NevadaAB41983rd Regular Session (2025)House

AN ACT relating to water; requiring the State Engineer to prepare and submit a biennial report to the Legislature relating to certain applications pending a final decision by the State Engineer; requiring the State Engineer to adopt certain regulations relating to hearings and to establish a pre-application review process to meet with prospective applicants; making the State Engineer subject to the Nevada Administrative Procedure Act for purposes of adopting regulations and certain provisions governing the adjudication of contested cases; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Sponsored By: Bert K. Gurr (Republican), Lisa K. Cole (Republican), Rich DeLong (Republican)

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BDR 48-736

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Early reviews for Nevada water applicants

The State Engineer must establish a review process before applicants file water applications under Nevada law, chapters 533 and 534. Prospective applicants can request a meeting to review their proposed application and identify possible barriers to approval. The State Engineer or a designee must hold the meeting and review within 15 days after receiving the request. This review does not guarantee approval.

New rules for Nevada water cases

The State Engineer must follow Nevada's Administrative Procedure Act when adopting regulations. The Engineer must also adopt hearing rules for water matters under Nevada law, chapters 533–536. Those rules must limit evidence to the subject of the application or protest. Expert testimony must meet the standards in NRS 50.275 and 50.285. In contested cases, NRS 233B.121(1), (2), and (6), 233B.124, and 233B.126–233B.135 do not apply to the Office of the State Engineer.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Bert K. Gurr

    Republican • House

  • Lisa K. Cole

    Republican • House

  • Rich DeLong

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Jill Dickman

    Republican • House

  • PK O’Neill

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. (No further action taken.)

    6/3/2025House
  2. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To committee.

    4/24/2025House
  3. To printer.

    4/21/2025House
  4. Rereferred to Committee on Ways and Means. Exemption effective.

    4/21/2025House
  5. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 482.)

    4/21/2025House
  6. Placed on Second Reading File.

    4/21/2025House
  7. From committee: Amend, without recommendation, and rerefer to Committee on Ways and Means.

    4/21/2025House
  8. Notice of eligibility for exemption.

    3/25/2025House
  9. From printer. To committee.

    3/14/2025House
  10. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources. To printer.

    3/13/2025House

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