NEVADA LEGISLATURE

Sixty-ninth Session, 1997
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ASSEMBLY DAILY JOURNAL
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THE SIXTY-FOURTH DAY
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Carson City (Monday), March 24, 1997

Assembly called to order at 11:26 a.m.
Mr. Speaker presiding.
Roll called.
All present except Assemblyman Ernaut, who was excused.

Prayer by the Chaplain, The Reverend Richard H. Campbell.
We come before You this day with gratitude in our hearts for Your many blessings to us. We praise You for Your many blessings to us. We praise You for Your presence here and ask Your blessing upon this Assembly. Their tasks are enormous, give them strength; important, give them wisdom; humane, give them compassion. Grant them Your blessing and also bless our State and our Nation now and in the future. We pray in Your Holy Name.

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 Government Affairs, to which was referred Assembly Bill No. 150, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Amend, and do pass as amended.

Douglas A. Bache,

Chairman

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred Senate Bill No. 62, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Do pass.

Vonne Chowning,

Chairman

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

Senate Chamber, Carson City, March 20, 1997

To the Honorable the Assembly:
I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Senate on this day passed Assembly Bill No. 63.
Also, I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Senate on this day passed Senate Bill No. 147.
Also, I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Senate on this day passed, as amended, Senate Bills Nos. 43, 46, 125.

Mary Jo Mongelli

Assistant Secretary of the Senate

MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND NOTICES

By Assemblymen de Braga, Amodei, Segerblom, Buckley, Lee, Parks, Neighbors, Freeman, Sandoval, Mortenson, Hettrick, Anderson, Gustavson, Cegavske, Braunlin, Lambert, Bache, Ernaut, Giunchigliani, Arberry and Williams:
Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 8--Directing the Legislative Commission to conduct an interim study of certain policies and practices of the University and Community College System of Nevada.
Assemblywoman de Braga moved that the resolution be referred to the Committee on Elections, Procedures, and Ethics.
Motion carried.

By Assemblymen Dini, Segerblom, de Braga, Ohrenschall, Hickey, Amodei, Anderson, Parks, Mortenson, Sandoval, Collins, Lee, Koivisto, Gustavson, Berman, Braunlin, Nolan, Manendo, Ernaut, Herrera, Buckley, Carpenter, Tiffany, Marvel, Neighbors, Bache, Williams, Arberry, Von Tobel, Price, Chowning, Krenzer, Giunchigliani, Perkins, Freeman, Cegavske, Goldwater, Humke, Close, Hettrick and Lambert:
Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 9--Designating April 16, 1997, as E Clampus Vitus Day at the Nevada Legislature.
Assemblyman Anderson moved the adoption of the resolution.
Remarks by Assemblyman Anderson.
Resolution adopted.

Assemblyman Anderson moved that Assembly Bill No. 243 be taken from the Second Reading File and placed on the Chief Clerk's desk.
Motion carried.

INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE

By Assemblymen Buckley, Ohrenschall, Collins, Manendo, Perkins, Nolan, Evans, Krenzer, Price, Lambert, Parks, Koivisto, Lee, Chowning, Ernaut, Hettrick, Williams, Berman, de Braga, Neighbors, Marvel, Von Tobel, Humke, Close, Goldwater, Giunchigliani, Arberry, Anderson, Bache, Freeman and Segerblom:
Assembly Bill No. 297--An Act relating to manufactured housing; imposing liability on certain unlicensed persons who cause damage to mobile homes, manufactured homes and commercial coaches; placing conditions on the withdrawal of money from a dealer's trust account; clarifying that a contractor's license does not authorize a contractor to construct or repair such manufactured housing; providing that the construction or repair of manufactured housing by a contractor is a ground for disciplinary action under certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblywoman Buckley moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Motion carried.

By the Committee on Ways and Means:
Assembly Bill No. 298--An Act relating to prisoners; providing a procedure for expeditious consideration of an application for commutation of the sentence of certain terminally ill or physically incapacitated prisoners; allowing the state board of pardons commissioners to make a decision on the application without a formal meeting; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman Arberry moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Motion carried.

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

Assembly in recess at 11:35 a.m.

ASSEMBLY IN SESSION

At 11:37 a.m.
Mr. Speaker presiding.
Quorum present.

INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE

By the Committee on Ways and Means:
Assembly Bill No. 299--An Act relating to state financial administration; making an appropriation to the Department of Prisons and revising the reversion for certain previously appropriated money for the purchase of vehicles, computer hardware, telephone systems, and laundry and kitchen equipment; 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 Assemblyman Sandoval:
Assembly Bill No. 300--An Act relating to real estate licenses; authorizing the issuance of real estate broker's, broker-salesman's and salesman's licenses to limited-liability companies and their agents; providing a penalty; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman Sandoval moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Motion carried.

By Assemblyman Carpenter:
Assembly Bill No. 301--An Act relating to taxation; authorizing the imposition, upon approval of the voters, of a sales and use tax for constructing and equipping a hospital in Elko County; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman Carpenter moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Taxation.
Motion carried.

By Assemblymen Von Tobel, Nolan, Buckley, Cegavske, Hettrick, Segerblom, Gustavson, Chowning, Amodei, Mortenson, Hickey, Parks, Manendo, Sandoval, Price, Williams, Herrera, Anderson, Humke, Ernaut, Lambert, Carpenter and Arberry:
Assembly Bill No. 302--An Act relating to state parks; designating Tule Springs State Park; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblywoman Von Tobel moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining.
Motion carried.

Senate Bill No. 43.
Assemblyman Perkins moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Government Affairs.
Motion carried.

Senate Bill No. 46.
Assemblyman Perkins moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Infrastructure.
Motion carried.

Senate Bill No. 125.
Assemblyman Perkins moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Labor and Management.
Motion carried.

Senate Bill No. 147.
Assemblyman Perkins moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Government Affairs.
Motion carried.

SECOND READING AND AMENDMENT

Assembly Bill No. 100.
Bill read second time.
The following amendment was proposed by the Committee on Elections, Procedures, and Ethics:
Amendment No. 49.
Amend section 1, page 1, line 10, by deleting:
"[January] June 1" and inserting:
"[January 1] the first Monday in May".
Amend sec. 2, page 2, lines 15 and 16, by deleting:
"Tuesday in [March]" and inserting:
"[Tuesday in March] Monday in".
Amend sec. 2, page 2, line 17, by deleting:
"first Tuesday in June ." and inserting:
"[first Tuesday in June.] third Monday in May.".
Amend sec. 3, page 5, lines 8 and 9, by deleting:
"Tuesday in March" and inserting:
"[Tuesday in March] Monday in May".
Amend sec. 3, page 5, line 29, by deleting:
"Tuesday in [March] June" and inserting:
"[Tuesday in March] Monday in May".

Assemblywoman Giunchigliani moved the adoption of the amendment.
Remarks by Assemblymen Giunchigliani, Anderson, Price and Bache.
Amendment adopted.
Bill ordered reprinted, engrossed and to third reading.

GENERAL FILE AND THIRD READING

Assembly Bill No. 80.
Bill read third time.
Remarks by Assemblyman Anderson.
Roll call on Assembly Bill No. 80:
Yeas -- 41.
Nays -- None.
Excused -- Ernaut.
Assembly Bill No. 80 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. Speaker declared it passed, as amended.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Senate.

Assembly Bill No. 97.
Bill read third time.
Remarks by Assemblywoman Koivisto.
Roll call on Assembly Bill No. 97:
Yeas -- 41.
Nays -- None.
Excused -- Ernaut.
Assembly Bill No. 97 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. Speaker declared it passed, as amended.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Senate.

Assembly Bill No. 174.
Bill read third time.
Remarks by Assemblyman Hettrick.
Roll call on Assembly Bill No. 174:
Yeas -- 41.
Nays -- None.
Excused -- Ernaut.
Assembly Bill No. 174 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. Speaker declared it passed.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Senate.

Senate Bill No. 14.
Bill read third time.
Remarks by Assemblyman Carpenter.
Roll call on Senate Bill No. 14:
Yeas -- 41.
Nays -- None.
Excused -- Ernaut.
Senate Bill No. 14 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. Speaker declared it passed.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Senate.

Mr. Speaker announced that if there were no objections, the Assembly would recess subject to the call of the Chair.

Assembly in recess at 12:01 p.m.

ASSEMBLY IN SESSION

At 12:23 p.m.
Mr. Speaker presiding.
Quorum present.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Signing of Bills and Resolutions

There being no objection, the Speaker and Chief Clerk signed Senate Concurrent Resolutions Nos. 18, 19, 20.

GUESTS EXTENDED PRIVILEGE OF ASSEMBLY FLOOR

On request of Assemblywoman Evans, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Dusty Rhodes and Kay Greene.

On request of Assemblyman Herrera, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Eric Stay.

On request of Assemblyman Perkins, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Brandon Lee Alger.

On request of Assemblyman Price, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Leo Penne.

Assemblyman Perkins moved that the Assembly adjourn until Tuesday, March 25, 1997 at 10:45 a.m.
Motion carried.

Assembly adjourned at 12:24 p.m.

Approved:

Joseph E. Dini, Jr.

Speaker of the Assembly

Attest: Linda B. Alden
Chief Clerk of the Assembly