NevadaAB8683rd Regular Session (2025)House

AN ACT relating to forestry; revising provisions relating to logging permits; removing certain requirements relating to a cutting operation; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Sponsored By: Assembly Committee on Natural Resources

Signed by Governor

BDR 47-377

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

Grass seeding required after logging

Beginning July 1, 2025, after you finish a logging operation, you must plant approved grass seed on skid trails, skid roads, unmaintained roads, and landings. Use drill seeding when feasible. Do not seed during windy weather, when the ground is frozen, or in other unsuitable conditions. When moisture is favorable, spread seed evenly at no less than 12 pounds per acre. This duty applies to logging operations, not other cutting.

Timber owners must get logging permit

Beginning July 1, 2025, timber owners or their agents must get a logging permit before any logging starts. The State Forester Firewarden issues the permit. File the application with the nearest Nevada Division of Forestry office. This permit rule applies to logging operations; non-logging cutting does not need this permit.

Share conversion certificate before logging

Beginning July 1, 2025, if you hold a timberland conversion certificate, you must give a copy to any timber operator before logging on that land. This rule applies to logging operations, not other cutting.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Assembly Committee on Natural Resources

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 63 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/21/2025

Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint)

Yes: 21 • No: 0

House vote • 4/16/2025

Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint)

Yes: 42 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 69.

    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.

    5/22/2025House
  5. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.

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

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

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

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

    4/17/2025Senate
  10. In Senate.

    4/17/2025Senate
  11. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate.

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

    4/15/2025House
  13. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint.

    4/15/2025House
  14. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 48.) To printer.

    4/14/2025House
  15. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

    4/10/2025House
  16. Read first time. To committee.

    2/4/2025House
  17. From printer.

    1/10/2025House
  18. Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources. To printer.

    1/6/2025House

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