Amendment No. 459

Assembly Amendment to Assembly Bill No. 631 (BDR 17-820)

Proposed by: Committee on Elections, Procedures, and Ethics

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Resolves Conflicts with: N/A

Amends: Summary: Title: Preamble: Joint Sponsorship:

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Amend sec. 6, page 4, line 15, after "The" by inserting "following".

Amend sec. 7, page 4, line 39, after "2.", by inserting:

"Must be chaired by the speaker designate of the assembly.

3.".

Amend the bill as a whole by renumbering sections 10 through 16 as sections 12 through 18 and adding new sections designated sections 10 and 11, following sec. 9, to read as follows:

"Sec. 10. NRS 218.130 is hereby amended to read as follows:

218.130 The number of officers and employees of the senate [shall] must be determined by each session of the senate as recommended by the senate committee [on] which has jurisdiction of issues relating to legislative functions.

Sec. 11. NRS 218.160 is hereby amended to read as follows:

218.160 The number of officers and employees of the assembly [shall] must be determined by each session of the assembly as recommended by the assembly committee [on] which has jurisdiction of issues relating to legislative functions.".

Amend the bill as a whole by renumbering sec. 17 as sec. 20 and adding a new section designated sec. 19, following sec. 16, to read as follows:

"Sec. 19. NRS 218.245 is hereby amended to read as follows:

218.245 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 5, the legislative counsel and the legal division of the legislative counsel bureau shall not prepare or assist in the preparation of proposed legislation for any agency or officer of the executive branch of the state government or for a county, school district or city before a regular session of the legislature unless the request is approved by the governor or a designated member of his staff, or the governing body of the county, school district or city, and transmitted to the legislative counsel before September 1 preceding the convening of the session.

2. A request for proposed legislation may be submitted to the legislative counsel by the board of regents of the University of Nevada, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, state controller or state treasurer without the approval of the governor or a designated member of his staff.

3. After November 1, preceding a legislative session, the legislative counsel and the legal division of the legislative counsel bureau shall give full priority to the preparation of proposed legislation requested by members of the legislature.

4. The legislative counsel and the legal division of the legislative counsel bureau shall not prepare or assist in the preparation of any proposed legislation during any regular session of the legislature except upon the request of a member of the legislature or the personal written request of the governor [.] , within any limitations established by the legislature by joint rule.

5. An agency or officer of the executive branch of the state government or a county, school district or city, shall not request a legislator to have legislation drafted on its behalf. The legislative commission, when the legislature is not in session, or a standing committee which has jurisdiction of the subject matter when the legislature is in session, may, if it finds that exceptional circumstances so warrant, authorize the drafting of legislation requested after the time limited by subsection 1.".

Amend the bill as a whole by renumbering sections 18 through 24 as sections 24 through 30 and adding new sections designated sections 21 through 23, following sec. 17, to read as follows:

"Sec. 21. NRS 218.272 is hereby amended to read as follows:

218.272 1. [The] Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the fiscal analysis division shall obtain a fiscal note on:

(a) Any bill which makes an appropriation or increases any existing appropriation;

(b) Any bill or joint resolution which creates or increases any fiscal liability or decreases any revenue which appears to be in excess of $2,000; and

(c) Any bill or joint resolution which increases or newly provides for a term of imprisonment in the state prison or makes release on parole or probation from the state prison less likely,

before [the] a vote is taken on such a bill or joint resolution [is considered at a public hearing of] by a committee of the assembly or the senate . [, or before any vote is taken on it by the committee.]

2. The fiscal note must contain a reliable estimate of the anticipated change in appropriation authority, fiscal liability or state revenue under the bill or joint resolution, including, to the extent possible, a projection of such changes in future biennia.

[2.] 3. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 218.272 to 218.2758, inclusive, or in the joint rules of the senate and assembly, the estimates must be made by the agency receiving the appropriation or collecting the revenue.

[3.] 4. The fiscal note is not required on any bill or joint resolution relating exclusively to the proposed executive budget.

Sec. 22. NRS 218.2723 is hereby amended to read as follows:

218.2723 Before a vote is taken by a committee of the assembly or the senate on any bill or joint resolution which reduces the revenues or increases the expenditures of a local government or any bill which increases or newly provides for a term of imprisonment in a county or city jail or detention facility, or makes release on probation therefrom less likely, [is considered at a public hearing of a committee of the assembly or the senate or before a vote is taken thereon by the committee,] the fiscal analysis division shall prepare a fiscal note after consultation with the appropriate local governments or their representatives.

Sec. 23. NRS 218.2725 is hereby amended to read as follows:

218.2725 1. Before a vote is taken by a committee of the assembly or the senate on any bill or joint resolution which affects the premiums charged to employers as provided in chapters 616A, 616B, 616C, 616D or 617 of NRS or the state insurance fund established by chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS , [is considered at a public hearing of a committee of the assembly or the senate or before a vote is taken thereon by the committee,] the fiscal analysis division shall obtain a fiscal note in the manner and form, to the extent applicable, provided for in NRS 218.272 to 218.2758, inclusive, showing the financial effect on the premiums charged employers by the state industrial insurance system or on the state insurance fund.

2. The state industrial insurance system shall provide such information upon request of the fiscal analysis division.

3. The department of administration is not required to review such a fiscal note, but upon request of any legislator, the fiscal analysis division shall review the note and submit its findings to the requester.".

Amend the bill as a whole by renumbering sections 25 though 43 as sections 33 through 51 and adding new sections designated sections 31 and 32, following sec. 24, to read as follows:

"Sec. 31. NRS 218.464 is hereby amended to read as follows:

218.464 1. The following persons are entitled to receive free of charge in any one calendar year any bill, resolution, daily history, daily journal or index, in the number of copies shown, upon verification of their wishes to receive the publication:

(a) Justices and the clerk of the supreme court, one copy;

(b) County clerks and district attorneys, one copy;

(c) A judge and clerk of a district court in a judicial district having one judge, one copy; and

(d) The judges and the administrator or clerk of a district court in a judicial district having more than one judge, two copies.

2. Upon approval of the committee [on] of the senate or the assembly which has jurisdiction of issues relating to legislative functions , [of the senate or assembly,] additional copies must be provided to these persons without charge, except for the cost of handling and postage as determined by the director of the legislative counsel bureau.

Sec. 32. NRS 218.466 is hereby amended to read as follows:

218.466 1. The following persons, offices or organizations, upon request, are entitled to receive free of charge in any one calendar year one copy of any bill, resolution, daily history, daily journal or index:

(a) Elected state officers.

(b) Offices of all state departments and agencies.

(c) County clerks, sheriffs, treasurers, assessors, recorders and auditors.

(d) Offices of other county officials.

(e) Municipal officers.

(f) Districts and other governmental agencies.

(g) Justices of the peace.

(h) The state library and archives.

(i) County and city libraries and libraries of the University and Community College System of Nevada.

(j) Accredited members of the press.

2. Upon approval of the committee [on] of the senate or the assembly which has jurisdiction of issues relating to legislative functions , [of the senate or assembly,] additional copies must be provided to these persons, offices or organizations without charge, except for the cost of any handling and postage as determined by the director of the legislative counsel bureau.

3. Township, school and municipal officials may have distributed, free of charge, the number of copies of any bill or other legislative publication that is approved by the committee on legislative functions of the senate or assembly.".

Amend the title of the bill, seventh line, after "regulations;" by inserting:

"revising certain provisions governing fiscal notes concerning legislative measures;".