MINUTES OF THE
SENATE Committee on Finance
Seventieth Session
May 14, 1999
The Senate Committee on Finance was called to order by Chairman William J. Raggio, at 11:45 a.m., on Friday, May 14, 1999, in the Senate Chambers of the Legislative Building, Carson City, Nevada. There was no Agenda. There was no Attendance Roster.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:
Senator William J. Raggio, Chairman
Senator Raymond D. Rawson, Vice Chairman
Senator Lawrence E. Jacobsen
Senator William R. O’Donnell
Senator Joseph M. Neal, Jr.
Senator Bob Coffin
Senator Bernice Mathews
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:
Dan Miles, Fiscal Analyst
Judy Jacobs, Committee Secretary
Senator Raggio asked for consideration of four bills that had been heard earlier by the committee. He described the provisions in the first bill, Assembly Bill (A.B.) 219.
ASSEMBLY BILL 219: Revises provisions regarding authorized expenditures and budgets of school districts. (BDR 34-66)
SENATOR O’DONNELL MOVED TO DO PASS ASSEMBLY BILL 219.
SENATOR MATHEWS SECONDED THE MOTION.
THE MOTION CARRIED. (SENATORS NEAL AND COFFIN VOTED NO.)
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The next bill reviewed was Assembly Bill 241.
ASSEMBLY BILL 241: Requires Legislative Auditor to conduct audit of school districts in this state. (BDR S-1025)
SENATOR MOVED TO DO PASS ASSEMBLY BILL 241.
SENATOR RAWSON SECONDED THE MOTION.
THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
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A brief discussion was held regarding conflicts contained in Assembly Bill 268.
ASSEMBLY BILL 268: Revises certain reporting dates concerning projections and estimates of economic forum. (BDR 31-1373)
SENATOR RAWSON MOVED TO INDEFINITELY POSTPONE ASSEMBLY BILL 268.
SENATOR NEAL SECONDED THE MOTION.
THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
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The last bill presented for review by Senator Raggio was Assembly Bill 660.
ASSEMBLY BILL 660: Revises provisions governing employees of office of governor. (BDR 18-1466)
Senator Coffin reported he was awaiting a draft of language to change paragraph 1 of the bill and would abstain from the vote pending receipt of the changes. The committee members recalled a preference to return the bill to its first print without amendments included in the present draft.
SENATOR O’DONNELL MOVED TO AMEND ASSEMBLY BILL 660 TO RETURN IT TO ITS ORIGINAL FORM AND DO PASS AS AMENDED.
SENATOR RAWSON SECONDED THE MOTION.
THE MOTION CARRIED. (SENATOR COFFIN ABSTAINED FROM THE VOTE.)
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There being no further business to come before the committee, Senator Raggio adjourned the meeting at 11:55 a.m.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:
Judy Jacobs,
Committee Secretary
APPROVED BY:
Senator William J. Raggio, Chairman
DATE:
A.B.219 Revises provisions regarding authorized expenditures and budgets of school districts. (BDR 34-66)
A.B.241 Requires Legislative Auditor to conduct audit of school districts in this state. (BDR S-1025)
A.B.268 Revises certain reporting dates concerning projections and estimates of economic forum. (BDR 31-1373)
A.B.660 Revises provisions governing employees of office of governor. (BDR 18-1466)