Current Events > Nevada bill would allow tech companies to create governments

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https://apnews.com/article/legislature-legislation-local-governments-nevada-economy-2fa79128a7bf41073c1e9102e8a0e5f0

Planned legislation to establish new business areas in Nevada would allow technology companies to effectively form separate local governments.

Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak announced a plan to launch so-called Innovation Zones in Nevada to jumpstart the states economy by attracting technology firms, Las Vegas Review-Journal reported Wednesday.

The zones would permit companies with large areas of land to form governments carrying the same authority as counties, including the ability to impose taxes, form school districts and courts and provide government services.

The measure to further economic development with the alternative form of local government has not yet been introduced in the Legislature.

Sisolak pitched the concept in his State of the State address delivered Jan. 19. The plan would bring in new businesses at the forefront of groundbreaking technologies without the use of tax abatements or other publicly funded incentive packages that previously helped Nevada attract companies like Tesla Inc.

Sisolak named Blockchains, LLC as a company that had committed to developing a smart city in an area east of Reno after the legislation has passed.

The draft proposal said the traditional local government model is inadequate alone to provide the resources to make Nevada a leader in attracting and retaining businesses and fostering economic development in emerging technologies and industries.

The Governors Office of Economic Development would oversee applications for the zones, which would be limited to companies working in specific business areas including blockchain, autonomous technology, the Internet of Things, robotics, artificial intelligence, wireless, biometrics and renewable resource technology.

Zone requirements would include applicants owning at least 78 square miles (202 square kilometers) of undeveloped, uninhabited land within a single county but separate from any city, town or tax increment area. Companies would have at least $250 million and plans to invest an additional $1 billion in their zones over 10 years.

The zones would initially operate with the oversight of their location counties, but would eventually take over county duties and become independent governmental bodies.

The zones would have three-member supervisor boards with the same powers as county commissioners. The businesses would maintain significant control over board membership.

The governors economic development office did not respond to questions about the zones Wednesday.

Now, is that good?

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Literally Shadowrun holy fucking shit

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so scifi dystopia....got it.

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Jennifer Government is a prophecy not a novel

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Wtf
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So can, say, France declare war on these mini countries?
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lmao

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I can't wait to move to ProtonMailLand

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this isn't really new for nevada, they did it with casinos decades ago.

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Zappos is in Vegas, i think.

When Zappoville?

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This can only turn out well.

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The year is 2030, I just woke up in my Amazon Basics tent in the company town of Amazonia in the middle of the desert.

I was taken from my air conditioned sleeping pod after my warehouse efficiency fell below 97.35%, but because I have never used a bathroom break I still get clean water.

Im trying to move to Walmartville but I need to earn 4 more citizen credits from Amazon to earn my constitutional rights back for the fiscal year.

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This is basically what Disney does in Disney World

Probably not that big of a deal.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reedy_Creek_Improvement_District

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So basically The Outer Worlds is happening.

Tyranthraxus posted...

Literally Shadowrun holy fucking shit

Literally Idiocracy holy fucking shit

KiwiTerraRizing posted...

The year is 2030, I just woke up in my Amazon Basics tent in the company town of Amazonia in the middle of the desert.

I was taken from my air conditioned sleeping pod after my warehouse efficiency fell below 97.35%, but because I have never used a bathroom break I still get clean water.

Im trying to move to Walmartville but I need to earn 4 more citizen credits from Amazon to earn my constitutional rights back for the fiscal year.

we have a bright future ahead!!

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https://youtu.be/E5VMZqgVzRo

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Dragons when?

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No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, etc.

but, for real, fuck no.

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Bullish for Chainlink tbqh

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We're going to see more attempts at this as time goes on. Especially with the concept of 'smart cities' spreading through the political class.

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