Amendment No. 548

Assembly Amendment to Assembly Bill No. 563 (BDR 22-1337)

Proposed by: Committee on Government Affairs

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Resolves Conflicts with: N/A

Amends: Summary: Title: Preamble: Joint Sponsorship:

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Amend section 1, page 1, line 2, by deleting "and 3" and inserting "to 5, inclusive,".

Amend the bill as a whole by deleting sections 2 through 4, renumbering sections 5 through 7 as sections 7 through 9 and adding new sections designated sections 2 through 6, following section 1, to read as follows:

"Sec. 2. "Infill development" means development that fills in an existing pattern of development on land that is:

1. Improved or unimproved; and

2. Surrounded completely by infrastructure and other development.

Sec. 3. "Infrastructure" means publicly owned or publicly supported facilities that are necessary or desirable to support intense habitation within a region, including, without limitation, parks, roads, schools, police stations, fire stations, community centers, sanitary sewers, facilities for mass transit and facilities for the conveyance of power, water and the treatment of wastewater.

Sec. 4. "Smart growth zone" means an area designated pursuant to section 5 of this act.

Sec. 5. 1. In a county whose population is 100,000 or more, the governing body of the county and each city in the county shall designate as a smart growth zone each area within its jurisdiction that is likely to benefit from infill development. The governing body shall review such zones periodically and adjust the zones as it deems necessary.

2. In a county whose population is less than 100,000, the governing body of the county and each city in the county may designate as a smart growth zone each area within its jurisdiction that is likely to benefit from infill development. The governing body may review and adjust such zones periodically as it deems necessary.

Sec. 6. NRS 278.010 is hereby amended to read as follows:

278.010 As used in NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive, and sections 2 to 5, inclusive, of this act, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 278.0105 to 278.0195, inclusive, and sections 2, 3 and 4 of this act, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.".

Amend sec. 6, page 4, by deleting lines 1 through 4 and inserting:

"(1) Must show each smart growth zone that has been designated pursuant to section 5 of this act;

(2) Must identify policies that would assist in promoting infill development in such zones; and

(3) May include a provision concerning the acquisition and use of".

Amend the bill as a whole by deleting sec. 8 and renumbering sec. 9 as sec. 10.

Amend sec. 9, page 6, by deleting lines 19 through 23 and inserting:

"The state plan must include a provision that promotes infill development in smart growth zones designated pursuant to section 5 of this act.".

Amend the bill as a whole by adding new sections designated sections 11 through 13, following sec. 9, to read as follows:

"Sec. 11. NRS 319.160 is hereby amended to read as follows:

319.160 1. The division may provide advice, technical information, training and educational services, conduct research and promote the development of housing, building technology and related fields.

2. The division shall develop and carry out policies to promote infill development in smart growth zones designated pursuant to section 5 of this act.

Sec. 12. On or before January 1, 2001:

1. The governing body of a county whose population is 100,000 or more shall designate initial smart growth zones as required pursuant to subsection 1 of section 5 of this act.

2. The commission on economic development shall amend the state plan for industrial development and diversification to include a provision that promotes infill development in smart growth zones as required pursuant to NRS 231.067, as amended by section 10 of this act.

3. The housing division of the department of business and industry shall develop the policies to promote infill development in smart growth zones as required pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 319.160, as amended by section 11 of this act.

Sec. 13. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval for the purposes of preparations relating to the designation of smart growth zones pursuant to subsection 1 of section 5 of this act, the amendment of the state plan for industrial development and diversification pursuant to section 10 of this act and the development of policies to promote infill development pursuant to section 11 of this act and on January 1, 2001, for all other purposes.".

Amend the title of the bill to read as follows:

"AN ACT relating to land use planning; requiring certain governing bodies adopting any part of the master plan to adopt a land use plan; establishing provisions to promote infill development in smart growth zones; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.".

Amend the summary of the bill to read as follows:

"SUMMARY—Establishes provisions to promote infill development in smart growth zones. (BDR 22-1337)".