Existing law requires, with certain exceptions, a department, institution or agency of the Executive Department of the State Government to request the approval of the Interim Finance Committee to: (1) revise the work program of the department, institution or agency; or (2) accept certain gifts and grants. (NRS 353.220, 353.335) Section 1 of this bill provides that if such a department, institution or agency is required to have the approval of the Interim Finance Committee to accept a grant from the Federal Government and revise a work program to implement the grant, upon submission of the application for the grant, the department, institution or agency may request that the Interim Finance Committee grant provisional approval to accept the grant and revise the work program. Section 1 further provides that if the Interim Finance Committee grants such provisional approval, the department, institution or agency is not required to obtain additional approval from the Interim Finance Committee, unless the actual amount of the grant or change to the work program exceeds the greater of: (1) the amount provisionally approved by the Interim Finance Committee, plus 10 percent; or (2) the amount provisionally approved by the Interim Finance Committee, plus $75,000. Sections 2 and 3 of this bill make conforming changes to create exceptions to general requirements that a department, institution or agency request approval from the Interim Finance Committee to amend a work program or accept a grant. Section 4 of this bill makes a conforming change to authorize the Interim Finance Committee to consider such requests during a regular or special session of the Legislature.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 353.220, 353.335, 218E.405
As Enrolled: 353.220, 353.335, 218E.405
BDR: 353.220, 353.335, 218E.405