THE ONE HUNDRED AND THIRD DAY
Carson City (Friday), May 16, 2003
Assembly called to order at 11:27 a.m.
Mr. Speaker presiding.
Roll called.
All present except Assemblyman Oceguera, who was excused.
Prayer by the Chaplain, Reverend Albert Tilstra.
Help us to be the best we can be, Lord. We sometimes forget how special we are in this nation. Help us to use our power for good in the world. Be with the legislators in this Body today. May they not forget that economic interests are not as important as human interest and that our monetary might can save lives if we are willing to share it with all those in need. These men and women in this Chamber are lamps of light to people in the dark places. They are ambassadors of dreams to those who dare not express themselves. They are warriors of the spirit of love, peace, and the pursuit of happiness to those who know only basic human survival. Don't let us forget, Lord, who we are and what we have to offer.
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. 253, has had the same under
consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation:
Amend, and do pass as amended.
Wendell P. Williams, Chairman
Mr. Speaker:
Your Concurrent Committee on Education, to which was referred Senate Bill No. 59, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Amend, and do pass as amended.
Wendell P. Williams, Chairman
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on
Elections, Procedures, and Ethics, to which was referred
Assembly Joint Resolution No. 11, has had the same under consideration, and
begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Amend, and do pass
as amended.
Also, your Committee on
Elections, Procedures, and Ethics, to which was referred
Senate Bill No. 362, 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 Government Affairs, to which was referred Senate Bill No. 176, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Amend, and do pass as amended.
Mark Manendo, Chairman
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Health and Human Services, to which was referred Senate Bill No. 327, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Amend, and do pass as amended.
Ellen Koivisto, Chairman
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred Senate Bill No. 50, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Do pass.
Bernie Anderson, Chairman
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining, to which was referred Senate Bill No. 144, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Amend, and do pass as amended.
Tom Collins, Chairman
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on
Taxation, to which were referred Senate Bills Nos. 313, 314, has had the same
under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the
recommendation:
Do pass.
David Parks, Chairman
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on
Transportation, to which was referred Senate Bill No. 483, has had the same
under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the
recommendation:
Do pass.
Vonne Chowning, Chairman
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which were re-referred Senate Bills Nos. 72, 276, 401, 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 was referred Senate Bill No. 407, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Amend, and do pass as amended.
Morse Arberry Jr., Chairman
Mr. Speaker:
Your Concurrent Committee
on Ways and Means, to which was referred Assembly Bill
No. 179, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the
same back with the recommendation: Amend, and do pass as amended.
Morse Arberry Jr., Chairman
MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND NOTICES
Assemblywoman Buckley moved that the reading of Histories on all bills and resolutions be dispensed with for this 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 11:34 a.m.
ASSEMBLY IN SESSION
At 11:35 a.m.
Mr. Speaker presiding.
Quorum present.
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 7.
Assemblywoman Buckley moved the adoption of the resolution.
Remarks by Assemblywoman Buckley.
Resolution adopted, as amended.
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 12.
Assemblywoman Koivisto moved the adoption of the resolution.
Remarks by Assemblywoman Koivisto.
Resolution adopted.
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 15.
Assemblywoman McClain moved the adoption of the resolution.
Remarks by Assemblywomen McClain and Chowning.
Resolution adopted.
SECOND READING AND AMENDMENT
Assembly Bill No. 286.
Bill read second time and ordered to third reading.
Assembly Bill No. 471.
Bill read second time.
The following amendment was proposed by the Committee on
Ways and Means:
Amendment No. 713.
Amend section 1, page 1, by deleting lines 1 through 7 and inserting:
“Section 1. There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to”.
Amend section 1, page 2, line 1, by deleting “$9,053,621” and inserting “$11,678,558”.
Amend the title of the bill by deleting the first through fourth lines and inserting:
“AN ACT making a supplemental appropriation to the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy of the Department of Human Resources for a shortfall in budgeting in Fiscal Year 2002-2003”.
Amend the summary of the bill to read as follows:
“SUMMARY—Makes supplemental appropriation to Division of Health Care Financing and Policy of Department of Human Resources for shortfall in budgeting in Fiscal Year 2002-2003 for Medicaid caseload and county-match requirements. (BDR S-1227)”.
Assemblyman Arberry moved the adoption of the amendment.
Remarks by Assemblyman Arberry.
Amendment adopted.
Bill ordered reprinted, engrossed, and to third reading.
Assembly Joint Resolution No. 7.
Bill read second time.
The following amendment was proposed by the Committee on Constitutional Amendments:
Amendment No. 704.
Amend the resolution, pages 1 and 2, by deleting lines 4 through 15 on page 1 and lines 1 through 17 on page 2, and inserting:
“Sec. 29A. 1. The Legislature shall adjourn sine
die each regular session held in an odd-numbered year not later than midnight
of the
120th legislative day or of the 140th calendar day, whichever occurs first. Any
legislative action taken after midnight of the 120th legislative day or of the
140th calendar day of that session is void, unless the legislative action is
conducted during a special session.
2. The Legislature shall adjourn sine die each regular session held in an even-numbered year not later than midnight of the 45th calendar day of that session. Any legislative action taken after midnight of the 45th calendar day is void, unless the legislative action is conducted during a special session.
And be it further
Resolved, That a new section, designated Sec. 2A, be added to Article 4 of the Nevada Constitution to read as follows:
Sec. 2A. 1. The Legislature may be convened, on extraordinary occasions, upon petition signed by two-thirds of the members of each House of the Legislature. A petition must specify the business to be transacted during the special session, indicate a date on or before which the Legislature is to convene and be transmitted to the Secretary of State. Upon receipt of one or more substantially similar petitions signed, in the aggregate, by the required number of members, calling for a special session, the Secretary of State shall notify all members of the Legislature and the Governor that a special session will be convened pursuant to this section.
2. No bills, except those related to the business specified in the petition and those necessary to provide for the expenses of session, may be introduced at a special session convened pursuant to this section.
3. A special session convened pursuant to this
section takes precedence over a special session called by the Governor pursuant
to Section 9 of
Article 5 of this Constitution, unless otherwise provided in the petition
calling for the special session.
4. The Legislature may provide by law for the procedure for convening a special session pursuant to this section.
5. The Legislature shall adjourn sine die a special session convened pursuant to this section not later than midnight of the 20th calendar day of that session. Any legislative action taken after midnight on the 20th calendar day is void.”.
Amend the resolution, pages 2 and 3, by deleting lines 21 through 44 on page 2 and lines 1 through 3 on page 3, and inserting:
“Sec. 2. 1. The sessions of the Legislature shall be [biennial,]
annual, and shall commence on the 1st Monday of February , [following
the election of members of the Assembly,] unless the Governor of the State or
the members of the Legislature shall, in the interim, convene the
Legislature by proclamation [.
2. The Legislature shall adjourn sine die each
regular session not later than midnight Pacific standard time 120 calendar days
following its commencement. Any legislative action taken after midnight Pacific
standard time on the 120th calendar day is void, unless the legislative action
is conducted during a special session convened by the Governor.
3.] or petition.
2. The Governor shall submit :”.
Amend the resolution, page 3, line 9, by deleting “30” and inserting “21”.
Amend the resolution, page 3, by deleting lines 11 through 19.
Amend the resolution, page 3, by deleting lines 25
through 28 and inserting: “and paid out of the public treasury, for not to
exceed 60 days during any regular session of the legislature conducted
during odd-numbered years, not to exceed 45 days during any regular session of
the legislature conducted during even-numbered years and not to exceed 20
days during any special session ; [convened by the governor;] but
no increase of”.
Amend the resolution, page 3, by deleting lines 34 and 35 and inserting: “not exceeding the sum of Sixty dollars for any general or special session to each member; and”.
Amend the resolution, pages 3 and 4, by deleting lines 44 and 45 on page 3 and lines 1 through 7 on page 4, and inserting:
“[Sec: 9. The]
Sec. 9. 1. Except as otherwise provided in Section
2A of Article 4 of this Constitution, the Governor may , on
extraordinary occasions, convene the Legislature by Proclamation and shall
state to both houses , when organized, the purpose for which they have
been convened . [, and the Legislature shall transact no legislative
business, except that for which they were specially convened, or such other
legislative business as the Governor may call to the attention of the
Legislature while in Session.]
2. No bills, except those related to the purpose for which the Legislature has been specially convened and those necessary to provide for the expenses of the session, may be introduced at a special session convened pursuant to this section.
3. The Legislature shall adjourn sine die a special session convened pursuant to this section not later than midnight of the 20th calendar day of that session. Any legislative action taken after midnight on the 20th calendar day is void.
And be it further
Resolved, That Section 12 of Article 17 of the Nevada Constitution be amended to read as follows:
Sec. 12. The first regular session of the Legislature
shall commence on the second Monday of December A.D. Eighteen hundred and Sixty
Four, and the second regular session of the same shall commence on the first
Monday of January A.D. Eighteen hundred and Sixty Six; and the third regular
session of the Legislature shall be the first of the biennial sessions, and
shall commence on the first Monday of January A.D. Eighteen hundred and Sixty
Seven; and the regular sessions of the Legislature shall be held thereafter .
[biennially.]”.
Amend the resolution, page 7, by deleting lines 6 through 22 and the text of repealed section.
Amend the title of the resolution to read as follows:
“ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION—Proposing to amend the Nevada Constitution to revise provisions relating to legislative sessions.”.
Amend the summary of the resolution to read as follows:
“SUMMARY—Proposes to amend Nevada Constitution to revise provisions relating to legislative sessions. (BDR C‑43)”.
Assemblywoman Giunchigliani moved the adoption of the amendment.
Remarks by Assemblywoman Giunchigliani.
Amendment adopted.
Bill ordered reprinted, engrossed, and to third reading.
Senate Bill No. 27.
Bill read second time and ordered to third reading.
Senate Bill No. 36.
Bill read second time and ordered to third reading.
Senate Bill No. 62.
Bill read second time and ordered to third reading.
Senate Bill No. 78.
Bill read second time and ordered to third reading.
Senate Bill No. 103.
Bill read second time and ordered to third reading.
Senate Bill No. 122.
Bill read second time and ordered to third reading.
Senate Bill No. 123.
Bill read second time and ordered to third reading.
Senate Bill No. 134.
Bill read second time and ordered to third reading.
Senate Bill No. 221.
Bill read second time and ordered to third reading.
Mr. Speaker announced if there were no objections, the Assembly would recess subject to the call of the Chair.
Assembly in recess at 11:52 a.m.
ASSEMBLY IN SESSION
At 12:26 p.m.
Mr. Speaker presiding.
Quorum present.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Education, to which was referred Senate Bill No. 34, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Amend, and do pass as amended.
Also, your Committee on Education, to which were referred Senate Bills Nos. 390, 460, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Amend, and do pass as amended.
Wendell P. Williams, Chairman
INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE
By the Committee on Ways and Means:
Assembly Bill No. 548—AN ACT relating to public health; abolishing the Commission on Substance Abuse Education, Prevention, Enforcement and Treatment within the Department of Public Safety; abolishing the Fund for Substance Abuse Education, Prevention, Enforcement and Treatment; providing for the transfer of money in the Fund to the Department of Human Resources’ Gift Fund; repealing the requirement of establishing pilot projects in family resource centers to provide services relating to substance abuse; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman Arberry moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Motion carried.
SECOND READING AND AMENDMENT
Senate Bill No. 307.
Bill read second time.
The following amendment was proposed by the Committee on
Health and Human Services:
Amendment No. 629.
Amend sec. 5, page 4, line 22, by deleting “Each” and inserting: “Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, each”.
Amend sec. 5, page 5, line 13, after “5.” by inserting: “A food establishment is not required to post the sign otherwise required by this section if the food establishment provides to its patrons a food or drink menu that contains a notice, in boldface type that is clearly legible and not less than the size of the type used for the items on the menu, in substantially the same form and language as is set forth in subsection 2 or authorized pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 4.
6.”.
Amend the title of the bill by deleting the first through third lines and inserting:
“AN ACT relating to public health; requiring the posting of warnings in certain food establishments in which alcoholic beverages are sold regarding the dangers of drinking such”.
Amend the summary of the bill to read as follows:
“SUMMARY—Requires posting of warnings in certain food establishments regarding risk of drinking alcoholic beverages during pregnancy and merges Advisory Subcommittee on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome into Advisory Board on Maternal and Child Health. (BDR 40‑6)”.
Assemblywoman Koivisto moved the adoption of the amendment.
Remarks by Assemblywoman Koivisto.
Amendment adopted.
Bill ordered reprinted, re-engrossed, and to third reading.
Senate Bill No. 351.
Bill read second time and ordered to third reading.
Senate Bill No. 410.
Bill read second time and ordered to third reading.
Senate Bill No. 456.
Bill read second time and ordered to third reading.
Senate Bill No. 471.
Bill read second time and ordered to third reading.
Senate Bill No. 475.
Bill read second time.
The following amendment was proposed by the Committee on Taxation:
Amendment No. 642.
Amend section 1, page 2, line 42, by deleting “1997.” and inserting:
“1997 [.] , or to an exempt wholesale
generator, as defined in
15 U.S.C. § 79z-5a.”.
Assemblyman Parks moved the adoption of the amendment.
Remarks by Assemblyman Parks.
Amendment adopted.
Bill ordered reprinted, engrossed, and to third reading.
Senate Bill No. 476.
Bill read second time and ordered to third reading.
Senate Bill No. 493.
Bill read second time and ordered to third reading.
MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND NOTICES
Assemblyman Arberry moved that Assembly Bill No. 392 be taken from the Chief Clerk's desk and placed at the top of the General File.
Remarks by Assemblyman Arberry.
Motion carried.
Assemblyman Arberry moved that Assembly Bill No. 392 be taken from its position on the General File and placed on the General File immediately following Assembly Joint Resolution No. 6.
Remarks by Assemblyman Arberry.
Motion carried.
Assemblywoman Buckley moved that Senate Bill No. 359 be taken from its position on the General File and placed at the top of the General File.
Motion carried.
general file and third reading
Senate Bill No. 359.
Bill read third time.
The following amendment was proposed by Assemblyman Manendo:
Amendment No. 615.
Amend sec. 12, pages 9 and 10, by deleting lines 40 through 44 on page 9 and lines 1 through 10 on page 10, and inserting:
“Sec. 12. 1. Any provision in:
(a) An ordinance, regulation or plan of a governing body described in section 1 of this act;
(b) A covenant, condition or restriction described in section 3 of this act;
(c) A governing document of an executive board of a common-interest community described in section 4 of this act;
(d) A rental agreement or policy of a landlord described in section 5 or 8 of this act; or
(e) An employee handbook or policy of a local government employer described in section 11 of this act,
that is in effect on the effective date of this act and which is contrary to the provisions of this act is void and unenforceable.
2. On or before October 1, 2003, the persons or entities described in this subsection shall review and amend as necessary to ensure compliance with the provisions of this act:
(a) In the case of a governing body described in section 1 of this act, the ordinances, regulations and plans of the governing body.
(b) In the case of an executive board of a common-interest community described in section 4 of this act, the governing documents of the common-interest community.
(c) In the case of a landlord described in section 5 or 8 of this act, the policies of the landlord.
(d) In the case of a local government employer described in section 11 of this act, the employee handbooks, if any, and policies of the employer.
3. A landlord described in section 5 or 8 of this act shall review his rental agreements that are in effect on the effective date of this act to ensure compliance with the provisions of this act and, on or before the date for renewal of such an agreement:
(a) Remove any provision of such an agreement that is void and unenforceable pursuant to subsection 1; and
(b) Add the information required by paragraph (n) of
subsection 2 of
NRS 118A.200, as amended by section 7 of this act, or paragraph (n) of
subsection 2 of NRS 118B.040, as amended by section 9 of this act, as
applicable.
4. Between the effective date of this act and the date on which a landlord described in section 5 or 8 of this act brings his rental agreements into compliance with this act pursuant to subsection 3, the landlord shall:
(a) Provide notice of the right of a tenant to engage in the display of the flag of the United States, as set forth in section 5 or 8 of this act, as applicable, to each tenant who is subject to such an agreement; or
(b) Post a notice of the right of a tenant to engage in the display of the flag of the United States, as set forth in section 5 or 8 of this act, as applicable, in a conspicuous and readily accessible place on the property or in the park.”.
Amend the bill as a whole by adding the following Assemblymen as primary joint sponsors: Assemblymen Griffin and Hettrick.
Assemblyman Manendo moved the adoption of the amendment.
Remarks by Assemblyman Manendo.
Amendment adopted.
Bill ordered reprinted, re-engrossed, and to third reading.
Assembly Bill No. 41.
Bill read third time.
Remarks by Assemblymen Collins, Angle, Carpenter, Giunchigliani, and Claborn.
Assemblywoman Angle requested that the following remarks be entered in the Journal.
Assemblyman Collins:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The bill changes Wildlife back to a department, on its own, instead of a division, which it formally was. It is going to be 97 percent self-funded by those who participate in the industry and will be better run. Another part of the bill amends a section to allow for State Wildlife Commissioners to participate in the budget process, before the Governor approves it. I urge your support.
Assemblywoman Angle:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise in support A.B. 41, but I would like for the record to show and make it known that the legislative intent of this bill is to have the Wildlife Commission read and approve the budget of the department.
Assemblyman Carpenter:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My remarks are along the same line. I’m going to vote for this bill because I do believe it needs to be a division and not just a part of the Department of Conservation. I think, when this bill originally was drafted and the Wildlife boards in the various counties voted to endorse it, it said the Commission was going to approve the budget. Now, it reads that they can only recommend on it. I believe the Commission is the one that should be doing this because they’re the ones the hunters and the ones interested in this area can go to and get some input from. For that reason, I just wanted to say I don’t agree with the wording, but do agree it should be a division. Thank you.
Assemblywoman Giunchigliani:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Assembly Bill No. 41 was brought into Ways and Means for us to review exactly the language discussed because we had some concerns the policy had changed. We don’t have any other group or organization or board or commission that actually adopts its own budget. That is the process for the Executive Branch and this keeps that separation of powers. It did give the opportunity for those who pay a lot of the fees, to have better input through public hearings and actually make a recommendation to the Governor for the purposes of a budget for this division. So, I think that gave us a comfort level in the money committee, that we weren’t changing state policy, but also gave some more input for the hunters and fishermen and women, etc. So, I think, in the long run, we felt comfortable with that part of it.
Assemblyman Collins:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I just wanted to clarify, in the bill, that existing law states that the Wildlife Commission would review and comment. The change in the law, on that line, is that they would review and make a recommendation. In no way does that supercede the Executive Budget. I just want to make sure that’s clear. The intent is that they are allowed to be more of a participant, because it primarily is their funds. The Budget Director and the Governor’s Office and the legislature make the ultimate decision of dollars.
Assemblyman Claborn:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise to support AB 41. This is really a good bill. I hope that all my hunter and fishermen colleagues support it. I certainly do. We need your help on it. Thank you very much.
Roll call on Assembly Bill No. 41:
Yeas—41.
Nays—None.
Excused—Oceguera.
Assembly Bill No. 41 having received a constitutional
majority,
Mr. Speaker declared it passed, as amended.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Senate.
Assembly Bill No. 130.
Bill read third time.
Remarks by Assemblyman Hettrick.
Roll call on Assembly Bill No. 130:
Yeas—41.
Nays—None.
Excused—Oceguera.
Assembly Bill No. 130 having received a two-thirds majority, Mr. Speaker declared it passed, as amended.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Senate.
Assembly Bill No. 249.
Bill read third time.
Roll call on Assembly Bill No. 249:
Yeas—41.
Nays—None.
Excused—Oceguera.
Assembly Bill No. 249 having received a constitutional
majority,
Mr. Speaker declared it passed, as amended.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Senate.
Assembly Bill No. 257.
Bill read third time.
Remarks by Assemblyman Marvel.
Roll call on Assembly Bill No. 257:
Yeas—41.
Nays—None.
Excused—Oceguera.
Assembly Bill No. 257 having received a constitutional
majority,
Mr. Speaker declared it passed, as amended.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Senate.
Assembly Bill No. 332.
Bill read third time.
Remarks by Assemblymen Gustavson, Arberry, and Buckley.
Roll call on Assembly Bill No. 332:
Yeas—39.
Nays—None.
Not Voting—Angle, Gustavson—2.
Excused—Oceguera.
Assembly Bill No. 332 having received a constitutional
majority,
Mr. Speaker declared it passed, as amended.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Senate.
Assembly Bill No. 469.
Bill read third time.
Remarks by Assemblywoman Leslie.
Roll call on Assembly Bill No. 469:
Yeas—41.
Nays—None.
Excused—Oceguera.
Assembly Bill No. 469 having received a constitutional
majority,
Mr. Speaker declared it passed.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Senate.
Assembly Bill No. 476.
Bill read third time.
Roll call on Assembly Bill No. 476:
Yeas—37.
Nays—Angle, Buckley, Gustavson, Pierce—4.
Excused—Oceguera.
Assembly Bill No. 476 having received a constitutional
majority,
Mr. Speaker declared it passed, as amended.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Senate.
Assembly Bill No. 542.
Bill read third time.
Roll call on Assembly Bill No. 542:
Yeas—41.
Nays—None.
Excused—Oceguera.
Assembly Bill No. 542 having received a constitutional
majority,
Mr. Speaker declared it passed, as amended.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Senate.
Assembly Bill No. 543.
Bill read third time.
Roll call on Assembly Bill No. 543:
Yeas—40.
Nays—Gustavson.
Excused—Oceguera.
Assembly Bill No. 543 having received a constitutional
majority,
Mr. Speaker declared it passed.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Senate.
Assembly Joint Resolution No. 5.
Resolution read.
Remarks by Assemblymen Hettrick and Beers.
Roll call on Assembly Joint Resolution No. 5:
Yeas—41.
Nays—None.
Excused—Oceguera.
Assembly Joint Resolution No. 5 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. Speaker declared it passed.
Resolution ordered transmitted to the Senate.
Assembly Joint Resolution No. 6.
Resolution read.
Remarks by Assemblyman Hardy.
Roll call on Assembly Joint Resolution No. 6:
Yeas—41.
Nays—None.
Excused—Oceguera.
Assembly Joint Resolution No. 6 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. Speaker declared it passed, as amended.
Resolution ordered transmitted to the Senate.
Assembly Bill No. 392.
Bill read third time.
The following amendment was proposed by the Committee on
Ways and Means:
Amendment No. 717.
Amend section 1, page 1, by deleting lines 6 through 15
and inserting: “standard or better with 8 years or more of continuous
service [are] is entitled to receive [$75 semiannually with]
a semiannual [increase of] payment of $75 plus:
(a) An additional $25 for each year of the employee’s ninth through fourteenth years of continuous service;
(b) An additional $50 for each year of the employee’s fifteenth through twenty-fourth years of continuous service; and
(c) An additional $75 for each additional year of continuous service after 24 years, up to a maximum of 30”.
Amend the bill as a whole by renumbering sections 2 and 3 as sections 3 and 4 and adding a new section designated sec. 2, following section 1, to read as follows:
“Sec. 2. NRS 284.179 is hereby amended to read as follows:
284.179 The professional employees of the University
and Community College System of Nevada are not entitled to receive the [increases]
payments provided in NRS 284.177.”.
Assemblyman Arberry moved the adoption of the amendment.
Remarks by Assemblyman Arberry.
Amendment adopted.
Bill ordered reprinted, re-engrossed, and to third reading.
MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND NOTICES
Assemblywoman Buckley moved that Senate Bill No. 358 be taken from its position on the General File and placed at the top of the General File.
Remarks by Assemblywoman Buckley.
Motion carried.
general file and third reading
Senate Bill No. 358.
Bill read third time.
Remarks by Assemblymen Christensen and Collins.
Potential conflict of interest declared by Assemblyman Collins.
Roll call on Senate Bill No. 358:
Yeas—41.
Nays—None.
Excused—Oceguera.
Senate Bill No. 358 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. Speaker declared it passed.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Senate.
Senate Bill No. 37.
Bill read third time.
Roll call on Senate Bill No. 37:
Yeas—41.
Nays—None.
Excused—Oceguera.
Senate Bill No. 37 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. Speaker declared it passed.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Senate.
MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND NOTICES
Assemblyman Goldwater moved that Senate Bill No. 183 be taken from the Chief Clerk’s desk and placed at the top of the General File.
Remarks by Assemblyman Goldwater.
Motion carried.
general file and third reading
Senate Bill No. 183.
Bill read third time.
Remarks by Assemblymen Gibbons, Gustavson, Goldwater, Angle, Hardy, and Mabey.
Potential conflict of interest declared by Assemblyman Hardy.
Roll call on Senate Bill No. 183:
Yeas—39.
Nays—Angle, Gustavson—2.
Excused—Oceguera.
Senate Bill No. 183 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. Speaker declared it passed, as amended.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Senate.
Senate Bill No. 68.
Bill read third time.
Remarks by Assemblyman Williams.
Roll call on Senate Bill No. 68:
Yeas—41.
Nays—None.
Excused—Oceguera.
Senate Bill No. 68 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. Speaker declared it passed.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Senate.
Senate Bill No. 94.
Bill read third time.
Remarks by Assemblywoman Leslie.
Roll call on Senate Bill No. 94:
Yeas—41.
Nays—None.
Excused—Oceguera.
Senate Bill No. 94 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. Speaker declared it passed, as amended.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Senate.
MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND NOTICES
Assemblywoman Buckley moved that Senate Bills Nos.
105, 124, 139, 148, 150, 159, 186, 198, 206, 231, 240, 255, 266, 287, 288, 297,
299, 310, 315, 317, 322, 363, 373, 378, 383, 387, 394, 396, 405, 408, 424, 432,
434, 450, 465, 466, 467, 469, 470, 478, 481, 482, 485, 486, 490;
Senate Joint Resolutions Nos. 3 and 4 be taken from the General File and placed
on the General File for the next legislative day.
Motion carried.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
There being no objections, the Speaker and Chief Clerk
signed
Assembly Bills Nos. 71, 86, 103, 221, 231, 233, 235, 245, 285, 344, and 375.
GUESTS EXTENDED PRIVILEGE OF ASSEMBLY FLOOR
On request of Assemblywoman
Gibbons, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was
extended to Kathy MacLean,
Jade Zahreddine, and Yiwen Zhang.
On request of Assemblyman
Goicoechea, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was
extended to Robert Smith,
Susannah Hooper-Howe, Jacqueline Mongillo, Leslie Martin, Terra Koenig, Jeff
Ritchie, Tracy Hancock, Cody Baltazar, David Brown, Robert Conway, Taylor
Cooper, Matthew DeRose, Olivia Dillon, Dillon Grant,
Alyxxandria Godwin, Megan Hancock, Regina Jamanila, Joshua Kilpatrick, Kennedy
Koenig, Carly Martin, Kellie Mongillo, K.C. O’Connor,
Michael Pearson, Jared Rogers, Shelby Schelling, Alexander South,
Steven Woodward, Kenna Yates, Monette Jenkins, Jordan Smith,
Allyson Evers, and Tyler Huff.
On request of Assemblyman
Goldwater, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was
extended to Joi Abarintos,
Hope Abarintos, Candace Guantero, Andrea Guantero, Natalie Ventic, and Ladd K.
Heleloa.
On request of Assemblyman Grady, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Ashley Smith.
On request of Assemblyman Knecht, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Marian Setterfield.
Assemblywoman Buckley moved that the Assembly adjourn until Saturday, May 17, 2003, at 8:00 a.m.
Motion carried.
Assembly adjourned at 1:19 p.m.
Approved: Richard D. Perkins
Attest: Jacqueline Sneddon
Chief Clerk of the Assembly