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--- version:As Introduced+++ version:(document, no version)@@ -1,172 +1,45 @@- A.B. 249+Page 1 of 1-- *AB249*+Nevada Association of Counties+2025 Legislative Session+PROPOSED AMENDMENT – AB249-ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 249–COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS+Date: March 3, 2025+Proposed Amendment to Bill No.: Assembly Bill No. 249+Submitted by: Jennifer Berthiaume+Cell Phone: (702) 371-5251+jenniferberthiaume@nvnaco.org+Alternate Contact: Vinson Guthreau+Cell Phone: (775) 527-4888+vinsonguthreau@nvnaco.org-FEBRUARY 18, 2025-____________+Purpose:+1) To authorize the Fiscal Analysis Division to extend the period of time which a local government has to+submit a fiscal note if the matter requires extended research. Existing statute grants this authority for fiscal notes+to be submitted by a state agency; this amendment would grant parity to local governments in the time allowed+for preparation and submission of fiscal notes that require extended research.-Referred to Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections+FORMAT EXPLANATION: Matter in (1) blue bold italics is new language in the original bill; (2) red+strikethrough is deleted language in the original bill; (3) green bold underlining is new language+proposed to be added in this amendment; (4) purple double strikethrough is language proposed to be+deleted in this amendment; (5) orange double underlining is deleted language in the original bill+proposed to be retained in this amendment.-SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to fiscal notes.-(BDR 17-932)+New Bill Section-FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.- Effect on the State: Yes.+Sec. X. Chapter 218D of NRS is hereby amended to read as follows:+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. The Fiscal Analysis Division may+extend the period for not more than 7 additional working days if the matter requires extended+research.-~--EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.--AN ACT relating to fiscal notes; revising the information-concerning fiscal effect that must be included in the-summary of each bill or joint resolution introduced in the-Legislature; revising provisions relating to the preparation-of fiscal notes relating to petitions for initiative or-referendum; and providing other matters properly relating-thereto.-Legislative Counsel’s Digest:- Existing law requires the summary of a bill or joint resolution introduced in the 1-Legislature to include certain statements relating to the fiscal effect on the State and 2-local government. (NRS 218D.415) Section 1 of this bill amends the summary of a 3-bill or joint resolution relating to the fiscal effect on the St ate from “Effect on the 4-State: Yes” to “Effect on the State: May have Fiscal Impact.” 5- Existing law requires the Secretary of State to consult with the Fiscal Analysis 6-Division of the Legislative Counsel Bureau to determine whether a petition for 7-initiative or referendum may have any anticipated financial effect on the State or 8-local governments if the initiative or referendum is approved by the voters. If the 9-Fiscal Analysis Division determines that the petition may have an anticipated 10-financial effect on the State or local governments, the Fiscal Analysis Division is 11-required to prepare a fiscal note regarding the petition that includes an explanation 12-of any such effect. The Secretary of State is required to post on the Secretary of 13-State’s Internet website any fiscal note prepared by the Fiscal Analysis Division not 14-later than 10 business days after the Secretary of State receives the petition. (NRS 15-295.015) Existing law also authorizes the description of effect of an initiative or 16-referendum to be challen ged by filing a complaint in the First Judicial District 17-Court not later than 15 days, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays excluded, after a 18-copy of the petition is placed on file with the Secretary of State. (NRS 295.061) 19-Section 2 of this bill revises the deadline for posting the fiscal note prepared by the 20-Fiscal Analysis Division on the Internet website of the Secretary of State to be: (1) 21-if the description of effect of the petition is challenged in the First Judicial District, 22-- – 2 –--- *AB249*-not later than 10 business days after the decision of the First Judicial District Court 23-relating to the challenge is issued; or (2) if the description of effect is not 24-challenged in the First Judicial District, not later than 10 business days after the last 25-day to file a challenge. 26--THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN-SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:-- Section 1. NRS 218D.415 is hereby amended to read as 1-follows: 2- 218D.415 1. The summary of each bill or joint resolution 3-introduced in the Legislature must include the statement: 4- (a) “Fiscal Note: Effect on Local Government: May have Fiscal 5-Impact,” 6- “Fiscal Note: Effect on Local Government: No,” or 7- “Fiscal Note: Effect on Local Government: Increases or 8-Newly Provides for Term of Imprisonment in County or City Jail or 9-Detention Facility,” 10- whichever is appropriate; and 11- (b) “Effect on the State: [Yes,”] May have Fiscal Impact,” 12- “Effect on the State: No,” 13- “Effect on the State: Contains Appropriation included in 14-Executive Budget,” 15- “Effect on the State: Executive Budget,” or 16- “Effect on the State: Contains Appropriation not included in 17-Executive Budget,” 18- whichever is appropriate. 19- 2. The Legislative Counsel shall consult the Fiscal Analysis 20-Division to secure the appropriate information for sum maries of 21-bills and joint resolutions. 22- 3. If an amendment adds an appropriation to a bill that 23-previously did not include an appropriation or removes all 24-appropriations from a bill that previously included one or more 25-appropriations, the Legislative Counsel shall change the summary of 26-the bill to reflect the inclusion or removal. 27- Sec. 2. NRS 295.015 is hereby amended to read as follows: 28- 295.015 1. Before a petition for initiative or referendum may 29-be presented to th e registered voters for their signatures, the person 30-who intends to circulate the petition must: 31- (a) File a copy of the petition for initiative or referendum, 32-including the description of the effect of the initiative or referendum 33-required pursuant to NRS 295.009, with the Secretary of State. 34- (b) Submit to the Secretary of State on a form prescribed by the 35-Secretary of State: 36- (1) The name and signature of the person. 37-- – 3 –--- *AB249*- (2) If the person has formed a committee for political action 1-for the purposes of adv ocating the passage of the initiative or 2-referendum, the name of that committee for political action. 3- (3) The names of not more than three persons who are 4-authorized to withdraw the petition or submit an amended petition. 5- 2. If a petition for initiative or referendum or the description of 6-the effect of the initiative or referendum required pursuant to NRS 7-295.009 is amended after the petition is placed on file with the 8-Secretary of State pursuant to subsection 1: 9- (a) The revised petition must be placed on file with the Secretary 10-of State before it is presented to the registered voters for their 11-signatures; 12- (b) Any signatures that were collected on the original petition 13-before it was amended are not valid; and 14- (c) The requirements for submission of the petition to each 15-county clerk set forth in NRS 295.056 apply to the revised petition. 16- 3. Upon receipt of a petition for initiative or referendum placed 17-on file pursuant to subsection 1 or 2: 18- (a) The Secretary of State shall assign to the petition for 19-initiative or referendum a unique identifier that must: 20- (1) Consist of a serial number or letter, or both; and 21- (2) Distinguish among each different type of petition 22-received. 23- (b) The Secretary of State shall consult with the Fiscal Analysis 24-Division of the Legislative Counsel Bureau to determine whether 25-the petition for initiative or referendum may have any anticipated 26-financial effect on the State or local governments if the initiative or 27-referendum is approved by the voters. If the Fiscal Analysis 28-Division determines that the petition for initiative or referendum 29-may have an anticipated financial effect on the State or local 30-governments if the initiative or referendum is approved by the 31-voters, the Fiscal Analysis Division must prepare a fiscal note 32-regarding the petition that includes an explanation of any such 33-effect. 34- (c) The Secretary of State shall consult with the Legislative 35-Counsel regarding the petition for initiative or referendum. The 36-Legislative Counsel may provide technical suggestions rega rding 37-the petition for initiative or referendum. 38- 4. Not later than 10 business days after the Secretary of State 39-receives a petition for initiative or referendum filed pursuant to 40-subsection 1 or 2, the Secretary of State shall post on the Secretary 41-of State’s Internet website a copy of the petition, including: 42- (a) The description of the effect of the initiative or referendum 43-required pursuant to NRS 295.009; 44-- – 4 –--- *AB249*- (b) The unique identifier assigned to the petition by the 1-Secretary of State pursuant to subsection 3; and 2- (c) [Any fiscal note regarding the petition prepared by the Fiscal 3-Analysis Division pursuant to subsection 3; and 4- (d)] Any suggestions regarding the petition made by the 5-Legislative Counsel pursuant to subsection 3. 6- 5. The Secretary of State shall post on the Secretary of State’s 7-Internet website any fiscal note regarding a petition prepared by 8-the Fiscal Analysis Division pursuant to subsection 3: 9- (a) If the description of effect of the petition is challenged 10-pursuant to subsection 1 o f NRS 295.061, not later than 10 11-business days after the decision of the First Judicial District Court 12-relating to the challenge is issued; or 13- (b) If the description of effect is not challenged pursuant to 14-subsection 1 of NRS 295.061, not later than 10 bu siness days after 15-the last day to file a challenge pursuant to subsection 1 of 16-NRS 295.061. 17- Sec. 3. This act becomes effective on July 1, 2025. 18--H+-End of Proposed Amendment-
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