►
Description
For agenda and additional meeting information: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/Calendar/A/
Videos of archived meetings are made available as a courtesy of the Nevada Legislature.
The videos are part of an ongoing effort to keep the public informed of and involved in the legislative process.
All videos are intended for personal use and are not intended for use in commercial ventures or political campaigns.
Closed Captioning is Auto-Generated and is not an official representation of what is being spoken.
A
Thank
you
so
much
I'll
I'll
go
ahead
and
also
give
the
secretary
the
nod
that
she
can
be
begin.
Her
recording
welcome
to
the
senate
committee
on
growth
and
infrastructure.
Will
the
secretary
police
call
the
roll.
C
A
Here
there
are
five
members
present,
I'm
gonna
kind
of
skip
with
the
pleasantries
today
and
get
right
down
to
business.
We're
gonna
start
with
our
work
session.
While
we
have
all
of
our
members
present
everyone
keep
in
mind.
It's
that
time
of
the
session,
where
we're
probably
going
to
have
to
make
magic
happen.
A
You'll
see
a
lot
of
us
jumping
around
in
and
out.
So
we
need
to
get
our
work
session
out
of
the
way.
The
first
bill
on
for
work
session
today
is
senate
bill
18
and
I'll
turn
it
over
to
ms
scolie
to
go
through
the
work
session
document.
Ms
goalie.
D
Thank
you,
chair
harris
for
the
record
susan
scully
from
the
research
division
of
the
legislative
council
bureau
senate
bill
18.
You
have
your
work
session
document
in
front
of
you.
I
hope,
and
it
was
sponsored
by
the
senate
committee
on
growth
and
infrastructure
on
behalf
of
the
public
utilities.
Commission
was
first
heard
in
this
committee
back
on
february
17th.
D
You
will
recall
that
puc
submitted
proposed
amendments
at
the
hearing
and
based
on
the
testimony
at
the
hearing.
The
puc
went
back
and
worked
with
the
parties
and
submitted
revised
amendments
which
are
attached
to
your
work
session
document.
D
D
The
next
category
is
all
other
violations
of
the
chapters
within
the
public
utilities
chapter
that
are
listed
and
it
goes
from
a
thousand
per
day
and
a
hundred
thousand
for
a
series
to
a
hundred
thousand
per
day
and
two
million
for
the
series
for
violating
pucn
orders
or
regulations
failing
to
submit
a
return,
a
report
and
several
other
violations.
D
D
D
And
finally,
it
adds
a
number
of
criteria
for
ensuring
that
the
administrative
fine
is
reasonable
and
proportional
to
the
specifics
of
the
violation
that
summarizes
the
proposal
and
I'd
be
happy
to
answer
any
questions,
and
I
also
know
we
have
a
representative
of
the
pucn
here.
If
you
have
questions
for
them.
Thank
you,
chair.
A
E
Amen
chair
since
ms
mullen
is
on
I'm
wondering
because
I
I
assume
that
the
change
in
the
administrative
fines,
the
reduction
of
the
aggregated
fines,
went
down,
they
cut
them
in
half,
but
they
doubled
the
daily
fine.
I'm
wondering
what
the
rationale
is
for
reducing
one
and
not
both.
F
F
Okay,
to
respond
to
senator
pickard's
question
the
this
language.
E
G
H
And
ultimately,
those
are
numbers
that
the
folks
involved
in
the
negotiations
felt
comfortable
with
and
that
it's
not
necessarily
tied
to.
E
Rationale:
okay,
that's
good
well,
and
I
appreciate
all
the
other
amendments
that
you
made
that
I
think
that
this
is
a
good
example
of
a
a
agency
being
responsive.
So,
madam
chair
I'll
go
ahead
and
move
to
amendment
and
pass.
A
D
Madam
chair,
could
we
clarify
what
that
motion?
Is
it
kind
of
glitched
out
there
for
a
minute.
A
That
was
a
motion
to
amend
and
do
pass
from
senator
pickard
and
a
second
from
senator
spearman.
On
that
motion.
Any
discussion
from
the
members
you
got
it
miss
goalie.
Any
discussion.
A
Okay,
will
the
secretary
please
call
for
a
roll
call
vote.
E
D
I
D
A
A
D
D
Exceptions
to
the
d-cap
decal
requirement
are
the
same
as
the
ones
in
the
prior
registration
exceptions,
but
four,
an
out-of-state
ohv
must
now
obtain
a
decal
when
it
is
operating
in
nevada.
D
D
You'll
recall
that
they
were
fairly
administrative
changes
relating
to
how
long
the
decal
is
good
for
when
the
decal
must
be
displayed.
D
Amendment
number
two
was
discussed
at
the
hearing
and
submitted
by
the
nevada
conservation
league,
and
it
proposed
an
amendment
to
add
the
director
of
the
department
of
wildlife
as
an
ex-officio
member
of
the
ohv.
The
written
version
of
that
amendment
is
attached,
as
exhibit
number
two
and
finally,
the
third
amendment
was
submitted.
D
This
amendment
is
acceptable
to
the
bill's
sponsor
and
was
also
worked
out
in
coordination
with
the
nevada
justice
association.
The
fiscal
notes
are
on
file
and
this
bill
will
require
a
two-thirds
vote
on
the
senate
floor.
Thank
you.
A
All
right,
thank
you,
so
much
miss
schooley.
Are
there
any
questions.
A
Okay,
it
sounds
like
we've
got
a
motion
to
amend
and
do
pass
from
senator
brooks
a
second
and
a
second
from
senator
spearman.
J
I
move
that
we
amend,
including
all
three
amendments
as
set
forth
in
the
work
session
document
and
pass.
A
And
senator
spearman,
would
you
like
to
second
that
motion?
I
second
that
motion
all
right.
We
have
a
motion
on
the
table.
Any
discussion.
A
All
right,
madam
secretary,
will
you
please
call
the
rule
for
a
roll
call
vote.
E
I'm
going
to
be
a
no
with
reservations,
I'm
not
sure
I
fully
appreciate
the
432b
exclusion,
but
I
just
want
to
get
my
arms
around
it.
Thank
you.
A
And
I
would
be
a
yes
for
the
record
I'd
like
to
sign
myself
the
floor
statement
for
senate
bill
18
and
I'll
assign
the
floor
statement
to
vice
chair
brooks
all
right.
Next
up
is
senate
bill.
204
back
to
you,
ms.
D
D
D
It
also
clarifies
that
tow
car
operators
employed
to
abate
nuisances
within
clark
county
are
also
subject
to
the
training
requirements,
and
the
first
training
session
must
be
held
no
later
than
october.
1St
2022
and
prior
to
the
hearing,
a
proposed
amendment
was
submitted
by
the
nevada,
trucking
association
and
the
tow
operators
of
northern
nevada.
D
Both
the
sponsor
of
the
bill
and
the
chair
of
the
nevada
transportation
authority
support
the
amendment
which
is
attached
to
your
work
session
documents.
The
amendment
simply
extends
the
requirement
for
persons
who
must
attend
the
training
to
investigators
employed
by
the
nta,
and
there
is
a
fiscal
note
on
file
for
this
bill.
Thank
you.
A
Thank
you,
miss
skully,
I'll
turn
it
over
to
the
committee
members
for
any
questions,
or
if
anyone
would
like
to
make
a
motion
regarding
senate
bill.
A
A
E
A
Yes,
the
motion
passes
I'll,
assign
this
floor
statement
to
the
to
the
sponsor
senator
dennis.
D
D
A
Thank
you
so
much
miss
scully,
senator
pickard.
E
I
don't
remember
that
there
was
a
response
given
I
think
that
was
supposed
to
come
in
the
form
of
an
amendment
or
some
kind
of
follow-up,
and
I
don't
think
we
ever
saw
any,
but
I
I
just
wanted
to
ask
madam
chair:
did
you
get
any
response
to
that
question?.
A
E
A
All
right
I'll
entertain
a
motion
at
this
time
on
senate
bill
204.
A
Yes-
and
I
will
also
assign
this
one
to
the
sponsor
senator
dennis.
A
J
A
Thank
you
so
much
good
afternoon,
vice
chair
brooks
and
committee
members,
I'm
dallas
harris
representing
senate
district
11
in
clark
county,
I'm
presenting
senate
bill
285,
which
deals
with
bike
safety.
Also
here
to
help
me
present.
This
bill
is
former
nevada
state,
senator
justin
jones,
who
is
currently
a
clark
county
commissioner,
it's
impossible
to
have
a
hearing
on
a
bill
about
bikes
without
remembering
the
tragic
and
needless
deaths
of
the
five
bicyclists
on
us
95
last
year,
sb285
approaches
the
problem
of
bicycle
safety
from
two
different
directions.
A
A
First,
surveys
and
common
sense
tell
us:
people
are
more
likely
to
use
bikes
if
they
feel
safe
and
they
feel
safe
when
there's
a
dedicated
bike
lane
or
a
bike
path
separated
from
the
road.
Pedestrians
are
the
same
people
more
likely
to
walk
if
they
know
their
sidewalks
or
walking
casts
to
get
where
they
are
going.
A
Second,
I
need
to
give
you
some
quick
background
on
a
program
known
as
complete
streets.
Complete
streets
may
sound
vaguely
familiar
and
the
reason.
Why
is
that,
every
time
you
renew
your
vehicle
registration,
the
dmv
asks
you
if
you
want
to
contribute
two
dollars
to
complete
streets,
that
two
dollar
donation
goes
towards
matching
federal
funds
and
dates
back
to
2013,
when
the
legislature
enacted
ab-145
authorizing
ndot
and
local
governments
to
adopt
complete
streets
programs
at
least
35
other
states
and
literally
hundreds
of
communities,
have
enacted
complete
streets
policies,
just
google
it.
A
If
you
don't
believe
me,
these
programs
focus
on
the
construction
and
retrofitting
of
streets
and
roads
to
support
mobility
and
safety
for
all
users,
including
children.
Older
adults,
persons
with
disabilities,
pedestrians
bicyclists
as
well
as
forms
of
motorized
traffic
and
complete
streets
policies,
operate
at
all
levels,
federal,
state
and
local
and
at
all
stages,
planning,
designing
and
construction.
A
Section
two
goes
on
to
state
that
a
collision
between
a
motor
vehicle
and
a
bike
or
e-scooter
is
prima
facie
evidence
of
the
violation
of
a
right-of-way
provision
in
nrs484b
270.
section.
Three
clarifies
that
bicyclists
and
e-scooters
do
not
have
to
ride
to
the
far
right
of
the
road
if
there
are
service
house
hazards
or
objects
in
the
way
or
if
the
travel
lane
is
too
narrow
to
safely
fit
both
a
bike
and
a
vehicle.
A
A
There
is
absolutely
nothing
in
this
bill
that
will
require
the
complete
rethinking
of
projects
that
are
already
in
the
pipeline,
so
to
speak,
and
so,
if
it
is
not
feasible
or
not
prudent
to
add
a
bike
lane
or
if
there
is
no
existing
right-of-way
and
it
would
be
too
cumbersome
to
create
one,
this
bill
does
not
require
that
requires
that
these
elements
be
kept
at
the
forefront
of
the
mind
as
projects
are
planned,
developed
and
ultimately
executed.
A
H
Thank
you
very
much
and
thank
you
senator
I'm
sorry.
Vice
chair
brooks
for
the
record.
My
name
is
justin
jones.
I
currently
serve
as
a
clark
county
commissioner,
as
vice
chair
of
the
regional
transportation
commission
of
southern
nevada
and
as
a
chair
of
the
southern
nevada,
regional
planning
coalition.
I
want
to
thank
chair
harris
for
allowing
me
this
opportunity
to
work
with
her
on
sb
285
sb
285
was
drafted
in
consultation
with
cycling
and
pedestrian
safety
advocates
and
reflects
model
language
from
the
league
of
american
bicyclists
and
the
national
complete
streets
coalition.
H
H
Second,
the
bill
clarifies
the
rules
of
the
road
when
it
comes
to
cyclists
and
motorists
in
the
roadway
specifying
circumstances
when
a
cyclist
may
ride
in
the
roadway
for
safety
reasons.
Third,
the
bill
updates
provisions
relating
to
complete
streets
to
ensure
that
all
users
of
the
roadway
and
of
all
ages,
including
pedestrians
and
cyclists,
are
considered
in
the
design
of
roadway
projects.
H
The
rtc
serves
as
the
metropolitan
planning
organization
for
southern
nevada,
as
the
mpo
rtc
has
also
prioritized
multimodal
transportation,
complete
streets,
design,
elements,
funding
from
multi-use
paths
and
infrastructure
and
cycling
and
pedestrian
safety.
Sb
285
aligns
with
these
rtc
priorities.
H
A
All
right,
thank
you
so
much,
commissioner
jones
and
I'll
submit
myself
to
questions
at
this
time
by
cheer.
J
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
chair
harris.
Thank
you,
commissioner
jones
good
to
see
you
open
up
to
any
questions.
I
see.
Senator
pickard
has
a
question.
I
have
one
myself
but
go
go
for
it.
Senator
pickard.
E
Thank
you,
mr
vice
chair.
Having
been
on
development
teams
for
large
development
projects,
master
plan
communities
where
we
did
adhere
to
many
of
these
proposals.
I
think
that
designing
our
roadways
with
bicycles
in
mind
is
a.
I
mean,
that's
a
no-brainer
in
fact,
we've
been
doing
it
for
decades.
E
One
of
the
realities,
of
course,
is
that
particularly
you're
doing
major
thoroughfares.
Where
we're
talking
about
high
traffic
volume,
the
volume
itself
is
what
presents
the
largest
risk
to
bicyclists,
and
it
also
requires
additional
right-of-way
being
purchased
and
developed
in
order
to
give
them
the
kind
of
space
they
need.
So
this
is
going
to
have
a
I
shouldn't
say
this
bill
I
mean
doing
so:
increases
cost
we're
already
doing
that.
So
I
don't
expect
this
bill
is
going
to
do
anything.
E
I
was
perfectly
comfortable
with
this
bill
right
up
until
section
2
sub
seven
and
that's
the
prima
facie
evidence
of
a
violation,
because
I've
witnessed
I
used
to
when
my
body
was
younger
ride
quite
a
bit.
I've
seen
people
doing
artie
johnson
right
in
front
or
that's
dating
me,
isn't
it
they?
They,
you
know,
stumble
on
their
bike
and
they
fall
into
traffic.
I've
seen
that
repeatedly,
never
to
where
they
were
injured,
but
one
where
it
was
near
a
stop
sign.
E
He
couldn't
get
his
foot
unclipped
from
the
pedal.
Wobbled
went
into
the
traffic
lane
and
got
hit
by
a
car
so
but
it
was
completely
his
fault.
So
why
would
we
and
I've
never
seen
this
in
statute
before?
Why
would
we
create
evidence
prima
facie
evidence
of
a
violation
by
a
mere
fact
of
collision
when
fault
isn't
even
included?
Unless
the
rationale
is,
if
you
see
a
bicycle,
you
should
do
everything
you
can
to
avoid
the
bicycle,
including
coming
to
a
complete
stop
which
isn't
reasonable
in
some
instances.
A
A
I
would
also
note
that
simply
because
it
is
prima
facie
evidence
does
not
mean
that
you
will
automatically
be
held
liable.
Of
course,
it's
just
upon
the
first
impression
and
then
there's
always
the
opportunity
to
explain
the
circumstances
that
you
just
described.
E
Sure,
but
you
shift
the
burden
to
the
innocent
party
and
just
because
somebody
else
does
it.
I
don't
think
that's
a
good
enough
reason
for
us
to
do
it.
I
think
it's
a
mistake,
but
anyway
other
than
this,
I'm
I'm
okay
with
the
bill,
but
I'll
be
in
know
if
this
remains.
Thank
you.
J
Thank
you,
senator
pickard.
If
any
of
the
other
committee
members
have
questions
for
senator
harris
or
for
her
co-presenter
commissioner
jones.
J
So
I
I
I
have
a
question.
It's
it's
the
same
subject
same
section
section,
two:
seven.
What
is
the?
Why
is
that
included
and-
and
why
is
that
important
to
this
bill
that
it
kind
of
really
took
me
by
surprise
of.
A
Myself,
thank
you
for
the
question.
Vice
chair
brooks
I'll,
be
honest
with
you.
I
started
with
what
I
think
is
the
strongest
policy
to
to
be
safest
for
bicyclists
in
nevada.
I
understand
that
you
know
we
may
have
to
have
some
further
discussions,
but
this
is
what
I've
heard
from
the
bicycling
community,
and
so
I
brought
the
strongest
bill
that
I
felt
possible.
J
I
thank
you
for
that
answer,
chair
harris
and
any
with
no
further
questions.
I
think
that,
and
I
will
go
to
the
phones
and
see
if
we
have
any
callers
on
the
phone
that
want
to
give
testimony
in
support
of
senate
bill
285.
M
M
M
I
Good
afternoon,
this
is
susan
fisher
s-u-s-a-n-f-I-s-h-e-r,
with
mcdonald
carano,
on
behalf
of
people
for
bikes,
an
international
organization
promoting
bicycle
activities
and
bicycle
safety.
The
proposed
changes
in
sb285
are
positive
changes
and
would
align
nevada
with
what
most
organizations
consider
best
practices
and
where
to
write
statutes.
Therefore,
we
do
support
sb
285.
I
I
would
like
to
point
out
that
there's
some
some
what
we
considered
a
little
bit
confusing
language
and
I
apologize
for
not
having
spoken
with
the
bill's
sponsor.
I
did
send
her
a
note
earlier
today
when
we
caught
this.
We
don't
oppose
the
language
but
think
that
it
might
be
a
little
bit
better
if
it's
clarified.
I
I
I
assume
it's
the
intent
to
clarify
that
vehicles
should
not
pass
the
bicyclist
if
the
oncoming
traffic
makes
it
unsafe
for
them
to
pass
over
this
center
line.
But
this
could
also
be
read
as
a
vet.
A
vehicle
doesn't
need
to
comply
with
the
three-foot
passing
rule,
and
we
know
that's
not
what
is
intended.
I
M
C
The
city
of
henderson
has
been
a
leader
in
nevada
when
it
comes
to
complete
streets
projects
which
are
designed
and
operated
to
enable
safe
access
for
users
of
all
ages
and
abilities
which
provide
benefits
such
as
making
it
easier
to
cross
the
street,
walk
to
shops
and
restaurants
and
bicycle
to
work.
They
also
allow
buses
to
run
on
time
and
make
it
safer
for
people
to
walk
to
and
from
transit
stations
by
adopting
complete
streets
policies.
Municipalities
strive
to
ensure
that
every
transportation
project
makes
the
street
network
better
and
safer.
C
Making
these
communities
even
better
places
to
live
sb
285,
seeks
to
make
sure
that,
when
complete
streets
projects
are
undertaken,
that
there
is
integration
of
bicycle
lanes
and
bicycle
routes
to
expand
the
availability
of
this
clean
transportation
option
in
nevada
communities.
The
bill
also
modernizes
the
definition
of
the
complete
streets
program
to
better
reflect
the
makeup
of
all
road
users.
The
city
of
henderson
and
mayor
deborah
marge,
chair
of
the
rtc
of
southern
nevada,
support
these
valuable
changes.
Thank
you.
N
Thank
you,
mr
vice
chair
and
members
of
the
committee.
For
the
record.
My
name
is
christy
cabrera
c-h-r-I-s-t-I-c-a-b-a
and
I'm
the
policy
and
advocacy
director
for
the
nevada
conservation
league.
Providing
funding
for
complete
streets
was
a
priority
for
the
nevada
conservation
league
during
the
2013
session,
and
we
strongly
believe
that
expanding
complete
streets
will
have
great
benefits
for
our
communities.
N
Sb
285
will
allow
our
state
to
move
towards
creating
a
safer
environment
for
pedestrians,
bicyclists
motorists
and
transit
riders,
bicycle
and
pedestrian
infrastructure
will
also
encourage
people
to
leave
their
cars
behind
reducing
traffic
and
pollution
in
our
communities.
Overall,
we
believe
this
bill
will
help
make
our
communities
more
safe,
accessible
and
enjoyable
for
everyone,
and
we
urge
the
committee
support.
Thank
you.
M
M
L
Good
afternoon
vice
chair
brooks
chair,
harris
and
members
of
the
growth
and
infrastructure
committee.
For
the
record,
my
name
is
aaron.
That's
e-r-I-n,
breen
b
is
in
boy
r-e-e-n
and
I'm
the
director
of
the
vulnerable
road
users
project
in
the
transportation
research
center
at
unlv
today,
because
I'm
on
vacation,
I
am
representing
myself.
L
I
am
heartened
by
sb
285,
because
every
section
of
it
has
life-saving
potential.
In
just
the
past
four
years,
331
pedestrians
and
36
bicyclists
have
been
killed
in
nevada,
251
of
them.
251
of
the
pedestrians
and
30
of
those
bicyclists
have
been
killed.
Where
I
live
in
clark
county,
if
you
add
motorcyclists,
you
had
an
additional
218
lives
in
the
state
of
nevada.
L
I
know
that
there
will
be
several
other
people
addressing
parts
of
this
bill,
so
I
would
like
to
focus
on
section
one.
It
is
an
honor
to
provide
a
class
in
clark
county
and
soon
in
reno,
for
those
cited
for
pedestrian
and
bicycle
violations
through
our
justice
court.
I'd
like
to
say
that
both
sided
can
have
fines,
fees
and
points
waived,
but
I
get
to
torture
them
for
three
hours
seriously.
The
class
is
an
intense
three
hours
of
education.
L
The
thing
that
I
have
heard
over
and
over
is
that
those
attending
the
class
didn't
know
that
they
were
breaking
the
law
or
that,
where
they
came
from
the
violation
wasn't
illegal.
Our
road
designs
make
those
traveling
without
benefit
of
4
000,
pounds
of
steel,
airbags
and
seat
belts
surrounding
them
incredibly
vulnerable.
L
Not
understanding
the
laws
that
support
those
these
road
users
are
what
causes
fatalities
in
my
25
year,
career
in
traffic
safety,
I'm
continually
shocked
at
the
level
of
disregard
drivers,
show
every
road
user,
but
especially
those
vulnerable
users.
Currently,
the
test
to
obtain
a
learner's
permit
has
been
cut
in
half
and
only
25.
Questions
are
asked
out
of
a
bank
of
500
potential
questions.
Often
zero
questions
are
asked
about
laws
covering
those
walking
and
biking.
L
L
Every
class
offered
professionally
and
through
schools
as
part
of
the
school
day,
should
have
mandatory
units
on
pedestrian
and
bike
safety
and
teach
how
to
drive
to
avoid
a
crash,
even
if
the
driver
wouldn't
be
at
fault
by
paying
closer
attention,
because
the
driver
will
always
be
the
one
who
survives
and
have
to
live
with
the
reality
of
taking
a
life.
I
have
always
felt
the
key
to
addressing,
especially
the
pedestrian
safety
issue
lies
with
the
driver.
L
Finally,
if
I
may
take
two
minutes
to
address
the
section
section,
four
and
five
on
complete
streets,
a
policy,
I
fully
applaud
the
designing
and
building
of
streets
for
everyone.
Every
community
should
have
a
complete
street
policy.
We
need
to
do
everything
we
can
to
offer
encouragement
for
people
to
use
human
transportation
and
leave
their
cars
behind
for
short
trips
or
to
use
transit
in
biking
or
walking
at
least
once
a
week
or
to
go
out,
like
we've
seen
over
the
past
year
as
a
family
to
enjoy
walking
or
a
bike
ride.
L
L
No
street
can
be
considered
safe
for
vulnerable
users
if
the
speed
is
higher
than
35
miles
per
hour.
In
fact,
at
35
50
of
pedestrians
struck
by
a
car
will
not
survive
fully.
Half
of
those
pedestrians
die
so
while
the
street
could
have
bike
lanes
and
wider
sidewalks
and
more
places
to
safely
cross
the
street
at
40
miles
per
hour
or
45
miles
per
hour
or
even
higher,
there
is
zero
room
for
error.
L
Humans
need
room
for
mistakes
because
we're
not
perfect
flowing
down
our
streets
and
making
complete
streets
make
the
roads
safer
for
every
road
user,
not
just
the
most
vulnerable.
Every
arterial
could
be
a
complete
street
by
narrowing
travel
lanes
to
support
slower
travel
and
using
the
extra
space
for
bike
lanes
and
wider
sidewalks.
L
M
O
Hi,
thank
you
for
the
record.
My
name
is
keeley
brooks
k,
e
e
l
by
b
r,
o
o
k
s
and
I'm
the
former
president
and
current
secretary
of
the
southern
nevada
bicycle
coalition,
and
thank
you
vice
chair,
brooks
and
and
committee
members
for
for
hearing
from
me.
So
the
southern
nevada
bicycle
coalition,
just
would
like
to
submit
for
the
record
that
we
wholeheartedly
strongly
support.
Sb
285
for
bicycle
advocacy
groups
representing
thousands
of
cyclists
in
our
state.
O
We
applied
the
scope
of
this
bill
addressing
many
concerns
of
the
cycling
community
and
we'd
like
to
point
out
that
it
takes
an
approach
where
it's
actually
proactively,
focusing
on
ways
to
make
biking
and
and
motorists
safer
together
instead
of
discouraging
cycling,
as
the
previous
sc
183
did,
which
we
know
has
had
the
best
of
intentions.
But
we
prefer
this
approach
of
sb285
because
it
does
have
that
proactive
focus
on
on
making
biking
and
biking
safer
and
current
laws
in
nevada
relating
to
bicycles
on
roadways
can
sometimes
be
confusing.
O
That's
already
been
covered,
but
I
wanted
to
just
mention
the
section
to
subsection
seven
that
others
of
the
committee
hadn't
had
mentioned
already,
which
clarified
that
if
a
collision
occurred
between
a
motor
vehicle
and
a
person
riding
a
bike,
that
it
is
evidence
in
itself
that
a
violation
of
the
three-foot
move,
three-foot
law,
nrs-484b
270
had
occurred,
and
I
I
get
what
committee
members
had
had
said
that
they
were
concerned
that
you
know
if
there
was
an
accident
where
a
cyclist
lost
their
balance
and
fell
in
the
roadway
and
was
struck.
O
Then
the
motorists
would
be
at
fault.
But
I
would
argue
that
it
should
be
on
the
burden
of
of
the
motorists
to
to
to
show
that
they
are
that
they
did
did
no
wrong,
because
I
was
just
shocked
frankly
when
I
realized
that
the
three
foot
move
over
law
didn't
already
mean
like.
If
there
was
a
collision
between
a
cyclist
and
a
motorist,
I
thought
for
sure
it
already
meant
that
they
broke
the
law.
O
So
I
thought
that
this
was
a
strength
in
this
particular
legislation
by
spelling
that
out
and
as
as
senator
harris
had
explained,
it
doesn't
necessarily
mean
that
the
motorist
will
always
be
at
fault,
but
it
gives,
I
think,
the
law
enforcement
the
tools
they
need
to
make
their
job
easier
and
again,
because
I
had
other
comments
that
others
have
touched
on.
I'm
not
going
to
go
through
that.
I'm
just
going
to
conclude
that
there
and
just
thank
you
for
your
time.
O
J
You
I
I
would
like
to
remind
any
callers
in
support
or
an
opposition
that
that,
if,
if
the
comments
that
of
previous
callers
have
have
covered,
your
your
support
or
opposition
feel
free
to
say,
ditto
or
I
agree
with
the
previous
callers
and
and
then
you
could
always
support
or
excuse
me
submit
more
in-depth
testimony
to
the
website
on
this
bill.
So
the
next
caller,
please.
B
M
I'm
sorry
caller,
please
go
ahead
and
give
your
name
please
slowly
state
and
spell
it
for
the
record,
and
you
may
begin.
B
My
name
is
heather
fisher
h-e-a-t-h-e-r-f-I-f-h-e-r,
I'm
the
president
of
save
redrock.
Thank
you
senator
harris,
commissioner
jones
committee
members.
I
would
like
to
speak
to
the
third
part
of
the
spill
about
the
complete
streets
for
all
ages
and
abilities.
This
is
something
that
is
of
critical
importance
from
our
standpoint
in
red
rock
here.
Not
only
is
one
of
the
most
cycling
popular
cycling
areas
in
the
state,
but
also
very
popular
for
running
family
outings
and
even
walking
the
dog.
B
This
is
why
we
worked
with
ndot
to
build
a
bike
lane
in
2008
and
why
we
are
now
building
a
multi-use
path.
The
pandemic
has
reintroduced
the
great
outdoors
to
many
new
people.
I
like
that
this
bill
addresses
all
types
of
writers,
because
there's
a
lot
of
new
cyclists
and
runners
and
families
out
there
enjoying
we
all
know
this
lots
more
people.
I
won't
belabor
that
fact,
but,
yes,
you
are
right,
senator
harris.
It
does
make
a
difference
now
more
than
ever,
especially
because
of
the
increase
in
outdoor
recreation.
B
B
So
we
have
the
opportunity
here
to
to
on
the
back
of
a
big
tragedy.
Do
we
want
to
make
nevada
a
bad
reputation
or
a
good
reputation?
We
can
utilize
nevada's
greatest
resource,
our
year-round
sunshine
and
tourism
and
the
great
outdoors
and
make
it
nevada
really
attractive.
Thank
you,
senator
harris
and
commissioner
jones
for
considering
safety
of
road
users
for
all
ages
and
abilities
with
complete
streets
and
modernized
and
road
design.
We
appreciate
this
bill
moving
forward
and
thank
you
committee
members
for
hearing
it.
M
P
I'm
not
sure
that
nevada
drivers
are
educated
enough
regarding
the
laws,
especially
the
more
recent
laws,
around
cyclist
and
pedestrian
safety,
the
nevada,
sheriffs
and
chiefs
association
support
cyclists
throughout
the
entire
state
of
nevada,
and
we
support
all
that
sb
285
is
trying
to
accomplish.
Thank
you
senator
harris.
Thank
you.
Vice
chair
brooks.
M
M
J
Oh
great,
could
you
please
see
if
we
have
any
callers
on
the
line
that
would
like
to
testify
in
opposition
to
bill
285.
M
M
J
Thank
you.
Could
you
see
if
anybody
is
on
the
line
who
would
like
to
testify
in
the
neutral
position.
M
M
J
Well,
thank
you.
So
no
call
dollars
are
on
the
line,
more
callers
on
the
line,
and
so
I
give
the
opportunity
for
the
chair
harris
and
commissioner
jones
to
make
any
final
comments
before
we
close
the
bill
hearing.
A
Thank
you
so
much
vice
chair,
brooks
I'll
just
say
this
bill
is,
is
some
common
sense
policy
that
I
think
can
can
save
the
lives
of
of
those
nevadans?
Who
who
enjoy
our
outdoors
and
hopefully
will
make
a
bunch
of
people
feel
more
inclined
to
pick
up
their
bikes
and
and
ride
to
work
if
they
can
go
out
for
fun
ride
with
their
kids
and
feel
a
bit
safer,
as
they
do
so.
Commissioner
jones,
if
you'd
like
to
close
it
out.
H
Sure,
with
vice
chair
brooks's
recommendation,
I
will
say
ditto
to
chair
harris.
J
Thank
you,
commissioner
jones.
Thank
you,
chair,
harris
that
we'll
bring
I'll
close
the
hearing
on
senate
bill
285
and
I
will
roll
right
into
senate
bill
348,
and
I
believe
that
we
have
senator
gokuchiya
available
to
to
introduce
that
bill
to
us.
Q
Thank
you,
chair,
brooks
vice
chair
brooks.
Can
you
hear
me
all
right?
Yes,
sir,
all
right
you've
got
to
bear
with
me.
I'm
not
used
to
running
two
computers,
I'm
not
good
at
running
one.
You
know
how
it
is
so
anyway
to
vice
chair
brooks.
I
did
speak
to
chairman
harris
earlier
today.
Q
I
want
to
thank
you
for
hearing
sb
348,
I'm
senator
pete
goykicia
representing
senate
district
19..
This
bill
was
requested
by
the
city
of
elko
and
mostly
chief
police
chief
ty
troutman,
who
unfortunately,
is
not
available
today,
and
I'm
asking
you
not
to
spend
a
lot
of
time
on
this
bill
as
it
was
drafted.
Q
Clearly,
you
can
see
by
the
number
it
just
dropped
last
week
if
it
had
been
a
normal
session,
the
normal
times,
we'd
probably
set
it
back
for
a
redraft,
but
given
the
time
time
constraints,
I
brought
the
bill
forward.
We
hope
we
can
at
least
save
the
jacket
the
bottom
line.
Q
The
conversation
is
still
in
place
on
the
911
system.
Over
seven
years
ago
there
was
an
executive
order
that
created
the
commission
to
deal
with
the
9-1-1
and
we
are
still
presently.
We
still
sit
here
with
with
a
system
that
doesn't
qualify
for
fcc
support
or
grants,
and
the
two
major
issues
with
it
are
the
fact
that
we
do
not
have
a
statewide
911
coordinator
and
the
other
huge
issue.
That
is
that
we
have
been
diverting
9-1-1
funds.
Q
Since
this
bill
came
out,
there
were
a
number
a
number
of
agencies
and
people
reached
out
to
me.
Most
of
them
are
going
to
be
in
opposition.
So
that's
why
I
want
to
make
sure
that
they
understand
that
this
is
not
not
the
bill
that
we
want
to
bring
forward
as
drafted,
but
we
have
had
a.
I
have
been
reaching
out
to
these
working
these
stakeholders
and
we
are
forming
a
working
group.
Q
We
do
hope
that
we
will
be
able
to
amend
the
bill
and
at
least
come
up
with
something
that
will
answer
the
question.
What
we've
got
in
this
bill
is
yeah
in
a
perfect
world.
If
we
had
all
the
money-
and
nobody
minded
putting
two
cent-
two
dollars
a
line
fee
against
every
line
phone
line
in
the
state.
Yes,
then
we
could
come
up
with
this.
Q
This
commission,
as
as
it's
built
in
the
bill,
the
bottom
line
is
with
the
bill
and
I'll
let
elko
county
bring
forward
some
of
their
issues
and
some
of
their
complaints.
They
will
follow
me,
but
the
bottom
line
is:
we
still
need
to
deal
with
this.
We've
got
communities
out
there
that
are
working
with
enhanced
9-1-1
other
jurisdictions
are
trying
to
move
into
the
next
generation
where
you
can
actually
text
and
text
a
9-1-1
call.
Q
We
have
issues
out
there
all
over
the
state,
and
you
know,
in
my
conversations
with
the
stakeholders
I
reached
out
to
washroom
clark
county
a
number
of
the
rural
counties,
the
issue
still
there.
How
are
we
going
to
deal
with
9-1-1?
How
are
we
going
to
bring
it
into
the
21st
century?
The
system
that
we
need
in
place-
and
hopefully
we
can
do
that
with
this
bill
and
with
that
I'll
stand
for
any
questions
again,
I
didn't
give
you
any
info
real
information.
Q
That's
because
I
don't
have
a
lot
of
answers
and
in
the
interest
of
time
we're
just
looking
for
a
solution,
and
this
bill
clearly
is
not
it,
but
we
do
hope
to
come
up
with
an
amendment
in
the
next
week.
Time
is
short:
we
understand
that,
but
hopefully
we
can
come
up
with
at
least
some
basis
to
start
this
process
forward.
With
that
I'll
stand
for
questions,
if
there
aren't
any
then
we'll
proceed.
Mr
vice
chair
with
elko
county
in
their
presentation.
J
Q
No,
actually,
this
bill
was
requested
for
them,
so
they
will
be
testifying
right
behind
me
in
support
presentation.
Part
of
my
presentation.
J
Okay,
great,
so
what
we'll
do
then?
If
it's
okay
is
we'll,
have
elko
county,
give
their
remarks
and
then
I'll
throw
it
to
the
the
committee
for
questions.
K
Yeah
chairman,
or
vice
chairman,
there
we
go
yeah.
This
is
curtis
calder,
I'm
the
elko
city
manager
and
thank
you
for
having
us
here
today
and
I
also
serve
in
the
capacity
as
the
chairman
of
the
central
dispatch
administrative
authority,
which
is
the
regional
emergency
dispatch
center
formed
through
an
interlocal
agreement
between
elko
county,
the
city
of
elko,
the
city
of
wells
and
the
city
of
carlin,
and
I
am
speaking
in
support
of
sp
348,
a
bill
that,
among
other
things,
seeks
to
create
the
office
of
the
nevada.
K
K
Emergency
dispatch
services
are
critical
in
rural
nevada
and
provide
a
critical
lifeline
to
public
safety,
whether
it
be
law
enforcement,
fire
suppression
or
emergency
medical
services.
Locally
public
safety
communications
are
provided
by
the
central
dispatch.
Administrative
authority
and
expenses
are
paid
for
by
a
combination
of
interagency
radio
fees
and
public
user
surcharges.
K
Under
most
circumstances,
the
central
dispatch
administrative
authority
does
not
qualify
for
federal
funding
due
to
the
absence
of
a
statewide
911
coordinator
nationwide.
Public
safety
communications
are
driven
by
a
combination
of
people
and
technology.
Emergency
dispatching
is
a
fast-paced
and
high
stress
profession,
making
recruitment
and
retention
of
employees
a
challenge.
K
The
lack
of
a
statewide
911
coordinator
has
been
studied
extensively
since
2014,
beginning
with
the
nevada,
public
safety
communications
committee
or
the
npscc,
and,
as
drafted
sb
348
seeks
to
carry
out
many
of
the
recommendations
made
by
the
np
scc
subcommittee.
That
was
formed
to
study
the
issue
regarding
the
actual
911
coordinator.
K
While
I
can't
speak
to
the
viability
of
the
recommendations
made
by
that
subcommittee,
I
can
speak
to
the
local
efforts
to
fund
a
regional
emergency
dispatch
system
in
2016.
The
elko
county
board
of
commissioners
formed
the
enhanced
911
board
to
create
a
five-year
9-1-1
master
plan
and
assist
in
the
creation
of
a
25-cent
surcharge
per
telephone
line
in
elko
county.
This
surcharge
was
implemented
and
currently
offsets
the
expenses
associated
with
the
next
generation.
911
services
in
elko
county
since
the
ongoing
expenses
are
projected
to
outstrip
anticipated
revenue.
K
K
So,
on
behalf
of
the
central
dispatch
administrative
authority,
I
am
in
support
of
senate
bill
348
and
the
creation
of
a
statewide
911
coordinator,
how
it
is
actually
paid
for,
as
described
in
the
bill
I
realize
is
controversial,
but
perhaps
we
can
get
there
get
some
sort
of
compromise
with
an
amendment.
So
thank
you
and
I
could
take
any
questions
you
might
have.
J
Thank
you,
mr
calder.
Is
there
anyone
on
the
line
or
any
of
our
committee
members?
Excuse
me
that
have
any
questions
for
senator
gokuchiya
or
for
mr
calder.
J
And
I
am
not
seeing
any
questions
right
now
and
I
think
that
you
describe
the
situation
that
you're
currently
find
yourself
in,
and
some
of
us
find
ourselves
in
with
some
bills
right
now,
senator
kokochia.
So
we
we
understand
that
and
we
we
feel
your
pain.
So
with
no
questions
from
the
committee,
I
think,
and
and
did
you
have
anyone
else,
senator
that
you
wanted
to
speak
in
presenting
this
bill.
K
G
J
G
J
G
Thank
you
today.
My
name
is
debbie
chi
jack
snyder
with
the
city
of
elko
fire
department,
and
I
am
here
in
support
of
sb
348..
Just
a
brief
overview
of
the
wireless
telecommunications
and
public
safety
act
of
1999
was
deployed
to
provide
end-to-end
emergency
communication
infrastructure
and
programs
based
on
statewide
plans,
including
seamless,
reliable
wireless
telecommunication
networks
and
enhanced
wireless
911
service.
G
The
need
to
have
be
eligible
for
federal
funding
is
is
much
needed,
especially
here
in
elk
county
with
the
process
that
curtis
calder
has
recommended
and
just
to
put
this
in
hindsight
in
2019,
the
federal
funding
for
the
911
system
was
over
104
million
dollars,
with
a
range
of
50
000
to
5
million
dollars,
going
to
local
dispatch
centers
to
improve
and
enhance
their
their
capabilities
into
the
next
gen
key
process.
G
The
lack
of
funding
for
these
dispatch
centers
can
lead
to
prolonged
nationwide
deployment
and
increase
costs
and
delay.
Next-Gen
9-1-1
benefits
the
risk
of
incompatibility
with
emerging
communication
trends
and
missed
opportunities
for
improved
emergency
response.
They
create
technical
issues
with
increased
cyber
security
that
puts
all
of
our
emergency
responders
at
risk.
Recently,
elko
county,
a
central
dispatcher,
was
upgraded
to
next
gen
9-1-1.
G
They
had
an
outside
consultant,
come
in
to
do
the
five-year
plan
and
within
the
report
numerous
times
in
the
one
to
three
year,
recommendations
the
need
for
a
state
911
coordinator
was
was
documented
throughout
the
report.
We
are
one
of
few
states
without
a
911
coordinator
and
we've
in
this
ability
to
have
a
911,
coil
broad
peer-to-peer
network
support
with
other
states
that
are
facing
the
same
problems
that
we
are
doing
with
the
upgrade
to
next
next
gen
9-1-1.
G
The
public
seems
to
think
that
they
have
the
capability
to
have
the
text
messaging,
video
and
photos
to
be
sent
to
901
peace
apps,
which
is
not
the
case
even
to
this
day
with
us
here
in
oakland
county.
We
do
not
have
that
capability.
That
capability
is
crucial,
because
the
911
centers
are
the
initial
portion
of
the
emergency
system.
G
This
provides
officer,
safety,
firefighter
safety
and
ems
safety
beyond
anything
we
can
have,
but
because
of
the
lack
of
funding
these
resources,
even
though
the
systems
are
in
place
are
not
being
utilized
because
they
don't
have
the
funding
to
support
this
so
with
that
because
of
the
safety,
that's
in
regards
to
our
responders
on
the
much
next
gen
9-1-1,
not
just
the
911
system
itself,
but
the
added
features
that
come
with
it.
I
support
sbe,
348
and
hope
that
there's
any
questions
I'd
be
glad
to
answer.
J
J
It
does
not
appear
as
if
we
do
so
I'm
going
to
go
to
the
phones
and
see
if
we
have
anyone
in
in
support
of
senate
bill.
348.
M
M
P
This
association
has
members
on
both
sides
of
the
issue
and,
while
that
would
tend
to
make
me
stay
out
of
it
all
together
or
come
in
neutral,
I've
worked
with
senator
g
on
bill
since
2013,
so
if
he
thinks
we
will
get
language
that
works
for
everyone,
I
want
to
be
in
a
supportive
position
for
it
to
keep
it
alive
and
moving
forward
rural
nevada,
public
safety
for
first
responders
and
the
people
they
serve
deserve.
That
effort.
Thank
you.
Vice
chair
brooks.
M
M
J
M
P
Yes,
barry
duncan
b-a-r-r-y
d-u-n-c-a-n,
vice
vice
chair,
brooks
and
members
of
the
committee
for
the
record,
barry
duncan
on
behalf
of
the
nevada
taxpayers
association,
the
nevada
taxpayers
association,
as
opposed
to
sb
348
as
currently
drafted.
It
is
important
to
note
that
we
do
not
oppose
the
policy
of
adding
a
state
911
grant
coordinator
and
we
understand
the
importance
of
emergency
services
to
the
state,
given
that
the
surcharge
was
increased
from
25
cents
up
to
one
dollar
per
line
per
month
in
2017.
M
P
P
This
state
position
is
proposed
to
be
funded
by
a
surcharge
on
telephone
users
and,
as
was
previously
mentioned
in
2017,
the
nevada
legislature
authorized
counties
to
increase
the
911
surcharge
by
400
percent,
and
the
purpose
of
that
was
to
provide
for
the
purchase
and
operation
of
body
cameras,
and
so
since
that
legislation
was
passed,
nevada
has
been
identified
as
one
of
only
five
states
in
the
country,
they're
diverting
911
funding
to
uses
other
than
9-1-1
and,
as
a
result,
the
fcc
has
repeatedly
stated
that
states
that
are
diverting
9-1-1
funds
should
not
be
eligible
for
any
federal
grants,
which
appears
to
be
a
primary
reason
for
establishing
the
statewide
coordinator.
M
M
O
J-A-M-I-E-R-O-D-R-I-G-U-E-Z,
I'm
the
government
affairs
manager
for
washoe
county,
and
we
are
here
today-
or
I
am
here
today-
excuse
me
in
opposition
to
the
bill
as
drafted.
I
do
very
much
so
want
to
thank
the
bill
sponsor
for
meeting
with
us.
He
met
with
myself
a
representative
from
clark
and
naco
yesterday
regarding
the
intent
of
the
bill
versus
kind
of
how
it
came
out
drafted.
O
We
do
understand
and
appreciate
the
intent
to
create
a
state
coordinator
position
for
the
hopes
of
opening
the
state
to
some
federal
funds
has,
as
has
already
been
mentioned.
Excuse
me
that
is
only
one
of
the
barriers
that
currently
restricts
us
from
getting
federal
funds,
so
we
do
believe,
there's
a
larger
discussion
that
needs
to
happen
to
help
address
all
the
barriers
that
prevent
us
as
local
governments.
From
some
of
these
federal
dollars.
O
We
do
have
concerns
that
the
county
administra
that
the
county
excuse
me
would
be
administering
the
charge
on
behalf
of
the
state.
We
have
some
concerns
about
the
authority
granted
to
this
new
position
and
some
of
the
conflicts
that
it
has
with
local
autonomy
for
the
government
and
how
we
make
decisions
about
our
own
dispatch
needs.
We
have
agreed
to
work
with
the
sponsor
and
try
to
help
find
a
solution
to
the
end
goal
of
getting
more
federal
dollars
to
the
state.
O
However,
I
do
want
to
reiterate
that
this
is
a
very
complex
issue
and
we
did
discuss
that.
We
think
that
that
possibly
the
best
way
forward
is
to
take
the
time
needed
to
do
a
full
review
and
possibly
work
on
this
in
the
interim,
to
bring
something
back
next
session
to
address
all
of
the
concerns
and
meet
both
the
need
and
intent
of
the
bill.
Thank.
M
M
R
R-U-S-T-Y-S-H-A-F-F-E-R
and
I'm
the
executive
director
of
the
nevada,
telecommunications
association
and
I'm
here
to
testify
in
opposition,
the
nta's
members
are
strongly
opposed
to
senate
bill.
348
is
currently
written
for
the
following
reason:
point
one:
the
mta
is
unaware
that
there's
anything
wrong
with
the
current
911
system,
its
operation
and
implementation.
R
R
Some
of
the
mta
members
have
expressed
an
opinion
that
the
state
of
nevada
is
not
of
the
jurisdiction
to
levy
a
9-1-1
surcharge
on
internet-based
telephony,
in
other
words,
broadband,
which
is
under
the
jurisdiction
of
the
federal
government,
0.4
section
29
4
of
the
bill.
The
collection
and
remittance
of
the
surcharge
by
the
provider
to
the
department
of
taxation
is
vague
and
fraught
with
potential
problems.
R
For
example,
what
if
the
customer
doesn't
pay
their
bill
on
time
by
the
end
of
the
month,
the
provider
is
still
liable
for
paying
the
surcharge
for
that
line
by
the
15th
of
the
following
month.
This
has
the
potential
of
being
a
collection
and
remittance
nightmare
as
drafted
and
penalizing
telecommunications
providers
for
non-paying
customers.
R
R
R
It's
incredibly
ironic
that
the
state
would
essentially
charge
telecommunication
providers
and
their
customers
for
creating
this
bureaucratic
office,
for
which
the
office's
primary
purpose
is
to
levy
possible
additional
surcharges
and
penalties
to
the
very
constituency
that
funded
it.
So
we
asked
please
go
back
to
the
drawing
board
regarding
sb
348.
R
M
M
M
M
J
All
right
well,
thank
you.
So
that
brings
this
hearing
to
an
end.
I
want
to
thank
you
senator
gokuchiya,
thank
you,
mr
calder,
and
thank
you
deputy
chief
schneider
for
presenting
this
today
and
senator
gokuchiya.
If
you
have
any
last
words
before
we
close
this
hearing,.
Q
Thank
you,
mr
chair,
and
thank
you
committee.
I'm
sorry
it
took
as
long
as
it
did.
I
didn't
we're
we're
not
really
here
to
waste
time,
but
we
are
in
fact
we
need
to
find
the
answers
to
those
questions
and
we
will
bring
back
an
amended
version
to
you
and
the
committee,
even
if
it's
no
more
than
just
requiring
another
long
look
at
it.
Q
J
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
senator
gokuchiya,
and
with
that
I
will
close
the
hearing
on
senate
bill
348,
and
that
brings
us
to
our
last
agenda
item.
Our
last
agenda
item
is
senate.
Bill
362
and
362
is
a
a
bill
that
came
from
and
and
I'll
be
hand,
give
a
little
background
on
it.
J
Before
I
hand
it
off
to
the
folks
from
rtc
of
southern
nevada,
but
it's
a
it's
a
bill
that
came
from
the
southern
nevada,
forum's
transportation
and
infrastructure
committee
and
and
I,
along
with
co-chair
senator
hammond
and
assemblyman
haven,
assemblyman
watts
voted
to
advance.
This
legislation
give
rtc
of
southern
nevada
the
authority
to
provide
microtransit
as
a
priority
for
the
southern
nevada
forum,
and
so
they
will
be
presenting
this
bill
and
so
rtc
team.
I
see
you
down
there
and
I
believe
we
have
either
angela
or
mj.
J
S
B
Our
apologies,
mr
brooks.
I
know
that
time
is
of
the
essence,
so
thank
you
again.
Mj
maynard
rtc
of
southern
nevada,
ceo
for
the
record
before
we
get
into
the
details
of
the
legislation.
I'd
like
to
take
a
quick
moment
to
thank
the
committee
for
hearing
this
bill
into
southern
nevada
forum
for
making
public
transportation
a
priority
for
the
community
and
bringing
this
request
forward.
B
B
Innovation
is
disrupting
every
industry
and
the
rtc
needs
to
be
able
to
quickly
respond
to
customer
demand
and
provide
the
most
efficient
and
effective
transportation
services
for
our
customers.
Now,
I'd
like
to
turn
over
to
rtc's
associate
general
counsel
david
clyde
to
provide
the
additional
legislation
details,
including
the
technical
changes
made
to
the
statute.
F
F
Those
are
the
only
changes
made
in
the
bill
and
thank
you
again
to
the
committee
members
for
hearing
senate
bill
362
and
we're
happy
to
answer
any
questions
that
you
might
have
on
it.
J
Thank
you,
mr
clyde,
and
thank
you
miss
maynard,
so
I'll
turn
it
over
to
the
committee
members.
If
you
have
any
questions
on
senate
bill,
362.
J
Well,
I
see
none,
and
I
just
want
to
thank
you
for
bringing
this
and
today
and
explaining
the
bill
to
us,
and
I
know
me
and
myself
and
senator
hammond
dealt
with
this
issue
over
the
interim
and
are
very
familiar
with
it,
but
so
I
I
have
commissioner
jones
still
on
the
line
and-
and
I
I
believe
if
we
have
no
other
no
questions
from
the
committee,
I
can
go
to
commissioner
jones.
I
believe
that
we
wanted
to
make
a
few
comments.
H
Thank
you
so
much
vice
chair
brooks
and
committee
members
again,
I'm
justin
jones.
I
serve
as
vice
chair
of
the
regional
transportation
commission
of
southern
nevada
and
also
as
clark
county
commissioner
for
district
f.
I
wanted
to
testify-
and
I
appreciate
your
your
indulgence
of
me,
testifying
twice
today.
I
wanted
to
express
my
strong
support
for
senate
bill
362..
H
As
those
of
you
from
southern
nevada
know.
District
f
includes
some
of
the
fastest
growing
parts
of
the
las
vegas
valley
out
in
the
southwest,
and
much
of
my
district
does
not
have
access
to
public
transit.
Sb
362
would
greatly
benefit
my
constituents
as
they
return
to
school
work
and
normal
life
post
covid
by
permitting
the
rtc
to
provide
transit
services
that
do
not
exist
today,
sb
362
specifically
allows
the
rtc
to
offer
micro
transit
services.
H
H
In
my
capacity
as
vice
chair
of
the
rtc,
I
often
hear
from
residents
across
southern
nevada
about
the
need
for
flexible,
reliable
transportation
solutions
and
microtransit
offers
them
an
on-demand
and
affordable
option
once
again.
Thank
you
so
much
for
your
consideration
of
sb
362
and
your
efforts
to
ensure
greater
access
to
transit
services
for
southern
nevada.
Thank
you.
J
Thank
you,
commissioner
jones
up
next.
I
believe
we
have
mr
schneider,
I'm
very
good.
Can
you
hear
me
yes,
sir?
Thank
you,
mr
snyder
good,
to
see
you.
S
Good
afternoon
vice
chair,
brooks
and
and
committee
members,
my
name
for
the
record
is
donald
snyder,
d-o-n-a-l-d
s-n-y-d-e-r.
S
It's
a
pleasure
to
be
here
in
support
of
senate
bill
362
today,
by
way
of
background,
I've
been
broadly
involved
in
our
state
and
in
our
southern
nevada
community.
Since
moving
here
more
than
34
years
ago,
I
came
here
as
a
chairman
and
ceo
of
the
largest
bank
in
the
state
first
interstate
bank,
which
is
now
wells
fargo.
When
wells
fargo
was
in
the
process
of
taking
a
first
interstate
bank.
I
made
the
decision
with
my
family
to
stay
here
and
get
more
broadly
involved
in
the
community.
S
Among
other
things,
I've
led
the
development
of
what
became
the
fremont
street
experience,
the
largest
public
sector,
private
sector
partnership
in
the
history
of
the
state.
At
the
time
once
that
project
was
finished,
I
joined
boyd
gaming
and
served
as
president
of
boyd
gaming
corporation
for
nearly
nine
years.
S
S
So
I've
I've
had
a
chance
to
be
involved
in
a
variety
of
different
things,
both
from
a
professional
point
of
view
and
from
a
volunteer
point
of
view.
One
of
the
volunteer
things
I've
been
involved
with
for
the
last
four
or
five
years
with
great
pleasure
is
chairing
the
transportation
resource
advisory
committee
for
the
rtc,
the
the
track
committee.
S
As
we
call,
it
consists
of
35
community
community
members
with
broad
representation
of
our
entire
community
representation
from
labor
from
gaming,
from
environmental
groups,
from
business
chambers,
from
higher
education
from
seniors
and
from
transit
users,
all
segments
of
our
very
diverse
and
growing
community.
S
This
this
group
cares
deeply
about
mobility
issues
in
southern
nevada
and
through
our
work
in
the
last
four
or
five
years,
have
learned
a
great
deal
about
the
opportunities
and
particularly
the
challenges
associated
with
transit
here
in
southern
nevada
and
given
the
tremendous
growth
that
that
we
have
had
when
legislation
was
first
passed
for
microtransit.
Many
years
ago,
southern
nevada
was
left
out,
while
our
northern
nevada
neighbors
were
not
and
have
benefited
by
currently
using
microtransit
as
an
option
for
their
residents
very
successfully.
S
Sb
362
will
allow
the
rtc
to
continue
its
mission
of
improving
connectivity,
accessibility
and
equity
to
our
valley
residents.
Thank
you
for
considering
sb
362
to
help
improve
transportation
options
in
southern
nevada
and
I'm
pleased
to
be
here
and
would
be
pleased
to
answer
any
questions.
If
you
have
any.
J
J
I
do
not
see
any
so
it's
pleasure,
seeing
you,
mr
snyder,
and
thanks
for
joining
us
today
and
my
pleasure.
I
believe
that
we
can
go
to
the
phone
lines.
I
don't
think
there's
anyone
else
here
as
part
of
the
presentation
and
we
can
go
to
the
phone
lines
for
those
in
support
of
senate
bill.
J
M
M
M
C
Good
afternoon
by
share
brooks
and
committee
members,
my
name
is
nicole
rourke
and
I
c
o
l
e.
U
representing
the
city
of
henderson,
and
today,
I'm
speaking
on
behalf
of
mayor
deborah
march,
who
is
the
chairwoman
for
the
regional
transportation
commission
of
southern
nevada
to
express
support
for
senate
bill
362..
C
We
are
all
well
aware
that
demand
for
transit
services
are
outweighs
the
resources
that
are
available
in
the
city
of
henderson
alone,
specifically
in
west
henderson.
We
have
heard
from
many
businesses
such
as
levi's,
fedex
kroger
and
the
toronto
banking
company,
that
their
employees
need
access
and
connectivity
to
reliable
trans
transit
service
that
does
not
exist
today.
C
This
bill
will
allow
the
rtc
to
provide
essential
transit
service
as
early
as
august
to
an
area
of
west
henderson
affecting
more
than
31
000
residents,
3
900
employment
sites,
9
new
child
care
in
schools
and
2
grocery
stores.
We
support
and
are
grateful
for
your
consideration
of
fb
362,
and
all
that
you
do
to
ensure
that
biblical
transportation
options
are
available
in
the
city
of
henderson
and
throughout
all
of
southern
nevada.
Thank.
M
F
Good
afternoon
share
brooks
this
is
matt
walker,
m-a-t-t
w-a-l-k-e-r.
I
I'm
calling
in
support
on
behalf
of
emotional
and
also
the
southern
nevada,
home
builders
association.
The
southern
nevada
home
builders
would
like
to
associate
their
themselves
with
the
comments
of
don
snyder
as
active,
participate
participants
on
the
track
committee.
We're
greatly
appreciative
of
this
proposal.
F
You
know
innovative
planning
and
delivery
of
services
is
going
to
be
essential
to
meet
our
dual
goals
of
reducing
ghg
emissions
and
increasing
access
to
affordable
housing,
and
we
think
that
this
bill
is
a
meaningful
piece
of
that
conversation.
So,
thank
you
so
much
for
hearing
it
today
and
we
appreciate
your
support.
M
R
Good
afternoon
vice
chair
brooks
and
members
of
the
committee,
my
name
is
dylan
keith
d-y-l-a-n,
I'm
the
policy
analyst
for
the
vegas
chamber,
and
it
was
also
my
pleasure
to
oversee
the
southern
nevada
forum.
On
behalf
of
the
chamber.
We
would
like
to
express
our
support
for
senate
bill
362,
which
was
the
southern
nevada
forum
legislative
priority
from
the
transportation
infrastructure
committee.
R
The
vegas
valley
is
in
need
of
essential
public
transit
services
to
support
nevada
businesses
and
sb
362
would
provide
microtransit
as
another
transportation
resource
for
the
community.
Microtransit
would
allow
greater
access
and
more
flexibility
for
getting
people
where
they
need
to
go
especially
to
the
doors
of
businesses
across
southern
nevada.
R
M
M
Will
the
next
caller,
with
the
last
three
digits
of
six
one,
seven,
please
slowly
state
and
spell
your
name
for
the
record.
Color
looks
like
you're
still
muted,
so
you
can
try
to
press
star
six
to
unmute
yourself.
T
Yes,
good
afternoon,
chair
harrison
committee
members.
My
name
is
richard:
mason
h,
a
d
m,
a
s
o
n
and
I'm
a
resident
of
las
vegas
in
support
of
senate
bill.
362
t
h,
r
e
e
s.
I
x
t
w
o
as
a
valley
resident.
I
have
used
rounds,
two
zero,
six
calcium,
two
one
zero
lake
me
and
sahara
express
along
with
other
routes
as
leaders.
T
T
M
T
T
microtransit
is
a
great
opportunity
for
hispanic-owned
businesses
in
our
community,
with
the
flexibility
provided
by
on-demand
transit
customers
can
easily
access
and
patronize
local
businesses
in
areas
that
traditional,
fixed
route
service
does
not
serve
it.
That
would
yield
benefits
for
business
owners
and
writers,
and
it
couldn't
come
fast
enough.
T
T
M
N
Thank
you,
mr
vice
chair
and
members
of
the
committee
for
the
record.
My
name
is
christy
cabrera,
c-h-r-I-s-t-I
c-a-b-r-e-r-a
and
I'm
the
policy
and
advocacy
director
for
the
nevada
conservation
league.
We
welcome
the
opportunity
to
increase
mobility
options
for
nevadans
and
explore
innovative
solutions
such
as
microtransit
that
generate
positive
benefits
for
our
community
and
for
our
environment.
N
On-Demand
transit
services
provides
rtc's
customers
with
additional
options
that
are
sustainable,
safe
and
get
riders
where
they
need
to
go.
Furthermore,
micro
transit
reduces
the
number
of
vehicles
on
the
road,
thus
reducing
pollution
and
improving
air
quality
nevada
has
set
bold
goals
to
reduce
our
greenhouse
gas
emissions
and
all
options,
including
microtransit,
should
be
considered
in
order
to
meet
those
goals.
We
urge
the
committee
support
on
sb
362..
F
Good
afternoon
vice
chair
brooks
and
committee
members,
my
name
is
paul:
katha,
that's
c-a-t-h-a
and
I'm
representing
the
culinary
union.
The
culinary
union
represents
60
000
hospitality
workers
in
nevada
and
many
essential.
Frontline
shift
workers
rely
on
public
transportation
to
get
to
work,
reliably
safely
and
efficiently.
F
Sb
362
not
only
benefits
hospitality
workers,
but
also
allows
the
rtc
to
service
communities
that
previously
had
few
viable
options
with
regards
to
transportation,
as
public
transportation
adapts
to
technology
and
consumer
preferences.
On-Demand
transit
service,
like
microtransit,
will
be
essential
to
getting
nebadon's
where
they
need
to
be.
The
culinary
union
urges
the
nevada
legislature
to
support
and
pass
sb
362..
M
J
M
J
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Well,
I
guess
that
brings
our
hearing
to
an
end
on
senate
bill
362,
and
I
wanted
to
thank
rtc
of
southern
nevada
and
and
also
thank
senator
hammond
and
all
of
the
southern
nevada
forum
process
that
that
and
and
with
that,
I
will
bring
the
hearing
to
a
close.