Carson City (Thursday), April 17, 1997

Assembly called to order at 11:05 a.m.
Mr. Speaker presiding.
Roll called.
All present.
Prayer by the Chaplain, The Reverend Thomas D. Tostenson.
Lord God, give us the courage each day to understand one another. Help us not to slip into the lazy patterns of prejudice. For You have said in Your work, "from presumption comes nothing but strife," and You have shown this proverb to be true by many examples within our culture, within our families, and within ourselves. Lord, if You could cause this body, 78 years ago, to ratify prohibition into our nation's constitution, then teach us never to judge a book by its cover. Give us the fortitude to understand, that we may gain from it a capacity for love, for graciousness, and for wisdom. This we pray in the Name of the only wise God.

Amen.

Pledge of allegiance to the Flag.

Assemblyman Perkins moved that further reading of the Journal be dispensed with, and the Speaker and Chief Clerk be authorized to make the necessary corrections and additions.
Motion carried.

Richard Perkins,

Chairman

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Government Affairs, to which were referred Senate Bills Nos. 42, 147, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Do pass.

Douglas A. Bache,

Chairman

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Health and Human Services, to which was referred Assembly Bill No. 274, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Do pass.

Vivian L. Freeman,

Chairman

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Health and Human Services, to which was referred Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 5, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Amend, and be adopted as amended.

Vivian L. Freeman,

Chairman

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining, to which was referred Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 7, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Be adopted.

Marcia de Braga,

Chairman

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining, to which was referred Senate Bill No. 11, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Do pass.

Marcia de Braga,

Chairman

Senate Chamber, Carson City, April 16, 1997

To the Honorable the Assembly:
I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Senate on this day adopted Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 14.
Also, I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Senate on this day adopted the report of the first Committee on Conference concerning Assembly Bill No. 15.
Also, I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Senate on this day appointed Senators O'Donnell, Shaffer and Porter as a second Committee on Conference concerning Assembly Bill No. 15.

Mary Jo Mongelli

Assistant Secretary of the Senate

By Assemblymen Giunchigliani, Arberry, Goldwater, Herrera, Ohrenschall, Krenzer, Parks, Koivisto, Collins, Bache, Buckley, Amodei, Freeman, Tiffany, Anderson, Lee, Perkins, de Braga, Neighbors, Williams, Manendo, Price and Segerblom:
Assembly Bill No. 376--An Act relating to children; making various changes relating to the education of children in the public schools; revising provisions governing school-based decision making; requiring the boards of trustees of school districts to set aside money for certain schools; revising provisions governing the distribution of money to school districts; revising provisions governing the truancy of pupils; increasing the fee for filing an action for divorce to pay for certain truancy programs and court-ordered health treatments; increasing the fee for a record of birth to pay in part for certain programs for children; establishing certain task forces relating to education; making an appropriation; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblywoman Giunchigliani moved that the bill be referred to the Concurrent Committees on Education and Ways and Means.
Motion carried.

By the Committee on Judiciary:
Assembly Bill No. 377--An Act relating to domestic violence; creating a crime of domestic isolation; providing that domestic isolation constitutes domestic violence; providing a penalty; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman Anderson moved that the bill be referred to the Concurrent Committees on Judiciary and Ways and Means.
Motion carried.

By the Committee on Commerce:
Assembly Bill No. 378--An Act relating to family development; establishing the family-to-family connection program and creating the early childhood development council to support early childhood development; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman Perkins moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Motion carried.

By the Committee on Infrastructure:
Assembly Bill No. 379--An Act relating to local improvement districts; authorizing the governing body of a municipality to create a local improvement district to provide for the conversion of electric and communication facilities that are above ground to underground facilities; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman Goldwater moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Infrastructure.
Motion carried.

By Assemblyman Price:
Assembly Bill No. 380--An Act relating to taxation; authorizing a county to sell tax liens against parcels of real property located within the county under certain circumstances; requiring the county treasurer to conduct a sale of tax liens if directed by the board of county commissioners; requiring the county treasurer to issue a certificate of purchase for each tax lien sold; requiring the county treasurer to collect the rent from the parcel of real property which is the subject of a tax lien under certain circumstances; authorizing the purchaser of a tax lien to commence an action for the collection of the delinquent taxes, penalties, interest and costs; authorizing the executive director of the department of taxation to enter into a contract with a collection agency for the collection of any outstanding debts owed to the department; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman Price moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Taxation.
Motion carried.

Assembly Bill No. 128.
Bill read second time.
The following amendment was proposed by the Committee on Government Affairs:
Amendment No. 193.

Amend the bill as a whole by deleting sec. 6 and renumbering sections 7 through 11 as sections 6 through 10.

Amend the title of the bill by deleting the fifth and sixth lines and inserting:

"or attendant; providing for the payment of".

Assembly Bill No. 154.
Bill read second time.
The following amendment was proposed by the Committee on Government Affairs:
Amendment No. 194.

Amend the bill as a whole by adding a new section designated sec. 2, following section 1, to read as follows:

"Sec. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.".

Assembly Bill No. 283.
Bill read second time.
The following amendment was proposed by the Committee on Government Affairs:
Amendment No. 195.

Amend the bill as a whole by renumbering sections 1 through 3 as sections 2 through 4 and adding a new section designated section 1, following the enacting clause, to read as follows:

"Section 1. NRS 328.450 is hereby amended to read as follows:

328.450 1. [The state treasurer shall deposit in the state distributive school account in the state general fund money received in each fiscal year pursuant to 30 U.S.C. § 191 in an amount not to exceed $7,000,000.

2.] Any amount received in a fiscal year by the state treasurer pursuant to 30 U.S.C. § 191 [in excess of $7,000,000] must be deposited in the account for revenue from the lease of federal lands, which is hereby created.

[3.] 2. The interest and income earned on the money in the account, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the account.".

Assembly Bill No. 319.
Bill read second time.
The following amendment was proposed by the Committee on Government Affairs:
Amendment No. 196.

Amend section 1, page 1, by deleting lines 6 through 12 and inserting:

"pursuant to NRS 284.173, contract with one or more independent contractors to provide such services.

2. An independent contractor with whom a state agency contracts pursuant to subsection 1 must:

(a) Be licensed as a private patrolman pursuant to chapter 648 of NRS or employed by a person so licensed; and

(b) Possess the skills required of and meet the same physical requirements as law enforcement personnel certified by the peace officers' standards and ".

Amend section 1, page 1, by deleting lines 14 and 15.

Amend the title of the bill by deleting the first and second lines and inserting:

"An Act relating to state property; authorizing state agencies to contract with independent contractors to provide security services under certain circumstances; providing for the".

Amend the summary of the bill to read as follows:

"Summary--Authorizes state agencies to contract with certain independent contractors to provide security services under certain circumstances. (BDR 23-735)".

Senate Bill No. 57.
Bill read second time.
The following amendment was proposed by the Committee on Government Affairs:
Amendment No. 197.

Amend the bill as a whole by adding a new section designated sec. 2, following section 1, to read as follows:

"Sec. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.".

Senate Bill No. 146.
Bill read second time.
The following amendment was proposed by the Committee on Taxation:
Amendment No. 156.
Amend section 1, page 1, line 3, after "shall" by inserting "distribute".
Amend section 1, page 1, line 6, by deleting "2:" and inserting:
"2 [:] , to:".
Amend section 1, page 1, line 7, by deleting "For" and inserting "[For]".
Amend section 1, page 1, line 8, by deleting:
"distribute to each county" and inserting:
"[distribute to each county]".
Amend section 1, page 2, by deleting line 5 and inserting:
"(b) [For all] All other counties, [distribute] the amount remaining after making the".
Amend section 1, page 2, line 6, by deleting "county" and inserting:
"[county] of these counties".
Assemblyman Price moved the adoption of the amendment.
Remarks by Assemblyman Price.
Amendment adopted.
Bill ordered reprinted, engrossed and to third reading.

Assembly Bill No. 55 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. Speaker declared it passed.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Senate.

Assembly Bill No. 231.
Bill read third time.
Remarks by Assemblywoman Krenzer.
Roll call on Assembly Bill No. 231:
Yeas -- 42.
Nays -- None.

Assembly Bill No. 231 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. Speaker declared it passed.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Senate.

Assembly Bill No. 249.
Bill read third time.
Remarks by Assemblyman Price.
Assemblyman Price moved that Assembly Bill No. 249 be re-referred to the Committee on Taxation.
Motion carried.

Assembly Bill No. 29.
Bill read third time.
The following amendment was proposed by Assemblyman Lee:
Amendment No. 159.

Amend sec. 3, page 1, line 10 by deleting "arrest; or" and inserting:

"arrest, unless it is patently obvious to the physician or other person who provides emergency medical services to the patient that the patient is in cardiac or respiratory arrest caused by a factor unrelated to the terminal condition of the patient, including, without limitation, that a foreign object is lodged in the throat or trachea of the patient; or".

Amend sec. 4, page 2, line 1, by deleting "patient." and inserting:

"patient, unless it is patently obvious to the physician or other person who provides emergency medical services to the patient that the patient is in cardiac or respiratory arrest caused by a factor unrelated to the terminal condition of the patient, including, without limitation, that a foreign object is lodged in the throat or trachea of the patient.".

Amend sec. 12, page 2, line 37, by deleting the italicized semicolon and inserting an italicized period.

Amend sec. 12, page 2, line 38, by deleting "patient; and " and inserting "patient.".

Amend sec. 12, page 2, between lines 39 and 40, by inserting:

"4. The common name of the terminal condition from which the patient suffers.".

Amend sec. 14, page 3, line 24, by deleting "arrest;" and inserting:

"arrest, unless it is patently obvious to the physician or other person who provides emergency medical services to the patient that the patient is in cardiac or respiratory arrest caused by a factor unrelated to the terminal condition of the patient, including, without limitation, that a foreign object is lodged in the throat or trachea of the patient;".

Amend sec. 17, page 4, by deleting lines 25 through 29 and inserting:

"2. A person who administers emergency medical services:

(a) Who is unwilling or unable to comply with the do-not-resuscitate protocol shall, except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b), take all reasonable measures to transfer a qualified patient who possesses a do-not-resuscitate identification to a physician or health care facility in which the do-not-resuscitate protocol may be followed.

(b) Shall not comply with the do-not-resuscitate protocol if it is patently obvious to him that the patient is in cardiac or respiratory arrest caused by a factor unrelated to the terminal condition of the patient, including, without limitation, that a foreign object is lodged in the throat or trachea of the patient.".

Amend the title of the bill, second line, by deleting:

"the event of a"

and inserting:

"certain events of ".

Assembly Bill No. 29 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. Speaker declared it passed, as amended.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Senate.

Senate Chamber, Carson City, April 17, 1997

To the Honorable the Assembly:
I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Senate on this day adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 27.

Mary Jo Mongelli

Assistant Secretary of the Senate

On request of Assemblyman Anderson, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Nadine Phinney.

On request of Assemblywoman Braunlin, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Diane Baker.

On request of Assemblywoman Buckley, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Ann Jarrell and Gloria Sturman.

On request of Assemblyman Carpenter, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Sara Jones.

On request of Assemblywoman Chowning, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Dana Phillips and Guy Rocha.

On request of Assemblyman Close, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Mary Anne Morton.

On request of Assemblyman Collins, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Susan Graf.

On request of Assemblyman Dini, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Ki Ki Freer-Parsons.

On request of Assemblyman Ernaut, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Bonnie Buckley.

On request of Assemblywoman Evans, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Michele Basta.

On request of Assemblywoman Giunchigliani, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Holly Van Valkenburgh.

On request of Assemblyman Hettrick, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Ann Adrian, Sara Baker, Rebecca Bastien, Jacqueline Benzler, Christa Cruz, Brooke Dennert, Crystal French, Nadia Giles, Katelyn Harris, Andrea Inman, Luis Loe, Cynthia Mendoza, Jessica Mitchell, Miguel Nunez, William Orrock, Taylor Peart, Tiffany Peterson, Charlene Rigdon, Judith Sanchez, Johanna Sergott, Joshua Van Bruggen, Michaela Warr, Bret Wetherbee, Timothy Rainey, John Baughn, Crisoforo Bautista, Kate Brock, Mishelle Burchett, Lorinda Campbell, Chandra Chandler, Sean Davis, Kimberly Elsele, Jackie Giang, Kelly Goudswaard, Nicholes Green, Tim Hinkle, Jared Kenison, Kathryn La Pointe, Christopher Lyon, Ingrid Maldonado, Kelly McIntosh, Govanni Mena, Kara Ostergaard, Rolando Payan, Heidi Riekenberg, Trevor Stice, Stephan Szopa, Erin Warrell, Megan Willden, Jaime Barham, Jennifer Barrett, Ashley Bergan, Jeffrey Blackwell, Lindsay Cirone, Brian Etheridge, Michael Flamm, Vanessa Fritts, John Galicia, Krista Haggott, Matt Hill, Melissa Jeffers, Kristina Knowles, Amanda Label, Matt Larkin, Kristin Linke, Anthony Lonnegren, Kristy Matthews, Jennifer McCrosky, Kenneth Minasian, Alise Nosenzo, Dominic Pescal, Rebecca Peck, Crystal Roles, Shane Sawdon, Josh Steele, Jamie Webster, Natalie Wertz, Jeffrey Peters, Tony Villasenor, Lilia Villasenor, Juanita Arredondo, Carol Summers, Gayle Freeman, Nancy Kenison, Mrs. Lonnegren, Jo Stice, Valynda Chandler, Luis Loe, Sr. and Mrs. Barham.

On request of Assemblyman Hickey, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Christiane Freer-Parsons and Mike Buckley.

On request of Assemblyman Humke, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Norman Rosenberg.

On request of Assemblywoman Lambert, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Janet Pozarski and Frankie Lukasko.

On request of Assemblyman Lee, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Gene Nelson.

On request of Assemblyman Marvel, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Rhonda Strickland.

On request of Assemblyman Neighbors, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Sylvia Bartak.

On request of Assemblyman Parks, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Joyce Martin.

On request of Assemblyman Perkins, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Keri Putnam.

On request of Assemblyman Sandoval, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Kim Tulman.

On request of Assemblywoman Segerblom, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Duncan McCoy.

Assemblyman Perkins moved that the Assembly adjourn until Friday, April 18, 1997 at 10:45 a.m.
Motion carried.

Assembly adjourned at 12:27 p.m.

Approved:

Joseph E. Dini, Jr.

Speaker of the Assembly

Attest: Linda B. Alden
Chief Clerk of the Assembly