ASSEMBLY DAILY JOURNAL
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THE ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTEENTH DAY
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Carson City (Thursday), May 15, 1997
Assembly called to order at 10:43 a.m.
Mr. Speaker presiding.
Roll called.
All present.
Prayer by the Chaplain, The Reverend Jeffrey D. Paul.
Almighty God, You have given us this good land for our heritage: Grant that we may always prove ourselves mindful of Your favor. Bless our state and our sister state Taiwan with honorable industry, sound learning, and upright manners. Endue with the spirit of wisdom those to whom we entrust the authority of government, that there may be justice and peace for the common good; in Your Name we pray.
Amen. Pledge of allegiance to the Flag.
Assemblyman Perkins moved that further reading of the Journal be dispensed with, and the Speaker and Chief Clerk be authorized to make the necessary corrections and additions.
Motion carried.
Richard Perkins,
Chairman
Mr. Speaker:
Your Concurrent Committee on Elections, Procedures, and Ethics, to which was referred Assembly Bill No. 239, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Do pass.
Christina R. Giunchigliani,
Chairman
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Elections, Procedures, and Ethics, to which was referred Assembly Bill No. 396, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Do pass.
Christina R. Giunchigliani,
Chairman
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Health and Human Services, to which was referred Assembly Bill No. 24, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Amend, and do pass as amended.
Vivian L. Freeman,
Chairman
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Health and Human Services, to which was referred Assembly Bill No. 317, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Do pass, and re-refer to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Vivian L. Freeman,
Chairman
Mr. Speaker:
Your Concurrent Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred Assembly Bill No. 239, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Do pass.
Bernie Anderson,
Chairman
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Labor and Management, to which was referred Assembly Bill No. 147, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Amend, and do pass as amended.
Saundra Krenzer,
Chairman
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred Assembly Joint Resolution No. 11, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Do pass.
Vonne Chowning,
Chairman
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was re-referred Assembly Bill No. 128, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Do pass, as amended.
Morse Arberry, Jr.,
Chairman
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred Assembly Bill No. 236, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Do pass.
Morse Arberry, Jr.,
Chairman
Senate Chamber, Carson City, May 14, 1997
To the Honorable the Assembly:
I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Senate on this day passed Senate Bills Nos. 234, 336.
Also, I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Senate on this day passed, as amended, Senate Bill No. 215.
Mary Jo Mongelli
Assistant Secretary of the Senate
Assemblyman Perkins moved that Assembly Bill No. 136 be taken from the Chief Clerk's desk and placed on the General File.
Motion carried.
Assemblyman Bache moved that Assembly Bill No. 350 be taken from the General File and placed on the Chief Clerk's desk.
Remarks by Assemblyman Bache.
Motion carried.
Mr. Speaker announced that if there were no objections, the Assembly would recess subject to the call of the Chair for the purpose of hearing musical renditions by the Juniper Joy Choir.
Motion carried.
Assembly in recess at 10:51 a.m.
At 11:06 a.m.
Mr. Speaker presiding.
Quorum present.
Senate Chamber, Carson City, May 15, 1997
To the Honorable the Assembly:
I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Senate on this day adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 37.
Mary Jo Mongelli
Assistant Secretary of the Senate
By Assemblymen Krenzer and Evans:
Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 25--Urging the agencies within the State of Nevada to cooperate to meet the needs of communities to encourage employment of as many of the residents of this state as is possible.
Assemblywoman Krenzer moved that the resolution be referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Motion carried.
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 37.
Assemblyman Hettrick moved the adoption of the resolution.
Remarks by Assemblymen Hettrick and Humke.
Resolution adopted.
By Assemblymen Ohrenschall, de Braga, Segerblom, Humke, Manendo and Gustavson:
Assembly Bill No. 487--An Act relating to traffic laws; authorizing the department of motor vehicles and public safety to issue a permit to a volunteer fireman and reserve member of a police department or a sheriff's office to operate a privately owned vehicle as an authorized emergency vehicle; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblywoman Ohrenschall moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Motion carried.
By Assemblymen Ohrenschall, Anderson, Freeman, Price, Nolan, Carpenter, Sandoval, Manendo, Koivisto and Perkins:
Assembly Bill No. 488--An Act relating to child support; providing for the collection of delinquencies through private collection agencies rather than district attorneys under certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblywoman Ohrenschall moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Health and Human Services:
Assembly Bill No. 489--An Act relating to public water systems; requiring the fluoridation of certain public water systems in larger counties; authorizing the fluoridation of certain public water systems in smaller counties; directing the state board of health to adopt related regulations; imposing certain duties on the health division of the department of human resources; providing a penalty; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblywoman Freeman moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Infrastructure:
Assembly Bill No. 490--An Act relating to land use; providing for the limitation of urban development in the Las Vegas Valley of Clark County; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman Goldwater moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Infrastructure.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Ways and Means:
Assembly Bill No. 491--An Act relating to the state legislature; increasing the compensation of legislators; providing an allowance for certain expenses of legislators; revising certain provisions of the legislators' retirement system; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman Arberry moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Health and Human Services:
Assembly Bill No. 492--An Act relating to older persons; requiring the welfare division of the department of human resources to establish and maintain a system of protective services for certain older persons who are victims of abuse, neglect or exploitation or who are unable to protect their own interests; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblywoman Freeman moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Motion carried.
By the Committee on Health and Human Services:
Assembly Bill No. 493--An Act relating to the department of human resources; expanding the authority of the division of child and family services of the department to regulate certain facilities that provide resident care to children; providing a penalty; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblywoman Freeman moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
Motion carried.
By Assemblymen Tiffany, Hickey, Carpenter, Neighbors, Amodei, Humke, Close, Herrera, Buckley, Arberry, Berman, Parks, Gustavson, Lee, Chowning, Nolan, Mortenson, Manendo, Von Tobel and Ohrenschall:
Assembly Bill No. 494--An Act relating to motor vehicles; prohibiting a dealer of motor vehicles from obtaining a duplicate certificate of ownership of a motor vehicle under certain circumstances; providing a penalty; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblywoman Tiffany moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Transportation.
Motion carried.
Senate Bill No. 215.
Assemblyman Perkins moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Elections, Procedures, and Ethics.
Motion carried.
Senate Bill No. 234.
Assemblyman Perkins moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Government Affairs.
Motion carried.
Senate Bill No. 336.
Assemblyman Perkins moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Motion carried.
Assemblyman Hettrick moved that the Assembly recess subject to the call of the Chair for the purpose of hearing an address by Benjamin J. Y. Lo, Director General, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Motion carried.
Assembly in recess at 11:34 a.m.
At 12:14 p.m.
Mr. Speaker presiding.
Quorum present.
Assembly Bill No. 339.
Bill read second time.
The following amendment was proposed by the Committee on Government Affairs:
Amendment No. 322.
Amend section 1, page 1, by deleting lines 5 through 12 and inserting:
"and hospital service coverage on behalf of a person who retired from the service of a school district with at least 5 years of service and is eligible for that coverage pursuant to NRS 287.023, 287.0235, 287.045 or 287.0475. Money received by an insurer pursuant to this subsection must be applied by the insurer to reduce the premium, membership cost or contribution that would otherwise be paid by the retired person.".
Amend section 1, page 1, by deleting line 14 and inserting:
"on behalf of a retired person pursuant to".
Amend section 1, page 2, by deleting line 5 and inserting:
"the retired person.".
Amend section 1, page 2, by deleting lines 12 through 14 and inserting:
"retired person to the retired person. If ".
Amend section 1, page 2, between lines 16 and 17, by inserting:
"5. The department of personnel shall set forth separately in the proposed budget of the department submitted pursuant to NRS 353.210, an estimate of its expenditure requirements on behalf of persons retired from the service of a school district pursuant to subsection 1.".
Amend the title of the bill by deleting the third through fifth lines and inserting:
"hospital service coverage for a retired employee of a school district; making an appropriation; and providing other matters properly relating".
Amend the summary of the bill by deleting the second and third lines and inserting:
"hospital coverage for retired employees of school district. (BDR 23-1047)".
Assemblyman Bache moved the adoption of the amendment.
Potential conflicts of interest declared by Assemblymen Bache, Anderson and Krenzer.
Amendment adopted.
Assemblyman Bache moved that Assembly Bill No. 339 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Motion carried.
Bill ordered reprinted, engrossed and to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Assembly Bill No. 407.
Bill read second time.
The following amendment was proposed by the Committee on Government Affairs:
Amendment No. 319.
Amend section 1, page 2, line 11, by deleting "state," and inserting:
"state or to an entity that is eligible to acquire federal donable surplus property,".
Amend section 1, page 2, line 12, before "agency" by inserting "using".
Amend section 1, page 2, line 29, by deleting "entity" and inserting:
"agency or entity that is eligible to acquire federal donable surplus property".
Amend section 1, page 3, by deleting line 6 and inserting:
"refurbishment will increase the value of the property in an amount that exceeds the cost of the refurbishment. The purchasing".
Amend the bill as a whole by adding a new section designated sec. 3, following sec. 2, to read as follows:
"Sec. 3. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.".
Amend the title of the bill, fifth line, after "authority" by inserting:
"in certain circumstances".
Assemblywoman Lambert moved the adoption of the amendment.
Remarks by Assemblywoman Lambert.
Amendment adopted.
Bill ordered reprinted, engrossed and to third reading.
Senate Bill No. 232.
Bill read second time and ordered to third reading.
Assembly Bill No. 115.
Bill read third time.
Remarks by Assemblymen Krenzer and Price.
Roll call on Assembly Bill No. 115:
Yeas--42.
Nays--None.
Assembly Bill No. 115 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. Speaker declared it passed, as amended.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Senate.
Assembly Bill No. 136.
Bill read third time.
Remarks by Assemblyman Close.
Roll call on Assembly Bill No. 136:
Yeas--42.
Nays--None.
Assembly Bill No. 136 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. Speaker declared it passed, as amended.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Senate.
Assembly Bill No. 272.
Bill read third time.
Remarks by Assemblymen Nolan, Perkins, Herrera, Humke and Evans.
Potential conflicts of interest declared by Assemblymen Ernaut, Nolan and Parks.
Assemblyman Nolan moved that Assembly Bill No. 272 be taken from the General File and placed on the Chief Clerk's desk.
Motion lost.
Roll call on Assembly Bill No. 272:
Yeas--20.
Nays--Arberry, Bache, Buckley, Close, Collins, de Braga, Dini, Evans, Freeman, Giunchigliani, Goldwater, Gustavson, Herrera, Humke, Koivisto, Krenzer, Lambert, Marvel, Neighbors, Ohrenschall, Perkins, Williams--22.
Assembly Bill No. 272 having failed to receive a constitutional majority, Mr. Speaker declared it lost.
Assembly Bill No. 400.
Bill read third time.
Remarks by Assemblywoman Buckley.
Roll call on Assembly Bill No. 400:
Yeas--38.
Nays--Berman, Ernaut, Hettrick--3.
Not voting--Carpenter.
Assembly Bill No. 400 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. Speaker declared it passed.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Senate.
Senate Bill No. 51.
Bill read third time.
Remarks by Assemblyman Gustavson.
Roll call on Senate Bill No. 51:
Yeas--42.
Nays--None.
Senate Bill No. 51 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. Speaker declared it passed.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Senate.
Senate Bill No. 54.
Bill read third time.
Remarks by Assemblywoman Koivisto.
Roll call on Senate Bill No. 54:
Yeas--42.
Nays--None.
Senate Bill No. 54 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. Speaker declared it passed.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Senate.
Senate Bill No. 68.
Bill read third time.
Remarks by Assemblyman Anderson.
Roll call on Senate Bill No. 68:
Yeas--42.
Nays--None.
Senate Bill No. 68 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. Speaker declared it passed.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Senate.
Senate Bill No. 77.
Bill read third time.
Remarks by Assemblywoman Segerblom.
Roll call on Senate Bill No. 77:
Yeas--38.
Nays--Hickey, Sandoval--2.
Not voting--Dini, Marvel--2.
Senate Bill No. 77 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. Speaker declared it passed, as amended.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Senate.
Senate Bill No. 98.
Bill read third time.
Remarks by Assemblyman Collins.
Roll call on Senate Bill No. 98:
Yeas--42.
Nays--None.
Senate Bill No. 98 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. Speaker declared it passed.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Senate.
Senate Bill No. 176.
Bill read third time.
Remarks by Assemblywoman Evans.
Roll call on Senate Bill No. 176:
Yeas--42.
Nays--None.
Senate Bill No. 176 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. Speaker declared it passed.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Senate.
Mr. Speaker appointed Assemblymen Bache, Perkins, Freeman, Dini, Hettrick, Ernaut and Amodei as a Select Committee on the Formation of Lake Tahoe County, with Assemblyman Bache to serve as co-chairman.
Assembly Bill No. 32.
The following Senate amendment was read:
Amendment No. 316.
Amend sec. 3, page 3, by deleting lines 21 and 22 and inserting:
"482.379 [, 482.3791, 482.3792, 482.3793,] to 482.3794 , inclusive, section 1 of Senate Bill No. 9 of this session and section 1 of this act, or NRS 482.384, [or section 1 of this act,] the director shall order the preparation".
Amend the bill as a whole by adding a new section designated sec. 7, following sec. 6, to read as follows:
"Sec. 7. Section 3 of this act becomes effective at 12:01 a.m. on October 1, 1997.".
Assemblywoman Chowning moved that the Assembly concur in the Senate amendment to Assembly Bill No. 32.
Remarks by Assemblywoman Chowning.
Motion carried.
Bill ordered enrolled.
On request of Assemblywoman Evans, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Marjorie Klinefelter and Robert Johnson.
On request of Assemblyman Sandoval, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Caleb Cage and Joey Orduna.
On request of Assemblywoman Tiffany, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Patricia Cooper, Robert Anclerlik, Jason Anthony, Danielle Barrett, Sara Booth, Katherine Bowerman, Luis Chavarria, Dominic Cocco, Hesham Elnagar, Christine Hambly, Logan Hilton-Dubaz, Joseph Hoeft, Frank Iovino, Alyssa Jackimczuk, Justine Jackson, Chad Jimmerson, Tiffany Knouse, Elena Martinez, Stevie Nicholl, Karmella Nodriga, Colin O'Donnell, Ashley Padilla, Stefanie Phillips, Rebecca Sassani, Derek Schill, Ashley Shears, Jeffrey Tonnesen, Jenna Ward, Joshua Zarling, Julia Anthony, Charlene Booth, Luis Chavarria, Patricia Cooper, Maria Fleming, Jolene Hoeft, Susan Iovino, Beverly Jackson, James Jimmerson, Cynthia Martinez, Lucia Nicholl, Paula O'Donnell, Linda Sassani, Glen Tohnesen, Barbara Ward, Cynthia Zarling, Gretchen Jackimczuk, Jill Higley, Richard Bailey, Kylie Bohlke, Jared Brinkley, John Catanzaro, Vadi Choarattana, Chantalle Daccache, Martin Delgado, Katherine Fitzgerald, Ashley Flannelly, Valerie Francis, Nathan Heal, Michael Healey, Hyun-joo Jeong, Cody Juelke, Jordon Kolbo, Christina Lugo, Laura Peduzzi, Natalie Rojas, Ana Sanchez, DeShon Polk, Mary Kay Bohlke, Maria Delgado, April Juelke, Jean Kolbo, Pam Menges, Beth Minear, John Catanzaro, Robert Pierce, Gorge Sanchez, Jill Higley, Perry Valencia and Jason Pierce.
Assemblyman Perkins moved that the Assembly adjourn until Friday, May 16, 1997 at 11 a.m.
Motion carried.
Assembly adjourned at 1:10 p.m.
Approved:
Joseph E. Dini, Jr.
Speaker of the Assembly
Attest: Linda B. Alden
Chief Clerk of the Assembly