of
different
hats.
I'm
wearing
a
lot
of
different
hats,
everything
from
a
receptionist
to
the
director
before
you
know,
and
many
things
in
between,
though
allowing
bringing
us
back
to,
and
she
would
really
allow
us
to
share
resources.
We'd
be
able
to
utilize
student
workers
inside
of
enchi.
F
F
I
had
a
project
recently
where
we
were
working
on
how
to
fill
our
nursing
slots
and
I
needed
to
connect
with
about
12
different
people
throughout
anshi
and
the
way
that
I
was
able
to
do
that
was
former
chancellor
riley
was
a
commissioner
of
ours,
so
he
was
able
to
make
introductions
for
us
and
facilitate
that
process,
but
as
part
of
enchi,
I
believe
that's
something
that
we
could
do
on
our
own
and
then
lastly,
program
innovation,
although
I
haven't
been
going
in
that
order
as
right
now
because
of
the
disconnect
between
where
which
he
is
situated,
we're
not
benefiting
from
the
information
that
we
could
by
co-locating
with
enshi
and
and
she
is
not
benefiting
from
our
information
with
our
connection
to
witchy.
F
So
it's
just
it's
an
avenue
that
that
could
be
explored,
and
very
last
is
that
it
would
also
come
at
a
general
fund
savings
of
85
000
over
the
biennium
and
then
our
our
last
item
is
that
as
part
of
the
requested
budget
reductions,
we
are
keeping
our
accountant
technician
position
vacant
right
now.
F
I'm
not
sure
if
that's
something
you
would
like
to
talk
about,
but
I
have
that
information.
If
you
would
then,
lastly,
we
have
a
bdr
coming
through,
which
would
eliminate
the
25
loan
component
that
comes
with
our
funding
and
structure
the
entire
amount
that
we
give
our
students
as
a
stipend
contingent
upon
fulfilling
the
employment
commitment.
F
F
A
Thank
you
very
much
miss
alette.
We
have
some
new
members
of
the
committee
that
have
a
couple
of
just
general
type
questions.
So
I'd
like
to
go
to
them
first
and
then
we'll
dive
into
a
couple
of
the
other
questions.
So
miss
peters.
You
had
a
question.
I
do
thank.
B
You
chair,
I
am
looking
at
your.
F
So
we
do
support
the
field
of
social
work,
which
I
think
for
this.
I
included
it
as
therapists
all
other,
but
there
there's
other
categories
it
could
hit
and
we
also
fund
part
of
a
psychology
consortium
with
the
division
of
public
and
behavioral
health,
and
that
is
definitely
something
that
we
could
and
would
like
to
prioritize.
B
This
is
probably
answered
in
one
of
your
slides,
but
I'm
going
to
ask
it
anyways
to
for
clarification.
If
I
may
share
that's
good,
thank
you.
So
as
we
move
away.
F
F
I
think
there
is
always
an
appetite
to
increase
the
the
funding
towards
social
work.
Social
work
is
actually
one
of
our
our
fields
where
last
year
we
got
50
very
qualified
applications
and
they
are
very
eager
for
funding
and
they're
they're
already
working
in
the
industries
where
we
want
them
to
work
in
after
they
finish
school.
F
So
I
I
think
that
is
definitely
on
the
table
for
for
right
now
we
wanted
to
tackle
where
our
biggest
expenditures
were
going,
and
that
was
batman
and
due
to
the
sheer
size
of
that
investment
39
of
our
funding
going
to
that
one
field.
That
is
what
allows
us
to
free
up
and
make
different
decisions
going
forward.
A
Thank
you
and
thank
you,
miss
peters,
so
miss.
I
think
we
need
to
clarify
something.
So
when
I
was
looking
at
some
of
your
pie,
charts
where
some
of
the
students
are
actually
going
to
school,
when
we
make
the
agreement
with
the
student,
the
student
actually
gets
to
choose
where
they
go.
Isn't
that
correct
and
then
commits
to
coming
back
to
the
state,
but
we
don't
guide
them
to
one
institution
or
the
other
they
get
to
choose?
Which
institution
is
that
correct?.
F
Absolutely
they
are
for
both
programs,
they
are
either
about
to
enroll
or
they
are
already
enrolled
in
the
institution
of
their
choice.
F
Yes,
exactly
it's,
it's
sort
of
like
a
carrot
to
keep
them
here
and
in
their.
I
don't
know
if
you
want
to
say
formative
years,
but
research
does
show
that
the
the
first
couple
of
years
of
work
experience.
They
have
that's
one
of
the
times
where
they
may
intend
to
stay
in
that
area.
They
may
have
families,
they
may
do
things
that
makes
it
harder
for
them
to
leave.
A
And
this
is
one
of
the
components
that
we
always
have
the
conversation
about
when
we
get
into
graduate
medical
education.
I
know
right
now,
there's
an
issue
bubbling
up
with
rotations
that
it's
hard
to
get
rotations
and
without
rotations
we
can't
keep
them
in
the
state.
So
this
is
a
a
multi-faceted
way
of
trying
there's
a
lot
of
moving
pieces
to
keep
healthcare
professionals
in
the
state.
So
I
appreciate
you
making
that
clear.
I
think
miss
haudegee
had
a
couple
of
questions.
Please.
H
Chair,
thank
you
so
much
and
I
just
want
to
go
start
with
the
the
move
from
being
general
fund
to
under
and
she
so
is
it.
Is
it
what
she's?
I
guess.
What
is
the
goal?
Is
it
just
to
move
it
under
nc
for
funding
purposes,
or
are
you
expecting
to
be
under
the
authority
and
regulation
of
enshi
and
the
board
of
regents.
F
So
we're
already
funded
with
general
fund
for
our
administration
budget,
it's
100
percent
general
funded,
and
that
would
not
change
when
moving
to
enshi,
and
we
also
have
our
own
statute,
our
own
chapter
nrs397,
and
the
better
revised
statute
that
we
are
required
to
follow.
So
that
wouldn't
change
for
us.
F
It
would
be
more
that
we
would
be
able
to
share
knowledge
and
share
resources
in
an
office
that
could
right
now
we're
working
with
one
person,
so
there
would
be
29
other
individuals
that
we
could
connect
with
on
different
initiatives.
It's
it's
more
about
partnership.
It
has.
It
wouldn't
affect
funding.
Okay,.
B
H
My
last
question
that
I'm
sure,
if
I
may
thank
you,
it
was
regarding
the
account
technician
and
you
touched
on
it
a
little
bit.
You
mentioned
that
it
would
be
a
big
help,
but
could
you
could
you
just
walk
us
through
what
kind
of
impact
it
would
have.
F
Sure
so,
right
now
again
we
do
have
a
one.
We
have
a
full-time
accountant
position,
accountant
technician
position,
but
that
person
has
not
been
in
the
role
since
she
left
at
the
end
of
january
of
last
year.
So
this
while
a
0.6
reduction
sounds
large,
it
would
be
a
big
help
right
now,
and
probably
quite
frankly,
just
to
start
with
with
how
behind
I
am
in
certain
administrative
duties,
we
would
probably
use
some
of
those
funds
for
student
workers
to
kind
of
get
us
caught
up
and
get
all
the
work.
F
The
work
that
I've
been
doing
to
clean
up
our
files,
which
I
believe
some
of
you
may
know.
We
just
recently
went
through
an
audit
and
have
been
really
working
hard
to
clean
up
the
situation
that
we
were
in,
and
so
this
this
help
would
be
more
administrative
in
nature,
at
first,
at
least
for
the
first
year.
But
again,
like
I
said,
any
help
would
be
wonderful.
F
So
I'm
not
sure
if
I
answered
your
question
completely,
but
we
are
excited
about
the
ability
to
have
some
additional
help.
C
Madam
chair
and
and
of
course,
I'm
concerned
about
the
change
in
the
vetment
program,
I
was
just
curious.
Is
there
any
way?
Truly,
I
I
agree
with
the
numbers,
and
it
shows
that
the
support
we've
given
given
veteran
veterinary
medicine
over
the
years
has
been
working,
but
there
still
is
a
significant
shortage
in
food
animal
vets,
especially
in
the
rurals
and
I'm
sitting
here
looking
at
the
ones.
I
know
that
are
retiring
or
getting
close
to
it.
C
Dr
spratling,
dr
wahlstrom,
dr
standard
sanders,
there's
no
vet
in
total
bar
central
nevada,
so
I'm
concerned,
I
really
hate
to
see
it.
The
program
completely
go
away.
Is
there
any
way?
We
could
really
look
at
the
food
animal
side
rather
than
a
small
animal
in
the
equine
vet
practice,
which
is
typically
centered
in
more
urban
areas,
and
is
there
any
way
we
can?
You
know,
figure
out
some
way
to
support
I.e
the
food
animal
vet
side
that
track,
which
is
really
what
we're
short
in
rural
nevada,
huge
industry.
C
I
know
already:
we've
got
vets
coming
out
of
california,
out
of
idaho,
servicing
northern
nevada
and
I'm
afraid
what
we're
going
to
do
is
just
export
some
of
our
more
qualified
young
young
people
that
are
qualified
to
go
into
that
medicine
and
they're
going
to
end
up
going
to,
like
you
say,
utah
state
I
went
there
myself.
C
A
new
program
they
have
is
is
very
good
where
they
do
the
two
and
the
two
either
in
oregon
or
with
washington
and
utah
state,
so
very
concerned
about
that.
I'm
afraid
if
we
can
cut
it
completely
off
it's
going
to
be
detrimental.
We
really
struggled
since
you've
been
in
place
to
get
those
food
animal
vets
in
the
system.
We've
got
a
few
of
them
and,
of
course
I
had
by
disclosure.
You
know
my
son
was
which
he
did.
C
F
F
I
really
wish
we
could,
but-
and
this
is
what
I
was
trying
to
allude
to
in
different
ways
that
we
can
support
it
going
forward,
and
maybe
that's
a
conversation
that
we
could
have
outside
of
this
hearing.
But
from
what
I
was
told
by
witchy
is
that
we
cannot
force
anyone
we're
supporting
in
the
piece
of
to
specialize
in
a
field
that
we
want
them
to.
So
we
give
them
funding
and
the
only
thing
that
we
can
ask
is
for
them
to
come
back
to
nevada.
F
F
It
would
be
great
if
you
could
voice
those
concerns,
because
I
think
that's
a
shortcoming
personally
of
the
piece
up,
that
they
aren't
able
to
do
those
things.
But
again
we
don't
want
to
leave
the
field.
We
just
don't
want
to
continue
to
invest
in
small
animal
veterinarians,
we're
not
getting
the
people
that
we
need
in
the
places
that
we
need
and
we
have
absolutely
no
way
to
make
them
come
back.
C
Well,
thank
you,
and
I
appreciate
that.
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
and
maybe
this
is
something
we
can
work
on,
because
I'm
afraid
it's
gonna
again
create
a
shortage
in
some
arenas
and,
of
course,
we
all
know
that
medicine
is
extremely
expensive.
That's
right
and
again.
A
And
and
thank
you
senator,
but
as
we
heard
it
sounds
like
it's
something
that's
out
of
our
control,
that's
more
of
a
structural
change
that
we
don't
really
have
an
impact
on
so
making
those
decisions
based
on
what
our
criteria
and
the
the
outline
of
how
the
program
has
to
work.
Just
as
we
can't
tell
them
where
to
go
to
school,
we
can't
tell
them
what
to
take
either.
So
that's
the
give
and
take
of
the
program.
So
I
guess
one
of
the
questions
I
want
to
have
is
about
the
loan
component.
A
That
is
something
that
we've
done
and
it
was
changed
and
now
we're
seeing
a
bill
to
change
it.
So
it
seems,
as
though
kind
of
got
the
cart
before
the
horse
a
little
bit
on
this
one.
So
if
you
could
expand
on
that,
it
is,
it
is
a
component
and
the
board
voted
to
do
something
that
I'm
not
sure
they
had
permission
to
do.
F
F
What
was
eliminated
was
the
10
loan
component
that
is
associated
with
our
our
underserved
program,
so
the
health
profession,
education
program,
and
so
the
way
that
that
works
is
that
portion
that
that
loan
component
portion
was
something
that
the
commission
added
in
2007
and
it
is
not
in
statute.
There
is
no
requirement
to
do
that,
though,
as
there
was
no
requirement
to
do
that.
The
commission
removed
it
just
as
the
commission
in
2007
added
it.
A
There's
been
a
lot
of
inconsistencies
with
this
program
over
the
years.
I
know
it's
changed,
location
and
jurisdiction.
Numerous
times,
yeah
always
been
a
very
hotly
debated
item.
So
thank
you
for
clarifying
that.
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
I
understood
that,
and
so
the
discussion
point
behind,
removing
that
the
rationale
behind
removing
it
was
it
basically
so
that
we
would
get
more
folks
to
go
into
that
field.
F
F
It
just
it
frankly.
It
doesn't
generate
a
lot
of
revenue
and
it
creates
an
a
very
large
administrative
burden
for
something
that
doesn't
generate
a
lot
of
revenue
and
it
was
decided
that
it
didn't
make
sense
to
do
it
that
way,
especially
when
the
employment
commitment
that
we
are
asking
of
them
is
greater
than
it
is
in
the
other
program
for
the
pset
program.
It's
just
come
back
to
nevada
work
anywhere.
You
want,
but
for
our
hpep
program,
it's
come
to
nevada
and
work
in
these
very
specified
areas.
A
I
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
I
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
ask
a
question
and
thank
you
for
the
presentation.
I
am
one
of
the
members
of
the
legislative
advisory
council
for
for
the
wichi
program
and
I
think
that
it's
incredibly
important
for
nevadans
when
I
was
in
medical
school.
We
had
folks
from
out
of
state
at
our
medical
school
from
alaska
and
other
states,
idaho
that
didn't
happen,
so
it
works
for
for
many
states,
both
directions.
I
My
question
is
really
regarding
the
veterinary
program
and
to
tag
along
a
little
bit
of
what
senator
okacia
asked,
and
I
I
know
that
you
gave
us
information
on
what
your
decision
and
how
you
made
your
decision
to
eliminate
the
program.
I
Do
you
have
a
breakdown
and
it
would
be
helpful,
get
that
to
some,
because
we
do
know
that
there
is
a
shortage
in
rural
nevada
and
I-
and
I
think
it
would
be
nice
for
us
to
see
what
that
component
is
and
how
short?
Where
do
we
stand
on
a
national
average
in
rural
nevada?
I
Because
your
comment
about
not
having
folks
go
back
to
a
rural
area
because
it's
not
whatever
your
policy
is
I'd
like
to
maybe
have
some
more
visit
offline
and
some
further
information
on?
How
do
we
make
that
part
of
the
requirement?
We
know
that
various
programs
that
we
support
in
the
state
mandate
or
they
get
reimbursed
if
they
go
back
to
a
rural
area,
whatever
the
healthcare
policy
is.
We
know
that
students
in
like
the
pa
program.
I
I
And
I
think
that
would
be
one
of
the
hurdles
that
we
should
be
able
to
get
over
to
for
all
these
programs
to
make
sure
these
students,
regardless
of
what
they're
being
educated
in
meet
back
to
an
area
of
need-
and
I
know
we
do
that
for
other
programs.
So
do
you
have
any
idea
about
what
it
would
take
for
us
to
mandate
that
with
the
witchy
program,
no.
F
I
I'm
really
glad
you
asked
that
actually,
so
what
it
would
unfortunately
take
is
to
not
invest
in
the
peace
out
program
that
pset
program
is
managed
by
wichi
and
colorado.
They
set
the
rules,
they
set
the
terms
we
participate
in
that
program,
but
we
don't
have
any
stay
other
than
to
say
how
many
students
we
want
to
fund
and
what
fields
we
want
to
fund
in
if
we
were
to
shift
those
fields
outside
of
the
piece
up
and
put
them
into
our
health
profession
education
program.
F
That's
a
program
that
we
run
that's
a
program
where
we
could
say
we're
telling
you
where
to
go.
We're
telling
you
how
much
we're
going
to
give
you.
We
select
the
applicants,
it's
a
very
different
process.
It
is
something
that
the
commission
is
very
interested
in.
It
was
not
approved
for
consideration
during
this
biennium,
but
it
is
something
that
the
commission
would
like
to
do.
I
Great
thank
you
for
that
answer,
and
certainly
would
like
some
follow-up
with
that
and
some
other
other
thoughts
on
that,
because,
again,
it's
not
just
about
veterinarians.
It's
about
the
whole
continuum
of
all
these
professions
that
we
educate
and
making
sure
they
get
back
the
area
of
where
they're
needed.
So
thank
you
for
that
like
to
have
further
discussion
on
that.
Thank
you.
A
Thank
you
committee
members,
other
questions
at
this
time
on
these
particular
items.
A
A
I
believe
we're
good
did
you
have
anyone
else
that
had
wanted
to
or
were
they
just
all
a
phone,
a
friend
sort
of.
A
All
right
that
sounds
great.
We
appreciate
you
getting
through
it
and
walking
us
through
the
whole
thing.
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank
you.
Miss
elect
okay.
A
G
H
Chair
carlton,
my
name
is
marcy
reba
and
I'm
here
on
behalf
of
the
department
of
indigent
defense
services,
I
was
appointed
by
governor
sislek
in
2019
to
this
position.
Part
of
my
duties
also
are
to
serve
as
the
secretary
of
the
board
of
indigent
defense
services
with
me.
Today
are
jason
coleman,
our
management
analyst
and
jared
hickman,
a
deputy
director.
If
there
are
any
questions
in
their
areas
of
expertise
and
with
that
I'd,
ask
permission
to
share
my
powerpoint.
H
H
H
H
The
duties
of
the
department
of
indigent
defense
service
are
set
forth
in
nrs
180.400
and
to
highlight
a
few,
we
must
review
indigent
defense
in
rural
counties,
provide
training
and
resources
to
indigent
defense
providers
in
the
rural
counties
and
all
counties
assist
counties
with
regulation.
Compliance
from
the
board
of
indigent
defense
services,
collect
data,
compile
the
data
in
an
annual
report
and
audit
investigate
and
review
indigent
defense
services
in
the
counties
at
the
board
direction.
H
H
H
H
Another
point
that
we
must
touch
upon
is
pending
litigation
in
the
area
of
indigent
defense,
and
this
is
a
case
called
davis
v
nevada
in
october
of
2018.
The
plaintiffs,
who
are
represented
by
the
aclu,
as
well
as
o'malvini
and
meyer,
challenged
the
constitutionality
of
nevada's
practices
regarding
indigent
defense
systems
in
nevada's
rural
counties
now
just
to
pause
for
a
moment.
Nevada's
rural
counties
as
they
defined
it,
is
limited
to
10
counties.
H
These
counties
are
churchill,
douglas
esmeralda,
eureka,
lander,
lincoln
lion,
mineral
nye
and
white
pine.
Basically,
what's
reflected
in
this
rural
counties
is
counties
that
choose
to
provide
indigent
defense
services
by
contracting
with
attorneys,
rather
than
forming
the
organized
offices.
The
counties
that
have
an
organized
public
defender's
office
were
not
included
in
that
definition.
H
H
Obligations
with
the
deadline
of
february
2021
are
to
collect
data,
establish
a
standard
contract
approve
new
county
contracts
for
indigent
defense
providers
in
the
rural
counties,
ensure
immediate
access
to
applications
for
indigent
defense
services,
ensure
screening
for
indigency
within
48
hours.
So
basically
that
means
that
individuals
that
are
arrested
should
be
given
those
applications
for
a
public
defender
immediately
and
their
eligibility
should
be
screened
within
48
hours
and
also
counsel,
at
first
appearances,
so
the
first
time
that
they
see
a
judge.
They
should
have
counsel
standing
by
them.
H
Deadlines
of
august
2021
issue
client
surveys
and
incorporate
that
feedback
into
our
review,
execute
a
weighted
caseload
study,
contract
and
after
completion
of
that
weighted
caseload
study
within
six
months.
We
are
to
add
those
caseload
standards
into
contracts
and
within
12
months,
which
requires
that
counties
comply
with
those
caseload
standards.
H
H
We
are
requesting
75
000
per
year
to
pay
for
the
davis
court
appointed
monitor
the
monitor's
duties
are
to
facilitate
the
successful
implementation
of
this
consent,
judgment
which
I
just
discussed,
assess
whether
the
defendants,
the
state,
are
complying
with
the
terms
of
this
consent
judgment
and
advise
the
court
on
any
compliance
issues.
The
monitor
cost
is
not
to
exceed
75
000
per
year,
absent
in
agreement
by
the
parties
or
by
the
court
approval
for
additional
work,
and
it
must
be
paid
in
a
timely
manner
at
the
defendant's
expense.
H
H
We
expect
that
the
final
report,
the
draft
report-
should
be
sometime
early
june
and
the
final
report
will
be
completed
by
the
end
of
june.
The
second
is
that
our
department
has
partnered,
with
legal
server.
You've
heard
that
the
board
has
to
create
uniform
timekeeping
requirements,
and
this
is
a
software
that
allows
for
uniform,
timekeeping
and
tracking
and
the
creation
of
reports
that
our
department
is
in
the
process
of
building.
H
H
Fourth,
the
interim
finance
committee
did
approve
additional
funds
for
training.
As
you're
aware,
this
is
a
continuing
duty.
We
had
requested
funding
to
do
an
in-person
training,
but
due
to
the
pandemic,
we
were
not
allowed
to
do
it
in
person.
We
did
transfer
that
to
a
virtual
conference,
which
will
be
scheduled
for
april
22nd
and
april
23rd.
H
All
defense
providers
throughout
the
state,
including
clark,
county
and
washoe
county,
are
invited
to
attend
that
and
we
will
be
providing
a
training
with
the
preeminent
expert
on
cross-examination
on
day
two
of
that
training.
In
addition,
we
have
been
providing
monthly
training
free
of
charge
for
these
indigent
defense
providers.
H
Now
our
main
target
group
is
those
public
defenders
in
an
organized
office
or
the
attorneys
that
are
in
contracts
to
provide
public
defender
services
in
these
rural
counties,
and
that
amounts
to
about
42
attorneys.
In
the
rurals
this
year,
we've
averaged
23
individuals
at
each
of
our
trainings
that
we've
provided.
H
As
directed
by
the
legislature
and
nrs
180.320,
the
board
of
indigent
defense
services
recently
adopted
temporary
regulations.
They
were
adopted
on
january
28,
2021
and
the
anticipated
effective
date
will
be
march.
5Th
of
2021
contained
within
these
regulations
are
in
sections
18-21
the
formula
for
determining
the
maximum
amount
that
a
county
may
be
required
to
pay
for
indigent
defense
services
in
sections
22-29,
a
discussion
of
plans
for
provision
of
indigent
defense
services
and
what
must
be
included
in
them.
H
H
Future
goals
of
our
department
are
to
develop
plans
with
counties
now
that
we
have
the
temporary
regulations
coming
to
effect
on
march
5th,
we
hope
to
reach
out
to
all
of
the
rural
counties
and
assist
them
in
the
development
of
their
plans
with
that
development.
We'll
also
estimate
the
cost
of
implementation.
While
we
work
the
plans
out
with
them
continue
our
courtroom
observation
continue
our
annual
in
or
continue
our
per
our
monthly
training
and
would
like
to
create
an
annual
in-person
training.
H
H
We
hope
to
further
develop
our
soar
program,
which
is
support,
outreach
and
assistant
resource.
This
is
a
resource
that
we
are
providing
to
indigent
defense
attorneys.
If
they
have
a
question
they
can
write
in
to
us
and
we
will
connect
them
with
attorneys
or
law
students
that
are
willing
to
assist
them
in
research
of
that
area.
H
H
H
A
Okay,
thank
you
very
much.
Well,
I
guess
the
overarching
question
basically
is
going
to
be.
Where
are
we
with
the
consent
judgment
and
how
close
are
we
to
fulfilling
our.
H
Obligations,
as
I
pointed
out
in
my
slideshow,
the
consent
judgment
has
some
deadlines
which
are
due
for
february
of
2021..
We
are
collecting
data
and
we
will
be
rolling
out
legal
server
at
the
last
boarding
board
meeting,
we
work
to
establish
a
standard
contract
and
we
will
be
reaching
out
the
counties
to
approve
their
new
county
contracts.
H
H
So
in
preparation
for
that,
we
had
requested
funding
an
item
for
special
consideration,
e227,
which
would
have
been
an
enhancement
based
upon
our
maximum
contribution
formula.
The
et27
request
is
based
upon
having
the
counties
fill
out.
A
financial
reporting
form
where
they
set
out
all
of
their
indigent
defense
costs,
such
as
payment
for
public
defenders,
contract
attorneys,
experts,
investigators,
equipment
costs,
travel,
training,
reimbursement,
construction
supplies
and
other
costs.
H
H
Yes,
section
18
of
our
regulations
does
have
a
funding
formula,
so
we
asked
them
to
let
us
know
what
their
maximum
contribution
or
their
contributions
for
fiscal
year
18
and
19
were.
We
took
the
average
of
that
we
asked
them
what
they
expected
to
pay
and
anything
over
and
above
their
average
of
fiscal
year
18
and
19
under
the
board's
maximum
contribution
formula
would
be
something
we'd
request
for
the
state
to
assist
in
this
indigent
defense
reform.
H
H
A
Okay,
thank
you.
I
just
wanted
to
make
sure
that
we
had
all
of
that
on
the
record.
I
do
have
some
folks
with
questions.
Let
me
go
here.
I
believe
I
have
senator
ganzar.
A
B
A
B
Thank
you
for
the
question
senator
ganzard
in
response
to
that
our
regulations
work
require
a
minimum
of
five
continuing
legal
education
credits
applicable
to
indigent
defense
services
and
provides
you
know
further
guidance
on
what
that
should
be.
So
that
is
the
requirement,
and,
yes,
we
are
providing
those
continuing
legal
education
credits
right
now
in
a
monthly
format,
and
as
director
reba
indicated,
we
have
our
first
conference.
It's
a
one
and
a
half
day
conference
in
april,
where
the
cle
credits
will
be
provided.
A
Okay
with
that,
I
believe
I
can
go
to
mr
haven
when
I
recognized
you
earlier.
This
is
the
one
that
you
really
had
a
question
on,
so
if
you'd
like
to
go
ahead
now,.
B
Yes,
thank
you,
madam
chair,
and
you
did
address
the
number
of
the
questions
that
I
had,
and
so
I
appreciate
that
on
the
record
director
reba,
can
you
touch
on
the
number
of
wrongful
convictions
and.
H
B
Yes,
thank
you,
madam
chair,
and
please
excuse
me
in
advance
if
this
has
to
do
more
with
the
other
budget
within
the
department.
But
I
recall
that
the
department
of
indian
indigent
defense
services
will
also
be
assisting
with
capital
cases
in
the
rural
counties,
and
so
I
was
wondering
it's
maybe
for
this
budget.
B
It's
more
related
to
training,
but
I
was
just
wondering
if
you
could
give
a
little
bit
more
information
on
the
cost
associated
with
capital
cases
handled
within
these
counties
and
and
how
that
is
or
isn't
incorporated
into
this
budget.
H
Thank
you,
assemblyman
watts,
for
that
question
are
there's
two
places
where
any
funding
regarding
death
penalty
cases
could
lie.
The
first
is
in
the
item
for
special
consideration
e227,
which
is
that
enhancement
that
we
discussed
for
the
maximum
contribution
when
we
asked
counties
how
much
they
expected
to
pay.
We
asked
them
to
let
us
know
or
to
consider
any
sort
of
death
penalty
cases
that
could
be
included
so
when
counties
were
reporting
what
they
expected
to
pay
for
that
next
year.
H
H
If
the
counties
would
like
to
opt
into
that,
so
we
wanted
to
try
and
open
that
up
as
an
opportunity
for
the
counties
and
that's
actually
included
in
our
maximum
contribution
formula
to
allow
them
to
opt
in.
But
we
needed
funding
to
be
able
to
build
this
complex
litigation
unit
is
what
we
are
calling
it
so
with
e228,
we
requested
funding
to
allow
rural
counties
to
opt
into
representation
by
the
nevada
state,
public
defender
for
death
penalty
and
appeals.
H
The
cost
for
the
first
fiscal
year
would
be
five
hundred
and
fifty
nine
thousand
nine
hundred
and
sixty
two
dollars
and
the
second
fiscal
year
would
be
seven
hundred
and
seven
thousand
fifty
eight
dollars,
and
the
main
focus
of
this
is
also
based
upon
davis,
where
davis
does
require
counsel,
at
first
appearances
and
when
we're
reaching
out
to
the
counties
if
they
have
a
pending
death
penalty
cases,
one
of
their
hardest
questions
to
ask
is
who's
going
to
cover
this
case.
A
lot
of
the
rural
counties.
H
Don't
necessarily
have
someone
that
they
can
go
to
immediately,
but
the
goal
with
the
complex
litigation
unit
is
that
the
nevada
state
public
defender,
if
we
had
such
a
case
as
this,
could
be
immediately
available
to
appear
for
that
initial
appearance
or
soon
thereafter
would
be
the
goal.
But
that
also
did
not
move
forward.
B
Thank
you
so
so
both
of
the
budgets
here
related
to
death
penalty
cases
in
these
rural
communities
did
not
move
forward.
That's
correct
is
that
correct.
C
Yes,
thank
you,
madam
chair.
I
just
need
a
clarification
on
that,
following
up
on
what
assemblyman
watts
said.
So
in
those
in
those
scenarios
where
you
did
have
a
capital
murder
case-
and
you
know
I
mean,
plus
a
small
rural
county,
millions
of
dollars,
they
wouldn't
have
in
their
budget,
I
mean:
how
are
they
going
to
cover
that
just
write?
A
red.
H
Thank
you
senator,
so
I
believe
that
the
goal
is
to
create
that
complex.
This
is
marcy
reba
for
the
record,
and
the
goal
is
to
complete,
create
that
complex
litigation
unit,
so
that
lincoln
county
knows
who
to
call
or
white
pine
county
or
whatever
county.
It
is
if
they
have
this.
So
what
I
gave
you
for
the
numbers,
the
559
000,
that's
basically
for
the
staff,
any
expert,
witness
fees
would
hopefully
already
be
included
in
that
maximum
contribution
formula.
H
But
yes,
this.
This
is
something
that
it
may
be
expensive,
but
we're
hoping
to
provide
some
sort
of
relief
for
the
rural
counties
that
if
a
case
like
this
did
come
up,
that
we
are
applying
what
the
supreme
court
had
recommended
so
many
years
ago
and
creating
this
option
for
the
rural
counties
that
they
could
opt
in
to
the
nevada
state
public
defender.
So
they
knew
who
to
turn
to.
H
H
You
know
the
expenses
for
prosecuting
a
death
penalty
case
are
far
less
than
it
is
to
defend
a
death
penalty
case,
so
we
are
requesting
to
have
sufficient
funding
in
the
maximum
contribution
formula
if
this
situation
does
arise
as
well
as
we
were
requesting
that
item
for
special
consideration
so
that
we
could
have
staff
to
cover
it
to
assist
the
rural
counties,
if
this
situation
does
arise,.
A
A
If
there's
any
follow-up,
we'll
be
reaching
out
to
you
to
get
get
those
taken
care
of
okay.
H
A
We'll
be
closing
out
this
budget
item
and
then
we
will
be
opening
it
up
to
public
comment,
so
that
will
work
there.
So
committee
members
with
that
we'll
go
ahead
and
close
this
budget
item,
and
this
was
our
last
budget
for
this
morning
we
will
go
ahead
and
open
up
for
public
comment
and
we'll
give
them
just
a
moment.
It's
1002
we'll
give
them
a
couple
of
moments
to
switch
over
to
public
comment
and
we'll
go
from
there.
A
B
B
G
Hi
there,
my
name
is
mickey
levy
and
I
k
k.
I
l
e
v
y,
I'm
a
staff
attorney
at
the
aclu
of
nevada,
I'm
testifying
on
behalf
of
the
certified
plaintiff
class
in
davis
versus
nevada.
We
are
asking
that
nevada
fulfill
its
constitutional,
statutory
and
judicially
enforceable
obligations
to
adequately
fund
indigent
defense
in
the
rural
counties.
Since
the
passage
of
ab81,
the
plaintiff's
class
in
davis
has
entered
into
a
judicially
enforceable
consent
judgment
with
the
state
to
settle
our
litigation.
G
The
terms
of
the
consent
judgment
and
the
regulations
promulgated
by
the
department
require
the
rural
counties
to
meet
certain
minimum
standards
in
providing
indigent
defense.
Without
sufficient
resources,
the
rural
counties
will
fall
below
those
standards.
The
executive
director's
funding
request
is
immediately
necessary
for
the
counties
to
meet
actual
cost
increases
associated
with
attorneys
experts
and
investigations,
travel
supplies
and
other
expenditures
related
to
the
representation
of
indigent
defendants.
G
We
are
due
to
remedy
this
budget
shortfall.
Failing
to
do
so
will
expose
the
state
to
violating
the
terms
of
the
davis
consent
judgment.
Non-Compliance
with
the
judgment
could
result
in
significant
fiscal
consequences
for
the
state
that
far
outweigh
the
cost
of
adequate
funding.
If
the
state
violates
its
obligations
under
the
judgment,
clintus
are
entitled
to
seek
enforcement
in
court,
and
if
the
state
materially
breaches
any
of
its
obligations,
the
court
can
award
plaintiff's
counsel,
the
attorney's
fees
and
costs
associated
with
enforcing
the
consent
judgment.
G
Plaintiffs
have
incurred
at
least
2.85
million
dollars
in
reasonable
attorneys
fees
and
costs
just
leading
up
to
the
settlement.
If
the
settlement,
unravels
and
plaintiffs
do
not
receive
necessary
relief
council
has
estimated
that
litigating
such
a
case
through
discovery
and
trial
would
cost
in
excess
of
10
million
dollars
simply
stated
if
the
department
and
the
rural
counties
are
unable
to
fulfill
their
respective
duties
because
of
insufficient
state
funding,
our
clients
will
suffer.
G
B
J
First,
our
board,
like
the
department
itself,
was
created
by
ab81,
which
recognized
that
innovative
defense
is
the
responsibility
of
nevada,
the
state,
not
its
counties.
The
consent
judgment
in
davis
reinforces
this
foundational
principle.
It
doesn't
create
it,
but
it
does
make
it
legally
enforceable,
which
is
one
reason
why
the
funding
today
that
we're
urging
the
committee
to
to
support
is
so
critical.
J
The
board
is
required
under
davis
to
implement
the
terms
of
the
davis
consent
judgment
which
governs
those
10
rural
counties,
as
mentioned
by
executive
director
riba
and
the
centerpiece
of
the
consent
judgment
and
the
department's
work
is
this
maximum
contribution
formula,
which
is
why
we
keep
talking
about
the
1.1
million
dollars
that
was
originally
requested,
but
did
not
move
forward
in
the
budget
request
that
1.1
million
dollars
obviously
is
the
absolute
minimum
because
it
covers
those
10
rural
counties.
The
full
amount
would
be
1.18
million
for
all
of
the
rural
counties
and
4.8
million.
J
So
we're
really
urging
the
committee
to
at
least
adopt
that
space
level
in
order
to
comply
with
davis
and
as
the
aclu
just
mentioned,
the
that's
so
critical,
because
it's
part
of
the
david's
content
judgment
and
failing
to
fund
it
will
most
definitely
land
nevada
back
in
court
and
prove
much
more
costly,
litigating
a
losing
battle
and
paying
attorney
fees
which
will
far
exceed
the
1.1
million
that
we're
urging
the
committee
to
fund.
J
So
with
that,
I
thank
the
committee
for
their
support
for
giving
the
department
time
to
explain
their
mission
and
the
funding
that
they
need
for
this
very,
very
critical
part
of
what
the
state
does
in
nevada
for
indigenous
defense
and
also
to
support
the
rural
counties
in
making
and
fulfilling
their
support
of
energy.
Again.
Thank
you.