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A
Welcome
to
assembly
revenue,
madam
chair,
will
you
please
take
the
role.
A
And
I
am
here,
thank
you.
Please
mark
the
vice
chair,
absent
excused
and
assemblywoman
bilbray
axelrod
absent
excused.
Excuse
me
and.
A
Sorry,
allergies
and
if
they
are
able
to
make
it
to
the
hearing,
please
mark
them
present
at
that
time.
Welcome
again
to
assembly
revenue
we're
going
to
have
one
bill
today.
A
I
think
I
can
dispense
with
the
housekeeping,
but
I
will
note
that
we
are
going
to
have
public
comment
after
the
presentation,
and
so
with
that
I
will
open
the
hearing
on
senate
bill
297,
which
revises
provisions
relating
to
agriculture,
welcome,
senator
spearman
and
please
go
ahead.
D
D
Senator
woodhouse
had
a
bill
that
created
the
food
security
council
and
we
were
all
excited
whenever
that
passed.
But
the
problem
was
we
were
not
able
to
really
take
it
to
the
next
level,
and
so
what
this
really
does
I've
got
a
speech
here,
but
I
want
to
just
I'll
go
to
it
if
I
need
to.
But
what
this
does
is.
D
It
creates
the
opportunity
for
communities
where
food
deserts
exist
to
take
to
take
their
own
to
take
their
own
autonomy
back,
and
it
provides
them
an
opportunity
not
just
to
not
just
to
eliminate
the
food
does,
but
it
provides
them
an
opportunity
to
create
jobs
as
well.
I
was
asked
by
one
of
the
committee
members:
if
is
it
mandatory,
but
you
look
at
the
language.
All
the
language
in
the
bill
is
permissive
and
someone
asked
a
question
previously
about
what
does
that?
D
What
does
the
tax
abatement
look
like,
and
why
do
we
have
that
in
there
that's
an
incentive,
but
if
you
look
closely,
it
is
only
there
if
you
have,
if
you
complete
the
five
years,
if
they
do
not
complete
the
five
years
and
do
the
other
things
that
they
said
they
would
do,
then
there's
a
clawback
provision,
and
so
whatever,
whatever
taxes
have
been
abated,
they
have
to
pay
that
back
and
pay
that
back
with
interest.
I
don't
I
don't
know
that
we've
ever
done
that
as
a
as
a
body.
D
I
don't
think
we
did
it
with
with
tesla.
I
don't
think
we
did
it
with
faraday.
You
know
most
of
the
time
when
we
do
abatements
it's
just
like
this
is
what
you're
going
to
do
and
then
then
that
that's
it,
but
but
this
bill,
what
it
will
really
do
is
there's
a
there's,
a
a
community
garden
in
in
las
vegas
already,
but
every
community,
especially
where
the
food
deserts
exist,
have
an
opportunity
to
have
a
community
garden,
and
the
urban
farm
is
a
larger
version
of
that.
D
I
know
that
if
you
heard
people
who
were
susceptible
to
covet
19,
those
comorbidities
are
direct
result
of
nutrition.
You
know
some
may
be
genes,
but
most
of
it,
nutrition,
high
blood
pressure,
diabetes,
asthma,
is
a
result
of
dirty
air
most
of
the
time,
and
so
what
this
actually
does
is
it
helps
them
to.
It
will
provide
food
that
they
can
afford
and
it's
grown
in
their
own
community
and
even
though
there
may
not
be
a
grocery
store.
D
D
You
know,
I
remember
you
know,
I
think
when
hummus
first
came
out,
you
know
you
just
about
it
was
just
about
giving
it
away,
maybe
29.
You
know
for
a
quarter
whatever,
and
now
it's
like
what
ten
dollars
or
something
like
that,
it
costs
as
much
as
as
a
as
caviar.
So
so
what
this
really
does
is
it
provides
those
people
who
are
in
low
wealth
communities
provides
them
an
opportunity,
grow
your
own
food.
They
are
the
masters
of
their
destiny.
D
They
are
the
ones
that
decide
once
the
land
is
acquired,
they're,
the
ones
that
decide
what
will
be
planted,
they're
the
ones
that
decide
who's
going
to
benefit
from
it,
for
an
example
for
seniors
or
for
people
who
are
on
a
really
really
really
tight
budget.
D
D
A
It
okay
center,
would
you
mind
going
through
the
the
different
sections?
Just
do
a
quick
walkthrough.
D
So
section
one
of
the
bill
as
the
requirement
that
a
city
or
county
master
plan
include
in
its
urban
agricultural
elements
and
plan
to
inventory
other
real
property
to
determine
suitability,
and
I
will
say
again
that
this
is
permissive
language.
If
you
look
at
the,
if
you
will
look
at
the
amendment,
you
will
see
that
everything
in
here
is
permissive
examination
of
local
and
reasons.
A
I'm
sorry
senator.
I
just
want
to
be
clear
by
amendment
you.
That's
that's
within
the
second
reason.
D
That
yeah,
that's
the
second
second
reprint
yeah
and
so
section
two,
the
it
deals
with
the
council
on
food
security
to
research
and
develop
recommendations
on
community
gardens
and
urban
farms,
and
the
examinations
include
local
and
regional
efforts
to
develop
community
gardens
and
urban
farms,
regulatory
and
policy
barriers
to
the
development
of
community
gardens
and
urban
farms.
D
The
potential
effects
of
community
gardens
and
urban
farms
on
economic
development
in
the
state
recommendations
to
promote
the
use
of
community
gardens
and
urban
farms
in
the
state
to
strengthen
local
infrastructure
for
community
gardens
and
urban
farms
to
promote
entrepreneurial
efforts
to
develop
community
gardens
and
urban
farms.
Section
3
authorizes
a
board
of
county
commissioners
to
approve
property
tax
credit
equal
to
10
percent,
other
property
taxes
on
a
parcel.
D
If
the
owner
intends
to
allow
the
property
to
be
used
as
a
community
garden
or
urban
farm
sections,
4
and
5
authorize
a
city
or
county
to
use
vacant
or
blighted
land
or
other
real
property
owned
by
them
or
for
urban
farms
as
well
as
community
gardens.
Sections.
Six
and
seven
include
provisions
authorizing
the
state,
land
registrar
and
that's
the
that's
the
biggest.
That's
the
biggest
deletion
there
because
we
took
the
state
out
because
it
would
have
been
there
would
have
been
a
fiscal
note.
Everything
in
here
right
now
is
completely
voluntary.
D
Section,
9
and
10
authorize
the
director
of
the
department
of
transportation
to
lease
unused
property
for
use
as
community
gardens
and
urban
farms
for
a
dollar
per
year,
and
that's
that's
the
gist
of
the
bill
other
than
what
I
talked
about
in
terms
of
the
tax
abatements,
and
did
I
tell
you
it
was
voluntary,
okay.
I
I
just.
I
really
want
to
be
clear
on
that,
because
we
we
didn't
want
to.
D
A
Thank
you.
I
know
we've
got
some
questions
from
assemblyman
o'neill.
E
Thank
you
chair,
I'm
not
used
to
going
first,
it
scares
me
senator.
I
truly
appreciate
the
bill
and
your
intent
with
it.
I
just
want
to
get
a
couple
things
on
the
record
that
we
had
discussed
earlier
and
that,
as
you
said,
it's
voluntary.
I
want
to
confirm,
because
when
I
was
reading
it
initially,
it
sounded
like
it
was
required
in
a
county
in
excess
of
45
000,
which
carson
is
carson,
so
you
said
it
was
voluntary,
and
you
also
said,
if
I
just
to
make
sure
the
county
can
dictate
how
it's
administered.
D
Sir
chuckling,
through
you
to
a
cinnamon
o'neil-
and
I
was
looking
for
the
the
piece
in
here
that
explicitly
says-
encouraged
to
partner
with
local
schools
and
so
local
schools.
Anyone
any
anyone
who's
trying
to
do
this
or
wants
to
do
this.
They
can
partner
with
because
the
whole
idea
is
to
get
the
community
involved
in
making
sure
that
all
of
its
citizens
are
food.
Secure.
E
And
I
appreciate
that
and
thanks
so
one
last,
if
I
may
so,
even
our
salvation
army
can
be
involved,
we
could,
if
we
had
some
spare
in
the
salvation
army,
we
could
do.
D
It
so
salvation
army
can
do
it
if
there's
and
I
don't
know
how
they
would.
But
if
they're
a
lot
of
times,
organizations
that
help
abuse
victims
and
their
location
is
usually
secret,
but
if
they
wanted
to
get
involved
with
that,
they
could
too.
E
Would
if
I
may
chair
I'm
trying
to
figure
out
how
to
phrase
this
and
I
because
it's
just
off
the
top
of
my
head,
would
if
we
wanted
to
do
this,
we
grew
the
the
I
don't
know
the
corn,
that's
what
I
know
best
of
coming
up
on
a
farm
back
east.
D
Madam
share
through
you
to
similar
man
o'neil.
D
A
Okay
committee,
do
I
have
other
questions
go
ahead,
so
that's
emily
taker.
F
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
I
have
a
couple
of
questions
if
you'll
allow
me
and
first
I
just
want
to
say
senator,
I
appreciate
the
emphasis
on
nutrition.
I
think
nutrition
is
often
overlooked
as
a
cause
of
a
lot
of
societal
ills
and,
frankly,
a
lot
of
money.
That's
spent
on
health
care,
so
anything
we
can
do
to
get
fresh
fruits
and
vegetables
on
the
plate.
I
think,
is
a
worthy
goal.
F
A
couple
of
questions
that
I
had
and
I'm
not
sure
if
you'll
be
able
to
answer
these
or
maybe
someone
else
coming
up
later
will,
but
I
just
wanted
to
confirm
the
tax
abatements
that
we're
talking
about.
That
is
money
that
would
go
to
the
local
government,
not
the
state.
Could
I
just
get
you
to
confirm
that
please.
F
Correct,
thank
you
and
then
it
looks
like
on
the
bill
we're
talking
about
abating
10
of
the
ad
valorem
taxes
in
your
discussions
on
the
bill.
Do
you
have
any
idea
what
what
kind
of
money
we're
talking
about?
I'm
just
trying
to
get
a
sense
of
a
vacant
plot
of
land
and
10
on
an
annual
basis
like
what
what
fake
kind
of
money
we're
talking
about.
I
know
it
may
fluctuate,
but
if
you're
able
to
speak
to
that-
or
perhaps
someone
else
can
speak
to
it
as
well
in
the
testimony
on
the
bill.
D
I
can't
speak
to
it
directly,
but
I
think
the
key
word
there
is
blighted
and
if
you
read
further,
there's
also
the
provision
for
clawback,
if
they
don't
the
person
who
says
yes,
I'm
going
to
work
with
this
community
with
this
land.
If
they
don't
do
what
they
said
they're
going
to
do,
they
have
to
repay
all
the
taxes
plus
interest.
So
but
I
I
don't,
I
don't
have
a
a
number
for
you,
but
the
key
word
there
again
is
blighted.
A
And
and
senator
if
I
may,
and
but
I
do
believe
it
doesn't
have
to
be
a
vacant
parcel
of
land,
so
I
just
want
to
make
sure
we're
clear
about
that.
So
and
I'm
sorry,
please
go
ahead.
F
And
the
reason
I
asked
that
question,
and
hopefully
maybe
our
local
government
representatives
can
weigh
in
on
it.
At
some
point,
I
understand
the
clawback
and
I
appreciate
the
clawback.
My
my
reason
for
asking
the
question
was
trying
to
get
a
sense
of
how
much
money
we
would
be
talking
about.
Like
let's
say
somebody
does
this
for
four
years,
but
they
don't
do
it
for
five
years
and
then
the
local
government's
trying
to
claw
back
that
money.
F
I
have
no
idea
in
my
mind
if
we're
talking
about
like
two
hundred
dollars
or
two
thousand
dollars-
probably
not
twenty
thousand,
hopefully,
but
so
that
was
why
I
asked
the
question.
I
certainly
appreciate
the
clawback
provision
and
then,
madam
chair,
if
you'd,
allow
just
one
more
question
on,
I
was
really
interested
in
section
10
of
the
bill
which
talks
about
the
director
of
one
of
our
departments.
F
I
think
his
department
of
transportation
potentially
being
able
to
lease
back
real
property
for
a
dollar
a
year,
and
I
just
wondered
just
a
curiosity
question.
If
you
know
the
answer,
just
wondering
how
many,
how
much
property
the
department
of
transportation
holds,
that
would
be
vacant,
are
we
talking
about
a
lot
of
property?
That's
out
there
waiting
to
be
developed,
just
guess
a
concept.
I
never
really
thought
about
that
they're
sitting
on
property
for
a
potential
construction
in
the
future.
D
Thank
you
cinnamon.
I
do
not
know
and-
and
I
think
that
would
probably
fluctuate
whatever's
and
someone's
here
for
from
the
count
of
the
state
they
can
answer.
But
I
think
one
of
the
things
to
consider
is
what
is
available
now
there
may
be
more
coming
available
at
some
other
time,
so
I
don't
know
that
whatever
whatever
number
I
would
give,
you
today
wouldn't
be
a
moving.
A
Target
sandlerman
roberts:
I.
G
G
When
the
walmart
closed
up
there,
they
had
nothing
and-
and
we
did
a
lot
of
community
gardens
up
up
in
that
area
as
part
of
her
pathway
from
poverty
project,
and
it
was
a
great
idea
to
get
the
community
involved
and
it
also
cleaned
up
plighted
lots
and
things
like
this,
and
we
probably
could
have
gotten
more.
Had
we
reached
out
to
him
and
said:
hey,
there's
a
there's,
a
tax
incentive
for
you
for
this
vacant
lot
or
even
some
real
property.
G
D
Thank
you,
sir,
and
for
those
of
you
who
are
in
the
north,
they've
done
it
a
couple
of
times
in
reno
and
I'm
not
sure
if
kelly
kelly
is
on.
But
they
can
show
you
pictures
of
the
lots
that
the
only
thing
that
was
going
on
there
were
broken
bottles,
cigarette
butts
and
caps,
and
that
sort
of
thing-
and
they
took
that
and
converted
it
into
a
community
garden.
And
you
can
really
tell
the
difference.
A
Thank
you,
miss
kelly.
Are
you
on
the
zoom.
A
Oh
okay,
but
jamie
rodriguez
is
here:
would
you
like
jamie
rodriguez
to
come
up
senator?
Do
you
want?
Can
you
answer
that,
and
but
I
will,
however,
just
note
and
conferring
with
with
staff,
we're
we're
not
reading
it
that
it
has
to
be
blighted
so
just
to
be
very
clear
that
the
property
doesn't
have
to
be
blighted.
H
Most
of
these
are
vacant
properties,
so
their
tax
bill
is
fairly
small,
and
so
it
wouldn't
be
much
what
I'm
more
than
happy
to
do
for
you,
sir,
is
we
do
have
a
few
community
gardens
in
washoe
county,
so
I
will
absolutely
get
with
my
treasury
depart
my
treasurer
and
get
some
examples
of
what
that
impact
to
washoe
county
would
be
based
on
gardens
that
we
currently
have
in
washoe
county
and
I'll
make
sure
to
share
that
with
you
in
the
committee.
But
we
expect
it
to
be
very
minimal.
I
Thank
you
chair
just
to
your
point
about
the
money
coming
back.
Is
it,
and
maybe
you
need
to
get
back
to
me
on
this?
Is
it
would
it
be
money
held
like
an
escrow
account
annually,
and
so
then
my
concern
is
that
if
the
garden
wasn't
successful
and
had
to
close
down
after
four
years,
there
might
not
be
any
of
the
money
to
do
the
clawback.
So
I
was
just
wondering
if
I
didn't
see
that
aspect
in
the
bill,
but
maybe
I
missed
it.
H
Jamie
rodriguez
for
the
record
three,
madam
chair,
assemblywoman,
bilbray
axelrod.
I
can
get
back
with
my
treasure.
I
don't
believe
our
intent
was
to
kind
of
collect
it
up
front
and
put
it
in
an
escrow
account.
H
We
understand
and
very
much
appreciate,
senator
spearman,
putting
the
claw
back
in
there,
but
very
much
so
understand
that
there
is
a
potential
that
these
could
go
bankrupt
and
that
there
potentially
would
not
be
money
to
try
to
get
back.
That
is
obviously
a
risk
that
we
would
be
taking.
But
with
that
plot
claw
back
provision,
excuse
me
it
does
at
least
give
us
the
opportunity
to
try
to
get
those
funds
back
if
the
farm
did
for
any
reason
fail
or
if
the
property
gets
sold
right.
H
There's
a
multitude
of
things
that
could
happen
where
the
five
years
does
not
complete.
So
we
are
very
appreciative
of
the
option,
but
I
do
believe
in
my
understanding
and
I'm
happy
to
confirm
with
our
treasurer
that
there
is
still
a
potential
of
that
lost
revenue.
If
the
farm
does
close
before
the
five
years.
I
And
think,
and
I
wasn't
suggesting
that
we
would
do
it
all
at
the
front,
even
if
it's
a
annual
assessment,
or
so
I
don't
know
I'm
just,
but
just
because
I'm
thinking,
if
it's
not
successful,
it's
gonna
be
difficult
to
recoup
the.
D
Money
you
assemblywoman
senator
experiment,
representative
city,
just
one
so
one
of
the
things
that
is
still
in
the
county's
purview
when
they
establish
the
ordinance
they
can
put
that
in
there.
I
Thank
you
and
I
did
forget
to
say
how
much
I
do
appreciate
this.
I
think
this
is
absolutely
wonderful
and,
as
my
colleague,
simon
yeager
pointed
out,
I
mean
this
is
such
a
an
impact
to
especially
communities
of
color
and
and
and
teaching
kids.
How
to
eat
right
is
is
paramount,
so
I
I
appreciate
the
bill
very
much.
Thank
you.
A
I
and
I'll
just
add
I.
I
certainly
appreciate
it
as
well.
I
think
in
the
2017,
before
the
2017
session,
the
freshmen
took
a
tour
of
myrtle
tape,
which
is
an
elementary
school
which,
if
it's
not
in
your
district
center,
it's
very
close,
I
think,
and
they
have
a
community
garden
and
it
just
it.
A
It
became
the
basis
of
so
many
nutrition
classes
and
and
cooking
classes,
and
you
just
saw
what
a
boon
it
was
for
the
for
the
community
and
and
like
I
said
it
wasn't
just
went
from
being
a
garden,
but
also
turned
into
like
a
community
center.
So
it
certainly
you
know,
is
something
that
we
know
benefits
our
communities.
We
have
a
question
from
assemblywomankasana.
I
Just
a
statement
I
just
wanted
to
say
thank
you
so
much.
I
think
it
is
just
you
know.
I
love
it
when
we've
got
legislation
like
this,
that
we
all
support
it
helps
all
of
our
constituents.
It
just
makes
me
proud.
These
are
the
things
I
love
doing
and
just
wanted
to.
Thank
you
so
much
for
bringing
this
bill.
D
It's
urban
roots
and
miss
brooks
recently
completed
a
study
in
conjunction
with
one
of
the
major
insurance
medical
insurance
companies
with
100
women
who
were
type
2,
had
type
2,
diabetes
and
out
of
the
100
35
of
them
just
based
upon
the
nutritional
program
that
she
developed
for
them.
Using
the
same
thing
that
would
be
in
the
gardens,
35
of
them
were
able
to
come
completely
off
of
their
medicine.
D
There
was
no
trace
at
all
of
diabetes
and
several
others,
the
the
amount
of
or
I
guess,
the
severity
of
the
diabetes
was
reduced,
so
you're
exactly
right.
This,
it
really
is
about
nutrition,
really
is
about
nutrition.
A
So
I
I
have
a
question
about
the
the
property
and
the
abatement
and
and
percentages.
So
if
we're
talking
about,
for
instance,
two,
let's
say
two
acres,
but
only
a
quarter
of
the
acre
is
used
for
the
community
garden
is
the
abatement
on
the
quarter,
the
or
the
whole
like
where
I
just
want
to
make
sure.
We've
got
a
complete
record
on
that.
H
Chairman
or
chairwoman
cohen,
excuse
me
jamie
rodriguez
for
the
record.
The
abatement
would
be
on
the
portion
of
the
property
that
is
being
used.
So
if
you
had
a
strip
mall
and
you're
using
one
of
the
buildings,
the
abatement
would
be
on
the
building
that
you're
using
for
the
community
garden
or
the
urban
farm.
It
would
not
be
on
your
entire
strip,
mall.
D
Thank
you
and,
madam
sure,
I
think,
that's
a
good
question
and
if
you're
talking
about
a
building,
the
other
thing
that
this
can
be
is
a
computer
community
garden
doesn't
necessarily
have
to
be
in
the
dirt.
You
can
talk,
we
can
talk
about
vertical
farming,
you
can
talk
about
hydroponics,
and
so
there
are
a
number
of
ways
that
people
who
want
to
participate
and
have
property
and
or
buildings
or
whatever
want
to
participate.
D
There
are
a
number
of
ways
that
they
can
do
so
so
it's
not
just
about
the
dirt
it
can
be
in
in
buildings
and
and
the
one
that
the
the
one
that
I
like
to
use.
The
example
I
use
is-
and
I
don't
know
if
it
is,
if
it's
someone
has
gotten
yet
but
there's
a
walmart
that
closed
at
the
corner
of
craig
and
nellis
and
if,
if
that
were,
and
I've
not
talked
to
anybody,
but
it's
just
hypothetical
if
that
were
turned
into
an
urban
farm.
D
Imagine
what
that
community
and
if
you
know
the
community,
you
know
that
it
it's
adjacent
to
nellis,
but
also
almost
half
of
the
airmen
on
nellis
gets
a
nap.
Go
figure
right,
but
they
get
snapped.
So
if
that
were
developed
like
that,
not
only
would
it
help
the
low
the
members
of
the
low
wealth
communities
that
are
in
that
area,
but
it
would
also
help
service
members
so
dirt.
But
you
can
also
do
this
with
buildings
as
well.
A
With
the
with
recording
the
approval
of
the
abatement
is
so
does
does
that
that
encumber
the
property
once
it's
been
recorded,
so
that
the
next
I
mean
how
do
how
does
that
work?
As
far
as
if
the
property
sold
that
type
of
thing,
or
maybe
encumber's,
not
the
right
word,
maybe
it's
I
don't
know.
Maybe
assemblywoman
can
help
me
with
that,
but
so
that,
if,
if
you
purchase
the
property,
when
the
abatement
do
you
get
the
benefit
of
the
abatement
like?
When
does
that
start.
D
I
think
you're
on
page
eight
is
that
correct?
Can
you
tell
me
the
line.
D
D
A
D
Thank
you.
So,
madam
chair,
the
the
the
idea
is
for
the
five
years
and
I
think
I've
gone
over
if
they
don't
complete
that
they
can
always
sign
up
for
more.
If
at
the
end
of
the
five
years
they
say
up,
don't
want
to
do
this
anymore,
then
it
reverts
back
to
private
ownership
and,
however,
they
want
to
use
that
land.
They
can
use
that
land.
H
Chair
jamie
rodriguez
for
the
record,
so
the
the
intent
behind
us
adding
and
local
government
in
full
disclosure
asked
for
that
section,
and
it
was
to
make
sure
that
if
somebody
was
buying
the
property
that
they
were
aware
of
that
commitment
and
that
that
that
agreement
existed
for
the
farm
and
the
the
garden
to
be
able
to
complete
the
five
years.
H
So
that's
our
intent
of
adding
that
section
is
so
that
if
the
property
is
purchased
somewhere
between
that
year,
one
and
year
five,
the
new
buyer
of
the
property,
is
aware
of
the
agreement
and
that
tax
abatement,
based
on
that
agreement
of
the
farm
existing
and
being
able
to
continue
to
exist.
I
hope
that
answers
your
question.
I
Typically,
when
we
see
things
like
that
on
on
sales
of
property,
you'll
negotiate
that
as
part
of
the
sale.
So
if
there's
been
a
tax
abatement
and
it
doesn't
fulfill,
then
typically,
I
would
say:
we'd
have
the
current
owner
already
pay
back
the
claw
back?
If
we're
going
to
change
the
use
of
it
or
the
buyer
would
knowingly
know
that
they're
stepping
into
it
and
they'd
be
bound
by
that,
and
then
they
would
be
responsible
for
the
clawback
if
they
didn't
keep
it
up.
A
Okay,
thank
you
for
that,
and,
and
do
you
want
to
just
just
confirm
that.
A
You
let
me
see
if
I
had
anything
else
before
we
move
on.
A
A
All
right,
let's
go
on
to
assemblywoman
considine
was
next.
J
J
D
Thank
you,
some
women,
so
part
of,
what's
going
on
right
now
with
the
community
gardens
across
the
country,
is
there
are
grants
available
at
the
federal
government
level
as
seed
money?
D
Someone
could
also
decide
that
they
want
to
do
this
and
and
put
the
seed
money
in
on
their
own.
I
want
to
direct
your
attention
to
page
nine.
I
think
it's
line
13.
D
Yeah
and
and
there's
there
are
several
of
these
there's
several
of
these
sentences
in
the
in
the
bill,
but
I
just
this
is
as
an
example,
the
board
of
county
commissioners
shall
adopt
an
ordinance
setting
forth
procedures
to
ensure
the
owner
comply
with
the
terms
of
the
agreement
described
in
the
paragraph,
and
so
everything
falls
right
back
on
what
does
the
county?
How
does
the
county
want
to
do
this,
and
so
there
could
be
several
scenarios.
D
I
do
know
that
the
city
of
las
vegas
has
started
work
on
an
urban
farm
and
they
are
doing
it
in
the
historic
west
side,
historic
west
side,
they're
in
pittsburgh,
pennsylvania.
They
have
several
of
these
community
gardens
and
if
you
know
anything
about,
you
know
pittsburgh
and
I
heard
sermon
o'neill.
I
don't
know
how
far
east
you
are,
but
imagine
that
still
city
usa
has
several
community
gardens
and
urban
farms
in
louisiana
the
same
thing,
but
every
place
they
decide
how
they
want
to
do
it
and
the
procedures
are
set
forth
in
advance.
D
So
it's
not
a.
Let's
make
this
up
as
you
go
along
and
and
and-
and
I
will
have
to
say
this
too-
I
wasn't
smart
enough
to
figure
all
that
out,
but
I
want
to
thank
the
counties,
especially
dagny,
for
helping
me
to
figure
this
out,
and
so
every
time
you
see
that
language,
that's
something
that
they
helped
to
work
on
and
the
language
came
from
them.
J
Thank
you
and
if
I
can
just
follow
up
actually
this
is
more
of
a
statement
as
I'm
sitting
here
thinking
there
are
areas
I
my
district
is
on
southeast
las
vegas,
there's
a
lot
of
old
easements
where
right
now
we're
having
issues
where
people
are
like
dirt
biking
through
these
easements
and
they're
out
there
in
neighborhoods,
and
I
think
this
might
be
a
fantastic
way
to
fix
one
issue
and
create
an
entire
new
future.
So
thank
you.
D
E
Thank
you
chair,
ms
rodriguez.
I
just
want
to
clarify
you
made
a
statement
about
the
strip
mall
that
only
the
building
being
used
could
be
the
tax
abatement,
but
I
was
sitting
here
thinking
I
know
of
several
properties.
A
friend
of
mine
is
a
developer
and
he
isn't
planning
on
using
that
land
for
several
years.
E
If
we
took
a
five-acre
plot
of
undeveloped
land,
we
had
say
an
acre
or
an
acre
and
a
half
actually
producing
corn,
but
the
rest
of
it.
We
put
a
parking
lot
there
for
people
to
come
in.
We
built
up
a
storage
shed
that
whole
five
acres
is
available
for
the
abatement.
It
isn't.
It
isn't
just
the
part
under
agriculture
or
growing.
H
Thank
you
assemblyman
through
you,
madam
chair
assemblyman,
to
assemblyman
o'neill,
jamie
rodriguez
for
the
record.
Thank
you
so
much
for
the
question,
because
actually
I
got
a
note
from
our
assessors.
There
was
some
discussion
between
our
treasurers
and
our
assessors
that
I
missed.
So
actually
the
abatement
is
on
the
total
property.
H
There
was
some
concern
from
the
assessors
about
how
they'd
be
able
to
subdivide
all
of
those
properties,
so
actually
the
abatement.
So
for
your
example
would
be
perfect.
Actually
it
would
be
the
entire
parcel
property,
that's
owned
that
would
be
receiving
the
abatement.
A
Okay,
do
I
have
any
other
just
keep
coming?
Do
I
have
any
other
questions.
A
Okay,
seeing
a
nun
unless
there's
anyone
else,
who's
part
of
the
presentation
senator
we
can
move
on
to
support
and
thank
you,
mr
rodriguez,
so
anyone
in
support
please
come.
H
Forward,
madam
chair
to
you
in
committee,
jamie
rodriguez,
government
affairs
manager
for
washoe
county
again,
we
are
in
support
of
the
legislation
very
much
so
I
want
to
thank
senator
spearman
for
working
with
us,
local
governments
and
our
treasurers
to
make
sure
that
we
were
able
to
write
the
bill
in
a
way
that
we
were
able
to
implement
and
really
make
happen.
The
goal
of
the
bill.
H
We
are
very
much
in
support
of
community
gardens
urban
farms.
In
fact,
currently
washoe
county
is
working
on
trying
to
create
an
urban
farm
on
our
place,
which
is
our
new
women,
children
and
families
homeless,
shelter
so
that
we
can
help
people
who
are
transitioning
out
of
homelessness,
not
only
learn
how
to
grow
their
own
foods,
but
cook
healthier
options
and
really
help
them
get
off
on
a
better
foot
when
they're
able
to
transition
out
of
homelessness.
H
So
this
is
something
we
are
very
very
much
so
in
supportive
in
support
of
very
much
appreciate
the
senator,
bringing
it
forward
and
again
thanking
her
for
working
with
us
and
our
treasurers.
Thank
you.
K
Thank
you
chair
for
the
record.
My
name
is
benjamin
chalaner
policy
director
for
faith
in
action,
nevada,
a
non-partisan,
multi-faith
organization
that
organizes
and
advocates
for
social,
so
racial,
social
and
economic
justice
and
an
inclusive
democracy.
We
are
in
support
of
senate
bill
297
and
thank
senator
spearman
for
bringing
this
bill.
Food
deserts
are
prevalent
in
bipod
communities,
lacking
fresh
and
healthy
food.
This
often
leads
to
poor
health
in
these
communities
by
being
able
to
have
an
urban
garden
in
these
communities
being
able
to
provide
this
fresh
food
is
as
amazing.
K
It's
an
opportunity
for
these
communities
to
actually
get
out
of
of
obesity,
which
is
often
rampant
in
these
communities.
K
Forget
the
bill
number,
but
senator
dennis
brought
a
bill
that
targeted
that
a
couple
sessions
ago,
but
this
bill
makes
sure
that
we're
able
to
get
fresh
food
in
these
communities
that
lack.
Thank
you
so
much.
L
Thank
you
so
much.
Thank
you
so
much
committee
members,
madam
chair,
for
the
record,
I'm
quentin
savoie.
L
Q-U-E-N-T-I-N-S-A-V-W-O-I-R,
I'm
the
deputy
director
at
make
it
work
nevada,
make
it
work,
nevada,
education
fund.
By
now,
I'm
sure
many
of
you
have
heard
from
me.
We
work
on
economic
justice,
racial
justice,
reproductive
justice,
but
we're
also
venturing
into
environmental
justice
and
sb.
297
is
an
environmental
justice
issue.
Typically,
when
you
hear
the
word
environmental
justice,
you
think
air
quality,
you
think
water
and
those
things
are
important,
but
the
fact
that
some
of
our
parks
in
las
vegas
aren't
open.
That's
an
environmental
justice
issue.
L
The
fact
that
some
of
our
families
have
to
go
to
the
green
valley
market
to
grocery
shop.
That's
an
environmental
justice
issue,
so
passing
this
bill
will
ensure
that
our
communities
are
able
to
thrive
are
able
to
grow.
Fresh
food
have
whole
full
thriving
lives.
So
we
urge
bipartisan
support
for
this
piece
of
legislation,
because
it
will
go
a
long
way
to
making
sure
our
nevadans
have
a
solid
future.
Thank
you.
So
much.
K
K
Good
to
see
you
too,
madam
chair
members
of
the
committee,
michael
flores,
with
the
university
of
nevada
reno,
we're
in
full
support
of
sb
297.
I
want
to
thank
senator
spearman
for
working
with
us,
our
director
of
our
extension
program,
dr
ivory
lyles,
wasn't
able
to
be
here
today,
but
in
his
conversations
with
senator
spearman,
you
know
they
think
there's
a
lot
of
opportunity
to
work
together
on
this
potential
partnership
and
look
forward
to
that.
So
thank
you.
We're
full
support.
I
If
I
may
thank
you
for
being
here-
and
I
just
would
like
to
get
on
the
record-
how
important
this
is
for
southern
nevada
as
well,
so
I
know
sort
of
the
deal
has
been
that
you
guys
are
going
to
keep
cooperative
extension,
but
just
keep
in
mind
that
we
have
a
lot
of
blighted
areas
and
a
lot
of
very
underserved
and
communities
who
would
really
benefit
from
this.
So
just
wanted
to
get
that
on
the
record,
and
you
can.
K
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
Through
you
to
assemblywoman
billboard
axelrodin,
you
know
the
conversations
we've
had
with
senator
spearman
and
director
ivory
lyles
has
been
focused
on
southern
nevada
and
the
the
good
horticultural
and
agricultural
work
we're
doing
in
southern
event,
looking
to
expand
that
into
all
of
your
districts
in
southern
nevada
that
we
can
hopefully
have
a
stronger
presence,
and
so
thank
you.
A
And-
and
I
do
certainly
appreciate
that
cooperative
extension
in
southern
nevada
when
you
go
to
that
building,
it's
just
surrounded
by
greenery
and
and
you
know
that
they
literally
are
growing
fruits
and
vegetables
at
the
building
there,
but
yeah.
We
hope
you
will
we'll
do
a
lot
of
work
in
southern
nevada
with
that.
So
thank
you
and
please
go
ahead.
M
Chair
cohen
and
members
of
the
committee,
my
name
is
ashley
forman,
I'm
the
volunteer
co-chair
of
the
sierra
club's
legislative
committee
and
representing
more
than
40
000
members
and
supporters
in
nevada.
I
speak
in
strong
support
of
sb
297
community
gardens
can
mitigate
some
of
the
problems
that
plague
urban
areas.
M
They
can
be
a
beneficial
addition
to
many
communities
by
increasing
the
availability
of
nutritious
foods
to
people
who
might
not
otherwise
have
access.
They
enhance
biodiversity
by
supporting
pollinating
birds
and
insects
and
for
reno
las
vegas
and
other
communities
in
nevada
that
must
import
much
of
their
food.
They
can
reduce
food
miles,
transportation
costs
and
carbon
and
other
toxic
emissions.
M
C
A
N
N
B
Hello,
madam
chair
and
members
of
the
committee,
my
name
is
tamika
henry
that's
t-a-m-e-k-a
h-e-n-r-y
and
I
am
calling
in
support
of
senate
bill
2
97,
because
I
have
been
working
at
vegas
roots,
community
garden
for
the
past
four
years.
I
have
been
a
supporter
of
vegas
ruth
community
garden
for
the
past
11
years,
and
I
know
the
benefits
that
our
community
has
had
with
us
being
there
in
the
community
and
we
need
so
many
more
throughout
our
valley
and
throughout
our
state.
B
We
have
various
programs
from
little
roots
where
we
teach
in
our
youngest
nevada
how
to
grow
their
own
fruit
and
vegetables,
and
we
also
just
support
the
whole
family.
We
have
programs
like
nutrition
incentives
for
those
who
who
are
on
snap.
It's
called
double
up
food
books,
we're
the
only
agency
with
only
grantee
in
the
state
that
has
it,
and
so
I
just
really
want
this
bill
to
pass,
because
I
know
the
benefits
of
community
gardens
and
I
just
echo
the
sediments
of
everyone
else
that
has
been
on
this
call.
Thank
you.
B
N
O
Good
afternoon
my
name
is
tamara
favors
t-a-m-a-r-a,
favorites
f-a-v-o-r-s,
I'm
at
I'm
with
make
it
work.
I'm
the
ambassador
coordinator
and
we
stand
in
support
of
sb297
passing
this
bill
will
give
access
to
families
to
have
fresh
and
fresh
and
healthy
foods
and
as
well
lessen
the
burden
of
extensive
buying,
expensive
groceries.
This
means
there
will
be
less
blighted
areas
in
the
community
and
help
proliferate.
The
community
community
surroundings,
less
savannas,
will
go
hungry.
Currently,
12.8
percent
of
southern
nevada
nevadans
are
going
hungry.
This
does
not
account
for
northern
nevadans.
O
Furthermore,
only
cont
only
continuing
to
give
people
primary
access
to
fast
food,
restaurants
and
liquor
markets
is
an
economic
and
food.
Insecure
issue.
Having
this
bill
passed
and
creating
more
urban
gardens
means
creating
the
quality
of
life
of
nevadan
residents
life
so
we'll
improve.
We
urge
bipartisan
bipartisan
support
and
sb
tune.
297.
N
If
you
have
recently
joined
and
would
like
to
provide
support
in
to
senate
bill
297,
please
press
star
nine
now
to
take
your
place
in
the
queue
we
will
begin
with
caller
with
the
last
three
digits
zero
one,
nine,
please
slowly
state
and
spell
your
name
for
the
record.
You
have
two
minutes.
It
may
begin
now.
N
P
Good
evening
chair,
my
name
is
for
the
record.
My
name
is
cara.
Freeman
k-a-r-a-f-r-e-e-m-a-n,
my
name
is
dr
cara
freeman,
and
I
am
the
state
policy
representative
and
the
incoming
president-elect
for
the
nevada
academy
of
nutrition
and
dietetics.
We
strongly
support
sb
297
and
the
establishment
of
community
gardens,
as
noted
before,
nutrition
is
extremely
important.
P
The
relationship
between
nutrition,
food
and
health
is
well
documented.
For
example,
we
know
that
children
who
do
not
eat
do
not
do
well
in
school.
Often
children
do
not
get
enough
food
at
home
at
the
other
side
of
the
scale.
We
see
that
close
to
70
percent
of
the
american
population
is
overweight
or
obese.
P
Health
risks
are
extremely
high,
including
risk
of
cardiovascular
disease,
diabetes,
hypertension,
low
income
and
underserved
communities
are
the
highest
risk
for
developing
obesity.
The
lack
of
supermarkets
and
or
the
prohibitive
cost
of
purchasing
fresh
food
is
a
compounding
problem.
To
add
to
the
perspective.
According
to
the
20
20
20
20
25
usda
dietary
guidelines
for
americans,
90
of
the
u.s
population,
do
not
meet
the
recommendations
for
vegetable
intake
and
80
do
not
meet
the
recommendation
for
fruit
in
jake.
P
P
Community
gardens
have
been
shown
to
improve
access
to
healthy
foods
by
encouraging
communities
to
grow
their
own
fruits
and
vegetables.
As
has
been
noted
before,
civic
participation
is
a
social
social
determinant
of
health,
as
outlined
in
healthy
people,
2030
and
community
gardening
is
provided
as
a
specific
example
of
civic
participation.
P
N
A
N
B
Good
afternoon
madam
chair
committee,
members
dagny
stapleton
on
behalf
of
naco,
the
nevada
association
of
counties
and
actually
also
today,
on
behalf
of
the
nevada,
the
association
of
county
treasurers,
and
I
was
gonna
just
defer.
B
That
they
were
on
the
line
and
trying
to
also
provide
comment
and
be
available
to
answer
questions
for
you.
But
she
was
texting
me
that
that
the
call
was
dropping.
She
was
out
in
rural
nevada
and
could
not
get
through.
So
we
will
get
the
committee
and
the
sponsor
any
information
that
you
might
need
from
the
treasurer's
perspective,
but
wanted
to
express
our
thanks
also
to
the
sponsor
and
the
treasurers.
J
Q
Good
afternoon,
madam
chair
members
of
the
committee
chauncey
chaodong
behalf
of
the
sun
nevada
water
authority.
We
are
here
in
neutral
on
sb
297,
appreciate
senator
spearman
meeting
with
us
at
discuss
this
bill.
The
southern
nevada
water
authority
is
neutral
on
this
bill,
as
it
is
currently
permissive
and
the
authority
does
not
provide
reduced
water
rates
for
community
gardens.
However,
should
the
provisions
of
this
bill
ever
be
mandatory,
it
would
require
us
to
charge
less
for
water
that
cannot
be
recycled.
Q
In
addition,
the
snwa
provides
rebates
of
three
dollars
per
square
foot
for
customers
to
remove
their
grass
and
convert
it
to
alternative
landscaping,
one
of
which
includes
a
community
garden.
We
also
fund
a
grant
program
for
schools
which
provides
up
to
five
thousand
dollars
in
grants
for
schools
to
put
in
community
gardens
and
from
about
2004
to
2019.
We've
provided
grants
for
about
17
schools
or
so
in
the
amount
of
approximately
60
thousand
dollars.
So
appreciate
the
committee
taking
time
to,
let
me
testify
and
thank
you.
A
Thank
you.
Do
we
have
anyone
else
neutral
in
the
room,
seeing
none
on
zoom
we'll
go
to
the
phones
for
neutral.
Please.
N
N
D
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
to
the
committee
and
to
everyone
that
helped
us
get
the
bill
to
where
it
is
right
now
and
look
forward
to
several
partnerships
in
the
future.
I
can't
wait
to
see
how
healthy
our
communities
will
be
once
this
is
implemented
across
the
state
and
assemblywoman.
I
think
your
your
commissioner
is
commissioner.
Singapore.
D
A
Thank
you
and
with
that
I
will
close
out
the
hearing
on
senate
bill
297
and
we
will
move
to
public
comment.
So
as
a
reminder,
a
public
comment
is
limited
to
two
minutes
per
caller
and
maybe
limited
in
overall
or
speaker.
I
should
say,
and
is
limited
as
well
for
over
all
time.
So
with
that
we
will
start
in
carson
city.
Please
go
ahead.
K
K
We
keep
kicking
the
can
down
the
road
session
after
session
after
session
on
trying
to
find
new
revenue
for
our
state
new
revenue
for
our
education,
new
revenue
for
our
health
care
system,
new
revenue
for
our
mental
health,
and
we
have
a
solution
right
at
our
fingertips.
Ajr1
at
the
sp
of
the
30-second
special
session.
K
M
Chair
cohen
and
members
of
the
committee
again,
my
name
is
ashley
forman
representing
the
sierra
club
toyabi
chapter.
The
sierra
club
supports
mining
tax
reform
because
our
current
system
is
unfair
and
outdated
since
their
beginnings
in
our
state
mining
companies,
often
foreign
owned,
have
benefited
from
our
land,
our
infrastructure
and
our
natural
resources.
M
Unlike
any
other
business
in
nevada,
they
have
profited
off
the
wealth
of
our
land
has
to
offer
without
paying
their
fair
share
back
into
our
state.
Our
schools
and
health
care
system
have
borne
the
brunt
of
budget
cuts
in
2020
and
many
times
before.
While
these
mining
corporations
have
seen
their
profits
significantly
increase
in
2019
close
to
half
of
the
gold
and
silver
mines
in
nevada
paid
no
taxes.
M
M
C
City
hi
members
of
the
committee,
my
name
is
chelsea
hands
c-h-e-l-s-u-y-h-a-n-d
and
I'm
here
representing
great
basin
resource
watch
and
to
urge
you
to
support
ajr.
One
gbrw
represents
hundreds
of
people
across
nevada
and
has
worked
with
communities
in
addressing
the
impacts
from
the
mining
industry.
The
development
of
a
modern,
large-scale
mine
changes
a
region
indefinitely.
C
According
to
the
2019
epa,
toxic
release
inventory
metal
mines
in
nevada,
released
and
disposed
on
site
just
under
326.8
million
pounds
of
toxic
chemicals
representing
96.4
percent
of
the
total
state.
Many
mines
in
nevada
are
expected
to
be
sources
of
water
pollution
for
hundreds
of
years,
for
example,
the
phoenix
mine
treatment
of
roughly
330
million
gallons
of
polluted
water
annually
with
no
end
in
sight,
and
it's
not
an
isolated
case.
The
recently
proposed
thacker
pass
lithium
ion
is
also
expected
to
require
active
treatment
for
at
least
300
years.
C
The
large
open-pit
mines
often
leave
behind
artificial
lakes
that
often
contain
elevated
levels
of
contaminants.
In
some
cases,
the
water
will
require
indefinite
treatment.
These
lakes
are
not
reclaimed
for
any
post-mining
use,
and
the
water
is
therefore
wasted.
Collectively,
it's
estimated
that
nevadans
will
lose
about
1.5
million
acre
feet
of
water
to
these
pit
lakes.
What
price
do
we
put
on
water?
C
L
Everyone
else
pays
taxes,
many
of
us
pay
more
taxes
than
amazon
mining
and
so
well,
maybe
not
mining,
because
I
don't
make
the
money
that
mining
makes.
But
I
do
want
to
urge
this
committee
to
consider
fairness
and
consider
this
moment
that
we're
in
to
reform
everything
that
used
to
be
and
how
we
can
make
it
better.
So,
please
support
ajr1.
Thank
you.
A
N
N
N
B
B
Mining
taxes
are
capped,
but
you
know
how
how
many
cuts
that
can
be
made
to
public
education
is
not,
and
we
really
have
to
rethink
about
the
way
that
we
fund
our
state
and
how
we
collect
revenue
and
from
who.
I
really
want
to
appreciate
the
committee
and
everyone,
the
legislature,
for
the
hard
work
that
you're
doing
and
we're
almost
at
the
finish
line.
We
just
really
appreciate
you
all.
Thank
you.
N
O
Hello
for
the
record,
my
name
is
ainsley
archibald,
a
I
n
s,
l
e
e,
a
r
c
h,
I
b
a
l
d.
Speaking
on
my
own
behalf.
Thank
you,
madam
chair
members
of
the
committee,
I'm
speaking
today
to
call
for
a
hearing
on
ajr
1
of
the
30
second
special
session.
The
mining
tax
bill
nevada
is
unique
in
our
inability
to
capture
the
value
of
our
minerals,
with
the
net
proceeds.
Tax
passing
ajr-1
is
a
step
in
the
right
direction.
O
N
G
Good
evening
chris
bailey
d-a-l-y
nevada,
state
education
association
calling
in
support
of
ajr1
you've
heard
me
in
this
public
comment
period
before,
but
we
are
less
than
102
hours
away
from
stiney
die
it's
time
to
give
ajr1
and
a
full
discussion
of
mining
tax,
a
hearing
and
then
with
ager
one
gives
nevadans
the
opportunity
to
vote
for
some
tax
fairness
with
the
mining
industry.
I
know
that
laura
martin,
our
colleague
from
plan,
talked
about
a
possible
deal
and
certainly
we've
all
heard
some
rumors
in
the
building.
G
There
is
no
deal
that
is
going
to
be
as
good
as
ajr1
to
deliver
over
400
million
dollars
to
the
state,
and
then
I
know,
there's
been
a
lot
of
talk
about
public
education
funding
as
well
and
last
night
the
assembly
voted
out
the
k-12
funding
bill
and
while
the
budget
committees
did
the
work
that
they
could
do
and
moved
over
500
million
dollars
in
the
end
per
pupil,
funding
from
this
current
fiscal
year
to
next
fiscal
year
actually
goes
down
by
115.
G
So
this
can't
be
done
just
through
the
herculean
work
of
members
of
the
budget
committees
and
reliance
on
economic
trends.
This
needs
to
be
done
with
brave
and
bold
action
to
raise
new
revenue,
new
revenue
streams
and
the
significant
one
in
front
of
you
that
raises
money
specifically
for
public
education
along
with
health
care
is
agr1.
G
A
G
Of
these
funds
to
public
education
and
other
important
services
like
healthcare,
thank
you
very
much,
madam
chair.
N
B
Hello
for
the
record,
my
name
is
dexter
lim
d-e-x-t-r-l-I-m
speaking
on
behalf
of
the
sunrise
movement
las
vegas
hub
today,
I'm
asking
my
representatives
to
address
the
long-standing
inequities
of
state
deductions
and
tax
structure
on
the
multinational
mining
corporations
profiting
off
of
our
state.
An
answer
to
this
has
been
in
front
of
us
all
since
it
was
passed
out
of
assembly
last
summer,
and
it
is
beyond
due
by
this
point,
the
session
for
bill
ajr1
from
the
32nd
special
session
to
have
a
rightful
hearing
in
opening
a
public
forum
on
this
bill.
B
I
request
that
speaker,
fryerson
and
the
rest
of
the
nevada
delegation
extend
the
same
trust
and
courtesy
to
the
people
who
voted
them
into
office
to
address
inequities
and
secure
revenue
for
the
people
of
all
nevadans,
not
just
the
protected
few.
Let
the
people
speak
on
mining
justice
and
let
the
people
speak
on
ajr
one
star
star.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
N
N
O
J-A-C-K-I-E-C-H-I-A-K-U-L-A-S,
thank
you,
madam
chair
and
members
of
the
committee.
When
we
talk
about
revenue,
we
talk
about
job
creation.
We
talk
about
investing
in
our
communities.
We
talk
about
the
future.
Educators
are
job
creators,
our
future
jobs
to
combat
climate
change
and
our
renewable
energy
and
clean
energy
jobs.
O
In
order
to
move
to
a
clean
energy
future
and
a
renewable
energy
future,
we
need
to
extract
lithium
in
nevada.
We
have
the
only
operating
lithium
mine
in
the
united
states.
I
was
able
to
see
it
with
my
own
eyes.
We
have
one
more
lithium
mine
being
proposed
in
soccer
path
now,
actually,
yet
international
mining
corporations
that
extract
these
minerals
in
nevada
pay
next
to
nothing
in
taxes,
they
pay
next
to
nothing
into
our
schools,
health
care
or
our
public
services.
O
So
when
we
talk
about
revenue
and
nevada's
future,
we
need
to
talk
about
mining
and
take
action
in
holding
them
accountable.
I
worry
that
if
the
legislature
does
not
hold
a
hearing
on
meaningful
revenue,
reform
now,
like
ajr1
years
will
go
by
minerals
will
leave
our
state.
Renewable
energy
will
advance
yet
it'll
be
nevadans
that
are
left
behind
again.
O
N
N
B
B
We
know
that
there
is
plenty
of
money
in
this
state,
but,
up
to
this
point,
elected
officials
in
nevada
have
chosen
the
interests
of
multi-billion
dollar
corporations
over
nevadans,
it's
time
to
pass
ajr
one
and
put
our
people
before
the
corporations
which
currently
receive
massive
giveaways
through
their
deductions,
that
no
other
business
can
take.
Passing
mine
revenue
is
an
opportunity
to
prove
that
you
will
side
with
the
people
of
nevada,
which
side
are
you
on.
I
urge
you
to
hold
a
hearing
on
ajr1.
N
O
Hi
members
of
committee,
my
name.
O
Is
for
the
record
with
make
the
road
nevada,
local,
non-profit
here
in
las
vegas,
committed
to
fight
for
immigrant
and
worker
rights?
I'm
calling
just
dittoing
everything
that
the
previous
public
commenters
have
mentioned.
Nevadans
have
long
suffered
from
underfunded,
education
and
healthcare,
and
not
to
mention
the
lack
of
funding
for
mental
health
services
as
well.
O
N
N
R
Thank
you.
My
name
is
brendan
becker,
that's
spelled
b-r-e-n-d-a-n
and
last
name
b-e-c-k-e-r,
I'm
calling
him
as
a
concerned
citizen
in
clark
county
and
I'm
speaking
today
to
call
for
a
hearing
on
the
on
the
bill.
Agr
one
of
the
30-second
special
session,
the
mining
tax
bill.
R
Often
people
on
government
programs
get
accused
of
abusing
the
system,
and
those
programs
include
things
such
as
unemployment,
social
security,
ebt
snapped,
but,
in
my
opinion,
the
real
people
that
abuse
the
system
are
these
millionaires
and
billionaires
in
charge
of
these
in
charge
of
mining
companies,
because,
while
families
and
nevadans
in
general
were
suffering
during
the
last
two
economic
crises,
these
mining
companies
got
richer
and
richer.
R
So
so,
while
everyone
so
while
everyone
was
losing
their
money,
these
mining
companies
were
sitting
on
either
gold
mines
or
or
whatever,
and
it's
about
time
they
pay
their
fair
share
in
taxes
and
also
it's
it's
inexcusable
that
there's
still
not
enough
money
for
education,
because
I
remember
when
I
was
in
school
it
was.
It
was
the
same
way.
R
There
was
no
funding
school,
we
always
had
to
use
old
technology
and
we
never
could
use
the
proper
materials
and
I'm
24
years
old,
and
I
hear
it
still
the
same
way
and
I
think
I
think
it
needs
to
change,
because
nevada
is
going
to
be
a
state,
that's
for
the
people
and
not
for
businesses.
R
N
P
Okay
hi,
my
name
is
valeria
via
senor
pronoun.
She
and
I
myself,
have
suffered
from
underfunded,
education
and
healthcare,
and
I
believe
that
the
ma
the
minings
make
enough
money
in
taxes
to
be
able
to
fund
our
education.
P
I
mean,
I
know
that
clark
county
is
one
of
the
counties
with
the
lowest
education,
and
we,
this
city,
makes
too
much
money
to
not
be
prioritizing
our
youth,
our
youth,
our
future
for
tomorrow.
So
I
think
it's
very
important
that
you
know
we
start
prioritizing.
What
does
matter
to
us?
You
know
for
mental
health
services
as
well,
you
know,
and
for
health
care
and
education
as
well.
N
S
Hello
members
of
the
committee,
my
name,
is
hector
fong
jr,
h-e-c-t-o-r-f-o-n-g
jr.
I
am
a
lifelong
nevadan.
I
was
born
and
raised
here
in
las
vegas.
I've
gone
through
pre-pre-k
through
12
in
clark,
county,
I've
gone
to
so
many
different
schools
in
the
state,
unr
csn
unlv,
and
I'm
just
here
to
advocate
for
hearing
for
ajr1.
S
S
I've
heard
it
through
the
recession,
while
I
was
in
elementary
school
and
middle
school
budget
cuts,
overcrowded
classrooms
cut,
electives
cut
extracurriculars,
and
I
just
think
it's
time
that
mining
pay
its
fair
share
and
these
multinational
millionaire
billionaire
corporations
pay
what
they
owe
to
the
state
and
that
our
state
leaders
start
supporting
the
next
generation
of
nevadans,
as
well
as
the
health
care
services
and
other
essential
services
in
the
state
that
you
know
everyday
families.
In
the
you
know,
entire
state
rely
on.
N
B
Good
evening,
for
the
record,
my
name
is
cassandra:
charles,
that's
c-a-s-s-a-n-d-r-a,
c-h-a-r-e-l-e-s.
Speaking
on
my
home,
my
own
behalf,
thank
you,
madam
chair
and
matter
members
of
the
committee
today,
I'm
calling
in
to
urge
you
to
hold
a
hearing
on
ajr
one
of
the
32nd
session.
Just
like
folks
before
me.
I
was
born
and
raised
here
in
nevada,
and
I
firmly
believe
that
ajr1
is
nevada's,
best
option
to
hold
the
mega
mega
billionaire
mining
corporations
accountable
to
supporting
public
services
and
education
in
our
state.
B
As
someone
who
went
through
clark
county
school
system,
I
definitely
had
incredible
teachers,
but
we
can
all
agree
that
they
need
more
resources
and
funds
to
give
certain
students
what
they
need
to
thrive.
Students
in
nevada
deserve
to
thrive
and
we
need
to
give
them
the
resources
to
do
it.
Thank
you
and
again,
please
hold
a
hearing
on
ajr1
to
text
the
mines.
N
N
N
N
B
Hi,
this
is
andrew,
charles,
a
n
d,
r
e,
w
c
h,
a
r
l
e
f.
I
am
calling
on
behalf
of
myself
today
to
ask
that
you
hear
ajr1
and
give
it
the
proper
hearing
it
deserves.
B
I'm
also
just
here
to
say
that
we
won't
be
accepting
any
more
short-term
solutions
that
are
sort
of
a
one-time
drop
in
the
bucket.
Like
many
people
before
me,
I've
grown
up
in
las
vegas.
My
entire
life
and
the
education
system
definitely
definitely
needs
a
lot
more
funding,
like
many
people
have
said
before
me.
So
thank
you
so
much.
N
A
Thank
you
so
with
that
committee
we
will
have
a
hearing
tomorrow,
I'm
not
sure
what
time
and
we
will
have
a
work
session
so
just
keep
close,
keep
close
to
the
building,
and
with
that
do
you
have
a
comment.
A
What's
in
the
comment,
mr
no?
Okay,
with
that,
I
hope
everyone
has
a
good
evening
and
we
are
adjourned.
Thank.