Synopsis: The Division of Environmental Protection's mission is to preserve and enhance the environment of the state to protect public health, sustain healthy ecosystems, and contribute to a vibrant economy. The division implements state and federal environmental laws related to outdoor air, land, and water; provides financial and technical assistance related to drinking water and wastewater systems; oversees clean-up of contaminated soil and water; administers the State Petroleum Fund; and provides public education programs. This budget account supports the Bureau of Administrative Services, which supports the administrative needs of the division and includes the administrator, deputy administrators, and administrative assistants; the Offices of Fiscal Management, Information Management, and Human Resources; contract and grants management; and publications and editing services. These positions provide centralized management, accounting, information technology, and other administrative support services for the division. Statutory Authority: NRS 232.136, 278.335, 278.377, 444.440-.645, 444A.010-.110, 445A.060-.955, 445B.100-.640, 459.380-.856, 519A.010-.280, and 618.775.

Synopsis: The Bureau of Industrial Site Cleanup (BISC) is responsible for regulatory oversight of assessment and corrective action at contaminated sites. The budget funds regulatory oversight of investigation and cleanup of hazardous substance releases from six major industrial sites near Henderson. In addition, BISC oversees the Nevada Environmental Response Trust as well as the evaluation and cleanup of perchlorate and other hazardous substances released from the Nevada Environmental Response Trust, former Kerr-McGee/Tronox site in southern Nevada. Statutory Authority: NRS 445A.425; NRS 459.425; NRS 459.537

Synopsis: The mission of the Bureau of Air Pollution Control and Air Quality Planning is to achieve and maintain levels of air quality, which will protect human health and safety; prevent injury to plant and animal life; prevent damage to property; preserve visibility and scenic, aesthetic and historic values of the state; and implement provisions at the facility level to prevent accidental chemical releases in the state. To accomplish this mission, staff assigned to these bureaus plan, direct, coordinate, and control air quality monitoring, permitting, and compliance assurance. This budget account is mainly funded by federal grants and fees. Statutory Authority: NRS 445B.100-.845, and 459.380-.3874.

Synopsis: The Bureau of Water Pollution Control ensures compliance with water pollution control laws by issuing permits for discharges to surface and/or ground water; by inspecting facilities to ensure compliance and enforcement actions are taken when necessary; and reviewing the design of wastewater treatment plants and infrastructure to ensure subdivisions have adequate systems/infrastructures in place to treat wastewater. This budget account is funded by fees and federal grants. Statutory Authority: NRS 445A.300-.730, portions of NRS 278.330-.460.

Synopsis: This budget account includes the Bureau of Sustainable Materials Management, the Bureau of Corrective Actions and the Bureau of Federal Facilities. The Bureau of Sustainable Materials Management is responsible for promoting/enhancing sustainable material management programs, and ensuring safe management, collection, and disposal of hazardous/solid waste through regulation of handling, transportation, treatment, storage, and disposal. The bureau also encourages businesses, institutions, and individuals to reduce the amount of waste generated, participate in recycling programs, and conserve natural resources. This budget account is funded by federal grants and fees. Statutory Authority: NRS 444.440-.645; 444A.010-.120; 445A.300 -.730; 445C.010-.120; and 459.400-.600. The Bureau of Corrective Actions is responsible for regulating the analysis and remediation of contaminated sites; the certification of environmental consultants; the regulation of underground storage tank compliance; regulating the analysis and remediation of leaking underground storage tanks; and the administration of the Fund for Cleaning Up Discharges of Petroleum. Statutory Authority NRS: 445A.425; 445C.150 - 445C.410; 459.485; 459.500; 459.826; 459.830; 459.832; and 459.834. The Bureau of Federal Facilities provides programmatic and regulatory oversight of the U.S. Department of Energy's operational activities, environmental restoration and waste management programs at the Nevada National Security Site, Tonopah Test Range, Central Nevada Test Area, and Project Shoal Area in Nevada to ensure compliance with environmental regulations. Statutory Authority: NRS 444.440 - 444.645; 445A.060 - 445A.955; 445C.010 - 445C.410; 459.400 -459.600; and 459.800 - 459.856.

Synopsis: It is the mission of the Mining Regulation and Reclamation agency to ensure that Nevada's surface and groundwaters are not degraded by mining operations and that the lands disturbed by mining operations are reclaimed to safe and stable conditions to ensure a productive post-mining land use. Facilities utilizing chemicals for processing ores are generally required to meet a zero discharge performance standard. The bureau works collaboratively with the mining industry and the public to achieve its mission. This budget account is fully funded by permitting fees and is comprised of three technical units: Regulation, Closure and Reclamation. These units perform a variety of plan reviews, permitting, inspection, compliance monitoring, and enforcement activities to ensure the design, construction, operation, closure, and reclamation of mining and exploration operations. Operators must file a financial assurance/guarantee with the division or federal land manager to ensure that reclamation of the mine site will be completed should an operator default on a project. The regulation and closure branches regulate mining in Nevada under the authority of NRS 445A.300-NRS 445A.730 and NAC 445A.350-.447. The reclamation branch regulates mining in Nevada under the authority of NRS 519A.010-.280 and NAC 519A.010-.415.

Synopsis: This budget account provides staff and administrative support for the State Revolving Loan Program, which provides low cost financing for wastewater, storm water and drinking water infrastructure improvements that are needed to achieve compliance with applicable environmental standards. This budget account is funded by federal grants, Treasurer's interest income and loan origination fees. Statutory Authority: NRS 445A.060-.160 and 445A.200-.295.

Synopsis: The Bureau of Water Quality Planning is responsible for implementing programs to meet requirements of the Clean Water Act and Nevada water quality statutes and regulations that protect and/or improve the chemical, physical and biological integrity of the waters of Nevada. Bureau staff conduct water quality testing; bio-assessment and physical habitat monitoring; develop and/or revise water quality standards for adoption by the State Environmental Commission; develop the impaired waters list; develop total maximum daily loads and/or watershed implementation plans to address water quality impairments; issue certifications to ensure that proposed discharges meet applicable effluent limitations and water quality standards; assist in the development and review of area-wide waste management plans; mitigate the adverse effects from nonpoint source pollution through implementation of water quality improvement and public education projects; promote intra and inter-agency program coordination; and provide technical assistance. This budget account is funded by federal grants. Fees collected through the Bureau of Water Pollution Control National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit programs are used as the state match to the Federal Clean Water Act, Section 106 grant. Statutory Authority: NRS 445A.300-.730.

Synopsis: The Bureau of Safe Drinking Water implements the Public Water System Supervision Program (PWSSP) and the Laboratory Certification Program (LCP). The PWSSP is authorized under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) and maintains primacy for the State of Nevada. State implementation of the PWSSP ensures Nevada's public water systems comply with state and federal drinking water standards by enforcing the sampling, monitoring and National Primary Drinking Water standards, including requirements for water quality, surface water treatment and corrosion control. The program assesses water sources (including identification of potential contaminant sources); assists communities and water systems in developing and implementing source water protection strategies; conducts sanitary surveys; certifies the qualifications of public water system operators; and requires public notification when systems are out of compliance. The bureau also reviews engineering plans for public water systems and the subdivision of land. Additionally, PWSSP provides training, information transfer, and regulatory update presentations at meetings of water industry associations. This program is funded by federal grants and fees. The LCP produces data used in regulatory decision-making by division programs in Safe Drinking Water, Water Pollution Control, Mining Regulation and Reclamation, Waste Management, and Corrective Actions. Pursuant to NRS 445A.428, 445A.863, and NRS 459.501, laboratories that perform analyses to meet requirements of the Clean Water Act, SDWA, and the Resource, Conservation and Recovery Act must be certified by the State of Nevada. The LCP program ensures that analyses are conducted according to Environmental Protection Agency and state approved methods with accurate and reproducible results. This program is funded by fees. Statutory Authority: NRS 445A.800-.955, 445A.300-.730, and 459.400-.600.

Synopsis: The mission of the Division of Parole and Probation is to enhance public trust and community safety and provide assistance to the Courts and the Parole Board by providing professional supervision of offenders to promote their successful reintegration into society. Statutory Authority: NRS Chapters 176, 176A, 209 and 213.

Synopsis: The Department of Public Safety Investigation Division, is a law enforcement agency with statewide jurisdiction dedicated to public safety. The primary mission of the division is to provide comprehensive investigative services upon request to all criminal justice agencies; to support federal, state, local, and private sector partners through the collection, analysis, and dissemination of relevant and timely information on terrorism, criminal activity, and other public safety hazards; and to deter and disrupt the trafficking and availability of narcotics and other dangerous drugs, statewide, through the supervision of multi-jurisdictional task forces, within 14 of Nevada's 17 counties. Statutory Authority: NRS 480.140, NRS 480.400 through NRS 480.610, NRS 453.271, NRS 179, and NRS 453 and 454.

Synopsis: The Nevada Department of Public Safety Training Division is established to develop, deliver, and facilitate training that promotes the highest level of professionalism and competency within the ranks of the Nevada's public safety agencies, thereby enhancing the individual and collective ability to provide quality, expedient and respectful public safety service to the citizens of the State of Nevada and its visitors. Statutory Authority: NRS 480.130 and NRS 480.140.

Synopsis: The mission of the Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners is to conduct prompt, fair, and impartial hearings on parole applications and parole violation matters and take appropriate action. Statutory Authority: NRS 213.

Synopsis: The mission of the State Fire Marshal (SFM) Division is to protect life, property and the environment from fires and hazardous materials in the State of Nevada. This is accomplished through the development and application of fire codes and standards, fire prevention education, fire service training, fire protection engineering, licensing and permitting, and investigative/enforcement services delivered directly, or in coordination with the public safety community. Statutory Authority: NRS 477.

Synopsis: The Cigarette Fire Safety Standard and Firefighter Protection Fund is a special revenue fund established within the Division of the State Fire Marshal (SFM) for the purpose of supporting fire safety and fire prevention programs. The fund was created through Assembly Bill 229 of the 2009 Legislative Session and authorizes the SFM to develop and enforce regulations concerning the standards for fire-safe cigarettes. All such cigarettes sold in Nevada must be certified by the SFM. The division may expend money in the fund to support fire safety and fire prevention programs. Statutory Authority: NRS 477.172 through 477.250

Synopsis: The Nevada Gaming Control Board is responsible for regulating Nevada's gaming industry. The board's purpose is to protect the stability of the licensed gaming industry through investigations, licensure, and enforcement of laws and regulations; to ensure the collection of gaming taxes, an essential source of state revenue and to maintain public confidence and trust in gaming. Statutory Authority: NRS 463.

Synopsis: The Nevada Gaming Control Board Investigative Fund was created as a special revenue fund for the purpose of paying expenses incurred by the board and the commission to investigate a gaming application. Statutory Authority: NRS 463.331.

Synopsis: The Nevada Gaming Commission provides oversight on gaming policy, statutes, and regulations. This account provides resources for research and analysis of gaming issues.

Synopsis: The Nevada Division of Natural Heritage provides expertise in the areas of zoology, botany, and community ecology, including the study of wetland ecosystems; and maintains data systems related to the location, biology and conservation status of plant and animal species and ecosystems per NRS 232.1369. Data curation for rare and at-risk plant and animal (including invertebrates) species includes data collection, data input, and quality control. Data is provided on request to other state agencies, federal agencies, non-governmental organizations, consultants, and the public to inform conservation planning and land-use planning decisions, facilitate federally-mandated environmental review, minimize future resource conflicts, protect biodiversity, and help prevent species from becoming threatened or endangered. The division maintains botanical expertise per NAC 527.200 and serves as a scientific advisor to the State Forester/Firewarden for topics related to native flora. The division also manages the Nevada Wetland Program with the goals of stakeholder and interagency collaboration, understanding the extent, quality and stressors of the state's wetland resources, and protecting and restoring wetland ecosystems.

Synopsis: The Nevada State Environmental Commission (SEC) serves as the primary rulemaking, variance, and appeal body for environmental regulations in Nevada. The Commission is an 11-member body that meets to establish regulations and resolve appeal actions for the Division of Environmental Protection. Expenses of the SEC are supported by fees. The SEC was originally established in the Air Pollution Control statutes (NRS 445B.200). Other statutes establish the jurisdiction of the SEC to adopt environmental regulations, set fees, and hear appeals. Statutory Authority: NRS 444.560, 444A.020, 445A.270, 445A.425, 445A, 860, 459.3818, 459.485, 459.656, 459.826, and 519A.160.

Synopsis: The Director's Office provides administrative, technical, budgetary, policy and supervisory support to the Divisions of Environmental Protection, Forestry, Water Resources, State Parks, State Lands, Historic Preservation, Outdoor Recreation and Natural Heritage. The office also includes the state conservation districts, sagebrush ecosystem and off-highway vehicles programs, as well as boards, commissions and councils. Statutory Authority: NRS 232.010-232.070.

Synopsis: The Conservation Districts Program and the State Conservation Commission regulate the activities of Nevada's 28 locally elected conservation districts. Conservation districts work for the proper development and conservation of the state's renewable natural resources by using available technical, financial and educational resources and coordinating these resources so they meet the needs of landowners and the general public. The program works in cooperation with local jurisdictions, federal agencies, other state agencies, non-profit organizations and the public for conservation of soil, water and other natural resources. Statutory Authority: NRS 548 and NRS 232.090.

Synopsis: This budget account provides administrative support for the Capital Improvement Grants Program, which awards grants for capital improvement projects to small public water systems for qualifying water conservation projects and to defray costs associated with connecting individual septic systems to community sewer systems. This budget account is funded by grant application fees and bond proceeds. Statutory Authority: NRS 349.982.

Synopsis: The 2013 Legislature approved Assembly Bill 461 on June 11, 2013 and established the account to restore the sagebrush ecosystem per NRS 232.161. The account is administered in a manner consistent with polices and priorities established by the Sagebrush Ecosystem Council created by NRS 232.162. The director may apply for and accept any gift, donation, bequest, grant or other source of money and any money so received must be deposited in the account. The interest and income earned on the money in the account, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the account. Money that remains in the account at the end of a fiscal year does not revert to the General Fund appropriations and the balance in the account must be carried forward to the next fiscal year. The money in the account may only be used to establish and carry out programs to preserve, restore and enhance sagebrush ecosystems pursuant to NRS 321.592 and 321.594.

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Synopsis: This budget account is established as an environmental quality improvement account (EQIA) with funds collected through the Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEP) program as defined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) as, "environmentally beneficial projects which a defendant/respondent agrees to undertake in a settlement of an enforcement action, but which the defendant/respondent is not otherwise legally required to perform." The Division of Environmental Protection's approach to SEPs is modeled after US EPA's program. Funds related to the SEP program and other enforcement actions that result in penalties with specific uses of the funds outlined in the enforcement action for use through the EQIA will be held in this account and transferred to another Department of Conservation and Natural Resources budget account for expenditure upon identification of an appropriate related project.

Synopsis: The Division of State Parks' mission is to develop and manage Nevada's diverse system of parks and recreation areas while protecting scenic, historic and scientific resources and providing access to outdoor recreation opportunities in support of a vibrant economy and a healthy populace. Major programs include: operations, planning, development, grant administration, safety, resource protection and management, maintenance, administration, law enforcement, and interpretation of cultural and natural resources. The division headquarters are located in Carson City, with regional offices in Fallon, Panaca, Tahoe, and Las Vegas. The division is comprised of 27 park units located throughout the state, which includes 133 permanent and 144 seasonal staff. The division administers the Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund and Recreational Trails Programs, which provide grants to urban and rural communities for the development of trails and parks and for the acquisition of land and water for outdoor recreation opportunities. The division operates under the philosophy of doing the right thing for the visitor and the resource.

Synopsis: The Nevada Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (NTRPA) assures that all establishments housing gaming in the Lake Tahoe Basin are in compliance with the provisions of the Tahoe Compact. As such, the NTRPA reviews all proposals to modify or remodel structures housing gaming in the Tahoe Basin to ensure compliance. Federal and state law requires that the NTRPA Board meet at least once annually to select the at-large member of the board. Statutory Authority: NRS 227.190-227.220

Synopsis: The mission of the Division of Water Resources (NDWR) is to responsibly manage Nevada's limited water resources in accordance with state law and best available science. NDWR is responsible for quantifying existing rights; monitoring water use; distributing water in accordance with court decrees; reviewing water availability for new subdivisions and condominiums; reviewing the design, construction and operation of dams; appropriating geothermal water; licensing and regulating well drillers and water right surveyors; reviewing flood control projects; collecting and monitoring water resource data and records; updating Nevada's water plan; coordinating drought responses; administering Nevada's flood program; and providing technical assistance to the public and governmental agencies. Statutory Authority: NRS chapters 532, 533, 534, 534A, 535, 536, 538, 540, and 543.

Synopsis: The Division of State Lands holds title to or an interest in over 335,000 acres of state-owned land. The agency acquires land and land interests for state agencies to carry out their missions. State Lands ensures the state is compensated for any use, occupancy or disposal of state-owned lands and maintains state land records. The agency is home to the State Land Use Planning Agency, which provides land-use planning services, administers the Nevada State Clearinghouse (a central location for coordinating state comments on federal land activities), coordinates the Nevada Joint Military Affairs Committee and serves as staff to the State Land Use Planning Advisory Council. The agency houses the Nevada Tahoe Resource Team who coordinates various state conservation and environmental protection programs at Lake Tahoe. Finally, State Lands is a participating agency with the Sagebrush Ecosystem Program and has a representative on the Sagebrush Ecosystem Technical Team.

Synopsis: Assembly Bill 486 of the 2019 Legislature was an act relating to outdoor recreation; creating the Division of Outdoor Recreation within the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; providing for the appointment and duties of the Administrator of the Division; creating the Advisory Board on Outdoor Recreation to advise the Administrator of the Division on any matter concerning outdoor recreation in this state; making an appropriation; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Synopsis: The division manages the Wildland Fire Protection Program (WFPP), a cooperative arrangement established in the 2014-2015 biennium to provide wildland fire management services to participating entities. Counties and/or individual cooperators voluntarily opt-in to the WFPP. Which allows local governments to focus limited resources on local needs, while the division focuses on wildland fire protection. The WFPP educates and prepares landowners for fire, mitigates existing wildfire risk and provides rapid response to fire events with a specially trained and equipped suppression force. The WFPP also participates in rehabilitation efforts to damaged lands after a fire. Statutory Authority: NRS 472.

Synopsis: The core mission of the Nevada Division of Forestry (NDF) is to protect, conserve and enhance the state's natural resources and provide protection from wildfire. To accomplish this mission, NDF manages and coordinates all forestry, nursery, endangered plant species, and watershed resource activities on qualified public, state and private lands. NDF also cooperates with other state agencies to coordinate and respond to natural disasters such as floods and earthquakes. Statutory Authority: NRS chapters 40, 193, 205, 206, 232, 472, 474, 475, 476, 527 and 528.

Synopsis: The Forest Fire Suppression account funds protection of life, property and natural resources from fire, flood and other natural or human caused emergencies. The program is funded with a combination of: General Fund appropriations, reimbursements paid to the Nevada Division of Forestry for firefighting efforts made on behalf of others and Federal Emergency Management Agency - Fire Management Assistance grants and sub-grants. The agency has access to the Interim Finance Contingency Fund, the Reserve for Statutory Contingency Account and the Disaster Relief Account when the volume or severity of fire incidents result in insufficient funds to meet state obligations. Statutory Authority: NRS 472.

Synopsis: The Conservation Camp Program coordinates, directs and supervises the work performed by inmates of the Department of Corrections who reside in Forestry Conservation Camps located throughout the State of Nevada. The Conservation Camp Program provides the work force for labor-intensive forestry and conservation work projects, wildfire management and other emergency activities. The Program consists of anywhere from 600-800 Crew members that use approximately 161 pieces of equipment and vehicles. Personnel and vehicles are located at nine facilities across the state in: Carson City, Winnemucca, Carlin, Wells, Ely, Pioche, Tonopah, Las Vegas, and Jean. Each camp fields both fire and conservation project crews. Every Crew Supervisor is assigned 6-12 Crew members for project and emergency response. Crew members are inmates that are certified as fire fighters with the national industry standardized training. In addition to fielding project and fire crews, some camps support nursery operations and/or mobile kitchen units.

Synopsis: The State Historic Preservation Office's mandate is to encourage preservation, documentation and use of cultural resources through state and federal programs. Office programs support preservation of buildings and archaeological sites through grant distribution and management, project reviews for federal tax credits, the National and State Registers of Historic Places, review of federal undertakings in the state and planning of preservation projects and public education. The office also manages almost 300 historical markers to interpret sites throughout the state, which benefit both local and out-of-state travelers. Through these activities, the State Historic Preservation Office encourages tourism, economic growth and education. Statutory Authority: NRS 383.

Synopsis: The Nursery Program, under the oversight of the Natural Resource Program, was established in 1957 to provide technical assistance and conservation plant materials (tree seedlings, shrubs, forbs, and seeds) to meet the conservation needs of Nevada's private landowners and public land management agencies. The Nursery Program is comprised of two facilities, one in Washoe Valley and one in the Las Vegas Valley. The Seedbank was established in 1995 to provide seed, equipment and other materials to rehabilitate wildland fire and fire suppression related damages. The Seedbank facility is co-located with the nursery in Washoe Valley. The Forest Products Utilization Program was established in 2012 to focus on adding value to cut wood that occurs from the agency's normal fuel reduction and forest health enhancement projects. The value-added products, typically wood chips, fuel wood, and saw logs are sold from the nursery/seedbank facility in Washoe Valley. All these enterprise programs receive operating funds based on the sale of conservation plant materials and forest products. Statutory Authority: NRS 472, 527, & 528.

Synopsis: The Nevada Commission on Off-Highway Vehicles (OHV) was established on July 1, 2011, to promote the responsible use of recreational OHV, pursuant to NRS 490. The Commission has granting authority for OHV registration fee proceeds with grants awarded in accordance with approved regulations. Grants are provided for law enforcement, education/public awareness and OHV trail management and development. OHV was placed within the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) in May 2016. This was done in part through an Interim Finance Committee action that created an initial Executive Budget for the OHV Commission within DCNR fiscal structure as agency 703.

Synopsis: The Colorado River Commission is empowered to acquire, manage and protect all of Nevada's federal allocation of water and hydropower resources from the Colorado River for the residents of Nevada. In addition, it provides electric power resources to certain customers from any available source for needs over and above the state's hydropower allocations. These resources are primarily centered in and benefit, Southern Nevada. The Colorado River Commission Fund acts as the general fund for all commission activities. All personnel costs for commission staff and all of the basic activities and functions performed in fulfilling the commission's legislative mandate are recorded in this account. The commission is entirely funded by its customers and receives no state or federal funds in carrying out its activities. The Colorado River Basin states are in constant contact regarding the issues of the lower basin; the bulk of commission travel occurs in California and Arizona. In addition, the commission has extensive involvement with a number of agencies of the federal government, including the Department of Interior, Department of Energy, Bureau of Reclamation, Western Area Power Administration, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Environmental Protection Agency, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service and others. Statutory Authority: NRS 538.

Synopsis: The Research and Development Fund provides engineering studies, analyses, negotiations and other efforts in protecting the interests of the state in the development of any of the resources under the control of the Colorado River Commission. The fund is currently utilized as a pass-through account for the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program costs. The program is a 50-year program to address the biological needs of mammals, birds, fish amphibians, reptiles, invertebrates, and plants to comply with the Endangered Species Act. Funding is provided to the commission by its water and power contractors in accordance with the multi-species funding contracts. The Federal Bureau of Reclamation is the implementing agency for the program and the commission staff participate on the steering committee that provide oversight and input to reclamation regarding the implementation of the program. The program assures continuation of the Colorado River operations, including Nevada's diversions of Colorado River water from Lake Mead and continued generation of power at the federal hydropower generating facilities while complying with the Endangered Species Act. Statutory Authority: NRS 538.191

Synopsis: The Power Delivery Project (PDP) budget accounts for all of the costs associated with the Colorado River Commission's high voltage transmission, transformer and distribution system designed and tied into the Southern Nevada Water Authority's (SNWA) water delivery system (PDP). The system provides a power transmission system from the Lake Mead substation at Hoover Dam to the SNWA water treatment facility. This fund accounts for power market related power purchases for any commission customer as requested and needed for load requirements. The funding for all activities related to this budget account are provided by the SNWA and other customers under funding contracts. The contracts related to the operation of the PDP require detailed line item budget projections at the beginning of each year which must be approved by the SNWA. In addition, this fund provides for activity related to the Silver State Energy Association (SSEA) of which the commission is a member. The SSEA provides market electric power resources to its members and, through the commission, to certain customers. The commission provides most of the required personnel resources to the SSEA under contract. SSEA activity is also subject to annual budget approval by the SSEA board. Statutory Authority: NRS 538.

Synopsis: The Power Marketing fund was created to comply with the requirements of the bond resolution authorizing the financing of Nevada's share of the cost of upgrading the generating facilities at Hoover Dam. It is used to record purchases and sales of hydroelectric power, debt service related to all Hoover Powerplant Bonds and operational costs of the Basic Substation project. This fund accounts for all hydropower related activities dedicated to the Southern Nevada Water Authority system and all other hydropower customers. All transactions related to the customers of the Colorado River Commission, including the new Hoover Dam schedule "D" customers, are recorded in this account. All hydropower allocations to the State of Nevada, administered by the commission are recorded in this account. Statutory Authority: NRS 538.

Synopsis: The Office of Traffic Safety was established to secure the full benefits available through the Federal Highway Safety Office programs. Funds are authorized by Congress at or near the beginning of each federal fiscal year. Funds are expended on a reimbursement basis to local and state agencies that were awarded grants based upon the merit of their proposals, to mitigate traffic safety problems in their jurisdictions. Proposals that are chosen for a grant award are plans that promote public information and awareness through the use of effective education campaigns, fund innovative traffic enforcement programs and other community-based countermeasures to improve traffic safety. Statutory Authority: NRS 223.200

Synopsis: The Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety obtains and administers funds from the U.S. Department of Transportation and sub-grants to state and local government entities and non-profit agencies. The mission of the office is to influence the driving behavior of Nevada's citizens through educational programs and the enforcement of traffic laws. The funding is also used to purchase limited equipment for emergency medical response and conduct first responder training. Statutory Authority: NRS 223.200.

Synopsis: The Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety, Motorcycle Safety Office plans, and administers a safety program that includes motorcycle training for new and experienced riders. The Director approves course instruction programs and adopts rules and regulations necessary to carry out the program. The program also includes education of the driving public to increase awareness of motorcycles on Nevada highways. Statutory Authority: NRS 482.480 and 486.372-375

Synopsis: The Department of Public Safety has three dedicated evidence vaults statewide to support all of its divisions. As a law enforcement operation, sworn officers regularly seize property, money, and contraband from individuals for evidentiary, safekeeping, or destruction purposes. This program secures and manages the evidence seized by DPS sworn staff. This budget is cost allocated to the participating divisions.

Synopsis: The General Services Division functions as the Communications Bureau under the Records, Communications and Compliance Division (RCCD) within the Department of Public Safety and provides critical support services to the divisions of the department and outside criminal/user agencies. The division enables the department to efficiently use available resources, provide greater transparency, and support improved customer service.

Synopsis: The Department of Public Safety uses federal and state forfeiture funds to support non-routine and specialized law enforcement activities, such as the purchase of specialized technical equipment, costs to attend conferences, specialized training, and capital outlays. Statutory Authority: NRS 179.1156-179.119.

Synopsis: The Nevada Office of Cyber Defense Coordination (OCDC) is responsible for the protection and security of information systems and the coordination of efforts to promote the protection and security of information systems that are essential to protecting the health, safety, and welfare of the people of the State of Nevada. Additionally, OCDC performs several other functions to include: review of information systems that are operated or maintained by state agencies; identification of risks to the security of information systems that are operated or maintained by state agencies; develop and update, as necessary, strategies, standards and guidelines for preparing for and mitigating risks to, and otherwise protecting the security of information systems that are operated or maintained by state agencies; coordination of performance audits and assessments of the information systems of state agencies to determine, without limitation, adherence to the regulations, standards, practices, policies and conventions of the Division of Enterprise Information Technology Services of the Department of Administration, that are identified by the division as security-related; establish various partnerships, consult and coordinate with various entities and agencies, as it relates to cybersecurity; and appoint cybersecurity incident response teams. Statutory Authority: NRS 480.900

Synopsis: The Nevada Department of Public Safety, Canine (K-9) Program is a multi-disciplinary effort to; (1) remove contraband from Nevada's highways, (2) reduce the amount of drugs that circulate through our communities, (3) detection of firearms, explosives, accelerants, (4) detection of digital and forensic evidence, and (5) provide public safety support through the unique capabilities provided by the units in the program. Criminal intelligence gathered by the K-9 teams is utilized to keep the highways, interstates, secondary streets, and communities of Nevada safe. Statutory Authority: NRS 480.140.

Synopsis: The Department of Public Safety provides for the safety and security of the citizens of Nevada by: enforcing traffic laws and providing assistance on public roadways; conducting investigations of criminal and narcotics-related activities; responding to natural and human-caused disasters; training peace officers; training fire and disaster response officers; assisting local governments in emergency preparedness; and monitoring and supervising parolees and probationers within the criminal justice system. The Director's Office establishes policy and provides leadership for the department and oversees the operations and administration of the eight legislatively created divisions of the department and five offices. Statutory Authority: NRS 480.100.

Synopsis: The Nevada Department of Public Safety considers the professional conduct of its employees to be paramount. The Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) conducts administrative investigations of department employees and provides investigative assistance to all DPS divisions. Additionally, OPR provides training on conducting administrative investigations, evaluation and documentation of misconduct versus job performance, and instructs agencies on best practices and misconduct prevention measures.

Synopsis: The Department of Public Safety Justice Assistance Act budget is a pass-through account for several grants received from the U.S. Department of Justice. Grant funds are distributed to state and local government agencies which contribute to the efforts of reducing and preventing crime, violence, drug abuse, and improving the functioning of the criminal justice system while maintaining the integrity of the federal funds. Administrative funds are passed through to the Office of Criminal Justice Assistance (OCJA), budget account 4736. The OCJA was designated by the Governor as the State Administrative Agency for Nevada in 1987. In November 2000, the agency was designated by the Governor as the state point of contact for the 1033 Department of Defense Excess Property Program, and the State Coordinator for the 1122 General Services Administration Purchasing Program.

Synopsis: The Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History is administered by the Department of Public Safety Records Bureau and administers the Nevada Criminal Justice Information System, which serves as the state's clearinghouse for criminal history record information and crime statistics. The system provides information and activities that support a wide variety of public safety interests and functions as the information portal through which law enforcement agencies statewide accesses criminal history record information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and other national and state criminal history databases. The bureau is a member of the Western Identification Network, a regional consortium of eight western states that share fingerprint images and criminal history record information and participates in the FBI's Interstate Identification Index and in the National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact for the release of criminal history record information for non-criminal justice purposes. The bureau is further designated as the Chief Law Enforcement Official for the purposes of administering the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993. The repository includes the following programs: Uniform Crime Reporting; the Point-of-Contact firearms (Brady); the Repository For Information Concerning Orders For Protection; the Nevada Sex Offender Registry; Civil Name Check; and the NCJIS Compliance; Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Track IT. Statutory Authority: NRS 179A and 179D.

Synopsis: This budget account offsets the cost for volunteer background checks requested by non-profit organizations working with children under the age of 16. Expenditures paid by this account are transferred to the Criminal History Repository, budget account 4709. Statutory Authority: NRS 179A.310.

Synopsis: The Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol Division enforces the traffic laws of the state, investigates traffic collisions, assists stranded motorists, and enforces and regulates motor carriers transporting cargo and hazardous materials. Statutory Authority: NRS 130, 140, 300 - 370.

Synopsis: The Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol Division receives federal grants administered through this budget account. The granting agency is the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), whose focus is accident, fatality, and injury reduction of commercial motor vehicle (CMV) related crashes. These reductions are accomplished through consistent, uniform, and effective CMV safety programs. The federal grants include the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) and the High Priority (HP) grant programs. The MCSAP grant is a formula distribution made available to state and local entities that conduct traffic safety programs and activities. These federal funds are used for qualifying programs designed to support the enforcement of CMV regulations, CMV inspections, and CMV/non-CMV traffic enforcement. The management and oversight of the MSCAP grant is supported by 15 positions and requires a 15 percent soft match, which is provided by Highway Patrol trooper time spent on MCSAP eligible activities. The High Priority is a discretionary grant program that provides support for a number of different initiatives including information technology deployment, safety data improvements, and CMV safety enforcement. State match is based on the type of activity proposed. For example, media activities are 100 percent federal funds eligible. Statutory Authority: NRS 480.300, 480.330, 480.340, and 480.360.

Synopsis: The mission of Capitol Police is the protection of life and property by providing proactive law enforcement services, empowering employees through training and education and enhancing the safety of Nevada's citizens and visitors, in and around designated state lands and facilities. The agency provides a constant security presence at the State Capitol, Attorney General's Office, Grant Sawyer building, and Governor's Mansion. In addition, the agency also provides recurring regular active patrols of state-owned facilities in the Carson City, Reno/Sparks, and Las Vegas areas. Statutory Authority: NRS 289.270; 331.140; 480.130; 480.140; 480.150.

Synopsis: The mission of the State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) is to protect the citizens of the State of Nevada against the negative effects of hazardous materials. The SERC is the executive agency for Nevada's compliance with the federal Superfund Amendment Reauthorization Act, Title III, also known as the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act. As mandated by this Act, SERC is responsible for collecting information from fixed facilities regarding the use and storage of hazardous materials. The information is provided to the public and first responders for both planning and reference purposes through a combined database coordinated with the State Fire Marshal's Office. Pursuant to NRS, fees are collected on the reports submitted. These funds support the Local Emergency Planning Committees and state agencies with equipment, training, and planning activities needed to prevent and respond to hazardous material incidents. Statutory Authority: 42 U.S.C. 11001; NRS 459.735 through NRS 459.744.

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Synopsis: The Department of Public Safety Justice Assistance Grant Trust Account is a pass-through budget account for grants received from the U.S. Department of Justice. Grant funds are distributed to state and local government agencies that contribute to the effort of reducing and preventing crime, violence, drug abuse and improving the functioning of the criminal justice system, while maintaining the integrity of federal funds. Statutory Authority: NRS 480.800.

Synopsis: The Department of Public Safety Office of Criminal Justice Assistance (OCJA) obtains, administers, and sub-grants to state and local government agencies grant funds from the U.S. Department of Justice for programs that address illegal drug use, trafficking, violent crime, and improvement of the functioning of the criminal justice system. The objective is to coordinate education, prevention, treatment, and law enforcement to achieve a comprehensive solution to the problems of drug abuse and violent crime. Funding for this budget comes primarily from federal grants with a partial match from General Fund appropriations. Created by the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986, Section 1308 states that the chief executive of each state shall designate a State Administrative Agency (SAA). In 1987, the OCJA was designated by the Governor as the SAA for Nevada. In November of 2000, the agency was designated by the Governor as the state coordinator for the 1033 Department of Defense Excess Property Program and the state point of contact for the 1122 General Services Administration Purchasing Program. Statutory Authority: NRS 480.800.

Synopsis: The Fund for Re-entry Programs was created during the 2009 Legislative Session with the passage of Senate Bill 236. The Office of Criminal Justice Assistance is the designated agency to accept donations, gifts, bequests, grants, and other sources of funds to carry out service programs for the re-entry of persons into the community upon their release from incarceration. Programs may include, but are not limited to, transitional housing, training in life skills, vocational rehabilitation, access to self-help groups, social services for families and children, preventing domestic violence, maintaining emotional and physical health and preparing for and obtaining employment. Statutory Authority: NRS 480.810.

Synopsis: The Department of Public Safety Dignitary Protection Detail provides security to the Governor of the State of Nevada and the first family. This detail provides 24-hour, seven days a week security at the Governor's Mansion in Carson City and performs all necessary advance work and ensures security by traveling with the Governor when he attends meetings, conferences and events. Statutory Authority: NRS 331.140, 480.140, 480.300, 480.310, 480.330, and 480.360.

Synopsis: The Comstock Historic District Commission's mandate is to encourage preservation of the Comstock Historic District, one of the nation's largest and most significant historic landmarks. It is also one of the most visited historic sites in the state, second to Hoover Dam. The commission issues construction permits, educates the public and promotes special programs. The commission considers requests for Certificates of Appropriateness, which property owners are required by statute to obtain before initiating exterior changes to existing structures or constructing new ones. The commission gives guidance to federal agencies working within the district and provides public education focused on historic resources. Statutory Authority: NRS 384.