Assembly Bill No. 195–Assemblymen Collins, Chowning, Claborn, Andonov, Atkinson, Brown, Buckley, Giunchigliani, Hardy, Koivisto, Manendo, McClain, Oceguera and Pierce

 

February 26, 2003

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Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

 

SUMMARY—Makes appropriation for planning and construction of ports of entry on certain highways. (BDR S‑83)

 

FISCAL NOTE:  Effect on Local Government: No.

                           Effect on the State: Contains Appropriation not included in Executive Budget.

 

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

Green numbers along left margin indicate location on the printed bill (e.g., 5-15 indicates page 5, line 15).

 

AN ACT making an appropriation to the Department of Transportation for the planning and construction of ports of entry on certain highways; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

1-1  Section 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General

1-2  Fund to the Department of Transportation for the planning and

1-3  construction of ports of entry pursuant to section 4 of this act:

1-4  For fiscal year 2003-2004 .... $2,000,000

1-5  For fiscal year 2004-2005 .... $3,000,000

1-6  Sec. 2. There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway

1-7  Fund to the Department of Transportation for the planning and

1-8  construction of ports of entry pursuant to section 4 of this act:

1-9  For fiscal year 2003-2004 .... $2,000,000

1-10  For fiscal year 2004-2005 .... $3,000,000

1-11      Sec. 3.  1.  Any balance of the money appropriated by

1-12  sections 1 and 2 of this act for fiscal year 2003-2004 does not revert

1-13  to the Fund from which it was appropriated, but must be carried

1-14  forward to the next fiscal year.


2-1  2.  Any balance of the money appropriated by sections 1 and 2

2-2  of this act must not be committed for expenditure after June 30,

2-3  2005, and reverts to the Fund from which it was appropriated as

2-4  soon as all payments of money committed have been made.

2-5  Sec. 4.  1.  The Director of the Department of Transportation,

2-6  in consultation with the Department of Motor Vehicles, the

2-7  Department of Public Safety, the Department of Taxation, the State

2-8  Department of Agriculture, the State Department of Conservation

2-9  and Natural Resources and any other state agency directed by the

2-10  Governor to participate in this project, shall develop plans and

2-11  undertake the construction of two ports of entry on Interstate

2-12  Highway No. 15, one near each location where the Interstate

2-13  Highway crosses the state border. If financial resources are

2-14  sufficient, the Department of Transportation may, to the extent of

2-15  legislative appropriation or authorization, plan and construct similar

2-16  ports of entry on Interstate Highway No. 80.

2-17      2.  The ports of entry planned and constructed pursuant to this

2-18  act must be designed to meet the needs of the Department of

2-19  Transportation, the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Department

2-20  of Public Safety, the Department of Taxation, the State Department

2-21  of Agriculture, the State Department of Conservation and Natural

2-22  Resources as these departments enforce the laws of this state and

2-23  any related regulations within their respective jurisdictions,

2-24  including, without limitation, the inspection of vehicles transporting

2-25  hazardous materials, the enforcement of laws relating to the taxation

2-26  of fuel used in motor carriers, the enforcement of vehicle

2-27  registration laws, the enforcement of traffic safety laws, the

2-28  performance of safety inspections on commercial vehicles, the

2-29  enforcement of laws restricting the importing of diseased animals,

2-30  noxious weeds and other illegal plants. The Governor may direct

2-31  additional agencies of this state to participate in the planning and

2-32  use of the ports of entry in a manner that will benefit the State.

2-33      3.  The Department of Transportation may:

2-34      (a) Enter into an interstate agreement for joint operation of ports

2-35  of entry with the states that border Nevada at the location of the

2-36  ports of entry.

2-37      (b) Accept gifts and grants from federal and other governmental

2-38  sources for the construction and operation of ports of entry pursuant

2-39  to this act.

2-40      (c) Continue its use of portable ports of entry as deemed

2-41  appropriate by the Director of the Department.

2-42      Sec. 5.  This act becomes effective on July 1, 2003.

 

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