THE EIGHTH DAY

Carson City (Monday), January 27, 1997

Senate called to order at 11:06 a.m.
President Hammargren presiding.
Roll Called
All present except Senators Coffin and James, who were excused.
Prayer by the Chaplain, The Reverend Bruce Henderson.
In the Name of our Lord, I thank You for our first week here. The ceremonies and speeches are over. Help us to lay aside parties and politics and with true compassion for our people accomplish the task before us. Please fill us with tolerance, sensitivity and patience. Thank You.

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, January 27, 1997

To the Honorable the Senate:
I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Assembly on this day passed Assembly Bill No. 46.

Jacqueline Sneddon

Assistant Chief Clerk of the Assembly

MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND NOTICES

By the Committee on Finance:
Senate Joint Resolution No. 7--Proposing to amend the constitution of the State of Nevada to require the approval of the legislature in certain circumstances before order of a state court requiring the disbursement of state money becomes binding.
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Resolved by the Senate and Assembly of the State of Nevada, Jointly, That a new section be added to article 6 of the constitution of the State of Nevada to read as follows:
Sec. 22. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, an order, decree or judgment of a court of this state that requires the disbursement of state money is not binding on this state or an officer of this state until it is approved by a simple majority of each house of the legislature.
2. Subsection 1 does not apply to an order, decree or judgment that requires the disbursement of state money for the taking of property by eminent domain or arising out of a challenge to taxation or any other such order, decree or judgment for the disbursement of state money that is required by statute.
Senator Raggio moved that the resolution be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion carried.

INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE

By Senators Augustine and James:
Senate Bill No. 31--An Act relating to crimes; increasing the penalty for a third conviction and subsequent convictions of petit larceny from a misdemeanor to a gross misdemeanor; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Augustine moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Motion carried.

By Senator Adler:
Senate Bill No. 32--An Act making an appropriation to the Retired Senior Volunteer Program to expand the Home Companion Program; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Adler moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion carried.

By Senators Adler, James, McGinness, Porter, Titus, Townsend and Wiener:
Senate Bill No. 33--An Act relating to tobacco; prohibiting minors from purchasing, possessing or using tobacco products; providing a penalty; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Adler moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Motion carried.

By the Committee on Finance:
Senate Bill No. 34--An Act relating to the department of motor vehicles and public safety; revising the
provisions governing the organization of the public safety portion of the department; creating a division of safety services within the department and defining its duties; reorganizing the state fire marshal division and the division of emergency management as offices within the division of safety services; placing the state emergency response commission within the division of safety services; creating a division of records and identification within the department and defining its duties; transferring the duties of the Nevada highway patrol relating to certain records to the division of records and identification; creating a training division within the department and defining its duties; providing that the administrative expenses of the training division are not expenses with respect to the operation of motor vehicles upon any public highway in this state; providing that certain employees of the training division have the powers of peace officers; expanding the duties of various other divisions of the department; providing for the organization of certain offices within the department; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Raggio moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion carried.

By the Committee on Finance:
Senate Bill No. 35--An Act relating to state financial administration; providing for the compensation of members of the economic forum; 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 Finance:
Senate Bill No. 36--An Act relating to retirement; providing that all judges and justices are entitled to retirement benefits which are calculated in the same manner and paid by legislative appropriation; providing for the submittal of claims for retirement benefits to court administrator; limiting the participation of justices of the peace and municipal judges in the public employees' retirement system; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Senator Rawson moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion carried.

Assembly Bill No. 46.
Senator Raggio moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion carried.

Senator Raggio moved that the Senate adjourn until Wednesday, January 29, 1997 at 11 a.m.
Motion carried.

Senate adjourned at 11:21 a.m.

Approved:

LONNIE L. HAMMARGREN, M.D.

President of the Senate

Attest: Janice L. Thomas
Secretary of the Senate