Existing law requires a regional transportation commission in a county whose population is 700,000 or more (currently Clark County) to establish an advisory committee to provide information and advice to the regional transportation commission regarding benches, shelters and transit stops for passengers of public mass transportation in that county. Existing law further: (1) sets forth the required membership and terms of the advisory committee; (2) sets forth the manner in which vacancies occurring in the membership of the advisory committee must be filled; (3) requires the advisory committee to annually elect a chair and vice chair; and (4) requires the advisory committee to meet at least six times annually. (NRS 277A.340) Section 2 of this bill: (1) requires a regional transportation commission in a county whose population is 100,000 or more (currently Clark and Washoe Counties) to establish an advisory committee; (2) revises the required membership of the advisory committee; (3) eliminates the manner in which vacancies in the membership of the advisory committee must be filled; (4) eliminates the requirements for the advisory committee to annually elect a chair and vice chair; and (5) requires the advisory committee to meet at least four times annually. Existing law requires a regional transportation commission in a county whose population is 700,000 or more to: (1) establish and administer the Nevada Yellow Dot Program for the purpose of improving traffic safety; and (2) provide at certain locations throughout the State or by mail certain materials for the Program to any person in the State who wishes to participate in the Program. (NRS 277A.347) Section 3 of this bill instead authorizes such a regional transportation commission to: (1) establish and administer the Program; and (2) provide such materials relating to the Program at certain locations throughout the State or by mail. Section 3 further authorizes, rather than requires, such a regional transportation commission to: (1) coordinate with each regional transportation commission in this State regarding the design, implementation and funding of the Program; (2) consider materials used by similar programs in other states; and (3) establish and carry out a public information campaign regarding the Program. Existing law authorizes a regional transportation commission to provide grants of money to conduct research for and otherwise develop and implement certain transportation projects that promote innovative transportation and transit technology. (NRS 277A.430) Section 4 of this bill expands the types of transportation projects for which a regional transportation commission may provide such grants of money to include emerging transportation and transit technologies.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 277A.260, 277A.340, 277A.347, 277A.430
Reprint 1: 277A.340, 277A.347, 277A.430
BDR: 277A.260, 277A.340, 277A.347, 277A.430