THE TWENTY-NINTH DAY
Carson City (Monday), March 3, 2003
Senate called to order at 11:19 a.m.
President Hunt presiding.
Roll called.
All present except Senators Hardy and Tiffany, who were excused.
Prayer by the Chaplain, Monte Fast, Director of Friends in Service Helping.
Let us consider the value of one day.
It is a gift from God.
It is an opportunity to show love to our families.
It can be spent in service to others.
Let us use this priceless gift well.
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, February 27, 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. 6, 27, 33, 113, 129; Senate Bill No. 11.
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Diane
Keetch |
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Assistant Chief Clerk of the Assembly |
Assembly
Chamber, Carson
City, March 3, 2003
To the
Honorable the Senate:
I
have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Assembly on this day adopted
Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 5.
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Assistant Chief Clerk of the Assembly |
MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND NOTICES
By the Committee on Human Resources and Facilities:
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 11—Urging the Department of Human Resources to establish a statewide informational and referral system for health, welfare, human and social services.
Senator Rawson moved that the resolution be referred to the Committee on Human Resources and Facilities.
Motion carried.
WHEREAS,
Theodor Seuss Geisel was born on March 2, 1904, in
Springfield, Massachusetts; and
WHEREAS,
Theodor Seuss Geisel graduated from Dartmouth College in 1925 and began writing
humorous articles and creating cartoons for various magazines; and
WHEREAS,
His first children’s book, And to Think
That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, was rejected by 43 publishers until, in
1937, a friend published the book for him; and
WHEREAS,
In May of 1954, Life magazine
published a report concerning illiteracy among school children, stating that,
among other things, children were having trouble learning to read because the
books were boring; and
WHEREAS,
This comment inspired Theodor Seuss Geisel’s publisher, Bennett Cerf, to
compile a list of 400 words that he felt were important, asking Mr. Geisel to
cut the list to 250 words, the amount of words a first grader could
absorb, and using only those words to write a book that would excite children;
and
WHEREAS,
Nine months later, Mr. Geisel, using 220 of the words given to him, published The Cat in the Hat, which became an
instant success; and
WHEREAS,
Later in 1960, Bennett Cerf bet Mr. Geisel $50 that he couldn’t write an entire
book using only 50 words and from that challenge came the famous children’s
book, Green Eggs and Ham, which also
became an instant success; and
WHEREAS,
From that point on, Theodor Seuss Geisel became known as “Dr. Seuss,” and
children became enthused about reading every Dr. Seuss book available; and
WHEREAS,
Dr. Seuss died on September 24, 1991, but his legacy of children’s books will
live forever as an inspiration to children everywhere to learn to read and to
share in the laughter, enjoyment and knowledge that a book can provide; and
WHEREAS,
In honor of Dr. Seuss and the joy of reading, the National Education
Association has designated March 3, 2003, as “Read Across America” day and has
called upon every child to read with a caring adult on this day 99 years after
the birth of Theodor Seuss Geisel; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED
BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, THE SENATE CONCURRING, That March 3, 2003, is hereby
recognized as “Read Across America” Day in Nevada in commemoration of Dr.
Seuss’s birthday; and be it further
RESOLVED,
That children and adults are encouraged to read a favorite book together on
this date to share the joy of reading; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly
prepare and transmit a copy of this resolution to Terry Hickman, President of
the Nevada State Education Association, and Kenneth Lange, Executive Director
of the Nevada State Education Association.
Senator Titus moved the adoption of the resolution.
Remarks by Senator Titus.
Senator Titus requested that her remarks be entered in the Journal.
Thank you, Madam President. I urge you to vote in favor of this
resolution to show your support for “Read Across America Day.”
I would like to commend the National Education Association for
recognizing this day and honoring Dr. Suess. It seems appropriate.
I have a few quotes from Dr. Suess that apply to this
Legislature. My interns found these quotes, and I would like to share them with
you.
One says, “Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living. It is the
way of looking at life through the wrong end of the telescope, and that enables
you to laugh at life’s realities.” If we cannot laugh while we are here, we are
going to be in big trouble.
Another quote from Dr. Suess states, “You have brains in your
head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you
choose. You are on your own, and you know what to do. You are the guy who will
decide where to go.” It is a big responsibility.
Finally, the last is from One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue
Fish. It states, “If you never did, you should. These things are fun, and
fun is good.”
I urge you to pass this resolution.
Resolution adopted.
Resolution ordered transmitted to the Assembly.
INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE
By Senator Titus:
Senate Bill No. 223—AN ACT relating to the protection of children; abolishing the confessional exemption for clergy from the requirement to report known or suspected abuse or neglect of a child; providing a related exception to the testimonial evidentiary privilege of clergy; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Titus moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Motion carried.
By Senators Titus, Carlton, Wiener and Mathews:
Senate Bill No. 224—AN ACT relating to domestic violence; allowing the designation of an attendant in all civil and certain criminal proceedings involving a victim of an act of domestic violence; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Titus moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Government Affairs:
Senate Bill No. 225—AN ACT relating to general improvement districts; authorizing a general improvement district to file a petition in bankruptcy and be a debtor pursuant to the Federal Bankruptcy Act; clarifying that a general improvement district is a municipality; 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 the Committee on Human Resources and Facilities:
Senate Bill No. 226—AN ACT relating to educational personnel; establishing a system of classification for teachers; requiring the Commission on Professional Standards in Education to adopt regulations for the system of classifying teachers; authorizing the boards of trustees of school districts to assign additional duties to teachers with mentor or master classifications; requiring the boards of trustees of school districts to pay augmented salaries to mentor and master teachers who are assigned additional duties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Rawson moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Human Resources and Facilities:
Senate Bill No. 227—AN ACT making an appropriation to the Harry Reid Center for Environmental Studies at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, for the support of its multidisciplinary research teams that provide the expertise necessary to solve complex environmental problems; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Rawson moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion carried.
By Senator Hardy:
Senate Bill No. 228—AN ACT relating to private investigators; exempting certain persons from the provisions governing the licensing of private investigators; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Cegavske moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Motion carried.
By Senators O'Connell and Titus:
Senate Bill No. 229—AN ACT relating to public bodies; revising provisions governing notice of meetings of public bodies; requiring a public body to post the minutes of a public meeting on the Internet; requiring a public body to make and retain an audio recording of a public meeting; prohibiting a public body from voting on an item on the agenda until public comment has been allowed on the item; requiring a member of certain agencies to be present at a workshop of the agency concerning a proposed regulation of the agency; requiring that meetings of certain professional licensing boards be held at locations with certain technological capacity; 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 the Committee on Finance:
Senate Bill No. 230—AN ACT relating to the transportation of pupils; requiring charter schools that provide transportation to comply with statutes and regulations governing the transportation of pupils; requiring the State Board of Education to adopt regulations prescribing a safety program for the evacuation of a school bus by pupils with disabilities; requiring the boards of trustees of school districts and the governing bodies of charter schools to establish and provide safety programs for the safe evacuation of a school bus by pupils with disabilities; increasing the minimum education requirements for drivers of school buses and requiring drivers to be certified in the administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation; requiring the State Board to prescribe qualifications for persons who provide training to drivers of school buses; providing that drivers of school buses who are required to be certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation are not liable for civil damages resulting from the administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation under certain circumstances; providing a penalty; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Raggio moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion carried.
Assembly Bill No. 6.
Senator Rawson moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Human Resources and Facilities.
Motion carried.
Assembly Bill No. 27.
Senator Rawson moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Motion carried.
Assembly Bill No. 33.
Senator Rawson moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Motion carried.
Assembly Bill No. 113.
Senator Rawson moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Government Affairs.
Motion carried.
Assembly Bill No. 129.
Senator Rawson moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Motion carried.
SECOND READING AND AMENDMENT
Senate Bill No. 83.
Bill read second time and ordered to third reading.
Senate Bill No. 84.
Bill read second time and ordered to third reading.
MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND NOTICES
Senator Raggio moved that Senate Bills 37, 65, 162; Assembly Bill No. 39 be taken from the General File and placed on the General File for the next legislative day.
Motion carried.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Signing
of Bills and Resolutions
There being no objections, the President and Secretary signed Assembly Bill No. 38; Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 4.
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 Morgan Dreesbach.
On request of Senator Carlton, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Samantha Sweeney.
On request of Senator Cegavske, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Paul Workman and Janice Keenan.
On request of Senator McGinness, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Hayley Cain Carpenter.
On request of Senator Nolan, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Felicia Chabot.
On request of Senator Raggio, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Kristina Sewell, America Acevedo, Mary Boni, Carla Brookey, Alicia Brown, Alisha Casey, Alli Cernoch, Robyn Charles, Heather Combs, Samantha Daniels, Kristin Duncan, Broghan Ellis, Lauren Hansen, Sandy Hauserman, Adrienne Hill, Jan Houk, Marissa Houk, Lindsey House, Sarah Ingenluyff, Esther Isaac, Terri Izatt, Caitlyn King, Faith Lorenz, Samantha Mackowiak, Rachel McDermot, Cassandra Much, Mercedes Much, Kathi Nelson, Samantha Pedersen, Allyson Raynor, LShauna Ross-Gobrick, Mariah Seitzinger, Ashley Shurtliff, Rebecca Tachihara, Stacey Warr, Nicole Wyckoff, Megan Yepez, Angelina Avitia, Meagan Carter, Kristin Charles, Amanda Senn, Megan Mecca, Heather Preece, Cristina Martinez, Jennifer Giraudo, Paula Adams, Amanda Plocher, Erika Coleman, Jerica Miller, Veronica Rich, Kimberly Gale, Lisa Stotts, Samantha Segal, Kristen Waldeck, Laura Rainford, Darbie Adams and Janet Nold.
On request of Senator Rhoads, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Christie Chabot.
On request of Senator Schneider, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Emmanuelle Garcia.
On request of Senator Titus, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Lynn Warne.
On request of Senator Wiener, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Paige Elrod.
On request of President Hunt, the privilege of the floor of the Senate Chamber for this day was extended to Stefani Rossman.
Senator Raggio moved that the Senate adjourn until Tuesday, March 4, 2003, at 11 a.m.
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