Adoption of this amendment will MAINTAIN a 2/3s majority vote requirement for final passage of AB205 (§ 1).
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Amend section 1, page 1, line 15, by deleting:
“6.7 and 6.9,” and inserting:
“6.6 to 6.9, inclusive,”.
Amend section 1, page 1, line 17, by deleting “6.7.” and inserting “6.6.”.
Amend section 1, page 2, line 15, after “3.”by inserting:
“All decisions, and any deliberations leading to those decisions, that are made by any body, including, without limitation, the Reno/Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority, the City Council of the City of Sparks and the Sparks Tourism Facility and Revitalization Steering Committee, concerning the expenditure, commitment or other use of money derived from the proceeds of the tax imposed pursuant to this section must be made at a public meeting that complies with the provisions of chapter 241 of NRS, whether or not the body is determined to be a public body to which that chapter is applicable.
4. The tax imposed pursuant to this section expires by limitation on the date on which the principal of, and the interest on, any general or special obligations described in paragraph (e) of subsection 1 of section 6.7 of this act are fully paid. The proceeds from the tax must not be committed for expenditure after that date. The City Council of the City of Sparks shall, at least 30 days before such obligations are fully paid, adopt an ordinance that sets forth the date on which such obligations will be fully paid. Upon the adoption of such an ordinance, the Reno/Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority shall give written notice of the date on which the tax will expire to each person providing transient lodging who is liable for the payment of the tax.
5.”.
Amend section 1, page 2, line 19, by deleting “6.9.” and inserting “6.7.”.
Amend section 1, page 2, line 21, by deleting “6.7” and inserting “6.6”.
Amend section 1, page 2, line 35, by deleting “Sparks.” and inserting:
“Sparks after obtaining the advice and recommendations of the Committee.”.
Amend section 1, page 3, by deleting lines 22 through 24 and inserting:
“obtain the advice and recommendations of the Committee concerning the expenditure of those”.
Amend section 1, page 3, by deleting line
30 and inserting:
“purposes, as determined by the
City Council of the City of Sparks after obtaining the advice and
recommendations of the Committee.”.
Amend section 1, page 4, line 9, after “(b)” by inserting:
“ “Committee” means the Sparks Tourism Facility and Revitalization Steering Committee created pursuant to section 6.8 of this act.
(c)”.
Amend section 1, page 4, between lines 13 and 14 by inserting:
“Sec. 6.8. 1. The Sparks Tourism Facility and Revitalization Steering Committee, consisting of five members, is hereby created. The membership of the Committee consists of:
(a) Two persons appointed by the Board of Directors of the Reno/Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority, one of whom must be a member of the Nevada Resort Association who represents properties outside the City of Sparks, and one of whom must represent the interests of Reno, Sparks, Washoe County, the motel industry or general business.
(b) Two members of the City Council of the City of Sparks, including the Mayor of the City of Sparks, appointed by that City Council.
(c) One person appointed by the Nevada Resort Association who is a member of the Association and who represents properties inside the City of Sparks.
2. The Committee shall elect a Chairman from among its members.
3. A vacancy on the Committee must be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
4. The Committee shall meet at least quarterly or by a call of the Chairman or majority of the members of the Committee.
5. Members of the Committee serve without compensation.
Sec. 6.9. 1. The Sparks Tourism Facility and Revitalization Steering Committee shall develop a master plan that identifies:
(a) Proposed projects or capital improvements that the Committee determines to be advisable to promote tourism in Washoe County; and
(b) The method or methods pursuant to which the proposed projects and capital improvements identified in paragraph (a) will be financed.
2. Projects and capital improvements identified pursuant to this section must be:
(a) Approved by a two-thirds vote of the members of the Committee; and
(b) Located in that portion of the Sparks Town Center Project which is identified as Victorian Square or any other portion of the Sparks Town Center Project if the project or capital improvement provides a direct benefit to a project or capital improvement located within Victorian Square, as determined by the Committee.
3. As used in this section:
(a) “Capital improvement” has the meaning ascribed to it in paragraph (a) of subsection 4 of section 6.7 of this act.
(b) “Sparks Town Center Project” has the meaning ascribed to it in paragraph (c) of subsection 4 of section 6.7 of this act.”.
Amend the bill as a whole by renumbering sec. 2 as sec. 3 and adding a new section designated sec. 2, following section 1, to read as follows:
“Sec. 2. Section 2 of chapter 432, Statutes of Nevada 1999, as amended by chapter 334, Statutes of Nevada 2001, at page 1575, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2. The proceeds of the taxes imposed pursuant to section 1 of this act and any applicable penalty or interest must be distributed as follows:
1. An amount equal to:
(a) Two-thirds of the proceeds of the tax imposed pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of section 1 of this act collected in:
(1) The unincorporated area of Washoe County; and
(2) Each incorporated city in Washoe County, except in a district described in NRS 268.780 to 268.785, inclusive, in which a 1 percent tax is imposed on the gross receipts from the rental of transient lodging for railroad grade separation projects; and
(b) All of the proceeds of the tax imposed pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of section 1 of this act collected in a district described in NRS 268.780 to 268.785, inclusive, in which a 1 percent tax is imposed on the gross receipts from the rental of transient lodging for railroad grade separation projects,
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must be used by the Reno/Sparks Convention and Visitors
Authority to reconstruct, expand, improve, equip, operate and maintain the
Reno/Sparks Convention Center, including, but not limited to, parking and
facilities ancillary to the Reno/Sparks Convention Center and the acquisition
of real property and other appurtenances therefor. The Reno/Sparks Convention
and Visitors Authority may irrevocably pledge and use any money received from
the proceeds of the taxes pursuant to this subsection, together with the
proceeds of other tax revenues and facilities revenues received by the
Reno/Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority legally available therefor, for
the payment of general and special obligations issued for the purpose of
reconstructing, expanding, improving and equipping the Reno/Sparks Convention
Center, including, but not limited to, parking and facilities ancillary to the
Reno/Sparks Convention Center and the acquisition of real property and other
appurtenances therefor.
2. From the remaining one-third of the proceeds of the tax imposed pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of section 1 of this act collected in the area described in subparagraphs (1) and (2) of paragraph (a) of subsection 1, the sum of $1,500,000 and, beginning June 1, 2000, and each year thereafter, an additional amount equal to $1,500,000 multiplied by the percentage by which the proceeds of the taxes imposed pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection 1 of section 1 of this act increased during the immediately preceding 12-month period, if any, must be used as follows:
(a) Two-thirds for the marketing and promotion of tourism as approved by the Reno/Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority; and
(b) One-third for the support of the National Bowling Stadium,
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until such time as the Truckee Meadows Tourism Facility and
Revitalization Steering Committee identifies particular capital improvement
projects pursuant to section 6 of this act. After the Truckee Meadows Tourism
Facility and Revitalization Steering Committee identifies particular capital
improvement projects pursuant to section 6 of this act, the money described in
this subsection and all of the proceeds of the tax imposed pursuant to
paragraph (c) of subsection 1 of section 1 of this act must, notwithstanding
the provisions of NRS 279.619, be used to acquire, establish, construct,
expand, equip, improve, operate and maintain such projects, and to pay the
principal and interest on notes, bonds or other obligations issued by the Reno
Redevelopment Agency to fund the acquisition, establishment, construction or
expansion of the projects so identified.
3. From the remaining one-third of the proceeds of the tax imposed pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of section 1 of this act collected in the area described in subparagraphs (1) and (2) of paragraph (a) of subsection 1, if any, after the amount described in subsection 2 is set aside for use pursuant to that subsection, the amounts set forth in this subsection must be paid to the City Council of the City of Sparks on the dates set forth in this subsection to be used by the City Council and the Sparks Tourism and Marketing Committee for the marketing and promotion of tourism in the City of Sparks and for the operation and maintenance of capital improvements within redevelopment areas in the City of Sparks:
(a) On July 1, 2000, an amount not to exceed $100,000.
(b) On July 1, 2001, an amount not to exceed $100,000.
(c) On July 1, 2002, and on July 1 of each year thereafter, an amount not to exceed $200,000.
[(d) On July 1, 2003, an amount not to exceed $200,000.
(e) On July 1, 2004, an amount not to exceed $250,000.
(f) On July 1, 2005, an amount not to exceed $250,000.
(g) On July 1, 2006, an amount not to exceed $350,000.
(h) On July 1, 2007, and each year thereafter, an amount equal to the sum of $350,000 plus an additional amount equal to $350,000 multiplied by the percentage by which the proceeds of the taxes imposed pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection 1 of section 1 of this act increased during the immediately preceding 12-month period, if any.]
4. The remainder of the one-third of the proceeds of the tax imposed pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of section 1 of this act collected in the area described in subparagraphs (1) and (2) of paragraph (a) of subsection 1, if any, after the amounts described in subsections 2 and 3 are set aside for use pursuant to those subsections, must be distributed in the following manner:
(a) Two‑thirds to the Reno/Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority to reconstruct, expand, improve, equip, operate and maintain the Reno/Sparks Convention Center, including, but not limited to, parking and facilities ancillary to the Reno/Sparks Convention Center and the acquisition of real property and other appurtenances therefor and the payment of general and special obligations issued for those purposes.
(b) One‑third to be used as set forth in subsection 2.”.
Amend the title of the bill, fourth line, after “tourism;” by inserting:
“revising the distribution of the tax on the rental of transient lodging in certain areas of Washoe County that was imposed to pay for certain projects;”.