(REPRINTED WITH ADOPTED AMENDMENTS)

 

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 9–Senator Rawson

 

February 15, 2001

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Referred to Committee on Legislative Affairs and Operations

 

SUMMARY—Urges Department of Transportation to conduct study of feasibility of constructing highway between Mesquite and Caliente. (BDR R‑739)

 

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

 

Senate Concurrent RESOLUTION—Urging the Department of Transportation to conduct a study of the feasibility of constructing a highway between Mesquite and Caliente.

 

1-1    Whereas, The construction of a highway between Mesquite and

1-2  Caliente would mitigate the effects of the isolation and inaccessibility of

1-3  Caliente and the surrounding area; and

1-4    Whereas, The construction of a highway between Mesquite and

1-5  Caliente would provide a direct route from Mesquite to U.S. Highway No.

1-6  93 and would complete the corridor from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City;

1-7  and

1-8    Whereas, The construction of such a highway would greatly improve

1-9  access to the Great Basin National Park; and

1-10    Whereas, The construction of such a highway would help to promote

1-11  tourism and provide economic benefits to this state; now, therefore, be it

1-12    Resolved by the Senate of the State of Nevada, the Assembly

1-13    Concurring, That the Nevada Legislature hereby urges the

1-14  Department of Transportation to conduct a study of the feasibility of

1-15  constructing a highway between Mesquite and Caliente that includes,

1-16  without limitation:

1-17    1.  An analysis of the types of highways that may be constructed and

1-18  the approximate cost to construct each type of highway;

1-19    2.  An estimate of the number of vehicles that would use the highway

1-20  each year;

1-21    3.  An analysis of the benefits of constructing the highway, including a

1-22  monetary estimate of the economic benefits to this state; and

1-23    4.  An analysis of whether such a highway should be constructed; and

1-24  be it further

1-25    Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate prepare and transmit a copy

1-26  of this resolution to the Director of the Department of Transportation.

 

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