Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 31–Senators Neal, Carlton, Titus, Schneider, Rawson, Amodei, Care, Cegavske, Coffin, Hardy, Mathews, McGinness, Nolan, O’Connell, Raggio, Rhoads, Shaffer, Tiffany, Townsend, Washington and Wiener

 

Joint Sponsors: Assemblymen Knecht, Anderson, Beers, Arberry, Giunchigliani, Angle, Atkinson, Brown, Buckley, Carpenter, Chowning, Christensen, Claborn, Collins, Conklin, Geddes, Gibbons, Goicoechea, Goldwater, Grady, Griffin, Gustavson, Hardy, Hettrick, Horne, Koivisto, Leslie, Mabey, Manendo, Marvel, McClain, McCleary, Mortenson, Oceguera, Ohrenschall, Parks, Perkins, Pierce, Sherer, Weber and Williams

 

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Senate Concurrent RESOLUTION—Directing the Legislative Commission to conduct a preliminary feasibility study of long-range mass transit within the State of Nevada and to large urban areas in neighboring states.

 

    Whereas, With the rapidly increasing population of our state,

alternative methods of transportation must be considered to deal

effectively with the problems that arise from such an increase; and

    Whereas, Because of the recent changes in the economic

climate of our country and our state, and the security concerns

of travelers, it would be beneficial to expand the methods of

transportation to bring tourists and business people to the State of

Nevada; and

    Whereas, Our state is unique in that one must sometimes travel

long distances between communities, and alternate transportation

suitable to that environment would allow those distances to be

traversed in a very short period; now, therefore, be it

    Resolved by the Senate of the State of Nevada, the

Assembly Concurring, That the Legislative Commission is

hereby directed to appoint a committee to conduct a preliminary

feasibility study of the long-range mass transit needs of the State of

Nevada and its communities, including, without limitation:

    1.  Buses and other motor vehicles that travel on the streets and

highways of this state;

    2.  Light rail service between urban, suburban and rural

communities;

    3.  Magnetic levitation trains and other forms of rapid mass

transit, both within this state and extending to large urban areas in

neighboring states;

    4.  Commuter trains;

    5.  Monorail systems; and

    6.  Other forms of mass transit; and be it further

    Resolved, That the study must include, without limitation, an

evaluation of:

    1.  Alternative future transportation systems;

    2.  Factors such as public safety, environmental protection and

efficiency;

    3.  Economic concerns; and

    4.  Infrastructure needs; and be it further

    Resolved, That the Legislative Commission shall submit a

report of the results of the preliminary feasibility study and any

recommendations for legislation to the 73rd Session of the Nevada

Legislature.

 

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