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A
A
And
I
am
here
all
right:
I
think
that
covers
who's
here
and
who's
not
and
that
will
surely
change
shortly.
But
while
we
have
the
illustrious
assemblyman
watts
here,
I
would
like
to
get
him
up
to
the
table
to
begin
his
presentation.
We
appreciate
you
coming
to
join
us
on
a
friday
afternoon
and
I
will
now
open
up
the
hearing
on
ab141.
D
Thank
you
very
much,
madam
chair
member
of
the
committee
for
the
record
you're,
the
only
other
member
in
front
of
me.
Oh
hello,
senator
harris,
okay
members
for
the
record,
howard
watts,
representing
assembly
district
15.
Thank
you
very
much
for
offering
me
the
opportunity
to
present
assembly
bill
141
for
your
consideration
today
with
me
are
bailey
bordelin,
and
I
believe
we
also
have
mr
birch
told
with
legal
aid
center
in
southern
nevada.
D
A
gwen
center
study
done
during
the
pandemic
found
that
over
half
a
million
nevadans
were
at
risk
of
eviction
as
a
result
of
of
covet
19
and
the
economic
impacts
that
it
had,
while
federal
relief
and
economic
recovery
are
bringing
that
figure
down.
It's
likely
that
once
current
protections
fully
expire
in
june,
thousands
of
people
in
our
state
are
facing
eviction.
D
We
all
know
the
stories
of
people
who
have
struggled
to
access
their
unemployment
benefits
or
rent
relief.
Unemployment
reached
historic
highs
over
the
last
year.
At
one
point,
nevada
briefly
had
the
highest
unemployment
rate,
since
the
bureau
of
labor
statistics
started
tracking
these
figures
in
1976.
D
folks
who
work
in
the
tourism
and
hospitality
industries,
the
backbone
of
our
economy,
were
hit
the
hardest,
with
a
nearly
41
percent,
year-on-year
loss
of
jobs
at
hotels,
casinos
and
restaurants,
and
many
of
these
workers,
jobs
are
still
gone
almost
14
months
into
this.
Emergency
communities
of
color
have
also
been
hit
hardest
by
the
health
and
economic
impacts
of
covet
19
they're,
disproportionately
cost
burdened
and
have
had
home
ownership
pushed
out
of
reach.
D
People
who
have
an
eviction
on
their
record
experience
greater
financial
insecurity
and
housing
insecurity.
People
want
to
get
back
to
work
and
move
forward
with
their
lives.
It's
critical
to
ensure
that
they
do
not
have
a
permanent
mark
on
their
records
that
prevents
them
from
accessing
new
housing.
As
we
look
to
come
out
of
this,
this
crisis,
to
be
clear,
this
bill
doesn't
remove
any
obligation
for
a
renter
to
pay.
It
doesn't
change
the
existing
summary
eviction
process
that
we
have
under
law
or
prevent
it
in
any
way.
D
All
this
does
is
ensure
that,
during
the
state's
declaration
of
emergency,
if
somebody
is
evicted
specifically
for
the
failure
to
pay
rent-
and
there
are
other
reasons
that
people
can
be
evicted-
that
we
acknowledge
the
unprecedented
unprecedented
economic
hardship
that
so
many
people
in
our
community
have
faced
and
in
acknowledging
that
allow
people
to
to
move
on
and
move
forward
as
we
come
out
of
this,
so
that
they
can
gain
access
to
one
of
the
most
basic
needs
that
all
of
us
have,
which
is
the
need
to
put
a
roof
over.
D
Our
heads,
stable
housing,
has
a
range
of
positive
benefits.
Studies
have
found
that
stable
housing
reduces
medicaid
spending,
increases
the
use
of
primary
care
and
drops
the
use
of
emergency
room
visits
among
other
things.
So
I
believe
that
passing
this
bill
helps
promote
economic
recovery
for
our
state
and
in
particular,
for
for
hard-working
families
that
have
been
hit
hard
by
this
crisis.
E
I
just
want
to
walk
through
the
technical
part
of
how
this
will
work,
if
enacted
so
not
to
belabor
the
point
that
assemblyman
watts
has
made,
but
it
has
been
a
very
long
year
in
the
world
of
housing
and
in
these
eviction
protections
and
they
have
ebbed
and
flowed
and
they
have
lifted
and
been
put
back
on.
They've
come
from
the
state,
they've
actually
started
in
the
judicial
branch.
E
We
currently
have
some
from
the
federal
government,
so
it's
been
confusing
to
navigate
as
a
housing
attorney
and
it's
been
much
more
confusing
to
navigate
as
a
renter
in
this
state.
So
while
I
applaud
the
governor
taking
action
and
leadership
in
this
area
and
putting
these
protections
on,
I
think
this
is
a
critical
measure
to
move
forward
with
this
and
it
it
strikes
a
really
important.
Balance
of
this
does
not
excuse
arrears.
E
This
does
not
make
someone
remain
housed
or
let
them
back
into
the
property
or
any
of
those
measures,
but
it
does
just
ensure
that
if
you
were
temporarily
affected
by
the
pandemic,
through
no
fault
of
your
own,
that
doesn't
become
a
further
obstacle
to
securing
housing
going
forward
because,
as
we
know
in
this
affordable
housing
crisis,
there
are
many
more
applicants
for
each
housing
opening
than
there
are
available
units,
so
not
having
a
pandemic
count
against
them
is
really
important.
I
think
when
we
think
about
why
do
eviction
records
exist?
E
It
is
to
inform
the
likelihood
that
this
would
happen
again
and
I
think
that
doesn't
make
sense
in
the
context
of
the
pandemic
and
what
we're
going
through,
because
this
hopefully
won't
happen
again
and
won't
happen
next
year
or
the
year
after
that,
and
so
that
should
be
taken
into
account
as
not
having
that
punitive
mark.
That
makes
it
difficult
for
people
to
secure
new
housing.
E
E
It's
important
to
note
that
not
everyone
was
evicted
for
non-payment
of
rent,
even
if
they
were
pandemic
affected
and
even
if
they
were
behind
on
rent,
because
that
is
often
where
our
eviction
protections
have
been.
So
what
we're
actually
seeing
right
now,
while
we're
still
in
the
eviction
protection
stages,
are
lease
violations
we're
seeing
people
evicted
for
letting
a
relative
move
in
with
them?
E
That
was
in
need
during
the
pandemic
because
they
couldn't
evict
through
the
non-payment
route,
we're
seeing
a
new
shrub
was
added
to
the
backyard,
and
so
that's
a
lease
violation,
and
so
they're.
A
E
Evicted
for
that,
and
so
those
people
aren't
going
to
be
captured
in
this
and
and
the
really
important
one,
but
those
people
can
still
apply
to
have
their
records
sealed
on
an
individual
basis,
but
by
getting
at
the
bulk
of
the
people
who
are
evicted
for
non-payment
of
rent,
we
also
reduce
burden
on
the
court
system
because,
when
evictions
turn
back
on,
the
courts
are
going
to
need
to
use
their
resources
to
work
through
a
volume
that
they've
never
seen
before,
and
so
it
doesn't
make
sense
to
be
doing
these
cases
one
at
a
time
just
by
resource
issues,
and
I
would
note
that
the
people
who
have
been
evicted
for
non-payment
of
rent
are
actually
the
people
that
the
protections
have
been
intended
to
cover
and
they
fell
through
the
cracks
by
not
understanding
the
process.
E
So
people
who
did
not
qualify
for
the
eviction
protections
because
they
may
not
have
been
affected
by
the
pandemic
are
not
currently
covered
by
the
eviction
protections.
If
they
can
afford
to
pay,
they
can
be
evicted
right
now.
The
landlord
has
access
to
go
challenge
that
the
complicated
part
is
that
when
people
heard
there
was
a
moratorium,
they
thought
there
was
a
moratorium
and
they
thought
they
didn't
have
to
do
anything,
but
because
the
policies
have
been
narrowed
to
only
protect
people
who
truly
qualify.
E
Those
are
the
exact
people
that
are
carved
out
to
be
protected
in
this
bill
by
simply
ensuring
that
they
don't
have
an
eviction
record
carrying
forward.
So
the
way
that
the
eviction
process
works
because
the
burden
is
on
the
tenant
to
initiate
the
court
case
by
filing
the
answer,
someone
who
did
not
qualify
or
in
a
scenario
where
someone
may
be
gaming-
the
system,
those
people
don't
have
eviction
records,
because
when
the
landlord
issues,
the
notice
to
evict
you
have
seven
days
to
leave
or
to
become
current
on
rent
before
the
court
case
would
proceed.
E
A
F
F
On
june
1st,
would
you
entertain
the
concept
of
putting
an
end
date
on
this
bill,
because
I
mean
really
there's
no
reason
why
the
emergency
could
continue.
So
why
are
we
not
setting
a
date
when
it
should
end,
at
least
in
relation
to
the
laws
that
we're
passing
at
the
legislature,
because
in
essence,
the
only
reason
I
can
see
to
continue
the
emergency
is
economic
because
currently
we're
able
to
access
additional
funds?
F
D
Thank
you
for
the
question.
Senator
settlemyre
howard
watts,
for
the
record
to
you,
madam
chair,
and
through
you
to
the
senator
a
couple
of
things
one
I
I
would
disagree.
I
believe
that
the
state
of
emergency
still
is
a
matter
of
public
health.
We
have
the
guard
assisting
us
in
deploying
vaccinations,
and
it's
critical
that
we
continue
to
do
that
in
order
to
ensure
that
this
public
health
crisis
does
not
flare
up
and
that
we
can
put
it
to
a
prompt
end.
D
In
relation
to
your
question
about
the
language
of
the
bill,
we
do
have
an
end
date
on
it
and
the
end
date
is
the
end
of
the
declaration
of
emergency,
which
you
know,
I
believe,
is
appropriate.
Because
again
we
are
hopeful
that
we're
seeing
the
light
at
the
end
of
the
tunnel,
but
the
enti,
the
last
14
months
have
been
quite
a
roller
coaster.
D
You
know
I
I,
for
one
did
not
foresee
how
the
how
this
last
year
was
going
to
play
out,
and
I
think
that
we
need
to
ensure
that,
while
things
are
still
recovering
and
again
even
once-
and
we've
still
got
people
that
are
waiting
to
get
their
unemployment
benefits
sorted
out,
we
still
have
people
that
are
waiting
to
get
their
jobs
back.
F
H
You
very
much
jared,
I
think,
more
of
a
comment.
I
really
appreciate
the
bill
and
in
some
ways
I
wish
it
would
be
broader
because
I
think,
due
to
the
pandemic,
not
only
have
our
people
possibly
gonna,
be
facing
eviction
who,
in
the
past
I'm
sure
have
always.
You
know,
tried
to
make
sure
they
stay
on
top
of
everything.
H
But
I
I
almost
wish
there
were
so
many
look
at
you
know,
credit
bureaus
and
the
people
who've
now
you
know
had
their
their
credit
damage
their
ability
to
rent
an
apartment
or
to
be
able
to
try
to
buy
a
car
get
into
a
house
provide
for
their
family.
But
I
really
like
the
bill
and
I
think
it's
headed
in
the
right
direction.
I'm
really
glad
that
that
you
thought
of
it
and
you're
working
on
it
and
I
I
believe,
if
it
passes
it
probably
will
help
many
many
of
our
constituents.
D
Thank
you
very
much
for
the
comment.
Senator
orrinshaw
howard
watts,
for
the
record.
I
appreciate
that,
and
you
know
I
understand
there
are
other
measures
that
have
been
considered
related
to
housing
and
and
removing
barriers
to
that
within
the
legislature,
and
indeed
there
are
many
consequences
as
a
result
of
the
pandemic
that
that
do
need
to
be
addressed.
I
do
think
this
is
a
smart
approach,
particularly
on
this
issue,
to
ensure
that
people
can
get
back
on
their
feet.
A
A
B
We
rise
in
strong
support
of
ab-141
to
give
those
experiencing
housing
and
security
in
nevada,
hope
for
securing
new,
stable
housing
and
prevent
landlords
from
abusing
no-cause
evictions
to
swiftly
kick
people
out
of
their
homes.
During
this
pandemic,
thousands
thousands
of
nevadans
have
lost
their
jobs
and
income
due
to
no
fault
of
their
own.
The
governor
and
the
cdc's
eviction
moratoriums
have
been
vital
in
keeping
families
in
their
homes
for
this
past
year.
However,
these
are
not
a
permanent
solution
and
nevadans
need
protection.
B
I
would
just
like
to
add
that
I
worked
personally
with
many
people
during
this
pandemic
to
help
them
deal
with
their
rental
issues.
One
who
is
very
special
to
me
is
named
eric.
He
lives
in
siegel
suites
and
has
been
struggling
to
make
ends
meet
dealing
with
both
a
disability
and
struggling
to
access
his
unemployment,
which
has
been
a
huge
hurdle.
B
If
we
didn't
have
the
moratorium
in
place,
he
would
have
been
evicted
earlier
this
month
because
of
all
of
these
struggles.
He
has
once
again
attempted
suicide
in
early
april
because
of
the
stress
of
being
threatened
with
eviction
homelessness,
at
least
with
this
bill
in
place.
I
could
have
worked
with
eric
so
that
his
record
didn't
impact
him
going
forward.
There
are
so
many
people
just
like
eric
who
were
evicted,
who
need
this
bill
in
place.
Please
support
ab141.
A
I
J
In
that
vein,
I'm
calling
to
implore
you
to
consider
supporting
this
important
legislation
recognizing
that
housing
insecurity
can
be
a
significant
trajectory
changing
event
for
children
and
the
impact
of
the
pandemic
in
a
number
of
individuals
who
found
themselves
in
situational
poverty,
which,
if
we
are
not
attending
to
the
impact
of
our
policies
and
processes,
can
become
generational.
J
Poverty
would
ask
that
you
give
strong
consideration
to
supporting
this
legislation,
whether
it's
ensuring
that
children
have
the
stability
they
need
to
learn
and
grow,
or
the
ways
in
which
our
recovery
will
be
contingent
upon
individuals
having
stabbing
housing,
whether
that's
table
housing
for
maintaining
employment
or
stable
housing
for
supporting
education.
J
This
legislation
can
play
a
key
role
in
ensuring
that
we
truly
recover
together,
and
so
with
that
said,
I
want
to
thank
you
for
any
consideration
that
you
may
give
your
leadership
on
these
types
of
issues
and
to
underscore
the
importance
of
leveraging
policy
to
mitigate
the
deleterious
effects
of
this
pandemic.
Thank
you.
J
J
K
J
L
J
K
J
I
H
Thank
you,
chair
charitable,
and
members
of
the
committee.
My
name
is
benjamin
chalmer,
that's
b-e-n-j-a-m-I-n
c-h-a-l-l-I-n-y
and
I
am
the
policy
director
for
faith
in
action.
Nevada,
I'm
here
in
support
of
ab141
with
its
worst
first
reprint.
We
would
like
to
thank
assembling
watts
for
bringing
this
crucial
bill
as
it
looks
to
protect
those
who
have
been
most
affected
by
the
quota
19
pandemic.
H
We
have
seen
that
clovid
19
has
hit
communities
of
color
the
hardest
in
many
ways
of
the
thousands
that
were
of
nevadans
that
were
that
were
that
have
experienced
unemployment.
The
guinson
center
has
reported
that
kova
19
has
hit
those
communities
of
color
the
highest
in
employment.
H
We
have
seen
a
staggering
number
of
those
on
the
wait
list
for
public
assistance,
such
as
unemployment
insurance,
as
well
as
rental
assistance
and
the
timeline
that
the
the
timeline
to
receive
that
assistance
has
far
exceeded
the
timeline
of
both
the
eviction
process
and
the
eviction
monitoring
that
we've
seen
this
bill
looks
to
help
not
only
those
who
fell
through
the
cracks,
but
those
who
have
been
left
behind
in
their
time
in
need
an
addiction
on
one's
record
makes
it
extremely
difficult
to
find
a
new
home
and
often
leads
to
housing
and
security.
H
I
L
L
The
u.s
census
bureau
data
show
that
black
americans
represent
13
percent
of
the
population
and
make
up
21
percent
of
all
renters
evictions
disproportionately
affect
black
americans.
Making
up
36
percent
of
all
evictions
block
renters
have
evictions
filed
against
them
at
two
times
the
rate
as
white
renters
prior
to
the
copen
19
pandemic.
Nevada's
communities
of
color
had
yet
to
recover
to
the
same
level
as
white
communities
from
the
2008
economic
crisis.
L
Already
at
an
economic
deficit,
faced
with
higher
cobit
19
mortality
rates
and
now
experiencing
a
risk
for
eviction
that
will
tarnish
every
opportunity
for
housing
for
the
rest
of
their
lives,
communities
of
color
facing
further
oppression.
Maybe
141
does
the
bare
minimum
for
these
vulnerable
populations
as
nevada
take
steps
to
emerge
from
the
covid
pandemic.
We
urge
you
to
also
take
steps
to
protect
nevada.
These
communities
right
to
shelter,
the
aclu,
supports
tenant
rights
and
urges
you
to
support
av141.
L
I
I
K
Afternoon,
chairwoman,
schreibel
and
committee
members
to
the
rigor-
my
name
is
mary,
janet
ramos,
and
I'm
here
on
behalf
of
the
culinary
union.
K
This
pandemic
has
had
culinary
union
members
and
their
families
incredibly
hard,
while
hospitality
workers
are
slowly
returning
to
work,
tens
of
thousands
of
workers
are
still
unemployed
and
struggling
with
health
and
security.
Since
last
march,
the
culinary
union
has
worked
with
our
housing
fund
and
other
organizations
to
keep
workers
in
their
homes.
K
The
coronary
union
believes
that
everyone
deserves
to
be
treated
with
dignity
and
that
housing
is
a
human
right.
Nirvana
should
not
have
to
decide
between
having
food
on
the
table
or
a
roof
over
their
head.
This
does
the
right
thing
to
do,
and
the
culinary
union
fully
supports
ab141
and
urges
the
nevada
legislature
to
support
it
as
well.
Thank
you.
A
K
Yeah
mary,
janet
ramos,
m-a-r-y
j-a-n-a-t,
r-a-m-o-n.
I
L
S
e-
and
I
am
speaking
on
behalf
of
nevadans
for
the
common
good
nevada
state
common
good,
has
heard
multiple
stories
from
individuals
who
have
been
living
on
the
edge
because
of
the
pandemic.
One
of
our
faith
leaders
states
that
he
is
being
asked
weekly
by
families
facing
eviction
in
terms
of
what
they're
going
to
do.
K
K
Despite
the
intermittent
moratorium,
many
families
were
still
removed
from
their
homes
and
forced
to
sleep
in
their
cars,
find
a
new
place
to
live
during
the
pandemic,
which
has
been
hard
for
so
many
families,
specifically
black
and
brown
families
that
we
talk
to
and
work
alongside
when
a
family
gets
evicted.
That
eviction
follows
them
around
and
keeps
them
from
securing
a
new
place
to
stay.
K
This
is
especially
true
for
black
women
for
the
most
evicted
group
of
people
in
united
in
the
united
states.
Ab141
is
an
opportunity
for
us
to
do
something
about
that.
We
can
steal
evictions
for
non-payment
that
happened
during
the
covet
19
pandemic
and
give
us
and
give
our
families
excuse
me
and
community
members
some
room
to
breathe.
K
K
I
I
J
J
J
J
I
L
Prior
to
the
pandemic.
Victim
survivors
noted
that
access
to
affordable
and
safe
housing
was
one
of
the
biggest
barriers
for
leaving
an
abusive
relationship
and
the
financial
abuse
that
they
endure
negatively
affects
their
ability
to
obtain
new,
safe
housing
options.
The
pandemic
has
only
exasperated
this
problem
with
the
additional
burden
of
now
having
the
no
pay
eviction
on
their
record.
L
We
know
that,
without
being
able
to
obtain
safe
and
affordable
housing,
victim
survivors
are
more
likely
to
stay
with
an
abuser,
increasing
their
risk
of
homicide,
or
they
have
increased
risk
of
becoming
homeless,
which
significantly
increases
their
risk
for
future
domestic
and
sexual
violence.
Victimization
feeling
records
of
evictions
for
no
pay
during
the
pandemic
crisis
will
decrease
barriers
for
victim
survivors
and
their
families
and
accessing
safe
housing,
and
we
urge
your
support.
Thank
you
so
much.
I
L
Thank
you
chair
and
members
of
the
committee.
My
name
is
tess
opferman,
that's
spelled
o-p-f-e-r-m-a-n
speaking
on
behalf
of
the
nevada
women's
lobby,
one
of
the
top
priorities
of
the
nevada
women's
lobby
is
housing
security.
We
work
hard
to
support
legislation
that
ensures
women
and
families
are
able
to
maintain
affordable
and
stable
housing,
something
made
even
more
difficult
by
the
current
pandemic
and
the
incredibly
high
rates
of
unemployment,
unemployment
that
disproportionately
affected
women
and
women
of
color.
L
I
M
Thank
you
chairs.
I
have
oh
and
members
of
the
committee
and
thank
you
to
assemblyman
watts
for
bringing
this
bill
for
the
record.
My
name
is
ethan
collings
e-t-h-a-n,
last
name,
I
n
g
c-u-l-l-I-n-g-s
assembly
bill
141
would
provide
much
needed
peace
of
mind
to
the
thousands
of
nevadans
who
have
already
faced
or
will
soon
face
eviction
due
to
non-payment
related
to
copen.
M
It's
foolish
to
believe
that
3
200,
provided
by
the
federal
government
compacted
with
the
problems
we
faced
with
theater,
would
be
enough
to
become
current
on
14
months
of
rent,
let
alone
pay
for
utilities
and
food
while
being
out
of
work.
For
over
a
year,
a
colleague
of
mine
was
denied
housing
40
times
due
to
having
an
eviction
on
their
record.
Despite
having
stable
employment
and
adequate
funds,
they
lost
countless
of
hundreds
of
dollars
in
application
fees,
and
their
story
is
not
unique.
M
Having
an
eviction
on
one's
record
is
a
massive
barrier
to
finding
permanent
housing.
If
we
are
going
to
evict
folks
who
lost
their
employment
through
no
fault
of
their
own,
the
bare
minimum
that
we
can
do
is
to
seal
their
records
and
not
bar
them
from
housing
in
the
future.
I
ask
that
this
committee
be
bold,
stand
up
for
nevadans
and
support
assembly
bill
141.
I
M
M
A-R-E-L-I-S-A-N-C-H-E-Z,
a
member
leader
of
mcdorado
nevada
and
she
lives
in
las
vegas.
She
is
testifying
in
support
of
ab41
and
she
says
her
family
has
lived
in
their
current
apartment
for
the
past
two
years.
A
bad
eviction
record
has
still,
to
this
day,
impacted
them
in
finding
a
new
home
since
they
were
evicted
three
years
ago.
M
M
M
M
I
L
Good
afternoon
my
name
is
tamara
favors,
t-a-m-a-r-a,
favorites
f-a-v-o-r-s,
and
I'm
at
make
it
work
nevada.
I
am
the
ambassador
coordinator
and
we
stand
in
support
of
av-14
passing
this
bill
through
the
senate
and
turning
it
into
law
is
crucial
because
evicting
black
mothers
and
families
during
a
national
and
global
time
pandemic
isn't
in
is
inhumane.
L
L
Stealing
an
eviction
regardless
during
covet
is
a
public
health
issue
because
without
stable
housing,
black
mothers
and
their
families
face
more
barriers
to
having
a
healthy
and
safe
environment
for
themselves
to
live
whole
full
and
thriving
lives.
This
is
a
housing
justice
issue
because
without
stealing
coveted
culver
related
evictions,
families
will
be
forced
to
couchsurf
they
over
stay
in
overpriced,
weekly
properties
and
or
end
or
become
unhoused.
You
have
the
you
have
the
power
to
change
this.
Moreover,
the
courts
should
not
wait
to
steal
evictions.
L
I
I
K
Out
the
new
members
of
the
committee,
I'm
donovan
childress
d-o-n-o-v-a-n.
K
I
A
Thank
you
so
much
for
your
help,
ms
bond.
We
will
then
move
to
testimony
in
opposition.
I
don't
see
anybody
present
in
the
room
to
give
opposition
testimony,
so
we
will
go
to
the
phones.
I
H
Hello,
my
name
is
chris
harden:
that's
l,
r.
I
s
last
name
hardin
h-a-r-d-I-n.
I
appreciate
that
the
proponents
of
ab141
want
to
help
dispatch
tenants.
We
all
do
I'm
a
landlord
and
I
help
everybody.
I
can.
I
help
a
lot
of
people
more
people
realize.
However,
what
the
problems
don't
realize
is
how
business
operates.
H
They
don't
realize.
Ab141
will
actually
harm
a
lot
of
tenants.
A
lot
of
innocent
tenants.
Here's
why,
during
the
emergency
period,
many
tenants
will
vacate
because
of
personal
reasons.
Perhaps
they
want
a
bigger
house
or
a
smaller
house
or
want
to
be
a
different
part
of
town.
Yet
other
tenants
will
vacate
because
they
were
evicted
for
non-payment
of
rent.
H
Essentially,
landlords
are
lenders.
Basically,
we
we
kind
of
lend
out
money
through
long-term
lease
contracts.
So
we
we
underwrite,
like,
like
banks,
do
landlords
you
trans
will
transfer
these
increased
costs
risk
to
all
the
tenants.
For
this
reason,
8141
will
ultimately
prove
a
terrible
housing
policy.
H
Lastly,
many
of
the
projected
eviction
numbers
I'm
seeing
are
highly
exaggerated
are
being
fluffed
up
as
a
scare
tactic.
I
really
wish
people
stopped
saying
500
thousands
are
at
risk
of
being
evicted.
This
is
a
lie.
It's
not
true.
The
real
number
of
evictions
will
be
a
small
fraction
of
this.
I
manage
600
properties
will
probably
be
evicted
by
the
same
number
of
tenants
I
did
in
2018
and
19,
which
is
about
five
percent
of
the
portfolio
per
year.
I
don't
going
forward.
I
don't
see
me
affecting
any
more
than
that.
H
I
C
Chair
scheible
vice
chair,
canadaro
and
distinguished
members
of
senate
judiciary,
suzy,
vasquez,
executive
director
of
the
nevada
state
department
association
for
the
record.
The
apartment
association
stands
in
opposition
today
on
assembly
bill
141
we'd
like
to
acknowledge
the
sponsor
assemblyman
watts
for
spending
time
with
us
to
try
to
reach
consensus.
C
C
I
A
A
A
D
Thank
you,
madam
chair
I'll,
be
very
brief,
howard
watts,
for
the
record.
I
think
you've
heard
during
the
testimony
some
of
the
first-hand
accounts
of
why
additional
action
is
needed
in
this
regard.
I've
also
received
additional
phone
calls
and
emails,
since
this
bill
was
first
proposed
of
people
who
have
been
evicted
and
people
who
are
struggling,
people
who
are
concerned
about
what
comes
next
just
to
put
an
additional
point
on
it.
D
It
was
mentioned
previously,
but
as
we're
looking
to
open
back
up
and
get
things
going
again,
our
entire
court
system
has
a
backlog
of
legal
action
in
a
variety
of
areas.
That
needs
to
be
addressed
and
I
think,
adding
not
only
eviction
proceedings
but
but
then
creating
additional
work
for
the
courts
to
seal
evictions
for
those
that
were
economically
impacted
by
the
pandemic.
D
A
N
Good
afternoon,
chair
and
members
of
the
committee
for
the
record,
my
name
is
jessica
adair,
and
I
am
here
on
behalf
of
the
office
of
attorney
general
and
nevada
attorney
general
aaron,
ford
to
present
testimony
in
support
of
assembly
bill
59
with
me
today.
Our
first
assistant
kyle,
george
and
supervising
senior
deputy
attorney
general
hillary
bunker,
who
oversees
our
tobacco
enforcement
unit.
By
way
of
brief
introduction
in
1998
nevada
entered
into
the
tobacco
master
settlement
agreement
or
msa,
which
resolved
health-related
lawsuits
between
the
nation's
largest
tobacco
manufacturers
and
52
u.s
states
and
territories.
N
O
O
states
have
three
years
to
enforce
tobacco
21
or
t21
as
it
is
commonly
known,
or
they
risk
losing
up
to
10
percent
of
federal
block
grant
funding.
Currently
there
are
33
states
who
have
raised
their
legal
sales
age
to
21
plus
numerous
localities
section.
One
of
this
bill
relates
to
someone
selling
loose
cigarettes
or
open
tobacco
products.
Currently
the
penalty
is
a
criminal
misdemeanor,
and
this
change
will
allow
the
penalties
to
be
handled
similar
to
other
violations
of
nrs
chapter
370..
O
Additionally,
section
1
contemplates
adjusting
the
notice
that
tobacco
retailers
have
to
display
to
account
for
the
raising
of
the
legal
sales
age,
section
2,
updates
the
provisions
related
to
online
or
telephonic
sales
of
tobacco
products
and
also
raises
the
legal
sales
age
from
18
to
21
and
eliminates
the
criminal
penalty
currently
provided
for
in-law
section
2
also
amends
the
online
selling
requirements
to
clarify
that
industry.
Sellers
must
clearly
label
packages,
confirm
consumers
are
over
21
and
certify
annually
that
they
are
using
proper
age
verification
services.
O
This
section
also
gives
the
state
a
clear
path
for
enforcement
and
penalties,
including
civil
penalties,
as
well
as
categorization
of
these
actions.
As
a
deceptive
trade
practice
under
nrs
chapter
598,
section
3
is
the
state's
enforcement
authority
to
conduct
undercover
inspections
on
retailers,
while
section
8
is
the
statute
used
for
enforcement
of
not
selling
tobacco
products
currently
to
those
under
18.?
O
Both
of
these
sections
raise
the
legal
sales
age
from
18
to
21
and
remove
references
to
child
and
replace
that
with
person
to
account
for
the
legal
sales
age?
Additionally,
language
has
been
amended
to
ensure
sales
of
all
tobacco
products
containing
nicotine
or
tobacco
are
not
sold
to
consumers
under
21..
O
Last
section
3
allows,
if
possible,
for
inspections
to
be
conducted
on
each
retailer
once
every
three
years,
while
section
8
contemplates
a
slight
change
in
how
a
clerk
or
licensee
would
contest
or
pay
their
penalty,
which
would
allow
for
greater
flexibility
in
processing
payments.
Sections.
Four
and
six
of
the
bill
relates
to
delivery
sales
and
both
broaden
the
definition.
So
all
tobacco
products
are
captured,
not
just
cigarettes
additionally,
section
six
cross-references,
chapter
202,
which
contains
the
requirements
for
selling
online
or
through
an
electronic
network.
O
N
No
thank
you
chair,
and
we
are
happy
to
answer
your
questions
and
the
questions
of
the
committee.
All.
A
Right
then,
any
questions
on
the
bill.
I
don't
see
any
so
we
will
go
ahead
and
move
to
testimony
in
support
of
ab59.
I
don't
see
anybody
in
the
room
to
give
support
to.
I
do
see
someone
in
the
room
to
give
support
testimony.
My
apologies
please
go.
G
Ahead,
chair
scheibel
vice
chair
canisaro
senator
senator
cenomeier
peter
krueger,
representing
the
cigar
association
of
america.
We
stand
in
support
of
the
t21
bill
as
introduced
here.
I
want
to
thank
supervising
attorney
general
bunker
for
many
hours
of
working
with
industry
to
resolve
some
issues
that
we
had.
Initially,
we
have
a
good
bill.
We
believe
that
will
solve
the
availability
of
tobacco
products
to
to
underage
youth,
and
for
that
we
are
here
in
support.
Thank
you.
A
I
L
R-A-N-D-I-T-H-O-M-P-S-O-N,
representing
the
nevada,
vaping
association
and
we
are
speaking
in
support
of
ab59
nevada,
vaping
association
represents
nevada-based
businesses,
retailers,
wholesalers
and
manufacturers
of
e-cigarettes.
Our
retail
members
are
already
complying
with
the
21
age
limit.
We
appreciate
hillary
bunker
and
the
attorney
general's
office
working
with
us
to
make
some
changes
to
the
language.
Initially,
as
we
stated,
ab-59
brings
nevada
law
into
line
with
the
federal
tobacco
age,
which
was
raised
to
21
by
president
trump
in
2019.
L
I
M
Thank
you,
chair
scheible
and
members
of
the
committee
elliot
mallon
for
the
record
on
behalf
of
nevada,
petroleum
marketers
and
convenience
store
association,
elliott,
e
l,
l.
I
o
t
malin
m
a
l,
I
n,
a
large
portion
of
our
membership
in
nevada
are
small,
locally
owned
stores
that
aim
to
be
productive
members
of
our
community.
M
We
are
in
strong
support
of
the
current
tobacco
21
or
t21
bill
as
written
with
ab59,
and
are
extremely
disappointed
in
the
amendment
proposed
by
the
health
districts
as
it
was
not
brought
up
in
the
assembly
and
we
were
still
late
in
the
process
further.
We
are
disappointed
that
stakeholders
were
not
consulted
by
the
health
district
in
bringing
the
amendment
forward
as
we
are
willing
to
work
and
ensure
compliance
at
t21
laws.
We
have
two
potential
questions
of
concern
on
the
amendment.
One
do
infraction
follow
the
employee
from
employer
to
employer.
M
So
if
an
employee
leaves
one
convenience
store
and
starts
working
for
a
competitor,
do
their
infractions
follow
them
and
two
can
an
employer
ask
a
potential
employee
if
they
carry
any
of
these
violations
again,
we
support
the
bill
as
written,
currently
in
urgent
passage
without
the
proposed
amendment
by
the
health
district.
Thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
speak
today
and
we
appreciate
the
attorney
general's
office
for
bringing
this
legislation
forward
and
putting
us
in
line
with
federal
law.
Thank
you
very
much.
I
M
Thank
you
good
afternoon
sheriff
scheible
members
of
the
senate
judiciary
committee.
My
name
is
leslie
pittman,
l-e-s-l-e-y
p-I-t-t-m-a-n
and
I'm
here
today
on
behalf
of
jewel
labs
in
support
of
ab59
tobacco
21
laws
have
proven
to
be
an
effective,
evidence-based
policy
to
combat
underage
use
of
and
access
to,
tobacco
and
vapor
products,
and
therefore
we
strongly
support
passage
of
this
bill.
Thank.
J
I
I
G
B-R-A-D-L-E-Y-M-A-Y-E-R
test
line
today
on
behalf
of
the
southern
nevada
health
district,
and
we
are
in
support
of
this
legislation,
with
the
caveat
that
it
includes
the
amendment
that
we
have
submitted
to
the
committee
already
that
it's
on
nellis
as
was
referenced,
the
amendment
seeks
to
enhance
the
fine
structure
for
the
excuse
me
for
retailers
in
the
event
of
a
failed
compliance
check.
G
We
also,
of
course,
fully
support
the
amendment
that
was
brought
forth
previously
in
the
assembly
by
the
by
the
attorney
general's
office
to
do
a
compliance
check
at
least
once
every
three
years.
We
feel
this
is
extremely
important
to
enhance
our
compliance,
especially
given
the
light
that
the
sb
263
engagement,
money
to
and
educate
and
interact
with
youth
on
the
front
end
as
part
of
this
youth
vaping
epidemic
has
gone
away,
and
so
compliance
becomes
even
more
important
and
we
really
view
this
as
a
compliance
bill.
G
Of
course,
t21
is
already
a
lot
of
land
and
just
just
to
reference
the
comments
on
mr
malin.
I
I
actually
spoke
with
him
about
this
and
we
engaged
other
members
of
retail
and
others
about
this
amendment
that
we
brought
forth.
G
You
know
it
when
we
were
in
the
assembly
side,
so
we
we
believe
that
we've
engaged
the
stakeholders
we're
happy
to
continue
working
with
them
and
working
with
the
committee
who
we've
talked
to
some
members
on
and
we're
trying
to
work
our
way
through
to
talk
to
you
about
this
amendment,
as
as,
as
it
goes
forward.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
A
That's
all
good.
We
have
a
question
from
senator
settlemyre.
F
F
Why
are
you
then,
going
to
transfer
that
onto
potentially
a
business
that
again
had
no
knowledge
of
it?
I'd
have
no
problem
finding
the
business
too,
if
they
knew
or
should
have
known,
but
simply
put.
If
let's
say
you
get
a
disgruntled
employee
who
you
know
you
tell
beginning
of
the
shift
by
the
way
today
will
be
your
last
day
and
so
for
the
entire
night.
F
He
sits
there
and
sells
to
all
of
his
friends
and
by
the
end
of
the
night,
the
business
now
has
automatically
accrued,
potentially
tens
to
hundreds
of
thousand
dollars
of
fines,
because
each
violation
wouldn't
be
a
day
correct.
It
would
actually
be
each
individual
sale
would
be
a
violation
and
I'm
a
little
bit
bothered
by
that
concept.
G
Through
you,
madam
chair
to
the
senator,
thank
you
for
your
comment.
Senator
you
know,
yeah,
the
the
fine
structure
for
the
employee.
You
know
remains
unchanged
by
this
bill.
There
is
a
fine
structure
for
the
retailer.
G
Currently,
however,
what
it
what
it
the
first
two
violations,
are
simply
a
warning,
and
then
the
penalty
structure
kicks
in
starting
at
500
on
the
third
violation.
So
this
essentially
moves
that
to
where
there's
no
warnings
given
for
violations
and
moving
them
to
and
starting
at
500
immediately
on
the
first
violation
of
a
compliance
check.
F
I
guess
that's
my
concern
because
again
it's
on
a
solely
separate
in
essence
to
me,
and
now
it's
just
going
to
be
civil,
but
it
could
be.
You
know
it
used
to
be.
The
concept
was
going
to
be
a
criminal
act.
These
are
the
bad
actions
of
an
employee
that
have
nothing
to
do
with
employer
and
I
just
find
it
very
problematic
without
any
warning
to
go
after
them.
I
guess
that's
where
I'm
finding
the
amendment
very
problematic
in
that
respect,
anyways.
I
just
want
to
put
that
on
the
record.
Thank
you,
chair.
A
I
A
I
C
Good
afternoon,
chair,
scheible
and
senate
judiciary
for
the
record,
my
name
is
joelle
gottman-dodson
calling
from
the
washoe
county
health
district
and
I'm
actually
in
support
of
this
bill.
I
I
miss
the
the
call-in,
I'm
sorry,
but
I
wanted
to
echo
what
mr
mayor
had
said
about
our
amendment,
we're
in
full
support
of
the
bill
with
the
amendment
that
was
passed
in
assembly
and
we're
in
support
of
the
amendment
that
we
have
brought
forth
and
discussed
with
many
stakeholders
throughout
the
course
of
this
session.
C
So
we
just
wanted
to
reiterate
that
we
are
we're
looking
for
more
enforcement
with
this
bill
and
we
thank
the
bill
sponsors
for
working
with
us
throughout
throughout
this
session.
Thank
you
and.
F
Thank
you
chair.
I
was
curious
a
long
time
ago.
The
studies
that
I
looked
into
the
absolute
best
thing
we
could
do
to
actually
prevent
underage
was
actually
a
possessionary
crime,
not
a
fine
structure
of
this
nature,
to
the
person
who
sold
it
or
to
the
business,
and
I
was
wondering
what
your
thoughts
were
about
the
concept
of
possession
crime
and,
conversely,
if
you
don't
agree
with
possessionary
crime,
why
do
we
still
have
a
possessionary
crime
on
alcohol.
C
C
I
think
part
of
the
reason
why
we're
focused
on
on
the
retailer,
as
well
as
the
you
know,
the
the
store
is
that
we're
moving
from
18
to
21.
So
these
are
people
who
have
possibly
already
started
smoking
or
using
some
sort
of
tobacco
product
that
we're
trying
to
deter
them
from
using
not
not
necessarily
punish
them.
So
I
I
do
think
it's
not
fully
understood
that
this
this
law
has
passed
and
that
t21
is
a
is
a
law.
So
it's
not
necessarily
punishment,
it's
more
of
an
education,
but
it
is.
C
F
I
appreciate
that
I've
not
been
to
an
establishment,
yet
that
doesn't
have
a
large
sign
on
it.
If
you're
trying
to
buy
tobacco
that
it's
21.,
I
mean
quite
a
few
mad
people
when
that
happened
almost
what
was
that
six
months
ago
or
eight
months
ago.
I
can't
remember
how
long
ago
it
was,
but
I
remember
there
were
quite
a
few
angry
people
that
unfortunately
may
have
sadly
got
addicted
to
nicotine,
who
were
mad,
that
their
fix
was
gone,
to
say
the
least.
A
All
right,
thank
you,
miss
dotson
and
we'll
move
on
to
the
next
caller.
Now
for
sorry,
please
also
note
that
her
testimony
was
in
the
support
position
and
now
we
will
move
on
to
anybody
calling
in
to
give
opposition
testimony
on
ab59.
L
Good
afternoon
my
name
is
michelle:
morgan
for
the
record,
a-s-c-h-e-l-l-e
last
name:
morgan
m-o-r-g-a-n-
I
am
here
today
with
the
preventing
tobacco
addiction
foundation
for
more
than
two
decades.
Our
organization
has
worked.
Nationwide
carries
the
minimum
legal
sales
age
for
all
tobacco
and
nicotine
products
to
21.
L
even
before
covid,
unfortunately,
nevada
had
a
terrible
record
of
enforcing
underage
tobacco
sales,
with
illegal
sales
rates
much
higher
than
the
national
average
in
surrounding
states.
Our
organization
has
also
rigorously
graded
all
state
tobacco
21
laws
enacted
so
far
against
the
nationally
accepted
standard.
Unfortunately,
if
this
bill
passes,
as
is
even
with
amendments,
it
would
still
be
given
an
f
as
it
would
perpetuate
these
high
rates
of
non-compliance.
L
Based
on
our
experience,
we
know
that
simply
raising
the
age
is
not
enough
to
save
lives.
It's
for
this
reason
that
I'm
here
today
to
testify
in
opposition
to
ab59
I've
written
and
again
even
with
amendments
proposed,
as
it
does
not
include
the
necessary
provisions
to
be
considered
an
effective
policy
for
context
for
that
statement.
Affected.
T21
laws
typically
require
two
compliance
checks
per
year
at
a
minimum.
They
require
one
compliance
check
per
year
with
follow-up
checks
for
violators.
L
L
L
With
this
in
mind,
I
urge
this
group
to
not
hatefully
approve
an
ineffective
policy
that
prioritizes
retailers
and
instead
work
towards
a
policy
that
will
truly
protect
youth
with
strong
enforcement
mechanisms.
We're
happy
to
work
with
you
on
this
moving
forward,
and
I
thank
you
very
much
for
your
time
today.
I
A
A
I'm
not
seeing
anybody,
so
we
will
go
to
the
telephone
for
neutral
testimony
on
ab59.
G
I'm
tom
tom
mccoy,
mccoy
board
member
and
policy
committee
chair
of
the
nevada
tobacco
prevention
coalition
ntpc
is
a
statewide
collaboration
of
public
health
and
partner
organizations.
Our
mission
for
two
plus
decades
has
been
to
improve
the
health
of
nevadans
by
reducing
the
burden
of
tobacco
use,
nicotine
addiction
and
exposure
to
second-hand
smoke.
G
Ntpc
opposed
ab59
in
its
assembly
judiciary,
hearing
as
introduced.
We
did
not
feel
the
bill
adequately
addressed
today's
tobacco
enforcement
needs
by
federal
laws.
We've
heard
that
sales
are
now
prohibited
for
18,
19
and
20
year
old
smokers
most
addicted
to
nicotine,
and
our
youth
vaping
epidemic
in
nevada
remains
as
well.
For
us,
enhanced
enforcement
of
retail
sales
was
an
obvious
answer
to
these
challenges.
G
Subsequently,
working
with
the
ag's
office,
an
amendment
developed
retail
licensees
would
have
a
statutory
inspection
cycle
for
the
very
first
time
that
became
a
part
of
ab59
as
passed.
Ntpc
members
also
worked
on
an
amendment
centered
on
an
enhanced
fine
structure.
Right
now,
a
retailer
is
allowed
two
warnings
for
underage
selling
before
any
monetary.
Fine.
G
I
A
N
N
By
way
of
brief
background
senate
bill
263
and
the
2019
session
changed
the
penalty
structure
for
selling
to
minors.
It
changed
it
from
a
criminal
penalty,
on
clerks
to
a
civil,
fine
and
as
well.
It
also
added
penalties
to
the
retailer
and
our
office
supported
that
change.
This
amendment
further
increases
penalties
on
retailers.
N
At
this
time,
we
were
able
to
work
with
public
health
stakeholders
to
statutorily
mandate,
the
attorney
general
to
conduct
a
certain
number
of
enforcement
checks,
and
that
has
been
adopted
in
section
three
of
the
second
reprint,
but
regardless
of
statute,
the
ag's
office
always
has
an
incentive
to
diligently
enforce,
because
if
we
do
not,
the
state
is
at
risk
of
not
receiving
its
msa
payments,
which
obviously
are
incredibly
important
to
many
programs
here
in
the
state.
N
I
just
want
to
finally
note
that,
as
it
has
been
brought
to
my
attention
by
senior
deputy
attorney
general
hillary
bunker,
that
for
certain
aspects
of
tobacco,
important
enforcement,
the
state
is
the
floor.
It
is
the
minimum
localities
can
and
can
have
the
authority
or
do
have
the
authority
to
raise
certain
requirements.
So,
to
the
extent
that
some
of
these
folks
are
members
of
their
municipal
leadership,
we
would
be
interested
in
working
with
them
to
see
how
localities
could
raise
certain
requirements
for
tobacco
enforcement.
N
A
Any
questions
from
members
of
the
committee
all
right.
We
really
do
appreciate
you
clarifying
all
of
that
for
us
and
following
up
with
the
committee
and
that
now
closes
our
hearing
on
ab59,
we
will
open
the
hearing
on.
P
Ab60
good
afternoon,
scheible
members
of
the
committee
for
the
record,
my
name
is
kyle
george
and
I
am
the
first
assistant
attorney
general
in
the
office
of
the
nevada
attorney
general
joining
me.
Virtually
on
this
bill
is
chief
staff
jessica
again
and,
as
always,
it
is
a
pleasure
to
appear
for
this
committee
last
session.
P
P
As
the
allegations
were
described
to
the
office
of
attorney
general,
the
allegations
being
investigated
could
have
resulted
in
the
suspension
or
loss
of
the
subject's
license,
but
felt
short
of
the
ambits
of
ab248,
meaning
it
wasn't
quite
criminal
or
discrimination
in
this
particular
matter.
The
key
witnesses
central
to
the
investigation
was
subject
to
settlement
agreements
that
included
both
non-disclosure
provisions
and
massive
liquidated
damages
clauses.
P
These
witnesses
were
put
in
the
untenable
position
of
either
one
defying
the
board's
speeders
and
risking
contempt
charges
or
two
complying
with
the
lawful
command
of
the
board
and
facing
financial
consequences
of
liquidated
damages
that
they
likely
could
not
pay
off
in
their
lifetime
stated
more
directly.
The
reported
victims
of
the
problematic
behavior
were
denied
the
opportunity
to
assist
those
who
are
seeking
justice
on
their
behalf.
P
P
A
I
I
A
All
right,
as
I
indicated
there
is
no
one
present
to
give
testimony
in
the
room,
so
we
will
go
to
testimony
in
opposition
of
ab60
on
the
phone.
I
I
A
All
right,
thank
you
so
much
unless
the
presenters
have
any
closing
comments.
I
didn't
think
you'd
need
to
respond
to
that
testimony,
but
I
wanted
to
check.
I
will
close
the
hearing
on
ab60
and
open
up
the
hearing
on
av64.
N
Thank
you,
chair
saved
the
la
this
is
hopefully
the
last
but
not
least
of
our
bills.
Today,
and
we
saved
a
particularly
light
topic
for
the
committee
good
afternoon.
My
name
is
jessica
adair,
and
I
am
here
with
first
assistant
kyle
george
to
present
assembly
bill
64.
assembly
bill.
64
is
a
bill
intended
to
enhance
the
ag's
ongoing
enforcement
efforts
against
sex
trafficking
in
nevada
sex
traffickers
frequently
prey
on
the
most
vulnerable
among
us,
including
children,
and
those
who
have
a
history
of
trauma
or
being
abused.
N
N
Combating
sex
trafficking
is
a
top
priority
for
attorney
general
ford
and
our
office
coordinates
with
other
federal
state
and
local
law
enforcement
agencies
to
investigate
and
prosecute
sex
trafficking
cases
ag.
Criminal
investigators
are
embedded
in
task
forces
in
both
northern
and
southern
nevada
and
our
prosecution
efforts
are
led
by
senior
deputy
attorney
general
alessa
engler,
who
serves
as
the
nevada
advocate
for
missing
and
exploited
children
beyond
investigations
and
prosecution.
Our
office
coordinates
with
stakeholders
across
the
state
to
improve
the
state's
enforcement
efforts
and
service
providers.
N
For
example,
our
office
hosted
a
law
enforcement
summit
in
both
northern
and
southern
nevada
that
focused
on
sex
trafficking
and
brought
leading
experts
across
from
across
the
country
to
present
on
cutting-edge
investigative
techniques.
We
also
serve
on
multiple
trafficking
task
forces
and
the
nevada
coalition
to
prevent
the
commercial
sexual
exploitation
of
children.
N
Turning
to
the
first
reprint
of
the
bill,
section
2.5
expands
the
office
of
the
attorney
general's
jurisdiction
to
prosecute
these
crimes.
Currently,
our
office
has
concurrent
jurisdiction
with
district
attorneys
to
prosecute
pandering
and
sex
trafficking,
which
is
nrs
200.300
living
from
the
earnings
of
a
prostitute,
nrs
201.320
and
advancing
prostitution.
Nrs
201.395
this
this
bill
proposes
to
add
related
crimes
that
have
similar
elements:
nrs
201.301,
which
criminalizes
facilitating
sex
trafficking
and
nrs
201.354,
which
criminalizes
engaging
in
prostitution
or
solicitation
for
prostitution.
N
Section
2.5,
subsection
2
also
gives
the
ag's
office
jurisdiction
over
ancillary
crimes
committed
in
the
course
of
one
of
the
previously
discussed
crimes.
For
example,
if
a
trafficker
also
commits
kidnapping,
while
facilitating
sex
trafficking,
our
office
would
be
able
to
charge
kidnapping,
which
is
not
normally
in
our
jurisdiction.
N
This
bill
clarifies
that
a
person
who
solicits
solicits
a
child,
a
peace
officer
posing
as
a
child
or
a
person
who
is
acting
on
behalf
of
a
peace
officer
by
posing
as
a
child,
is
guilty
of
soliciting
a
child.
In
practice,
law
enforcement
agencies
use
online
advertising
to
post
fake
advertisements
for
commercially
sexually
exploited
children.
Solicitors
often
request
photos
of
the
person
or
child
being
solicited
because
of
that
reason,
peace
officers
work
with
individuals
to
provide
these
photos
for
the
operation.
N
A
I
I
L
Good
afternoon,
chair
scheible,
leader
canadaro
and
members
of
the
senate
judiciary
committee,
my
name
is
jennifer,
noble
j-e-n-n-I-f-e-r-n-o-b-l-e
and
I
am
testifying
on
behalf
of
the
nevada
district
attorney's
association.
Ndaa
is
in
full
support
of
ab64
and
we'd
like
to
thank
attorney
general
ford's
office
for
their
continuing
efforts
to
combat
sex
trafficking
in
our
state.
Thank
you.