Legislative summary

Monday, June 30, 1997 | 11:02 a.m.

Sunday's action

SENATE

Measures Approved

* BUDGET -- SB486. Authorizes expenditures by various officers, departments, boards, agencies, commissions and institutions of the state government for the next two fiscal years. To Assembly.

* SALARIES -- AB560. Increases salaries of constitutional officers. 14-7. To governor.

* PLANNING -- SB383. Establishes Southern Nevada Strategic Planning Authority. To Assembly.

* ANIMALS -- SB310. Requires sterilization of certain animals that are adopted from certain entities. To Assembly.

* FINANCE -- SB473. Enlarges duties of the state Board of Finance and the sources from which commercial paper may be purchased. To Assembly.

* SHERIFFS -- AB67. Increases certain fees charged by sheriffs. To governor.

* ELECTIONS -- AB153. Revises provisions on special elections to approve general obligations proposed by municipalities. To governor.

* COMPUTER LINK -- AB235. Appropriates $840,000 to Administrative Office of the Courts for computer link between courts and Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History. To governor.

* ADOLESCENTS -- AB264. Appropriates $430,000 to Division of Child and Family Services for equipment and supplies for the Southern Nevada Child and Adolescent Services Juvenile Treatment Facility. To governor.

* SHORTFALLS -- AB433. Appropriates $980,000 to Division of Child and Family Services for unanticipated shortfalls in revenue for Youth Community Services. To governor.

* INFORMATION -- AB469. Requires Department of Education and school districts to adopt statewide automated information system concerning pupils. To Assembly.

* PER DIEM -- AB510. Increases per diem for state officers and employees. To governor.

* FUNDS -- AB533. Permits director of the Department of Prisons to authorize the transfer of funds from offenders' store fund. To governor.

* ATHLETIC -- AB587. Appropriates $5,800 to Nevada State Athletic Commission for unexpected operating expenses and salaries. To governor.

* UNIT-OWNERS -- SB314. Revises provisions governing unit-owners associations. To Assembly.

* LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR -- SB347. Specifies circumstances in which the lieutenant governor becomes acting governor. To Assembly.

* SEX CRIMES -- SB325. Establishes statewide registry of sex offenders and offenders convicted of crimes against children. To Assembly.

* BAIL -- SB402. Revises provisions on admitting a person to bail. To Assembly.

* INSURANCE -- SB443. Revises provisions on the amount of liability insurance or other surety required of motor carriers. To Assembly.

* MARRIAGE -- SB446. Increases number of branch offices of county clerk that may be designated for issuance of marriage licenses in certain counties. To Assembly.

* CUSTODY -- SB449. Revises provisions on hearings to determine person most qualified and suitable to serve as guardian for child. To Assembly.

* EMINENT DOMAIN -- AB361. Limits exercise of power of eminent domain by people who are not public agencies. To governor.

* GAMBLING -- SB208. Revises provisions relating to approval of restricted gambling licenses in counties whose population is 100,000 or more, revises provisions on approval of nonrestricted gambling licenses. To Assembly.

* RACE INFO -- SB345. Revises provisions regulating providers of information services to gambling licensees. Assembly amendment concurred in. To governor.

* MEDICAID -- AB13. Requires the department of human resources to contract only with certain health maintenance organizations to provide Medicaid managed care. To Assembly.

* JUDGES -- AB104. Increases the number of judges in Las Vegas. To Assembly.

* DMV -- AB227. Appropriates $180,000 to the DMV for purchase of vehicles, computer hardware, and other equipment for Investigation Division. To Assembly.

* DOG RACING -- AB538. Making it a crime to conduct dog racing as a gambling activity. To Assembly.

* LARCENY -- SB31. Increases penalty for petty larceny. Assembly amendment concurred in. To governor.

New Measures

* LIABILITY -- SB485, Government Affairs. Creates implied agreement between law enforcement agencies regarding certain issues of liability. To Government Affairs.

* SCHOOLS -- SB487, Finance. Apportions state distributive school account and revises provisions governing administration of public school money. To Finance.

* MENTALLY ILL -- SCR60, Commerce and Labor. Requires legislative study of program of outpatient civil commitment for mentally ill. To Legislative Affairs and Operations.

ASSEMBLY

Measures Approved

* ENGLISH -- AB558. Appropriates $200,000 to Clark County schools for programs teaching English as a second language. To Senate.

* LEGISLATURE -- AB631. Expands duties of Legislative Counsel Bureau, expands reporting requirements for lobbyists. To Senate.

* BLM -- AJR19. Urges Congress to cease funding the Bureau of Land Management. 28-14. To Senate.

* KINDERGARTEN -- AB6. Requires attendance in kindergarten. 30-12. To Senate.

* CRIMINAL RECORDS -- AB151. Charges fees for obtaining criminal history records. To Senate.

* SUBSTANCE ABUSE -- AB466. Allows employers in Washoe and Clark counties to request substance abuse tests of injured workers. To Senate.

* DOMESTIC VIOLENCE -- AB348. Establishes task force to study effects of domestic violence on children. Senate amendment concurred in. To governor.

* MOBILE HOMES -- AB522. Allows nonprofit groups or housing authorities to establish separate regulations for mobile home parks. Senate amendment concurred in. To governor.

* TURKEYS -- AB573. Authorizes wildlife commission to distribute wild turkey hunting tags. Senate amendment concurred in. To governor.

* LAND -- AJR8. Urges Congress to enact Southern Nevada Land Management Act. Senate amendment concurred in. To governor.

* CLASS SIZE -- AB659. Appropriates $83 million for class-size reduction in first, second and third grades. 39-3. To Senate.

* APPROPRIATIONS ACT -- AB660. Makes all state general fund appropriations for operation of government in 1997-1999 biennium. 41-1. To Senate.

New Measures

* INFORMATION SERVICES -- AB661, Ways and Means. Renames Department of Information Services to Department of Information Technology. To Ways and Means.

* DRUG PROGRAMS -- AB662, Ways and Means. Transfers substance abuse commission to judicial division of Department of Motor Vehicles. To Ways and Means.

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