THE THIRTY-EIGHTH DAY
Carson City (Wednesday), March 10, 1999
Assembly called to order at 11:18 a.m.
Mr. Speaker presiding.
Roll called.
All present.
Prayer by the Chaplain, Pastor Dick Campbell.
Almighty and most gracious God: it is to You that we look for every good and perfect gift. It is to You that we direct our thanksgiving this day. We give thanks for a night of rest and the beauty of a new day. Be present with us and guide us. Make us aware of the needs of the people and grant us wisdom, compassion and love to serve them in our actions. Bless this Assembly, give them strength and courage to do Your will. We pray in Your Holy Name.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.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Elections, Procedures, and Ethics, to which was referred Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 17, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Be adopted.
Chris Giunchigliani, Chairman
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Government Affairs, to which was referred Assembly Bill No. 226, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Amend, and do pass as amended.
Douglas A. Bache, Chairman
Mr. Speaker:
Your Concurrent Committee on Health and Human Services, to which was referred Assembly Bill No. 146, 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 Judiciary, to which were referred Assembly Bills Nos. 314, 336; Senate Bill No. 63, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Do pass.
Bernard Anderson, Chairman
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Taxation, to which was referred Assembly Bill No. 174, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Amend, and do pass as amended.
David E. Goldwater, Chairman
MESSAGES FROM THE Senate
Senate Chamber, Carson City, March 8, 1999
To the Honorable the Assembly:
I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Senate on this day passed Senate Bills Nos. 111, 203, 255; Assembly Bills Nos. 99, 101, 124; Assembly Joint Resolution No. 5.
Also, I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Senate on this day passed, as amended, Senate Bills Nos. 99, 181; Senate Joint Resolution No. 10.
Mary Jo Mongelli
MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND NOTICES
By the Committee on Elections, Procedures, and Ethics:
Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 28—Commending the Nevada Board of Medical Examiners for 100 years of dedicated service ensuring that the residents of the State of Nevada receive quality medical care.
Whereas, The Nevada Legislature created the Board of Medical Examiners by statute enacted on March 15, 1899; and
Whereas, The Board of Medical Examiners has served the residents of the State of Nevada for 100 years, fulfilling its legislative mandate to ensure, as far as possible, that only competent persons practice medicine in the State of Nevada; and
Whereas, The Board of Medical Examiners recommended, and the Nevada Legislature enacted, a major revision to chapter 630 of the Nevada Revised Statutes in 1985, creating a modern medical practice act which is a model for the nation; and
Whereas, The Board of Medical Examiners has performed its duties in protecting the public health, safety and welfare of its residents as a self-funded regulatory agency of the State of Nevada, at no expense to the taxpayers for 100 years; and
Whereas, The present Board of Medical Examiners, composed of nine members, including six physicians and three members of the public, who are all appointed by the Governor, celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Board of Medical Examiners on March 15, 1999; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of Nevada, the Senate Concurring, That the members of the Nevada Legislature do hereby congratulate and commend the Board of Medical Examiners for providing 100 years of dedicated service ensuring that the residents of the State of Nevada receive quality medical care; and be it further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly prepare and transmit a copy of this resolution to Governor Kenny C. Guinn and Arne D. Rosencrantz, President of the Board of Medical Examiners.
Assemblywoman Giunchigliani moved the adoption of the resolution.
Remarks by Assemblywoman Giunchigliani.
Motion carried unanimously.
Senate Joint Resolution No. 10.
Assemblyman Perkins moved that the resolution be referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining.
Motion carried.
Assemblyman Anderson moved that Senate Joint Resolution No. 2 be taken from the Chief Clerk's desk and placed on the General File.
Motion carried.
Assemblyman Carpenter moved that Assembly Bill No. 136 be taken from the Chief Clerk's desk and placed on the General File.
Remarks by Assemblyman Carpenter.
Motion carried.
Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 5.
Resolution read.
The following amendment was proposed by the Committee on Elections, Procedures, and Ethics:
Amendment No. 110.
Amend the resolution, page 1, line 9, by deleting “A” and inserting:
“On or after the 60th calendar day of the legislative session, a”.
Amend the resolution, page 1, by deleting line 14, and inserting:
“waived upon an affirmative vote of two-thirds of all members elected to the Senate and an affirmative vote of two-thirds of all members elected to the”.
Amend the resolution, page 1, line 16, by deleting:
“a two-thirds vote” and inserting:
“an affirmative vote of two-thirds”.
Amend the resolution, pages 1, 2 and 3, by deleting line 19 on page 1, lines 1 through 42 on page 2 and lines 1 through 17 on page 3.
Amend the title of the bill, second line, by deleting “introduction and”.
Amend the summary of the bill, first line, by deleting “introduction and”.
Assemblywoman Giunchigliani moved the adoption of the amendment.
Remarks by Assemblywoman Giunchigliani.
Amendment adopted.
Resolution ordered reprinted, engrossed and to the Resolution File.
INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE
By Assemblymen Lee, Gibbons, Parnell, Von Tobel, Humke, Freeman, Tiffany, Williams, Segerblom, Gustavson, Beers, Claborn, Goldwater, Collins, Manendo, Perkins, Hettrick, Cegavske, Chowning, de Braga, Mortenson, McClain, Koivisto and Parks:
Assembly Bill No. 428—AN ACT relating to taxation; excluding the first five employees from the computation of the tax on conducting a business; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman Lee moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Taxation.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Health and Human Services:
Assembly Bill No. 429—AN ACT relating to public welfare; clarifying the duties of and making various changes concerning the division of health care financing and policy of the department of human resources; making various changes concerning the children’s health insurance program; repealing the prospective expiration of the provisions governing the division of health care financing and policy; providing a penalty; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblywoman Freeman moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Health and Human Services:
Assembly Bill No. 430—AN ACT making an appropriation to Clark County for the establishment of a pilot program to provide guardians ad litem for children who are abused or neglected; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblywoman Freeman moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Commerce and Labor:
Assembly Bill No. 431—AN ACT relating to the protection of certain persons in commercial transactions; providing additional deceptive trade practices; revising the provisions regulating persons who accept deferred deposits; extending the exemption of workers’ compensation benefits from creditors; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblywoman Buckley moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Commerce and Labor:
Assembly Bill No. 432—AN ACT relating to optometry; revising the authority of an optometrist to prescribe certain therapeutic pharmaceutical agents; authorizing an optometrist to treat persons diagnosed with glaucoma if he holds a certificate issued by the Nevada state board of optometry; requiring the board to adopt regulations that prescribe the requirements for the issuance of such a certificate; authorizing an optometrist to practice under an assumed or fictitious name if the name has been registered with the board; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblywoman Buckley moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Commerce and Labor:
Assembly Bill No. 433—AN ACT relating to contractors; clarifying that work done by employees and independent contractors for the United States Government, the State of Nevada or certain other governmental entities in this state are exempt from certain provisions governing contractors; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblywoman Buckley moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Commerce and Labor:
Assembly Bill No. 434—AN ACT relating to the practice of interior design; revising the provisions governing the qualifications of an applicant for a certificate of registration; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblywoman Buckley moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Motion carried.
By Assemblymen Berman, Segerblom, Carpenter, Leslie, Nolan, Beers, Gibbons, Marvel, Price, Ohrenschall, Von Tobel, Manendo, Collins, Parks, Williams, Giunchigliani, Arberry, Bache, Buckley, Tiffany, Hettrick, Brower and Humke:
Assembly Bill No. 435—AN ACT relating to estates in property; imposing certain requirements for the execution of a power of attorney by certain persons; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblywoman Berman moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Motion carried.
By Assemblymen Berman, Carpenter, Leslie, Nolan, Segerblom, Beers, Gibbons, Marvel, Price, Ohrenschall, Von Tobel, Manendo, Collins, Parks, Arberry, Bache, Buckley, Tiffany, Hettrick, Brower and Humke:
Assembly Bill No. 436—AN ACT relating to children; expanding the rights of grandparents with regard to visitation with a minor child; expanding the factors for consideration by a court in determining whether to grant visitation to grandparents and certain other relatives of a minor child; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblywoman Berman moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining:
Assembly Bill No. 437—AN ACT relating to vessels; authorizing the administrator of the division of wildlife of the state department of conservation and natural resources to require reimbursement of certain expenses of the division associated with events involving vessels; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman de Braga moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining:
Assembly Bill No. 438—AN ACT relating to watercraft; making various changes to the provisions governing abandoned vessels; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman de Braga moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining:
Assembly Bill No. 439—AN ACT relating to recreational areas; revising the age and residency requirements for free use of state parks and other recreational areas by certain elderly persons; requiring the collection of an administrative fee for the issuance of a permit for such use; clarifying the authority for the collection of reasonable fees for entering, camping and boating in state parks and recreational areas; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman de Braga moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining:
Assembly Bill No. 440—AN ACT relating to recreational areas; authorizing the imposition of a fee upon certain persons who reside in state housing within state parks and other recreational areas; providing that the money raised from such fees may be used only for the repair, maintenance and renovation of such housing; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman de Braga moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining:
Assembly Bill No. 441—AN ACT relating to state parks; revising the provisions governing the expenditure of money from the account for the repair and maintenance of state parks, monuments and recreational areas; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman de Braga moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Judiciary:
Assembly Bill No. 442—AN ACT relating to civil actions; revising the provisions governing certain actions involving constructional defects; revising the statutes of limitations and statutes of repose for certain actions involving constructional deficiencies; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman Anderson moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Judiciary:
Assembly Bill No. 443—AN ACT relating to the juvenile court; authorizing the juvenile court to require the parent or guardian of a child who is on probation or parole to pay costs associated with the supervision of the child while the child is on probation or parole; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman Anderson moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Elections, Procedures, and Ethics:
Assembly Bill No. 444—AN ACT relating to city elections; clarifying the application of certain provisions of Title 24 of NRS to city elections; requiring city clerks to publish a notice of the primary city election and general city election; authorizing the governing body of a city to establish the filing fee for candidates for city offices by resolution; eliminating the requirement that the special polling place must be maintained in the office of the city clerk; changing the date by which the city clerk must provide a voting booth for voting absent ballots in the office of the city clerk; prohibiting electioneering around or inside the office of the city clerk during the period for voting absent ballots in the office of the city clerk; changing the requirements for the appointment of members to the ballot board for early voting for a city election; providing a penalty; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblywoman Giunchigliani moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Elections, Procedures, and Ethics.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Government Affairs:
Assembly Bill No. 445—AN ACT relating to purchasing by local governments; exempting contracts for the purchase of computer hardware and associated peripheral equipment and devices from the requirements for competitive bidding set forth in the Local Government Purchasing Act; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman Bache moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Government Affairs.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Government Affairs:
Assembly Bill No. 446—AN ACT relating to the state personnel system; repealing the limitation on the amount of unused sick leave an employee in the public service is entitled to carry forward from year to year; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman Bache moved that the bill be referred to the Concurrent Committees on Government Affairs and Ways and Means.
Motion carried.
By Assemblyman Carpenter:
Assembly Bill No. 447—AN ACT relating to real estate; exempting property managers of certain real estate from certain licensing and permit requirements; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman Carpenter moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Motion carried.
By Assemblywoman Segerblom (by request):
Assembly Bill No. 448—AN ACT relating to animals; prohibiting an animal shelter from releasing animals for research or experimentation under certain circumstances; providing a penalty; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblywoman Segerblom moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining.
Motion carried.
By Assemblymen Leslie, Gibbons, Brower, Nolan, Anderson, Freeman, Koivisto, McClain, Von Tobel, Manendo and Parks:
Assembly Bill No. 449—AN ACT relating to the public utilities commission of Nevada; providing that an application for an order authorizing the issuance of securities or the assumption of any obligation in respect to any security of another shall be deemed to be granted if not acted upon by the commission within a certain period; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblywoman Leslie moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Government Affairs.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining:
Assembly Bill No. 450—AN ACT relating to the division of minerals of the department of business and industry; requiring the commission on mineral resources to adopt regulations establishing the amount of certain fees imposed for the support of the division; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman de Braga moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining:
Assembly Bill No. 451—AN ACT relating to explosives; requiring inspections of certain facilities and places of employment where explosives are produced, used, stored or handled to be conducted jointly by various state and local agencies that are responsible for minimizing the risks posed by those facilities or places of employment; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman de Braga moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining.
Motion carried.
Mr. Speaker announced that if there were no objections, the Assembly would recess subject to the call of the Chair.
Assembly in recess at 11:41 a.m.
ASSEMBLY IN SESSION
At 11:42 a.m.
Mr. Speaker presiding.
Quorum present.
MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND NOTICES
Assemblyman de Braga moved that the action whereby Assembly Bill No. 451 was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means be rescinded.
Motion carried.
Assemblyman de Braga moved that Assembly Bill No. 451 be referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Motion carried.
INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE
By the Committee on Transportation:
Assembly Bill No. 452—AN ACT relating to vehicles; revising the provisions governing the sale of a vehicle as salvage; renaming a certificate of dismantling as a salvage title; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblywoman Chowning moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Transportation:
Assembly Bill No. 453—AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; providing that an operator’s policy of liability insurance does not satisfy the requirement for liability insurance for a motor vehicle present or registered in this state; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblywoman Chowning moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Motion carried.
By Assemblyman Perkins:
Assembly Bill No. 454—AN ACT relating to controlled substances; revising the penalties for manufacturing or compounding certain controlled substances; authorizing peace officers to destroy materials or substances that they reasonably believe are hazardous waste at the time of seizure of certain substances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman Perkins moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Motion carried.
By Assemblyman Perkins:
Assembly Bill No. 455—AN ACT relating to the vehicle privilege tax; providing an exemption from the tax for certain vehicles registered by elderly persons; providing a penalty; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman Perkins moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Taxation.
Motion carried.
By Assemblyman Perkins:
Assembly Bill No. 456—AN ACT relating to domestic relations; prohibiting a court from awarding custody to or rights to visitation to a parent who is convicted of murder of the first degree for the murder of the other parent of a child; establishing a presumption that custody of a child by a person who has engaged in certain acts of domestic violence is not in the best interest of the child; establishing a presumption that a parent who is convicted of murder of the first degree of the other parent of a child is an unfit parent for the purpose of terminating parental rights; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman Perkins moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Motion carried.
By Assemblymen Parks, Leslie, Koivisto, Bache, Freeman, Tiffany, Cegavske, Hettrick, Manendo, Berman, Gustavson, Gibbons, Williams, Anderson, Goldwater, Segerblom, Giunchigliani, Ohrenschall, Von Tobel, de Braga, Nolan, Angle and Neighbors; Senator Amodei:
Assembly Bill No. 457—AN ACT relating to traffic laws; prohibiting a person from committing certain acts that constitute aggressive driving; providing in certain circumstances for the suspension or revocation of the driver’s license of a person who commits certain acts that constitute aggressive driving; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman Parks moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Motion carried.
By Assemblymen Parks, Chowning, Collins, Manendo, Gibbons, Lee, Arberry, Freeman, Anderson, Williams, Angle, Tiffany, Von Tobel, Neighbors and Leslie:
Assembly Bill No. 458—AN ACT relating to vehicles; authorizing law enforcement agencies to conduct certain inspections for the purpose of locating stolen vehicles; increasing the penalties for altering or removing the identification number or mark of a motor vehicle or part of a motor vehicle; prohibiting the ownership or operation of premises used for certain acts concerning stolen motor vehicles and parts of motor vehicles; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman Parks moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Government Affairs:
Assembly Bill No. 459—AN ACT relating to the optional tax on revenues from the rental of transient lodging; revising the provisions governing the expenditure of the proceeds of the tax to benefit public transportation within certain county transportation districts; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman Bache moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Government Affairs.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Government Affairs:
Assembly Bill No. 460—AN ACT relating to the department of museums, library and arts; requiring the administrator of the division of museums and history of the department to appoint the director of the Nevada state museum; removing certain obsolete provisions; changing the titles of certain employees of the department; authorizing the board of museums and history of the department to establish reasonable fees for certain services; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman Bache moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Government Affairs.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Government Affairs:
Assembly Bill No. 461—AN ACT relating to land use planning; authorizing a governing body or planning commission to consider certain criteria in determining whether to approve, conditionally approve or disapprove a second or subsequent parcel map with respect to certain tracts of land; removing the limitation on the amount that a governing body may set for the fee for filing a tentative map of division into large parcels; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman Bache moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Government Affairs.
Motion carried.
By Assemblymen Buckley, Anderson, Carpenter, Manendo, McClain, Leslie, Koivisto, Claborn, Collins, de Braga and Williams:
Assembly Bill No. 462—AN ACT relating to property; prohibiting a landlord from refusing to accept rent from a tenant in certain circumstances; revising the definition of rent set forth in the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblywoman Buckley moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Motion carried.
By Assemblymen Marvel and de Braga (by request):
Assembly Bill No. 463—AN ACT relating to county government; requiring the board of county commissioners to include in the budget of the county items to cover the expense of maintaining a county museum or historical society; requiring the board of county commissioners to levy a tax on the assessed valuation of the taxable property in the county to support a county museum or historical society; excluding such a levy from the limitation on the total ad valorem tax levy and the maximum amount of money the county may receive from taxes ad valorem; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman Marvel moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Taxation.
Motion carried.
Assemblyman Bache moved that the Assembly recess subject to the call of the Chair.
Motion carried.
Assembly in recess at 11:49 a.m.
ASSEMBLY IN SESSION
At 11:50 a.m.
Mr. Speaker presiding.
Quorum present.
By Assemblymen Freeman, Parks, Parnell, Mortenson, Von Tobel, Gibbons, Manendo, Ohrenschall, Nolan, Leslie, Price, Koivisto, Humke, Hettrick, Cegavske, Berman, McClain, Collins, Carpenter and Gustavson:
Assembly Bill No. 464—AN ACT relating to controlled substances; providing an additional penalty for committing certain offenses relating to controlled or counterfeit substances on the grounds of a public park; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblywoman Freeman moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Motion carried.
By Assemblywoman Tiffany:
Assembly Bill No. 465—AN ACT relating to county commissioners; authorizing more frequent redistricting of county commissioner election districts in certain counties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblywoman Tiffany moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Government Affairs.
Motion carried.
By Assemblywoman Tiffany:
Assembly Bill No. 466—AN ACT relating to education; providing in skeleton form for the legislative commission to create a subcommittee under certain circumstances to prepare a plan to reconfigure or otherwise address the growth of a large school district; requiring the creation of an advisory committee and technical advisory group to assist the subcommittee; requiring submission of the plan to the legislature for consideration; requiring consideration of such a plan by the legislature; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblywoman Tiffany moved that the bill be referred to the Concurrent Committees on Education and Elections, Procedures, and Ethics.
Motion carried.
By Assemblymen Goldwater, Buckley, Koivisto and Perkins; Senators Carlton, Coffin, James, Porter, Schneider, Shaffer and Titus:
Assembly Bill No. 467—AN ACT relating to unarmed combat; requiring the Nevada athletic commission to maintain certain records; declaring confidential certain information submitted to the commission; authorizing the commission to grant limited, restricted or conditional licenses; revising the provisions relating to applications for licenses; authorizing the commission to take disciplinary actions against certain persons; revising the powers of the commission relating to hearings; prohibiting perjury; providing a penalty; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman Goldwater moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Motion carried.
By Assemblymen Arberry, Giunchigliani, Williams and Goldwater; Senator Neal:
Assembly Bill No. 468—AN ACT relating to state employees; allowing state employees to convert a limited amount of accrued sick leave to annual leave under certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman Arberry moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Motion carried.
By Assemblyman Goldwater:
Assembly Bill No. 469—AN ACT relating to trusts; enlarging the class of permitted beneficiaries of a spendthrift trust; enlarging the category of spendthrift trusts to which the law of this state applies; providing a limitation of actions; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman Goldwater moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Motion carried.
By Assemblymen Goldwater and Buckley:
Assembly Bill No. 470—AN ACT relating to workers’ compensation; requiring organizations for managed care that provide medical and health care services to injured employees to create certain written policies and programs to ensure the effectiveness of the managed care provided by the organization; requiring such organizations for managed care to file a report with the commissioner of insurance concerning its provision of medical and health care services; requiring such organizations for managed care to follow certain procedures before denying medical or health care services to an injured employee; requiring such organizations for managed care to provide coverage for medically necessary emergency services without requiring an injured employee to obtain prior authorization for such services; requiring such organizations for managed care to establish a system for resolving complaints of injured employees; prohibiting such organizations for managed care from engaging in certain practices that restrict the actions of a provider of health care; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman Goldwater moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Motion carried.
By Assemblymen Humke, Freeman, Gibbons, Brower, Anderson, Angle, Gustavson, Evans and Manendo:
Assembly Bill No. 471—AN ACT relating to taxation; requiring the board of county commissioners of Washoe County to reduce the rate of a certain special motor vehicle privilege tax imposed during a certain period; prospectively prohibiting the board of county commissioners of Washoe County from imposing, levying or continuing the tax after a certain date; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman Humke moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Taxation.
Motion carried.
By Assemblymen Arberry, Buckley, Goldwater, Mortenson, Parks, Anderson, Dini, Claborn, de Braga, Chowning, Parnell, Koivisto, McClain, Williams, Neighbors, Lee, Thomas, Segerblom and Perkins:
Assembly Bill No. 472—AN ACT relating to the judicial system; increasing the additional salary for longevity paid to a district judge; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman Arberry moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Motion carried.
Senate Bill No. 99.
Assemblyman Perkins moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Motion carried.
Senate Bill No. 111.
Assemblyman Perkins moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Government Affairs.
Motion carried.
Senate Bill No. 181.
Assemblyman Perkins moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Motion carried.
Senate Bill No. 203.
Assemblyman Perkins moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Motion carried.
Senate Bill No. 255.
Assemblyman Perkins moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Government Affairs.
Motion carried.
SECOND READING AND AMENDMENT
Assembly Bill No. 147.
Bill read second time.
The following amendment was proposed by the Committee on Education:
Amendment No. 101.
Amend the bill as a whole by deleting sec. 5 and renumbering sec. 6 as sec. 5.
Assemblyman Williams moved the adoption of the amendment.
Remarks by Assemblyman Williams.
Amendment adopted.
Bill ordered reprinted, engrossed and to Concurrent Committee on Ways and Means.
Assembly Bill No. 260.
Bill read second time and ordered to third reading.
Assembly Bill No. 268.
Bill read second time.
The following amendment was proposed by the Committee on Elections, Procedures, and Ethics:
Amendment No. 111.
Amend the bill as a whole by deleting sections 1 through 3 and renumbering sec. 4 as section 1.
Amend sec. 4, page 4, line 10, by deleting “legislature; and” and inserting “legislature; [and]”.
Amend sec. 4, page 4, by deleting lines 11 through 15 and inserting:
“(e) [On or before May 1] After February 20th but on or before February 25th of the year following the year in which the economic forum was empaneled, prepare a written report confirming or revising the projections of economic indicators and estimate of future state revenue contained in the report prepared pursuant to paragraph (d) and present the report to the governor and the legislature [.] ; and
(f) After April 20th but on or before April 25th of the year following the year in which the economic forum was empaneled, prepare a written report confirming or revising the projections of economic indicators and estimate of future state revenue contained in the reports prepared pursuant to paragraphs (d) and (e) and present the report to the governor and the legislature.”.
Amend the title of the bill to read as follows:
“AN ACT relating to the economic forum; revising certain reporting dates to the governor and the legislature concerning the projections and estimates of the economic forum; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.”.
Amend the summary of the bill to read as follows:
“SUMMARY—Revises certain reporting dates concerning projections and estimates of economic forum. (BDR 31-1373)”.
Assemblywoman Giunchigliani moved the adoption of the amendment.
Remarks by Assemblywoman Giunchigliani.
Amendment adopted.
Bill ordered reprinted, engrossed and to third reading.
Assembly Bill No. 350.
Bill read second time and ordered to third reading.
Senate Bill No.19.
Bill read second time and ordered to third reading.
MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND NOTICES
Assemblyman Anderson moved that Assembly Bill No. 262 be taken from the Chief Clerk's desk and placed on the General File.
Motion carried.
general file and third reading
Assembly Bill No. 8.
Bill read third time.
Remarks by Assemblymen Perkins and Goldwater.
Roll call on Assembly Bill No. 8:
Yeas—42.
Nays—None.
Assembly Bill No. 8 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. Speaker declared it passed.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Senate.
Assembly Bill No. 58.
Bill read third time.
Remarks by Assemblymen Beers, Chowning, Parks, Price, Carpenter and Anderson.
Potential conflict of interest declared by Assemblymen Chowning, Parks, Price and Carpenter.
Roll call on Assembly Bill No. 58:
Yeas—42.
Nays—None.
Assembly Bill No. 58 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. Speaker declared it passed, as amended.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Senate.
Assembly Bill No. 283.
Bill read third time.
Remarks by Assemblyman Parks.
Roll call on Assembly Bill No. 283:
Yeas—42.
Nays—None.
Assembly Bill No. 283 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. Speaker declared it passed.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Senate.
Assembly Joint Resolution No. 10.
Resolution read third time.
Remarks by Assemblymen Bache, Anderson,
Koivisto, McClain,
Von Tobel, Segerblom, Beers, Parnell, Giunchigliani and Parks.
Potential conflict of interest declared by Assemblymen Bache, Anderson, Koivisto, McClain, Von Tobel, Segerblom, Beers, Parnell, Giunchigliani, Arberry, Perkins, Williams, Neighbors and Parks.
Roll call on Assembly Joint Resolution No. 10:
Yeas—42.
Nays—None.
Assembly Joint Resolution No. 10 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. Speaker declared it passed.
Resolution ordered transmitted to the Senate.
Senate Joint Resolution No. 2.
Resolution read third time.
Remarks by Assemblyman Lee.
Roll call on Senate Joint Resolution No. 2:
Yeas—42.
Nays—None.
Senate Joint Resolution No. 2 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. Speaker declared it passed.
Resolution ordered transmitted to the Senate.
Assembly Bill No. 136.
Bill read third time.
Remarks by Assemblywoman Segerblom.
Roll call on Assembly Bill No. 136:
Yeas—42.
Nays—None.
Assembly Bill No. 136 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. Speaker declared it passed.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Senate.
Assembly Bill No. 262.
Bill read third time.
Remarks by Assemblymen Carpenter and Collins.
Assemblyman Perkins moved that Assembly Bill No. 262 be taken from the General File and placed on the Chief Clerk's desk.
Motion carried.
MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND NOTICES
Assemblyman Goldwater moved that Assembly Bill No. 174 be placed on the Second Reading File.
Remarks by Assemblyman Goldwater.
Motion carried.
SECOND READING AND AMENDMENT
Assembly Bill No. 174.
Bill read second time.
The following amendment was proposed by the Committee on Taxation:
Amendment No. 118.
Amend sec. 3, page 2, line 31, by deleting “372” and inserting “374”.
Amend sec. 20, page 5, by deleting lines 16 and 17 and inserting:
“proceeds collected pursuant to this act only.”.
Amend the bill as a whole by renumbering sec. 28 as sec. 29 and adding a new section designated sec. 28, following sec. 27, to read as follows:
Sec. 8A.010 Definitions. Except as otherwise provided in this article or where the context otherwise requires, terms used or referred to in this article have the meanings ascribed to them in chapter [372] 374 of NRS, as from time to time amended; but the definitions in sections 8A.020 to 8A.060, inclusive, except where the context otherwise requires, govern the construction of this article.”.
Amend sec. 28, page 7, line 22, by deleting:
“on July 1, 1999.” and inserting:
“upon passage and approval.”.
Amend the title of the bill to read as follows:
“AN ACT relating to local governmental finances; authorizing the board of county commissioners of Douglas County to impose a local sales and use tax for libraries, airports, facilities and services for senior citizens and parks and recreational programs and facilities; conforming a similar definition provision in the Carson City Charter; authorizing the board of county commissioners of Douglas County to issue bonds and other securities to fund libraries, airports and facilities and services for senior citizens; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.”.
Amend the summary of the bill, second line, by deleting “tax.” and inserting:
“tax and conforms similar definition provision in Carson City Charter.”.
Assemblyman Goldwater moved the adoption of the amendment.
Remarks by Assemblyman Goldwater.
Amendment adopted.
Bill ordered reprinted, engrossed and to third reading.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Signing of Bills and Resolutions
There being no objections, the Speaker and Chief Clerk signed Senate Bill No. 11, Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 18.
GUESTS EXTENDED PRIVILEGE OF ASSEMBLY FLOOR
On request of Assemblywoman Berman, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Jerry Lusk.
On request of Assemblyman de Braga, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to David Costello, Doug Dashiell, Valerie Pooley, Caroline Hilton, Paul Johnson, Mark Shellinger, Carol Merritt Shellinger, Mike Walden, Mike Jennings, Alan Gubler, Bill Smart, Bob Dolezal, Debbie Lani, Brooke Lani and Tyra Olvera.
On request of Assemblyman Manendo, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Floyd Muinor.
On request of Assemblywoman Ohrenschall, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Lisa Sacco and Katie Ross.
On request of Assemblywoman Segerblom, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Evelyn Sheerin.
On request of Assemblywoman Von Tobel, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Ryan Perkins, Jennifer Ruth, Karen Cheney, Ellen McMillan, Jose Perez, Charmayne Bitsoie, Amber Leavitt, Lisa Smith, Molly Bundy, Skye Nielson, Leigh Adams, James Briscoe and Dave Leavitt.
Assemblyman Perkins moved that the Assembly adjourn until Thursday, March 11, 1999, at 10:45 a.m.
Motion carried.
Assembly adjourned at 12:48 p.m.
Approved: Joseph E. Dini, Jr.
Attest: Jacqueline Sneddon