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147–SENATOR147 D(BDR ONDEROS-683) LProposed OOPby: PREFILED JANUARY 30, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Government Affairs SUMMARY—Creates the Southern Nevada Regional Planning for Economic Resiliency Pilot Program.
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(2) variations of green bold underlining is language proposed to be added in this amendment;
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LBS/HAC - Date:
4/14/2025 S.B.
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147—Creates the Southern Nevada Regional Planning for Economic Resiliency Pilot Program.
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147–SENATOR DONDERO L OOP PREFILED JANUARY 30,2025 _______________ Referred to Committee on Government Affairs SUMMARY—Creates the Southern Nevada Regional Planning for Economic Resiliency Pilot Program.
Section 7 of this bill requires the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada to establish the Advisory Committee on Regional Planning for Economic Resiliency to assist the createsCommission in carrying out the Programprovisions to:of sections 1-10 of this bill.
Section 8 creates the Program to:
Section 9 requires the [Advisory Committee] Commission to conduct the Program with a focus on certain populationrelating centersto inregional theplanning regionfor andeconomic todevelopment study and perform community resiliency in the region.ngregion.es to regional planning for economic development and Section 10 requires:
(1) the [Advisory Committee] Commission to prepare a regional infrastructure plan for economic growth and resiliency in the region and a written report describing the activities, findings, conclusions and recommendations of the Advisory Committee;
theseSections definitions2-6 todefine thecertain provisionsterms ofrelating sectionsto 1-10.Program.the Program.
Section 1 applies -these *SB147_R2*definitions – 2 – Section 11 of this bill makes an appropriation to the Commission to establish and implement the Program and for a staff member or a contractor to assist in the Program and to carry out the provisions of sections 1-10.
THESection PEOPLE11 OFof THEthis STATEbill OFmakes NEVADA,an REPRESENTEDappropriation INto SENATEthe ANDCommission ASSEMBLY,to DOestablish ENACTand ASimplement FOLLOWS:the Program and for a staff member or a contractor to assist in the Program and to carry out the provisions of sections 1-10.
Senate Amendment No.
500 to Senate Bill No.
147 Page 4 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
The Commission shall appoint at least [five] nine members to the Advisory Committee which must be comprised of various stakeholders in the region who must have experience in regional planning, economic development or redevelopment, workforce development, infrastructure development or transit services.
(a) One member from the regional development authority which has entered into a contract with the Office of Economic Development to serve the region;
andando a contract with the Office of Economic Development to serve the (b) At least one member each from the following local governments:
and - *SB147_R2* – 3 – (6) Clark County.
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The Commission shall provide the Advisory Committee with such administrative and staff support as is necessary to assist the Advisory Committee in carrying out its duties set forth in sections 1 to 10, inclusive, of this act.] Sec.
(a)Senate EvaluatingAmendment theNo. current regional planning process and the existing and future priorities and needs in the region, with a focus on infrastructure projects, transit services and economic development and redevelopment projects;
500 to Senate Bill No.
147 Page 5 (a) Evaluating the current regional planning process and the existing and future priorities and needs in the region, with a focus on infrastructure projects, transit services and economic development and redevelopment projects;
The Commission shall, [in coordination] with advice from the Advisory Committee, oversee the Program.
The [Advisory Committee] Commission shall conduct the Program to study and perform community outreach on issues relating to regional planning for economic development and resiliency in the region with a focus on the following population centers:
(a) Identify existing, planned and proposed areas for economic development, redevelopment and diversification,suchdiversification, [including, without limitation,] such as redevelopment areas, existing underserved neighborhoods with opportunities for reinvestment, opportunity zones, job creation zones, Southern Nevada Strong opportunity sites, areas identified in the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for Southern Nevada developed by the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance, - *SB147_R2* – 4 – innovation districts, large-scale industrial areas, any activity centers identified [in the most recent regional plan developed] by Southern Nevada Strong, parcels with transit-oriented development or mixed-use zoning, activity centers identified by the Brookings Institution and any areas with major development;
(2) [Build regional agreement] Obtain community input on a list of economic development and redevelopment projects [determined] recommended by the Advisory Committee to be regionally significant and which support community goals, such as attracting target industries, diversifying the economy or locating transit, jobs and housing within the same location;
and (3) Garner community input regarding infrastructure projects and transit services that are regionally significant and necessary to support the [region;] list of economic development and redevelopment projects and support the region overall;
(d) Develop planning-level cost estimates [of planning costs] that include transit, capital, operations and maintenance and infrastructure design, construction and maintenance;
(e) Complete a high-level evaluation of the benefits of infrastructure projects and transit services that support the economic development and redevelopment priorities identified in the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for SouthernSenate NevadaAmendment andNo. by Southern Nevada Strong;
(f)500 Develop additional criteria to evaluateSenate andBill prioritizeNo. economic development and redevelopment projects in the region;
147 Page 6 Southern Nevada and [the most recent regional plan developed] by Southern Nevada Strong;
(f) [In coordination with key stakeholders in the region identified by the Advisory Committee, develop] Develop additional criteria to evaluate and prioritize economic development and redevelopment projects in the region;
(h) [Facilitate consensus with stakeholders in the region on] Develop a prioritized list of infrastructure projects and transit services that support the economic development and redevelopment centers and projects that [the Advisory Committee has determined] are regionally significant;
(i) Identify packages of economic development and redevelopment projects that could be submitted for federal grants and, if feasible, [prepare] initiate an application for grants for any such package;
and - *SB147_R2* – 5 – (j) Evaluate the regional planning development process and determine the steps,steps , roles and resources needed to continue regional coordination.coordination .
Sec.[of infrastructure projects, transit services, economic development and redevelopment projects and the methods to obtain grants for such projects and services;
and (k) Identify any lessons learned regarding the regional planning process and regional coordination and opportunities for future improvements.] Sec.
The [Advisory Committee] Commission shall prepare:
(1) Infrastructure projects and transit services that support access to existing, planned and proposed economic development and redevelopment centers and projects that [the Advisory Committee has determined] are regionally significant;
There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada the sum of $500,000$650,000 to establish and implement the Southern Nevada Regional Planning for Economic Resiliency Pilot Program created by section 8 of this act and for a staff member or contractor to assist the Commission and the Advisory Committee on Regional Planning for Economic Resiliency created by section 7 of this act in carrying out the provisions of sections 1 to 10, inclusive, of this act.
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