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A
Good
morning
and
welcome
to
the
October
20th
meeting
of
the
interim
finance
committee,
if
we
could
have
Mr
Gavin,
please
do
the
roll.
Thank
you.
C
D
No,
please
all
right
go
ahead
with
your
discretion.
We
are
joined
this
morning
by
Governor,
Steve,
sisilak
and
I
want
to
welcome
you
Governor
to
the
interim
finance
committee
and
welcome
you
to
the
table
to
address
the
committee.
E
Thank
you
for
having
me
this
morning
and
my
voice
will
hold
out
till
about
noon
usually
and
then
I
lose
it.
So
I
wanted
to
do
this
early
this
morning.
Thank
you
for
having
me
and
thank
you
for
your
service.
Of
course,
and
I
know.
This
is
going
to
be
the
last
IFC
meeting
of
this
legislative
session
before
the
election
comes,
and
we
appreciate
all
of
the
service
that
all
of
you
have
given
to
us
over
the
the
this
period.
E
And
I
want
to
acknowledge
at
this
time
and
the
reason
I'm
here
to
acknowledge
three
individuals
who
served
out
their
time
and
are
expiring
due
to
term
limits
which
have
a
double-edged
sword,
certainly
we're
losing
some
of
our
best
and
our
brightest
to
term
limits,
and
that
have
given
us
so
much
at
such
a
time
where
it's
desperately
needed.
So
the
three
individuals
that
are
termed
out
that
are
gonna
I'd,
like
to
present
a
proclamation
to
on
behalf
of
the
state,
is
assembly,
woman,
Theresa,
Benitez
Thompson.
E
E
graduate
of
McQueen
high
school
and
UNR
licensed
social
worker
Miss
Nevada
in
2002
third
runner-up
2003
for
Miss,
America,
Pageant
and
married
to
Jeff
Thompson
and
his
four
beautiful
children.
So,
on
behalf
of
the
state
of
Nevada,
I
won't
read
the
whole
thing
to
you,
because
I
know
you
guys
have
a
long
meeting
ahead
of
you
here,
but
I'm
going
to
read
just
the
last
line.
Now,
therefore,
I
Steve
sislak,
governor
of
the
state
of
Nevada,
do
hereby
Proclaim
October
20th
2022
as
a
day
in
honor
of
assemblywoman
Benitez
Thompson.
E
E
E
E
E
F
E
Thank
you
for
having
me
this
morning
and
giving
me
this
opportunity
and
before
I,
wrap
up
and
head
back
over
to
the
Capitol
I
want
to
say
thank
you
not
just
to
the
people
that
we
honored,
but
to
all
of
you
and
all
of
your
families.
This
is
a
family
job
that
you've
got
here.
Your
families
have
made
enormous
sacrifices
in
order
to
share
you
with
us
and
with
the
state
of
Nevada
this
entire
time,
whether
you've
termed
out
or
you're,
just
moving
on
to
another
career.
E
Another
time
your
families
have
made
enormous
sacrifices
to
get
us
as
far
as
we've
spent
time
away
from
them,
birthdays
and
holidays
and
ball
games
and
recitals
and
everything
else,
and
we
acknowledge
the
fact
that
you've
made
enormous
sacrifices
and
they
have
made
enormous
sacrifices.
So
thank
you
all
for
doing
that
and
please
thank
them
for
the
sacrifices
that
they
made
to
further
the
state
of
Nevada
and
help
us
all
have
a
great
day.
Everybody.
Thank
you.
A
A
This
is
the
first
public
comment
period
and
we'll
we'll
also
have
a
public
comment
period
at
the
end,
as
always
also
because
of
time
considerations,
each
commenter
will
be
limited
to
not
more
than
two
minutes,
so
I
think
we've
done
that
for
quite
a
while.
So
most
of
you
are
used
to
that,
but
anybody
that's
new.
You
have
two
minutes.
Also.
You
can
call
in
to
provide
testimony
during
public
comment.
You
can
dial
669-900-6833
and
then
it'll
prompt
you
for
the
meeting
ID
and
everything
and
all
that
it's
available
online.
A
A
G
Ahead
morning,
chairman
Dennis,
how
many
members
for
the
record,
I'm
Connie
McMullen,
representing
the
personal
care
Association
of
Nevada
I'm
here
in
support
of
item
33,
to
support
the
allocation
of
the
for
the
Aging
and
Disability
service
to
develop
a
program
to
address
shortages
of
personal
caregivers.
Nevada
is
currently
suffering
a
critical
shortage
of
direct
Workforce
caregivers
throughout
our
state,
especially
in
rural
Nevada,
personal
care
workers,
Aid,
the
Aged
and
disabled,
including
children,
who
cannot
provide
care
for
themselves.
This
is
a
vital
service
that
allows
people
to
live
independently
and
avoid
more
costly.
G
Premature
institutionalization
pecan
not
only
supports
the
use
of
this
allocation
for
training
and
retention
of
caregivers,
but
would
also
like
to
see
annual
training
of
personal
care
agency
administrators
who
directly
impact
and
set
the
culture
for
their
workers.
Investing
in
training
and
elevating
the
skill
sets
of
the
300
administrators
working
for
licensed
care
agencies
in
our
state
will
positively
impact
caregiver
turnout
and
improve
care
to
clients
We
additionally
support
item
19,
which
would
reduce
wait
list
and
expand
capacity
for
Homemaker
and
tour
assistance.
G
H
C-A-R-I-S-S-A-P-E-A-R-C-E
I
am
the
health
policy
coordinator
at
Children's,
Advocacy
Alliance
I'm
speaking
today,
to
urge
your
support
for
funding
for
a
few
key
agenda
items
impacting
Nevada's
Children
and
Families,
primarily
D
81
and
82,
and
D
100
and
101
agenda
items.
D,
81
and
82
are
in
reference
to
the
expansion
of
pre-prenatal
care
services
in
rural
Nevada.
Communities
in
rural
Nevada
are
disproportionately
affected
by
a
lack
of
sufficient
medical
services,
including
prenatal
care
for
pregnant
people.
H
Prenatal
care
is
essential
to
healthy
pregnancies
and
has
been
proven
to
increase
health
outcomes
for
the
baby
and
birthing
person.
Access
to
Quality
prenatal
care
has
been
linked
to
lower
rates
of
preterm
birth,
fewer
cesarean
deliveries,
healthier
birth
weights
and
increased
breastfeeding
initiation
and
success.
Expanding
prenatal
care
in
rural
Nevada
will
raise
the
overall
health
for
pregnant
people
and
infants
agenda
items
D100
and
d101
refer
to
the
expansion
of
newborn
screening
panels
to
include
an
opioid
exposure
test.
These
infant
screening
panels
already
exist
within
our
medical
system,
so
adding
opioid
screening
is
easily
achievable.
H
With
this
investment
infants
who
have
been
exposed
to
opioids
In
Utero
have
an
increased
risk
of
Developmental
alterations
that
become
more
difficult
to
treat
the
longer
they
go
undetected.
However,
early
screening
and
initial
treatment
intervention
can
majorly
improve
health
outcomes
for
infants
suffering
from
neonatal
withdrawal.
Supporting
this
will
improve
the
healthy
growth
and
development
of
infants
and
children
and
uplift,
the
health
of
Nevada
for
a
better
future
again
I
ask
that
you
give
your
support
to
these
agenda
items
d81
and
82
and
D100
and
101
and
prioritize
the
future
health
of
Nevada's
children.
I
Go
ahead.
Thank
you,
chair
Dennis
members
of
the
committee
for
the
record,
John
araskata
Washoe
County
public
defender,
the
Washoe
County
Public
Defender's
Office
comes
today
and
stands
in
support
of
items
number
130
and
131,
which
are
to
allocate
arpa
funding
to
renovate
space
at
the
city
of
Las,
Vegas,
Detention
Center,
to
create
additional
bed
space
for
the
forensic
treatment
and
care
of
incompetent
people
facing
criminal
charges.
J
Morning,
good
morning,
good
morning,
chairman
Dennis
and
members
of
the
committee
for
the
record
I'm
Mindy
Elliott,
with
Flynn
judici
government,
Affairs
and
I'm
here,
representing
300
people,
that
we
thought
300
members
of
the
Nevada
Housing
Coalition.
We
thought
it'd
be
better
if
we
just
sent
one
person
rather
than
have
300
people
come
and
and
tie
a
public
comment.
But
we
are
here
in
support
of
item
number
D9,
the
transfer
of
the
250
million
dollar
final
tranche
for
the
Home
Means
Nevada
initiative
on
behalf
of
the
Coalition
board
of
directors
and
all
of
our
members.
J
We
know
that
this
is
going
to
change
the
lives
of
many
in
Nevada
as
we
move
these
dollars
out,
we're
very
close
to
getting
some
approvals
and
so
at
the
second
tranche
we
are
over
allocated,
which
is
just
a
tremendous
problem
to
have
with
the
allocations
which
I'm
sure
you'll
hear
more
about
later
today,
but
we
just
wanted
to
urge
your
support
and
behalf
of
the
board
of
directors,
Christine,
Hess
and
all
of
the
members.
We
just
want
to.
J
Thank
you
for
your
leadership
and
on
a
personal
note,
you
have
an
item
number
d117
and
116..
My
father
was
the
eighth
heart
transplant
recipient
on
November
22,
1968
Instead
at
Stanford,
Medical
Center.
He
was
86
in
the
world
and
a
transplant
Institute
in
Nevada
is
so
important
and
I
just
appreciate
and
thank
the
governor
and
appreciate
your
consideration.
This
is
near
and
dear
to
my
heart
changed
my
life
man.
I
just
want
to
thank
you
for
your
consideration
of
the
dollars.
A
Thank
you
very
much
and
I
know
on
appreciate
your
heartfelt
testimony
there,
with
your
dad
and
but
I
know
on
the
housing
things
that
people
have
the
the
same
feelings
about
that,
and
we
appreciate
I
know
and
on
behalf
of
the
committee.
We
appreciate
that
you
didn't
bring
100
people
to
tell
us
that,
because
we
do
feel
that
we
know
that
there's
a
lot
of
passion
on
the
housing.
So
we
appreciate
you
coordinating
that
and
thank
you
very
much
and.
J
I
should
we
sent
a
letter
to
all
of
you
this
morning.
It
should
be
in
your
inbox
and
we
sent
to
the
secretary,
but
thank
you
so
much
for
everything
that
you
have
done
to
change
the
lives
of
nevadans
today.
Thank.
K
Good
morning,
chair
Dennis
and
esteemed
members
of
this
committee,
my
name
is
Char
Frost
c-h-a-r-f-r-o-s-t
and
I'm.
The
Statewide
family
Network
director
for
parents,
encouraging
parents
and,
as
you
may
know,
I
entered
this
career
over
a
decade
ago
as
a
family
peer
support
provider
motivated
by
my
lived
experience
with
my
own
children.
K
Nevada
pep
was
organized
over
27
years
ago
and
is
designated
by
samsa
as
the
as
Nevada's
family
Network
for
families
whose
children
have
Behavioral
Health
disabilities
and
by
the
U.S
Department
of
Education
as
the
parent
training
and
information
center
for
our
state.
It
is
nationally
recognized
that
family
to
family
peer
support
is
a
critical
service
in
the
system
of
care
and
in
Nevada.
This
service
has
been
valued
for
over
25
years
by
the
state,
through
our
long-standing
partnership,
with
the
Division
of
Child
and
Family
Services.
K
There
is
a
critical
need
to
develop
a
time,
efficient,
training
and
certification
program,
unique
to
Nevada
that
will
increase
the
certified
family,
peer
support
provider
and
supervisor
Workforce.
We
are
excited
to
work
with
our
national
and
state
partners
and
the
DHHS
divisions
to
develop
a
sustainable
training,
credentialing
and
technical
assistance
program
that
meets
nationally
recognized
core
competencies
and
skill
sets
for
family
to
family
peer
support
providers.
K
Research
has
shown
that
families
who
receive
support
from
other
family
members
with
lived
experience
are
more
likely
to
engage
in
and
complete
Services,
as
well
as
achieve
better
outcomes
for
their
youth
and
the
family
and
I'd
like
to
take
a
just
a
moment
to
personally.
Thank
you
all
for
your
service
and
thank
you
for
considering
all
these
items
that
are
so
incredibly
important
to
families,
people
with
disabilities
and
our
most
vulnerable
citizens.
K
L
Ahead
good
morning,
Mr
chair
members
of
the
committee,
my
name
is
Andy
Belanger
with
the
Southern
Nevada
Water
Authority
here
today,
in
support
of
items
D3
and
D4
related
to
digitization
of
the
state
Engineer's
office
and
also
d63
and
d64
related
to
the
Nevada
water
conservation
and
infrastructure
initiative.
The
Water
Authority
is
the
largest
water
purveyor
in
Nevada
and
we're
facing
still
a
24
year:
drought
and
a
writtification
on
the
Colorado
River.
L
We've
done
a
lot
of
things
in
our
community
to
help
to
help
the
community
whether
the
changing
circumstances
on
the
river
and
we
need.
We
need
this
funding
to
do
more.
We
have
significant
challenges
ahead
of
us
and
and
this
funding
will
help
to
amplify
programs
that
will
reduce
consumptive
water
uses
in
southern
Nevada.
We
are
laser
focused
on
reducing
outdoor
water
use.
The
legislature
passed
last
session,
ab356,
which
removes
non-functional
Turf
and
and
enhances
our
programs
that
we
have
related
to
that.
L
Those
are
our
two
other
large
uses
of
water
consumption
and
we
have
to
address
those
we've
done
a
lot
of
things
at
the
local
level
to
reduce
water
conservation,
and
this
program
will
help
us
at
the
state
level
do
that
we
want
to
thank
the
governor,
I,
think
legislative
leaders
throughout
throughout
the
legislature,
who've
really
focused
on
water
conservation,
they're
important
issues,
and
we
appreciate
your
support
on
those
items
today.
Thank
you.
L
M
Nevada
Farm
Bureau
supports
the
priority
of
the
Nevada
Division
of
Water
Resources,
conducting
a
meaningful
program
to
use
the
most
current
and
Comprehensive
Science
to
evaluate
our
256
groundwater
basins
to
determine
the
current
status
of
their
respective
perennial
yield
capability.
Nearly
40
percent
of
our
state's
groundwater
basins
are
classified
as
being
over
committed
of
those
40
percent.
19
to
20
percent
are
also
being
over
pumped,
at
least
by
estimates
that
are
available.
M
Presently,
our
organization
maintains
that,
before
any
changes
in
the
battle
water
law
are
even
considered,
we
need
to
know
what
the
situations
are
on
a
basin
by
Basin
basis.
We
support
a
full
study
and
evaluation
that
produces
a
responsible,
Baseline
inventory
of
where
we
are
from
this
perspective.
While
we
don't
believe
that
the
64
6.4
million
is
sufficient
to
carry
out
the
in-depth
analysis,
that's
needed,
we
support
you
providing
funding
to
accomplish
this
important
work.
We
don't
know
what
the
Water
Resource
initiative
is
or
what
the
detailed
plans
will
be
for
that.
M
Well,
what
will
be
accomplished
with
the
6.4
million
that
is
provided
in
the
narrative
that
we've
seen
as
far
as
your
agenda
is
concerned,
we
also
like
to
understand
that
this
program
will
accomplish
and
what
the
expected,
the
expectation
should
be
for
the
6.4
million
on
d63
and
the
100
million
dollar
investment.
We
know
even
less
we're
not
clear
what
the
two
additional
positions
identified
will
do,
or
what
water
conservation
and
infrastructure
initiatives
might
be.
M
There
are
a
great
deal
of
needs
to
bring
Nevada's
water
resources
and
management
up
to
the
level
that
we
need
for
addressing
the
challenges
that
we
have
as
well
as
the
ones
that
need
attention.
When
we
finish
with
what
we've
got
going
on,
we
aren't
opposed
to
making
these
kind
of
Investments
That
level
of
support,
and
attention
is
needed,
but
there
ought
to
be
more
form
and
Assurance
of
what
will
be
delivered
for
the
money
being
spent.
Thank
you.
N
Thank
you
go
ahead
good
morning,
Mr
chair
and
members
of
the
committee
for
the
record.
My
name
is
Jeff
Fontaine
I'm
representing
the
central
Nevada
Regional
Water
Authority,
and
the
Humboldt
River
Basin
Water
Authority,
the
central
Nevada
Regional
Water
Authority
is
a
regional
government
made
up
of
nine
member
counties
and
the
Humboldt
River
Basin
Water
Authority
is
also
a
regional
government
with
five
member
counties
and
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
provide
public
comment
this
morning,
Nevada's
most
arid
State
and
also
one
of
the
fastest
growing
States.
N
But
we
manage
our
state's
Water
Resources
with
outdated
information
and
technology
and
inadequate
Staffing.
So
we
are
very
encouraged
to
see
the
following
work:
programs
on
the
agenda
this
morning,
item
D4
item
d63
and
item
d-74.
We
do
support
item
D4
to
fund
the
Water
Resource
initiative
to
update
data
to
inform
Water
Resource
Management,
because
the
existing
Baseline
studies,
which
are
still
being
used,
are
50
to
70
years
old.
N
There
are
over
over
pump
basins
in
both
the
urban
and
rural
portions
of
our
state,
and
so
accurate
Basin
information
is
essential
to
resolving
existing
conflicts
and
fundamental
to
defective
management
and
preservation
of
water
resources.
For
the
future.
We
urge
the
committee
to
ensure
that
there
is
sufficient
funding
to
complete
this
important
work
with
regard
to
item
63
to
transfer
100
million
dollars
to
dcnr
to
support
a
water
conservation
of
structure
initiative.
N
That
would
represent
a
substantial
and
much
needed
investment,
but
it
does
raise
questions
about
how
the
money
will
will
be
spent,
what
the
priorities
would
be
and
what
projects
would
be
eligible.
We
support
water
conservation.
We
know
it's
needed,
but
we
would
ask
the
kitty
committee
to
also
consider
allowing
the
funds
to
be
used
for
other
important
projects
and
programs
such
as
cloud
seeding,
retiring
water
rights
from
voluntary
on
a
voluntary
basis
and
over
pump
groundwater
basins
and
updating
local
water
plans
to
address
both
existing
conditions
and
prevent
future
water
shortages.
N
And,
lastly,
we
support
item
d74,
which
would
add
283
thousand
and
eighty
three
dollars
to
the
Division
of
Water
Resources,
to
fund
much
needed
modernization
and
digitization
of
the
state's
water
records.
In
summary,
the
American
Rescue
plan
act
provides
an
unprecedented
opportunity
to
increase
funding
which
is
needed
to
effectively
manage
our
limited
Water
Resources
for
sustainable
growth
and
prosperity.
And
again,
thank
you
for
considering
our
comments.
Thank
you
very
much.
A
O
Good
morning,
Mr
chairman
members
of
the
interim
finance
committee,
my
name
is
Jim
Jimerson,
my
wife,
Carol
and
I
serve
on
the
board
of
the
Nevada
donor.
Network
Foundation-
and
we
are
privileged
to
be
here
this
morning
to
join
with
you
in
support
of
items
d116
and
d117,
the
allocation
of
15
million
dollars
to
the
Department
of
Health
and
Human
Services
for
in
turn,
supporting
the
Nevada
transplant
Institute
to
initiate
liver
transplants
here
in
Nevada,
as
well
as
to
expand
the
existing
kidney
transplant
program.
O
That's
here,
one
of
the
things
that
we
know
and
our
common
goal
is
to
have
transplants,
be
available
to
all
residents
of
the
state
of
Nevada
transplants
to
occur
inside
the
state
of
Nevada.
We
no
longer
wish
to
have
the
old
joke
about.
Where
do
you
go
to
get
good
care?
You
go
to
McCarran
airport
now,
Harry
Reid
airport.
Now
we
come
to
Las
Vegas.
We
come
to
Nevada
transport
transplant
Institute
we
come
to
have
our
children
saved
and
our
people,
given
our
recipients,
a
second
opportunity
at
life,
I
come
from
the
other
side.
O
Our
son
Jacob
chose
to
give
his
organs
as
he
passed.
Four
years
ago,
and
we
have
lived
the
sacrifice
that
we
have
endured
by
recognizing
that
he
has
contributed
his
own
body
to
give
second
chess
lives
to
recipients,
and
that
combination
lets
us
know
that
what
is
important
here
is
life
must
go
on
and
this
opportunity
that
you,
members
of
the
committee,
have
to
support.
This
program
is
very
much
appreciated
and
we
urge
you
to
support
the
same
in
this
in
this
manner.
P
Good
morning
committee,
my
name
is
Lauren
miloski,
fierst
and
I
am
a
double
lung
transplant
recipient
and
I
serve
on
the
board
of
the
Nevada
Nevada
donor.
Network
I
received
my
life-saving
transplant
two
years
ago,
after
declining
rapidly
on
the
wait
list
for
11
months
and
living
in
the
hospital
for
four
and
a
half
of
those
I
have
lived
in
Las
Vegas,
my
entire
life.
P
Until
the
day
when
I
made
the
decision
to
move
myself
and
my
young
children
out
of
state
so
that
when
the
time
came,
I'd
be
near
UCLA
with
a
lifelong
knowledge
that
a
lung
transplant
was
in
my
future.
The
idea
that
such
a
life-changing
medical
need
was
not
possible
near
my
home
and
family
had
steep
disadvantages
and
heartache
with
nevadans
not
having
access
to
any
type
of
transplants
other
than
kidney.
These
hardships
are
felt
by
so
many
others
as
well.
P
A
transplant
is
not
only
reserved
for
the
critically
ill
and
while
it
might
not
be
personal
for
everyone,
it
can
become
personal
in
an
instant
I.
Am
grateful
every
single
day
from
my
donor
selflessness
and
for
the
people
who
work
to
keep
me
healthy.
Our
community
and
the
residents
of
our
state
should
not
have
to
make
the
difficult
decision
to
move
for
their
lives
to
be
saved.
P
The
physical,
emotional,
financial
and
mental
burden
of
doing
so
is
felt
by
all
involved
and
for
long
after
care
is
received
as
I
struggle
with
side
effects
and
the
constant
difficulties
to
just
obtain
my
medications.
I
know
that
some
of
these
burdens
will
be
far
less
difficult.
If
my
Care
Center
was
local
transplant
care
is
forever
and
plays
a
significant
part
in
one's
life.
Even
after
the
incisions
are
healed
and
a
second
chance
that
life
begins
every
nine
minutes.
Another
person
is
added
to
the
National
transplant
waiting
list.
P
Six
thousand
people
in
the
U.S
died
in
2021,
while
on
that
list,
17
people
die
each
day.
Waiting
for
a
transplant.
I
knew
some
of
those
people
with
one
donor's
potential
of
saving,
75
lives
or
more
through
organ
eye
and
tissue
donation.
The
change
we
hope
to
see
needs
to
happen
now,
where
no
nevadan
leaves
their
home
to
be
cared
for
in
another
state.
Thank
you
for
this
opportunity.
Q
Airmen
and
good
morning,
members
of
the
committee,
I,
am
Shelley
Berkeley
I
served
in
the
Nevada
state
legislature
40
years
ago,
and
in
that
former
capacity
I
want
to
thank
the
three
members
that
are
retiring.
I
know
how
much
work
you
have
committed
to
Public
Service
the
sacrifices
you
have
made,
and
there
are
millions
of
our
fellow
citizens
whose
lives
have
been
improved,
although
they
may
not
know
you
personally,
by
your
service.
So
on
behalf
of
all
of
them.
I
want
to
thank
you
for
everything.
Q
You've
done
for
our
state
I'm
here
today
to
express
my
support
for
the
Nevada
donor
Network
and
the
creation
of
the
Nevada
transplant
Institute
and
its
impact
that
it
will
have
on
our
medical
community
personally
on
very
supportive
of
this
endeavor
and
I
have
been
for
the
last
20
years.
I've
had
the
privilege
of
knowing
both
the
Jimerson
family
and
the
Molasky
family
for
for
as
long
as
I
can
remember
for
most
of
my
life.
Q
Q
It
is
so
important
to
have
an
Institute
like
this
here
in
our
state,
so
that
our
fellow
citizens
don't
have
to
travel
out
of
state
when
they
need
their
family
members
more
than
than
ever.
I'm.
Also
here
as
head
of
the
largest
medical
school
in
the
state
of
Nevada,
Toro,
University.
Think
of
the
possibilities
that
this
transplant
Institute
will
present
to
the
medical
community.
Q
Unlv
Medical
School
UNR
Medical,
School
tour,
Road,
Medical
School
working
hand
in
hand
in
collaboration
and
coordination.
We
can
be
creating
rotations
so
that
our
students
are
working
side
by
side
with
transplant
Physicians
and
all
the
other
support
team
that
a
transplant
Institute
will
will
need.
In
addition
to
that,
creating
residency
programs,
we
could
be
creating
generations
of
transplant
Physicians
and
medical
Physicians
scientists,
nurses,
physical
therapists,
social
workers,
pharmacists,
all
working
collaboratively
to
ensure
the
health
and
well-being
of
transplant
recipients.
Q
This
is
a
most
important
proposal
and
I'm
going
to
urge
each
and
every
one
of
you
to
support,
item
d116
and
d117
and
urge
approval
of
the
governor's
recommendation
for
15
million
dollars
this
this
donation.
This
amount
of
money
is
going
to
make
a
significant
difference
and
move
us
forward
in
an
exponential
way.
It's
good
for
Nevada,
it's
good
for
our
fellow
citizens
and
it's
good
for
the
medical
community.
It's
a
win-win
for
everybody
and
I.
Thank
you
for
your
kind
attention.
A
R
Good
morning,
I'm
Mason
van
howling
for
the
record
I'm,
the
Chief
Executive
Officer
of
University
Medical
Center,
and
also
the
current
past,
chair
of
the
Nevada
Hospital
Association,
and
on
behalf
of
the
largest
public
Hospital
in
the
state
and
our
65-member
hospitals
and
the
Nevada
Hospital
Association.
Please
accept
our
support
and
development
of
the
Nevada
transplant.
Institute
items
number
116
and
117
on
your
agenda
are
extremely
important
to
our
state.
Many
nevadans,
as
you've
heard,
leave
the
state
for
each
year
to
relocate
for
months
at
a
time
to
be
closer
to
a
transplant
facility.
R
Many
nevadans
lead
I'm.
Sorry,
the
this
is
a
huge
burgeon
burden
on
more
than
600
plus
nevadans
waiting
for
a
transplant.
It's
even
bigger
sacrifice
for
the
families.
The
dollar
requested
of
the
state
will
be
crucial.
Part
of
a
35
million
dollar
campaign
called
end
the
weight
that
the
Nevada
donor
Network
Foundation,
established
to
develop
a
transplant
Institute
in
the
state
of
Nevada.
This
funding
will
expand
current
kidney
transplant
programs
at
UMC
in
Las
Vegas,
but
also,
more
importantly,
expand
in
creating
a
new
liver
transplant
program
in
its
initial
two
years.
R
The
foundation
in
partnership
with
the
Nevada
donor,
Network
and
Nevada
hospitals
Statewide,
will
recruit
qualified
Physicians
nurses,
support
staff
to
Nevada
to
implement
a
successful
transplant
program.
It's
estimated
that
within
12
months,
this
program
could
be
fully
operational
and
self-sustaining.
By
month,
25.
Nevada
residents
will
no
longer
have
to
seek
life-saving
care
and
surrounding
states.
R
Patients
will
be
evaluated
locally,
transplanted
locally
and
cared
for
locally.
The
Nevada
transplant
Institute
has
the
potential
to
transform
our
entire
Health
Care
system.
Not
only
will
it
benefit
nevadans
who
need
organs,
but
it
will
also
attract
more
specialized
Healthcare
professionals.
It
will
Foster
medical
research
and
help
grow
Nevada's
economic
developments,
efforts
in
health
care
again,
thank
you
in
advance
for
supporting
items,
number
116
and
117..
Thank
you.
S
Good
morning,
distinct,
distinct,
chair
and
Tiffany
Tyler
Garner
I'm
comment
on
behalf
of
the
Children's
Advocacy
Alliance.
Today,
a
number
of
historic
Investments
are
proposed
that
will
improve
conditions
for
Children
and
Families,
whether
it's
the
investments
in
children's
mental
health,
early
intervention
services
or
Independent
Living
supports
these
Investments
are
proposed
at
a
critical
time
in
our
our
state's
history,
whether
it's
the
wake
of
the
Department
of
Justice's
investigation
and
its
findings
record
inflation.
During
a
time
where
we
have
children,
transitioning
from
our
child
welfare
system
or
our
historic
challenges.
S
At
a
time
when
we
know
Workforce
issues
abound
across
a
number
of
systems,
including
Child,
Care,
Medicaid
and
other
critical
supports
offered
by
the
state
or
the
ways
in
which
we
have
an
opportunity
to
consider
some
of
our
most
vulnerable
youth.
Are
you
transitioning
from
the
child
welfare
system
and
Shore
up
support
center
chafee
funding?
S
You
can
make
change
happen
today
if
you
support
these
items,
and
so
we
implore
you
and
thank
you
not
only
for
the
Investments
that
you've
made
in
children's
mental
health
in
previous
committee
meetings,
but
also
the
opportunities
that
you
can
make
happen
for
our
systems,
family
and
children
today.
Thank
you
on
behalf
of
the
Children's
Advocacy
Alliance
and
families
across
our
great
state.
T
Ahead,
Madam
Vice,
chair
and
distinguished
members
of
the
committee
in
Las
Vegas
and
in
Carson
City.
My
name
is
Jason
Mills
I'm,
the
current
president-elect
of
the
Nevada
Justice
Association
I,
am
here
in
support
of
item
number
d65
for
the
Department
of
administration
and
hearings,
division
Edition
for
an
e-filing
system.
As
many
of
you
know,
the
Nevada
hearings
division
covers
industria,
amongst
other
things,
industrial
Injured
Workers
adjudication
a
very
important
division
within
our
state.
T
I
would
like
to
say
thank
you
to
the
governor
and
his
staff
for
advancing
this
expenditure
and
I
would
urge
the
support
of
the
entire
committee
for
this
much
needed
funding.
And,
on
a
personal
note,
and
on
behalf
of
the
nja
to
Assembly
women,
Benitez
Thompson
to
chair
Dennis
and
vice
chair
Carlton,
thank
you
for
your
service.
You
will
certainly
be
missed.
Thank
you.
A
U
Good
morning,
everyone
and
thank
you
for
giving
us
this
chance
to
talk
about
Nevada
transplant
Institute
I'm
here,
because
I
want
to
share
my
story.
My
very
own
story.
My
name
is
Rita
vaswani
I'm,
a
senior
vice
president
of
Nevada
State
Bank.
Two
months
back,
my
husband
passed
away
to
alzheimer's.
He
was
suffering
for
five
years
towards
the
last
months
of
his
days.
He
made
a
promise
that
we
would
have,
he
would
die
at
home,
which
we
did
and
with
their
family
and
the
grandkids.
But
the
second
wish
was
that
his
organs
be
donated.
U
U
This
would
not
have
happened
without
the
help
of
whether
or
their
care
and
the
way
they
underst
explained
it
to
me
how
it
was
done.
I
did
not
hesitate
at
all,
although
my
husband
knew
about
it
Nevada
donor
network,
but
he
didn't
understand
everything.
But
towards
that
time
we
were
so
honored
that
we
did.
U
What
we
could
to
save
lives,
his
organs
went
every
part
of
his
body
limbs
skin,
just
everything
that
we
could
think
of
and
because
of
that
I'm
here
to
to
share
with
you
that
we've
been
married,
52
and
a
half
years,
it
would
be
53
next
week.
It's
very
difficult
for
me
to
say
this,
but
if
this
were
to
happen
with
anyone
in
your
family
or
future
friends
and
neighbors,
where
would
you
go?
Are
you
willing
to
go
out
of
state
to
do
this?
Are
we
helping
our
new
abandons?
U
Are
we
trying
to
understand
the
needs
of
nebadans?
The
Oregon
Institute
is
very,
very
important.
I
rarely
knew
about
this
until
when
my
husband
got
to
be
very
sick
and
to
me
I
made
this
admission
my
dedication
and
compassion
to
help
others
understand
what
he
went
through
and
what
I'm
going
through,
because
without
that
the
blessing
that
we're
getting
from
people
that
receive
what
whoever
received
it
is
much
more
beyond
words.
U
So
I'm
here
to
please
the
to
for
an
approval
to
support
the
1,
16
and
117
for
Nevada
Institute
for
Nevada
donor
Network,
and
thank
you
so
much.
V
My
name
is
David
savarese
I
am
a
practicing
academic
pediatrician
here
in
Las
Vegas
I'm,
here
to
talk
to
you
about
the
mental
health
Children's
Mental
Health
crisis
that
we
are
facing.
My
practice
has
been
focused
on
treating
children
with
developmental
behavioral
and
emotional
problems.
V
V
For
example,
a
child
who's
suspected
of
having
autism,
who
is
referred
currently
to
an
Autism
specialist,
can
expect
an
up
to
two-year
wait
list
to
get
seen
for
an
initial
visit
with
that
specialist
I
have
done
conferences
and
educational
sessions
with
the
other
pediatricians
in
the
community,
and
the
feedback
that
I
received
from
them
is
that
they
understand
what
I
am
saying.
V
So,
with
the
current
reimbursement
structure
that
exists
right
now,
they
must
still
refer
to
Specialists
to
care
for
these
children.
My
own
organization
is
speaking
to
me
about
the
visits
that
I'm
doing
evaluating
children
with
behavioral
and
developmental
problems,
telling
me
that
I
need
to
do
less
of
them,
because
we,
it
is
costing
us
money
there.
W
Thank
you.
My
name
is
Darren
Emily
I'm,
the
public
defender
for
Clark
County
I,
am
here
in
support
of
items
d130
as
well
as
131
for
the
renovation
of
the
Las
Vegas
Detention
Center
for
additional
bed
space
of
a
forensic
hospital,
I
Echo.
The
comment
that
we
are
currently
at
a
critical
stage
right
now.
The
delays
for
someone
found
to
be
incompetent.
The
transport
has
gone
from
approximately
seven
days
to
well
over
two
months
now.
W
Some
of
those
delays
have
led
to
tragic
results
within
our
detention
centers,
and
so
we
are
desperately
in
need
of
additional
bed
space
to
treat
those
that
have
been
found,
incompetent
and
with
passage
of
d130
or
the
support
of
d130
and
131.
That
would
certainly
alleviate
many
of
the
problems
that
we
have
in
the
state
of
Nevada.
So
thank
you
very
much.
X
Good
morning,
chairman
Dennis
and
members
of
the
IFC
committee
for
the
record,
my
name
is
Dave.
Doyle
I'm,
the
chair
of
the
family,
focused
treatment,
Association
ffta,
we
serve
the
600
most
vulnerable
youth
residing
in
specialized
Foster
here,
who've
been
categorized
as
severely
emotionally
disturbed.
These
are
our
kiddos
who
have
disrupted
from
a
multitude
of
foster
homes
and
are
facing
you
know
they
just
don't
they
have
few
to
no
placement
options,
and-
and
so
today
you
know,
I
represent
the
kids
who
are
at
school
and
can't
be
here.
X
I'm
also
the
director
of
eaglequest
and
my
most
important
role
is
I've,
been
a
foster
parent
for
these
kids,
who
are
severely
emotionally
disturbed
for
the
last
20
years,
without
break
so
during
covet.
This
was
a
very,
very
challenging
time,
I'd
like
to
support
administrator,
pitlock
and
her
vision
to
enhance
the
system
of
care
for
children
and
families
in
Nevada.
We
truly
appreciate
the
legislators
support
of
her
arpa
requests.
Unfortunately,
many
of
our
foster
children
and
foster
parents
won't
have
access
to
these
funds
and
services.
X
So
as
you're
aware,
Nevada
is
in
a
severe
foster
parent,
Recruitment
and
Retention
crisis.
We're
down
20
percent,
we're
losing
more
and
more
beds
and
that
results
in
kids,
unfortunately
piling
up
in
congregate
care
facilities
like
childhaven
and
some
even
going
to
detention,
the
foster
care
agencies,
the
specialized
foster
care
agencies
that
support
these
families.
Their
costs
are
skyrocketing
from
unprecedented
inflation,
labor
wage
rate
hikes
and
the
lingering
effects
that
covet
has
brought
in
our
community.
X
Unfortunately,
without
an
increase
to
room
and
board
the
specialized
foster
care
agencies
will
be
unable
to
operate
and
serve
new
children,
effective
January
1st.
We
we
have
a
message
into
the
governor's
office
and
they've
been
working
with
us
as
well
as
Clark
County
has
been
a
wonderful
partner,
but
we
desperately
need
this
committee's
support.
X
In
light
of
the
Department
of
Justice
findings,
the
skyrocketing
population
in
a
childhood,
an
increasing
number
of
Youth
placed
in
juvenile
detention.
We
desperately
need
your
help
and
attention
to
this
matter.
Nevada's
children
belong
in
a
least
restrictive,
Community
Based
placements,
which
specialize
foster
care
affords
they
don't
belong
in
out-of-state
facilities,
where
they're
away
from
their
families
and
local
supports.
Thank
you
so
much
for
your
time
and
consideration.
That
concludes
my
testimony.
Y
Good
morning,
chairman
Dennis
and
members
of
the
committee,
my
name
is
Anya
Earl
and
I'm
here
today,
representing
specialized
alternatives
for
families
and
youth
of
an
ffta
member
family,
focused
treatment,
Association
I'd
like
to
Echo.
My
colleague
comment
colleagues
comments
and
add
some
historical
context
to
the
looming
crisis.
We
experience
currently
our
ffta
members
contract
with
the
state
for
Rural
counties
and
Washoe
and
Clark
counties
to
provide
placement
Services.
The
state
currently
provides
room
and
board
for
Rural
placements
only
while
Clark
and
Washoe
manage
the
room
and
board
rates
locally.
Y
In
addition,
we
Bill
Medicaid
for
some,
but
not
all
of
the
medically
necessary
services
our
foster
parents
provide
several
years
ago.
The
state
significantly
changed
our
Medicaid
model,
with
the
promise
to
eventually
offer
a
full
array
of
eight
billable
services.
So
far,
only
two
of
those
services
that
the
state
committed
to
are
available
to
our
specialized
foster
care
families.
Y
There
is
a
report
at
the
end
of
your
binder,
with
an
update
on
those
two
services
for
your
review.
The
county
stepped
up
and
increased
the
room
and
board
rate
to
assist
our
specialized
foster
care
families.
During
this
transition,
which
happened
nearly
five
years
ago
at
this
time,
DHHS
committed
to
assist
with
that
room
and
board
as
well,
but
that
has
not
yet
happened.
Our
Continuum
of
Care
will
be
in
crisis
if
we
cannot
accept
placements
beginning
January
1st,
but
we
have
no
other
choice.
Y
We
remain
committed
to
continue
working
with
the
state
to
find
a
solution,
but
felt
that
this
message
also
needed
to
be
conveyed
to
the
legislature
as
the
youth
and
families
in
Jeopardy
are
your
constituents
the
most
immediate
way
to
provide
relief
to
our
burnt
out
Foster
families
is
through
the
room
and
board
rate.
We
asked
this
body
in
the
executive
branch
to
find
bridge
funding
to
support
the
most
vulnerable
in
our
community
immediately.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
Z
Good
morning,
chairman
and
members
of
the
ISE
committee,
my
name
is
Christina
Vela
and
I.
Have
the
joy
and
privilege
of
being
the
CEO
at
St,
Jude's
Ranch
for
children,
and
also
here
representing
family,
focused
treatment
Association.
As
my
colleagues
just
previously
commented
on,
we
are
incredibly
grateful
for
our
ongoing
partnership
with
DCFS
and
administrator
pitlock
and
her
team,
as
well
as
Clark
in
Washoe
County,
for
ongoing
commitment
to
care
for
child
victims
of
abuse
and
neglect
in
our
state.
We
know
there
are
many
competing
priorities
for
funding.
Z
However,
we're
here
to
ask
for
your
support
to
care
for
Nevada's
most
vulnerable,
our
children.
We
need
funding
allocation
and
item
D
of
the
arpa
request.
We
need
Bridge
funding
to
get
us
through
the
next
fiscal
year,
as
mentioned
before,
we
will
continue
to
work
with
the
executive
branch
to
find
a
solution
for
the
looming
January
first
date,
but
we
also
wanted
to
bring
this
to
your
attention.
Z
Since
the
beginning
of
the
global
pandemic,
our
families
have
been
asked
to
do
more
and
more
and
more
with
less
along
the
way
we
were
asked
to
keep
children
at
home
for
more
than
a
year,
while
Clark
County,
School
District
Schools
remain
closed
in
person.
Our
families
have
been
asked
to
transport
you
to
their
medical
and
Behavioral
Health,
appointments
school
activities
and
provide
normal
and
stable
lifestyle
for
children
who
are
living
through
the
tragedy
of
being
removed
from
their
homes
due
to
abuse.
Meanwhile,
inflation
is
rising
at
an
at
an
alarming
rate.
Z
Food
gas,
clothes
movies
and
daily
cost
of
living
is
weighing
heavily
on
our
foster
families.
We
are
asking
you
to
engage
with
us,
as
providers
and
ffta
members
to
find
a
solution
for
our
families.
We
need
a
small
increase
to
our
room
and
board
rate
as
an
investment
in
the
families
who
quietly
and
lovingly
take
care
of
our
children.
Z
No
one
wants
disruptions
and
we're
committed
to
maintaining
the
youth
we
have
in
our
in
our
homes,
but
unfortunately,
if
the
state
is
not
able
to
support
additional
funding-
and
this
will
create
additional
burdens
on
placements-
and
we
are
not
certain
that
we
will
be
able
to
continue
to
take
placements-
we
are
hopeful
that
together,
we
can
come
to
reasonable
solution.
Thank
you
for
considering
my
comments.
AA
Good
morning,
chair
Dennis
and
members
of
the
committee
for
the
record,
Paul
merakkin
with
the
Vegas
chamber,
I'll
keep
my
comments
brief,
but
the
chamber
did
support
Senator
support
for
the
Nevada
Network
and
the
Nevada
transport
Institute,
as
it
relates
to
item
number
d116
for
funding
requests.
The
work
that
they
will
be
able
to
do
with
the
support
of
these
funds
will
improve
health
care
in
our
state,
as
you've
heard
from
many
of
the
folks,
who've
already
testified
in
regards
this
item
and
will
help
save
save
Nevada
lives.
AA
The
work
they
do
is
truly
admirable
and
their
leadership
in
southern
Nevada
and
throughout
the
state
is
well
respected.
I.
Ask
you
to
please
consider
us
funding
requests
for
not
just
for
for
the
families
that
are
going
to
be
impacted
today
for
those
in
the
future.
Thank
you,
Mr
chairman
and
members
of
the
committee.
A
Okay,
we're
gonna
go
to
those
that
are
online
I'm,
going
to
ask
BPS
to
put
them
on
I'm
going
to
make
just
a
quick
statement.
I.
My
understanding
is
there's
at
least
23
of
you
waiting
to
give
public
testimony
on
phones,
if
someone's
already
given
what
you
have
said,
if
you
could
help
us
out
by
you
could
say,
ditto
or
just
make
your
comments.
Brief
we'd
appreciate
that,
but
we
want
to
hear
from
all
of
you.
I
just
I
just
want
to
remind
that.
A
If
you
are
saying
the
same
thing,
we
want
to
hear
it,
but
just
try
to
make
it
as
brief
as
possible.
So
with
that
BPS
we
put
the
first
caller
on.
Please.
AB
AC
Good
morning
Chris
Bailey
Nevada
State
Education
Association
we've
always
served
Nevada
Educators
for
over
120
years.
Item
number
16
on
your
work
program
list
would
move
an
additional
one
million
dollars
of
arpa
funds
to
support
confidential
exit
surveys
and
working
condition,
surveys
to
facilitate
informed
decisions
about
attracting
and
retaining
educators.
AC
Well,
nfca
hasn't
taken
a
position
on
this
appropriation.
We
have
consistently
founded
the
alarm
about
Nevada's
crisis
level,
educator
shortage
over
the
last
year
today,
there's
still
about
2
000
vacant
positions
in
the
Clark
County
School
District,
with
hundreds
more
in
washouts.
Meanwhile,
some
rural
districts
have
up
to
40
percent
of
their
teacher
positions
with
no
certified
teacher
over
the
last
year.
AC
Nfca
has
also
consistently
articulated
what
Nevada
must
do
to
address
this
crisis
and
we
even
have
an
easy
slogan
to
remember
time
for
20,
with
thousands
of
educator
vacancies
and
some
of
the
largest
class
sizes
in
the
nation.
Time
for
20
means
a
20
educator,
raise
a
20
minimum
wage
for
people
who
make
schools
run
and
an
average
class
size
of
20
students
on
Monday,
the
Southwest
Outreach
academic
research,
evaluation
and
policy
Center
released
a
report
on
the
teacher
shortage
in
New
Mexico.
AC
They
found
that
over
the
last
year,
New
Mexico's
teacher
shortage
declined
by
34
percent
when
other
States,
including
Nevada,
have
seen
increases
in
our
educator
shortage.
What
makes
New
Mexico
so
different?
Well,
it
doesn't
take
Exit
surveys
to
figure
it
out.
This
February
New
Mexico
passed
a
legislative
package
that
delivered
an
average
20
raise
to
New
Mexico
Educators.
Now
that
salary
package
is
paying
off
attracting
more
Educators
to
the
land
of
enchantment
Nevada
has
the
largest
educator
shortage
in
the
nation.
So
why
aren't
we
following
New
Mexico's
lead?
Well,
that's
for
you
to
answer.
AC
However,
we
know
when
we
talk
about
time
for
20
with
decision
makers.
We
frequently
hear
time
for
20
sounds
great,
but
how
do
we
pay
for
it
again?
That's
for
you
to
answer
with
that
said.
Last
week
the
economic
Forum
met
and
the
numbers
are
really
big
for
fiscal
year.
21.
The
states
met
revenues
came
in
226
million
dollars
over
projection
for
fiscal
year
22
they
came
in
over
1.01
billion
dollars
over
for
this
year.
It's
likely
we'll
see
a
similar
number.
AC
This
is
in
addition
to
hundreds
of
millions
of
dollars
of
unobligated
and
unspent
Arthur
funds
at
the
state
and
School
District
levels
and
another
one
million
dollars
you
could
redirect
from
exit
surveys.
Nevada
the
crisis
in
public
education
is
severe,
resources
are
available
and
we
need
bold
action
now.
It's
time
for
20..
Thank
you.
AD
Good
morning
Mr
chair
members
of
the
committee
for
the
record,
my
name
is
Barry
Gold
I'm,
the
director
of
government
relations
for
AARP
Nevada
AARP,
is
in
strong,
strong
support
of
the
following
items
on
agenda
item
D
number
12
that
will
provide
in-home
services,
home
modifications
and
repairs;
number
18,
that'll
support,
Telehealth
training
of
Health
Care,
Providers
number,
19
and
20
to
reduce
weightless
and
expand
capacities
for
Homemaker
and
Shore
assistance.
AD
Services
number
24
to
support
a
mobile
respite
program
and
wait
list
reduction;
number
26
to
provide
home,
delivered
meals
for
homebound
adults,
age,
60
and
older
number,
33
and
34
to
develop
support
development
of
a
program
to
address
shortages
and
personal
caregivers
number
50
to
expand
access
to
care,
navigation
services
and
number
9192
and
93
three
to
fund
a
nursing
facility
and
assisted
living
sync
assisted
living
facility.
Workforce
initiative:
oh
wait
for
it
on
behalf
of
the
346
000
AARP
members
across
the
state.
AD
AE
AE
In
addition,
I
urge
you
to
support
the
transfer
of
funds
for
the
development
of
an
early
intervention,
professional
development
center,
the
best
support
children
with
disabilities.
It
is
imperative
that
we
support
the
workforce
with
adequate
training
to
ensure
that
Professionals
in
the
field
feel
supported
and
empowered
to
provide
critical
services
that
will
supply
their
involvement
with
families
serve
and
set
them
on
a
path
for
success.
This
can
be
done
through
the
implementation
of
an
early
intervention.
AE
Fund
quality
AIDS
reversion
back
to
the
general
fund,
and
while
we
understand
that
this
is
a,
there
were
some
significant
factors
that
contributed
to
the
reversion
of
funds
like
the
covid-19
pandemic.
We
would
like
to
continue
to
share
the
importance
of
early
Investments
now
for
the
future
of
Nevada's
children.
Thank
you
for
your
consideration.
AF
Good
morning,
Leanne
McAllister
executive
director
of
the
Nevada
chapter
of
the
American
Academy
of
Pediatrics,
although
the
263
pediatricians,
who
make
up
my
membership,
are
in
support
of
many
of
the
proposals
today,
I
will
briefly
give
a
very
strong
Ditto
in
support
of
funding
to
take
the
funding
for
foster
care
and
funding
for
early
intervention.
Thank
you.
AG
Good
morning
this
is
Sarah
hunt
with
the
Nevada
Hospital
Association.
The
Medicaid
rates
paid
to
hospitals
in
Nevada
are
very
low.
The
NHA
is
working
with
Nevada
Medicaid
to
establish
a
hospital
Medicaid
provider
fee
program
to
raise
reimbursement
rates
to
complete
the
work.
Nevada
Medicaid
needs
additional
funding
to
validate
the
model
and
assess
the
impact
to
other
Medicaid
supplemental
payment
programs.
AG
AH
Thank
you
good
morning,
Mr
chair
and
members
of
the
committee.
My
name
is
Anna
Marie
binder
I'm,
a
mother
of
six
children
in
our
state,
three
of
which
are
special
abilities.
I'm,
a
parental
member
of
the
Children's
Advocacy
Alliance,
a
member
of
our
Early
Education
advisory
data
subcommittee,
an
appointed
member
to
the
governor's
behavioral
and
mental
health
advisory
Council
and
a
proud
Casa
volunteer.
I
am
speaking
today
to
advocate
for
the
funding
to
the
historical
investments
in
your
agenda
today,
which
are
many
and
back.
AH
My
youngest
son
would
not
be
able
to
speak
at
seven
years
old
if
it
was
not
for
early
intervention
services
that
began
for
him
at
one
years
old.
My
13
year
old
is
also
diagnosed
with
Arrangement
disorder,
among
others,
and
mental
health
and
well-being
is
very
important
to
us,
as
we
are
directly
affected
by
the
resources
when
we
help
those
who
need
it
most,
we
are
doing
the
work
of
the
people
and
I
have
out
my
time
in
advocating
for
them.
I
also
would
like
to
thank
Tesla
for
its
generous
donation
to
education.
AH
AI
Paradise
members
of
the
committee
good
morning,
if
it's
still
morning
for
the
record,
my
name
is
Sasha.
Stevenson
I
address
you
today,
in
my
capacity
as
a
board
member
of
the
governor's
office
of
Economic
Development
and
as
chair
of
the
goed
board
subcommittee
on
startups
and
Tech
Innovation
over
the
last
decade.
Go
ahead
has
played
a
significant
role
in
fostering
growth
in
the
state's
entrepreneurial
ecosystems
in
Las,
Vegas
and
Reno.
The
substantial
progress
in
the
sector,
however,
brings
a
need
for
programs
aimed
at
developing
and
retaining
science
technology,
engineering
and
math
talent
for
the
state.
AI
I
want
to
commend
the
committee
for
its
consideration
of
go
Ed,
suppose
Talent
retention
program
to
create
internship
opportunities
for
Nevada
students.
The
goal
of
this
program
is
to
increase
retention
of
the
thousands
of
talented
graduates
from
Nevada
universities
aligning
directives,
the
governor's
Administration
and
economic
development
goals.
Additionally
the
program
means
to
identify
and
amplify
Talent
of
historically
underrepresented
populations,
including
women
and
first
generation
college
students
who
have
an
attitude
of
interest
in
stem
Fields.
The
proposed
program
will
create
new
paths
for
attaining
necessary
training,
social
capital
and
Equitable
opportunities
in
their
chosen.
AI
Fields
Associated
infrastructure
will
not
only
make
Nevada
more
attractive
to
Startup
technology
companies,
but
also
encourage
graduates
to
remain
in
and
contribute
to
Nevada's
economic
growth.
The
sooner
we
can
increase
Talent
retention
for
the
state.
The
better
I
applaud
goed
for
working
so
closely
with
the
attorney
general
and
his
office
to
use
settlement
funds
to
empower
businesses
to
retain
Talent
within
the
state,
especially
in
the
communities
that
are
typically.
AJ
Good
morning,
members
of
the
committee,
my
name,
is
Angel
Barbosa
and
I'm.
Currently,
a
student
at
the
University
of
Nevada
Reno
I
just
wanted
to
call
in
and
say
ditto
to
the
previous
caller
for
support
of
the
talent
retention
program
for
students.
Like
me,
this
really
helps
to
find
ways
to
enter
the
workforce
enter
the
professional
career
while
having
an
opportunity
to
both
learn
and
get
paid.
It
helps
just
improve
my
development
refine
my
skills
and
just
apply
myself
into
the
real
world
Workforce
before
I.
AJ
AK
Maybe
this
is
me
and
the
queue
this
is
Jan
Jones
blackhurst
for
the
record
ditto
on
two
things.
First,
I
would
like
to
thank
assemblywoman
Benitez,
Thompson,
chair
Dennis
and
vice
chair,
Maggie,
Carlson
Carlton.
You
guys
have
been
extraordinary
and
we've
all
been
beneficiaries
of
some
of
the
legislation.
You've
passed
over
the
last
years
and
I
for
one
will
miss
you
all
terribly
and
you're
going
to
be
hard
to
replace.
AK
Second
ditto
is
to
Nevada
donor
Network
I
serve
as
their
chairwoman
and,
in
addition
to
providing
organs
for
all
nevadans,
but
particularly
underserved
nevadans,
who
have
no
opportunity
right
now.
It
will
also
generate
356
million
annually
in
revenues
close
to
3
000
jobs
and
15
million
in
tax
revenue
and
I
appreciate
your
support
of
116
and
117..
Thank
you.
AL
Chair
Dennis
good
morning
for
the
record
Bill
arance,
deputy
director
city
of
Las,
Vegas
ditto
for
speaking
in
support
of
item
21
for
E
the
goad
work
program,
Talent
retention
program.
This
is
very
important
for
our
startup
community
and
also
ditto
for
support
of
the
Nevada
donor.
Network
I.
Thank
you
for
your
consideration.
With
these
items.
AE
S-H-E-L-L-Y-S-P-E-C-K
and
I
live
in
Gardnerville
Nevada
I
am
providing
testimony
today
on
behalf
of
the
Children's
Advocacy
Alliance
and
the
Nevada
strong
Start
Coalition
autism
affects
one
in
50
people
with
early
intervention.
A
sizable
amount
of
children
diagnosed
with
autism
are
able
to
achieve
normal
educational
and
intellectual
functioning
by
seven
years
of
age.
AE
If
children
with
autism
and
developmental
delays
are
treated
early
on,
they
have
a
better
chance
of
becoming
an
independent
tax,
paying
citizen.
If
we
don't
provide
treatment,
they
will
need
some
level
of
support
for
the
rest
of
their
lives.
There
is
a
huge
cost
savings
incentive
by
providing
early
intervention.
AE
Many
children
who
are
getting
services
for
the
first
time
have
spent
an
average
of
310
days
on
a
wait
list.
This
is
in
part
due
to
the
fact
that
the
state
of
Nevada
simply
doesn't
have
enough
of
these
therapists
to
do
the
work,
especially
in
rural
areas,
but
the
provision
of
an
early
intervention,
Personnel
Center.
We
can
provide
our
Specialists
with
adequate
training
opportunities
and
make
certain
our
providers
are
supported.
AE
This
will
ensure
less
burnout
for
when
they
are
most
needed,
which
is
at
the
critical
stage
for
children
ages.
Zero
to
five,
then
our
children
will
be
set
up
on
the
right
trajectory
for
entering
kindergarten,
so
that
our
support
staff
won't
be
overloaded
in
the
school
districts,
and
teacher
retention
will
be
obtainable.
AE
My
belief
is
that
overall
increased
earlier.
The
intervention
support
will
help
our
children,
teachers,
schools
and
communities.
You
ask
yourself:
what
can
I
do
to
prevent
another
child
from
waiting
another
day
for
services
and
support
when
you
leave
here
today,
please
make
a
commitment
to
providing
funding
for
early
intervention
services
and
support
for
our
children.
Specifically,
items
d45
b46,
d89
D90
as
well
as
D1.
AM
Good
morning,
chair
Dennis
and
members
of
the
interim
finance
committee,
my
name
is
Brett
salmon,
b-r-e-t-t
s-a-l-m-o-n
I'm,
the
president
CEO
of
the
Nevada
Healthcare
Association,
and
the
Nevada
Center
for
assisted
living.
We
represent
assisted
living
and
nursing
facilities
throughout
Nevada.
Thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
speak
in
support
of
arpa
work
program,
number
91,
the
assisted
living
and
Nursing
Facility
Workforce
initiative.
I
want
to
thank
governor
sisalak
and
his
office,
and
also
director
Whitley
in
his
office
for
working
with
us
closely
on
this
issue.
AM
The
Cobin
19
pandemic
has
impacted
all
of
us,
and
fortunately,
most
of
us
have
not
been
on
the
front
lines
having
to
fight
to
protect
others
from
the
deadly
virus.
Long-Term
caregivers
step
directly
into
the
parade
to
protect
Nevada's,
most
vulnerable
population
throughout
the
pandemic
and
Nevada
has
had
one
of
the
lowest
covid-19
related
nursing
home
mortality
rates
in
the
nation
because
of
the
dedicated
work
of
our
caregivers.
AM
Finding
the
pandemic
and
recovering
from
the
pandemic
has
created
caregiver
shortages
and
long-term
care
and
Recovery
is
going
to
take
lots
of
resources
that
we
currently
do
not
have.
This
Workforce
funding
opportunity
will
help
us
continue
providing
care
for
our
residents,
so
we
can
get
more
stable
funding
addressed
in
the
next
legislative
session.
Thank
you
for
support
supporting
this
long-term
care.
Workforce
initiative.
AN
Members
of
the
interim
finance
committee,
my
name
is
Jacob
Atwood
I'm,
the
administrator
of
Marquis
Centennial
Hill,
the
Skilled
Nursing
Facility
here
in
Las,
Vegas
I,
know
that
you
are
listening
to
many
important
topics.
Topics
today,
but
I.
Thank
you
for
refocusing
your
mind
at
this
time,
so
that
you
can
not
only
hear
but
also
understand.
AN
My
support
of
work
program,
number
91
for
skilled
nursing
facilities
and
assisted
living
facilities
and
I'm,
proud
to
have
been
born
and
raised
in
this
great
state
of
Nevada
and
home
will
always
mean
the
hill
sage
and
Pines
of
Nevada
to
meet.
We
have
a
lot
to
be
proud
of,
but
I
know
we
can
do
better
when
it
comes
to
ensuring
that
the
health
care
of
Nevada's
most
vulnerable
population
is
properly
funded.
AN
These
are
funds
from
the
American
Rescue
plan,
I'm,
not
aware
of
any
other
industry
where
the
infrastructure
is
more
in
need
of
rescuing
than
that
of
our
long-term
care
industry.
Like
everyone
else,
we
were
adversely
impacted
financially
over
the
past
two
and
a
half
years.
Even
more
so,
not
only
did
we
experience
increased
costs
as
a
result
of
cobit
in
all
aspects
of
our
industry,
but
we
have
unfunded
mandates
thrown
at
us,
causing
us
to
be
required
to
spend
hundreds
of
thousands
more
without
any
increase
in
revenues.
AN
Is
this
really
the
state
that
we
want
to
perpetuate
for
the
industry?
That
cares
for
our
most
vulnerable
population,
I'm,
hoping
that
we
in
Nevada
have
a
foresight
to
not
to
not
let
this
happen.
I
truly
am
thankful
for
your
consideration
of
agenda
item
number
91,
but
if
I'm
being
honest,
this
isn't
even
half
of
what
is
truly
needed
and
what
I
know
our
Healthcare
Association
has
requested.
AN
Unfortunately,
this
desperately
needed
Band-Aid
isn't
even
close
to
covering
the
lasting
ones.
The
last
two
and
a
half
years,
please
Awards,
avoid
short-sightedness
with
the
needs
of
our
industry.
Historically
speaking,
Nevada
skilled
Mission
facility
Medicaid
rate
has
only
had
minor
increases
over
the
past
20
years
with
most
years,
seeing
no
increases,
even
though
costs
have
increased
every
year
again.
This
is
not
sustainable,
and
this
is
short-sighted.
Looking
ahead
to
the
legislative
legislative
session,
please
don't
add
a
few
percentages
and
pat
yourself
on
the
back.
AN
AB
AO
Committee,
my
name
is
Andre
way
and
I'm
the
state
director
for
Silver
State
equality,
I'm
speaking
with
you
on
behalf
of
agenda
item
d118
regarding
the
transfer
of
500
000
from
the
Lost
Revenue
reserves
category
to
the
American
Rescue
plan
act.
State
agency
allocations
category
to
fund
a
Statewide
study
on
youth
homelessness
that
would
explicitly
include
lgbtq,
plus
youth
through
the
Department
of
Health
and
Human
Services.
The
cost
of
the
study
was
checked
by
several
researchers
and.
AO
Advocates
Across
the
Nation
for
Fidelity.
The
reason
for
the
request
is
to
pragmatically
address
the
issue
of
your
home
youth,
experiencing
homelessness
across
the
state
of
Nevada.
After
spending
months
speaking,
what
state
department
heads
county
level,
officials
and
County
administrators?
It
is
unfortunately
clear
that
we
do
not
have
an
understanding
of
the
real
prevalence
and
scope
of
Youth
homelessness.
What
departments
and
agencies
have
jurisdictions
over
this
population
or
the
amount
of
Housing
and
funding
needed
to
end
with
homelessness?
AO
If
no
one
has
any
information
at
their
fingertips
on
how
they
are
providing
housing
and
services
to
youth
experiencing
homelessness,
then
we
will
never
be
able
to
solve
this
issue.
This
study
will
eventually
provide
stakeholders,
researchers,
Advocates
and
other
decision
makers,
with
better
insight
into
the
problem
that
annual
putting
point
in
time
count
and
other
studies
based
on
characteristics
of
these
do
not
address.
AO
AO
In
short,
this
is
a
small
amount
of
money
to
conduct
a
two-year
study
that
can
inform
everyone
on
what
interventions
and
at
what
scale,
to
implement
to
further
address
the
issue
of
your
homelessness.
A
study
of
the
scope
in
magnitude
has
not
been
done.
It
is
very
much
needed
to
provide
us
with
much
needed
data
to
help
these
young
people
currently
experiencing
homelessness
and
those
who
are
at
risk
now
and
unfortunately,
in
the
future.
AO
F
Good
morning,
chair
Denison
members
of
the
committee
for
the
record,
my
name
is
Jeff
sailing,
s-a-l-I-n-g
I'm
here
to
say,
ditto
to
support
of
item
E21,
go
ahead.
Work
program,
number
c60305,
I'm,
coming.
AJ
F
It
from
four
capacity
from
the
co-founder
and
executive
director
of
startup
MD
Nevada
Statewide
nonprofit
accelerator
as
partner
in
three
Venture
Capital
funds
that
makes
investments
in
Nevada
high
growth
companies
as
a
member,
along
with
Sasha
Stevenson
of
the
go
Ed
subcommittee
on
startups
and
venture
capital
and
as
an
educator
I
teach
at
the
College
of
Engineering.
At.
P
P
F
AC
AP
For
the
record,
hello
for
the
record,
my
name
is
Maynard
freeze
with
cure
SMA
we
represent
Nevada
residents
affected
by
a
rare
disease,
known
as
spinal
muscular,
atrophy
or
SMA.
Qr
SMA
supports
the
proposal
related
to
newborn
screening
funding,
and
we
urge
this
committee
and
the
Nevada
Department
of
Health
and
Human
Services
to
earmark
those
and
other
available
funds
to
immediately
Implement
newborn
screening
of
SMA
I
know
this
committee
deals
with
numbers
all
the
time.
Let
me
emphasize
four
numbers
with
you
today.
AP
The
first
number
is
two:
as
in
two
years
old
babies
born
with
SMA
Type
1.
The
most
common
form
of
the
disease
often
died
before
reaching
Age
Two.
The
devastating
disease
severely
weakens
muscles
in
every
part
of
the
body
to
the
point
where
the
disease
shuts
down
your
ability
to
swallow,
move
and
breathe.
The
next
number
I'll
reference
is
62
000.,
that
is
the
number
of
Nevada
residents
who
are
SMA
carriers.
If
both
parents
are
SMA
carriers,
every
child
they
have
together
has
a
25
percent
chance
of
having
SMA
next
the
number
three.
AP
That
is
how
many
life-saving
SMA
treatments
the
FDA
has
approved
and
are
now
available.
If
a
baby
with
SMA
is
diagnosed
at
Birth
and
starts
a
treatment
before
symptoms,
they
can
survive
and
live
full
lives.
The
final
number
is
48.
That
is
the
number
of
states
that
currently
screen
for
SMA
through
newborn
screening
in
those
States
babies
receive
an
immediate
diagnosis
which
allows
them
to
start
treatment
before
irreversible
muscle
damage
begins.
AP
AP
AQ
Chair
Dennis
and
members
of
the
interim
finance
committee,
my
name
is
Doug
Irwin
for
the
record
and
I'm
the
senior
vice
president
of
entrepreneurial
development
at
Edon
I'm,
here
to
to
also
comment
on
item
E21,
the
talent
retention
program
supported
by
goed.
You
know,
I've
been
working
in
the
startup
and
Technology
community
in
Northern
Nevada
for
almost
a
decade
and
I
can
tell
you.
This
is
one
of
the
most
significant
things
we
can
do
to
support
our
startup
Community
I.
AQ
However,
we
are
competing
globally
for
the
top
talent
and
one
way
to
help
our
community
grow
and
retain
Talent
is
through
internships
and
I
think
this
is
especially
true
in
the
technical
fields
which
are
in
the
highest
demand,
and
it's
also
critical
that
we
create
opportunities
for
all
nevadans,
especially
women
in
underrepresented
groups.
Internships
are
critical,
developing
the
talent
pipelines
for
our
community
and
I.
Think
we've
got
a
great
group:
I've
worked
with
Katya
and
UNR
on
the
Packer
internship
program.
AQ
For
many
years
we
placed
dozens
of
interns
in
early
stage
companies
over
the
past
seven
years.
This
new
initiative
really
expands
for
great
work
Statewide
and
helps
us
focus
on
our
greatest
need,
which
is
technology
jobs.
One
great
example
of
this
type
of
work
is
a
company
called
bombora.
It
started
with
just
a
couple
of
people.
Many
years
ago
they
worked
with
UNR
in
the
grant
program
and
now
have
over
50
people
about
18
of
which
are
where
data
scientists
that
came
through
the
intern
program.
AQ
You
should
all
see
a
letter
of
support
from
them
in
your
email,
so
just
in
kind
of
in
summary,
you
know
this
program
addresses
a
critical
need
of
providing
key
talent
for
the
area
and
I
can
just
say
personally
when
I
was
in
college.
I
was
fortunate
enough
to
have
a
mother
who
worked
at
Motorola,
so
I
had
an
inroad
there,
but
I
worked
every
summer
at
Motorola
and
Microsoft
and
when
I
took
you
know,
it
gave
me
such
a
leg
up
in
my
work
and
working
in
technology.
AR
My
name
is
Anthony
Alexander
from
North
Las
Vegas
I
am
testifying
in
support
of
the
proposal
to
transfer
funding
to
the
division
of
public
and
behavior
health
for
newborn
screening,
testing
and
Reporting
activities.
I
urge
the
Nevada
Department
of
Health
and
Human
Services
to
use
these
funds
to
implement
newborn
screening
or
spinal
muscular
atrophy,
also
known
as
SMA.
AR
My
son
Aiden
was
born
in
2021
with
SMA
aerogenetic
disease
that
causes
debilitating
muscle
loss
and
is
usually
fatal
by
age,
two,
if
not
treated
properly
or
on
time,
but
because
Nevada
is
one
of
the
only
two
states
that
does
not
screen
for
SMA.
We
would
not
receive
our
son's
diagnosis
for
another
23
days
as
we
were
anciently
waiting
for
test
results
to
come
back
each
day
that
passed,
I
was
unsure.
If
my
son
was
going
to
wake
up
to
see
the
following
day.
Time
is
everything
with
the
disease.
AR
Every
day
that
passes
with
SMA
babies,
like
my
son,
lose
motor
neurons
needed
for
muscle
strength
once
lost.
Those
modern
neurons
can
never
be
regenerated.
For
example,
when
my
son
was
born,
he
breathed
fine
and
he
was
born
in
showed
some
arm
and
leg
movement.
Within
a
few
days,
Aiden
lost
his
ability
to
swallow.
His
breathing
grew
very
labored
and
he
stopped
moving
his
arms
and
his
legs.
There
are
now
treatments
for
SMA.
AR
They
do
not
reverse
estimate
damage
caused
to
for
taking
the
treatment,
which
is
why
newborn
screening
is
so
important
in
order
to
catch
an
early
diagnosis
and
give
these
babies
the
treatment
that
they
need
to
thrive.
Aiden
is
doing
better
since
getting
treatment
at
one
month
and
five
days
old.
He
can
now
sit
independently,
has
decent
upper
body
strains
and
no
longer
requires
permanent
ventilation
or
G2
for
feeding.
However,
he
lost
so
much
strength
before
getting
his
diagnosis.
This
could
have
been
prevented.
AR
Had
our
state
screen
for
SMA
muscle
loss
happens
so
quickly
with
the
disease,
and
no
child
should
have
to
suffer
when
their
life
is
barely
starting.
I
hope
that
these
funds
can
be
used
to
implement
newborn
screening
of
SMA.
It
will
give
future
kids
born
with
SMA
their
best
shot
exercise.
Thank
you
so
much.
AB
AS
Good
morning
Senator
Tara
Dennis
face
chair
and
Mikey
Carlton.
This
is
Laura
Martinez
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
for
all,
oh
and
the
rest
of
the
committee.
My
apologies
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
so
much
for
your
past
I'm
doing
the
81st
session
for
passing
ab121
this
Saturday
the
early
release.
The
early
voting
I'm
gonna
help
a
young
man
with
cerebral
palsy
to
the
poll
and
help
them
vote.
Even
though
there
is
an
option
to
do
it
at
home.
AS
He
does
not
have
an
internet
at
home
and
and
this
I'm
helping
him
because
I
do
know
how
to
work.
The
system
and
his
PCA
won't
be
able
to
take
him
there
that
Personal
Care
attendance,
so
I
do
ditto
the
Personal,
Care
Association
agenda
and
and
the
AARP.
AS
So
thank
you
so
much
and
take
care
and
thank
you
to
my
representative
assembly,
woman,
rock
and
roll
number.
27
Benitez
Thompson
have
a
great
day
go
vote.
Thank
you.
A
Thank
you.
Let's
do
we
have
any
other
colors.
AB
Oh,
let
me
check
for
you
chair
as
a
last
call,
if
you
would
like
to
provide
public
comment,
please
press
star
nine
on
your
phone
now
to
take
your
place
in
the
queue.
A
Okay,
thank
you
very
much.
I
I'm
going
to
go
back
to
Las
Vegas
I
missed
one.
So
if
we
can
go
to
Las
Vegas
when
you're
ready
go
ahead,.
AT
Alrighty
good
morning,
Mr,
chairman
and
distinguished
members
of
the
committee
for
the
record
I'm
associating
of
College
engineering
UNLV
I'm
here
to
comment
on
the
startup
technology
industry,
Talent
retention
program,
I
heard
my
colleagues
and
good
Community
friends
from
the
north
comment
on
this.
This
program.
This
program
will
be
implement
it
through
in
through
internships.
AT
Internship
experiences
really
provide
a
very
valuable
opportunities
for
our
this
program:
computer
science
engineering
students
to
develop
real
world
Technical
and
teamwork,
skills,
build
professional
networks
and
find
mentors
students
who
complete
internships,
often
enter
the
workforce
after
graduation
with
relevant
experiences
and
that
they
need
or
can
highlight
during
that
job
search
this
program,
actually
the
place
students
who
work
somewhere
between
14
to
16
weeks,
depending
on
the
semester
and
whether
it's
in
the
springs
fall
or
summer.
AT
This
really
provides
you.
This
exposure
to
computer
science
engineering,
while
importantly
enabling
the
local
Nevada
employer
to
to
feel
short-term
project
needs
one
example
I
can
share
with
you.
Is
that
a
local
3D
printing
company
that
we
just
visited
in
the
summer?
They
really
needed.
Somebody
were
ready
to
take
in
on
interns
to
do
some
programming
and
Engineering
work
for
their
3D
printing
machines
and
also
need
somebody
to
help
with
their
customer
services.
AT
Another
good
example
I
can
share
with
you
is
that
local
Online
vehicle
company
and
another
autonomous
driving
company
we
visited
just
the
right
before
the
pandemic,
the
all
we're
ready
to
take
in
our
interns
to
do
some
computer
science,
engineering
related
work
and
then
I
go
back
to
the
UNLV
side.
AT
Last
Academic
Year,
we
actually
graduated
a
total
of
300
395,
almost
400
students
and
and
half
of
them
actually
from
computer
science.
Electrical
engineering,
Computer,
Engineering,
Majors,
we've
anticipated
that
number
will
go
up
to
400
or
more
this
year.
AT
So,
even
if
you
look
at
the
current
and
students
that
are
graduating
in
the
fall,
2022
we're
looking
at
11,
students
in
computer
engineering,
81
in
computer
science
and
16
in
electrical
and,
of
course,
some
other
200
students,
also
in
other
engineering
disciplines,
so
are
really
goal-
is
to
get
every
and
each
of
the
graduating
student
students
the
opportunity
to
have
some
internship
experience
before
graduation.
AT
So
this
much
needed
and
much
anticipated,
appreciated
financial
support
will
Empower
us
to
make
that
goal
closer
to
a
reality,
and
this
is
going
to
have
a
huge
impact
on
our
Nevada
and
students,
pursuing
staff
degrees,
our
local
high-tech
economy
and,
of
course,
our
state
as
a
whole
and
also
importantly,
this
this
program
has
this
diversity
and
equity
and
inclusiveness
issues
into
consideration.
So
I'm
sure
this
program
will
serve
our
female
and
underrepresented
groups
very
well,
and-
and
really
thank
you
for
your
consideration.
AT
A
So
we
are
going
to
now
go
to
item
number
c
on
the
agenda.
The
statement
of
the
American
Rescue
plan
act
and
I'm
going
to
ask
Mr
licer
if
he'd
come
and
present
the
statement
of
the
arpan
coronavirus,
State
fiscal
Recovery,
Fund
obligation
and
remaining
balance.
AU
Thank
you,
chair
Dennis
Vice,
chair
Carlton,
members
of
the
interim
finance
committee.
My
name
is
Brodie
leiser
with
the
fiscal
analysis,
division
of
the
legislative
Council
Bureau
I
will
walk
through
agenda
item
C,
which
is
the
statement
of
the
American
Rescue
plan
at
Coronavirus,
State,
fiscal
Recovery,
Fund
obligations
and
remaining
Reserve
balances.
AU
AU
However,
items
d124
and
d125
shown
on
page
16
of
the
packet
were
requested
by
the
governor's
finance
office
to
be
withdrawn
from
consideration.
I
believe
Mr
Thorley
will
note
these
as
well.
When
the
committee
moves
on
to
agenda
item
d,
the
request
to
withdraw
the
items
was
received
after
the
statement
had
been
finalized
and
these
items
will
be
removed
from
the
version
that's
presented
at
the
next
meeting
of
the
interim
finance
committee.
AU
In
a
few
minutes
and
with
the
chairs
Direction
and
permission
I
will
discuss
a
separate,
exhibit
that's
posted
online
for
this
meeting
and
at
that
time
will
generally
describe
and
summarize,
the
requests
submitted
for
the
committee's
consideration
today
on
pages
18
through
20
of
the
meeting
packet,
the
breakdown
statement
for
select
obligations
of
coronavirus,
State
fiscal
recovery
funds
is
presented.
AU
There
are
five
items
on
page
22
of
the
meeting
packet
under
the
section
for
allocations
of
the
100
million
dollars
in
Authority
for
state
agencies
that
were
approved
by
the
governor's
finance
office
and
did
not
require
approval
of
the
IFC.
As
indicated
on
the
statement,
these
five
items
are
on
the
list,
with
dates
of
September
12th
through
October
7th
2022.
AV
Thank
you
Mr
chair,
and
thank
you,
sir,
for
the
presentation
and
and
I'm
just
curious
as
the
funds
that
we've
already
obligated.
Do
you
have
any
idea
how
much
of
that
has
already
been
spent.
AU
Thank
you
for
the
record
Brodie
Weiser,
with
the
fiscal
analysis,
division
we're
currently
working
on
reconciling
the
total
obligations
that
have
been
in
the
amounts
that
have
actually
been
spent
to
date
through
fiscal
year,
2022
and
I'm
frantically,
trying
to
pull
up
a
document
that
I
believe
I
can
give
you
a
a
little
bit
better
of
an
answer
to
your
question.
Assemblywoman
Titus.
AU
AV
Follow
up
with
that
Mr
chair
and
thank
you
that's
exactly
where
I
was
leading,
because
there
is
a
time
sensitive
that
we
have
to
obligate
These
funds
and
then
spend
these
funds
and
I
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
putting
them
to
the
best
use
if
they're
or,
if
they're
still
I,
don't
want
to
leave
them
on
the
table.
If
we,
if
we
don't
have
to.
Thank
you,
sir.
AU
Mr
chairman,
just
again
for
the
record,
bro
elizer
fiscal
analysis,
Division
I,
would
add
to
that
that
we
are
working
and
and
plan
to
bring
at
the
next
meeting
of
the
IFC.
With
regards
to
this
statement,
updates
to
some
of
those
items
in
fiscal
year
22
so
that
we
can
reconcile
the
actual
expenditures
compared
to
the
amounts
obligated
and
hope
to
bring
updated
information
at
the
next
meeting
of
the
IFC
in
in.
In
that
regard,
and
along
these
very
discussions.
A
Okay,
this
is
an
informational
only,
so
there's
no
vote
required
on
this
one
and
we
will
now.
Actually
let
me
just
make
a
comment
on
the
agenda.
A
We
were
going
to
go
through
the
different
items
here,
as
we
go
through
the
the
agenda
and
I'll
make
one
change
when
it
comes
to
D
on
the
order
that
we
will
do
those
in,
however,
just
want
to
let
our
members
know,
and
also
for
the
audience
that
we're
going
to
take
a
lunch
break
at
around
12
30.,
so
we'll
go
through
the
items
and
then
we're
going
to
get
close
to
that.
We'll
take
a
break.
A
Do
on
item
due
to
significant
number
of
requests
on
the
agenda
today
to
allocate
arpa
coronavirus,
State
fiscal
recovery
funds,
fiscal
staff
have
prepared
two
tables
that
provide
high
level
summary
information
regarding
their
request.
These
tables
are
titled,
exhibit
a
and
exhibit
B
for
committee
members.
The
tables
can
be
found
at
the
end
of
your
highlight
packet
for
members
of
the
public.
The
tables
can
be
found
on
the
exhibit
table
at
the
entrance
of
the
committee
room.
A
As
you
came
in
or
online
at
the
I
on
the
IFC
website,
list
D,
which
is
the
arpa
work
program
list,
includes
143
individual
work
programs
when
related
work
programs
are
combined
list.
D
includes
77
separate
requests
to
allocate
the
total
of
757.1
million
in
the
coronavirus,
State
fiscal
recovery
funds.
This
represents
27.6
percent
of
the
2.7
billion
that
was
provided
to
the
state
of
Nevada
through
the
corona
coronavirus.
State
fiscal
Recovery
Fund
exhibit
a
organizes.
A
The
position
table
provides
information
about
the
types
of
positions
being
requested
and
the
purpose
for
the
positions
so
I
will
now
ask
Mr
lizer
to
briefly
walk
the
committee
through
those
two
and
we're
going
to
do.
The
two
exhibits
first
and
then
I
will
ask
for
which
ones
we
want
to
pull
so
Mr
Leicester.
If
you
would
run
through
those.
AU
Thank
you,
chair
Dennis,
for
the
record,
bro
elizer,
fiscal
analysis,
Division,
and,
and
thank
you
for
the
the
introductory
remarks
you
covered
almost
all
my
notes
and
I
appreciate
it.
As
chair
Dennis
said
for,
for
those
that
may
be
listening
online
or
if
you'd
like
to
pull
the
the
exhibits
up
on
your
computers
on
on
the
website
or
web
page
for
today's
meeting
under
the
meeting
materials
section,
there
are,
the
two
exhibits
exhibit
a
and
exhibit
B
that
chair
Dennis
referred
to.
AU
First
I'll
walk
the
committee
through
exhibit
a
and
as
chair
Dennis
indicated.
This
is
a
a
summary
of
all
the
requests
before
the
committee
today
and,
and
we,
your
fiscal
staff,
prepared
the
prepared
this
table
to
summarize
the
requests
in
a
broader
manner
that
may
provide
committee
members,
state
agencies
and
members
of
the
public
with
a
more
digestible
format
than
the
agenda
item
list.
AU
One
is
a
detailed
breakout
of
each
of
the
categories
in
which
the
items
submitted
for
consideration
today
have
been
categorized
and
I
won't
go
through
each
of
these,
but
you'll
see
that
it
includes
the
category
description.
The
agenda
items
a
brief
description
of
each
item
along
with
a
dollar
amount.
AU
As
previously
noted
items,
d124
and
d125
were
requested
to
be
withdrawn.
These
items
are
listed
on
page
four
of
exhibit
a
under
the
studies
and
assessments.
Categories
chair,
Dennis
I
would
like
to
make
one
point
of
clarifications.
AU
Exhibit
B,
as
chair
Dennis,
indicated
as
a
summary
of
the
217
new
positions
that
are
being
requested
to
be
established
through
the
work
program
submitted
under
agenda
item
d,
given
the
previous
interest
that
was
expressed
by
the
committee
and
positions
being
funded
with
arpa
dollars
and
again,
due
to
the
number
and
magnitude
of
the
request
before
the
committee
today,
this
table
was
compiled
to
illustrate
the
total
number
of
positions
being
requested
to
be
established,
as
well
as
to
demonstrate
that
other
funding
sources
may
be
required
in
the
future.
AU
First
is
the
reference
to
the
agenda
item
number.
These
are
all
on
list
D.
So
that's
d36
is
an
example
for
the
first
one
is:
is
agenda
item
d36
next
column
is
the
department
or
division
in
which
the
positions
are
being
requested
along
with
then
the
budget
account
number
in
the
budget,
account
name
a
position,
title
column,
the
number
of
positions
being
requested.
AU
Whether
or
not
the
position
is
a
state
position
or
a
contract
position,
a
brief
description
of
the
position
and
then
the
two
final
columns
I'll
give
a
little
a
brief
description
of
a
sec,
the
column
titled
date
in
which
funding
has
been
allocated
through.
AU
What
that
represents
is
based
on
supporting
information
submitted
with
these
work
programs,
the
date
in
which
arpa
dollars
have
been
identified
to
fund
these
positions
through
that's
specific
to
the
arpa
coronavirus,
State
fiscal
recovery
funds
and
the
final
column
represents
fiscal
year
in
which
the
physician
funding
is
anticipated
to
be
needed
through
meaning
how
long
the
the
position
itself
is
expected
to
be
needed,
so
to
walk
through
an
example
of
how
those
two
columns
work.
I
would
actually
ask
you
to
look
at
the
second
row
on
this.
Exhibit
it's
d38.
AU
in
the
column
to
the
right
of
that
the
date
in
which
the
position
is
anticipated
to
be
needed
needed
through.
While
the
arba
funding
has
been
identified
to
fund
the
position
through
the
end
of
fiscal
year
2023,
this
position
has
been
identified
as
being
needed
through
fiscal
year
2025..
So
at
some
point
in
time,
if
that
position
continues,
a
funding
source
will
need
to
be
identified,
whether
that's
the
use
of
additional
arpa
dollars
or
some
other
funding
source.
AU
So
Mr
chair,
that's
that
would
provide
my
remarks
summarizing
and
walking
through
the
table.
I
I
appreciate
you
allowing
me
the
opportunity
to
to
do
that
for
the
the
committee
members
and
members
of
the
public
that
may
be
listening.
A
Appreciate
that
it
makes
it
helps
clarify
because
there's
so
many
things
on
today.
That's
really
that's
really
helpful
that
chart.
So
what
I'm
going
to
do,
though,
before
I
ask
and
we
pull
anything
from
D
I'm
going
to
ask
the
governor's
office
if
they
could
come
up.
We
have
some
specific
questions
related
to
the
information
that
we
just
got
from
Mr
licer.
A
Although,
if
you
feel
a
need,
you
can
jump
open,
yeah,
yeah,
she's
kind
of
lonely.
She
might
need
some
back
up
there.
No
so
welcome
I'm
going
to
ask
Vice
chair
Carlton.
She
will
begin
the
questions.
AW
Thank
you
very
much.
Mr
chairman-
and
this
is
you
know,
we've
all
been
talking
about
this
and
I
want
to
thank
Mr
leiser
for
condensing
this
down
and
makes
it
easy
for
all
of
us
to
kind
of
work
from
the
same
sheet
of
music.
AW
If
you
will
and
congratulations
on
the
job
and
welcome
to
IFC
so
and
good
luck
so
with
that
yeah,
as
as
we
move
through
this
unprecedented
amount
of
money,
that's
going
to
make
huge
structural
change
in
the
state,
so
you
know
we're
all
going
to
have
those
other
side
of
the
coin
questions
it's
like.
We
want
to
understand
the
some
of
the
methodology
behind
how
you've
analyzed
that
they'll
be
sufficient
unobligated
funds
moving
forward
to
support
a
number
of
these
ongoing
projects.
AW
AX
Thank
you
so
much
for
the
question.
For
the
record.
My
name
is
Amy
Stevenson,
director
of
the
governor's
finance
office
through
you,
chair,
Dennis,
to
Vice,
chair
Carlton.
For
most
of
the
work,
these
arpa
projects.
We
did
work
programs
for
the
full
amount
of
the
project,
to
you,
know,
ease
tracking
and
to
provide
transparency
on
some
of
the
projects.
AX
We
did
do
work
work
programs
for
the
current
biennium
amount,
with
the
direction
that
anything
past
fiscal
year,
24
and
Beyond
would
be
included
in
the
2425
budget
that
would
be
built
into
the
budget,
we're
tracking
these
in
gfo
and
work
regularly
with
LCB
staff
to
coordinate
our
tracking.
So
we
do
intend
to
bring
it
forward
in
the
budget.
AW
Thank
you.
That's
that's
very
helpful,
because
we
don't
want
to
start
something
that
families
really
need
and
then
find
out
that
we
could
run
into
a
speed
bump
in
in
the
future.
So
as
you've
gone
through
that
methodology,
you
can
confirm
to
us
that
a
number
of
these
requests
submitted
for
consideration
and
the
provisions
that
you're
making
sure
that
the
dollars
will
be
available,
not
necessarily
in
the
first
biennium,
because
we're
looking
at
a
second
biennium
also
so
that
you're
tracking
it
all
the
way
out
through
the
whole
process.
AW
I
guess
and
that's
pretty
much
exhibit
a
so
on
exhibit
B
with
with
all
with
with
these
employees,
which
I'm
very
happy
to
see,
and
we
know
it's
been
very
tough
to
get
folks
with
the
vacancy
rate
that
we
have
and
it's
it's
good
to
see
that
we're
going
to
invest
in
bringing
some
some
employees
in.
But.
AX
Thank
you
so
much
for
that
question
again
for
the
record
Amy
Stevenson,
director
of
Governor's
finance
office
through
you,
chair,
Dennis,
to
Vice,
chair
Carlton.
AX
It
is
the
jfo's
understanding
that
costs
for
positions
funded
by
arpa
are
allowable
during
the
performance
period
up
to
December
2026
and
that
the
existence
of
positions
that
are
budgeted
against
that
funding
source
constitutes
obligation
of
the
funds.
We
continue
to
monitor
that
got.
We
continually
excuse
me,
monitor
the
guidance
and
work
with
our
federal
and
audit
Partners
to
ensure
compliance
with
this
rule.
We
also
collaborate
with
other
states.
We
also
document
the
commitment
of
these
funds
through
the
notice
of
awards
that
we
give
out
to
the
agency.
AW
So
if
I
may
Mr
chairman,
this
will
be
my
follow-up
follow-up
on
this,
so
the
authority
that
you're
using
is
based
on
the
federal
FAQs
and
what
other
states
are
doing,
has
anybody
from
the
federal
government
or
anywhere
along
the
line,
confirm
this
so
that
you
have
something
in
writing
moving
forward
saying?
Yes,
this
was
an
allowable
use,
because
we
see
this
as
a
future
issue.
AX
Thank
you
again.
Amy
Stevenson,
director
of
gfo,
for
the
record
I,
do
have
someone
from
our
Albert
team
online
that
can
help
with
that.
That
has
been
dealing
with
the
federal
government,
Ms
Shana,
Tilly,
okay,.
AY
AY
Thank
you
so
pardon
me,
because
I
was
multitasking
and
listening
to
the
question.
Can
you
please
Chantilly
for
the
record
sure.
AW
We
just
you
know
it's
it's.
You
know
it's
great
to
put
it
on
testimony,
but
I
was
born
in
Missouri.
Show
me
state
I
need
to
see
a
document.
I
want
to
know
for
sure
that
we're
doing
the
right
thing
and
we
are
not
hiring
folks
and
not
being
able
to
pay
them
or
putting
ourselves
in
an
awkward
position
later
on
I've
dealt
with
these
FAQs
and
chap
money,
and
sometimes
they
can
change
on
you.
So
what
Authority?
AY
We,
in
answer
to
the
one
part
of
your
question
that
you
asked
do
we
have
a
a
letter
or
a
specific
statement
to
us
that
says
this
is
allowable.
We
do
not
we're
working
as
best
we
can
with,
as
you
say,
the
FAQs,
the
final
rule,
the
guidance
there's
updated
guidance
on
compliance
and
Reporting.
AY
That's
coming
out
pretty
much
every
quarter
when
we
do
our
quarterly
reporting,
the
guidances
being
updated
with
that
the
final
rule
actually
has
several
references
to
position,
costs
or
payroll
costs
and
Associated
benefits
and
mentions
the
time
period
between
December
31st,
2024
and
December
31st
2026
in
relation
to
those
position
costs.
So
it's
very
clear
that
the
treasury
intends
there
to
be
position
related
costs
incurred
by
recipients
of
these
funds
during
that
performance
period,
time
frame,
So
based
on
that
and
the
fact
that
we
consider
it
to
be
obligated
when
we
have
a
position.
AY
That's
budgeted,
but
certainly
we
are
further-
are
cementing
that
obligation
by
issuing
notices
of
allocation
to
the
agencies
where
we
are
allocating
funds
for
positions,
and
we
believe
that
that
constitutes
an
obligation.
We
have
no
indication
that
there
is
any
contradiction
to
that
and
we,
as
as
Dr
Stevenson
said
we
are
working
with
with
other
states
and
with
our
partners
in
trying
to
make
sure
that
we're
in
compliance
and
following
the
best
guidance
that
we
have.
AW
Yes,
it
it,
it
does.
Thank
you
very
much.
I
I
think
there's
still
probably
going
to
be
a
little
bit
of
a
difference
of
opinion,
and
the
thing
that
comes
to
the
back
of
my
mind
is
we're
obligating,
a
future
legislature
which
we
cannot
do
the
policies
and
the
monies
that
you're
spending
right
now
are
going
to
be
obligating
it
out
past
how
the
interim
and
how
the
budget
cycle
works.
AW
So
I
have
concerns
that
those
FAQs
could
possibly
change
and
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
everybody's
watching
it
and,
on
the
same
page
I
believe
some
CPAs
believe
that
you
really
can't
do
it
this
way,
so
I
just
want
to
make
sure
we're
we're
very
careful
about
hiring
folks
and
being
able
to
move
these
programs
forward.
So
thank
you
very
much
for
the
answer.
Thank
you,
gfo.
That
takes
care
of
all
my
questions.
Mr
chairman.
A
Okay,
thank
you
now
so
now
we're
going
to
see
if
anybody
has
any
questions.
I
know
I
have.
Let
me
address
you
correctly,
super
rock
star
Benitez.
AZ
Thank
you,
chair
Dennis,
so
the
question
was
I
know
that
assemblywoman
Carlton's
question
was
specific
to
the
staff
positions
and
we
heard
that
report.
It
looks
like
there
are
three
contracts
that
run
into
2027.
So
do
we
have
kind
of
along
the
same
questions
for
the
the
contracts
that
run
past,
that
2026
Skyliner?
We
we
feeling
solid
about
those.
AX
Thank
you
for
the
question
for
the
record
Amy
Stevenson,
director
of
gfo
through
you
chair,
damage
to
Benitez
Thompson
Rockstar,
whoever
you
are
laughs.
No,
yes,
we
are
solid
and
we're.
We
have
it's
going
forward
in
the
budget,
so
we're
we're
recognizing
that
we
have
to
find
other
funds
and
we
are
looking
at
that.
So,
yes,
we
are
solid.
A
So
let's
go
to
someone
Titus
and
then
we'll
go
to
Senator
dancer.
AV
Thank
you
Mr
chair
and
thank
you
again
for
their
presentation.
I
appreciate
that
I
I
want
to
follow
up
with
what
Vice
chair
Carlton
had
mentioned
about
obligating
future
sessions,
future
legislators.
AV
So
if
we
do
this
and
vote
for
this
today,
is
there
a
possible-
and
this
is
probably
more
for
staff
than
anything
else-
can
we
have
a
claw?
Is
there
a
clawback
where
we
can?
Actually,
if
this
money
is
not
expended
or
future
legislative
bodies
decide,
these
positions
are
no
longer
needed.
Is
that
something
that
it's
possible
to
do
with
these
funding?
And
if
so,
what
would
be
the
time
frame
that
we
would
have
to
do
that.
AZ
Mr
chairman
I
would
just
ask
that
legal
staff
addresses.
AV
So
specifically,
I'm
concerned
about
the
possibility,
obligating
future
bodies
and
the
possibility
for
callbacks
on
these
funding.
We
don't
know,
what's
going
to
happen
in
future
election
Cycles,
who
will
be
sitting
here.
We
know
many
of
us
several
of
us
here
won't
be
here
and
just
wondering
what
that
looks
in
our
obligations.
A
A
BA
You
Mr
Wayne
Thorley
for
the
record
LCB
fiscal
from
a
budget
perspective.
I
think
I
can
provide
an
answer
again,
not
not
from
the
legal
perspective.
So
a
the
legislature
when
it
convenes
in
2023,
will
have
the
opportunity
to
establish
a
budget
for
the
2023-25
biennium,
and
so
certainly
the
legislature,
through
its
power
to
establish
a
budget,
could
vote
on
a
budget
that
includes
a
reallocation
of
this
funding.
BA
Now,
if
the
funding's
already
spent
and
out
the
door,
then
that
couldn't
be
reallocated,
but
if
it
was
obligated
somewhere
else
and
the
legislature
decided
they
wanted
to
re-obligate
it
for
a
different
purpose
or
a
different
agency.
That
could
certainly
happen
through
the
legislative
process.
Also
through
the
the
interim
process
through
work
program.
Revisions,
work
program.
Revisions
could
be
submitted
from
the
executive
branch
to
reallocate
the
money
to
different
purposes.
AV
Along
that
same
line,
we're
still
looking
at
for
legal
to
the
governor's
office,
I've
asked
this
question
before
and
we're
looking
at
217
new
positions,
160
or
so,
which
would
actually
be
full-time
positions,
wondering
what
the
current
vacancy
rate
is
in
in
our
positions.
Now
for
the
state
of
Nevada
I'm
hearing,
it's
like
35
percent.
AX
For
the
record
Amy
Stevenson,
a
gfo
director
through
you,
chair,
Dennis
to
son,
Lumen
Titus,
sorry,
the
average
vacancy
rate
across
the
state
right
now,
as
of
October
2nd,
is
when
I
last
had
it
was
24
Statewide.
BB
Excuse
me,
so
this
is
Jessica
dummer
with
the
LCB
legal
Division
I
can
give
something
an
answer
to
assemblywoman
titus's
question.
So,
generally
speaking,.
BB
BB
In
addition,
the
legislature
is
free
to
enact
any
law
that
is
not
clearly
prohibited
by
some
provision
of
the
Constitution
of
the
United
States
or
the
Nevada
constitution,
so
subject
only
to
the
federal
and
state
constitutions.
It's
within
a
given
legislature's
Province
to
enact
measures
as
it
sees
fit
from
session
to
session
without
being
limited
by
the
acts
of
previous
legislatures.
AV
I
guess
my
concern.
Thank
you
I
guess.
My
concern
is
that
this
isn't
really
an
NRS
or
a
bill.
There
are
legislation
that
we're
passing.
This
is
a
budgetary
items
line
items
and
I'm
wondering
if
there's
a
difference
since
there
wasn't
I
understand
all
that,
we
can't
pass
a
bill
that
obligates
future
legislative
people.
Is
there
a
difference
when
we're
looking
at
a
budget
item?
AV
I
know
that
we
vote
on
the
budgets
and
that's
one
of
the
things
that
we
do
early
in
the
session,
and
so
perhaps
that's
where
it
allows
us
via
NRS
to
to
do
that.
Clawback.
BB
A
Okay:
let's
go
to
Senator
again.
BC
Mr
chair
so
we're
looking
at
the
table.
It
was
as
of
today,
like
all
the
positions
that
are
being
requested
today,
and
so
my
question
is,
is
how
many
other
positions
are
out
there,
because
it
looks
like
this
is
just
a
snapshot
of
the
the
items
that
are
on
today's
agenda
versus
other
the
other
one
point
x
billion
that
we've
spent
how
many
positions
we're
in
there.
Thank
you.
AU
AU
This
is
not
limited
to
Coronavirus
State
fiscal
recovery
funds
because
there
are
other
buckets
of
money
that
were
approved
through
the
arpa
ACT,
but
I
believe
that
we
I'm
going
to
give
an
approximate
number,
but
but
your
fiscal
staff
has
been
trying
to
track
this
following
each
meeting
of
the
IFC
and
prior
to
this
meeting,
I
believe
that
through
actions
of
this
body,
the
384
positions
have
been
established
with
arpa
funding
during
this
interim
and
based
on
the
information
that
that
we
have
summarized
that
breaks
out
to.
AU
Well,
I'd
have
to
run
some
numbers
to
see
how
that
breaks
out
between
contract
staff
and
and
permanent
State
staff,
but
but
384
is
the
approximate
number
of
the
positions
that
have
been
approved
up
to
this
point
and
again,
that
does
not
include
the
217
positions
that
are
being
requested
to
be
established
today.
BC
AU
Mr
chair
through
you
to
Senator
ganzer
Sievers
cancer-
my
apologies
Brodie
leiser,
for
the
record.
Luckily,
the
spreadsheet
has
filters,
so
I
believe
I
can
give
you
that
information
now
for
State
positions
of
the
384.
We
have
107
positions.
AU
BC
AU
BC
A
Okay,
we're
going
to
cinnamon
hafen.
BD
We
got
some
very
difficult
questions
and,
and
frankly,
I'm
nervous
today,
because
we're
spending
757
million
dollars,
potentially
so
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
for
for
what
you've
done
to
to
get
us
here
today
and
to
help
us
through
this
and
Madam
Vice
chair.
It's
like
you
were
reading
my
mind
with
some
of
your
concerns.
So
thank
you
for
that
as
well.
BD
The
the
arpa
funds
that
we're
we're
looking
at
and
the
additional
I
think
97
million
roughly
that
will
be
remaining
that
needs
to
be
allocated
by
December
31st
2024.
Is
that
correct.
BD
Okay,
thank
you
and
then
I
know.
We've
kind
of
heard
the
concerns
of
tying
the
next
legislative
body's
hands
to
to
some
of
these
programs
and
I
know
there's
a
handful
of
items
on
this
agenda.
That
kind
of
concerned
me
because
of
that.
BD
It's
not
that
I
disagree
with
spending
the
money
on
these
programs,
but
there
are
items
that
are
going
to
require
the
next
body
to
to
make
a
decision
on
whether
they
want
to
continue
the
funding
for
that
or
not
and
if
they
don't,
and
if
the
next
executive
budget,
the
next
Governor
decides
not
to
to
fund
those,
we
would
have
wasted
the
funds
that
have
already
been
expended
and
so
I'm
going
to
have
a
question
when,
when
people
come
up
of,
does
this
need
to
be
handled
within
the
next
four
or
five
months
or
or
is
this
something
that
can
wait
until
we
convene
in
2023?
BD
So
we
have
all
of
those
variables
in
front
of
us
front
of
us
to
to
really
make
an
educated
decision,
especially
since
we're
now
looking
at
a
recession
coming
up
next
year
and
so
I.
Just
it's
a
lot
of
money.
It's
a
huge
opportunity
and
then
and
I'm,
just
echoing
the
concerns
of
some
of
my
other
colleagues
here
and
so
I.
BD
Just
that
will
be
one
of
my
questions
as
we
get
through
the
items
is,
is
do
we
need
these
funds
immediately
today,
or
can
this
wait
for
four
or
five
months
until
the
next
legislative
body
can
reconvene
and
take
a
look
at
this,
and
if
you
want
to
address
that
Global
globally
feel
free?
If
you
want
to
wait
until
each
item,
that's
that's
totally
fine
as
well
and
Mr,
chair,
I
I.
Thank
you
for
the
time.
BE
Bailey
bortle
and
Deputy
Chief
of
Staff
for
the
governor
for
the
record.
We
can
certainly
work
through
that
on
a
case-by-case
basis,
I
would
say
overall
globally.
One
of
the
exercises
that
we
have
taken
very
seriously
at
the
state
is
what
is
an
emergency
today
and
what
opportunity,
under
the
state's
legal
obligations
and
services
that
we
are
mandated
to
provide.
Can
we
use
ARP
dollars
to
address
those
emergencies?
So
you
see
that
across
Children's,
Mental
Health?
You
will
see
that
on
Forensic
hospitals
today.
BE
So
there
are
issues
where
the
state
has
an
obligation
and
we
have
a
legal
duty
to
fund
these
regardless,
and
this
is
an
incredible
opportunity
to
get
us
through
as
far
as
we
can
and
they
must
be
built
into
future
Governors
budgets,
because
they
are
in
many
cases,
not
choice
but
statutory
obligation
that
the
state
provides
these
services.
So
we
can
address
that
throughout.
AW
AN
P
AW
We
have
worked
very
very
closely
together
together
over
the
last
18
months
and,
if
you
remember,
at
the
end
of
the
20
2021
session,
Senator
key
cover
said
at
the
end
of
this
dis
and
said:
okay,
how
are
we
going
to
work
together
to
deal
with
these
dollars
and
the
governor's
office
has
worked
very
closely
with
this
committee
and
the
staff
to
make
sure
that
when
they
do
bring
work
programs
to
us
that
they
are
absolutely
necessary
because
they
know
how
we
feel
the
legislature
funds
this
state,
the
governor
proposes
a
budget,
but
it
is
a
legislatively
approved
budget
when
you
vote
on
it
and
the
end
of
May
or
beginning
of
June.
AW
So
I
want
to
thank
them
for
working
so
closely
with
us
and
making
sure
that
we
address
the
most
significant
needs
in
the
state.
We
can't
wait
till
next
June
to
deal
with
some
of
these
needs.
They
need
to
be
done
now.
It
takes
a
while
to
get
things
done,
and
the
last
thing
we
want
is
children
and
families
suffering,
because
we
want
to
wait
and
have
a
political
debate
during
a
legislative
session.
AW
BF
Thank
you
so
much
and
and
I
also
want
to
Echo
the
sentiments
of
thinking
staff
and
from
both
the
governor's
office,
as
well
as
LCB
staff
for
all
the
work
and
the
drop
down
menus
and
the
pages
and
pages
of
Excel
spreadsheets
I.
Can't
even
imagine
you
must
dream
in
that
language
on
a
regular
basis,
but
I
I
do
think.
BF
Maybe
it
would
help
to
have
some
clarity
back
to
the
overall
timeline
discussion,
just
just
so
that
we
can
understand
because
it's
we
do
have
until
I,
as
I
think
was
previously
stated
and
I
lost
that
page,
but
2020
25,
I,
believe
December
31st
to
allocate
These
funds
and
I
know
the
requests
today,
if
I'm
correct
are
for
FY
2023
and
and
so
they
won't
even
begin
to
be
allocated
and
obligated
until
2023.
BF
So
maybe
helping
this
committee
understand
why
we're
we're
making
the
vote
today
on
that
for
funds
that
won't
be
allocated
until
2023
versus
later
or
is
that
for
planning
purposes?
Is
that
for
you
know,
as
as
we
just
heard,
various
obligations
as
opposed
to
being
allocated?
You
know
right
now
in
in
2022,
I
think
just
clarifying
that,
for
the
committee
would
be
helpful.
AX
Foreign
thank
you
for
the
record
Amy
Stevenson
director
of
Governor's
finance
office,
so
the
funds
need
to
be
obligated
by
December,
31st
2024.
and
that
we
are
currently
in
fiscal
year
23.
So
we
are
trying
to
implement
some
of
this
immediately
right
now
and
then,
as
I
stated
earlier
to
assembly
or
vice
chair
Carlton,
the
remainder
will
be
budgeted
for
in
24
and
25..
A
Okay,
so
now
we'll
getting
get
into
item
D
we're
going
to
talk
about
actually
the
items
that
we
want
to
that
want
that
we're
going
to
pull
some.
A
Let
me
make
sure
I
we're
good
I'm,
going
to
ask
Mr
Thorley
to
go
over
the
work
programs
on
list
D
and
list
e,
as
well
as
the
informational
items
in
list
K
that
have
been
identified
to
be
pulled
for
the
discussion
and
then
once
he
is
done,
I'll
ask
members
if
there
are
any
additional
items
on
d
e
or
k
that
you
wish
to
have
pulled.
So,
let's,
let's
go
there.
A
BA
You
Mr
chair,
Wayne
Thorley
for
the
record,
LCB
fiscal
analysis,
division,
I'll
begin
with
list
D,
which
includes
143
work
programs.
BA
The
first
two
most
of
these
have
companion
work
programs,
so
many
of
them
will
be
heard
jointly.
So
the
first
two
that
have
been
identified
to
be
pulled
for
discussion
are
D1
and
D2,
and
those
will
be
heard
together
onto
page
two
of
list
d
item.
D9
will
be
pulled
for
discussion
that
will
be
heard
jointly
with
agenda
item
J.
BA
33
and
34
will
be
heard
together
and
and
they're
actually
there's
eight
of
them
in
this
bats
that
all
be
heard
together.
So
33
34,
1,
42,
106
107.
BA
BA
BA
On
page
27
I'll
remind
the
committee
of
something
Mr
lizer
previously
indicated
124
and
125.
Those
both
work
programs
have
been
withdrawn
by
the
governor's
finance
office
and
will
not
be
considered
today,
so
24
and
25
have
been
withdrawn
and
that
withdrawal
request
came
after
the
agenda
was
posted.
So
it's
not
reflected
on
the
list.
BA
BA
BA
And
that
is
everything
on
list:
D
I'll
quickly
go
over
the
numbers
again
for
everybody
on
list
D,
it's
one
and
two
nine
to
be
heard
with
agenda
item
J
13
and
14.
BA
BA
BA
On
the
first
page
item,
E5
will
be
heard
together
with
E21.
BA
On
page
four
of
list
e
item,
22
has
been
withdrawn
again.
This
withdrawal
request
was
received
after
the
agenda
had
been
posted.
So
it's
not
reflected
on
the
list,
but
item
22,
which
is
work
program
c60757
from
the
governor's
office
of
Economic
Development,
has
been
withdrawn.
BA
BA
K
eight
two:
the
quarterly
report
on
the
disproportionate
share,
Hospital,
supplemental
payment
program
will
be
pulled
for
discussion
and
then,
as
I
previously
indicated,
K12
B,
which
is
from
the
Division
of
Water
Resources
notification
of
addition
of
100
million
dollars
in
federal,
arpa
coronavirus,
State
fiscal
recovery
funds
transferred
from
the
covid-19
relief
programs
account
to
support
two
positions
and
a
water
conservation
and
infrastructure
initiative.
That
will
be
heard
jointly
with
d
63.
A
Okay,
now
any
additional
items
I
know
there
were
several
requests:
senator
gantzer.
BC
A
All
right,
let's
see
Senator
gokuccia,
thank.
A
The
E
is
that
E4,
D
or
D4;
okay,
sorry
so
D4
and.
A
A
And
so
that
was
okay,
so
that
was
D4,
e178
and
D3
and
4
and
e1718.
Okay.
Yes,
thank
you.
Okay,
all
right,
let's
see
Titus!
Oh.
AV
Thank
you,
Mr,
chair,
I
would
like
to
see
poll
please
38
and
39.
AV
BA
A
AV
Oh,
that
is
correct.
Thank
you.
Okay,
I,
let's
back
up
I
apologize
I
only
need
for
me
it
was
just
39
and
40.
Those
were
my
concerns.
Not
37
38
right.
AV
The
Staffing
positions
so
I
think
we're
good
at
just
going
with
39.40.
Thank
you.
A
Okay,
so
39.40
not
38,
37.
Okay,
all
right,
let's
see
yeah
some
lemon
hafen
a.
BD
D106
107.
A
BA
BH
BA
A
Yeah
so
I
think
with
let's
see
some
movementitis
I'm
just
going
to
restate
yours
because
I
don't
know
if
we
got
it
right,
I
have,
let's
see
what
did
we?
We
did
38
39
39.
A
A
Okay,
so
we're
going
to
need
a
motion
here,
but
I'm
going
to
have
I
can
have
Mr
Thorley
State,
all
the
ones
that
we're
pulling,
and
then
we
could
do
a
motion
to
approve
all
the
rest.
BA
All
right,
thank
you.
Thank
you.
Mr
chair,
Wayne
Thorley
for
the
record,
LCB
fiscal
analysis,
division,
so
I
will
read
off
the
items
that
are
being
pulled
for
discussion.
All
the
items
that
are
not
indicated
will
be
included
in
the
consent
vote,
except
for
the
cases
where
there
have
been
three
withdrawal
requests
that
I
previously
indicated
so
a
list
D.
BA
BA
and
again
23
in
list
D,
which
will
be
heard
with
d134,
as
I
previously
indicated
on
list
k,
five,
eight
B,
two
and
12b,
which
will
be
heard
with
d63
and
if
I
missed
any,
please
let
me
know
do.
A
We
need
to
since
you,
with
with
they
with
through
22,
do
that
does
that
need
to
be
in
in
anything.
BA
Yeah,
the
withdrawal
of
e22
and
D,
24
and
25
would
just
be
included
in
the
motion
to
approve
all
the
remaining.
A
Okay,
all
those
in
favor
say
aye
or
raise
your
hand
hi
any
opposed,
say,
motion
carries
okay.
This
is
the
point
where
we're
gonna
go
we're
going
to
start
with
item
D,
but
any
of
you.
If
we
didn't
pull
yours,
then
you
got
to
sit
with
us
for
a
while
today,
but
you're
free
to
go.
If
you
wish
so
I'm
going
to
take
a
one
minute
break
here,
to
give
you
a
chance,
if
you,
if
there's
any,
that
that
we
didn't
pull.
A
A
Okay,
we're
gonna,
go
we're
gonna,
go
ahead
and
get
thank
you
there.
We
go
we're
gonna
get
started
because
I
I
realized
that
we
had
just
gone
three
hours.
Sorry,
we
took
a
little
bit
more
than
a
one
minute
break,
but
so
here
we're
gonna
follow
the
the
agenda
with
one
one
change
we're
gonna
take
up,
find
my
notes,
item
number
63
in
K-12,
B
first
and
then
we'll
just
follow
the
numbers.
So
three.
A
Resources,
oh
I'm,
sorry
and
three
and
four:
oh
yeah,
okay,
okay,
so.
A
So
we're
gonna,
so
we'll
do
63
at
three
and
four
and
K12
B.
A
M
BI
Good
morning,
chair
Dennis
and
members
of
the
interim
finance
committee
for
the
record,
my
name
is
Nelson
araujo
and
I
serve
as
Nevada
infrastructure
advisor
under
the
leadership
of
Governor
sisalak.
Joining
me
today
is
Jim
Lawrence,
director
of
the
Nevada
Department
of
Conservation
and
natural
resources,
a
chair,
dentist
and
members
of
the
interim
finance
committee.
Thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
present
this
historic
proposal,
the
Nevada
water
conservation
and
infrastructure
Initiative
for
your
consideration.
BI
As
you
know,
Nevada
is
the
driest
state
in
the
nation
while
simultaneously
experiencing
some
of
the
fastest
population
and
economic
growth
in
the
country.
Water
reliability
is
critical
to
the
state's
economic
well-being,
essential
to
Public
Health
and
an
important
part
of
equality
of
Life,
the
natural
environment
and
future
economic
diversification.
Responsible
management
of
Nevada's
limited
water
supply
is
even
more
pressing
when,
coupled
with
the
increasing
impacts
of
climate
change,
including
extreme
drought
and
record
heat,
the
demand
for
water
into
the
future
must
be
balanced
with
actual
water
availability.
BI
In
many
local
areas
across
the
state
committed
water
rights
will
outpace
the
water
supply
without
substantial
reductions
in
consumptive
use
or
improvements
in
efficiency.
Water
decline
in
aquifers
and
depletion
of
Springs
and
streams
will
cause
the
complex
conflict
and
shortages
in
the
future
without
proactive
steps
to
responsibly
prevent
it.
The
Nevada
water
conservation
and
infrastructure
initiative,
which
were
equating
this
grant
opportunity,
is
focused
on
reducing
water
demands
across
the
state
and
ensuring
the
long-term
reliability
of
our
Water
Resources.
BI
By
taking
a
strategic,
thoughtful
and
responsible
approach,
this
initiative
will
focus
on
the
following
priority
areas:
water
conservation
and
climate
resiliency,
environmental
justice
and
water
demand
and
availability.
The
centerpiece
of
the
Nevada
water
conservation
initiative
is
a
100
million
dollar
Grant
proposal
funded
through
the
American
Rescue
plan.
If
approved
this
program
will
support
Investments
to
reduce
water
Demand
by
residential,
commercial
and
agricultural
sectors,
while
supporting
Investments
to
repair
and
replace
aging
leaking
infrastructure
and
simultaneously
investing
in
our
Workforce.
BI
Dcnr
has
a
long,
successful
track
record
in
implementing
water
conservation
and
infrastructure
projects
through
a
variety
of
programs
ranging
from
implementation
of
the
state
revolving
fund
for
water,
river
restoration
for
infrastructure,
I
apologize
grants
for
lead,
pipe
testing
in
schools,
Watershed
and
River
restoration,
and
working
through
directly
with
landowners
on
water
efficiency.
Through
the
conservation
districts
programs.
BI
A
If
approved,
thank
you
and
I
this
one
correction,
you
said
good
morning:
we
are
actually
in
the
afternoon
now.
So
just
want
to
point
that
out,
because
we
got
a
lot
to
go
today,
so
I
think
I.
BJ
Well,
thanks
for
the
heads
up
so
good
afternoon
for
the
record
I'm
Jim,
Lawrence
I'm,
the
acting
director
for
the
Nevada
Department
of
Conservation
and
natural
resources.
That's
a
mouthful
so
moving
forward!
I'll
just
refer
to
it
as
dcnr.
It's
a
pleasure
to
be
here
this
afternoon.
This
is
a
really
important
and
historic
opportunity,
I
think
for
the
state
and
all
the
years
that
I've
worked
for
the
state.
There's
always
been
a
tremendous
need
regarding
water
infrastructure
and
Water
Conservation.
BJ
So
this
is
a
tremendous
opportunity
and
I'm
very
proud
and
pleased
to
be
here.
You
certainly
heard
some
of
the
public
testimony
this
morning
regarding
you
know
what.
How
is
this
going
to
be
administered
and
there's
questions
that
are
regarding
positions
I'm,
going
to
walk
you
through
how
we
envision
this
working?
BJ
It's
a
little
wonky.
The
reason
why
there's
not
the
why
the
k-12b
is
not
a
work
program
under
the
item
D,
it's
an
informational
item
because
we
are
in
the
middle
of
the
postseason
of
the
baseball
I
will
use
the
analogy
that
it's
a
picture,
catcher
thing
and
that's
the
reason
why
it's
an
informational
item
on
the
catcher's
side
and
I
will
explain
that
when
we
get
to
that,
you
know
first
I
want
to
say
when
we
were
approached.
We
did
take
this
extremely
seriously.
BJ
We
know
that
this
is
a
historic
opportunity
and
we
want
to
make
sure
that
dcnr
has
the
ability
and
the
capability
to
do
it
right
and
do
it
transparently
and
make
sure
that
there
is
comfort
and
level
with
the
public
and
with
this
body
and
with
public
agencies
and
how
we're
running
this,
so
it
wasn't
an
automatic
for
us.
We
went
through
the
thought
process
of
saying:
is
this
the
right
fit
and
we
do
believe
it
is
and
for
a
lot
of
the
reasons
that
the
Mr
Rojo
just
went
through
we're?
BJ
This
isn't
new
to
us.
For
example,
our
Nevada
division
of
Environmental
Protection,
who
I'll
refer
to
as
ndep
moving
forward
for
for
many
many
years,
I
think
decades.
They
have
been
administering
the
state
formula
funding
from
the
EPA
for
Safe
Drinking
Water
for
clean
water
programs.
They
have
a
very
established
program
in
place
and
they
are
working
daily
with
the
folks
that
are
working
in
the
water
space.
BJ
So
I
say
it's
not
so.
Like
I
said
it's
not
new
and
I
mentioned
that,
because
you
know
one,
we
have
the
experience
to
get
this
going,
but
two
we
also
have
the
experience
to
know
what
are
some
of
the
pitfalls
that
we
have
to
look
out
for
as
we
administer
it
in
order
to
make
it
successful.
So
we
did
come
to
the
conclusion
that
yes,
DC
NR
is
the
right
fit.
BJ
We
also
looked
at
what
is
the
need?
This
is
a
100
million
dollar
initiative.
So
immediately
went
to
the
ndep
folks
we
looked.
What
is
our
project
list?
What
is
our
priority
list?
Under
the
various
EPA
water
programs?
Like
I
said,
we
get
the
state
formula
funding
the
need,
always
outpaces
the
amount
of
money
that
we
get
from
DC,
so
so,
just
on
that
list
of
No
loan
we
know
there's
a
need.
BJ
We
also
want
to
honor
the
what
occurred
earlier
this
year
with
the
listening
sessions
that
went
on
with
the
the
arpa
portal.
We
have
reviewed
all
of
those
projects
that
are
Ward
related
that
went
through
the
arpa
podor
that
portal
there
was
about
138
projects
or
ideas,
suggestions
submitted,
not
all
of
those
had
dollar
amounts
attached
to
it,
because
this
really
wasn't
an
application
process.
The
portal
was
to
get
ideas,
and
so
some
folks
didn't
have
numbers,
but
even
the
folks
that
had
numbers
far
exceeded
the
100
million.
BJ
Lastly-
and
there
was
a
question
that
came
up
earlier
regarding
schedule,
that
was
the
other
thing
that
we
looked
very
closely
at
is
what
would
it
take
to
successfully
implement
this
under
the
arpa
rules,
as
was
discussed
earlier?
We
know
that
the
arpa
rules
require
the
money
to
be
obligated
by
December,
31st,
2024
and
then
expended
by
December,
2026.
and
I
want
to
pause
there
on
the
December
31st
2024
date.
BJ
You
know
at
first
glance,
there's
a
comfort
level
saying
you
know,
there's
time
to
go
through
a
very
lengthy
process,
because
we
have
two
years
to
obligate
it
I
would
say
one
the
need
is
now
so
I,
don't
really
think
waiting
a
long
time
is
a
good
idea,
but
also
from
our
previous
experience.
We
know
from
water
infrastructure
grants.
We
know
that
there
are
usually
issues
with
Contracting
that
comes
up
in
project
and
infrastructure
projects.
Sometimes
there's
supply
chain
issues.
Sometimes
there
are
just
delays
in
Project
implementation.
BJ
We
feel
that
for
water
projects
you
need
three
years
so
we're
not
looking
at
the
December
31st
2024
deadline
for
obligation,
we're
looking
much
sooner
and
actually
we're
looking
more
in
the
weeks
and
months
spectrum
and
not
in
the
in
the
year.
Spectrum
and
I
just
think
it's
important,
because
we
want
to
make
sure
we
don't
leave
money
on
the
table
or
projects
have
finished.
BJ
You
know
going
back
to
you
know
looking
at
the
list,
and
you
know
just
even
the
thoughts
and
ideas
that
are
out
there.
We
know
it's
greater
than
100
million
and
we
also
note
that
it's
been
listening
sessions
and
you
know
I'm
also
mindful
that
there
might
be
expectations
out
there.
BJ
So
we
are
looking
at
a
schedule
and
an
implementation
package
that
both
honors
the
work
that's
been
done
and
submitted
previously,
but
is
also
forward-looking,
so
that
we
can
make
sure
that
we
have
a
transparent
process
in
place
that
has
prioritization
criteria
that
can
be
comparing
project
applications
with
project
applications
so
that
we
know
we're
getting
the
biggest
and
best
projects
being
done.
So
in
order
to
come
up
with
that
criteria
and
I'll
talk
a
little
bit
of
how
this
is
going
to
be
some
parallel
things
going
on
here.
BJ
These
proposals,
the
advisory
committee
we
are
looking.
Certainly
we
would
look
for
suggestions,
but
what
we're
looking
at
for
the
makeup
of
the
advisory
committee
would
be
sort
of
water
suppliers
or
water
purveyor
experts
from
both
North
Nevada,
Southern,
Nevada
and
also
Central
rural
Nevada.
We
also
think
it's
going
to
be
very
important
to
have
representation
from
tribal
Nations.
BJ
We
think
it'll
be
important
to
have
some
representation
from
a
builder
or
a
developer
or
a
contractor,
because
there's
going
to
be
some
of
those
Provisions
as
well
and
then
also
those
in
the
research
Community.
Somebody
from
a
research
institution
that's
familiar
with
water
challenges,
as
well
as
having
somebody
from
like
a
water
non-profit
organization
that
has
that
expertise
and
sort
of
on
the
ground
experience.
BJ
We
feel
that,
having
that
broad
base
it,
we
we
get
more
information
on
how
best
to
do
this,
and
it
also
just
sort
of
opens
it
up
and
makes
it
more
transparent.
So
folks
aren't
feeling
that
it's
just
dcnr
doing
it
sort
of
in
a
meeting
room
so
to
speak,
so
that
would
be
stood
up
immediately.
To
do
that,
we
would
also
parallel
to
to
coming
up
with
the
metrics
for
how
we're
going
to
prioritize
projects.
BJ
We
will
have
to
come
up
with
a
new
application
and
the
reason
why
we
need
to
do
the
new
application
is
because
a
lot
of
the
information
that
came
in
you
know
either
that's
existing
or
came
in
through
the
portal.
BJ
We
have
a
great
program
for
intaking
applications
that
is
great
for
reporting
and
accountability
and
tracking
expenditures.
So
we're
looking
at
looking
at
the
Nevada
recovers
website
as
the
outfacing
and
then
using
internally
for
our
management,
because
it's
one
thing
to
award
a
grant.
It's
another
thing
to
manage
it
through
the
life
of
project.
BJ
Lastly,
I've
been
asked
to
talk
a
little
bit
about
metrics
and
and
the
metrics
that
we're
looking
at
again
we're
looking.
You
know
we
certainly
have
ideas,
but
we
also
want
to.
We
want
to
get
ideas
from
other
folks
and
then
so.
I
up
top
is
water
conservation
and
water
use
and
efficiency,
and
you
heard
a
lot
of
that
through
public
comment
and
earlier
today
that
there
is
a
need.
There's
a
common
sediment
that
you
know
we
have.
Many
of
our
basins
are
over
appropriated,
we're
being
over
pumped
water
conservation,
I.
BJ
Think,
regardless
of
any
single
annual
precipitation
year,
water
conservation
is
still
going
to
be
key
and
important
to
the
state
of
Nevada
moving
forward,
so
that
is
one
of
our
highest
priorities.
Obviously,
minimum
criteria
that
has
to
meet
the
requirements
we're
also
looking
at.
How
is
it
going
to
impact
public
health
and
safety?
We
know
that
we
have
water
systems
that
currently
don't
meet
necessarily
all
of
the
water
standards
that
are
out
there
on
the
books,
they're
kind
of
grandfathered
in
so,
if
we
can
help
conserve
water,
then
also
meet
water
quality
standards.
BJ
BJ
This
is
a
historic
opportunity,
but,
as
I
said
earlier,
there's
greater
need,
so
we
are
going
to
want
to
take
advantage
of
every
opportunity
we
can
to
leverage
our
funds
to
maximize
the
benefit
to
the
people
of
Nevada,
which
is
I,
think
another
I
think
a
good
reason
for
dcnr
to
administer
this
because
of
our
experience
with
the
ndep
with
the
water
projects
through
EPA.
BJ
We
have
a
pretty
good
idea
what
the
Water
Systems
out
there
kind
of
what
their
needs
are,
and
so
we
have
a
kind
of
a
good
feel
on
on
some
of
the
opportunities
we'll
have
to
leverage
and
maximize
our
value
across
the
state
and
certainly
we'll
be
looking
at
commitments
to
providing
good
paying
jobs
and
then
any
other
environmental
factors.
A
spectral
advisory
committee
comes
up
and
thinks
is
important
because,
again,
I
don't
think
we
need
to
hear
from
some
of
the
other
experts
and
before
I
lose
I
train
of
thought.
BJ
When
I
went
over
the
advisory
committee
off
the
top
of
my
head,
I
saw
my
notes
and
I
noticed.
I
neglected
two
very
important
ones,
and
one
would
be
we
think
Naco
Nevada
Association
of
counties
would
be
a
good
person
to
plug
in
or
good
individuals,
as
well
as
the
league
of
cities,
because
those
are
the
ones
that
are
close
to
the
constituents
and
the
challenges
of
providing
water.
So
we
would
definitely
want
them
on
the
panel
as
well
or
as
on
the
advisory
committee.
BJ
Schedule
wise,
like,
like
a
you,
know,
touched
on
earlier,
even
though
we
have
until
December
2024.
We
don't
think
that
works
good
for
the
state.
So
again
we
are
looking
at
having
these
things
implemented
or
not
implemented,
but
actually
obligated.
You
know
within
months
and
not
years,
and
so
immediately
working
up
into
that.
You
know
May
June
time
frame
for
awarding
these
funds
in
that
window.
BJ
That's
when
we
set
up
the
advisory
committee,
what
we
call
the
intended
use
plan,
which
is
basically
the
criteria
in
the
metrics
and
then
we
go
out
with
the
applications
and
we
intake
them
and
then
we're
going
to
evaluate
them
and
then
again
award
or
obligate.
You
know
within
months,
not
years
and
then
lastly,
I
will,
you
know,
touch
on
k12b,
which
is
the
the
catcher
item.
That's
that's
really.
The
item
63
is
moving.
BJ
100
million
from
the
arpa
account
to
DC
and
our
dcnr
is
the
catching
aspect
because
we
are
in
between
legislative
sessions.
We
cannot
create
an
executive
budget
in
between
legislative
sessions,
and
so
it
has
to
be
a
non-executive
budget
just
because
of
the
timing
of
where
we
are,
which
is
why
we
don't
have
a
work
program
for
it.
We
have
an
informational
statement,
but
I
will
say
along
those
lines.
BJ
The
one
thing
that
I
was
I
feel
strongly
about.
Is
that
in
setting
up
a
program
like
this,
and
he
should
have
an
individual
budget
account
for
transparency
and
accountability.
My
experience
with
folks
that
have
run
similar
programs
and
then
got
in
trouble
with
audits.
Probably
the
biggest
thing
that
I've
heard
is
not
misuse
of
funds,
the
commingling
of
funds,
and
so
when
you
have
money
and
multiple
binding
sources
and
one
budget
account,
the
tracking
gets
a
little
bit
harder
and
then
I
get
worried
about
commingling
of
fun.
BJ
So
I
really
do
think
a
separate
budget.
Account
is
best
for
this.
Just
for
those
reasons,
it's
also
easier
to
do
the
reporting
as
well.
BJ
We
are
also
you
know.
Finally,
like
you
know,
there's
a
question
from
the
Nevada
Farm
Bureau
regarding
Administration
and
positions,
we're
looking
at
two
permanent
positions.
One
would
be
an
administrative
office
services
officer
for
the
financial
components
of
it.
The
other
is
a
program
officer
which
is
really
the
program
Administration
and
doing
the
Outreach.
BJ
The
we're
also
looking
at
two
contract
positions
and
the
reason
why
we're
looking
at
the
two
contract
positions
is
I
know
these
discussions
have
occurred
here.
You
know
recruiting
and
can
take
time
to
find
State
Employees.
BJ
So
we
do
know
that
there
are
really
talented
folks
out
there,
particularly
in
the
natural
resource
world,
that
aren't
necessarily
interested
in
this
point
of
time
in
their
career
and
having
a
full-time
state
job,
but
they're
very
interested
in
working
on
programs
like
this
and
getting
them
up
and
running
and
doing
it
temporarily.
So
you
know
the
thought
is
to
have
two
contract
positions
so
that
we
can
immediately
start
the
work
with
setting
up
the
advisory
committee
in
the
applications
and
then
a
key
component
of
that.
BJ
We
know
that
there's
going
to
be
assistance
needed
by
communities
and
tribals
nations
in
order
to
apply,
we
want
to
provide
that
technical
assistance
to
help
them.
We
don't
want
to
leave
them
alone
and
that's
another
reason
for
the
for
the
the
contract,
positions
and
I
think
I'll
leave
it
there
that
was
kind
of
a
lot
to
throw
out,
there's
some
high
level
but
I
kind
of
wanted
to
give
you
an
overview
and
a
flavor
of
our
thought
process
and
and
how
we're
going
to
carry
this
out.
Thank
you.
A
Okay,
so
we're
gonna,
I've
gotta
I'm,
making
a
list
we're
going
to
start
first
with
the
some
lemon
Watts
down
in
Las
Vegas.
C
Thank
you
very
much
Mr
chair
and
thank
you.
Mr
Lawrence
for
the
the
detailed
presentation
I
had
I've
had
a
few
questions
and
I
I
think
you
pretty
much
addressed
several
of
them
and
you
know
just
want
to
take
a
moment.
I
know
that
I
and
and
some
other
members
of
the
legislature
have
been
have
been
advocating
for
making
these
bold
and
necessary
investments
in
water
projects
and
infrastructure
in
our
state
and
really
appreciate
the
the
thought
that
went
into
this
proposal.
C
To
do
just
that,
you
know,
I,
you
know,
transparency
is,
is
definitely
something
that's
important
to
us
and
appreciate
the
inclusion
of
of
other
stakeholders
on
this
Advisory
Group.
That
will
help
really
flesh
out
the
details
of
this
of
the
process
that
you've
provided
kind
of
some
initial
thoughts
and
outline
on
as
well
as
some
of
the
the
remarks
you
made
related
to
the
budget.
So
just
to
get
some
some
extremely
clear
clarification.
C
Do
you?
Does
your
agency
intend
to
to
create
an
executive
budget
account
in
the
next
budget
to
house
this
program
moving
forward,
since
we
can't
create
one
in
the
interim.
BJ
Thank
you,
and,
and
until
you
chair,
Dennis
and
through
you
to
assemblyman
Watts
for
the
record
Jim
Lawrence.
The
answer
to
that
is
yes,
this
is
really
a
timing
issue.
In
fact,
we
did
this
I
think
in
2014
with
another
program,
we
had
to
kind
of
do
the
same
thing
that
had
urgency
because
of
the
timing.
We
we
need
to
build
it
as
a
non-executive,
because
we
need
to
get
going
on
this
right
away.
Our
intent
is
to
make
it
an
executive
budget
account.
BJ
We
are
actually
even
working
with
the
governor's
finance
office
now,
because
we're
in
that
gov
wreck
part
of
the
of
the
budget
build
so
yeah.
That
is
our
intent
moving
forward.
Thank
you.
C
Wonderful
I
just
wanted
to
get
that
completely
clear
and
I
appreciate
that
I
think
when
it
comes
to
transparency.
The
other
thing
that
I
just
want
to
kind
of
put
out
there
for
the
rest
of
the
committee's
consideration
is,
and-
and
we've
done
this
with
some
similar
initiatives
is
getting
some
some
regular
reports
to
the
legislature.
C
You
know
perhaps
semi-annually
to
keep
us
updated
as
this
is
moving
forward
and
the
other
question
that
I
had
was,
with
the
contract
work
those
contract
positions
that
you,
you
know
hope
to
be
able
to
bring
on
quickly.
Could
you
just
provide
a
little
bit
more
detail
about
when
you
expect
that
contract
work
to
begin.
BJ
Thank
you
for
the
question
again
for
the
record,
Jim
Lawrence
and
and
to
you,
chair,
Dennis
and
through
you
to
assemblyman
Watts,
two
things
I
will
go
back
to
the
you
know
the
request
for
reporting,
and
certainly
we
do
that
with
with
many
of
our
similar
programs,
and
so
we
don't
have
any
issues
with
that.
In
fact,
we
welcome
that.
Also,
as
like,
we
talked
about
we're
building
this
as
an
executive
budget
for
the
upcoming
session.
BJ
So
then
this
body
would
get
reports
as
we
do
our
as
our
agency
reports
and
our
budget
reports
and
our
budget
asks.
So
there
will
be
some
reporting
there
as
well,
but
yeah
regarding
a
semi-annual
report.
I
think
that's
very
reasonable.
I
have
learned
over
the
years
that
my
only
ask
with
those
types
of
reports
is
that
there's
a
Sunset
date
on
it
when
I
first
started
with
the
state
about
the
same
time,
assembly,
woman,
Carlton
started
her
legislative
career
I
learned
this
morning,
I
ended
up.
BJ
C
Thank
you
and
just
two
other
things,
so
you
address
some
of
the
questions
and
comments
that
have
been
made
by
some
of
the
folks
in
public
comment.
I
did
notice
in
some
of
the
backup
materials
that
it
was
mentioned
that
Municipal
conservation
and
resource
planning
is
at
least
at
the
initially
considered.
You
know
something
that
might
be
a
a
usage
of
these
funds
and
I
know
that
we
heard
from
some
of
the
water,
the
the
regional
water
authorities,
the
interest
in
supporting
I
think
similar
planning
efforts.
C
So
at
least
at
this
point
in
time,
do
you
see
that,
as
as
something
that
could
be
eligible
to
to
apply
for
for
this
bucket
of
funding.
BJ
Thank
you
for
the
question
again:
Jim
Lawrence,
for
the
record
and
and
to
you
and
through
you
chair,
Dennis,
to
assemblyman
Watts.
You
know
I,
think
initially
you
know
yes
and
I
I
just
say
initially,
because
I
don't
want
to
get
out
in
front
of
any
advisory
committee
or
any
input
we
get
from
the
public.
BJ
But
certainly
again,
our
focus
is
on
water
conservation,
primarily
and
then
in
modern
standards
and
helping
communities
and
environmental
justice,
so
I
think
to
the
extent
you
know
that
an
entity
developed
a
water
conservation
plan
and
it
could
be
demonstrated
that
it's
going
to
lead
to
water
conservation,
I
I,
would
think
that
that
would
be
eligible
again.
I
don't
want
to
get
out
in
front
of
the
technical
advisory
committee,
then
the
final
ranking
and
prioritization
would
just
be
based
on
the
metrics
and
how
much
conservation
would
occur.
C
Great,
thank
you
very
much
and
I.
The
one
last
thing
is
something
that
one
of
our
colleagues
mentioned
earlier.
You
know:
we've
all
seen
the
the
declines
at
Lake
Mead,
the
Bureau
of
Reclamation,
has
asked
all
the
Colorado
River
states
to
collectively
cut
at
least
two
million
acre
feet
in
use
immediately
to
help
preserve
the
Colorado
River
system.
C
We
know
that
we've
got
several
basins
that
are
over
appropriated,
some
of
which
severely
and
some
of
which
are
being
overdrawn.
So
with
all
that
context,
I
guess
my
question
is:
is
this
something
and
given
the
timelines
both
to
obligate
the
funds
but
also
get
them
spent
by
the
time
that
the
that
we
need
to
to
satisfy
the
requirements
of
the
federal
law?
Do
you
see
this
as
something
that
can
wait
until
we
pass
a
budget
in
June
of
next
year
to
begin
standing,
this
process
up.
BJ
Foreign
for
the
record,
Jim
Lawrence,
and
thank
you
for
the
question
to
you
and
through
you,
chair,
Dennis,
to
assemblyman
Watts,
to
be
frank,
no
just
kind
of
with
the
timelines
and
just
our
experience
with
infrastructure
projects,
things
happen
and
there's
project
delays
that
are
out
of
the
grantor's
control
the
deadline
to
expend
this
is
2026
and
we
don't
want
to
leave
money
on
the
table
and
so
I
do
strongly
believe.
We
need
to
get
this
stood
up
now,
so
we
could
get
the
advisory
committee
going.
BJ
We
can
start
getting
the
application
we
can
start
working
with
stakeholders.
I
am
afraid
that
if
we
waited
until
June
or
actually,
budgets
actually
get
stood
up
in
July,
we've
lost
half
of
a
year
and
that's
we're
actually
aiming
to
get
applications
and
awards
by
that
time.
So
folks
can
construct
and
Implement
so
hope
that
answers
your
question.
Thank
you.
It.
A
BH
Roberts,
thank
you,
chair
Dennis,
so
Mr
Lawrence
I
just
had
a
really
quick
question.
So
I
was
reading
the
backup
and
in
water
and
there's
a
lot
of
partnership
here
with
the
demands
and
looking
at
the
water
demands,
but
I'm
wondering
how?
How
are
you
guys
going
to
include,
or
in
the
discussion
human
migratory
patterns
like
how
how
many
people
are
coming
to
the
state
number
one
and
whether
or
not
we
are
going
to
actually
start
considering
the
limitation
on
how
much
we
can
grow
and
you
know
I
know.
BH
BH
Are
we
at
least
going
to
start
to
talk
about
that
watch
the
migration
patterns,
because
they
matter
and
then
talk
about
if
we
can
only
be
a
state
that
has
3.2
million,
then
that
might
have
to
be
our
reality
right?
It's
a
hard
reality,
but
it's
a
real
one
and
so
I'm
wondering
if
that
is
a
part,
is
going
to
be
a
part
of
the
study
too.
BJ
So
thank
you
for
the
question
again
for
the
record,
Jim
Lawrence
and
and
to
you
and
through
you
chair
Dennis.
So
you
know
I
think
your
question
is
more
related
to
The
Division
of
Water,
Resources
study
and
so
I
would
I
guess.
What's
the
pleasure
of
the
chair,
do
you
want
to
stay
with
the
water
initiative
and
there
certainly
is
a
tangent
there
or
shall
we
start
answering
questions
regarding
the
other
ones?
A
BJ
BJ
Thank
you
so
so
I
guess
regarding
the
100
million
water
initiative
regarding
migratory
patterns,
I
mean.
Certainly,
we
will
rely
on
the
with
the
water
providers.
They
are
the
ones
that
are
closest
to
the
ground
and
the
constituency
and
they
have
a
better
handle
on.
You
know
exactly
what
they're
forecasting
for
the
future
regarding
population,
growth
or
or
population
minimization,
you
know
how
much
can
we
grow
is
not
part
of
the
100
million
dollar
initiative.
BJ
BJ
But
your
question
does
relate
to
the
water
initiative
regarding
the
studies
that
we
need
to
do
at
the
division
of
water
resources
and
also
which
was
commented
on
earlier-
and
that
is
quite
frankly,
the
the
information
and
the
data
that
the
state
is
using
in
order
to
try
to
figure
out
perennial
yield
or
basically
just
water
budgets.
You
know
how
much
water
availability
is
going
to
be
there.
BJ
You
know
a
lot
of
that
data
was
from
the
1950s,
1960s
and
1970s,
so
I
think
we
do
things
a
little
differently.
We
have
better
scientific
knowledge.
Now
we
need
to
update
that
information.
BJ
To
get
to
the
question
about
you
know:
is
this
going
to
like
cap
growth
I,
you
know,
I,
don't
see
it
as
specifically
doing
that.
I
look
at
it
as
specifically
being
the
study
to
better
inform
what
our
water
availability
is.
So
those
types
of
decisions
can
be
made.
That's
really
what
I
look
at
this
again
our
data-
and
it
was
as
mentioned
earlier
in
public
comment,
it's
it's
from
the
50s
60s
and
70s,
and
so
we
need
to
really
update
that,
because
water
is
important
in
the
state
of
Nevada.
BJ
I
know
that
wasn't
a
direct
answer
to
your
question,
but
hopefully
it
it
was
enough
and
happy
to
provide
you
any
more
information.
BH
All
right,
thank
you,
chair
Dennis,
all.
BF
Yes,
thank
you,
and
obviously
this
is
an
incredibly
important
issue,
appreciate
your
presentation
and
and
the
detail
and
the
outline
for
the
process
forward
and
I
just
wanted
to
go
back
to
the
technical
advisory
committee,
and
you
know,
commend
you
on
bringing
together
a
a
variety
of
stakeholders
to
be
a
part
of
that,
and
forgive
me
if
I
missed
it,
but
I
I
did
hear
the
Nevada
Farm
Bureau
testify
in.
In
regards
to
wanting
to
be
a
part
of
that
process,
were
they
part
of
that
committee
as
well?
BJ
Thank
you
for
the
question
Jim
Lawrence,
for
the
record
and
to
you
and
through
you
chair
Dennis,
to
assembly
woman
tolls.
When
I
ran
off
the
initial
list,
it
did
not
include
the
Nevada
Farm
Bureau.
That
being
said,
I
mean
this
is
why
I
didn't
really?
We
didn't
want
to
come
in
and
say
well,
this
is
all
set
in
stone
because
we
know
we
need
to
get
public
input
and
certainly
the
agricultural
Community.
BJ
Particularly
there
are
some
opportunities
there
that
I
believe
at
least
talking
with
different
folks
and
so
I
think
having
somebody
from
the
Farm
Bureau
or
from
the
agricultural
Community
I.
Think
that's
a
tremendously
good
suggestion.
A
Okay,
someone
Roberts.
BK
Thank
you,
chair,
real,
quick
to
follow
up
on
simply
woman,
toll's
question
about
the
advisory
committee.
How
many
members
do
you
think
you'll
have
on
that?
If
you
set
that
stone
like?
Are
you
looking
to
make
40
or
20
or
10?
You
have
an
idea
how
big
of
a
committee
this
is
going
to
be.
BI
I
can
take
this
one
chair,
Dennis
through
you
to
assemblyman
Roberts
right
now.
We
have
it
identified
as
nine,
but
just
given
some
of
the
conversations
today,
I
think
there
is
a
desire
to
continue
to
have
a
dialogue
and
to
see
if
nine
is
the
right
number,
so
I
think
there's
some
flexibility
there
as
conversations
unfold.
BK
Thank
you
and
a
quick
another
follow-up
go
ahead
so,
and
you
mentioned
proportionality
in
pushing
out
grants.
Is
that
going
to
be
based
on?
Is
there
going
to
be
any
kind
of
population
figure
into
that,
or
is
it
going
to
be
just
purely
Geographic.
BJ
I,
thank
you
for
the
question
for
the
record,
Jim
Lawrence
and
to
you,
and
through
your
chair
down
us
to
assemblyman,
Roberts,
I
I,
think
we're
going
to
be
looking
at
input
from
the
advisory
committee
on.
What's
the
best
way
to
do
it,
and
sometimes
it
depends
on
the
applications
that
come
in
in
my
experience,
I
do
know
that
we
are
always
mindful,
through
all
of
our
programs,
to
make
sure
that
the
money
is
spread
across
the
state.
BJ
But
certainly
you
know
the
advice
on
how
to
do.
It
is
going
to
be
based
on
the
projects
that
we
get
in.
What's
the
need
who
can
leverage
where
the
Project's
located
and
then
the
dollar
amounts?
Because
sometimes
you
can
you
know
a
dollar
amount
for
one
area
is
so
big.
It
might
be
more
than
the
money
we
have
available,
for
instance,
and
so
that
has
to
be
a
factor
as
well,
but
we
will
be
looking
for
advice
from
the
advisory
committee,
but
as
well
as
just
like.
BJ
AV
You
Mr
chair
and
then
thanks
to
both
of
you
for
being
there
good
to
see
you
former
colleague
raho
that
and
you're
still
in
position
in
the
state.
So
thank
you
to
both
of
you
in
your
comments.
You
have
both
mentioned
environmental
justice
and
I.
For
me,
I
I
know
the
definition
you
can
look
it
up
on
Wikipedia
at
environmental
justice
is
and
I'm
wondering
how
that
term
or
how
that
wish
from
both
of
you
happens.
How
are
you
going
to
bring
that
forward?
I
didn't
hear
anybody
on
your
commission
per
se.
AV
BI
Thank
you,
Nelson
for
the
record,
chair
Dennis
through
you
to
assembly,
woman,
Titus
I
can
take
the
first
part
of
this.
AV
Well,
that
has
have
an
a
weighted
in
your
request
for
Grant
applications.
Would
you
have
that
an
extra
weight
in
that
application
that
they
meet
a
threshold
for
environmental
justice.
AV
Okay,
quick
to
finish
this
up,
you,
you
made
a
point
that
this
is
going
to
be
in
a
non-executive
budget
because
of
the
urgency
and
getting
this
money
allocated
and
that
you're
going
to
apply
to
put
in
the
executive
budget
come
next
session.
But
you
also
mentioned
that
you're
rapidly
going
to
look
at
allocating
these
funds.
AV
If
this
isn't
a
non-executive
budget,
we
won't
really
have
oversight
as
a
body
legislative
body
to
support
or
approve
how
you
allocate
your
funds
and
potentially
you
could
have
all
100
million
allocated
before
the
governor's
budget
comes
out
it.
So
how
do
you
see
that
happening?
Is
there
concern
there
again?
How?
How
are
we,
as
a
body
going
to
have
any
oversight
over
this
hundred
million
dollars
that
we're
going
to
allocate
to
you
that,
potentially,
you
don't
have
to
come
back
here
for
our
approval.
BJ
Thank
you,
Jim
Lawrence,
for
the
record
and
and
to
you
and
through
you
chair,
Dennis,
to
assembly,
woman,
Titus,
you're,
absolutely
right,
I
mean
because
we
are
in
October
between
sessions.
It
has
to
be
non-executive
and
I.
Do
you
know
like
we've
talked
about
I,
do
feel
it's
urgent.
The
urgency
is
less
to
get
the
money
obligated
tomorrow,
like
I
said,
the
urgency
is
to
get
the
money
obligated.
BJ
You
know
within
months
and
not
years,
but
it'll
be
during
the
session
or
maybe
towards
the
end
of
it
is
what
we
envision,
but
where
the
urgency
is,
it's
like.
We've
been
talking
about
making
sure
that
we
have
a
transparent
process,
making
sure
that
we
have
representation
across
the
state
making
sure
we
have
an
advisory
committee
thinking
about
criteria
on
how
we
address
environmental
justice.
All
of
that
takes
time.
It
takes
people
and
takes
resources.
BJ
That's
what
I'm
feeling
the
urgency
on
right
now
is
is
the
time
it
takes
to
stand
a
program
up
before
funding
it.
So
I
I
do
hear
your
concerns.
You
know
I
guess
I
would
offer
this.
You
know
like,
like
we
put
on
the
record.
We
are
looking
at
establishing
analysis.
I
could
a
budget
account
I
do
know,
come
January.
Typically,
my
department
is
asked
to
give
presentations
to
this
body.
We
give
updates.
We
give
specific
updates
on
things
like
our
conserve
Nevada
or
q1
program.
BJ
That's
been
very
successful
in
awarding
Grants
across
the
state.
So
we
will.
You
know
we
talked
about
give
the
information
reports
there.
It
will
have
budget
hearings
because
it
will
be
established
as
an
executive
budget
account,
but
you
know
the
I
the
thought
that
you
know
we're
going
to
go
out
and
then
take
all
100
million
and
then
allocate
it
come
November,
1st
and
sort
of
bypass
this
process.
It
just
won't
happen.
I
mean
it's
going
to
take
time
to
stand
this
up
and
get
this
right
and
we
want
to
get
it
right.
A
Okay:
let's
go
to
the
center
go
get
here.
BG
Thank
you,
Mr
chair
and
mine
is
going
to
be
more
of
a
plea
to
the
committee.
You
know
Mr
rahu,
as
you
did
your
presentation.
You
talked
about
conservation
and
you
know
water
quality,
but
you
also
talked
about
water
availability
and
that's
been
my
heartburn.
With
this.
What's
being
proposed
to
the
committee
is
folks
who
are
not
looking
at
Water
availability.
You
know,
there's
there's
not
enough
in
this
program
to
really
bring
the
data
The
Perennial
yields
forward
on
the
256
basins.
BG
We've
got
in
this
state
and
I'll
delve
a
little
more
into
it
when
we
get
into
D4,
which
is
why
I
asked
more
to
come
forward,
but
it
really
really
bothers
me.
You
know
I'm
looking
at
this
and
I
can
see
you're
going
to
have
a
tech
advisory
committee
I'm.
Sorry,
it's
going
to
be
north
of
15
someplace
unless
you
really
limit
some
people
and
and
that's
going
to
make
some
hard
feelings.
BG
So
you
know
it's
going
to
be
quite
a
large
group
I
think
if
you're
going
to
get
input
from
everybody
and
the
application
process.
So
this
is
a
ways
out.
I'm
I
mean
really.
If
you're
acting
on
applications
when
we're
acting
on
bills,
it'll,
surprise
me,
you
know
we're
short
time
frame
90
days,
that's
where
we're
at
so
anyway.
This
is
good,
but
my
real
heartburn
with
this
is
the
fact
we're
not
investing
in
the
database.
We
need
the
water
inventories
that
we
need
in
this.
You
know
it's
fine.
BG
We
talk
about,
and
Mr
Lawrence
touched
on
that
you
know
we're
using
and
I.
Think
you
were.
You
were
kind
a
lot
of
these
Recon
studies-
USG.
Yes,
Recon
studies,
you
know
they're
70
years
old.
What
are
we
going
to
do
dust
them
off
and
say?
Okay,
this
is
data,
it's
good
and
then
we're
going
to
spend
100
million
in
infrastructure,
and
we
don't
know
what
the
parental
yield
of
that
Basin
is
because
we
don't
have
the
data
and
we
don't
have
the
staff
to
put
it
in
place.
BG
BI
Thank
you
for
that
question.
Chair
Dennis
Nelson
at
Alpha
for
the
record
to
you
to
Senator
Garcia.
That's
a
great
question
and
I
hate
to
answer
it
with
with
by
advocating
for
another
item,
but
I
think
there
are
efforts
also
being
discussed
throughout
the
day
today
to
help
us
move
the
ball
forward
and
digitizing.
The
way
that
we
look
to
answer
some
of
these
questions
that
are
lingering
and
look
to
address
the
the
ongoing
issue
of
water
availability.
So
I
think
all
of
it
will
complement
one
another.
BI
There
is
a
lot
of
work
that
needs
to
be
done
and
there
are
a
lot
of
folks
playing
critical
roles
in
these.
But
if
we
work
collaboratively
and
if
we
stay
in
contact
with
each
other
and
I
trust
that
as
a
state,
we
can
move
forward
and
make
sure
that
we're
carefully
addressing
the
issues,
while
also
being
cognizant
of
the
of
the
of
the
concerns
that
are
in
front
of.
BG
Us
well
thank
you
and
again.
I
did
reach
out
to
the
state
engineer
and
director,
Lawrence
and,
and
you
as
well
Mr
rahu.
You
know
on
the
subject
so
I
do
appreciate
your
response.
Back
and
I'll
wait
to
take
the
rest
of
rep
and
Jay.
Maybe
we
can
continue
along
I
I
mean
in
D4.
We
can
take
that
up
just
a
little
bit
more.
With
your
permission.
Thank
you.
Mr
chair.
A
Yep:
okay,
any
other
questions:
okay,
I'm,
not
hearing
it.
I'm
Vice,
chair,
Carlton,.
AW
And
thank
you
Mr,
chairman
I,
believe
the
motion
would
be
to
approve
item
63
k12b.
Is
that
correct?
AW
and
with
a
reporting
requirement,
and
since
we
have
been
requested
to
have
a
sunset,
somebody's
leaving
me
hanging
here,
give
me
a
minute
Mr
Lawrence.
AW
So
with
that
Mr
chairman
I'm
back
so
this
would
be
a
motion
to
approve
item
number
63
and
what
the
request
of
through
testimony
that
we
would
have
a
report
back
and
we
would
have
that
reporting
go
up
until
the
2025
session
and
if
we
want
to
extend
it,
we
can
not
we,
the
Royal
we
that
would
and
and
quarterly
please
quarterly
through
session
2025..
A
So
we
have
a
motion
and
the
second
from
senator
canizarro,
further
discussion
on
the
motion.
Yeah
Senator.
BG
AW
AW
A
BD
A
A
A
Okay,
just
so
that,
so
we
can
speed
this
up
rather
than
do
a
presentation,
I
think
if
we
just
get
to
the
questions,
because
we
really
didn't
have
a
lot
and
I
believe
this
is
the
one
that
is
yes,
we'll
just
go
straight
through
Senator.
Thank.
BG
You
and
again
everybody's
in
the
interest
of
time,
but
it
isn't
going
to
do
us
any
good.
It's
going
to
get
Dark
30,
but
thank
you
so
anyway,
and
I
I
commend
director
Lawrence
for
being
able
to
pull
this
off.
We
had
this
conversation,
Monday
and
I
said
no.
You
cancel
your
flight,
but
anyway
good
job
Jim
anyway
I'm
going
to
get
right
down
to
it.
The
way
I
understand
it
and
I'd
have
had
a
conversation
with
Mr
Sullivan
about
how
this
was
going
to
work
now.
BG
BG
Okay,
so
I
I
guess
this
would
really
and
again
I'm
laying
myself
before
the
committee.
That's
what
really
gives
me
the
heartburn.
We
know
our
water
resources
and
the
data
we've
got
in
place
are
in
trouble.
We
not
need
to
expand
that.
You
know
we
yeah
40
percent
of
them
are
over
over
allocated
at
least
20
percent
or
over
pumped
and
we've
got
a
lot
of
basins.
We
don't
have
a
clue
what's
there
and,
of
course,
Adam
and
I
are
doing
better
on
that.
BG
We
really
don't
have
the
data
we
need
in
place
to
know
whether
we're
exceeding
The
Perennial
yield
or
not
in
256
basins,
and
here
we
are
we're
asking
for
and
I
believe.
This
was
a
request
from
Division
of
Water
Resources
only
requested
6.4
million.
We
could
easily
spend
you
know
50
million
dollars
in
putting
this
database
together,
and
what
we've
asked
for
here
is
twenty
five
thousand
dollars
a
basin
or
six
thousand
dollars
a
year.
BG
BG
Folks,
we
just
as
well
go
home,
and
this
is
we're
in
the
middle
of
a
drought,
we're
talking
about
new
guidelines
on
the
Colorado,
and
yet
we
don't
want
to
know
what
we
have
in
our
groundwater
basins
in
the
state,
and
you
know,
I
talked
to
you
know,
State,
engineer
Sullivan,
you
know
he
says
well,
we've
got
the
data,
it's
not
dated
enough
to
where
we
can
make
allocations
and
start,
and
the
bottom
line
is
we're
either
going
to
have
to
retire
or
curtail.
You
can't
have
40
percent
of
these
basins
over
appropriated.
BG
BL
Adam
Sullivan
for
for
the
record,
I
I
definitely
appreciate
your
comments
and
acknowledging
the
urgency
and
the
the
potential
for
how
much
more
we
could
do
and
probably
need
to
do
for
protecting
Water
Resources
in
our
state.
The
way
that
we've
approached
this
project
is
to
really
look
at
what
we
can
efficiently
do
in
the
four-year
period
that
these
funding
that
this
funds
funding
source
is
available
to
really
get
the
most
bang
for
the
buck
on
a
Statewide
basis.
BL
And
how
can
we
provide
the
most
value
that
then
we'll
be
able
to
get?
You
know,
give
us
give
ourselves
a
foundation
to
address
some
of
the
concerns
that
you're
speaking
to
really
what
we're
our
aim
is
to
is
is
to
update
the
Baseline
science
using
proven
state-of-the-art
methods
to
revisit
and
best
understand
the
water
budgets
that
are
naturally
occurring
in
the
state.
BL
We
need
to
be
able
to
demonstrate
the
efficacy
of
these
methods
and
establish
a
new
standard
or
a
current
standard
that
really
sets
forward
best
practices
for
implementing
tools
and
so
to
be
able
to
address
questions
of
water
availability,
whether
it
is
a
proposed
new
project
or
or
whether
we
are
addressing
options
or
alternatives,
to
reduce
existing
commitments
and
to
me
to
be
able
to
make
that
scientifically,
based,
defensible
and
as
accurate
as
possible
and
be
efficient
with
the
resources
that
we
have
in
our
state
agency
to
to
best
address
these
problems.
For
the
state.
A
BG
Go
ahead,
thank
you
or
a
second
question.
If
you
want
and
I
appreciate
that
Mr
Sullivan
but
I
guess
you
know
we're
sitting
here,
we're
working
off
an
agenda,
that's
going
to
roll
out
757
million
dollars
and
unfortunately,
when
we're
talking
about
a
million
and
a
half
going
Division
of
Water
Resources
and
yeah
you're
going
to
be
able
to
pull
up
some
data,
but
I'm
really
concerned
about
we're
going
to
apply
new
science
and
new
technology
to
70
year
old
data
that
probably
isn't
accurate
and
I.
BG
Don't
know
what
how
that
benefits
us
so
I'm
again
asking
you
know
we
need
to
have
a
better
database
before
we
started.
You
know
applying
the
new
and
trans
evaporation
and
this
is
truly
where
we
are,
and
you
know,
if
we're
ever
going
to
have
any
justice,
environmental
or
otherwise
we're
going
to
have
to
figure
out
what's
in
the
bank.
Thank
you.
A
Okay,
Senator:
do
you
want
to
make
a
motion?
It
would
be
to
approve
three
or
four.
BG
Yeah
I'll
I
will
make
a
motion
to
approve
it,
but
again,
I
truly
believe
that
this
is
a.
This
is
a
true
error
on
behalf
of
this
committee
and
the
state
of
Nevada,
with
the
money
we've
had
in
this
state,
and
only
we're
only
going
to
put
twenty
five
thousand
dollars
a
basin
in
for
the
next
four
years,
six
thousand
dollars
a
year
to
actually
come
up
with
a
database.
It's
just
this
is
ludicrous,
but
I
will
make
the
motion.
Thank.
AW
Second,
Mr,
chair
and
and
under
comments,
Senator
there's
a
lot
of
things
in
here
that
I'd
like
to
add
a
couple
zeros
to,
but
there's
only
so
many
zeros
in
this
state
at
the
moment.
So
I'm
I'm
understand
the
process
and
we're
moving
forward.
Just
because
you
do
it
the
first
time
doesn't
mean
it
doesn't
happen
again.
Thank
you,
Mr.
A
Chairman,
thank
you
further
discussion
on
the
motion.
A
Hearing.
None
all
those
in
favor
say:
aye
their
origin
I.
Any
any
opposing
a
motion
carries
okay,
so
we're
going
to
take
a
lunch
break.
We're
gonna,
go
we're
gonna
start
back
up.
It's
it's
five
till
so
25
after
I'm,
gonna,
I'm,
gonna
gavel
because
we
gotta
get
going
we're
gonna
come
back
in
a
different
gear
this
afternoon,
so
that
we
can
move
quicker.
So
everybody
come
back
ready
to
move
through
the
agenda
we
are.
We
are
in
recess.
A
Oh,
the
first
paper.