AB 219 — Revises provisions relating to gaming. (BDR 41-193)

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219–ASSEMBLYWOMAN SWANK PREFILED F EBRUARY 13, 2017 ____________ Referred to Committee on Judiciary SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to gaming.

(BDR 41-193) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

No.

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matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

LegislativeLegiExisting Counsel’slaw Digest:provides that the Nevada Gaming Commission is prohibited from approving a nonrestricted license for an establishment in a county whose population is 700,000 or more (currently Clark County) unless the establishment is located in a gaming enterprise district, which is defined as “an area that has been approved by a county, city or town as suitable for operating an establishment that has been issued a nonrestricted license.” (NRS 463.0158, 463.308) If the location of a proposed establishment is within the Las Vegas Boulevard gaming corridor or the rural Clark County gaming zone, but not within an area already designated as a gaming enterprise district, the Commission is prohibited from approving a nonrestricted establishment is first designated a gaming enterprise district pursuant to the criteria set forth in NRS 463.3084.

Existing law provides that the Nevada Gaming Commission is prohibited from approving a nonrestricted license for an establishment in a county whose population gaming enterprise district, which is defined as “an area that has been approved by a county, city or town as suitable for operating an establishment that has been issued a nonrestricted license.” (NRS 463.0158,463.3082) 463.308)However, Ifif the location of a proposed establishment is not within the Las Vegas Boulevard gaming corridor or the rural Clark County gaming zone,zone butand not within an area already designated as a gaming enterprise district, the Commission is prohibited from approving a nonrestricted license for the proposed establishment unless the location of the proposed establishment is first designated a gaming enterprise district pursuant to the criteria set forth in NRS 463.3084.463.3086, which contains certain additional requirements that are not contained in NRS 463.3084, such as the requirements that:

(NRS(1) 463.3082) However, if the locationproperty line of a proposedriteriadeveloped establishmentresidential isdistrict not within the Las Vegas Boulevard gaming corridor or the rural Clark County gaming zone and not withinless anthan area1,500 alreadyfeet designated as a gaming enterprise district, the Commission is prohibited from approving a nonrestricted license for the proposedpropertye establishmentline unless the location of the proposed establishment is first designated a gamingpublic enterpriseschool, districtprivate pursuantschool toor thestructure criteriaused notprimarily containedfor inreligious NRSservices 463.3084,or suchworship; as the requirements that:

(1)and the(2) propertya linethree-fourths vote of the proposedgoverning establishmentbody mustof notthe becounty, lesscity thanor 500town feetis fromrequired thefor propertydesignation line of a developed residential district and not less than 1,500 feet from the propertylocation lineas of a publicgaming school,enterprise privatedistrict. school or structure used primarily for religious services or worship;

and(NRS (2)463.3086) aSection three-fourths1 vote of thethis governingbill bodyrevises of the -boundaries *AB219_R1*of –the 2Las –Vegas county,Boulevard citygaming orcorridor townto isremove requiredcertain forresidential designationareas ofcommonly theknown location as athe gamingBeverly enterpriseGreen district.neighborhood.

(NRS 463.3086) Section 12 of this bill revisesprovides for the boundariesexpiration ofon October 1, 2017, the area removed from the Las Vegas Boulevard gaming neighborhood.corridor pursuant toe district for section 1.

Section 2 of this bill provides for the expiration on October 1, 2017, the effective date of this bill, of any designation as a gaming enterprise district for the area removed from the Las Vegas Boulevard gaming corridor pursuant to section 1.

and (2) exempts certain parcels of real property located within the boundaries of that District from the application of certain provisions of law relating to gaming that enterprise districts.

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matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

and W HEREAS , It is well known that heritage tourists spend more andWsHEREASng, Local governments, including the City of Las Vegas, should be encouraged to foster heritage tourism through the historic preservation of the neighborhoods, areas and staysignage longerthat thanare otherreflective typesof the cultural heritage of tourists;this State;

and W HEREAS , Local governments, including the City of Las Vegas, should be encouraged to foster heritage tourism through the historic preservation of the neighborhoods, areas and signage that are reflective of the cultural heritage of this State;

now, therefore, - *AB219_R1* – 3 – THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

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- 79th Session (2017) – 3 – (I) The property line of the proposed establishment is east of the western edge line of Paradise Road and north of the southern edge line of Sahara Avenue;

and (II) The property is a parcel of land zoned primarily for residentialreside(2) use;Is south of the intersection of Las Vegas Boulevard and that portion of St.

(2) Is south of the intersection of Las Vegas Boulevard and that portion of St.

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As used in this section:

- *AB219_R1* – 4 – (b) “Nonrestricted license” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 463.0177.

consisting(1) Comprised of atan leastentire 2.5city acresblock inor thea aggregate;ortionportion thereof (2)consisting On which is located a resort hotel that has a minimum capital or debt investment of $100,000,000at inleast the2.5 realacres property, improvements and personal property comprising the resort hotel or, in the alternative,aggregate; a market value appraisal of the real property, improvements and personal property comprising the resort hotel indicating a minimum value of $100,000,000, based on an appraisal report prepared by a certified appraiser, as defined in NRS 645C.047;

(2) On which is located a resort hotel that has a minimum capital or debt investment of $100,000,000 in the real property, improvements and personal property comprising the resort hotel or, in the alternative, a market value appraisal of the real property, - 79th Session (2017) – 4 – improvements and personal property comprising the resort hotel report prepared by a certified appraiser, as defined in NRSraisal 645C.047;

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