Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 53

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 53-Committee on

Legislative Affairs and Operations

FILE NUMBER

143

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION--Directing the Legislative Commission to conduct an interim study of the construction and maintenance of highways.

Whereas, During the 67th Session of the Nevada Legislature, in 1993, Assembly Bill No. 378 was enacted requiring the Legislative Commission to conduct an interim study concerning the financing of the construction and maintenance of highways and roads in this state; and
Whereas, As a result of that study, recommendations for legislation were prepared by the Legislative Counsel Bureau and included in Bulletin No. 95-2, September 1994; and
Whereas, Two years later, the current tax and funding structures report significant shortfalls, lack stability, are inadequate and continue to be insufficient for the construction and maintenance of roads and highways in this state; and
Whereas, The need for the construction and maintenance of these highways and roads has escalated in the past 2 years to a point where consideration must be given to addressing this critical component of the state's infrastructure; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of Nevada, the Assembly Concurring, That the Legislative Commission is hereby directed to conduct an interim study of the construction and maintenance of the highways and roads in this state; and be it further
Resolved, That the Legislative Commission shall appoint a committee that consists of:
1. Four members of the Senate, with two members appointed from the standing committee on transportation and two members appointed from the standing committee on taxation; and
2. Four members of the Assembly, with two members appointed from the standing committee on transportation and two members appointed from the standing committee on taxation; and be it further
Resolved, That the study must include:
1. A review of the findings and recommendations for legislation of the 1994 interim study and whether such recommendations were implemented by the 68th Session of the Nevada Legislature;
2. A review of federal, state and local revenue sources to identify possible new sources of money to meet the shortfalls;
3. Consideration of the effect on the State of Nevada of the several options for highway reauthorization that are currently being considered by Congress;
4. An examination of the policies that could be changed to make more efficient use of current revenue sources; and
5. An examination of the innovative funding opportunities that are used in other states, such as partnerships between public and private entities; and be it further
Resolved, That no action may be taken by the study committee on recommended legislation unless it receives a majority vote of the Senators on the committee and a majority vote of the Assemblymen on the committee; and be it further
Resolved, That the Legislative Commission report the results of its study and any recommended legislation to the 70th session of the Nevada Legislature.
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