Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Budget Process Definition topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Bill clarifies definition of 'executive budget' to reduce confusion over fiscal notes and governor amendments
Summary
Assembly Bill 595 would align statutory language so Legislative Council Bureau staff use the definition of the governor’s executive budget set in NRS 353.23 when drafting legislation and deciding whether fiscal notes are required; sponsor said the change reduces ambiguity and staff burden.
Assemblywoman Danielle Monroe Moreno presented Assembly Bill 595 to clarify statutory references to the governor’s “executive budget.” The bill directs Legislative Council Bureau staff to use the definition in NRS 353.23 when determining whether funding is included in the executive budget and whether a fiscal note is required for a draft bill.
Sponsor and staff said the change is technical and intended to avoid ambiguity that has led to late budget amendments and added work for fiscal staff. Nonpartisan fiscal analysts said the change would help ensure that items labeled as part of the executive budget in legislation actually correspond to the governor’s recommended package. No callers testified for or against the bill in the hearing transcript.
