MINUTES OF THE

SENATE Committee on Legislative Affairs and Operations

 

Seventy-First Session

June 4, 2001

 

 

The Senate Committee on Legislative Affairs and Operationswas called to order by Chairman Jon C. Porter, at 9:17 p.m., on Monday, June 4, 2001, on the Senate Floor of the Legislative Building, Carson City, Nevada.  There was no Agenda.  There was no Attendance Roster.

 

COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

Senator Jon C. Porter, Chairman

Senator Raymond D. Rawson

Senator Dina Titus

Senator Bernice Mathews

Senator Valerie Wiener

 

COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT:

 

Senator William J. Raggio (Excused)

Senator Mark A. James, Vice Chairman (Excused)

 

STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

Robert E. Erickson, Committee Policy Analyst

Laura Adler, Committee Secretary

 

Senator Porter explained that the Assembly had chosen the interim studies they felt were important and those studies were outlined in Assembly Concurrent Resolution (A.C.R.) 3 and A.C.R. 21.

 

ASSEMBLY CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 3:  Directs Legislative Commission to conduct interim study concerning misdemeanors.  (BDR R-20)

 

ASSEMBLY CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 21:  Directs Legislative Commission to conduct interim study of issues regarding death penalty and related DNA testing.  (BDR R-1265)

 

SENATOR RAWSON MOVED TO ADOPT A.C.R. 3.

 

SENATOR WIENER SECONDED THE MOTION.

 

THE MOTION CARRIED.  (SENATORS RAGGIO AND JAMES WERE ABSENT FOR THE VOTE.)

 

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SENATOR RAWSON MOVED TO ADOPT A.C.R. 21.

 

SENATOR WIENER SECONDED THE MOTION.

 

THE MOTION CARRIED.  (SENATORS RAGGIO AND JAMES WERE ABSENT FOR THE VOTE.)

 

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Senator Porter adjourned the meeting at 9:19 p.m.

 

 

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:

 

 

 

Johnnie L. Willis,

Committee Secretary

 

 

APPROVED BY:

 

 

 

                       

Senator Jon C. Porter, Chairman

 

 

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