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2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 231 - Economic Development, Tourism and Cultural Affairs › NRS 231.0685 - Office of Economic Development: Biennial report to Legislature concerning abatements from taxation approved by the Office.

The Office shall, on or before January 15 of each odd-numbered year, prepare and submit to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmission to the Legislature a report concerning the abatements from taxation that the Office approved pursuant to NRS 274.310, 274.320, 274.330, 360.750, 360.753 or 360.754. The report must set forth, for each abatement from taxation that the Office approved during the fiscal years which are 3 fiscal years and 6 fiscal years immediately preceding the submission of the report:
1. The dollar amount of the abatement;
2. The location of the business for which the abatement was approved;
3. The value of infrastructure included as an incentive for the business;
4. If applicable, the number of employees that the business for which the abatement was approved employs or will employ;
5. Whether the business for which the abatement was approved is a new business or an existing business;
6. The economic sector in which the business operates, the number of primary jobs related to the business, the average wage paid to employees of the business and the assessed values of personal property and real property of the business;
7. Any information concerning whether the business for which the abatement was approved participates or has participated in a program of workforce development, as defined in NRS 231.146, implemented by the Executive Director; and
8. Any other information that the Office determines to be useful.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 1749; A 2001, 113; 2005, 643; 2011, 3443; 2013, 573, 2811; 2015, 2334, 3051; 2015, 29th Special Session, 7)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 231 - Economic Development, Tourism and Cultural Affairs › NRS 231.069 - Office of Economic Development: Confidentiality of records and documents submitted by client.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 and NRS 239.0115, 360.890 and 360.950, the Office shall keep confidential any record or other document of a client which is in its possession if the client:
(a) Submits a request in writing that the record or other document be kept confidential by the Office; and
(b) Demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Office that the record or other document contains proprietary or confidential information.
2. If the Office determines that a record or other document of a client contains proprietary or confidential information, the Executive Director shall attach to the file containing the record or document:
(a) A certificate signed by him or her stating that a request for confidentiality was made by the client and the date of the request;
(b) A copy of the written request submitted by the client;
(c) The documentation to support the request which was submitted by the client; and
(d) A copy of the decision of the Office determining that the record or other document contains proprietary or confidential information.
3. The Office may share the records and other documents that are confidential pursuant to this section with the nonprofit corporation formed by the Executive Director pursuant to NRS 231.0545, as deemed necessary by the Office to accomplish the purposes for which the nonprofit corporation was formed.
4. Records and documents that are confidential pursuant to this section:
(a) Are proprietary or confidential information of the business;
(b) Are not a public record; and
(c) Must not be disclosed to any person who is not an officer or employee of the Office unless the business consents to the disclosure.
5. As used in this section, "proprietary or confidential information" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 360.247.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1671; A 1989, 554; 2007, 2080; 2011, 3443; 2015, 702, 703; 2015, 29th Special Session, 35)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 231 - Economic Development, Tourism and Cultural Affairs › NRS 231.0695 - Office of Economic Development: Approval of partial tax abatement.

1. For the purpose of any partial tax abatement which the Office is required or authorized to approve, the Office shall be deemed to have approved the partial tax abatement:
(a) Upon approval by the Board for partial tax abatements with a projected value to a single entity of $500,000 or more; or
(b) Upon approval by the Executive Director for partial tax abatements with a projected value to a single entity of less than $500,000.
2. For the purposes of this section, "projected value" means the dollar value of the abatement requested by an entity plus the accumulated value of all tax abatements received by that entity for the immediately preceding 2 years.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 399; A 2023, 588)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 231 - Economic Development, Tourism and Cultural Affairs › NRS 231.125 - Office of Economic Development: Fees to support activities.

1. The Office may charge such fees for:
(a) Materials prepared for distribution by the Office;
(b) Advertising in materials prepared by the Office; and
(c) Services performed by the Office on behalf of others, such as the procurement of permits,
as it deems necessary to support the activities of the Office.
2. All such fees must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Office and may be expended in addition to other money appropriated for the support of the Office.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1247; A 1981, 254; 1983, 1170; 1993, 2278; 2011, 3444)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 231 - Economic Development, Tourism and Cultural Affairs › NRS 231.127 - Nevada Film Office: Program to promote production of motion pictures.

1. The Nevada Film Office shall formulate a program to promote the production of motion pictures in Nevada. The program must include development of a directory of:
(a) The names of persons, firms and governmental agencies in this State which are capable of furnishing the skills and facilities needed in all phases of the production of motion pictures; and
(b) The locations in this State which are available for the production of motion pictures, including, without limitation, visual depictions of a variety of such locations.
The directory must be kept current and made available on an Internet website maintained by the Nevada Film Office.
2. The program may include:
(a) The preparation and distribution of other appropriate promotional and informational material, including advertising, which points out desirable locations within the State for the production of motion pictures, explains the benefits and advantages of producing motion pictures in this State, and describes the services and assistance available from this State and its local governments;
(b) Assistance to media production companies in securing permits to film at certain locations and in obtaining other services connected with the production of motion pictures; and
(c) Encouragement of cooperation among local, state and federal agencies and public organizations in the location and production of motion pictures.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 1166; A 2011, 3444; 2021, 328)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 231 - Economic Development, Tourism and Cultural Affairs › NRS 231.128 - Registration and permits required for production of motion picture.

1. Before a media production company begins production of a motion picture in this State, the media production company must:
(a) Register with the Nevada Film Office; and
(b) Obtain any applicable permits otherwise required by other agencies and political subdivisions of this State.
2. The registration filed with the Nevada Film Office must:
(a) Contain a provision which provides that the media production company agrees to pay, within 30 days after the filming of the motion picture is completed in this State, all of the debts and obligations incurred by the media production company in the production of the motion picture in this State.
(b) Be signed by:
(1) A person who is authorized to enter into an agreement on behalf of the media production company; and
(2) The Administrator of the Nevada Film Office.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2479; A 2011, 1152; 2021, 328)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 231 - Economic Development, Tourism and Cultural Affairs › NRS 231.1281 - Office of Entrepreneurship: Creation; employment of personnel; cooperation by state agencies.

1. The Office of Entrepreneurship is hereby created within the Office of Economic Development.
2. The Office of Entrepreneurship shall employ such personnel as are necessary to perform the functions and duties of the Office of Entrepreneurship set forth in NRS 231.1281 to 231.1287, inclusive.
3. A state agency shall cooperate with and assist the Office of Entrepreneurship in the performance of its duties and functions.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 3341)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 231 - Economic Development, Tourism and Cultural Affairs › NRS 231.1283 - Office of Entrepreneurship: Duties.

The Office of Entrepreneurship shall:
1. Work to strengthen policies and programs supporting the growth of entrepreneurship in the State, including, without limitation, across demographic segments and geographic areas.
2. Work with stakeholders and organizations supporting entrepreneurship to enhance the learning and skills of, provide technical support to and expand access to resources for entrepreneurs across the State.
3. Serve as a point of contact to assist businesses that have been in operation for not more than 5 years in their interactions with state agencies and, where appropriate, refer businesses to other state or local agencies that provide assistance to businesses.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 3341)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 231 - Economic Development, Tourism and Cultural Affairs › NRS 231.1285 - Office of Entrepreneurship: Confidentiality of records, files and communications.

All records, files and communications of the Office of Entrepreneurship made or received pursuant to NRS 231.1281 to 231.1287, inclusive, are confidential and not a public record.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 3342)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 231 - Economic Development, Tourism and Cultural Affairs › NRS 231.1287 - Office of Entrepreneurship: Annual report to Legislative Commission; required contents of report.

On or before November 1 of each year beginning 2 years after the creation of the Office of Entrepreneurship, and annually thereafter, the Office of Entrepreneurship shall submit to the Legislative Commission a report that includes, without limitation:
1. The number and total dollar amount of state contracts awarded to businesses that have been in operation for not more than 5 years, including, without limitation, a breakdown by demographic segments and geographical areas throughout the State;
2. The percentage of the number of state contracts awarded to businesses that have been in operation for not more than 5 years compared to the total number of contracts awarded;
3. The number of businesses owned by women, minorities or veterans that have been in operation for not more than 5 years and have been awarded a state contract;
4. The percentage of the total dollar amount of state contracts awarded to businesses that have been in operation for not more than 5 years compared to the total dollar amount of contracts awarded;
5. The types of businesses awarded a state contract;
6. Recommendations on improving access to state contracts for businesses that have been in operation for not more than 5 years, including, without limitation, those businesses in statistically underrepresented demographic segments and geographic areas of Nevada;
7. Recommendations on improving overall entrepreneurship in this State, including, without limitation, identifying regional challenges to entrepreneurship; and
8. Any additional information deemed necessary by the Office of Economic Development to provide an accurate depiction of the condition of entrepreneurship in Nevada.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 3341)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 231 - Economic Development, Tourism and Cultural Affairs › NRS 231.1289 - Office of Economic Development to encourage award of state contracts to new businesses having principal place of business in State.

The Office of Economic Development shall encourage 5 percent of the total number of state contracts to be awarded to businesses that have been in operation for not more than 5 years and whose principal place of business is in this State.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 3342)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 231 - Economic Development, Tourism and Cultural Affairs › NRS 231.130 - Office of Economic Development: Use of records and assistance of other state agencies.

Except as otherwise provided by law, in performing their duties, the Executive Director of the Office of Economic Development and the Administrator of the Nevada Film Office shall not interfere with the functions of any other state agencies, but those agencies shall, from time to time, on request, furnish the Executive Director with data and other information from their records bearing on the objectives of the Office of Economic Development. The Executive Director shall avail himself or herself of records and assistance of such other state agencies as in the opinion of the Governor or Executive Director might make a contribution to the work of the Office of Economic Development.
[13:322:1955]—(NRS A 1969, 32, 1561; 1973, 903; 1977, 1123; 1979, 904, 1788; 1983, 1170; 2011, 3445)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 231 - Economic Development, Tourism and Cultural Affairs › NRS 231.139 - Office of Economic Development: Certification of certain businesses for certain benefits related to the costs of electricity; requirements for certification; allocations from Contingency Account; fees; regulations.

1. The Office shall certify a business for the benefits provided pursuant to NRS 704.223 if the Office finds that:
(a) The business is consistent with the State Plan for Economic Development developed by the Executive Director pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 231.053;
(b) The business is engaged in the primary trade of preparing, fabricating, manufacturing or otherwise processing raw material or an intermediate product through a process in which at least 50 percent of the material or product is recycled on-site;
(c) Establishing the business will require the business to make a capital investment of $50,000,000 in Nevada; and
(d) The economic benefit to the State of approving the certification exceeds the cost to the State.
2. The Office may:
(a) Request an allocation from the Contingency Account pursuant to NRS 353.266, 353.268 and 353.269 to cover the costs incurred by the Office pursuant to this section and NRS 704.032.
(b) Impose a reasonable fee for an application for certification pursuant to this section to cover the costs incurred by the Office in investigating and ruling on the application.
(c) Adopt such regulations as it deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 818; A 1995, 1143; 2001, 1584; 2011, 3445)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 231 - Economic Development, Tourism and Cultural Affairs › NRS 231.1401 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 231.1401 to 231.1408, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 231.1402, 231.1403 and 231.1404 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 3692; A 2019, 930)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 231 - Economic Development, Tourism and Cultural Affairs › NRS 231.1405 - Eligibility for certification: General requirements.

1. To be eligible for certification as a local emerging small business, a business must:
(a) Be in existence, operational and operated for a profit;
(b) Maintain its principal place of business in this State;
(c) Be in compliance with all applicable licensing and registration requirements in this State;
(d) Not be a subsidiary or parent company belonging to a group of firms that are owned or controlled by the same persons if, in the aggregate, the group of firms does not qualify pursuant to subsection 2 or 3 for designation as a tier 1 firm or a tier 2 firm; and
(e) Qualify pursuant to subsection 2 or 3 for designation as a tier 1 firm or a tier 2 firm.
2. To be designated a tier 1 firm, a business must not employ more than 20 full-time or full-time equivalent employees and:
(a) If the business is involved in providing construction services, the average annual gross receipts for the business must not exceed $1.7 million for the 3 years immediately preceding the date of application for certification as a local emerging small business; or
(b) If the business is involved in the sale of goods or in providing services other than construction services, the average annual gross receipts for the business must not exceed $700,000 for the 3 years immediately preceding the date of application for certification as a local emerging small business.
3. To be designated a tier 2 firm, a business must not employ more than 30 full-time or full-time equivalent employees and:
(a) If the business is involved in providing construction services, the average annual gross receipts for the business must not exceed $3.5 million for the 3 years immediately preceding the date of application for certification as a local emerging small business; or
(b) If the business is involved in the sale of goods or in providing services other than construction services, the average annual gross receipts for the business must not exceed $1.3 million for the 3 years immediately preceding the date of application for certification as a local emerging small business.
4. In determining if a business qualifies for a designation as a tier 1 firm or a tier 2 firm pursuant to subsection 2 or 3, the Office shall use the criteria set forth in NRS 231.14052 to determine whether an employee is a full-time equivalent employee for the purposes of such a designation.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 3692)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 231 - Economic Development, Tourism and Cultural Affairs › NRS 231.14052 - Eligibility for certification: Determination of full-time equivalent employee.

To determine whether an employee is a full-time equivalent employee pursuant to NRS 231.1405:
1. An owner of a business applying for certification as a local emerging small business must not be considered a full-time equivalent employee;
2. The period during which the full-time equivalency of an employee is determined must be based on the same period as the tax year for the business applying for certification as a local emerging small business; and
3. The hours worked by part-time and seasonal employees must be converted into full-time equivalent hours by dividing by 2,080 the total hours worked for the business applying for certification by all part-time and seasonal employees.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 3693)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 231.1406)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 231 - Economic Development, Tourism and Cultural Affairs › NRS 231.14055 - Application; certification and provision of information concerning financing programs for small businesses by Office of Economic Development; compilation and posting of list of certified businesses on Internet website.

1. A business may apply, on a form prescribed by regulation of the Office, to the Office for certification as a local emerging small business. The application must be accompanied by such proof as the Office requires to demonstrate that the applicant is in compliance with the criteria set forth in NRS 231.1405 and any regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 231.1408.
2. Upon receipt of the application and when satisfied that the applicant meets the requirements set forth in this section, NRS 231.1405 and any regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 231.1408, the Office shall:
(a) Certify the business as a local emerging small business; and
(b) Provide to the business, in written or electronic form, information concerning public and private programs to provide financing for small businesses and the criteria for obtaining financing through such programs. The information must include, without limitation, information concerning:
(1) Grants or loans of money from the Catalyst Account created by NRS 231.1573;
(2) The issuance of revenue bonds for industrial development pursuant to NRS 349.400 to 349.670, inclusive;
(3) The Nevada Collateral Support Program pursuant to 12 U.S.C. §§ 5701 et seq.;
(4) The Nevada Microenterprise Initiative Program pursuant to 12 U.S.C. §§ 5701 et seq.;
(5) The Nevada New Markets Jobs Act pursuant to chapter 231A of NRS;
(6) The Nevada Silver State Opportunities Fund pursuant to NRS 355.275;
(7) Loans from the Small Business Administration pursuant to 15 U.S.C. §§ 631 et seq.; and
(8) Any other private program to provide financing for small businesses approved by the Office.
3. The Office shall compile a list of the local emerging small businesses certified pursuant to this section and post the list on its Internet website.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 3692; A 2017, 2861)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 231 - Economic Development, Tourism and Cultural Affairs › NRS 231.14057 - Restoration of right to transact business under certain circumstances.

1. Notwithstanding any other provision of chapter 78, 80, 82, 84, 86, 87, 87A, 88, 88A or 89 of NRS to the contrary, the Secretary of State shall reinstate a local emerging small business which has forfeited or which forfeits its right to transact business or which has had its right to transact business revoked pursuant to chapter 78, 80, 82, 84, 86, 87, 87A, 88, 88A or 89 of NRS and restore the right to transact business in this State and to exercise its privileges and immunities if it pays to the Secretary of State at least 25 percent of the total amount of the delinquent fees and penalties set forth in the applicable chapter of title 7 of NRS.
2. If the local emerging small business fails to pay the entirety of the delinquent fees and penalties pursuant to subsection 1, the local emerging small business shall enter into a payment plan with the Secretary of State to pay the remaining balance of such fees and penalties in monthly payments within 1 year.
3. If a local emerging small business fails to comply with any provision of the payment plan entered into with the Secretary of State pursuant to subsection 2, the Secretary of State shall revoke the right of the local emerging small business to transact business in this State.
4. If the right of a local emerging small business to transact business in this State has been forfeited pursuant to chapter 78, 80, 82, 84, 86, 87, 87A, 88, 88A or 89 of NRS and has remained forfeited for a period of at least 5 consecutive years, the right is not subject to reinstatement pursuant to this section.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 930)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 231 - Economic Development, Tourism and Cultural Affairs › NRS 231.14065 - Establishment of outreach program in consultation with Department of Business and Industry and Purchasing Division and State Public Works Division of the Department of Administration; use of list of businesses.

1. The Office shall, in consultation with the Department of Business and Industry, establish an outreach program for local emerging small businesses to connect those businesses with state agencies seeking state purchasing contracts and contracts for public works of this State. To the extent practicable, such an outreach program must include private contractors to increase the awareness of those private contractors of the option of using local emerging small businesses to fulfill the contract needs of the private contractors.
2. The Office shall encourage the Purchasing Division of the Department of Administration and the State Public Works Division of the Department of Administration to:
(a) Use the list of the local emerging small businesses compiled by the Office pursuant to NRS 231.14055; and
(b) Develop outreach programs for local emerging small businesses.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 3693)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 231 - Economic Development, Tourism and Cultural Affairs › NRS 231.1407 - Office of Economic Development: Duties.

1. The Office shall establish goals for:
(a) The submission of bids or proposals by local emerging small businesses for state purchasing contracts and for the awarding of those contracts to local emerging small businesses; and
(b) The submission of bids or proposals by local emerging small businesses for contracts for public works of this State for which the estimated cost is less than $100,000 and for the awarding of those contracts to local emerging small businesses.
2. The Office shall encourage:
(a) Local governments to award local purchasing contracts and contracts for public works of the local government to local emerging small businesses;
(b) Local governments to establish goals for the awarding of local purchasing contracts and contracts for public works of the local government to local emerging small businesses; and
(c) Each local government in a county whose population is less than 100,000 to submit reports to the Office that are similar in nature and frequency to the reports required pursuant to NRS 332.201.
3. The Office, in cooperation with the Office of the Governor, shall establish an annual recognition program for the state agencies that meet the goals established pursuant to subsection 1.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 3693)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 231 - Economic Development, Tourism and Cultural Affairs › NRS 231.14075 - Office of Economic Development: Annual report.

On or before December 1 of each year, the Office shall submit a report to the Governor and to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Interim Finance Committee, if the report is received during an odd-numbered year, or to the next session of the Legislature, if the report is received during an even-numbered year. The report must include, without limitation, for the fiscal year immediately preceding the submission of the report:
1. A summary of the information submitted to the Office pursuant to NRS 332.201, 333.177 and 338.1427 and, if applicable, paragraph (c) of subsection 2 of NRS 231.1407, including, without limitation, efforts undertaken to achieve any goals established by the Office which were not achieved in the current fiscal year and proposed action plans for achieving those goals in the subsequent fiscal year; and
2. The number of local emerging small businesses which are designated as tier 1 firms and tier 2 firms pursuant to NRS 231.1405. The numbers must be reported separately for businesses involved in providing construction services and for businesses involved in the sale of goods or in providing services other than construction services.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 3694; A 2017, 730)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 231 - Economic Development, Tourism and Cultural Affairs › NRS 231.1408 - Office of Economic Development: Regulations.

1. The Office shall adopt regulations prescribing:
(a) The application form and procedure for certification as a local emerging small business; and
(b) The forms for the reports required pursuant to NRS 332.201, 333.177 and 338.1427.
2. The Office may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of NRS 231.1401 to 231.1408, inclusive.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 3693)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 231 - Economic Development, Tourism and Cultural Affairs › NRS 231.14095 - Small Business Enterprise Loan Account: Creation; administration; interest and income; nonreversion; use; claims; deposit of gifts, grants, bequests and donations.

1. The Small Business Enterprise Loan Account is hereby created in the State General Fund as a revolving loan account. The Account must be administered by the Office.
2. All interest and income earned on the money in the Account must be credited to the Account.
3. The money in the Account does not revert to the State General Fund at the end of any fiscal year and must be carried forward to the next fiscal year.
4. Money in the Account must be used by the Office to develop and carry into effect the program developed by the Office pursuant to NRS 231.1409 or for any other purpose authorized by the Legislature.
5. Claims against the Account must be paid as other claims against the agency are paid.
6. The Office may apply for and accept gifts, grants, bequests and donations from any source for deposit in the Account.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 2911; A 2020, 31st Special Session, 87)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 231 - Economic Development, Tourism and Cultural Affairs › NRS 231.141 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 231.141 to 231.152, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 231.1415 and 231.146 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 1262; A 2003, 2646; 2011, 3446; 2015, 29th Special Session, 8; 2017, 446)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 231 - Economic Development, Tourism and Cultural Affairs › NRS 231.1415 - "Authorized provider" defined.

"Authorized provider" means any institution within the Nevada System of Higher Education, a state or local agency, a school district, a charter school, a nonprofit organization, a labor organization or a private postsecondary educational institution that provides a program of workforce development approved by the Office.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 29th Special Session, 3)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 231 - Economic Development, Tourism and Cultural Affairs › NRS 231.146 - "Program of workforce development" defined.

"Program of workforce development" includes:
1. A program of workforce training provided pursuant to NRS 231.147.
2. A program of workforce recruitment, assessment and training provided pursuant to NRS 231.1467.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 1263; A 2015, 29th Special Session, 8)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 231 - Economic Development, Tourism and Cultural Affairs › NRS 231.1465 - Declaration of public policy regarding implementation of programs of workforce development.

It is hereby declared to be the public policy of this State in implementing the State Plan for Economic Development developed by the Executive Director pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 231.053 that:
1. The industrial and economic development of all geographic areas of this State be supported through the implementation of programs of workforce development that prioritize the recruitment, assessment and training of a highly skilled and diverse workforce; and
2. Creating equal opportunities is critical to ensuring equity, social and economic mobility and sustainability.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 29th Special Session, 3)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 231 - Economic Development, Tourism and Cultural Affairs › NRS 231.1468 - Required contents of workforce diversity action plan.

A workforce diversity action plan submitted to the Office for approval pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 3 of NRS 231.1467 or paragraph (e) of subsection 9 of NRS 231.1467 must include, without limitation:
1. A statement expressing a commitment to workforce diversity, an explanation of the actions that will be taken and strategies that will be implemented to promote workforce diversity and the goals and performance measures which will be used to measure the success of the plan in achieving those goals; and
2. A statement expressing a commitment to comply with all applicable federal and state laws.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 29th Special Session, 5; A 2021, 2542)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 231 - Economic Development, Tourism and Cultural Affairs › NRS 231.1473 - Request for confidentiality of proprietary information, intellectual property or trade secret in training materials.

A business that participates in a program of workforce development may request that any proprietary information, intellectual property or trade secret which is contained in any training materials provided through the program be deemed confidential. Upon approval by the Executive Director of such a request, the proprietary information, intellectual property or trade secret identified by the business shall be deemed confidential, may be redacted from the training materials and may not be disclosed.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 29th Special Session, 5)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 231 - Economic Development, Tourism and Cultural Affairs › NRS 231.1475 - Application of credit received by student for completion of program of workforce development toward credit required for related credential, certificate or degree from certain institutions.

An institution within the Nevada System of Higher Education or a private postsecondary educational institution in this State that is an authorized provider shall allow a student, including, without limitation, a student who is enrolled in a dual credit course at a public high school, who successfully completes a program of workforce development that is provided by the institution to apply the credit received for the completion of the program toward the total number of credits required for a related credential, certificate or degree from that institution.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 446)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 231 - Economic Development, Tourism and Cultural Affairs › NRS 231.149 - Office authorized to apply for and accept gifts, grants, donations and contributions; deposit of money in Workforce Innovations for a New Nevada Account; conditions on receipt and use of money by Office.

1. The Office may apply for or accept any gifts, grants, donations or contributions from any source to carry out the provisions of NRS 231.141 to 231.152, inclusive.
2. Any money the Office receives pursuant to subsection 1 must be deposited in the State Treasury for credit to the Workforce Innovations for a New Nevada Account pursuant to NRS 231.151.
3. A person who makes a gift, grant, donation or contribution to the Office to carry out the provisions of NRS 231.141 to 231.152, inclusive, must be:
(a) Informed that the receipt and use by the Office of the gift, grant, donation or contribution may be conditioned upon terms specified by the person; and
(b) Provided the opportunity to place conditions upon the receipt and use by the Office of the gift, grant, donation or contribution.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 1264; A 2003, 2647; 2011, 3447; 2015, 29th Special Session, 9)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 231 - Economic Development, Tourism and Cultural Affairs › NRS 231.151 - Workforce Innovations for a New Nevada Account: Creation; uses; reversion; administration.

1. The Workforce Innovations for a New Nevada Account is hereby created in the State General Fund. Any money the Office receives pursuant to NRS 231.149 or that is appropriated to carry out the provisions of NRS 231.141 to 231.152, inclusive:
(a) Must be deposited in the State General Fund for credit to the Account; and
(b) May only be used to carry out those provisions.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the balance remaining in the Account that has not been committed for expenditure on or before June 30 of an odd-numbered fiscal year reverts to the State General Fund.
3. In calculating the uncommitted remaining balance in the Account at the end of an odd-numbered fiscal year, any money in the Account that is attributable to a gift, grant, donation or contribution:
(a) To the extent not inconsistent with a term of the gift, grant, donation or contribution, shall be deemed to have been committed for expenditure before any money that is attributable to a legislative appropriation; and
(b) Must be excluded from the calculation of the uncommitted remaining balance in the Account at the end of each odd-numbered fiscal year if necessary to comply with a term of the gift, grant, donation or contribution.
4. The Office shall administer the Account. Any interest or income earned on the money in the Account must be credited to the Account. Any claims against the Account must be paid as other claims against the State are paid.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 1264; A 2003, 2647; 2011, 3447; 2015, 29th Special Session, 9)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 231 - Economic Development, Tourism and Cultural Affairs › NRS 231.1513 - Office of Economic Development: Biennial report to Legislature concerning programs of workforce development.

The Office shall, on or before January 15 of each odd-numbered year, prepare and submit to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmission to the Legislature a report concerning programs of workforce development which receive money from the Workforce Innovations for a New Nevada Account created by NRS 231.151. The report must include:
1. A summary of the expenditures from the Account;
2. A summary of the outcomes of the programs of workforce development which receive money from the Account, including, without limitation, the number of persons trained by each program, the number of persons employed by businesses that participate in each program and the average wages of the employees who are hired through each program;
3. An evaluation of the workforce diversity action plan of each authorized provider and each business that participates in a program of workforce development; and
4. Any other information the Executive Director of the Office determines is appropriate.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 29th Special Session, 5)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 231 - Economic Development, Tourism and Cultural Affairs › NRS 231.152 - Adoption of regulations by Office.

The Office may adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 231.141 to 231.152, inclusive.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 1264; A 2003, 2648; 2011, 3447; 2015, 29th Special Session, 10)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 231 - Economic Development, Tourism and Cultural Affairs › NRS 231.1525 - Duties of Office of Economic Development; agreement with nonprofit organization; acceptance of gifts, grants and donations.

1. The Office shall, to the extent that money is available for this purpose, establish and carry out a program to facilitate the growth and safe integration of small unmanned aircraft systems in Nevada. The Office shall ensure that the program complies with all applicable federal statutes, rules and regulations.
2. The program established pursuant to subsection 1 may, upon the request of an operator of a small unmanned aircraft system:
(a) Provide training;
(b) Conduct testing; and
(c) Provide assistance with complying with any safety standards developed by the Federal Aviation Administration regarding small unmanned aircraft systems.
3. In carrying out the program, the Office may enter into an agreement with a nonprofit organization for the operation of the program. Such a nonprofit organization must have expertise relating to small unmanned aircraft systems.
4. The Office may accept any gifts, grants or donations for the support of the program.
5. As used in this section, "small unmanned aircraft system" has the meaning ascribed to it in 14 C.F.R. § 107.3.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 3455)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 231 - Economic Development, Tourism and Cultural Affairs › NRS 231.1531 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 231.1531 to 231.1536, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 231.1532 and 231.1533 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 3001)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 231 - Economic Development, Tourism and Cultural Affairs › NRS 231.1534 - Creation; duties.

The Nevada Main Street Program is hereby created within the Office. The Program must:
1. Be administered in accordance with the standards developed by the National Main Street Center, Inc., a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation;
2. Designate local Main Street programs in accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 231.1535;
3. Coordinate those designated local Main Street programs;
4. Provide training and technical assistance to those designated local Main Street programs; and
5. Award grants from the Account to those designated local Main Street programs to further the community and economic revitalization and development of aging business districts and neighborhoods in this State.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 3001)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 231 - Economic Development, Tourism and Cultural Affairs › NRS 231.1535 - Regulations; coordination.

1. The Executive Director shall adopt regulations setting forth:
(a) The requirements to apply for and receive approval as a designated local Main Street program, including, without limitation, a requirement that each designated local Main Street program be administered by a county, city or nonprofit entity; and
(b) The requirements for applying for a grant from the Account.
2. The Executive Director or his or her designee shall coordinate the Program in accordance with the standards developed by the National Main Street Center, Inc., to further the requirements set forth in NRS 231.1534 and to approve or deny applications for designation as a local Main Street program or for grants from the Account which are submitted in accordance with the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 1.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 3002)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 231 - Economic Development, Tourism and Cultural Affairs › NRS 231.1536 - Account for the Nevada Main Street Program: Creation; administration; use; deposits; interest and income; claims; nonreversion.

1. The Account for the Nevada Main Street Program is hereby created in the State General Fund.
2. The Executive Director or his or her designee shall administer the Account and may apply for and accept any donation, gift, grant, bequest or other source of money for deposit in the Account.
3. The money in the Account must be used to:
(a) Provide technical assistance and training to local Main Street programs;
(b) Award grants to designated local Main Street programs approved pursuant to the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 231.1535; and
(c) Pay any reasonable administrative expenses incurred by the Executive Director or his or her designee to carry out the Program.
4. Any money appropriated from the State General Fund for the Program must be deposited in the Account.
5. The interest and income earned on money in the Account, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the Account.
6. Any claims against the Account must be paid as other claims against the State are paid.
7. Any money in the Account remaining at the end of a fiscal year does not revert to the State General Fund, and the balance in the Account must be carried forward to the next fiscal year.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 3002)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 231 - Economic Development, Tourism and Cultural Affairs › NRS 231.1573 - Creation; disposition of interest and income; deposit of payments of loans; nonreversion; administration; gifts, grants and donations.

1. The Catalyst Account is hereby created in the State General Fund.
2. The interest and income earned on:
(a) Money in the Catalyst Account, after deducting any applicable charges; and
(b) Unexpended appropriations made to the Account from the State General Fund,
must be credited to the Catalyst Account.
3. All payments of principal and interest on any loan made with money from the Catalyst Account must be deposited in the Account.
4. Any money in the Catalyst Account and any unexpended appropriations made to the Account from the State General Fund remaining at the end of a fiscal year do not revert to the State General Fund, and the balance in the Catalyst Account must be carried forward to the next fiscal year.
5. The Executive Director shall administer the Catalyst Account and may apply for and accept any gift, grant, donation, bequest or other source of money for deposit in the Catalyst Account.
(Added to NRS by 2011, 3434; A 2011, 3486; 2013, 2748)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 231 - Economic Development, Tourism and Cultural Affairs › NRS 231.1577 - Grant or loan from Account: Procedures for applying; application by county or city; review, evaluation and approval of applications.

1. After considering any advice and recommendations of the Board, the Executive Director shall establish procedures for applying to the Office for a grant or loan of money from the Catalyst Account created by NRS 231.1573. The procedures must:
(a) Include, without limitation, a requirement that applications for grants or loans must set forth:
(1) The proposed use of the grant or loan;
(2) The plans, projects and programs for which the grant or loan will be used;
(3) The expected benefits of the grant or loan; and
(4) A statement of the short-term and long-term impacts of the use of the grant or loan; and
(b) Allow the applicant to revise the application upon the recommendation of the Executive Director.
2. In accordance with the procedures established pursuant to subsection 1, any county or incorporated city in this State may apply for a grant or loan of money from the Catalyst Account.
3. After receipt of an application pursuant to this section, the Executive Director shall review and evaluate the application and determine whether the approval of the application would promote the economic development of this State and aid the implementation of the State Plan for Economic Development developed by the Executive Director pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 231.053.
4. If the applicant is requesting $100,000 or less, the Executive Director may approve the application and make a grant or loan of money from the Catalyst Account to the applicant if the Executive Director determines that approving the application will promote the economic development of this State and aid the implementation of the State Plan for Economic Development.
5. If the applicant is requesting more than $100,000, the Executive Director shall submit the application and the Executive Director’s review and evaluation of the application pursuant to subsection 3 to the Board, and the Board may approve the application and make a grant or loan of money from the Catalyst Account to the applicant if the Board determines that approving the application will promote the economic development of this State and aid the implementation of the State Plan for Economic Development.
(Added to NRS by 2011, 3435; A 2013, 402, 2749; 2015, 2482)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 231 - Economic Development, Tourism and Cultural Affairs › NRS 231.1579 - Grant from regional development authority to another organization for economic development: Procedures; requirements; reports.

After considering the advice and recommendations of the Board, the Executive Director shall establish procedures pursuant to which a regional development authority may grant to another organization for economic development any money granted by the Office to the regional development authority to be used for administrative or operating purposes. The procedures must include, without limitation, a requirement that:
1. The applications for the grants must set forth:
(a) The proposed use of the grant;
(b) The plans, projects and programs for which the grant will be used;
(c) The expected benefits of the grant; and
(d) A statement of the short-term and long-term impacts of the use of the grant.
2. The grants must:
(a) Promote the economic development of this State and aid in the implementation of the State Plan for Economic Development developed by the Executive Director pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 231.053; and
(b) Be used by the organizations for economic development receiving the grants for administrative or operating purposes.
3. The regional development authorities making the grants and the organizations for economic development receiving the grants must submit to the Office reports concerning the use of the grants, which must include, without limitation:
(a) A description of each activity undertaken with money from the grant and the amount of money used for each such activity;
(b) The return on the money provided by the grant;
(c) A statement of the benefit to the public from the grant; and
(d) Such documentation as the Executive Director deems appropriate to support the information provided in the report.
(Added to NRS by 2011, 3437)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 231 - Economic Development, Tourism and Cultural Affairs › NRS 231.1591 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 231.1591 to 231.1597, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Chancellor" means the Chancellor of the Nevada System of Higher Education or his or her designee.
2. "Research universities" means the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and the University of Nevada, Reno.
(Added to NRS by 2011, 3437)