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YOUR LEGISLATORS’ VOTING RECORD ON VOTING RECORD SMALL BUSINESS ISSUES 2016 EDITION

Roll call votes by your state legislators on key small business issues are listed inside. Although this Voting Record does not reflect all ele- ments considered by a lawmaker when voting, nor does it represent a complete profile of a legislator, it can be a guide in evaluating your legislator’s attitudes toward small business. Please thank those legislators who supported small business.

1. Taxes (SB483): Makes permanent the tax 5. Tort Reform (SB296): This bill also related increases from 2009 that were to be sunsetted in to product liability and would have limited claims 2011. It increases the payroll tax rate (MBT) from for punitive or exemplary damages that may be 1.17 percent to 1.475 percent, reduces the payroll assessed against certain persons, including tax exemption from $310,000 a year to $200,000, manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of a increases the state registration fee and creates a defective product. A “YES” vote was the NFIB new tax on a business’s gross receipts over $4 position. The Assembly passed the bill 22–18. The million, called the “Commerce tax.” A “NO” vote Senate passed it 16–5. The bill was vetoed by the was the NFIB position. The Assembly passed the Governor. bill 30–10. The Senate passed it 18–3. It was signed into law by the Governor. Note: This tax bill was 6. Labor (SB193 second reprint): The version of such a big issue for NFIB Members that the Nevada the bill that passed the Assembly revises provisions Leadership Council voted on May 23, 2016, to not governing overtime compensation, stating that endorse any legislator who voted for SB 483. overtime would be paid after an employee worked a 40-hour week, instead of an 8-hour shift, which is 2. Construction defects (AB125): This bill revises current law. A “YES” vote was the NFIB position. construction defects to eliminate automatic fees It passed the Assembly 22–20. for lawyers, reduces the scope and definition of “defect,” and protects subcontractors from lawsuits 7. State Spending (SB119): This bill would have when they have nothing to do with a defect. A exempted school construction projects from having “YES” vote was the NFIB position. The Assembly to pay prevailing wage, thus lowering the cost of passed the bill 25–17. The Senate passed it 11–8. It such taxpayer-funded construction projects. The bill was signed by the Governor. originally had a school-construction bond extension provision, but that was revoked and moved to 3. Tort Reform (SB160): This bill enacts S B207. A “YES” vote was the NFIB position. The provisions that reduce the liability of owners, Assembly passed the bill 23-19. The Senate passed lessees, or occupants of any premises for injuries it 11-9. It was signed by the Governor, but the to trespassers. A “YES” vote was the NFIB prevailing wage provision was later rescinded with position. The Assembly passed the bill 38–4. the passage of SB207. The Senate passed it 18–2. It was signed by the Governor. 8. State Spending (SB207): This bill allows that existing voter-approved construction bonds can 4. Tort Reform (SB161): Known as the “innocent be extended for a 10-year period with a vote of the seller” bill, SB161 would have revised provisions school board, but without voter approval. It also strips governing product liability and provided protections out the prevailing wage provision that was included in to sellers of products in certain circumstances. A SB119. A “NO” vote was the NFIB position. The “YES” vote was the NFIB position. The Assembly Assembly passed the bill 27–14. The Senate passed it passed the bill 25–17. The Senate passed it 11–9. 15–4. The Governor signed the bill. The Governor vetoed the bill.

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Y = Voted Yes % = Percentage of Votes Favorable to NFIB Position N = Voted No N/A = Not Enough Votes to Score (5 required) E = Excused from vote

SENATE VOTING RECORD

ISSUE NUMBER 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 %

NFIB POSITION N Y Y Y Y Y N 100%

Kelvin Atkinson (D-4) Y N Y N Y N Y 29%

Greg Brower (R-15) (Resigned) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 71%

Moises Denis (D-2) Y N Y N Y N Y 29%

Patricia Farley (R-8) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 71%

Aaron Ford (D-11) Y N Y N Y N Y 29%

Pete Goicoechea (R-19) N Y Y Y Y Y N 100%

Don Gustavson (R-14) N Y Y Y Y Y N 100%

Scott Hammond (R-18) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 71%

Joe Hardy (R-12) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 71%

Becky Harris (R-9) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 71%

Ben Kieckhefer (R-16) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 71%

Ruben Kihuen (D-10) Y N Y N N N Y 14%

Mark Lipparelli (R-6) (Retiring) Y Y Y Y Y Y N 86%

Mark Manendo (D-21) Y N Y N Y N Y 29%

David Parks (D-7) Y N Y N N N Y 14%

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NFIB POSITION N Y Y Y Y Y N 100%

Michael Roberson (R-20) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 71%

Tick Segerblom (D-3) Y E Y N N N E 14%

James Settelmayer (R-17) N Y Y Y Y Y N 100%

Debbie Smith (D-13) (Deceased) Y E E E N E E N/A

Pat Spearman (D-1) Y N N N Y N Y 14%

Joyce Woodhouse (D-5) Y N N N N N Y 0%

ASSEMBLY VOTING RECORD

ISSUE NUMBER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 % NFIB POSITION N Y Y Y Y Y Y N 100%

Y N Y N N N N Y 13% Elliot Anderson (D-15)

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 75% Paul Anderson (R-13)

Y N Y N N N N Y 13% Nelson Araujo (D-3)

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 75% Derek Armstong (R-21)

Y N Y N N N N Y 13% Teresa Benitez-Thompson (D-27)

Y N Y N N N N Y 13% Irene Bustamante Adams (D-42)

Y N Y N N N N Y 13% (D-14)

Y N Y N N N N Y 13% Richard Carrillo (D-18)

Y N Y N N N N Y 13% Olivia Diaz (D-11)

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N Y Y Y Y Y Y N 100% (R-31)

E Y Y Y E Y Y N 75% Victoria Dooling (R-41) (Retiring)

N Y Y Y Y Y Y N 100% Chris Edwards (R-19)

N Y Y Y Y Y Y N 100% John Ellison (R-33)

N Y Y Y Y Y Y E 88% Michelle Fiore (R-4) (Retiring)

Y N Y N N N N Y 13% Edgar Flores (D-28)

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N 88% David Gardner (R-9)

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 75% John Hambrick (R-2)

N Y Y Y Y N N N 75% (R-32)

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 75% Pat Hickey (R-25) (Resigned)

Y N Y N N N N Y 13% Amber Joiner (D-24)

N Y Y Y Y Y Y N 100% Brent Jones (R-35)

Y N Y N N N N Y 13% Marilyn Kirkpatric (D-1)

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 75% Randy Kirner (R-26) (Retiring)

E Y N Y E N Y N 50% John Moore (R-8)

Y N Y N Y N N Y 25% Harvey Munford (D-6)

Y N N N N N N Y 0% (D-7)

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Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 75% Erven Nelson (R-5)

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N 88% Philip "P.K." O'Neill (R-40)

Y N Y N N N N Y 13% (D-12)

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N 88% James Oscarson (R-36)

N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 88% Victoria Seaman (R-34)

N Y N Y N Y Y N 75% Shelly Shelton (R-10)

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 75% Stephen Silberkraus (R-29)

Y N Y N N N N Y 13% Ellen Spiegel (D-20)

Y N Y N N N N Y 13% Michael Sprinkle (D-30)

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 75% Lynn Stewart (R-22) (Retiring)

Y N N N N N N Y 0% Heidi Swank (D-16)

Y N Y N N N N Y 13% Tyrone Thompson (D-17)

N Y Y Y Y Y Y N 100% Robin Titus (R-38)

Y Y Y Y N N N N 50% Glenn Trowbridge (R-37)

N Y Y Y Y Y Y N 100% (R-39)

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 75% Melissa Woodbury (R-23)

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