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2-Minute Preview: Bills on safe sun exposure, extending timeline for law enforcement to collect DNA up for second hearings

Megan Messerly
Megan Messerly
Michelle Rindels
Michelle Rindels
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Lawmakers will continue their second round of committee hearings on Wednesday on measures that would require schools to adopt policies on safe exposure to sun, make changes to the Board of Pardons and extend the timeline for law enforcement to collect DNA evidence from a person.

Members of one of the budget subcommittees will also have a work session on the state Medicaid budget. And the Senate will be holding a ceremony in which they will induct former senators Barbara Cegavske and Valerie Wiener into the Senate Hall of Fame.

For more information on the status of bills working their way through the Legislature, check out The Nevada Independent’s bill tracker. And for the bills in committee today, check out the Legislature’s website for committee times and links to watch live committee meetings and floor sessions.

Here’s what to watch for on Thursday at the Legislature:

Budget subcommittees

The budget subcommittee on human services will have a work session on the state’s Medicaid budget, while the budget subcommittee on general government will close several Department of Agriculture budgets, including agriculture administration, livestock inspection and consumer equitability.

The subcommittees meet at 8 a.m.

AB16: More time to collect DNA in search warrants

The Senate Judiciary Committee will consider AB16, which extends the timeline law enforcement has to collect DNA evidence from a person. Existing law calls for a search warrant to be executed within 10 days after its issuance, but AB16 extends that to six months for a biological specimen.

The committee meets at 8 a.m.

SB159, SB100: Safe sun exposure, faster teacher licensing for military spouses

Members of the Assembly Education Committee will consider SB159, which requires school boards to adopt a policy concerning safe exposure to the sun.

They’ll also review SB100, which calls for expedited processing of teacher’s licenses for the spouses of people in the military.

The committee meets at 1:30 p.m.

SB154: Renewable natural gas activities

Sponsored by former state Sen. Kelvin Atkinson, this bill proposes to require the Public Utilities Commission to adopt regulations that would allow a public utility that purchases natural gas for resale to engage in renewable energy activities and to recover "reasonable" costs associated with those activities when they provide certain environmental benefits.

The legislation also requires natural gas public utilities to try to meet certain goals to incorporate renewable natural gas into their portfolio.

The bill will be heard by the Assembly Growth and Infrastructure Committee at 1:30 p.m.

SB212: UNR towing bill

This bill aims to address the unintended consequences of an existing law that bars companies from towing a car until 48 hours after affixing a notice to a vehicle, something that has been an issue at UNR where students repeatedly park illegally because they know their car won’t be towed for two days.

The legislation changes existing law by allowing the vehicle to be towed immediately if a notice was previously affixed to the car for a same or similar reason or three or more times for any reason during the past six months, whether or not the vehicle was ultimately towed.

The bill will be heard by the Assembly Growth and Infrastructure Committee at 1:30 p.m.

SJR1 of the 2017 session: Board of Pardons changes

The Assembly Legislative Operations and Elections Committee will hear a proposal that would amend the Nevada Constitution to make changes to the Board of Pardons, which consists of the governor, members of the state Supreme Court and the attorney general. The legislation, SJR1, would require that the state pardons board meet quarterly, remove a requirement that the governor vote in the majority on any action and allow any member of the board to submit matters for consideration.

The measure was approved by lawmakers in 2017 and, if it passes out of the Assembly successfully, it will head to the ballot for a vote of the people in 2020.

The committee will meet at 4 p.m.

AB59: Annual state park permits for seniors

Lawmakers in the Senate Natural Resources Committee will hear details of a proposal, AB59, that would make it easier for seniors to receive annual passes to state parks. The legislation would only require seniors to be Nevada residents who are 65 or older and delete a requirement that seniors live in Nevada for five years before becoming eligible.

The bill will be heard at 4 p.m.

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