1. Not later than December 31, 2009:

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, the commission shall designate 10 locations in the county that are owned by the State or by local governments and at which a bus turnout must be constructed pursuant to this section; and

(b) For each location designated pursuant to paragraph (a), the commission and the State or the local government that owns the location shall execute an interlocal or cooperative agreement that authorizes the construction of a bus turnout at the location.

2. For each location designated pursuant to subsection 1, the commission and the State or the local government that owns the location shall ensure that a bus turnout is constructed not later than December 31, 2012.

3. Not later than December 31, 2011:

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, the commission shall designate 15 locations in the county that are owned by the State or by local governments and at which a bus turnout must be constructed pursuant to this section; and

(b) For each location designated pursuant to paragraph (a), the commission and the State or the local government that owns the location shall execute an interlocal or cooperative agreement that authorizes the construction of a bus turnout at the location.

4. For each location designated pursuant to subsection 3, the commission and the State or the local government that owns the location shall ensure that a bus turnout is constructed not later than December 31, 2014.

5. The commission shall fund the construction of a bus turnout built pursuant to this section.

6. When determining the locations to be designated pursuant to subsection 1 or 3, the commission shall consider, without limitation:

(a) The amount of traffic congestion at the location during hours of peak traffic;

(b) The extent of improvements to the location that would need to be completed before the bus turnout could be constructed;

(c) The proximity of the location to an intersection;

(d) The frequency with which buses receive and discharge passengers at the location;

(e) The number of bus passengers regularly using the bus stop at the location;

(f) The general need for a bus turnout at the location; and

(g) Any obstacle that may prevent the completion of the construction of a bus turnout by the date set forth in subsection 2 or 4, as applicable.

7. The commission shall not designate more than three locations pursuant to subsection 1 or 3 that are owned by the State or by the same local government.

8. The commission shall establish a technical advisory committee which shall:

(a) As soon as practicable after the locations have been designated pursuant to subsection 3 and before the development of construction plans for the bus turnouts, meet with all utility companies and franchise holders whose utilities or facilities may be impacted by a bus turnout constructed pursuant to that subsection. Such meetings may include visits to the designated locations.

(b) Work in a cooperative manner with the affected utilities and franchise holders to minimize the total cost for the placement or relocation of the affected utility or facility.

9. As used in this section:

(a) “Bus” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 484A.030.

(b) “Bus turnout” means a fixed area that is:

(1) Adjacent or appurtenant to, or within reasonable proximity of, a public highway; and

(2) To be occupied exclusively by buses in receiving or discharging passengers.

(c) “Commission” means the regional transportation commission created and organized pursuant to chapter 277A of NRS in a county whose population is 700,000 or more.

(d) “Local government” means any political subdivision of the State, including, without limitation, any county, city, town, board, airport authority, fire protection district, irrigation district, school district, hospital district or other special district which performs a governmental function and which is located within the jurisdiction of the commission.

(e) “Location” means a parcel of real property which:

(1) Is owned by the State or by a local government;

(2) Is adjacent to a public highway; and

(3) Contains a bench, shelter or transit stop for passengers of public transportation.

(f) “Public highway” means any street, road, alley, thoroughfare, way or place of any kind used by the public or open to the use of the public as a matter of right for the purpose of vehicular traffic.

(Added to NRS by 2009, 2260; A 2011, 882, 1178)