MINUTES OF THE
SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

	Sixty-eighth Session
	April 6, 1995

The subcommittee meeting of the Senate Committee on Government 
Affairs was called to order by Chairman Ann O'Connell, at 4:30 
p.m., on Thursday, April 6, 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 Randolph J. Townsend, Vice Chairman
Senator Jon C. Porter
Senator William R. O'Donnell
Senator Dina Titus
Senator Raymond C. Shaffer

COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT:

Senator William J. Raggio (Excused)


STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:

Dana Bennett, Senior Research Analyst
Teri J. Spraggins, Committee Secretary

OTHERS PRESENT:

Irene Porter, Southern Nevada Homebuilders Association
Mary Henderson, Director, Washoe County Government Affairs
Julie A. Wilcox, Assistant to the General Manager, Las Vegas 
Valley Water District
Kurt Fritsch, Assistant City Manager, City of Henderson
Tom Grady, Lobbyist, Nevada League of Cities
Kathryn McClain, Legislative Analyst, Clark County
Terry Lamuraglia, Chief Legislative Representative, Clark County 
Personnel 		Department
Michelle Gamble, Lobbyist, Nevada Association of Counties
Nancy Howard, Lobbyist, Nevada League of Cities


Senator O'Connell announced at the beginning of the meeting that 
the work session scheduled was canceled.  She explained the 
committee may or may not achieve or maintain quorum during the 
meeting.  The committee chose to hold a subcommittee hearing on 
Senate Bill 183 instead of conducting a work session.

The following is a brief review of the subcommittee meeting on 
Senate Bill 183.

SENATE BILL 183:	Authorizes certain counties to enact certain 
ordinances.  (BDR 20-161)

Senator O'Connell asked the audience what factors they would 
like to have included in the interim study on home rule, and 
which factors did they not want to have included in the interim 
study on home rule.

Irene Porter, Southern Nevada Homebuilders Association, 
specifically asked that fiscal home rule not be included in the 
interim study.

Mary Henderson, Director, Washoe County Government Affairs, 
suggested that the first task of the interim study be a 
definition of "home rule."  She distributed information which 
had been gathered on "home rule" (Exhibit C).

The subcommittee and the audience reviewed section 8 of the 
Constitution of the State of Nevada (Exhibit D).

The subcommittee and the audience discussed various laws which 
are being presented this session which counties would handle if 
home rule were in effect.  A discussion of definitions, 
finances, functions of home rule, issues of trust, local 
ordinances, service delivery, public administration, county 
classifications, state growth, block grants, a master plan for 
the state, and qualifications of elected public officials were 
discussed.

Senator O'Connell asked the subcommittee and the audience to 
examine chapter 288 of the Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS).  She 
stated this is where most of the proposed changes in the law 
are.

Senator O'Connell announced to the audience that representatives 
from businesses, chambers of commerce, counties, development, 
labor and tele-communications will be invited to all future 
subcommittee hearings to ensure as broad a spectrum of input as 
possible is received. 

The subcommittee and the audience agreed to review the NRS 
statutes and to report back to the subcommittee on Thursday, 
April 27, 1995, their definition of home rule, and bills 
proposed this session which would be handled by the counties 
without Legislative intervention.  Additionally, at that time 
the subcommittee will begin the draft of the request for an 
interim study.

The meeting adjourned at 5:30 p.m.


RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:



	
Teri J. Spraggins,
Committee Secretary

APPROVED BY:



Senator Ann O'Connell, Chairman


DATE: 	


Senate Committee on Government Affairs
April 6, 1995
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