MINUTES OF THE Floor meeting

of the

SENATE COMMITTEE on Human Resources and Facilities

 

Seventy-second Session

February 7, 2003

 

 

The Senate Committee on Human Resources and Facilities was called to order by Chairman Raymond D. Rawson, at 10:35 a.m., on Friday, February 7, 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 Raymond D. Rawson, Chairman

Senator Barbara Cegavske, Vice Chairman

Senator Maurice E. Washington

Senator Dennis Nolan

Senator Joseph Neal

Senator Bernice Mathews

Senator Valerie Wiener

 

STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

Joan Thran, Secretary

 

Chairman Rawson requested committee introduction of three bill draft requests(BDRs), BDR R-289, BDR R-290, and BDR R-291.

 

BILL DRAFT REQUEST R-289: Urges agencies in Clark County to cooperate in establishment of plan for suicide prevention in Clark County. (Later introduced as Senate Concurrent Resolution 5.)

 

            SENATOR WASHINGTON MOVED TO INTRODUCE BDR R-289.

 

            SENATOR CEGAVSKE SECONDED THE MOTION.

 

            THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

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BILL DRAFT REQUEST R-290: Urges Clark County Health District to plan and coordinate public information campaign relating to suicide prevention and expand injury prevention efforts in Clark County. (Later introduced as Senate Concurrent Resolution 4.)

 

            SENATOR WASHINGTON MOVED TO INTRODUCE BDR R-290.

 

            SENATOR CEGAVSKE SECONDED THE MOTION.

 

            THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

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BILL DRAFT REQUEST R-291: Urges each community in Nevada to form coalition of agencies and service providers to reduce number of suicides and provide support for survivors. (Later introduced as Senate Concurrent Resolution 3.)

 

            SENATOR WASHINGTON MOVED TO INTRODUCE BDR R-291.

 

            SENATOR CEGAVSKE SECONDED THE MOTION.

 

            THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

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There being no further business for this floor meeting, the meeting was adjourned at 10:40 a.m.

 

 

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:

 

 

 

                                                           

Cynthia Cook,

Committee Secretary

 

 

APPROVED BY:

 

 

 

                                                                                         

Senator Raymond D. Rawson, Chairman

 

 

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