Clean Water Coalition v. the M Resort, LLC

OPINION

By the Court,

Hardesty, J.:

Confronting a statewide budget crisis, the Nevada Legislature, during the 2010 special session, undertook several revenue-adjustment and cost-cutting measures in an effort to balance the State’s budget, which resulted in the enactment of Assembly Bill 6 (A.B. 6), 26th Special Session (Nev. 2010). Section 18 of A.B. 6 mandates the transfer of $62 million in securities and cash from a political subdivision of the State created by interlocal agreement into the State’s general fund for the State’s unrestricted, general use.

In this appeal, we are asked to consider…