MINUTES OF THE

SENATE Committee on Natural Resources

 

Seventy-First Session

March 26, 2001

 

 

The Senate Committee on Natural Resourceswas called to order by Chairman Dean A. Rhoads, at 11:22 a.m., on Monday, March 26, 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 Dean A. Rhoads, Chairman

Senator Lawrence E. Jacobsen, Vice Chairman

Senator Mike McGinness

Senator Raymond C. Shaffer

Senator Bob Coffin

Senator Maggie Carlton

 

COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT:

 

Senator Mark A. James (Excused)

 

STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

Fred W. Welden, Committee Policy Analyst

Billie Brinkman, Secretary

 

 

Chairman Rhoads called for committee introduction of the following bill draft requests (BDRs):  BDR 40-791, BDR 40-794, BDR R-792, BDR 50-1168, BDR 48-354, BDR 50-1472, BDR 40-1296, BDR 22-1115, BDR 40-1116.

 

BDR 40-791:  Authorizes local air pollution control agency in certain counties to establish program to reduce and control air pollution.  (Later introduced as Senate Bill 535.)

 

BDR 40-794:  Makes various changes relating to control of air pollution.  (Later introduced as Senate Bill 534.)

 

BDR R-792:  Urges Congress to require Bureau of Land Management of United State Department of the Interior and United States Environmental Protection Agency to take certain actions to prevent and reduce air pollution.  (Later introduced as Senate Joint Resolution 12.)

 

BDR 50-1168:  Revises provisions governing fencing of certain land that is used to graze or herd livestock.  (Later introduced as Senate Bill 532.)

 

BDR 48-354:  Revises provisions governing employees of Colorado River Commission.  (Later introduced as Senate Bill 531.)

 

BDR 50-1472:  Revises provisions governing personnel of state department of agriculture.  (Later introduced as Senate Bill 537.)

 

BDR 40-1296:  Authorizes control officer of local air pollution control board to request initiation of certain proceedings regarding enforcement of certain laws pertaining to control of air pollution.  (Later introduced as Senate Bill 533.)

 

BDR 22-1115:  Makes various changes concerning regional planning in certain counties.  (Later introduced as Senate Bill 530.)

 

BDR 40-1116:  Authorizes creation, by cooperative agreement, of separate entity to establish and administer program for control of air pollution in certain counties.  (Later introduced as Senate Bill 536.)

 

            SENATOR COFFIN MOVED TO INTRODUCE BDR 40-791, BDR 40-794, BDR R-792, BDR 50-1168, BDR 48-354, BDR 50-1472, BDR 40-1296, BDR 22-1115, and BDR 40-1116.

 

            SENATOR MCGINNESS SECONDED THE MOTION.

 

            THE MOTION CARRIED.  (SENATOR JAMES WAS ABSENT FOR THE VOTE.)

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The meeting was adjourned at 11:30 a.m.

 

                                                                                       

                                                                                        RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:

 

 

 

Heather Miller,

Committee Secretary

 

 

APPROVED BY:

 

 

 

                       

Senator Dean A. Rhoads, Chairman

 

 

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