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Senate Daily Journal ______ NEVADA LEGISLATURE Eightieth Session, 2019 _________________ SENATE DAILY JOURNAL _________________ THE ONE HUNDRED AND NINTH DAY CARSON CITY (Thursday), May 20, 2021 Senate called to order at 1:34 p.m. President pro Tempore Denis presiding. Roll called. All present. Prayer by the Chaplain, Reverend JJ Tuttle. God our Shepherd, You have entrusted us with the responsibility to tend Your sheep, to feed them and watch over them. May we be worthy of this mantle of awesome responsibility and lean wholeheartedly into this task. May nothing we do be done simply out of obligation. Having received Your tender mercies in our own lives, may we be eager to serve You and those whom You have commended to our care. And if we lose sight of Your claim on our lives and waver in our duties, call us to examine the multitude of instances where You have showered Your grace upon us. How then can we help but be so transformed that we would want nothing else but to give of ourselves from the depths of our souls. May we be examples of what it means to serve You. May we live lives of kindness and humility, not lifting ourselves up but waiting with patience for the moment when, in the fullness of time, You reveal the purpose for all of our efforts and energies, in Your gracious plan. In the meantime, we cast ourselves, our anxieties, our best intentions and our most fervent hopes on You and hope of Your steadfast love for us. In the strength of Your Name, we pray. AMEN. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. By previous order of the Senate, the reading of the Journal is dispensed with, and the Chair of President pro Tempore and Secretary are authorized to make the necessary corrections and additions. REPORTS OF COMMITTEE Mr. President pro Tempore: Your Committee on Commerce and Labor, to which was referred Assembly Bill No. 45, has had the same under consideration, and begs leave to report the same back with the recommendation: Amend, and do pass as amended. PAT SPEARMAN, Chair MESSAGES FROM ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLY CHAMBER, Carson City, May 19, 2021 To the Honorable the Senate: I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Assembly on this day passed Senate Bills Nos. 2, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 28; Assembly Bills Nos. 441, 471, 479, 481. 2 Also, I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Assembly on this day passed, as amended, Assembly Bills Nos. 37, 149, 459, 463. Also, I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Assembly amended, and on this day passed, as amended, Senate Bill No. 31, Amendment No. 534; Senate Bill No. 33, Amendment No. 545; Senate Bill No. 36, Amendment No. 578, and respectfully requests your honorable body to concur in said amendments. Also, I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Assembly on this day concurred in the Senate Amendment No. 518 to Assembly Bill No. 227. CAROL AIELLO-SALA Assistant Chief Clerk of the Assembly MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND NOTICES By Senators Denis, Hammond, Brooks, Buck, Cannizzaro, Donate, Dondero Loop, Goicoechea, Hansen, Hardy, Harris, Kieckhefer, Lange, Neal, Ohrenschall, Pickard, Ratti, Scheible, Seevers Gansert, Settelmeyer, Spearman; Assemblymen Yeager, Anderson, Benitez-Thompson, Bilbray-Axelrod, Black, Brown-May, Carlton, Cohen, Considine, Dickman, Duran, Ellison, Flores, Frierson, González, Gorelow, Hafen, Hansen, Hardy, Jauregui, Kasama, Krasner, Leavitt, Martinez, Marzola, Matthews, McArthur, Brittney Miller, Cameron Miller, Monroe-Moreno, Nguyen, O’Neill, Orentlicher, Peters, Roberts, Summers-Armstrong, Thomas, Titus, Tolles, Torres, Watts and Wheeler: Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 12—Celebrating the sister-state relationship between the State of Nevada and Taiwan, which continues to enhance trade, educational and cultural relations. Senator Hammond moved to adopt the resolution. Remarks by Senators Hammond, Lange and Denis. SENATOR HAMMOND: It is my privilege to speak on behalf of Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 12, which commemorates our State's longstanding sister-state relationship with Taiwan. This year, 2021, makes an incredible 36 years since our Legislature warmly invited Taiwan to become our sister state. Since then, we have worked together to build strong economic and cultural ties through trade, formal agreements, conferences and events. Additionally, this year marks the 42nd anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act, also known as TRA, which was designed to maintain peace, security and stability in the western Pacific and promote the foreign policy of the United States by authorizing the continuation of commercial, cultural and other relations between the United States and Taiwan. Here in our great State of Nevada, we have fostered a strong and friendly relationship with the Taiwanese people, which has led to the advancement of freedom, opportunity and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond. With Taiwan being the ninth largest trading partner of the United States and one of Nevada's largest trading partners, we have truly developed a unique relationship built on trust, cooperation and shared values of democratic principles, open and free markets and respect for the rule of law. It is important that we, as Nevadans, maintain a relationship with Taiwan by showing our continued support and admiration for the Taiwanese people by showcasing their gracious gifts we have received from them in our State capital and supporting the commemoration of our strong ties through concurrent resolutions such as this one. I encourage each of you to join me in recognizing the remarkable relationship built between our great State of Nevada and Taiwan and hope we both continue to demonstrate respect, honor and growth to bring about a better tomorrow for each of our own citizens. SENATOR LANGE: When I was a member of the Democratic National Committee, I had the good fortune to be on a cultural visit to Taiwan. When we met with government officials, schoolteachers or other folks 3 from the government, they said they consider the United States to be their top ally. We in Nevada are fortunate to be a partner with them. They are great people and want to keep this. SENATOR DENIS: When I think of Taiwan, it makes me think of my mother. When I was growing up, her best friend was a little Taiwanese lady who lived across the street. She had an accent that was hard to understand; my mom had her Cuban accent, but they could talk together and understand each other and became the best of friends. I see that same thing in the relationship we have with Taiwan. We may not speak the same language, but we have had a great relationship for the last 36 years. I appreciate this motion and Director General Scott Lai and Deputy Director Jessie Chin for giving us this opportunity. I would also like to thank Taiwan for the PPE they provided to Nevada. We were grateful for that. SENATOR HAMMOND: When I visited Taiwan, if first impressions are important, there was nothing like walking through their airport and seeing nothing but orchids everywhere. The beauty of the place was the first thing I noticed. The relationships I have developed with those from Taiwan, especially Jessie Chin, have been important. I also look forward to working with Scott Lai in the future. Resolution adopted. Senator Hammond moved that all necessary rules be suspended and that the resolution be immediately transmitted to the Assembly. Motion carried. Resolution ordered transmitted to the Assembly. Senator Cannizzaro moved that Assembly Joint Resolution No. 3 be taken from the Resolution File and placed on the Resolution File for the next legislative day. Motion carried. Senator Cannizzaro moved that Assembly Bill No. 211 be taken from the General File and placed on the Secretary's desk. Motion carried. Senator Neal has approved the addition of Senator Donate as a sponsor of Senate Bill No. 340. Senator Ratti moved that Senate Bill No. 205 be taken from the Secretary's desk and placed on the General File. Motion carried. Mr. President pro Tempore announced that if there were no objections, the Senate would recess subject to the call of the Chair. Senate in recess at 1:48 p.m. SENATE IN SESSION At 1:54 p.m. President pro Tempore Denis presiding. Quorum present. 4 MESSAGES FROM ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLY CHAMBER, Carson City, May 20, 2021 To the Honorable the Senate: I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Assembly on this day adopted Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 6. CAROL AIELLO-SALA Assistant Chief Clerk of the Assembly MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND NOTICES Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 6—Memorializing former Assemblyman and Senator Alan H. Glover. Alan Harney Glover was born in 1949 in Carson City, Nevada, to parents Nelson and Peggy Glover, who were both state officials in Nevada’s Executive Branch of State Government; and WHEREAS, After receiving his bachelor of science degree in public administration, with minors in history and literature, from the University of Nevada, Reno, Alan returned to Carson City where he was a private insurance agent early in his career; and WHEREAS, At 23 years of age, Alan Glover was elected to the Nevada Assembly in 1972 where he represented Carson City and served with distinction for the next 10 years until his election to the Nevada Senate in November 1982; and WHEREAS, In the midst of his legislative service, Alan married his wife of 38 years, Harle, eventually raising their three children, Kim, Jamie and Amanda in Carson City; and WHEREAS, Assemblyman Glover served in the Assembly during an important period in history, marked by America’s Bicentennial in
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