NevadaNevada sets aside $44.7 million for correctional budget shortfalls
The law provides $44,731,565 for 14 Department of Corrections budgets to cover unexpected shortfalls in areas such as staffing and utilities.
What it does
The law sets aside $44,731,565 from the state’s general fund for 14 Department of Corrections budgets to cover unexpected shortfalls.
Each budget has its own listed shortfall expenses, including staff, utilities, and costs driven by the needs of people in custody.
Argument forThe money could help correctional facilities cover unexpected costs for staff, utilities, and daily operations.
Argument againstSetting aside more state money for correctional shortfalls could leave less available for other state needs.
More detail
The law appropriates $44,731,565 from the State General Fund to 14 Department of Corrections budget accounts. The accounts cover correctional facilities, conservation camps, transitional housing, medical care, and the department director’s office. The law took effect upon passage and approval.
The appropriations cover the shortfall expenses listed for each budget account. Listed expenses include staff, utilities, and costs driven by the needs of people in custody; some budgets also cover travel, information services, training, transportation, or maintenance.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Jun 9Approved by the Governor Joe Lombardo. Chapter 404.Became Law
- Jun 6Enrolled and delivered to Governor.To Governor
- Jun 4In Assembly. To enrollment.Major
- Jun 2Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Senate (1st Reprint). Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 1From committee: Do pass. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time.Minor
- May 23From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To Senate. In Senate. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Finance. To committee.Minor
- May 22Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To printer.Passed Assembly
- Vote recorded Assembly (1st Reprint). Result: pass.Lower
- May 21From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 711.) Dispensed with reprinting.Minor
- May 15From printer. To committee.
- May 14Read first time. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. To printer.Introduced
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