The Board of Storey County Commissioners on March 2, 2021, directed county staff and lobbyists to take certain positions on BDR 1109-related draft legislation providing for the creation of Innovation Zones. Storey County opposes the Innovation Zone bill as presented thus far; however, the board finds merit in certain elements of the bill including expanding technology uses across the county and developing a mixed-use residential community at Painted Rock. 

The following are materials that have been presented or related to the proposed Innovation Zones:

Latest News

• Nevada tech company asks to withdraw 'Innovation Zones' plan – Oct. 7, 2021, Associated Press Article
• Letter submitted by Blockchains to Nevada Governor Sisolak – Sept. 30, 2021

County Resources

• Storey County Pioneers of Innovation – Overview of the transition of the county to an economic leader in Northern Nevada, Sept. 21, 2021
• Video of presentations by Blockchains and Storey County (Storey County presentation begins at about 12:45 mark) – view here
• Storey County Timeline Overview – 2000 to 2021 Timeline Related to the Innovation Zones, Painted Rock, Blockchains and Storey County, Sept. 20, 2021
• Storey County Sheriff Innovation Zone Concerns – Sheriff Gerald Antinoro letter, Sept. 16, 2021
• Comparison of Governance Models – Improvement District vs Innovation Zone
• Issues and Concerns from Storey County – Bill Draft 22-1109 Review
• Letter to Legislative Interim Committee, Aug. 12, 2021
• Storey County Position – April 6, 2021
• Storey County Commission Action Letter – March 2, 2021 and March 16, 2021
• Audio of Storey County Commission Meeting – March 2, 2021
• Storey County Master Plan (2016)
• Storey County Master Plan Map for Painted Rock and TRI-Center
• Storey County Master Plan Text for Housing and Development

State Resources

• Minutes from the 2021-2022 Interim Joint Special Committee – A Study Concerning Innovation Zones - Aug. 12, 2021
• SCR11 Interim Study of Innovation Zones

Blockchain Information

• Overview of Nevada Bill Draft Authorizing Creation of Innovation Zones – Blockchains presentation to the Joint Special Committee to Conduct a Study Concerning Innovation Zones (SCR11), September 2021
• Legislative Proposal to Authorize Creation of Innovation Zones in Nevada – Blockchains Background Information provided to the Joint Special Committee to Conduct a Study Concerning Innovation Zones (SCR11), September 2021
• Bill Draft Summary – Provided by the proponent of Innovation Zone
• Bill Draft as Known To Date – Provided by the proponent of Innovation Zone
• Link to Proponent's Website – The contents are not created, sponsored, or validated by Storey County