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A
Here,
thank
you
right.
A
If
you
like
to
remind
everyone
that,
while
we
as
committee
members
and
some
staff
are
here
in
the
committee
room,
the
zoo
meeting
is
still
being
hosted
for
staff
and
agency
representatives
to
participate
remotely.
This
is
due
the
current
capacity
limits
on
the
number
of
people
that
can
attend
committee
meetings
in
person.
A
A
Just
reminder
for
those
on
the
zoom
meeting:
keep
yourself
muted
when
you're,
not
speaking
in
for
committee
members
turn
off
from
immunity.
Electronic
devices
you
have
today
we'll
be
closing
the
budgets
for
the
division
of
parole
and
probation,
as
well
as
eight
budgets
for
the
department
of
wildlife,
and
I
think
that's
it
so
with
that
we
will
start
first
with
the
agenda
budget.
Closing
this
morning
is
the
the
first
one
is
the
division
of
parole
probation.
So
if
mr
speed
would
start
us
off
here,.
C
Murray
chair
members
of
the
committee
dustin
speed
fiscal
analysis
division
for
the
record.
This
morning,
I
will
be
reviewing
the
department
of
public
safety
division
of
parole
3740,
which
can
be
found
on
page
three
of
your
packet.
This
budget
has
five
major
closing
issues
and
the
first
closing
issue
is
case,
changes
which
includes
decision
units,
m201,
m202,
2,
m203
and
m204,
based
on
the
caseload
projections
provided
by
the
jfa
institute.
C
The
executive
budget
recommends
staffing
level
adjustments
over
the
2021
2021-23
biennium
that
result
in
the
net
reduction
of
18
staff
in
fiscal
year
22
and
11
staff
in
fiscal
year
23
when
compared
to
the
fiscal
year
21
staffing
levels,
two-line
staffing
with
caseload
projections.
The
governor
recommends
a
net
reduction
in
general
fund
appropriations
of
426
349,
a
reduction
of
county
reimbursement,
revenues
of
1.9
million
dollars
and
an
increase
in
supervision
fees
of
210
453
over
the
2021-23
biennium.
C
C
fiscal
staff
would
note
that
there
were
discrepancies
in
the
data
provided
by
the
jfa
institute
to
complete
the
caseload
projections
that
were
used
to
prepare
the
executive
budget
according
to
the
division.
This
the
data
sources
provided
to
the
jfa
institute
were
corrected
for
the
data
provided
to
complete
the
spring
2021
jfa
institute.
Caseload
projections.
Therefore
comparisons.
The
executive
budget
have
not
been
included
in
this
closing
document,
since
it
would
not
provide
the
subcommittee
with
an
accurate
comparison
legislatively
approved.
C
Staffing
ratios
can
be
seen
on
the
tables
on
page
five
and
the
updated
jfa
caseload
projections
are
outlined
in
the
table.
On
top
of
page
six,
the
governor's
finance
office
submitted
budget
amendment
eight
two
one,
six,
seven,
two,
three,
seven
four
zero
on
april
25
2021
to
reflect
a
slowed
projections
prepared
by
the
jfk
institute.
C
The
governor
recommends
net
position,
eliminations
inclusive
of
the
budget,
amendment
relating
to
adjustments
and
case
loads
of
24
positions
in
fiscal
year,
22
and
18
positions
in
fiscal
year.
23.
The
budget
amendment
as
submitted
reflects
versus
the
general
fund
appropriations
of
356
thousand
833
fiscal
year,
22
and
476
696
dollars
in
fiscal
year.
23.
and.
C
C
Although
the
2019
legislature
did
not
approve
the
governor's
recommendation
to
change
the
calculation
for
staffing
sergeant
positions
using
the
regional
approach
instead
of
the
statewide
approach,
the
budget
amendment
as
submitted
included
the
addition
of
dps
sergeant
positions,
one
in
each
fiscal
year
using
the
regional
approach,
the
governor's
finance
office
confirmed
on
may
1st
2021
that
it
was
not
the
office's
intent
to
change
the
methodology
for
calculating
positions
from
what
was
legislatively
approved.
Therefore,
the
additional
sergeant
position
should
not
have
been
included
in
the
budget.
Amendment.
C
The
table
on
page
seven
illustrates
position
changes
recommended
by
the
governor
inclusive
of
the
budget
event
decision
unit
m201
adjusts,
non-sworn
positions
responsible
for
pre-sentence
investigations,
the
executive
budget.
C
Recommends
reductions
in
general
fund
appropriations
of
five
hundred
twenty
one
thousand
three
and
eleven
dollars
fiscal
year,
twenty
two
and
five
hundred
thirty,
seven
thousand
fifty
eight
dollars
in
fiscal
year,
twenty
three
and
counter
reimbursement
in
dollars
the
fiscal
year.
Twenty
two
at
one
point:
three
million
million
dollars
in
fiscal
year.
Twenty
three
and
the
elimination
of
twenty
one
positions.
C
Therefore,
fiscal
staff
recommends
a
technical
adjustment
to
reconcile
the
positions
which
would
result
in
general
flood
appropriations
of
fifty
three
thousand
five
hundred
sixty
four
dollars
in
fiscal
year.
Twenty
two,
fifty
thousand
eight
hundred
thirty
seven
dollars
fiscal
year,
twenty
three
and
county
reimbursements
of
a
hundred
twenty
four
thousand
nine
hundred
eighty
one
dollars
fiscal
year.
Twenty
two
and
118
621
dollars
in
fiscal
year,
23,
as
reflected
in
the
table
above
decision
union
m202,
adjusts
swarm
positions.
C
As
previously
mentioned,
we've
worked
with
the
governor's
finance
office
and
eliminated
the
additional
sergeant
positions.
Fiscal
staff
recommends
a
technical
adjustment
to
eliminate
those
positions
and
one
associated
vehicle
to
be
rented
on
a
monthly
basis
from
the
fleet
services
division,
which
would
result
in
a
decrease
in
general
fund
appropriations
of
ninety
thousand
eight
hundred
eight
dollars
in
fiscal
year,
22
and
253
366
dollars
in
fiscal
year
23
compared
to
the
budget
amendment
as
submitted,
the
executive
budget
as
amended
included
the
including
the
elimination
of
the
sergeant
positions
and
the
associated
fleet
services.
C
Vehicle
described
wreck,
recommends
reductions
in
general
fund
appropriations
of
six
hundred
and
three
thousand
four
hundred
fifty
dollars
in
fiscal
year.
Twenty
two
at
two
hundred
thirty
six
thousand
six
or
eight
dollars
fiscal
year.
Twenty
three:
an
increase
in
supervision,
fees
of
210
453
dollars
in
fiscal
year,
23
at
the
elimination
of
six
positions
in
fiscal
year
22
and
one
position
in
fiscal
year
23
as
displayed
the
decision
unit,
m203
adjusts
non-sworn
positions
in
the
interstate
compact
unit
and
post-conviction
unit.
C
The
interstate
compact
unit
monitors
parolees
and
probationers
and
facilitates
transfers
of
offenders
that
have
been
transferred
to
and
from
nevada
for
supervision.
The
interstate
compact
for
adult
offender
supervision
allows
for
a
controlled
movement
of
eligible
offenders
between
all
50
states,
as
as
displayed
in
the
previous
table.
C
The
executive
budget,
as
amended,
recommends
the
general
fund
appropriations
of
176
692
fiscal
year,
22
and
177
846
fiscal
year
23
and
the
elimination
of
two
positions
in
each
fiscal
year
of
the
2021-23
biennium
decision
unit,
m204
adjusts
non-smart
positions
responsible
for
the
pre-release
unit
and
the
warrants
and
extradition
unit.
As
displayed
in
the
previous
table.
C
The
executive
budget
as
cemented,
recommends
an
increase
in
general
fund
appropriations
of
three
or
nine
thousand
four
or
seven
dollars:
fy
20
fiscal
year,
2022
and
339
570
fiscal
year
2023,
and
the
addition
of
four
positions
in
each
fiscal
year
of
the
21
20
to
2023
by
total
funding,
reductions
of
two
point
million
dollar
or
two
two
million
dollars,
which
include
938,
482
general
fund
in
fiscal
year,
22
and
1.5
million,
which
includes
561
169
dollars
in
general
fund
and
fiscal
year.
C
Does
the
subcommittee
wish
to
recommend
total
funding
reductions
of
two
million
two
million
dollars
and
938
482
general
fund
in
fiscal
year
22
and
1.5
million
inclusive
of
561
169
of
general
fund
in
the
decision
units
m21,
m202,
f203
and
f204
to
reflect
the
spring
2021
caseload
projections
prepared
prepared
by
the
gfa
institute,
as
recommended
by
the
governor
inclusive
of
budget
amendment
821-6723740,
and
the
technical
adjustments
noted.
A
Okay,
you
have
any
questions,
I
don't
see
any
metabites
here.
E
Chair,
I
move
that
the
subcommittee
recommends
the
total
funding
reductions
of
two
million
dollars,
including
nine
hundred
thirty,
eight
thousand
four
hundred
eighty
two
thousand
from
general
fund
in
fy.
Twenty
two
and
one
point:
five
million,
with
five
hundred
sixty
one
thousand
one
hundred
sixty
nine
from
general
fund
in
decision
units,
m201
m202
m203
m204,
to
reflect
the
spring
2021
caseload
projections
prepared
by
the
jfa
institute,
as
recommended
by
the
governor
inclusive
of
budget
amendment,
a
216-723-740
and
the
technical
adjustments
noted.
A
A
second
we
have
a
motion
by
tier
miller
second
by
and
we
any
further
discussion
on
the
motion.
Yes,
this
assuming
monroe
moreno.
B
Thank
you,
mr
chair.
I
understand
the
reasons
why
we're
making
decisions
today
that
we're
making,
but
when
we
look
at
the
positions
that
we're
reducing
we've
heard
over
and
over
again
and
year
after
year
in
this
legislative
body
of
how
our
state
law
enforcement,
especially
our
parole
and
probation,
their
caseloads,
are
higher
we're
asking
more
and
more
of
our
law
enforcement
to
take
on
and
and
removing
physicians.
B
I
understand
why
we're
having
to
make
decisions,
but
it
pains
me
in
and
having
to
make
some
of
the
decisions
we
have
to
make,
especially
when
it
comes
to
our
parole
information.
You
look
at
the
pre-sentencing
numbers,
that's
going
to
mean
people
are
going
to
stay
in
local
jail
facilities
longer
because
of
the
pre-sentence
investigations.
A
A
F
Thank
you,
mr
chair,
along
those
same
lines,
and
I
mean
we're
starting
to
look
at
some
numbers
that
are
significantly
better
than
what
we
thought
we
were
going
to
see
coming
in
and
at
what
point
in
this
process-
and
I
guess
maybe
this
is
more
to
staff
than
anybody.
Are
we
going
to
go
back
and
maybe
re
revisit
some
of
these
closing
items
we're
putting
in
place
and
and
maybe
say,
hey
we
can.
We
can
probably
afford
another
dime
here.
A
B
Thank
you
for
the
record.
Sarah
kaufman
legislative
council
bureau
yeah.
So
as
of
right
now,
this
is
a
subcommittee
hearings.
You
will
have
closing
reports
where
it
gets
brought
up
to
the
full
committee.
There
is
opportunity
at
that
point
in
time,
then,
to
also
discuss
opportunities
for
adding
back
some
dollars
with
this
particular
item.
A
C
Picture
dust
and
speed
fiscal
analysis,
fusion
for
the
record.
The
next
item
will
be
the
new
low
risk
offender
supervision
model,
which
is
e225,
which
can
be
found
on
page
eight
of
your
packet.
C
C
22
and
general
fund
appropriation
reduction
of
259
37
fiscal
year
over
what
is
included
in
the
executive
budget
and
net
elimination
in
the
net
elimination
of
21,
dps
officer,
two
positions
in
fiscal
year,
22
and
22
positions
in
fiscal
year
23
and
the
addition
of
19
crore
probation
specialist
positions
in
fiscal
year.
20
fiscal
year
in
each
fiscal
year
of
the
2021-23
biennium
fiscal
staff
has
identified
a
position
recommended
for
elimination
in
the
executive
budget,
as
amended
by
the
budget
amendment.
C
That
does
not
correspond
with
the
respective
position
in
the
adjusted
base
budget.
Therefore,
fiscal
staff
recommends
a
technical
adjustment
to
reconcile
a
position
which
would
result
in
general
fund
appropriation
reduction
of
1859
dollars
in
fiscal
year.
23.
total
reductions
in
general
fund
appropriations
of
799
665
dollars
in
fiscal
year,
2022
and
557
564
dollars
and
fiscal
year.
2023
are
recommended
for
the
new
lowrisk
offenders
provision
model
in
the
executive
budget,
inclusive
of
budget
two
amendment
8216-7237
four
zero,
as
submitted
by
the
governor's
finance
office
and
the
technical
adjustment
noted.
E
Thank
you
chair.
I
move
that
the
subcommittee
recommends
the
reductions
in
general
fund
appropriations
of
799
665
dollars
in
fy
22
and
557
564
and
fy23
to
fund
a
low-risk
supervision
metal
model,
as
recommended
in
the
executive
budget
and
as
amended
in
budget
amendment
a
216-723-740
to
reflect
the
spring
2021
caseload
projections
prepared
by
the
jfa
institute
with
technical
adjustments
noted.
A
C
Chair
dustin,
speed,
fiscal
analysis,
division
for
the
record.
Our
next
item
would
be
the
records
management
system
which
is
decision
unit
e350,
which
can
be
found
on
page
nine
of
your
packets.
The
governor
recommends
general
fund
appropriations
of
1.3
million
dollars
in
fiscal
year,
2022
and
847
thousand
dollars
in
fiscal
year,
2023
to
complete
development
of
the
division's
record
management
system
and
fund
annual
license
fees
for
an
off-the-shelf
records
management
system
to
replace
the
offender
tracking
information
system.
C
During
the
budget
hearing
on
february
16
2021,
the
agency
testified
the
offender
tracking
information
system
came
online
in
1990,
between
1999
and
to
the
year
2000,
and
that
the
previous
modernization
efforts
failed
due
to
the
difficulty
of
migrating
data
out
of
the
system.
They
further
explained
that
the
data
is
not
clean
and
that
there
are
no
standard
accounting
principles
applied
to
the
current
system.
C
The
agency
testified
that
a
realistic
timeline
to
complete
the
modernization
would
be
between
december
2021
and
january
2022.
In
response
to
staff
questions
received
on
march
4th
2021,
the
agency
stated
that
to
date,
293
078
of
the
remaining
1.7
million
dollar
one-shot
appropriation
funds
approved
by
the
2019
legislature,
have
been
spent.
C
Does
the
subcommittee
wish
to
recommend
general
fund
appropriations
of
1.3
million
dollars
in
fiscal
year
2022
and
840
000
fiscal
year
2023
to
complete
the
development
to
complete
development
of
and
provide
for
annual
license
fees
for
parole,
probation's
records
management
system?
That
would
use
the
better
tracking
information
system
as.
A
Discussion
just
have
a
comment.
I
you
know
as
we
look
as
we've
looked
at
all
these
different
upgrade
system
upgrades
with
all
the
different
divisions,
it's
good
to
see
that
people
are
starting
to
figure
out
how
some
of
these
systems,
how
to
upgrade
them
without
having
issues.
So
I'm
I'm
glad
that
they're
going
to
be
able
to
get
it
up
and
running
quickly
and
that
they're
going
to
be
able
to
get
the
data
you
know
transferred
over,
but
so
anyways.
I
think
this
is
a
good.
E
Thank
you
chair.
I
move
that
the
committee
recommends
general
fund
appropriations
of
1.3
million
dollars
in
fy
22
and
840
thousand
dollars
in
fy
23
to
complete
development
of
and
provide
for
annual
license
fees
for
parole
and
probations
records
management
system.
That
would
replace
the
offender
tracker
information
system,
as
recommended
in
the
executive
budget.
A
C
Speed
fiscal
analysis,
division
of
the
record.
Our
next
time
is
going
to
be
the
going
home
prepared
program
which
is
decision
unit
e356,
which
starts
on
page
10
of
your
packet.
The
governor
recommends
general
fund
appropriations
of
228
000
in
each
fiscal
year
of
the
2021-23
biennium
to
re-establish
funding
for
the
going
home
prepared
program
as
part
of
budget
reductions
included
in
av-3
of
the
31st
special
session.
The
funding
for
going
to
the
going
home
prepared
program
was
eliminated
for
fiscal
year
2021..
The
governor's
recommendation
would
restore
program
funding
for
the
2021-23
biennium.
C
In
response
to
questions
from
the
subcommittee
during
the
budget
hearing
on
february
16
2021,
the
agency
testified
that
it
had
actually
pursued
community
partnerships
to
help
improve
the
program.
The
agency
also
indicated
that
the
resources
available
to
offenders
with
funds
received
from
the
program
vary.
C
On
what
partnerships
were
available,
for
example,
the
same
level
of
funding
would
provide,
for
that
would
provide
for
two
weeks
in
a
motel
in
some
cases,
in
five
five
to
six
weeks
of
housing,
the
programs
in
other
cases
and
in
follow-up
questions
from
the
subcommittee
received
on
march
4th
2021.
They
just
provided
the
following
statistics
for
the
going
home
repair
program
that
were
based
on
tuner
11,
211
parol,
pro
lee
sample
over
a
three-month
period,
which
can
be
seen
in
the
bullet
points
on
the
middle
of
page
11..
E
E
C
Thank
you,
chair
dustin,
speed,
fiscal
analysis,
division
for
the
record.
Our
next
item
will
be
staffing
study,
which
was
included
in
budget
amendment
82167-23740
and
was
not
included
in
the
executive
budget.
C
The
staffing
study
was
approved
during
the
2019
legislative
session
for
the
agency
to
conduct
a
staff
study
to
assess
caseload
for
parliament,
probation
specialist,
but
was
eliminated
due
to
budget
reductions
during
the
2019
legislative
session.
A
workload
study
of
chrome,
probation,
specialist,
four
positions
within
the
pre-sentence
investigation
unit,
where
it
was
approved
goal
study,
was
determined
the
correct
workload
ratio
for
the
positions.
C
The
study
was
supposed
to
occur
in
fiscal
year
2020,
but
was
delayed
due
to
cover
19..
The
funding
was
eliminated
as
part
of
budget
reductions.
During
the
31st
special
session
bill,
three
governor,
the
governor's
finance
office,
submitted
the
budget
amendment
eight
two
one,
six,
seven,
two:
three:
seven:
four:
zero
on
april
25
2021,
which
recommends
general
fund
appropriations
of
81
000
in
fiscal
year,
2022
to
fund
the
staffing
study
related
to
the
pre-sentence
investigation
process
and
assess
the
job
functions
of
the
parole
and
probation
specialist
for
positions.
C
E
Thank
you
chair.
I
move
that
the
subcommittee
recommends
a
general
fund
appropriation
of
81
000
and
fy
22
to
fund
a
staffing
model
related
to
the
pre-sentence
investigation
process,
as
included
in
budget
item
8216-723-740,
and
that
other
closing
items
wanted
to
be
closed.
As
recommended
by
the
governor
and
request
authority
for
staff
to
make
other
technical
adjustments
as
necessary.
A
Thank
you.
We
have
a
motion
by
tim
miller,
second,
by
sunday,
senator
gokutiya,
further
discussion
on
the
motion.
D
Good
morning,
mr
chair
members
of
the
committee
for
the
record,
my
name
is
colby
nichols
I'm
a
program
analyst
with
the
lcb
fiscal
analysis,
division
and
today,
we'll
be
discussing
the
department
of
wildlife
budgets.
The
first
budget
for
discussion
would
be
the
director's
office,
and
this
begins
on
page
13
of
your
closing
packet.
D
So
what
we're?
What
we're
looking
at
for
the
forthcoming
biennium
represents,
as
as
the
enhancements
from
the
19
biennium
represented
the
highest
priority
maintenance
projects.
What
we're
looking
at
for
the
forthcoming
biennium
are
some
of
the
remaining
projects,
as
well
as
those
that
have
escalated
in
priority
due
to
the
age
of
the
facilities
involved.
D
I
would
just
briefly
state
that
the
wildlife
fund
currently
does
have
sufficient
funding
to
support
these
and,
in
addition,
in
response
to
the
covet
19
pandemic,
there's
there's
actually
been
a
bit
of
a
counter
cyclical
trend
here,
where
there
there's
a
level
of
increased
interest
in
outdoor
recreation,
including
hunting
fishing
boating,
which
has
contributed
to
increases
in
hunting
and
fishing
license
sales.
So
I
I
would
just
briefly
say
that
there
does
not
appear
to
be
any
constraints
on
the
amount
of
sportsman's
revenue
to
support
these
requests.
D
So,
on
page
16
you'll
see
the
decisions
before
the
subcommittee
today
and
with
with
your
okay,
mr
chair,
I
would
go
through
these
one
at
a
time
or
we
could
match
the
motions
together
to
maybe
save
some
time.
D
Okay,
does
this?
Does
the
subcommittee
wish
to
recommend
approval
of
decision
unit
e
730,
which
recommends
transfers
of
sportsman's
revenue,
totaling,
four
hundred
and
fifty
six
thousand
five
hundred
and
thirty
four
dollars
in
fiscal
year?
Twenty
two
and
two
hundred
and
seventeen
thousand
five
hundred
and
ten
dollars
in
fiscal
year?
Twenty
three
for
maintenance
projects
at
various
department
office
facilities,
including
those
in
elko,
ely,
fallon,
las
vegas,
laughlin,
minden,
reno
and
winamaka.
A
Discussion,
yes,
similar
mentis.
G
Thank
you,
mr
chair.
I
am
traditionally
critical
of
what
endowl
chooses
to
use
sportsman's
revenue
on
as
someone
who
pays
a
lot
of
money
into
the
sportsman's
revenue,
with
my
tag,
applications
and
license
fees
et
cetera,
but
this
is
well
within
the
scope
of
what
I
think
is
important
and
maintaining
and
improving
some
of
these
departments
in
these
projects.
E
C
A
D
Thank
you.
This
is
colby
nichols
for
the
record.
The
second
major
issue
associated
with
this
account
is
a
pair
of
decision
units
to
transfer
a
vacant
administrative
assistant
position
and
reclassify
it
to
a
maintenance
repair
worker
again
towards
the
bottom
of
page
16
you'll
see
a
pair
of
bulleted
items
listed
explaining
what
each
part
of
this
major
issue.
What
what?
D
What
each
decision
unit
associated
with
this
major
issue
is
doing
so
decision
unit
e901
is
going
to
transfer
one
vacant
admin
assistant
position
from
the
data
and
technology
services
account
to
this
budget
and
the
decision
unit
e806
is
going
to
reclassify
that
position
to
a
maintenance
repair
worker.
I
would
just
note
that,
as
both
of
these
positions
have
identical
pay
grades,
this
is
a
a
there
would
be
no
increase
or
change
to
the
overall
personnel
costs.
As
a
result
of
these
recommendations,
the
reclassified
position
would
continue
to
be
funded
through
the
existing
funding
mix.
D
D
Due
to
these
changes,
the
agency
had
identified
certain
administrative
duties
that
are
no
longer
needed
and,
conversely,
they
had
identified
a
need
for
increased
capacity
for
maintenance
or
repair
work.
The
agency
testified
that
approval
of
these
recommendations
was
not
anticipated
to
have
any
impact
on
the
ability
of
the
data
and
technology
services
staff
to
perform
their
duties.
D
The
subcommittee
also
inquired
whether
there
would
be
any
reduction
to
the
department's
costs
for
contracted
maintenance
or
repair.
If
those
reclassification
were
approved
and
in
response,
the
agency
testified
that,
while
approval
of
these
recommendations
would
increase
their
capacity
for
maintenance
and
repair,
it
did
not
anticipate
such
a
reduction
in
contract
costs.
D
D
Following
the
budget
hearing,
the
agency
has
communicated
the
staff
the
duties
that
this
position
would
be
responsible
for
are
currently
being
performed
by
other
agency
staff,
particularly
those
in
the
engineering
unit,
and
that
the
duties
that
are
so
that
would
be
associated
with
this
maintenance
repair
worker
position
are
not
part
of
any
existing
contract
with
the
agency.
D
Does
the
subcommittee
wish
to
recommend
approval
of
the
transfer
of
vacant
administrative
assistant
position
in
the
associated
costs,
totaling
52
379
dollars
in
fiscal
year,
22
and
54
572
dollars
in
fiscal
year,
23
from
the
data
and
technology
services
division
to
this
budget?
And,
if
so,
does
the
subcommittee
wish
to
recommend
approval
of
the
reclassification
of
that
position
to
a
maintenance
repair
worker
position
to
provide
general
maintenance
and
repair
support
for
the
department's
facilities,
as
recommended
by
the
government.
E
Thank
you
chair.
I
move
that
the
committee
recommends
approval
of
the
transfer
of
a
vacant
administrative
assistant
position
and
associated
costs,
totaling
fifty
two
thousand
three
hundred:
seventy
nine
thousand
in
fy
twenty,
two
and
fifty
four
thousand
five
hundred
seventy
two
dollars
in
fy
twenty
three
from
the
data
and
technology
services.
Division
to
this
budget.
E
Also
that
the
subcommittee
recommends
approval
for
the
reclassification
of
the
administrative
assistant
position
to
a
maintenance
repair
worker
position
to
provide
general
maintenance
and
repair
support
for
the
department's
facilities,
as
recommended
by
the
governor,
as
well
as
closing
items
one
through
three,
as
recommended
by
the
governor
and
request
authority
for
staff,
to
make
technical
adjustments
as
necessary.
A
D
Thank
you
again
for
the
record.
This
is
colby
nichols.
The
second
budget
under
discussion
will
be
the
data
and
technology
services
account
discussion
of
which
begins
on
page
19
of
your
closing
packet.
There's
one
major
closing
issue
associated
with
this
account.
This
is
a
recommendation
for
one
new
information
technology
professional
position.
The
agency
had
indicated
existing
I.t
staff
is
not
sufficient
to
support
the
department.
D
D
The
additional
I.t
professional
position
would
be
located
in
the
department's
renal
office
and
their
primary
duties
would
involve
the
design,
implementation
and
deployment
of
various
applications
and
databases
for
the
department.
During
the
subcommittee
hearing,
the
agency
indicated
that
it
did
have
several
projects
that
were
awaiting
available
resources.
D
Those
include
additional
functionality
for
the
agency's
public
facing
websites,
including
those
used
for
hunters
and
fishers,
an
application
that
would
track
game,
warden
incidents
and
crimes,
and
that
would
be
replacing
an
existing
hand.
Log
system,
various
functionality,
improvements
for
the
agency's
urban
wildlife
application
and
modernization,
automated
automation
and
an
increasing
focus
on
mobile
data
collection
related
to
the
various
wildlife
and
game
surveys
performed
by
the
department.
D
The
subcommittee
had
asked
the
agency
to
clarify
which
positions
were
intended
to
be
eliminated
to
offset
the
costs
of
this
recommendation,
as
there
was
some
discrepancies
between
what
was
indicated
in
the
narrative
and
in
testimony
and
how
this
decision
unit
was
constructed
in
the
executive
budget.
D
D
So
following
the
budget
hearing,
fiscal
staff
has
worked
with
the
agency,
as
well
as
the
governor's
finance
office
to
correctly
align
the
positions
that
are
recommended
for
elimination
and
to
have
this
accurately
reflect
the
agency's
intent
and,
as
a
result,
there's
a
series
of
technical
adjustments.
Those
are
reflected
on
the
first
page
of
this
budget's
closing
the
result
of
those
technical
adjustments
reduced
the
total
cost
of
this
enhancement.
D
So,
inclusive
of
all
of
these
technical
adjustments
to
correctly
align
the
position
costs
and
the
offsets,
the
this
enhancement
would
actually
reduce
overall
expenditures
in
this
budget
by
fourteen
thousand
seven
hundred
and
four
dollars
in
fiscal
year
22
and
then
have
an
increase
in
expenditures
by
6910
in
fiscal
year.
23.
D
The
agency
had
also
provided
some
additional
information
regarding
the
impact
of
the
elimination
of
these
administrative
positions
and
and
similar
to
discuss.
Previously,
there
have
been
some
efficiencies
identified
and
some
process
improvements,
particularly
those
related
to
the
agency's
call
center.
D
Essentially,
the
agency
has
an
increased
capability
for
call
center
support
that
doesn't
require
necessarily
dedicated
call
center
staff.
That
agency
staff
at
various
field
offices
around
the
state
are
able
to
support
the
call
center
as
needed,
and,
in
addition,
the
transition
to
that
web-based
platform
has
decreased
the
need
for
dedicated
and
centralized
call
center
staff.
Therefore,
the
agency
does
not
anticipate
that
the
elimination
of
these
vacant
administrative
positions
would
have
a
negative
impact
on
the
operations
of
this
budget.
D
D
In
addition
to
that
major
closing
issue,
there's
a
total
of
eight
other
closing
items
associated
with
this
account,
seven
of
which
are
summarized
at
the
table
on
the
top
of
page
22..
Other
closing
item
eight
is
a
technical
adjustment.
This
is
to
remove
a
duplicative
vacant
position.
This
is
a
technical
correction
to
remove
a
duplicated
position
that
was
erroneously
included
in
the
executive
budget.
D
Fiscal
staff
has
created
a
decision
unit
e805,
that's
not
included
in
the
executive
budget
to
remove
this
duplicative
position
in
the
associated
costs,
which
results
in
cost
reductions
of
57
883
in
fiscal
year,
22
and
60
276
dollars
in
fiscal
year,
23
with
corresponding
decreases
in
the
amount
of
sports
revenue
transferred
from
the
wildlife
fund,
governor's
finance
office
and
the
agency
compare
with
this
proposed
technical
adjustment,
so
fiscal
staff
would
recommend
that
other
closing
items
one
through
seven
be
closed
as
recommended
by
the
governor
and
that
other
closing
item
eight
be
closed.
D
With
that
noted
technical
adjustment
to
remove
costs
associated
with
the
duplicated
position
from
the
base
budget,
which
results
in
cost
reductions
of
fifty
seven
thousand
eight
hundred
and
eighty
three
dollars
in
fiscal
year.
Twenty
two
and
sixty
thousand
two
hundred
and
seventy
six
dollars
fiscal
year.
Twenty
three
and
finally,
fiscal
staff
would
request
authority
to
make
other
technical
adjustments
to
this
budget
as
necessary.
E
I
move
that
the
committee
approves
of
the
governor's
recommendation
for
one
new
information
technology,
profession
position
and
associated
costs
in
the
elimination
of
one
full-time
administrative
aid
position
and
one
seasonal
administrative
aid
position
to
partially
offset
the
cost
of
the
new
position
with
the
noted
technical
adjustments,
which
would
result
in
a
net
cost
reduction
of
fourteen
thousand
seven
hundred
four
dollars
in
fy.
Twenty
two
and
a
net
cost
increase
of
six
thousand
nine
hundred
ten
dollars
in
fy.
E
Twenty
three
additionally
to
close
items,
one
through
seven,
as
recommended
by
the
governor
and
closing
item,
eight,
be
closed
with
the
noted
technical
adjustment
to
remove
costs
associated
with
the
duplicated
position
from
the
base
budget,
resulting
in
cost
reductions
of
fifty
seven
thousand.
Eight
hundred
eighty
three
thousand
fifty
seven
thousand
eight
hundred
eighty
three
dollars
in
fy
twenty
two
and
sixty
thousand
two
hundred
seventy
six
dollars
in
fy.
Twenty
three,
also
to
grant
fiscal
staff
authority
to
make
any
other
technical
adjustments
to
this
budget
as
necessary.
A
A
D
Thank
you
again
for
the
record
colby
nicholls.
The
next
budget
under
discussion
would
be
the
conservation
education
budget
that
begins
on
page
23
of
your
closing
packet.
There's
only
one
major
issue
associated
with
this
account.
This
is
a
recommendation
for
two
new
full-time
conservation,
educator
positions
that
would
serve
as
regional
volunteer
coordinators
at
the
reno
and
las
vegas
offices
respectively.
D
These
new
positions
would
manage
those
respective
regions,
volunteers,
programs
and
their
duties
would
include
volunteer
recruitment,
training,
scheduling
and
oversight
of
volunteer
project
budgets
and
reporting.
These
positions
would
also
train
and
guide
other
agency
staff
in
overseeing
volunteer
approach
projects
to
allow
those
positions
to
focus
more
on
the
specific
goals
of
those
projects.
Rather
than
volunteer
data
collection,
timekeeping
and
reporting.
D
In
addition,
a
portion
of
these
positions
responsibilities
would
include
public
outreach,
including
the
development
and
provision
of
educational
programming
and
in
response
to
public
inquiries,
and
finally,
these
positions
could
assist
in
other
agency
programs
such
as
the
urban
wildlife
program
as
needed
as
as
this
enhancement
is
included
in
the
executive
budget,
it
was
indicated
that
the
intent
was
to
again
partially
offset
a
portion
of
the
cost
by
essentially
replacing
two
part-time
seasonal
conservation
aid
positions.
D
However,
the
offset
did
not
appear
to
be
included
in
the
executive
budget,
so
following
the
budget
hearing
well
during
the
budget
hearing,
the
agency
confirmed
that
it
did
intend
to
offset
a
portion
of
those
costs
by
removing
those
two
seasonal
conservation
aid
positions
and
subsequent
to
the
budget.
Hearing
fiscal
staff
has
coordinated
with
the
c
in
the
governor's
finance
office,
to
adjust
this
enhancement
to
accurately
reflect
the
removal
of
those
costs.
D
Those
adjustments
are
reflected
on
the
first
page
of
the
closing
document
for
this
account
that
is,
a
reduction
of
seasonal
expenditures
and
of
85
284
dollars
in
each
year
of
the
biennium,
so
inclusive
of
that
adjustment.
Again,
the
recommendation
would
result
in
additional
expenditures
of
fifteen
thousand
seven
hundred
and
eighty
three
dollars
in
fiscal
year.
Twenty
two
and
fifty
two
thousand
a
hundred
seventy
eight
dollars
in
fiscal
year.
D
Twenty
three
and
the
cost
associated
with
the
new
full-time
positions
would
be
funded,
60
through
federal
wildlife,
restoration
grants
and
40
through
the
transfer
of
sportsween's
revenue
from
the
wildlife
fund.
The
agency
in
the
governor's
finance
office
concur
with
that
technical
adjustment
and
just
to
clarify
in
response
to
staff
questions.
D
The
subcommittee
had
also
inquired
about
what
factors
were
contributing
to
an
increase
in
public
demand
for
the
agency's
services.
In
response,
the
agency
testified
that
this
this
has
been
a
historical
trend
of
increasing
demand
for
recent
fiscal
years.
However,
the
covet
19
pandemic
had
further
increased
the
demand
for
these
services,
so
the
agency
advised
that
the
duties
of
the
recommended
new
positions
would
would
include
providing
educational
programming,
including
classes,
and
outreach
that
accommodate
virtual
and
remote
learning.
D
Does
the
subcommittee
wish
to
recommend
approval
of
the
governor's
recommendation
for
two
new
full-time
conservation,
education
positions
to
replace
two
seasonal
conservation
aid
positions,
with
the
noted
technical
adjustment
resulting
in
additional
expenditures
of
fifteen
thousand
seven
hundred
and
eighty
three
dollars
in
fiscal
year?
Twenty
two
and
52
178
dollars
a
year,
2023.
D
In
addition,
there
are
two
other
closing
items
associated
with
this
account.
Those
are
summarized
on
the
table
on
page
26
of
your
packet,
fiscal
staff
would
recommend
those
all
all
other
closing
items
be
closed,
recommended
by
the
governor
and
request
authority
to
make
technical
adjustments
budget
as
needed.
E
Thank
you
chair.
I
move
that
we
approve
of
the
governor's
recommendation
for
two
new
full-time
conservation:
education
positions
to
replace
two
seasonal
conservation
aid
positions
with
the
noted
technical
adjustment
resulting
in
additional
expenditures
of
fifteen
thousand
seven
hundred
eighty
three
dollars
in
fy
twenty
two
and
fifty
two
thousand
one
hundred
seventy
eight
dollars
in
fy
23,
and
that
all
other
closing
items
be
closed.
As
recommended
by
the
governor
and
request
authority
for
staff
to
make
technical
adjustments
as
necessary.
A
D
D
There
are
two
major
closing
issues
associated
with
this
account,
the
first
of
which
is
a
new
game.
Warden
position.
This
would
be
a
new
permanent
full-time
game.
Warden
position
stationed
at
lake
tahoe,
with
the
intent
of
improving
boating
enforcement,
providing
year-round
coverage
of
that
area
similar
to
the
other
wildlife
accounts
costs
associated
with
this
would
be
offset
by
the
elimination
of
vacant
seasonal
game,
warden
position.
So
as
a
result,
not
only
does
this
create
a
new
full-time
position,
this
actually
serves
as
a
cost
reduction
measure.
D
It
would
result
in
net
cost
reductions
of
fifty
nine
thousand
forty
seven
dollars
in
fiscal
year.
Twenty
two
and
thirty,
two
thousand
seven
hundred
and
thirty
two
dollars
in
fiscal
year,
twenty
three
with
corresponding
reductions
and
the
amounts
of
sportsman's
revenue
transferred
from
the
wildlife
fund.
D
The
agency
does
provide
recreational
boating
safety
and
enforcement
patrols
in
lake
tahoe.
According
to
the
agency,
with
the
population
growth,
as
well
as
an
increase
in
recreational
boating
traffic
at
that
area,
the
current
staffing
model,
which
consists
of
two
seasonal
game
warden
positions,
is
no
longer
sufficient
to
provide
adequate
enforcement
coverage.
D
There
are
difficulties
associated
with
recruiting
or
training
qualified
individuals
in
seasonal
positions
according
to
the
agency.
This
is
due
to
the
fact
that
other
law
enforcement
agencies
offer
better
compensation
and
benefits,
as
well
as
permanent,
full-time
employment.
In
addition,
the
seasonal
game,
warden
positions
have
identical
as
their
sworn
officer
positions.
D
They
have
to
meet
the
same
certification
and
training
requirements
and
those
can
be
time
consuming,
in
particular
for
a
seasonal
or
a
position
that
works
less
than
a
permanent
full-time
basis.
D
The
intent
of
this
recommendation
is
to
ensure
better
overall
coverage
by
reducing
the
amount
of
time
that
other
game
wardens
staff
in
the
area
are
called
away
from
other
duties
to
support
voting
enforcement
lake
tahoe
again,
it
should
be
noted
that
both
seasonal
positions
that
are
recommended
for
elimination
are
currently
vacant
and
there
would
be
no
layoffs
if
this
recommendation
were
approved
during
the
budget
hearing,
the
subcommittee
had
asked
whether
that
one
full-time
position,
that's
included
in
this
recommendation,
would
be
sufficient,
giving
the
increased
voting
traffic
at
lake
tahoe.
D
In
response,
the
agency
testified
that
the
intent
of
the
current
seasonal
staffing
model
was
to
provide
adequate
enforcement
during
busier
seasons.
However,
those
difficulties
identified
in
recruiting
and
retaining
those
seasonal
positions
have
resulted
in
inconsistent
enforcement
coverage.
Again,
the
intent
of
this
recommendation
is
to
ensure
there's
a
permanent
law
enforcement
presence
at
lake
tahoe
year
round.
D
The
agency
did
also
provide
some
more
information
regarding
those
specific
challenges
it
faces
in
filling
those
current
seasonal
positions.
As
I
mentioned
before
there,
the
training
and
certification
requirements
are
identical
to
other
category
law
enforcement.
Category
one
law,
enforcement
positions
in
the
state
and
so
potential
candidates
are
frequently
applying
for
other
full-time
positions
with
better
compensation,
rather
than
applying
for
a
seasonal
position
and
again,
those
training
and
certification
requirements
would
reduce
the
amount
of
time
that
seasonal
positions
can
spend
on
the
water
providing
law
enforcement
coverage.
D
Does
the
subcommittee
wish
to
recommend
approval
of
one
new
full-time
game,
warden
position
which
would
replace
two
seasonal
game?
Warden
positions
which
results
in
net
cost
reductions
of
fifty
nine
thousand
forty
seven
dollars
in
fiscal
year?
Twenty
two
and
thirty,
two
thousand
seven
hundred
and
thirty
two
dollars
in
fiscal
year,
twenty
three
with
corresponding
reductions
in
the
amount
of
sports
revenue
that
are
transferred
from
wildlife.
E
Thank
you
chair.
I
move
that
the
subcommittee
approves
of
one
new
full-time
game,
warden
position,
which
would
replace
two
seasonal
game
warning
positions
resulting
in
net
cost
reductions
of
fifty
nine
thousand
forty
seven
dollars
in
fy,
twenty,
two
and
thirty,
two
thousand
seven
hundred
thirty
two
dollars
in
fy.
Twenty
three
and
corresponding
reductions
in
the
amount
of
sportsman's
revenue
transferred
from
the
wildlife
fund.
F
D
Thank
you,
mr
chair,
again,
for
the
record.
This
is
colby
nichols
lcd
fiscal
analysis,
division
the
given
the
way
we've
approached
these
I'll
also
include
the
other
closing
items
following
the
end
of
each
major
closing
issue
for
the
account,
if
that's
amenable
to
the
committee.
The
second
major
closing
issue
associated
with
this
account
is
contract
costs
for
body,
worn
cameras,
governor
recommends,
transfers
of
sportsman's
revenue,
totaling
35
502
each
year
of
the
2021-23
biennium.
These
are
contract
costs
that
are
associated
with
equipping
the
agencies,
gayborn
staff
with
body-worn
cameras.
D
While
the
state
statutory
requirements
for
law
enforcement
agencies
to
equip
their
uniformed
peace
officers
with
portable
recording
devices,
the
definition
of
law
enforcement
under
those
statutes
does
not
include
the
department
of
wildlife's
law
enforcement
staff.
However,
the
agency
has
indicated
the
intent
of
this
recommendation
is
to
bring
the
law
enforcement
officers
in
line
with
industry
best
practices,
as
well
as
a
public
expectation
that
law
enforcement
staff
be
equipped
with
body,
worn
cameras.
D
The
recommended
costs
in
this
enhancement
they.
These
are
based
on
a
quote
for
body,
worn
cameras
and
the
associated
storage
and
licensing
costs
by
the
same
vendor
that
currently
provides
similar
equipment
for
the
nevada
highway
patrol.
D
D
During
the
subcommittee,
the
the
during
the
subcommittee
hearing
the
subcommittee
asked
if
there
was
any
such
mandate,
that
required
the
agency
to
provide
its
law
enforcement
staff
with
body-worn
cameras,
and
the
agency
confirmed
that
there
is
no
statutory
requirement
or
federal
mandate
for
this
equipment.
But
again,
the
intent
is
to
improve
transparency
and
safety
for
the
public
and
to
meet
a
public
expectation
for
law
enforcement
officers
to
have
body
worn
cameras
and
to
bring
the
agency
in
line
with
modern
best
practices.
D
Following
the
budget
hearing,
the
agency
had
provided
some
additional
information
regarding
this
recommendation.
The
body-worn
cameras
would
be
provided
to
all
agency
law
enforcement
staff,
which
does
include
the
seasonal
game.
Warden
positions
cameras
would
be
engaged
when
agency
staff
was
interacting
with
the
public
in
an
official
capacity,
and
the
public
could
request
video
footage
through
the
existing
processes
used
for
public
records
requests.
D
The
agency
would
codify
their
internal
policies
to
mirror
practices
in
line
with
existing
laws
for
body-worn
cameras
for
other
law
enforcement
personnel
and
therefore
there
does
not
need
to
be
any
statutory
or
regulatory
change.
If
this
recommendation
were
approved
in
response
to
staff
questions,
the
agency
indicated
that
their
federal
partners,
including
the
u.s
fish
and
wildlife
service,
as
well
as
the
bureau
of
land
management,
do
mandate
the
use
of
body-worn
cameras
for
their
law
enforcement
officers.
D
In
addition,
there
are
five
other
closing
items
associated
with
this
account.
They
are
summarized
in
the
table
on
page
30
of
your
closing
packet
and
fiscal
staff
would
recommend
that
those
other
closing
items
be
closed,
as
recommended
by
the
governor
and
request
authority
for
staff
to
make
other
technical
adjustments
as
needed.
A
Any
questions
just
have
a
comment
I
I
know
we
discussed
this
in
the
in
our
hearing
and
it
was
as
was
mentioned
here,
that
while
there
is
no
mandate,
I
do
believe
that
this
really
does
provide
transparency
and
safety,
not
only
for
the
public,
but
for
the
officer,
you
know,
and
these
guys
are
in
a
lot
of
areas
that
are
that.
I
think
this
would
be
very
helpful,
so
I
I
agree
with
this
and
I
think
it's
important
for
us
to
do
this
any
other
questions
or
comments.
E
Thank
you
chair.
I
move
that
the
subcommittee
approves
of
the
sportsman
revenue
transfers
of
thirty
five
thousand
five
hundred
two
dollars
in
each
year
of
the
twenty
one.
Twenty
three
biennium
for
contract
costs
associated
with
providing
the
agency's
law
enforcement
personnel
with
body-worn
cameras
and
all
to
close
all
other
closing
items,
as
recommended
by
the
governor
and
request
authority
for
staff
to
make
other
technical
adjustments
as
necessary.
A
D
D
During
the
budget
hearing,
the
subcommittee
had
inquired
whether
the
agency
uses
unmanned
aerial
vehicles
or
drones
to
support
the
air
operations
program.
In
response,
the
agency
testified
that
drones
are
one
of
several
emerging
technologies.
Agencies
utilizing
support
air
operations.
However,
these
technologies
are
not
sufficient
to
fully
replace
the
use
of
agency-owned
helicopters.
E
D
Water
for
the
water
guzzler
program
is
necessitating
the
use
of
helicopters.
In
addition,
several
of
these
air
operations
require
air
travel
time
that
are
in
excess
of
the
effective
range
of
current
drone
technology.
Finally,
the
helicopters
can
be
used
to
physically
separate
animal
herds
and
packs
for
more
efficient
surveying
and
tracking
subcommittee
had
also
inquired
whether
the
agency
currently
owns
a
fixed-wing
aircraft
and
in
response
the
agency
had
testified
that
it
did
previously
utilize
an
agency-owned
cessna
airplane.
D
However,
due
to
infrequent
intermittent
use
in
the
age
of
the
equipment,
the
agency
had
made
that
decision
to
sell
that
aircraft
and
to
use
the
proceeds
to
aid
in
the
procurement
of
the
agency's
helicopters.
D
D
D
If
this
recommendation
were
approved,
each
departmental
pilot
would
fly
an
average
of
293
hours
a
year.
However,
I
would
just
note
that
those
numbers
those
flight
hour
numbers
do
not
account
for
the
time
in
which
departmental
aircraft
is
flown
in
support
of
the
division
of
forestry
through
the
use
of
that
interlocal
agreement
previously
discussed,
and
that
would
slightly
increase
the
flight
time
figures
that
are
cited
by
the
agency.
D
So
therefore,
approval
of
this
recommendation
would
bring
the
average
annual
flight
time
per
pilot
to
about
83
of
the
agency's
identified
350
hour,
optimal
maximum
for
agency
pilots.
Regarding
the
agency's
internal
policies
for
flight
time,
the
agency
indicates,
pilots
have
a
maximum
daily
flight
time
limit
of
eight
hours.
D
Exceptions
can
be
made
by
the
agency's
chief
pilot
on
a
case-by-case
basis.
Again,
the
agency
clarified.
The
intent
of
this
recommendation
is
to
increase
flight
hour
capacity,
reduce
the
workload
on
the
agency's
existing
pilot
and,
finally,
approval
of
this
recommendation
could
also
reduce
the
amount
of
compensatory
time
payouts
that
are
made
to
existing
pilots
and
again
increase
safety
for
departmental
pilots
and
other
staff
by
reducing
the
average
annual
flight
hours
per
pilot.
D
In
addition,
there
are
three
other
closing
items
associated
with
discount
those
are
summarized
in
the
table.
On
page
33
of
your
closing
document,
fiscal
staff
would
recommend
that
all
other
closing
items
be
closed,
as
recommended
by
the
governor
and
request
authority
for
staff
to
make
technical
adjustments
to
this
budget
as
needed.
E
Thank
you
chair.
I
move
that
we
I
move
that
the
subcommittee
approves
of
the
sportsman
revenue
transfers
of
119
nine
dollars
in
fy
twenty
two
and
one
hundred
nineteen
thousand
six
hundred
twenty
four
dollars
in
fy
twenty
three
to
fund
one
new
full-time
pilot
position
and
associated
cost,
as
recommended
by
the
governor,
and
that
all
other
closing
items
be
closed,
as
recommended
by
the
governor
and
request
authority
for
staff
to
make
technical
adjustments
as
necessary.
E
A
D
D
There
is
one
major
closing
issue
associated
with
this
account.
This
is
a
pair
of
decision
units
for
a
total
of
three
new
life
area,
technician,
positions
that
would
replace
contract
staff
or
seasonal
staff.
Sorry,
in
this
case,
it's
contracted
staff
for
both
decision
units.
So
you'll
see
a
pair
of
bulleted
points
that
that's
on
page
36
of
your
closing
document
providing
details
for
each
recommended
decision.
Unit
decision
unit
e230,
the
governor
is
recommending
ten
thousand
five
hundred
ninety
eight
dollars
fiscal
year.
D
Twenty
two
and
forty
six
thousand
nine
hundred
and
forty
nine
dollars
fiscal
year.
Twenty
three.
This
would
be
for
two
new
full-time
wildlife
area:
technician:
positions
of
the
associated
costs,
with
those
costs
partially
offset
by
the
replacement
of
two
contracted
positions.
These
positions
would
staff
the
lake
mead
fish
hatchery
in
particular.
The
the
intent
of
this
recommendation
is
to
improve
operations
at
the
hatchery
by
transferring
certain
project
management,
operational
duties
from
contracted
staff
to
state
employees.
D
The
agency
indicated
that
this
recommendation
could
also
improve
hatchery
operations
by
allowing
the
agency
to
dedicate
full-time
staff
to
direct
supervision
of
the
lake
mead
hatchery,
in
addition
to
oversight
and
long-term
duties,
in
particular
those
related
to
aquatic
invasive
species,
related
inspections,
which
include
watercraft,
watercraft,
cleaning
and
inspection
similar
to
other
departmental
requests.
D
The
agency
has
indicated
that
they
had
trouble
recruiting
and
retaining
qualified
and
experienced
staff
in
those
contracted
positions,
and
the
intent
here
is
to
improve
that
by
allowing
these
new
positions
to
provide
direct
oversight
on
a
permanent
basis
and
as
well
as
address
a
general
increase
in
voting
traffic
lake
mead
area.
D
The
second
decision
unit
is
e-231.
This
is,
as
the
governor
recommends
it.
It's
four
thousand
additional
costs:
four
thousand
eight
hundred
and
fifty
eight
dollars
fiscal
year,
twenty
two
twenty
one
thousand
one
hundred
and
forty
eight
dollars
in
fiscal
year.
Twenty
three
again.
This
would
be
partially
offset
by
a
reduction
to
contract
staff,
as
the
intent
of
this
request
is
to
allow
the
agency
to
provide
a
permanent
full-time
position
that
would
staff
the
alamo
roadside
inspection
station.
D
D
In
regards
to
decision
unit
e-230
for
the
positions
at
lake
mead,
the
subcommittee
had
inquired
how
the
agency
determined
the
need
for
two
full-time
positions
and
whether
one
would
be
sufficient
in
response.
The
agency
indicated
that
it
does
have
those
difficulties
in
recruiting
your
attention
under
that
current
staffing
model.
The
agency
further
noted
that
there
is
one
full-time
staff
that
coordinates
the
aquatic
invasive
species
program
and
then
two
full-time
staff
that
conduct
aquatic
invasive
species
activities
in
the
field.
D
D
The
agency
testified
that
this
is
important
due
to
the
fact
that
lake
mead
has
active
populations
of
quagga
mussels,
which
are
an
aquatic
invasive
species,
and
so
the
aquatic
invasive
species
inspection
stations
at
lake,
mead
and
in
the
area
are
essential
in
the
effort
to
contain
those
aquatic
invasive
species
and
prevent
their
spread
across
the
state's
other
bodies
of
water
and
the
columbia
river
system
in
the
pacific.
Northwest.
D
And
then
again,
there
are
the
the
three
existing
permanent
full-time
staff
that
also
provide
support
on
that
rotational
basis,
as
well
as
high
level
oversight
of
the
aquatic
invasive
species
program.
D
In
regards
to
decision
unit
e-231,
which
is
for
the
alamo
roadside
inspection
station.
The
subcommittee
inquired
whether
transitioning
that
one
position
would
allow
the
agency
to
successfully
recruit
for
the
position
and
in
response
the
agency
affirmed.
It
did
believe
that
approval
of
this
enhancement
would
make
recruiting
and
retaining
qualified
staff
at
the
alamo
station
easier
again.
D
The
subcommittee
further
inquired
whether
the
positions
that
are
included
in
these
two
recommendations
would
aid
in
improving
the
capacity
of
the
fish
hatcheries
and
in
response
agency
clarified
that
the
primary
duties
of
these
positions
would
be
related
to
the
aquatic
invasive
species
program
and
not
necessarily
operations
fish
hatchery.
However,
the
new
positions
could
decrease
the
amount
of
time
that
existing
hatchery
staff
spend
on
other
duties
as
well
as
assist
in
those
fish
hatchery
operations
during
off-peak
clothing
season.
D
In
addition,
does
the
subcommittee
wish
to
recommend
approval
decision
unit
e231
in
which
the
governor
recommends
fee
and
federal
funds
totaling?
Four
thousand
eight
hundred
and
fifty
eight
dollars
school
year?
Twenty
two:
twenty
one
thousand
one
hundred
and
forty
eight
dollars
fiscal
year
23
to
support
one
full-time
wildlife
area;
technician
position
with
associated
costs
with
those
expenditure
reductions
of
42
217
in
each
year
to
replace
one
contracted
position
at
the
alamo
roadside
inspection
station.
D
A
D
That,
in
addition
to
that,
there
are
four
other
closing
items
associated
with
this
account.
Those
are
summarized
the
table
on
page
38
of
your
closing
packet,
fiscal
staff
would
recommend
all
of
all
other
closing
items
be
closed,
as
recommended
by
the
governor
request
authority
for
staff
to
make
other
technical
adjustments
as
needed.
G
Thank
you,
mr
chair.
Looking
at
our
information
that
we
have
here,
we
on
page
35,
we
get
almost
six
million
dollars
of
federal
funds
for
our
fisheries
management
programs,
and
I'm
wondering
do
we
is
this
within
the
scope
of
what
that
money's
come
are
indicated
when
we
get
that
federal
funds.
D
Yes,
thank
you
for
the
question
for
the
record.
Colby
nichols
the
federal
funds
that
are
associated
with
this
recommendation,
in
particular
they're
known
as
the
dingle
johnson,
or
sports
fish
sports
fish
restoration
act
funds,
the
aquatic
invasive
species-
that
is
an
allowable
use
of
this
funding
there.
D
For
for
specifics,
I
would
defer
to
the
agency.
Essentially
my
understanding
is
the
federal
government
establishes
guidance
saying
that
for
specific
activities,
a
certain
percentage
of
the
allotment
to
the
state
can
be
used
for
those
specific
activities,
so
they're
establishing
ratios
at
which?
D
So
I
again
pardon
me
for
not
knowing
the
specifics,
but,
let's
say
of
the
amount
given
to
the
state
up
to
12
percent
may
be
used
for
boating
education
and
a
certain
percentage
may
be
used
for
aquatic
resource
education,
but
aquatic
invasive
species
is
included
under
that
scope
and
again
for
more
details.
I
would
have
to
defer
to
somebody
with
the
agency.
G
Yeah,
I
I
appreciate
the
answer.
I
just
I
piqued
my
interest
because
on
page
37
you
mentioned
that
one
of
the
goals
here
is
to
ca
to
contain
these
muscles
and
prevent
their
spread
across
other
bodies
of
water,
including
the
columbia
river
basin
and
in
the
entire
northwest.
I
mean
that
would
be
just
a
trav
travesty.
G
If
that
happened,
and
so
I
I
would
assume
that
the
federal
funds
are
okay
with
that,
and
that
would
be
actually
encouraged
to
use
them
for
that,
because
you
know
what
happens
here
in
nevada,
despite
what
some
of
our
advertisement
would
say
doesn't
stay
here
in
nevada
and
it
can
be
transported
across
state
lines.
So
I
I
would
hope
that
this
was
an
okay
use
of
these
funds,
because
it
does
affect
what
what
we
take
out
of
our
state
does
affect
other
water
systems.
G
So
I
just
just
wanted
to
make
sure
that
was
just
what
my
my
thoughts
were
was
actually
the
reality.
Thank
you.
F
Thank
you,
mr
chair,
and
just
a
brief
comment
because
we're
wrapping
right
through
this,
but
I
you
know
the
alamo
roadside
inspection.
I
I
don't
know.
Maybe
there
would
be
a
better
site
for
that
right
at
the
county
line
where
the
logandale
cutoff
comes
in,
or
I
I
believe,
there's
that
that's
tough
place
and
if
you're
coming
with
a
boat,
you
might
not
get
off
there.
F
Clearly,
if
you're
not
going
to
put
the
boat
in
for
an
again,
you
might
not
stop,
and
so
I
yeah,
I
think
it's
critical,
that
we
do
get
good
inspections
on
93
headed
north
there,
because
once
they're
get
up
to
you
know
crystal
springs
there.
Then
they
can
go
through
cali
addy
into
utah,
that's
pretty
wide
open
and
the
next
real
check
you're
going
to
get
is
probably
at
wild
horse
or
south
fork
and
if
you're
not
going
to
those
waters,
you're
not
going
to
get
checked
so
yeah.
I
think
it's
critical.
E
Thank
you
chair.
I
move
that
the
subcommittee
approves
of
decision
unit
e
2
2
3
0,
in
which
the
governor
recommends
fee
and
federal
funds,
totaling
10
598
in
fy,
22
and
46
949
dollars
in
fy
23
to
support
two
full-time
wildlife
area,
technician,
positions
and
associated
costs,
with
expenditure
reductions
of
9
90
619
in
each
year
to
replace
two
contracted
positions
at
the
agency's
lake
mead
fish.
Hatchery.
E
Also
that
the
committee
approves
of
decision
unit
e-231
in
which
the
governor
recommends
fee
and
federal
funds,
totaling
4
858
dollars
in
fy
22
and
21
148
dollars
in
fy
23
to
support
one
full-time
wildlife
area,
technician
position
and
associated
costs
with
expenditure
reductions
of
forty
two
thousand
two
hundred
seventeen
dollars
in
each
year
to
replace
one
contracted
position
at
the
lmo
roadside
inspection
station.
Additionally,
that
all
closing
items
be
closed,
as
recommended
by
the
governor
and
request
authority
for
staff
to
make
other
technical
adjustments
as.
A
D
Carries
thank
you
again.
This
is
colby
nichols
for
the
record.
That
concludes
the
budget
accounts
that
were
previously
heard
by
the
subcommittee.
I
will
now
begin
presenting
the
budgets
which
the
subcommittee
has
not
previously
reviewed
for
the
department
of
wildlife,
for
which
fiscal
staff
is
responsible
for
developing
closing
recommendations.
D
I
will
pause
following
the
presentation
of
each
budget
to
allow
for
questions
and
when
I've
presented
the
last
budget
in
that
group
and
the
questions
have
been
addressed.
The
chair
may
wish
to
ask
for
a
single
motion
proposing
consideration
on
all
of
the
budgets
for
which
fiscal
staff
is
responsible
for
developing
recommendations.
D
D
The
wildlife
diversity
division
is
responsible
for
the
management
of
non-game
mammals,
as
well
as
raptors
shorebirds,
water
birds
and
some
other
animals.
In
addition,
the
programs
associated
with
this
division
include
the
landowner
incentive
program
and
then
the
department
of
wildlife's
portion
of
the
lake
tahoe
environmental
improvement
program.
D
D
The
second
staff
closed
budget
is
the
wildlife
habitat
budget
discussion.
What
ends
on
page
41
of
your
closing
packet
again,
staff
is
responsible
for
developing
the
closing
recommendations
for
this
budget,
which
has
not
previously
been
reviewed
by
the
subcommittee.
D
In
addition,
this
division
is
also
responsible
for
the
administration
of,
what's
known
as
the
wildlife
management
areas,
the
water,
development
or
guzzler
program,
rangeland,
wildlife,
habitat
restoration
and
then
the
industrial
planning
processes
are
also
included
in
the
english
budget.
D
D
So
pardon
me,
mr
chair,
as
previously
noted,
fiscal
staff
is
responsible
for
developing
recommendations
for
those
budgets,
so
fiscal
staff
would
recommend
that
the
following
budgets
be
closed,
as
recommended
by
the
governor
and
request
authority
for
staff
to
make
technical
adjustments
as
needed.
Those
budgets
include
budget
account,
4466
the
wildlife,
diversity,
division
and
budget
account
4467,
the
wildlife
habitat
budget.
A
Okay,
any
any
discussion,
any
questions,
tara
miller.
E
F
A
A
B
A
This
time,
okay,
we'll
go
ahead
and
close
public
comment,
and
I
didn't
ask
for
any
if
we
had
any
here
in
the
room,
but
we
don't
have
anybody
here
in
the
room,
so
we'll
go
ahead
and
close
that
okay,
good
job
everyone.