Legislative Summary

Thursday, June 26, 1997 | 11:48 a.m.

Wednesday's action

GOVERNOR

Measures Signed

* BOXING -- SB274. Requires promoters of wrestling and boxing to increase fees that will go toward amateur boxing contests.

* CLONE PHONES -- SB265. Increases penalties for people who unlawfully obtain mobile phone service.

* NOXIOUS WEEDS -- AB327. Revises provisions concerning control of noxious weeds.

* BONDS -- SB348. Authorizes revenue bonds by Department of Business and Industry for project of public benefit corporation.

* HIGHWAYS -- SB353. Allows counties to establish a fund from vehicle taxes to purchase property adversely affected by highway construction.

* SECURITIES -- SB358. Changes provisions governing transfers of securities. Extends regulation of securities exchanges.

* TRAFFIC -- SB366. Revises provisions governing payment of fines for certain traffic violations before registration of motor vehicle is renewed.

* MALPRACTICE -- AB427. Changes limit of time within which actions for malpractice may be commenced against accountants, accounting firms, attorneys and veterinarians.

* MEDICAL LEAVE -- AB62. Revises provisions on unpaid family and medical leave for state employees.

* ENVIRONMENT -- AB71. Revises definition of "utility facility" for the purposes of the Utility Environmental Protection Act.

* PURCHASING -- AB213. Raises threshold for requiring formal contracts for purchases by the state.

* AGRICULTURE - AB219. Appropriates $270,000 to Division of Agriculture of Department of Business and Industry for equipment and repairs on weights and measures program and veterinary medicine program.

* FIRE MARSHAL -- AB226. Appropriates $110,000 for purchase of vehicles for state fire marshal division of DMV.

SENATE

Measures Approved

* RAILROADS -- SB291. Makes changes concerning railroad safety. To Assembly.

* EMPLOYMENT -- AB38. Revises provisions regarding records of employment. To governor.

* CRIME -- AB240. Requires person convicted of committing certain crime related to defrauding older person to make restitution to victim. To governor.

* PLANNING -- AB369. Revises provisions governing state land use planning agency and land use planning advisory council. To governor.

* PUBLIC LANDS -- AB452. Defines "trust lands" for purpose of selling state lands and authorizing payments from state permanent school fund for unlocated land warrants. To governor.

* INSURANCE -- AB548. Revises provisions that prospectively authorizes private carriers to issue policies of industrial insurance. To governor.

* WILDLIFE -- AB573. Authorizes board of wildlife commissioners to accept sealed bids for or to auction certain number of wild turkey tags each year. To governor.

* BUSINESS -- SB297. Makes changes concerning business organization, operation and merger. Assembly amendment concurred in. To governor.

* RETIREMENT -- SB36. Requires public employees' retirement system to study feasibility of funding plan for judicial pensions on actuarial reserve basis. To Assembly.

* INDUSTRIAL -- SB105. Makes changes relating to industrial insurance. To Assembly.

* WATER -- SB302. Revises various provisions on capital improvements to community water systems. To Assembly.

* LIVESTOCK -- SB465. Establishes minimum rate of annual special tax on specified classes of livestock. To Assembly.

* MOTOR VEHICLES -- AB36. Makes changes to provisions on system for verifying proof of financial responsibility of owners of motor vehicles. To Assembly.

* PUBLIC LAND -- AJR8. Urges Congress to enact Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1997. To Assembly.

* DRUG ABUSE -- SB115. Revises provisions on priorities for allocation of money received by the bureau from the tax on certain liquor. Assembly amendment concurred in. To governor.

* BUSINESS -- SB260. Requires Department of Business and Industry to conduct study relating to sale of residential property. Assembly amendment concurred in. To governor.

New Measures

* TRANSMISSION LINES -- SB481, Porter. Requires developer of subdivision to disclose to purchaser location of all rights of way and easements for transmission lines of public utilities that supply electricity. To Judiciary.

* EDUCATION -- SB482, Finance. Requires Department of Education to evaluate performance of public schools and other changes governing education. To Finance.

ASSEMBLY

Measures Approved

* SCULPTURE -- AB624. Appropriates $25,000 for a sculpted bust of former Assemblyman Marvin Sedway. To Senate.

* SCHOOL FUNDS -- AB453. Revises distribution of distributive school account to accommodate delinquent payment of property taxes. To Senate.

* EMPLOYER LIABILITY -- AB248. Provides immunity from civil liability for employers who reveal information about employees to prospective employers. To Senate.

* PROSECUTORS -- AB270. Allows prosecuting attorney to dismiss a case without prejudice before presentence hearings. To Senate.

* PAROLE -- AB342. Provides penalties for parolees who violate the terms of electronic supervision. To Senate.

* ELECTIONS -- AB117. Clarifies when political candidates should file for candidacy. Senate amendment concurred in. To governor.

* NORTH LAS VEGAS -- AB69. Makes various changes to the charter of North Las Vegas. Senate amendment concurred in. To governor.

New Measures

* WILD HORSES -- AB645, Ways and Means. Transfers state wild horse commission to Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. To Ways and Means and Natural Resources

* TREASURERS -- AB648, Taxation. Allows county treasurers to deduct expenses of tax collection from tax revenues. To Taxation.

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