Assembly Bill No. 365

Assembly Bill No. 365-Assemblymen Collins, Parks, Lee, Koivisto, Manendo, Herrera, Nolan, Chowning, Arberry, Amodei, Bache, Giunchigliani, Ohrenschall, Goldwater, Buckley, Sandoval, Williams, Ernaut, Price, Krenzer, Hickey, Tiffany and Segerblom

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AN ACT relating to transportation; directing the Regional Transportation Commission of Clark County and the Nevada Department of Transportation to examine the feasibility of constructing an elevated fixed guideway system of mass transit in Clark County; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

[Approved July 16, 1997]

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. 1. The Regional Transportation Commission of Clark County and the Nevada Department of Transportation shall, in cooperation with each affected local governmental entity, determine the feasibility of constructing an elevated fixed guideway system of mass transit to provide transportation within Clark County and the municipalities located therein.
2. In carrying out the duties set forth in subsection 1, the Regional Transportation Commission of Clark County and the Nevada Department of Transportation shall:
(a) Consider more than one suitable alignment for the guideway system, including, but not limited to, the right of way appurtenant to U.S. Highway No. 95.
(b) Consider that the construction of an elevated fixed guideway system of mass transit would be in addition to any improvements planned for U.S. Highway No. 95.
3. If the Regional Transportation Commission of Clark County and the Nevada Department of Transportation determine pursuant to subsection 1 that the construction of an elevated fixed guideway system of mass transit is feasible, the Commission and the Department shall cooperatively develop plans to address the details of constructing the system, including, but not limited to:
(a) Financing;
(b) Determining and mitigating environmental effects; and
(c) Carrying out the construction in incremental phases.
4. As used in this section "elevated fixed guideway system of mass transit" includes, without limitation, a monorail, an automated people mover or a personal rapid transit system.
Sec. 2. The provisions of subsection 1 of NRS 354.599 do not apply to any additional expenses of a local government that are related to the provisions of this act.
Sec. 3. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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