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1-1 Resolved by the Assembly of the State of Nevada, the Senate

1-2 Concurring, That the Joint Rules of the Senate and Assembly as adopted

1-3 by the 70th session of the Legislature are amended by the following

1-4 addition:

1-5 MEMORIALS AND COMMENDATIONS

1-6 Rule No. 23. Limitation on hearing.

1-7 1. A concurrent resolution or a resolution of one House that is used

1-8 to memorialize a person or congratulate or commend a person or

1-9 organization may only be considered on the floor of the Senate or

1-10 Assembly as the last order of business before adjournment on a Friday.

1-11 2. In relation to a concurrent resolution, this rule may only be

1-12 waived upon a two-thirds vote of all members elected to the Senate and

1-13 Assembly. In relation to a resolution of one House, this rule may only be

1-14 waived upon a two-thirds vote of all members elected to the House of

1-15 origin. Any vote taken pursuant to this rule must be recorded in the

1-16 journal of the House.

1-17 And be it further

2-1 Resolved, That the Joint Rules of the Senate and Assembly as adopted

2-2 by the 70th session of the Legislature are amended by the following

2-3 addition:

2-4 CONSIDERATION OF BUDGET ITEMS AND
2-5 ENABLING LEGISLATION

2-6 Rule No. 24. Limitations on consideration.

2-7 1. A portion of the budget of an agency of this state must not be

2-8 included in the executive budget considered on the floor of the Senate or

2-9 Assembly unless the Senate Standing Committee on Finance or the

2-10 Assembly Standing Committee on Ways and Means, as appropriate, has

2-11 considered and taken final action on that portion of the budget at a

2-12 meeting for which proper notice was given as required in the standing

2-13 rules of the appropriate House.

2-14 2. A legislative measure that enables an agency of this state to carry

2-15 out a program in its budget or is otherwise necessary for an agency of

2-16 this state to perform duties associated with any portion of its budget must

2-17 not be considered on the floor of the Senate or Assembly unless the

2-18 Senate Standing Committee on Finance or the Assembly Standing

2-19 Committee on Ways and Means, as appropriate, has considered and

2-20 taken final action on that legislative measure as required by subsection 3.

2-21 3. Not later than 20 days after the Senate Standing Committee on

2-22 Finance or the Assembly Standing Committee on Ways and Means first

2-23 considers the budget of an agency of this state, the committee shall, at a

2-24 meeting for which proper notice was given as required in the standing

2-25 rules of the appropriate House:

2-26 (a) Consider; and

2-27 (b) Take final action on,

2-28 each legislative measure that enables the agency to carry out a program

2-29 in its budget or is otherwise necessary for an agency of this state to

2-30 perform duties associated with any portion of its budget.

2-31 And be it further

2-32 Resolved, That Rule 16 of the Joint Rules of the Senate and Assembly

2-33 as adopted by the 70th session of the Legislature is hereby amended to read

2-34 as follows:

2-35 INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION

2-36 REQUESTED BY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT

2-37 Rule No. 16. Delivery of Bill Drafts Requested by State Agencies [and]

2-38 , Public Officials, Local Governments [.] and Judicial Branch.

3-1 1. Except as otherwise specifically provided in subsection 2 [,] or by

3-2 statute, on the 1st legislative day, the Legislative Counsel shall randomly

3-3 deliver, in equal amounts, all legislative measures drafted at the request of

3-4 any state agency or department , any public official in the executive

3-5 branch or any local government to the Majority Leader of the Senate and

3-6 the Speaker of the Assembly for consideration for introduction.

3-7 2. [Any legislative measure properly requested in accordance with

3-8 NRS 218.241 and 218.245 by any state agency or department or any local

3-9 government which has not been drafted before the first legislative day

3-10 must, upon completion, be immediately and randomly delivered, in equal

3-11 amounts, by the Legislative Counsel to the Majority Leader of the Senate

3-12 and the Speaker of the Assembly for consideration for introduction.] On

3-13 the 1st legislative day, the Legislative Counsel shall randomly deliver, in

3-14 equal amounts, all legislative measures drafted at the request of the

3-15 judicial branch of government, including a justice of the supreme court

3-16 or judge of a district court, to the chairmen of the committees on

3-17 judiciary of each House for consideration for introduction.

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