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Contract workers targeted

CARSON CITY — A legislative plan to raise business taxes could increase taxes on independent contractors — prostitutes and newspaper deliverers, for example — who would be subject to the levy.

Bill increases time for public workers to retire

CARSON CITY — A bill introduced in the state Senate on Tuesday morning would require newly hired police officers and firefighters to be on the job five years longer, and other new public employees two years longer, before receiving full retirement benefits.

Domestic partnership bill sent to governor

CARSON CITY — State senators sent a bill that would allow domestic partnerships for gay and opposite-sex couples to Gov. Jim Gibbons on Tuesday.

Bill would spur new fees for off-road vehicles

CARSON CITY — A state Assembly panel voted Tuesday for a bill requiring owners of off-road vehicles to register with the state Department of Motor Vehicles.

Tax increases proposed

CARSON CITY — Legislative leaders emerged from a late-night closed-door meeting Tuesday with a tentative agreement to increase sales taxes by 0.35 percent, boost the top payroll tax rate to 1.17 percent, raise motor vehicle registration taxes and double business license fees.

Legislature’s money grab irks commissioners

The state Legislature acted unfairly and behind closed doors when it decided to grab almost $100 million from the county in the next two years, Clark County Commission Chairman Rory Reid said Tuesday.

Bill would shift tax data from newspapers to Web

CARSON CITY — The state Senate voted Monday to give final legislative approval to a bill to let officials around Nevada publish an annual list of property taxpayers and their property values on an Internet Web site rather than in newspapers.