MINUTES OF THE

      SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

 

      Sixty-seventh Session

      July 1, 1993

 

 

 

The Senate Committee on Government Affairs was called to order by Chairman Ann O'Connell, at 4:00 p.m., on Thursday, July 1, 1993, on the Senate floor of the Legislative Building, Carson City, Nevada.  There was no Meeting Agenda.  There was no Attendance Roster.

 

 

COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

Senator Ann O'Connell, Chairman

Senator Sue Lowden, Vice Chairman

Senator William J. Raggio

Senator Dean A. Rhoads

Senator Thomas J. Hickey

Senator Leonard V. Nevin

Senator Matthew Q. Callister

 

 

STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

Diana M. Gamble, Committee Secretary

 

 

Chairman O'Connell told the committee the assembly had sent Senate Bill (S.B.) 52 and Senate Bill (S.B.) 370 back with amendments.  She asked the committee if they wanted to concur with those amendments.

 

SENATE BILL 52:   Allows constitutional officers to submit budgets directly to legislature.  (BDR 31-775)

 

SENATE BILL 370:  Makes various changes relating to Administrative Procedure Act.  (BDR 18-262)

 

 

      SENATOR HICKEY MOVED TO CONCUR WITH THE ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT ON S.B. 52.

 

      SENATOR RAGGIO SECONDED THE MOTION.

 

      THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

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      SENATOR RAGGIO MOVED TO CONCUR WITH THE ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT ON S.B. 370.

 

      SENATOR HICKEY SECONDED THE MOTION.

 

      THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

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Senator Raggio asked the committee to reconsider the action previously taken during a committee hearing on Assembly Bill (A.B.) 723.

 

ASSEMBLY BILL 723:      Revises provisions regarding group insurance for public employees.  (BDR 23-91)

 

 

      SENATOR RAGGIO MOVED TO RESCIND ACTION TAKEN ON A.B. 723.

 

      SENATOR CALLISTER SECONDED THE MOTION.

 

      THE MOTION CARRIED.  (SENATORS HICKEY, NEVIN AND O'CONNELL VOTED NO.)

 

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      SENATOR RAGGIO MOVED TO DO PASS A.B. 723.

 

      SENATOR LOWDEN SECONDED THE MOTION.

 

      THE MOTION CARRIED.  (SENATORS HICKEY, NEVIN AND O'CONNELL VOTED NO.)

 

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ASSEMBLY BILL (A.B.) 20:      Increases amounts paid to certain public officers and employees as travel and subsistence allowances.  (BDR 23-470)

 

 

      SENATOR HICKEY MOVED TO DO PASS A.B. 20.

 

      SENATOR CALLISTER SECONDED THE MOTION.

 

      THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

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SENATE BILL (S.B.) 572:Imposes limit on length of service in public office.  (BDR 23-2185)

 

      SENATOR HICKEY MOVED TO DO PASS S.B. 572.

 

      SENATOR LOWDEN SECONDED THE MOTION.

 

      THE MOTION CARRIED.  (SENATORS CALLISTER, RHOADS AND NEVIN VOTED NO.)

 

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There being no further business, Chairman O'Connell adjourned the meeting at 4:05 p.m.

 

 

                                    RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:

 

 

 

                                                            

                                    Diana Gamble,

                                    Committee Secretary

 

 

 

APPROVED BY:

 

 

 

 

                                

Senator Ann O'Connell, Chairman

 

 

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Senate Committee on Government Affairs

July 1, 1993

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