SB 515


Citizen Jonathan Oglesby from the City of Anderson


Prefiled on 2008-05-26 and refered to Committee 4


AN ACT  All sales of water rights to the Southern Nevada Water Authority have to be authorized by the local governing body, who will determine if the sale undermines current and future local needs.


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

Section. 1. Any sale of private water rights to the Southern Nevada Water Authority has to be voted on by the local governing body.

Sect. 2. The governing body must approve the sale with a passing majority.

Sect. 3. During the voting process, people of opinion concerning both sides will be allowed to voice opinions and concerns.

[Strike: Sec. 4. The issues of the sale cannot be disclosed to the members of the voting body until the time of deliberation.]

Sec. 5. After the vote, the ruling is final.

[Add: Sec. 6. There is no appeal after the ruling and the selling party must reapply if they still wish to sell.]

System ID: 66

AB 659


Citizen Mark Humphreys from the City of Martie


Prefiled on 2008-04-09 and refered to Committee 6


AN ACT  The possession, or influence of illegal drugs on any person in the state of Nevada will be taken more seriously.


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

Section 1. In the instance that anyone in the state of Nevada is caught by Nevada Law enforcement to be under the influence, or have the possession of illegal drugs, will be set to punishment under all circumstances.

Sec. 2. If caught by Nevada Law enforcement the punishment is 24 hours detainment and a $500 fine.

Sec. 3. If caught by Nevada Law enforcement it is also mandatory to be fingerprinted, drug tested, and in some severe cases decided by a judge, to be put in rehabilitation.

Sec. 4. This possession or influence of illegal drugs will go on a school record, if possible, or a state wide record.

System ID: 29

SB 003


Citizen Lance Gonzalez from the City of Las Craigas


Prefiled on 2008-04-20 and refered to Committee 3


AN ACT  Nevada's K-12 School Systems will be Substantially Improved


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

Section 1. Standardized tests will hereby be administered to all Nevada K-12 students in the core subjects (Math, Science, and English).

Sec. 2. Based on these tests, teachers of these subjects be ranked on a percentile scale of 1-100 based on their student's test performance.

Sec. 3. The top 10% (ten) of teachers be rewarded with a monetary bonus.

Sec. 4. The bottom 15% (fifteen) of these teachers be observed by an administrator to discern the teaching flaw, and then be required to attend a [Remove "a"][Add: one of several] mandatory summer seminar[s offered] to correct this flaw. [Added: Said teacher will have his/her teaching license revoked until completion of the seminar.]

Sec 5. An additional 1.5% (one and a half) tax be placed on all businesses in the gaming industry for all monthly profits up to $1,000,000 (one million) to fund the costs associated with this resolution.

System ID: 33

AB 018


Citizen Robert Perez from the City of Howard


Prefiled on 2008-05-09 and refered to Committee 1


AN ACT  Incandescent light bulbs will be replaced by compact fluorescent ones by the year 2012


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

Section 1. The State of Nevada will require that all state owned facilities will discontinue using incandescent light bulbs by the year 2010 with the alternative being fluorescent lights.

Sec. 2. Households will also discontinue use of incandescent light bulbs and replace with compact fluorescent ones by the year 2012.

Sec. 3. institutions such as hospitals or other facilities that need incandescent lighting will be exempt from the law.

[Addition: Sec. 4. Establish a contract with recycling company to handle the disposing of incandescent light bulbs.]

System ID: 50

AB 400


Citizen Justin Anderson from the City of Bill Valley


Prefiled on 2008-05-17 and refered to Committee 3


AN ACT  To improve school management.


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

Section 1. School administrators will need to have collegiate administrative degrees.

[Strike: Sec. 2. School administrators must have absolutely no association with a teacher's union, or other worker's union, of any kind.]

Sec. 3. School administrators will not be hired based on their former association as a teacher or other associations with the school system, but instead on their qualifications as one who can effectively run the given school and on their degree as defined above.

Sec. 4. The former teacher tenure law will be repealed and teacher's tenure will no longer exist.

Sec. 5. A new teacher protection law will be made, one that rewards those who produce students who excel in standardized tests, and places teachers whose students perform poorly on said tests on a watch list; if an individual teacher is on a "watch list" for a time of 3 (three) years [Change "3 (three) years" to "1 (one) year"], they may be released for incompetence.

Sec. 6. Following the passage of this bill, current school administrators will be looked at in order to see if they fit the given mold. If a current school administrator does not fit the said mold, they may be replaced, but another job, such as that of a teacher, should be given to them. With this new job, the former administrator will also fall under the new teacher protection plan as listed in Sec. 5.

Sec. 7. This act will come into effect the next full school year following its passing.



System ID: 54

AB 210


Citizen Malek Sadri from the City of Howard


Prefiled on 2008-05-27 and refered to Committee 3


AN ACT  All schools must report all student athlete grades and attendance records the NIAA to be eligible to play.


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

Section 1. All schools must comply with NIAA rules on student eligibility.

Sec. 2. This includes all public schools along with all private schools as well.

Sec. 3. Exceptions to suspension of play would be made to students that experienced a family crisis, illness, or some long occurring interference with school. [Added: These exceptions will be determined by the NIAA.]

System ID: 69

SB 026


Citizen Dominick Maxey from the City of Bill Valley


Prefiled on 2008-05-29 and refered to Committee 4


AN ACT  Gay Marriages from outside states will be honored in the state of Nevada


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

Section 1. Using the Full Faith and Credit Clause found in Article 4 Section 1 in the United States Constitution, Nevada will honor Same Sex Marriages from other states.

Sec. 2. The same sex marriage of two Nevada residents that takes place outside of Nevada will be honored.

Sec. 3. The marriage of a same sex married couple that moves to Nevada will be honored.

Sec. 4. This will take action immediately after being passed.

System ID: 77

AB 176


Citizen Cabel Powell from the City of Howard


Prefiled on 2008-06-02 and refered to Committee 8


AN ACT  Obtaining a driver license at age sixteen will depend on performance in school.


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

Section 1. All students between the ages of sixteen and eighteen will not be able to obtain [amendment: and maintain] a Nevada drivers license unless they are [strike: (passing) all classes and maintaining a 2.0] [addition: unweighted] grade point average.

Sec. 2. There will be a direct link between the Department of Motor Vehicles and the schools. The DMV will be able to periodically check student's grades [amendment: GPA]. [addition: This GPA will be determined by the schools last grading period.]

[addition: Sec. 3. If a student has dropped out of school, they can obtain a license at 18 or with parental consent.]

Sec. 3. The schools and the Department of Motor Vehicles will be held accountable for enacting this bill.

System ID: 85

SB 803


Citizen Benjamin Schultz from the City of Anderson


Prefiled on 2008-06-13 and refered to Committee 8


AN ACT  To alter the process and/or requirements for young drivers, under 18 years of age, to obtain a Nevada driver's license.


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

Section 1. Must hold an instruction permit for atleast 12 months prior to applying for a driver's license.

Section 2. Have to be at least 15 years of age in order to obtain an instruction permit.

Section 3. Nevada teens are required to complete 100 hours of supervised experience behind the wheel, 20 of which must be completed at night. All hours must be documented on the official DMV form.

Section 4. In the case of teens in rural areas who don't have the driver education, they must complete 200 hours of behind-the-wheel experience in lieu of a driver education course.

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

System ID: 199

SB 634


Citizen Spencer Muscelli from the City of Martie


Prefiled on 2008-06-08 and refered to Committee 4


AN ACT  A law to discourage theft of scrap metals for sale to Nevada recycling centers.


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

Section 1. Nevada recycling centers purchasing or accepting scrap metals must check for proof of ownership and proof of identification for materials exceeding a value of $75.

Sec. 2. Legal proof of identification may be required with suspicion that any item has been obtained illegally.

Sec. 3. Any person found to be guilty of attempting to sell illegally obtained scrap metal will be investigated and further tried for any related crimes.

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


System ID: 109

AB 209


Citizen Charles Ball from the City of Howard


Prefiled on 2008-06-05 and refered to Committee 4


AN ACT  The State of Nevada shall invest in solar power plants, making electric power cheaper, and enriching itself and its citizens through the sale of said power.


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

Strike Section

Sec. 1. All State owned buildings will have solar panels mounted on their roofs.

Sec. 2. The state of Nevada will build solar power plants on otherwise empty valleys, near towns with employees to operate them.

Sec. 3. One Solar Power facility will be constructed yearly.

Sec. 4. Energy in the possession of the state will be sold primarily to the Citizens of Nevada and secondarily to the other States of the Union, namely California.

Sec. 5. Citizens of Nevada will be apportioned 50% of the profits from the sale of energy to other states, in the form of a tax rebate, providing that said citizens have mounted solar panels on their own homes. The remaining 50% will be deposited into the Nevada state treasury, to be used as the State sees fit.

Sec. 6. Said citizens will be able to sell excess energy produced by their homes to the State for use as the State sees fit.

Sec. 7. This bill becomes effective upon passage and approval


System ID: 90

AB 035


Citizen Whitney Moore from the City of Henderson


Prefiled on 2008-06-07 and refered to Committee 1


AN ACT  The Nevada state prison system will follow the military prison formula, which is a sentence at hard labor.


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

Section 1. All adults sentenced will hereby be sentenced to a period of hard labor for the duration of their time served. This will be unless the medical personnel determine that any individual is unable to perform such hard labor.

Sec. 2. Inmates will perform physical labor which will benefit society. The building and repairing the state's transportation infrastructure, or other worthy projects.

Sec. 3. Labor will be limited to eight hours a day, five days a week. Food, water, and rest periods will be provided on site.

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

System ID: 107

SB 050


Citizen Matt Stempien from the City of Las Craigas


Prefiled on 2008-06-08 and refered to Committee 6


AN ACT   An act to restrict the time of which you can purchase alcohol


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

Section 1: Alcohol sales will be restricted at any places(i.e. grocery stores, gas stations etc.) other than bars or in the casinos from 2am to 10am.

Section 2 :This act shall become effective upon passage and approval

System ID: 114

AB 156


Citizen Taylor Gourley from the City of Jaytown


Prefiled on 2008-06-10 and refered to Committee 5


AN ACT  Providing an increase in the state fuel tax and provides for the creation of a state alternative fuel research fund.


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

Section. 1. There will be hereby set an increase of the state fuel tax of $.02 per gallon.

Sect. 1.2. This increase shall be applied to all categories of fuel as defined by the State of Nevada, Department of Motor Vehicles Fuel Tax Rate.

Sect. 2. There shall be formed a fund to be maintained for the research and development of alternative fuel sources.

Sect. 2.2. This fund to be administered by the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles.

Sect. 3. All funds generated by said increase from fuel tax shall be deposited into the state fund for alternative fuel sources.

Sect. 4. No more than 25% of the funds generated may be used for administrative purpoes.

Sect. 5. This bill becomes effective upon the start of the new fiscal year following passage.


System ID: 132

AB 305


Citizen Matthew Jones from the City of Las Craigas


Prefiled on 2008-06-11 and refered to Committee 2


AN ACT  An effort to create and maintain more beautiful cities in the wake of urban and industrial in the State of Nevada, provisions will be set forth to develop and maintain parks in every city while also creating and spreading art throughout the city.


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

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

Section 1. As a result of recent urban and industrial developments in the state of Nevada, it is necessary to offset this development by creating and maintaining parks in all cities whose urban population and density has grown dramatically. This act serves primarily to prevent vast environment damage in addition to preventing the phenomenon known as placelesness (cities are seemingly indistinguishable from each other).

Sec. 2. This act allocates a minimum of 10,000 USD and a maximum of 100,000 USD to each city who has experienced a dramatic growth in urban population and density. The money provided will be relative to the size of the city in addition to the individual condition of the city (that is, cities who have been deeply affected will rightly deserve more money then others). The amount of money provided and the city to who it is provided to will be determined by a case-by-case basis.

Sec. 3. Where and how the parks are developed will be decided by each individual city (but will be subject to the standards outlined below). Further, the money provided will also be required to commission local artists to paint murals or in other means deemed acceptable by each individual city. If an acceptable artist cannot be found locally, it is then acceptable to find one outside of the city, but still in the State of Nevada.

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


System ID: 147

SB 183


Citizen Sid Williams from the City of Jaytown


Prefiled on 2008-06-12 and refered to Committee 6


AN ACT  The state of Nevada will recognize and allow same-sex marriage and same-sex couples shall receive any and all privileges of normal marriages.


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

Sec. 1. Marriage shall be defined as both a union between a man and a woman and also between a man and a man or woman and a woman.

Sec. 2. The current view of marriage in Nevada will be overturned and same-sex marriages will be respected and allowed if this bill is passed.

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

Sec. 4. This act becomes effective on and after 01/01/2009.



System ID: 170

AB 516


Citizen Michael Salerno from the City of Anderson


Prefiled on 2008-06-12 and refered to Committee 2


AN ACT  To lower the legal gambling age from 21 to 18.


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

Section. 1. The current Nevada Revised statute 463.350 - Gaming or employment in gaming prohibited for persons under 21 - will be amended so that the current gambling age of 21 will be changed to 18.

System ID: 174

SB 517


Citizen Benjamin Schultz from the City of Anderson


Prefiled on 2008-06-13 and refered to Committee 1


AN ACT  AN ACT requiring licensing of all persons performing electrical work in the state of Nevada.


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

Section. 1. Any person performing electrical work in the state of Nevada would need to pass a test mandated by the state of Nevada.

Sect. 2. The license will be valid for a period of three years.

Sect. 3. Renewal of this license can be accomplished by recieving six CEUs (Continuing Education Units).

Sect. 4. A lapsed license would require the passing of a new test.

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



System ID: 191

SB 671


Citizen Ray Suzuki from the City of Jaytown


Prefiled on 2008-06-14 and refered to Committee 5


AN ACT  Businesses are allowed to buy advertisements in schools to support extracurricular activities.


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

Section 1: Schools are allowed to sell advertisement space on school grounds [within school district policies].

Sec. 2: Funds must be used to support extracurriculars such as the fine arts and sports with equipment and other necessities.[Strike Section 2 and re-write as "Funds will be distributed to schools to be used as they see fit."]

Sec. 3: [Schools will require businesses to renew contracts annually and all previous contracts considered valid]

Sec 3. This bill is effective upon its passage and approval.

System ID: 206

SB 817


Citizen Charles Ball from the City of Howard


Prefiled on 2008-06-14 and refered to Committee 8


AN ACT  No teen night clubs shall be illegal in Nevada, under certain restrictions.


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

Section 1: No City in Nevada may discourage, impede or otherwise hinder the establishment of teen night clubs.

Sec. 2: Said night clubs will be unable to obtain a liquor license.

Sec. 3: Said night clubs will be monitored by cameras set up in said club, which may be viewed at the (local precinct) [strike: as well as the security rooms of said clubs.]

Sec. 4: This bill repeals all other Acts and sections or articles of Acts that contradict it.

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


System ID: 208

AB 944


Citizen Michael Magno from the City of Las Craigas


Prefiled on 2008-06-17 and refered to Committee 7


AN ACT  An Act to prohibit people under the age of 18 from smoking tobacco


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

Section. 1. People under the age of 18 (eighteen) shall not be granted the right to smoke tobacco in public areas (parks, schools, etc.).

Sec. 2. Twelve hundred (1200) people die everyday due to tobacco related illnesses. People who try smoking under the age of nineteen (19) are 90% likely to smoke their entire life. Second-hand smoke kills more than fifty thousand (50,000) people yearly. Smoking causes illnesses such as emphysema, chronic bronchitis, etc.

Sec. 3. This bill shall set an age limit to smoking which didn’t exist before.

Sec. 4. At the age of eighteen (18), people are considered adults and can make their own decisions.

Sec. 5. If caught violating this bill, punishment shall consist of a fine of [$100 on the first offense, $275 on the second offense, $500 on the third, and $500 for every offense after that. If additional (or different) reprimands are required, it is left up to the judge.]

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

System ID: 255

SB 946


Citizen Andy Canizalez from the City of Howard


Prefiled on 2008-06-18 and refered to Committee 2


AN ACT  An act creating a Nevada State Lottery.


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

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

Section 1. Repealing of NRS Chapters 462.250, 462.260, 462.280, 462.290, 462.300, 462.310, 42.320, and 462.330

Section 2.1. The creation of a Nevada State Lottery Commission whose sole purpose shall be to establish and regulate the Nevada State Lottery.

Section 2.2. The Nevada State Lottery Commission shall be responsible to establish ticket prices, game rules, and prize money distribution.

Section 2.3. The Commissioner shall be bound to follow that 9 percent of all gross ticket sales of lottery tickets shall be distributed into the K-12 Education Budget. The Commissioner shall also be bound to follow that no more than 1 percent of all gross ticket sales shall be used for administrative reasons. All remaining funds shall be deposited into the prize money fund.

Section 3.1. An initial investment of no less than $10 million shall be reserved to properly compensate if a winner is selected before the prize money collected is less than the initial investment. Upon collection of game ticket proceeds exceeding the amount reserved, the initial investment shall be released.

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

System ID: 258

AB 911


Citizen Ray Suzuki from the City of Jaytown


Prefiled on 2008-06-18 and refered to Committee 5


AN ACT  Removing consumer tax on tobacco products and replacing it with a direct tax to the tobacco companies.


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

Section 1. The luxery tax on tobacco products is nulled.[Strike Section 1]

Section 1.1 The sales tax still applies to the tobacco products.

Section 2. A tax on the tobacco companies will be applied.

Section 2.2 The tax on the tobacco company will be $2 per tobacco product sold.

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

System ID: 264

AB 908


Citizen Kenny Tedford from the City of Las Craigas


Prefiled on 2008-06-18 and refered to Committee 7


AN ACT  To mandate a monthly drug test upon all dependants of welfare


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

Section. 1. All reicievers of welfare must undergo a mandatory monthly drug test which is provided by the State.

Sec. 2. If the test returns negatvie for drugs the welfare recipient may continue on welfare until the next month's check and screening.

Sec. 3. This pattern may continue as long as the recipeint remains clean in all results of the drug tests.

Sec. 4. If any test in question returns with positive results for any drug then the person will have their welfare check revoked.

Sec. 5. The person, once positively tested, may once again apply for welfare but after a 2 month probationary period.

Sec. 6. The recipient does not have to go through the entire welfare application process again, but must merely update any information and provide the new clean drug test.

Sec. 7. The recipient, once re-applying, may continue on welfare until a second positive test is returned. In which all welfare privelges will be indefintely terminted.

Sec. 8. This bill becomes effective once fiscal year upon passage and completion.

System ID: 265