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A
Good
afternoon,
the
senate
committee
on
natural
resources
will
not
come
to
order.
Welcome
to
those
in
carson
city
at
home
and
online.
Will
our
secretary
please
proceed
to
call
the
roll.
A
And
I
am
here,
please
mark
senator,
brooks
and
senator
hansen
excuse
for
the
record.
Thank
you,
members
and
presenters.
Please
remember
to
mute
your
microphone
when
you're,
not
speaking
now
that
we're
in
the
committee
room.
Please
me
any
cell
phones
and
other
electronic
devices
as
well
and
for
all
individuals
present
in
our
committee
room.
Please
always
keep
your
face
covering
on
and
maintain
social
distancing.
A
A
As
in
previous
sessions.
All
related
committee
information
is
available
on
the
electronic
legislative
information
system
commonly
referred
to
as
nellis,
which
is
accessible
from
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legislature's
website.
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are
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You
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testify
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a
bill,
provide
public
comment
during
the
2021
legislative
session.
A
Members
of
the
public
must
first
register
for
the
meeting
that
you'd
like
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and
similar
to
previous
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Testimony
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the
agenda
today.
A
The
committee
will
be
hearing
four
assembly
bills.
We
have
ab89
ab101,
ab102
and
agr2.
I'm
going
to
take
ab101
first,
as
assemblyman
yeager
will
be
presenting
that
bill
and
needs
to
be
in
the
assembly
committee
on
revenue
soon.
So
thank
you
all
for
your
understanding
and
at
this
time
I'll
go
ahead
and
open
the
hearing
on
ab101.
A
This
measure
revises
provisions
governing
the
administration
of
certain
substances
to
animals
by
licensed
veterinarians.
We
have
assemblyman
yeager
here
to
present
in
person,
and
he
also
has
three
other
presenters
in
the
room.
We
have
jacob
shine,
jennifer,
pedego
and
stacey
hoskins.
So
let's
go
ahead
and
proceed
with
assembling
yeager
first
and
then
I'll
lean
to
you
on
who
will
be
the
following
speaker.
So
please
proceed.
C
C
They
are
available
to
help
answer
questions
if
need
be
assembly
bill
101,
seeks
to
ensure
that
we
are
able
to
utilize
all
available
options
to
care
for
our
pets.
Cbd,
for
pets
is
not
necessarily
a
new
idea
or
a
new
phenomenon,
but
it's
one
who
has
time
have
come
for
nevada,
at
least
to
put
into
our
statutes.
D
Hello,
this
is
jacob
shyness.
Wanna,
make
sure
you
guys
can
hear
me
over
the
zoom
awesome
good
afternoon,
chair
don
yate
vice
chair,
schneibel
and
other
members
of
the
senate
natural
resources
committee.
My
name
is
jacob
stein,
I'm
a
student
from
unr,
currently
interning
for
assemblyman
yeager.
Thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
present
part
of
ab101
ab101
is
important
to
clarify
legal
standards
surrounding
the
administration
of
cbdt
animals.
D
Multiple
studies
have
displayed
cbd's
medical
benefit
for
animals.
As
animals
get
older,
they
can
have
joint
pain
or
other
pain
issues.
Dvd
can
be
used
to
relieve
this
pain
without
interfering
with
other
medicines.
Cbd
can
also
help
with
mobility
issues,
improving
the
animal's
quality
of
life.
With
these
medical
benefits
in
mind,
it
is
an
important
option
for
veterinarians
to
present
to
owners
in
their
current
language.
A
veterinarian
risks
a
disciplinary
action
by
discussing
cbd
as
a
medical
option.
C
A
Thank
you
so
much
committee
members,
any
questions
senator
go,
get
you.
E
Thank
you,
mr
chair.
Mr
yeager,
I
I
just
got
one
concerned
with
the
bill
and
I
don't
believe
there
are
any
fda
guidelines
as
far
as
administering
hemp
or
cdb
cbd
or
feeding
hemp
to
food
animals.
So
I
believe
at
this
point
because
there
is
no
fda
guidelines.
You
couldn't
feed
or
use,
administer
this,
and
I
know
you're
very
careful
and
said
pets,
but
food
animals,
cows,
horses.
E
The
way
I
read
the
bill,
it
would
be
legal
to
to
use
it
on
them
and
mike
that's
my
question.
I
don't
think
there
are
any
fda
guidelines.
We
can't
feed
it
to
cows.
C
Steve
jaeger,
for
the
record,
through
you,
chair
to
senator
goichia,
the
intent
of
the
bill
is
for
pets,
but
I
may
hand
it
over
to
one
of
my
experts
on
zoom,
because
I
think
they
may
be
able
to
shed
some
light
on
that
question
in
a
way
that
I
can't
so
if
we
could
do
that,
please
chair,
I'd,
appreciate
it.
I'm
not
sure
who
would
like
to
answer
looks
like
miss
pedego.
Perhaps.
F
Yes,
thank
you
and
thank
you
chair
through
you
to
senator
goykicha
jennifer
pedego
for
the
record.
The
bill
would
not
supersede
the
federal
regulations,
so
you
are
correct.
It
would
still
be
impermissible
to
to
without
explicit
federal
guidelines,
to
administer
non-uh
approved
additives
to
any
feed
animal
so
that
that
would
that
law
would.
F
E
Now
again,
so
you
couldn't
do
it.
Is
that
what
you're
saying.
F
That's
my
understanding.
No,
you
would
that
this
doesn't
supersede
any
of
those
it's
for
treatment,
especially
in
the
intention
of
the
bill
to
be
administered
to
companion
animals.
I
think
there
was
a
brief
discussion
about
what
this
would
look
like
for
horses.
I
believe
there's
some
general
discussion
out
there,
but
not
not
for
food
animals.
No,
this
would
only
be
for
companion,
animals
or
pets.
E
A
Thank
you
so
much
any
other
questions,
just
just
a
quick
question
that
I
had
assemblyman.
How
common
is
this
practice
in
other
states
and
do
other
states
require
any
additional
training
to
for
veterinarians
or
anyone
to
administer
cbd
on
pets.
C
F
I
can
jennifer
pedigo
for
the
record.
I
can
address
the
the
training
issue
there
isn't
to
my
knowledge
and
I
can
look
up
more
specifics.
F
I
don't
have
that
offhand,
but
I
don't
believe
it
has
been
envisioned
specifically
in
a
lot
of
states
and
I
I
believe
it
may
be
prohibited
in
california,
but
they've
been
look
they've
been
changing
that
so
I
I'm
not
sure
I
couldn't
speak
to
that
exactly,
but
I
I
can
find
that
information
out
there
is
and
dr
hosking,
I
believe
in
our
last
house
hearing
we
did
discuss
the
prevalence
of
horses
that
any
veterinarian
would
need
to
take
if
they
were
pursuing
or
looking
into
new
information.
F
B
Hi
stacy
hosking
for
the
record
and
in
terms
of
what
is
available
for
education,
the
abma
has
put
out
an
entire
conference
in
2020,
looking
at
just
the
use
of
cannabinoids
cbd
in
pet
animals
and
there's
also
quite
a
bit
of
information
ranging
anywhere
from
early
studies
where
we
look
at
what
is
called
pharmacokinetics,
where
we
can
actually
measure
the
amount
of
specific
metabolites
within
the
animal's
body.
We
look
at
what
are
called
pharmacodynamics,
which
are
the
actual
effects
of
the
supplement
on
the
animal's
body,
and
we've
also
got
some
clinical
trial
data.
A
Great,
thank
you
so
much.
I
don't
think
we
have
any
other
questions.
I
think
we're
good
to
proceed
with
testimony
at
this
time.
So
next
we
will
go
ahead
and
go
to
the
phone
lines
to
continue
testimony
and
as
a
reminder,
we'll
be
limiting
testifiers
to
two
minutes.
Each
testifiers
are
encouraged
to
summarize
their
positions.
Is
there
anyone
in
the
room
looking
to
testify
in
support
of
this
bill.
G
Good
afternoon
chairman
vice
chair,
my
name
is
tony
yarbrough.
I
represent
the
bonanza
kennel
club
of
carson
city
and
many
of
the
private
owners
of
animals
and
pets
in
the
state,
and
I
will
tell
you
that
we
are
in
full
support
of
this
bill.
We
believe
that
this
bill
is
exactly
what's
been
been
missing
and
some
of
the
treatment
that
our
veterinarians
have
been
reluctant
to
to
address,
and
we
think
that
this
is
a
good
bill
and
we
stand
behind
it.
So
thank
you
very.
A
H
H
A
A
A
Thank
you
so
much
bps
assemblyman
yeager.
Do
you
have
any
closing
remarks
all
right,
I'll
go
ahead
and
close
the
hearing
on
ab101.
The
committee
will
not
be
taking
any
action
on
this
build
today,
but
I
may
bring
it
back
for
a
future
work
session.
So
thank
you
again
for
visiting
all
right.
Let's
go
ahead
and
keep
this
going
assembly
bill.
89
will
be
next
on
the
list.
I'll
go
ahead
and
open
the
hearing
on
ab-89.
A
I
Thank
you,
mr
chair
and
members
of
the
senate,
the
natural
resources
committee,
chair,
donate
and
members.
I
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
testify
in
front
of
you
today
I'm
assembling
woman,
dr
robin
titus,
representing
district
38
in
churchill,
county
and
part
of
lyon
county.
I
It's
my
pleasure
to
present
assembly
bill
89,
which
authorizes
the
transfer
of
hunting
tags
under
certain
circumstances.
As
many
of
you
know,
my
family
and
I
hold
tradition
of
hunting
near
and
dear
to
our
hearts.
My
parents
taught
me
at
an
early
age
about
the
importance
of
hunting
to
maintain
appropriate
populations,
wild
game
and
consuming
what
we
harvest.
It
is
important
to
me
to
continue
this
tradition
to
share
my
family's
knowledge
with
others.
I
Assembly
bill
89
addresses
two
issues.
First,
some
big
game
tags
cannot
be
used
because
the
person
who
drew
the
tag
does
not
meet
certain
recreate
conditions
for
lawful
transfer.
Second,
it
allows
for
increased
opportunities
to
mentor
hunters
who
are
16
years
of
age
or
younger
or
have
a
disability
or
life-threatening
medical
condition.
I
Some
of
the
returning
members
might
recall
ab404
from
last
session,
which
I
introduced,
because
the
constituent
had
reached
out
to
me
to
establish
a
program
to
mentor
younger
hunters
within
the
same
family.
Ultimately,
the
bill
was
amended
to
authorize
the
board
of
wildlife
commissioners
of
nevada's
department
of
wildlife
to
establish
a
program
through
regulation
whereby
a
person
who
qualifies
for
extenuating
circumstances,
such
as
an
injury
or
illness
or
injury
may
transfer
his
or
her
tag
to
hunt
a
big,
a
mammal
to
another
individual
defer
use
of
the
tag
to
the
next
hunting
season
or
return.
I
I
The
bill
author
also
authorizes,
under
certain
conditions,
a
family
member
of
a
deceased
big
game
hunter
to
transfer
a
big
game
tag
with
the
chair's
permission,
I
would
now
like
to
have
my
co-presenter
mr
kyle
davis,
representing
the
coalition
of
nevada's
wildlife
to
continue
the
presentation.
Thank
you.
J
Thank
you,
mr
chairman,
and
members
of
the
committee
for
the
record.
My
name
is
kyle
davis
today,
on
behalf
of
the
coalition
for
nevada's
wildlife.
It's
great
to
be
here
in
person
with
the
committee
today
ma
the
president
of
the
coalition
friend
of
ada's
wildlife,
larry
johnson
has
intended
to
be
here
today
got
but
got
hung
up
in
the
the
various
things
that
he
needed
to
do
to
get
into
the
building.
So
I'm
going
to
try
to
pinch
it
for
him
today.
J
So,
first
of
all,
I
want
to
thank
dr
titus
for
bringing
the
bill
to
to
the
legislature
this
session.
This
is
a
concept
that
we
had
explored
in
the
past
and
got
hung
up
last
session,
but
we
think
this
is.
This
is
the
time
to
get
this
done.
J
I
represent
the
coalition
for
nevada's
wildlife
and
there
are
a
number
of
organizations
that
are
a
part
of
the
coalition
or
that
we
work
with.
One
example
of
this
is
nevada
outdoorsman
in
wheelchairs,
an
organization
that
takes
people.
You
know
that
takes
disabled
individuals
out
for
outdoor
experiences
and
that's
just
one
of
several
organizations
throughout
the
throughout
the
state
that
do
these
types
of
programs.
J
The
guides
association,
operates
a
wounded
warrior
program,
there's
another
similar
program
located
in
winamaka
and
there's
a
few
others
as
well.
These
individuals
that
are
a
part
of
these
programs.
You
know
they
often
live
their
life
in
pain,
they
have
diminished
life
expectancy
and
a
lot
of
times.
These
experiences
are
some
of
the
some
of
the
best
experiences
that
these
individuals
have
there's
one
example,
a
child
that
was
able
to
take
advantage
of
an
antelope
hunt
through
the
program
offered
by
nevada
outdoorsman
in
wheelchairs
at
his
funeral.
J
His
father
said
that
that
antelope
pump
was
the
highlight
of
his
entire
life,
and
these
are
these.
Are
these
are
individuals
they
had
they?
They
just
had
an
incredibly
positive
attitude,
no
matter,
you
know,
obviously
you
know
a
lot
to
deal
with,
but
you
know
incredibly
positive
and
they
walk
away
from
this
experience.
You
know
with
just
a
life-changing
experience,
and
it
really,
you
know
you
know,
for
those
of
us
that
you
know
like
to
consider
ourselves
tough
out.
J
J
In
fact,
a
few
weeks
ago,
larry
was
able
to
take
a
man
with
stage
four
liver
cancer
on
a
on
a
pheasant
hunt,
and
this
man
probably
won't
live
out
the
year,
but
just
the
look
on
his
face
to
be
able
to
go
out
and
enjoy
that
you
know
for
one
last
time
was
incredible,
so
dr
titus
did
a
great
job
of
really
walking
through
the
bill
and
what
it
does
really
what
this
does
is.
J
It
enables
us
to
have
the
tags
that
are
available
to
these
organizations
in
order
to
for
these
organizations
to
continue
to
carry
out
these
programs
they're
able
to
get
a
small
amount
of
tags
right
now
through
landowners
or
donations
from
various
companies
that
are
able
to
come
across
these.
But
this
certainly
would
make
a
few
more
available
and
would
allow
for
a
big
game
hunter
that
isn't
able
to
utilize
their
tag
to
be
able
to
provide
an
opportunity
for
one
of
these
individuals
to
these
programs.
So
we
would
urge
the
committee
support.
J
I
And
I'll
do
a
little
follow-up,
if
I
might
chair
for
those
who
aren't
hunters
in
nevada
in
order
to
go
and
hunt
a
big
game
which
would
be
considered
sheep
deer
elk
antelope,
there's
a
process
that
we
go
through,
which
we
are
currently
in
anxiously
awaiting
whether
or
not
we
get
a
tag
or
not.
I
It
usually
opens
up
in
in
march
and
then
the
tags
are
drawn
to
a
random
computerized
program
at
the
end
of
may,
and
then
we
find
out
whether
we
can
get
to
go
hunt
one
of
these
animals
we
may
put
in
for
it's
very
competitive,
there's
a
limited
number.
Last
year
they
had
about
350
000
applications
for
approximately
30
000
tags,
they're
very
expensive.
I
If
you
do
get
one
the
tag
process
I
put
in
for
four
different
tags
this
year,
elk
antelope
sheep
deer,
I'm
just
putting
in
for
the
tags,
it
was
140
just
for
the
application.
If
I
get
one
of
those
tags
and
I'm
successful,
it's
several
hundred
dollars
for
pretty
much
each
tag
that
you
may
draw.
I
So
these
are
prized
items
when
you
do,
and
so,
if
you
can't
hunt
again
as
I'm
listed,
you
could
turn
it
back
in,
but
this
was
a
program
that
now
allows
folks
to
donate
that
to
these
programs
either
for
youth
special
needs,
handicapped
or
a
family
member.
So
I
would
appreciate
support
you've,
supported
this
and
happy
to
answer
any
questions
you
might
have.
A
E
I
Thank
you,
senator
gokuchiya,
for
the
question
mr
chair,
through
you
to
senator
gokuchiya.
Thank
you.
We
do
need
to
put
that
on
the
record,
because
this
doesn't
suddenly
become
a
different
tag
than
what
the
one
that
you're
giving
and
that's
the
key
note
here.
This
doesn't
suddenly
become
a
youth
tag.
That
is
a
different
entity.
You
only
transfer
what
the
tag
says,
so
you
would
be
still
hunting
in
the
same
area,
the
same
season,
the
same
animal
that
the
original
tag
stood
for,
so
it
doesn't
expand
the
tag
program.
I
It
doesn't
expand
the
area
for
those
who
don't
know,
there's
something
called
the
governor's
tag.
There's
a
silver
state
tag
that
you
can
actually
bid
and
they
go
to
non-profits
like
the
the
wild
sheep
show.
These
tags
will
go
for
a
hundred
and
twenty
thousand
dollars
for
one
tag
and
that
tag
authorizes
you
to
hunt
the
sheep
throughout
the
state.
I
Exactly-
and
that
was
part
of
this
whole
program-
and
that
was
actually
endowed
brought
that
to
my
attention
when
we
put
this
program
in
last
thing,
so
that
this
is
an
amended
thing
that
you're
seeing
today,
and
that
was
actually
the
amendments
to
allow
it
to
actually,
if
a
few
the
family
could
decide
to
give
it
to
another
member.
If
somebody
actually
passed
away.
J
Mr
chairman,
if
I
might
just
add
on
one
piece
of
information
on
that-
and
that
is
that's
an
important
point-
I
mean
first
again
kyle
davis
for
the
record
and
I'm
sure
I'm.
I
would
guess
that
indow's-
probably
on
the
line
somewhere
to
provide
some
information
as
well.
But
that
is
an
important
point
on
the
on
section.
Four
of
the
bill
is
that
it
was
certainly
the
intent
last
session
that
that
you,
that
a
deceased
member
of
a
family
would
be
able
to
transfer
that
tag
to
another
family
member.
J
K
Thank
you
so
much
for
presenting
the
bill.
I
I
like
the
concept
a
lot
and
I
just
have
a
question
about.
Let's
see.
K
Well,
I'm
on
the
bottom
of
page,
two
around
line
28
regarding
the
organizations
that
encourage
youth
to
you
know,
enjoy
a
hunting
experience
and
we've
limited
it
to
either
organizations
that
serve
youth
with
a
disability
or
life-threatening
medical
condition
or
organizations
that
serve
youth
with
a
household
income,
not
more
than
150
of
the
federally
designated
poverty
level,
and
I'm
guessing
that
that
is
reflective
of
the
organizations
that
currently
exist
or
operate
in
nevada.
I'm
just
wondering
if
you're
aware
of
I
I'm
not.
K
This
is
not
my
space
as
you
guys
know,
but
I
can
imagine
an
organization
existing
operating
in
nevada
that
provides
opportunities
for
kids,
who
are
16
years
or
younger
and
girls
or
live
in
urban
areas.
Or
are
you
know
new
to
nevada
or
something
like
that,
and
I
wonder
if
we
would
want
those
to
be
included
or
if
you
think
they
would
be
included
under
this
language
or
if
there's
something
else,
that
I
need
to
be
educated
on.
I
I
thank
you,
simon
titus,
for
for
the
record
and
thank
you
senator
for
the
question
that
was
brought
up
before
also
and
that
what
we
listed
there
was
just
a
priority
to
make
sure
it
would
be
one
of
those
classes.
But
if
there's
another
program,
this
language
does
not
eliminate
the
other
program.
It
would
be
up
to
the
discretion
of
the
andal
and
and
mr
davis,
if
you
have
anything
else
to
add
to
that.
J
Yes,
thank
you,
mr
chairman
kyle
davis,
again
for
the
record
yeah
dr
titus
is
correct.
It
is
a
preference,
but
it
is
not
exclusive.
So
if
there
is
a
program
that
doesn't
fall
into
that,
but
you
know
under
the
regular
you
know
the
the
commission
felt
it
was
a
worthy
program
to
make
as
a
qualified
organization.
They
would
have
the
ability
to
do
so,
and
I
know
that
there
are.
There
are
existing
programs.
J
I
can
just
give
you
a
couple
of
examples
that
do
try
to
get
people
outdoors,
one
of
which
is
the
mason
trt's
youth
camp
in
northern
nevada.
That
tries
to
get
youth
out
to
learn
about
the
outdoors
and
has
a
full
curriculum
on
that.
That
is,
you
know,
to
some
degree
you
know
hunting
and
fishing
related
and
then
there's
another
program.
J
That's
not
necessarily,
you
know
specific
to
hunting
and
fishing,
but
this
would
give
them
the
opportunity,
the
after
school
all-stars
in
southern
nevada
that
tries
to
get
underprivileged
youth,
especially
that
have
generally
always
had
you
know,
essentially
an
urban
experience
out
into
the
outdoors
and
going
out
and
seeing
some
of
the
some
of
our
public
lands.
A
Sing,
none,
I
think,
we're
good
to
go
to
testimony.
So
as
a
reminder,
we
will
be
limiting
all
testifiers
to
two
minutes.
Each
and
testifiers
are
encouraged
to
summarize
their
positions
and
submit
more
comprehensive
testimony
in
writing.
A
L
I'm
also
the
current
chair
of
the
united
veterans
legislative
council
and
we
totally
support
ab89
with
so
many
disabled
veterans
in
our
state
that,
in
the
difficulty
of
getting
tagged,
some
of
the
programs
that
were
discussed
earlier,
where
there's
organized
groups
now
that
are
taking
some
of
these
vets
out.
I'm
also
on
the
governor's
challenge
team
for
suicide
prevention
and
the
veterans
administration
has
determined
that
these
outside
activities
significantly
drop
the
suicidal
behavior
of
individuals,
especially
so
many
of
our
disabled
veterans.
G
Good
afternoon,
chair
for
the
record,
my
name
is
tony
yarbrough.
I
I
represent
nearly
9
000
members
of
the
veterans
of
four
wars
in
the
department
of
nevada.
G
You
know
it
every
time
we
we
work
on
some
support
portion
of
legislation,
there's
always
that
hidden
gotcha
somewhere
called
unintended
consequences
in
this
case.
I
agree
very
strongly
with
the
previous
testimony
that
this
has
unintended
benefits,
where
it's
very,
very
clear
that
the
va
has
been
throwing
millions
of
dollars
at
program
after
program
after
program,
trying
its
very
very
best
to
be
able
to
find
a
solution
to
those
20
20
suicides
a
day,
and
it's
very,
very
clear
that
outdoor
activities
is
starting
to
make
a
difference.
G
It
was
22,
it's
dropping
and
we
expect
to
see
it
drop
more
as
long
as
we
continue
these
these
types
of
activities.
So
in
that
case,
I
will
say
ditto
to
the
previous
comments
and
thank
you
very
much
for
your
time.
A
H
M
C-H-R-I-S-T-I-C-A-B-R-E-R-A
and
I'm
the
policy
and
advocacy
director
for
the
nevada
conservation
league,
we
are
in
support
of
ab-89
and
appreciate
dr
titus
for
bringing
the
bill
forward.
Nevada
has
incredible
outdoor
opportunities
and
organizations
like
the
ones
mentioned
today.
Offer
experiences
for
nevadans
that
may
not
otherwise
be
able
to
get
out
and
participate.
M
M
H
N
Tiffany,
east
t-I-f-f-a-n-y
e-a-s-t
good
afternoon,
chair,
donate
and
senators
for
the
record.
My
name
is
tiffany
east
and
I'm
the
chairwoman
of
the
nevada
board
of
wildlife
commissioners.
The
board
of
wildlife
commissioners
supports
ab-89
we'd
like
to
thank
the
bill's
sponsors,
assemblyman
watts
and
assemblywoman
titus
for
bringing
this
bill
forward.
We
supported
a
similar
bill
last
session
and,
as
a
result,
passed
a
tag,
transfer
regulation
for
sportsmen
with
extenuating
circumstances
and,
as
you've
heard
today,
nevada's
big
game
tags
are
coveted.
N
Over
the
years
we've
had
several
community
advisory
boards.
Sportsmen
and
ngos
seek
support
and
or
petition
the
commission
to
authorize
a
tag
transfer
to
a
person
with
a
disability,
veteran
or
youth,
to
introduce
the
sport
to
a
new
sportsman,
who
has
limitations
and
may
not
otherwise
have
the
opportunity
to
enjoy
and
experience
a
hunt
of
this
magnitude.
N
We
appreciate
the
acceptance
of
the
friendly
amendment
and
we've
also
added
families
feet
that
seek
the
commission's
approval
to
transfer
a
tag
after
the
death
of
a
loved
one.
This
is
one
of
those
bills
that
will
offer
memorable
outdoor
experiences
and
we
hope,
recruit
new
sportsmen
and
women
into
the
conservation
community.
N
H
A
A
H
I
Remarks
you
chair
for
the
opportunity
and
thank
you
for
hearing
this
bill,
and
I
just
want
to
comment
that
the
the
pandemic
has
had
a
huge
impact
on
people's
desire
to
experience
the
outdoors.
I
you
probably
had
a
presentation
from
nevada
department
of
wildlife
on
the
amount
of
people
who
have
applied
for
tags.
Amount
of
people
are
accessing
our
parks
and
being
outside,
and
I
think
this
bill
would
allow
us
to
expand
hunting
access
and
potentially
give
more
people
the
opportunity
to
enjoy
the
great
hunting
outdoor
experiences
that
nevada
has
to
offer.
A
A
Let's
keep
going,
we
have
assembly
bill,
102
I'll,
go
ahead
and
open
the
hearing
on
ab102,
which
revises
requirements
for
the
issuance
of
certain
annual
permits
for
entering
camping
and
boating
in
state
parks
and
recreational
areas.
We
have
assemblywoman
krasner
here
to
present
in
person.
So
please
proceed
when
you
are
ready.
O
Thank
you,
chairman
donate,
and
members
of
the
senate
committee
on
natural
resources.
For
the
record,
I
am
assemblywoman
lisa
krasner,
representing
state
assembly
district
26..
I
am
here
today
to
present
assembly
bill
102
disabled
veterans,
for
your
consideration.
We're
working
off
of
the
first
reprint
version
of
assembly
bill
102.
O
ab102
allows
disabled
veterans
to
enter
nevada,
state
parks
and
recreation
areas
for
free
for
camping,
hiking
and
boating.
They
must
only
pay
the
administrative
fee
of
thirty
dollars
per
year
to
receive
the
annual
permit.
Before
going
over
the
proposed
changes
in
the
bill,
I
would
like
to
provide
some
short
remarks
on
the
background
of
the
bill.
O
O
Through
the
years
we
have
seen
an
increase
in
visitation
numbers
to
nevada,
state
parks
and
recreation
areas.
Understandably,
more
people
are
interested
in
getting
outside
exercising
and
enjoying
the
beauty,
the
beauty
of
our
great
state
parks
in
nevada.
We
have
a
long
history
of
serving
our
country
and,
in
turn,
nevadans
pride
themselves
on
honoring,
the
brave
men
and
women
who
have
served
this
great
nation's
armed
forces
and
sacrificed
so
much
to
protect
us
in
the
legislature.
O
We
often
consider
proposed
legislation
that
honors
our
veterans
and
expresses
our
appreciation
to
them
for
their
dedicated
service
with
ab102.
We
extend
our
appreciation
and
gratitude
to
us
veterans
who
have
a
service-connected
disability
assembly
bill
102
will
allow
all
disabled
veterans,
who
have
been
honorably
discharged
to
experience
our
state
parks
and
recreation
areas
so
that
they
can
find
relief
and
enjoy
the
great
outdoors.
O
Currently,
the
division
of
state
parks
of
the
state
department
of
conservation
and
natural
resources
offers
annual
permits
for
state
parks
and
recreation
areas
to
disabled
veterans,
who
have
a
service-connected
disability
of
10
percent
or
more
ab-102.
This
bill
proposes
one
minor
change
to
current
law.
In
section
1,
subsection,
1
d2
of
the
bill,
the
requirement
for
any
percent
of
a
service
connected
disability
is
removed.
O
Thus,
a
disabled
veteran
who
has
been
honorably
discharged
and
has
a
service-connected
disability
in
any
amount,
qualifies
for
free
entry
to
nevada,
state
parks
and
recreation
areas.
This
small
change
to
statute
would
remove
a
cost
barrier
for
disabled
veterans
wanting
to
enjoy
our
state
parks
and
recreational
areas.
O
A
A
All
right
committee
members,
any
questions
on
this
bill.
A
I
think
we're
good
all
right.
Thank
you
so
much.
We
will
go
ahead
and
proceed
at
this
time
to
testimony
before
we
go
to
the
phone
lines,
just
a
reminder
that
we'll
be
limiting
all
testifiers
to
two
minutes
each.
G
G
The
uvlc
is
an
organization
of
all
the
veterans
organizations
throughout
the
state
of
nevada.
That
includes
all
veterans,
active
duty,
military,
national
guard
families
and
their
advocates,
and
the
reason
that
we
are
in
support
of
this
is
because
this
is
our
third,
our
third
attempt
in
this
legislature
to
actually
get
this
bill
to
this
level.
This
has
been
a
battle
from
session
to
session,
trying
to
get
this
to
where
it
was
something
that
we
could
do
anything.
G
It's
always
our
goal
to
find
ways
to
reduce
any
potential
of
suicide,
and
this
is
a
big
plus
because
it
gets
people
outdoors,
it
gets
activities
moving.
It
gets
things
in
a
proper
manner
so
that
people
can
enjoy
all
the
wonderful
natural
resources
that
we
have
in
our
state.
So
with
that,
I
will
say
thank
you
very
much
and
we
support
this
bill
completely.
L
I
also
am
the
current
chair
of
the
united
veterans
legislative
council
for
our
state
and
tony
yarbrough
previously
told
you
how
many
members
we
have
and
families
the
disabled
american
veterans
are
a
key
element
here.
A
lot
of
our
veterans
aren't
taking
advantage
of
our
parks
and
recreations
and
for
their
mental
health,
and
this
is
an
essential
change
that
needs
to
be
made.
Some
of
our
veteran
younger
veterans
coming
back
from
multiple
tours
of
duty,
are
service,
connected
disability
and
less
than
10
percent.
L
B
Yeah,
may
I
ask
a
question
of
the
gentleman
at
the
at
the
presenting
table.
Go
for
it!
Thank
you,
and
this
is
for
the
the
vfw
organization
as
well.
How
will
you
be
promoting
this
to
your
members
to
make
sure
that
they're
aware
the
veterans
in
nevada
that
they're
the
disabled
veterans
in
nevada
that
they're
aware
that
this
exists
and
that
this
this
benefit
is
available.
L
L
We
will
also
be
promoting
it
through
the
nevada
department
of
veterans
services,
who
we
work
with
a
lot,
as
you
can
imagine,
with
director
miller
and
her
staff,
so
that'll
probably
be
posted
once
this
bill
is
approved,
be
posted
on
that
website
right
away,
in
addition
to
our
communications
out
to
all
of
the
various
veterans
groups,
the
american
legion,
the
vfw,
the
disabled,
american
veterans,
purple
heart.
All
of
these
did
that
answer
your
question.
A
I
think
we're
good
right.
Thank
you,
sir.
All
right,
let's
go
ahead
and
go
to
the
phone
lines
so
bps
is
there
anyone
wishing
to
testify
at
this
time
in
support.
H
P
L-Y-N-N-C-H-A-P-M-A-N,
I'm
an
american
legion
auxiliary
member
of
46
years
and
10
times
past
president.
I
would
also
like
to
put
on
the
record
that
nevada
families
for
freedom
also
supports
this
bill.
Nevada
is
a
state
that
has
many
types
of
recreation
available
for
its
inhabitants
and
tourists
alike.
P
We
believe
that
when
a
person
serves
their
country-
and
they
end
up
with
a
disability
because
of
that
service
connection,
if
they
have
been
honorably
discharged-
and
they
are
a
resident
of
the
state
of
nevada,
the
fee
should
be
waived
and
a
permit
issued.
These
veterans
have
earned
it.
This
would
be
the
correct
action
for
our
state
to
take.
So
please
support
ab102.
H
A
A
Thank
you
so
much
and
next
we'll
go
ahead
and
proceed
to
neutral,
seeing
no
one
in
the
room
is
there
anyone
on
the
phone
lines
wishing
to
testify
in
neutral
on
this
bill.
H
H
N
N
N
So,
in
conclusion,
this
bill
would
expand
the
current
eligibility
of
sixty
one
thousand
one
hundred
and
thirteen
veterans
by
two
thousand
two
hundred
and
thirty
veterans
are
just
over
3
percent,
not
all
of
whom
will
avail
themselves
of
this
benefit,
and
that
completes
my
testimony.
Thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
address
this.
H
Q
Good
afternoon
cara,
dunya
and
members
of
the
committee,
my
name
is
bob
mergel.
Last
name
is
m-e-r-g-e-l-l
and
I
serve
as
administrator
of
the
nevada
division
of
state
parks.
The
division
is
neutral
on
assembly
bill
102.,
the
division
supports
veterans
with
discount
on
day
use
fees
for
all
veterans,
as
well
as
the
disabled
veterans
annual
permit.
The
disabled
veterans
annual
permit
has
been
well
received
by
veterans
who
have
taken
advantage
of
it.
They've
parked
sold
a
little
over
880
disabled
veterans.
Annual
permits
in
2020.
Q
H
O
A
Thank
you
so
much
miss
assemblywoman,
krasner
and,
of
course
too,
mr
yarbrough
and
mr
mr
liebel,
that
for
bringing
this
forward,
I
recognize
the
luck,
the
nexus
between
mental
health
and
the
outdoors.
So
I
appreciate
you
taking
your
time
to
present
this
all
right,
we'll
go
ahead
and
close
the
hearing
on
ab102
and
again
the
committee
will
not
be
taking
any
action
today,
but
it
may
bring
it
back
for
future
work
sessions.
A
We've
reached
the
last
bill
of
today
assembly
joint
resolution,
two
I'll
go
ahead
and
open
the
hearing
on
ajr2.
This
measure
recognizes
that
the
health
of
forests,
rain,
jail
lines
and
soils
are
inextricably
linked
to
the
quantity
and
quality
of
water.
Vice,
chair
shaibot
will
be
presenting
this
measure,
followed
by
jaina
moan,
representing
the
nature
conservancy.
So
please
proceed
when
you
are
ready.
K
Thank
you
so
much
chair
donate
and
thank
you
to
my
colleagues
on
the
senate
natural
resources
committee.
My
name
is
melanie
schaible.
I
am
the
state
senator
for
district
9
in
the
southwest
part
of
las
vegas,
and
it
is
my
pleasure
to
present
assembly
joint
resolution
2..
This
recognizes
that
forest
health
and
water
quality
are
inextricably
linked.
The
resolution
is
also
one
of
the
measures
proposed
by
the
committee
to
conduct
an
interim
study
concerning
wildfires.
K
To
present
the
resolution
is
jane
amon
with
the
nature
conservancy
and
with
the
chair's
permission,
I
would
like
to
first
provide
a
brief
background
in
summary
of
the
resolution
before
I
turn
to
her
during
the
2019-2020
interim,
the
committee
to
conduct
an
interim
study
concerning
wildfires
her
testimony
on
the
catastrophic
impacts
that
wildfires
can
have
on
watersheds
and
the
conservation
science
practices
that
might
aid
wildfire
management.
Healthy
forests
work
as
an
organic
filter
to
keep
sediment
and
other
contaminants
out
of
water.
They
also
operate
as
natural
sponges
by
collecting
precipitation.
K
The
ability
of
forests
to
aid
in
the
filtration
of
water
provides
enormous
benefits
to
the
ecosystem
and
to
the
public
health
of
our
communities,
as
it
reduces
the
need
for
water
treatment.
The
loss
or
degradation
of
forests
negatively
impacts
water
quality
in
watersheds
and
increases
the
risk
of
depleted
groundwater
levels.
R
R
R
R
R
This
infographic
is
specific
to
the
truckee
river
watershed,
but
the
links
demonstrated
here
can
be
extrapolated
to
most
of
the
watersheds
across
the
state:
healthy
forests,
maximize
snow
retention,
meter,
snowmelt
and
water
delivery
and
naturally
filter
that
water.
These
systems
support
fish
and
wildlife,
provide
the
water
that
supports
our
homes,
businesses
and
agriculture
and
provide
the
places
we
recreate
across
the
state.
These
systems
are
important
to
our
way
of
life
and
our
economy.
R
One
spark
in
the
wrong
place
on
the
wrong
day
can
change
all
of
that
when
these
landscapes
are
struck
by
unnaturally
large
and
intense
wildfires.
The
post-fire
impacts
can
be
devastating
catastrophic.
Wildfires,
like
the
pitcher
on
the
left,
leave
denuded
landscapes
like
the
one
in
the
middle
post,
fire
a
heavy
precipitation
or
runoff
event
will
result
in
sediment
ash
and
debris
to
be
readily
transported
into
our
waterways
and
water
bodies,
the
impacts
of
which
can
continue
for
many
years
after
the
initial
event.
R
The
slingered
fire
in
2017
was
started
in
2017
and
it
burned
9
000
acres
in
the
sierra
nevada
mountains
in
california,
just
across
the
border
with
nevada.
These
pictures
are
from
2018
one
year
later
after
the
fire
when
rain
fell
on
the
slinkered
fire
water
scar.
R
R
Their
press
release
highlighted
the
impacts
of
the
fire
to
water
quality
in
the
communities
who
rely
on
this
water,
quoting
the
fire
adversely
impacted
the
drainage
basins
to
the
wild
horse
reservoir,
the
wahi
river
and
the
north
fork
of
the
humboldt
river.
These
are
all
major
water
sources
for
members
of
the
shoshone
tribes
of
duck
valley
and
the
residents
of
elko
and
twin
falls
counties.
R
We
believe
that
ajr2
is
a
step
in
the
right
direction
towards
protecting
our
state
from
unwanted
impacts
to
our
forests,
rangelands
and
water
resources.
We
appreciate
that
it
memorializes
the
important
links
between
our
forest
rangelands
and
soil
health
and
the
quantity
and
quality
of
our
waters.
We
also
appreciate
that
encourages
the
cooperation
and
collaboration
that
is
so
important
in
tackling
an
issue
that
is
much
bigger
than
any
one
agency
or
organization.
R
This
resolution
has
already
seen
positive
collaboration.
The
reprint
before
you
today
includes
amendments
from
both
the
nature,
conservancy
and
eureka
county.
The
conservancy
greatly
appreciates
the
additions
from
eureka
county,
which
added
language
about
rangelands,
soil,
health
and
conservation
districts.
R
We
hope
this
resolution
will
open
the
door
to
additional
resources
to
restore
and
maintain
soil
and
ecosystem
health
in
the
watersheds
of
our
forests
and
rangelands.
Again,
we
want
to
thank
each
of
you
for
considering
assembly
joint
resolution
too,
and
we
hope
you
will
support
it.
I'm
happy
to
answer
any
questions.
A
Thank
you
so
much
for
that
presentation.
Committee
members.
Any
questions
seeing
none,
let's
go
ahead
and
proceed
with
testimony,
so
testimony
we'll
go
ahead
and
continue
as
a
reminder.
All
testifiers
should
limit
their
statements
to
two
minutes.
Each
bps
is
there
anyone
on
the
line
wishing
to
provide
support
testimony
on
ajr,
2.
H
H
S
Hi,
my
name
is
madeline
reese
m,
a
m-a-d-e-l-y-n-r-e-e-f-e
and
hi
chairman
and
members
of
the
committee.
Like
I
said,
my
name
is
madeline
reese
I
am
speaking
on
behalf
of
sierra
club
and
are
more
than
30
000
members
and
supporters
statewide.
S
I
am
calling
in
support
of
agr2,
which
recognizes
that
forest
health,
water
quality
and
water
quantity
are
inextric
inextricably
linked.
I
was
lucky
enough
to
grow
up
near
state
forest
when
I
was
a
kid
and
I
knew
that
I
shouldn't
take
it
for
granted.
Even
then,
when
my
family
traveled
to
the
nearest
city
to
do
errands,
I
noticed
that
the
air
quality
is
worse
and
the
rain
that
collected
on
the
ground
was
dotted
with
oil.
S
On
our
drive
back,
you
could
see
the
creeks
and
streams
become
clearer
as
we
got
closer
to
home,
but
not
everybody
grows
up
with
this
privilege
and
knowledge.
We
need
to
reinforce
it.
This
resolution
recognizes
what
many
of
us
already
know
that
healthy
forests
provide
myriad
benefits
beyond
clean
available
water.
They
provide
wildlife,
habitat
to
air
purification
and
oxygen
production
and,
of
course,
the
ability
to
visit
healthy
forests
supports
nevada's,
12.6
billion
dollar
recreation
economy.
S
We
hope
this
resolution
encourages
and
empowers
relevant
agencies,
water,
purveyors
and
other
stakeholders
to
collaborate
and
coordinate
on
science-based
data-driven
efforts
to
nurture
healthy
forests
wherever
possible
on
behalf
of
water
drinkers
and
forest
lovers
throughout
the
state.
Thank
you
for
your
time
and
your.
H
M
Forests
play
a
critical
role
in
collecting
filtering
and
storing
water,
which
is
directly
tied
to
water
quality.
However,
our
forests
are
threatened
by
drought,
heat
and
wildfire,
all
of
which
are
exacerbated
by
climate
change,
to
understand
and
address
the
threats
of
climate
change
and
wildfire
on
our
forest
and
to
our
water
resources.
M
H
Q
Thank
you
and
good
afternoon
jake
tibbetts
j-a-k-e-t-I-b-b
I-t-t-s,
I'm
the
eureka
county,
natural
resources
manager
representing
eureka
county
I'll.
Also
note
for
the
record
that,
while
I'm
not
representing
the
nevada
association
of
conservation
districts,
I
am
a
member
of
that
organization.
I
would
like
to
point
the
committee
members
to
their
testimony
and
support.
That's
on
nellis
eureka
county
does
support
ajr2
as
it
reads,
and
we
specifically
appreciate
its
inclusivity
of
recognizing
healthy
forests,
rangelands
and
soils.
Q
We
especially
support
ajr2's
focus
on
collaboration
with
those
needing
to
be
at
the
table
included,
which
is
the
private
landowners,
land
users,
local
governments
and
conservation
districts.
We
appreciate
identifying
the
the
need
to
establish
voluntary
programs
to
address
these
issues
that
that
have
been
discussed
today,
so
we
do
support
it
and
ask
you
to
move
it
forward.
Thank
you.
A
H
A
Thank
you
so
much
bps
senator
schaible.
Do
you
have
any
last
minute
remarks.
A
Thank
you
for
that.
All
right
I'll
go
ahead
and
close
the
hearing
on
ajr2
and
the
committee
will
not
be
taking
any
action
on
this
bill
today,
but
it
may
bring
it
back
for
a
future
work
session.
So
thank
you
all
right.
We
are
at
the
last
part
of
the
agenda
today.
Public
comment
I'll
go
ahead
and
call
for
a
public
comment.
Please
remember
to
limit
your
comments
to
two
minutes:
each
bps
staff
is
there
anyone
on
the
phone
lines
wishing
to
provide
public
comment.
H
A
Thank
you
so
much
bps
any
comments
from
the
members
before
we
adjourn
seeing
none.
It's
always
a
lovely
time
to
finish
before
5
pm,
so
our
next
meeting
will
be
on
tuesday
may
4th
at
3
30
pm
and
the
meeting
is
now
adjourned.
Thank.