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A
So
I
would
officially
call
this
meeting
to
order
I'd
like
to
welcome
everyone
to
assembly,
legislative
operations
and
elections
and,
of
course
welcome
everyone,
that's
joining
us
in
the
zoom
or
online
or
on
the
phones.
So
with
that,
madam
secretary,
will
you
please
take
the
role.
C
D
A
Just
a
few
a
few
reminders
before
we
begin
anyone
wishing
to
testify
on
any
of
the
measures
we're
going
to
explore
today,
you
may
register
online
through
the
agenda.
There's
a
link
on
the
agenda.
Once
the
agenda
is
posted,
you
may
register
online
at
the
end
of
listening
to
both
bills.
At
the
end,
the
last
item
on
the
agenda.
We
will
have
public
comment
up
to
30
minutes
this
evening.
A
E
Thank
you,
madam
chair
marshall,
lyons
for
the
record.
The
work
session
document
has
been
uploaded
to
nellis
and
provided
to
all
the
members
and
available
to
the
public.
E
A
Thank
you.
We
have
a
motion
by
assemblywoman
tourist.
Do
we
have
a
second
a
second
by
vice
chair?
How
did
he,
and
so
that
is
a
motion
to
do
pass
and
assembly
bill
95
any
questions
or
comments
on
the
motion.
A
G
C
H
E
A
Yes,
and
with
that,
the
motion
carries
assemblywoman
gonzalez.
Will
you
take
the
floor
statement
on
this?
Please.
A
Welcome
next,
I
will
like
to
open
it
up
for
the
work
session
on
assembly
bill
121.
E
Thank
you,
madam
chair
marshy.
The
lions
again
for
the
record
assembly
bill
121,
requires
the
secretary
of
state
to
allow
the
effective
absentee
system
for
elections
or
ease
to
be
used
by
an
elector
with
a
disability
to
register
vote
to
vote
and
a
registered
voter
with
a
disability
to
apply
for
and
cast
an
absent
ballot.
E
There
is
an
amendment
included
in
the
work
session
document
for
this
measure
that
was
presented
by
assemblywoman
cohen
and
has
been
determined
to
be
germaine
to
the
bill,
which
would
revise
the
deadlines
to
register
and
vote
in
the
uniform
and
overseas
citizens.
Absentee
voting
act
to
allow
for
same-day
voter
registration,
as
provided
to
other
voters
in
nevada
and
to
authorize
receipt
ballots
before
close
of
business.
On
the
day
of
the.
G
A
J
J
D
B
B
A
E
Thank
you,
madam
chair
again.
Marshyla
lyons
for
the
record
assembly
bill
166
requires
a
person
committee
for
political
action,
political
party
or
committee
sponsored
by
a
political
party
that
expands
more
than
a
hundred
dollars
for
the
purpose
of
financing
a
communication
through
text
messages
that
advocates
expressly
the
election
or
defeat
of
a
clearly
identified
candidate
or
group
of
candidates
or
solicits,
a
contribution
to
disclose
in
the
text
message
the
name
of
the
person
committee
or
political
action,
political
party
or
committee
sponsored
by
a
political
party
that
paid
for
the
communication.
A
Okay
members,
any
questions.
D
J
J
A
A
A
G
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
Thank
you,
madam
chair
and
members
of
the
legend
of
operations
and
elections
committee
for
the
record.
I
am
assemblywoman
robin
titus.
I
represent
assembly
district
38,
which
is
all
of
churchill
county
and
most
of
lyon
county.
Today
I
will
be
presenting
assembly
bill
98,
which
limits
the
number
of
bdrs
that
may
be
requested
for
a
regular
session
at
this
time.
G
I'm
going
to
turn
it
over
for
opening
additional
opening
remarks
to
assemblyman
richard
mcarthur,
who
actually
presented
this
bill
several
sessions
ago,
and
so
I
want
him
to
do
a
little
introductory
statement
and
then
I'll
come
back
over
the
bill
and
go
by
through
the
details.
So
assemblyman
mcarthur.
If
you
don't
mind.
D
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
for
the
record.
My
name
is
richard
macarthur
I
represent
assembly
district
4,
which
is
in
the
northwest
part
of
las
vegas,
and
today
I'm
sort
of
co-presenting
assembly
bill
98
with
the
assembly
woman,
robin
titus,
and
basically,
what
she
said
was
this
bill
just
basically
cuts
back
on
the
number
of
bills
that
we
request
during
a
regular
legislative
session,
and
so
I
do
appreciate
the
assemblywoman
titus
bringing
this
bill
up
again,
because
I
have
introduced
it
similar
legislation
in
past
sessions,
and
you
know
right
now.
D
We
process
a
lot
of
bills
in
a
very
short
period
of
time.
You
know
120
days,
which
makes
the
this
process
kind
of
tough
and
difficult
for
both
legislators
and
also
for
the
lcp
staff,
and
also
it
costs
a
lot
of
money
to
put
these
bills
through.
So
when
we
reduce
the
number
of
bills
that
go
through,
it
reduce
costs
for
the
state.
D
D
G
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
and
thank
you
assemblyman
mcarthur
for
that,
as
he
pointed
out,
this
bill
basically
reduces
the
number
of
bdrs
that
may
be
requested.
I
will
go
over
the
bill
itself
at
this
time.
The
bill
has
several
pages
involved
and
to
make
it
a
little
bit
more
succinct
and
easier
to
understand.
G
We
have
sent
everybody
a
copy
of
the
current
list,
there's
a
graph
there
that
shows
the
number
of
bdrs
are
currently
allowed
allotted
and
the
number
that
we
are
suggesting-
and
I
want
to
take
a
moment-
to
recognize
your
professional
person
from
the
research
division
marshall
alliance,
who
have
been
so
helpful,
trying
to
get
these
numbers
because
it
seems
many
times
so
abstract
on
what
we're
trying
to
do.
But
this
actually
makes
sense.
G
So,
hopefully
you
have
a
copy
that
we've
included,
I'm
going
to
show
a
little
picture
of
that's
what
I'm
going
to
be
referring
to
now,
as
opposed
to
the
the
line
items
in
the
bill,
because
each
one
goes
down
under
the
incumbent
member
of
the
assembly,
starting
a
section
one
of
the
bill.
But
you
will
see
that
also
follows
this
particular
the
bill.
G
Draft
request,
so
I'm
going
from
four
to
three
for
incumbent
members
and
so
forth,
and
so
on
down
that
line
on
by
page,
including,
as
you
can
see,
the
at
the
bottom
of
the
page,
the
lieutenant
governor,
the
secretary
of
state
and
on
the
second
page.
It
includes
the
cities
et
cetera.
It
doesn't
affect
emergency
measures,
it
doesn't
affect
the
things
that
we
still
can
do
our
business.
If
something
comes
up
that
exceeds
on
what
we
are
allotted
and
that's
the
critical
thing.
Sometimes
we
just
don't
know
such
a
pandemic.
G
What
we
may
need
to
do.
The
second
thing
I
want
to
have
you
turn
to
now
is
another
graph,
and
I
apologize
to
getting
it
so
late
in
the
day
today.
But
I
think
this
is
really
the
critical
picture.
I
want
you
to
have
on
how
we
settled
on
the
numbers.
We
did.
G
I,
if
you
look
at
that
graph,
based
on
literally
some
since
1989
and
we're
going
through
every
session
on
the
number
of
bills
that
we
are
allotted,
you'll
see
that
the
through
a
period
of
time
the
laws
have
changed
reigning
in
on
some
of
the
number
of
bills
that
we
get
so
on
that
first
paragraph,
under
the
bill
draft
request,
you'll
see,
there's
a
big
drop
from
1989
to
1991.
G
G
And
that's
the
tell
me
that's
a
really
the
story
we
want
to
tell
here,
because
the
bills
that
we
are
allotted
of
of
that
number
over
the
last
10
sessions,
so
over
the
last
20
years,
the
average
number
of
bills
that
actually
are
produced
versus
what
we're
allotted.
I
did
the
math
earlier
today
and
it
breaks
down
to
about
86.9
percent
of
the
bills
that
we
are
allotted.
We
actually
introduce.
G
So
the
numbers
that
I'm
that
we're
actually
suggesting
are
more
in
line
with
what
actually
happens
and
even
more
telling
if
you
look
at
the
next
paragraph,
follow
over
the
over
the
number
of
bills
and
resolutions
that
are
actually
enacted
is
pretty
significant
versus
the
number
and
percent
of
bdrs.
The
average
that
we
actually
enact
are
about
55
percent
of
those.
So
I'm
not
saying
we
need
to
draw
it
back
to
that
55
level,
because
I
think
these
bills
that
are
introduced
are
are
important,
there's
important
to
debate
and
sometimes
like.
G
I
had
one
today
that
I
actually
withdrew
after
meeting
with
the
department
and
they
they
said.
Oh,
we
can
do
that
without
you
know
legislation,
that's
fine!
I'm
going
to
withdraw
the
bill,
so
there
will
be
bills
that
we
introduce
that
do
not
go
anywhere
after
some
debate
over
them.
But
I
think
the
key
here
is
that
we're
looking
at
slight
reduction
consistent
with
what
we're
using
now
make
sure
it's
meaningful,
save
time
save
money,
as
assemblyman
mccarthy
pointed
out.
G
Most
importantly,
it's
really
about
our
priorities
and
passing
meaningful
bills
through
this
process,
and
so
with
that
I
am
happy
to
answer
any
questions.
I
hopefully
you
will
support
ab98
and
again,
thank
you
for
your
support
and
a
special
thanks
to
the
research
division.
A
A
How
many
and
I'm
not
sure
if
you
know
this,
but
how
many
of
the
bill
requests
that
are
actually
submitted
not
actually
introduced,
because
the
person
submitting
it
would
have
been
an
incumbent
who
didn't
win
re-election
so
they
were
submitted
before
the
election.
Do
you
know
how
many
of
those
bills
are.
G
I
we're
getting
a
breakdown
later
on
on
all
the
different
categories.
There
were
so
many
different
categories
that
we
could
look
at,
so
we
can
get
that
information
to
you
and
it's
a
great
question
and
it,
I
think,
would
vary
every
year
depending
on
the
turnaround
and
especially
in
the
assembly,
for
those
of
us
that
turn
over.
Maybe
a
third
of
us
turn
over
each
time,
but
then
we
pick
up
those
bills
right.
So
so
I
would
say
to
you,
I
think
the
allotment
is
is
the
same
except
for
those
early
introductions.
G
A
E
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
and
thank
you
assemblywoman,
titus
and
and
assemblyman
macarthur
for
your
presentation.
My
question
is
actually
basic
to
me.
I'm
looking
at
a
way
of
suppressing
thought
and
ideas,
especially
from
constituents,
especially
from
elected
officials,
and
you
know
I
was
just
wondering.
E
How
do
you
account
for
that,
because,
if
you're
limiting,
if
I
read
that
correctly
you're,
limiting
how
many
bills
are
our
bdrs
that
are
processed
during
a
session
and
that
eliminates
you
know,
a
lot
of
our
constituents
have
some
good
ideas
and
they're
the
ones
that
are
living
with
issues
on
a
daily
basis
and
when
we
suppress
thought
we
suppress,
you
know
a
way
of
expanding
our
our
bases.
E
You
know
as
far
as
even
you
know,
taxes
and
just
living
and
injustices,
and
you
know
a
whole
plethora
of
issues
that
that
are
concerning
to
our
constituents.
G
And
thank
you
thank
you
for
the
question
assuming
thomas
simon
woman,
thomas.
I
appreciate
that
because
it
is
thoughtful
and
you
are
representing
your
constituents
and
I
think
that's
really
important
to
note
that
this
in
no
way
limits
somebody's
voice.
It
does
no
way
limits
the
debate
or
the
discussion
about
what
a
priority
bill
is,
or
what
a
good
bill
would
be.
We've
all
had
that
thought
is
you
know
when
something
happens,
there'll
be
a
law
against
that.
G
You
know
those
old
expressions
where
we
should
be
having
meaningful
thoughts
and
process
with
our
constituents.
This
certainly
wouldn't
limit
somebody
reaching
out
to
you,
but
it
does
do.
However,
I
I
don't
know
how
those
of
you
on
this
committee
do
your
priority
bills,
but
I
have
all
my
over
my
right
shoulder.
There
is
a
holder,
huge
of
future
bill
ideas
and
bills,
and
thoughts
that
we've
collected
through
the
session
of
our
constituents
bills
that
we've
heard
later
earlier
this
summer
or
people
have
met
with
us
earlier
in
the
summer
on.
G
You
know
a
good
bill
idea,
and
then
we
play
that
out.
We
have
that
discussion.
We
meet
with
staff,
we
meet
with
different
departments
that
may
or
may
not
affect,
and
then
we
choose
that
you
know
what
we
can
fix
it
via
regulation
or
that
you
know
that
doesn't
really
need
a
bill.
We
reach
out
to
lcb.
None
of
this
would
restrict
that
discussion.
None
of
those
that
would
restrict
you
meeting
with
your
constituents.
G
What
it
does
do,
however,
is
when
you
have,
because
you
I'm
sure,
you've
had
constituents
more
than
even
the
five
bills
that
you
get
as
a
new
legislature.
You've
probably
had
more
than
five
ideas,
but
what
it
does
do
is
then
make
sure
that
you
come
up
with
your
four
ideas
that
are
the
best
that
would
go
forward,
and
so
it
whittles
it
down
to
what
the
actual
numbers
are
and
not
in
any
way
does.
G
Do
we
want
folks
to
think
that
we're
trying
to
limit
our
constituents
voice
because
that
the
key
to
this
is
quite
the
contrary.
The
key
is
that
when
we
hear
their
voices,
we
put
that
thoughtful
debate
and
discussion
in
so
that
we
can
have
a
thorough
discussion
on
what
that
really
is
all
about,
and
thank
you
for
the
question.
Hopefully,
I
answered
your.
A
Thank
you.
Our
next
question
is
from
assemblywoman
gonzalez.
F
Thank
you
so
much,
madam
chair,
assemblywoman,
gonzales
district
16
for
the
record.
Thank
you
so
much
for
bringing
this
bill
forward
and
please
correct
me.
If
I'm
wrong,
you
stated
that
of
all
of
the
bills
that
we
submit
about
eighty
percent
of
80
86
of
them
get
hurt
or
go
through
the
process
and
then
of
those
eighty-six
percent.
Fifty
percent
of
those
get
passed
is:
are
those
numbers
correct.
G
No,
what
what
actually
on
that?
I
hopefully
have
that
graph
in
front
of
you
it's
this
this
picture
here.
Hopefully
that
was
delivered
to
your
office
today.
Oh
yes,
yeah!
What
that
says
is
not
not
that
they
get
86
get
heard,
but
actually
we
get
those
requests
and
then
the
actual
percent
that
become
a
bdr.
G
You
know
that
get
dropped
as
a
bill,
it's
86
and
then
those
bills
that
actually
get
enacted.
We
don't
have
a
figure
that
actually
went
to
committee
or
got
heard
here.
This
is
just
those
that
were
requested,
those
who
were
actually
introduced
on
the
floor
versus
you
know
like
we
do
today
what
we
did
on
the
floor
today
and
then
the
third
graph.
There
is
the
percent
that
are
passed.
We
could
have
a
fourth
graph
there,
that
of
those
that
actually
get
a
work,
a
session.
You
know,
get
a
hearing.
G
F
Okay,
thank
you
so
much
for
that
clarification.
I'm
just
a
little
confused
on
why
we
would
want
to
make
this
less.
Can
you
maybe
clarify
that
for
me,
yeah,
hopefully,.
G
That
that,
hopefully
obviously
I
didn't
do
a
good
job
explaining
when
I
when
I
did
the
bill
introduction,
because
that
was
what
I
was
hoping
to
explain-
is
why
we
would
make
it
less
from
the
numbers
that
I
submitted
of
the
bills
that
were
a
potentially
able
to
introduce
only
about
86
percent
of
that
do
we
use,
and
so
what
and
then
of
that
only
half
of
them.
Then
they
get
passed
about
so
based
on
that.
G
What
you've
probably
been
seeing
running
around
the
hallways
right
now
are
many
bills
that
are
going
to
be
introduced
and
never
get
a
hearing,
because
you're
clearly
going
down
from
the
percent
that
are
introduced,
and
you
could
do
the
math
yourself
and
the
amount
that
are
actually
passed.
So
if
86
get
percent
get
introduced
and
only
58
percent
get
passed
what's
happening
to
the
other
30
they're
being
left
in
the
drawer.
So
you
could
do
your
fourth
column
based
on
those
two
numbers,
subtracting
them,
and
so
the
reality
is.
G
We
spend
a
lot
of
time
doing
bills
that
don't
ever
get
a
hearing
or
get
printed
put
away
and
and
when
we
don't
use
the
number
that
we
potentially
could
so
there's
a
lot
of
effort
from
our
legal.
As
you
know,
from
the
last
three
days
we
weren't
we
had
to
extend
the
deadline
to
make
sure
that
all
those
that
we
did
want
to
come
out.
We
would
have
a
time
to
do
so.
So
that's.
The
purpose
of
this
is
saving
money
time
and
increasing
thought.
G
For
passing,
yeah-
quite
the
contrary,
I
don't.
I
don't
necessarily
feel
that
that's
accurate.
I
think
that,
there's
no
correlation
to
say
we
would
be
passing
less
bill.
I
think
we
would
be
passing
a
larger
percent
of
bills
based
on
the
number
that
were
introduced.
Potential
is
my
point.
My
point
is
in
theory.
We
would
be
introducing
bills
that
we
stronger
ideas
on
stronger
information
on
highly
likelihood
of
passing.
So
technically
that
would
increase
the
percent
of
bills
passed.
F
Thank
you
so
much,
unfortunately,
I
disagree.
I
think
it
would
follow
the
same
process
right
if
you
say
I
have
five
bills
and
you
change
it
to
four
bills.
The
legislative
process
is
still
going
to
continue
right
and
of
those
four
bills.
Maybe
two
of
them
get
passed,
so
I
I
think
it
may
maybe
has
the
opposite
effect,
but
I
really
appreciate
you
answering
my
question
and
thank
you.
Thank
you
for
the
question.
A
Thank
you
any
last
questions
all
right.
Well,
let's
go
ahead
and
if
we
could
open
up
the
lines
broadcasting
for
anyone
calling
in
in
support
of
ab-98.
J
A
I
just
want
to
remind
everyone,
while
people
are
calling
in
that,
everyone
will
have
two
minutes
to
speak
and
please
also
remember
to
say
your
first
and
last
name
before
you
speak.
J
H
L-Y-N-N-C-H-A-P-M-A-N,
I'm
the
state
treasurer
of
the
independent
american
party
and
I've
been
an
unpaid
citizen
lobbyist
going
to
every
session
since
1987,
and
I
would
like
to
just
mention
that
I
would
work
on
one
or
two
bills
each
session,
because
there
were
nowhere
near
as
many
bills
back
then,
as
there
are
now,
I
would
love
to
give
gold
stars
to
assemblyman
macarthur
for
bringing
this
bill
a
few
years
a
few
sessions
ago,
which
I
did
testify
and
support
for
and
for
assemblywoman
titus
for
bringing
this
back.
This
is
a
bill
that
is
really
needed.
H
H
I
think,
to
save
time,
to
save
money
and
get
to
the
important
issue
should
be
a
priority.
There's
no
way
that
all
the
bills
can
be
heard
right
now.
Do
we
really
need
all
of
these
bills?
How
many
are
similar
and
can
be
brought
together
to
form
one
bill?
So
I
think
some
of
the
questions
could
be
answered
in
ab-98.
J
K
I
remember
one
of
the
sessions
which
continued
well
into
late
june.
Before
the
constitutional
120
day,
calendar
limit
was
passed.
A
b
98
is
a
very
reasonable
bill,
which
limits
the
number
of
bills
that
can
be
introduced
by
senators,
assemblyman,
the
governor
counties,
cities
and
many
other
entities.
K
This
bill
will
be
beneficial
to
legislators
who
suffer
under
the
huge
number
of
bills.
The
legislative
council
bureau
that
has
to
write
the
bills
and
the
public,
which
always
struggles
to
keep
up
with
the
deliberations
of
the
legislature.
This
bill
will
bring
out
the
best
of
legislation
and
leave
undone,
some
less
important
bills.
More
thought
will
be
put
into
the
bills
that
will
be
introduced
which
will
benefit
our
entire
state.
This
bill
will
also
save
money,
since
the
lcb
won't
have
to
write
as
many
bills.
This
bill
is
a
win-win
for
all
concerned.
K
J
M
Good
afternoon
my
name
is
bob
russo
and
I
urge
you
to
please
support
ab98.
It
makes
perfect
sense
to
reduce
the
number
of
legislative
bills
during
the
legislative
session.
The
current
1200
or
so
is
just
too
many.
This
restricts
the
attention
to
detail
that
bills
need
before
being
voted
on
and
it
most
likely
reduces
the
input.
Bills
deserve
from
the
nevada
electorate.
M
J
M
M
Actually
you
probably
have
more
than
enough
right
now
and
that
by
reducing
the
number
of
bills,
you
can
reduce
the
time
that
you
have
to
spend
on
so
many
bills
and
at
the
same
time
it
allows
you
to
spend
more
time
and
energy
and
effort
on
the
things
that
you
can
be
doing
and
should
be
doing.
Thank
you.
J
J
A
Okay,
thank
you
well
with
that
not
having
anyone
left
for
testimony.
Dr
titus
I'd
like
to
thank
you
for
your
presentation
and
assemblyman
mcarthur
for
your
participation
as
well,
and
I
will
close
the
hearing
on
assembly
bill
98.
Thank.
A
You
we
will
move
on
to
our
next
agenda
item.
I
will
open
up
the
hearing
on
acr
3.,
so
acr
3
is
totally
misplaced.
Right
now,.
A
I
I
I
do
not
suppose
to
sit
up
here
and
tell
the
committee
that
I
have
a
solution
to
the
environmental
justice
work
that
needs
to
be
done
in
the
state.
In
my
life,
I
have
seen
drought
and
flood,
I
have
seen
storm
and
wind
and
fire
all
here
in
this
little
part
of
the
state
that
I
call
home
through
my
work.
I've
seen
injustices
perpetuated
by
government,
culture,
unwilling
or
unknowingly,
ignoring
the
voices
of
our
small,
often
small,
rural
and
marginalized
communities.
I
At
a
young
age.
I
became
aware
of
the
difference
in
the
treatment
of
streets
depending
on
the
neighborhoods,
but
it
took
me
much
longer
to
understand
the
why
it
wasn't
until
I
started
working
in
the
world
of
environmental
review
that
I
started
to
understand
under
sorry
that
I
started
to
understand
unintended
consequences
of
policy
decisions
and
the
disproportionate
impacts
those
decisions
had
on
communities
within
my
home
state.
I
I
work
now
with
communities
continuing
to
advocate
for
what
some
people
would
call
the
underdogs
and
today
the
resolution
is.
This
resolution
is
about
giving
them
space
and
a
platform
to
educate
us
on
what
their
experience
has
been
throughout
the
years.
Environmental
advocates
have
made
advances
toward
policies
that
would
review
impacts
of
decisions
on
certain
natural
resources.
I
Some
of
these
ideas,
mimicked
existing
federal
and
state
rules.
I
work
in
this
world
and
myself
have
thought
about
the
benefit
of
an
environmental
review
process
for
the
state
of
nevada.
The
truth
is,
though,
that
nevada
is
a
unique
landscape
from
our
large
swatches
of
federal
land
to
our
tribal
communities
and
urban
and
rural
divides.
We
do
not
fit
into
a
reasonable
formula
to
create
a
comprehensive
environmental
review
process
that
work
that
would
work
to
protect
our
resources
and
communities.
I
In
the
development
of
this
idea,
I
met
with
environmental,
social
and
racial
justice,
advocates
stakeholders,
tribes
and
agencies
to
discuss
what
we
needed
the
most
from
these
discussions.
In
my
own
personal
experience,
I
realized
that
a
copycat
policy
was
not
an
answer
that
would
work
for
everyone,
but
there
are
limitations
of
to
the
process
the
processes
proposed
by
the
existing
federal
and
neighboring
state
policies
and
that
the
one
place
we
knew
where
there
were
consistent
issues
was
within
the
public
involvement
process,
specifically
related
to
the
inclusion
of
our
historically
oppressed
and
marginalized
communities.
I
I
have
to
check
myself
here
and
list
my
biases
and
privileges.
I
am
a
cisgender
white
woman
in
a
heteronormative
relationship.
I
am
able-bodied.
I
am
college
educated
from
a
family
of
college,
educated
people.
I
never
lived
in
a
world
or
I
never
lived
with
the
worry
of
access
to
a
roof
or
a
bed,
I'm
fiscally
privileged
and
have
been
able
to
buy
a
home.
I
am
here
as
a
legislator
and
a
decision
maker.
I
My
list
goes
on,
although
my
professional
background
and
expertise
is
in
this
area
of
environment
or
within
the
area
of
environmental
assessment.
When
developing
this
idea
with
stakeholders,
I
wanted
to
be
very
explicit
that
my
bias
could
not
render
us
ideas
that
would
work
for
our
most
vulnerable
populations.
This
is
why
acr3
is
so
important.
When
I
talk
to
a
community
looking
for
technical
assistance
and
environmental
advocacy,
they
don't
see
me,
they
don't
tell
me
about
the
law
and
how
they
are
protected.
They
tell
me
about
how
they
are
the
last
invited
to
the
table.
I
They
tell
me
about
how
they
are
invited
to
the
table
or
how,
when
they
are
invited
to
the
table,
it
is
often
as
an
outside
party,
to
a
decision
that
has
already
been
made.
They
tell
me
that
they
feel
like
pawns
or
puppets
invited
to
fill
an
obligatory
role,
not
because
their
narrative
is
valued
and
considered,
but
because
the
obligation
to
meet
a
check
mark
on
a
list
is
more
attainable
of
more
attainable
check
marks.
I
Today,
I
present
to
you
an
opportunity
to
invest
in
a
public
process
to
discuss
the
historic
impacts
of
environmental
injustices
to
air
the
concerns
of
voiceless
communities
and
to
establish
relationships
among
communities
and
agencies
on
equal
ground.
Today,
I
pretend
oh
excuse
me.
Acr
3
is
a
resolution
establishing
a
legislative
interim
committee
to
study
an
environmental
justice
review
process
for
the
state
of
nevada.
I
I
Acr3,
establishes
the
need
and
recognizes
the
state's
existing
authority
to
promulgate
rules
and
regulations
to
address
these
areas,
while
recognizing
the
historic
and
broader
understanding
of
what
environmental
justice
is.
It
then
resolves
that
we
as
a
legislative
body,
appoint
a
legislative
committee
to
study
environmental
justice
concerns
for
nevada.
The
resolution
directs
that
certain
considerations
be
made
for
how
to
address
these
potential
policy
needs,
including
consideration
of
political
subdivisions,
subsequent
costs,
gaps
in
existing
programs
policies,
activities
and
investments
that
have
impeded
environmental
justice.
I
It
would
work
to
identify
barriers
to
developing
an
internet
and
interagency
environmental
justice
strategy
and
review
any
other
matters
related
to
environmental
justice.
The
committee
would
commit
to
hosting
a
variety
of
stakeholders,
including
without
limitations,
state
and
local
government
agencies,
environmental
organizations,
business
community
and
community
organizations,
including
indigent
populations
and
other
underserved
populations.
I
I
hope
this
study
may
result
in
a
method
that
can
be
adopted
for
other
efforts
to
ensure
that
historically,
oppressed
and
marginalized
voices
are
actively
brought
to
the
table
where
privilege
is
checked
and
policies
are
made
on
humility,
not
bias.
Ultimately,
this
study
will
provide
two
values
for
the
legislative
body
and
the
participants
of
the
study.
First,
a
public
record
will
be
developed
documenting
the
narratives
of
participating
communities.
I
I
The
first
one
is
presented
by
great
base
and
water
resource
watch,
and
they
will,
I
believe,
be
testifying
in
support
of
the
bill
and
talk
about
their
amendment
there,
and
this
adds
the
words
environmental
quality
to
some
of
the
language,
to
ensure
that
we're
clear
that
we're
not
just
focusing
in
on
environmental
justice
but
also
environmental
quality
reviews
and
then
the
second
ads
investment
on
page
two
line,
39,
so
bullet
three
would
read:
gaps
in
existing
programs
policies,
activities
or
investments
that
may
impede
the
achievement
of
environmental
justice,
because
we
know
that
there's
disparities
in
how
we
have
funded
programs
that
are
directed
towards
environmental
issues.
I
F
Thank
you
chair,
and
I
just
really
want
to
thank
the
presenter
for
this
piece
of
legislation.
I
think
it's
so
important
that
we
look
at
the
different
ways.
The
environmental
issues
have
impacted
our
community
and
I
really
appreciate
the
amendment
that
you
made
specifically
adding
investments
that
we
can
really
look
at
how
we're
investing
in
in
in
environmental
issues
in
our
community
and
ensure
that
those
investments
are
equitable.
So
I
really
do
appreciate
the
legislation.
I
appreciate
the
investment,
the
the
amendments.
Thank
you.
A
J
J
J
B
C-H-R-I-S-T-I-C-A-B-R-E-R-A-
and
I
am
the
policy
and
advocacy
director
for
the
nevada
conservation
league
here
in
support
of
hdr3
climate
change
and
other
environmental
issues,
impact
everyone,
but
they
don't
impact
everyone.
Equally,
the
burden
of
pollution
falls
disproportionately
on
low-income
communities
and
communities
of
color.
These
are
the
same
communities
that
are
often
located
far
from
green
space
and
lack
adequate
transportation
options.
B
B
In
addition,
it
is
important
to
give
us
for
us
to
give
space
to
indigenous
communities
the
original
stewards
of
the
land
and
recognize
that
they
must
always
have
a
seat
at
the
table.
If
we
do
not
take
the
time
to
correct
racial
injustice,
our
work
on
environmental
issues
will
only
address
symptoms
not
through
causes.
We
must
always
remember
that
there
is
no
environmental
justice
without
racial
justice.
B
B
J
C
C
My
organization
started
on
this
journey
to
acr3
and
a
nevada-based
environmental
justice
and
quality
review
process
in
our
work
with
the
residents
of
the
old
comstock
mining
region,
the
region
has
largely
been
a
tourist
economy,
highlighting
the
history
of
the
old
comstock
mining
period
from
150
years
ago.
However,
recent
mining
activity
by
comstock
mining
inc
has
caused
considerable
disruption
to
the
community.
C
What
has
been
a
much
needed
and
what
has
been
much
needed,
was
a
comprehensive
environmental
review
similar
to
what
is
provided
by
the
national
environmental
policy
act,
nepa
for
federal
actions,
but
the
mining
operation
has
been
entirely
on
private
land
and
there
has
been
no
federal
trigger
for
nepal's
nepa
style,
review,
state
and
county
level
permitting
is
narrow
in
focus
and
does
not
capture
the
full
range
of
consequences
of
the
proposed
mine
plan.
This
lack
of
a
full
assessment
had
us
thinking
that
there
needs
to
be
a
state
nepa
of
some
kind.
C
Many
state
and
local
government
actions
have
far-reaching
consequences
for
communities
and
often
disproportionately
affect
some
people.
This
is
why
environmental
justice
is
explicit
in
the
text.
The
question
then
arose
should
nevada
just
more
or
less
copy
what
another
state
has
done.
There
are
16
examples
of
state
nepas
and
some
common
elements
to
all
of
these
state-level
laws,
for
example
language
around
environmental
review
process,
but
nevada
is
unique.
We
need
to
deliberate
and
craft
statutes
that
meet
our
needs,
which
is
how
we
arrive
at
acr3.
C
We
thank
assembly
women's
heaters
for
taking
up
the
charge
and
note
that
it
was
her
suggestion
to
pursue
a
legislative
study.
Acr
3
required
requires
interim
committee
to
facilitate
a
series
of
broadly
advertised
public
hearings
and
gather
information
about
various
aspects
to
consider
in
the
development
of
nevada
statutes.
Nevada
should
see
this
as
an
operative
attitude
to
see
this
as
an
opportunity
and
inclusive
path.
Sir.
J
B
B
B
B
Should
this
land
be
privatized,
there
would
be
no
environmental
review
for
the
reminding
of
the
site
at
plan.
We
know
that
currently
indigenous
rural
and
other
marginalized
communities
are
disproportionately
affected
by
pollution
and
climate
change.
In
order
for
our
communities
to
thrive,
we
believe
that
policies,
regulations
and
practices
should
put
people
and
planet
first
to
maintain
nevada
for
future
generations.
B
That
is
why
we
must
intentionally
address
and
require
equity
and
environmental
planning
and
analysis.
Acr3
would
ensure
all
nevadans
are
brought
to
the
decision-making
table
regarding
projects
that
directly
relate
to
not
only
their
quality
of
life,
but
in
many
cases
there's
survival.
You
urge
your
support.
J
O
Our
economy
is
rife
with
pollution
and
other
harm
inflicted
on
people
living
downstream
or
downwind
from
industry
or
other
toxic
emissions.
These
costs
are
not
reflected
in
the
price
paid
by
investors,
but
are
rather
an
additional
cost
paid
by
the
public
and
all
too
often
we
see
these
harms
inflicted
on
low-income
communities
and
communities
of
color.
O
Examples
include
the
taking
of
land
from
indigenous
communities
or
urban
redevelopment
of
poorer
neighborhoods,
the
urban
heat
that
burns
hottest
and
treeless
minority
neighborhoods
in
las
vegas,
reno
and
sparks,
and
the
poor
air
quality
and
associated
health
impacts.
That
strikes
those
same
communities.
O
O
The
main
tenant
or
a
main
tenant
of
our
country
is
fair
treatment
under
the
law
and
nevada
has
broad
powers
related
to
the
management
of
natural
resources
and
devising
enforcing
laws
and
regulations
that
impact
air
climate
lands
waters.
Communities
of
the
state
acr
3
gives
us
the
opportunity
to
begin
this
work
to
contemplate
the
principles
of
environmental
justice
in
these
realms.
The
good
news
is
that
other
municipalities,
cities
and
states
have
been
grappling
with
these
challenges
and
best
practices
are
being
developed
in
both
policy
and
design.
O
J
J
F
Hello,
my
name
is
laura
fillmore
f-I-l-l
m-o-r-e,
I'm
a
retired
public
school
teacher
and
I've
lived
in
the
dresselville
reservation
in
nevada
for
the
last
31
years.
Carrie
dan
was
my
friend
and
I'm
here
to
speak
and
invoke
her
name
and
the
damage
done
to
mount
tanabo
and
the
the
continuing
environmental
destruction
going
on
there.
But
because
I
live
in
dresslerville.
I'd
like
to
tell
you
a
story.
F
The
carson
river
runs
right
through
here
right
behind
our
house
and
the
leviathan
mine
is
upstream
a
superfund
site
and
obviously
those
the
damage
was
done
well
prior
to
nepa
and
other
federal
legislation.
That
might
have
mitigated
that.
But
we
went
up
there
one
time
with
the
elders
from
the
language
immersion
school
that
we
found
founded
here
and
when
we
were
there.
F
The
elders
were
giving
testimony
as
to
the
cultural
importance
of
the
mine,
of
the
mining
site
and
of
the
the
area
and
our
children
from
the
immersion
school
were
playing
nearby
in
an
open
meadow
and
the
next
day
we
had
to
call
school
because
11
of
our
22
students
were
horribly
ill
and
they
were
nowhere
near
where
this
confluence
was.
F
F
Finally,
I
would
like
to
say
that
the
also
that
basket
makers
from
our
community
cannot
use
the
willows
from
the
carson
river,
so
water
is
the
most
important
thing
in
the
state
and
the
reason
I
say
that
is
because
we
live
in
the
driest
state
in
the
nation,
and
yet
the
environmental
pollution
pollutants
from
the
extraction
industry
really
do
affect
that
over
the
long
term.
F
Finally,
we've
witnessed
what
it
looks
like
a
no
holds
barred
kind
of
attitude
on
the
federal
side
towards
its
environmental
policy
in
the
last
four
years,
and
I
would
like
to
just
say
that
you
know
if
nevada
has
a
review
process
that
looks
yeah
manny.
A
J
F
Lisa
ortega,
l-I-s-a-o-r-t-e-g-a
hometown,
ely
nevada
and
las
vegas
resident
chair,
brittany,
miller,
an
assembly
committee
members
of
the
legislative
operations
and
elections.
I'm
a
sierra
club
volunteer,
I'm
a
member
of
the
nevada
environmental
justice
coalition
and
speak
today
for
myself
about
this
extraordinary
bill
at
an
extraordinary
time.
I'm
here
today
to
testify
in
support
of
acr3,
with
all
that's
going
on
in
the
world
today.
F
Instead
of
a
developer
rules-based
framework,
often
seen
with
nevada's
fast-paced
development.
This
will
allow
a
step,
a
framework
that
protects
the
health
and
nevadans
and
nevada
itself.
This
process
can
protect
and
improve
our
communities
and
mitigate
potential
adverse
effects
that
may
not
have
been
determined
in
the
status
quo
way.
Nevada
develops
may
the
bill
pass.
May
we
rise
to
the
occasion
of
what
it
asks
of
nevada
lawmakers
to
develop
to
really
dive
into
what
we've
created
and
what
we
are
creating.
F
This
bill
asks
us
to
look
at
decisions
with
a
new,
very
specific
lens
when
decisions
projects
and
further
developments
deliver
or
don't
deliver
for
all
nevadans.
Thanks
for
your
time.
Thank
you
for
your
work
and
your
leadership.
Please
pass
acr
3
for
people.
You
may
never
have
the
chance
to
meet.
Thank
you.
J
L
My
name
is
rudy
zamora,
that's
r-u-d-y
z-a-m-r-a
for
the
record.
Thank
you
for
the
opportunity
for
me
to
speak
today.
I'm
here
today
as
program
director
of
chiefly
nevada,
a
community
organizing
program
of
the
league
of
conservation
voters,
that's
building
the
political
power
of
the
latino
families
in
nevada
to
have
a
voice
in
environmental
decision
making.
I'd
like
to
express
our
support
for
acr3.
L
We
believe
all
environmental
policy
pursued
by
the
state
of
nevada
should
have
equity
as
a
clear
and
central
component
and
should
center
the
needs
and
priorities
of
communities
most
affected
by
environmental
pollution
in
nevada.
This
means
the
low-income
communities
of
color
who
are
more
likely
to
live
near
sources
of
pollution
or
waste
or
live
in
areas
that
are
physically
hotter.
L
It
means
the
black
indigenous
and
other
people
of
color
who
breathe
in
dirtier
air
and
drink
dirtier
water
will
disproportionately
pay
more
for
their
basic
utilities,
despite
contributing
less
to
energy
and
transportation
use
or
to
pollution.
It
means
the
people
with
the
fewest
resources,
shouldering
the
burden
for
pollution
for
those
who
pollute.
We
applaud
this
effort
to
study
this
issue
so
that
the
state
can
enact
policies
that
are
just
equitable
and
targeted.
L
We
also
recommend
that
this
resolution
look
into
it
the
establishment
of
an
environmental
justice
screening
tool
to
ensure
that
funding
from
state
policies
reach
historically
underserved
communities
in
the
state,
particularly
low-income,
black
brown,
indigenous
and
other
people
of
color,
and
to
provide
accountability
for
ensuring
funds
are
appropriately
distributed.
It
is
important
that
the
state
policies
are
targeted
and
policy
makers
are
using
socioeconomic
and
public
health
data
to
support
communities
most
vulnerable
to
the
worst
impacts
of
climate
change.
An
environmental
justice
school
will
help
us
with
this.
L
Nevada
will
only
be
able
to
achieve
its
climate
goals
when
all
communities
are
at
the
at
the
table
and
benefiting
from
policies
and
technologies
that
improve
the
quality
of
air
they
breathe
and
the
water
they
drink.
Acr
3
is
a
critical
step
to
address
historical
inequality,
inequalities
that
have
made
communities
of
color
most
vulnerable
to
pollution
and
put
the
state
on
the
path
forward
to
address
the
climate
crisis.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
J
J
J
J
N
N
N
This
is
a
significant
flaw
in
law
to
be
remedied
and
we
do
have
laws
to
protect
water
and
air.
Even
if
such
protects
are
not
at
the
state
level,
we
have
no
law,
protect
environmental
justice
and
proposals
involving
state
or
county
governments.
Nevada
disadvantaged
communities
are
left
assembling
peter's
proposed
the
right
way
forward,
rather
than
producing
a
bill
fully
baked
and
ready
to
go.
This
proposal
would
establish
legislative
committee
to
gather
input
on
what
an
environmental
quality
environmental
justice
program
might
look
like.
N
This
will
help
ensure
that
when
any
bill
is
brought
forward,
it
has
significant
buy-in
from
the
numerous
parties
who
would
provide
input
during
the
legislative
study.
The
need
for
this
legislation
is
indisputable.
A
study
will
be
the
best
way
to
ensure
widespread
buy-in
on
the
proposal
and
will
craft
the
most
meaningful
and
best-in-form
legislation
possible
future.
Thank
you.
B
B
J
B
C-I-N-T-H-I-A-M-O-O-R-E
and
I'm
the
national
lead
for
ecco
madres,
a
project
of
mom's,
clean
air
force
and
a
pro
proud
member
of
the
nevada
environmental
justice
coalition
eco
mothers
is
a
program
that
educates
engages
and
empowers
the
latino
moms
and
dads
to
have
conversations
with
lawmakers
about
the
environmental
effect
on
our
children's
health.
Today,
I'm
calling
in
support
of
acr
3,
which
requires
the
legislative
study
on
the
development
of
an
in-state
environmental
justice
and
quality
review
process
that
would
incorporate
environmental
justice
and
quality
considerations
for
in-state
governmental
decision
making.
B
This
was
a
step
in
the
right
direction
to
help
address
poor
outreach
for
alerting
the
public,
with
an
emphasis
on
communities
of
color
and
low-income
communities
and
those
that
have
been
marginalized.
Recently,
we
saw
a
lack
of
outreach
in
in
a
series
of
listening
sessions
under
the
nevada
climate
initiative.
B
B
B
This
left
out
a
huge
chunk
of
our
population
and
a
very
important
process
that
would
determine
our
state's
climate
action
plan
when
60
of
the
latino
community
in
the
u.s
lives
in
areas
that
do
not
meet
the
federal
standards
for
air
quality
and
are
not
given
the
opportunity
to
provide
input
in
a
process
which
will
determine
laws,
regulations
and
procedures
that
will
directly
affect
them
and
their
family's
health.
It
is
important
for
our
state
to
look
at
ways
to
improve
these
processes
and
be
more
inclusive.
A
A
J
C
K-Y-L-E-R-O-E-R-I-N-K-
and
I
am
the
executive
director
of
the
great
basin
water
network
and
we
support
this
bill,
we
ask
you
all
to
do
the
same
and
you
know
I
just
want
to
echo
everything.
B
C
Has
already
been
said
so
eloquently
by
so
many
others,
and
you
know
I
just
want
to
throw
out
one
thing
before
I
end,
and
you
know:
we've
invoked
nepa
a
number
of
times
this
afternoon
and
you
know
it's.
It
has
twin
goals
and
you
know
that's
to
foster
informed
decision
making,
as
it
relates
to
significant
environmental
impacts
into
and
to
promote,
informed
public
participation,
and
I
think
you
know,
as
it
relates
to
that
last
one.
You
know
what
what
we're
really
asking
for
here
is
a
study
to
help
us.
C
You
know
get
to
a
point
where
we
can
at
a
state
level.
You
know,
have
greater
conversations
about
what
are
unintended
impacts
of
of
of
a
proposal
and
and
what
do
communities
want,
and
I
just
think
a
a
forum
where,
where
this
could
happen,
would
would
certainly
benefit
the
state
again.
I
just
want
to
echo
what's
already
been
said,
and
please
please
support
this
bill.
Thank
you.
So
much.
J
B
Hello,
my
name
is
jayna,
moan
j-a-I-n-a-m-o-a-n
and
I'm
the
external
affairs
director
for
the
nature
conservancy
in
nevada,
chair
miller
and
members
of
the
committee.
We
are
here
to
voice
support
for
acr3
as
a
global
organization
dedicated
to
conserving
the
lands
and
waters
on
which
all
life
depends.
We
believe
that
to
be
effective
in
helping
the
environment,
we
must
implement
solutions
that
are
inclusive
just
and
equitable.
B
We
want
to
be
sure
that
our
environmental
solutions,
don't
repeat
past
mistakes
by
manifesting
harm
or
injustice.
Climate
change
is
forcing
us
to
rethink
how
we
power
our
economy.
As
we
embark
on
the
road
to
a
new
net
zero
carbon
economy,
we
can
ensure
a
just
transition
by
incorporating
standards
of
equity
in
our
institutional
norms
and
decision-making
processes
to
get
there.
We
must
first
understand
where
present
environmental
injustice
is
experienced
and
felt
in
nevada.
B
J
B
B
In
them,
you
will
see
an
appendix
showing
a
map
of
all
the
states
that
have
some
kind
of
state
level.
Needless
of
those
states,
please
note
montana
it's
interesting
that
they
were
very
early
in
adopting
their
montana
environmental
policy
act
and
that
it
was
adopted
with
a
republican
house
in
the
democratic
senate.
I
want
to
note
some
quotes
from
the
republican
representative
george
darrow,
who
sponsored
montana's
act.
B
Nepa
significantly
expanded
the
public
right
to
participate
in
the
decisions
of
government.
Such
impact
statements
were,
in
effect,
deeply
conservative
provisions
requiring
thoughtful,
informed
and
deliberate
consideration
of
the
consequences
and
impacts
of
state
action
simply
expressed
they
mandated
look
before
you
leap.
B
Mepa
was
purposeful
in
establishing
a
process
whereby
montana
can
anticipate
and
prevent
unexamined,
unintended
and
unwanted
consequences,
rather
than
continuing
to
stumble
into
circumstances
or
cumulative
crises
that
the
state
can
only
react
to
and
mitigate
again
simply
expressed
in
country
vernacular.
An
ounce
of
prevention
is
worth
a
pound
of
cure,
since
this
passage,
mica
has
undoubtedly
saved
the
state
of
montana,
from
proceeding
with
hasty,
ill-considered
and
costly
actions
that
may
have
proposed
future
opportunities
or
cost
tens
of
millions
of
dollars
to
mitigate
restore
or
repair.
B
A
Thank
you,
and
I
just
want.
I
want
to
remind
everyone
that,
when
you're
calling
in
you're
more
than
welcome
to
say,
ditto
or
I
echo
the
comments
of
the
person
previously,
any
of
that
any
of
that
will
still
be
taken
as
support
broadcasting.
J
J
N
N
Environmental
injustice
is
visible
everywhere
in
las
vegas,
from
the
disparate
impacts
of
air
quality
of
communities
of
color
to
the
exacerbation
of
the
urban
heat
island
effect
to
the
lack
of
accessible
public
transit.
That
makes
it
near
impossible
to
even
function
in
the
city
without
a
personal
vehicle
for
too
long
when
agencies
and
non-profits
thought
about
environmental
or
conservation
concerns,
the
processes
prioritize,
the
interest
of
majority
white
and
higher
income
organizations
and
communities
to
truly
address
the
causes
of
the
climate
crisis.
N
We
must
begin
with
centering
the
voices
and
lived
experience
of
those
most
impacted
by
environmental
collapse.
Beginning
a
study
into
a
nevada,
environmental
justice
and
quality
act
would
be
a
critical
step
towards
writing
these
historic
wrongs
and
securing
a
better
future
for
our
state.
Nevada
has
begun
bringing
environmental
justice
into
climate
action
most
recently
through
the
state-level
climate
strategy
that
wrapped
up
last
year,
starting
to
discuss
environmental
justice
in
a
review
process
would
only
lend
further
credence
to
this
positive
change
right
now.
The
only
environmental
review
for
non-federal
projects
is
the
state
permitting
process.
N
These
processes
are
less
than
inclusive
and
rarely
address
environmental
injustice
directly.
This
is
a
glaring
oversight
in
our
state's
regulatory
structure.
As
the
climate
crisis
worsens,
processes
like
environmental
review
are
only
going
to
become
more
and
more
important.
Acr
3
is
the
first
step
towards
making
sure
nevada
does
not
further
entrance
environmental
injustice
and
starts
making
positive
changes
to
combat
the
climate
crisis
in
a
just
and
community
oriented
way.
We
support
acr
3
and
urge
our
representatives
to
do
the
same.
Thank
you
very
much
for
your
time.
B
J
P
Hello,
my
name
is
jennifer
and
I
am
still
consultant
with
mom's
clean
air
force
and
also
a
proud
member
of
sierra
club
in
the
nevada
environmental
justice
coalition.
I
am
speaking
in
front
of
the
community
today
to
talk
about
environmental
justice.
Three
years
ago,
senator
den
dean
heller
brought
to
my
attention
about
a
situation
now
in
lyon,
county
nevada.
The
situation
involved
many
constituents
that
were
having
poor
air
quality
that
was
filling
their
lungs.
The
senator
asked
if
I
would
go
out
and
organize
around
this
issue.
P
I
had
these
citizens
write
letters
to
lyon,
county
and
carson
city
about
doing
air
quality
tests,
but
they
were
quickly
blaming
each
other
about
who
should
be
doing
these
air
quality
tests.
I
did
not
live
in
this
community,
but
we
did
get
a
meeting
in
front
of
ndip
and
watch.
The
same
battle
happen
right
in
front
of
my
eyes
in
the
meeting
in
front
of
nevada
department
of
environmental
protection.
P
P
Once
I
brought
this
point
up
about
this
ruling,
we
also
brought
to
the
attention
that
we
were
who
approved
this
license
of
the
green
asphalt
factory
to
be
approved
when,
if
we
walked
simply
15
minutes
to
cross
the
border
line,
that
there
was
a
low-income
community,
primary
latino
and
native
america,
that
was
going
to
be
jeopardized
because
of
this
dirty
air.
There
needs
to
be
a
cumulative
analyst
that
would
address
this
air
quality
in
a
holistic
way
to
consider
existing
sources
that
would
have
a
community
that
may
affect
the
areas.
P
B
A
J
B
Hello,
my
name
is
ainsley
archibald
a
I
n
s,
l
e
e
c,
speaking
on
my
own
behalf.
Thank
you,
madam
chair
and
members
of
the
committee.
I've
had
the
opportunity
in
the
past
year
to
be
part
of
several
governmental
processes
in
my
role
as
coalition
coordinator
for
the
nevada
environmental
justice
coalition,
to
be
clear,
I'm
still
speaking
on
my
own
behalf,
I'm
just
talking
about
my
experiences
in
that
role.
B
I've
seen
that,
while
state
and
local
agencies
seem
to
genuinely
want
to
take
environmental
justice
into
consideration
and
decision,
making
processes
often
fall
short
in
terms
of
just
outreach
and
consultation.
When
processes
fail
to
make
decision-making
structures
accessible
to
the
public,
marginalized
communities
are
going
to
be
the
most
overlooked.
Our
government
seems
to
really
like
relying
on
surveys
as
a
way
to
collect
public
opinion.
Fairbase
has
been
a
tool
for
both
the
nevada
climate
strategy
process
and
for
transform
clark
county.
B
It
will
charitably
assume
this
is
because
the
pandemic
makes
outreach
difficult
that
agencies
never
have
enough
funding
to
do
much
of
anything
and
if
circumstances
are
different,
they'd
be
doing
more.
However,
the
demographics
who
respond
to
these
surveys
just
do
not
reflect
the
demographics
of
the
communities
most
impacted
by
decisions.
They
are
about
people
like
me,
people
who
do
this
full
time
and
care
deeply
about
the
imaginations
of
our
state
and
local
governments.
B
We
will
make
time
to
read
every
email
and
tweet
and
visit
every
website
and
meeting,
but
for
the
people
who
cannot
pay
that
much
attention
for
people
who
have
real
jobs
and
families
to
support
and
aren't
just
random
teenagers
sitting
around
on
boom
calls.
I
would
imagine
it's
difficult
to
see
themselves
as
a
vital
part
of
any
decision
making
process.
B
All
this
is
to
say,
nevada
is
currently
lacking
in
terms
of
just
decision-making
structures.
This
reveals
itself
those
through
processes
like
those
I
discussed
and
through
the
lack
of
a
cohesive,
in-state,
environmental
justice
and
quality
review
process.
We
need
a
more
coherent
and
uniform
public
process
for
permitting
and
other
governmental
action,
and
we
need
the
state
to
make
an
explicit
effort
to
include
underrepresented
and
disproportionately
affected
communities.
I
urge
you
to
support
acr3.
J
J
J
M
Good
afternoon
my
name
is
bob
russo
and
that's
bob
r-u-s-s-o,
and
I
urge
you
to
please
oppose
acr-3
in
the
envelope
of
environmental
justice.
It
appears
that
this
resolution
could
undermine
various
industries,
such
as
private
property,
ownership,
ranching
farming
and
mining
is
contributing
to
environmental
exploitation
exploitation.
M
M
We
have
seen
what
happens
when
strict
environmental
policies
are
enforced
in
that
state.
Poor
forest
management
and
the
destruction
of
the
timber
industry,
for
example,
have
resulted
in
the
buildup
of
fuel
and
excess
wildfires
and
too
much
reliability
on
renewable
energy
that
cannot
keep
up
with
demand
has
caused
rolling
blackouts
and
rising
utility
costs.
M
What
does
california
gain
from
all
the
regulations?
Rising
costs
for
goods
and
services,
more
taxes
and
a
greater
burden
on
the
people
of
california?
If
we
continue
in
california's
footsteps,
this
state
will
be
finished
too.
It
will
no
longer
be
the
gem
that
has
attracted
so
many
people
to
come
here.
People
will
end
up
leaving
just
like
they're
doing
in
california.
Today
again,
I
ask
you
to
please
oppose
atr
3..
Thank
you
very
much.
B
J
K
K
We
have
many
questions
about
what
environmental
justice
will
mean
to
our
nevada
citizens,
our
industries,
businesses
and
freedoms.
Acr3
seeks
to
impose
environmental
justice
by
using
the
force
of
government,
including
the
use
of
permitting
proposing
legislation,
promulgating
regulations,
that's
proposing
legislation
and
regulations
enforcement
in
order
to
obtain
their
objectives.
What
are
the
objectives
of
the
acr3
and
how
will
they
impact
ranching
mining
energy
production
in
other
industries?
How
will
environmental
justice
impact
our
economy
and
businesses
who
will
suffer
under
more
government
regulations,
legislation
and
enforcement?
K
Acr
3
identifies
exploitation
of
natural
resources.
What
does
that
mean?
Are
ranching
and
mining
included
in
what
acr3
identifies
as
exploitation?
This
resolution
could
cause
serious
damage
to
our
economy
and
jobs
and,
more
importantly,
acr3
could
cause
serious
damage
to
individual
property
rights
which
are
fundamental
and
alienable
rights.
What
this
resolution
does
not
acknowledge
is
that
there
are
many
current
inheritable
property
rights
on
nevada's
land,
including
grazing
rights,
mineral
rights,
property
rights
and
water
rights.
K
I
see
no
protections
recognized
in
this
bill
that
protect
property
rights
from
the
government
regulations,
legislation
enforcement,
but
exactly
the
opposite.
Nevadans
are
already
suffering
from
federal
encroachment
of
their
rights
by
environmentalists.
Acr
3
makes
it
easier
for
the
government
of
the
state
of
nevada
to
encroach
on
their
rights
as
well.
Please
oppose
acr.
J
H
Good
afternoon
this
is
lynn,
chapman
l-y-n-n-c-h-a-p-m-a-n,
I'm
the
state
treasurer
of
the
independent
american
party.
We
are
opposed
to
acr
3..
This
resolution
is
very
concerning
many
nevadans
rights
are
being
dissolved
by
our
government.
Already
we
have
so
many
regulations.
It
is
becoming
more
difficult
just
to
live
our
lives.
H
H
J
M
A
Okay,
thank
you.
Do
we
have
anyone
who
would
like
to
testify
in
neutral.
J
D
Good
afternoon
chairwoman,
miller
and
committee
members,
my
name
is
alan
biaggi,
that's
a
l,
l,
e
n
and
b
as
in
boy
I,
a
g
g.
I
and
I
represent
the
nevada
mining
association
for
the
record.
Dissociation
is
neutral
on
acr3,
as
we've
discussed,
this
bill
would
establish
an
interim
committee
concerning
environmental
justice.
D
The
experiences
and
lessons
learned
from
other
states
who
have
enacted
similar
provisions
should
be
closely
evaluated.
We
must
make
sure
that
we
don't
make
the
same
mistakes
which
can
significantly
add
to
the
cost
of
projects
unnecessary,
to
lay
them
or
provide
avenues
for
frivolous
legislation
litigation.
D
A
Okay,
thank
you
for
that
and
with
that
I
will
go
ahead
and
close
the
hearing
on
acr
3..
We
will
move
on
to
our
next
agenda
item,
which
is
public
comment.
So
broadcasting,
can
you
open
up
the
line
for
anyone
interested
in
making
a
public
comment.
A
Okay,
thank
you
for
that.
I
I
would
be
remiss
not
to
thank
assemblywoman
peters
for
bringing
forth
this
legislation
and
for
her
presentation
again,
not
seeing
anyone
in
public
comment.
I
will
go
ahead
and
move
on
to
the
next
item,
which
is
actually
adjournment,
so
our
next
meeting
will
be
this
thursday
march
18th,
and
with
that
this
meeting
is
adjourned.
Thank.