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C
A
I
am
here,
thank
you
very
much,
we're
here
today
joint
meeting
committee
on
finance
assembly
committee
on
ways
and
means
for
some
budget
closings
this
morning.
So
with
that,
I
believe
we
can
go
ahead
and
get
opened
up
everyone's
ready
I'll
invite
mr
hearts
to
the
table.
D
D
D
So
if
you
would
turn
to
page
five
of
your
closing
packet,
you
will
recall
that
there
was
a
table
included
in
the
budget,
highlight
that
laid
out.
The
scenario
for
you
in
such
that,
based
upon
having
sufficient
additional
grant
funding
from
the
first
year
left
over
and
then
the
addition
of
the
second
year
grant
funding
the
program
will
have
more
than
enough.
D
D
D
If
the
committee's
approved
these
technical
adjustments,
staff
would
also
recommend
that
the
committee
may
wish
to
consider
issuing
a
letter
of
intent
to
the
agency
directing
that,
in
the
event
that
an
unexpected
balance
in
year,
two
grant
funds
is
available
in
fiscal
year
23,
which
is
shown
in
the
table.
As
projected
to
be
eight
thousand
six
hundred
and
forty
four
dollars.
D
The
agencies
should
reserve
for
reversion
in
equal
amount
of
the
fiscal
year,
2023
general
fund
appropriations.
D
Likewise,
if
the
office
of
new
americans
is
successful
in
obtaining
a
year
three
grant
award,
the
office
should
also
reserve
for
reversion
general
fund
appropriations
based
upon
the
effective
date
of
the
year
three
grant
budget
period.
Again.
That
is
assuming
if
the
committee
approves
the
technical
adjustments
recommended
by
staff
as
a
result
of
receiving
that
year
to
grant
award.
D
So
the
motion,
if
the
committee
wishes
to
accept
and
include
in
the
budget
the
year
two
grant
funding,
is
for
fiscal
year.
Twenty
twenty
two
do
the
committee's
wish
to
approve
the
technical
adjustments
recommended
by
staff
that
one
add
private
grant
revenue
and
expenditure
authority
in
the
base
budget
to
reflect
receipt
of
the
year.
Two
grant
award
two
eliminate
the
governor's
recommendation
to
eliminate
expiring
grant
funding,
which
was
decision,
unit
e-490
and
three
eliminate
general
fund
appropriations,
which
is
an
e-225
totaling,
101
356
dollars
in
fiscal
year.
2022.
D
The
agency
should
reserve
for
reversion
an
equal
amount
of
fiscal
year,
2023
general
fund
appropriations.
Likewise,
if
the
office
of
newman
for
new
americans
is
successful
in
obtaining
a
year
3
grant
award,
the
office
should
also
reserve
for
reversion
general
fund
appropriations
based
upon
the
effective
date
of
the
year
3
grant
budget
period.
A
Thank
you
very
much,
mr
hearts.
It's
this
one
is
a
little
bit
complicated
because
you've
actually
got
an
eliminate
of
the
elimination
in
there,
so
it's
reading
kind
of
crazy.
So
I
want
to
make
sure
everyone
has
an
opportunity
to
ask
any
questions
on
this
one.
A
This
office,
I
think,
did
a
great
job
over
the
interim
stepping
up
they
started
when
things
started.
They
were
just
pulling
it
all
together
when
things
were
starting
to
fall
apart,
and
they
did
a
lot
of
good
work.
Last
interim
in
helping
folks
but
the
technicalities
of
how
the
grants
come
in
versus
the
general
fund
how
the
dollars
move
through
the
system.
So
I
just
want
to
make
sure
everyone
is
on
the
same
page
and
gets
a
chance
to
ask
any
questions.
A
Okay,
I
have
a
motion
from
senator
brooks
to
close
this
budget,
as
indicated
by
staff.
I
second
the
motion.
Second,
from
miss
monroe
moreno:
are
there
any
questions
or
comments
on
the
motion
at
this
time,
seeing
none
all
those
in
favor,
please
signify
by
saying
aye
any
in
opposition
hearing
no
opposition
passes
unanimously
of
the
members
present.
Thank
you,
mr
hearts.
I
believe
we
can
now
go
to
goet
governor's
office
of
economic.
F
Thank
you,
madam
chair
members
of
the
committee.
We
have
governor's
office
of
economic
development
budgets
to
be
closed.
The
first
is
on
page,
and
this
is
the
governor's
office
of
economic
development
budgets
1526.
This
was
heard
on
february
15th.
F
F
F
The
governor
recommends
general
fund
reductions,
totaling
960
353
over
the
upcoming
biennium
comprised
of
decision
unit
e600,
which
eliminates
a
vacant
position
and
decision
unit
e680,
which
reduces
travel
costs
and
marketing,
and
grants
to
regional
development
authorities
regarding
the
travel
and
marketing
reductions
included
in
decision
unit
e680
the
table
on
page
8
summarizes
the
reductions
totaling
130
724
over
the
biennium.
F
The
agency
anticipates
that
continuing
in
state
and
out-of-state
travel
and
marketing
activities
at
reduced
levels
and
indicates
that
some
travel
needs
have
been
replaced
with
with
virtual
meetings
regarding
the
grants
to
regional
regional
development
authorities.
Decision
unit
e
680
would
reduce
funding
for
these
grants.
However,
decision
unit
e125,
which
is
discussed
in
major
closing
issue,
number
two,
would
add
funding
for
these
grants
for
a
net
increase
of
191
600
per
year
for
total
authority
of
2.5
million
per
year.
F
After
considering
both
decision
units
in
this
budget
and
that's
in
comparison
to
2.9
million
in
an
authority
that
was
originally
approved
for
the
current
biennium
and
these
were
reduced
during
the
31st
special
session.
F
Regarding
the
elimination
of
the
vacant
position
on
april
1
2021,
the
the
joint
committees
took
action
to
preliminarily,
approve
authorizing
positions
that
have
been
identified
for
either
elimination
or
to
be
held
vacant
to
restore
those
positions,
effective
october,
1st,
with
american
rescue
plan,
coronavis
state
and
local
fiscal
recovery
funds.
However,
following
the
april
1st
meeting,
the
governor's
finance
office
indicated
that
this
vacant
position
was
recommended
for
elimination
not
as
a
budget
reduction
measure,
but
because
it
was
no
longer
needed
because
it
was
added
in
2016
and
had
never
been
filled.
A
E
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
I
move
that
we
close
this
or
this
item
as
indicated
by
staff.
A
Thank
you
very
much.
Miss
monroe
moreno.
I
second,
the
motion.
I
have
a
second
from
miss
monroe,
moreno,
any
questions
or
comments
on
the
motion,
seeing
none
all
those
in
favor,
please
signify
by
saying
aye
any
opposition,
one
nay
from
senator
kirkhoffer.
F
The
next
major
closing
issue
is
on
page
10.
This
is
budget
restorations,
the
governor
recommends
general
fund
appropriations
of
hundred
and
twenty
one
thousand
six
hundred
and
seventy
four
dollars
in
each
year
of
the
upcoming
biennium,
to
partially
restore
funding
for
grants
to
regional
development
authorities
and
to
restore
funding
for
costs
related
to
consultants
and
economic
analysis.
Applications
following
reductions
pursuant
to
assembly
bill
3
of
the
31st
special
session.
F
With
this
recommendation,
accounting
for
the
reductions
included
in
the
major
closing
issue.
1
budgetary
authority
for
grants
to
regional
development
authorities
would
total
5.1
million
over
the
upcoming
biennium,
which
represents
a
reduction
of
13.5
percent
compared
to
the
5.9
million
that
was
previously
approved
for
the
2019-21
biennium.
F
Regarding
the
economic
research
and
analysis
decision
unit
e125
would
at
general
fund
appropriations
of
76
674
per
year.
The
table
on
page
12
summarizes
the
potential
activities
that
comprise
the
total
annual
authority,
including
the
recommended
authority
in
the
base
budget
of
two
hundred.
Ninety
eight
thousand
eight
hundred
and
three
dollars
per
year.
F
Do
the
committees
wish
to
approve
general
fund
appropriations
of
1.2
million
over
the
20
21
to
23
biennium,
to
restore
funding,
to
support
grants
to
regional
development
authorities
of
1.1
million
and
economic
research
and
analysis
activities
of
three
hundred
153
forty
eight
thousand
dollars?
Excuse
me.
A
Thank
you,
miss
ellsworth,
so
with
that
committee
members,
are
there
any
questions
on
this
item?
Senator
stevens,
ganzart.
B
Thank
you
ma'am
chair,
so
I'm
just
for
clarification.
We
were
reducing
funds,
but
now
we're
adding
them
back
in
a
different
decision
unit.
So
what
what's
the.
F
Go
ahead,
yes,
kimber
ellsworth!
I
apologize
fiscal
analysis
division.
Yes,
so
the
net
effect
would
be
5.1
million,
including
all
decision
units
in
the
budget.
F
B
F
Yes,
so
the
the
300
000
is
including
the
amount
that
it's
already
in
the
base
budget.
So
this
decision
e125
would
add
that
roughly
777
000
per
year
to
come
to
a
total
authority
of
298.
Thank
you.
A
Thank
you,
majority
leader.
G
Thank
you
so
much.
I
appreciate
the
ability
to
make
a
comment,
madam
chair,
and
so
just
this
is
on
the
the
contracts
out
the
three
hundred
thousand
dollars,
and
I
appreciate
the
level
of
detail
that
we're
getting
on
the
contracts,
because
we
don't
often
see
exactly
where
perspective
contracts
might
lie
with
vendors.
B
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
The
question.
I
was
a
little.
I
was
concerned
when
we
heard
this
budget
initially,
although
I
want
to
put
on
record
that
I'm
supportive
of
rural
development
and
where
these
programs
are
going-
and
I
do
appreciate
that
and
the
breakdown
of
how
these
grants
were
applied.
I
was
just
concerned
that
during
the
original
testimony
and
then
again
today,
we're
actually
increasing
the
money
we're
going
to
give
to
consultants
and
economic
analysis,
but
we're
actually
decreasing
the
amount
of
grants
that
we're
awarding.
B
F
It's
timber,
ellsworth,
fiscal
analysis,
division
for
the
record.
Yes,
so
the
during
the
31st
special
session,
both
of
these
expenditure
categories
were
reduced,
so
this
recommendation
included
in
decision
e125
would
restore
the
the
funding
allocated
to
this
to
the
economic
research
activities
back
to
the
the
level
that
it
was
previously
approved
for
in
the
2019
21
biennium
and
again,
since
we
had
the
first
major
issue
in
this
budget
that
we
reduced
the
funding
for
the
the
grants
to
regional
development
authorities.
F
We
have,
and
also
the
this
was
reduced
during
the
again
during
the
31st
special
session.
The
net
effect
is
a
reduction
of
13.5
percent
compared
to
the
amounts
of
5.9
million
for
these
grants
that
was
previously
approved,
but
for
the
2019-21
biennium.
So
the
grants
for
regional
development
authorities
with
this
budget
restoration
decision
units
adding
545
000
per
year
would
bring
the
total
authority
for
these
grants
to
five
point.
One
million
over
the
biennium.
F
F
Authority
for
the
grants
is
13.5
percent
lower
than
what
was
previously
approved.
So
this
is
attempting
to
to
restore
a
portion
of
that.
B
Yeah
again,
thank
you.
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
for
the
follow-up.
I
just
again,
we
are
so
to
be
clear.
We
are
restoring
some
of
the
reduction
to
actual
grant
application
and
and
we're
also
restoring,
but
we're
making
whole
the
the
analysis
and
the
consultants
is
that
correct,
but
only
partially
restoring
the
grants
themselves.
A
F
With
the
exception
of
the
the
grants
to
the
regional
development
authorities,
so
this
doesn't
quite
restore
all
of
the
cuts
that
were
made
during
the
31st
special
session,
so
these
will
be
13.5
percent
lower
than
what
was
originally
approved
last
during
the
current
biennium.
B
B
A
I
I
think
we
want
to
be
very
careful
about
talking
about
what
we
want
to
do
in
in
the
future,
as
we
move
through
this,
because
we
really
don't
know
where
we
are
right
now
and
don't
want
to
give
people
false
hopes
on
things,
because
we
know
what
we're
facing
in
the
state
at
this
moment
in
time.
So
ms
benitez
thompson
for
a
second,
yes.
G
Thank
you,
madam
chairwoman,
I'm
just
wondering
on
the
regional
development
authorities.
We
know
that
we
have
one
area
in
the
state
that
is
really
suffering
with
unemployment,
in
a
way
that
the
rest
of
the
state
isn't,
and
so
I'm
just.
This
is
probably
a
question
that
should
have
been
considered
during
the
hearing,
but
I'm
just
I
won't
ask
a
question.
I
guess
I'll
just
make
a
statement
for
the
record.
Is
you
know
I
it's
it?
G
It
would
seem
to
me
that,
with
these
regional
development
authority
amounts
that
it
would
make
more
sense
to.
G
You
know,
make
sure
that
the
resources
are
going
where
the
resources
are
needed
in
in
a
way
that
refl
is
reflective
of
our
unemployment
rates,
kind
of
the
concept
of
making
sure
that
the
you
know
if
you've
got
someone
in
the
room,
who's
really
short
of
oxygen
that
we're.
You
know
we
could
flood
through
with
oxygen
or
we
could
just
give
that
person
the
oxygen
and
make
sure
that
we're
being
more
specific
in
how
we
address
it.
G
And
so
I
I
I
don't,
have
a
look
back
to
look
at
what
the
rda
numbers
were
in
last
session,
what
their
methodology
is.
We
obviously
just
kind
of
give
these
grants
out.
They're,
not
performance
based
or
anything
like
that,
but
it
would.
It
would
make
more
sense,
sometimes
to
have
some
more
metrics
around
these.
If
that
exists
internally,
then
I
think
sharing
that
with
us
on
paper
would
just
be
fine.
E
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
and
I
had
that
same
line
of
of
questioning
in
the
hearing
as
assemblywoman
benitez
thompson
just
did,
and
mr
potts
was
able
to
really
clarify
for
me.
Why
is
allocated
in
the
way
that
it
is
allocated,
and
I
did
notice
that
he
was
on
there
if,
if
we
have
time-
and
that
would
be
helpful.
G
I
have
I
appreciate
that
and
I
appreciate
that
center
brooks
I've
got
my
pinks
here
with
so
many
notes.
I
take
copious
notes
and
annotate
everything
during
session
and
for
some
reason
I
had
the
question
mark
there
so
either
I
took
a
brain
break
for
five
seconds
and
floated
away,
or
I
referenced
myself
to
another
reference
that
I
just
didn't
pull.
I
think
it's
fine
like
I
said.
If
there's
an
eternal
process,
that's
already
existing,
then
that
we
can
that
I
just
need
to
have
put
in
my
hands
and
that
that's
sufficient.
A
I'm
going
to
go
ahead
and
ask
mister.
You've
you've
peaked
the
curiosity
of
a
number
of
members
of
the
committee
I
can
tell
by
looking
at
them,
so
I'm
going
to
go
ahead
and
ask
if
mr
poss
is
available
to
go
ahead
and
come
on,
and
please
just
give
us
a
if
you
could
just
address
this
for
the
committee.
Thank
you.
C
C
The
way
that
we've
established
right
now
prior
prior
to
the
pandemic,
we
were
about
55
000
a
year
per
county
is
the
way
that
it
was
set
up,
and
then
it
was
based
on
a
population
on
a
population
distribution
on
the
balance.
Over
and
above
that,
so
we
always
make
sure
that
the
urban
areas
above
the
55
000
were
recognized
for
the
amount
of
population
that
those
rdas
had
to
serve.
C
The
other
reason
that
we
did
this
is
to
encourage
counties
to
get
together
to
work
as
regional
as
regional
authorities.
If
you
think
about
how
regional
economies
work
they're,
seldom
confined
by
political
boundaries
on
counties.
So
this
is
a
way
to
get
us
to
get
the
counties
to
work
together
that
are
in
these
regional
economies,
and
so
it
was
like
55
000
per
county.
C
Those
numbers
went
down
to
about
50
000
per
county
with
budget
cutbacks,
and
then
we
again
went
on
a
redistricting
over
and
above
that
amount
to
fairly
reflect
those
higher
population
density
regions,
so
hope
that
answers
your
questions.
A
E
A
A
F
Hey
kimber,
ellsworth
fiscal
analysis,
division
on
page
12
we
have
three
or
beginning
on
page
12..
We
have
three
other
closing
items.
The
third
is
a
base.
Salary
technical
adjustment,
fiscal
staff
recommends
other
closing
items
one
and
two
be
closed,
as
recommended
by
the
governor
and
other
closing
item
three.
We
close
with
the
noted
technical
adjustments
and
request
authority
for
staff
to
make
other
technical
adjustments
as
necessary.
A
I
have
a
motion
from
senator
brooks
I
second,
the
motion.
Second,
from
miss
monroe,
moreno,
any
questions
or
comments
on
the
motion,
seeing
none
all
those
in
favor,
please
signify
by
saying
aye
any
in
opposition
hearing
no
opposition
passes
unanimously
to
the
members
present.
Moving
on
to
the
next
item.
F
Okay,
the
next
budget
begins
on
page
15.
This
is
the
nevada
main
street
program.
This
was
created
to
provide
state-level
coordination
with
the
national
main
street
center,
which
promotes
a
holistic
approach
to
main
street
revitalization
that
involves
aesthetic
business
creation
or
retention
and
housing
that
will
lead
to
healthy
and
economically
vibrant
communities.
F
F
The
recommended
funding
for
the
upcoming
biennium
will
be
leveraged
with
matching
funds,
according
to
the
agency,
all
grants,
which
must
be
matched
with
a
minimum
of
20
percent
from
the
recipient
for
the
total
project
costs,
and
the
agency
indicates
that
the
anticipated
economic
benefits
include
downtown
revitalization,
that
leads
to
private
investment,
job
creation
or
retention,
new
or
expanded
businesses,
and
a
stronger
tax
base
in
the
state.
The
agency
explained
during
the
february
15th
budget
hearing
that
it
is
focused
on
growing
the
program
since
its
inception
in
fiscal
year.
F
2018
and
the
agency
does
anticipate
fully
expending
the
recommended
general
fund
appropriations
of
175
000
over
the
upcoming
biennium,
because
the
recommended
appropriations
would
be
included
in
the
executive
budget.
Fiscal
staff
recommends
the
inclusion
of
back
language
in
the
2021
appropriations
act
to
allow
for
any
unexpended
appropriations
in
the
nevada
main
street
program
budget.
At
the
end
of
fiscal
year,
2022
and
fiscal
year,
2023
to
be
carried
forward
in
the
subsequent
fiscal
years.
F
Do
the
committees
wish
to
approve
decision
units
e350
ne686,
as
recommended
by
the
governor
for
net
general
fund
appropriations
of
175
thousand
dollars
over
the
2021
to
23?
Biennium
to
support
the
nevada
main
street
program
and
approve
language
in
the
2021
appropriations
act
to
allow
unexpended
appropriations
and
then
about
a
main
street
program
budget
to
be
carried
forward
to
the
subsequent
fiscal
year
and
provide
authority
for
fiscal
staff
to
make
technical
adjustments
as
necessary.
A
A
E
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
I
move
that
we
close
these
these
items
with
authority
to
make
technical
adjustments
as
necessary,
as
recommended
by
fiscal
staff,.
A
Thank
you.
I
was
second
in
motion,
the
second
from
miss
monroe
moreno,
to
close,
as
indicated
by
staff,
with
the
authority
to
make
technical
adjustments
as
necessary
questions
or
comments
on
the
motion,
seeing
none
all
those
in
favor,
please
signify
by
saying
aye
any
in
opposition,
not
hearing
any
opposition
passes
unanimously
of
the
members
present.
We
can
go
on
to
the
nevada
film
office.
Please.
F
Thank
you,
kimber
ellsworth,
fiscal
analysis,
division
for
the
record
on
page
19,
we
have
the
nevada,
film
office
budget.
The
mission
of
the
nevada
film
office
is
to
proactively
promote,
pursue
and
facilitate
the
production
of
motion,
pictures
and
all
other
forms
of
media
projects,
utilizing
nevada
locations,
vendors
services,
crew
personnel
and
performance
talent,
talent.
F
The
major
closing
issue
in
this
budget
is
reduced
revenue
and
expenditure
due
to
anticipated
continued
declines
in
revenues.
The
governor
recommends
reducing
operating
costs
by
17
541
dollars
in
each
year
of
the
upcoming
biennium
included
in
decision
unit.
F
F
The
agency
indicated
in
response
to
follow-up
questions
that
the
digital
directory
has
the
ability
to
add
advertising
options
to
begin
offer
offering
more
online
advertising,
but
this
comes
at
an
additional
cost.
The
agency
anticipates
online.
Advertising
will
ultimately
replace
previous
printed
advertising.
F
However,
no
additional
revenue
is
anticipated
at
this
time,
and
revenue
may
decline
until
digital
advertising
is
fully
established.
According
to
the
agency,
given
the
reduced
revenue
in
the
upcoming
biennium,
the
agency
anticipates
relying
primarily
on
the
operation
of
the
website
social
media
platforms
in
office,
created
content
and
outreach
with
minimal
travel
and
marketing
to
continue
promoting
film
production
in
the
state.
A
E
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
I
move
that
we,
we
accept
the
recommendations
of
staff,
as
indicated
by
staff.
F
Yes,
thank
you.
So
we
have
two
other
closing
items
on
page
22.
and
the
second
is
a
technical
adjustment
to
correct
the
base.
Revenue
amounts
to
align
the
nevada,
film
production
directory
revenue
and
the
room
tax
revenue
in
the
base
budget.
Fiscal
staff
recommends
other
closing
item.
One
be
closed,
as
recommended
by
the
governor
and
other
closing
item
two
be
closed
with
the
noted
technical
adjustments
and
request
authority
to
make
other
technical
adjustments
as
necessary.
A
A
F
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
On
page
23,
we
have
the
workforce
innovations
for
a
new
nevada
account.
Funds
in
this
account
can
be
used
to
develop
and
implement
programs
to
provide
customized
workforce
development
services
to
companies
that
create
expand
and
relocate
businesses
in
the
state.
The
major
closing
issue
in
this
account
is
continuation
of
the
funding
for
the
win
program.
F
Decision
unit
e125
transfers
in
two
million
dollars
in
federal,
workforce
innovation
and
opportunity
act,
grant
fund
funds
from
the
department
of
employment,
training
and
rehabilitation
and
decision
unit
e680
reduces
general
fund
appropriations
by
500
000
for
net
general
fund
appropriations
of
1.5
million
dollars
in
fiscal
year.
2022.
F
F
Cents,
the
agency
anticipates
reverting
3.1
million
of
the
4
million
general
fund
appropriation
that
was
approved
for
the
2019-21
biennium.
However,
the
agency
indicated
that
this
reversion
amount
is
attributable
to
the
circumstances
and
slow
down
and
activities
associated
with
the
pandemic
and
anticipates
a
turnaround
in
the
upcoming
biennium
due
to
emerging
economic
development
projects.
F
F
Theater,
as
noted
previously
in
even
numbered
fiscal
years
pursuant
to
statute
funds
may
be
balanced
forward.
A
Necessary
right
committee
members
with
this-
I
will
only
speak
for
myself.
I
I
look
at
this,
as
I
know
we're
supportive
of
workforce,
but
this
is
really
more
about
a
timing
issue
than
rather
denying
an
actual
request.
We
want
to
make
sure
that
it
is
what
it
is
when
it
comes
to
us
so
that
we're
voting
on
in
the
most
current
information
and
they
would
be
allowed
to
come
back
to
ifc,
which
I
am
not
sharing
this
interim-
to
make
the
conversa
to
have
the
conversation
about
the
funding.
A
E
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
I
move
that
we
approve,
as
described
by
fiscal
staff,
with
authority,
to
make
technical
adjustments
as
necessary.
A
I
have
a
motion
from
chair
brooks
a
second
emotion,
a
second
from
miss
monroe,
moreno,
any
questions
or
comments
on
the
motion,
not
seeing
any
all
those
in
favor,
please
signify
by
saying
aye
any
in
opposition
hearing
none
passes
unanimously.
Are
the
members
present?
Well,
these
voice
votes
really
do
go
nice
and
quick.
Don't
they
wow
yeah?
Okay,
so
with
that
nevada
knowledge
account.
Please.
F
F
F
The
knowledge
account
provides
research
grant
money,
research,
grants
of
money
to
unr
unlv
and
the
desert
research
institute
to
support
commercialization
and
technology
transfer
to
the
private
sector.
The
agency
provided
a
list
of
the
potential
knowledge,
account
grant
projects
that
may
be
funded
in
the
upcoming
biennium
totaling
five
million
dollars
shown
in
the
table
on
page
28.
F
And
on
page
30
we
have
a
table
that
was
included
in
the
highlight
during
the
budget
hearing
that
shows
the
return
on
investments
on
the
the
general
funds
that
have
been
appropriated
to
the
knowledge
account.
Since,
since
its
inception,
the
agency
indicated
that
almost
every
knowledge
account
sponsored
project
has
successfully
leveraged
either
federal
dollars
or
attractive
industry
contracts.
A
G
Thank
you
so
much,
madam
chair,
I
I
appreciate
that
and
I
I
think
that
we've
put
a
lot
on
the
record
in
the
2013
session
15
session
17
session,
the
last
session,
and
so
I
I
still
feel
most
comfortable
with
the
decision
and
the
funding
level
that
that
we
put
in
place
last
session
it.
G
It
just
feels
like
with
everything
that
we're
doing
across
all
budgets
that
it
makes
the
most
sense
to
it's
a
win
to
keep
the
status
quo
or
it's
a
win
to
restore
cuts
that
we
made
in
the
special
session
and
that
I'm
trying
to
go
above
and
beyond
that
funding
for
for
any
particular
program.
Right
now,
just
doesn't
seem,
doesn't
seem
prudent
with
what
we're
doing
in
other
places
in
the
budget.
So
I
guess
that's
the
comment
I
have.
A
So
so,
just
to
clarify
for
the
committee
for
those
that
might
not
be
aware
the
last
session
we
did
two
point
and
I'll
would
love
to
be
corrected
by
staff.
If
I
state
this
incorrectly,
we
did
2.5
million
in
the
first
year
and
that
2.5
million
was
for
both
years.
It
wasn't
for
each
year
it
was
2.5
million
at
the
beginning
of
the
biennium,
and
the
money
was
allowed
to
roll
forward
into
the
second
year
of
the
biennium.
So
I
believe
that's
what
miss
manias
thompson
was
was
indicating.
A
So
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
that
was
clear
for
the
record
senator
brooks.
E
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
You
know
some
of
these
horrible
cuts
that
we're
having
to
make
are
as
a
result
of
having
a
economy
that
is
based
on
one
industry
for
the
most
part
and
and
all
over
those
years.
As
indicated
by
the
assemblywoman
benitez
thompson,
we've
had
these
conversations
about
diversifying
our
economy.
E
E
For
this
knowledge,
account
was
10
million
dollars
in
the
biennium
and
they
because
the
actions
that
we
all
took
in
the
2019
legislature
ended
up
with
the
2.5
million
that
you
reference,
and
so
while
this
this
is
an
increase
from
that
it
doesn't
even
begin
to
get
us
to
to
where
this
account
was
was
recommended
to
be
or
should
be,
and
so
you
know,
diversification
of
our
economy
is.
Is
the
really
the
only
way
we're
going
to
get
out
of
this
mess?
E
And-
and
this
is
this
is
a
key
key
component
to
helping
us
do
that.
So
that's
why
I'm
supportive
of
the
governor's
recommended
2.5
in
each
year,
as
well
as
more
in
you
know
in
future
years
and
when
future
monies
become
available,
but
yeah.
I.
I
just
think
this
is
incredibly
important
for
the
diversification
of
our
economy.
A
And
I
appreciate
the
comments
senator
brooks.
We
know
that
there's
a
lot
of
very
important
things
in
the
state
right
now
that
are
having
to
absorb
a
six
percent
10
13,
possibly
15
percent
cut
and
there's
conversations
about
some
programs,
not
even
moving
forward.
So
this
is
definitely
a
very
tough
balancing
act
that
we've
all
been
asked
to
do
because
of
just
not
knowing
where
we
are,
and
I
I
did
appreciate
all
the
conversation
that
we
had
in
the
committee
about
the
commercialization
and
the
dollars
coming
back.
A
B
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
I
appreciate
it.
I
also
in
following
up
to
vice
chair
brooks's
comments
really
see
this
account
as
an
investment
in
in
higher
education,
aside
from
just
workforce
development
and
diversification,
and
if
we
hope
to
retain
r1
status
for
unlv
and
unr.
B
These
dollars
being
used
to
leverage
federal
drawdown
of
sponsored
research
is
critical,
and
I
believe
that
it
makes
sense
to
not
just
support
the
governor's
recommendation
to
to
put
two
and
a
half
million
dollars
in
each
year
of
the
biennium
on
this.
But
look
for
ways
to
expand
that
going
forward
appreciate
it.
C
C
C
You
know,
they've
become
the
I
think,
either
the
first
or
second
most
diverse
economy
in
in
the
country,
which
is,
I
think,
what
we're
trying
to
get
to,
and
so
I
see
this
investment
here
is
something
that
we
need
to
it's
a
long-term
investment
and-
and
I
get
that
we've
got
we're
gonna
have
to
make
cuts
in
things,
but
I
think
at
the
same
time
we
also
have
to
look
to
the
future
on
how
we
can
stabilize
our
economy,
and
this
is
one
of
those
things
that
I
think
can
help
with
that.
A
And
and
thank
you
senator-
and
I
don't
think
the
debate
is
about
the
success
of
this.
I
I
think
the
conversation
is
centered
more
about
how
we
make
sure
that
the
dollars
support
the
families
who
are
most
in
need
right
now,
but
still
you
know
there
was
a
saying
in
the
the
last
fiscal
crisis
is
save
the
seeds.
You
know
farmers
never
eat
the
seeds.
You
always
save
those,
because
you
want
to
be
able
to
grow
a
program
again.
A
You
never
want
to
totally
devastate
a
program
so
being
able
to
keep
it
moving
forward
is
really
when
you
consider
some
of
the
cuts
and
the
situations
that
we
are
in
right
now
really
is
almost
a
win
in
some
ways
by
not
going
backwards
by
staying
status
quo.
So
I
don't
believe
this
will
be
the
last
day
that
we
have
this
conversation,
because
I
can
read
the
writing
on
the
wall.
So
with
that,
are
there
any
other
questions
or
comments
on
this
particular
item
at
this
time?
A
A
E
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
I
I
appreciate
the
the
what
what
all
the
arguments
that
were
made,
but
unfortunately
I
have
to
be
a
no
on
that
motion,
and
so
hopefully
we
can
kind
of
get
to
a
place
of
of
maybe
with
new
information,
but
get
to
a
place
of
agreement
later
when
we,
when
we
close
this
reconcile.
A
We
will
go
to
budget
differences
closing
because
the
senate
went
one
way
and
we
went
another
way.
So
there
is
no
resolution
on
this
item
so
with
that
it'll
be
one
of
the
items
that
we
take
up
when
we
do
budget
resolution
closings.
Okay,
is
everyone
understand
exactly
what
we
just
did?
I
just
want
to
make
sure
everybody's
on
the
same
page.
Okay,
all
good
with
that.
Moving
on.
F
Okay,
kimber
ellsworth
fiscal
analysis,
division
for
the
record.
F
I
will
pause
following
my
presentation
of
each
budget
to
allow
for
questions
when
I
have
presented
the
last
budget
in
this
group,
and
questions
have
been
addressed.
The
chair
may
wish
to
ask
for
a
single
motion
for
closing
consideration
on
all
of
the
budgets
for
which
fiscal
staff
is
responsible
for
developing
recommendations.
F
A
Are
there
any
questions?
Oh
thank
you.
Miss
ellsworth,
I'll
we're
gonna
stop
for
questions
at
each
one
and
then
we'll
do
the
large
motion
at
the
very
end
on
on
the
summary
page.
So
are
there
any
questions
from
committee
members
on
this
particular
item,
not
seeing
any?
We
can
go
ahead
and
move
on
to
the
unmanned
system
safety
program.
F
Thank
you,
madam
chair
kimber,
ellsworth
fiscal
analysis.
Division
for
the
record
fiscal
staff
is
responsible
for
developing
closing
recommendations
for
this
budget.
The
committee
has
not
previously
reviewed
this
budget
through
the
passage
of
senate
bill
421,
the
2019
legislature
approved
general
fund
appropriations
of
one
million
dollars
to
the
governor's
office
of
economic
development
and
for
school
year
2020
to
carry
out
a
program
to
facilitate
the
growth
and
safe
integration
of
small
unmanned
aircraft
systems
in
nevada.
F
B
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
I
just
want
to
know
if
we,
if
there's
a
report
available
for
how
that
money
was
spent
and
what
progress
they
made
on
that
front
for
unmanned
for
drones,
basically
aircraft
system,
if
we
can
get
that,
thank
you.
F
Okay,
I
I
will
kimber
ellsworth
fiscal
analysis
division
for
the
record.
I
will
show
that
the
the
agency
did
expend
720
000
in
fiscal
year
2020
and
reverted
the
remaining
280
000
percent
to
the
fiscal
year.
2020
measures
that
were
approved
in
june
of
2020
by
the
ifc.
B
A
F
F
fiscal
staff
is
responsible
for
developing
closing
recommendations
for
this
budget.
The
committee
has
not
previously
reviewed
this
budget.
The
rural
community
development
program
administers
the
state's
community
development
block
grant
program
on
behalf
of
small
cities
and
rural
counties
in
nevada
to
develop
viable
rural
communities
by
assisting
with
the
provision
of
suitable
living
environments,
expanded
economic
opportunities
and
adequate
housing.
F
The
budget
is
primarily
funded
with
federal
grants
from
the
u.s
department
of
housing
and
urban
development
and
supplemented
by
general
fund
appropriations.
The
total
recommended
funding
for
the
program
is
3.3
million
dollars
in
each
fiscal
year
of
the
upcoming
biennium,
including
314
493
in
general
fund
support
over
the
biennium.
F
A
F
F
The
budget
is
funded
primarily
with
federal
funds
from
the
u.s
department
of
defense
and
general
fund
appropriations,
with
federal
funds
capped
at
six
hundred
thousand
dollars
per
year.
For
the
program,
the
governor
recommends
total
funding
of
1.4
million
over
the
biennium,
including
general
fund
support
of
243
673
over
the
20
21
to
23
biennium.
There
are
no
major
closing
issues
in
this
budget.
There
are
two
other
closing
items.
Other
closing
item
two
includes
a
base
salary
technical
adjustment.
F
F
F
A
A
F
Hey,
thank
you
kimber
ellsworth,
fiscal
analysis
division.
The
next
budget
is
on
page
43.
This
is
the
nevada
state,
small
business
credit
initiative,
budget,
the
small
business
jobs
act
of
2010,
created
the
state,
small
business
credit
initiative
and
appropriated
funds
to
states
to
support
programs
designed
to
increase
access
to
credit
for
small
businesses
and
small
manufacturers
in
2017.
The
u.s
treasury
transferred
the
federal
funds
associated
with
the
program
to
state
ownership.
F
A
Not
seeing
anyone
wishing
to
be
recognized
at
this
time,
miss
miss
ellsworth.
Would
you
walk
us
through
the
the
summary
of
all
the
staff
closed
budgets?
Please.
F
With
the
fiscal
year,
2021
legislatively
approved
amount
adjusted
for
the
3
increase
approved
over
the
2019-21
biennium
budget,
1529,
goed,
nevada,
catalyst,
account
budget,
1534,
unmanned
system
safety
program
and
go
and
budget
4867
procurement
outreach
program,
including
a
technical
adjustment
to
align
salary
expenses.
With
the
fiscal
year
2021
legislatively
approved
amount
adjusted
for
the
3
increase
approved
over
the
2019-21
biennium.
A
A
B
Thank
you,
madam
chair
kathy,
crockett
physical
analysis.
Division
for
the
record
fiscal
staff
is
responsible
for
developing
closing
recommendations
for
this
budget.
The
committees
have
not
previously
reviewed
this
budget.
The
tahoe
regional
planning
agency
is
formed
through
a
bi-state
compact
between
the
state
of
california
and
the
state
of
nevada,
and
the
agency
provides
a
leadership
and
advocacy
role
in
the
regional
cooperative
efforts
to
preserve,
restore
and
enhance
lake
tahoe's,
unique
natural
and
human
environments.
A
E
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
I
move
that
we
close
this
gov
wreck
with
technical
adjustments
as
necessary.
A
A
Any
other
questions
or
comments,
seeing
none
all
those
in
favor,
please
signify
by
saying
aye
any
in
opposition
hearing
no
opposition
passes
unanimously
of
the
members
present
committee
members,
great
job
staff,
wonderful
job
on
walking
us
through
all
these
budgets.
This
morning
we
appreciate
all
of
your
hard
work,
especially
in
this
situation
with
that,
I
believe
the
only
other
item
to
come
before
the
committee
today
is
public
comment.