SB413 - Makes an appropriation for the Nonprofit Security Grant Pilot Program. (BDR S-1033)

S.B. 413 - *SB413* SENATE BILL NO. 413–SENATORS CRUZ-CRAWFORD; CANNIZZARO AND STEINBECK MARCH 20, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Finance SUMMARY—Makes an appropriation for the Nonprofit Security Grant Pilot Program. (BDR S-1033) 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 an appropriation to the Division of Emergency Management of the Office of the Military for the Nonprofit Security Grant Pilot 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 Division of Emergency Management of the 2 Office of the Military for the Nonprofit Security Grant Pilot 3 Program created pursuant to subsection 2 the following sums: 4 For the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 ............................... $2,000,000 5 For the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 ............................... $2,000,000 6 2. The Division of Emergency Management of the Office of 7 the Military shall create the Nonprofit Security Grant Pilot Program. 8 Except as otherwise provided in subsections 3 and 4, the Division 9 shall award grants from the money appropriated by subsection 1 for 10 the Program to organizations in this State that qualify as tax-exempt 11 pursuant to section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and are 12 at risk of threats, attacks and other violent acts to: 13 (a) Hire permanent or temporary security personnel to protect 14 the organization, including, without limitation, the physical location 15 and facilities of the organization and any person on those premises, 16 – 2 – - *SB413* except for costs to support security associated with travel outside 1 this State; or 2 (b) Acquire equipment to improve the security of the physical 3 location and facilities of the organization to prepare against threats, 4 attacks and other violent acts. 5 3. The Division: 6 (a) May not award a grant from the Program: 7 (1) For the purpose set forth in paragraph (a) of subsection 2, 8 of more than $10,000. 9 (2) For the purpose set forth in paragraph (b) of subsection 2, 10 of more than $50,000. 11 (3) To an organization in a fiscal year for both the purpose 12 set forth in paragraph (a) of subsection 2 and the purpose set forth in 13 paragraph (b) of subsection 2. 14 (b) Shall prioritize the award of grants from the Program to 15 organizations that: 16 (1) Are at the greatest risk of threat, attack or other violent 17 act, as determined by the Division; and 18 (2) Have not been awarded a grant from the Federal 19 Government for security personnel or equipment during the 20 immediately preceding two federal fiscal years. 21 4. The Division may: 22 (a) Apply for and accept gifts, grants and donations from any 23 source for the purpose of carrying out the Program; and 24 (b) Use not more than 5 percent of the money appropriated by 25 subsection 1 for a fiscal year to administer the Program. 26 5. Any balance of the sums appropriated by subsection 1 27 remaining at the end of the respective fiscal years must not be 28 committed for expenditure after June 30 of the respective fiscal 29 years by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity 30 to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise 31 transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated 32 money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after 33 September 18, 2026, and September 17, 2027, respectively, by 34 either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity 35 to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and 36 must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before 37 September 18, 2026, and September 17, 2027, respectively. 38 Sec. 2. This act becomes effective on July 1, 2025. 39 H