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What passed
Committee votes approved the subcommittees’ recommendations for the following major areas and agencies (motions to approve were made by Assemblymember Pamela Monroe Moreno and seconded by Senator Wynne unless otherwise noted): Legislative branch budgets (Legislative Counsel Bureau accounts including legislative council and interim Senate/Assembly accounts); Office of the Chief Information Officer adjustments recommended by the Joint Subcommittee on General Government; Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs closing recommendations (including room‑tax transfers and museum positions); Division of Public and Behavioral Health closing recommendations (including multiple program transfers, ARPA adjustments and program-specific technical changes); Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) closing recommendations including vocational rehabilitation and unemployment insurance items; Department of Wildlife subcommittee recommendations; Office of the Military closing actions; Department of Veterans Services adjustments; and the Silver State Health Insurance Exchange adjustments.

Votes and notable items
- Legislative Council Bureau: The committee approved the LCB budget closing revisions, including restoring two administrative positions and a small net decrease in the account by $59,124 as presented by Diane Thornton from LCB.

- OCIO: The joint subcommittee accepted staff recommendations to centralize fiscal support, move several positions, approve certain IT technician and professional positions for public cloud and identity services, and to issue a letter of intent requesting status updates on identity and cloud services utilization.

- Tourism and Cultural Affairs: The subcommittee approved reallocations of room‑tax revenue for state museums and historical society operations, approved specific position changes and grant‑transfer recommendations while rejecting some proposed room‑tax replacements for other agencies.

- Public and Behavioral Health: The joint subcommittee recommended multiple technical adjustments and position changes across behavioral health, epidemiology, public health improvements and other programs; the committee approved those actions with technical adjustments and letters of intent where noted.

- DETR and Unemployment Insurance: The committee approved a package addressing disability adjudication, vocational rehabilitation expansions, workforce development conversions of intermittent positions, continued implementation funding for an unemployment insurance modernization project and related federal grants; some budget amendments and technical adjustments were included.

- Department of Wildlife, Office of the Military and Veterans Services: The subcommittees’ position and fund transfers and other technical adjustments were approved in line with the closing recommendations; the Department of Wildlife received direction to report on non‑wildlife law‑enforcement time and reimbursements.

- Silver State Health Insurance Exchange: The committee approved reserve-funded positions to support Nevada Health Link plan certification and a dedicated tribal liaison position.

Why it matters: These approvals close the technical and program-level budget items for many state agencies for the 2025–27 biennium and authorize fiscal staff to make further technical adjustments. Several items were contingent on enabling legislation or require future IFC actions for contingency allocations.

Process notes
Most approvals were voice votes. Several actions included conditions: items that depend on future enabling legislation, transfers that require technical adjustments by fiscal staff, and contingency-account funding that will require IFC authorization before expenditures are released.

Public comment and adjournment
One public commenter thanked committee members and wished safe travel; no substantive programmatic public comments were recorded. The meeting adjourned after the approvals.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","4/26/2025 - Joint Meeting Senate Committee on Finance and Assembly Committee on Ways and Means","oneSentenceSummary","The committees approved a broad set of subcommittee closing reports and technical adjustments covering many state agencies, finalizing multiple budget and position decisions for the 2025–27 biennium.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature NV, Nevada","taxId",78440,"location","Nevada","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6578854,"Money committees approve COVID-19 relief closing budget and direct continued IFC oversight",571,691000,1262000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3140015-f24ae7e2d820f57f195a16868f6e9e3e&start=691&end=1262","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3140015-f24ae7e2d820f57f195a16868f6e9e3e/thumbnail_691000.jpg","/articles/6578854/Nevada/Money-committees-approve-COVID-19-relief-closing-budget-and-direct-continued-IFC-oversight","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6578854-b91af6571b3cc92aaf9c552025cd1b2f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771129038&Signature=GdTOlUMB7k6fPNFIIjdtH4~XFcL5x98MEkQYGpE2mrHFZJK--av1ob4H-sSsurCLSwDj2-Gzkkme8U~Ys62odfypdSRRaaZqxhF8M9TMZr0kN5K6hja4rd5hPdLF8EdGDSwf~eIIlwUhEYsjj58PewMzdcgL1u3DtJesmdhsFeJqo-je-LS0HQykP3BkqlvVbuLO0KQVMJl3cdgUOXD6tzVg4MScajZKJFiSUdA8EECDtcOGmZWBY1mU6xehjoGEyQwUNjaLgN848ND20VrDzhv6pN5ydVOcT75FnqF2hKlE-iUCQoCCAEcWq4MN-WRz9bS5NUP-skXjuyVwxEQDgQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The joint Senate Finance and Assembly Ways and Means committees approved the closing budget for COVID‑19 relief programs funded with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Funds and directed additional interim reporting from the Governor's Finance Office.

Bridal Leiser of LCB Fiscal presented the closing package and reminded members that the state has fully obligated the original $2.7 billion award, with the closing packet showing where transfers and obligations currently sit. Leiser said the tables in the packet reflect the governor’s recommended budget but do not include subcommittee or committee amendments made during the closing process.

Committee decisions
The committees approved the COVID‑19 relief program closing account as presented by staff and gave fiscal staff authority to make technical adjustments to align expense authority with other agency closings. The committees also approved issuing a letter of intent directing the Governor's Finance Office to report to the Interim Finance Committee at each regularly scheduled meeting with at a minimum: a status summary, actual spending of funds for approved programs, identification of any savings following the end of FY2025 obligation deadlines and updates from the U.S. Department of Treasury regarding administration and deadlines for SRF funds.

Informational update
Leiser reported the Governor's Finance Office had surveyed recipients about potential savings after the December 31, 2024 obligation deadline; while some agencies reported potential delays in spending, most recipients reported they expected to fully expend awards and fiscal staff said they had not identified substantial savings available to reallocate at this time.

Why it matters
The letter of intent and technical-adjustment authority give the Legislature ongoing visibility into how ARPA funds are spent and any reallocations or program savings that may arise as agencies finish projects and reconcile obligations and expenditures.","The committees approved the closing budget for ARPA Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Funds and issued a letter of intent directing the Governor’s Finance Office to provide regular reports to the Interim Finance Committee on spending status, savings and Treasury updates.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6578860,"Committees back controller’s staffing package to address delayed state financial reports",400,1509000,1909000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3140015-f24ae7e2d820f57f195a16868f6e9e3e&start=1509&end=1909","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3140015-f24ae7e2d820f57f195a16868f6e9e3e/thumbnail_1509000.jpg","/articles/6578860/Nevada/Committees-back-controllers-staffing-package-to-address-delayed-state-financial-reports","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6578860-e101a7e24be6e5e8a1c6807f88c35ae2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771129038&Signature=fhFYwkxsino~xW6KekQyMLUxeckka31puqkHNr18RHCXNJjIlELnjcC38mSaNB1pA2Z~SpPvUOW-L59DJBn69mTMXJWn3cogdFhkG-8d~fqAdg4aOaG36U5qan-BY5T~5ylPdbeOmBBfFYkacDQb95itkv38uEjufrIAJ36T478oo4JoQ1tfTdkuPjYDrMLJDM8FKEiTPzDE3on2K5jXo9X1bbT4HrfvDi685P9AuaNgTSe~ryd64SGzEyqReB695a8SgxAQmDMBwaFePRcC7SiEWXl9rUp2VAsLZpkVix~l5-M-6PJeGZ2zXaR-EQsuGJMauQ7QfuwftGobbNZ1nA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Nevada joint money committees on Saturday approved budget actions intended to reduce delays in the State Controller's Office annual comprehensive financial report (ACFR) and improve federal reporting capacity.

James Malone, LCB fiscal analyst, told the committee the Controller's Office has experienced multi-year publication delays for the ACFR, citing staffing turnover, pandemic impacts, system limitations and complexities from new Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) pronouncements. Malone said the report planned for March 2025 still had not been published at the time of the presentation.

To address the backlog, the committees approved Governor's budget amendment A2538861130, providing $489,000 in general fund appropriations over the 2025–27 biennium for a new unclassified deputy controller for financial reporting and position reclassifications. That motion passed by voice vote.

Committee members then considered additional Controller requests for more review capacity. The Controller proposed multiple options including one accountant-to-acting-for reclassification (cost ~$303,341), two such reclassifications (double that amount), a grade increase for accountant 1 positions ($76,441), or a new accountant 3 ($243,494). Assemblymember Pamela Monroe Moreno moved to approve one additional accountant-to-act-for position (option A) and not to approve the other options; the motion carried.

Why it matters: The ACFR is the State's audited annual financial statement. Continued delays can affect budget planning, federal reporting deadlines and the state's credit rating, the fiscal analyst said.

Details and committee direction
The approved deputy controller position was described by staff as responsible for task and workflow oversight so senior accountants can focus on report reviews and auditor coordination. The committee approved the funding subject to classification review by the Division of Human Resource Management and noted any final salary will be set during the pay bill process.

The committee also approved one additional accountant-to-act-for position to increase review capacity in the Controller's financial reporting unit; the committee rejected broader, higher-cost staffing packages in favor of a targeted increase.

Outcome
Both motions passed by voice vote during the committee closing. The fiscal staff were authorized to make technical adjustments as required.","Legislative committees approved a $489,000 budget amendment to add a deputy controller and reclassify positions aimed at speeding preparation of the State's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, and approved one additional accountant-level hire for the financial reporting unit.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6578862,"Legislature approves Core.NV funding, limits new hires and requires regular reports",2466,2612000,5078000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3140015-f24ae7e2d820f57f195a16868f6e9e3e&start=2612&end=5078","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3140015-f24ae7e2d820f57f195a16868f6e9e3e/thumbnail_2612000.jpg","/articles/6578862/Nevada/Legislature-approves-CoreNV-funding-limits-new-hires-and-requires-regular-reports","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6578862-830913b7db1c305b4e71f3620a25dfda/orig.mp4?Expires=1771129038&Signature=kUVMV8HS7S83HIfnv6J8xtC7dGEv2GF-SF~xD-trpU1jztg9QJ21crblotPsX8CII1z8n1CTWnP~ok~pPrbcsGO~n0~R~Jjax19HN-Fod4ARjv3QOpDGxo5lCsLj21Y3cxaGXT53KzZ4NdXEeCbg~CBoEtrCj0msfe81~Egb-NDSfAuohTmWlG2qU8KvQWOiVm4O5nmjPUyJR45UVJSoqjonLMDKZLwnzUlnL63X9xQbv0SNUNcsmTad1swVHT3x73k0kxOLs0Z6rVXUhIrnjdDVOFSfrmK8v1HVaapuVLDjx3RqBd0bGoYENve3c1CLsYoA9HrzlosSHh3QejsRug__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Nevada Joint Senate Finance and Assembly Ways and Means Committee on Saturday approved funding and oversight steps for the Core.NV enterprise resource planning project, the state's multiyear effort to replace financial and human-resources systems.

The committees voted to appropriate $63,500,000 for the CoreDOT (Core.NV) project for the 2025–27 biennium — $50,140,000 in general fund and $12,100,000 in highway fund — and to place the funds in the Interim Finance Committee's contingency account, with a letter of intent requiring semiannual reports to the IFC on implementation status and expenditures.

Why it matters: Core.NV is the statewide ERP intended to replace legacy financial and HR systems; the project carries large vendor contracts and previously approved contingency funding. Lawmakers said they wanted added legislative oversight, clearer cost tracking and staged funding authority rather than moving the project entirely into ongoing agency operating budgets.

Committee discussion and key actions
James Malone, fiscal analyst for the Legislative Counsel Bureau, presented the project's cost overview and options the committee could approve. He summarized prior appropriations, remaining contingency (change-control) balances, and a revised project timeline. Malone also described an $8.3 million unobligated change-control balance and an agency request to carry forward $25,000,000 in planned work that will not be performed in FY2025.

The committees approved three connected decisions: (1) $63.5 million in project funding for 2025–27, (2) routing that funding through the IFC contingency account so the Office of Project Management must request allocations during the interim, and (3) issuing a letter of intent that requires semiannual reports to the IFC covering activities, timelines, change orders, vendor deliverables and staffing updates.

On staffing for the system’s production support, the committee debated an 18-position operations team proposed to support post-go-live stabilization. After questioning the Office of Project Management for workload data and position justifications, Assemblymember Pamela Monroe Moreno moved an alternative that the committee approve only five IT professional positions plus one IT manager, beginning in FY2027, with the funding put in the IFC contingency account so the agency must return with detailed justification before using the money. That motion carried.

The committees also approved a staff-recommended integration of NeoGov recruitment and learning-management services through CGI Technologies for a total of $2,500,000 over the biennium. Committee members noted the Office of Project Management signed a related change-order before legislative approval; the committees approved funding and retained the change-control balance accounting in legislative oversight.

Other enhancements: The committees approved limited additional items by separate motions, including $609,000 (FY2026) for a replacement cash-management system for the State Treasurer, and $583,565 over 2025–27 to fund four additional contractors for the OCIO HR help desk. By contrast, the committee declined authorization for larger items the agency requested without supporting workload documentation, specifically the full 18-position production team and a broad $5 million request described by staff as an \"alignment\" to extend the implementation window.

Directives and reporting requirements
The committee required semiannual reporting to the IFC that must include: implementation activity, projected deployment timelines, summary of change-control use, vendor deliverables received and anticipated, staffing and contractor levels, and findings from the independent verification and validation vendor.

Outcome and next steps
The committee's vote establishes the project funding level for the 2025–27 biennium but routes most of it through the IFC contingency account, which gives the IFC and the money committees additional opportunity to review specifics before funds are released. The Office of Project Management and the Office of the Chief Information Officer are expected to return to the IFC with requests and more detailed schedules for phase‑2 rollouts and any change-control allocations.

","The joint money committees approved $63.5 million in funding for the state's Core.NV enterprise resource planning project, directed most implementation dollars through the Interim Finance Committee contingency account, authorized several limited hires to support the system and required semiannual reports on progress and change orders.","actionData","errors"]

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