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SB159 • 2025

Makes an appropriation to the Oh Lab of Neurogenetics and Precision Medicine at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas or its successor entity for certain activities relating to water systems and wastewater. (BDR S-957)

AN ACT making an appropriation to the Oh Lab of Neurogenetics and Precision Medicine at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas or its successor entity for certain activities relating to water systems and wastewater; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Close title AN ACT making an appropriation to the Oh Lab of Neurogenetics and Precision Medicine at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas or its successor entity for certain activities relating to water systems and wastewater; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

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Makes an appropriation to the Oh Lab of Neurogenetics and Precision Medicine at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas or its successor entity for certain activities relating to water systems and wastewater. (BDR S-957)

Makes an appropriation to the Oh Lab of Neurogenetics and Precision Medicine at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas or its successor entity for certain activities relating to water systems and wastewater.

What This Bill Does

  • Makes an appropriation to the Oh Lab of Neurogenetics and Precision Medicine at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas or its successor entity for certain activities relating to water systems and wastewater.
  • (BDR S-957)

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Bill History

  1. 2025-02-02 Nevada Electronic Legislative Information System

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Official Summary Text

Makes an appropriation to the Oh Lab of Neurogenetics and Precision Medicine at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas or its successor entity for certain activities relating to water systems and wastewater. (BDR S-957)

Current Bill Text

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S.B. 159

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SENATE BILL NO. 159–SENATOR FLORES

PREFILED FEBRUARY 2, 2025
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Referred to Committee on Finance

SUMMARY—Makes an appropriation to the Oh Lab of
Neurogenetics and Precision Medicine at the
University of Nevada, Las Vegas or its successor
entity for certain activities relating to water systems
and wastewater. (BDR S-957)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.
Effect on the State: Contains Appropriation not in cluded
in Executive Budget.

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

AN ACT making an appropriation to the Oh Lab of Neurogenetics
and Precision Medicine at the University of Nevada, Las
Vegas or its successor entity for certain activities relating
to water systems and wastewater; and providing other
matters properly relating thereto.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State 1
General Fund to the Oh Lab of Neurogenetics and Precision 2
Medicine at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas or its successor 3
entity the sum of $5,000,000 to develop advanced detection systems 4
for chemicals and microbes in water systems and to establish a 5
demonstration facility for converting treated wastewater into potable 6
drinking water. 7
2. Any remaining balance of the appropriation made by 8
subsection 1 must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 9
2027, by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity 10
to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise 11
transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated 12
money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after 13
September 17, 2027, by either the entity to which the money was 14

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appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently 1
granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General 2
Fund on or before September 17, 2027. 3
Sec. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval. 4

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