Division

Leg - Legislative Counsel Bureau

Leg - Legislative Counsel Bureau spent $152 million in FY2026 — 28% of a $537 million budget. It ranks 17 of the state's 109 divisions, less than 1% of all state spending.

That is 23% less than in FY2025 ($198 million), not adjusted for inflation.

Spent FY2026: $152 million$152,001,074
Budget FY2026: $537 millionReserves excluded
Share of budget spent: 28%Spent ÷ budget
Change from FY2025: −23.0%FY2025: $198 million

98.0% of Legislative Branch spending.

Spent each year, FY2006 onwards · dashed line: budgetHistory follows the budget accounts in this division in FY2026, looked up by code in every year.

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Where the money went

Explore Leg - Legislative Counsel Bureau by budget account: select a block to go a level deeper, or switch views. Totals leave out reserves, pass-through accounts and money paid on to other state accounts.

Budget vs spent, by budget account

8 budget accounts. The largest, Leg - Legislative Counsel Bureau, accounts for 88% of the total.

Budget accounts of Leg - Legislative Counsel Bureau, FY2026
Budget account	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
Leg - Legislative Counsel Bureau2631

Spent and budget each fiscal year
Fiscal year	Spent	Budget
FY2006	$31.7 million	Not available
FY2007	$50.2 million	Not available
FY2008	$38.7 million	Not available
FY2009	$52.7 million	Not available
FY2010	$28.1 million	$67.2 million
FY2011	$46.1 million	$107 million
FY2012	$35.3 million	$84.9 million
FY2013	$44.7 million	$148 million
FY2014	$33.8 million	$75.7 million
FY2015	$45.3 million	$80.0 million
FY2016	$36.4 million	$74.9 million
FY2017	$49.9 million	$105 million
FY2018	$62.7 million	$120 million
FY2019	$54.5 million	$167 million
FY2020	$42.7 million	$162 million
FY2021	$54.6 million	$161 million
FY2022	$43.8 million	$119 million
FY2023	$80.7 million	$611 million
FY2024	$147 million	$818 million
FY2025	$198 million	$642 million
FY2026	$152 million	$537 million
FY2027	See note	$388 million

LCB CIP 2025a Sb502 Sec28/Bond2636	$15.0 millionof $15.0 million	$15.0 million	100%	9.9%

Leg - Nevada Legislature Interim2626	$2.13 millionof $2.38 million	$2.38 million	90%	1.4%

LEGISLATIVE AUDIT CONTINGENCY ACCOUNT-Non-Exec2633	$497 thousandof $1.99 million	$1.99 million	25%	0.3%

LCB - Foreclosure Mediation - Non-Exec2635	$356 thousandof $485 thousand	$485 thousand	73%	0.2%

Leg - Interim Finance Committee2630	$52.8 thousandof $273 million	$273 million	0%	0.0%

Southern Nevada Community Project Fund-Non-Exec2634	None recordedof $8.0 thousand	$8.0 thousand	—	—

LEGISLATIVE DISASTER RELIEF FUND-Non-Exec1335	$0of $17.4 million	$17.4 million	0%	0.0%

Spent each year by budget accounts
Fiscal year	Leg - Legislative Counsel Bureau	LCB CIP 2025a Sb502 Sec28/Bond	Leg - Nevada Legislature Interim	LEGISLATIVE AUDIT CONTINGENCY ACCOUNT-Non-Exec	LCB - Foreclosure Mediation - Non-Exec	Other (3)	Budget
FY2006	$28.5 million	—	$493 thousand	$192 thousand	—	$2.49 million	—
FY2007	$47.7 million	—	$514 thousand	$289 thousand	—	$1.67 million	—
FY2008	$35.9 million	—	$547 thousand

Funding sources by group and revenue ledger code, FY2026 budget
Group	Revenue ledger	Legislature approved	Current budget
General Fund	$102 million	$198 million
GF	2501 General Fund Appropriation	$102 million	$198 million
GF	2515 Advances From General Fund	$0	$10.5 million
GF	2517 Return General Fund Advance	$0	minus $10.5 million
Borrowing (bond proceeds)	$0	$20.0 million
OF	4666 Transfer of Bond Proceeds

Budget journey for FY2026: each step and the running total
Step	Amount	Running total
Governor recommended	$104 million	$104 million
Changes made by the Legislature	−$52.3 thousand= $104M	$104 million
Legislature approved	$104 million	$104 million
Accounts outside the operating budget	+$308 million= $412M	$412 million
Money carried over from earlier years	+$102 million= $513M	$513 million
Other changes after the session	+$23.8 million= $537M	$537 million
Current budget	$537 million	$537 million

FY2009	$51.2 million	—	$575 thousand	$324 thousand	—	$686 thousand	—

FY2010	$27.0 million	—	$566 thousand	$324 thousand	—	$238 thousand	$67.2 million

FY2011	$45.1 million	—	$507 thousand	$374 thousand	—	$60.9 thousand	$107 million

FY2012	$34.1 million	—	$519 thousand	$349 thousand	—	$255 thousand	$84.9 million

FY2013	$43.7 million	—	$589 thousand	$334 thousand	—	$51.4 thousand	$148 million

FY2014	$32.4 million	—	$624 thousand	$353 thousand	—	$346 thousand	$75.7 million

FY2015	$44.4 million	—	$529 thousand	$333 thousand	—	$29.4 thousand	$80.0 million

FY2016	$35.2 million	—	$776 thousand	$336 thousand	—	$56.5 thousand	$74.9 million

FY2017	$48.6 million	—	$659 thousand	$345 thousand	$300 thousand	$53.9 thousand	$105 million

FY2018	$35.8 million	—	$762 thousand	$345 thousand	$494 thousand	$25.3 million	$120 million

FY2019	$51.9 million	—	$702 thousand	$543 thousand	$311 thousand	$1.03 million	$167 million

FY2020	$39.2 million	—	$891 thousand	$576 thousand	$236 thousand	$1.75 million	$162 million

FY2021	$52.8 million	—	$575 thousand	$611 thousand	$297 thousand	$348 thousand	$161 million

FY2022	$42.2 million	—	$847 thousand	$564 thousand	$175 thousand	$61.6 thousand	$119 million

FY2023	$78.3 million	—	$801 thousand	$863 thousand	$622 thousand	$39.1 thousand	$611 million

FY2024	$139 million	—	$1.55 million	$657 thousand	$340 thousand	$5.05 million	$818 million

FY2025	$194 million	—	$1.83 million	$624 thousand	$468 thousand	$324 thousand	$642 million

FY2026	$134 million	$15.0 million	$2.13 million	$497 thousand	$356 thousand	$52.8 thousand	$537 million

FY2027	—	—	—	—	—	—	$388 million

Highway Fund	$5.0 thousand	$12.5 million
HF	2507 Highway Fund Authorization	$5.0 thousand	$12.5 million

Highway Fund

2507 Highway Fund Authorization

Fees, licences and tuition	$0	$400 thousand
OF	3755 Administration Fee-E	$0	$350 thousand
OF	3704 Investigation Fees	$0	$50.0 thousand

Fees, licences and tuition

3755 Administration Fee-E

3704 Investigation Fees

Everything else	$862 thousand	$3.04 million
OF	4254 Miscellaneous	$66.5 thousand	$1.57 million
OF	4326 Treasurer's Interest Distrib	$0	$678 thousand
OF	4301 Rental Income - Non-Executive Budgets	$445 thousand	$445 thousand
OF	4004 Gift Shop Sales	$303 thousand	$303 thousand
OF	4659 Transfer From Industrial Relations	$48.4 thousand	$48.4 thousand

Everything else

4254 Miscellaneous

4326 Treasurer's Interest Distrib

4301 Rental Income - Non-Executive Budgets

4004 Gift Shop Sales

4659 Transfer From Industrial Relations

Moved between state accounts · not new money	$1.06 million	$19.2 million
IA	4669 Trans From Other B/A Same Fund	$0	$15.5 million
IA	4710 Transfer From General Fund	$0	$2.63 million
IA	4044 Meal Sales	$770 thousand	$770 thousand
IA	4652 Transfer From Printing	$161 thousand	$161 thousand
IA	3870 Charges for Services - Q	$130 thousand	$130 thousand

Moved between state accounts · not new money

4669 Trans From Other B/A Same Fund

4710 Transfer From General Fund

4044 Meal Sales

4652 Transfer From Printing

3870 Charges for Services - Q

Carried over from last year · not new money	$0	$284 million
BF	2511 Balance Forward From Previous Year	$0	$284 million

Carried over from last year · not new money

2511 Balance Forward From Previous Year

Leg - Legislative Counsel Bureau

Where the money went

Budget vs spent, by budget account

Over time

Who pays for it

How the FY2026 budget got here

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