Assembly Joint Resolution No. 16

Assembly Joint Resolution No. 16-Committee on

Elections, Procedures, and Ethics

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ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION--Expressing support for the Nevada Test Site Development Corporation and for the proposal by Kistler Aerospace to make use of the Nevada Test Site for licensed aerospace vehicle operations.

Whereas, For many years the residents of the State of Nevada have contributed to the national security of the United States through their support of the Nevada Test Site; and
Whereas, The State of Nevada has supported the national security mission of the Nevada Test Site throughout the administration of 13 governors and countless legislators; and
Whereas, Many sacrifices were made by the residents of the State of Nevada which contributed to the victory of the United States in the Cold War through the technologies which were developed and advanced at the Nevada Test Site; and
Whereas, In appreciation of these sacrifices, any new commercial uses of the Nevada Test Site authorized by the United States Department of Energy must benefit the residents of the State of Nevada through new employment opportunities, development of high technology industries and jobs, and economic diversification; and
Whereas, The Nevada Test Site has unique attributes that have the potential to attract investors and scientists with exciting new technologies to the State of Nevada, making the Nevada Test Site a valuable asset of this state and making new commercial projects at the Nevada Test Site worthy of the support of the Governor and Legislators of the State of Nevada; and
Whereas, The Department of Energy urged Governor Bob Miller to create a community reuse organization to support and sponsor new economic development projects at the Nevada Test Site, and in response, Governor Miller formed the Nevada Test Site Development Corporation, a nonprofit, community-based organization representative of business, finance, education, government and concerned residents of this state; and
Whereas, Kistler Aerospace Corporation has proposed to use the Nevada Test Site to develop and operate commercially the world's first fully reusable aerospace vehicle that will deploy satellites and other payloads to low earth orbit; and
Whereas, Kistler Aerospace is under the leadership of Dr. George Mueller, former director of the Apollo program, as well as other successful leaders from business, finance and the United States space program; and
Whereas, Governor Bob Miller, the Nevada Congressional Delegation and the residents of the State of Nevada who serve on the Board of Directors of the Nevada Test Site Development Corporation have expressed their united support for the Kistler Aerospace proposal; and
Whereas, The Department of Energy, the Air Force and federal laboratories have assigned a site for an operations base at the Nevada Test Site for Kistler Aerospace; and
Whereas, Kistler Aerospace has applied for a license from the Federal Aviation Administration of the Department of Transportation that will determine the effect on public safety and the environmental consequences of Kistler's proposed operations base; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly and Senate of the State of Nevada, Jointly, That the members of the 69th Session of the Nevada Legislature do hereby support the efforts of the Nevada Test Site Development Corporation, and the residents of the State of Nevada who serve on its Board of Directors, to sponsor economic development projects at the Nevada Test Site which will promote economic diversification, new employment opportunities and utilize the Nevada Test Site for the benefit of the State of Nevada; and be it further
Resolved, That the Nevada Legislature supports the partnership between the Nevada Test Site Development Corporation and Kistler Aerospace Corporation as well as Kistler Aerospace's proposal to use the Nevada Test Site for licensed aerospace vehicle operations which will generate employment in highly technological positions placing the State of Nevada in the forefront of a new era in space exploration, providing an additional source of pride and accomplishment for the residents of the State of Nevada; and be it further
Resolved, That the Nevada Legislature hereby congratulates Governor Bob Miller and the Nevada Congressional Delegation, which consists of Senator Harry Reid, Senator Richard Bryan, Congressman John Ensign and Congressman Jim Gibbons, for their vision and support for economic development projects at the Nevada Test Site and Kistler Aerospace's proposal to use the Nevada Test Site for licensed aerospace vehicle operations, and urges continued support by the Federal Government and local and state agencies to ensure the success of this proposal; and be it further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly prepare and transmit a copy of this resolution to Governor Bob Miller and each member of the Nevada Congressional Delegation; and be it further
Resolved, That this resolution becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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