Senate Bill No. 174–Committee on
Government Affairs

 

(On Behalf of the Commission on
Economic Development)

 

February 20, 2003

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Referred to Committee on Government Affairs

 

SUMMARY—Makes various changes concerning powers and duties of Commission on Economic Development. (BDR 18‑529)

 

FISCAL NOTE:  Effect on Local Government: No.

                           Effect on the State: No.

 

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

 

AN ACT relating to economic development; making various changes concerning the powers and duties of the Commission on Economic Development; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

1-1  Section 1. NRS 231.064 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-2  231.064  In addition to its other duties, the Commission on

1-3  Economic Development shall:

1-4  1.  Investigate and study conditions affecting Nevada business,

1-5  industry and commerce, and engage in technical studies, scientific

1-6  investigations, statistical research and educational activities

1-7  necessary or useful for the proper execution of the function of the

1-8  Division of Economic Development in promoting and developing

1-9  Nevada business, industry and commerce, both within and outside

1-10  the State.

1-11      2.  Conduct or encourage research designed to further new and

1-12  more extensive uses of the natural and other resources of the State

1-13  and designed to develop new products and industrial processes.

2-1  3.  Serve as a center of public information for the State of

2-2  Nevada by answering general inquiries concerning the resources and

2-3  economic[, residential and recreational] advantages of this state and

2-4  by furnishing information and data on these and related subjects.

2-5  4.  Prepare , and [publish pamphlets and other descriptive]

2-6  disseminate in any medium, informational material designed to

2-7  promote community, economic and industrial development in

2-8  Nevada . [, including a regularly revised industrial directory for the

2-9  State.]

2-10      5.  Plan and develop an effective service for business

2-11  information, both for the direct assistance of business and industry

2-12  of the State and for the encouragement of business and industry

2-13  outside the State to use economic facilities within the State,

2-14  including readily accessible information on state and local taxes,

2-15  local zoning regulations and environmental standards, the

2-16  availability and cost of real estate, labor, energy, transportation and

2-17  occupational education and related subjects.

2-18      Sec. 2.  NRS 231.067 is hereby amended to read as follows:

2-19      231.067  The Commission on Economic Development shall:

2-20      1.  Develop a state plan for industrial development and

2-21  diversification.

2-22      2.  [Promote,] Except as otherwise provided in this subsection,

2-23  promote, encourage and aid the development of commercial,

2-24  industrial, agricultural, mining and other vital economic interests of

2-25  this state, except for travel and tourism . [, except that in] In a

2-26  county whose population is less than 50,000, the county may

2-27  include community development and the development of the

2-28  nongaming recreation and tourism industry in its economic

2-29  development efforts.

2-30      3.  Identify sources of financing [and] to assist businesses and

2-31  industries which wish to locate or expand in Nevada . [in obtaining

2-32  financing.]

2-33      4.  Provide and administer grants of money to political

2-34  subdivisions of the State and to local or regional organizations for

2-35  economic development to assist them in promoting the advantages

2-36  of their communities , in expanding and retaining businesses in

2-37  those communities and in recruiting businesses to [relocate in]

2-38  those communities. Each recipient must provide an amount of

2-39  money, at least equal to the grant, for the same purpose, except[,] in

2-40  a county whose population is less than 50,000, the Commission

2-41  may, if convinced that the recipient is financially unable to do so,

2-42  provide such a grant with less than equal matching money provided

2-43  by the recipient.

2-44      5.  Encourage and assist state, county and city agencies in

2-45  planning and preparing projects for community, economic [or] and

3-1  industrial development and financing those projects with revenue

3-2  bonds[.

3-3  6.  Coordinate] or community development block grants.

3-4  6.  Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, coordinate

3-5  and assist the activities of counties, cities, local and regional

3-6  organizations for economic development [and fair and recreation

3-7  boards] in the State which affect economic and industrial

3-8  development, except for travel and tourism . [, except that in] In a

3-9  county whose population is less than 50,000, the county may

3-10  include community development and the development of the

3-11  nongaming recreation and tourism industry in its economic

3-12  development efforts.

3-13      7.  Arrange by cooperative agreements with local governments

3-14  to serve as the single agency in the State where relocating or

3-15  expanding businesses may obtain all required permits.

3-16      8.  Promote close cooperation between public agencies and

3-17  private persons who have an interest in industrial development and

3-18  diversification in Nevada.

3-19      9.  Organize and coordinate the activities of a group of

3-20  volunteers which will aggressively select and recruit businesses and

3-21  industries, especially small industries, to locate their offices and

3-22  facilities in Nevada.

3-23      10.  As used in this section, “community development block

3-24  grant” means a grant administered or made available by the

3-25  United States Department of Housing and Urban Development

3-26  pursuant to 24 C.F.R. Part 570.

3-27      Sec. 3.  This act becomes effective on July 1, 2003.

 

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