Summary of 2001 legislature issues

Here's a summary of top issues expected during the coming 2001 legislative session:

Assemblyman Mark Manendo, D-Las Vegas, wants to lower the legal standard for drunkenness in Nevada from 0.10 to .08 - a proposal that failed in the past due largely to resistance from the casino industry. But his bill's chances of passages improved when Congress mandated the lower blood-alcohol level.

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