MINUTES OF THE

      SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES

 

      Sixty-seventh Session

      June 30, 1993

 

 

 

The Senate Committee on Natural Resources was called to order by Chairman R. Hal Smith, at 8:34 p.m., on Wednesday, June 30, 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 R. Hal Smith, Chairman

Senator Dean A. Rhoads, Vice Chairman

Senator Ernest E. Adler

Senator Thomas J. Hickey

Senator Mark A. James

Senator Joseph M. Neal, Jr.

Senator Dina Titus

 

 

STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

Sherry Nesbitt, Committee Secretary

 

 

Senator Smith advised that the committee had received assembly Amendment No. 1107 to Senate Joint Resolution (S.J.R.) 27.

 

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

(S.J.R.) 27:                        Proposes to amend ordinance of Nevada constitution to repeal disclaimer of interest of state in unappropriated public lands.  (BDR C-1002)

 

Senator Smith asked if the committee shall concur or not concur with the assembly amendment.  There was a brief discussion regarding the nature of the amendment.

 

      SENATOR HICKEY MOVED TO CONCUR WITH ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT NO. 1107 TO S.J.R. 27.

 

      SENATOR RHOADS SECONDED THE MOTION.

 

      THE MOTION CARRIED.  (SENATOR TITUS WAS ABSENT FOR THE VOTE.)

 

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Senator Smith opened the hearing on Assembly Bill (A.B.) 624.

 

ASSEMBLY BILL 624:            Revises procedures concerning                           applications for water rights.  (BDR 48-1979)

 

Senator Smith briefly described the bill, and confirmed there were no questions from the committee. 

 

      SENATOR RHOADS MOVED TO AMEND AND DO PASS A.B. 624 WITH AMENDMENT NO. 1206.

 

      SENATOR JAMES SECONDED THE MOTION.

 

      THE MOTION CARRIED. 

 

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Senator Smith opened the hearing on Assembly Bill (A.B.) 461.

 

ASSEMBLY BILL 461:            Provides for protection of domestic wells from impairment.  (BDR 48-1165)

 

There was brief discussion of the bill. 

 

      SENATOR HICKEY MOVED TO INDEFINITELY POSTPONE A.B. 461.

 

      SENATOR NEAL SECONDED THE MOTION.

 

      THE MOTION CARRIED.  (SENATOR RHOADS VOTED NO.)

 

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There being no further business to come before the Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Senator Smith adjourned the meeting at 8:38 p.m.

 

            RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:

 

 

                                    

            Sherry Nesbitt,

            Committee Secretary

 

 

 

APPROVED BY:

 

 

                                

Senator R. Hal Smith, Chairman

 

 

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Senate Committee on Natural Resources

June 30, 1993

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