009


Citizen Tyler Ferguson from the City of Anderson


Prefiled on 2011-03-13 and refered to Committee 3


AN ACT  providing for a scholarship for Nevada military veteran's children; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Children of veterans residing in the state of Nevada will receive 50% of four years of in state college tuition.

Sec. 2. Veterans of the state of Nevada must have been honorably discharged from military service to be eligible.

Sec. 3. Child of eligible veteran must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher to be eligible.

System ID: 3

013


Citizen Jeremy Letkiewicz from the City of Las Craigas


Prefiled on 2011-03-29 and refered to Committee 8


AN ACT  insuring the certification of all vehicle operators towing a trailer between 2000 and 10000 pounds; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. There will hereby be a requirement for all Nevada state vehicle operators towing between 2000 and 10000 pounds to have a Small Trailer License.

Sec. 2. The Small Trailer License will hereby be offered at all Nevada DMV’s.


Sec. 3. The License will be made available to drivers with either a Nevada State Drivers License or an Instruction Permit.

Sec. 4. Eligibility for the Small Trailer License requires only Nevada citizenship.

Sec. 5. The License will be gained by passing an electronic test on the safe use and control of trailers which will be preceded by an 8 hour class.

Sec. 6. Failure to possess a valid license will result in a $500 fine and/or trailer confiscation.

Sec. 7. In order for an officer to warrant the stopping of a driver towing a trailer, the driver must be operating hazardously or in violation of standard traffic laws.

Sec. 8. This bill becomes effective upon passage and approval.

System ID: 9

025


Citizen Fernando Rocha from the City of Anderson


Prefiled on 2011-04-15 and refered to Committee 6


AN ACT  incorporating an intermediate appelate court to handle certain civil and criminal cases; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1: The new Court of Appeals will improve efficiency, minimize delay, maintain quality in the judicial process, ensure timeliness of decisions, provide the Nevada Supreme Court with the ability to focus on precedent-setting cases, and increase the number of written opinions that establish the State’s common law.

Sec. 2: Since the Nevada Supreme Court is the only court in Nevada with jurisdiction to hear cases that are appealed from district court cases. The proposed amendment does not create the Court of Appeals, but rather authorizes the Legislature to establish the Court.

Sec. 3: The Nevada State Legislature will establish the Court of Appeals.
a. Completion of the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas would allow the Court of Appeals to share facilities and other existing resources with the Supreme Court. Therefore, the costs associated with establishing the Court of Appeals may be reduced since no new facilities may be necessary.

Sec. 4: Implementation of the intermediate appellate court shall happen within one month to ensure proper time to adjust to the intermediate appellate implementation by the Nevada State legislature.

Sec. 5: This bill becomes effective upon passage and approval

System ID: 11

026


Citizen Nickolaus Scapellato from the City of Las Craigas


Prefiled on 2011-05-07 and refered to Committee 7


AN ACT  Ending the government funding of abortions; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1: Abortion clinics and institutes are to be privately owned bussinesses. Abortion clinics and institutes are to be completly private which inturn means self funding.

Section. 2: Abortions clinics and institutes will not be paid for with government fundings or donations. Abortion clinics and institutes will not be paid for by taxing or any government tariffs.

Section. 3: Government funding would be available for victims of rape.

System ID: 23

028


Citizen Shane Scott from the City of Martie


Prefiled on 2011-05-12 and refered to Committee 2


AN ACT  reforming the laws pertaining to alcohol and drug use and driving under the influence in Nevada; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Sect 1. Any statute providing for a Jail sentence or for the possession, consumption or purchase of an Alcoholic beverage by a person under the age of 21, or possession of less than one ounce of marijuana by a person of any age, is hereby repealed.

Sect 2. The Suspension or Revocation of one's Driver's License for any offense relating to the Use or possession of Alcohol or Drugs, except when committed while operating a Motor vehicle or in direct physical presence of the same vehicle while in possession of its keys, is hereby forbidden in the State of Nevada. Any language in the Nevada Revised Statutes providing for such a punishment is hereby null and void.

Sect 3. No judge, juvenile or otherwise, is allowed to require the suspension, revocation or cancellation of one's Driver's License as the terms of probation for any offense not committed while operating a Motor Vehicle.

System ID: 25

018


Citizen Brent Mayfield from the City of Bill Valley


Prefiled on 2011-05-15 and refered to Committee 8


AN ACT  providing greater sources of energy for the people of the state of Nevada, which will primarily be implemented on the a policy that will set aside nonresidential land in Nevada for the use of solar panels; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1: All nonresidential federal land in Nevada will be considered for the placement of solar panels. This solar energy, along with the continued use of coal, should meet the needs of the small population of Nevada.

Sec. 2: In the case that there is available coal left, the state of Nevada will buy the coal, and oversee its sale and exportation to other states. This sale can also be used to pay for the solar plants initial cost.

Sec. 3: The energy acquired from these plants will be used for residential and commercial purposes. New taxes may also be developed to support the initial implementation of these solar plants.

Sec. 4: Before construction of these solar plants, tax money will be reserved and allocated for this project.

Sec. 5: Jobs will be created to support, build, and maintain these solar plants.

Sec. 6: Further review of the payment and work offered by these new jobs will be examined at a later date.

Sec. 7: Regulation of this new energy input will be further evaluated by the state.

Sec. 8: Laws of state regulation will remain flexible for city regulation.

Sec. 9: Construction of these solar plants begins two and a half years, after approval of this bill, and a location has been agreed upon.

Sec. 10: In the case that location of these solar plants is put in the limits of a city or town, a city vote of the citizens will be required before construction.

Sec. 11: This bill becomes effective upon passage and approval.

System ID: 29

006


Citizen Aaron Choi from the City of Bill Valley


Prefiled on 2011-05-15 and refered to Committee 4


AN ACT  increasing the tax to mining and then redirect the funds to education; and providing other matters properly relating thereto


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1: Increase mining tax rate by .5%

Sec. 2: The funds accumulated by the added tax rate are then transferred the funding of public high schools and higher education.

Sec. 3: The funds are hereby only to be used to reduce class size or seize new learning material.

Sec. 4: This bill will become effective upon passage and approval.

System ID: 32

019


Citizen Ronobir Mookherjee from the City of Martie


Prefiled on 2011-05-22 and refered to Committee 3


AN ACT  setting a limit on class sizes of the public education system and the School Districts of Nevada on courses as specified by the Department of Education of Nevada; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1: There will be a limit set on the size of classes of core curriculum (as set by the Department of Education of Nevada, including: Social Science, Pure Science, Language, Mathematics) or as specified by the pertinent district to no more than that set by the district or 30 students at most per teacher per class, whichever is the fewest in quantity.

Sec. 2: Special education classes will have a limit set to 10 per class per teacher/counselor or however many set by the pertinent district, whichever is the fewest in quantity.

Sec. 3: All elective courses (as defined by the Department of Education of Nevada such as Art or Computer Aided Drafting) will have a limit of 35 students per teacher per class or whatever limit set by the pertinent district, whichever is fewest in quantity.

Sec. 4: All classes sizes that exceed said limits should be halved in quantity and assigned to different classes or times (i.e. classes of 31 students of core classes should be set to two classes of 15 and 16 students)

Sec. 5: This bill, upon passage and approval, is to be effective as of August 30, 2011 or the start of the new fall session of the Nevada School Districts.

System ID: 38

020


Citizen Brandon Oxborrow from the City of Jaytown


Prefiled on 2011-05-22 and refered to Committee 3


AN ACT  providing that teachers need to be required to pass certain tests and fulfill certain requirements in order to become a Nevada teacher or stay as a Nevada teacher; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1: All teachers may be put through a random drug test at any time during the school year.

Sec. 2: All teachers must pass a basic English language test before becoming a teacher.

Sec. 3: All middle school and high school teachers must pass a test based on the subject they are going to teach, before they are able to become a teacher.

Sec. 4: Hereby teachers will have to take a mandatory test to maintain their positions evey three years.



System ID: 40

037


Citizen Kyle Egan from the City of Anderson


Prefiled on 2011-05-26 and refered to Committee 5


AN ACT  establishing a tax credit for all manufacturing businesses thus giving the industries ample time to establish a successful income; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. There will be a set limit of two through six years in which the tax credit of 50% will be available.

Sec. 2. Tax credit can be refundable if the business income outweighs the tax credit by 25%.

Sec. 3. There is a destructible timetable of 20 years if this bill has proven to be ineffective by a committee to be determined at a later time

Sec. 4. This bill becomes effective upon passage and approval.

System ID: 45

044


Citizen Shelby Decker from the City of Martie


Prefiled on 2011-05-29 and refered to Committee 5


AN ACT  providing a property tax credit for both new and renovated facilities which earn a certification from the USGBC's LEED program; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1:
1. Properties which earn a LEED certification will receive a tax credit based upon the LEED ranking system.
2. Tax credits are valued as follows: a property earning a "certified" rank will receive a 4% tax credit (percentage based upon the total property tax of the facility), a "silver" ranked property a 6% tax credit, a "gold" ranked property an 8% tax credit and a "platinum" ranked property a 10% tax credit.

Sec. 2: To receive the LEED property tax credit the applying property must provide proof of LEED certification and rank in the form of documentation detailing points earned under the LEED ranking system, and an original copy of the LEED certification signed by the property's certified LEED inspector.

Sec. 3: Existing properties with LEED rankings may apply for the LEED property tax credit with the provision of the documentation aforementioned.

Sec. 4: The LEED property tax credits are renewable upon the condition that the property remains compliant with LEED regulations. If the property does not maintain compliance with LEED regulations the tax credit will be revoked.

Sec. 5: The LEED property tax credit only applies to state level property taxes.

Sec. 6: This bill becomes effective upon its passage and approval.

System ID: 51

046


Citizen Madison Palmer from the City of Martie


Prefiled on 2011-05-29 and refered to Committee 8


AN ACT  achieving state-wide alternative power for schools, thus providing little to no power costs for the state as well as a safe place in times of natural disaster or power outage; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1: The state of Nevada is to provide funding to one county at a time in order to achieve state wide alternative solar power for each school over the course of 15 years, depending on the population of each county the state will allocate sufficient funds for each district.

Sec. 2: Each county in the state of Nevada is to distribute funding to provide a start up solar array for each school in their district.

Sec. 3: Each individual school is to use distributed funding to provide start up and up keep of solar array.

Sec. 4: Once schools have achieved the proper solar panel/power used ratio, the school is to pay back money distributed from the county for the cost of the given solar paneling within 3 years of achieving the proper power ratio.

Sec. 5: Each county is then to take given restoration payment for solar paneling and give back to the state of Nevada.

Sec. 6: Saved money from respective solar arrays shall be put back into the schooling system as teacher pay.


System ID: 53

040


Citizen Ruben Jackson from the City of Anderson


Prefiled on 2011-05-29 and refered to Committee 6


AN ACT  setting forth provision for bargaining between administration and parents of NIAA athletes must take place before any sports program can be eliminated; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Administration must hereby set forth a public meeting with a time and date equitable to both parties to express their views.

Sec. 2. Alternative options must be acknowledged and analyzed before any decision to eliminate a program can be made.

Sec. 3. If a sport program is to be eliminated alternative programs or clubs must be made available to participating students.

Sec. 4. At the beginning of each school year as funds are allocated the reinstatement of the aforesaid sport program must be considered.

System ID: 59

053


Citizen Daniel Waqar from the City of Jaytown


Prefiled on 2011-05-30 and refered to Committee 6


AN ACT  amending the Nevada Constitution to allow the Legislature to authorize the operation of a state lottery for the support of public education; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

AMENDS section 24 of Article 4 of the Nevada Constitution to be read as follows:

Section 1: Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, no lottery may be authorized by this State, nor may lottery tickets be sold, and the State and the political
subdivisions thereof shall operate a lottery.

Sec. 2: The Legislature may authorize:
a. Persons engaged in charitable activities or activities not for profit to operate a lottery in the form of a raffle or drawing on their own behalf. All proceeds of the lottery, less expenses directly related to the operation of the lottery, must be used only to benefit charitable or nonprofit activities in this State. A charitable or nonprofit organization shall not employ or otherwise engage any person to organize or operate its lottery for compensation. The Legislature may provide by law for the regulation of such lotteries.
b. A lottery to be operated by or on behalf of the State of Nevada. If the Legislature authorizes such a lottery, the Legislature shall, by law:
1. Determine the appropriate manner of operation of the lottery;
2. Provide for the disbursement of all money from the proceeds of the lottery, less expenses directly related to the operation of the lottery, to the school districts in this State in a fair and equitable manner; and
3. Establish a committee to oversee the operation of the lottery and the distribution of the proceeds generated by the lottery.

System ID: 63

055


Citizen Evan Delameter from the City of Howard


Prefiled on 2011-05-30 and refered to Committee 6


A RESOLUTION  amending the Constitution of the State of Nevada Should Grant the Power of Line Item Veto to the Executive Department; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

WHEREAS, The Constitution of the State of Nevada does not grant the power of line item veto to the Executive Department.
WHEREAS, An amendment to the Nevada State Constitution should be made granting the power of line item veto to the Executive Department.
WHEREAS, The Legislative Department may be able to overrule a veto with a two thirds majority.
WHEREAS, This would greatly reduce the amount of "pork" in legislation.
WHEREAS, This resolution will passed by the Legislative Department only.
(Strike)WHEREAS, ARTICLE 16 Sec. 1 Sub. Sec. 1 shall be declared null and void in the passing of this resolution: now, therefore be it
RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, THE ASSEMBLY CONCURRING, That an amendment to The Constitution of the State of Nevada shall be made to grant the power of line item veto to the Executive Department.(Strike)

System ID: 65

086


Citizen Bharani Thenappan from the City of Bill Valley


Prefiled on 2011-06-04 and refered to Committee 3


AN ACT  requiring the State Board of Education to develop a model curriculum for Financial Literacy; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Sec. 1. . There will be hereby a set curriculum implemented in all high schools in the State of Nevada that require during the 10th grade year, that students be required to take a financial education course, in which they learn the basic principals of debt, and how the banking system works, along with education on methods of how to save and invest money.

Sec. 2. This is bill is to be added as a supplement to the SB14 Education Reform Bill.

Sec. 3. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval

Sec. 4. This act becomes effective on and after June 18, 2011.

System ID: 107

083


Citizen Myles Button from the City of Howard


Prefiled on 2011-06-04 and refered to Committee 8


AN ACT  striving to create a greener state with in green technology by funding more renewable energy; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Sec. 1: The world has the resources to be 100% dependent on renewable energy, rather then those of nonrenewable resources which are currently destroying our world we live on today.

Sec. 2: Through the passage of this bill Nevada will become the first state to become a renewable energy run state.

Sec. 3: We will then begin to fund the Green Tech or GT with 3 billion we already spend on green energy, and begin the transition from reliance on fossil fuel to renewable energy over the course of 10 years. GT Will be a state wide corporation that will be an addition to current corporations such as NV Energy.

Sec. 4: The green technologies are including but not limited Geothermal, Solar, Hydro, and Wind power technologies.

Sec. 5: GT will be under constant supervision of the Nevada State government to make sure that they are advancing technologies throughout the state. If the GT is to make bad judgment in use of government funds (left to interpretation of the Nevada state legislature) then they will be subject to fines and position adjustment within the company.

Sec. 6: All other laws in conflict with this bill are declared null and void.

System ID: 106

058


Citizen Dominic Davila from the City of Jaytown


Prefiled on 2011-05-31 and refered to Committee 8


AN ACT  enacting penalties for minors and adults caught using a cellular device, while driving; and providing other matters properly relating thereto


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Adults (18 or older) caught using a cellular device on the first offense will be subject to a petty offense, punishable by a maximum fine of $500. Adults caught on a second offense will be subject to a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of up to $750 and/or the suspension of their license for up to 30 days. Adults caught on their third offense or higher will be subject to a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of up to $1500 and the suspension of their license of up to 180 days.

Sec. 2. Minors (under age of 18) caught using a cellular device on the first offense will be subject to a petty offense, punishable by a maximum fine of $250. Minors caught on a second offense will be subject to a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of up to $500 and the suspension of their license for up to 90 days. Minors caught on their third offense will be subject to a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of up to $1000 and the suspension of their license of up to one year.

Sec. 3. Adults and minors caught in the act of using a cellular device while driving are subject to a petty offense punishable by a maximum sentence of fines up to $250.

Sec. 4. This bill becomes effective upon its passage and approval.

System ID: 70

059


Citizen London Stein from the City of Bill Valley


Prefiled on 2011-05-31 and refered to Committee 8


AN ACT  enacting penalties for minors (under the age of 21) caught driving under the influence; and other matters relating thereto


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1: Minors caught driving under the influence for their first offense, are subject to a misdemeanor and a fine of up to $500 and their license suspended for up to 180 days.

Sec. 2: Minors caught driving under the influence for their second offense, are subject to a misdemeanor and a fine of up to $750 and the suspension of their license for up to 1 year.

Sec. 3: Minors caught driving under the influence for their third offense will result in the revocation of their license, a fine of up to $1000, and/or a maximum jail sentence of 3 months.

Sec. 4: This bill becomes effective upon its passage and approval.

System ID: 72

087


Citizen Zachary Thompson from the City of Las Craigas


Prefiled on 2011-06-04 and refered to Committee 7


AN ACT  enabling the families of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders to choose appropriate schools for the children to attend that best fit the children's individual needs; and providing other matters properly relating thereto


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

SUMMARY: Whereas the ability for a family of a child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)to choose a school or program that best fits a child is limited by school districts around the state, and the unique needs of each individual child are frequently unmet,

Section 1: Upon the medical diagnosis of an ASD, each family will have the unrestricted ability and right to choose the school and program which their child or children will attend.

Sec. 2: Should a child be placed in a program at a private institution, the school district for which the child is legally zoned is required to allocate the normal special education funding from the public school that the child would attend to the private institution that the child would then attend. Allocation of funds is not contingent on the public or private status of the school.

Sec. 3: The Nevada State Department of Education will establish standards that must be met by any school offering a program for children with ASDs in order that the allocation of funds by a district be required.

Sec. 4: This ACT will take effect at the beginning of the school year immediately following the school year in which this ACT is passed.

Sec. 5: This bill would exclude those who have a household income of $115,000 or more.


System ID: 108

064


Citizen Sean Diggins from the City of Bill Valley


Prefiled on 2011-05-31 and refered to Committee 7


AN ACT  Offering safety classes in school; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Optional personal water safety classes will be offered to kindergartners through twelfth graders, either during kindergarten class; a Health class, for any grade higher than kindergarten; or in after school sessions (dates and times will be specified by the school so long as it is proved all the material is covered).

Sec. 2. Optional First aid and Disease Prevention classes will be offered to fifth graders up through twelfth graders, either during a Health class or in after school sessions (dates and times will be specified by the school so long as it is proved all the material is covered).

Sec. 3. Optional CPR classes will be offered to eighth graders up through twelfth graders, either during a Health class or in after school sessions (dates and times will be specified by the school so long as it is proved all the material is covered).

Sec. 4. Ninth graders and up through twelve grade may take the Red Cross CPR, First Aid, and Disease Prevention tests for official certification, either during a Health class or in after school sessions (dates and times will be specified by the school).

Sec. 5. The certification tests will cost $55.

System ID: 79

065


Citizen Andy Kieatiwong from the City of Las Craigas


Prefiled on 2011-05-31 and refered to Committee 4


AN ACT  enacting penalties for all persons caught harvesting, collecting, transporting, selling, purchasing,and/or possessing the roe of any endangered Bonytail Chub or Razorback Sucker species; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Persons caught on the first offense will be subjected to a maximum fine of $300. Persons caught on the second offense will be subjected to a maximum fine of $500. Persons caught on the third or higher offense will be subjected to a maximum fine of $750.

Section 2. Businesses caught on the first offense will be subjected to a maximum fine of $500. Businesses caught on the second offense will be subjected to a maximum fine of $1000 and/or the suspension of the business's local business license of up to 60 days. Businesses caught on the third or higher offense will be subjected to a maximum fine of $2000 and/or the permanent revocation of the business's local business license.

Section 3. This bill is effective upon passage and approval.

System ID: 80

067


Citizen Rhett Petrenko from the City of Anderson


Prefiled on 2011-06-01 and refered to Committee 5


AN ACT  establishing a new income tax on casino's to help increase Nevada's revenue and lower the debt; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Recently casino's pay a gross income tax of 6.75% to the State, which is the lowest percentage in the US.

Sec. 2. Casino's will now pay a gross income tax of 9.25% to help decrease Nevada's debt due to the fact that Nevada is a tourist based state.

Sec. 3. This is a 2.5% increase which is an emmense amount of money when dealing with millions of dollars.

Sec. 4. This will increase Nevada's revenue and also create more jobs.

Sec. 5. This bill becomes effective upon passage and approval.

System ID: 82

068


Citizen Toyokazu Endo from the City of Anderson


Prefiled on 2011-06-01 and refered to Committee 3


AN ACT  enabling all students that meet certain requirements to free school food; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1: Students with certain criteria are eligible to revive free school lunch.

Section 2: student must maintain an unweighted GPA of 3.5

Section 3: Student must have less than 5 unexcused absenses.

Section 4: student must not have any record of previous expulsion.

Section 5: student must not have any RPCs.

Section 6: all students must fill out an application that must be completed by the individual and must be approved by the principal.



System ID: 84

069


Citizen Blake Goodfellow from the City of Jaytown


Prefiled on 2011-06-01 and refered to Committee 8


AN ACT  providing for the construction of nuclear power plants in the area now designated as the Nevada Test Site; and other matters relating thereto


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1: Power plants designed to harness the energy provided in Nuclear Fission will be built in the Nevada Test Sight, isolated from any populated area.

Sec. 2: All surplus energy from these plants will be exported to neighboring states to increase Nevada revenue.

Sec. 3: All energy will be focused solely to eliminate Nevada's dependence on imported energy, and all other power sources, whether private or public, will not be affected.

Sec. 4: This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.

System ID: 86

073


Citizen Nick Clason from the City of Las Craigas


Prefiled on 2011-06-01 and refered to Committee 2


AN ACT  relating to immigration and employment, any person or business found to employ or hire illegal immigrants shall be fined based upon severity; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1: Permit governor to appoint paid investigators to investigate employment of illegal aliens.
Sect. 2: Properly employed enforcement officers can raid/ search an establishment suspected of hiring illegal aliens with warrant.

Sect. 3:
1. A $2500 fine per worker for first time offenders whom hires 1 to 5 workers.
2. A $5000 fine per worker for the second offense as well as any other that follows for those whom hires 1 to 5 workers.

Sect. 4:
1. A fine of $25,000 per worker for first time offenders whom hires 6 or more workers.
2. A fine of $50,000 per worker for the second offense as well as any other that follows for those whom hires 6 or more workers.

Sect. 5: Money collected as a result of said fines will be added to the State General Fund.

Sect. 6: Illegal aliens are given to homeland security for possible deportation

System ID: 88

014


Citizen Javier Carrasco from the City of Bill Valley


Prefiled on 2011-06-02 and refered to Committee 8


A RESOLUTION  Keeping the legal driving age at 16; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1: Many students need to drive places and parents cannot always take teens where they need to go.

Sec. 2: Changing the driving age will cause much trouble for many students involved in working after school and other activities.

Sec. 3: We can keep the driving age at 16 by voting against any laws that attempt to change the driving age.

System ID: 92

219


Citizen Sandeep Srinivasan from the City of Anderson


Prefiled on 2011-06-15 and refered to Committee 2


AN ACT  improving the chances of the indigent in Nevada of having an attorney who is both skilled and experienced when facing criminal charges, not simply a court-appointed attorney(as specified in Alabama vs. Shelton); and providing other matters properly relating thereto.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Every criminal defense law firm in Nevada that provides at least 1,200 hours of pro bono service annually will be granted proprietary tax credits proportional with the amount of time by which the pro bono service exceeds 1,200 hours (a reduction of .5% for every additional 100 hours).

Sec. 2. In order for the law firm to be eligible for the aforementioned tax credits, at least 50% of the attorneys provided must be junior or senior partners; the remaining may be associates.

Sec. 3. This bill becomes effective the year following its passage and approval.

System ID: 263

095


Citizen Robert Jackson from the City of Anderson


Prefiled on 2011-06-05 and refered to Committee 5


AN ACT  providing for the development of renewable resources and their uses, the State of Nevada would grant tax exemptions to companies that research, explore, design, develop, and market renewable energy sources and products; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

SUMMARY: Tax Exemptions will be given for Renewable Energy Corporations to stimulate the research and development of such energy sources and products that use them.

Section 1: Tax Exempt Status of 25% will be granted to companies for the research, exploration, design, development, and marketing of renewable sources.

Sec. 2: Tax Exempt Status of 50% will be granted to companies for the research, exploration, design, development, and marketing of renewable energy applications and technologies.

Sec. 3: An annual review for Tax Exempt Status will be conducted by this committee.

Sec. 4: The corporation in question must be limited to a 100 person employee base.
Sec. 5: This bill becomes effective upon passage and approval.

System ID: 116

096


Citizen Matthew Brooks from the City of Howard


Prefiled on 2011-06-05 and refered to Committee 8


AN ACT  relating to subsidies on the transfer tax on land acquisitions of real properties by private companies developing alternate renewable energy sources in the state of Nevada; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1: The state of Nevada finds it necessary to encourage the research, development, and implementation of alternate renewable energy sources by the private sector.
(a) such as energy generated by solar panels
(b) such as energy generated by wind farms
(c) such as energy generated by hydroelectric dams

Sec. 2: Subsidies of up to 50% of the transfer tax on land acquisitions of real properties will be granted to private companies developing alternate renewable energy systems in the state of Nevada.

Sec. 3: The subsidies may be granted at the time of the acquisition of the land or after the requirements have been met as stated by Nevada State law.

System ID: 117

099


Citizen Dallin Nielsen from the City of Bill Valley


Prefiled on 2011-06-05 and refered to Committee 8


AN ACT  revising Nevada State law that provides limits on the operation of motorboats on Nevada interstate waters; and providing other matters properly relating thereto


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Sec. 1: Under NRS 488.730 any person born after January 1, 1983, shall not operate a motorboat with a motor which exceeds 15 horsepower on any interstate waters of this State unless the operator has completed certain boating education requirements. It is the intent of this bill to revise such requirements and discriminatory bounds as to where the law is implemented.

Sec. 2: Any person, regardless of age, should be required to take a course in boating safety that has been approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators, before operating a motorboat of any horsepower classification on any Nevada water. To make this law equal and effective for the good of society, this law should be applicable for all boaters and all waters in Nevada State. Otherwise the act is unconstitutional because of equality.

Sec. 3: In cases where a patron may not have local access to a boating safety workbook, a booklet will be provided to them by NDOW. They will then be able to take the free test after completing the workbook. On passing the test they will be certified.

Sec. 4: All laws or parts of laws in conflict herewith are repealed to the extent of the conflict. If any portion of this act is declared unconstitutional, it is the intention of the legislature that the other portions shall remain in full force and effect.

Sec. 5: This Bill becomes effective upon passage and approval.

System ID: 123

105


Citizen Garrett Hegland from the City of Anderson


Prefiled on 2011-06-06 and refered to Committee 6


AN ACT  requiring all State funded financial aid applicants to be required as part of application process to submit to a drug test; and providing other matters properly relating thereto


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1: Must be done when application is submitted.

Sec. 2: If refusal of drug test, then assistance in any form will be denied.

Sec. 3: All applicants must submit for drug testing for the duration of their State funded financial aid applicants, with no expense to the applicant.

Sec. 4: if a drug test comes up positive (Strike)second(Strike) then client will be subject to financial sanctions in regards to the random drug tests and be ordered to attend drug awareness classes.


System ID: 129

109


Citizen Stephan Kim from the City of Martie


Prefiled on 2011-06-06 and refered to Committee 5


AN ACT  raising the salaries of all primary and secondary school teachers; and providing other matters properly relating thereto


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1: The starting salary of teachers should be raised 25% of the current value, or to approximately $50,000 a year.

Sec. 2: Additionally, over the course of one's teaching career, teachers should have the ability to potentially make $90,000 dollars a year at the time of their retirement.

Sec. 3: In relation to section 1, more formalized requirements for primary and secondary school teachers should be established and enacted. For example, teachers should be required to minimally obtain a master's degree.

Sec. 4: For teachers who currently do not have this level of education be required to attend graduate school on the behalf and expenditure of the state in programs that are manageable upon their workload, or to not receive the salary benefits and raises.

Sec. 5. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.

System ID: 133

138


Citizen Tyler Winzenried from the City of Las Craigas


Prefiled on 2011-06-08 and refered to Committee 8


AN ACT  changing school zone signs to be more informative to drivers; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1: All school zones must properly post a speed limit for non-school hours.

Sec. 2: School zone signs must post times that school is in session, or have a light similar to a blinking yield light to indicate school is in session or a school activity is in progress.

Sec. 3: Because of more information given to the driver, and thus having more to ignore to break the law, all fines given while in a school zone will be increased by 25%.

Sec. 4: Bill becomes active immediately after passage and approval.

System ID: 168

139


Citizen Abraham Asraf from the City of Martie


Prefiled on 2011-06-08 and refered to Committee 7


AN ACT  pertaining to legalize the use of marijuana in the state of Nevada and increase the taxation of the product and other products containing marijuana, assuming the tax is similar to that of cigaretts, limiting its use and to induce a minimal practice of marijuana; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1: Legalize the use of marijuana throughout the state of Nevada.

Sec 2: Ensure the taxation of the product is equivalent to that of cigarettes or other tobacco products.

Sec 3: One year after implimentation taxation of the product will be increased by three times more than that of tobacco products.

Sec 4: Limit the use of the product to certain areas thus creating the practice and use of the product tedious.

Sec 5: Monies earned may be used to fund the production of schools and wildlife conservation projects.

Sec 6: This bill will become effective upon passage and approval.

Sec 7: No individual under the age of 18 will permitted to purchase marijuana products.

System ID: 169

075


Citizen Jackson Walton from the City of Las Craigas


Prefiled on 2011-06-09 and refered to Committee 2


AN ACT  providing for equal and just rights for both the poor and the needy in the acceptance of welfare; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

SUMMARY: This bill is about how to be accepted in the welfare program. It entitles that if a person had been arrested or jailed for a minor crime then they will be eligable to recieve welfare, as for a person who has cause a major crime that makes them not acceptable for welfare. The indavidual also recieves a certain amount of time to find a job or risk being uneligable to collect welfare but still have the ability to sign up for welfare again.

Section 1: There will hereby be no acceptance of welfare to a person who has committed an act of crime that has been marked as major crimes. (Homocide, muliple counts of any Theft or Burglury, and Rape) But a person may be able to be accepted into welfare if the person is on porol or acted minor crimes.

Section 2: In acceptance into welfare, that person has 8 months to be accepted as an employee before said person is removed from the program. A person also must show proof of employment.

Section 3: After employment, welfare may be eligable for 1 month. If employee is fired from said job within 1 month of employment, welfare is cancelled but may be applied for 3 weeks from being fired.

Section 4: This Bill becomes effective uppon passage and approval.

System ID: 171

113


Citizen Arash Roohani from the City of Jaytown


Prefiled on 2011-06-06 and refered to Committee 4


AN ACT  establishing tax cuts for large-scale industrial corporations that use gray water as part of their manufacturing; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1: This legislation works under the following definition of gray water: Wastewater generated from any domestic activities used in washing that does not contain fecal matter.

Sec. 2: These domestic activities include, but are not limited to: Dishwashing, Laundry, Sink-water, bathing, wet cleaning.

Sec. 3: In order to combat the current water crisis, tax cuts, as an incentive, will be assigned, proportionally (see section 5) to large-scale industrial corporations that use water that is at least 60% gray water in their manufacturing processes.

Sec. 4: This tax cut will only be granted once corporations have used gray water for at least 1 year, as to ensure suitability in the manufacturing process.

Sec. 5: Corporations that use water that contains X percentage of gray water will have their taxes cut by 0.1(X+10) %, where X is greater than or equal to 60%.

Sec. 6: This bill becomes effective upon passage and approval.

System ID: 138

126


Citizen Paulo Almeida from the City of Anderson


Prefiled on 2011-06-08 and refered to Committee 4


AN ACT  all public schools will be provided recycling bins by the state government.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Sec. 1. a)All public schools will be provided recycle bins to separate recyclables. The cost of buying the bins will be made through the money made on recycling.
b) The revenues from the recycled material will go back to the state government in payment for the recycle bins.

Sec. 2. Money earned subsequent to the repayment to the state government may be used to fund extracurriculars and other school related activities.

Sec. 3. This bill becomes effective upon passage and approval.

System ID: 160

131


Citizen Ryan Navarro from the City of Martie


Prefiled on 2011-06-07 and refered to Committee 1


AN ACT  increasing the annual liquor tax by 2% to be distributed among other public funds such as education and other exhausted state funds thereto.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. All facilities will be specified as casinos, grocery stores, drug stores, bars, taverns, clubs, and any other facility distributing or selling alcoholic beverages to the general public.

Sec. 2. Those facilities under operation for less than 1 year or are under economic turmoil will be excluded.
(a). Upon elevated evidence of inclusion, these facilities will be inspected by a delegated tax auditor to insure proper circumstance.

Sec. 3. A $10,000 fine with pending loss of distribution license and license to sell will be proctored upon those facilities liable to mishandling or adjusting of annual revenue.
(a). All cases will be handled under proper judicial authority.

Sec. 4. All revenue will be thereby, transferred into funds specified in substantial insufficiency.
(a). Individual funds in requisite will be determined by state officials.

Sec. 5. This bill will become effective upon passage and approval.

System ID: 159

147


Citizen Andy Kieatiwong from the City of Las Craigas


Prefiled on 2011-06-09 and refered to Committee 1


AN ACT  decreasing the tax on businesses or companies specializing in advanced sciences and technologies; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. All companies specializing in aerospace-, nano-, biomedical-, and/or nuclear-technologies will receive a 0.1% deduction on their total state tax rate.

Section 2. All companies specializing in aerospace-, nano-, biomedical-, and/or nuclear-technologies that reinvest at least 50% of their gross income back into their businesses will receive an additional 0.2% deduction on their total state tax rate.

Section 3. This bill becomes effective upon passage and approval.

System ID: 176

150


Citizen Cristian Cepeda from the City of Las Craigas


Prefiled on 2011-06-10 and refered to Committee 7


AN ACT  providing that by the year 2023 the state of Nevada will have developed at least four recreational facilities in each county for kids of the ages four through seventeen to educate and keep them out of the streets providing other matters properly thereto.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1: All facilities will have instructors for at least four different sports.

Section 2: In order to fulfill all requirements of funding a 2% tax increase on tobacco and alcohol which will be used for the funding of these facilities.

Section 3: Kids 4-17 will be granted enrollment with a one starting fee of $15 to support the facility.

Section 4: All enrolled kids will have a card of proof of enrollment.

Section 5: Each enrollment card will expire when the kid turns 18.

Section 6: The number of recreation centers will be determined by the population of the county.


System ID: 182

159


Citizen Luke Sanford from the City of Bill Valley


Prefiled on 2011-06-10 and refered to Committee 1


AN ACT  AN ACT to mandate that all businesses under the Prevailing Wage Law throughout Nevada be required to complete and return the annual Prevailing Wage survey in order to decrease excess expenditures.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1: It is hereby mandated that the annual Prevailing Wage survey be completed and returned by all businesses under the Prevailing Wage Law.

Section 2: All businesses that are found to have evaded the survey will be subjected to a fine decided upon by judicial review.

Section 3: This bill becomes effective upon passage and approval.

System ID: 190

163


Citizen Justin Brush from the City of Martie


Prefiled on 2011-06-11 and refered to Committee 2


AN ACT  This bill is to raise the budget given to public education in the state of Nevada by raising the tax on alcohol; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. The tax on beer will be raised from $0.16 per gallon to $0.50 per gallon.

Section 2. The tax on wine will be raised from $0.70 per gallon to $1.00 per gallon.

Section 3. The difference of the new tax prices ($0.34 for beer and $0.30 for wine) will go directly into the budget for public education.

Section 4. This bill becomes effective upon passage and approval.

System ID: 197

215


Citizen Andy Kieatiwong from the City of Las Craigas


Prefiled on 2011-06-14 and refered to Committee 1


AN ACT  granting tax deductions to casinos that donate money towards a new state established public works program that provides the homeless and unemployed with minimum wage paying jobs in public works projects such as beautification, city clean-ups, and other service ventures.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1: A public works program will be established. It will only employ homeless and unemployed Nevada citizens and pay them only the minimum wage.

Section 2: The established public works program must perform at least two seperate service projects a month.

Section 3: If the program does not meet their number of required service projects designated that month, the undone project(s) will be transferred and added to the following month's number of required service projects.

Section 4: The public works program will be eliminated when ten or more required service projects are accumulated in one month.

Section 5: A 0.01% tax deduction will be given to any gaming licensed business that donates at least $100,000 yearly to the above established public works program.

Section 6: This bill becomes effective upon passage and approval.

System ID: 256

186


Citizen Kevin Cong from the City of Bill Valley


Prefiled on 2011-06-13 and refered to Committee 4


AN ACT  Funding towards an aqueduct or pipeline system to redirect water from other water sources in Nevada, including White Pine County, to Las Vegas.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1: State funding for an aqueduct/pipeline system to deliver water to Nevada from sources other than the Colorado River should be given to SNWA and companies constructing the pipeline.

Section 2: The estimated cost is $45 million, the state government will give up to 100% of funding.

Section 3: Tax cuts and other incentives will be provided to water companies, SNWA, and the construction companies.

Section 4: work for this aqueduct will begin immediately upon passage and approval.



System ID: 223

189


Citizen Sean Shakespeare from the City of Martie


Prefiled on 2011-06-13 and refered to Committee 8


AN ACT  not allowing trucks over 20,000 pounds to travel in the far left lane on highways with three (3) or more lanes.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1: Patrol by police units on highways.

Sec. 2: a)Fine for one offense: $750.
b) Fine for second offense: $1,500
c) Fine for third offense: $3,000 and suspension of lisence for six months.

Sec. 3: Trucks weighing over 20,000 pounds will not be permitted in the left lane of any highway with 3 or more lanes.

Sec. 3: Effeective on January 1 after voting year.

System ID: 226

203


Citizen Leonel Ramirez from the City of Anderson


Prefiled on 2011-06-14 and refered to Committee 1


AN ACT  to provide more benefits toward laborers.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

sec. 1. This will hereby set the minimum wage to $8.00 per hour.
sec. 2. Laborers are guaranteed 5 paid sick days per year and can add up if unused.
sec. 3. Laborers are guaranteed 2 weeks of paid vacation.
sec. 4. This bill becomes effective upon passage and approval.

System ID: 245

217


Citizen Daniel Henry from the City of Howard


Prefiled on 2011-06-15 and refered to Committee 8


AN ACT  raising the unrestricted driving age to 21 in order to alleviate teenage related automobile accidents


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 4: Driver's License recipients under the age of 21 shall not carry passengers under the age of 20 unless under the supervision of a licensed driver over the age of 25

Sec. 2: The exceptions to this law are outlined in the Good Samaritan Acts

Sec. 3: Drivers shall receive enhanced penalties for violations until reaching age 21

Sec. 4: Curfew laws shall stay in place: anyone under the age of 18 shall not drive after 10:00 P.M. and before 5:00 A.M.

Sec. 5: Be it enacted, this bill becomes effective for those receiving driver licenses after December 31, 2011

Sec. 9. Be it enacted, all laws with conflicting stipulations shall be declared void.

System ID: 259