NevadaAB13283rd Regular Session (2025)House

AN ACT relating to water; revising the exemption from certain appropriation requirements for guzzlers providing water for use by wildlife; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Sponsored By: Toby Yurek (Republican)

Signed by Governor

BDR 48-586

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Larger wildlife guzzlers qualify for exemption

The law expands Nevada’s small-use exemption from water-appropriation rules for wildlife guzzlers. A guzzler is exempt only if the State Engineer finds it does not conflict with existing water rights. It can store up to 40,000 gallons (previously 20,000), have a capture area of 1 acre or less, and use pipe no longer than 1/2 mile (previously 1/4 mile). It must be built by a state or federal wildlife agency, or by someone who consulted the Nevada Department of Wildlife, and it must be approved by that Department. The separate exemption for collecting rain from a single-family home’s roof for nonpotable household use remains in place.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Toby Yurek

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 63 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/23/2025

Final Passage - Senate (As Introduced)

Yes: 21 • No: 0

House vote • 4/22/2025

Final Passage - Assembly (As Introduced)

Yes: 42 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 71.

    5/28/2025legislature
  2. Approved by the Governor.

    5/28/2025legislature
  3. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

    5/27/2025legislature
  4. In Assembly. To enrollment.

    5/26/2025House
  5. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.

    5/23/2025Senate
  6. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    5/22/2025Senate
  7. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    5/21/2025Senate
  8. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    5/20/2025Senate
  9. Read second time.

    5/19/2025Senate
  10. From committee: Do pass.

    5/16/2025Senate
  11. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources. To committee.

    4/23/2025Senate
  12. In Senate.

    4/23/2025Senate
  13. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate.

    4/22/2025House
  14. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    4/21/2025House
  15. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    4/18/2025House
  16. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    4/17/2025House
  17. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    4/16/2025House
  18. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    4/15/2025House
  19. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    4/14/2025House
  20. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    4/10/2025House
  21. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    4/7/2025House
  22. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    4/3/2025House
  23. Read second time.

    3/31/2025House
  24. From committee: Do pass.

    3/27/2025House
  25. Read first time. To committee.

    2/4/2025House

Bill Text

  • As Enrolled

  • As Introduced

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