Legislative summaries

Saturday, June 28, 1997 | 11:59 a.m.

CLASSROOMS - SB378. Appropriates $177,000 for governor's "Classroom on Wheels" program. To Assembly.

CHILD CARE - SB450. Reduces amount of business tax for business that provides for child care of certain employees. To Assembly. 19-2.

VETS - SB327, SB418. Requires that a veterans home be established at a Las Vegas-area site picked by lawmakers' Interim Finance Committee. Transfers offices of Nevada commissioner and deputy commissioner for veteran affairs to Military Department. To Assembly.

CUSTODY - AB370, AJR10. Establishes domestic violence as grounds for establishing emergency jurisdiction for purpose of Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act. Urges Congress to change laws regarding jurisdiction over matters of child custody. To governor.

UTILITIES - AB366. Reorganizes Public Service Commission of Nevada and makes changes concerning regulation of utilities and governmental administration. To Assembly.

MUSEUM - SB182. Appropriates $250,000 to Lied Discovery Children's Museum in Las Vegas for expansion of Early Childhood Exhibit and creation of Parent Resource Center. To Assembly.

TREATMENT - SB135, SB204. Appropriates $100,000 to Reno, Las Vegas judicial districts for treatment programs for alcohol or drug abuse. Appropriates $210,000 for similar programs in certain judicial districts. To Assembly.

SENIORS - AB513. Revises provisions governing Senior Citizens' Property Tax Assistance Act. To governor.

MOBILE HOMES - AB522. Makes various changes regarding mobile home parks. To governor.

TAX - AB535. Revises provisions on liability of retailer for sales tax on uncollected portion of sales price of sale. To governor.

INTERESTS - AB585. Revises provisions on property taxes on leasehold interests, possessory interests, beneficial interests and beneficial uses. To governor.

STATIONERY - SB30. Increases amount of official stationery and business cards that legislators are entitled to receive. To Assembly. 15-6.

RENT - SB86. Expands circumstances under which landlord of mobile home park may give discount in rent. To Assembly.

ETHICS - SB214. Revises requirements for the submission of certain requests for opinions from the Commission on Ethics. To Assembly.

MURDER - SB281. Provides that rape immediately before, during or after a murder is a circumstance aggravating first degree murder. To Assembly.

CONTRACTORS - SB368. Requires contractor to file a bond or establish a deposit with the state contractors' board in certain circumstances to cover payroll expenses. To Assembly.

DRUGS - SB428. Revises provisions regarding benefits for treatment of alcohol or drug abuse under health insurance policy. To Assembly.

FISCAL REPORTS - SB455. Expands duties of county treasurer to include transmitting fiscal reports to each government entitled to portion of taxes received by treasurer. To Assembly.

SCIENCE - SB463. Transfers Office of Science, Engineering and Technology from office of governor to University and Community College System of Nevada. To Assembly.

JUDGES - AB344. Establishes grounds upon which Judicial Discipline Commission may discipline a justice or judge. To Assembly.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE - AB348. Prohibits insurers from denying a claim, refusing to issue a policy or canceling a policy solely because the claim involves domestic violence. To Assembly. 19-0.

ROOM TAX - AB556. Clarifying provisions on imposition and collection of taxes on lodging at motels, hotels, apartments. To Assembly.

CIVIL ACTION - SB180. Provides immunity to state and local governments from civil action based on computer that produces, calculates or generates incorrect date. Assembly amendment concurred in. To governor.

REAL ESTATE - SB248. Regulates business of property management and makes changes relating to real estate. Assembly amendment concurred in. To governor.

Measure Lost

MENTALLY RETARDED - SB284. Authorizes assistance for parent or relative who cares for severely mentally retarded person or child under age of 6 years old with developmental delays. 10-11.

New Measure

INDIGENT - SB484, Human Resources and Facilities. Revises provisions on elegibility of indigent patients for medical and financial assistance from counties. To Human Resources and Facilities.

ASSEMBLY Measures Approved

CHILD ABUSE - AB356. Expands conditions that warrant investigations of child abuse and neglect. To Senate.

UTILITIES - AB581. Requires mergers of utilities to be approved by state public service commission. To Senate.

FETAL ALCOHOL - AB519. Appropriates $50,000 for fetal alcohol prevention program. To Senate.

TEACHERS - AB543. Requires Clark and Washoe boards of trustees to provide notice of hearing on dismissal of employees. 30-12. To Senate.

RIVERS - AB594. Authorizes work to be performed below the high water mark of a river. To Senate.

LAWYERS - AB615. Requires applicants for law licenses to submit fingerprints to the FBI and the state. To Senate.

WILD HORSES - AB619. Appropriates $10,000 for the management of estray horses in the Virginia Range area. To Senate.

CONTACTS - AB626. Authorizes pharmacists to dispense contact lenses. To Senate.

MEDICAL LABS - SB448. Regulates medical laboratories. To governor.

INSURANCE - AB36. Temporarily removes insurance verification requirement for registering a motor vehicle. Senate amendment concurred in. To governor.

NURSES - AB440. Revises provisions for nursing assistants. Senate amendment concurred in. To governor.