MINUTES OF THE
	SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

	Sixty-eighth Session
	March 2, 1995


The Senate Committee on Government Affairs was called to order 
by Chairman Ann O'Connell, at 6:00 p.m., on Thursday, March 2, 
1995, in Room 227 of the Legislative Building, Carson City, 
Nevada.  Exhibit A is the Agenda.  Exhibit B is the Attendance 
Roster.


COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:

Senator Ann O'Connell, Chairman
Senator Jon C. Porter
Senator William R. O'Donnell
Senator Dina Titus
Senator Raymond C. Shaffer

COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT:

Senator Randolph J. Townsend, Vice Chairman (Excused)
Senator William J. Raggio (Excused)

GUEST LEGISLATORS PRESENT:

Senator Maurice Washington

STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:

Dana Bennett, Senior Research Analyst
Ricka Benum, Primary Secretary
Tanya Morrison, Committee Secretary

OTHERS PRESENT:

Irene Porter, Lobbyist, Nevada Homebuilders Association





Irene Porter, asked the committee for a bill draft request.  She 
based this request  on the fact that for 25 to 30 years there 
has been a practice on water and sewer main line extension.  She 
stated builders or developers pay 100 percent of the cost for 
water or sewer connections.  She said on a main line extension, 
an area may be opened up for development.  A developer may only 
need an 8-inch pipe to suit his needs, but a 16-inch pipe is 
needed to serve the area.  The builder installs the 16-inch 
pipe, requiring no revenue from the local government.  She 
explained when this change is done, the city, county or state 
has entered into a refunding agreement with the builder where 
they get the oversizing portion of the money on the pipe back 
over a period of years as people connect on, or connection fees 
are collected and given to the person who does the work on the 
oversizing.  The second option is an oversizing agreement where 
the builder is paid out of an existing oversizing account.  

Ms. Porter stated no one in the entire state has been following 
statute for 30 years.  She said some projects are being held up 
in Clark County because of the compliance issue.  


SENATOR SHAFFER MOVED TO ASK FOR A BILL DRAFT REQUEST.

SENATOR O'DONNELL SECONDED THE MOTION.

THE MOTION CARRIED.  (SENATORS RAGGIO AND TOWNSEND 
WERE ABSENT FOR THE VOTE.)

*****

Senator Washington asked the committee for a bill draft request 
for an amendment to Nevada Revised Statutes 284.362 regarding 
catastrophic leave.  He explained this request is  regarding the 
use of catastrophic leave for the death of an immediate family 
member (Exhibit C). 



SENATOR O'DONNELL MOVED TO ASK FOR A BILL DRAFT 
REQUEST.

SENATOR TITUS SECONDED THE MOTION.

THE MOTION CARRIED.  (SENATORS RAGGIO AND TOWNSEND 
WERE ABSENT FOR THE VOTE.)

*****

Senator O'Connell explained the work session planned for the 
evening would not take place as Senator Townsend and Senator 
Raggio are absent.  Senator O'Connell gave the committee 
materials to study for the next work session.  She stated the 
work session would be held on Wednesday, March 8, 1994.  She 
explained to the committee upon adjournment of the regularly 
scheduled meeting on Wednesday, March 8, the committee would 
begin the work session and asked the committee to clear their 
calendars from 2:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. for that day.

The meeting adjourned at 6:15 p.m.


RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:



	
Teri J. Spraggins,
Committee Secretary

APPROVED BY:




Senator Ann O'Connell, Chairman


DATE: 	

Senate Committee on Government Affairs
March 2, 1995
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