THE TWENTY-SIXTH DAY

                               

Carson CityFriday, March 2, 2001

    Senate called to order at 10:44 a.m.

    President pro Tempore Jacobsen presiding.

    Roll called.

    All present.

    Prayer by the Chaplain, Father Sam Caldwell.

    Almighty God, our Creator, help all elected officials of our State to place self-confidence over self-interest, humility over pride and principle over partisanship. Help them always to be mindful of their fellow Nevadans for whom they have been elected to serve. In Your Blessed Name, we pray.

Amen.

    Pledge of allegiance to the Flag.

    Senator Raggio moved that further reading of the Journal be dispensed with, and the President pro Tempore and Secretary be authorized to make the necessary corrections and additions.

    Motion carried.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

Mr. President pro Tempore:

    Your Committee on Commerce and Labor, to which was referred Assembly Bill No. 78, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Do pass.

Randolph J. Townsend, Chairman

Mr. President pro Tempore:

    Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred Senate Bill No. 49, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Amend, and do pass as amended.

Mark A. James, Chairman

Mr. President pro Tempore:

    Your Committee on Taxation, to which was referred Senate Joint Resolution No. 11 of the 70th Session, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Do pass.

Mike McGinness, Chairman

MESSAGES FROM THE ASSEMBLY

Assembly Chamber, Carson City, March 1, 2001

To the Honorable the Senate:

    I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Assembly on this day adopted Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 4.

Patricia R. Williams

Assistant Chief Clerk of the Assembly

MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND NOTICES

    Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 4.

    Senator Raggio moved that the resolution be referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.

    Motion carried.

INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE

    By Senators O'Connell, Townsend, Amodei and Assemblyman Goldwater:

    Senate Bill No. 268—AN ACT relating to elections; requiring a person who holds an elected state or local office to resign that office before he becomes a candidate for a different elected state or local office or an elected federal office under certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

    Senator O'Connell moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Government Affairs.

    Motion carried.

    By Senators Neal, Schneider; Assemblymen Arberry and Williams:

    Senate Bill No. 269—AN ACT relating to utilities; repealing provisions pertaining to the competitive provision of retail electric and natural gas service; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

    Senator Neal moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.

    Motion carried.

    By the Committee on Transportation:

    Senate Bill No. 270—AN ACT relating to transportation; imposing an annual fee upon certain fully regulated carriers; making various changes governing fully regulated carriers of passengers; requiring the drivers of fully regulated carriers of passengers to obtain drivers’ permits; imposing a fee for the issuance and renewal of such a permit; establishing standards of conduct for such drivers; providing for the impoundment of certain vehicles by the transportation services authority; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

    Senator O'Donnell moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Transportation.

    Motion carried.

    By Senators Carlton, Rawson, Care, Neal, O'Connell, Amodei, Coffin, McGinness, Schneider, Shaffer; Assemblymen Giunchigliani, Parks, Anderson, Dini, Goldwater, Hettrick, Neighbors and Von Tobel:

    Senate Bill No. 271—AN ACT relating to physicians; providing for the issuance of a special volunteer medical license to a retired physician to treat indigent persons; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

    Senator Carlton moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.

    Motion carried.

    By Senator Rhoads:

    Senate Bill No. 272—AN ACT relating to the charter of the City of Wells; repealing the provisions that prohibit the mayor and the members of the board of councilmen from holding certain offices; authorizing the board to appoint a city manager and establish the departments of the city; authorizing the board to provide by resolution for additional regular meetings of the board; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

    Senator Rhoads moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Government Affairs.

    Motion carried.

    By Senator Rhoads:

    Senate Bill No. 273—AN ACT relating to taxes on retail sales; providing for the submission to the voters of the question whether the Sales and Use Tax Act of 1955 should be amended to provide an exemption from the tax for certain products designed or adapted to use a renewable energy resource to generate electricity; contingently providing the same exemption from the Local School Support Tax Law and certain analogous taxes; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

    Senator Rhoads moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Taxation.

    Motion carried.

GENERAL FILE AND THIRD READING

    Senate Bill No. 19.

    Bill read third time.

    Roll call on Senate Bill No. 19:

    Yeas—21.

    Nays—None.

    Senate Bill No. 19 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. President pro Tempore declared it passed, as amended.

    Bill ordered transmitted to the Assembly.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Signing of Bills and Resolutions

    There being no objections, the President pro Tempore and Secretary signed Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 14.

REMARKS FROM THE FLOOR

    Senator James requested that his remarks be entered in the Journal.

    I would like to ask that we adjourn today in honor of someone who passed away this week who many of you did not know but who I knew very well. Elsie Hendricks was a part of my family. She lived most of her life in San Jose until moving here to retire in Minden with her husband, Ted. They are very good friends of our family and like a second family to me.

    Elsie and Ted have been here during the past three legislative sessions to sit on the floor with me and to meet many of you. They retired to Minden and have lived there for the past ten years. She is survived by her two sons, Don and Duane, and by her husband, Ted.

    Ted Hendricks worked with my father in the State Climatology Office. Since his retirement, he spends quite a lot of his time assisting my father traveling across the State putting up weather stations.

    Elsie was a wonderful woman. She had a long struggle with Crohn’s Disease, a disease that has come into my life recently affecting someone who is near and dear to me. She succumbed, Monday, to complications from this disease. We will miss Elsie Hendricks very much. She meant a great deal to me and to my family and to the members of her community in Minden.


GUESTS EXTENDED PRIVILEGE OF SENATE FLOOR

    On request of Senator Amodei, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Bill Proctor, Lynn Johnson and Dave Johnson.

    On request of Senator Coffin, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Carole Cavolick.

    On request of Senator Titus, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Elaine Lancaster.

    Senator Raggio moved that the Senate adjourn until Monday, March 5, 2001 at 11 a.m. and that it do so in memory of Elsie Hendricks as requested by Senator James.

    Motion carried.

    Senate adjourned at 11:08 a.m.

Approved:Lawrence E. Jacobsen

               President pro Tempore of the Senate

Attest:    Claire J. Clift

                Secretary of the Senate