Creation; membership; duties; compensation and expenses of members.
1. There is hereby created a Committee on High-Level Radioactive Waste. It is a committee of the Legislature composed of:
(a) Four members of the Senate, appointed by the Majority Leader of the Senate.
(b) Four members of the Assembly, appointed by the Speaker.
2. The Legislative Commission shall select a Chairman and a Vice Chairman from the members of the Committee.
3. The Committee shall meet at the call of the Chairman to study and evaluate:
(a) Information and policies regarding the location in this State of a facility for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste;
(b) Any potentially adverse effects from the construction and operation of a facility and the ways of mitigating those effects; and
(c) Any other policies relating to the disposal of high-level radioactive waste.
4. The Committee shall report the results of its studies and evaluations to the Legislative Commission and the Interim Finance Committee at such times as the Legislative Commission or the Interim Finance Committee may require.
5. The Committee may recommend any appropriate legislation to the Legislature and the Legislative Commission.
6. The Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau shall provide a Secretary for the Committee on High-Level Radioactive Waste. Except during a regular or special session of the Legislature, each member of the Committee is entitled to receive the compensation provided for a majority of the members of the Legislature during the first 60 days of the preceding regular session for each day or portion of a day during which he attends a Committee meeting or is otherwise engaged in the work of the Committee plus the per diem allowance provided for state officers and employees generally and the travel expenses provided pursuant to NRS 218.2207. Per diem allowances, salary and travel expenses of members of the Committee must be paid from the Legislative Fund.
Last modified: February 26, 2006