Nevada 2019 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 52 — Creates the Division of Natural Heritage within the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. (BDR 18-217)

Last action — Chapter 107.

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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 18, 2018. Enacted.

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Summary

AN ACT relating to the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; creating the Division of Natural Heritage within the Department; transferring the duties of the Nevada Natural Heritage Program to the Division; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Bill Text

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Assembly Bill No.
52 ASSEMBLY B ILLN O.
52–Committee on Government Affairs CHAPTER..........
52–COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT A FFAIRS (O N BEHALF OF THE STATE D EPARTMENT OF C ONSERVATION AND N ATURAL R ESOURCES ) PREFILED N OVEMBER 18, 2018 ____________ Referred to Committee on Government Affairs SUMMARY—Creates the Division of Natural Heritage within the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
(BDR 18-217) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
No.
Effect on the State:
Yes.
~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
(NRS 232.020, 232.090) Section 6 of this bill eliminates the Program and creates the Division of Natural Heritage within the Department.
(NRS 232.020, 232.090) Section 6 of this bill eliminates the Program and creates the Division of of the Division.
Section 3 of this bill sets forth the duties Division.
Section 7 of this bill transfers certain duties of the Program to the Division.
Section 2 of this bill provides that the Division consists of anogram to the Administrator and other necessary personnel.
Section 2 of this bill provides that the Division consists of an Administrator and other necessary personnel.
(NAC 527.110, 527.200) Section 7 provides that those regulations remain in effect and may be enforced until the Administrator of the Division of Natural Heritage and the State Forester Firewarden jointly agree to repeal or replace those regulations.
(NAC 527.110, 527.200) the Administrator of the Division of Natural Heritage and the State Forestered until Firewarden jointly agree to repeal or replace those regulations.
- *AB52* – 2 – THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Sec.
- 80th Session (2019) – 2 – Sec.
232.020 There is hereby created the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, in which is vested the administration of the provisions of NRS 232.010 to 232.162, inclusive [.] , and sections 2 and 3 of this act.
232.020 There is hereby created the State Department of administration of the provisions of NRS 232.010 to 232.162, inclusive [.] , and sections 2 and 3 of this act.
The State Environmental Commission, the State Conservation Commission, the Commission for Cultural Centers and Historic Preservation, the Commission on Off-Highway Vehicles, the Conservation Districts Program, [the Nevada Natural - *AB52* – 3 – Heritage Program,] the Sagebrush Ecosystem Council and the Board to Review Claims are within the Department.
The State Environmental Commission, the State Conservation Commission, the Commission for Cultural Centers and Historic Preservation, the Commission on Off-Highway Vehicles, the Conservation Districts Program, [the Nevada Natural Heritage Program,] the Sagebrush Ecosystem Council and the Board to Sec.
Sec.
Sec.
- 80th Session (2019) – 3 – Sec.
The Legislative Counsel shall, in preparing supplements to the Nevada Administrative Code, appropriately change any references to an officer, agency or other entity whose name is changed or whose responsibilities are transferred pursuant to the provisions of this act to refer to the appropriate officer, ageSec.
The Legislative Counsel shall, in preparing supplements to the Nevada Administrative Code, appropriately change any references to an officer, agency or other entity whose name is changed or whose responsibilities are transferred pursuant agency or other entity.is act to refer to the appropriate officer, Sec.
H - *AB52*
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Compared against the Nevada Revised Statutes as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

The bill creates a Division of Natural Heritage within the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and transfers relevant duties from the Nevada Natural Heritage Program to this new division.

  • NRS 232.010

    [:] → , and sections 2 and 3 of this act

    The definition of 'Department' now includes references to the new sections established by the bill.

  • NRS 232.020

    inclusive [.] → , and sections 2 and 3 of this act.

    The department's administration now explicitly includes the provisions of the new sections introduced by the bill.

  • NRS 232.090

    [the Nevada Natural Heritage Program,] → the Division of Natural Heritage.

    The Nevada Natural Heritage Program is removed from the Department's composition and replaced with the new Division of Natural Heritage.

  • The Division of Natural Heritage consists of the Administrator and any other necessary personnel.

    Establishes the Division of Natural Heritage and its administrative structure.

  • The Division of Natural Heritage shall: (a) Provide expertise in the areas of zoology, botany and community ecology, including the study of wetland ecosystems; and (b) Maintain data systems related to the location, biology and conservation status of plant and animal species and ecosystems.

    Defines the responsibilities and expertise required within the newly formed Division of Natural Heritage.

  • The duties of the Nevada Natural Heritage Program set forth in regulations are hereby transferred to the Division of Natural Heritage of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

    Transfers existing duties from the Nevada Natural Heritage Program to the new Division of Natural Heritage.

  • Regulations adopted by the State Forester Firewarden relating to the Nevada Natural Heritage Program and codified as NAC 527.110 and 527.200 remain in effect and may be enforced until the Administrator of the Division of Natural Heritage...jointly agree to repeal or replace those regulations.

    Ensures the continuity and enforcement of existing regulations until they are reviewed and possibly revised.

Action History

  1. Chapter 107.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  4. In Assembly. To enrollment.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Read second time.

  12. From committee: Do pass.

  13. In Senate. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources. To committee.

  14. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 41, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To Senate.

  15. Read second time.

  16. From committee: Do pass.

  17. Read first time. To committee.

  18. From printer.

  19. Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Government Affairs. To printer.

Sponsors

  • Assembly Committee on Government Affairs · Primary

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Sponsors (1)

  • Assembly Committee on Government Affairs

Co-sponsors (0)

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What does AB 52 do?
AN ACT relating to the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; creating the Division of Natural Heritage within the Department; transferring the duties of the Nevada Natural Heritage Program to the Division; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Who sponsors AB 52?
AB 52 is sponsored by Assembly Committee on Government Affairs.
What is the current status of AB 52?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 18, 2018. Enacted.
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