THE THIRTY-FIRST DAY
Carson City (Wednesday), March 5, 2003
Senate called to order at 11:20 a.m.
President Hunt presiding.
Roll called.
All present.
Prayer by the Chaplain, Pastor Albert Tilstra.
Our Father in heaven, today, we pray for Your gift of
contentment, that we may not waste our time desiring more but learn to use and
enjoy what we have.
We may not know everything, but we may know You and Your will. We
need not be rich to be generous nor have all wisdom to be understanding. Our
influence may not be great, but it can be good. Our speech may not be eloquent,
but it can be truthful and sincere. We cannot all have good looks, but we can
have a good conscience, and having that, we shall have peace of mind and need
fear no man.
May we be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one
another, even as You, for Christ’s sake, have forgiven us.
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.
MESSAGES FROM THE ASSEMBLY
Assembly
Chamber, Carson
City, March 4, 2003
To the
Honorable the Senate:
I
have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Assembly on this day
passed Assembly Bills Nos. 94, 101, 127, 137.
MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND NOTICES
Senator Coffin moved that Assembly Bill No. 39 be taken from the Secretary's desk and placed on the General File.
Remarks by Senator Coffin.
Motion carried.
INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE
By Senators Raggio, Titus; Assemblymen Perkins and Hettrick:
Senate Bill No. 237—AN ACT relating to taxation; carrying out certain advisory questions relating to funding for regional transportation; revising the maximum rate, allocation or use of certain taxes for regional transportation; authorizing certain counties to impose additional taxes on motor vehicle fuel and to increase certain impact fees for new development; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Raggio moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Taxation.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Taxation:
Senate Bill No. 238—AN ACT relating to state finances; providing for the imposition and administration of state taxes on the gross receipts of businesses and on certain admissions and amusements; increasing certain taxes and fees; levying an ad valorem tax and revising certain limitations on the total ad valorem tax levy; revising certain provisions governing state business licenses; providing for the implementation of certain administrative methods to increase the generation of revenue; requiring certain public bodies to include a clause regarding compliance with state and local laws in each contract for a public work; requiring the review of laws regarding certain exemptions from taxes; making an appropriation; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator McGinness moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Taxation.
Motion carried.
Assembly Bill No. 94.
Senator Rawson moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Motion carried.
Assembly Bill No. 101.
Senator Rawson moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Motion carried.
Assembly Bill No. 127.
Senator Rawson moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Government Affairs.
Motion carried.
Assembly Bill No. 137.
Senator Rawson moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Government Affairs.
Motion carried.
SECOND READING AND AMENDMENT
Assembly Bill No. 26.
Bill read second time and ordered to third reading.
GENERAL FILE AND THIRD READING
Assembly Bill No. 39.
Bill read third time.
Roll call on Assembly Bill No. 39:
Yeas—21.
Nays—None.
Assembly Bill No. 39 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 Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 5.
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 Candace Wheeler.
On request of Senator Care, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Louise Giberson.
On request of Senator Cegavske, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Joan Gibb and the following staff and students from the Las Vegas Academy: Candess Zona, Chris Pietrafeso, Autumn Deaux, Ashley Gourley, Laura Hall, Elise Kilmar, Aubie McGhie; Principal: Robert Gerye and English teacher: Sindy Eisen.
On request of Senator Hardy, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Candy Schneider.
On request of Senator Mathews, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Karen L. Haas.
On request of Senator McGinness, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Beth MacMillan.
On request of Senator Neal, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Alejandro Solas.
On request of Senator Nolan, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Lee Carol Lombard.
On request of Senator Raggio, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Willis Allen, Leslie Raggio Righetti, and to the following staff, chaperones and students, from the Elmcrest Elementary School: Andrew Buchheister, Brandan Cabers-Reyes, Peter Cordi, Lydia Cortez, Jessica Drynan, Mali Dumont, Micheal Evans, Jacquie Hansen, Dalton Huston, Levi Hyde-Beverage, Sharon Klovski, Alex Larggent, Tommy Maples, Monserrat Melendrez, Zack Moore, Michael Morelli, Stephanie Pica, Kayla Pruett-Barnes, Matthew Panzalan, Levi Ratto, Oliver Saah, Katrina Shearer, Callen Skinner, Breeann Woods, Tevin Wright, Casey Allbin, Patrick Barlow, Cassidy Brown, Cymone DeBose, Karel Felix Torres, Harrison Gray, Brittany Jacobson, Keleka Kam, Mark Ledesma, Alex Manning, Kashmir Martin, Juanita Martinez, Juanita Mendres-Cabrera, Bryce Neilson, Ariel Payton, Alejandro Portillo, Jordan Raulston, Aaron Roberts, Eduardo Rodriguez, Nichols Ruggieri, Leila Sparks, Hannah Torvick, Madduison Vandever, Alexandra Young, Marco Alcaba, Tanner Ames, Sammi Brown, James Campbell, Cindy Chavez, Kiernan Clark, Jessi Curtis, Angel Delatorre, Steven Garcia, Eduardo Garcia Hernandez, Amanda Goncalves, Fernando Gonzalez, Eddie Guico, Samantha Holland, Danielle Levy, Fallon Lucero, Emily Miller, Jaimee Oberg, Conner Oliver, Julie Ramos, Jasmin Regla, Sacramento Saldana, (Grant) Adam Shelton, Diego Villa, Juan Zasueta, teachers: Tracy Woodring, Janet Basl, Janet Ratto; chaperones: Karen Drynan, Don Cronmer, Tim Ledesma, Heather Manning, Martha Clark, Mrs. Garcia, Maria Cabera-Reyes and Lin Pruett.
On request of Senator Rawson, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Eileen Hayes.
On request of Senator Rhoads, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Karen K. Wells.
On request of Senator Schneider, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Marcia Neel.
On request of Senator Tiffany, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Joe Hickenbotham.
On request of Senator Titus, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Tim Quillan, Denise Brodsky, Beulah Alexander, Susan Berndt, Bonnie Duritsa, Dave Duritsa, Elizabeth Feierstein, Edith Gillespie, Pamela Hays, Adrian Hendley, Lisa Hendley, Paul Hulett, Bobbie McLaughlin, Danny McLaughlin, Homer Morehead, Connie Saunders, Mark Saunders, Sally Savage, John Southerland and Orion Bobo.
On request of Senator Townsend, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Thomas Jackson.
On request of Senator Washington, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Susan Mayes Smith.
On request of Senator Wiener, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Patricia Martinelli-Price.
On request of President Hunt, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Karen Craig.
Senator Raggio moved that the Senate adjourn until Thursday, March 6, 2003, at 11 a.m.
Motion carried.
Senate adjourned at 12 m.
Approved: Lorraine T. Hunt
President
of the Senate
Attest: Claire J. Clift
Secretary of the Senate