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1-1 Section 1. 1. The Committee to Study Air Quality Control Programs

1-2 in Clark County is hereby created. The Committee consists of:

1-3 (a) One member appointed by the Board of County Commissioners of

1-4 Clark County, who shall serve as Chairman of the Committee;

1-5 (b) One member appointed by the Board of County Commissioners of

1-6 Clark County to represent the fuel industry;

1-7 (c) Two members appointed by the Board of County Commissioners of

1-8 Clark County to represent environmental concerns;

1-9 (d) One member appointed by the Regional Transportation Commission

1-10 of Clark County;

2-1 (e) One member appointed by the Board of Trustees of the Clark County

2-2 School District;

2-3 (f) One member appointed by the Board of Health of Clark County;

2-4 (g) One member appointed by the Nevada League of Cities;

2-5 (h) One member appointed by the Las Vegas Chapter of the Associated

2-6 General Contractors of America;

2-7 (i) One member appointed by the Southern Nevada Chapter of the

2-8 Associated Builders and Contractors;

2-9 (j) One member appointed by the Nevada Motor Transport Association;

2-10 (k) One member appointed by the Nevada Manufacturers Association;

2-11 (l) The Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles and Public Safety

2-12 or his designee;

2-13 (m) The Director of the Nevada Department of Transportation or his

2-14 designee; and

2-15 (n) The Administrator of the Division of Environmental Protection of

2-16 the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources or his

2-17 designee.

2-18 2. A member of the Committee may be compensated by the Committee

2-19 at the rate of $40 per meeting, or may choose not to be compensated.

2-20 3. The Committee shall:

2-21 (a) Contract with a qualified, independent consultant to conduct a study

2-22 of the air quality in Clark County and negotiate the terms of the contract;

2-23 (b) Establish the scope of the study; and

2-24 (c) Ensure that the consultant is adhering to the scope of the study and

2-25 will complete the study on time by requiring progress reports from the

2-26 consultant and establishing a schedule for completion of the study.

2-27 4. The Board of County Commissioners of Clark County shall, within

2-28 the limits of available resources, provide administrative support to the

2-29 Committee and assist in the fiscal management of the Committee.

2-30 Sec. 2. 1. The study of the air quality in Clark County conducted by

2-31 the consultant pursuant to section 1 of this act must include, without

2-32 limitation, an analysis of and recommendations concerning:

2-33 (a) Existing programs related to air quality in Clark County and methods

2-34 for improving the efficiency of such programs;

2-35 (b) Programs that may be required in the future to meet standards

2-36 pertaining to particulates, carbon monoxide, ozone and regional haze and

2-37 visibility, including, without limitation, programs for the inspection of

2-38 heavy-duty motor vehicles that are powered by diesel fuel, programs for the

2-39 inspection and maintenance of light-duty motor vehicles, programs to

2-40 manage urban haze and visibility, programs that involve the use of

2-41 alternative fuels, remote sensing or alternative transportation, and estimates

2-42 of the potential effectiveness of such programs;

3-1 (c) Current and future funding requirements of programs related to air

3-2 quality, sources of funding for such programs and methods of determining

3-3 adequate levels of funding for such programs; and

3-4 (d) The roles of state and local governmental agencies and the private

3-5 sector in addressing air quality issues in Clark County, including, without

3-6 limitation, recommendations concerning an institutional structure that will

3-7 effectively address air quality issues in the Las Vegas Valley.

3-8 2. The consultant shall consider, when analyzing and making

3-9 recommendations concerning a program related to air quality in Clark

3-10 County:

3-11 (a) The cost-effectiveness of the program by comparing it with other

3-12 programs related to air quality; and

3-13 (b) Whether the program is technologically feasible based on evidence

3-14 relating to the availability, effectiveness, reliability and safety of any

3-15 proposed technology that may be used in the program.

3-16 3. On or before June 30, 2000, the consultant shall submit a written

3-17 report of the study to the Committee to Study Air Quality Control Programs

3-18 in Clark County.

3-19 4. On or before October 15, 2000, the Committee shall review the

3-20 report submitted pursuant to subsection 3 and submit its findings and

3-21 recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners of Clark County,

3-22 the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for

3-23 transmittal to the 71st session of the Nevada Legislature.

3-24 Sec. 3. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the pollution control

3-25 account in the state general fund to Clark County the sum of $500,000 to

3-26 pay for the costs associated with carrying out the provisions of this act.

3-27 2. The Committee to Study Air Quality Control Programs in Clark

3-28 County shall determine the manner in which to expend the money

3-29 appropriated pursuant to subsection 1 and shall distribute at least $100,000

3-30 of the appropriation to the Department of Motor Vehicles and Public Safety

3-31 for use by the Department in its program for the inspection of heavy-duty

3-32 motor vehicles that are powered by diesel fuel.

3-33 3. Any remaining balance of the appropriation made by subsection 1

3-34 must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2001, and reverts to

3-35 the state general fund as soon as all payments of money committed have

3-36 been made.

3-37 Sec. 4. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.