Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 702 - Energy Assistance
NRS 702.275 - Reports on unspent and unencumbered money in Fund; distribution of portion of such money for programs of energy conservation, weatherization and energy efficiency for eligible households; administrative expenses.


1. On or before January 5 of each year, the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services shall submit a report to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and the Assembly Standing Committee on Ways and Means during a regular or special session of the Legislature, or the Interim Finance Committee when the Legislature is not in session, which specifies the amount of all money in the Fund which was allocated to and received by the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services on or before June 30 of all preceding fiscal years pursuant to NRS 702.260 and which remains unspent and unencumbered as of December 31 of the current fiscal year.
2. Based upon the report submitted pursuant to subsection 1 and any other information available, the Senate Standing Committee on Finance or the Assembly Standing Committee on Ways and Means during a regular or special session of the Legislature, or the Interim Finance Committee when the Legislature is not in session, may require the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services to distribute not more than 30 percent of all the money in the Fund which was allocated to and received by the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services on or before June 30 of all preceding fiscal years pursuant to NRS 702.260 and which remains unspent and unencumbered as of December 31 of the current fiscal year to the Housing Division for the programs authorized by NRS 702.270. The Housing Division may use not more than 6 percent of the money distributed pursuant to this section for its administrative expenses.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 2974: A 2009, 1389; 2015, 279; 2021, 36)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 702 - Energy Assistance

NRS 702.010 - Definitions.

NRS 702.020 - "Calendar quarter" defined.

NRS 702.030 - "Commission" defined.

NRS 702.035 - "Division of Welfare and Supportive Services" defined.

NRS 702.040 - "Fund" defined.

NRS 702.050 - "Housing Division" defined.

NRS 702.060 - "Municipal utility" defined.

NRS 702.070 - "Person" defined.

NRS 702.080 - "Public utility" defined.

NRS 702.090 - "Retail customer" defined.

NRS 702.100 - "Universal energy charge" defined.

NRS 702.150 - Applicability; exemptions for certain retail customers; limitations on receipt of assistance by certain retail customers.

NRS 702.160 - Amount of charge; duty to pay; exemptions for certain activities; collection; duties of public utilities and municipal utilities; duties of certain retail customers; cap; refunds.

NRS 702.170 - Powers and duties of Commission; regulations and enforcement; reports; audits and investigations; administrative charge; deposit of money; civil action for recovery of money.

NRS 702.250 - Fund for Energy Assistance and Conservation: Creation; administration of Fund by Division of Welfare and Supportive Services; sources and distribution of money in Fund.

NRS 702.260 - Programs to assist eligible households in paying for natural gas and electricity; powers and duties of Division of Welfare and Supportive Services; administrative expenses; criteria for eligibility; emergency assistance; regulations.

NRS 702.270 - Programs of energy conservation, weatherization and energy efficiency for eligible households; powers and duties of Housing Division; administrative expenses; criteria for eligibility; emergency assistance; regulations.

NRS 702.275 - Reports on unspent and unencumbered money in Fund; distribution of portion of such money for programs of energy conservation, weatherization and energy efficiency for eligible households; administrative expenses.

NRS 702.280 - Coordination and evaluation of programs; duties of Division of Welfare and Supportive Services and Housing Division; submission of report to Governor, Legislative Commission and Interim Finance Committee.