NEVADA LEGISLATURE

THE TWELFTH DAY

Carson City (Friday), February 14, 2003

Assembly called to order at 11:03 a.m.

Mr. Speaker presiding.

Roll called.

All present except Assemblymen Arberry, Giunchigliani and Ohrenschall, who were excused.

Prayer by the Chaplain, Father Sam Caldwell.

Almighty God, our Creator, inspire 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 Name we pray.

Amen.

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

Assemblyman Oceguera 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 11:07 a.m.

ASSEMBLY IN SESSION

At 11:10 a.m.

Mr. Speaker presiding.

Quorum present.

INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE

By the Committee on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining:

Assembly Bill No. 129—AN ACT relating to the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; requiring the interest earned on the money deposited in certain accounts or funds for use by the Department to be credited to those accounts or funds; providing that certain money collected for purposes of the Program for the Voluntary Cleanup of Hazardous Substances and Relief From Liability must be deposited in the Account for the Management of Hazardous Waste; 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. 130—AN ACT relating to the State Department of Agriculture; authorizing the Director of the State Department of Agriculture and the Department to impose certain fees; requiring that certain fees collected by the Director be credited to the Agriculture Registration and Enforcement Account; requiring that certain fines collected by the Director be credited to the county school district fund of a county in which the board of trustees of the county school district enters into an agreement with the Director to use the fines for certain purposes; requiring that certain fines collected by the State Board of Agriculture be credited to the State General Fund; 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 Assemblymen Mortenson, Chowning, Claborn, Carpenter, Ohrenschall, Anderson, Atkinson, Buckley, Christensen, Collins, Conklin, Giunchigliani, Horne, Koivisto, Leslie, Marvel, McClain, Oceguera, Parks, Perkins, Pierce, and Williams:

Assembly Bill No. 131—AN ACT relating to cultural resources; requiring the Administrator of the Office of Historic Preservation of the Department of Cultural Affairs to establish a stewardship program for the protection of cultural resources; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Assemblyman Mortenson moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining.

Motion carried.

By the Committee on Judiciary:

Assembly Bill No. 132—AN ACT relating to the protection of children; providing that proceedings concerning the abuse or neglect of children are presumptively open to the public; 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. 133—AN ACT relating to district courts; revising the provision governing the duties that may be performed by masters for criminal proceedings in district courts; 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. 134—AN ACT relating to employment; providing a civil penalty for the failure of a current or former employer of an applicant for a position as a peace officer with a law enforcement agency to provide certain information concerning the applicant upon the request of the law enforcement agency; 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. 135—AN ACT relating to cities; revising the provisions governing the authority of the governing body of a city to abate certain dangerous conditions; revising the manner in which the governing body of a city may recover money expended in abating certain nuisances and dangerous and noxious conditions; 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. 136—AN ACT relating to local governments; authorizing the creation of a general improvement district for the establishment of an area or zone for the preservation of one or more species or subspecies of wildlife threatened with extinction; 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. 137—AN ACT relating to the Office of the Governor; revising the requirements for the submission of a report to the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau concerning the Bureau for Hospital Patients within the Office for Consumer Health Assistance; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Assemblyman Manendo moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Government Affairs.

Motion carried.

By Assemblyman Goldwater (by request):

Assembly Bill No. 138—AN ACT relating to pupils; repealing the prohibition against pupils carrying or possessing any electronic device used for paging or communication while on school grounds; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Assemblyman Goldwater moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Education.

Motion carried.

SECOND READING AND AMENDMENT

Assembly Bill No. 38.

Bill read second time and ordered to third reading.

Assembly Bill No. 39.

Bill read second time and ordered to third reading.

Assembly Bill No. 69.

Bill read second time and ordered to third reading.

MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND NOTICES

Assemblywoman Buckley moved that Assembly Bills Nos. 10 and 22 be taken from the General File and placed on the General File for the next legislative day.

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 11:18 a.m.

ASSEMBLY IN SESSION

At 11:27 a.m.

Mr. Speaker presiding.

Quorum present.

INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE

By the Committee on Commerce and Labor:

Assembly Bill No. 139—AN ACT relating to utilities; making various changes concerning certain providers of utility service; exempting from the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada certain persons who are engaged in the business of furnishing water or services for the disposal of sewage in certain large counties; increasing the time allowed for entry of a final order for an application relating to the sale of energy, capacity or ancillary services by a provider of new electric resources; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.