AB347 - Revises provisions relating to state financial administration. (BDR 31-936)

- 83rd Session (2025) Assembly Bill No. 347–Committee on Ways and Means CHAPTER.......... AN ACT relating to state financial administration; revising the threshold for which state agencies may accept gifts, including grants from nongovernmental sources; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Legislative Counsel’s Digest: Existing law provides that, under certain circumstances, a state agency may accept gifts, including grants from nongovernmental sources, not exceeding $200,000 each in value. (NRS 353.335) This bill revises the threshold to allow state agencies to accept such gifts, including grants from nongovernmental sources, not exceeding $500,000 each in value. EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. NRS 353.335 is hereby amended to read as follows: 353.335 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 5 and 6, a state agency may accept any gift or grant of property or services from any source only if it is included in an act of the Legislature authorizing expenditures of nonappropriated money or, when it is not so included, if it is approved as provided in subsection 2. 2. If: (a) Any proposed gift or grant is necessary because of an emergency as defined in NRS 353.263 or for the protection or preservation of life or property, the Governor shall take reasonable and proper action to accept it and shall report the action and his or her reasons for determining that immediate action was necessary to the Interim Finance Committee at its first meeting after the action is taken. Action by the Governor pursuant to this paragraph constitutes acceptance of the gift or grant, and other provisions of this chapter requiring approval before acceptance do not apply. (b) The Governor determines that any proposed gift or grant would be forfeited if the State failed to accept it before the expiration of the period prescribed in paragraph (c), the Governor may declare that the proposed acceptance requires expeditious action by the Interim Finance Committee. Whenever the Governor so declares, the Interim Finance Committee has 15 days after the proposal is submitted to its Secretary within which to approve or deny the acceptance. Any proposed acceptance which is not considered within the 15-day period shall be deemed approved. – 2 – - 83rd Session (2025) (c) The proposed acceptance of any gift or grant does not qualify pursuant to paragraph (a) or (b), it must be submitted to the Interim Finance Committee. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 353.3375, the Interim Finance Committee has 45 days after the proposal is submitted to its Secretary within which to consider acceptance. Any proposed acceptance which is not considered within the 45-day period shall be deemed approved. 3. The Secretary shall place each request submitted to the Secretary pursuant to paragraph (b) or (c) of subsection 2 on the agenda of the next meeting of the Interim Finance Committee. 4. In acting upon a proposed gift or grant, the Interim Finance Committee shall consider, among other things: (a) The need for the facility or service to be provided or improved; (b) Any present or future commitment required of the State; (c) The extent of the program proposed; and (d) The condition of the national economy, and any related fiscal or monetary policies. 5. A state agency may accept: (a) Gifts, including grants from nongovernmental sources, not exceeding [$200,000] $500,000 each in value; and (b) Governmental grants not exceeding $200,000 each in value,  if the gifts or grants are used for purposes which do not involve the hiring of new employees and if the agency has the specific approval of the Governor or, if the Governor delegates this power of approval to the Chief of the Budget Division of the Office of Finance, the specific approval of the Chief. 6. This section does not apply to: (a) The Nevada System of Higher Education; (b) The Department of Health and Human Services while acting as the state health planning and development agency pursuant to paragraph (d) of subsection 2 of NRS 439A.081 or for donations, gifts or grants to be disbursed pursuant to NRS 433.395 or 435.490; (c) Legal services provided on a pro bono basis by an attorney or law firm engaged in the private practice of law to the State of Nevada or any officer, agency or employee in the Executive Department of the State Government pursuant to a contract for legal services entered into by or at the request of the Attorney General in accordance with NRS 228.112 to 228.1127, inclusive; (d) Artifacts donated to the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs; (e) The initial $250,000 received by the Department of Wildlife pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 501.3585 as a gift, donation, – 3 – - 83rd Session (2025) bequest or devise, or combination thereof, for an unanticipated emergency event, as defined in NRS 501.3585; or (f) A gift or grant that will be deposited in a budget account that consists of money which is not appropriated by or authorized for expenditure by the Legislature. 20 ~~~~~ 25