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A
I'm
president,
madam
chair,
oh
there
you
are
thank
you
senator
harris
going
to
just
start
with
a
couple
opening
comments,
just
to
remind
folks
that
there
are
lots
of
ways
to
participate
in
the
81st
session
of
the
nevada
legislature,
even
though
we
are
operating
in
a
virtual
environment.
So
you
can
certainly
email
us.
Your
testimony
to
the
email
address.
That's
on
the
agenda.
You
can
use
the
opinion
poll
if
you
go
to
google
nevada
legislature
and
go
to
our
website
there's
a
banner
across
the
website
on
all
pages,
with
a
help
button.
A
If
you
go
that
help
button,
it'll
tell
you
how
to
use
the
opinion
function
and,
of
course
you
can
register
in
advance
and
sign
up
to
do
public
testimony,
which
is
comments
on
a
specific
bill
or
public
comments
which
are
on
any
topic
during
the
committee
meetings.
Today
we
are
going
to
hear
scr1
first
and
then
we'll
go
on
to
sb
sb61.
B
B
It
has
come
to
realization
that
there
are
a
lot
of
people
who
may
have
misgivings
or
don't
really
believe
in
some
things,
and
so
this
is
a
is
a
bill
that
will
actually
urge
business
owners
to
provide
personal
protective
equipment
or
what
we
call
in
the
medical
field,
ppe
to
their
workers,
and
if
we
can
do
something
that
prevents
the
spread
of
the
coronavirus,
the
sars
covid
ii,
which
causes
the
covid19
disease,
we
will
protect
our
business,
we'll
protect
our
families,
we'll
protect
the
people
who
come
into
our
business,
and
there
are
so
many
different
ways
that
we
can
enjoy
protection,
not
just
through
the
vaccines
that
we're
waiting
for
in
so
many
different
ways.
B
But,
most
importantly,
what
we're
going
to
do
is
improve
the
ability
for
businesses
to
protect
themselves.
The
the
the
way
we
do.
This
is
amazing,
so
the
so
the
bill
is
to
provide
businesses
the
opportunity
to
preach
I'll,
say
and
for
us,
as
a
legislature,
to
write
a
copy
of
this
resolution
to
the
labor
commissioner.
B
Unfortunately
enough
we
won't
have
to
send
it
very
far
because
she's
one
of
the
presenters
today
and
I
don't
think
we
can
do
enough
in
order
to
protect
ourselves-
I
I
have
taken
advantage
of
all
sorts
of
people.
My
son-in-law,
who
lives
in
gardnerville,
makes
an
easy
to
put
on
mask
and
it
comes
off
and
it
stays
around
your
neck.
Senator
brooks
mother
made
him
a
mask
that
I
admired
and
it's
the
tartan,
the
nevada
tartan,
and
so
he
shared
with
me
one
of
his
masks.
B
You
can
ask
my
son
jack,
who
lives
in
georgia
to
make
you
a
mask
that
has
little
kitty
cats
or
a
fashionable
one
that
he
gives
to
his
mother,
but
right
at
the
back
door
of
the
lcb,
you
can
get
one,
you
can
get
two,
you
can
get
three
and
nobody
gives
you
a
bad
time.
You
can
just
get
those,
and
so
we
have
at
the
lcb,
made
an
investment
to
make
sure
that
we
do
what
we're
supposed
to
do
now
from
a
medical
standpoint.
B
Those
are
masks
and
then
you
can
get
different
things
to
protect
yourself
with
the
facial
sh
with
the
face
shield,
but
I've
I've
got
one
of
mine
that
I
use
from
the
medical
world,
but
it
it
is
not
sufficient
in
and
of
itself
to
protect
you
and
others
and
when
I
say
protect
you
and
others,
the
wearing
of
the
mask
is
an
act
actually
of
appreciation
and
love
for
other
people.
So
when
I
wear
a
mask,
I
don't
give
my
spit
to
somebody
else.
B
When
I
wear
them
when
somebody
else
wears
a
mask,
they
don't
share
their
spit
with
me.
So
if
we
do
the
double
mask
that
we
talk
about
now,
we
will
be
more
assured
of
being
able
to
be
safe,
and
so
this
resolution
basically
is
to
in
in
urge
business
owners
to
protect
their
people
and
by
protecting
their
people.
We
will
protect
other
people
and
they
will
protect
the
economy
of
their
own
business.
B
B
You
can
do
little
hand
sanitizer
things,
there's
lots
of
many
ways
that
we
can
protect
ourselves,
and
if
we
have
a
culture
of
protection
we
will
find
it
will
pay
benefits.
I'm
happy
to
answer
any
questions,
but
I
would
like
to
make
sure
that
we
recognize
shannon
chambers,
the
nevada
state
labor,
commissioner,
who
would
like
to
say
something
as
well
as
victoria
carrion
who's,
an
administrator
with
the
department
of
business
and
industry
adam
chair.
Thank
you
very
much.
C
Thank
you,
senator
ratty
and
chairman
of
this
committee,
and
thank
you
senator
hardy
for
bringing
this
resolution.
So
for
the
record,
my
name
is
shannon
chambers,
nevada,
labor,
commissioner
apologized
for
the
bad
lighting.
Our
office
is
kind
of
flickering
in
and
out
so
I
just
want
to
say
I
fully
support
this
resolution
and
as
a
labor
commissioner,
we
issue
mandatory
bulletins.
C
We
also
issue
guidance
to
employers
and
employers,
look
to
us
for
guidance
on
all
types
of
issues,
including
cobia
19,
and
I
certainly
don't
have
jurisdiction
over
the
side
that
the
administrative
division
of
industrial
relations
may
testify
to.
But
I
think
this
is
an
absolutely
wonderful
idea
and
to
the
extent
that
it
passes,
I
will
make
every
effort
to
educate
employers
about
this.
To
make
sure
it's
posted.
C
The
public
health
situation
is
certainly
an
issue
that
we
all
need
to
address
and
it
certainly
impacts
the
labor
side.
I
can
tell
you
over
the
past
12
months
it
has
been
a
huge
part
of
our
office,
so
I
fully
support
this
and
absolutely
believe.
It's
a
great
idea
and
we
will
make
every
effort
we
can
to
do
what's
ever
required
of
the
resolution.
Once
it's
passed
and
I'm
happy
to
answer
any
questions.
D
So
I
did
want
to
make
it
clear
to
everybody
that
providing
personal
protective
equipment
is
a
requirement
under
the
federal
code
of
regulations,
so
that
is
already
a
requirement
based
coverings
like
the
kinds
that
senator
hardy
was
showing.
You
are
not
technically
considered
personal
protective
equipment,
however
nevada
osha
as
part
of
its
guidelines
that
it
has
put
together
to
complement
the
governor's
directives
we
are
requiring
that
of
employers
to
provide
those
to
employees.
D
Certainly,
additional
outreach
to
employers
is
really
valuable.
Our
safety
consultation
and
training
section
does
that
kind
of
outreach
and
we'd
be
happy
to
complement
the
efforts
of
this
resolution
by
complementing
the
efforts
that
the
labor
commissioner
would
do
so.
We
have
a
class
on
personal
protective
equipment
that
we
do
once
a
month.
We
also
have
an
outreach
list
of
2500
people
who
are
interested
in
safety
issues,
so
those
are
a
combination
of
employees
and
employers.
D
We
also
have
a
list
email
list
that
we
use
from
the
silver
flume
database
that
has
over
32
000
people
on
it.
So
we're
happy
to
complement
the
efforts
of
this
legislation
and,
as
ms
chambers
says,
we
are
very
interested
in
making
sure
that
nevada
employees
receive
all
of
the
personal
protective
equipment
that
they
should.
So.
Thank
you.
B
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
I
I
would
echo
what
victoria's
just
said.
As
miss
carrion
has
a
big
duty.
She
has.
They
have
what
we
call
a
safety,
consultation
and
training,
section
scats,
which
offers
free
consultations
to
businesses
to
help
them
understand
and
implement
the
requirements,
but
they
have
three
offices
in
reno,
elko
and
las
vegas,
so
they
are,
they
are
reaching
out
doing
what
they
can
and
I
think
it's
admirable
that
we
have
have
made
this
decision
to
protect
each
other
and
protect
our
businesses
and
thus
return
ourselves
to
an
economy.
A
Senator
are
you
open
to
co-sponsors.
B
E
A
A
You
bet
why
don't
we
go
ahead,
probably
a
little
premature
before
public
testimony.
I
may
have
gotten
a
little
bit
ahead
of
myself
there,
but
let's
go
ahead
and
open
the
public
lines
bps
to
see
if
there's
any
public
testimony
in
support.
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
A
Neutral
sorry,
wrong
button,
all
right
committee
members,
just
we'll
do
a
little
check
in
would
everybody
be
comfortable.
Typically,
we
would
be
holding
this
item
until
our
next
regularly
scheduled
health
and
human
services
meeting
at
the
earliest
to
do
a
work
session.
A
A
Close
the
hearing,
so
I
have
closed
the
hearing
and
then
I
would
take
a
motion
from
senator
spearman
do
pass
for
scr
one.
Can
I
get
a
second
a
second,
I
think
keith
keffer,
but
just
just
a
touch
there.
So
I'll
give
a
second
to
senator
key
keffer.
We'll
need
to
have
the
secretary.
Take
a
roll
call
vote.
A
B
G
I
I
think
you
can
do
that
as
an
amendment.
Okay,.
A
That's
often
what
we
do
senator
raddy,
we
amend
co-sponsors
on
it's
only
doing
a
session
every
other
year.
I
can't
remember
how
we
do
things
anymore,
so
great
all
right,
so
we
will
amend
then
I'll.
Take
that
as
senator
with
the
motioner
senator
spearman.
If
you
will
accept
that
amendment
to
add
the
sponsors,
I
can
do
that
as
a
yes
senator,
the
second
or
senator
key
kipper,
if
you're,
okay
with
that
amendment,
so
it's
amend
and
do
pass
with
all
of
the
members
of
the
committee
as
co-sponsors
roll
call
vote.
C
B
A
Right,
thank
you
to
the
folks
from
the
department
of
department
of
labor
labor,
commissioner
and
department
of
business
and
industry,
and
thank
you
senator
hardy
for
bringing
that
forward
all
right,
we're
going
to
go
ahead
and
move
on
to
sb61
and
sorry.
I've
got
so
many
screens
open
here.
Just
let
me
make
sure
I've
got
so
mr
crazen
and
miss
hendren.
If
you,
whenever
you
are
ready.
E
All
right,
thank
you
so
much.
My
name
is
shelly
hendren
I
serve
as
the
administrator
for
the
rehabilitation
division
of
dieter,
that's
the
department
of
employment,
training
and
rehabilitation,
and
I'm
here
to
present
sb
61,
which
proposes
changes
to
nrs
426,
the
statutes
related
to
the
blind
business,
enterprise
of
nevada
or
bend
program.
E
So
briefly,
the
bend
program
provides
entrepreneurial
opportunities
for
individuals
who
are
blind
to
own
and
operate
their
own
vending
facilities
in
public
buildings
and
properties.
These
vending
facilities
may
include
vending
machines,
cafes,
cafeterias,
cart,
services,
micro
markets
and
even
gift
shops
and
sundry
shops.
E
This
program
was
established
with
the
passage
of
the
randolph
shepherd
act
in
1936,
which
gave
priority
of
right
to
blind
individuals
in
federal
buildings
and
properties
to
own
and
operate
these
vending
facilities,
so
states
across
the
nation
then
created
state
statutes.
Often
called
the
mini
randolph
shepherd
act
to
mirror
federal
law
within
state
law
and
in
fact,
nevada
statutes
have
existed
for
more
than
60
years.
The
state
statutes
provide
the
priority
of
right
for
blind
licensees
in
state
local
and
municipal
buildings
and
properties.
E
So
the
bend
program
is
an
extension
of
our
vocational
rehabilitation
program
when
there
is
a
client
of
the
bureau
of
services
to
persons
who
are
blind
or
visually
impaired,
who
desires
to
be
an
entrepreneur
who
demonstrates
that
aptitude,
he
or
she
may
be
referred
to
the
bend
program
and,
if
accepted,
into
the
bend
program,
staff
provide
intensive
training
to
that
individual,
such
as
budgeting
payroll
operations,
inventory
control
management
practices,
merchandising
and
safety,
and
then
after
on-the-job
training.
These
candidates
are
considered
for
licensure.
E
These
programs
exist
because
blind
individuals
are
employed
at
a
rate
of
52.3
percent
and
that's
as
compared
to
78.2
percent
for
those
without
a
disability,
blind
individuals
are
in
the
poverty
rate
at
nearly
30
percent,
so
in
nevada,
our
blind
licensees
own
and
operate
over
400
vending
machines
and
29
sites
statewide
during
typical
times.
They
employ
over
100
nevadans.
A
You
go
ahead
and
take
questions
at
the
end.
Let's
go
ahead
and
finish
your
presentation.
E
E
I
want
to
be
mindful
of
your
time
and
present
only
the
most
impactful
changes
that
we're
proposing
in
the
bill,
and
also
I'd
like
to
point
out
that
we've
already
submitted
a
conceptual
amendment
to
sb61
and
I'll
call
your
attention
to
the
proposed
amended
language
as
we
proceed
all
right
so
section
two
of
the
bill
is
the
new
section
on
training
training
of
our
blind
licensees,
including,
what's
called
upward
mobility
training
is
required
in
federal
law
and
we
wanted
to
codify
this
in
state
law
due
to
its
importance
and
because
we
have
an
obligation
to
our
licensees
and
to
our
public
partners
and
to
this
point,
section
11
in
nrs,
426.670,
subsection
1b
states
that
the
bureau
is
obligated
to
quote
select,
train
licensed
and
assigned
qualified
persons
who
are
blind
to
operate
vending
facilities.
E
Unquote,
section
3
next
appears
new,
as
our
dispute
resolution
process
has
been
rewritten.
So
the
repealed
section,
of
course,
is
in
the
back
of
the
bill
draft
request.
The
prior
process
placed
the
deter
director
as
the
decision
maker
in
disputes
and
even
potentially
involve
the
governor,
so
this
new
section
provides
for
a
more
formal,
uniform
and
objective
means
to
solve
disputes
between
the
bureau
and
any
public
partner
or
entity
through
the
hearings,
division
and
prior
to
submitting
this
bill
draft
request.
E
I'd
like
to
move
then
to
section
six,
which
are
definitions
and,
as
you
can
see,
we've
added
several
new
definitions.
We
think
it's
especially
important
to
clarify
these
terms
and
thus
clarify
the
intent
of
the
program,
and
I
want
to
specifically
point
out
the
definitions
in
subsection,
4,
5
and
6.
sub
section.
4
is
the
definition
for
public
building
or
property.
We
wanted
to
clarify
the
intent
of
the
priority
of
right
for
our
blind
licensees
and
to
do
so,
we
included
public
entity
in
our
definition.
E
However,
in
adding
a
new
term,
we
wanted
to
be
sure
it
was
defined.
So
we
first
looked
to
see
if
it
was
defined
in
nrs
426,
which
of
course
it
is
not,
then
we
look
to
other
statutes
related
to
nrs
or
nac
426,
and
we
did
not
find
it
there.
However.
Finally,
we
looked
for
the
definition
throughout
nevada,
revised
statutes,
and
we
found
several
examples.
E
In
subsection,
4
definition
4,
it
also
includes
some
exceptions,
and
these
are
the
same
that
have
existed
in
the
nrs
currently
except
public.
Sorry,
public
elementary
and
secondary
schools
are
an
exception:
the
nevada
system
of
higher
education,
the
nevada
state
park
system
and
the
department
of
corrections
and
here's
the
first
of
our
conceptual
amendments.
We've
proposed
adding
another
exception
to
the
end
of
this
list.
E
E
Definition,
6
or
sub
section
6
defines
vending
facility,
and
this
new
definition
is
taken
directly
from
federal
regulations,
34
cfr
395.1
x,
and
there
were
concerns
that
we're
expanding
the
definition,
which
is
not
the
case.
The
previous
definition
did
include
vending
machines,
cafeterias
and
snack
bars,
for
example,
but
it
was
written
in
such
a
way
that
we
thought
was
too
difficult
to
understand
and
to
clarify
we
are
using
the
federal
definition.
E
Moving
on
to
section
seven,
this
includes
new
language
to
further
explain
the
meaning
of
our
licensees
priority
of
right.
So,
first,
their
priority
is
defined
in
the
section
we
just
went
through
in
definition,
section
six
then
section,
seven
subsection
one
a
adds
language
to
explain
the
right
of
first
refusal,
then.
Finally,
the
process
to
survey
a
site
and
the
process
to
accept
or
waive
it
is
explained
in
section
11,
with
additional
language
about
waivers
in
section
7.,
subsection
2..
E
So
I
have
a
sample
waiver
that
I'd
be
happy
to
share.
If
the
committee's
interested
to
see
that
you
can
certainly
let
us
know
and
a
little
bit
about
waivers
all
our
waivers
indicate
the
date,
the
type
of
vending
facility
being
waived
and
the
address
of
the
public
building
or
property
being
waived
waivers
contain
conditional
language
when
appropriate.
E
So,
within
the
authority
in
the
law,
we
feel
the
waiver
is
a
legally
enforceable
document.
A
concern
was
raised
about
section
7,
subsection
1a,
which
states
that
if
a
public
entity
has
an
agreement
in
place
for
which
the
bureau
notifies
it
that
it
intends
to
exercise
its
priority
right,
that
agreement
is
null.
E
E
Sbe
61
proposes
changes
to
the
notice
period
in
section
8
from
30
days
to
90
days.
We
originally
proposed
this
due
to
the
length
of
time
it
takes
within
state
processes
to
enter
into
a
contract
with
the
public
entity,
go
through
the
state's
purchasing
process
to
purchase
equipment
for
the
site,
select
our
selection
process
for
a
blind
licensee
and
for
that
licensee
to
hire
employees
and
be
ready
to
open.
E
E
E
E
E
Indeed,
we
enter
into
contracts
with
our
partners,
which
would
suggest
to
me
negotiation
and
ultimately
agreement.
However,
we
did
submit
a
conceptual
amendment
to
allay
these
fears
and
proposed,
adding
that
the
public
entities
shall
cooperate
with
the
bureau,
to
quote,
discuss,
options
and,
upon
agreement.
End
quote
ensure
the
establishment
of
one
or
more
vending
facilities.
E
So
also
in
section
11,
sb
61
adds
more
detail
to
our
ability
to
create
regulations
and
that's
in
subsection
four.
The
added
language
is
taken
directly
from
the
requirements
within
federal
regulations
and
then
subsection
five
distinguishes
costs
that
shall
be
paid
by
licensees
or
those
that
shall
not.
These
are
taken
from
the
randolph
shepard
act,
which
put
constraints
on
what
may
be
paid
out
of
the
licensee
set-aside
fund.
E
E
This
has
actually
been
tested
in
nevada
courts
on
two
occasions
related
to
paying
rent
in
1998
and
in
2011,
and
we
could
share
those
citations
with
you,
if
interested,
both
of
which
upheld
the
bureau's
position
that
licensees
are
prohibited
from
paying
rent.
E
E
The
term
has
been
borrowed
from
the
state
of
tennessee's
mini
randolph
shepard
act
where
it
is
in
use
in
their
agreements
to
run
commissaries
and
county
jails.
However,
as
stated
in
subsection,
six,
the
establishment
of
the
vending
facility
quote
must
not,
under
any
circumstances
be
contingent
upon
the
payment
of
an
incentive.
E
End
quote
so
I'm
almost
done
here.
Thank
you
for
hanging
with
me.
Sections
12
adds
a
description
of
management
services
in
sub
section
3,
which
are
allowable
to
be
paid
out
of
the
set
aside
or
enterprise
account.
This
is
the
federal
description
and
the
change
in
subsection
5b
regarding
the
portion
each
licensee
would
receive
if
the
program
was
liquidated,
was
determined
and
agreed
to
by
the
nevada
committee
of
vendors,
who
are
blind.
E
Section
13
has
added
language
that
ensures
the
continuity
of
services
in
a
vending
facility.
Should
the
blind
licensee
have
a
period
of
disability
or
permanent
disability,
it
outlines
what
would
occur,
including
that
the
bureau
would
run
the
site
until
the
licensee
was
able
to
return
up
to
six
months.
E
Section
14
allows
the
bureau
to
establish
vending
facilities
in
private
buildings,
if
appropriate
and
with
the
consent
of
the
private
party,
and
then
lastly,
I'd
like
to
call
your
attention
to
section
19..
So
this
is
nrs
426.715.
This
is
the
penalty
section
of
the
law
and
the
only
changes
here
in
our
conforming
language.
E
However,
a
concern
was
raised
that,
according
to
this
section,
public
employees
could
be
guilty
of
a
misdemeanor
for
ordering
a
sandwich
from
a
sandwich
shop
or
a
pizza
from
a
pizzeria,
and
that
even
the
delivery
drivers
of
that
sandwich
or
that
pizza
could
be
guilty
of
a
misdemeanor.
So
this
is
not
our
intent.
E
Therefore,
we
did
submit
a
conceptual
amendment
here
as
well
to
eliminate
the
language
or
were
proposing
orders
for
or
deliveries
in
this
section,
so
instead
it
would
read
any
person
who
sells
or
solicits
in
an
in
or
on
a
public
building
or
property.
Any
commodity
which
a
licensee
is
authorized
by
the
bureau
to
sell
is
guilty
of
a
misdemeanor.
E
C
Thank
you
so
much.
Madam
chair,
I
had
a
question
about
limiting
it
to
two
vending
facilities
as
training
sites.
Can
you
explain
a
little
bit
about
why
it's
limited
to
two,
and
and
are
you
worried
at
all
that
might
that
might
affect
who's
able
to
participate.
E
Yes,
madam
chair,
through
youtube,
senator
thank
you
so
much
for
that
question.
Shelly
hendren,
for
the
record.
E
We
are
limiting
it
to
two
because
we
don't
want
to
have
the
bureau
take
up
too
many
sites
that
could
be
awarded
to
blind
licensees,
but
on
the
same
hand
we
do
see
the
benefit
of
having
training
sites
and
people
being
able
to
get
on
the
job
very
specific
training
to
what
they
will
be
doing.
We
do
offer
that
currently
and
some
of
our
licensees
host
other
trainees,
but
the
idea
of
a
training
site
is
much
more
controlled
and
we
think
that
they
can
get
quality
experiences
there.
C
Thank
you
so
much.
My
next
question
is
about
section
14..
I
understand
that
there
is
a
feed
that
will
be
paid.
It
looks
like
the
licensees
will
be
paying
now
who
paid
the
fees
before.
C
E
Yes,
thank
you
for
that
question,
madam
chair,
through
you
to
the
senator
shelly
hendrick
for
the
record,
so
we
wanted
the
ability
to
have
some
flexibility
where
appropriate,
to
pay
incentives,
but
because
the
set-aside
fund
is
so
strictly
limited
on
what
can
be
paid
out
incentive
is
the
only
means
to
do
so
and
that's
why
we
modeled
this
after,
what's
in
state
law
in
tennessee,
so
they're
actually
doing
this
fees
fees,
typical
fees
can't
be
charged
rent
and
some
of
those
other
things,
but
we
added
this
just
to
give
ourselves
that
wiggle
room
that
flexibility
with
our
partners
if
it's
appropriate,
but
under
as
it
says,
this
is
optional,
it's
negotiable
and
both
parties
have
to
agree
and
us
opening
a
vending
facility
cannot
be
contingent
upon
paying
that.
A
F
F
F
F
F
F
I
apologize
chair,
it
looks
like
the
caller
did,
enter
the
queue,
but
is
either
having
technical
difficulties
or
has
decided
not
to
give
testimony.
And
at
this
time
there
are
no
other
callers
in
the
queue.
A
F
Absolutely
chair
currently
there
are,
it
looks
like
13
callers
on
the
line,
but
if
callers,
if
you
wish
to
give
testimony
in
support
of
sb61,
please
press
star
9
now
to
enter
the
queue.
F
H
Yes,
I'm,
madam
chairman
archer
person,
my
name
is
richard:
saperstein
s,
a
p
e
r
s,
t
e.
I
am
a
blind
vendor
and
have
been
in
the
blind
vending
program
for
33
years.
H
H
H
H
I
support
the
program
in
every
way
I
can,
and
I
would
encourage
the
committee
to
adopt
these
amendments
so
that
people
who
come
along
in
the
future
will
have
a
solid
blind
vending
program
that
will
help
them
achieve
the
same
things
that
has
achieved
has
helped
me
achieve.
Thank
you
so
much
for
allowing
me
to
speak.
F
G
I-V-A-N-D-E-L-G-A-D-O,
I'm
from
las
vegas
nevada,
I'm
also
a
blind
business
owner.
I've
been
in
the
business
for
about
15
years
for
about
five
years
now
I
started
in
2015..
It
has
definitely
been
a
blessing,
I'm
a
finished
high
school
and
had
not
much
going
for
myself.
A
lot
of
my
teachers
would
tell
me
that
I
wouldn't
have
to
do
much.
G
There
was
always
social
security
and
there
wasn't
really
much
for
a
blind
person
to
do
in
this
world,
and
luckily
I
got
I
got
to
get
a
glance
of
this
program
and
it's
definitely
been
a
blessing.
These
amendments,
like
richard
said
before,
are,
are
are
needed.
I
think
I
I'm
always
for
for
change.
Change
is
good
just
I.
I
fully
support
this
program
and-
and
I'm
I'm
really
lucky
to
be
in
this
in
this
position-
and
I
thank
you
guys
for
your
time.
G
Thank
you
guys
for
hearing
us
and
I
hope
it
goes
well.
Thank
you.
F
F
F
I
Good
afternoon,
chair
ratty
and
members
of
the
committee
for
the
record
david
cherry
with
the
city
of
henderson,
I
want
to
begin
by
thanking
the
bill
sponsors
for
meeting
with
us
to
discuss
the
city's
concerns
with
the
changes
proposed
in
sb
61
as
written.
The
amendment
presented
today
begins
to
address
some
of
the
issues
we
outlined.
However,
we
remain
opposed
at
this
time,
but
would
appreciate
the
chance
to
continue
working
with
administrator
hindran
and
her
very
capable
team.
I
The
city
already
offers
grind
on
entrepreneurs
who
are
part
of
the
bend
program,
business
opportunities
at
multiple
city
facilities
and
recognizes
the
benefits
of
the
program
for
those
it
serves.
Our
overarching
concern
is
that
we
retain
a
system
that
maintains
the
consent
based
framework
now
in
current
statute,
when
it
comes
to
determining
if
vending
services
are
needed
and
if
so,
what
type.
I
We
also
want
to
see
stronger
protections
when
it
comes
to
existing
leases
and
to
any
waivers
that
are
granted
so
that
there
is
certainty
when
businesses
make
large
investments
or
enter
into
partnership
agreements
to
operate
facilities
on
city
property.
These
waivers
should
enjoy
statutory
protection
and
be
crafted
using
a
defined
process
in
law.
There
are
also
strong
concerns
regarding
the
authority
to
void
contracts
that
is
included
in
sb61.
I
I
Finally,
the
city
appreciates
the
bill
sponsors
amendment
language
that
provides
an
exception
from
nrs
426
requirements
when
a
lease
is
granted
to
an
operator
for
live
entertainment
purposes.
However,
we
believe
this
to
be
a
narrow
definition
that
could
prevent
important
future
opportunities
with
private
entities
capable
of
providing
types
of
activities,
levels
of
service
or
sizable
financial
investments
of
the
type
that
the
bend
program
cannot
offer
by
their
own
acknowledgement,
and
I
would
just
like
to
add
one
more
thing.
I
We
do
urge
the
committee
to
please
review
the
language
in
existing
law,
and
is
that
is
preserved
in
the
bill
that
makes
it
a
misdemeanor
crime.
If
someone
delivers
a
sandwich
or
a
pizza
ordered
by
a
worker
in
a
building
where
there
is
a
bin
program
operator
who
sells
the
same
products,
this
is
outdated
and
unnecessary.
I
We
feel
it
also
could
even
apply
to
a
parent
who
was
selling
candy
on
behalf
of
a
child's
activity.
We
think
at
a
minimum.
We
should
remove
the
misdemeanor
penalty
and
handle
it
be
an
administrative
process
that
does
not
rely
on
some
type
of
a
criminal
penalty.
Also,
the
exceptions
are
limited
to
only
certain
types
of
entities
that
would
qualify.
I
So,
while
you
may
have
some
exceptions
that
you
would
think
would
cover
the
candy
sales
I
mentioned,
it
depends
on
the
type
of
activity
that
it
is
so,
let's
say,
that's
a
dance
team
or
a
sports
activity
if
they're
not
incorporated
in
a
certain
way
under
nrs,
they
wouldn't
enjoy
that
exemption.
Thank
you
very
much
for
your
time
today.
I
sincerely
appreciate
it.
A
A
F
J
Madam
chairwoman
and
members
of
the
committee,
we're
really
in
opposition
only
today
because
of
the
rules
of
this
body
and
just
to
record
in
the
record
some
of
the
things
that
we've
had
conversations
about
with
dieter
and
miss
hendren.
Now
technical
fixes
to
the
bill,
clark,
county
partners
with
theater
on
the
bend
program,
and
we
are
actually
working
to
expand
access
within
the
county
wherever
we
can.
However,
something
unique
to
the
county
really
is
we.
There
are
still
some
questions
we
need
to
work
through
for
mccarran
airport,
which
falls
under
our
county
department
of
aviation.
J
We
believe
that
we
can
work
this
through
with
ms
hendren
and
we've
already
raised
this
with
her.
We
intend
to
work
with
her
after
the
hearing
on
this.
We
also
appreciate,
thank
you,
miss
hendren,
for
talking
about
the
amendment
to
section
seven,
we
we
were
concerned
that
that
was
just
drafted
a
little
bit
broadly,
that
it
could
be
interpreted
to
apply
to
existing
contracts.
J
I
very
much
understand
that
that
is
not
their
intent,
and
one
of
the
ideas
that
we
had
presented
was
perhaps
making
that
section
applicable
to
contracts
entered
into
after
this
bill
passage,
and
that
would
be
clarified
for
the
record.
So,
thank
you,
ms
hendren,
for
that
clarification.
There
were
also
some
concerns.
We
had
about
the
use
of
third
party
vendors
that
language
is
in
sub-section
7.
In
section
11.,
it
looks
like
they're
the
way
that
it
was
drafted.
It
was
going
to
allow
third-party
vendors
to
be
used
for
any
of
the
responsibilities
of
a
licensee.
J
We
understand
from
theater
that
that's
not
their
intent,
that
they
are
really
actually
looking
to
narrow
down
third-party
vendors,
and
this
is
not
intended
to
kind
of
open
up
this
opportunity
to
a
whole
host
of
third
parties,
so
we're
going
to
work
on
some
clarification
there,
and
we
really
appreciate
the
fact
that
dieter
was
very
amenable
to
conversations
late
yesterday.
J
J
F
H
Thank
you
chair
and
members
of
the
committee
for
the
record.
My
name
is
david
davlich,
that's
d-a-z-l-I-p-h,
director
of
government
affairs
for
the
vegas
chamber
here
today
to
testify
in
opposition.
I
believe
my
colleagues
over
at
the
county
and
the
city
of
henderson
have
elucidated
very
well
the
objections
that
the
vegas
chamber
has
to
this
bill.
Currently,
our
concern
is
for
those
private
entities
operating
on
leases
of
public
property,
and
we
too
would
like
to
see
stronger
language
protecting
the
waivers
in
statute.
H
I
would
also
like
to
thank
administrator
hendren
for
her
accessibility
and
for
the
current
amendments
brought
forward.
We
believe
those
are
a
move
in
the
right
direction
and
we
very
much
look
forward
to
continuing
to
work
with
dieter
and
being
able
to
remove
our
opposition
as
we
work
through
this
in
the
future.
Thank.
H
F
K
Good
afternoon,
chair
ratty
members
of
the
committee
chauncey
chadwan,
on
behalf
of
the
las
vegas
valley,
water,
district,
first
name,
c-h-a-u-n-s-e-y,
last
name,
c-h-a-u
hyphen
d-u-o-n-g
just
wanted
to
share
some
comments
regarding
sb61
we've
just
recently
signed
an
agreement
with
deters
bend
program
to
provide
services
for
employees
and
that
process
went
well.
K
I
know
that
there
is
a
conceptual
amendment
that
was
provided
by
dieter,
which
addresses
some
of
the
concerns
we
have.
However,
we
would
still
like
to
work
with
them
regarding
section
7,
which
we
believe
would
still
grant
dieter
exclusive
discretion
regarding
what
locations
are
appropriate
for
vending
facilities
and
section
11,
which
requires
public
entities
to
cooperate
with
dieter
when
it
makes
such
a
determination.
K
We
believe
that,
as
a
public
entity,
we
should
be
able
to
make
these
determinations
ourselves,
particularly
in
instances
where
the
vending
facilities
exclusively
serve
employees
and
that
language
should
be
clarified.
As
such
as
we
responded
to
covet
19.
We
appreciate
the
ability
to
make
changes
to
our
limited
food
service
options
and
to
adapt
to
the
current
global
pandemic.
We
appreciate
our
partnership
with
dieter
and
would
be
happy
to
work
with
them.
To
answer
our
questions
and
address
our
concerns,
thank.
K
F
L
Thank
you,
madam
chair
members
of
the
committee
for
the
record
kelly
crompton
representing
the
city
of
las
vegas.
The
city
of
las
vegas
is
in
opposition
to
sb
61,
but
is
supportive
of
the
program
as
we've
been
a
partner
and
went
through
the
process
during
our
construction
of
city
hall.
We
believe
the
proposed
amendment
is
a
good
starting
point
and
appreciate
the
bill
sponsor
working
with
our
city
and
county
colleagues
on
the
changes.
L
J
F
J
Good
afternoon,
madam
chair
and
members
of
the
health
and
human
services
committee
for
the
record,
my
name
is
arielle
edwards
and
I
am
the
government
affairs
specialist
at
the
city
of
north
las
vegas.
We
would
like
to
state
for
the
record
that
we
are
in
opposition
to
sb
61
and
echo
the
remarks
that
were
made
by
our
colleagues
from
the
county
and
city
of
henderson.
Thank
you
for
your
time
and
consideration.
A
A
F
M
M
As
the
aunt
of
a
the
nephew
of
an
aunt
rather
with
a
lifelong
visual
disability,
I
fully
support
the
inclusion
of
people
with
disabilities
in
the
general
workforce,
but
unfortunately,
like
I
said
with
with
most
of
the
facilities
that
would
benefit
from
this
bill
being
closed
at
this
time.
It's
it's
not
a
no,
but
it's
not
it's
a
not
not,
and
not
right
now
and
I'd
be
happy
to
work
with
the
agency
at
the
appropriate
time
with
that
member.
Thank
you
and
I
yield.
A
Thank
you
for
that
I'll
turn
it
back
over
to
the
sponsor.
Are
there
any
closing
comments
that
you
would
like
to
make.
E
Yes,
thank
you
so
much
shelly
hendren
for
the
record.
I
appreciate
all
those
comments
and
we
certainly
are
open
to
you
and
available
to
work
with
those
entities
and
hopefully
find
a
solution
that
works
for
everyone.
E
My
position.
Our
position,
of
course,
is
to
promote
the
program
and
the
opportunities
that
it
provides
for
individuals
who
are
blind
to
be
entrepreneurs
statewide,
and
this
is
an
old
program
85
years
this
has
been
on
the
books
federally
and
over
60
years
in
nevada,
and
so
it's
certainly
not
something
that
I
would
like
to
make
changes
that
aren't
a
benefit
for
the
program
or
for
the
for
the
blind
licensees.
E
But
I
also
think
that
there
probably
are
areas
that
we
could
clear
up
and
compromises
that
we
could
make,
and
certainly
in
the
areas
with
regard
to
waivers
and
potentially
that
section
426.715
with
regard
to
misdemeanors
so
anyway.
Thank
you
so
much
for
your
time
and
appreciate
everyone's
comments
and
yeah.
I
hope
that
we
can
find
something
that
meets
everyone's
needs.
F
A
You
all
right,
so
I
will
say
that
I
have.
E
A
Hear
from
all
of
the
folks
who
were
in
opposition
in
advance
of
the
hearing
wanted
to
note
that
this
got
scheduled
relatively
early
in
the
session
and
with
relatively
short
notice.
A
A
We
want
to
make
sure
we
get
it
right
and
I
have
asked
the
local
government
representatives
to
work
together
so
that
perhaps
there's
one
group
voice
on
how
we
do
this
as
opposed
to
six
or
seven
separate
conversations,
I'm
hoping
to
help
our
team
at
theater
make
it
make
it
through
the
amendment
process.
So
with
that,
I
will
look
forward
to
hearing
back
from
you
on
what
resolution
you
come
to
and
we'll
go
ahead
and
close
the
hearing
on
sb
60
wait.
A
A
F
A
Thank
you
megan
all
right,
so
our
next
meeting
will
be
on
next
tuesday.
We're
going
to
have
a
delayed
start
so
we'll
be
starting
at
4
p.m,
and
as
of
right
now,
the
bill
that
is
on
the
agenda
is
just
one
bill:
sb
93.
So
with
that
we'll
go
ahead
and
adjourn
this
meeting
and
I'll
see
you
tuesday,
at
4.
thanks
so
much
everyone.