Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 36

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 36-Committee on Finance

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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION--Directing the disposition of certain proceeds of bonds issued by the State of Nevada for acquisition of and access to habitats for wildlife.

Whereas, Section 1 of chapter 785, Statutes of Nevada 1989, at page 1864, authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds of the State of Nevada for the purposes of protecting, preserving and obtaining the benefits of natural resources; and
Whereas, Section 2 of chapter 785, Statutes of Nevada 1989, at page 1864, provides that certain sums of money from the issuance of the general obligation bonds must be allocated to the Department of Wildlife, now known as the Division of Wildlife of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, for carrying out those purposes; and
Whereas, Section 3 of chapter 785, Statutes of Nevada 1989, at page 1865, as amended by chapter 83, Statutes of Nevada 1991, at page 148, provides that if the Legislature is in regular or special session, the Director of the Department of Wildlife, now known as the Administrator of the Division of Wildlife of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, must obtain the approval and direction of the Legislature before he may expend money in addition to the amounts previously authorized for the acquisition and development of real or personal property, interests in real or personal property, or a combination thereof; and
Whereas, Section 2 of chapter 785, Statutes of Nevada 1989, at page 1865, as amended by chapter 653, Statutes of Nevada 1991, at page 2162, authorized the Department of Wildlife to loan up to one-half of the amount allocated for the acquisition of fish, game, nongame or protected wildlife habitats and public access to the habitats by the acquisition of real or personal property or interests in real and personal property, or for the identification, inventory and protection of sensitive species and ecosystems, or any combination thereof, to a local government for use consistent with those purposes to be repaid in three equal annual installments and to use the money repaid by the local government for those same purposes; and
Whereas, The Department of Wildlife made a loan of $3,000,000 to Clark County which was subsequently repaid in three equal annual installments; and
Whereas, The Administrator of the Division of Wildlife of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has requested the approval and direction of the members of the 69th Session of the Nevada Legislature to adjust the sums of money which were allocated to the Department of Wildlife from the issuance of the general obligation bonds and which were previously authorized by the Interim Finance Committee for expenditure; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of Nevada, the Assembly Concurring, That the sums of money which were allocated to the Department of Wildlife from the issuance of general obligation bonds pursuant to chapter 785, Statutes of Nevada 1989, and which were previously authorized by the Interim Finance Committee for expenditure for purposes related to the acquisition of fish, game, nongame or protected wildlife habitats and public access to the habitats by the acquisition of real or personal property or interests in real and personal property, or for the identification, inventory and protection of sensitive species and ecosystems, or any combination thereof, be adjusted as follows:
1. Increase the sum of money authorized for the acquisition of real or personal property at the Howard Ranch in Elko County by $100,000;
2. Increase the sum of money authorized for expenses incurred by the Division of Wildlife in carrying out the bond program by $71,360; and
3. Reduce the sum of money remaining from the repayment of the loan by Clark County, which is held in reserve, by $171,360; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate prepare and transmit a copy of this resolution to the Administrator of the Division of Wildlife of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
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