AB358 - Makes appropriations to the United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra for the statewide implementation of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library program. (BDR S-1092)

A.B. 358 - *AB358* ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 358–ASSEMBLYMEMBER YEAGER MARCH 4, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Ways and Means SUMMARY—Makes appropriations to the United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra for the statewide implementation of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program. (BDR S-1092) FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No. Effect on the State: Contains Appropriation not included in Executive Budget. ~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted. AN ACT making appropriations to the United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra for the statewide implementation of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State 1 General Fund to the United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra 2 for costs related to the statewide implementation of Dolly Parton’s 3 Imagination Library program, other than administrative costs, the 4 following sums: 5 For the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 ............................... $1,491,211 6 For the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 ............................... $2,492,155 7 2. Upon acceptance of the money appropriated by subsection 1, 8 the United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra agrees to: 9 (a) Prepare and transmit a report to the Interim Finance 10 Committee on or before December 18, 2026, that describes each 11 expenditure made from the money appropriated by subsection 1 12 from the date on which the money was received by the United Way 13 of Northern Nevada and the Sierra through December 1, 2026; 14 (b) Prepare and transmit a final report to the Interim Finance 15 Committee on or before September 17, 2027, that describes each 16 – 2 – - *AB358* expenditure made from the money appropriated by subsection 1 1 from the date on which the money was received by the United Way 2 of Northern Nevada and the Sierra through June 30, 2027; and 3 (c) Upon request of the Legislative Commission, make available 4 to the Legislative Auditor any of the books, accounts, claims, 5 reports, vouchers or other records of information, confidential or 6 otherwise, of the United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra, 7 regardless of their form or location, that the Legislative Auditor 8 deems necessary to conduct an audit of the use of the money 9 appropriated by subsection 1. 10 3. The sums appropriated by subsection 1 are available for 11 either fiscal year. Any remaining balance of those sums must not be 12 committed for expenditure after June 30, 2027, by the entity to 13 which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from 14 the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, 15 and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be 16 spent for any purpose after September 17, 2027, by either the entity 17 to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the 18 money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be 19 reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 17, 2027. 20 Sec. 2. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State 21 General Fund to the United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra 22 for administrative costs related to the statewide implementation of 23 Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program the following sums: 24 For the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 .................................. $315,000 25 For the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 .................................. $347,250 26 2. Upon acceptance of the money appropriated by subsection 1, 27 the United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra agrees to: 28 (a) Prepare and transmit a report to the Interim Finance 29 Committee on or before December 18, 2026, that describes each 30 expenditure made from the money appropriated by subsection 1 31 from the date on which the money was received by the United Way 32 of Northern Nevada and the Sierra through December 1, 2026; 33 (b) Prepare and transmit a final report to the Interim Finance 34 Committee on or before September 17, 2027, that describes each 35 expenditure made from the money appropriated by subsection 1 36 from the date on which the money was received by the United Way 37 of Northern Nevada and the Sierra through June 30, 2027; and 38 (c) Upon request of the Legislative Commission, make available 39 to the Legislative Auditor any of the books, accounts, claims, 40 reports, vouchers or other records of information, confidential or 41 otherwise, of the United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra, 42 regardless of their form or location, that the Legislative Auditor 43 deems necessary to conduct an audit of the use of the money 44 appropriated by subsection 1. 45 – 3 – - *AB358* 3. Any balance of the sums appropriated by subsection 1 1 remaining at the end of the respective fiscal years must not be 2 committed for expenditure after June 30 of the respective fiscal 3 years by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity 4 to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise 5 transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated 6 money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after 7 September 18, 2026, and September 17, 2027, respectively, by 8 either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity 9 to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and 10 must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before 11 September 18, 2026, and September 17, 2027, respectively. 12 Sec. 3. This act becomes effective on July 1, 2025. 13 H