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A
Good
morning,
I'd
like
to
call
the
meeting
of
the
legislative
commission
budget
subcommittee
to
order
to
everyone
joining
us
here
in
the
committee
room
for
those
at
Grant
Sawyer
and
those
joining
us
online
good
morning.
I
am
assemblywoman,
Danielle,
Monroe,
Moreno
and
I
will
be
chairing
today's
meeting
committee
secretary.
Would
you
please
call
the
roll.
A
I
am
here:
will
you
please
mark
Senator
Harris
present
when
she
arrives?
Thank
you
before
we
move
on
with
today's
agenda,
I'd
like
to
remind
the
committee
and
those
of
you
here
in
the
audience
to
either
turn
your
electronic
devices
off
or
mute
them
for
those
of
you
who
are
be
providing
public
testimony
today.
Please
make
sure
that
when
you
speak,
you
state
your
name
for
the
record.
Every
time
you
speak,
you
have
to
do
it.
A
A
The
second
item
on
our
agenda
for
today
will
be
public
comment,
and
this
will
be
our
first
session
of
public
comment.
We
will
have
another
public
comment
at
the
end
of
today's
session.
So
if
there's
anyone
here
in
the
audience
in
Carson
City
that
like
to
make
public
comment,
I
invite
you
to
come
on
up
to
the
table,
fill
in
all
the
seats.
If
there's
anyone
in
Las
Vegas,
you
can
come
to
the
table
there.
C
C-A-I-T-L-I-N-G-A-T-C-H-A-L-I-A-N
and
I'm
the
government
relations
director
for
the
American
Heart
Association
Nevada
division
on
behalf
of
the
American
Heart
Association
I
would
like
to
urge
the
legislature
to
consider
funding
Universal
School
meals
in
2019
pre-pandemic.
Each
each
day
nearly
30
million
students
received
their
midday
meal
through
the
national
school
lunch
program
and
more
than
14
million
students
receive
their
morning
meals
through
the
school
breakfast
program.
These
numbers
include
all
participating
children,
free
reduced
price
and
full
price.
C
There
are
many
benefits
of
free
school
meal
for
all
Universal
School
meals,
help
to
one
recognize
that
meals
are
just
as
important
as
test
Textbooks
For,
Students
academic
success
to
remove
stigma
and
increases
participation
among
students
who
are
already
eligible
for
School
meals.
Three
help
students
who
fall
through
the
cracks
and
don't
qualify
because
of
increased
cost
of
living
and
four
relieves
the
administrative
burden
on
school
districts
and
family.
C
The
American
Heart
Association
believes
all
children
should
have
access
to
Quality,
nutritious
School
meals,
nutritious
School
meals,
help
to
combat
unhealthy
weight
and
poor
cardiovascular
health,
as
well
as
establish
a
foundation
of
for
a
lifetime
of
healthy
behaviors,
reduce
the
risk
of
diseases
and
support
cognitive
development
and
academic
success.
Ending
child
hunger
is
something
everyone
can
agree
on.
We
urge
the
legislature
to
dedicate
Public
Funding
that
will
support
Universal,
School
meals.
Thank
you
for
your
consideration.
I
will
follow
up
with
a
letter.
A
A
A
Thank
you
so
much
well.
That
will
end
our
first
session
of
section
of
public
comment
and
we'll
move
on
to
today's
gender
agenda
members.
We
have
five
budget
briefing
presentations
today
and
we
will
begin
with
our
first
briefing.
It
will
be
the
Department
of
Employment,
training
and
Rehabilitation
good
morning,
gentlemen
and
Welcome
to
our
subcommittee
meeting.
You
can
start
whenever
you're
ready.
E
Good
morning,
for
the
record,
my
name
is
Christopher
Sewell
I'm,
the
director
of
the
Department
of
Employment
training,
Rehabilitation,
also
known
as
Dieter
just
some
housekeeping
information.
There
are
numbers
on
the
slide
deck
at
the
top
right
corner
for
reference
during
our
q.
A
so
that
way
we
can
always
refer
to
the
the
proper
slide.
If
you
have
questions
you're
going
to
be
hearing
from
team
deter
today,
not
just
me,
but
the
people
that
do
a
lot
of
the
real
work.
E
E
Now
I
know
that
they
are
not
as
cute
as
the
12
kindergartners.
They
were
at
the
State
of
the
State
address,
but
they
know
their
information
and
they
know
it
really
really
well,
and
so
that
is
where
that's.
What
we're
going
to
do,
and
hopefully
we'll
get
you'll,
get
a
lot
of
the
information
that
you
need.
E
So
if
we
move
on
to
our
vision
and
Mission.
E
E
E
We
also
have
our
divisions,
our
employment
security
division.
Everyone
knows:
unemployment,
insurance,
Workforce,
Development,
Commission
on
post-secondary
education
and
the
governor's
office,
Workforce
innovation,
our
Rehabilitation
division,
our
Bureau
of
Vocational,
Rehabilitation
Bureau
of
services
to
persons
who
are
blind
or
visually
impaired,
Bureau
of
disability
adjudication
and
the
blind
business
Enterprise
program
of
Nevada,
and
you
probably
know
that
when
you
go
visit
a
DMV
or
some
other
State,
Building
or
county
building.
E
E
E
E
And
that's
just
a
personal
situation
that
I
went
through
and,
of
course,
our
Nevada
Equal
Rights
Commission
and
our
administrator
Kara
Jenkins
is
great,
so
Dieter's
programs
I'm
going
to
have
our
administrator
of
the
employment
security
division.
Linda
Parvin
go
over.
What
her
program
is
all
about.
F
Thank
you
good
morning
for
the
record.
My
name
is
Linda
Parvin
I'm,
the
administrator
for
the
employment
security
Division
and
as
Mr
Sewell
mentioned.
All
these
efforts
are
part
of
a
team
effort
and,
to
that
end,
I'd
like
to
introduce
my
Deputy
Administrator
for
unemployment,
insurance,
Nancy
St
Claire
up
in
Carson
City,
as
well
as
my
Deputy
Administrator
for
Workforce
Carlene
Johnson
in
Carson
City
and
from
the
commission
on
post-secondary
education.
F
I
have
Kelly
weast
here
in
Las
Vegas,
the
employment
security
division
budget
includes
four
main
areas.
The
first
is
Workforce
Development,
which
connects
nevadans
to
training
and
jobs
and
connects
them
with
businesses
who
need
skilled
workers.
F
In
addition,
the
division
applied
for
two
discretionary
grants
from
the
Department
of
Labor
to
improve
customer
service
experience,
business
processes
and
staff
training.
This
was
the
unemployment
insurance
Equity
Grant
to
help
ensure
all
eligible
workers
have
Fair
access
to
unemployment
insurance,
as
well
as
being
one
of
the
first
states
to
receive
assistance
from
the
US
Department
of
Labor's
tiger
teams
to
improve
system
operations.
F
In
addition,
we
have
undertaken
an
unemployment
insurance,
modernization
project
which
we'll
discuss
a
little
later
in
the
slides
on
the
workforce
side
of
the
house.
We
have
been
working
to
Rebrand
the
state's
Workforce
efforts
under
employee
NV
to
help
job
Seekers
and
employers
find
the
services
they
need
more
easily.
The
division
collaborated
with
the
regional
Workforce
Development
boards,
Nevada
works
and
Workforce
connections
to
align
as
the
employee
Envy
system.
F
G
Good
morning
Madam
chair
members
of
a
subcommittee,
my
name
is
Jose
Nellis
I'm,
the
administrator
of
The
Rehabilitation
division.
In
short,
the
rehabilitation
division
assists
individuals
with
disabilities
to
obtain
economic
independence,
that's
accomplished
through
their
assistance
with
employment
or
assistance
with
obtaining
Social
Security
benefits.
Rehabilitation
division
has
270
FTS
and
is
comprised
of
four
units.
G
Three
of
those
are
focused
on
employment
and
one
on
one-on
processing
source
security
benefit
claims,
so
Bureau
of
disability
education
is
a
state
agency
responsible
for
developing
medical
evidence
and
making
the
initial
determination
on
whether
or
not
a
claimant
is
disabled
or
blind.
Under
the
law.
Bureau
disability
education
is
100,
funded
by
federal
funds.
More
specifically
through
Social
Security
Administration.
G
The
other
three
units,
as
I
mentioned,
that
are
focused
on
employment,
so
specifically
Bureau
of
Vocational,
Rehabilitation
and
Bureau
of
services
to
Blind
and
Visually
Impaired.
Their
primary
focus
is
providing
essential,
Services
necessary
to
assist
individuals
with
disabilities
to
work
in
competitive,
integrated
employment
and
Achieve
self-sufficiency.
G
We
provide
complete
wraparound
services
from
the
initial
assessment
of
individuals,
disabilities
and
interests
through
provision
of
any
type
of
training
and
education
needs,
including
College,
Assist,
Technology
and
or
accommodations
to
all
the
way
to
job
search
and
finally
job
placement,
and
when
Vocational
Rehabilitation
considers
somebody
placed
in
a
job,
they
haven't
just
gotten
a
job.
We
ensure
that
they
have
at
least
been
as
a
job
for
90
days
that
they've
kind
of
passed,
the
probation
that
their
employment
is
is
secure
and
safe,
and
they
have
all
that
they
need
to
be
successful.
G
So
essentially
we're
one
of
the
tools
in
state
government's
toolbox
for
assisting
individuals
with
disabilities
to
get
and
keep
competitive,
independent
jobs.
These
two
bureaus
are
funded
by
U.S
Department
of
Education
rehabilitation
services
Administration
through
a
vocational
rehabilitation
formula
grant,
which
is
78.7
federal
dollars
and
21.3
percent
non-federal
dollars,
not
federal
match
dollars,
out
of
which
portion
is
a
general
fund
in
state
fiscal
year
22.
G
The
agency
has
served
five
thousand
to
225
individuals
and
we
have
assisted
540
of
those
to
achieve
competitive,
integrated
employment,
which
was
a
31
increase
over
the
prior
year
because
of
the
complexity
individualized
nature
of
the
services
that
we
provide.
Our
cases
are
open
an
average
of
908
days.
G
The
the
final
program
in
our
unit
in
our
division
is
a
business
Enterprise
in
Nevada
program,
which
director
has
mentioned
earlier,
and
this
is
a
fully
self-funded
program
and
assists
individuals
who
are
blind
or
visually
impaired
and
who
are
interested
in
becoming
entrepreneurs
with
establishing
small
business
enterprises
on
government
property
and
it's
overseen
also
by
Department
of
Education,
the
rehabil,
the
Randolph
Shepard
program,
while
faced
with
many
significant
challenges
over
the
last
couple
of
years.
G
Just
like
many
other
agencies
that
you've
heard
heard
from
over
the
last
week,
or
so
such
as
Staffing
shortages,
funding
challenges,
loss
of
vendors,
providing
services
to
our
clients
in
a
safe
manner.
I
believe
that
we
have
come
out
of
this
pandemic,
much
stronger,
much
leaner.
We
significantly
improved
business
processes,
significantly
improved
customer
service,
stabilized
funding
more
resilient
and
more
focused
than
ever
to
to
determine
the
river
to
continue
making
a
difference
in
serving
servicing
the
violence
with
disabilities.
G
Vocational
Rehabilitation
has
stabilized
its
funding
and
is
no
longer
at
risk
of
entering
quarter
of
selection,
which
was
one
of
the
concern
that
was
brought
up
in
the
previous
session.
In
the
past,
biennium
Vocational
Rehabilitation
has
implemented
a
number
of
new
Innovative
Workforce
Development
programs
targeted
at
expanding
our
services
and
also
focused
on
serving
more
students
with
disabilities.
Some
of
those
programs
are
pilot
project
with
the
UNR
called
path
to
Independence.
This
is
a
comprehensive
transition
program
designed
to
support
individuals
with
intellectual
and
developmental
disabilities
as
they
go
to
college.
G
We
have
also
rolled
out
a
nine
week,
training
program
in
blind
connect
to
assist
individuals
who
are
blind
and
visually
impaired,
and
we
have
also
expanded
our
pre-employment
transition
services
to
serve
students
with
disabilities
in
rural
areas,
buying
installing
career
exploration,
labs
in
high
schools
and
middle
schools
throughout
the
state,
but
with
a
focus
on
on
rules
in
total,
we
have
installed
23
of
these
Pace
labs
in
the
following
counties
and
fell
on
Yerington
Zephyr,
Cove,
Minden,
Silver,
Springs,
cement,
minimac,
Arena,
Fernley,
Dayton,
Elko
and
jackpot.
G
We
have
also
continued
to
improve
our
existing
programs,
such
as
summer
youth,
internship
program
where,
in
the
last
year
we
have
paired
31
students
with
internships
and
sends
the
program
and
says
the
program
Inception
in
2008
267
students
have
been
part
of
this
internship
training.
Also,
one
of
our
Flagship
programs
are
700
hour
program,
which
is
focused
on
providing
employment
at
state.
State
employment
to
individuals
with
disabilities
is
also
one
of
our
most
successful
programs.
G
In
the
last
two
years,
we
have
a
compared
72
clients
which
have
been
employed
via
700
hour
program
and
since
2018
246
individuals
have
been
hired
and
out
of
those
229
received
successful
employment
placement
once
they
pass
700
hours,
which
is
a
53,
successful
rate.
So
over
the
last
couple
years,
our
agencies
have
been
recognized
on
a
federal
level
for
the
work
and
creativity
of
the
programs
that
we've
implemented.
Most
notably,
a
couple
of
the
awards
went
to
Steve
Mall
in
our
BDA
unit.
G
He
was
recognized
as
National
Security,
administrator
adjudicator
of
the
year
and
also
Julie
kajat.
She
also
received
Lewis
backing
Adam
award
from
a
National
Association
of
disability
examiners
and
just
to
reiterate
some,
the
director
mentioned.
The
wide
rehab
matters
is
because
people
with
disabilities
are
the
largest
minority
in
the
country
and
somebody
that
anybody
at
any
point
can
be
can
become
a
part
of,
as
you
also
see
further
in
the
presentation.
G
All
of
the
enhancements
that
we
have
presented
for
the
rehab
division
are
focused
on
either
improving
the
quality
of
services
that
we
offer
or
assist,
with
expanding
our
abilities
to
serve
more
clients
and
with
that
I
will
turn
over
to
my
amazing
colleague,
administrator
of
nerc
long
time.
Administrator
who's
done
some
amazing
job.
Amazing
work
in
her
tenure
with
nerk,
so
miss
care,
Jenkins.
H
Thank
you
draws
in
I
appreciate
that
I
appreciate
the
shout
out
right
back
at
you
so
good
morning,
Madam
chair
and
members
of
the
committee.
My
name
is
Cara
Jenkins
for
the
record.
That's
Kara,
j-e-n-k-I-n-s
and
I
am
the
administrator
for
the
Nevada
Equal
Rights
Commission,
really
proud
of
this
commission.
H
Some
notable
accomplishments
before
I
get
started
into
the
slides
is
that
we
were
able
to
fill
a
management
analyst
position
that
was
never
envisioned
for
the
commission
so
that
we
could
track
equality
data
throughout
the
state
based
on
charges
filed
with
the
commission
to
help
legislate
tours,
like
yourselves,
see
kind
of
in
data,
unbiased
data.
What
the
numbers
look
like,
and
so
we're
really
proud
that
we
launched
that
it's
on
our
website.
Please
take
a
look
at
that.
H
We
also
were
able
to
successfully
secure
Federal
funding
through
arpa
to
create
our
first
ever
centralized
case
management
system
to
streamline
cases
and
we'll
talk
about
more
of
that
down
down
the
road
or
I
will
be
discussed
later
on
in
this
presentation.
So
we're
really
really
proud
of
that.
I'm
also
really
thankful
to
my
amazing
team
in
Reno
and
in
Las
Vegas,
so
now,
with
the
slides
before
I
get
to
that
slide.
H
I'm
going
to
talk
about
what
the
commission
does
for
the
committee,
the
Equal
Rights
Commission
was
established
in
1961
by
Governor
Grant
Sawyer.
The
very
first
appointed
commissioner
is
Dr
Bob
Bailey,
who
is
most
notable
for
bringing
Dr
King
into
Nevada
to
help
desegregate
the
casinos
in
public
spaces.
H
It
was
that
commission
that
forged
nerk
into
what
it
is
today
we
are
essentially
mandated
by
statutes
promote
equal
employment
in
the
state
and
equal
access
in
the
space
equal
access
in
the
state,
as
well
as
housing
equality,
despite
your
protected
status
of
race,
color,
national
origin,
sex,
disability,
age,
gender,
identity,
expression
or
orientation.
Among
many
of
the
protective
statuses
under
state
and
federal
law.
We
also
provide
training
at
no
cost
to
employers
or
entities
that
kind
of
want
to
know
about
their
rights.
We're
happy
to
do
that
at
no
cost
to
prevent
discrimination.
H
Charges
is,
and
the
last
bullet
on
that
slide
is
which
you
can't
see,
but
it
is
there
is
that
we
mostly
investigate
and
settle
through
mediation,
so
it
doesn't
get
to
court,
hopefully
allegations
of
discrimination
that
could
be
seen
as
charges
that
could
lead
to
litigation.
Our
goal
is
to
mediate
and
settle
disputes,
so
folks
can
move
on
with
their
lives
and
be
productive
as
well
as
learn
as
learn.
What
is
acceptable
workplace
Behavior?
H
What
is
equity
in
space
is
and
how
people
can
all
fully
enjoy
the
state,
no
matter
who
they
are
so
now
on
to
the
second
slide,
which
is
highlighting
nurse
accomplishments
the
last
three
years.
So
this
is
kind
of
a
snapshot
of
the
kind
of
cases
that
we
see,
noting
that
we
have
14
between
14
and
17
FTE.
H
Currently,
we
are
only
down
three
more
staff,
so
we
are
right
on
the
way
to
being
fully
staffed
back
to
18ft,
but
in
state
fiscal
year
2020
we
received
1704
complaints,
just
complaints
filed
with
the
commission
of
those
we
for
EEOC
credit.
We
settled
691
cases,
and
so
what
that
means
is
that,
because
we
are
Partners
contractual
partners
with
the
United
States,
equal
employment,
opportunity,
commission,
any
employment
case
or
any
discrimination
charges
that
come
into
that
are
filed
with
the
Equal
Rights
Commission.
H
We
notify
the
EEOC
and
they
do
pay
us
for
that
work
to
settle
those
cases,
so
they
don't
have
to,
and
so
that's
what
that
bullet
means.
So
in
state
fiscal
year
2020
we
were
able
to
of
those
cases
filed
with
us,
give
over
691
settled
cases
to
EEOC
for
credit,
we're
really
proud
of
that
accomplishment
and
state
fiscal
year
2021.
We
saw
a
decrease
in
filings,
I'm,
not
sure,
really
what
that
Trend
means.
H
So
a
little
bit
more
than
the
previous
fiscal
year
and
then
560
of
those
cases
were
settled
for
EEOC
credit
and
the
settlements
back
to
nevadans.
That's
what's
really
important
when
we
say
settlements
back
to
nevadans
we're
talking
about
when
we
settle
cases
of
discrimination,
whether
it's
an
employment,
housing
or
public
accommodation
spaces.
H
These
are
soft
compensatory
damages
that
we
realize
through
settlement
and
negotiation
and
confidentiality,
and
so
our
budget
is
a
little
bit
more
than
what
we
get
back
to
nevadans
annually
and
so
that's
a
real
return
on
investment,
meaning
we
don't
charge
attorneys
fees
or
anything
like
that.
We
are
able
to
get
back
to
people
some
real
money
after
suffering
any
kind
of
trauma
or
feeling
victimized,
because
they
felt
they
were
treated
unfairly.
We
get
it
back
to
them
in
dollars
and
we
don't
clog
the
courts
in
doing
it.
H
So
we're
really
really
proud
of
that
accomplishment.
So
that's
what
the
settlement
dollars
mean
on
that
over
the
last
three
years,
we've
given
back
over
seven
million
dollars
to
nevadans
and
we've
seen
close
to
4
000
charges
filed
with
us
or
cases
filed
with
us
and
our
average
staff
size
with
that
has
only
been
about
14
FTE
in
two
offices
making
up
the
state.
H
So
I'm
really
really
proud
of
my
team
and
I'm
happy
to
entertain
any
questions
down
the
road
and
just
really
appreciate
your
time
and
just
want
to
say
that
it
is
Black
History
Month.
It
is
February
very
proud
of
that
and
I'm
very
proud
that
Dieter
allows
nerk
to
celebrate
all
the
differences
in
the
state
and
we
are
very
much
lifted
up
with
the
support
of
Dieter
I'm.
Now
going
to
kick
it
back
to
our
director,
Chris
Sewell.
To
finish
on
with
the
presentation.
Thank
you.
E
For
the
record
Chris
Sewell,
director
of
Dieter
our
administrative
services
division,
basically,
as
I
said
earlier
in
the
presentation-
houses
our
financial
management,
which
basically
processed
that
12
billion
dollars
a
very
small
unit
process,
12
billion
dollars
today
eligible
nevadans,
that's
pretty
pretty
extraordinary.
They
also
handle
101
Federal
grant
Awards
per
year.
E
E
Our
information
and
development
processing
IDP,
it's
I.T,
I,
don't
know
where
that
name
came
from
I
just
wish.
It
was
ID
I
think
we're
going
to
get
there,
but
IDP
you're
going
to
be
hearing
about
what
they're
going
to
be
doing
in
the
next
three
years
shortly
and
that's
a
whole
new
UI
unemployment,
insurance
system
and
we'll
we'll
discuss
that
in
a
few
minutes
our
research
and
Analysis
Bureau,
everyone
knows
Dave
Schmidt,
our
chief
Economist.
E
He
runs
all
the
numbers,
he's
the
one
that
provides
the
unemployment
numbers
every
month
and
he
does
a
great
job
in
his
his
small
crew.
If
you
ever
call
them
up,
he
will
he
loves
to
tell
you
all
about
all
these
numbers
he's
a
numbers.
Guy
he's
an
economist,
but
he
does
a
great
job
and,
of
course,
dear
wouldn't
be
anywhere
without
their
Human
Resources
unit.
E
I'm
going
to
be
turning
this
over
to
my
deputy
director,
Troy
Jordan,
and
he's
going
to
be
going
over
a
couple
of
slides
that
normally
he
did.
Dave
Schmidt
goes
over
the
trust
fund
balance,
which
is
a
very,
very
important
key
for
Nevada
and
Troy
actually
has
a
degree
in
economics.
He
also
is
an
attorney,
so
this
could
actually
be
really
interesting
on
how
he
manages
those
two
topics.
So
I
will
turn
this
over
to
deputy
director
Troy.
I
Jordan
good
morning,
Madam
chairman
members
of
the
committee
for
the
record
Troy
Jordan
deputy
director
of
Dieter
director,
stole
a
little
bit
of
Thunder.
I
There
I
was
going
to
first
apologize
to
you
and
say
that
I
am
not
David
Schmidt,
unfortunately,
but
I
have
been
tasked
with
hopefully
standing
in
for
him
here
at
the
hearing
for
the
next
couple
of
slides
with
that
said,
if
there
are
any
questions
that
would
normally
go
to
Mr,
Schmidt
I
will
happily
pass
them
on
when
he
returns
to
the
office
on
Monday
he's
out
of
state
at
a
very
important
conference
for
State
economists,
we
first
start
with
employment
in
Nevada
it's
higher
than
it
was
pre-pandemic,
as
we
might
expect.
I
That's
a
good
thing.
Our
unemployment
is
also
up
to
5.2
percent.
That
creates
a
challenge,
of
course,
of
helping
those
workers
find
competitive
jobs
in
this
labor
market.
One
of
the
reasons
it's
up
actually
is
that
a
higher
portion
of
nevadans
are
participating
in
the
workforce
in
speaking
to
Mr
Schmidt.
He
indicated
to
me
that
some
of
those
factors
are
that
there
are
college
graduations
recently.
There
are
also
people
who
decided
not
to
work
during
the
pandemic,
who
are
going
back
to
work.
I
Sometimes
those
are
varied
reasons,
but
they
may
include
that
their
children
have
now
graduated
or
that
their
life
situation
has
changed
where
they've
decided
they
want
to
re-enter
the
workforce,
but
that
slide
uptick
in
unemployment.
He
believes
is
in
large
part
in
line
with
the
61.2
percent
Workforce
participation,
which
is
up
a
couple
of
points
as
well.
I
Wages
in
Nevada
have
also
been
rising
at
a
rapid
Pace
due
to
the
tight
labor
market,
inflation
and
Rapid
job
growth
in
high-paying
Industries.
Once
again,
that
creates
a
challenge
for
Dieter
of
filling
those
spots
and
making
sure
that
we
match
the
correct
employees
with
the
training
they
need
to
get
those
competitive
jobs.
I
Now
the
trust
fund-
this
is
for
unemployment
insurance
I'm
happy
to
announce
that
I
want
to
make
it
clear
for
the
record
that
the
loan
that
we
took
out
during
the
pandemic
to
support
the
trust
fund
has
been
completely
repaid.
It
was
repaid,
as
this
body
knows,
with
arpa
funds
delegated
by
this
body,
and
we
very
much
thank
you
for
that.
It
was
a
excellent
move
and
it
jump
started
the
trust
fund
and
made
sure
we
didn't
have
to
borrow
any
more
than
that
and
it
really
really
helped
the
recovery.
Kick
start
with.
I
That
said,
the
average
tax
rate
which
is
set
by
the
employment
security
division,
specifically
the
administrator
and
the
Employment
Security
Council,
has
been
flat
for
2020
2021
and
2022
at
1.65
percent
unemployment
benefit
payments
are
relatively
steady
and
low
at
this
time,
as
I
said
at
5.2
percent,
allowing
for
the
trust
fund
to
be
replenished,
the
trust
fund
balance
as
of
July
31st
of
2022
was
six
661.1
million,
and
it
currently
stands
at
940.3
million.
As
of
the
27th
of
this
month.
I
E
For
the
record
Chris
Sewell
director
Dieter
our
next
we're
going
to
go
over
a
little
more
of
our
asks.
We
don't
have
a
lot
in
this
session,
but
we
do
have
some
and
to
start
off
with
our
overall
funding
294
in
the
first
year.
The
next
biennium
294
million
second
year
is
307
million,
and
of
that
only
two
percent
is
general
fund.
The
rest
come
in
from
federal
funds
or
other
sources,
so
we
are
hopefully
going
to
keep
that
and
so
that
we
are
not.
E
We
are
not
a
strain
on
the
general
fund
because
that
that
is
very
important
for
other
agencies.
Other
sister
agencies
in
the
state,
some
of
our
asking
we're
going
to
be
going
a
little
more
detail
for
our
Vocational
Rehabilitation
division:
five
new
ftes,
our
commission
on
post-secondary
education,
one
new
FTE
and
our
financial
management
unit,
one
new
FTE,
as
I
said,
two
percent
of
our
funding
is
general
fund.
E
42
percent
is
a
federal
fund
and
then
we
have
some
other
funding
mechanisms
that
go
into
how
Dieter
is
I,
guess
their
money.
With
that
said,
that's
the
overall
funding
mechanism.
So
now
we're
going
to
get
into
a
little
more
of
the
detail
of
our
asks
and
I'm
going
to
have
my
other
deputy
director
Josh
marhevka.
Go
into
that.
J
Thank
you
director,
good
morning,
Madam
chair
and
fellow
committee
members.
For
the
record.
My
name
is
Josh
marhevka
I'm,
the
deputy
director
over
operations
for
Dieter
as
Dieter
prepares
for
the
future.
We
are
modernizing
several
divisions
and
aligning
staff
to
meet
current
demands.
Modernizing
allows
us
to
create
efficiencies,
to
provide
better
customer
service
and
better
client,
Focus
diet.
Dieter
is
already
in
the
process
or
about
to
start
modernization
in
the
OD
approved,
72
million
dollar
unemployment,
insurance
tax
and
benefits
system.
J
The
OD
approved
Nevada,
Equal,
Rights,
Commission
case
management
system,
the
already
approved
Commission
on
post-secondary
education
case
management
system
and
upon
budgetary
approval,
The
Vocational,
Rehabilitation
website.
We
are
looking
to
increase
staff
resources
and
dieter's
administrative
services,
division
in
the
employment
security
division
in
the
Como
Commission,
on
post-secondary
education
and
in
the
rehabilitation
division.
Additionally,
we
are
looking
to
increase
cloud-based
software
hardware
and
boost
travel
and
training.
J
This
slide
points
out,
dieter's
drive
to
become
more
accessible
and
accountable
to
our
clients.
We
do
this
by
getting
our
staff
more
tools,
training
and
experience
and
modernize
the
systems.
Our
staff
and
clients
will
use
daily.
J
Slide
22
our
financial
management
division
supports
857
permanent
staff,
an
average
of
101
federal
grants
annually
an
average
of
280
Federal
reports
annually
and,
as
stated
earlier
by
the
director
in
annual
budget
upwards
of
300
million
dollars
annually,
we
are
asking
for
an
additional
management
analyst
three
to
support
our
grants
unit.
Lastly,
we
are
asking
to
reclass
a
management
analyst
to
to
an
economist
2
in
our
research
and
Analysis
Division
and
I
now
hand
off
to
the
employment
security
division
administrator,
Linda
Parvin.
Thank
you.
F
F
The
UI
modernization
project,
as
I
mentioned,
is
on
track
at
the
December
Board
of
examiners.
Meeting
data
received
the
final
approval
for
a
72
million
dollar
modernization
contract
with
fast
Enterprises
as
part
of
the
process
to
get
here,
we
brought
in
a
national
expert
on
unemployment
insurance,
modernization
projects
to
facilitate
the
process
of
identifying
system
requirements
and
creation
of
the
RFP.
We
issued
the
RFP
and
evaluated
the
resulting
proposals.
F
F
As
you
can
see
in
the
slide,
we
started
rollout
for
the
unemployment
insurance
tax
phase
of
the
project.
This
month.
Last
week
we
had
two
kickoff
meetings,
one
in
Carson
City
and
one
in
Las
Vegas
to
share
with
staff
how
the
process
would
work.
The
anticipated
completion
date
for
the
tax
phase
is
February
20th
of
2024,
which
is
a
13-month
process.
F
As
soon
as
that
rolls
out,
we
will
begin
phase
two,
which
is
the
benefits
portion
of
the
program
which
includes
climate
Appeals
fraud
and
just
regular
claims
that
should
be
completed
in
June
of
2025,
which
is
an
anticipated
15-month
duration.
We're
all
very
excited
about
that.
We
hope
to
have
a
lot
of
increased
performance
for
customers,
as
well
as
for
our
staff
ease
of
processing
com.
The
claims,
the
second
modernization
pro
project
in
the
employment
security
division
is
the
commission
on
post-secondary,
education's
licensing
system.
F
In
addition,
reviews
have
expanded
to
include
Financial
soundness,
institutional
Effectiveness,
quality
of
Education
advertising
and
compliance
with
accreditation
and
federal
financial
aid
and
student
complaints.
These
reviews
now
require
commission
staff
to
spend
multiple
days
on
site
for
classroom
observation
interviews
with
students,
staff
and
faculty
and
faculty
inspections
the
project
to
date.
We
are
expecting
the
RFP
to
be
released
on
March
6th,
with
a
proposed
vendor
selected
by
July,
3rd
and
project
development,
beginning
hopefully
with
approval
from
Board
of
examiners
on
August
8th.
F
In
addition
for
the
commission
of
post-secondary
Education,
as
Mr
marhevka
mentioned,
we
are
requesting
one
additional
compliance.
Audit
investigator
to
enhance
services
to
clients,
maintain
a
consistently
increasing
caseload
and
to
support
the
modernization
system.
As
as
explained,
this
position
is
funded,
50
percent
by
the
vet
Veterans
Affairs
program
and
with
that
I
will
give
this
back
to
Mr
Jordan.
Thank
you.
I
Thank
you,
Miss
Parvin
for
the
record
again
Troy
Jordan
deputy
director
of
Dieter
I'm,
going
to
go
over
some
of
our
other
add-ons
for
both
the
Nevada
Equal
Rights
Commission
and
the
Vocational
Rehabilitation
Bureau,
the
first
being
as
administrator
Kara
Jenkins
alluded
to
earlier
the
nerc
computer
management
and
case
management
system.
This
management
system
was
approved
for
a
vendor
contract
on
11th
on
October
11
2022
by
the
board
of
examiners.
I
It
was
paid
for
through
arpa
funding
that
was
allocated
by
this
body,
and
we
thank
you
for
that
very
much
and
it
will
allow
better
access
and
facilitate
case
tracking,
better
case
assignments,
running
reports
and
allowing
nerc
just
to
basically
do
their
job
in
a
much
more
efficient
manner
and
getting
to
more
nevadans.
So
they
can
serve
those
nebadans.
I
The
second
is
our
disability
benefits
101
platform.
In
speaking
with
the
bureau
employees.
They
told
me
to
view
this
as
a
One-Stop
shop
for
everything
disability
benefits.
There
will
be
calculators
on
there
for
calculation
of
benefits.
There
will
be
other
resources
and
information
and
estimators
and
also
help
functions.
This
is
something
that
these
benefits
are
mandated
by
wioa
and
individuals
will
be
able
to
look
at
SSI
benefits
and
employment
opportunities
and
all
kinds
of
things.
It's
designed
to
be
a
One-Stop
shop
even
for
non-clients.
I
The
third
is
three
FTE
program
officers
for
what
we
call
pre-ets,
that's
pre-employment
transition
Services,
as
I
believe
was
stated
before
there
are
217
high
schools
and
Community
Rehabilitation
partners
that
would
benefit
from
this
and
over
17
000
students
with
disabilities
over
the
age
of
14
in
Nevada.
These
three
ftes
are
replacements
for
current
contractors
and
will
be
used
to
facilitate
Services
throughout
the
state
and
expand
vocational
rehabilitations
reach.
I
Some
of
the
recent
reach
we've
done
has
gone
all
the
way
out
in
the
rurals
me
being
a
Eureka
native
I'm,
always
big
on
getting
out
to
the
rurals.
It's
my
understanding
from
administrator
Alias
that
we
have
recently
gotten
out
to
Jackpot,
Wendover
and
Eureka
just
recently,
and
as
always,
we
always
serve
all
areas
as
the
Director
said,
but
this
will
help
our
reach
all
over
the
state,
rural
urban,
north,
south
east
and
west.
I
And
finally,
we
have
two
Workforce
Services
representatives
for
the
division
of
Rehabilitation.
The
expected
annual
savings
from
hiring
these
two
additional
internal
job
developers
compared
to
the
annual
cost
of
the
current
contract
staff
is
roughly
two
hundred
and
five
thousand
eight
hundred
and
seventy
five
dollars
the
pandemic
reduced.
The
number
of
vendors
providing
job
development
services
and
Dieter
must
ensure
these
services
are
provided
to
clients,
as
well
as
maintain
the
quality
of
those
services
and
the
outcomes.
The
Vocational
Rehabilitation
anticipates
an
increase
in
Need
for
these
Services
as
the
number
of
clients
with
disabilities
increases.
I
Pre-Pandemic
numbers
of
new
monthly
applications
for
services
are
at
around
250
a
month,
and
currently
the
agency
only
has
two
internal
job
developers
and
they
are
at
their
full
capacity
for
those
two
employees
and
with
that
I'm
going
to
turn
it
over
to
Chris
Sewell.
Our
director
for
closing
remarks.
E
For
the
record
at
Chris,
Sewell,
director
Dieter,
thank
you
and
before
we
move
on
to
questions
I'd
like
to
introduce
three
of
my
executive
team
members
that
didn't
get
an
opportunity
to
introduce
themselves
before
this
legislative
body
and
that
is
Christine
Nelson,
our
CFO
brand
new
CFO.
E
She
was
named
I,
think
Monday,
so
Christine
took
over
from
Josh
marhavika,
who
was
our
CFO
and
Christina's
in
the
audience
in
in
the
Carson
City
I
also
want
to
introduce
Lisa
Levine
our
executive
director
of
going
she's
in
our
audience
down
in
in
the
Las
Vegas
Grant,
Sawyer,
building
and
Lisa
has
a
lot
of
great
ideas,
moving
forward
with
Workforce
innovation
and
again.
E
Lastly,
I
also
want
to
introduce
Carl,
Stanfield
and
he's
our
administrator
of
our
of
our
I.T
Division
and
Carl
is
going
to
be
very,
very
busy
in
the
next
three
years,
making
sure
that
RIT
division
we
will
succeed.
The
UI
modernization
will
succeed,
I
guarantee
it.
We
have
a
great
team
and
you've
been
introduced
to
majority
of
that
team.
I
wanted
the
the
leadership
of
the
legislature
to
be
introduced
to
this
team.
E
I,
don't
want
to
talk
all
the
time,
they're
the
Stars
and
I'm
available
and
they're
available
for
any
questions
you
may
have.
Thank
you
very
much.
A
K
Foreign
thank
you
chair.
Thank
you.
So
much
for
being
here,
I
really
enjoyed
hearing
about
the
vocational
rehabilitation
program
that
you
have,
and
you
did
touch
a
little
bit
on
some
of
my
questions.
But
when
we
talk
about
disabilities,
I
think
a
lot
of
us
have
our
own
little
image
in
our
head
and
with
17
000
students.
That's
a
lot
of
different
disabilities.
Should
we
say
so?
Could
you
explain
a
little
bit
more
about
what
that
student
might
look
like
whether
it's
a
Developmental
and
intellectual,
maybe
a
behavioral
or
physical
delay?
K
G
Good
morning,
Madam
Madam
chair
through
you
to
assembly
woman
garlo.
Thank
you
for
that
question.
Let
me
actually
first
do
something
that
I
failed
to
do
earlier,
which
is
mentioned
that
in
the
audience
also
I
have
three
of
my
amazing
colleagues.
That
can
also
help
me
answer
some
of
the
questions:
Michelle
Merrill
she's,
our
Deputy
Administrator
over
a
vocational
rehabilitation
programs,
genovan
Deputy
Administrator,
or
a
better
disability,
education
and
Brett
Martinez,
our
Deputy
Ministry
of
over
operations
and
fiscal
matters.
G
So,
to
answer
your
questions
to
answer
a
question:
we
we
serve
all
the
disabilities
so
anything
from
intellectual
to
physical
blindness
hearing
and
the
way
that
those
individual
those
students
are
identified
either
through
their
IPs
or
50
504
plans.
We
work
with
schools,
we
don't
the
schools
pair
us
up
with
the
parents
and
and
those
students
to
help
us
kind
of
provide
the
services.
The
various
services
that
we
currently
provide
are
either
some
online.
G
We
have
some
online
tools
like
virtual
job
shadow,
which
helps
those
students
research,
the
careers
that
they
would
like
to
enter
into
see.
What
the
earning
potential
is,
what
type
of
education
training
they
need
to
get
there.
G
We
also
have
some
in
classroom
Solutions,
such
as
the
pace,
Labs
career
exploration
program
that
where
students
can
go
in
and,
for
example,
get
an
assignment
to
build
a
lamp,
and
they
would
follow
the
different
directions
essentially
just
be
introduced
to
either
you
know,
being
a
in
electrical
trade
or
Plumbing
or
marketing
or
accounting
various
there's,
a
variety
of
essentially
careers.
They
can
explore
through
those
through
those
labs,
these
three
positions
difficult
to
assess
how
many
students
will
be
able
to
serve
I.
Think.
G
Currently,
we
serve
somewhere
around
1200
students
annually,
with
the
current
resources
that
we
have.
These
three
three
positions
could
I
believe
help
us
at
least
triple
that
number
again.
These
are
also
100
federally
funded
positions
in
in
this
pre
pre-employment
resistance,
Services
program
for
students,
it's
100,
federally
funded.
G
G
So
I
believe
that,
as
we
have
reached
our
capacity
in
being
able
to
serve
students
and
increase
that
quality
of
service
that
we
provide.
With
these
positions,
then
we
would
definitely
bring
that
up
to
to
your
for
to
you
guys.
So
that
way
we
can
hopefully
see
if
we
can
expand
the
department,
if
necessary.
So
hopefully
that
answers.
L
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
thank
you
for
your
presentation
and
for
the
clarification
with
regard
to
the
number
of
students.
I
just
want
a
little
bit
of
clarification.
First.
Is
it
true
that
we
are
mandated
as
a
state
under
the
workforce,
Innovation
and
Opportunity
Act,
to
serve
these
youth
through
a
percentage
of
your
budget?
Is
that
correct.
G
Good
morning,
Madam
chair
at
302
assembly,
William
Brown
May,
that
is
correct.
In
2014,
when
the
VOA
was
passed,
which
reauthorized
rehabilitation
services
Act
of
1973,
there
was
stipulation,
said
that
15
of
the
current
Grant
has
to
be
set
aside
of
those
50
of
those
federal
dollars
have
to
be
set
aside
for
services
to
students
with
disabilities.
So
we
did
not
get
additional
funding
to
to
provide
these
Services.
We
essentially
had
to
carve
out
that
15
from
the
from
the
current
funding.
G
Also,
it's
not
a
15
overall
of
all
of
our
expenses.
These
are
this
15
in
from
the
total
Grand
has
to
be
only
spent
on
providing
the
rent,
Client
Services,
which
significantly
kind
of
diminishes
the
ability
to
serve
to
serve
a
general
population,
as
as
we
would
usually
so,
but
I
believe
that
over
the
last
years
we
have
we
have
oops
and
continue
serving
students.
L
And
on
the
website
that
is
now
proposed,
thank
you
for
the
detail
relative
to
what
it
is
intended
to
do.
I'm
curious
to
know:
will
there
be
referrals
to
certified
benefits
planners
to
assist
people
with
disabilities
to
be
able
to
verify
the
information
that
they're
receiving?
Is
there?
Is
there
any
follow-up
once
a
person
has
utilized
the
tools
that
you've
talked
about
on
this
new
website.
G
My
name
is
Ross
and
Ellis
for
the
record,
so
so
the
benefit
website
Bill
assist
anybody
any
of
the
individuals
who
are
currently
receiving
source
security
benefits
and
are
looking
to
enter
into
Workforce.
It
might
be
concerned
that
they
may
lose
their
benefits,
whether
it's
their
financial
benefits
or
their
medical
benefits,
because
they
would
have
worked
too
much
too
many
hours
or
earn
too
much
money.
Currently,
this
is
definitely
a
huge
need
in
the
state,
as
we
don't
have
any
resources
that
that
could
help
with
this.
G
That
believe,
there's
only
one
fde
that
serves
three
different
states
to
provide
this
service.
So
with
us
implementing
this
website,
anybody
in
community
would
be
able
to
use
it.
There
would
be
no
special
certification;
they
would
need
to
to
access
it,
so
you
could
be
members
of
the
public.
It
could
be
various
non-profits
or
government
organizations
that
that
also
would
need
to
kind
of
research
this.
G
So
so,
once
we
we
believe
that
they
will
be
able
to
develop
some
some
training,
videos,
I,
don't
think
they
will
have
resources
internally
to
be
able
to
Train
everybody
who
would
want
to
use
the
website,
but
we
can
definitely
explore
that
once
we
start
implementing
it,
we
would
not
be
the
first
state.
That's
that's
installing
this
one
there's
a
few
other
states
such
as
Arizona
they've,
had
this
for
for
a
few
years
already,
and
this
this
one
is
deputy
director
Troy
had
mentioned-
is
100
funded
by
federal
funds.
M
Thank
you
chair.
Thank
you
all
for
your
presentation
also
I
always
enjoy
when
a
leader
shares
the
Limelight
with
everyone
that
works
under
them,
because
a
good
leader
is
only
by
brought
by
those
that
work
with
them.
My
question
is
for
Mr
Jordan
and
I
always
look
at
connectivity.
My
grandma
was
actually
born
in
Eureka
as
well.
M
So
have
that
little
connection,
but
taking
you
back
to
the
page
regarding
the
UI
trust
fund
status
on
page
16.,
You,
probably
don't
need
to
look
exactly
at
that
slide,
but
I
know
that
I
think
at
the
end
of
2021,
there
was
contemplation
by
the
division
to
raise
the
the
tax
rate
that
was
going
to
be
imposed
on
employers,
but
today
you
mentioned
that
it's
anticipated
that
the
forecaster
Mr
Schmidt
was
believes
that
the
two
billion
dollars
will
eventually
be
replenished
within
the
next
couple
years.
I
For
the
record
Troy
Jordan
deputy
director
of
Dieter,
that's
a
tough
question
on
a
couple
of
fronts.
This
is
actually
I
came
from
ESD
and
I
was
the
attorney
for
ESD,
so
I'm
a
little
more
familiar
with
this
area
that
is
based
on
the
economics
at
the
time.
Every
year
in
October,
the
commission
or
the
the
Employment
Security
Council
convenes
looks
at
the
economic
data
and
makes
a
recommendation
to
the
administrator,
who
is
still
miss
Parvin
down
Who's
down
in
Las
Vegas
today,
and
then
she
determines
the
rate.
I
There
was
contemplation
a
couple
years
ago
with
the
council
recommending
a
rape.
The
business
Community
asked
us
not
to
do
it,
and
we
did.
We
followed
that
recommendation
kept
it
the
same.
It
turned
out
that
we
are
on
Pace
to
meet
the
goal.
We
had
it's
a
little
slower
than
it
would
have
been
had
it
been
raised,
that's
the
way
it
is
all
the
time,
but
in
this
Way
businesses
had
more
stability.
I
They
knew
that
that
tax
rate
would
not
change
and
that
this
year
it
wasn't
and
and
basically
to
give
you
I,
don't
want
to
get
too
far
in
the
Weeds
on
this,
but
essentially
the
rate
that
you
were
talking
about
a
few
years
ago.
The
economic,
the
research
and
Analysis
division
had
recommended
a
possible
raise
to
185.
the
security.
Council
came
back
with
a
2.0,
so
that's
where
a
lot
of
the
controversy
came
in
in
the
for
lack
of
a
better
term.
I
shouldn't
call
it
controversy.
I
There
was
much
discussion
and
some
spirited
the
administrator
decided
to
leave
it
at
165..
During
this
cycle,
the
economy
has
improved
to
the
point
where
the
research
analysis
division
recommended
no
change,
so
we
are
well
on
our
way
and
we
believe
that
I
cannot
guarantee.
Nor
would
I
try
to
predict
what
that
looks
like
in
October,
but
that
it'll
be
the
same
system
with
Dave
Schmidt
behind
it
saying
this
is
what
I
recommend.
N
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
so
I
I
have
some
questions
that
may
may
be
a
request
for
additional
information
at
a
later
date,
but
which
I
think
I
wanted
to
raise
early
enough,
mostly
because
we
are
still,
or
at
least
I
am
I,
won't
speak
for
my
colleagues,
but
I'm
sure
you
could
ask
them
are
still
getting
a
lot
of
requests
from
constituents
which
we
have
been
trying
to
facilitate
I
appreciate.
I
know.
N
Everyone
in
your
department
has
had
a
very
tough
job
for
the
last
few
years
and
we
have
sort
of
been
feeling
that
as
well
as
we
try
to
help
constituents
navigate,
you
know
applying
for
UI
and
for
Pua
and
for
for
relief
for
benefits
after
losing
their
jobs
and
and
it's
been,
it's
been
tough
and
heartbreaking
and
I
know
you
all
have
experienced
that
as
well.
N
So
I
appreciate
all
of
your
hard
work
and
dedication
and
and
certainly
understand
that
we
are
trying
to
do
the
best
that
we
can,
but
we
still
do
have
constituents
who
are
reaching
out
to
us
and
as
best
as
we
have
been
able
to
try
to
facilitate
getting
them
connected
getting
their
questions
answered,
there
are
still
quite
a
significant
number
of
constituents
who
are
reaching
out
and
saying
you
know
we.
We
have
not
gotten
updates
on
our
claims.
These
are
still
outstanding.
N
Some
are
still
outstanding
from
as
far
back
as
2020,
where
they
just
have
not
been
able
to
get
answers.
They
continue
to
provide
information,
they
can't
get.
You
know
contact
back,
and
so
what
sort
of
plans
do
you
have?
Are
there
things
in
this
budget
that
can
help
you
to
respond
to
those
and
make
sure
that
we're
actually
getting
those
processed?
And
what
does
that
timeline?
Look
like.
E
Thank
you
for
the
question
through
Madam
chairman
through
you
to
Senator
kenazaro
I'm,
going
to
be
very
forthright
with
these
numbers.
Our
backlog
in
adjudication
is
still
there.
We
still
have
a
backlog,
definitely
not
as
what
it
was
two
years
ago,
but
currently
our
numbers
are
for
our
UI
claims.
Backlog
in
adjudication
is
14,
564.
done
was
effective.
That
number
is
for
Monday
are
what
we
call
a
detect
date
was
basically
the
oldest
claim
being
worked
in
adjudication
is
November
1st.
E
E
Are
not
getting
paid
that
hurts
that
hurts
a
lot,
and
so
I
am
doing
everything
in
my
power
to
make
sure
that
this
gets
taken.
Care
of.
We
also
have
some
backlog
in
our
Appeals
Unit
and
I'm.
Getting
to
the
bottom
of
that,
because
there
are
certain
appeals,
have
sort
of
broken
out
in
a
few
little
different
areas
and
I
want
to
get
the
solid
numbers.
N
There
we
go
I,
definitely
appreciate
that
and
I
think
we're
all
very
committed
to
making
sure
that
people
find
a
relief
that
they
need,
because
that
is
real
and
so
I
appreciate
that,
and
certainly
we'll
be
following
up
with
all
of
you
to
get
updated
information
on
that
as
we
continue
to
try
to
get
back
to
where
we
need
to
be
and
and
just
want
to
know.
You
know
from
a
from
a
budget
standpoint
what
it
will
take
to
help
you
get
to
a
point
where
we
aren't
facing
that.
N
My
sort
of
second
piece
of
that
is
the
other
piece
that
we
get
a
lot
of,
or
at
least
that
I
get
I
shouldn't
say
we
I
get
a
lot
of
requests
on
our
constituents
who
applied
for
unemployment
or
poo
or
whatever
the
case
might
be.
Maybe
they
were
directed
to
the
wrong
program?
N
You
know
all
these
things
so
I
don't
have
the
two
thousand
four
thousand
ten
thousand
dollars
that
I
now
apparently
owe
back
and
they're
still
in
a
you
know,
in
a
tough
spot
of
trying
to
make
up
for
having
lost
their
employment
during
that
period
of
time,
but
now
are
being
asked
to
comply
with
collection
measures.
So
can
you
talk
a
little
bit
about?
What
are
your
collection
measures?
N
Forgive
forgive
those
overpayments
for
those
folks,
because
I
think
that's
very
real
right
and
I
get
like
it
was
overpaid,
but
a
lot
of
these
people
do
not
know
or
realize
that
they
were
overpaid.
So
they
get
the
money
and
they
say.
Okay.
Great
here
are
the
things
I
have
to
pay
for
so
I
can
keep.
You
know
my
family
going
now.
They
have
an
outstanding
bill
that
is
just
too
significant
to
really
be
able
to
pay
back.
E
Thank
you
for
the
question
through
you,
chairman,
to
senator
canizarro
I'm,
actually
going
to
phone
a
friend
who
is
also
an
attorney
and
has
also
been
intimately
involved
in
these
processes,
and
that's
my
deputy
director,
Troy
Jordan
I
think
he
can
actually
get
into
the
all
the
specifics
that
you're
asking
for,
and
we
can
also
follow
up.
If
there's
any
further
information,
you
need.
I
For
the
record
Troy
Jordan
deputy
director
of
Dieter
to
the
Senator's
question
through
you,
madam
chair,
the
first
and
foremost
thing
is
that
the
Department
of
Labor,
who
controls
the
program,
has
allowed
for
waivers
in
certain
instances.
Any
constituent
of
ours
can
always
apply
for
that
waiver.
I
It's
based
on
three
principles,
the
first
being
the
ability
to
pay
back,
the
second
being
have
they
detrimentally
relied
on
having
the
money
such
as
they
bought
a
house
or
something
or
they're,
making
payments
on
a
motor
vehicle,
or
something
like
that
where
they
no
longer
able
to
pay
it
back,
and
the
third
is
what,
as
a
legal
term
of
art,
which
I've
been
intimately
involved
in
trying
to
Define
in
the
state
of
Nevada
before
I
was
accepted,
this
position
was:
is
it
against
equity
and
good
conscience
for
them
to
have
to
pay
it
back?
I
Those
are
being
processed?
Currently
we
have
tried
to
get
as
much
Outreach
under
the
previous
administration
as
we
could
about
that,
but
that
starts
with
number
one
of
anybody
that
gets
it
as
far
as
collection
methods.
It
all
goes
through
our
what
we
call
our
benefit
payment
and
control
unit.
That
unit
will
send
out
a
collection
notice.
They
also
have
payment
plans.
I
Those
are
worked
out
with
the
benefit
payment
control
unit
and
the
other
thing
that
and
I
know.
This
isn't
one
that
people
like
to
hear,
but
if
they
believe
that
the
overpayment
in
general
was
not
valid
in
the
first
place,
they
have
appeal
rights.
Every
time
we
send
them
a
notice
with
an
overpayment
meaning
they
can
take
it
as
far
up.
They
would
originally
have
the
administrative
process,
and
then
they
could
file
a
petition
for
judicial
review.
Saying
this
overpayment
was
just
wrong.
It's
calculated
wrong.
It's
incorrect.
I
The
other
thing
that
I
would
like
to
put
your
mind
at
ease
is
anytime
there's
a
system
glitch.
Those
are
already
waived.
The
other
thing
is
with
regard
to
those
that
had
a
applied
in
the
wrong
program.
We
have
applied
for
the
Department
of
Labor's,
blanket
waiver
on
that.
That
is
a
new
program
with
the
Department
of
Labor
just
for
the
pandemic,
where
there
are
certain
cases
where
you
can
get
a
blanket
waiver.
I
I
N
Thank
you,
and-
and
thank
you,
madam
chair
I,
I,
do
think
that
we'll
just
continue
to
have
that
conversation,
because
I
know
I've
gotten
quite
a
bit
of
Outreach
on
that
and
I
want
to
make
sure
that
if
people
know
that
they
may
qualify
for
a
waiver,
they
don't
have
to
come
in
and
try
to
find
that
they
they
can
easily
be
guided
to
to
where
they
need,
because,
even
though
there
are
payment
programs
that
can
still
be
tough
for
folks
when
you
don't
have
the
extra
100
bucks
a
month
right.
P
Thank
you
chair
and
thank
you
for
the
presentation
and
the
awareness
of
your
of
your
department.
It's
very
clear
that
you
care
about
your
department,
director,
Sewell
I,
just
have
two
quick
questions.
I
hope
the
first
comes
from
it's
mentioned.
It's
based
upon
information
on
slide
11..
You
don't
need
to
utilize
it.
However
administrator
Carrie
Jenkins
brought
up
how
she
works.
That
department
works
with
Nevada
businesses.
Are
there
any
other
areas
of
your
department
that
works
with
other
businesses
on
training,
in
particular,
for
the
blind
and
deaf
areas.
H
H
He
serves
two
roles
as
my
chief,
but
we
he
also
assists
me
with
Outreach
I,
actually
really
enjoy
that
aspect
of
my
job,
where
I
do
most
of
the
training,
with
the
support
of
Staff
that's
available,
and
we
take
any
concerns
that
any
employer
or
entity
may
have,
and
we
customize
that
Outreach
or
we
partner
with
EEOC
and
do
virtual
brown
bags
I
know
we
did
that
a
lot
during
covid
an
example
of
that
chairwoman
would
be.
During
the
pandemic.
H
We
were
able
to
partner
with
the
EEOC
on
pandemic
preparedness,
as
it
relates
to
folks
who
have
disabilities
that
could
also
serve
as
covid
triggers,
and
so
what
were
some
of
the
kind
of
business
models
or
best
practices
to
Still
Still
sustain
business,
but
not
offend
anyone
who
may
have
a
disability
that
could
be
affected
by
covid.
But
yes,
folks,
who
are
in
any
of
the
protective
State
statuses
who
may
want
that
training?
H
We
also
even
do
I'm
going
to
add
this
cognitive,
interviewing
training
and
I
was
trained
by
EEOC
on
how
to
do
this,
and
my
investigators
internally
aren't
trained,
are
trained
on
this
as
well
as
implicit
bias
and
microaggression
training,
so
that
when
you're,
interviewing
Witnesses,
who
who
have
experienced
trauma,
be
it
discrimination
based
on
their
protected
status.
If
you
are
disabled,
there's
nothing
like
being
told
that
you
can't
access
a
restaurant,
because
your
service
animal
can't
come
with
you,
but
we
try
to
explain
in
training.
H
Is
that
that
service
animal
is
seen
as
an
extension
of
who
you
are
so
if
you're
visually
impaired
and
you're
not
allowed
to
bring
your
service
animal
into
a
restaurant
you're,
basically
saying
I
am
different.
My
eyes
cannot
come
into
this
restaurant.
The
extension
of
me
e,
which
is
my
service
animal
I'm,
not
allowed
here,
I'm,
not
welcome
that,
has
a
very
significant
impact
on
our
citizens
here
in
Nevada,
as
director
Sewell
had
mentioned.
As
my
colleagues
have
mentioned,
you
know
there.
H
The
slides
are
I,
don't
I
try
to
stick
to
slides,
but
you
know
sometimes
I
kind
of
go
off
on
experience
and
and
what
I
know
and
entertain
more
questions
so
that
people
can
get
value
for
the
training.
Other
examples
of
training
is
we've
trained
organizations
like
the
naacp's
redress
legal
team.
We
talk
to.
Whoever
may
want
to
have
training
on
rights
and
responsibilities
under
the
law.
H
Sexual
harassment,
training,
we've
done
Statewide
in
partnership
with
the
libraries,
and
so
we
are
just
as
available
as
as
often
as
we
can
be
given
our
staff
size.
But
Zoom
has
been
amazing.
You
can
really
reach
a
lot
of
people
when
you
virtually
train
folks.
So
that's
just
an
example,
but
to
your
question:
yes,
we
will
tailor
it
and
customize
it
and
folks
with
disabilities
are
definitely
a
part
of
that.
H
For
a
time
before
covid
we
worked
with
a
different
organizations
geared
towards
epilepsy,
the
Epilepsy
Foundation
and
training
on
how
they
can
secure
jobs
and
feel
comfortable,
because
an
interesting
component
for
that
demographic
of
folk
is
that
you
know
they
may
need
to
have
a
reasonable
accommodation,
meaning
no
bright
lights
in
their
office.
Well,
some
employers
would
frown
upon
frown
upon
walking
past
a
staff,
member
and
they're
kind
of
in
the
dark.
The
the
initial
assumption
might
be
that
they're
not
working.
H
No,
they
just
don't
want
to
trigger
an
epileptic
episode,
and
so
the
reasonable
accommodation
would
be
let
them
use
a
desk
lamp
being
more
cognizant
of
in
the
staff
kitchen,
not
having
glass
or
any
kind
of
materials
that,
if
someone
does
go
into
a
seizure,
that
they
don't
hurt
themselves
or
others
having
signs
posted
in
the
staff
room
about
this
being
an
equal
employment
opportunity
space
we
provide
all
that
and
even
for
small
businesses
and
then
I'll
stop
because
I
know
I'm
going
off
sea.
H
This
is
why
I
can't
stick
to
slides
even
for
small
businesses.
We
we
allow,
when
we
have
the
opportunity
to
review
their
employee
manual
and
EEOC
also
has
a
small
business
guide
for
having
an
employee
manual
for
smaller
businesses
that
may
not
have
the
resources
to
have
an
internal
HR
person,
so
there
are
ways
to
make
sure
that
you
are
compliant
with
state
and
federal
laws.
H
A
Q
R
Thank
you,
madam
chair
and
director,
and
your
team
I
have
to
thank
you.
During
the
the
shutdown
I
was
getting
phone
calls
almost
every
day
and
you
guys
were
great
to
work
with
I
got
to
give
credit
to
our
legislative
staff.
They
really
helped
put
the
applications
into
you
guys.
The
amount
of
work
that
you
guys
did
probably
goes
unseen
for
the
most
part,
but
but
I
know
my
constituents
are
very
thankful
and
so
I
want
to
I
want
to.
R
Thank
you
guys
for
all
that
you've
done
tremendous
amount
of
work,
especially
in
you
know,
uncertain
times.
Nobody
knew
what
was
going
on
and
I
do
have
a
question
here,
and
that
is
that
in
on
slide
15,
you
guys
say
that
we're
we're
at
a
61.2
percent,
Workforce
participants
rate
participation
rate,
but
that
remains
below
the
pre-pandemic
levels.
Do
you
have
the
pre-pandemic
levels,
or
could
you
provide
that
to
us.
E
Thank
you
for
the
question
through
you,
chair
to
Samuel
and
Haven
I'm,
going
to
have
to
ask
for
time
to
get
that
information
to
you,
and
we
will
provide
that
for
the
to
the
committee.
That's
something
that
I
will
guarantee
you
Dave
Schmidt
will
love
to
provide
for
you
and
I'm
sure
you
will
have
a
few
extra
slides
and
make
it
look
kind
of
tidying
it
all
up,
so
I
will
have
to
just
say
we'll
get
that
information
for
you.
Thank.
S
Thank
you,
chair
and
I
too,
have
to
Echo.
Thank
you
to
everybody,
the
team
I
know
this
has
been
really.
You
know
a
rough
couple
years
for
everybody
and
I
know
that
you
guys
worked
over
time
and
did
everything
possible,
and
so
thank
you
to
the
entire
department
for
your
hard
work,
and
you
know
it
was
a
tsunami
that
hit
us.
It
was
impossible
for
anybody
to
be
prepared.
S
My
question
is
in
the
fraud
prevention
measures.
Obviously
all
of
our
Industries
are
being
attacked
by
cyber
criminals,
and
it's
not
just
this
industry
I
see
it
all
over
the
place.
What
what
is
the
current
number
do
you
have
the
current
number
for
what
the
outstanding
fraud
claims
are
and
how
are
we?
You
know
I
know:
we've
been
whittling
down
and
working
on
those
to
reduce
that
number.
What
is
left
and
and
how
is
that
process
working
on
trying
to
recover
those
is?
S
E
Thank
you
for
the
question
through
you,
madam
chair
to
senator
kasama
I'm,
going
to
go
a
little
high
high
level
here.
E
E
S
Like
I
said,
I
know
this
was
a
tsunami
and
it's
not
reflecting
on
anybody,
because
I
think
this
is
nationally.
You
know
all
states
had
this,
and
there
are
people
that
spend
24
hours
a
day
being
more
clever
at
how
to
steal
money
from
us
than
we
can
prevent
so
I
under
I.
Understand
that
the
that's
about
530
million
that
is
is
lost
is,
is
that
mostly
covered
by
federal
funds?
E
Thank
you
for
the
question
through
your
Madam
chair
to
Senator
Kasam
I'm,
going
to
actually
have
to
probably
phone
a
friend
on
where
the
those
funds
and
how
they're
going
to
be
repaid
and
I.
Think
I'll
have
asked
my
attorney
here.
I
For
the
record,
Troy
Jordan,
deputy
director
of
Dieter
I,
don't
have
the
actual
numbers
we
will
get
those
out
to
you,
but
I
can
tell
you
anecdotally,
or
at
least
from
a
high
level,
an
overwhelming
number
of
that
fraud
number
that's
out.
There
were
Pua
claims
and
what
we
wanted
to
keep
emphasizing
to
the
public
was.
I
The
Pua
claims
were
specifically
more
susceptible
to
fraud,
because
there's
a
natural
check
on
a
regular
unemployment
claim
with
the
employer.
What
I
mean
by
that
is,
if
I
were
to
apply
for
unemployment
tomorrow
and
Troy
Jordan
puts
in
an
unemployment
claim
and
I
say:
I
got
laid
off
by
the
state
of
Nevada,
because
that's
where
I
used
to
work,
the
state
of
Nevada
is
informed
by
Dieter
this
person,
Troy
Jordan,
has
made
a
claim
saying
he
was
laid
off
from
your
business.
I
The
employers
then
can
say
no.
He
still
works
here
and
that
uncovers
some
of
the
fraud
or
they
say.
Yes,
we
did
lay
him
off
or
no
he's
actually
not
entitled
to
benefits,
because
we
fired
him
for
cause
or
something
like
that.
That
is
a
natural
check
that
had
been
in
the
system
for
years
and
years
and
years
with
the
Pua
program.
The
employers
were
not
involved
because
many
of
these
people
were
self-employed
or
they
were
contractors
or
things
of
that
nature.
So
what
it
allowed
for
was.
I
There
was
no
check
and
the
original
guidance
from
the
Department
of
Labor
said
that
the
self-certification
was
enough
to
start
the
payments,
so
it
ended
up.
In
many
cases
we
caught
things
after
money
had
gone
out
and
that
is
and
like
I
said,
I
don't
have
the
exact
numbers
I'm.
There
may
be
some
fraudulent
UI
claims
in
there
that
got
through,
but
I
would
tell
you
that,
to
the
best
of
my
knowledge,
the
overwhelming
amount
are
poor
claims
where
there
was
no
employer
to
check
before
the
money
had
gone
out,
which.
S
I
S
A
T
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
First
I
want
to
thank
you.
Your
presentation
today
and
your
responses
have
been
direct
and
professional
and
very
thorough,
so
I
appreciate
the
responses
and
all
the
work
that
you've
done
so
again
grateful
to
director
Sewell
and
the
entire
team,
because
I
don't
know
that
we've
had
this
clear
of
an
explanation
of
what's
been
going
on
or
what
happened
during
the
pandemic
until
today.
So
thank
you
for
that.
It
was
mentioned
earlier.
T
E
Thank
you
for
the
question.
I
threw
you
Madam
chair
to
Senator
Ganser.
E
I
wish
I
could
fill
it
if
I
could
feel
it.
I
could
get
through
the
backlog
even
faster
and
I'm.
Sure
you've
heard
this
and
I
know.
You've
heard
it
from
a
lot
of
agencies
that
we're
all
finding
trying
to
find
people
to
work.
It's
a
tough
and
tough
environment
to
hire
small
businesses
are
are
having
the
same
problem.
E
Even
if
I
had
the
positions.
I
don't
know
if
I
could
fill
them
right
now,
I'm
I'm
using
you
know
my
own
employee,
NV
offices,
or
you
know
they
used
to
be
job,
connects
I'm,
saying
please.
If
you
find
someone
send
them
our
way
too,
we
need
the
help
and
it's
really.
It's
really
frustrating
we're
we're.
Looking
at
you
know.
During
the
pandemic,
we
had
the
ability
to
use
non-merit
staff,
and
that
was
a
rule
from
the
federal
DOL.
E
E
If
we
could
get
the
federal
government
to
say,
use
num
non-merit
staff
to
get
rid
of
the
backlog,
we
would
hire
that
person
that
contractor
again
and
we
would
get
through
the
backlog.
That's
probably
the
one
thing
that
would
help
is
as
having
our
federal
delegation
say
come
on.
Please
let
Nevada
use
non-merit
staff,
they're
still
backlogged
and
I
know,
there's
some
other
states.
That
would
love
that
as
well,
but
we
need.
If
we
had
that
ability
to
work,
we
could
get
rid
of
the
backlog
quicker.
T
Thank
you
for
that
response,
and
one
other
just
brief
comment
is
I
want
to
thank
you
for
holding
on
the
any
increases
on
the
average
employer,
unemployment,
tax
rate,
I
I.
Think
businesses
had
a
really
difficult
time
and
we
have
that
on
the
rebound
now,
so
I'm
glad
that
the
coffers
are
starting
to
fill
at
a
rate
that
you
expect
to
meet
your
goals.
But
you
know
giving
the
employers
a
break
during
the
pandemic
and
and
moving
forward
was
very
helpful.
So
thank
you.
U
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
So
I
I
had
a
quick
question
on
so
in
in
my
notes:
you're
going
to
be
hiring
two
new
program
officer
positions;
well,
three
actually
and
then
two
new
Workforce
service,
reps,
and
then
you
also
mentioned
on
your
website.
You,
the
governor,
is
recommending
481
000
in
order
to
do
a
disability,
101
website
which
will
allow
you
to
do
some
information
on
employment
and
career.
U
Some
college
or
associate
fall
into
the
group
of
unemployment
rate
of
12.4
percent
and
people
with
disability
are
at
9.3
percent
and
if
I
was
to
get
into
groupings
of
by
demographics,
blacks
are
at
12.7
percent
and
if
I
took
the
one-year
County
I'm
just
doing
Clark
I
don't
want
to
get
into
the
rest
of
the
counties.
You
guys
just
look
at
this
data,
but
it
says
18.,
seven
percent
I
believe
for
blacks
in
year,
one
average
and
according
to
this,
is
the
report
that
Schmidt
does
it's
the
2022
fourth
quarter.
U
E
Thank
you
for
the
question.
Madam
chair
threw
you
to
Senator
Neal.
When
the
budget
was
created
and
I'll
I'll
start
with
Vocational
Rehabilitation,
they
had
an
opportunity
to
utilize
some
federal
funding
for
that
I
am
not
saying
that
that
is
that's
an
area
that
we
need
to
work
on
and
again.
I
still
have
a
lot
of
vacancies
in
some
of
these
areas
that
I'm
trying
to
fill
to
get
people
to
work
and.
E
E
E
We
have
employee,
MV
offices
in
some
of
those
areas
and
we
need
to
reach
out
even
more
and
I
wish.
I
could,
and
you
know
it's
frustrating.
U
So
just
really
quick,
Madam
chair
so
I
understand.
All
of
that
there
is.
There
is
leverage
out
there
right.
The
only
reason
why
this
data
exists
is
because
AB
354
from
2017
and
I
think
my
colleagues
for
allowing
this
out
to
allow
that
data
to
be
there.
But
the
bill
says
that
the
coordination
is
not
just
Dieter.
It's
all
of
the
workforce
agencies
to
work
together
to
create
parity,
so
you're,
not
alone
you're,
not
on
the
ship
by
yourself.
Workforce
connections
go
in.
U
U
So
I
want
to
say
that,
because
the
bill
passed,
it
is
law,
it
does
say,
shall
it
is
not
permissive
in
the
coordination
and
it
it
is
probably
one
of
the
best
pieces
of
legislation
that
I
feel
that
I
was
able
to
get
out
of
this
building,
because
it
tells
a
story
about
what's
underneath
the
cover
and
so
use
your
resources
around
you
don't
work
in
The,
Silo
anymore
and
build
within
the
federal
funds
and
the
state
funds
that
we
already
have
in
play
to
do
this
work.
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
V
W
Thank
you,
madam
chair
and
first
off
I,
want
to
thank
you
all
for
the
being
at
the
table
and
thank
you
for
your
excellent
responses
to
our
questions
and
being
prepared
as
someone
whose
identity
was
stolen
during
this
process,
and
somebody
apply
to
my
name
not
only
Nevada
might
add,
but
also
in
Ohio
somebody
applied
for
unemployment
benefits
of
my
name
and
thank
you
to
our
attorney
general's
office
and
again
all
of
you
at
the
table.
Those
were
all
dealt
with.
W
My
questions
were
really
answered
or
asked
by
Senator
kanazaro
regarding
those
who
overpayment
excellent
presentation.
Hopefully
that's
on
your
website,
somewhere
all
the
options
for
folks
on
that
repayment,
because
I
think
there's
a
misconception
about
you
know
the
nasty
eater
trying
to
come
after
me
and
so
really
I
think
you
had
a
very
thorough
and
true
answers
to
the
options,
but
that
needs
to
be
known.
I
didn't
know
all
those
options
and
maybe
a
quick.
W
X
Y
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
for
being
so
gracious
and
allowing
us
to
get
to
the
end
of
the
line.
I
appreciate
it.
It's
been
said
a
million
times,
but
thank
you
all
for
for
what
you've
been
doing.
Your
services
are
clearly
essential
for
folks.
My
question
is
about
future
proofing
right.
We've
talked
a
lot
about
trying
to
catch
up
the
backlog
and
some
of
them
kasama
was
correct
in
noting
that
there
was
no
way
for
us
to
see
covet
coming.
Y
E
Thank
you
for
the
question
through
you,
madam
chair
to
Senator
Harris.
Probably
the
biggest
thing
is
going
to
help
is
a
new
UI
system.
That's
going
to
be
able
to.
E
Be
modified
quickly,
our
current
system
could
not
handle
it
and
we
could
not
modify
it
and
that
kept
putting
more
and
more
people
behind
the
eight
ball
us
behind
the
eight
ball.
This
new
system
will
be
able
to
when
the
federal
government
in
Washington
DC
comes
up
with
a
another
program
called
Pua
or
something
else
we'll
be
able
to
modify
our
program
a
lot
quicker
and
get
it
out
and
started
a
lot
quicker.
E
One
of
the
other
issues
with
our
current
system.
It's
very
Hands-On.
We
have
to
have
people
look
at
everything.
A
lot
of
that
could
have
been
automated,
but
we
couldn't
do
that.
Another
problem
put
us
even
behind
the
a
ball
even
more
so
we
are
future
proofing.
Now
we
are
upgrading
our
systems
to
the
cloud,
making
it
faster,
making
it
more
accessible
and
making
it
easier
for
the
citizens
of
Nevada,
and
this
new
system
is
going
to
be
able
to
do
that.
E
We're
going
to
be
able
to
Pivot
quickly
we're
not
going
to
have
to
have
someone
look
at
every
single
thing:
we're
going
to
have
a
lot
of
Automation
in
there,
that's
going
to
say
yeah.
We
know
who
you
are:
we
just
verified
your
wages
with
your
employer.
We
know
your
employer
just
laid
off
100
people.
E
I'm
ashamed
right
now,
but
we
are
future
proofing.
We
are
looking
at
this
and
we
are
going
forward
and
we
are
going
to
if
this
ever
happens
again.
I
can
guarantee
we're
not
going
to
be
where
we
were
we're
going
to
be
a
lot
further
ahead
because
I
have
a
team.
That's
future
proofing,
I
have
a
team,
that's
looking
ahead,
you
know,
I
had
a.
We
have
a
previous
director
Dieter
and
when
we
were
in
the
middle
of
this
she
goes
well.
Y
Thank
you
so
much.
We
stand
ready
to
assist
in
any
way
that
we
can
to
ensure
the
next
time
there's
some
unexpected
spike.
It
does
not
all
crumble
to
the
ground.
Thank
you.
A
Thank
you,
members
for
your
very
insightful
questions.
There
are
a
number
of
questions
asked
by
you
all
that
I
know
our
constituents
have
been
asking
us
and
wanted
the
answers
to
and
thank
you
for
being
very
forthcoming
with
those
answers.
We
appreciate
you
joining
us
today,
I'm
sorry
for
those
of
you
in
the
audience.
We
are
running
a
little
bit
behind,
but
with
that
members
we
will
close
the
briefing
for
Dieter
and
we'll
move
on
to
the
next
item
on
our
agenda
will
be
a
budget
briefing
from
the
Department
of
Conservation
and
natural
resources.
A
Z
Madam
chair:
are
you
ready?
Thank
you
sorry
for
the
delay.
We,
it
wasn't
pre-loaded.
So
our
apologies,
my
name
is
James
settlemeyer
I'm,
the
director
of
the
Department
of
Conservation
and
natural
resources.
With
me
today,
I
have
brought
forth
the
deputy
director
Dominica
one
and
Kelly
Williams,
who
is
our
Chief
Financial
Officer
will
be
assisting
also
in
the
audience
and
also
found
a
friend
out.
There
will
be
listing
on
the
rest
of
reports,
but
we
also
have
Barbaro
from
state
parks
and
Kristen
sasbo
from
the
Heritage
department.
Z
So
with
that
being
said,
our
mission
is,
of
course,
to
protect,
manage
and
enhance
Nevada's
natural,
cultural
and
recreational
resources
and
dcnr
consists
of
eight
total
divisions.
Four
Standalone
programs,
15
Awards
and
commissions,
37
grants
and
loan
programs
for
an
overall
total
of
900
employees
between
full-time,
part-time
and
seasonals.
Z
Within
that,
the
next
slide
goes
into
the
individual
divisions
such
as
the
Environmental
Protection,
which
deals
from
everything
from
mining
to
drinking
water.
It
has
over
281
full-time
equivalents
to
281
employees
and,
of
course,
it's
a
good
note
to
note
that
we
are
99.6
percent
of
all
of
our
outdoor
air
quality
aligns
with
the
top
State
national
quality
standards
and
I'll
try
to
just
run
through
these
quickly
because
I
know,
questions
are
always
more
interesting.
That
being
said,
within
State
lands,
we
have
19
full-time
employees,
I
find
it
fascinating
that
they're.
Z
One
of
the
things
I
wanted
to
point
out
on
the
slide,
though
we
do
get
funds
from
the
Nevada
Lake
Tahoe
license
plate
program,
I
reached
out
to
Julie
Butler
from
director
from
the
DMV
the
other
day
and
got
an
updated
number.
It
was
fascinating
to
me
that
in
the
past
we
always
kind
of
used
19
000
as
the
license
plate
number
during
covet.
It
actually
dropped
for
quite
a
period
of
time
to
about
17,
which
makes
some
sense.
Nobody
got
to
go
to
the
DMV
to
actually
get
a
plate,
but
then
interesting
enough.
Z
and
also
495
motorcycles,
which
I
didn't
realize
we
had
a
Lake
Tahoe
motorcycle
plate,
but
anyway.
So
that
being
said,
the
next
division
on
the
slide
is
dwr:
division
of
state
water.
We
have
74
full-time
individuals
there,
eight
of
which
are
in
Las
Vegas
five
in
Elko,
101
and
Maca,
who
we
actually
visited
yesterday
at
the
state.
Conservation
Commission
had
a
great
discussion
with
him
and
one
in
Eureka.
Z
On
the
next
slide.
We
have
our
Standalone
programs,
OHV,
which
most
of
you
are
familiar
with
the
off
highway
vehicle
program.
Nevada,
oh
I'm,
sorry
I
skipped
one
slide:
I
apologize
outdoor
recreation.
Thank
you
to
my
Deputy
for
correcting
me
on
that.
That
being
said,
outdoor
recreation,
there
are
four
full-time
staff
there
and
with
that
program,
there's
some
discussion
this
year
of
potentially
250
000
to
go
to
that
program.
To
help
get
individuals
who
are
at
risk.
Children
who
are
at
risk
outside
and
I
think
that's
a
great
concept.
Z
The
forestry
division
has
173
full
time,
but
a
74,
seasonal
and
that's
what
a
lot
of
these
departments
are.
Numbers
have
a
lot
of
people
that
Flex
during
critical
time
frames
such
as
fires
or
even
flood,
which
I
worry
about
with
the
amount
of
snowpack
we
have
in
Northern,
Nevada,
state,
historic
preservation,
office
13.75
and
the
0.75
of
course
is
created
because
the
full-time
equivalents,
some
of
those
for
a
long
period
of
time.
Z
During
budgetary
crisis,
we
had
a
0.5
and
then
recently
we
raised
some
of
those
to
.75,
and
so
that's
how
we
get
to
the
3.275
numbers.
Also
on
the
category,
though,
within
shippo,
there
was
a
federal
increase
during
the
time
frame
from
when
the
budget
was
released
to
now
so
a
very
short
time
frame,
the
feds
have
said
they're
going
to
potentially
give
us
130
000
extra.
That
is
a
cost
share
program.
Z
So
if
it's
the
body's
desire
to
access
that
130,
we'll
probably
have
to
look
for
an
adjustment
of
an
80
000
to
get
that
money,
we
also
have
the
division
of
state
parks.
It
was
147.,
that's
interesting
to
me.
Is
they
have
139
seasonals?
On
top
of
that,
which
is
amazing,
they
almost
have
more.
You
know
double
their
overall
thing.
We
have
over
3.6
million
State
Park
visitors
in
2018.
Z
Z
We
also,
then
have
the
sagebrush
ecosystem
program,
which
actually
is
a
shared
stewardship
program,
where
we
are,
as
one
of
your
Senators
indicated
earlier,
leveraging
and
trying
to
get
more
for
the
dollars
and
also
get
more
knowledge,
they're
comprised
of
endow
on
vatic
Department,
Wildlife
I
apologize,
Nevada,
Department
of
Agriculture
state
lands
and
also
the
forestry
division
of
the
state
of
Nevada.
We
also
the
Standalone
program
the
conservation
districts,
which
many
years
passed.
Z
They
had
their
own
division,
but
now
there's
this
Standalone
program
we're
at
that
meeting
to
help
with
those
conservation
districts
yesterday
in
Winnemucca,
then
we
also
have
the
Standalone
program
of
conserve
Nevada,
which
also
you
know
mainly
does
with
State
lands
with
that
we
then
go
to
the
15
boards
and
commissions.
Within
that
it's
you
know.
Z
We're
always
going
to
have
some
backlog
with
different
departments.
It's
just
kind
of
the
nature
when
you
get
a
whole
bunch
of
applications
at
one
time,
but
we're
going
to
see
if
we
can
do
a
better
job
to
get
working
through
all
that,
because
so
many
people's
decisions,
whether
it
be
individuals
trying
to
get
a
permit
to
go
to
a
forest
or
maybe
a
Christmas
tree
during
a
certain
time
of
year.
It
creates
issues
so
we're
trying
to
make
sure
not
to
have
those
backlogs
modernize.
Z
The
services
to
increase
Public
Access,
improve
customer
experience
and
expand
opportunities
for
public
and
interagency
interactions.
Part
of
that
is
through
digitization
and
discussions.
Yesterday
we
were
at
a
dwr
office
in
Winnemucca
and
there
is
a
flood
that
occurred
in
Winnemucca,
Humboldt,
County
and
all
of
the
maps
were
stored.
Downstairs
that
put
us
at
risk
of
those
decrees
not
being
able
to
follow
them.
If
we
didn't
have
those
Maps.
Z
So
you
wouldn't
have
to
go
to
that
office
and
find
it.
You
could
actually
just
access
it
online
and
then
store
it
in
multiple
locations.
So
we
have
some
redundancies
in
case
flood
happens
again
or
a
fire,
but
I
feel
that
that's
where
the
future
is
going
to
say
the
very
least,
and
we
need
to
continue
that
monetization
another
one
of
our
goals
is
to
manage
and
develop
the
natural,
cultural
and
recreational
resources
to
responsibly
increase
economic
opportunities
in
Nevada's
communities.
Z
To
me,
it's
about
conservation
resources
are
meant
per
se
to
be
utilized
many
times,
but
not
abused,
so
we
have
to
manage
it
within
those
confines
and
then
some
areas
that
have
been
abused
or
could
be
easily
abused.
We
have
to
kind
of
block
off
and
say
no.
These
are
to
be
fully
protected
and
can't
really
have
much
interaction
with
individuals
because
they
could
unfortunately
hurt
them.
Z
We
need
to
continue
to
look
at
those
type
of
programs
that
could
bring
in
additional
resources
to
our
state
by
leveraging
that
money
and
working
together
with
that
the
department
challenges,
recruitment
retention
challenges
are
all
across
the
state
of
Nevada.
Even
private
employers
are
having
the
same
problem.
We
have
high
vacancy
rates
and
turnover.
Luckily,
within
the
division
of
dcnr,
we
only
have
about
a
15.49
percent
vacancy
rate,
which
seems
terrible,
but
yet
the
same
respect
as
you
listened
to
Dieter
at
20.,
we
were
talking
to
the
dot
and
their
snowplow.
Z
Drivers
are
at
47
percent
vacancy
rate.
Also
15.49
looked
a
lot
better.
We
also
have
external
pressures
such
as
population
growth
and
economic
conditions.
That,
of
course
heighten
the
demand
and
underscore
the
need
to
act
quickly.
Z
Municipal
Water
Systems
will,
you
know,
fail,
they
need
quick
actions,
so
they
need
to
end
up
to
speed
it
up
to
make
sure
people
have
that
drinking
water,
aging
equipment,
outdated
infrastructure.
We
all
have
seen
that
throughout
the
state
of
Nevada.
Sometimes
in
the
past,
when
times
were
lean,
we
didn't
do
as
well
at
doing
that.
Z
Lack
of
resources
to
ensure
decision
making,
based
on
recent
reliable
data
and
best
available
science.
Some
of
the
issues
that
we're
running
across
is
the
state
of
Nevada
used
to
do
like
well
logs,
think
about
measure
water
values
on
people's
properties
all
times
to
determine
the
water
levels
they
quit
doing
that
years
years
ago,
then
we're
asking
them
to
make
decisions
without
some
of
that
data
that
to
me
is
quite
problematic
due
the
increased
litigation,
sometimes
that
multiplies
the
cost
of
the
divisions
and
departments
and
adds
time
and
administrative
and
Regulatory
process.
Z
It's
interesting,
sometimes
within
ndep
and
also
more
so,
I
believe
within
water.
No
matter
who
wins,
the
other
person
is
going
to
sue,
and
so
we
end
up
in
court.
That's
just
kind
of
reality
of
it
increase
time
and
decisions
and
resources
to
comply
with
the
collective
boarding
process,
whether
you're
for
or
against
collective
bargaining.
It
doesn't
matter
it's
here.
Z
The
real
question
that
comes
is
sometimes
now:
we
have
to
dedicate
a
deputy
full
day
just
to
go,
have
an
arbitration
discussion,
so
it
is
taking
us
a
little
bit
more
in
resources,
threats
of
catastrophic
wildfires,
invasive
species,
drought
and
unknown
disasters
and
I
appreciate
Senator
Harris's
comment
earlier
about.
We
now
know
the
unknown
is
going
to
be
known,
so
we
need
to
think
about
that.
Z
But
in
that
respect
we
need
to
be
able
to
be
there
to
respond
to
those
constituencies,
whether
it
be
a
pandemic,
a
terrorist
act,
and
sometimes
we
unfortunately,
don't
know
what's
coming
with.
That
being
said,
the
governor's
recommended
budget
for
24.25
good
pie
chart
there
that
kind
of
describes
everything
and
has
a
FTE
discussion.
As
we
said,
we're
trying
to
fill
those
vacancies
with
that
are
available
that
are
there
of
the
15.49
we're.
Finally,
starting
to
see
more
individuals
apply
for
positions.
Z
There
was
a
position
we
were
talking
about
with
conservation
districts
just
the
other
day
and
the
first
time
was
advertised
no
one
applied.
Now
we
have
nine
people
that
have
applied
so
we're
seeing
people
moist
and
returning
to
the
workforce
per
se
and
we're
actually
getting
some
great
applicants
even
out
in
Winnemucca
that
again
they
applied
for
a
position
that
was
open
for
quite
some
time.
No
one
applied
they
reopened
it.
Three
people
applied
so
we're
seeing
kind
of
return
to
that.
We
can
go
through
the
actual
slider
we
can
get
more
into
the
details.
Z
I
think
would
be
better
within
budget
overview.
If
you
look
at
these
various
categories
here
from
office
administration,
you
can
see
that
a
lot
of
our
funds
aren't
necessarily
from
the
general
fund,
so
fees
or
from
the
federal
government.
If
you
look
at
with
an
Environmental
Quality
improvements,
none
of
that
is
from
the
general
fund.
X
Z
With
that
I'd
like
to
go
ahead
and
start
getting
into
the
major
budget
enhancements
on
page
11.,
it
was
Governor's
budget
requested
and
I
completely
approve.
Of
course,
it
used
to
come
from
Conservation
District
background.
The
concept
increased
in
the
funds
to
the
conservation
districts
from
the
current
level
of
4000
to
4
500
per
district.
Z
The
e712
replaces
in
the
Richard
Bryan
building
here
in
Carson
City,
where
we
conduct
most
of
our
Administrative
Hearings.
It
replaces
a
bunch
of
technology
in
there
that's
a
little
bit
outdated
and
has
caused
some
problems
with
those
type
of
communications,
and
some
of
the
furniture
is
a
little
bit
old
and
it's
breaking
they
originally
purchased
back
in
2005.
Z
the
e380
within
Nevada
division.
Water
Resources
is
responsible
for
the
safe
operation,
maintenance
of
the
South
Fork
Dam.
It
is
located
within
the
state
park
outside
of
Elko.
The
existing
operating
and
maintenance
budget
is
very
limited
and
it
only
really
covers
the
utility
bills
and
funding
of
the
gauging
stations
above
and
below
the
dam.
So
that's
what
that
heat
380
seeks
to
do.
Z
The
e255
is
a
temporary
position
to
Support
Division
of
Water
Resources,
water
planning
and
drought,
resiliency
staff
and
public
Outreach
and
engagement
aspect
of
updating
the
state's
water
plan.
That
then,
of
course,
takes
us
to
the
state's
historic
preservation
office
shippo.
The
e-225
position
is
to
support
the
increased
economic
recovery
efforts
aimed
at
the
infrastructure.
These
efforts
have
previously
and
have
resulted
in
substantial
increases
in
workload,
though
within
the
division,
and
we
need
to
accommodate
the
federal
state
and
local
government
compliance
with
Provisions
in
the
national
state
preservation
Act
of
1966..
Z
Z
The
e710
replaces
exterior
lights
at
the
Comstock
historic
district
in
Virginia
City
that
ship
overseas
site
12
will
bring
us
into
the
major
Buddhist
announcements
of
outdoor
recreation
and
Forestry
the
e125.
His
request
is
to
fund
the
development
of
a
new
website
to
fuel
the
continued
growth
of
the
outdoor
recreation
economy
in
Nevada
I've
had
discussion
with
many
of
my
staff.
I
agree.
100.
We
need
to
get
people
more
Outdoors,
but
maybe
the
reality
is.
We
need
to
accept
reality.
We
need
to
get
them
outdoors
with
their
phone.
Z
Maybe
there's
an
opportunity
to
get
more
information
to
individuals,
since
we
are
getting
more
connectivity
throughout
the
state
of
Nevada
and
better
cell
sites.
As
we
were
driving
yesterday,
it
was
kind
of
interesting
to
be
able
to
drive
along
and
pull
up
historical
markers
and
read
them
because
sometimes,
as
you
go
by
70
miles
an
hour,
you
don't
feel
like
stopping
I
mean
we're
going
the
speed
limit.
Let
me
rephrase
that
that
being
said,
the
eve
351.
Z
This
request
increases
the
authority
to
support
travel
needs
of
the
four
full-time
staff
members
in
the
division
of
outdoor
recreation
in
the
Nevada
division.
Outdoor
recreation,
of
course,
as
everyone
knows,
is
created
in
2019
by
assembly,
Bill
46,
with
a
hiring
of
staff
at
a
slower
Pace
than
anticipated
due
to
the
job
market.
But
now
we're
fully
funded
and
staffed,
or
rather
we're
fully
staffed
sorry
with
four
positions.
So
the
request
budget
announcement
will
provide
adequate
funding
for
in-state
and
out-of-state
travel
for
that
staff
to
carry
out
their
mission
of
the
agency.
AA
Z
And
blanking
on
the
term
meetings
of
different
various
outdoor
recreational
activity,
groups
such
as
Patagonia
to
read
and
several
the
others
in
order
to
try
to
get
out
there
show
them
what
Nevada
has
to
offer
and
figure
out
how
we
can
work
together
to
try
to
increase
outdoor
recreation
in
the
state.
That,
of
course,
brings
us
to
Forestry.
Z
They've
got
a
very
large
ass
there
that
it's
necessary,
though,
for
the
future
protection
of
that
ecology.
The
e-901
transfer
of
Conservation
Camp
supervisor
from
the
Constitution
camps
budget
account
of
4198
to
the
forestry
budget,
account
4195
to
support
the
agencies,
protect
its
pieces
management
operations,
the
e806
Conservation
Camp
supervisor
to
a
biologist.
Three
is
consistent
with
the
duties
of
the
position.
That
position
will
address
the
gaps
in
those
roles,
service
commitments,
statutory
and
regulatory
requirements
of
NRS
and
nac-527
and
technically
capability
in
the
current
Staffing
and
the
structure
of
that
organization.
Z
The
e807
this
request
eliminates
six
seasonal
firefighters
to
provide
sufficient
funding
for
the
risk
classification
of
three
seasonal
firefighters
to
a
full-time
status.
The
hiring
of
the
seasonal
firefighters
has
increasingly
difficult
with
some
of
these
Seasons
not
really
having
much
of
a
season
at
all,
there's
only
a
month
or
two
in
between.
For
that
reason,
those
fire
Seasons
as
we're
saying,
would
become
longer
so
seasonal
staff
is
not
currently
sufficient
to
deal
with
the
current
agency
needs.
While
this
decision
unit
shows
a
reduction
of
six
seasonal
firefighters.
Z
Overall,
the
agency
hopes
to
have
better
retention
rates
with
a
full-time
firefighter
positions,
ultimately
providing
for
more
stable
Workforce
for
them
to
deal
with
the
e370
eliminates
the
non-building
and
grounds
building
rental
fees
and
funds,
the
certificate
of
participation,
expenditures
associated
with
the
Richard
Bryan
building
in
Carson
City.
What
that
really
comes
down
to
is
that
pebb
is
currently
within
the
Richard
Bryan
building
it'll
be
moving
out
and
we'll
be
moving
Forest
Service,
whose
houseware,
here
in
Carson
City
into
the
Richard
Bryan
building.
So
that's
what
that
e370
deals
with
the
e225
transfers.
Z
Inmate
labor
costs
from
multiple
categories
to
one
category,
for
more
flexibility
to
pay
for
inmate
labor
and
the
e902
slash
e903
e904
NDS
Wildland
Fire
Protection
Program
staff
are
currently
housed
in
budget
count,
4194.
Z
Z
Ndf
and
their
Associated
operating
costs
are
rather,
the
ndf
is
forced
to
pay
that
staff
only
to
the
level
of
participation
on
a
very
fluid
basis
and
has
caused
many
problems.
So
this
is
looking
to
try
to
equalize
that
when
the
wfpp
experiences
a
participating
participating
leaving
the
program,
a
county
leaves
it.
It
must
iniminately
vacate
that
position
and
that's
very
problematic
to
also
have
a
firefighter
who's,
no
longer
a
firefighter
the
next
day.
We
want
to
have
him
back
for
some
reason
we're
having
retention
problems.
Z
There
I
think
that
kind
of
is
indicated
by
the
level
of
complexity
and
that's
what
they're
seeking
to
correct
their
e710
replaces
the
shade
cloth
at
the
Las
Vegas
Nursery
e720
funds.
One
new
tractor
in
backhoe
for
the
Las
Vegas
Nursery,
the
m425
funds
agency's
high
priority
deferred
maintenance
costs
and
projects
for
the
northern
and
southern
nurseries.
Z
Z
That,
of
course,
brings
us
to
slide
13.,
which
gets
us
into
the
major
budget
enhancements
for
state
parks.
The
e673
is
a
two-bait
increase,
as
mentioned
by
the
governor
for
commissioned
Park
Rangers,
two
and
three
positions,
as
well
as
commission,
Park
supervisor,
series
positions
and
the
law,
enforcement
and
training
specialist
positions.
Z
We
then
have
the
e274,
which
creates
One
retail,
store,
Keeper,
Two
position
and
four
retail
one
positions
to
staff
the
park,
retail
gift
shops
year-round
at
parks
such
as
Valley
fire,
Spring,
Mountain,
Ranch
and
Cathedral
Gorge,
which
we
have
seen
in
an
incredible
increase
in
participation
in
those
parks,
and
so
it's
necessary
the
e235
project,
one
manager,
which
will
be
a
park
planner
position.
This
position
will
be
vital
to
assist
the
agency
in
addressing
the
substantial
maintenance
backlog
that
currently
exists.
The
planning
Position
will
help
to
plan.
Z
These
261
is
an
additional
trash
service
and
dumpsters
at
lahon
State
Recreational
Park,
Old,
Las,
Vegas,
Mormon
Fort
and
Spring
Mountain
Ranch
State
Park
we're
a
victim
of
our
own
success.
We've
been
very
successful
in
getting
more
people
Outdoors,
which
has
unfortunately
created
a
little
bit
more
trash
that
takes
us
to
State
lands.
E550
is
a
comprehensive
upgrade
to
the
agency's
Land
Management
System
database
to
better,
manage
and
track
the
state's
real
property
assets.
Z
These
are
companion
enhancement
decision
units.
They
revise
the
funding
sources
for
the
administrator
and
County
assistant,
three
positions
from
the
Department
transfers
to
general
fund
E250
and
uses
the
Department's
transfer
funds
to
create
two
new
technical
positions
dedicated
to
Botany
and
invertebrate
zoology.
Z
Z
Currently,
the
ND
NH
administrative
position
is
a
tier
11
defined
as
authority
over
small
divisions
with
a
small
staff,
and
this
request
increases
deposition
to
a
tier
VII,
which
is
authority
over
a
medium
and
small
division,
which
provides
internal
and
external
services
to
align
with
the
current
duties
being
performed
by
that
position.
It
manages
eight
ftes,
as
we
mentioned
earlier,
full-time
equivalents,
the
data
system
that
houses
the
state's
biodiversity
data
and
many
Grant
funded
projects
and
special
projects
to
enhance
those
rare
species.
Data
collections
for
the
state
that
takes
us
to
slide
14.
Z
major
budgetary
announcements
within
Nevada
Department
of
Environmental,
Protection
and
app.
The
850
is
a
reclassification.
It
reclassifies,
an
existing
environmental
scientist
4
to
supervise
your
professional
engineer,
for
which
is
conspended
with
in-depth
needs
for
the
position
due
to
anticipated
significant
changes
in
duties
and
responsibilities.
The
position
is
changing
to
that
degree
and
will
no
longer
fit
the
environmental
scientist
class
and
needs
to
be
changed.
Z
It
supervises
six
large
environmental
cleanup
projects
all
the
way
from
Black
Mountain
industrial,
complex
BMI
to
the
three
kids
mine,
both
in
Henderson
Nevada,
the
e256
purchases
of
high
resolution
satellite
imagery
for
the
enforcement
monitoring
compliance
of
the
permitting
branch.
The
goal
of
this
enhancement
is
to
protect
and
improve
air
quality
Nevada
by
increasing
the
ability
of
air
programs
to
address
non-compliance
issues
and
provide
accurate
information
with
large
Regional
pollution.
Events
such
as
wildfires,
which
we
had
a
few
last
year.
Z
Z
That
takes
us
to
the
E250,
which
is
an
environmental
scientist
for
physician
that
will
augment
leadership
positions
in
the
Bureau
of
water
quality
pollution
and
is
necessary
to
manage
increased
workload
and
complexity
of
that
program
and
bring
additional
bwpc
resources
to
indep
Las
Vegas
office,
which
does
not
have
a
supervisor
for
staff.
At
that
location.
Z
The
study
will
provide
data
that
will
be
used
to
better
understand
sources
of
waste
materials,
how
they
are
made
used
and,
more
importantly,
how
they
can
be
reused,
providing
information
to
update
waste
management
and
sustainability
practices
for
the
future.
This
will
estimate
quantities
and
compositions
of
those
waste
that
then
takes
us
to
the
e52
funds
of
state's
obligated
cost
share
for
the
Anaconda
mine
cleanup.
This
request
will
increase
that
authority
to
continue
those
efforts.
Z
The
e251
is
a
new
environmental
scientist,
three
position
that
will
serve
the
growing
number
of
imprimities
in
the
Bureau
of
mining
regulation
and
Reclamation
program.
Bmrr,
currently
bmrr
projects
to
have
289
issued
Reclamation
permits
in
2023
up
from
274
and
2022.
This
represents
3.4
billion
dollars
in
Associated
Financial
assurances
managed
by
the
program
and
growth
in
the
mining
industry
continues.
So
we
will
see
that
continue
doing
grow
as
well.
Reclamation
permitting
is
becoming
far
more
complex,
with
additional
types
of
mines
and
minerals
now
being
pursued
in
Nevada.
It's
not
just
about
silver
and
gold.
Z
The
drinking
water
State
revolving
fund
dwsrf,
we
just
love
acronyms,
has
requirements
that
systems
maintain
technical,
managerial
and
financial
capabilities
or
capacity
Nevada
provides
these
subgrants
to
vendors,
who
provide
training,
Outreach
and
Hands-On
work
with
water
systems
to
help
them
build
capacity
and
understand
their
legal
requirements
and
owning
and
operating
a
water
system
in
the
state
of
Nevada
that
takes
us
to
slide
15
I
believe
the
one
shots
state
parks.
This
request
funds,
the
e229
funds,
the
Deferred
maintenance
projects
to
park
residences.
Z
The
current
buildings
and
grounds
budgets
is
insufficient
to
currently
cover
the
costs
associated
with
routine
maintenance.
Several
state
parks
actually
have
mandatory
Park
residency
requiring
public
policy
positions
to
reside
inside
the
park
to
meet
those
needs.
The
e232
this
request
is
to
fund
the
construction
of
a
new
Visitors
Center
at
Valley
fire
State
Park.
In
Clark
County
The,
Visitor
Center
that
was
originally
built,
there
was
only
really
constructed
to
hold
4
000
visitors
and,
as
mentioned
earlier,
with
up
to
a
million
so
they're
they're
bursting
at
the
seams.
Literally.
Z
Z
The
remaining
8
million
will
require
conservative
out
of
bond
funding,
which
the
agency
has
at
least
25
million
dollars
left
of
authority
within
that
program.
To
accomplish
that
goal,
the
e710
this
request
is
for
a
statewide's
computer
replacement
program.
This
request
will
replace
88
desktop
computers,
three
CAD
machines,
27
laptop
computers,
which
is
all
according
to
the
eats
replacement
schedule
that
the
state
has
the
711.
Z
This
request
is
for
replacement
of
vehicles.
State
parks
has
a
fleet
of
nearly
250
vehicles.
The
request
is
replaced
40
of
those
Vehicles
because
they
meet
or
exceed
the
vehicle
replacement
scheduled
within
Sam,
which
I
had
to
ask
what
that
is.
That's
actually
the
state
administrative
manual
which
dictates
that,
if
you
say
vehicle
should
expire
after
10
years
or
100
000
miles
of
these
40
Vehicles
20
are
used
for
law
enforcement,
providing
critical,
Public
Safety
response,
which
would
be
impacted
in
the
event
that
any
of
these
vehicles
are
taken
out
of
service
due
to
repairs.
Z
The
e712
is
a
Statewide
boat
replacement.
The
agency
manages
10
10
state
parks
that
have
significant
amounts
of
water-based
recreational
activities.
These
Parks
rely
on
those
boats
and
various
types
to
perform.
Critical
Public
Safety
functions
such
as
retrieving
disabled
boats,
search
and
rescue,
as
well
as
enforcement
of
boating
laws
to
keep
the
visitors
to
our
state
safe,
except
for
three
votes.
The
rest
of
the
boats
currently
utilized
by
the
end
is
in
the
division.
Z
The
713,
this
request
is
for
the
replacement
of
two
water
trucks.
The
current
water
trucks
were
actually
built
in
1968
and
1988,
so
they've
definitely
outlived
their
lifespan.
The
e714
his
request
for
radio
Replacements
specific
to
the
western
region,
Park
staff
in
the
western
region
operate
in
considerably
remote
areas.
Z
Often
the
staff
are
working
areas
that
have
little
to
no
cell
service.
Handheld
and
vehicle
radios
are
critical
for
their
communication
emergency
situations
and
for
their
day-to-day
operations.
D715
is
a
boom
lift.
It
is
a
critical
tool
for
maintenance
of
Hazards
trees
and
roof
repairs
throughout
the
state
park
system.
The
current
Boom
Lift
is
mounted
on
a
truck
and
has
to
be
has
definitely
reached
its
lifespan
and
is
no
longer
capable
of
being
repaired.
Even
as
we
most
of
us
know
a
lot
of
vehicles.
Z
Nowadays,
you
can't
even
find
repair
replacement
parts,
so
this
cross
would
be
to
replace
that
truck
mounted
unit
with
a
standalone
telescopic
boom,
lift
that
can
be
trailered
to
Parks
across
the
state
as
needed.
Some
people
refer
to
these
as
snorkel
forklifts.
Additionally,
a
backhoe
is
needed
for
the
western
region
to
replace
a
1996
John
Deere
that
is
obsolete.
Z
Parts
are
difficult
if
even
possible
to
obtain
washer
lake
is
currently
using
a
1970
Kubota
tractor
that
is
not
sufficient
for
its
parts
need
the
park
needs
a
new
tractor
with
an
attachment
to
replace
the
existing
tractor.
That
is
again
far
surpassed
its
lifespan
that
takes
us
to
either
the
deck
unit
of
e716.
This
request
has
replaced
critical
snow
removal,
equipment.
I,
don't
know
why
we'd
be
worried
about
that.
This
year
is
critical
for
our
products
that
have
high
visitation
during
these
winter
months
functioning
front.
Z
End
loader,
with
a
snow
blower
is
a
necessity
to
keep
the
Spooner
Lake
facility
front,
Country
open
to
the
public.
The
current
equipment
has
far
exceeded
its
life
expectancy
and,
after
that's
probably
just
a
season
with
amount
of
snow,
we
got
in
Northern
Nevada.
Traditionally
we
might
get
three
or
four
inches
this
last
year.
I
think
we've
gotten
about
28.
Z
You
know
unless,
as
an
average
that
takes
us
to
the
e717,
it
replaces
one
wood
chipper.
Many
of
the
state
parks
located
throughout
the
state
generate
a
significant
amount
of
debris
in
the
form
of
dead
trees,
broken
branches,
hazardous
trees,
Etc
often
burning.
This
debris
is
Not
Practical,
it's
not
possible
due
to
unsafe
burning
conditions.
The
only
cost
effective
method
then
is
to
dispose.
These
breeds
is
the
word
chipper
in
that
respect,
they're,
seeking
to
replace
the
one
that's
broken
and
upgraded
to
a
new
one,
e718
replacement
utility
vehicle.
Z
The
agency
relies
heavily
on
utility
vehicles,
also
known
as
utvs
to
transport
staff
around
the
various
parks
to
perform
daily
routine
tasks.
The
agency
has
seen
that
these
vehicles
have
the
potential
to
reduce
their
operating
costs
associated
with
repair
maintenance,
fuel
consumption
compared
to
the
full-size
vehicles.
Z
The
agency
currently
utilizes,
two
John
Deere,
electric
two-seat
utvs
at
Sand
Harbor,
the
batteries
no
longer
hold
charges.
The
replacement
batteries
are
extremely
expensive.
Additionally,
these
vehicles
cannot
drive
in
the
sand
without
getting
stuck
and
can
only
transport
to
employees
at
a
time
making
them
far
less
efficient
than
the
concept
of
the
four-wheel
drive
four
seat
models
that
can
easily
travel
across
those
hands
and
transport
employees
to
jobs.
The
agencies
requesting
to
replace
those
two
2015
John
Deere
electric
seats
Gators,
they
call
them
with
four
wheel-
drive
four
seat:
utvs
e719.
Z
This
Quest
is
for
radio
replacement.
Statewide
radios
are
again,
as
we
mentioned
earlier.
The
main
methodology
of
communication
in
the
state
parks
they're
vital
for
emergency
response.
As
many
of
those
places
don't
have
cell
phones
e721,
the
request
is
for
equipment
replacement,
including
a
backhoe.
A
small
tractor,
two
utility
vehicles
and
two
snow
blowers.
Parks
throughout
the
state
have
the
need
for
this
equipment.
Helping
them
accomplish
a
variety
of
operational
duties.
Z
Much
time
is
devoted
to
actually
trying
to
fix
the
broken
ones
at
this
point
in
time,
rather
than
going
to
what
they're
supposed
to
be
doing,
which
is
mowing
removing
debris
and
cleanup
that
uses
them
426.
This
request
is
for
funding
to
address
more
than
35
million
dollar
backlog
of
deferred
maintenance
projects
throughout
the
27
state
parks.
Z
The
list
includes
projects
such
as
dam
repairs,
restroom,
Replacements,
remodels,
erosion,
control,
fire
suppression
systems,
historic
structure,
repairs,
residents,
remodels
parking
lot,
improvements,
sidewalks,
curbs,
Road,
repair,
Campground
expansions
and
many
more
too
many
more
to
list.
That
being
said,
takes
us
to
slide
16
one
shots
for
Nevada
division
of
Forestry,
the
forestry
administrative
ba-4195,
within
that
the
deck
Unit
E
710
replaces
one
military
surplus,
uh1h
Huey
helicopter
to
allow
much
more
precision
and
Effectiveness
in
fighting
Wild
on
fire.
Z
Two
aircrafts
of
the
state-owned.
The
remaining
one
is
on
loan
from
the
United
States
Forest
Service.
Under
the
federal
excess
property
program,
ndf
is
requesting
to
replace
the
h-405,
which
is
53
years
old
and
about
5
000
airframe
hours,
I.
Think
a
little
bit
scary.
The
helicopters
were
introduced
in
the
early
60s
and
produced
until
the
80s.
The
United
States
Army
was
a
primary
operator
of
those
aircraft.
The
Army
actually
entered
its
operational
use
of
the
helicopters
in
2005..
Z
Bell
Helicopter
supports
the
commercial
variants,
which
is
a
204
and
the
205.
and
the
Huey
no
longer
manufactures
any
airframes.
The
age
of
NDS
aircrafts,
combined
with
their
diminishing
spare
parts,
inventory
drives
and
accessories
consider
replacement
of
those
aircraft
options
and
the
concept
of
flying
around
in
a
hookah.
From
1960
is
to
me
a
little
bit
scary.
Z
That
being
said,
that
takes
us
to
e-711,
which
replaces
three
Forester
vehicles
and
one
conservation
staff
specialist
vehicle
the
vehicle
is
being
replaced,
have
had
multiple
breakdowns
in
the
fuel,
causing
lack
of
project
completion
due
to
the
length
of
time
of
that
repair.
Some
of
these
vehicles
and
issues
cannot
be
repaired.
Z
Despite
multiple
attempts
by
different
individuals
and
significant
Investments
made
field
staff
improved
the
safety
of
citizens
and
communities
in
Nevada
by
removing
Wildfire
fuels,
reducing
erosion,
Rehabilitation,
restoring
Wildfire
impacted
lands,
creating
healthy
and
resilient
Landscapes
that
improve
the
air
quality
and
water
quality,
and
educating
Nevada
residents
and
Veterans
throughout
those
public,
Outreach
and
education.
Many
of
the
field
staff's
tasks
involve
traveling
and
operating
through
remote
areas,
though,
to
do
this
and
to
haul
equipment
and
tools
to
those
areas
and
to
perform
assessments
and
surveys
and
to
oversee
work
performed
by
conservation
camps
and
contractors.
Z
Additionally,
these
staff
frequently
participate
in
Wildfire
responses
serving
an
advisory
and
professional
managing
capability
to
ensure
that
fire
suppression
operations
are
conducted
in
ways
to
make
sure
to
preserve
the
Environmental
Quality
that
takes
us
to
712,
which
is
request
to
replace
two
ndf
type
3
fire
engines.
The
engine
is
to
be
replaced,
reside
in
Elko
and
Winnemucca.
Both
were
manufactured
in
1998,
with
98
000
miles
on
them
and
6
000
pump
hours,
which
many
times
with
the
fire
engines
it's
more
about
the
pump
hours
than
it
is
the
miles.
Z
That
being
said,
the
other
one
has
124
000
miles
and
seven
thousand
pump
hours
respectively.
Initial
attack
success
translates
to
lower
fire
costs.
Fewer
Acres
of
valuable
habitat
and
critical
watersheds
will
be
lost
to
Wildfire,
along
with
greater
protection
of
life
and
property.
The
Aging
use
on
these
vehicles
being
replaced,
causes
them
to
have
multiple
repairs
needed,
which,
if
we
had
a
new
model,
we
wouldn't
have
to
deal
with
those
problems.
In
addition,
these
engines
were
not
on
Wildfire
Wildland.
Z
Fire
are
not
working
with
federal
state
and
County
Partners
to
reduce
those
fuel
loads
in
these
extreme
areas
of
fire
risk.
Both
suppression
and
fuel
reduction
projects
cause
these
vehicles
to
incur
extreme,
wear
and
tear
from
not
driving
on
the
road.
You
know
some
of
these
roads.
These
guys
use
I'm,
not
even
sure
you
can
really
call
them
a
road
they're,
just
fire
lines
that
takes
us
to
e713.
Z
The
request
replaces
computer
hardware
and
Associated
software
per
the
Enterprise
Information
Technology
Services,
recommended
replacement
program
also
referred
to
as
needs
that
takes
us
then
425.
This
request:
funds
agencies,
high
priority,
deferred
maintenance
projects,
the
projects
focus
on
life
and
safety
issues
on
critical
asset
preservation
that
takes
us
to
e710,
which
deals
with
the
forestry
conservation
camps,
which
is
budget
account
4198
the
request
funds,
a
replacement
of
17
command
trucks.
Ndf
currently
has
25
command
trucks
located
throughout
the
state.
At
nine
conservation
camps
of
the
25
trucks,
17
are
over
the
Sam's
requirement.
Z
Z
With
that
that
takes
us
to
the
e711
the
request
funds,
the
replacement
of
49,
portable
toilets
and
Tool
trailers
that
concentration
camp
Crews
provide
through
Wildfire
fuel
reduction,
erosion
control
as
well.
The
forest
and
Rangeline
Health
improvements,
recreational
areas,
it's
necessary
for
the
crews
to
have
restrooms.
Obviously,
additionally,
many
of
the
concentrating
projects
require
a
variety
of
hand,
tools
that
are
two
volumes
to
actually
fit
into
the
crew
carriers
and
so
they're
being
transported
on
these
trailers.
Asians
and
currently
has
a
fleet
of
74
of
these
combined
portable
toilet
tool.
Z
Trailers
and
the
use
were
originally
constructed
in
1998,
so
I'd
have
to
say
that
those
toilet
trailers
have
outlived
their
lifespan.
49
of
these
trailers
have
repairable
conditions
either.
Rather,
cracked
frames
no
longer
having
tool
capabilities.
The
toolboxes
are
broken,
which
of
course,
will
function.
You
know
affects
their
functionality
and
safety
of
being
towed
down
the
road,
so
they
don't
want
to
go
down
a
road
with
something
from
1998..
Z
Don't
know
why
e712
this
request,
funds
replacement
equipment
used
for
the
suppression
of
Wildland
fires,
including
chainsaws,
repeaters
and
replacement
of
information,
technology
equipment
and
Associated
Hardware
in
accordance
with
the
Enterprise
information
sources
recommended
replacement
schedule
takes
us
to
m425.
It's
a
request
to
fund
agency's
high
priority
for
deferred
maintenance
projects.
These
projects
will
focus
on
life
and
safety
issues
and
critical
asset
preservations.
Z
That
then,
of
course,
takes
us
to
slide
17
the
one
shots
requested
by
water
resources
and
outdoor
recreation,
e381,
the
request
funds,
a
study
of
extreme
rainfall
events
currently
done
in
Hydro
meteological
report
number
49,
including
an
annual
exceedance,
precipitation
study.
The
enhancement
request
to
update
the
Statewide
study
of
that
extreme
rainfall.
Events
currently
done
in
the
hydrological
meteological
report
number
49,
also
known
as
hmr49,
including
an
annual
exceedance,
precipitation
study,
Nevada,
currently
utilizes
report
from
1977.,
not
not
great
data.
We've
had
a
little
bit
change
in
weather
since
then.
Z
It's
extremely
extremely
outdated,
they're
to
design
dams
and
other
critical
infrastructure
to
safely
survive
a
maximum
flood
event.
The
Proposal
is
for
the
state
to
fund
that
study
to
update
this
information.
Other
states
have
already
completed
or
currently
working
on
updating
these
figures
on
their
plans.
Additionally.
The
study
would
also
update
lower
frequency,
storm
events
and
other
agencies
and
partners
can
then
utilize.
Z
These
projects
are
needed
to
repair
items
on
the
dam
to
ensure
safe
operations
of
facility
and
reduce
the
risk
of
public
Downstream
of
the
dam
in
an
event
that
it
was
to
be
breached.
Additionally,
the
gauging
station
Upstream
of
the
dam
is
in
disrepair
and
needs
to
be
replaced.
These
projects
will
promote
the
safety
of
the
dam
for
visitors
of
the
park
and
the
public
located
Downstream
from
the
dam
e710.
Z
The
request
changes
and
replaces
the
computer
hardware
Associated
for
the
Enterprise
Information
Technology
recommended
replacement
schedule,
which
has
been
mentioned
before
e711
request
replaces
Vehicles
previously
donated
to
the
division
that
have
exceeded
their
useful
life
and
mileage
requirements
of
Sam.
So
they
need
to
be
replaced
that
takes
us
to
outdoor
recreation.
Z
3512
or
352
sorry
e352
the
request
funds,
the
Nevada
outdoor
education
Recreation,
grant
program
that
was
created
by
the
revolution,
2019
session
that
we
discussed
earlier,
but
it
didn't
have
funding
for
the
program
back
then.
So
this
corrects
that
I'll
call
error
oversighter.
Whichever
way
I
want
to
look
at
it.
That
being
said,
the
program
was
initially
administered
by
the
Nevada
division
of
state
parks
to
provide
underserved
Nevada
students
with
high
quality
opportunities
to
experience
the
natural
world.
Z
Z
7-Eleven
e-711
request
funds,
a
critical
replacement
of
the
Department's
shared
information,
technological
infrastructure
conservation
districts,
same
thing,
we're
replacing
computer
hardware
based
upon
the
schedules,
State
lands.
Again
we
have
some
updated
equipment
that
needs
to
be
repaired
and
replaced.
It
takes
us
to
the
supplemental
appropriation
for
forestering
the
request
funds,
supplemental
Appropriations,
to
pay
actual
outstanding
and
projected
fire
bills
and
other
expenses
for
the
remainder
of
the
fiscal
year
of
2023.
The
amount
of
cash
on
hand
and
Authority
is
not
sufficient
to
meet
these
obligations
for
the
remainder
of
the
fiscal
year.
Z
The
Nevada
division
of
Foresters,
requesting
supplemental
Appropriations
to
cover
actual
and
projected
emergency
response
expenses,
as
agency,
continues
to
collect
revenue
and
receive
additional
fire
bills.
A
subsequent
IFC
contingency
fund
request
may
be
necessary
to
continue
payments
through
the
end
of
this
fiscal
year.
We're
all
kind
of
familiar
with
that.
Unfortunately,
fires
you
don't
know
whether
they're
going
to
happen,
and
we
need
to
have
a
little
bit
source
of
money
up
front
to
make
sure
that
different
individuals
are
paid,
but
inevitably
we'll
probably
be
back
to
IFC
that
slide.
Z
Z
We
have
a
water
Capital
grant
program
administered
by
the
division
of
Environmental
Protection.
We
also
have
the
commission
of
Cultural
Center
historic
preservation.
We
call
the
show
I
call
the
shippo
office
the
administer
grants.
It
was
interesting
to
be
in
various
places
in
Nevada
the
last
couple
of
years,
where
these
grants
have
been
utilized
to
allow
people
to
rehab
older
buildings,
but
as
long
as
they
keep
them
open
to
the
general
public
at
least
12
times
a
year.
Z
Most
places
are
actually
keeping
them
open
all
the
time,
and
then
we
have
the
Lake
Tahoe
environmental
Improvement
programs
and
served
by
the
state
lands
and
the
Nevada
Title
resource
team
and
then
the
conservation
bonds.
That
many
of
you
are
familiar
with
from
ab-84
of
the
2019
session
administered
by
our
department,
and
with
that,
then
we
go
to
21,
which
is
the
obligation
bonds
that
were
included
within
the
general
fund.
The
conservative
Nevada
ab-84
2019
for
the
Boulder
City
Railroad
Museum,
which
is
over
about
23
million
dollars.
Z
A
We
don't
have
as
many
questions
I
have
one
and
we
have
one
other
member
with
a
question
on
your
state
parks
on
page
15
and
everything
that
you
have
listed
and
what
I
saw
in
the
backup
documents.
I,
don't
see
anything
for
the
Ice
Age
Fossil
Park,
The,
Visitor
Center
was
set
to
open
in
the
winter
of
2022.
It's
sitting
there,
it's
beautiful.
The
parking
lot
is
done.
Could
you
let
us
know
why
the
visitor
center
hasn't
open?
If
there's
any
other
shovel
ready
projects,
that's
going
to
happen
on
that
site.
Z
I
appreciate
that
Madam
chair
to
you,
we
have
Bob
Merrell
in
the
back
in
Vision
state
parks,
we
are
partnering
with
an
entrepreneur.
A
philanthropist
Corporation
is
one
to
come
up
with
some
money
upon
seeing
the
park.
We
didn't
quite
have
enough
funding
to
get
it
done
due
to
the
simple
fact:
I
we're
all
aware
that
things
cost
a
lot
more
now
than
they
did
when
we
started
these
projects.
Unfortunately,
with
what
has
occurred
across
the
United
States
and
costs
have
gone
up,
and
so
that
caused
us
a
little
bit
of
a
problem.
Z
AB
Chair,
thank
you.
Dominic
get
you
going
deputy
director
of
Nevada
Department
of
Conservation
and
natural
resources,
yes,
you're
correct.
We
have
completed
the
visitor
center,
but
for
the
safety
of
the
public
and
to
protect
the
paleontological
resources
that
are
out
there.
We
have
not
completed
the
trails
and
the
boardwalks
and
the
things
that
are
necessary
to
visit
the
park
and
if
we
were
to
allow
it
to
open
now
and
people
were
to
just
go
out
and
visit,
that
would
potentially
create
a
lot
of
damage
and
put
them
at
risk.
AB
Z
AA
Good
afternoon
Bob
Miguel
administrator
of
division
of
state
parks
for
the
record
and
that's
correct,
we're
out
to
bid
we've
already.
Actually
we
have
the
contract
ready
to
go
so
the
next
step
is
the
April
IFC
to
actually
bring
in
the
donation
that
we
needed.
That
was
mentioned
earlier,
that
that
was
required
to
fill
the
final
funding
Gap.
AA
So
we
have
all
of
the
money
secured
just
need
permission
to
actually
bring
in
a
donation
of
about
three
million
dollars
which
was
significant
and
then,
but
we
have
the
the
last
contractor
under
contract
to
finish
everything
that
we
need
to
actually
open
that
up
to
the
public.
So
I've
been
burned
on
an
estimated
opening
date
about
eight
times
now,
but
some.
AA
I
underst,
yes
I,
so
we
are
hoping
by
fall
of
this
year,
we'll
finally
be
able
to
open
the
gate.
W
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
for
the
question
and
thank
you
for
the
detailed
presentation.
I
am
not
in
that
subcommittee.
So
I
I
appreciated
knowing
what
was
your
proposals.
My
questions
back
to
page
11
under
the
Nevada
Division
of
Water
Resources,
and
a
couple
questions
there.
W
First
I've
heard
time
and
time
again
from
our
state
engineer
that
he
does
not
have
enough
staff
to
go
out
and
do
monitoring
and
understanding
of
overuse
over
allocations
and
and
wondering
why
there's
not
more
staff
for
him
I
understand
that
we
have
allocated
and
you're
asking
for
money
more
money
on
the
the
study
itself
to
be
done,
but
wondering
about
the
Personnel
that
will
take
to
get
that
study
done.
Z
Thank
you,
madam
chair
to
you
through
you
to
Senator
Titus.
As
you
know,
the
issue
with
vacancy
rates,
the
concept
of
giving
more
employees
at
times
is
problematic
when
we
can't
even
fill
the
employees
that
are
vacant
now,
so
there's
always
desired
within
that
division
to
have
a
lot
more
resources,
but
it
was
felt
within
that
division
that
the
digitization
would
help
speed
them
up
far
more
than
additional
staff.
W
So
I
appreciate
that,
but
you're
asking
for
significant
amount
of
money
to
do
the
studies,
but
I'm
worried
that
you
don't
have
the
Personnel
to
do
the
studies,
and
so
we
can
talk
about
that
offline.
The
next
thing
is
I,
I
know,
you're
funding
the
South,
Fork,
Dam
maintenance
and
cost
and
I
have
concerns
about
the
Cave
Lake
Dam
I
know
we're
going
to
have
her
from
the
endow
later
and
I
understand
that
that's
been
budgeted
and
put
out
the
bid,
but
not,
and
then
they
had
to
use
money
somewhere
else.
W
I
have
concerns
about
perhaps
a
Cooperative
agreement,
or
something
that
our
state
Water
Resources
Cave
Lake
in
particular
May
progress
that
that
lake
is
still
empty
because
that
Dam
has
not
been
done
yet
so
I'm
wondering
if
there
is
any
conversation
between
the
division
of
resources.
What
are
resources
in
and
now
to
maybe
help
that
project
go
forward
and
just
wondering
if,
if
you
know
of
any
and
if
not
like
to
see
something
among
that
line,
happen
with.
Z
AB
Thank
you:
I'm
Gonna,
Get,
You,
Going,
deputy
director,
Department
of
Conservation
and
natural
resources.
While
we
haven't
been
working
directly
with
the
Nevada
Division
of
Water
Resources,
we
have
been
working
through
a
Nevada
division
of
state
parks
and
the
reason
being
you
know,
this
is
under
the
jurisdiction
of
the
Nevada
Department
of
Wildlife,
but
it
is
within
our
Cave
Lake
State
Park.
So
there's
a
Nexus
there
and
there's
an
impact
on
our
state
park,
our
division
of
Water
Resources.
While
it
does
operate
and
maintain
South
Fork.
AB
That
is
the
only
Dam
that
Division
of
Water
Resource
is
responsible
for
otherwise
they're
responsible
through
their
damn
safety
section
for
reviewing
the
compliance
of
dams
to
meet
our
safety
standards.
So
they
wouldn't
have
the
funding
available
for
this
particular
Dam.
But
we
do
have
money
through
the
CIP
through
endow
through
their
portion
of
the
conservation
or
conservative
Nevada
funds,
state
parks,
conserve
Nevada
funds
and
then
I
believe
Anda
also
has
voter
access
funding
to
other
dollars
that
they
can
bring
to
bear.
AB
W
That's
encouraging
and
one
more
question:
if
I
might
manager,
I
I
would
be
really
remiss
if
I
didn't
ask
about
the
on
page
14
regarding
the
state
cost
share
for
Anaconda
Copper
mine
site,
cleanup
I've
been
encouraged
to
actually
see
some
actual
Improvement
out
there.
Some
actual
cleanup
happen
and
wondering
if,
if
that's
going
to
be
enough,
where,
where
are
the
obligations
for
the
state
of
Nevada?
Is
that
just
one
point
in
time
and
what
are
we
looking
at.
Z
O
Thank
you,
Greg
Lovato,
administrator
of
the
division
of
Environmental
Protection.
Thank
you,
Senator
Titus,
for
the
for
the
question.
As
you
know,
we've
completed
a
major
construction
this
year,
but
a
lot
of
the
invoices
from
that
work
are
still
coming
through.
O
They
pass
from
Atlantic
Richfield
who's
performing
the
work
and
we
review
them
and
go
back
and
forth
and
and
make
sure
their
actual
State
cost
share.
We
have
a
7.8
percent
cost
share
on
that
first
phase.
That
was
the
agreement
we
reached
back
in
2018,
and
so
we
believe
that
the
major
construction
work
is
already
completed.
O
There's
some
work,
relocating
sewer,
Pond
from
weed
Heights
and
closing
some
old
ponds
upon
that
EPA
built
on
Emergency
Response
basis
and
that
all
that
work
will
be
completed
in
the
next
biennium,
and
so
this
should
be
the
last
major
expenditure
for
the
state
related
to
that
cost
share
for
the
first
phase
of
cleanup.
V
Thank
you,
madam
chair
and
director
settlemar
I
just
got
a
few
questions
on
you
know.
We
haven't
had
the
presentation
from
Doc
yet,
but
clearly
we
know
that
the
honor
camps,
at
least
three
of
them,
are
close
and
white,
pine,
Wells
and
Tonopah.
How
many
fire
crews?
Are
you
really
going
to
bring
forward
in
the
spring
or
not
you
so
much
as
ndf
I'm
really
concerned
about
that
I
think
we're
blamed
I
said
was
kissing
him.
Z
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
Three
to
Senator
Go
Chief,
possible
we'd
have
Casey
Casey
address
this
issue,
but
it's
something
that
we
have
been
discussing,
because
not
only
when
these
honor
camps
closed
does
it
create
a
situation
within
fighting
a
fire.
Sometimes,
when
the
department
closes
one
of
these
camps,
they
don't
exactly
do
anything
they
just
leave
and
then
all
of
a
sudden
we
have
to
figure
out
some
of
the
cleanup
if
they're
on
State
Property
through
State
lands.
But
with
that
in
case
you
could
probably
address
it
better.
D
Thank
you
for
the
question
Madam
chair
through
you
for
the
record
Casey
Casey
State
Forester,
fire
warden
for
the
Nevada
division
of
Forestry.
We
will
have
about
five
qualified
fire
Crews
this
year,
as
we
had
last
year
through
the
camp
program,
as
many
of
you
may
or
may
not
know,
we
did
actually
try
to
diversify
with
the
lack
of
inmate
workers
in
the
camp
program.
Last
year
we
did
graduate
two
full
Crews,
two
north
to
south
of
the
national
guard
guards,
men
and
women.
D
So
we
put
them
through
our
firefighting
courses
and
they
graduated,
so
they
are
only
available
for
fire
they're
not
available
for
fuels
like
the
rest
of
our
crews.
Right
now,
we're
working
with
the
National
Guard
to
try
to
diversify
that,
and
we
also
tried
to
we
tried
to
hire
a
seasonal
crew
of
seasonal
firefighters.
D
If
not,
we
may
be
looking
to
try
to
consolidate
those
to
full-time
employees,
but
we're
just
looking
at
ways
to
diversify
and
hold
on
to
all
of
the
skills
and
qualifications
that
we
have.
We
also
increase
our
contractor
base
on
the
good
of
the
state
contract
across
the
state,
so
we
have
multiple
vendors
on
the
good
of
the
state
that
can
provide
fire
protection
into
the
state
and
then,
as
you
know,
Senator
gokuccia.
We
also
have
increased
our
firefighters
at
the
local
government
level
through
our
NV
Energy
SB
508
partnership.
D
V
Now,
thank
you
and
just
quick
follow-up
for
more
of
a
comment
and
a
question,
and
that's
truly
what
concerns
me
we're
putting
on
a
lot
of
equipment.
You
know
we're
looking
17
command
trucks
and
technically
what
we're
going
to
have
to
do
and
where
we're
going
to
get
our
fire
resources
is
through
contract
Personnel.
V
So
why
are
we
buying
this
equipment
and
putting
it
in
place
when
and
I'm
I'm
waiting
to
see
what
Doc's
going
to
do
and
I'm
hopeful
that
we
can
get
the
honor
camps
because
they
do
more
than
fight
fire
but
I
as
I?
Look
at
this
budget
I
can
see
some
problems
there
that
I'm
going
to
have
with
it
we're
going
to
buy
equipment,
chainsaws
and
we're
only
going
to
have
two
guys
to
run
them.
That's
going
to
be
problematic
to
me.
Thank
you.
D
If,
if
I
might
Madam
chair,
I
I
hear
you
just
recognizing
the
fire,
crews
are
not
the
only
cruise
we
have.
We
do
still
have
74
crew
supervisors
in
the
state
of
Nevada.
We
have
about
a
33
retention
rate
issue.
We
have
purposefully
held
open
positions
that
we
could
have
filled
waiting
to
see,
what's
going
to
happen
with
ndoc
at
this
time,
as
we
do
have
two
of
them
temporarily:
shuttered,
that's
Wells
and
Ely,
and
then
we
have
or
sorry
no
I
always
get
confused.
Wells
is
Doc
is
using
it.
D
Ely
is
temporarily
shuttered
and
Tonopah
is
temporarily
shuttered,
but
they
they
are
all
with
intent
to
reopen,
so
we're
still
maintaining
the
sources
that
we
have
and
every
crew
supervisor
that
we
have
right
now.
That
does
not
have
a
crew.
Many
some
do.
Some
don't
are
running
as
Crews
of
crew
supervisors
out
to
do
project
and
fight
fire,
so
we're
still
employing
all
of
those
gainfully
that
we
have
and
making
the
small
gains
we
can
with
the
people
that
we
have.
V
Yes,
thank
you
and
just
one
more
comment
and
I'll:
let
it
go,
but
the
White
Pine
County
Edie
Camp's
been
closed
for
almost
two
years.
So
that's
getting
Beyond
temporary.
A
Thank
you,
assemblyman
Watts,.
AC
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
Thank
you
for
the
presentation.
I
had
a
question
about
the
conservative
Nevada,
the
conservation
Bond
program
so
I
see
here
listed
in
in
the
presentation.
The
funding
for
the
Boulder
City
Railroad,
Museum
I.
Think
that
also
was
discussed
during
the
presentation
from
the
Department
of
Tourism
and
cultural
Affairs.
AC
Yesterday
during
the
presentation,
I
think
it
was
also
mentioned
that
there's
a
Planned
eight
million
dollar
investment
from
that
conservation,
Bond
program
towards
the
Valley
of
Fire
Visitor,
Center
replacement,
and
some
of
this
I
think
you
can
follow
up
offline.
But
I
know
that
there
are
multiple
segments
of
the
conservation
Bond
program.
AC
There
were
some
open
grants
that
were
available
and
then
there's
a
chunk
of
funding
for
certain
dedicated
projects
and
then
there's
a
chunk
of
funding
for
state
parks
and
another
chunk
of
funding
for
museums,
and
there
was
also
we
also
heard
about
planned
improvements
at
the
East
Ely
Museum.
That
I,
don't
see
reflected
here.
So
I
was
just
wondering
if
you
could
provide
some
additional
Clarity
on
okay,
where
we're
at
with
the
program
what's
been
done
and
what's
what's
on
deck
for,
for
the
upcoming
budget,.
Z
Thank
you
to
you
through
you
to
someone
Watts.
A
lot
of
these
Concepts
within
the
bonds
were
the
ones
that
were
put
forth
within
the
governor's
budget.
There
is
also
the
categorization
of
the
ones
through
the
treasure
which
I
know
gave
a
presentation
as
well.
Those
aren't
part
of
the
general
fund
because
they're
exempt,
they
don't
go
against
the
overall
funding
of
the
state
of
Nevada
and
created
for
its
Bond
rating,
so
those
are
actually
handled
separately,
but
I'll.
Try
to
get
more
information
involved
with
you.
Z
Offline
I
know
that
the
deputy
here
might
have
some
more
information
within
that,
but
we'll
get
more
answers
to
you
on
those
aspects.
As
far
as
museums,
that's
not
within
dcnr,
so
they
wouldn't
be
going
through
US
unless
they're
purchasing
them
through
State
lands
purchasing
property,
but
most
of
those
already
have
those
properties.
It's
just
looking
to
improve
them.
Z
The
other
thing
I
was
just
mentioned
is
some
of
these
projects
specifically
are
called
out
in
ab-84,
and
we
do
have
bonding
Authority.
It's
just
a
question
of
sale
of
said
bonds
and
some
of
those
are
of
that
exempt
categories.
I
just
discussed,
which
would
be
within
the
purview
of
the
treasurer's
office,
not
within
the
general
fund.
AC
Thank
you
for
that,
so
I'll
just
look
forward
to
getting
some
additional
follow-up
materials
on
where
the
program
is
at
and
and
where
things
are
headed.
Thank
you.
AD
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
My
question
is
directed
to
NDP,
primarily
as
the
the
primary
permitting
agency
at
the
state
for
natural
resources.
So
I've
talked
to
several
folks
in
Industry
who
are
required
to
obtain
permits
from
the
Department
of
Natural
Resources,
and
some
of
the
timelines
have
been
astronomical,
like
timelines
I
haven't
seen
in
my
10-year
working
in
permitting
in
the
state
of
Nevada
and
I,
realize
that
there
are
really
severe
vacancy
issues
in
some
of
your
departments.
AD
Etc
divisions,
it
sounds
like
you're
addressing
some
of
these
things,
but
I
want
I
want
to
know.
Oh
and
I
also
wanted
to
point
out
that
your
cem
classes
are
closed
indefinitely.
These
seem
to
be
systematically
problems
related
to
just
having
enough
employees
to
to
do
to
provide
these
Services
Permitting
Services
and
these
licensing
services
and
certification
services.
AD
With
the
the
idea
in
mind,
you
stated
earlier
that
we
are
prioritizing
conservation
at
the
state
and
that
your
department
is
responsible
for
that.
What
does
the
vacancy
rate
currently
look
like
for
ndap
your
your
bureaus,
and
what
are
we
doing
to
fill
these
positions
and
to
retain
them
for
the
future?
I
know
that
turnover
has
also
been
problematic.
Z
Appreciate
that
question
to
you,
through
you,
madam
chair
to
the
assembly
woman
Peters
in
that
respect,
I
feel
that
a
lot
of
it
is
going
to
be
addressed
by
the
simple
fact
that
we're
not
going
to
actually
be
paying
our
state
employees
a
little
bit
more
money
and
I
feel
that
that
increase
will
actually
start
to
put
us
on
equal
par.
As
mentioned,
we
do.
Sometimes
we
lose
state
employees,
whether
it
be
to
the
County
Government,
because
they
pay
more,
have
better
benefits
or
we're
losing
them
to
Private
Industry.
Z
O
Thank
you,
director,
shuttlemeyer
and
someone
Peters
appreciate
the
question.
So
some
of
the
things
we've
done
to
address
acute
permitting
needs
is
of
we
reached
out
in
some
of
our
bureaus
with
higher
vacancy
rates
like
water
pollution
control.
O
Right
now,
we're
facing
a
pretty
severe
vacancy
rate
there,
as
well
as
in
our
mine
regulation,
permitting
water
pollution
control
program.
So
we
do
everything
we
can
to
make
sure
we're
prioritizing
major
modifications
and
new
permits
ahead
of
renewals.
That's
one
one
step
we're
taking,
but
I
think
the
problem
is,
is
pretty
structural
in
terms
of
employment.
So
what
we've
done
over
the
past
five
years
is
as
we're
recruiting.
O
We
used
to
be
able
to
fill
positions
at
the
say,
the
three
level,
which
is
our
senior
level
and
we're
actually
having
to
underfill
quite
a
bit
just
to
fill
the
position
and
then
even
when
we're
under
filling
as
director
settlemeyer
mentioned,
we're
just
seeing
a
pattern
of
folks
leaving
more
frequently
for
higher
pay,
and
so
one
of
the
things
we're
working
on
now
is
you
know
more
targeted
recruitment
for
graduates?
O
You
know
from
our
state,
universities
and
but
I
think
until
you
know
we
change
these
pay
differentials,
we're
going
to
be
facing
this
for
some
time,
but
you
know
we
do
want
to
triage
and
prioritize
critical
projects
as
much
as
we
can
and
not
just
put
people
in
a
you
know,
first
and
first
out,
but
you
know
be
able
to
dip
down
into
when
applications
come
in
the
door.
Can
we
get
to
them
more?
You
know
more
quickly.
AD
I
appreciate
that
response,
I
would
love
a
follow-up
if
you
would
about
where
your
current
unemployment
rate
is
for
your
different
bureaus.
These
are
extremely
technical
positions.
You
have
to
have
at
least
a
bachelor's
degree
in
a
science
field
to
be
able
to
even
enter
these
positions
and
that's
an
incredibly
competitive
field.
Right
now
and
I
I,
don't
blame
my
my
I.
Don't
have
any
friends,
I
think
who
are
left
at
the
state
from
when
I
graduated
10
years
ago.
AD
They've
all
moved
on
to
better
paying
positions,
because
there
just
was
no
way
to
make
that
up
at
the
state,
and
it's
unfortunate,
you
know
those
are
all
Nevada
born
and
raised
and
educated
folks
that
we've
lost
so
so.
I
appreciate
that
I
also
just
want
to
put
on
the
record
the
importance
of
the
permitting
process
that
this
this
is.
U
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
so
I
just
had
a
question
on
the
it's
the
office
of
State,
historic
preservation.
You
have
a
specialist
position,
part
of
it
is
funded
with
federal
funds.
The
other
is
general
fund
and
the
appropriation
is
about
164
000,
but
the
general
fund
portion
is
47
000..
How
are
you
going
to
pay
for
this
in
the
future,
because
the
general
fund
portion
is
way
low?
The
bulk
of
it
is
federal
money.
Z
I'll,
do
my
best
to
try
to
explain
that
Madam
chair
to
you
through
you
to
Senator
Neal,
it's
my
recollection.
It's
about
a
60
40
split
from
the
federal
government,
so
the
federal
government
pays
for
60
percent
of
any
position
within
shippo
for
preservation
of
cultural
heritage
that
the
40
does
need
to
come
from
the
state,
so
that
number
will
almost
always
be
consistent
in
percentage,
but
not
numerically
and
that's
my
short
answer
to
it.
If
I'm
correct,
please
somebody
correct
me
thank.
A
A
AF
You
bet
thank
you,
chairwoman,
Monroe
Moreno,
members
of
the
commission
for
the
record
I'm
Alan
Janae
I'm,
the
new
director
of
Nevada
Department
of
Wildlife,
here
to
present
to
you
today.
Our
budget
first
and
foremost,
I,
wanted
to
take
the
opportunity
to
introduce,
introduce
our
department
leadership
sitting
here
beside
me
is
Jordan
Gosher
she's,
our
deputy
director
of
administrative
Services.
AF
We
are
currently
vacant
and
our
deputy
director
of
Natural
Resources,
but
moving
down
the
line,
I'll
actually
point
and
have
them
wave
in
the
audience,
is
our
game:
division,
administrator,
Mike
Scott,
our
data
and
Technology
service
division,
administrator,
Kim,
Munoz
and
down
in
Las
Vegas
is
our
Wildlife
diversity,
division,
administrator,
Jennifer,
Newmark,
and
here
in
the
room
we
have
Chris
AC
conservation,
education,
division,
administrator
and
Chris
Crookshanks,
our
Fisheries
division
administrator,
also
filling
in.
AF
We
have
Brian
Bowles
our
game,
warden
captain
and
we
have
Mark
freeze
who
is
a
habitat
staff
specialist
filling
in
for
habitat
division.
Additionally,
I
want
to
call
out
and
appreciate
Alejandra
Medina,
she's
filling
in
as
our
legislative
liaison.
So,
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
present
the
Department's
mission
is
to
con
to
protect,
conserve,
manage
and
restore
wildlife
and
its
habitat
for
the
aesthetic,
scientific,
educational,
recreational
and
economic
benefits
to
citizens
of
Nevada
and
the
United
States,
and
to
promote
promote
the
safety
of
persons
using
vessels
on
the
Waters
of
Nevada.
AF
AF
Nevada
is
the
seventh
largest
state
with
over
85
percent
Federal
lands
and
is
among
the
we
are.
We
are
among
the
five
smallest
Wildlife
agencies
in
the
nation.
We
take
pride
in
that
and
you'll
see
that,
but
we
are
a
very
small
agency
endow
is
charged
with
participating
in
the
Federal
National
Environmental,
Policy,
Act
or
NEPA
process.
AF
As
a
subject
matter
expert
and
the
state
Authority
for
Nevada's
wildlife,
our
unique
funding
model
is
different
than
many
folks
that
you've
probably
been
listening
to
over
95
percent
of
endows
budget
consist
of
user
derived
funds,
including
Federal
funding
such
as
Pittman
Robertson
funds,
which
are
derived
from
federal
excise
tax
on
guns
and
ammunition,
and
archery
equipment,
as
well
as
from
the
Dingle
Johnson
funds
that
are
derived
from
exide
excise
taxes
on
motorboat
fuel,
small
engine
fuel,
tackle,
electric
Outboards
and
tariffs
on
yachts
and
fishing
equipment.
AF
Additionally,
we
received
some
Coast
Guard
funding
for
public
and
boating
safety.
Other
sources
of
revenue,
the
state
piece
of
it-
is
the
license
Revenue.
Some
of
that
has
restricted
Reserve
accounts
such
as
special
programs
like
our
heritage
and
duck
stamp
programs,
as
well
as
Sportsman
revenue
from
tags
and
licenses.
AF
Most
of
our
federal
funds
require
a
non-federal
match
with
Pittman
Robertson
and
Dingle
Johnson.
We
have
the
benefit
of
getting
a
three
to
one
match,
so
75-25
25,
being
State
funds
currently
and
now
receives
only
two
percent
of
our
funding
from
the
general
fund.
But
it
is
a
critical
piece.
AF
Our
department
structure,
we
are
comprised
of
329
employees,
that's
including
nine
Commissioners
and
approximately
50
seasonal
staff.
All
of
these
people
were
very
passionate
and
purposeful
about
the
mission
that
they
hold
and,
as
I
said,
as
a
very
small
agency,
we
are
very
efficient
and
very
effective
at
doing
our
job
across
the
state.
We
have
150
buildings,
we
maintain
33
radio
sites,
14
Wildlife
Management
areas
that
comprise
approximately
150
57
000
Acres.
We
have
eight
major
facilities:
seven
unique
divisions,
four
fish,
hatcheries
and
three
regions
that
are
depicted
in
the
map.
AF
Moving
on
to
slide
six
that
the
Department
of
Wildlife
budget
highlights
Governor's
executive
budget
contains
no
significant
changes,
but
the
graph
represents
the
material
that
I
described
before.
As
far
as
the
percentage
of
binium
biennium
total
funding
sources.
As
you
can
see,
the
blue
estate
fees
again,
those
license
and
tag
fees,
48
percent,
being
federal
funds,
two
percent
being
general
fund
and
one
percent
being
other.
AF
AF
When
you
look
at
our
divisions
here
in
the
director's
office
in
budget
count
4460.,
we
have
28
positions
again
that
comprises
supporting
the
Wildlife
Commission,
the
county
advisory
boards.
We
have
our
fiscal
services,
our
human
resources
and
our
engineering
and
Facilities.
AF
If
you
look
at
the
2024
budget,
it's
9
935
974
dollars
and
a
decrease
in
2025
of
9
million
699
997
dollars,
major
enhancements
e
225
for
in
efficiency
and
Innovation,
we're
requesting
three
new
accounting
assistant
positions
to
maintain
Equitable,
Staffing
levels
and
workload,
distribution
due
to
increased
Federal
grant
Awards.
AF
AF
What
we
see
in
trying
to
do
the
good
work
is
we
contract
out
in
many
cases
like
our
habitat
work,
for
restoration
improvements,
and
so
when
we
see
this
level
of
funding
coming
through,
we
can
see
constraints
and
trying
to
get
it
out
the
door
and
trying
to
get
the
work
done.
So
this
physical.
These
physical
positions
are
actually
to
help
us
enable
getting
that
money
moving
through.
So
in
4461
data
and
Technology
Services,
it's
comprised
of
30.63
positions.
AF
That
course
0.63
is
a
seasonal.
So
it's
it's
an
odd
little
number,
but
it
is
a
seasonal.
There
is
licensing
hunting
applications
and
draws
customer
support.
Our
agency's
geographic
information
system
voting
registration
information
technology.
AF
Looking
at
the
major
enhancements,
e710
2024
we're
looking
for
226
934
dollars
in
2024
and
in
2025,
110
400
and
those
are
mostly
technology
updates,
such
as
computers,
laptops
and
GIS
plotters,
to
support
the
whole
department.
AF
It's
got
our
hunter
safety
training
in
it,
as
well
as
our
Hunter
and
angler
education,
our
Wildlife
education,
our
media
and
public
relations
and
our
Urban
Wildlife
program
in
FY
24,
we're
going
to
be
looking
for
four
million
767
032
dollars
and
a
slight
increase
in
FY
25
of
4
million
nine
hundred
and
one
thousand
two
hundred
fifty
eight
dollars
major
enhancements
within
that
program
are
looking
for
indecision
unit
e226
in
fy24,
104,
000
and
the
same
in
FY,
24
or
25.
AF
Excuse
me,
and
this
is
funds
to
support
the
creation
and
delivery
of
campaigns,
Publications
and
promotional
advertising
to
potential
customers.
Additionally,
in
decision
unit,
e711
we're
looking
in
FY
24
for
47
348
and
then
FY
24,
94
748,
and
this
is
basically
for
replacement
vehicles.
AF
AF
This
request
restores
the
boating
safety
outreach
program
to
the
previous,
legislatively
approved
amounts
and
fund
and
funds
campaigns
to
increase
boating
safety
and
awareness
and
promote
the
use
of
life.
Jackets,
sober
boating
and
voter
education
courses
decision
unit
e673
is
a
one-time
salary
adjustment
for
fy24
that'll
be
288,
459
and
fy25.
That
is
298
594.,
and
this
is
to
cover
that
two
grade
increase
for
law
enforcement
positions
that
was
proposed
by
the
governor
decision
unit.
AF
AF
E711
is
looking
for
a
vehicle
replacement
cost
in
FY,
24,
174
573
dollars
and
in
2025
a
179
115
dollars,
e720.
Looking
for
new
equipment
and
fy24
of
203
850
and
an
fy25
of
77
434.,
the
request
is
to
purchase
specialized
equipment
such
as
thermal
imaging
devices,
equipments
for
boats,
repeaters
drones,
specialized
equipment,
shotguns
rifles
and
rangefinders.
AF
It
is
a
division
comprised
of
35
positions,
it
deals
with
Wildlife
survey
and
inventory
or
seasons
and
harvest
quotas,
landowner,
conflict
resolution,
Wildlife
health
and
monitoring
research,
collaboration
in
our
air
Operations
Division
in
FYI
24,
we're
looking
for
10
million,
seven
hundred
and
seven
to
seven
hundred
and
two
thousand
six
hundred
and
two
dollars
and
an
FY
25
slight
reduction
to
10
million
four
hundred
and
nine
four.
Ninety
one.
AF
Our
decision
unit
is
e711
replacement
equipment
in
fy24,
looking
for
179
355
dollars
and
an
FY
25
138
603
replace
vehicles
at
the
end
of
their
useful
life.
AF
E720
is
looking
for
new
equipment
in
FY,
24
or
70
889
dollars.
This
is
asking
for
the
purchase
of
a
trailer
and
a
thermocycler
with
accessories
and
decision
unit,
e735
aircraft
and
helicopter
maintenance
in
fy24,
we're
looking
for
265
057
and
an
fy25.
There
would
be
zero
that
request
in
24
requests
the
funds
required
for
an
engine
overhaul
and
Associated
cost
for
a
program.
Helicopter
service
includes
bulletins,
compliance
requirements,
Hardware
requirements
and
of
all
things,
a
rental
engine
charge,
so
we'll
keep
that
ship
running
by
putting
another
rental
engine
inside
of
it.
AF
In
fisheries
management,
it's
comprised
of
46
positions:
that's
our
sport,
fish
production
we've
got
the
hatcheries
spread
across
the
state,
as
well
as
our
fisheries
management,
our
native
Aquatics
program,
our
aquatic
Health
monitoring
and
our
aquatic
invasive
species.
AF
Our
major
enhancements
include
e251
infrastructure
and
environment,
FY,
24
Looking
for
260
thousand
dollars,
and
no
additional
funding
and
25..
This
request
funds
replacement
parts
to
refurbish
the
existing
air
cooling
tower
structure
at
Mason,
Valley
Hatchery.
AF
That's
an
older
cooling
tower.
In
order
to
raise
trout,
we
must
get
the
water
temp
down
to
a
cool
enough
temperature,
so
it
doesn't
kill
them.
Basically,
doesn't
it
isn't
lethal
and
so
that's
to
replace
that
unit,
e710
replacement
equipment?
This
is
to
fund
new
and
replacement.
Of
course,
equipment.
Requests
in
fy24
we're
looking
at
241
057
and
an
fy25
800
or
88
689
dollars
decision
unit,
e711
replacement
equipment,
FY
24,
we're
looking
for
151
853
and
fy25
99
450..
AF
Moving
on
to
Wildlife
diversity
division,
there
are
13
positions
comprised
or
held
within
our
Wildlife
diversity.
Division,
they're
responsible
for
all
of
our
non-game
species,
spread
across
the
state
and
they're
responsible
for
Drafting
and
maintaining
the
state
wildlife
action
plan
which
we
are
anticipating
will
be
signed
off
on
here
shortly.
We
just
completed
that
rewrite
and
we're
expecting
approval
on
that
any
day.
AF
Fy
24
we're
looking
for
2.458
and
309
dollars
and
an
fy25
we're
looking
for
a
little
bit
more
2
million
498
749
major
budget
enhancement
in
this
division
is
e711
and
fy24.
Looking
for
58
783
dollars
and
in
FY
25
sixty
one
thousand
fifty
four
dollars,
and
this
is
again
to
replace
vehicles.
AF
In
the
habitat
division
there
are
39
employees
manage
wildlife
habitats,
our
water
development
program.
We
have
17
water,
1700
water
catchment
units
spread
across
the
state
that
support
access
to
water
for
our
wildlife.
That's
within
this
division.
We
have
a
rangeland
and
Wildfire
rehabilitation
program.
AF
We
have
the
wmas
the
planning,
operating
and
maintaining
those
Wildlife
Management
areas
and
then
and
then
reviewing
assessing
and
providing
comments
on
the
proposed
land
and
water
use,
as
I
mentioned
through
the
national
environment,
Environmental
Policy
Act
in
FY
24
we're
looking
at
12
million,
seven
hundred
and
twelve
thousand
seven
hundred
and
twenty
three
dollars
and
in
FY
25
12
million
793
359
dollars,
major
budget
enhancement
decision
unit,
e711
fy24
we're
looking
for
180
472
dollars
in
an
FY
25
142
122.,
and
this
is
to
replace
vehicles
and
specialized
equipment.
AF
And
with
that
that
wraps
up
what
we're
looking
for,
but
we
thought
you'd,
we
just
kind
of
give
you
an
overview
of
the
challenges
that
endow
has
been
facing
number
one,
as
as
you've
heard
from
most
state
agencies
and
when
I
talked
to
all
of
the
other
Western
Wildlife
agencies,
and
even
the
federal
agencies,
as
this
is
a
problem
that
we're
all
seeing
is
our
capacity
Recruitment
and
Retention.
It
is
the
single
business
biggest
challenge
that
we
have
to
trying
to
fulfill
our
mission.
AF
We've
got
very
passionate
people,
but
they
we
have
seen
folks
leaving
to
go
to
other
agencies,
mostly
federal
agencies,
as
you
can
tell,
by
my
overview
of
the
leadership
team
that
sits
at
a
30
percent
vacancy
rate
across
the
agency.
We
sit
at
a
20
vacancy
rate,
and
this
is
great
work
if
we
can't
attract
people
to
do
this
stuff,
I
I
can
only
imagine
somebody
that
doesn't
have
such
a
mission,
so
it
is
a
problem
that
we
continue
to
be
faced
with.
AF
We
do
go
to
schools,
we
do
do
reach
out,
but
I
have
heard
across.
Universities
is
the
number
of
people
going
into
the
science.
Major
is
decreasing
and
so
I
think
that's
some
of
that,
but
also
is,
as
I,
think,
just
the
cost
of
living
and
trying
to
get
people
to
take
a
job
like
here
in
Reno
or
in
Vegas
that
cost
of
living
has
a
consequence.
So
that
is
probably
our
biggest
challenge.
Then
we
also
have
the
natural
system.
AF
That's
that's
challenging
us
I'm
glad
to
say
that
we
are
all
looking
at
snow
outside
and
we
can
walk
outside,
I
think
we're
over
200
percent
on
the
Sierras
and
I
think
a
lot
of
the
state
is
up,
but
we
have
been
in
a
constant
drought.
We've
been
in
a
significant
out
and
that
has
had
to
refocus
our
efforts.
AF
We've
been
hauling
water
to
water
developments
and
catchments.
Some
of
our
Fisheries
have
gone
dry,
and
so
we
look
forward
to
a
very
wet
spring,
but
this
is
always
living
in
Nevada
is
the
most
arid
state
in
the
nation.
When
you
add
drought.
On
top
of
that,
it
adds
a
little
bit
of
complexity
somewhat
Associated
to
this,
but
also
independent
is
habitat
loss
and
conversion.
AF
It
is
a
consequence
so,
but
with
that,
as
we
always
remain
optimistic,
we're
always
trying
to
push
beyond
that.
We
continue
to
try
to
fulfill
our
mission
to
the
most
and
our
people
are
very
dedicated
towards
that
task.
But
with
that
I'll
wrap
up
our
presentation,
I
stand
for
any
questions.
Chairwoman.
A
AC
Thank
you
very
much.
Madam
chair
welcome
director
Janae.
Thank
you
for
the
presentation.
I
had
a
couple
of
questions.
AC
The
first
one
I
wanted
to
ask
is
around
Federal
funding
and
I
know
that
your
agency
has
been
closely
monitoring
the
consideration
of
the
recovering
America's,
Wildlife
act
and
so
I
guess
at
a
high
level,
knowing
that
maybe
it
will
get
done.
Hopefully
it
will
get
done,
and
hopefully
it'll
get
done
very
soon.
AC
How?
How
does
this?
How
does
this
budget
you
know,
prepare
your
agency
to
to
harness
that
legislation
once
it
gets
passed.
AF
Thank
you
for
the
question
through
you,
I
appreciate
the
questions
great
question.
We
in
this
proposal
we
have
those
three
physical
positions
that
will
help
us
in
trying
to
move
some
of
the
money,
but
we
had
contemplated
a
much
stronger
budget
proposal
when
we
were
contemplating
than
a
recovering
America's
Wildlife
act.
This
was
possible
that
Federal
legislation
I
think
it
was
going
to
bring
1.9
billion
dollars
to
state
wildlife
agencies
for
the
inflammation
implementation
of
their
state
wildlife
action
plan.
AF
Here
in
Nevada,
we
would
have
seen
about
26
million
about
a
50
percent
increase
in
our
budget
with
that
would
have
brought
of
it
a
host
of
opportunities
to
try
to
do
more
for
Nevada's
wildlife
and
citizens.
We
were
contemplating
bringing
more
positions
to
that.
That's
the
the
greatest
restriction
we
have
in
fulfilling
our
mission
is
our
Personnel,
and
that
was
something
thing
we
were
looking
at,
but
that
did
not
pass
and
it
did
not
pass
at
the
very
end
of
the
the
year.
AF
But
I
have
heard
and
I've
had
conversations
at
the
federal
level
where
it
is
being
the
sponsors
that
had
that
bill
have
brought
it
back
forward
and
they're
developing
a
team
to
hopefully
get
it
into
this
upcoming
session.
So
we're
hopeful,
but
this
definitely
isn't
every
this
budget
does
not
contain
everything
that
we
would
need
to
to
implement
that.
But
it
is
a
start
with
a
little
bit
of
those
three
positions,
especially
going
into
the
the
fiscal
division.
AC
Thank
you,
mayor
follow-up,
Madam,
chair.
Thank
you.
Thanks
for
that
and
transitioning
kind
of
to
the
piece
you
brought
up
around
Staffing
capacity,
and
you
know.
Obviously
it's
your
number
one
challenge
listed
on
here.
You
know
and
I
saw
the
increase
for
Warden
positions.
I
think
that's
great
I
know
that
some
wardens
are
covering
thousands
of
square
mile
square
miles
and
of
pretty
rugged
territory.
I
was
just
one,
and
you
mentioned
a
little
bit
about
I.
AC
Think
your
overall
agency
vacancy
rates
somewhere
around
20
percent,
is
there
are
there
particular
divisions
where
you
see
more
significant
vacancies
or
challenges
with
recruitment?
AF
Thank
you
through
you.
Do
you
I
gotta,
get
used
to
this
I'm
new
to
this
I
I
appreciate
the
question.
Assemblyman
Watts.
AF
AF
We
see
that
as
well,
but
when
you
look
at
the
agency
as
a
whole
is
that
our
vacancy
rate
is
like
I
mentioned
in
our
leadership,
we're
vacant
at
leadership
and
we're
vacant
side
to
side
top
to
bottom.
It's,
not
anyone
specific
division
or
position
category.
That's
that's
dealing
with
that
vacancy
rate.
It
is
the
entirety
of
the
of
the
department.
Thank
you.
AC
Thank
you
for
that
and
yeah.
We
probably
need
more
wardens
as
well,
but
the
last
question
I
wanted
to
ask
really
quickly.
Is
you
know
we
have
these
other
two
challenges?
Those
challenges
are
I,
think
broader
than
just
the
scope
of
your
agency
in
terms
of
adapting
to
and
addressing
drought
and
some
of
the
habitat,
habitat
loss
and
conversion
issues,
and
we
just
had
the
department
of
conservation
and
natural
resources
here.
They
also
have
some
work
and
some
some
programs
in
those
areas,
but
you
know
I
just
noticed
again
in
the
budget.
AC
It
doesn't
seem
like
you
know,
we
do
have
some
necessary
improvements
in
some
of
our
our
Fisheries
facilities
and
other
things.
Drought
is
a
little
bit
tricky,
but
I
was
just
wondering,
I
didn't
see
any
enhancements
or
one
shots
that
are
are
taking
additional
action
on
on
habitat
loss
or
habitat
restoration.
So
I
was
just
wondering
if
you
speak
briefly
to
that.
AF
Thank
you
again
through
you,
madam
chair
great
question.
We
do
work
with
dcnr
Nevada
division
of
Forestry
BLM
U.S
forest
Service,
actually,
there's
an
agreement
here
in
the
state.
It's
a
shared
stewardship
agreement
where
we
all
try
to
increase
our
efficiencies
and
Effectiveness
in
dealing
with
habitat
Restorations
around
the
state.
In
our
budget
we
really,
we
don't
have
the
one
shots.
What
we
do
have
is
we
just
recently
signed
a
five-year,
10
million
dollar
assistance
agreement
with
BLM
to
try
to
do
restoration,
work
on
on
Sagebrush
habitats
and,
and
so
we've
got
funding
there.
AF
We've
got
contract
capacity
through
that
and
again
equipment
would
be
a
possible
opportunity
if
we
had
staff
to
to
operate
the
equipment,
but
literally
Contracting
those
Services,
probably
our
most
efficient
and
effective
method.
Right
now,.
W
W
I
have
a
question
on
slide.
Number.
Nine
and
I
worry
about
the
fact
that
we
sometimes
love
our
Outdoors
too
much
over
love
it
and
you're
doing
some
marketing
and
Outreach
to
get
more
fishermen
and
more
Hunters
to
Nevada.
W
I
saw
it
one
time
early
on,
haven't
seen
it
since
and
if
you
could
maybe
just
Supply
that
to
us,
because
I'm
really
concerned
about
that
dramatic
jump
in
applications
and
wondering
if
there's
going
to
if
we're
going
to
see
now,
if
this
last
fall,
you
had
less
will
be
interesting
in
in
March
when
it
first
starts
and
when
we
apply
again
this
year.
If
you
still
see
that
interest-
and
if
so
you
know
some
plan
to
kind
of
handle
that
increase
impact.
W
So
that's
my
first
question
and
I-
probably
don't
have
an
answer
to
that
happy
for
you
to
get
back
to
me
on
that
one.
My
second
question
is
on
slide
number
11.,
which
is
a
habitat
of
wildlife
diversity
and
have
big
concerns
on
us.
Some
women
brought
up
the
habitat.
W
The
restoration
haven't
heard
of
very
big
concerns
about
a
decreasing
deer
population,
and
so,
if
you
could
get
see
what
you're
doing
on
the
habitat
restoration,
what
are
herd
population
looks
like
currently,
someone
I'm
sure
is
doing
some
of
those
studies
I'm
very
concerned,
and
along
that
same
line,
you
know
with
our
drought
that
we
had.
We
have
no
food,
and
now
we
have
this
wonderful
winter
that
we're
having
literally
I,
have
about
eight
deer
in
my
front
yard.
Every
morning
they've
destroyed
some
of
my
plants
I've
had
planted
since
the
80s
not
complaining.
W
We
finally
bought
a
deer
block
for
them,
so
they'd
eat
something
else
besides
my
plants,
but
what
is
endow
doing
right
now,
because
I
have
big
concerns
about
our
herd
populations,
not
just
our
deer,
but
our
elk,
our
sheep,
that
this
water
is
is
this
cold
impact
is,
is
huge
and
wondering
if
you're
out
feeding,
are
you
monitoring
the
situation?
We've
lost
your
herds
in
the
past
Elko
north
of
Wildhorse,
from
some
of
these
big
Winters
and
I'd
hate
to
see
that
repeated
on
this.
So
are
you
doing
anything
right
now
with
the
impact?
W
AF
You
thank
you
again,
chairwoman,
through
you
to
Senator
Titus,
to
your
first
question,
increasing
participation
and
plan
for
increase.
We
are,
we
are
aware
of
that
increase.
Most
of
it,
as
you
said,
comes
through
applications
not
always
in
licenses.
We've
seen
a
rise
in
non-resident
licenses,
but
also
a
rise
in
applications,
and
that
was
an
intentional
as
we
were
trying
to
increase
opportunity
across
multiple
species.
Some
of
the
limitations
were
removed
and
some
of
the
Hunts
there
were
new
hunts
brought,
and
so
the
number
of
applications
have
gone
up.
AF
The
number
of
participants
not
as
much
and
so
we've
seen
more
applications
come
from
an
individual
than
what
they
did
in
the
past,
but
we
can
get
you
that
information
we
have
that
readily
accessible
as
far
as
mule
deer,
habitat,
I,
I,
think
you're
aware,
but
I'll
I'll
call
it
out,
as
we
do
have
a
mule
deer
enhancement
program.
That's
been
in
the
place
for
about
two
years.
Each
county
has
a
team
working
with
our
biologists,
both
game
and
habitat,
to
evaluate
the
current
populations
and
their
Associated
units
with
their
counties.
AF
To
you
know
hear
from
the
public
about.
You
know
any
ideas
that
they
may
have
that
are
novel
outside
of
what
end
now
has
proposed,
and
there
have
been
a
number
of
projects
that
have
been
brought
forward
last
year.
I
believe
it
was
somewhere
in
the
neighborhood
of
I
think
it
was
13
different
projects
that
were
brought
forward
into
Heritage
funding
to
actually
be
funded
for
mule
their
enhancement,
but
as
far
as
this
winter
I'm
sorry
to
hear
about
your
plants.
AF
But
it
is
a
tough
winner
here
in
Reno,
you've
or
Reno
and
Carson
City,
probably
the
attendees
right
now
you
may
see
more
deer
down
in
Carson
City
than
than
normal
because
of
the
severity
of
the
winter,
but
some
of
our
other
places
Central
Nevada
we're
we're
not
as
bad
in
some
areas
as
over
in
area
7
and
10
little
deeper
snows
over
there,
but
we
do
have
callers.
We
have
satellite
callers
that
are
on
animals
in
some
places.
It's
a
sub.
AF
You
know
it's
a
smaller
proportion
of
the
population,
but
it
does
give
us
an
idea
of
where
they're
going
and
also
you
know
it's
got
a
mortality
sensor
on
it.
So
if
we
start
to
see
disproportionate
mortality,
then
we
can
try
to
contemplate
what's
going
on,
but
right
now
we
have
not
seen
that,
but
it
is.
It
is
concerning
to
to
see
a
year
where
we
did
get
some
late
moisture
in
September,
August
and
September.
W
Follow-Up
Madam
chair
so
I
also
didn't
hear
in,
and
so
thank
you
for
that.
That's
encouraging
I
know
that
in
my
own
community,
in
Smith
Valley
many
of
the
Ranchers
have
closed
off
Hunting
access
and
they're
trying
to
build
up
the
deer
and
they
did
this
on
their
own,
letting
maybe
the
youth
tags
go
in
and
not
letting
people
hunt,
because
it
so
dramatically
saw
a
loss
in
the
deer
herd.
So
they're
doing
self-monitoring
one
thing,
I
didn't
hear
in
your
budget
proposal
and
looking
forward
to.
W
Hopefully
you
are
doing
this
is
the
urban
rural
interface
of
wildlife.
My
house,
my
back
door,
was
visited
by
multiple
Bears
this
last
summer
and
fall
not
to
mention
my
Hoyt
Canyon
property.
Heaven
only
knows
how
many
bears
came
in
through
there
lots
and
I'm
just
wondering,
with
the
dramatic
increase
in
our
bear
population
how
that
is
being
monitored
and
where
those
bears
are
being
moved
to,
and
do
you
have
enough
funding
for
that
program?
W
So
if
I
didn't
see
any
enhancements
for
that
particular
item,
because
when
I
called
about
one
particular
bear
that
looked
like
it
was
injured,
had
a
bad
left,
rear
leg
had
some
videos
of
it.
It
was
getting
obviously
needed
easy
food
getting
into
garbage
cans.
We
have
to
be
better
stewards,
and
so
we
have
to
be
responsible
for
not
giving
it
the
food,
but
we
were
told
that
all
of
their
all
of
your
traps
were
already
in
use.
W
They
couldn't
get
somebody
down
there
literally,
it
was
you
know,
scratching
on
the
neighbor's
back
doors,
because
it
was
desperate
and
so
just
wondering
if
you
are
look
going
to
look
at
a
budget
enhancement
for
that
particular
program
and
maybe
later
on
during
the
subcommittees.
You
know
that
you'll
review
that,
but
looking
forward
to
hearing,
if
you
have
any
solutions
for
that.
AF
Thank
you
for
the
follow-up
question
again
through
you,
madam
chair
to
Senator
Titus.
It
is
I,
think
I'm
only
getting
my
feet
wet
in
the
whole
bear
experience.
AF
I
pleasantly
lived
in
the
habitat
division
as
the
administrator
there
for
the
past
nine
years,
and
so
I
didn't
have
to
deal
with
it
near
as
much,
but
our
game,
division,
administrator,
Mike,
Scott,
lives
it
and
breathes
it
every
day
and
and
I
know
talking
to
him.
He
did
see
more
activity
this
year
on
Bears
than
we've
seen
in
the
past,
but
we
can
take
a
look
at
that
program
and
give
you
some
additional
material
to
consider.
But
our
Urban
Wildlife
program
is
set
up.
AF
We've
got
a
active
Personnel
that
answer
those
phones
that
deal
with
those
questions
coming
both
out
of
Vegas
and
up
North
with
bears,
and
we
take
those
very
seriously.
But
we
can
get
you
more
substantial
information
relative
to
that.
X
Great
thank
you
and
thank
you,
madam
chair,
for
the
questions.
Thank.
V
I'll
be
very
brief:
I'm
between
us
and
lunch
and
that's
problematic,
Mr
Janae,
just
sometimes
our
our
ability
to
respond
is
concerning
and
I
was
wondering
if
you
have
any
programs
going
forward
right
now.
You
know:
we've
got
a
snowpack.
We've
got
some
snow
out
there
we're
going
to
have
some
some
spring
moisture.
Are
you
flying
any
seed
on
some
of
these
critical
areas?
Right
now,
I
mean
our
ability
to
respond
when
we've
got
it.
AF
AF
So
this
is
when
we're
actively
at
it
I
believe.
Last
week
we
were
working
with
Ely
BLM
receding,
22
000
Acres
out
there
here
in
Northern,
Elko
or
Northern
Washoe
County,
we
were
dealing
with
a
project.
I
could
believe,
was
two
or
three
thousand
acres
and
another
one
that
was
six
thousand
acres
in
the
dry
Hills.
AF
So
we
are
actively
out
there
in
the
last
five
years,
Nevada
Department
of
Wildlife
In
cooperation
with
our
partners
and
and
ngos
that
have
been
funding
and
contributing
we've
done
over
a
half
million
Acres
of
wildfire
and
habitat
Restoration
in
the
last
five
years.
So
it's
program
we're
very
proud
of,
and
we've
grown.
That
program
am
in
the
last
10
years,
but
there's
always
more
to
do
cheat
grass
and
wildfire
Knows
No
Boundaries,
and
we
continue
to
fight
that
fight.
Yes,.
V
And
I
appreciate
that
just
a
quick
follow-up
I
appreciate
that
over
the
last
10
years,
unfortunately,
we
just
have
nothing
any
precept
spring
spring
moisture
to
help
along
that's
why
I
was
wondering
if
you
could
ramp
up
Focus
right
now,
we're
probably
going
to
sprouted
this
year,
we'll
see
what
happens
in
July.
Thank
you,
Mr
Jay.
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
Thank.
U
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
so
I
had
a
question
on
the
Fisheries,
but
it
relates
to
tribes
and
so
I'm
wondering
you
know,
because
tribes,
some
tribes
have
a
recognized
right
to
earn
money
from
fishing,
and
so
how
have
you
managed
to
preserve
their
rights
within
the
droughts
and
the
conservation?
You
know
there
have
been
these
recent
cases
popping
up
since
2020..
U
Pew
did
US
did
a
whole
article
on
I,
guess,
treaty
rights,
ignored
treaty
rights
from
like
you
know
way
back
and
and
how
they're
popping
up
now
and
changing
the
environmental
regulations
and
positions
that
states
are
in
in
relationship
to
tribes
and
their
rights
within
fish?
AF
This
is,
we
do
have
a
tribal
liaison
within
the
department
and
the
tribes
that
I
am
aware
of
and
and
they
have
pretty
well
established,
fishing
programs,
I
contemplate,
Pyramid
Lake
duck
Valley.
They
have
pretty
well
established
Fisheries
in
and
of
themselves.
AF
As
far
as
trying
to
promote
this
is
a
discussion
that
at
the
Western
Association
of
Fish
and
Wildlife
agencies,
we
have
this
this
conversation
about
trying
to
find
those
opportunities
to
assist
tribal
entities
in
trying
to
you
know,
contemplate
the
management
of
their
resources
and
assist
them
when
they,
when
they
ask
understanding
their
sovereignty,
but
it
is
a.
It
is
a
conversation
here
in
the
state
of
Nevada
We
we've
had
some
discussions.
A
AF
I
may
one
last
thing
literally
hot
off
the
press:
we
have
got
our
strategic
plan.
We
just
receive
it
from
printer,
so
we'll
leave
it
and
distribute
it.
It's
it's
our
most
recent.
We
just
finished
that
last
fall
took
it
to
the
printer.
It's
a
nice
document.
It
really
involved
all
of
our
employees
across
the
state.
We
had
a
whole
bunch
of
reach
out
so
that
they
could
see
themselves
in
it.
AF
It's
the
best
and
the
greatest,
and
so
we'll
share
that
with
you
and
if
you
guys
have
any
other
questions
at
any
time,
feel
free
to
use
my
contact
and
we'll
help
address.
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank.