THE EIGHTH DAY
Carson City (Monday), February 10, 2003
Assembly called to order at 11:10 a.m.
Mr. Speaker presiding.
Roll called.
All present.
Prayer by the Chaplain, Father Sam Caldwell.
Almighty God, our Creator, Redeemer and Sustainer, we pray for Your continuing blessing upon the elected representatives of our nation, state and our local communities, especially George, our President; Kenny, our Governor; and the Senators, Assemblywomen and Assemblymen from throughout our state. Grant them wisdom, a sense of fairness, and insight in everything they do. In Your Blessed Name we pray,
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.
Mr. Speaker announced if there were no objections, the Assembly would recess subject to the call of the Chair.
Assembly in recess at 11:13 a.m.
ASSEMBLY IN SESSION
At 11:19 a.m.
Mr. Speaker presiding.
Quorum present.
INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE
By Assemblymen Oceguera, Leslie, Koivisto, Parks, Giunchigliani, Buckley, Claborn, Conklin, Perkins and Pierce:
Assembly Bill No. 53—AN ACT relating to crimes; providing for an enhanced penalty for committing an assault upon certain providers of health care; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman Oceguera moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Motion carried.
By Assemblymen Anderson, Parks, Andonov, Buckley, Collins, Conklin, Geddes, Giunchigliani, Goicoechea, Horne, Leslie, Manendo, Oceguera, Sherer and Williams:
Assembly Bill No. 54—AN ACT relating to children; providing an affirmative duty for certain persons who keep or maintain records and information concerning a child to provide access to such records and information to any parent of the child unless otherwise ordered by a court; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman Anderson moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Motion carried.
By Assemblymen Anderson, Parks, Buckley, Claborn, Conklin, Horne, Manendo, Oceguera and Williams (by request):
Assembly Bill No. 55—AN ACT relating to criminal procedure; providing that a local law enforcement agency may cause a biological specimen to be submitted to the Combined DNA Indexing System if a person who is being investigated submits the specimen voluntarily or pursuant to a court order; expanding the crimes for which a defendant is required to submit a biological specimen when he is found guilty; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman Anderson moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Motion carried.
By Assemblymen Anderson, Parks, Brown, Buckley, Claborn, Collins, Conklin, Geddes, Giunchigliani, Hettrick, Horne, Koivisto, Leslie, McClain, Oceguera, Sherer and Williams:
Assembly Bill No. 56—AN ACT relating to the City of Sparks; providing that the boundaries of wards must be determined on the basis of population; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman Anderson moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Government Affairs.
Motion carried.
By Assemblymen Anderson, Parks, Andonov, Buckley, Claborn, Collins, Conklin, Geddes, Giunchigliani, Hettrick, Horne, Koivisto, Leslie, Manendo, McClain, Oceguera and Williams:
Assembly Bill No. 57—AN ACT relating to construction; providing for the adoption of certain seismic requirements by the State Public Works Board and certain governing bodies; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman Anderson moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Government Affairs.
Motion carried.
By Assemblyman Grady and Senator Amodei (by request):
Assembly Bill No. 58—AN ACT relating to traffic laws; extending to all counties the prohibition against the driver of a motor vehicle allowing a person to ride upon or within certain portions of the motor vehicle under certain circumstances; providing a penalty; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman Grady moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Judiciary:
Assembly Bill No. 59—AN ACT relating to older persons; permitting a law enforcement agency to inspect certain records pertaining to the abuse, neglect, exploitation or isolation of older persons; 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 Judiciary:
Assembly Bill No. 60—AN ACT relating to the juvenile court; providing that a decision of the juvenile court to deny certification of a child for criminal proceedings as an adult may be appealed; 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 Judiciary:
Assembly Bill No. 61—AN ACT relating to criminal procedure; providing that evidence that is derived from the testimony or evidence of a witness who is granted immunity may be introduced in another proceeding if the evidence is obtained from an independent source; clarifying the duties of a witness to whom immunity is granted; 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 Judiciary:
Assembly Bill No. 62—AN ACT relating to crimes; increasing the penalty for committing sexual assault not involving substantial bodily harm against a child under the age of 16 years; 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 Judiciary:
Assembly Bill No. 63—AN ACT relating to evidence; creating an exception to the hearsay rule for certain testimony offered at preliminary examinations by permitting a qualified law enforcement officer to testify to the statements of other law enforcement officers; 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 Judiciary:
Assembly Bill No. 64—AN ACT relating to body armor; prohibiting persons convicted of certain felonies from purchasing or possessing body armor; providing a penalty; 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. 65—AN ACT relating to state employees; authorizing collective bargaining for certain state employees; creating a Board for Labor Relations for State Employees; providing for bargaining units and for their representatives; establishing procedures for collective bargaining and for making, revising and amending collective bargaining agreements; prohibiting certain unfair labor practices; authorizing the Superintendent of the State Printing Division of the Department of Administration to make certain labor agreements; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman Manendo moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Government Affairs.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Government Affairs:
Assembly Bill No. 66—AN ACT relating to public officers; increasing the compensation of certain elected county officers; providing for such increase in compensation to be paid retroactively in certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman Manendo moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Government Affairs.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Government Affairs:
Assembly Bill No. 67—AN ACT relating to the Charter of the City of Henderson; revising the Charter to authorize the City Council of the City of Henderson to determine by ordinance which positions of city employment are included within the system of civil service of the City of Henderson; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman Manendo moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Government Affairs.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Government Affairs:
Assembly Bill No. 68—AN ACT relating to the Public Employees’ Retirement System; revising the definition of “compensation” to include certain payments; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman Manendo moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Government Affairs.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Government Affairs:
Assembly Bill No. 69—AN ACT relating to the State Public Works Board; expanding the exemption from the requirement that the State Public Works Board furnish engineering and architectural services for buildings constructed on state property or with legislative appropriation to certain improvements made by the Division of Wildlife of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman Manendo moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Government Affairs.
Motion carried.
By Assemblywoman Giunchigliani:
Assembly Bill No. 70—AN ACT relating to providers of health services; limiting certain fees which providers of health services that accept insurance payments may collect from patients; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblywoman Giunchigliani moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining:
Assembly Bill No. 71—AN ACT relating to the Division of Wildlife of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; authorizing the Division to charge a fee for advertising in printed materials prepared by the Division and for advertising on a website on the Internet that is maintained by the Division; exempting the Division from the requirement of having certain printed matter prepared by the State Printing Division of the Department of Administration; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman Collins 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. 72—AN ACT relating to wildlife; converting the Division of Wildlife of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources into the Department of Wildlife; requiring approval of the proposed budget of the Department by the Board of Wildlife Commissioners; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman Collins moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining.
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 11:29 a.m.
ASSEMBLY IN SESSION
At 12:08 p.m.
Mr. Speaker pro Tempore presiding.
Quorum present.
MESSAGES FROM THE Senate
Senate Chamber, Carson City, February 10, 2003
To the Honorable the Assembly:
I have the honor to inform
your honorable body that the Senate on this day adopted
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 6.
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Mary Jo Mongelli |
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Assistant Secretary of the Senate |
MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND NOTICES
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 6.
Assemblywoman Koivisto moved the adoption of the resolution.
Remarks by Assemblywoman Koivisto.
Resolution adopted unanimously.
GUESTS EXTENDED PRIVILEGE OF ASSEMBLY FLOOR
On
request of Assemblyman Atkinson, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly
Chamber for this day was extended to Detrick Sanford,
Joella Taylor and Angela Edgell.
On request of Assemblyman Beers, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Joe Schoenman.
On request of Assemblyman Collins, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Spencer Hafen.
On request of Assemblywoman Koivisto, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Dr. Christine Petersen.
Assemblywoman Buckley moved that the Assembly adjourn until Tuesday, February 11, 2003, at 11:00 a.m.
Motion carried.
Assembly adjourned at 12:20 p.m.
Approved: Richard D. Perkins
Attest: Jacqueline Sneddon