THE FIFTHTEENTH DAY
Carson City (Monday), February 19, 2001
Assembly called to order at 11:05 a.m.
Mr. Speaker presiding.
Roll called.
All present except Assemblymen Carpenter and Ohrenschall, who were excused.
Prayer by the Chaplain, Reverend Albert Tilstra.
Our great and kind God, we acknowledge that You govern in the affairs of men. If a sparrow cannot fall without Your notice, how can we think that You are indifferent to what we say and do here? If on this day You want us to do, or not to do, any particular thing, we pray that You will make it plain to us, for You know how blind we can be, and how stubborn in our own intentions. We pray for Your help in our thinking and Your love in our hearts. We pray in Your Name.
Amen.
Pledge of allegiance to the Flag.
Assemblywoman Buckley 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 Judiciary, to which was referred Assembly Bill No. 107, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Do pass.
Bernie Anderson, Chairman
MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND NOTICES
By the Committee on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining:
Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 5—Directing the Legislative Commission to appoint a committee to continue the review of the Tahoe Regional Planning Compact.
Assemblywoman de Braga moved that the resolution be referred to the Committee on Government Affairs.
Motion carried.
INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE
By the Committee on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining:
Assembly Bill No. 176—AN ACT relating to public lands; revising provisions relating to the authority of the state land registrar to make grants and enter into certain agreements to carry out certain programs in the Lake Tahoe Basin; authorizing local governments to enter into certain agreements for the use of grant money received from such programs; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblywoman 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. 177—AN ACT relating to the Lake Tahoe Basin; authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds to carry out the Environmental Improvement Program; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblywoman 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. 178—AN ACT relating to tort actions; changing the limitation on damages that may be awarded in tort actions against certain governmental entities and their officers or employees; providing in skeleton form for the creation of a special fund to provide additional compensation to victims of such torts who suffer certain injuries; 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 Government Affairs:
Assembly Bill No. 179—AN ACT relating to cities; expanding the authority of the governing body of an incorporated city to annex certain territory; 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. 180—AN ACT relating to judges; amending the charter of the City of Henderson to make various changes concerning municipal judges; 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. 181—AN ACT relating to local government; revising the membership of the county fair and recreation board in certain less populous counties; 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. 182—AN ACT relating to land use planning; expanding the subjects that must be included within a master plan in certain counties; limiting the number of annual amendments to the land use plan of the master plan in certain circumstances; revising provisions governing applications for changes in the boundaries of zoning districts, variances and special use permits with regard to property located within an unincorporated town; requiring members of a town advisory board to receive certain training; authorizing the election of members of a town advisory board in additional counties; 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 Ways and Means:
Assembly Bill No. 183—AN ACT making an appropriation to the legislative fund for the reproduction of older volumes of Nevada Reports and Statutes of Nevada; 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 the Committee on Ways and Means:
Assembly Bill No. 184—AN ACT relating to education; making an appropriation to the Clark County School District for the creation of a pilot program to extend the school day of selected middle schools; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman Arberry moved that the bill be referred to the Concurrent Committees on Education and Ways and Means.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Ways and Means:
Assembly Bill No. 185—AN ACT making an appropriation to Lander County for the support of the Battle Mountain Flood Control Project; 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 the Committee on Ways and Means:
Assembly Bill No. 186—AN ACT making an appropriation for the support of the clinical law program at the William S. Boyd School of Law in Las Vegas; 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 the Committee on Ways and Means:
Assembly Bill No. 187—AN ACT making an appropriation to the legislative fund for additional equipment and software for information systems for the Legislative Counsel Bureau and the Nevada Legislature; 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 the Committee on Ways and Means:
Assembly Bill No. 188—AN ACT relating to education; making appropriations to the Clark County School District for the expansion of programs to provide distance education and for the related conversion to digital television; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman Arberry moved that the bill be referred to the Concurrent Committees on Education and Ways and Means.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Ways and Means:
Assembly Bill No. 189—AN ACT making an appropriation to the legislative fund for certain maintenance and rehabilitation projects on the legislative building; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman Arberry moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Motion carried.
SECOND READING AND AMENDMENT
Assembly Bill No. 11.
Bill read second time.
The following amendment was proposed by the Committee on Government Affairs:
Amendment No. 2.
Amend sec. 13, page 5, by deleting lines 18 through 42 and inserting:
“Sec. 2.060 Meetings: Special[.] and emergency.
1. In addition to its regularly scheduled meetings, the city council may hold special and emergency meetings. Special and emergency meetings may be held on call of the mayor or by a majority of the [board of supervisors, by giving a minimum of 6 hours’ written notice of such special meeting to each member of the board of supervisors prior to the meeting. A special meeting may be held without notice with the unanimous written consent of the board of supervisors.] city council in a manner that complies with the provisions of chapter 241 of NRS.
2. At a special meeting:
(a) [No contract involving the expenditure of money may be made or claim allowed unless notice of the meeting called to consider such action is published in a newspaper of general circulation within the city at least 1 day before such meeting.
(b)] No business may be transacted except such as has been stated in the call of the meeting . [or in the written consent to the holding of such meeting without notice.
(c)] (b) No ordinance may be passed except an emergency ordinance . [, or one specified in section 7.020.]”.
Amend sec. 61, page 21, by deleting lines 4 through 21 and inserting:
“Sec. 7.020 Borrowing money.
1. Subject to the limitations imposed by this article, the city may , [borrow money] for any corporate purpose, including , without limitation , any purpose expressly authorized by this charter or by Nevada Revised Statutes for a city[, and for such purpose may issue] :
(a) Borrow money; and
(b) Issue bonds or other securities. The Local Government Securities Law, as amended from time to time, applies to all securities so issued, except for securities issued [under] pursuant to section 6.020.
2. Any property tax levied to pay the principal of or interest on such indebtedness must be levied upon all taxable property within the city as provided in NRS 350.590 to 350.602, inclusive.
[3. Any ordinance pertaining to the sale or issuance of bonds or other securities, including, without limitations, securities issued under section 6.020, may be adopted in the same manner as is provided for cases of emergency. A declaration by the board of supervisors in any ordinance that it is of this kind is conclusive in the absence of fraud or gross abuse of discretion.]”.
Assemblyman Bache moved the adoption of the amendment.
Remarks by Assemblyman Bache.
Amendment adopted.
Bill ordered reprinted, engrossed and to third reading.
Assembly Bill No. 22.
Bill read second time.
The following amendment was proposed by the Committee on Government Affairs:
Amendment No. 3.
Amend section 1, page 1, by deleting lines 12 through 14 and inserting:
“3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 of section 4.010 of this charter, the term of office of a municipal judge is 6 years.”.
Amend the title of the bill, first and second lines, by deleting:
“to authorize the city council”.
Amend the summary of the bill, first line, by deleting:
“to authorize city council”.
Assemblyman Bache moved the adoption of the amendment.
Remarks by Assemblyman Bache.
Amendment adopted.
Bill ordered reprinted, engrossed and to third reading.
Assembly Bill No. 62.
Bill read second time and ordered to third reading.
general file and third reading
Assembly Bill No. 24.
Bill read third time.
Remarks by Assemblyman Nolan.
Roll call on Assembly Bill No. 24:
Yeas—40
Nays—None.
Excused—Carpenter, Ohrenschall—2.
Assembly Bill No. 24 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. Speaker declared it passed.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Senate.
Assembly Bill No. 32.
Bill read third time.
Remarks by Assemblywoman Gibbons.
Roll call on Assembly Bill No. 32:
Yeas—40
Nays—None
Excused—Carpenter, Ohrenschall—2.
Assembly Bill No. 24 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. Speaker declared it passed.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Senate.
Assembly Bill No. 33.
Bill read third time.
Remarks by Assemblyman Anderson.
Roll call on Assembly Bill No. 33:
Yeas—40
Nays—None
Excused—Carpenter, Ohrenschall—2.
Assembly Bill No. 33 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. Speaker declared it passed.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Senate.
Assembly Bill No. 78.
Bill read third time.
Remarks by Assemblyman Dini.
Roll call on Assembly Bill No. 78:
Yeas—40
Nays—None
Excused—Carpenter, Ohrenschall—2.
Assembly Bill No. 78 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. Speaker declared it passed.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Senate.
Assembly Bill No. 98.
Bill read third time.
Remarks by Assemblyman Bache.
Roll call on Assembly Bill No. 98:
Yeas—40
Nays—None.
Excused—Carpenter, Ohrenschall—2.
Assembly Bill No. 98 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. Speaker declared it passed.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Senate.
INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE
By Assemblymen Arberry and Williams:
Assembly Bill No. 190—AN ACT making an appropriation to the Clark County Public Education Foundation for the support and enhancement of public education in Clark County; 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 Arberry:
Assembly Bill No. 191—AN ACT making an appropriation to Nevada Partners, Inc., for the support of the Youth/Adolescent Re-Entry Recidivism Diversion Program at the Summit View Youth Correctional Center; 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 Arberry:
Assembly Bill No. 192—AN ACT relating to barbering; authorizing a person who owns, manages, operates or controls a barber school to charge for barbering services provided to a member of the general public by a student of the barber school; revising the number of instructors required to be on the premises of a barber school; limiting the period of employment of a student of a barber school; providing a penalty; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman Arberry moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Motion carried.
By Assemblymen Arberry and Williams:
Assembly Bill No. 193—AN ACT making an appropriation to the Office of Diversity Initiatives of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, for the support of a pilot program to increase the number of economically disadvantaged persons who complete 4-year college degrees; 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 Assemblymen Arberry, Giunchigliani and Williams:
Assembly Bill No. 194—AN ACT relating to unlawful employment practices; reducing the minimum number of employees that an employer must have to be subject to the provisions prohibiting unlawful employment practices; extending the period of limitation for bringing certain actions in district court; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman Arberry moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Motion carried.
Unfinished Business
Signing of Bills and Resolutions
There being no objections, the Speaker and Chief Clerk signed Assembly Resolution No. 4.
GUESTS EXTENDED PRIVILEGE OF ASSEMBLY FLOOR
On request of Assemblyman Beers, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Shari Farlegs.
On request of Assemblyman Dini, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Chessie Siepenkothen and Richard Gomez.
On request of Assemblywoman Giunchigliani, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Doug Jydstrup.
On request of Assemblyman Goldwater, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Andrea Jydstrup and Jay Jydstrup.
On request of Assemblyman Humke, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Katie Keenan, Ashley Keenan, Suzi Vonarx, Nick Vonarx, Leanne Vonarx and Don Vonarx.
On request of Assemblywoman Leslie, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Lisa Black.
Assemblywoman Buckley moved that the Assembly adjourn until Tuesday, February 20, 2001 at 11:00 a.m.
Motion carried.
Assembly adjourned at 11:36 a.m.
Approved:Richard D. Perkins
Attest: Jacqueline Sneddon