Senate Resolution No. 8–Committee on Judiciary
Senate RESOLUTION—Amending Senate Standing Rule No. 40 for the 72nd Session of the Legislature to transfer jurisdiction over measures affecting the provisions of the Nevada Administrative Procedure Act that govern the adjudication of contested cases from the Standing Committee on Government Affairs to the Standing Committee on Judiciary.
Resolved by the Senate of the State of Nevada, That
Rule No. 40 of the Standing Rules of the Senate as adopted by the
72nd Session of the Legislature is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Rule No. 40. Standing Committees.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the standing
committees of the Senate and their respective jurisdiction for the
reference of bills and resolutions are as follows:
(a) Commerce and Labor, seven members, with jurisdiction over
measures affecting primarily titles 52-57, and chapters 118B, 461,
461A, 489, 701-704B and 707-712 of NRS, except measures
affecting primarily state and local revenue.
(b) Finance, seven members, with jurisdiction over measures
primarily affecting chapters 286 and 387 of NRS, appropriations,
operating and capital budgets, state and federal budget issues and
bonding, except measures affecting primarily state and local
revenue, and over any measures carrying or requiring appropriations
and favorably reported by any other committee unless such
reference is dispensed with by a two-thirds vote of the Senate.
(c) Government Affairs, seven members, with jurisdiction over
measures affecting primarily the districts from which members of
the Legislature are elected, and titles 18-22, 24, 25, 27-31 and 36
and chapters 281-285, 287-289, 407 and 720 of NRS, except
measures affecting primarily the provisions of the Nevada
Administrative Procedure Act that govern the adjudication of
contested cases, state and local revenue, state and federal budget
issues, the Tahoe Regional Planning Compact and the Nevada
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency.
(d) Human Resources and Facilities, seven members, with
jurisdiction over measures primarily affecting titles 33, 37-39 and
42 and chapters 385, 386, 388-399, 439-444, 446-458, 459A, 460
and 583-585 of NRS, except measures affecting primarily state and
local revenue.
(e) Judiciary, seven members, with jurisdiction over measures
affecting primarily the provisions of the Nevada Administrative
Procedure Act that govern the adjudication of contested cases,
titles 1-9, 11-16, and 41 of NRS, and chapters 111-118A, 119-120A
and 719 of NRS, except measures affecting primarily state and local
revenue.
(f) Legislative Affairs and Operations, seven members, with
jurisdiction over measures affecting primarily title 17 of NRS,
except the districts from which members of the Legislature are
elected, and the operation of the legislative session, except measures
affecting primarily state and local revenue.
(g) Natural Resources, seven members, with jurisdiction over
measures primarily affecting titles 26 and 45-50 and chapters 444A-
445C, 459, 488, 581, 582 and 586-590 of NRS, the Colorado River
Commission of Nevada, the Tahoe Regional Planning Compact and
the Nevada Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, except measures
affecting primarily state and local revenue.
(h) Taxation, seven members, with jurisdiction over measures
affecting primarily title 32 of NRS and state and local revenue.
(i) Transportation, seven members, with jurisdiction over
measures affecting primarily title 44 and chapters 403-405, 408,
410, 480-487, 705 and 706 of NRS, except measures affecting
primarily state and local revenue.
2. The Chairman of the Standing Committee on Finance may
assign any portion of a proposed executive budget to any of the
other standing committees of the Senate for review. Upon receiving
such an assignment , the standing committee shall complete its
review expeditiously and report its findings and any
recommendations to the Standing Committee on Finance for its
independent evaluation.
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