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

1-2 Concurring, That Rules Nos. 14.3, 14.5 and 14.6 of the Joint Standing

1-3 Rules of the Senate and Assembly as adopted by the 70th session of the

1-4 Nevada Legislature are hereby amended to read as follows:

1-5 Rule No. 14.3. Final Dates for Action by Standing Committees and

1-6 Houses; Final Date for Requesting Drafting of

1-7 Reports for Conference Committees.

1-8 Except as otherwise provided in Joint Standing Rules Nos. 14.4, 14.5

1-9 and 14.6:

1-10 1. The final standing committee to which a bill is referred in its House

1-11 of origin may only take action on the bill on or before the 68th calendar day

1-12 of the legislative session. A bill may be re-referred after that date only to

1-13 the Committee on Finance or the Committee on Ways and Means and only

1-14 if the Fiscal Analysis Division has determined pursuant to subsection 1 of

1-15 Joint Standing Rule No. 14.6 that the bill is exempt.

2-1 2. Final action on a bill may only be taken by the House of origin on or

2-2 before the 78th calendar day of the legislative session.

2-3 3. The final standing committee to which a bill is referred in the second

2-4 House may only take action on the bill on or before the 103rd calendar day

2-5 of the legislative session. A bill may be re-referred after that date only to

2-6 the Committee on Finance or the Committee on Ways and Means and only

2-7 if the Fiscal Analysis Division has determined pursuant to subsection 1 of

2-8 Joint Standing Rule No. 14.6 that the bill is exempt.

2-9 4. Final action on a bill may only be taken by the second House on or

2-10 before the 110th calendar day of the legislative session.

2-11 5. Requests for the drafting of reports for Conference Committees must

2-12 be submitted to the Legislative Counsel on or before the 118th calendar day

2-13 of the legislative session.

2-14 No notice of reconsideration of any final vote on a bill is in order on the

2-15 last day on which final action is allowed.

2-16 Rule No. 14.5. Waivers.

2-17 1. At the request of a legislator or a standing committee of the Senate

2-18 or Assembly, subsection 1 or 2 of Joint Standing Rule No. 14, subsection 1

2-19 of Joint Standing Rule No. 14.2 or any of the provisions of Joint Standing

2-20 Rule No. 14.3, or any combination thereof, may be waived by the Majority

2-21 Leader of the Senate and the Speaker of the Assembly, acting jointly, at any

2-22 time during a legislative session. A request for a waiver submitted by a

2-23 standing committee must be approved by a majority of all members

2-24 appointed to the committee before the request is submitted to the Majority

2-25 Leader and the Speaker.

2-26 2. A waiver granted pursuant to subsection 1:

2-27 (a) Must be in writing, executed on a form provided by the Legislative

2-28 Counsel, and signed by the Majority Leader and the Speaker.

2-29 (b) Must indicate the date on which the waiver is granted.

2-30 (c) Must indicate the legislator or standing committee on whose behalf

2-31 the waiver is being granted.

2-32 (d) Must include the bill number for which the waiver is granted or

2-33 indicate that the Legislative Counsel is authorized to accept and honor a

2-34 request for a new bill.

2-35 (e) Must indicate the provisions to which the waiver applies.

2-36 (f) May include the conditions under which the bill for which the waiver

2-37 is being granted must be introduced and processed.

2-38 3. The Legislative Counsel shall not honor a request for the drafting of

2-39 a new bill for which a waiver is granted pursuant to this rule unless such

2-40 information as is required to draft the bill is submitted to the Legislative

2-41 Counsel within 2 calendar days after the date on which the waiver is

2-42 granted.

3-1 4. Upon the receipt of a written waiver granted pursuant to this rule,

3-2 the Legislative Counsel shall transmit a copy of the waiver to the Secretary

3-3 of the Senate and the Chief Clerk of the Assembly. The notice that a waiver

3-4 has been granted for an existing bill must be read on the floor and entered

3-5 in the journal, and a notation that the waiver was granted must be included

3-6 as a part of the history of the bill on the next practicable legislative day. A

3-7 notation that a waiver was granted authorizing a new bill must be included

3-8 as a part of the history of the bill after introduction.

3-9 5. The Legislative Counsel shall secure the original copy of the waiver

3-10 to the official cover of the bill.

3-11 6. No notice of reconsideration of any final vote on a bill is in order

3-12 on the last day on which final action is allowed by a waiver.

3-13 Rule No. 14.6. Exemptions.

3-14 1. Upon request of the draft by or referral to the Senate Finance

3-15 Committee or the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means, a bill which

3-16 has been determined by the Fiscal Analysis Division to:

3-17 (a) Contain an appropriation;

3-18 (b) Authorize the expenditure by a state agency of sums not

3-19 appropriated from the state general fund or the state highway fund;

3-20 (c) Create or increase any significant fiscal liability of the state; [or]

3-21 (d) Implement a budget decision; or

3-22 (e) Significantly decrease any revenue of the state,

3-23 is exempt from the provisions of subsections 1 and 2 of Joint Standing Rule

3-24 No. 14, subsection 1 of Joint Standing Rule No. 14.2 and Joint Standing

3-25 Rule No. 14.3. The Fiscal Analysis Division shall give notice to the

3-26 Legislative Counsel to cause to be printed on the face of the bill the term

3-27 "exempt" for any bills requested by the Senate Finance Committee or

3-28 Assembly Committee on Ways and Means that have been determined to be

3-29 exempt and shall give written notice to the Legislative Counsel, Secretary

3-30 of the Senate and Chief Clerk of the Assembly of any bill which is

3-31 determined to be exempt after it is printed. A notation of each exemption

3-32 granted after the bill was printed must be included as a part of the history of

3-33 the bill on the next practicable legislative day. The term "exempt" must be

3-34 printed on the face of all subsequent reprints of the bill.

3-35 2. All of the provisions of Joint Standing Rules Nos. 14, 14.2 and 14.3

3-36 apply to a bill until it is determined to be exempt pursuant to subsection 1.

3-37 A bill determined to be exempt does not lose the exemption regardless of

3-38 subsequent actions taken by the Legislature.

3-39 3. A cumulative list of all bills determined to be exempt after being

3-40 printed must be maintained and printed in the back of the list of requests for

3-41 the preparation of legislative measures prepared pursuant to NRS

3-42 218.2475.

4-1 4. The provisions of subsections 1 and 2 of Joint Standing Rule No. 14,

4-2 subsection 1 of Joint Standing Rule No. 14.2 and Joint Standing Rule No.

4-3 14.3 do not apply to:

4-4 (a) A bill required to carry out the business of the Legislature.

4-5 (b) A joint, concurrent or simple resolution.

4-6 (c) A bill that was previously enrolled but, upon the request of the

4-7 Legislature, has been returned from the Governor for further

4-8 consideration.