The Nevada Assembly Committee on Ways and Means approved Senate Bill 458 on a voice and hand vote, advancing a $773,148 supplemental appropriation to the Office of the Secretary of State to cover an unexpected shortfall tied to travel, operating and information service expenses.

Fiscal analyst Kaufman told the committee that “Senate bill 458 … makes a supplemental appropriation of $773,148 to the office of the secretary of state for an unexpected shortfall related to travel, operating, and information, service expenses,” and that there were no recommended amendments to the bill. The committee moved immediately to a vote after Kaufman’s summary.

Committee Chair Monroe Moreno accepted a motion to approve the bill from Assembly Member Bacchus, with a second from the majority leader. When members were asked for opposition, Assemblymembers Koning, Dickman, O'Neil, Hibbets and Hafen signaled they were opposed; the motion passed with a recorded tally of 9 yes, 5 no. The committee did not take further substantive testimony on the item, and there were no public-comment callers during the meeting.

The supplemental appropriation is intended to cover shortfalls in the secretary of state’s budget for travel, general operating costs and information-service expenses, as summarized by Kaufman. The fiscal analyst said there were no recommended amendments to the measure and offered to answer questions; none were raised before the committee voted.

Chair Monroe Moreno closed the committee’s business and reminded members of a non-substantive committee photo on Monday; no additional action on SB 458 was scheduled during the session’s remaining items.