# 119-s-1005: Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act 119-s-1005, Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1005 - As of: 2026-09-10 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: 119-s-1005 - Congress: 119 - Title: Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act - Status: in_committee - Introduced: 2025-03-12 - Sponsor: Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV) - Cosponsors: 0 - Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources - Touches household money: yes - Last recorded action: 2026-09-10 ## Summary **Land transfers and conservation designations** rework who controls large swaths of southern Nevada and set new rules for housing, recreation, and habitat protection. The bill pairs tribal trust transfers with new Special Management Areas, wilderness expansions, local land conveyances, and changes to Southern Nevada land sale rules. - Tribes: The Moapa Band of Paiutes would receive about 44,950 acres into trust and the Las Vegas Paiute Tribe about 3,156 acres into trust. These transfers keep State water rights with the Tribes and bar Class II and III gaming on the lands while requiring certain renewable-energy corridor accommodations. - Local communities and housing: Multiple federal parcels may be conveyed to cities and districts without payment for public safety, water, and economic uses. The Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA) rules are changed to allow up to 25,000 acres to be added to a disposal boundary and to prioritize housing-related applications for review within 180 days. - Conservation and recreation: The bill creates nine Special Management Areas totaling about 358,954 acres that can be credited toward Clark County's Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP) mitigation and sets the Red Rock boundary at about 253,950 acres. It also adds wilderness acreage, expands the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area, and establishes four off-highway vehicle areas with required management plans. ## Provisions PRIA read - Faster federal reviews for affordable housing: benefit, medium. If enacted, local governments applying to use SNPLMA land for affordable housing would get priority review. The Secretary would have to finish required federal reviews within 180 days of application, consistent with applicable law, and involve Housing and Urban Development if needed. This could spe… - Weirs and local flood control: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would direct the Secretary to finish six unfinished erosion‑control weirs on the lower Las Vegas Wash, subject to appropriations, with congressional intent to complete them within 8 years. The bill would also require an amendment to allow design and construction of flood contro… - Sand and gravel use rules: benefit, low. If enacted, owners of surface estates acquired under SNPLMA or the Clark County Conservation Act would be allowed to move common sand and gravel on their land for recontouring, balancing the surface, or filling utility trenches. They could also dispose of that material at an off‑site landfill. This… - Tribal land trust transfers and limits: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would put about 44,950 acres of Federal land and about 196 acres of tribal fee land into trust for the Moapa Band of Paiutes, and about 3,156 acres into trust for the Las Vegas Paiute Tribe. The Secretary must finish boundary surveys (60 days for the 44,950-acre Moapa transfer,… - Local land transfers for jobs and services: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would let federal agencies convey specific parcels to local governments to support jobs, public safety, water, and watershed projects. Examples include a 350-acre Sloan Job Creation Zone for Clark County, public safety and training parcels to Clark County and North Las Vegas (a… - Expanded land disposal boundary and successors: benefit, low. If enacted, the law would set a new SNPLMA land disposal deadline of November 14, 2024 and allow the Secretary and Clark County to jointly nominate up to 25,000 acres in a proposed expanded disposal boundary. The bill would also clarify that certain conveyances apply to successors in interest. This… - New conservation areas and access rules: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would create nine Special Management Areas (about 358,954 acres total) that would be managed for plants, wildlife, cultural sites, and scenery. Motorized vehicles would be allowed only on routes the plans designate and no new permanent roads could be built inside SMAs. The bill… - Water pipeline rights and materials: mixed, low. If enacted, the Secretary would have to grant temporary and permanent rights‑of‑way to the Southern Nevada Water Authority for a water pipeline, power lines, facilities, and access roads within one year. The rights‑of‑way could be provided without rent or charges and the Authority could use or disp… ## Related bills - 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act - 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026 - 119-s-2022: Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act of 2025 - 119-s-2234: Reducing Homelessness Through Program Reform Act - 119-s-5215: Cleaner Transportation Access for All Act - 119-s-2231: GLOBE Act of 2025 ## Sources - [119-s-1005 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1005) ## Related - [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283) - [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990) - [119-s-2022: Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2022) - [119-s-2234: Reducing Homelessness Through Program Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2234) - [119-s-5215: Cleaner Transportation Access for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5215) - [119-s-2231: GLOBE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2231) - [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1005 (as of 2026-09-10).