Legislature summary

Friday, March 14, 1997 | 11:59 a.m.

Thursday's action

SENATE

Measures Passed

* CHARTER -- SB38. Amends charter of Las Vegas to authorize increase or decrease in number of wards. To Assembly.

* CONSTABLE -- SB83. Authorizes boards of county commissioners to abolish office of constable and appoint sheriff ex officio constable. To Assembly.

* LEGISLATURE -- SJR3 of 1995 session. Amends Nevada Constitution to limit length of legislative session and require submittal of executive budget before session. To Assembly.

* TAXES -- SJR14 of 1995 session. Amends Nevada Constitution to authorize Legislature to provide for abatement of taxes on property used in manner that conserves water. To Assembly.

New Measures

* GAMING -- SB208, James, others. Limits casinos, slot operations in residential areas in Reno, Las Vegas. To Judiciary.

* HOSPICE -- SB209, Finance. Provides for reimbursement of costs for hospice care provided to medically indigent. To Finance.

* WAGES -- SB210, Rhoads. Exempts contracts for public works in certain counties from paying prevailing wage. To Government Affairs.

* WILD HORSES -- SB211, Natural Resources. Revises provisions concerning Commission for Preservation of Wild Horses. To Natural Resources.

* PROPERTY -- SB212, Schneider. Makes various changes to provisions governing disclosures required upon sale of residential property. To Judiciary.

* COURTS -- SB213, Schneider. Increases monetary limit relating to small claims in justice courts. To Judiciary.

* ETHICS -- SB214, Government Affairs. Makes various changes to provisions regarding state Ethics Commission. To Government Affairs.

* ELECTIONS -- SB215, Government Affairs. Makes various changes relating to elections and contributions to candidates. To Government Affairs.

* RETIREMENT -- SB216, Finance. Revises provisions governing amount of contribution and post-retirement increase for Public Employees Retirement System. To Finance.

* ARCHIVES -- SB217, Finance. Makes appropriation of $390,000 to Department of Museums, Library and Arts for processing archival records. To Finance.

* DISASTERS -- SB218, Finance. Creates disaster relief fund. To Finance.

* INSURANCE -- SB219, Finance. Revises provisions governing appeals officers appointed to conduct hearings in contested cases involving industrial insurance benefits. To Commerce and Labor.

* CHARTER SCHOOLS -- SB220, Human Resources and Facilities. Authorizes formation of charter schools. To Finance.

ASSEMBLY

New Measures

* UNIVERSITY -- AB259, Ways and Means. Appropriates $100,000 for start-up costs of Western Governors University. To Ways and Means.

* DMV -- AB260, Ways and Means. Appropriates $14.7 million for reorganizing Department of Motor Vehicles. To Ways and Means.

* FORESTRY -- AB261, Ways and Means. Appropriates $3.7 million for equipment for Department of Forestry.

* MEDICAID -- AB263, Ways and Means. Appropriates $763,772 to Medicaid Managed Care Program. To Ways and Means.

* JUVENILE TREATMENT -- AB264, Ways and Means. Appropriates $521,991 to Southern Nevada Child and Adolescent Services Juvenile Treatment Facility. To Ways and Means.

* NLV LIBRARY -- AB265, Ways and Means. Appropriates $8 million for second public library in North Las Vegas. To Ways and Means.

* PUBLIC RADIO -- AB266, Ways and Means. Appropriates $450,000 for nonprofit public radio stations. To Ways and Means.

* DENTAL SERVICES -- AB267, Ways and Means. Appropriates $500,000 for dental services and community health centers in Southern Nevada. To Ways and Means.

* CULTURAL ACTIVITIES -- AB268, Ways and Means. Appropriates $150,000 to account for local cultural activities. To Ways and Means.

* DETOXIFICATION -- AB269, Ways and Means. Appropriates $750,000 for Clark County Adolescent Detoxification Program. To Judiciary and Ways and Means.

* CRIMINAL CASES -- AB270, Judiciary. Allows prosecuting attorney to dismiss criminal cases without prejudice in certain situations. To Judiciary.

* PROPERTY -- AB271, Lee, others. Raises limits on property that is exempt from execution. To Judiciary.

* BUS ACCIDENTS -- AB272, Nolan, others. Imposes liabilities for causing bus accidents. To Transportation.

* MEDICAID FRAUD -- AB274, Health and Human Services. Expands liabilities for Medicaid fraud. To Health and Human Services.

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