MINUTES OF THE              SENATE

          COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES

 

                               Sixty-seventh Session

          January 22, 1993

 

 

          The Senate Committee on Natural Resources was called to order by

          Chairman R. Hal Smith, at 8:33 a.m., on Friday, January 22, 1993,

          in Room 224 of the Legislative Building, Carson City, Nevada.

          Exhibit A is the Meeting Agenda.  Exhibit B is the 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.

 

 

          COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT:

 

          Senator Dina Titus (Excused)

 

 

          STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

          Caren Jenkins, Senior Research Analyst Rayanne Francis, Senate

          Committee Secretary

 

 

          Chairman Smith opened the hearing and asked Caren Jenkins, Senior

          Research Analyst, to review the scheduled tours during the

          legislature's adjournment to Las Vegas.

 

          Ms. Jenkins outlined a half-day tour of recycling-related and

          solid waste facilities in southern Nevada on Wednesday, February

          10, 1993.  She continued by saying this tour would include a

          visit to the Silver State Disposal Materials Recovery Facility,

          as well as a visit to the landfill.

 

          Ms. Jenkins pointed out the second tour on Tuesday, February 16,

          1993, was being arranged by Senator Hickey's Subcommittee on

          High-Level Radioactive Waste.  She stated Mr. Donald M. Bayer,

          Senior Research Analyst, is arranging a bus trip to the Yucca

          Mountain facility.  She stressed this full-day tour would be very

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

          intensive and technical in nature, and mentioned lunch would be

          provided.  Senator Hickey stressed the tour would be conducted by

          the scientists involved in the site characteri- zation, not

          public relations people.

 

          At this point, Chairman Smith interrupted Ms. Jenkins' review of

          the planned tours in southern Nevada.  He urged members of the

          committee to review the list of bill draft requests (BDRs)

          (Exhibit C).  Before calling for introduction of the BDRs,

          Chairman Smith pointed out he was planning to refer several to

          other senate committees. BDR 37-252:    Requires Nevada

          commissioner for veteran affairs                to take actions

          that are necessary to establish                veterans' homes

          and authorizes employment of                coordinator to carry

          out this duty.

 

          Chairman Smith informed members of the committee he intended to

          refer BDR 37-252 to the Senate Committee on Human Resources and

          Facilities. BDR 41-248:    Authorizes operation by veterans'

          organizations                of annual statewide lottery to

          obtain money for                veterans' homes.

 

          Chairman Smith said he intended to refer BDR 41-248 to the Senate

          Committee on Judiciary. BDR 32-250:    Authorizes certain persons

          to waive their                exemptions from motor vehicle

          privilege tax and                designate additional amount paid

          to be credited                to fund for veterans' homes.

 

          Chairman Smith commented BDR 32-250 would be referred to the

          Senate Committee on Taxation.

 

          Committee members in attendance concurred with Chairman Smith's

          BDR referrals.      SENATOR RHOADS MOVED FOR COMMITTEE

          INTRODUCTION OF      BDR R-304, BDR R-307, BDR S-144, BDR S-305,

          BDR 26-899, BDR 40-182, BDR 40-261, BDR 40-450,      BDR 40-882,

          BDR 43-735, BDR 43-736, BDR 45-728,      BDR 45-730, BDR 45-733,

          BDR 45-734, BDR 45-737,      BDR 45-738, BDR 45-739, BDR 45-740,

          BDR 45-741,      BDR 45-742, BDR 45-754, BDR 45-888, BDR 45-1214,

          BDR 45-1215, BDR 46-531, BDR 46-532, BDR 46-533,      BDR 46-778,

          BDR 48-350, BDR 51-524 (WITH EXCEPTION      TO BDR 32-250, BDR

          37-252 AND BDR 41-248).  (See      Exhibit C.)

 

               SENATOR HICKEY SECONDED THE MOTION.

 

               THE MOTION CARRIED.  (SENATOR TITUS WAS ABSENT FOR THE

          VOTE.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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          There being no further business before the Senate Committee on

          Natural Resources, Chairman Smith adjourned the hearing at 8:44

          a.m.

 

 

 

                                             RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:

 

 

 

 

                                             Rayanne J. Francis,

          Committee Secretary

 

 

 

          APPROVED BY:

 

 

 

 

 

          Senator R. Hal Smith, Chairman

 

 

          DATE:                           

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