MINUTES OF THE Floor meeting
of the
senate Committee on Government Affairs
Seventy-second Session
March 24, 2003
The Senate Committee on Government Affairs was called to order by Chairman Ann O'Connell, at 10:58 a.m., on Monday, March 24, 2003, on the Senate Floor of the Legislative Building, Carson City, Nevada. There was no Agenda. There was no Attendance Roster.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:
Senator Ann O'Connell, Chairman
Senator Sandra J. Tiffany, Vice Chairman
Senator William J. Raggio
Senator Randolph J. Townsend
Senator Warren B. Hardy II
Senator Terry Care
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Dina Titus
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:
Joseph Bozsik, Committee Secretary
Chairman O’Connell presented Bill Draft Request (BDR) 18-299, BDR 24-250, BDR 31-302, BDR 18-510, BDR S-517, BDR 32-576, BDR 32-582, BDR 32‑576, BDR 32-658, BDR 19-790, BDR 23-563, and BDR 18-301 for committee introduction.
BILL DRAFT REQUEST 18-299: Revises authority of State Treasurer to invest money held in certain trust funds and to administer proceeds from certain settlement agreements and civil litigation between State of Nevada and tobacco companies and revises qualifications for millennium scholarships. (Later introduced as Senate Bill 448.)
BILL DRAFT REQUEST 24-250: Makes various changes to provisions governing ballot questions appearing on ballot for general election. (Later introduced as Senate Bill 449.)
BILL DRAFT REQUEST 31-302: Revises provisions relating to investment by local governments and monitoring of collateral to secure certain deposits of public money. (Later introduced as Senate Bill 447.)
BILL DRAFT REQUEST 18-510: Revises provisions governing grants of money from Fund for the Promotion of Tourism by Committee for the Development of Projects Relating to Tourism. (Later introduced as Senate Bill 445.)
BILL DRAFT REQUEST S-517: Authorizes transfer of certain real property owned by State of Nevada to City of Las Vegas. (Later introduced as Senate Bill 444.)
BILL DRAFT REQUEST 32-576: Requires local governments that acquire certain public utilities or expand certain facilities for utility service to make certain payments or provide certain compensation in lieu of taxes and franchise fees. (Later introduced as Senate Bill 442.)
BILL DRAFT REQUEST 32-582: Establishes responsibility for payment of bonded indebtedness upon consolidation of local governments. (Later introduced as Senate Bill 441.)
BILL DRAFT REQUEST 32-658: Provides for postponement of payment of property taxes in cases of severe economic hardship under certain circumstances. (Later introduced as Senate Bill 440.)
BILL DRAFT REQUEST 19-790: Revises manner in which public books and other public records of governmental entities may be declared confidential. (Later introduced as Senate Bill 443.)
BILL DRAFT REQUEST 23-563: Makes various changes concerning Public Employee’s Retirement System and Judicial Retirement System. (Later introduced as Senate Bill 439.)
BILL DRAFT REQUEST 18-301: Authorizes State Treasurer to appoint and employ two Senior Deputies in unclassified service of State. (Later introduced as Senate Bill 446.)
SENATOR CARE MOVED TO INTRODUCE BDR 18-299, BDR 24-250, BDR 31-302, BDR 18-510, BDR S-517, BDR, 32-576, BDR 32-582, BDR 32‑658, BDR 19-790, BDR 23-563, and BDR 18-301.
SENATOR TOWNSEND SECONDED THE MOTION.
THE MOTION CARRIED. (SENATOR TITUS WAS ABSENT FOR THE VOTE.)
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Senator O’Connell adjourned the floor meeting at 11:02 a.m.
Joseph Bozsik
Committee Secretary
APPROVED BY:
Senator Ann O'Connell, Chairman
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