# Nevada AB242: AN ACT relating to the management of land; requiring the Sagebrush Ecosystem Council in the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to establish by regulation a program to mitigate damage to sagebrush ecosystems; requiring the Council to adopt certain regulations related to the program; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Nevada AB242, AN ACT relating to the management of land; requiring the Sagebrush Ecosystem Council in the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to establish by regulation a program to mitigate damage to sagebrush ecosystems; requiring the Council to adopt certain regulations related to the program; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Bert K. Gurr (Republican), Rich DeLong (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-06-03 ((No further action taken.)) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Nevada AB242
- State: Nevada
- Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025)
- Title: AN ACT relating to the management of land; requiring the Sagebrush Ecosystem Council in the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to establish by regulation a program to mitigate damage to sagebrush ecosystems; requiring the Council to adopt certain regulations related to the program; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-17
- Last action: 2025-06-03, (No further action taken.)
- Sponsors: Bert K. Gurr (Republican), Rich DeLong (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: BDR 18-214
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New habitat credits and costs for projects: mixed, low. Beginning July 31, 2027, Nevada’s Sagebrush Ecosystem Council must establish a program to offset sagebrush habitat damage. People, federal and state agencies, local governments, and nonprofits can apply for credits for protecting, improving, or restoring habitat. Projects that damage greater sage-g…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bert K. Gurr (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rich DeLong (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gregory S. Koenig (Republican), House

## Actions (10)

- 2025-06-03: (No further action taken.) (House)
- 2025-04-17: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To committee. (House)
- 2025-04-16: To printer. (House)
- 2025-04-16: Rereferred to Committee on Ways and Means. Exemption effective. (House)
- 2025-04-16: Taken from General File. (House)
- 2025-04-16: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 232.) (House)
- 2025-04-15: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (House)
- 2025-03-05: Notice of eligibility for exemption. (House)
- 2025-02-18: From printer. To committee. (House)
- 2025-02-17: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To printer. (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB242.pdf)
- Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB242_R1.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB242.pdf)
- [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB242_R1.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB242-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).