SUMMARY--Directs Regional Transportation Commission of Clark County and Nevada Department of Transportation to examine feasibility of constructing elevated fixed guideway system of mass transit in certain part of Las Vegas Valley. (BDR S-1363)
FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.
Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: Yes.
EXPLANATION - Matter in italics is new; matter in brackets [ ] is material to be omitted.
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 a certain part of the Las Vegas Valley; 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. 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 between the northwest portion of the Las Vegas Valley and downtown Las Vegas.
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 to provide transportation between the northwest portion of the Las Vegas Valley and downtown Las Vegas 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.