Assembly Bill No. 240–Assemblymen Collins, Lee, Parks, Thomas, Nolan, Manendo, Von Tobel, Ohrenschall, Price, Gibbons, Berman, Neighbors, Anderson, Bache, Koivisto, Claborn, McClain, Beers, Chowning, Williams, Mortenson, Goldwater, Carpenter and Segerblom

February 15, 1999

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Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

 

SUMMARY—Makes appropriation to City of North Las Vegas for completion of Kiel Ranch Historic Site. (BDR S-366)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.

Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: 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 City of North Las Vegas for the completion of the Kiel Ranch Historic Site; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Whereas, The City of North Las Vegas is developing the Kiel Ranch

Historic Site both as a local educational facility and as a tourist site; and

Whereas, Heritage tourism is viewed as a positive benefit to the State

of Nevada’s most significant industries of gaming and tourism; and

Whereas, The Kiel Ranch Historic Site offers a colorful and

significant glimpse of the culture and society of the bygone eras; and

Whereas, Community members have formed the Friends of Kiel

Ranch Historic Site to support the ongoing development of programming

for the site; and

Whereas, The City of North Las Vegas and the Community College of

Southern Nevada have formed a partnership to foster the Heritage Tourism

Program at the college; and

Whereas, The Kiel Ranch Historic Site is a significant historic,

cultural and educational resource for the entire Las Vegas Valley; now,

therefore,

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA,

REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO

ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

2-1 Section 1. There is hereby appropriated from the state general fund to

2-2 the City of North Las Vegas the sum of $2,000,000 for the completion of

2-3 the Kiel Ranch Historic Site.

2-4 Sec. 2. Any remaining balance of the appropriation made by section 1

2-5 of this act must not be committed for expenditure after the project is

2-6 completed and reverts to the state general fund as soon as all payments of

2-7 money committed have been made.

2-8 Sec. 3. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.

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