SENATE AGENDA

for the

Committee on Transportation and Homeland Security

  Day  Tuesday          Date  April 12, 2005            Time   1:30 p.m.           Room  2149

If you cannot attend the meeting, you can listen to it live over the Internet.  The address for the legislative website is http://www.leg.state.nv.us.  For audio broadcasts, click on the link “Listen to Live Meetings.”

Note:  We are pleased to make reasonable accommodations for members of the public who are disabled and wish to attend the meeting.  If special arrangements for the meeting are necessary, please notify the Senate Committee on Transportation and Homeland Security at (775) 684-1421.

(R#) Indicates the reprint number of the bill/resolution being considered.

PLEASE PROVIDE 15 COPIES OF YOUR EXHIBITS AND NOTES.

S.B. 322             Requires regional transportation commissions to take certain actions to minimize impacts of certain street and highway projects. (BDR 32-738)

S.B. 327             Transfers authority to provide for benches and shelters for public mass transportation from local governments to regional transportation commission in certain larger counties. (BDR 32-1167)

S.B. 379             Authorizes local authority to place official traffic-control device on certain highways without prior approval of Department of Transportation under certain circumstances. (BDR 43-917)

S.B. 380             Revises provisions relating to Nevada Commission on Homeland Security. (BDR 19-611)

S.B. 469             Authorizes use of interest earned on money in State Highway Fund to match federal money for rural transit operations in certain counties. (BDR 35-1047)

S.B. 473             Expands authority of governmental entity and agent thereof to use certain equipment to gather evidence for issuance of traffic citation. (BDR 43-1370)

S.B. 474             Prohibits Department of Motor Vehicles under certain circumstances from renewing registration of motor vehicle if court has filed notice of nonpayment of certain outstanding criminal fines and fees with Department. (BDR 43-219)

S.B. 475             Limits liability of certain private operators who contract with regional transportation commission. (BDR 32-1081)

Possible committee introduction and work session on measures previously considered.

Public comment.  Testimony may be limited.

*Note: Interested parties may observe and testify in the proceedings through a simultaneous videoconference in Room 4401 of the Grant Sawyer State Office Building, Las Vegas.

All electronic devices must be turned off in the committee room.