Committee: Senate Commerce
MOTION:
TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF January 6, meeting.
Moved by:
Senator Munson (David)
Second by:
Senator Olson
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION:
REMOVE SB 149 FROM TABLE
Moved by:
Senator Staggers
Second by:
Senator Olson
Action:
Prevailed by roll call vote.
(7-0-0-0)
Voting yes:
Daugaard, Lawler, Olson, Staggers, Valandra, Munson (David), Shoener
SB 158:
to allow the Cosmetology Commission to license nail technicians
separately from other cosmetologists, to provide for a nail shop license, and to
revise certain provisions concerning the Cosmetology Commission.
Proponents:
Senator Jim Thompson, Prime Sponsor
Jackie Dahlquist, President, Cosmetology
Pam Bolten Learn, Nevada Cosmetology
Lois Wiskur, Costmetologist
Moved by:
Senator Lawler
Second by:
Senator Valandra
Action:
Prevailed by roll call vote.
(4-3-0-0)
Voting yes:
Daugaard, Lawler, Valandra, Munson (David)
Voting no:
Olson, Staggers, Shoener
MOTION:
DO PASS SB 195 AS AMENDED
Moved by:
Senator Lawler
Second by:
None
Action:
Died for a lack of a second
MOTION:
TO TABLE SB 195
Moved by:
Senator Olson
Second by:
Senator Daugaard
Action:
Prevailed by roll call vote.
(4-3-0-0)
Voting yes:
Daugaard, Olson, Staggers, Shoener
Voting no:
Lawler, Valandra, Munson (David)
SB 208:
to revise the requirements for individual and group health insurance
availability, portability, and renewability.
Proponents:
Shannon Anderson
Joe Clausius, American Family Insurance
David Reddick, Time Insurance
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Section
1.
That
§
49-31-47
be amended to read as follows:
49-31-47.
The Department of Human Services shall establish and administer a statewide program
to purchase and distribute telecommunication devices to residents of this state who
are deaf, severely
hearing impaired or speech impaired
have disabilities that prevent them from using a telephone
and
establish a dual party relay system making all phases of public telecommunications service available
to persons who are deaf, severely hearing impaired or speech impaired. This program may be
implemented through contracts with public or private organizations that provide services to persons
who are deaf
, severely hearing impaired or speech impaired
or persons with other severe disabilities
.
Section
2.
That
§
49-31-48
be amended to read as follows:
49-31-48.
A telecommunication device for
the deaf
individuals with disabilities
is an electrical
or mechanical
device for use with a telephone that
uses a keyboard, acoustic coupler, display screen
or braille display to transmit and receive messages
enables the individual to communicate through
a telephone
. A dual party relay system provides voice and teletype communication between users
of telecommunication devices and other persons.
Section
3.
That
§
49-31-49
be amended to read as follows:
49-31-49.
A telecommunication device furnished by the Department of Human Services under
§
§
49-31-47 to 49-31-56, inclusive, remains the property of the state. A person who receives a
telecommunication device from the department under this section is liable to the department for the
loss of or damage to the device. Any money collected by the department under this section shall be
deposited in the telecommunication fund
for the deaf
from which the expenditure occurred
.
Section
4.
That
§
49-31-50
be amended to read as follows:
49-31-50.
There is created in the state treasury
a special fund called
the telecommunication fund
for the deaf
and the telecommunication fund for other disabilities
for the deposit
and disbursement
of money collected under
§
49-31-49 and
for the deposit and disbursement of the telecommunication
access for the deaf access fee
§
49-31-51
.
Section
5.
That
§
49-31-51
be amended to read as follows:
49-31-51.
There is hereby imposed an access fee of fifteen cents per local exchange service line
per month
, fifteen cents per cellular telephone per month, and fifteen cents per radio pager device
per month
to pay for the program established in
§
49-31-47. The access fee shall be paid by each
local exchange subscriber to a local exchange service,
or by each cellular telephone or radio pager
service subscriber to the service provider,
unless the subscriber is otherwise exempt from taxation.
The access fee shall be reported as a separate line
or service
and collected on the regular monthly
bill by each local exchange telecommunications company
or other service provider
operating in this
state. On or before the last day of the month following each two month period, every
telecommunications company providing local exchange service
or other service provided specified
in this section
shall remit to the Department of Revenue on forms furnished by the department the
amount of the access fee collected for that two month period. The secretary of revenue may grant
an extension of not more than five days for filing a remittance. The Department of Revenue shall
deposit
ninety percent of
the money received under
§
§
49-31-47 to 49-31-56, inclusive, into the
telecommunications
telecommunication
fund for the deaf
and ten percent in the telecommunication
fund for other disabilities
.
Section
6.
That
§
49-31-56
be amended to read as follows:
49-31-56.
Expenditures authorized by
§
§
49-31-47 to 49-31-56, inclusive, shall be paid on
warrants drawn by the state auditor on vouchers approved by the secretary of the department of
human services.
Expenditure for services for individuals who have deafness, deaf blindness, hearing
impairments, and speech impediments and expenditures for the dual party relay service shall be paid
from the telecommunication fund for the deaf. Expenditure for services for individuals with all other
disabilities shall be paid from the telecommunication fund for other disabilities.
"
Moved by:
Senator Olson
Second by:
Senator Munson (David)
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
SB 236:
to establish a program to provide a television access program for persons
who are deaf and hard of hearing.
Proponents:
Senator Daugaard
Ben Soukup, Rep for the Deaf
Phil Bravin, Commision on Services for the Deaf
Larry Puthoff,SCD
Jane Sauhrada, SDAD
Kevin Barber, SSD
Opponents:
Steve Duffy, SD Cable TV Assn.
Brent Wilbur, Cable TV Assn.
Steven Willard, SD Broadcasters Assn.
MOTION:
DO PASS SB 236
Moved by:
Senator Daugaard
Second by:
Senator Valandra
Action:
Prevailed by roll call vote.
(5-2-0-0)
Voting yes:
Daugaard, Lawler, Valandra, Munson (David), Shoener
Voting no:
Olson, Staggers
MOTION:
ADJOURN
Moved by:
Senator Munson (David)
Second by:
Senator Lawler
Action:
Prevailed by voice vote.
Doris J. Donner