Legislative summaries for Feb. 22

Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1999 | 10:43 a.m.

Senate

Measures approved

REAPPORTIONMENT: SCR1, Legislative Affair and Operations. Calls for interim study on reapportionment. To Assembly.

LAND: SJR2, Natural Resources. Urges Bureau of Land Management to recognize traditional rights-of-way. To Assembly.

TEST SITE: AJR8, expresses support for development of Spaceport Nevada and other commercial activities at Nevada Test Site and commends the Nevada congressional delegation for its continued support of the Nevada Test Site.

New Measures

AMBULANCES: SB227, Rhoads, others. Allows person who is not licensed as attendant to drive ambulance. To Human Resources.

NEVADA CHECK-UP: SB228, Washington. Requires inclusion of children's health insurance program within administration of Medicaid. To Human Resources.

PRISONS: SB229, Government Affairs. Gives peace officer status to prison guards and other prison employees. To Government Affairs.

PRISONS: SB230, Government Affairs. Allows Department of Prisons to suspend a guard without pay if employee is arrested for felony or if department believes it's in best interest of the public. To Government Affairs.

GIFTED CHILDREN: SB231, Human Resources. Appropriates $600,000 to Department of Education for gifted and talented program. To Finance.

ADOPTION: SB232, Porter, others. Requires behavioral, emotional or psychological problems of a child be disclosed to prospective adoptive parents. To Judiciary.

SCHOOL REPAIRS: SB236, McGinness. Appropriates $314,000 to Lincoln County School District for high school repairs. To Finance.

JUVENILE FACILITY: SB237, McGinness, Neighbors. Appropriates $437,000 to renovate Hawthorne armory into facility for juvenile offenders. To Finance.

GROCERY TAX: SB238, Taxation. Redefines sales tax obligation on "take and bake" pizzas. To Taxation.

Assembly

Measures Approved

PAROLE: AB79, Judiciary. Revises parole terms. To Senate.

FUND: AB177, Ways and Means. Provides $1.5 million to state's stale claims account.

NELLIS: AJR1, Bache. Urges time limits on Air Force use of Nellis land. To Senate.

New Measures

TAXES: AB288, Ways and Means. Increases payment to state for collecting local taxes. To Ways and Means.

VENDING MACHINES: AB289, Ways and Means. Allows Department of Prisons to operate vending machines. To Ways and Means.

GRAZING: AB291, Ways and Means. Provides for statewide database and analysis of grazing on public lands. To Ways and Means.

READING: AB294, Angle, 18 others. Mandates phonics and other "scientific methods" to teach reading in public schools. To Education and Government Affairs.

EMPLOYMENT: AB297, Government Affairs. Forces former employers of people applying to be police officers to provide histories of applicant's pay and performance. To Government Affairs.

CHILD CARE: AB301, Williams, 28 others. Provides loans for the construction and renovation of child care facilities. To Ways and Means and Health and Human Services.

CHILD CARE: AB302, Freeman, 30 others. Establishes a toll-free telephone service for inquiries and complaints relating to child care facilities. To Health and Human Services.