Nevada 2017 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 52 — Establishes provisions relating to dissolved mineral resources. (BDR 48-258)

Last action — Approved by the Governor. Chapter 507.

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REQUIRES TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY VOTE (§ 19) (Reprinted with amendments adopted on May 25, 2017) THIRD REPRINT A.B.
Assembly Bill No.
52 ASSEMBLY B ILLN O.
52–Committee on Government Affairs CHAPTER..........
52–COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS (ON BEHALF OF THE C OMMISSION ON M INERAL R ESOURCES ) PREFILED N OVEMBER 17, 2016 ____________ Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining SUMMARY—Establishes provisions relating to dissolved mineral resources.
(BDR 48-258) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
No.
Effect on the State:
Executive Budget.
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This bill establishes provisions governing exploration for dissolved mineral to the exploration for dissolved mineral resources and not the ownership of suchply only resources.
This bill establishes provisions governing exploration for dissolved mineral resources.
Sections 3, 12 and 14 of this bill define the terms “dissolved mineral resource,” “dissolved mineral resource exploration borehole” and “dissolved - *AB52_R3* – 2 – mineral resource exploration well.” Sections 16 and 17 of this bill provide for the issuance by the Administrator of the Division of Minerals of the Commission on Mineral Resources of a permit to drill a dissolved mineral resource exploration than 5 acre-feet during the testing and sampling of water pumped within a dissolvede mineral resource exploration project is not subject to the appropriation procedures of chapters 533 and 534 of NRS, but a dissolved mineral resource exploration project that pumps more than 5 acre-feet of water is required to follow such procedures.
Section 1.4 of this bill provides that the provisions of this bill apply only to the exploration for dissolved mineral resources and not the ownership of such resource,” “dissolved mineral resource exploration borehole” and “dissolvedineral mineral resource exploration well.” Sections 16 and 17 of this bill provide for the issuance by the Administrator of the Division of Minerals of the Commission on Mineral Resources of a permit to drill a dissolved mineral resource exploration well.
Section 18 also defines the term “dissolved mineral resource Resources to establish a fee of not more than $1,500 for the issuance of a permit to drill a dissolved mineral resource exploration well.
Section 18 of this bill provides that the reasonable loss of water of not more mineral resource exploration project is not subject to the appropriation procedures of chapters 533 and 534 of NRS, but a dissolved mineral resource exploration project that pumps more than 5 acre-feet of water is required to follow such procedures.
Section 20 of this bill requires the Commission, in coordination with the Division of Water Resources and the Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, to adopt regulations to carry out a program for regulating the dissolved mineral resource exploration wells.
Section 18 also defines the term “dissolved mineral resource exploration project.” Section 19 of this bill requires the Commission on Mineral Resources to establish a fee of not more than $1,500 for the issuance of a permit to the Commission, in coordination with the Division of Water Resources and the requires Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, to adopt regulations to carry out a program for regulating the drilling or operation of dissolved mineral resource exploration boreholes and dissolved mineral resource exploration wells.
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“Dissolved mineral resource exploration borehole” means a penetration in the ground that is made to sample or obtain water or chemical, geologic, geophysical or geotechnical information about a dissolved mineral resource and which cannot be pumped as a well.
“Dissolved mineral resource exploration borehole” means a penetration in the ground that is made to sample or information about a dissolved mineral resource and which cannot be pumped as a well.
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To obtain a permit to drill a dissolved mineral resource exploration well, a person must submit an application for a permit to the Administrator in the form and containing such information as prescribed by the Administrator in accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter.
To obtain a permit to drill a dissolved mineral resource to the Administrator in the form and containing such informationit as prescribed by the Administrator in accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter.
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In addition to any other requirement of this section, a dissolved mineral resource exploration well or a dissolved mineral resource exploration borehole must be drilled by a person who is licensed to drill wells pursuant to NRS 534.140.
In addition to any other requirement of this section, a resource exploration borehole must be drilled by a person who isal licensed to drill wells pursuant to NRS 534.140.
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A permit issued pursuant to this section must not be effective for more than 2 years, but may be extended one time by the Administrator for an additional 2 years if he or she determines that the permit complies with the requirements of this chapter and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
A permit issued pursuant to this section must not be effective for more than 2 years, but may be extended one time by the Administrator for an additional 2 years if he or she determines that the permit complies with the requirements of this chapter and any3.egThe Administrator and the State Engineer may hold public hearings jointly or separately to gather such evidence or information as they deem necessary for a full understanding of all the rights involved and to properly guard the public interest.
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The Administrator and the State Engineer may hold public hearings jointly or separately to gather such evidence or information as they deem necessary for a full understanding of all the rights involved and to properly guard the public interest.
Any water pumped in excess of 5 acre-feet within a dissolved mineral resource exploration project is subject to the - *AB52_R3* – 5 – appropriation procedures of chapters 533 and 534 of NRS.
Any water pumped in excess of 5 acre-feet within a appropriation procedures of chapters 533 and 534 of NRS.
An operator of a dissolved mineral resource exploration project must ensure that the project is in compliance with the appropriation requirements of chapters 533 and 534 of NRS before the project exceeds the threshold of 5-acre-feet.
Ano the operator of a dissolved mineral resource exploration project must ensure that the project is in compliance with the appropriation requirements of chapters 533 and 534 of NRS before the project exceeds the threshold of 5-acre-feet.
or (b) A mining claim on public land that is identified in an approved notice or plan required pursuant to 43 C.F.R §§ 3809.300 to 3809.336, inclusive, or 3809.400 to 3809.434, inclusive.
or (b) A mining claim on public land that is identified in an approved notice or plan required pursuant to 43 C.F.R §§ - 79th Session (2017) – 5 – 3809.300 to 3809.336, inclusive, or 3809.400 to 3809.434, inclusive.
(a) Must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Account for the Division of Minerals created in the State General Fund pursuant to 513.103.
(a) Must be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Account for the Division of Minerals created in the State General Fun(b) May be used only to administer the provisions of this chapter.
(b) May be used only to administer the provisions of this chapter.
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Action History

  1. Approved by the Governor. Chapter 507.

  2. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  3. In Assembly. To enrollment.

  4. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 20, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To Assembly.

  5. Taken from Secretary's desk. Placed on General File.

  6. Taken from General File. Placed on Secretary's desk.

  7. Read third time.

  8. Read second time.

  9. Placed on Second Reading File.

  10. From committee: Do pass.

  11. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources. To committee.

  12. In Senate.

  13. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 34, Nays: 7, Excused: 1.) To Senate.

  14. From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Third reprint .

  15. Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 915.) To printer.

  16. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

  17. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

  18. From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Second reprint .

  19. Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 825.) To printer.

  20. Placed on General File.

  21. Taken from Chief Clerk's desk.

  22. Placed on Chief Clerk's desk.

  23. Taken from General File.

  24. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint .

  25. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 346.) To printer.

  26. Placed on Second Reading File.

  27. Waiver granted effective: April 24, 2017.

  28. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

  29. Read first time. To committee.

  30. From printer.

  31. Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining. To printer.

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  • Government Affairs · Primary

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Co-sponsors (0)

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