The Associated Press (AP) reported Wednesday that a bill to help residents of the historically black-sinking neighborhood of North Las Vegas go into new homes on June 16. He celebrated its establishment.

According to the bill, Windsor Park was once a 1964-1966 segregation for blacks, built on top of a geological fault and an aquifer that triggered the sinking. Senate Bill 450 (SB 450). About 90 residents were unable to leave, according to the bill, although many residents moved out of the neighborhood with government assistance in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

The bill stipulated that an adjacent vacant lot be set aside for construction so that the remaining residents of Windsor Park could relocate. The bill says the move will cost $37 million, of which $25 million will come from the state’s COVID-19 Relief Fund and $12 million from the state’s Housing Fund. (Related article: Two Utah homes slid off cliffs into canyons after being deemed uninhabitable)

Great news. SB450 was signed into law, establishing a program to relocate Windsor Park residents whose homes have subsided over the years and are at risk. #SB450 #justice for windsor park

— Dina Neal (@senator_neal) June 21, 2023

The bill’s sponsor, Democratic Senator Dina Neal of North Las Vegas, planned a meeting with residents Wednesday to celebrate the passage of the bill by Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo. according to to the Associated Press.

The Nevada legislature was split over the bill, with all 14 Republicans voting against it and all 28 Democrats supporting, according to the Times. Nevada Legislative Records. But records show support for the bill in the state Senate was overwhelming and bipartisan.

Windsor Park is award-winning University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) documentary Title: Windsor Park: Sinking Streets.