MINUTES OF THE

MINUTES OF THE

ASSEMBLY Committee on Ways and Means

Seventieth Session

February 15, 1999

The Committee on Ways and Means was called to order at 8:07 a.m., on Monday, February 15, 1999. Chairman Morse Arberry Jr. presided in Room 1214 of the Legislative Building, Carson City, Nevada.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:

Mr. Morse Arberry Jr., Chairman

Ms. Jan Evans, Vice-Chair

Mr. Bob Beers

Mrs. Barbara Cegavske

Mrs. Vonne Chowning

Mrs. Marcia de Braga

Ms. Chris Giunchigliani

Mr. David Goldwater

Mr. Lynn Hettrick

Mr. David Parks

Mr. Bob Price

COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT:

Mr. Joseph E. Dini, Jr.

Mr. John Marvel (Excused)

Mr. Richard Perkins

STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:

Mark Stevens, Fiscal Analyst

Gary Ghiggeri, Deputy Fiscal Analyst

Debbie Zuspan, Committee Secretary

Chairman Arberry asked committee members to take action to introduce the following Bill Draft Requests:

BDR S-1269 relating to public employment; directing the Department of Personnel to increase the salaries of certain custody positions in the Department of Prisons and Department of Human Resources; and providing other matters properly related thereto.

ASSEMBLYMAN GIUNCHIGLIANI MOVED COMMITTEE INTRODUCTION OF BDR S-1269.

ASSEMBLYMAN EVANS SECONDED THE MOTION.

THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

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BDR S-477 making an appropriation to the Department of Education for the extension of teachers’ contracts by 2 days to provide professional development for teachers; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

ASSEMBLYMAN CHOWNING MOVED COMMITTEE INTRODUCTION OF

BDR S-477.

ASSEMBLYMAN de BRAGA SECONDED THE MOTION.

THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

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BDR S–194 making an appropriation to the City of Las Vegas for the support of emergency shelters for homeless persons; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

ASSEMBLYMAN GOLDWATER MOVED COMMITTEE INTRODUCTION OF

BDR S-194.

VICE CHAIR EVANS SECONDED THE MOTION.

THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

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BDR 32-1439 relating to state financial administration; repealing the permanent net proceeds fund; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

ASSEMBLYMAN CHOWNING MOVED COMMITTEE INTRODUCTION OF

BDR 32-1439.

ASSEMBLYMAN HETTRICK SECONDED THE MOTION.

THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:10 a.m.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:

Debbie Zuspan,

Committee Secretary

APPROVED BY:

Assemblyman Morse Arberry Jr., Chairman

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