THE THIRTY-SIXTH DAY
Carson City (Monday), March 12, 2001
Assembly called to order at 11:13 a.m.
Mr. Speaker presiding.
Roll called.
All present except Assemblywoman Ohrenschall, who was excused.
Prayer by the Chaplain, Pastor Louie Locke.
Lord, we give You thanks for this beautiful day, for Your abundant goodness and mercies that are new every morning. We ask for Your blessings on this body of legislators, their staff, and families. May You, Lord, give to each assemblyperson wisdom and understanding to effectively and rightly serve the people of Nevada. I pray in the Name of my Savior, Jesus Christ.
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 Constitutional Amendments, to which was referred Assembly Joint Resolution No. 3, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Amend, and do pass as amended.
Bob Price, Chairman
MESSAGES FROM THE Senate
Senate Chamber, Carson City, March 9, 2001
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. 4.
Also, I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Senate on this day passed, as amended, Senate Bill No. 199.
Mary Jo Mongelli
Assistant Secretary of the Senate
INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE
By Assemblywoman Buckley:
Assembly Bill No. 320—AN ACT relating to the department of motor vehicles and public safety; requiring the department to retain for a specified period the originals of certain documents containing the disclosure of the mileage of a motor vehicle; revising provisions regarding the bonds required for certain licensees; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblywoman Buckley moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Motion carried.
By Assemblymen Mortenson, Arberry, Parks, Giunchigliani, Berman, Anderson, Bache, Beers, Brown, Buckley, Carpenter, Cegavske, Chowning, Claborn, Collins, de Braga, Dini, Freeman, Gibbons, Goldwater, Hettrick, Humke, Koivisto, Lee, Manendo, McClain, Neighbors, Nolan, Oceguera, Ohrenschall, Perkins, Price, Smith and Von Tobel; Senators Coffin, Rawson, Schneider, Neal, Jacobsen and Shaffer:
Assembly Bill No. 321—AN ACT making an appropriation to the Department of Museums, Library and Arts for the support of the Nevada Ballet Theatre, Inc., for its cultural and educational outreach program for schools, dance students and theater audiences; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman Mortenson moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Motion carried.
By Assemblyman Hettrick:
Assembly Bill No. 322—AN ACT relating to industrial insurance; limiting payment for subsequent injuries from the subsequent injury fund for private carriers to injuries that occur before a certain date; eliminating the subsequent injury fund for private carriers when it is determined that no claims have been filed against the fund by a certain date or that all such claims have been denied or that all such claims that were accepted have been paid in full; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman Hettrick moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Motion carried.
By Assemblywoman Chowning (by request):
Assembly Bill No. 323—AN ACT relating to peace officers; providing that certain statements made by and certain information provided by a peace officer during an interrogation or hearing pertaining to the officer’s alleged misconduct is confidential and is not admissible in a subsequent civil or criminal proceeding; providing that certain information obtained from a peace officer by the peace officer’s representative is confidential and is not admissible in a subsequent civil or criminal proceeding; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblywoman Chowning moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Government Affairs.
Motion carried.
Senate Bill No. 199.
Assemblywoman Buckley moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Motion carried.
Mr. Speaker announced if there were no objections, the Assembly would recess subject to the call of the Chair.
Assembly in recess at 11:28 a.m.
ASSEMBLY IN SESSION
At 11:29 a.m.
Mr. Speaker presiding.
Quorum present.
INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE
By Assemblymen Goldwater, Dini, Cegavske, Parks, Manendo, Berman, Buckley, Freeman, Lee and Smith:
Assembly Bill No. 324—AN ACT relating to financial institutions; creating the mortgage industry commission; prescribing the powers and duties of the mortgage industry commission and its executive director; transferring the responsibilities of regulating mortgage brokers, mortgage agents and mortgage companies from the commissioner of financial institutions to the mortgage industry commission and its executive director; revising various provisions relating to the regulation of mortgage brokers and mortgage agents; revising provisions concerning certain powers of attorney; eliminating the advisory council on mortgage investments and mortgage lending; 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 Goldwater and Parks:
Assembly Bill No. 325—AN ACT relating to property; revising the provisions concerning the rule against perpetuities; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman Goldwater moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Motion carried.
general file and third reading
Assembly Bill No. 180.
Bill read third time.
Remarks by Assemblyman Bache.
Assemblyman Bache moved that Assembly Bill No. 180 be taken from the General File and placed on the Chief Clerk’s desk.
Motion carried.
Assembly Bill No. 183.
Bill read third time.
Remarks by Assemblyman Arberry.
Roll call on Assembly Bill No. 183:
Yeas—41.
Nays—None.
Excused—Ohrenschall.
Assembly Bill No. 183 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. Speaker declared it passed.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Senate.
Assembly Joint Resolution No. 2.
Resolution read third time.
Remarks by Assemblymen Anderson and Buckley.
Roll call on Assembly Joint Resolution No. 2:
Yeas—41.
Nays—None.
Excused—Ohrenschall.
Assembly Joint Resolution No. 2 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. Speaker declared it passed, as amended.
Resolution ordered transmitted to the Senate.
Assembly Joint Resolution No. 5.
Resolution read third time.
Remarks by Assemblywoman Gibbons.
Roll call on Assembly Joint Resolution No. 5:
Yeas—41.
Nays—None.
Excused—Ohrenschall.
Assembly Joint Resolution No. 5 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. Speaker declared it passed.
Resolution ordered transmitted to the Senate.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Signing of Bills and Resolutions
There being no objections, the Speaker and Chief Clerk signed Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 19.
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 Gina Anderson.
On request of Assemblywoman Cegavske, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Katie Clark, Meegan Garcia, Kalin Johnson, Jessica Keena, Andrea Styer, Reana Bye, Megan Gonda, Amanda Green, Theresa Herrera, Amanda Izatt, Alyssa Jonas, Jenny Kamen, Casey Lutz, Alyssa Poole, Allison Root, Kristina Sewell, Alyssa Sferrazzo, Ashley Zundel, Amanda Wenzek, Erin Elliott, Tiffany Echler, Elysia Wells, Leslie Barstow, Amanda Brown, Allison Brown, Ashlea Clark, Christi Chabot, Felicia Chabot, Rachel Coyner, Heather Done, Megan Ekstrand, Jamie Espinoza, Vanessa Fuchs, Katy Gay, Jennifer Baker, Christy Brown, Michaele Brown, Britany Carter, Tammy Thele, Heather Hopps, Cejay Lutz, Brandi Masterma, Ashley McCready, Samantha Yetter, Erica Warwick, Elise Vanpool, Morgan, Lisa Ramos, Rachel Randell, Chelsei Redo, Jayna Kern, Chaylene Knickelbein, Lucretia Martin, Sara Nesci, Holly Stuart, Heather Johnson, Krissy Owens, Maricela Lopez, Linday McFarling, Cambria Miller, Jennifer Schefcik, Elaenia Seredehely, Kari Smith, Jennifer Sturm, Cassidy Trapp, Amanda Watterson, Jamie Watterson, Jean Bye, Wendy Eve, Terri Izatt, Helen Chabot, Trish Mahe, Priscilla McAvoy, Sandy Clark, Christy Yetter, Arlene Lawson, Dee Dee Watterson, Kachy Echler, Linda Watterson, April Sferrazzo, Bonie Dietrich, Louise Johnson, Darbie Adams, Kristine Espinosa, Linda McCready, Laura Matthew, Lisa Douglas and Adam Young.
On request of Assemblywoman Cegavske, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Mary Ellen Heise and Michael Moreno.
On request of Assemblywoman Claborn, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Bob Dolezal.
On request of Assemblyman Collins, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Cheryl Zadow.
On request of Assemblyman de Braga, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Kevin Quint.
On request of Assemblyman Dini, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Emily Leach and Michelle Walkins.
On request of Assemblyman Lee, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Sherry Cavender and Elizabeth Cavender.
On request of Assemblyman Manendo, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Christy Brown and Andrea Styer.
On request of Assemblywoman McClain, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Robert Bischoff.
On request of Assemblyman Oceguera, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Harold Turley and Dorothe Turley.
On request of Assemblyman Price, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Kristine Espinoza and Sarah Hill.
On request of Assemblywoman Tiffany, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Terry Walker.
Assemblywoman Buckley moved that the Assembly adjourn until March 13, 2001 at 11:00 a.m. and that it do so in the memory of Jeanne Botts.
Motion carried.
Assembly adjourned at 11:39 a.m.
Approved:Richard D. Perkins
Attest: Jacqueline Sneddon