CLARK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM
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Petitioner: |
Vincent V. Queano, Director of Business License |
Recommendation:
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Conduct a public hearing; adopt, approve and authorize the Chair to sign an ordinance to amend Clark County Code Title 4, Chapter 4.28 to impose a fee to be charged and collected when a passenger car is shared through a peer-to-peer car sharing program, as required by Senate Bill 389 of the 2021 Legislative Session; and providing for other matters properly related thereto. Commission District: All (For possible action)
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FISCAL IMPACT:
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Fund #: |
2100.903 |
Fund Name: |
Rental Car/Smith Center |
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Fund Center: |
1020211016 |
Funded PGM/Grant: |
N/A |
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Amount: |
Unknown |
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Description: |
Rental Car Fees |
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Additional Comments: |
This ordinance will impose a 2% fee on the rental of shared vehicles through peer-to-peer car sharing programs to be collected by the Nevada Department of Taxation for the benefit of a performing arts center within Clark County. |
BACKGROUND:
On February 15, 2005, Chapter 4.28 of the Clark County Code was created to impose a fee on the lease of passenger cars by short-term lessors (e.g., rental car companies) with the fees being collected by the Nevada Department of Taxation. The proceeds of these fees are to be used to acquire, improve, equip, operate, and maintain within the County a performing arts center.
Senate Bill 389 (SB 389) was approved by the 2021 Nevada State Legislature regarding the licensing of peer-to-peer car sharing programs and certain shared vehicle owners by local governments. Section 31.15 of SB 389 requires the County to adopt an ordinance to require a fee to be charged and collected, in the same manner as the rental car fees are charged and collected by Chapter 4.28 of the County Code, when a shared vehicle that is a passenger car is shared through a peer-to-peer car sharing vehicle program. This ordinance imposes the fee required by SB 389 and, as this is a rule that the County is required to adopt by State statute, a Business Impact Statement is not applicable.
The proposed ordinance was introduced at the August 17, 2021, Board of County Commissioners meeting and a public hearing was set for September 21, 2021 at 10:00 a.m.