AB 62 — Revises provisions related to water. (BDR 48-215)

(ReprintedAssembly withBill amendmentsNo. adopted on May 21, 2019) THIRD REPRINT A.B.

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62–COMMITTEE ON N ATURAL RESOURCES , GRICULTURE ,AND M INING (ON B EHALF OF THE D IVISION OFW ATER RESOURCES OF THE S TATE DEPARTMENT OF C ONSERVATION AND N ATURAL RESOURCES ) PREFILED N OVEMBER 19, 2018 ____________ Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining SUMMARY—Revises provisions related to water.

(BDR 48-215) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

No.

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matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

(1) requires the State Engineer to set a deadline by which the construction related to the appropriation of water must be completed and application of water to beneficial tounder usecertain mustcircumstances. be made;

andWith (2)limited authorizesexceptions, theany Statenumber Engineerof toextensionsnes extendmay thosebe deadlinesgranted, underbut certaina circumstances.single extension may not exceed 5 years.

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-matter *AB62_R3*between –brackets 2[omitted –material] THEis PEOPLEmaterial OFto THEbe STATEomitted. OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

80th Session (2019) – 2 – (2) For which a plan for the development of a project has been approved by the local government pursuant to NRS 278.010 to 278.460, inclusive;

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4 and NRS 533.395 and 533.4377, the State Engineer may, for good cause shown, grant any number of extensions of time within whichsewhich construction work must be completed, or water must be applied to a beneficial use under any permit therefor issued by the State Engineer, but a single extension of time must not exceed 5 years.

 The State Engineer shall not grant an extension of time unless the State Engineer determines from the proof and evidence so submitted - *AB62_R3* – 3 – that the applicant is proceeding in good faith and with reasonable diligence to perfect the application.

80th Session (2019) – 3 – (b) The number of parcels and commercial or residential units which are contained in or planned for the land being developed or the area being served by the county, city, town, public water district or public water company;

-(a) *AB62_R3*Adopt –any 4regulation –necessary to carry out the provisions of this section;

andulationand necessary to carry out the provisions (b) Provide a copy of such regulations to any person upon request.

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