MINUTES OF MEETING

      ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND PROCEDURES

 

      Sixty-seventh Session

      March 23, 1993

 

 

 

The Assembly Committee on Elections and Procedures was called to order by Chairman Myrna T. Williams at 3:40 p.m., Tuesday, March 23, 1993, in Room 331 of the Legislative Building, Carson City, Nevada.  Exhibit A is the Meeting Agenda, Exhibit B is the Attendance Roster.

 

 

COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

      Mrs. Myrna T. Williams, Chairman

      Mr. Robert E. Price, Vice Chairman

      Mr. Joseph E. Dini, Jr.

      Mrs. Jan Evans

      Mr.  Val Z. Garner

      Mr. David E. Humke

      Mrs. Joan A. Lambert

      Mr. William A. Petrak

      Mr. Scott Scherer

 

COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT:

 

      Mr. Gene T. Porter

      Mr. Robert M. Sader     (excused)

 

GUEST LEGISLATORS PRESENT:

 

      Assemblyman John W. Marvel, District No. 34

 

STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

      Mr. Robert Erickson/Research Director, Legislative Counsel Bureau

      Mr. John R. Crossley/Director, Legislative Counsel Bureau

      Mr. Lorne J. Malkiewich/Legislative Counsel

 

OTHERS PRESENT:

 

      Ms. Mimi Rodden

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AJR 14:     Proposes to amend Nevada constitution to exempt contracts for protection or preservation of cultural resources or historic properties from debt limitation.

 

Assemblyman John W. Marvel testified in favor of AJR 14.  He introduced Mr. Lorne J. Malkiewich, Legislative Counsel, who gave the history of AJR 14 to the committee.

 

Mr. Malkiewich stated AJR 14 was proposed in response to the Supreme Court's decision concerning cultural affairs bonds approved by legislature in AB 590 of the 66th Session.  The issue involved was Nevada's constitutional debt limit, he said, and the only section amended by AJR 14 was debt limit.  Mr. Malkiewich continued, issuance of bonds being within or outside of the debt limit was the provision in question.  Article 9, Section 3 Subsection 1 was added and specified the total debt limit incurred by the state must not exceed 2 percent of assessed valuation of the state.

 

Mr. Malkiewich advised 2 percent limit existed on the amount of debt Nevada could issue with exception of the Subsection 2 property and natural resources clause.  Nevada's constitution did not have an exception for bonds to protect and preserve cultural resources of Nevada.  AJR 14 assured bonds could be issued for the protection and preservation of historic buildings and cultural resources. 

 

AJR 14 divided the clause into two paragraphs:  the first paragraph being the existing exemption from the debt limit, and the second paragraph being the newly proposed exemption from the debt limit.

 

Ms. Mimi Rodden spoke on behalf of AJR 14.  She felt Nevada should set policy to manage all of Nevada's resources.  She thought "natural resources" was too limiting and the interpre- tation should be broadened to include cultural resources.

 

      ASSEMBLYMAN HUMKE MOVED TO DO PASS ON AJR 14.

 

      ASSEMBLYMAN EVANS SECONDED THE MOTION.

 

      THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY BY THOSE MEMBERS PRESENT.

      (ASSEMBLYMEN PORTER AND SADER WERE ABSENT).

 

Mrs. Williams introduced to the committee a request for a BDR which would give greater flexibility to the legislature's adjournment during a regular session of legislature and provided other matters properly relating thereto.

 

Mrs. Williams said, "The legislation would allow for the possibility legislature may - not shall - adjourn for not more than 16 days before the 56th calendar day of the regular session." 

 

Mr. Dini discussed the flexibility the request would give to  the legislature.

 

      ASSEMBLYMAN DINI MOVED FOR COMMITTEE INTRODUCTION OF THE BILL DRAFT REQUEST.

 

      ASSEMBLYMAN PETRAK SECONDED THE MOTION.

 

      MOTION CARRIED.

     

There being no further business to come before committee, the meeting was adjourned at 3:50 p.m.

 

      RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:

 

 

                             

      BOBBIE A. MIKESELL

      Committee Secretary

??

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assembly Committee on Elections and Procedures

March 23, 1993

Page: 1