NEVADA LEGISLATURE

Sixty-ninth Session, 1997
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ASSEMBLY DAILY JOURNAL
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THE NINETY-NINTH DAY
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Carson City (Monday), April 28, 1997

Assembly called to order at 10:41 a.m.
Mr. Speaker presiding.
Roll called.
All present except Assemblymen Arberry, Buckley and Carpenter, who were excused.
Prayer by the Chaplain, Pastor Lary Rothchild.
Gracious Father. Your will. Nothing more. Nothing less. Nothing else.

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 Assembly Joint Resolution No. 5, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Amend, and do pass as amended.

Christina R. Giunchigliani,

Chairman

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred Assembly Bill No. 205, 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 Education.

Vonne Chowning,

Chairman

MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND NOTICES

Assemblywoman Chowning moved that Assembly Bill No. 205 be re-referred to the Committee on Education.
Motion carried.

Assemblyman Bache moved that Senate Bill No. 38 be taken from the General File and placed on the Chief Clerk's desk.
Remarks by Assemblyman Bache.
Motion carried.

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

Senate Chamber, Carson City, April 25, 1997

To the Honorable the Assembly:
I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Senate on this day passed Assembly Bills Nos. 130, 202, 230.
Also, I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Senate on this day passed Assembly Joint Resolution No. 4.
Also, I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Senate on this day passed, as amended, Senate Bill No. 249.
Also, I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Senate on this day concurred in the Assembly amendment to Senate Bill No. 146.

Mary Jo Mongelli

Assistant Secretary of the Senate

Senate Chamber, Carson City, April 28, 1997

To the Honorable the Assembly:
I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Senate on this day adopted Senate Concurrent Resolutions Nos. 30, 31.

Mary Jo Mongelli

Assistant Secretary of the Senate

MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND NOTICES

By Assemblymen Krenzer, Evans, Arberry, Hettrick, Manendo, Nolan, Price, Cegavske, Sandoval, Mortenson, Collins, Chowning, Ernaut, Anderson, Bache, Freeman, Lambert, Parks, Braunlin, Koivisto, Lee, Gustavson, Hickey, Tiffany, Carpenter, Close, Amodei, Buckley, Giunchigliani, de Braga, Von Tobel, Segerblom, Herrera, Humke, Ohrenschall, Berman, Goldwater, Marvel, Dini, Perkins, Neighbors and Williams:
Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 20--Designating April 28, 1997, as Workers' Memorial Day in the State of Nevada.
Assemblywoman Krenzer moved the adoption of the resolution.
Remarks by Assemblymen Krenzer, Anderson, Collins and Giunchigliani.
Resolution adopted.
Assemblywoman Krenzer moved that all rules be suspended and that Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 20 be immediately transmitted to the Senate.
Motion carried unanimously.

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 30.
Assemblyman Neighbors moved the adoption of the resolution.
Remarks by Assemblyman Neighbors.
Resolution adopted.

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 31.
Assemblyman Goldwater moved the adoption of the resolution.
Remarks by Assemblymen Goldwater and Ernaut.
Resolution adopted.

INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE

By Assemblyman Hettrick:
Assembly Bill No. 418--An Act relating to insurance; revising provisions regarding the performance of an independent evaluation to determine benefits of health care; requiring reimbursement for treatment of covered illnesses if the treatment is rendered by a person legally qualified to perform the particular health care service; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Assemblyman Hettrick moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Motion carried.

Senate Bill No. 249.
Assemblyman Perkins moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Government Affairs.
Motion carried.

SECOND READING AND AMENDMENT

Assembly Bill No. 362.
Bill read second time and ordered to third reading.

GENERAL FILE AND THIRD READING

Assembly Bill No. 110.
Bill read third time.
Remarks by Assemblyman Anderson.
Roll call on Assembly Bill No. 110:
Yeas -- 39.
Nays -- None.
Excused -- Arberry, Buckley, Carpenter - 3.
Assembly Bill No. 110 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. Speaker declared it passed, as amended.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Senate.

Assembly Bill No. 180.
Bill read third time.
Remarks by Assemblywoman de Braga.
Roll call on Assembly Bill No. 180:
Yeas -- 39.
Nays -- None.
Excused -- Arberry, Buckley, Carpenter - 3.
Assembly Bill No. 180 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. Speaker declared it passed.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Senate.

Assembly Bill No. 249.
Bill read third time.
Remarks by Assemblymen Marvel, Giunchigliani and Collins.
Roll call on Assembly Bill No. 249:
Yeas -- 38.
Nays -- Giunchigliani.
Excused -- Arberry, Buckley, Carpenter - 3.
Assembly Bill No. 249 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. Speaker declared it passed.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Senate.

Assembly Bill No. 300.
Bill read third time.
Remarks by Assemblymen Sandoval, Ernaut and Price.
Potential conflict of interest declared by Assemblymen Ernaut and Price.
Roll call on Assembly Bill No. 300:
Yeas -- 39.
Nays -- None.
Excused -- Arberry, Buckley, Carpenter - 3.
Assembly Bill No. 300 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. Speaker declared it passed.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Senate.

Assembly Bill No. 304.
Bill read third time.
Remarks by Assemblyman Perkins.
Roll call on Assembly Bill No. 304:
Yeas -- 39.
Nays -- None.
Excused -- Arberry, Buckley, Carpenter - 3.
Assembly Bill No. 304 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. Speaker declared it passed, as amended.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Senate.

Assembly Bill No. 324.
Bill read third time.
Remarks by Assemblywoman Koivisto.
Roll call on Assembly Bill No. 324:
Yeas -- 39.
Nays -- None.
Excused -- Arberry, Buckley, Carpenter - 3.
Assembly Bill No. 324 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. Speaker declared it passed.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Senate.

Assembly Bill No. 336.
Bill read third time.
Remarks by Assemblyman Lee.
Roll call on Assembly Bill No. 336:
Yeas -- 39.
Nays -- None.
Excused -- Arberry, Buckley, Carpenter - 3.
Assembly Bill No. 336 having received a constitutional majority, Mr. Speaker declared it passed.
Bill ordered transmitted to the Senate.

MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND NOTICES

Assemblyman Perkins moved that Senate Bill No. 106; Senate Joint Resolution No. 8 be taken from the General File and placed on the General File for the next legislative day.
Motion carried.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Signing of Bills and Resolutions

There being no objection, the Speaker and Chief Clerk signed Assembly Bills Nos. 4, 8, 95, 101, 393; Assembly Concurrent Resolutions Nos. 5, 17, 18; Senate Bills Nos. 10, 57, 63, 179, 189.

GUESTS EXTENDED PRIVILEGE OF ASSEMBLY FLOOR

On request of Assemblyman Anderson, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Brenda Olson and Matthew Baker.

On request of Assemblywoman Berman, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Betsy Macfarlan.

On request of Assemblyman Collins, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Steve Boies.

On request of Assemblywoman de Braga, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Dean Baker and Nancy Eldridge.

On request of Assemblyman Dini, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Dave Stix and Ed DePaoli.

On request of Assemblyman Goldwater, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Matthew Cunningham.

On request of Assemblyman Hickey, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Jon Park.

On request of Assemblywoman Koivisto, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Ned Eyre.

On request of Assemblyman Marvel, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Harvey Barnes and Mike Griswold.

On request of Assemblywoman Ohrenschall, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to James Ohrenschall.

On request of Assemblywoman Segerblom, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Jim Connelley, Bonnie Romero, John L. Falen, Nelo Mori, Ida Mori and Lourinda Wines.

On request of Assemblywoman Von Tobel, the privilege of the floor of the Assembly Chamber for this day was extended to Marta Agee.

Assemblyman Perkins moved that the Assembly adjourn until Tuesday, April 29, 1997 at 11 a.m.
Motion carried.

Assembly adjourned at 11:34 a.m.

Approved:

Joseph E. Dini, Jr.

Speaker of the Assembly

Attest: Linda B. Alden
Chief Clerk of the Assembly