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A.B. 32
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ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 32–COMMITTEE
ON GROWTH AND INFRASTRUCTURE
(ON BEHALF OF CARSON CITY)
PREFILED NOVEMBER 15, 2024
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Referred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure
SUMMARY—Directs the Joint Interim Standing Committee on
Growth and Infrastructure to conduct a study during
the 2025-2026 interim concerning the Nevada
Commission for the Reconstruction of the V & T
Railway of Carson City and Storey County.
(BDR S-404)
FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.
Effect on the State: Yes.
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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
AN ACT relating to the Nevada Commission for the Reconstruction
of the V & T Railway of Carson City and Storey County;
directing the Joint Interim Standing Committee on
Growth and Infrastructure to conduct a study during the
2025-2026 interim concerning the Commission; and
providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
Existing law creates the Nevada Commission for the Reconstruction of the V &
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T Railway of Carson City and Storey County and authorizes it to do all things
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necessary to establish and maintain a railway known as the Virginia & Truckee
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Railroad. (Sections 2 and 7 of the Nevada Commission for the Reconstruction of
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the V & T Railway Act of 1993) Existing law also creates the Joint Interim
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Standing Committee on Growth and Infrastructure. (NRS 218E.320) This bill
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directs the Committee to conduct a study during the 2025-2026 interim concerning
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the Commission which includes, without limitation, a comprehensive evaluation of
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the Commission that examines the current structure, duties and powers of the
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Commission and the long-term financial viability of the Commission.
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Existing law requires: (1) a Joint Interim Standing Committee to prepare a
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comprehensive report of the Committee’s activities in the interim and its findings
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and any recommendations for proposed legislation; and (2) such a report to be
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submitted to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for distribution to the
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next regular session of the Legislature. (NRS 218E.330) This bill requires the
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Committee to include in its report for the 2025-2026 interim its findings and
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recommendations for legislation relating to the study conducted pursuant to this
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bill. This bill further requires such recommendations to include, without limitation,
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any recommendations for actions that the Commission or any other entity may take
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to improve the long-term financial viability of the Commission and
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recommendations concerning whether legislation should be proposed to: (1)
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reorganize the structure of the Commission or modify the duties or powers of the
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Commission; (2) improve the long-term financial viability of the Commission; or
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(3) terminate the Commission and address related issues, including, without
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limitation, disposition of the assets of the Commission.
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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. 1. During the 2025-2026 interim, the Joint
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Interim Standing Committee on Growth and Infrastructure shall
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conduct a study concerning the Nevada Commission for the
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Reconstruction of the V & T Railway of Carson City and Storey
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County.
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2. The study must include, without limitation, a comprehensive
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evaluation of the Commission that examines the current structure,
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duties and powers of the Commission and the long-term financial
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viability of the Commission.
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3. The
Committee
shall
include
its
findings
and
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recommendations for legislation relating to the study in the report
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required by subsection 4 of NRS 218E.330 to be prepared and
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submitted to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for
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transmittal to the 84th Session of the Legislature, including, without
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limitation:
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(a) Whether legislation should be proposed which:
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(1) Reorganizes the structure of the Commission or modifies
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the duties or powers of the Commission;
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(2) Improves the long-term financial viability of the
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Commission; or
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(3) Terminates the Commission and addresses related issues,
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including, without limitation, disposition of the assets of the
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Commission.
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(b) Recommendations for actions that the Commission or any
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other entity may take to improve the long-term financial viability of
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the Commission.
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4. When making recommendations pursuant to subsection 3,
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the Committee shall consider any relevant opinion issued by the
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Attorney General.
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