Assembly Joint Resolution No. 8

Assembly Joint Resolution No. 8-Assemblymen Goldwater, Ernaut, Chowning, Collins, Hettrick, de Braga, Sandoval, Cegavske, Gustavson, Lee, Braunlin, Koivisto, Amodei, Herrera, Arberry, Anderson, Bache, Parks, Lambert, Freeman, Perkins, Buckley, Von Tobel, Ohrenschall, Humke, Close, Giunchigliani, Williams, Berman, Neighbors, Marvel, Segerblom, Carpenter, Tiffany, Hickey, Manendo, Evans, Krenzer, Nolan, Price, Mortenson and Dini

April 8, 1997
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Referred to Committee on Infrastructure

SUMMARY--Urges Congress to enact Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1997. (BDR R-1294)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.

Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: No.

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

ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION--Urging Congress to enact the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1997.

Whereas, There is an extensive amount of public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management which is interspersed with or adjacent to private land in the Las Vegas Valley; and
Whereas, The Las Vegas metropolitan area is the fastest growing urban area in the United States and a sale or other transfer of some or all of this public land in the Las Vegas Valley would facilitate better community expansion and growth; and
Whereas, Because public land managed by the Federal Government in Nevada is not taxable, a sale or transfer of that land into private ownership would provide additional land subject to taxation in the State of Nevada; and
Whereas, To promote responsible and orderly development in the Las Vegas Valley, it is imperative that certain public land be sold or exchanged by the Federal Government based on recommendations made by local governments and the residents of the State of Nevada; and
Whereas, Senator Richard H. Bryan, for himself and Senator Harry Reid, introduced the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1997 at the 1st session of the 105th Congress; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly and Senate of the State of Nevada, Jointly, That the Legislature of the State of Nevada hereby urges Congress to enact the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1997; and be it further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly prepare and transmit a copy of this resolution to the Vice President of the United States as the presiding officer of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and each member of the Nevada Congressional Delegation; and be it further
Resolved, That this resolution becomes effective upon passage and approval.