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NV Rev Stat § 218D.290 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218D - Legislative Measures and Procedures|NRS 218D.290 - Certain legislative measures must include digest when practicable; contents and style; revision.

  1. To the extent practicable, the Legislative Counsel shall cause each bill or joint resolution introduced in the Legislature to include a digest. The digest must be printed on the bill immediately following the title of the bill.  2. The digest must be drafted by the Legislative Counsel in plain English and include a concise and clear summary of any existing laws directly related to the legislation and a summary of how the legislation adds to, changes or repeals such existing laws.  3. To the extent practicable, if either House amends a bill or joint resolution, the Legislative Counsel shall cause the digest to be revised as necessary to reflect the adoption of the amendment. The digest is not subject to amendment by the Legislature.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 2086)
NV Rev Stat § 218D.310 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218D - Legislative Measures and Procedures|NRS 218D.310 - Verification of legal descriptions of land in certain legislative measures.

  1. Before a legal description of land is submitted to the Legislature or the Legislative Counsel Bureau by any state agency or department in connection with a proposed legislative measure for the acquisition or disposition of state lands, the State Land Registrar shall attach a certificate verifying the completeness and accuracy of the description.  2. The certificate must include the statement, "The attached or foregoing description has been verified as being a complete and accurate legal description of the land involved in the proposed transaction." The certificate must be signed by the person who actually examined and verified the description as well as by the Administrator of the Division of State Lands of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.  3. The Legislative Counsel shall note in the summary of the legislative measure that the description is verified or report this fact specially to the Legislative Commission.  (Added to NRS by 1977, 1121; A 2011, 3193)
NV Rev Stat § 218D.330 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218D - Legislative Measures and Procedures|NRS 218D.330 - Effective date of legislative measure when not specifically prescribed; period during which legislative measure that expires by limitation remains effective.

  1. Each law and joint resolution passed by the Legislature becomes effective on October 1 following its passage, unless the law or joint resolution specifically prescribes a different effective date.  2. Each law and joint resolution passed by the Legislature which expires by limitation on a specific date remains effective until the last moment of the day on which it expires by limitation, unless the law or joint resolution specifically provides otherwise.  [1:6:1865; A 1925, 1; NCL § 7301] — (NRS A 1989, 2; 2011, 3194)
NV Rev Stat § 218D.350 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218D - Legislative Measures and Procedures|NRS 218D.350 - Requirements for certain legislative measures enacting tax exemptions subject to Section 6 of Article 10 of the Nevada Constitution.

In accordance with Section 6 of Article 10 of the Constitution of the State of Nevada:  1. The Legislature shall not enact an exemption from any ad valorem tax on property or excise tax on the sale, storage, use or consumption of tangible personal property sold at retail unless the Legislature finds that the exemption:  (a) Will achieve a bona fide social or economic purpose and the benefits of the exemption are expected to exceed any adverse effect of the exemption on the provision of services to the public by the State or a local government that would otherwise receive revenue from the tax from which the exemption would be granted; and  (b) Will not impair adversely the ability of the State or a local government to pay, when due, all interest and principal on any outstanding bonds or any other obligations for which revenue from the tax from which the exemption would be granted was pledged.  2. In enacting an exemption from any ad valorem tax on property or excise tax on the sale, storage, use or consumption of tangible personal property sold at retail, the Legislature shall ensure that the requirements for claiming the exemption are as similar as practicable for similar classes of taxpayers.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 2540)
NV Rev Stat § 218D.355 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218D - Legislative Measures and Procedures|NRS 218D.355 - Requirements for certain legislative measures authorizing or increasing tax abatements approved by Office of Economic Development.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 360.753, 360.754, 360.893 and 360.965, any state legislation enacted on or after July 1, 2012, which authorizes or requires the Office of Economic Development to approve any abatement of taxes or increases the amount of any abatement of taxes which the Office is authorized or required to approve:  (a) Expires by limitation 10 years after the effective date of that legislation.  (b) Does not apply to:  (1) Any taxes imposed pursuant to NRS 374.110 and 374.111 or 374.190 and 374.191; or  (2) Any entity that receives:  (I) Any funding from a governmental entity, other than any private activity bonds as defined in 26 U.S.C. § 141; or  (II) Any real or personal property from a governmental entity at no cost or at a reduced cost.  (c) Requires each recipient of the abatement to submit to the Department of Taxation, on or before the last day of each even-numbered year, a report on whether the recipient is in compliance with the terms of the abatement. The Department of Taxation shall establish a form for the report and may adopt such regulations as it determines to be appropriate to carry out this paragraph. The report must include, without limitation:  (1) The date the recipient commenced operation in this State;  (2) The number of employees actually employed by the recipient and the average hourly wage of those employees;  (3) An accounting of any fees paid by the recipient to the State and to local governmental entities;  (4) An accounting of the property taxes paid by the recipient and the amount of those taxes that would have been due if not for the abatement;  (5) An accounting of the sales and use taxes paid by the recipient and the amount of those taxes that would have been due if not for the abatement;  (6) An accounting of the total capital investment made in connection with the project to which the abatement applies; and  (7) An accounting of the total investment in personal property made in connection with the project to which the abatement applies.  2. On or before January 15 of each odd-numbered year, the Department of Taxation shall:  (a) Based upon the information submitted to the Department of Taxation pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 1, prepare a written report of its findings regarding whether the costs of the abatement exceed the benefits of the abatement; and  (b) Submit the report to the Director for transmittal to the Legislature.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 2540; A 2011, 3194, 3451; 2014, 28th Special Session, 24; 2015, 2333, 3050; 2015, 29th Special Session, 33)
NV Rev Stat § 218D.370 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218D - Legislative Measures and Procedures|NRS 218D.370 - Criteria for amending population classifications.

  1. Before changing a classification in a statute based upon population as defined in NRS 0.050, the Legislature shall review the classification, consider the suggestions of all interested persons in the State relating to whether the classification should remain unchanged or be amended, and find that the classification should be amended to a different level. The determination that a classification should be amended must not solely be based upon changes in the population of local governments in this State.  2. In determining whether a classification should be amended, the Legislature shall consider:  (a) The appropriateness of the statute to local governments or other entities of a particular population classification;  (b) Any changes in conditions that are applicable to the affected entities;  (c) Changes in state or federal law other than the law being amended; and  (d) The testimony of representatives of local governments and other persons indicating a need for and desire to apply the statute to the local government or to exclude the local government from the applicability of the statute.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 1150)
NV Rev Stat § 218D.380 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218D - Legislative Measures and Procedures|NRS 218D.380 - Requirements for certain legislative measures involving submission of reports to Legislature; Legislative Commission to review and recommend regarding necessity of certain reports.

  1. Any provision of state legislation enacted on or after July 1, 2013, which adds or revises a requirement to submit a report to the Legislature must:  (a) Expire by limitation 5 years after the effective date of the addition or revision of the requirement; or  (b) Contain a statement by the Legislature setting forth the justifications for continuing the requirement for more than 5 years. The statement must include, without limitation:  (1) If the requirement is being revised, the date the requirement was enacted;  (2) If the requirement concerns a report regarding the implementation or monitoring of a new program, an analysis of the continued usefulness of such a report after 5 years; and  (3) An identification and analysis of any costs or benefits associated with or expected to be associated with the report.  2. The Legislative Commission shall review the requirements in state legislation for submitting a report to the Legislature which have been in existence for 4 years or more to determine whether the requirements should be repealed, revised or continued. In making its determination pursuant to this subsection, the Legislative Commission shall:  (a) Identify and analyze any costs or benefits associated with the report;   (b) Consider the ability of the Legislature to obtain the information provided in the report from another source;   (c) Consider any recommendations made by the Director pursuant to NRS 218D.385 regarding the elimination or revision of requirements in state legislation to submit obsolete or redundant reports to the Legislature; and  (d) Consider any other criteria determined by the Legislative Commission to be appropriate.  3. Based upon its review of the requirements pursuant to subsection 2, the Legislative Commission shall, as it deems appropriate:  (a) Make recommendations to the Legislature regarding whether the requirements in state legislation for submitting such reports to the Legislature should be repealed, revised or continued; and  (b) Request the drafting of a legislative measure pursuant to NRS 218D.160 to facilitate its recommendations.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 81; A 2013, 1633)
NV Rev Stat § 218D.385 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218D - Legislative Measures and Procedures|NRS 218D.385 - Director to develop recommendations for elimination or revision of requirements to submit certain reports.

  1. The Director shall develop recommendations for the:  (a) Elimination of any requirements to submit obsolete or redundant reports to the Legislature; and  (b) Revision of any requirements for reporting to reduce the frequency or to change the due dates, or any other revision of the requirements deemed appropriate by the Director.  2. In developing the recommendations required pursuant to subsection 1, the Director shall consider:  (a) The length of time the requirement has been in existence and whether the requirement remains relevant;  (b) The ability of the Legislature and the public to obtain the information provided in a report from another source; and  (c) Any other criteria determined by the Director to be appropriate.   3. The Director’s recommendations, if any, must be:  (a) Presented to the Legislative Commission on or before July 1 of each even-numbered year; and  (b) Considered by the Legislative Commission when it conducts its review pursuant to NRS 218D.380 of the requirements in state legislation for submitting such reports to the Legislature.  4. Based on the Director’s recommendations and its review pursuant to NRS 218D.380, the Legislative Commission shall, as it deems appropriate:  (a) Make recommendations to the Legislature regarding whether the requirements in state legislation for submitting such reports to the Legislature should be repealed, revised or continued; and  (b) Request the drafting of a legislative measure pursuant to NRS 218D.160 to facilitate its recommendations.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 1609)
NV Rev Stat § 218D.400 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218D - Legislative Measures and Procedures|NRS 218D.400 - "Presiding officer" defined.

As used in NRS 218D.400 to 218D.495, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, "presiding officer" means:  1. In the Assembly, the Speaker of the Assembly or another member of the Assembly who is performing the functions of the Speaker during the absence or inability of the Speaker.  2. In the Senate, the Majority Leader of the Senate or another member of the Senate who is performing the functions of the Majority Leader during the absence or inability of the Majority Leader.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 1148)
NV Rev Stat § 218D.415 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218D - Legislative Measures and Procedures|NRS 218D.415 - Summary of certain legislative measures must include information concerning fiscal effect and appropriations.

  1. The summary of each bill or joint resolution introduced in the Legislature must include the statement:  (a) "Fiscal Note: Effect on Local Government: May have Fiscal Impact,"  "Fiscal Note: Effect on Local Government: No," or  "Fiscal Note: Effect on Local Government: Increases or Newly Provides for Term of Imprisonment in County or City Jail or Detention Facility,"  whichever is appropriate; and  (b) "Effect on the State: Yes,"  "Effect on the State: No,"  "Effect on the State: Contains Appropriation included in Executive Budget,"  "Effect on the State: Executive Budget," or  "Effect on the State: Contains Appropriation not included in Executive Budget,"  whichever is appropriate.  2. The Legislative Counsel shall consult the Fiscal Analysis Division to secure the appropriate information for summaries of bills and joint resolutions.  3. If an amendment adds an appropriation to a bill that previously did not include an appropriation or removes all appropriations from a bill that previously included one or more appropriations, the Legislative Counsel shall change the summary of the bill to reflect the inclusion or removal.  (Added to NRS by 1969, 1005; A 1973, 642; 1975, 192, 1390; 1977, 343; 1979, 390; 1995, 2528; 1997, 646; 1999, 1805; 2003, 2089)
NV Rev Stat § 218D.430 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218D - Legislative Measures and Procedures|NRS 218D.430 - Fiscal note required for certain bills and joint resolutions affecting State Government.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the Fiscal Analysis Division shall obtain a fiscal note on:  (a) Any bill or joint resolution which creates or increases any fiscal liability or decreases any revenue which appears to be in excess of $2,000; and  (b) Any bill or joint resolution which increases or newly provides for a term of imprisonment in the state prison or makes release on parole or probation from the state prison less likely,  before a vote is taken on such a bill or joint resolution by a committee of the Assembly or the Senate.  2. The fiscal note must contain a reliable estimate of the anticipated change in appropriation authority, fiscal liability or state revenue under the bill or joint resolution, including, to the extent possible, a projection of such changes in future biennia.  3. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 218D.400 to 218D.495, inclusive, or a joint rule, the estimates must be made by the affected agency or agencies.  4. The fiscal note is not required on any bill or joint resolution relating exclusively to the proposed executive budget.  (Added to NRS by 1969, 1004; A 1973, 641; 1975, 192, 1389; 1977, 342; 1979, 389; 1983, 1046; 1985, 328; 1995, 2818; 1997, 2705; 1999, 2196; 2001, 3203; 2011, 3195)
NV Rev Stat § 218D.435 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218D - Legislative Measures and Procedures|NRS 218D.435 - Fiscal note required for certain bills and joint resolutions affecting local governments.

  1. Before a vote is taken by a committee of the Assembly or the Senate on any bill or joint resolution which the Legislative Counsel, in consultation with the Fiscal Analysis Division, determines may reduce the revenues or increase the expenditures of a local government, the Fiscal Analysis Division shall prepare a fiscal note pursuant to NRS 218D.400 to 218D.495, inclusive.  2. Before preparing a fiscal note pursuant to this section, the Fiscal Analysis Division shall:  (a) Provide to the appropriate local governments a copy of the bill or joint resolution for which the fiscal note is required; and  (b) Request that the local governments review the bill or joint resolution and, if required, prepare a fiscal note pursuant to the provisions of subsection 2 of NRS 218D.475.  3. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a fiscal note is not required if the only impact on a local government is that a bill or joint resolution increases or newly provides for a term of imprisonment in a county or city jail or detention facility, or makes release on probation therefrom less likely. The Fiscal Analysis Division shall prepare a fiscal note for a bill or joint resolution for which a fiscal note is not otherwise required pursuant to this subsection if, within 8 working days after the bill or joint resolution is introduced:  (a) A local government prepares a fiscal note for the bill or joint resolution and submits it to the Fiscal Analysis Division; and  (b) The fiscal note complies with requirements set forth in NRS 218D.470.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 191; A 1975, 1391; 1977, 342; 1979, 389; 1983, 1047; 1985, 328; 1989, 1179; 1999, 2197; 2003, 2088)
NV Rev Stat § 218D.440 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218D - Legislative Measures and Procedures|NRS 218D.440 - Fiscal note not required for amendments unless requested by presiding officer.

  1. Except as provided in subsection 2, fiscal notes are required on the original bill and original joint resolution only and not on amendments.  2. Whenever an amendment adopted by one House so affects a bill or joint resolution that the original fiscal note ceases to be valid, the presiding officer may direct the Fiscal Analysis Division to obtain a new fiscal note showing the effect of the bill or joint resolution as amended.  (Added to NRS by 1969, 1005; A 1973, 641; 1975, 1390; 1977, 342; 1979, 390)
NV Rev Stat § 218D.445 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218D - Legislative Measures and Procedures|NRS 218D.445 - Legislator may raise issue that legislative measure requires fiscal note; determination of need for fiscal note by presiding officer.

  1. Any Legislator may at any time while a bill or joint resolution is before the Legislator’s House raise the issue that the bill or joint resolution requires a fiscal note.  2. If the presiding officer determines that the bill or joint resolution does require a fiscal note, the presiding officer shall request the Fiscal Analysis Division to obtain the fiscal note before further action is taken.  (Added to NRS by 1969, 1006; A 1973, 643; 1977, 344; 1979, 392) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 218.2758)
NV Rev Stat § 218D.460 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218D - Legislative Measures and Procedures|NRS 218D.460 - Requester of legislative measure must be informed of need for fiscal note; procedure for submitting legislative measure to agency or local government for fiscal note.

  1. After a bill or joint resolution has been drafted, the Fiscal Analysis Division shall inform the requester that a fiscal note is required when the draft is submitted to the requester for review.  2. If the requester so directs, the Fiscal Analysis Division shall promptly determine the agency or local government to which the bill or joint resolution should be submitted and shall submit it for a fiscal note.  3. If the requester is a Legislator and desires to introduce the bill or joint resolution without a fiscal note, the Legislator may do so, but when the bill is introduced, the Fiscal Analysis Division shall promptly determine the agency or local government to which the bill or joint resolution is to be submitted and shall forward it to the agency or local government to obtain the fiscal note.  (Added to NRS by 1969, 1005; A 1973, 642; 1975, 1391; 1977, 343; 1979, 391; 2001, 3204; 2003, 2090)
NV Rev Stat § 218D.465 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218D - Legislative Measures and Procedures|NRS 218D.465 - Form of fiscal note; review by Director of Office of Finance.

  1. The name of the agency preparing the fiscal note must appear on the fiscal note with the name of the official of the agency who is primarily responsible for preparing the fiscal note.  2. The Director of the Office of Finance shall review the fiscal notes prepared by the agencies before such fiscal notes are returned to the Legislature. If the Director of the Office of Finance disagrees with a fiscal note prepared by the agency, he or she may submit a supplementary fiscal note for the bill or joint resolution.  (Added to NRS by 1969, 1005; A 1973, 642, 1659; 1979, 390; 2001, 3204; 2003, 2089)
NV Rev Stat § 218D.470 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218D - Legislative Measures and Procedures|NRS 218D.470 - Contents of fiscal note.

  1. The fiscal note must be factual and concise in nature, and must provide a reliable estimate of the dollar amount of effect the bill or joint resolution will have.  2. If the agency or local government concludes that no dollar amount can be estimated, the fiscal note must so state with reasons for such a conclusion.  (Added to NRS by 1969, 1005; A 1979, 390; 2003, 2089)
NV Rev Stat § 218D.475 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 218D - Legislative Measures and Procedures|NRS 218D.475 - Time for agency or local government to prepare and return fiscal note; extension.

  1. Whenever a bill or joint resolution is submitted to an agency for a fiscal note, the agency shall prepare the fiscal note and return it to the Fiscal Analysis Division within 5 working days. The Fiscal Analysis Division may extend the period for not more than 10 additional working days if the matter requires extended research.  2. Whenever a bill or joint resolution is submitted to a local government for a fiscal note, the local government shall:  (a) Review the provisions of the bill or joint resolution to determine whether the bill or joint resolution reduces the revenues or increases the expenditures of the local government; and  (b) If the local government determines that the bill or joint resolution reduces the revenues or increases the expenditures of the local government, prepare a fiscal note for that bill or joint resolution and return it to the Fiscal Analysis Division within 8 working days.  (Added to NRS by 1969, 1005; A 1975, 1390; 1977, 343; 1979, 390; 2001, 3204; 2003, 2089; 2011, 3195)