THE THIRTY-SIXTH DAY
Carson City(Monday), March 12, 2001
Senate called to order at 11:08 a.m.
President Hunt presiding.
Roll called.
All present.
Prayer by the Chaplain, Dr. Ken Haskins.
Heavenly Father, Giver and Sustainer of life. How precious life is. Help us to redeem the time, to seize every moment and opportunity. Bless these servants of Yours with discernment and wisdom in order that the decisions made today will prove to be a most productive use of their time.
Amen.
Pledge of allegiance to the Flag.
Senator Raggio moved that further reading of the Journal be dispensed with, and the President and Secretary be authorized to make the necessary corrections and additions.
Motion carried.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Madam President:
Your Committee on Human Resources and Facilities, to which was referred Senate Bill No. 237, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Do pass, and place on Consent Calendar.
Raymond D. Rawson, Chairman
Madam President:
Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 11, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Be adopted.
Mark A. James, Chairman
MESSAGES FROM THE ASSEMBLY
Assembly Chamber, Carson City, March 9, 2001
To the Honorable the Senate:
I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Assembly on this day passed Assembly Bill No. 9.
Also, I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Assembly on this day passed, as amended, Assembly Bill No. 202.
Patricia R. Williams
Assistant Chief Clerk of the Assembly
INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE
By Senators Washington, Rawson, James, Porter, McGinness, Raggio, Rhoads; Assemblymen Price, Angle, Beers, Berman, Brown, Cegavske, Hettrick, Mortenson and Parks:
Senate Bill No. 313—AN ACT making an appropriation to the Bill of Rights Institute to provide training for teachers in this state who teach courses in the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Washington moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Commerce and Labor:
Senate Bill No. 314—AN ACT relating to occupational safety and health; creating a panel to advise the division of industrial relations of the department of business and industry, the governor and the legislature on procedures applied to inspections relating to the protection of employees from falling at residential construction sites; requiring the division of industrial relations to report to the legislature on the number of inspections of construction sites that are conducted; authorizing an employer to contest certain citations or penalties on the basis that an employee removed or failed to use a required safety device or safeguard when an employer did not know and could not have known of the employee’s action; requiring the division of industrial relations to adopt regulations governing its internal policies and procedures concerning certain of its duties and programs; clarifying that proof of an employer’s knowledge of a violation of a safety or health standard or proof that the employer should have known of the violation is necessary to a finding that an employer has committed a serious violation; revising provisions governing the determination of an appropriate penalty for a serious violation of a safety or health standard; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Townsend moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Commerce and Labor:
Senate Bill No. 315—AN ACT relating to occupational safety and health; eliminating the requirement that safety and health representatives have practical experience in certain fields; providing that any person may file a complaint with the division of industrial relations of the department of business and industry alleging the existence of a violation of a safety and health standard or of an imminent danger; providing that an employee of the division may not testify concerning certain information obtained during an investigation and that such information is not subject to subpoena; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Townsend moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Commerce and Labor:
Senate Bill No. 316—AN ACT relating to occupational safety; requiring the division of industrial relations of the department of business and industry to keep confidential certain reports or other information concerning visits or consultations with an employer under certain circumstances; requiring the division to ensure that the written guide developed by the division concerning written safety programs for employers is available for use by each employer; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Townsend moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Government Affairs:
Senate Bill No. 317—AN ACT relating to local financial administration; revising provisions governing local government finance to comply with current generally accepted accounting and auditing standards; providing a procedure for the augmentation of budgets of local governments; requiring the department of taxation to create certain forms; requiring the state treasurer to withhold distributions from the local government tax distribution account from local governments 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 Raggio, Rawson, O'Donnell, Neal, Washington, Jacobsen, Care, Coffin, James, Mathews, McGinness, Porter, Rhoads, Shaffer, Titus Wiener, Carlton, Schneider and Townsend:
Senate Bill No. 318—AN ACT relating to cancer; creating the task force on prostate cancer; prescribing its powers and duties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Raggio moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Human Resources and Facilities.
Motion carried.
By Senators O'Donnell and O'Connell:
Senate Bill No. 319—AN ACT relating to substance abuse; providing for the licensing and regulation of halfway houses for alcohol and drug abusers as facilities for the dependent; repealing the requirements for the certification of the operators of such halfway houses by the bureau of alcohol and drug abuse in the department of human resources; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator O'Donnell moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Human Resources and Facilities.
Motion carried.
Assembly Bill No. 9.
Senator Rawson moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Government Affairs.
Motion carried.
Assembly Bill No. 202.
Senator Rawson moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Government Affairs.
Motion carried.
SECOND READING AND AMENDMENT
Senate Bill No. 53.
Bill read second time and ordered to third reading.
Senate Bill No. 153.
Bill read second time and ordered to third reading.
Assembly Bill No. 32.
Bill read second time and ordered to third reading.
Assembly Bill No. 153.
Bill read second time and ordered to third reading.
GENERAL FILE AND THIRD READING
Senate Bill No. 183.
Bill read third time.
Remarks by Senators McGinness, Rawson and Neal.
Roll call on Senate Bill No. 183:
Yeas—21.
Nays—None.
Senate Bill No. 183 having received a constitutional majority, Madam President declared it passed.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Assembly.
Senate Bill No. 263.
Bill read third time.
Remarks by Senators Neal and James.
Roll call on Senate Bill No. 263:
Yeas—21.
Nays—None.
Senate Bill No. 263 having received a constitutional majority, Madam President declared it passed.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Assembly.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Signing of Bills and Resolutions
There being no objections, the President and Secretary signed Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 19.
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 Jayna Kern.
On request of Senator Care, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Kalin Johnson.
On request of Senator Carlton, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Tiffany Echler, a tenth grade student at the Boulder City High School, who is 16 years and has been in the Girl Scouts for 11 years. Her hobbies include playing the Alto and Berry saxophone, and she also enjoys swimming.
On request of Senator Coffin, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Heather Johnson.
On request of Senator Jacobsen, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Christy Brown.
On request of Senator James, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Leslie Barstow and Laura Mathews.
On request of Senator Mathews, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Elysia Wells.
On request of Senator McGinness, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Amanda Brown, Tom Beebee, Mark Schellinger and Carol Merritt-Schellinger.
On request of Senator Neal, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Amanda Wenzek.
On request of Senator O'Connell, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Allison Root.
On request of Senator O'Donnell, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Elsie Van Pool.
On request of Senator Porter, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Mayor of Henderson, Jim Gibson; Bruce Woodbury, Bonnie Dietrich and Heather Hopps.
On request of Senator Raggio, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Michaele Brown.
On request of Senator Rawson, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Jessica Keenan.
On request of Senator Rhoads, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Casey Lianne Lutz.
On request of Senator Schneider, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Oscar Goodman, Mayor of Las Vegas, and Meghan Ekstrand.
On request of Senator Shaffer, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Jennifer Baker.
On request of Senator Titus, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Andrea Styer.
On request of Senator Townsend, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Tamara Thiele.
On request of Senator Washington, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Katie Clark.
On request of Senator Wiener, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Cris Owens, Patricia Mahe and Arlene Lawson.
On request of President Hunt, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Erin Elliot, Lucretia Martin and Van Heffner.
Senator Raggio moved that the Senate adjourn until Tuesday, March 13, 2001 at 11 a.m. and that it do so in memory of Jeanne L. Botts.
Motion carried.
Senate adjourned at 11:53 a.m.
Approved:Lorraine T. Hunt
President of the Senate
Attest: Claire J. Clift
Secretary of the Senate