Nevada 2019 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 53 — Revises provisions governing the Mining Oversight and Accountability Commission. (BDR 46-218)

Last action — Approved by the Governor. Chapter 279.

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 19, 2018. Enacted.

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Summary

AN ACT relating to mining; revising provisions governing the membership of the Mining Oversight and Accountability Commission; temporarily revising provisions governing the review of certain mining regulations by the Commission; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Bill Text

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(Reprinted with amendments adopted on May 24, 2019) FIRST REPRINT S.B.
Senate Bill No.
53 SENATE BILL NO .
53–Committee on Natural Resources CHAPTER..........
53–COMMITTEE ON N ATURAL RESOURCES (ON B EHALF OF THE D IVISION OFE NVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OF THE S TATE D EPARTMENT OF C ONSERVATION AND N ATURAL RESOURCES ) PREFILED N OVEMBER 19, 2018 ____________ Referred to Committee on Natural Resources SUMMARY—Revises provisions governing the Mining Oversight and Accountability Commission.
(BDR 46-218) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
No.
Effect on the State:
No.
~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
Existing law establishes the Mining Oversight and Accountability Commission, prescribes its membership and requires the Commission to provide oversight of compliance with Nevada law relating to the activities of each state agency, board, bureau, commission, department or division with respect to the taxation, operation, 514A.040, 514A.060) Section 1 of this bill:
Existing law establishes the Mining Oversight and Accountability Commission, prescribes its membership and requires the Commission to provide oversight of bureau, commission, department or division with respect to the taxation, operation, safety and environmental regulation of mines and mining in this State.
(NRS 514A.040, 514A.060) Section 1 of this bill:
and (3) authorizes a member to be reappointed.
and (3) authorizes a member to be not effective unless they are reviewed by the Mining Oversight and Accountabilityare Commission before they are approved by the Legislative Commission or its Subcommittee to Review Regulations.
Under existing law, certain regulations relating to mines or mining are not effective unless they are reviewed by the Mining Oversight and Accountability Commission before they are approved by the Legislative Commission or its Subcommittee to Review Regulations.
(NRS 514A.110) Sections 1.5 and 2 of this bill provide that until June 30, 2020, if the Mining Oversight and Accountability Commission fails to review certain regulations relating to mines or mining adopted within 30 days after their adoption, the regulations will become effective if approved in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Nevada Administrative Procedure Act.
(NRS 514A.110) Sections 1.5 and 2 of this Commission fails to review certain regulations relating to mines or mining adopted by the Commission on Mineral Resources or the State Environmental Commission within 30 days after their adoption, the regulations will become effective if *SB53_R1* – 2 – approved in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Nevada Administrative Procedure Act.
EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
The Minority Leader of the Senate shall recommend persons for appointment for the initial term, the Minority Leader of the Assembly shall recommend persons for appointment for the next succeeding term, and thereafter, the authority to recommend persons for appointment must alternate each biennium between the Houses of the Legislature.
The Minority Leader of the - 80th Session (2019) – 2 – Senate shall recommend persons for appointment for the initial term, the Minority Leader of the Assembly shall recommend persons for appointment for the next succeeding term, and thereafter, the authority to recommend persons for appointment must alternate each biennium between the Houses of the Legislature.
The Governor, Majority Leader of the Senate, Speaker of the Assembly, Minority Leader of the Senate and Minority Leader of the Assembly shall confer before the Governor makes an appointment to ensure that [:
The Governor, Majority Leader of the Senate, Speaker of the Assembly, Minority Leader of the Senate and Minority Leader of the Assembly shall confer before the Governor makes an app(a) Not more than two of the members are appointed from any one county in this State;
(a) Not more than two of the members are appointed from any one county in this State;
*SB53_R1* – 3 – [1.] (a) Nevada Tax Commission, pursuant to NRS 360.090, concerning any taxation related to the extraction of any mineral in this State, including, without limitation, the taxation of the net proceeds pursuant to chapter 362 of NRS and Section 5 of Article 10 of the Nevada Constitution;
[1.] (a) Nevada Tax Commission, pursuant to NRS 360.090, concerning any taxation related to the extraction of any mineral in this State, including, without limitation, the taxation of the net proceeds pursuant to chapter 362 of NRS and Section 5 of Article [2.] (b) Administrator of the Division of Industrial Relations of the Department of Business and Industry for mine health and safety pursuant to NRS 512.131;
[2.] (b) Administrator of the Division of Industrial Relations of the Department of Business and Industry for mine health and safety pursuant to NRS 512.131;
After conducting its review of the regulation, the Mining Oversight and Accountability Commission shall provide a report of its findings and recommendations regarding the regulation to the Legislative Counsel for submission to the Legislative Commission or the Subcommittee to Review Regulations, as appropriate.
After conducting its review of the regulation, the Mining Oversight and Accountability Commission - 80th Session (2019) – 3 – shall provide a report of its findings and recommendations regarding the regulation to the Legislative Counsel for submission to the Legislative Commission or the Subcommittee to Review Regulations, as appropriate.
*SB53_R1*
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Action History

  1. Approved by the Governor. Chapter 279.

  2. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  3. Assembly Amendment No. 748 concurred in. To enrollment.

  4. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To Senate. In Senate.

  5. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Declared an emergency measure under the Constitution. Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 748.) Dispensed with reprinting. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 30, Nays: 9, Excused: 2, Vacant: 1.) To printer.

  6. In Assembly. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining. To committee.

  7. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.

  8. Read second time.

  9. From committee: Do pass.

  10. Read first time. To committee.

  11. From printer.

  12. Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources. To printer.

Sponsors

  • Senate Committee on Natural Resources · Primary

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  • Senate Committee on Natural Resources

Co-sponsors (0)

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What does SB 53 do?
AN ACT relating to mining; revising provisions governing the membership of the Mining Oversight and Accountability Commission; temporarily revising provisions governing the review of certain mining regulations by the Commission; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Who sponsors SB 53?
SB 53 is sponsored by Senate Committee on Natural Resources.
What is the current status of SB 53?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 19, 2018. Enacted.
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