NEVADA LEGISLATURE

Sixty-ninth Session, 1997
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ASSEMBLY DAILY JOURNAL
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THE ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SECOND DAY
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Carson City (Wednesday), May 21, 1997

Assembly called to order at 11:02 a.m.
Mr. Speaker presiding.
Roll called.
All present.

Prayer by the Chaplain, Pastor Tom Chism.
Heavenly Father, without You we can do nothing. It is Your faithfulness to Your creation and Your commitment to including us in Your eternal plan, that allows us to handle the business of Heaven's Kingdom on this earth. Bless these who have been given the formidable task of bringing resolution to the difficult issues of this day. Let it be done with clarity, with compassion, and with humility. Bless this great state. May all prosper under the direction of these legislators and the laws they institute. 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.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Elections, Procedures, and Ethics, to which was referred Senate Bill No. 215, 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 Judiciary, to which were referred Assembly Bills Nos. 422, 427, 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 Judiciary, to which were referred Assembly Bills Nos. 348, 386, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Amend, and do pass as amended.

Bernie Anderson,

Chairman

Mr. Speaker:
Your Concurrent Committee on Taxation, to which was referred Assembly Bill No. 413, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Do pass.

Robert E. Price,

Chairman

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred Assembly Bill No. 443, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Amend, and do pass as amended.

Vonne Chowning,

Chairman

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which were referred Assembly Bills Nos. 223, 226, 229, 266, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Amend, and do pass as amended.

Morse Arberry, Jr.,

Chairman

INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE

By the Committee on Taxation:
Assembly Bill No. 513--An Act relating to taxation; revising the provisions governing the submission of claims by the county assessor and payment of senior citizen property tax assistance refunds by the department of taxation; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman Perkins moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Taxation.
Motion carried.

By the Committee on Elections, Procedures, and Ethics:
Assembly Bill No. 514--An Act relating to the public employees' retirement system; authorizing certain public employees to retire at any age if the sum of the age and years of service of the employee is equal to or greater than 75 years; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblywoman Giunchigliani moved that the bill be referred to the Concurrent Committees on Government Affairs and Ways and Means.
Motion carried.

By Assemblymen Koivisto, Herrera, Gustavson, Ohrenschall, Sandoval, Anderson, Buckley, Carpenter, Nolan, Manendo, Cegavske, Collins, Lee, Parks, Lambert, Chowning, Freeman, Bache, Giunchigliani and Krenzer:
Assembly Bill No. 515--An Act relating to crimes; enhancing the penalty for gross misdemeanors that are committed on public or private school property or on a school bus; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblywoman Koivisto moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Education.
Motion carried.

By Assemblywoman Freeman (by request):
Assembly Bill No. 516--An Act relating to mining; requiring an operator of an exploration project or mining operation to pay a fee to the director of the state department of conservation and natural resources for ground water used for that exploration project or mining operation under certain circumstances; creating the fund for the study of the use of ground water in exploration projects and mining operations; authorizing the director of the state department of conservation and natural resources to use the money in the fund for certain projects; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblywoman Freeman moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining.
Motion carried.

By Assemblymen Freeman and Lee:
Assembly Bill No. 517--An Act relating to nuisances; requiring the enactment of local ordinances to address the abatement of chronic nuisances; authorizing the enactment of local ordinances to provide for the reimbursement of costs incurred by the local government to abate certain conditions; providing that a place used for certain acts involving a controlled substance is a public nuisance; providing a penalty; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblywoman Freeman moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Government Affairs.
Motion carried.

By the Committee on Education:
Assembly Bill No. 518--An Act relating to pupils; requiring courts to provide to school districts information regarding pupils who have unlawfully caused or attempted to cause serious bodily injury to another person; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman Williams moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Education.
Motion carried.

By the Committee on Health and Human Services:
Assembly Bill No. 519--An Act making an appropriation to the Advisory Board on Maternal and Child Health for the continuation of the program developed by the perinatal substance abuse subcommittee; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblywoman Freeman moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Motion carried.

SECOND READING AND AMENDMENT

Assembly Bill No. 219.
Bill read second time.
The following amendment was proposed by the Committee on Ways and Means:
Amendment No. 378.
Amend section 1, page 1, line 2, by deleting "Industry the" and inserting:
"Industry:
1. The".
Amend section 1, page 1, between lines 4 and 5, by inserting:
"2. The sum of $30,400 for the Veterinary Medicine Program.".
Amend sec. 2, page 1, line 5, by deleting "appropriation" and inserting "appropriations".
Amend the title of the bill as follows:
"AN ACT making appropriations to the Division of Agriculture of the Department of Business and Industry for certain programs; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.".
Amend the summary of the bill as follows:
"SUMMARY--Makes appropriations to Division of Agriculture of Department of Business and Industry for certain programs. (BDR S-1420)".
Assemblywoman Evans moved the adoption of the amendment.
Remarks by Assemblywoman Evans.
Amendment adopted.
Bill ordered reprinted, engrossed and to third reading.

Assembly Bill No. 310.
Bill read second time and ordered to third reading.

Senate Bill No. 92.
Bill read second time and ordered to third reading.

Senate Bill No. 96.
Bill read second time and ordered to third reading.

Assemblyman Anderson moved that the Assembly recess subject to the call of the Chair.
Motion carried.

Assembly in recess at 11:15 a.m.

ASSEMBLY IN SESSION

At 11:19 a.m.
Mr. Speaker presiding.
Quorum present.

GENERAL FILE AND THIRD READING

Assembly Bill No. 36.
Bill read third time.
The following amendment was proposed by the Committee on Ways and Means:
Amendment No. 341.
Amend section 1, page 2, by deleting lines 4 through 12 and inserting:
"(b) A fee of $50 for a registered owner of a dormant vehicle who [had insurance on the date specified in the form for verification that was mailed by the department pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 485.317, but failed to return the form within the time specified in that subsection,] canceled the insurance coverage for that vehicle or allowed the insurance coverage for that vehicle to expire without first canceling the registration for the vehicle in accordance with subsection 3 of NRS 485.320,".
Amend sec. 6, page 5, by deleting lines 11 through 25 and inserting:
"7. If a registered owner [:
(a) Proves] proves to the satisfaction of the department that his vehicle was [not used in this state for a 30-day period, including the date on] a dormant vehicle during the period in which the information provided pursuant to NRS 485.314 indicated that there was no insurance for the vehicle , [; or
(b) Who did not return a completed form for verification within the period specified in subsection 2 subsequently proves to the satisfaction of the department that his vehicle was insured on the date stated in the form mailed by the department pursuant to subsection 2, presents to the department evidence of current insurance and pays the fee for reinstatement of registration prescribed in paragraph (b) of subsection 4 of NRS 482.480,]
the department shall reinstate his registration and , if applicable, reissue his license plates. If such an owner of a dormant vehicle failed to cancel the registration for the vehicle in accordance with subsection 3 of NRS 485.320, the department shall not reinstate his registration or reissue his license plates unless the owner pays the fee set forth in paragraph (b) of subsection 4 of NRS 482.480.".
Amend sec. 7, page 5, by deleting lines 37 through 42 and inserting:
"3. A person who owns a dormant vehicle who desires to cancel the policy of liability insurance covering that vehicle or to allow such a policy to expire:
(a) Shall, on or before the date on which the policy is canceled or expires, cancel the registration of the vehicle to which that policy pertains.".
Amend sec. 7, page 6, by deleting line 3 and inserting:
"exceed 1 year.
4. The department shall adopt regulations which define "extended period," "mechanical circumstances" and "seasonal circumstances" for the purposes of section 2 of this act.".
Assemblywoman Chowning moved the adoption of the amendment.
Remarks by Assemblywoman Chowning.
Amendment adopted.
Bill ordered reprinted, re-engrossed and to third reading.

Assembly Bill No. 370.
Bill read third time.
Remarks by Assemblymen de Braga, Hickey and Anderson.
Roll call on Assembly Bill No. 370:
Yeas--42.
Nays--None.
Assembly Bill No. 370 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. Speaker declared it passed.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Senate.

Assembly Bill No. 430.
Bill read third time.
Remarks by Assemblyman Humke.
Roll call on Assembly Bill No. 430:
Yeas--42.
Nays--None.
Assembly Bill No. 430 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. Speaker declared it passed.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Senate.

Assembly Bill No. 446.
Bill read third time.
Remarks by Assemblyman Close.
Roll call on Assembly Bill No. 446:
Yeas--42.
Nays--None.
Assembly Bill No. 446 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. Speaker declared it passed.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Senate.

Assembly Bill No. 463.
Bill read third time.
Remarks by Assemblymen Arberry and Carpenter.
Roll call on Assembly Bill No. 463:
Yeas--42.
Nays--None.
Assembly Bill No. 463 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. Speaker declared it passed.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Senate.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Consideration of Senate Amendments

Assembly Bill No. 122.
The following Senate amendment was read:
Amendment No. 210.
Amend section 1, page 2, by deleting line 6 and inserting:
"2. [No agency] A regulation, rule, final order or decision of".
Amend sec. 5, page 4, line 13, by deleting "and micrographics".
Amend sec. 5, page 4, line 32, by deleting "and micrographics".
Assemblyman Bache moved that the Assembly concur in the Senate amendment to Assembly Bill No. 122.
Remarks by Assemblyman Bache.
Motion carried.
Bill ordered enrolled.

GUESTS EXTENDED PRIVILEGE OF ASSEMBLY FLOOR

On request of Assemblyman Dini, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Edna Chism, Fabiola Alejos, Chloe Boudreau, Teresa Brandon-Tremel, Brandon Dini, Jeramy Drake, Travis Edney, Travis Hansen, Megan Harrington, Adam Harris, Stephen Koontz, Cass Leiter, Andrea Lloyd, Steven Moccio, David Nelson, Beckie Nuti, Jason Nuti, Jacob Roseberry, Daniel Shehady, Justin Thran, Kayla Verdugo, Lorena Verdugo, Tosca Renner, Daniel Shehady, Sr., Sandra Lloyd and Dixie Boninsegna.

On request of Assemblyman Close, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Phillip Stewart and Evelyn Clay.

Assemblyman Perkins moved that the Assembly adjourn until Thursday, May 22, 1997 at 11 a.m.
Motion carried.

Assembly adjourned at 11:42 a.m.

Approved:

Joseph E. Dini, Jr.

Speaker of the Assembly

Attest: Linda B. Alden
Chief Clerk of the Assembly