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NV Rev Stat § 277A.283 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 277A - Regional Transportation Commissions|NRS 277A.283 - Powers regarding provision of freight rail service in relation to certain qualified projects approved by Office of Economic Development. [Effective July 1, 2032, through June 30, 2036.]

  1. In a county in which a qualified project is located, the commission may acquire, construct, improve, maintain and operate or contract for the construction or operation of a project to provide freight rail service in relation to the qualified project.  2. To carry out a project described in subsection 1, the commission may:  (a) Enter into agreements with an agency of any state or political subdivision thereof, or the Federal Government;  (b) Receive and disburse funds from an agency of this State or any other source;   (c) In addition to the agreements authorized by paragraph (a), enter into rail access agreements, construction contracts, maintenance agreements and other similar agreements with any person authorizing or regulating use, operation, construction and maintenance of the freight rail service, including, without limitation, any arrangements for payment of fees or costs related to such use, operation and maintenance;   (d) Acquire real and personal property by purchase, lease, easement or other means appropriate to a freight rail service; and  (e) Adopt regulations governing the use, operation and maintenance of the freight rail service.  3. As used in this section, "qualified project" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 360.940 or the former provisions of NRS 360.888 as those provisions existed on June 30, 2032.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 29th Special Session, 41, effective July 1, 2032)
NV Rev Stat § 277A.283 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 277A - Regional Transportation Commissions|NRS 277A.283 - Powers regarding provision of freight rail service in relation to certain qualified projects approved by Office of Economic Development. [Effective July 1, 2036.]

  1. In a county in which a qualified project is located, the commission may acquire, construct, improve, maintain and operate or contract for the construction or operation of a project to provide freight rail service in relation to the qualified project.  2. To carry out a project described in subsection 1, the commission may:  (a) Enter into agreements with an agency of any state or political subdivision thereof, or the Federal Government;  (b) Receive and disburse funds from an agency of this State or any other source;   (c) In addition to the agreements authorized by paragraph (a), enter into rail access agreements, construction contracts, maintenance agreements and other similar agreements with any person authorizing or regulating use, operation, construction and maintenance of the freight rail service, including, without limitation, any arrangements for payment of fees or costs related to such use, operation and maintenance;   (d) Acquire real and personal property by purchase, lease, easement or other means appropriate to a freight rail service; and  (e) Adopt regulations governing the use, operation and maintenance of the freight rail service.  3. As used in this section, "qualified project" has the meaning ascribed to it in the former provisions of NRS 360.888 as those provisions existed on June 30, 2032, or the former provisions of NRS 360.940 as those provisions existed on June 30, 2036.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 29th Special Session, 41, effective July 1, 2036)
NV Rev Stat § 277A.285 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 277A - Regional Transportation Commissions|NRS 277A.285 - Powers regarding Complete Streets Program.

  1. A commission may adopt a policy for a Complete Streets Program and may plan and carry out projects as a part of a Complete Streets Program.  2. Any money received by a commission pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 482.1825 must be used solely for the execution of projects as a part of a Complete Streets Program.  3. A commission must not cause or allow any portion of the Complete Streets Fund created pursuant to NRS 277A.240 to be used for a purpose other than those set forth in this section.  4. As used in this section, "Complete Streets Program" means a program for the retrofitting of streets or highways that are under the jurisdiction of the commission for the primary purpose of adding or significantly repairing facilities which provide street or highway access considering all users, including, without limitation, pedestrians, bicycle riders, persons with a disability, persons who use public transportation and motorists. The term includes the operation of a public transit system as part of a Complete Streets Program, but the term does not include the purchase of vehicles or other hardware for a public transit system.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 2818)
NV Rev Stat § 277A.290 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 277A - Regional Transportation Commissions|NRS 277A.290 - Powers regarding parking facilities or parking spaces for general public and public employees.

  1. A commission may construct, convert, improve, equip and maintain parking facilities or parking spaces for use by the general public and public employees. Such facilities or spaces must be owned and operated by the commission or its agents.  2. The commission may fix and charge reasonable fees for the use of any such parking facilities or spaces.  3. The commission may enter into a contract, lease or other arrangement to provide exclusive parking in designated spaces at any parking facility owned, leased or operated by the commission.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 844)
NV Rev Stat § 277A.310 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 277A - Regional Transportation Commissions|NRS 277A.310 - Placement of street banners: Authority of commission; restrictions; fees.

  1. A commission may authorize street banners to be placed within the jurisdiction of the commission:  (a) Along any public highway.  (b) Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, on a facility owned or leased by the commission, the county or any participating city, or within any public easement or right-of-way, including, without limitation, a public easement or right-of-way dedicated or restricted for use by any utility, if:  (1) The facility, public easement or right-of-way is adjacent or appurtenant to or within a reasonable proximity of any public highway; and  (2) The street banners may be located safely on the facility or within the public easement or right-of-way without damaging the facilities of other persons who are authorized to place their facilities within the public easement or right-of-way.  2. If the commission and the governmental entity that owns or controls a facility, public easement or right-of-way execute an interlocal or cooperative agreement that authorizes the placement of street banners, the commission may place street banners on the facility or within the public easement or right-of-way.  3. If the commission or any person authorized by the commission intends to place any street banner within any public easement that is located within the common area or common elements of a common-interest community governed by an association, the commission shall:  (a) Provide the governing body of the association with written notice of the intent to place the street banner within the public easement at least 30 days before such placement; and  (b) Coordinate, to the extent practicable, with the governing body of the association to determine an appropriate location for the street banner within the public easement.  4. A commission may charge a fee to place a street banner. Any such fee collected by the commission must be paid to the governmental entity that owns or controls the facility, public easement or right-of-way where the street banner is placed. The governmental entity shall pay to the commission an administrative fee in an amount set forth in the agreement required pursuant to subsection 2. Any administrative fee paid to the commission pursuant to this subsection must be used by the commission to fund road improvement and maintenance.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 842)
NV Rev Stat § 277A.320 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 277A - Regional Transportation Commissions|NRS 277A.320 - Counties whose population is 700,000 or more: Construction, installation and maintenance of vending stands for passengers of public mass transportation.

  1. In a county whose population is 700,000 or more, the commission may provide for the construction, installation and maintenance of vending stands for passengers of public mass transportation in any building, terminal or parking facility owned, operated or leased by the commission.  2. The provisions of NRS 426.630 to 426.720, inclusive, apply to a vending stand constructed, installed or maintained pursuant to this section.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 844; A 2011, 1010, 1174)
NV Rev Stat § 277A.340 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 277A - Regional Transportation Commissions|NRS 277A.340 - Counties whose population is 700,000 or more: Advisory committee concerning construction, installation and maintenance of benches, shelters and transit stops.

  1. In a county whose population is 700,000 or more, the commission shall establish an advisory committee to provide information and advice to the commission concerning the construction, installation and maintenance of benches, shelters and transit stops for passengers of public mass transportation in the county. The membership of the advisory committee must consist of:  (a) Two members of the general public from each city within the county who are appointed by the governing body of that city; and  (b) Six members of the general public appointed by the commission.  2. Each member of the advisory committee serves a term of 1 year. A member may be reappointed for additional terms of 1 year in the same manner as the original appointment.  3. A vacancy occurring in the membership of the advisory committee must be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.  4. The advisory committee shall meet at least six times annually.  5. At its first meeting and annually thereafter, the advisory committee shall elect a chair and vice chair from among its members.  6. Each member of the advisory committee serves without compensation and is not entitled to receive a per diem allowance or travel expenses.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 845; A 2011, 1176)
NV Rev Stat § 277A.350 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 277A - Regional Transportation Commissions|NRS 277A.350 - Cooperation with local air pollution control board and regional planning coalition in certain counties; prerequisites to adoption or amendment of plan, policy or program.

  1. In a county whose population is 700,000 or more, the commission shall cooperate with the local air pollution control board and the regional planning coalition in the county in which it is located to:  (a) Ensure that the plans, policies and programs adopted by each of them are consistent to the greatest extent practicable.   (b) Establish and carry out a program of integrated, long-range planning that conserves the economic, financial and natural resources of the region and supports a common vision of desired future conditions.  2. Before adopting or amending a plan, policy or program, the commission must:  (a) Consult with the local air pollution control board and the regional planning coalition; and  (b) Conduct hearings to solicit public comment on the consistency of the plan, policy or program with:  (1) The plans, policies and programs adopted or proposed to be adopted by the local air pollution control board and the regional planning coalition; and  (2) Plans for capital improvements that have been prepared pursuant to NRS 278.0226.  3. As used in this section:  (a) "Local air pollution control board" means a board that establishes a program for the control of air pollution pursuant to NRS 445B.500.  (b) "Regional planning coalition" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 278.0172.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 848; A 2011, 1176)
NV Rev Stat § 277A.360 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 277A - Regional Transportation Commissions|NRS 277A.360 - Annual reports to Department by commissions in certain counties.

In counties having a population of less than 100,000, the commission shall submit an annual report to the Department for the fiscal year showing the amount of receipts from the county fuel taxes imposed pursuant to chapter 373 of NRS and the nature of the expenditures for each project.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 848; A 2019, 1272)
NV Rev Stat § 277A.380 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 277A - Regional Transportation Commissions|NRS 277A.380 - Exercise of additional powers.

In addition to the general and special powers conferred by this chapter, a commission is authorized to exercise such powers as are necessary.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 850)
NV Rev Stat § 277A.400 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 277A - Regional Transportation Commissions|NRS 277A.400 - "High-capacity transit" defined.

As used in NRS 277A.400 to 277A.490, inclusive, "high-capacity transit" means a public transit system that may provide a higher level of passenger capacity by increasing, without limitation, the number of vehicles utilized by the system, the size of the vehicles, the frequency of vehicle rides, travel speed or any combination thereof, and that operates in conjunction with public transit stations. The term includes, without limitation, bus rapid transit, fixed guideway, light rail transit, commuter rail, streetcar and heavy rail.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 3135)
NV Rev Stat § 277A.410 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 277A - Regional Transportation Commissions|NRS 277A.410 - Applicability.

The provisions of NRS 277A.400 to 277A.490, inclusive, apply only to a commission in a county whose population is 700,000 or more.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 3135)
NV Rev Stat § 277A.420 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 277A - Regional Transportation Commissions|NRS 277A.420 - Interpretation and construction.

The provisions of NRS 277A.400 to 277A.490, inclusive, being necessary to secure and preserve the public health, safety, convenience and welfare, shall be so interpreted and liberally construed as to:  1. Make uniform so far as possible the laws and regulations of this State and other states and of the government of the United States having to do with the subject of transportation; and  2. Effect any other purpose and objective for which the provisions of NRS 277A.400 to 277A.490, inclusive, are intended.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 3135)
NV Rev Stat § 277A.430 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 277A - Regional Transportation Commissions|NRS 277A.430 - Powers regarding transportation projects and high-capacity transit systems.

A commission may:  1. Provide grants of money to conduct research for and otherwise develop and implement transportation projects that promote innovative transportation and transit technology, including, without limitation, automated driving systems as defined in NRS 482A.025.  2. Enter into agreements in accordance with 49 U.S.C. § 5315 and any guidelines adopted pursuant thereto.  3. Operate, develop and maintain a high-capacity transit system, to the exclusion of any other publicly owned system of transportation within its area of jurisdiction.  4. Construct high-capacity transit systems in the county or a city within the county which owns a public right-of-way if the county or city within the county approves of such construction.  5. Adopt regulations regarding:  (a) Unauthorized parking of vehicles at a transportation facility within the jurisdiction of the commission, including, without limitation, the imposition of a civil penalty for a violation of such regulations; and  (b) The imposition of fees for the use of the facilities or services of the commission and the use of such fees for the construction or operation of transportation facilities.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 3136)
NV Rev Stat § 277A.440 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 277A - Regional Transportation Commissions|NRS 277A.440 - Agreements related to development of transportation project or high-capacity transit system.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, before constructing a transportation project or high-capacity transit system, a commission shall enter into agreements with any county, city, town and other political subdivision to coordinate and collaborate on the development of the transportation project or high-capacity transit system, including, without limitation, the use of public rights-of-way and the sharing of costs related to such a project.  2. A commission may make changes to bus schedules and bus routes and relocate bus stops within the public right-of-way without executing an agreement pursuant to subsection 1.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 3136)
NV Rev Stat § 277A.450 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 277A - Regional Transportation Commissions|NRS 277A.450 - Utilization of turnkey procurement and competitive negotiation procurement process.

  1. Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 332 of NRS or NRS 625.530, a commission may utilize a turnkey procurement process to select a person to design, build, finance, operate and maintain, or any combination thereof, a high-capacity transit system, including, without limitation, any minimum operable segment thereof. The commission shall determine whether to utilize turnkey procurement for a high-capacity transit project before the completion of the preliminary engineering phase of the project. In making that determination, the commission shall evaluate whether turnkey procurement is the most cost-effective method of constructing the project on schedule and in satisfaction of its transportation objectives.  2. Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 332 of NRS, a commission may utilize a competitive negotiation procurement process to procure rolling stock for a high-capacity transit project and any other equipment that is related to the project. The award of a contract under such a process must be made to the person whose proposal is determined to be the most advantageous to the commission, based on price and other factors specified in the procurement documents.  3. If a commission develops a high-capacity transit project, the Department of Transportation is hereby designated to serve as the oversight agency to ensure compliance with the federal safety regulations for rail fixed guideway systems set forth in 49 C.F.R. Part 659.  4. As used in this section:  (a) "Minimum operable segment" means the shortest portion of a high-capacity transit system that is technically capable of providing viable public transportation between two end points.  (b) "Turnkey procurement" means a competitive procurement process by which a person is selected by a commission, based on evaluation criteria established by the commission, to design, build, operate and maintain, or any combination thereof, a high-capacity transit system, or a portion thereof, in accordance with performance criteria and technical specifications established by the commission.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 3136)
NV Rev Stat § 277A.460 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 277A - Regional Transportation Commissions|NRS 277A.460 - Creation of account for deposit of appropriations used to pay costs of transportation project.

If a commission enters into an agreement with a county, city, town or other political subdivision to share costs relating to a transportation project pursuant to NRS 277A.440, the commission shall create an account administered by the commission and deposit into such account any money appropriated by each participating entity in accordance with the amounts established under the agreement. The money in the account, including any interest and income earned on the money in the account, must not be transferred to any other fund or account or used for any purpose other than the purposes set forth in the agreement entered into pursuant to NRS 277A.440.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 3137)
NV Rev Stat § 277A.470 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 277A - Regional Transportation Commissions|NRS 277A.470 - Recommendations to board of county commissioners for imposition of tax; submission of question to voters.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, a commission may:  (a) Prepare recommendations for the imposition of the tax described in NRS 277A.480 in the county to provide funding for the commission for the purposes set forth in NRS 277A.400 to 277A.490, inclusive. The recommendations must specify the proposed rate for the recommended tax, the period during which the recommended tax will be imposed and the type and location of the transportation projects the recommended tax will support.  (b) Submit the recommendations to the board of county commissioners.  2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, upon the receipt of recommendations pursuant to subsection 1, the board of county commissioners may, at the next general election, submit a question to the voters of the county asking whether the recommended tax should be imposed in the county. The question submitted to the voters of the county must specify the proposed rate for the recommended tax, the period during which the recommended tax will be imposed, if the period was specified in the recommendations submitted pursuant to subsection 1, and the type and location of the transportation projects the recommended tax will support.  3. If a majority of the voters voting on the question submitted to the voters pursuant to subsection 2 vote affirmatively on the question:  (a) The board of county commissioners shall impose the recommended tax in accordance with the provisions of NRS 277A.480 at the rate specified in the question submitted to the voters pursuant to subsection 2.   (b) The tax must be imposed notwithstanding the provisions of any specific statute to the contrary and, except as otherwise specifically provided in this section and NRS 277A.480 and 277A.490, such tax is not subject to any limitations set forth in any statute which authorizes the board of county commissioners to impose such tax, including, without limitation, any limitations on the maximum rate which may be imposed or the duration of the period during which such tax may be imposed.  4. A commission may not prepare and submit recommendations to the board of county commissioners pursuant to subsection 1 on or after December 31, 2024.  5. A board of county commissioners may only use the authorization provided pursuant to subsection 2 to submit a question to the voters of the county one time, and only if the next general election at which the question is submitted to the voters is held not later than December 31, 2024.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 3137; A 2019, 445)