Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 3–Assemblyman Collins

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Whereas, The population of Nevada has increased significantly in

recent years and, because of that increase, many roads and streets that are

owned, controlled or maintained by counties and cities in this state are

experiencing a substantial increase in use by motorists from within a large

area of the county or city which has resulted in an increase in the cost to

maintain those roads and streets; and

Whereas, Certain highways that are included in the system of highways

maintained by the Department of Transportation serve motorists from

within a smaller area of a county or city and are not used as frequently as

many of the roads and streets maintained by counties or cities; and

Whereas, Certain highways that are included in that system do not

connect to any other highway that is included in the system; and

Whereas, Transferring the ownership or control of or the responsibility

for maintaining those highways in exchange for roads and streets that are

owned, controlled or maintained by counties or cities and are determined

by the appropriate governmental bodies of the counties and cities in which

the roads or streets are located and the Director of the Department of

Transportation to be appropriate for exchange would help to reduce the

cost to maintain those roads and streets for the Department of

Transportation and for the counties and cities in which the roads and streets

are located; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of Nevada, the Senate

Concurring, That the Director of the Department of Transportation is

hereby directed to conduct an interim study to determine the feasibility of

transferring the ownership or control of or the responsibility for

maintaining a highway that is included in the system of highways

maintained by the Department to a county or city in this state in exchange

for roads or streets that are owned, controlled or maintained by the county

or city and are determined by the Director and by the appropriate

governmental bodies of the counties and cities in which the roadway is

located to be appropriate for exchange; and be it further

Resolved, That the Director of the Department of Transportation

consult with the board of county commissioners and the city council or

other appropriate governmental body of each county and city in this state to

determine the roadways for inclusion in the study; and be it further

Resolved, That the study must be conducted in cooperation with the

board of county commissioners and the city council or other appropriate

governmental body of each county and city in this state in which a road or

street is located that is included in the study; and be it further

Resolved, That upon the completion of the study on an area of the

state, the Director of the Department of Transportation and the appropriate

governmental body of each county and city in which a roadway that is

determined to be appropriate for exchange is located are encouraged,

within their respective legal authorities and budgetary limits, to accomplish

an exchange of roadways as soon as possible; and be it further

Resolved, That the Director of the Department of Transportation

submit a written report of the results of the study, any exchanges that have

been accomplished and any recommendations for legislation to the Director

of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the 71st session of the

Nevada Legislature; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly prepare and transmit a

copy of this resolution to the Director of the Department of Transportation.

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