NEVADA LEGISLATURE

THE EIGHTY-NINTH DAY

Carson City (Friday), May 4, 2001

Assembly called to order at 11:18 a.m.

Mr. Speaker presiding.

Roll called.

All present except Assemblymen McClain and Nolan, who were excused.

Prayer by the Chaplain, Reverend Jeffrey Paul.

Gracious God, we remember before You this day, Richard Morgan: friend, lobbyist, servant, brother in Christ; and Paul May, Jr., former Speaker of the Assembly. We hold in our hearts those whom we love but see no longer. May their spirits be so entwined with ours, that their passion for justice, peace and truth will shine forth, not just on our lips, but in our lives. In their honor we may forge friendships one with another and with the natural world, to discover a new affinity with beauty, with life, and with You, who made all things. In these earnest days when the work is heavy and the toil wearisome, lift up our hearts. O God, with the voices of our friends, present and past. Let us draw on the strength and the wisdom of their legacy, that we may serve you night and day; world without end.

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 Education, to which was referred Senate Bill No. 114, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Do pass.

Wendell P. Williams, Chairman

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Elections, Procedures, and Ethics, to which was referred Senate Bill No. 501, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Do pass.

Chris Giunchigliani, Chairman

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which were referred Senate Bills Nos. 15, 32, 204, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Do pass.

Also, your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred Senate Bill No. 36, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Amend, and do pass as amended.

Bernie Anderson, Chairman

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Transportation, to which were referred Senate Bills Nos. 264, 323, 374, 409, 414, 525, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Do pass.

Vonne S. Chowning, Chairman

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which were re-referred Assembly Bills Nos. 569, 662, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Do pass.

Also, your Committee on Ways and Means, to which were re-referred Assembly Bills Nos. 199, 291, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Do pass, as amended.

Also, your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred Senate Bill No. 248, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Do pass.

Morse Arberry Jr., Chairman

Mr. Speaker:

Your Concurrent Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred Assembly Bill No. 15, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Do pass, as amended.

Morse Arberry Jr., Chairman

MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND NOTICES

By Assemblymen Price, Anderson, Angle, Arberry, Bache, Beers, Berman, Brower, Brown, Buckley, Carpenter, Cegavske, Chowning, Claborn, Collins, de Braga, Dini, Freeman, Gibbons, Giunchigliani, Goldwater, Gustavson, Hettrick, Humke, Koivisto, Lee, Leslie, Manendo, Marvel, McClain, Mortenson, Neighbors, Nolan, Oceguera, Ohrenschall, Parks, Parnell, Perkins, Smith, Tiffany, Von Tobel and Williams; Senators Jacobsen, Amodei, Care, Carlton, Coffin, James, Mathews, McGinness, Neal, O'Connell, O'Donnell, Porter, Raggio, Rawson, Rhoads, Schneider, Shaffer, Titus, Townsend, Washington and Wiener:

Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 29—Memorializing former Speaker of the Assembly Paul W. May, Jr.

Whereas, The members of the Nevada Legislature note with profound sorrow the passing of former Speaker of the Assembly Paul W. May, Jr., on November 14, 2000; and

Whereas, Paul W. May, Jr., was born on January 2, 1928, in the scenic mountain community of Hot Springs, Virginia, and moved to North Las Vegas in 1943; and

Whereas, After graduation from Las Vegas High School, Paul May spent 3 years in the United States Army where he studied cryptography; and

Whereas, Following his service in the military, Paul May built a career as a real estate agent and broker and as a lobbyist for the City of North Las Vegas; and

Whereas, Paul May was first elected to the Nevada Assembly in 1966 and represented District 19 until 1984, addressing crime, tax relief and traffic as some of the major issues in Clark County; and

Whereas, As Speaker of the Assembly in 1979, Paul May was responsible for a memorable moment at the end of the 1979 legislative session when he put a towel over the clock so Assembly members would not get paid for an extra day of per diem as the session moved past midnight, resulting in legislative histories describing that as the year the Assembly lasted 134 days and the Senate lasted 135 days, even though they both ended at the same time; and

Whereas, Paul May chaired the Assembly Standing Committee on Taxation for 6 of the 10 regular sessions he served, and while he was Chairman in 1981, the Legislature approved the “tax shift” which lowered property taxes and raised sales taxes in reaction to a similar move in California, resulting in a reduction in Nevada’s property taxes to among the lowest in the nation; and

Whereas, In 1986, Paul May was elected to his 10th and final term in the Assembly, and, because of his expertise in tax matters, became known as the “Father of Bullfrog County,” with his sponsorship of legislation in 1987 that was designed to obtain additional federal money for the State of Nevada; and

Whereas, Paul’s commitment to his community is evidenced by his sponsorship of successful legislation to locate the first campus of the Community College of Southern Nevada in North Las Vegas and his appointments to the Clark County Commission in 1984 and the North Las Vegas City Council in 1985; and

Whereas, Paul was actively involved in his community through his membership in numerous organizations, such as the Las Vegas Elks, American Legion, North Las Vegas Township Democratic Club, the Air Force Association and the Masons; and

Whereas, As a resident of Nevada for 57 years, Paul’s love for this state, its past and present, led to his collection of Nevadiana and his fame as a known authority on Nevada history, particularly some of its fascinating, lesser-known details; and

Whereas, Often referred to as a genuine “Virginia Gentleman” by his colleagues, Paul’s political leadership and character were noted by former Governor Mike O’Callaghan who remembered him as a “low-key leader who seldom, if ever, raised his voice” and “accomplished a great deal in the Assembly by example”; and

Whereas, Paul W. May, Jr., is survived by a son, Paul W. May III, two daughters, April Phillips of North Las Vegas and Sandra Torres of Texas, and four grandchildren; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the assembly of the State of Nevada, the Senate Concurring, That the members of the 71st session of the Nevada Legislature do hereby extend their sincere condolences to the family and friends of former Speaker of the Assembly Paul W. May, Jr.; and be it further

Resolved, That Paul W. May, Jr., will not only be remembered as an Assemblyman who for 20 years displayed his dry wit and jovial nature, and for his willingness to do the unusual to get the work done, but will also be remembered as an elected official who dedicated his life to public service; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly prepare and transmit a copy of this resolution to the children of Paul W. May, Jr.

Assemblyman Price moved the adoption of the resolution.

Remarks by Assemblymen Price, Chowning, Gibbons, Ohrenschall, Marvel, Dini and Collins.

Assemblyman Parks requested that the following remarks be entered in the Journal.

Assemblyman Price:

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. There’s only three of us left right now, in this body, that were here when Paul was here. The resolution speaks to what a wonderful legislator and fellow person he was. What a great sense of humor he had. He was the kind of legislator we would all like to be. Paul, of course, as the resolution indicates, was from North Las Vegas which is where I’m from and started. He was certainly someone I looked to and who taught me a lot of things over the years. While it doesn’t mention it, one thing I think is worth mentioning is his wonderful wife “Bubbles” who preceded him. She was a joy, also, here in the legislature during the sessions in working with everybody during that 18 years.

I got to thinking this morning, about when we covered the clock. I came to the realization, perhaps we should have done that with some of our deadlines we were going wacko trying to get bills over to the Senate. We could have covered the clock and maybe gotten an extra day and maybe wouldn’t have been so tense. Anyway, as I say, there are only three of us left here. However, in the building, there are more in the Senate, and even among our fellow lobbyists, who work with us: Bob Barengo and Roger Brimner, Jack Jeffrey, Alan Glover, Jack Vergiels, people we see every day, who, if you were to ask them, would remember working with Paul May.

The resolution mentions Bullfrog County. I have to tell you, I’ll never forget when Bullfrog County came in to being. And for those who maybe heard a lot of jokes about it, the idea was really very good. What Paul actually did was carve out Yucca Mountain and get the legislation done we passed—later on it was reversed. Even though it was kind of cute having the name “Bullfrog”, Bullfrog was actually a mine. You can stand up on top of Yucca Mountain and you can look down to the Bullfrog Mining District. He took Yucca Mountain and made Bullfrog County out of it. Then, in the statutes, his intention was that if they were going to store nuclear waste, which was already being talked about and started at that point in time, we would be able to charge a tax on it and the state would make some money. So, that’s how Bullfrog County came to be. It was a good idea, but it didn’t go at that time. I noticed the other day as I was down at the Rite-Aid drugstore, that somebody had stolen the idea so I guess we didn’t have a law against it. I found some Bullfrog sunblock that someone is now selling. I want to present this to you in memory of Bullfrog County. Anyway, we sure urge you to support this resolution to one of our former Speakers.

Assemblywoman Chowning:

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It is a privilege for me to stand here today memorializing one of our legends of North Las Vegas. He moved to North Las Vegas 67 years ago and until the day he passed away, he was a proud resident of that city. When I was preparing remarks to be one of the speakers at his memorial service earlier, I asked several of our former colleagues to give us some words about the legendary Paul May. One of our colleagues said he went to him because he really was such a gentleman, such a mentor and also had wonderful words of advice. He said, “What do I do? I’m just a new guy and all these lobbyists just keep coming to me. How do you deal with them?” Paul said, “Son, if you can’t drink their drink and eat their eats the night before, turn around and vote against them the next morning, then you aren’t meant for this business.” He said he carried those words with him; they put a real sense of reality to the whole picture. But until he passed away, he was loving, absolutely to his beloved wife and to all the residents of our wonderful city. I want to say today, again, thank you to the family and God bless Paul May.

Assemblywoman Gibbons:

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise in honor of this resolution honoring a wonderful public servant, Mr. Paul May. Seems like the more we change the more we stay the same. This former Assemblyman, Mr. May, reminds me of our own Taxation chairman, because he championed the great tax shift of local government property taxes. In saying that, I think he made many wonderful accomplishments.

I think the building department raised that clock a little higher because our Speaker is quite a giant in our eyes and he might have done something with that for this session.

Assemblywoman Ohrenschall:

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Although I did not serve with Paul May, Paul May and his wife were close personal friends for many years. He was an inspiration in politics and he always had an open door to help anyone that needed help and I join everyone else in supporting this resolution.

Assemblyman Marvel:

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I, too, rise in support of ACR 29. I started serving with Paul on the Taxation Committee in 1979. You might say Paul was kind of my mentor on taxation. The thing that really stuck in my mind about Paul was about how meticulous he was starting his meetings and how courteous he was to the witnesses that appeared before the Taxation Committee. Not only that, Paul probably knew more Nevada history than most of us combined. Paul was certainly missed when he left service here and I always cherished him as a very close friend.

Assemblyman Dini:

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I must rise in support of this resolution. I met Paul May on the third Monday of January in 1967, when we came into the Assembly together. We were in a class of 17 new members that year. It was the year after reapportionment and we had a big, big turnover because of reapportionment. That was my first lesson in watching guys get put in the same district. The Senator in my area got put into a district from Fallon. Half of them didn’t come back. We had a great class that year. Keith Ashworth was a member of it, from Las Vegas. We formed an alliance early. Henderson and North Las Vegas were kind of the orphans of Clark County at that time. They’ve grown up a lot since then and now have become big, big-shots, but at that time they were like a “cow county.” They didn’t have many people and used to have to do a lot of talking. They didn’t have any “juice” in Clark County. They became part of the rural county delegation at that time. And that’s how we became such great friends. We did a lot of enjoyable things together. His wife Lucille was a personal friend of my wife’s and I, and also the Chief Clerk Emeritus, of course, served with him as Speaker. I’ve got to tell you how he became Speaker, though—he beat me. I was Speaker in 1977 and in 1979 Paul was the Speaker. I was the ex-Speaker. But I didn’t give up because I came back.

My memories of Paul are all fond. He was an excellent legislator, just first class. I think we went through the Scottish Rite at the Masonic Temple in Reno together in 1979. Although we were kind of foes during that one period of time when he took over as Speaker, we were always friends. It was a friendly engagement we had and he won. I think that probably I talked too much or I put my foot in my mouth. Since then I’ve learned not to do that near as much as I did at that time. I think I thought I was a big-shot because I was Speaker in 1977. Paul put me down there a little bit. He treated me nice. He gave me back my chairmanship of Government Affairs and put me on Taxation—which I never want to serve on again. I hate that subject. We worked together all those years and we were always on the same side of the issues. He was a great leader. He was a great gentleman. He always treated everyone like a gentleman. I was very proud to say I knew Paul May and I worked with him and I certainly miss him.

Assemblyman Collins:

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I must rise, also, to support this resolution for Paul May. Back when I was on the Planning Commission of North Las Vegas, he was willing, when I would ask, to give good advice. He stood up and explained how things worked. He stepped up in our community, in Clark County to take an appointment on the Clark County Commission when it was in need of leadership. He took up a position on the North Las Vegas City Council when North Las Vegas was really in a struggling situation. He probably helped them turn around and get out of their no growth mode and into a more viable community. He did so many things for so many people. He lived in my district for a few years. He and “Bubbles” had their annual New Year’s Eve parties and did so many other friendly things throughout the neighborhood as well, that I’m sure he’ll always be remembered in our family as a wonderful person that gave great advice and helped make Nevada a better place for us today.

Resolution adopted unanimously.

Assemblyman Price moved that all rules be suspended and that Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 29 be immediately transmitted to the Senate.

Motion carried unanimously.

By Assemblymen Anderson, Angle, Arberry, Bache, Beers, Berman, Brower, Brown, Buckley, Carpenter, Cegavske, Chowning, Claborn, Collins, de Braga, Dini, Freeman, Gibbons, Giunchigliani, Goldwater, Gustavson, Hettrick, Humke, Koivisto, Lee, Leslie, Manendo, Marvel, McClain, Mortenson, Neighbors, Nolan, Oceguera, Ohrenschall, Parks, Parnell, Perkins, Price, Smith, Tiffany, Von Tobel and Williams; Senators Raggio, Amodei, Care, Carlton, Coffin, Jacobsen, James, Mathews, McGinness, Neal, O'Connell, O'Donnell, Porter, Rawson, Rhoads, Schneider, Shaffer, Titus, Townsend, Washington and Wiener:

Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 30—Memorializes distinguished legislative advocate, Richard L. Morgan.

Whereas, Richard Linn Morgan was born in Grantsville, West Virginia, on March 22, 1928, to Amos and Mary Morgan, and grew up in Bridgeport, West Virginia; and

Whereas, Dick Morgan graduated from Bridgeport High School in 1946, having earned 11 letters during his 4 years in high school and becoming the first Bridgeport athlete to receive an athletic scholarship to West Virginia University; and

Whereas, Dick Morgan played professional baseball as a pitcher with the Red Sox farm league system in the early 1950s, and pitched against many now legendary players, including Satchell Paige; and

Whereas, Dick Morgan served twice in the United States Army, once in the occupation of Japan following World War II and again in 1952 when he was called back to duty during the Korean Conflict; and

Whereas, In 1952 Dick Morgan married his high school sweetheart, Barbara Capet, and they lovingly raised two children, Randy Morgan, now a physician in Edmond, Oklahoma, and Kim Morgan, now Chief Deputy Legislative Counsel for the Nevada Legislature; and

Whereas, Dick Morgan obtained bachelor’s and master’s degrees from West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia, and, in 1959, received his law degree from George Washington University in Washington, D.C., while teaching high school history; and

Whereas, His innate sense of civic pride, respect for the democratic process, and respect for others regardless of their race or religion instilled in him a ceaseless desire to assist in the development of meaningful public policy in this country resulting from honest and informed public debate of the issues; and

Whereas, Upon graduation from law school, he combined his desire for excellence in public education and his skills in legal advocacy for 20 years as Associate Legal Counsel for the National Education Association in Washington, D.C., Associate Executive Director of the Florida Education Association, Executive Director of the Nevada State Education Association, and Executive Director of the Oklahoma Education Association; and

Whereas, During his tenure with the National Education Association and the Florida Education Association, he worked tirelessly to achieve equal educational opportunities for children of all races and religions, and to facilitate the racial integration of public school systems; and

Whereas, During his tenure as Executive Director of the Nevada Education Association he worked with the Nevada Legislature to create the nation’s first collective bargaining law that included binding arbitration, to enact Nevada’s “Fair Dismissal Law” for teachers, and to transform the Public Employees’ Retirement System into the financially viable benefit program that exists today; and

Whereas, Whether he was representing the interests of public school children or private industry or consumers, throughout his career as a legislative advocate Dick Morgan was widely respected for his integrity and honesty; and

Whereas, Dick Morgan enjoyed honorable competition, be it on a baseball field, golf course or in legislative halls, but his competitiveness was rarely at the expense of others, and his mild mannered and self-effacing demeanor was frequently punctuated with genuine encouragement for others to be true to themselves and rise to their own personal bests; and

Whereas, Dick Morgan contributed a lifetime of wisdom, discernment and pragmatic idealism as a lobbyist, working diligently to provide legislators with facts and information to help shape good public policy, and steadfastly believing that most of those who serve as state legislators are honestly doing what they believe is in the best interests of their constituents and their state, and are thereby deserving of respect; and

Whereas, While Dick Morgan’s career as a legislative advocate spanned 33 years and took him to 28 state legislatures, he was always proud to say that he found Nevada’s legislative system to be more open and accessible to the public than any other that he had encountered; and

Whereas, The State of Nevada lost an honorable man on December 11, 1999, but his legacy will continue with the memory of his deep desire to bring public respect and understanding to the legislative process and to the persons who serve their state as legislators; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the assembly of the State of Nevada, the Senate Concurring, That the members of the 71st session of the Nevada Legislature hereby express their sincere condolences to the family and many friends of Dick Morgan; and be it further

Resolved, That the Nevada Legislature honors the important contributions of Richard L. Morgan and finds inspiration in his singular example of coaching his pupils, his children, his colleagues, and legislators across this country to rise to their own personal bests; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly prepare and transmit a copy of this resolution to Dick Morgan’s loving wife of 47 years, Barbara Morgan.

Assemblyman Anderson moved the adoption of the resolution.

Remarks by Assemblymen Anderson, Carpenter, Dini, Gibbons, Giunchigliani, Humke, Ohrenschall, Collins, Marvel, Manendo, Buckley, Price and Mr. Speaker.

Assemblyman Anderson:

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Dick Morgan was someone I had the opportunity to first meet in my first year of teaching, when he, as Executive Director of the Nevada State Education Association, put on a workshop for teachers who would be concerned with the enforcement of contract language and teacher grievances. I was a first year teacher at a junior high school, and my colleagues felt it would be only fitting, being the new guy on the block, that I would have to go to the meeting because none of them felt they should have to go because they already knew it. Having heard Mr. Morgan’s presentation, I became inspired to make a career change and stay in education rather than divert myself to what I thought was going to be a temporary career as a teacher. I became permanently a life-long teacher.

The contribution one individual makes to another can hardly be measured. How frequently life’s paths cross. It’s always an amazing thing to me. Mr. Morgan led me to believe that, indeed, we had a responsibility to look out for one another in our classrooms; that the purpose of an association was not just to bargain for more money, which is often characterized that way, but to look out for the welfare of children. The purpose of that association was to be concerned about the rights of children and the adults who teach in those classrooms, so that they might teach and not be concerned about the wherewithal to keep their families together. They knew they had a strong association and people like Dick Morgan there to look out for them.

When I was first elected to the Legislature, once again, I had the opportunity, to my great surprise, to see that Mr. Morgan was returning to Nevada, that his daughter, in fact, was an integral part of the legislative system. Immediately I felt a kinship bond that could not be broken. When Speaker Emeritus Dini asked me to chair the Judiciary Committee, I was greatly honored. On my very first day on that session in 1995, my colleagues from school had presented me with a gavel that was characterized as an apple. I brought it to committee and set it there and felt I would use it to gavel together the committee every day. Everybody recognized that it was unusual not to have an attorney sitting in that seat, especially with so many worthwhile, strong attorneys on that committee. Mr. Morgan calmly reminded me after committee that I need not bring the apple to committee again. No one had to be reminded that I was a teacher. We all knew it. Many times he asked me to “Please cut your comments shorter. Please, sit down so that we all might love you,” was his constant refrain.

Though I have tried to take his message to heart many times, apparently I have failed to a certain degree in that regard. Dick Morgan was a competitor. Dick Morgan was the type of person who empowered people with the belief that they could make a difference. In requesting this small, little token, it is with heartfelt feeling that I look to the greatest generation, that great generation who made life easy for all of us. It’s on those shoulders that we stand in order to see tomorrow, to make a difference today. Dick Morgan was that kind of person. He was always up for the game. Some of you know how much I enjoy these funny, ridiculous ties I wear. This morning when I looked in my closet, trying to find out what new and different tie I would wear, whether it would be a baseball player or a golfer, I looked down and saw the tie with its goofy golfer on it and said, “That has to be a Dick Morgan tie.” Dick Morgan would have appreciated a sense of humor, a sense of accomplishment, a sense of a competitiveness, but most of all, a sense that what we do every day makes a difference. For that, I think that this resolution should be adopted.

Assemblyman Carpenter:

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise in support of ACR 30. Dick Morgan was my friend. Most of you might know I don’t really get close to too many people other than my family. But, Dick Morgan, he was my friend and it’s hard. I don’t know how to put the words together that show the respect and admiration I had for this man. In Judiciary, he was always there in the same seat, so it’s kind of difficult to not have him there this session. I will always remember him and especially want to thank him for giving us Kim.

Assemblyman Dini:

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I certainly rise in support of ACR 30. I started working with Dick when he was representing the teacher’s union. I was chairing Government Affairs. What the heck does a guy from Yerington know about collective bargaining and grievance procedures and all that. You settle all the things like that out in the cow country, in those days, one way or the other with words or fists. One thing about him, he always made me think that I knew something. He would explain it to me, then I would have to have him come back and explain it to me again, again and again so that I finally got it in my head. We had a great working relationship. Sometimes we were on opposite sides. His last couple of sessions when he was representing the trial lawyers. I think I was on some kind of crusade like tort reform or something like that. I don’t think it went too well with his employers, but he and I got along perfectly on the issue because we agreed to disagree early. He gave me a lot of inspiration too. Early on, when I was chairing Government Affairs, he said, “Why don’t you come down to Tonopah. We are having an NSEA meeting down there. Come see how we operate.” I drove down there and he had the Association present me with my “Friend of Education” award. I can’t remember which year. We had quite a personal and working relationship. I watched Kim grow up. She’s kind of like a daughter, actually, to me, because she has been here a long time and I’ve watched her mature into the outstanding attorney that she is. I’ve known his wife for a long time. It’s just a wonderful relationship with him and his family. So I must say that I certainly miss him. He did a lot for the State of Nevada. He did a lot for the kids in this state. He did a lot for the people in this state because he fought for the people and that’s what we miss: the quality guy that he was; his honesty and integrity; his willingness to do things for kids and people. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Assemblywoman Gibbons:

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise in support of a great hero and wonderful legislative advocate, Dick Morgan. I remember hearing one time Jacqueline Kennedy say that with all the accomplishments she and her late husband had made, she knew where her real legacy would be based, and she would be judged by the way she raised her children. I think that is the legacy that Dick Morgan left. He left us, this body, with a Nevada treasure, his wonderful daughter Kim. And, I guess, he had enough to pass around because he gave Oklahoma a great physician in Randy.

Assemblywoman Giunchigliani:

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Unlike my colleague from Sparks, I’ll attempt to learn from Mr. Morgan and keep this somewhat brief. My husband, when I first met him, actually gave me the history of NSEA. Two names that had come up at that time were Dick Morgan and Dick Vanderwoody. I think they had struggled through the whole Dodge Act that the Speaker Emeritus had referred to. But really, in my mind, what Gary tried to convey to me, was really Mr. Morgan’s humanity. He always felt very touched in having the wonderful opportunity in having met your dad. When I had the opportunity to serve here, I met him. Probably one of the first people I met in the halls. I have to tell you, the warmth and idealism and the kind and tender smiles will be what I will always remember about him. As my colleague just said, he passed that on to his family and thank you very much for sharing him with us.

Assemblyman Humke:

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise in support of ACR 30. I would only second the remarks that many of the members have made about Mr. Morgan. I was not aware that he had put on a uniform twice for the United States Army to serve our country. We all thank him for that. I remember from my service on the Judiciary Committee one trait he exercised nearly daily. That was, regardless of the issue, when we sometimes got bogged down in discussing issues he always brought order from that chaos. I remember especially his voice, his voice was as smooth as malted milk. It was a joy to listen to him. I also thank him for the family trait that he passed on, which was his exquisite graciousness and kindness. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Assemblywoman Ohrenschall:

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I, too, rise in support of ACR 30. I’ll try to keep it very brief. It was my privilege and a learning experience to know Dick Morgan. I think we can just say that knowing his depth of knowledge, his kindness, his empathy, he was in every respect a gentleman who was proud of our state, our Legislature, and was so proud of his daughter, Kim.

Assemblyman Collins:

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. When I came here in 1993, I served on the Judiciary Committee and I’ve been on that committee every time I’ve been elected. One of the first persons that came up and spoke to me as a legislator was Dick Morgan. He was so kind. Many times afterwards in that first session he was so helpful to me. I knew coming up here this time to go in the new Judiciary Committee room would be different. It definitely has been a different committee without Dick Morgan there to guide our committee. Especially as an individual, I respected him as probably one of the greatest men or persons that ever a lobbied in this building. He was just so honest and so caring to so many good people. He was so helpful in the many things we have done. I know there has been a difference this time without him being here. I acknowledge his family for the wonderful love you shared from that man to us. Thank you.

Assemblyman Marvel:

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I, too, rise in support of ACR 30. I’d like to convey to Kim and her family that I knew Dick when I was on the Tax Commission. Of course, he left the State of Nevada. But it was such a delight to have him come back to the state and work around these Legislative halls. I have to echo what my colleague from Elko said. He was one of the people around here that you truly regarded as our friend. He is one person that I truly and dearly miss. I want the family to know that. He was perhaps one of the finest gentleman that I’ve ever known in my life. He is truly, truly missed by many of us.

Assemblyman Manendo:

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise in support of a true gentleman. He was soft spoken but he certainly knew his business. During my freshman year, I always used to look in the Judiciary Committee, and as my colleague from Elko County said, he would be in that same seat. He would pull that other chair forward and lean over and he would just watch and observe and take all those mental notes. Mr. Morgan had much confidence in the legislative process. He also had much confidence in people. One of the people he had confidence in was me. As a scared young freshman, he would always come up to me and put his arm around me, in a hugging fashion and say, “It’s going to be okay. You are doing fine. Just keep up the good work.” I owe him a debt of gratitude for his love and devotion to our state and to myself as someone who was trying to struggle along and fit in, in this process. For that, I will always thank him for his love and support and confidence. Thank you.

Assemblywoman Buckley:

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Intelligent, full of integrity and strength, diligent, compassionate, these are but a few of Dick Morgan’s attributes. All of the people for whom he labored benefited from him and his attributes. We will miss him. We will remember him and his legacy through the halls of these buildings for years. Every time that Kim helps us make order out of chaos we will remember from whom she learned it.

Assemblyman Price:

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. All of the memories that have been mentioned today are so true. Dick was as fine a person as we could ever deal with. Over the years, Dick had a great deal to do with making this body what it is today. You learn from folks that have been around, those you can talk to, and those who are as honest, kind, and loving to the whole system as Dick was. Like many of us have said, he left us his wonderful “baby” to help us carry on. This is a wonderful resolution and it is a privilege to be able to rise in support.

Mr. Speaker requested the privilege of the Chair for the purpose of making the following remarks:

I share the challenge of the member from Elko in that I find myself unable to properly put into words what Dick meant to me. Everything that has been said this afternoon is true.

We all face new challenges in this process, whether it is as a freshman, in a new leadership position, or as a committee chair. Dick was the person that always gave me the confidence I needed to move on to a new challenge. As scary as a new challenge can be, he was the person that provided the calming effect. He was always so low-key that his demeanor alone provided the confidence that we all looked for. There are a number of very, very difficult decisions that we make in this body. Dick was the one that was always there, around the corner, in the hallway, in committee, or in your office providing that additional confidence that you were making the right decision.

Lastly, I would say that we all get compliments from many of the folks in this building. Some of them are self-serving, but with Dick you always knew that when you got a compliment it was sincere. His compliments were something that you could take to heart.

Resolution adopted unanimously.

Assemblyman Anderson moved that all rules be suspended and that Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 30 be immediately transmitted to the Senate.

Motion carried unanimously.

By the Committee on Elections, Procedures, and Ethics:

Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 31—Directing the Legislative Commission to conduct an interim study of issues related to the expansion of Internet commerce in Nevada.

Assemblywoman Giunchigliani moved that the resolution be referred to the Committee on Elections, Procedures, and Ethics.

Motion carried.

Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 2.

Assemblywoman Cegavske moved the adoption of the resolution.

Remarks by Assemblywoman Cegavske.

Assemblyman Hettrick requested that the following remarks be entered in the Journal.

Assemblywoman Cegavske:

This resolution identifies inequities in health care, discusses the unequal medical treatment of men and women. It advocates for appropriate action to achieve improvement and equal access for women to quality health care. It identifies ways in which equal access may be achieved. Finally, the measure commends the Women in Government organization for its leadership in calling for action on these issues.

As we did at the luncheon, yesterday, we would like to dedicate this Resolution in the memory of Jan Evans and in the honor of Vivian Freeman for their dedication in support of health issues for Nevadans. I can’t think of two legislators who deserve recognition more than these two. Whenever I think of health care issues in Nevada I think of Jan Evans and Vivian Freeman. I am reminded of the years they both spent on women’s, men’s, and children’s health care. I want to thank them and commend them, so I do this in honor of them.

I would like to share a few statistics to give you a rationale of why this is so important. To all the men, I want to emphasize that you are sons, brothers, husbands, and fathers. I urge you to encourage your mothers, sisters, spouses, and daughters to learn about their health care needs. Women make between 70 and 90 percent of the health care decisions in American households, and spend almost two of every three healthcare dollars in America. Even though we make the decisions and spend the money—we neglect our own healthcare needs.

This resolution is designed to promote equality between men and women in health care. It is especially important to me as my mother was diagnosed with colon cancer and through early detection she is still alive today. She has also been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and my mother-in-law was diagnosed with breast cancer in the 1950s and again in the 1990s. The amazing thing for her was the drastic difference between the treatments for breast cancer in the '50s as compared to the '90s. Women are at higher risk for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and depression, among other conditions.

This resolution will make various changes to women’s health care: make access to diagnostic procedures more equal; raise awareness of women’s health care needs; increase the number of women covered by comprehensive health care insurance; increase and encourage education and research improving quality of care for women.

I urge your support. Thank you, Mr. Speaker

Resolution adopted unanimously.

Assemblywoman Chowning moved that Senate Bill No. 77 be taken from the General File and placed on the Chief Clerk's desk.

Remarks by Assemblywoman Chowning.

Motion carried.

SECOND READING AND AMENDMENT

Senate Bill No. 74.