# Nevada AB86: 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. Nevada AB86, 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., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Assembly Committee on Natural Resources; status signed, last action 2025-05-28 (Chapter 69.) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB86-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada AB86 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: 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. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-06 - Last action: 2025-05-28, Chapter 69. - Sponsor: Assembly Committee on Natural Resources - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: BDR 47-377 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (63 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Grass seeding required after logging: cost, low. 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 moistu… - Timber owners must get logging permit: cost, low. 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 d… - Share conversion certificate before logging: mixed, low. 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 and cosponsors - Sponsor: Assembly Committee on Natural Resources ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-21 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint) | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-04-16 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint) | pass | 42 | 0 | | ## Actions (18) - 2025-05-28: Chapter 69. (legislature) - 2025-05-28: Approved by the Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-27: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-05-22: In Assembly. To enrollment. (House) - 2025-05-21: Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (Senate) - 2025-05-19: Read second time. (Senate) - 2025-05-16: From committee: Do pass. (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-04-17: In Senate. (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. (House) - 2025-04-15: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-04-15: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. (House) - 2025-04-14: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 48.) To printer. (House) - 2025-04-10: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (House) - 2025-02-04: Read first time. To committee. (House) - 2025-01-10: From printer. (House) - 2025-01-06: Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources. To printer. (House) ## Bill text - As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB86_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB86.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB86_R1.pdf) ## Related bills - SB217: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting a governmental entity from substantially burdening certain activity relating to assisted reproduction under certain… (vetoed) - AB499: AN ACT relating to elections; requiring, with certain exceptions, a registered voter show photo identification to vote in person; requiring the Department of M… (vetoed) - AB397: AN ACT relating to higher education; revising provisions governing certain waivers of fees provided by the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada; revisi… (vetoed) - AB259: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting certain actions related to pricing and reimbursement for certain drugs; creating a cause of action for violating su… (vetoed) - AB188: AN ACT relating to the Public Employees' Benefits Program; requiring the Board of the Public Employees' Benefits Program to report certain information relating… (vetoed) - SB502: AN ACT relating to projects of capital improvement; authorizing certain expenditures for certain projects of the Executive and Legislative Departments of the S… (signed) ## Sources - [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB86_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB86.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB86_R1.pdf) ## Related - [SB217: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting a governmental entity from substant…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB217-83rd2025) - [AB499: AN ACT relating to elections; requiring, with certain exceptions, a registered…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB499-83rd2025) - [AB397: AN ACT relating to higher education; revising provisions governing certain waiv…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB397-83rd2025) - [AB259: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting certain actions related to pricing…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB259-83rd2025) - [AB188: AN ACT relating to the Public Employees' Benefits Program; requiring the Board…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB188-83rd2025) - [SB502: AN ACT relating to projects of capital improvement; authorizing certain expendi…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB502-83rd2025) - [Nevada bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/nevada/bills) - [Nevada state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/nevada) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB86-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).