NevadaAB34783rd Regular Session (2025)House

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.

Sponsored By: Assembly Committee on Ways and Means

Signed by Governor

BDR 31-936

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Faster approval and emergency gift rules

During an emergency, the Governor can accept a gift or grant right away to protect life or property. The Governor must report that action to the Interim Finance Committee at its next meeting. If a gift will be lost unless accepted fast, the Governor can request a 15‑day review; if the Committee does not act, it is approved. For other requests, the Committee has 45 days to act; if it does not, the request is approved. The Committee must put requests on its next agenda and weigh the need, any state obligations now or later, the program’s size, and the national economy.

Larger outside gifts to state agencies

State agencies can accept private gifts or grants up to $500,000 each. Government grants up to $200,000 are allowed. These funds cannot be used to hire new employees. The Governor, or the Budget Division chief if delegated, must approve each acceptance.

Some agencies exempt from gift rules

Certain groups do not follow these gift approval rules. Exemptions include the Nevada System of Higher Education; Health and Human Services when doing state health planning or some donation programs; pro bono legal contracts requested by the Attorney General; donated artifacts for Tourism and Cultural Affairs; the first $250,000 for a wildlife emergency; and money kept in budget accounts not funded by the Legislature.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Assembly Committee on Ways and Means

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 60 • No: 3

Senate vote • 5/21/2025

Final Passage - Senate (As Introduced)

Yes: 19 • No: 2

House vote • 4/16/2025

Final Passage - Assembly (As Introduced)

Yes: 41 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 144.

    5/30/2025legislature
  2. Approved by the Governor.

    5/30/2025legislature
  3. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

    5/27/2025legislature
  4. In Assembly. To enrollment.

    5/22/2025House
  5. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 19, Nays: 2.) To Assembly.

    5/21/2025Senate
  6. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    5/20/2025Senate
  7. Read second time.

    5/19/2025Senate
  8. Placed on Second Reading File.

    5/19/2025Senate
  9. From committee: Do pass.

    5/19/2025Senate
  10. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To committee.

    4/17/2025Senate
  11. In Senate.

    4/17/2025Senate
  12. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 41, Nays: 1.) To Senate.

    4/16/2025House
  13. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    4/15/2025House
  14. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    4/14/2025House
  15. Read second time.

    4/10/2025House
  16. From committee: Do pass.

    4/7/2025House
  17. From printer. To committee.

    3/4/2025House
  18. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. To printer.

    3/3/2025House

Bill Text

  • As Enrolled

  • As Introduced

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