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::''See also: [[Archived Nevada state budgets]]''


The [[Nevada State Legislature]] passed five budget bills that fund the state government and education for FY 2012-13 on June 5, 2011, the next to the last day of the regular session.<ref>[http://www.lvrj.com/news/assembly-passes-funding-bills-123197293.html ''The Las Vegas Review-Journal'', "Legislature approves state funding bills, await Sandoval's signature," June 5, 2011]</ref> [[Governor of Nevada|Governor]] [[Brian Sandoval]] signed the budget on June 14, 2011.<ref name=signs>[http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/jun/14/sandoval-signs-budget-bills-fund-state-government/ ''The Las Vegas Sun'', "Sandoval signs budget bills to fund state government," June 14, 2011]</ref> A summary of the budget as prepared by the state can be found [http://nevadabudget.org/images/stories/budget_2011_13/Final_Budget_V2.0.pdf here] Assembly Bill 579 provided funding for schools, Assembly Bill 580 contained appropriations for the general fund, Assembly Bill 503 authorized expenditures, Assembly Bill 504 funded capital improvements, and Senate Bill 505 provided state funds to pay bills.<ref>[http://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/76th2011/Bills/AB/AB579_EN.pdf Assembly Bill 579]</ref><ref>[http://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/76th2011/Bills/AB/AB580.pdf Assembly Bill 580]</ref><ref>[http://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/76th2011/Bills/SB/SB503.pdf Senate Bill 503]</ref><ref>[http://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/76th2011/Bills/SB/SB504_EN.pdf Senate Bill 504]</ref><ref>[http://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/76th2011/Bills/SB/SB505.pdf Senate Bill 505]</ref>
The [[Nevada State Legislature]] passed five budget bills that fund the state government and education for FY 2012-13 on June 5, 2011.<ref>[http://www.lvrj.com/news/assembly-passes-funding-bills-123197293.html ''The Las Vegas Review-Journal'', "Legislature approves state funding bills, await Sandoval's signature," June 5, 2011]</ref> [[Governor of Nevada|Governor]] [[Brian Sandoval]] signed the budget on June 14, 2011.<ref name=signs>[http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/jun/14/sandoval-signs-budget-bills-fund-state-government/ ''The Las Vegas Sun'', "Sandoval signs budget bills to fund state government," June 14, 2011]</ref> A summary of the budget as prepared by the state can be found [http://nevadabudget.org/images/stories/budget_2011_13/Final_Budget_V2.0.pdf here] Assembly Bill 579 provided funding for schools, Assembly Bill 580 contained appropriations for the general fund, Assembly Bill 503 authorized expenditures, Assembly Bill 504 funded capital improvements, and Senate Bill 505 provided state funds to pay bills.<ref>[http://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/76th2011/Bills/AB/AB579_EN.pdf Assembly Bill 579]</ref><ref>[http://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/76th2011/Bills/AB/AB580.pdf Assembly Bill 580]</ref><ref>[http://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/76th2011/Bills/SB/SB503.pdf Senate Bill 503]</ref><ref>[http://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/76th2011/Bills/SB/SB504_EN.pdf Senate Bill 504]</ref><ref>[http://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/76th2011/Bills/SB/SB505.pdf Senate Bill 505]</ref>
 
==Unemployment Insurance==
In 2011, Nevada borrowed about $773 million from the federal government to pay jobless benefits. The interest payments on the loans came from the state's general fund.<ref>[http://www.nevadanewsbureau.com/2011/10/04/nevada-fares-well-in-50-state-budget-comparison-but-still-faces-fiscal-challenges/ ''The Nevada News Bureau'', "Nevada Fares Well In 50-State Budget Comparison But Still Faces Fiscal Challenges," Oct. 4, 2011]</ref>


==Interim Funding==
==Interim Funding==
At the end of August 2011, the Interim Finance Committee, which functions within the Legislative Counsel Bureau between sessions and administers a contingency fund, met and approved more than 100 requests for funds from nearly every state agency. Interim Finance Committee members expressed concern that issues before the committee in August should had been previously resolved during the budgeting process.<ref>[http://www.nevadanewsbureau.com/2011/08/31/lawmakers-state-agencies-argue-over-budget-compliance/ ''Nevada News Bureau'', "Lawmakers, State Agencies Argue Over Budget Compliance," August 31, 2011]</ref>
At the end of August 2011, the Interim Finance Committee, which functions within the Legislative Counsel Bureau between sessions and administers a contingency fund, met and approved more than 100 requests for funds from nearly every state agency.<ref>[http://www.nevadanewsbureau.com/2011/08/31/lawmakers-state-agencies-argue-over-budget-compliance/ ''Nevada News Bureau'', "Lawmakers, State Agencies Argue Over Budget Compliance," August 31, 2011]</ref>


==Revenue==
==Revenue==
In FY 2012, the state transferred $97.4 million from the Unclaimed Property Division to the general fund, the largest such transfer from the Unclaimed Property Division in state history. Property that was unclaimed for three years was transferred to the general fund.<ref>[http://carsonnow.org/xfeed/08/08/2012/state-treasurer-announces-record-year-unclaimed-property-returns-owners ''CarsonNow.com'', "State Treasurer Announces Record Year For Unclaimed Property Returns To Owners," August 8, 2012]</ref>
In FY 2012, the state transferred $97.4 million from the Unclaimed Property Division to the general fund. Property that was unclaimed for three years was transferred to the general fund.<ref>[http://carsonnow.org/xfeed/08/08/2012/state-treasurer-announces-record-year-unclaimed-property-returns-owners ''CarsonNow.com'', "State Treasurer Announces Record Year For Unclaimed Property Returns To Owners," August 8, 2012]</ref>


The state faces loss of revenue for a myriad of reasons, including:<ref name=grim/>
The governor suffered a blow when a {{JP|Nevada State Supreme Court}} ruling raised legal issues on some funding tactics totaling about $656 million. The ruling opposed lifting the sunsets on the taxes. The court found that it was unconstitutional for the state to reallocate $62 million from a southern Nevada clean water fund in 2010 to help pay revenues and close an $805 million deficit.<ref name=forbes>[http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2011/05/31/business-us-nevada-budget-nevada_8492107.html ''Forbes'', "Governor, lawmakers huddling over Nevada budget," May 31, 2011] ''([[dead link]])''</ref>
*Tax revenues coming in far below the levels seen in prior boom years;
*Loss of one-time federal stimulus funds;
*The expiration on June 30, 2011, of approximately $1 billion in temporary tax increases approved by the 2009 Legislature;
*End of employee furloughs and restoration of employee benefits that were cut in 2009 to balance the current budget, which together would cost about $500 million.
 
State Budget Director Andrew Clinger said that the state would be $1 billion short, but that figure did not include the $1.1 billion in lost stimulus funds or $200 million in additional Medicaid costs. The total requests from agencies put the shortfall before any cuts or furloughs at $3 billion.<ref>[http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/nov/17/numbers-tell-state-budgets-back-story/ ''The Las Vegas Sun'', "Numbers tell state budget’s back story," November 17, 2010]</ref>
 
Gov. Sandoval said that his fiscal priorities were human services and education.<ref name=share>[http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-12-30/nevada-gov-elect-agencies-must-share-pain-of-cuts.html ''Bloomberg'', "Nevada gov-elect: Agencies must share pain of cuts," December 30, 2010]</ref> He said he would take a salary cut as part of the "shared sacrifice" necessitated by the state's fiscal condition.<ref name=share/> In addition to cutting his own pay, he said that he wants state workers to give up five percent of their pay.<ref>[http://money.cnn.com/2011/01/27/news/economy/state_employee_layoffs/ ''CNNMoney.com'', "Governors put state jobs on the chopping block," January 27, 2011]</ref> The governor suffered a blow when a {{JP|Nevada State Supreme Court}} ruling raised legal issues on some funding tactics totaling about $656 million, which threw the budget process into chaos. The ruling opposed lifting the sunsets on the taxes, which the governor had relied on to avoid new taxes. The court found that it was unconstitutional for the state to sweep $62 million from a southern Nevada clean water fund in 2010 to help pad revenues and close an $805 million deficit. While the decision focused on that money grab, it called into question Sandoval's plan to take school bond reserve accounts and some property taxes from Clark and Washoe counties to help balance his budget.<ref name=forbes>[http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2011/05/31/business-us-nevada-budget-nevada_8492107.html ''Forbes'', "Governor, lawmakers huddling over Nevada budget," May 31, 2011] ''([[dead link]])''</ref>


General Fund revenue collections were $37.99 million ahead of the forecasts used to build the state budget, according to reports presented to the Economic Forum on December 13, 2011.<ref>[http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20111214/NEWS/111219903/1006&parentprofile=1058 ''Nevada Appeal'', "Nevada was $38M in black," December 14, 2011]</ref>
General Fund revenue collections were $37.99 million ahead of the forecasts used to build the state budget, according to reports presented to the Economic Forum on December 13, 2011.<ref>[http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20111214/NEWS/111219903/1006&parentprofile=1058 ''Nevada Appeal'', "Nevada was $38M in black," December 14, 2011]</ref>
==Education==
The governor proposed cutting education spending by $200 million, approximately nine percent. All of the Assembly's Republicans backed the governor's proposed $2.2 billion public school spending plan, while all Democrats opposed the plan.<ref>[http://www.lvrj.com/news/party-line-vote-on-governor-s-school-budget-is-no-surprise-120261024.html ''The Las Vegas Review Journal'', "Parties deliberate proposed cuts to state's schools," April 19, 2011]</ref>
On May 16, 2011, the governor vetoed Assembly Bill 568, the bill funding K-12 education for 2011-13, because of the funding Democrats added back into those budgets.<ref>[http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20110517/NEWS/110519681/1006&parentprofile=1058 ''The Nevada Appeal'', "Sandoval vetoes bill adding money to K-12 education," May 17, 2011]</ref> The funding added by Democrats increased state spending by nearly $660 million above the amount proposed in the Executive Budget and the governor said that the state would not have had the funds to pay for the bill and all other government services if he had signed it. Democrats did not have the votes needed to override the governor's veto, sending the budget battle back to square one with three weeks left in the 2011 session that ended June 6, 2011.<ref>[http://www.ktvn.com/story/14655709/go ''KTVN.com'', "Governor Sandoval Vetoes K-12 Funding Bill," May 16, 2011]</ref><ref>[http://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/76th2011/Reports/history.cfm?billname=AB568 Assembly Bill 568]</ref>
==Agency budget requests==
State agencies submitted their budget requests for the coming biennium in October 2010 and they totaled $8.3 billion, almost $2 billion more than the general fund budget approved by the 2009 Legislature.<ref name=agencies>[http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20101016/NEWS/101019701/1001&parentprofile=1058 ''The Nevada Appeal'', "State agencies ask for $8.3B," October 16, 2010]</ref> 
Public schools requested a 32 percent increase, upping their share of the total general fund from $2.5 billion this budget cycle to $3.3 billion, as the university system sought a 25 percent increase from $954 million to $1.19 billion. Health and Human Services requested that their budget increase from $1.8 billion to $2.4 billion, an increase of 32.75 percent.<ref name=agencies/>
==Board of Regents==
The Nevada Board of Regents adopted its 2011-13 operating budget without the 10 percent budget cuts requested by the governor. The Board did, however, promise to make the necessary cuts once lawmakers determined the set amount to be cut.<ref>[http://www.rgj.com/article/20100827/NEWS/100827023/-1/CARSON/Nevada-regents-adopt-budget-without-governor-s-10-percent-cut-request ''The Reno Gazette Journal'', "Nevada regents adopt budget without governor's 10 percent cut request," August 27, 2010]</ref>
==Collective Bargaining==
Gov. Sandoval said that he did not support a bill to eliminate collective bargaining in local government as proposed by his predecessor Gov. Jim Gibbons.<ref>[http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/feb/04/sandoval-wont-push-collective-bargaining-proposal/ ''The Las Vegas Sun'', "Sandoval won’t push bill to eliminate collective bargaining," February 4, 2011]</ref>


==Footnotes==
==Footnotes==

Latest revision as of 12:32, 8 August 2023

Note: This article was last updated in 2013. Click here for more recent information on state budgets and finances.


See also: Archived Nevada state budgets

The Nevada State Legislature passed five budget bills that fund the state government and education for FY 2012-13 on June 5, 2011.[1] Governor Brian Sandoval signed the budget on June 14, 2011.[2] A summary of the budget as prepared by the state can be found here Assembly Bill 579 provided funding for schools, Assembly Bill 580 contained appropriations for the general fund, Assembly Bill 503 authorized expenditures, Assembly Bill 504 funded capital improvements, and Senate Bill 505 provided state funds to pay bills.[3][4][5][6][7]

Interim Funding

At the end of August 2011, the Interim Finance Committee, which functions within the Legislative Counsel Bureau between sessions and administers a contingency fund, met and approved more than 100 requests for funds from nearly every state agency.[8]

Revenue

In FY 2012, the state transferred $97.4 million from the Unclaimed Property Division to the general fund. Property that was unclaimed for three years was transferred to the general fund.[9]

The governor suffered a blow when a Nevada State Supreme Court ruling raised legal issues on some funding tactics totaling about $656 million. The ruling opposed lifting the sunsets on the taxes. The court found that it was unconstitutional for the state to reallocate $62 million from a southern Nevada clean water fund in 2010 to help pay revenues and close an $805 million deficit.[10]

General Fund revenue collections were $37.99 million ahead of the forecasts used to build the state budget, according to reports presented to the Economic Forum on December 13, 2011.[11]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Las Vegas Review-Journal, "Legislature approves state funding bills, await Sandoval's signature," June 5, 2011
  2. ↑ The Las Vegas Sun, "Sandoval signs budget bills to fund state government," June 14, 2011
  3. ↑ Assembly Bill 579
  4. ↑ Assembly Bill 580
  5. ↑ Senate Bill 503
  6. ↑ Senate Bill 504
  7. ↑ Senate Bill 505
  8. ↑ Nevada News Bureau, "Lawmakers, State Agencies Argue Over Budget Compliance," August 31, 2011
  9. ↑ CarsonNow.com, "State Treasurer Announces Record Year For Unclaimed Property Returns To Owners," August 8, 2012
  10. ↑ Forbes, "Governor, lawmakers huddling over Nevada budget," May 31, 2011 (dead link)
  11. ↑ Nevada Appeal, "Nevada was $38M in black," December 14, 2011
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