Nevada 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 6 — Revises provisions governing an application for a temporary change relating to appropriated water. (BDR 48-309)

Last action — Approved by the Governor. Chapter 28.

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    Introduced
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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, 2020. Enacted.

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Bill Text

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(Reprinted with amendments adopted on April 13, 2021) FIRST REPRINT A.B.
Assembly Bill No.
6 ASSEMBLY B ILLNO .
6–Committee on Natural Resources CHAPTER..........
6–OMMITTEE ON N ATURAL RESOURCES (ON BEHALF OF THE D IVISION OFW ATER RESOURCES OF THESTATE DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL R ESOURCES ) PREFILED N OVEMBER 18, 2020 ____________ Referred to Committee on Natural Resources SUMMARY—Revises provisions governing an application for a temporary change relating to appropriated water.
(BDR 48-309) 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.
With certain exceptions, existing law requires a person who wishes to change to apply to the State Engineer for a permit to do so.
the place of diversion, manner of use or place of use of water already appropriated to apply to the State Engineer for a permit to do so.
(NRS 533.325) Existing lawted requires the State Engineer to hold a hearing on an application for a temporary change to the place of diversion, manner of use or place of use of water already appropriated if the State Engineer determines that such a change may not be in the public interest or may impair the water rights of others.
(NRS 533.325) Existing law requires the State Engineer to hold a hearing on an application for a temporary change to the place of diversion, manner of use or place of use of water already appropriated if the State Engineer determines that such a change may not be in the clarifies that a person may file a written protest against the granting of anbill application for a temporary change and provides that the State Engineer may hold a hearing in accordance with the procedures set forth in existing law.
(NRS 533.345) This bill clarifies that a person may file a written protest against the granting of an hearing in accordance with the procedures set forth in existing law.eer may hold a 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:
Every application for a permit to change the place of diversion, manner of use or place of use of water already - *AB6_R1* – 2 – appropriated must contain such information as may be necessary to a full understanding of the proposed change, as may be required by the State Engineer.
Every application for a permit to change the place of diversion, manner of use or place of use of water already appropriated must contain such information as may be necessary to a full understanding of the proposed change, as may be required by the State Engineer.
If an applicant is seeking a temporary change of place of appropriated, the State Engineer shall approve the application if:
If an applicant is seeking a temporary change of place of diversion, manner of use or place of use of water already appropriated, the State Engineer shall approve the application if:
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Action History

  1. Approved by the Governor. Chapter 28.

  2. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  3. In Assembly. To enrollment.

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

  5. Read second time.

  6. From committee: Do pass.

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

  8. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate.

  9. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 118.) To printer.

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

  11. To committee.

  12. Read first time.

  13. From printer.

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

Sponsors

  • Assembly Committee on Natural Resources · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 66 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Assembly Committee on Natural Resources

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (66)

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