SB 53 — Makes various changes relating to the Division of State Parks of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. (BDR 35-338)

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53–COMMITTEE ON N ATURAL RESOURCES (ON B EHALF OF THE D IVISION OFSTATE PARKS OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF C ONSERVATION AND N ATURAL RESOURCES ) PREFILED N OVEMBER 18, 2020 ____________ Referred to Committee on Natural Resources SUMMARY—Makes various changes relating to the Division of State Parks of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

(BDR 35-338) 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 sets forth the general powers and duties of the Administrator of the Division of State Parks of the State Department of Conservation and Natural organizeResources. the areas under the jurisdiction of the Division into regions.rator to Existing law authorizes the Administrator, with the approval of the Director of the Department, to collect at each state park a fee for the repair, operation and maintenance of sewer, water and electrical systems.

Such(NRS fees407.065) mustSection only1 beof usedthis forbill authorizes the repair,Administrator operationto andorganize maintenancethe ofareas suchunder systems in the statejurisdiction parkof in which the feesDivision wereinto collected.regions.

Existing law authorizes the Administrator, with the approval of the Director of maintenance of sewer, water and electrical systems.

Such fees must only be usednd for the repair, operation and maintenance of such systems in the state park in which the fees were collected.

(1) clarifies the authority of the Administrator to collect the fee at any area under the jurisdiction of the Division;

and (2) authorizes the Administrator to use the fee for the repair,ionrepair, that if the Administrator has organized the areas under the jurisdiction of the Division into regions, the fees may be used for the repair, operation and maintenance of the sewer, water, communication systems.and electrical systems of any such area in the region in which the money was collected.

SectionEXPLANATION 2 further provides that if the Administrator has organized the areas under the jurisdiction of the Division into regions, the fees may be used for the repair, operation and - *SB53* – 2Matter – maintenance of the sewer, water, communication and electrical systems of any such area in thebolded regionitalics inis whichnew; the money was collected.

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The Administrator may appoint or designate- certain81st employeesSession (2021) – 2 – authority of peace officers.of the Division to have the general authority(c) May allow multiple use of peacestate officers.parks and real property controlled or administered by the Division for any lawful purpose, including, but not limited to, grazing, mining, development of natural resources, hunting and fishing, in accordance with such regulations as may be adopted in furtherance of the purposes of the Division.

(c) May allow multiple use of state parks and real property controlled or administered by the Division for any lawful purpose, including, but not limited to, grazing, mining, development of natural resources, hunting and fishing, in accordance with such regulations as may be adopted in furtherance of the purposes of the Division.

(2) Upon application therefor and proof of residency and proof of status as described in subsection 5 of NRS 361.091, to a bona fide resident of the State of Nevada who has incurred a to a permanent service-connected disability of 10 percent or more and has been honorably discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States.

- *SB53* – 3 – (e) May conduct and operate such special services as may be necessary for the comfort and convenience of the general public, and impose and collect reasonable fees for such special services.

(f) May rent or lease concessions located within the boundaries of state parks or of real property controlled or administered by the Division to public or private corporations, to groups of natural persons, or to natural persons for a valuable consideration upon such termsconcessionaire andmay conditionsdominate asany thestate Divisionpark deemsoperation.oper, fitbut andno proper,(g) butMay noestablish concessionairesuch maycapital dominateprojects anyconstruction statefunds parkas operation.are necessary to account for the parks improvements program approved by the Legislature.

(g) May establish such capital projects construction funds as are necessary to account for the parks improvements program approved by the Legislature.

(h) In addition to any concession specified in paragraph (f), may establish concessions within the boundaries of any state park to provide for the sale of food, drinks, ice, publications, sundries, gifts and- souvenirs,81st andSession other(2021) such– related3 items– as the Administrator determines are appropriately made available to visitors.

and (b) May issue an annual permit to a person who pays a reasonable fee as prescribed by regulation which authorizes the holder of the permit to enter a specific state park or specific recreational area in this State and, except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, use the facilities of the state park or recreational area without paying the entrance fee.

(a) Specify the period for which the Administrator may issue an annual permit to a pupil pursuant to this subsection, including, without limitation, the date upon which the Administrator may issue - *SB53* – 4 – an annual permit to a pupil who has completed fourth grade and who intends to enter the fifth grade after completing the fourth grade;

(b) Specify the circumstances under which a pupil and any person accompanying a pupil may use the annual permit to enter a statesta(c) parkInclude orany recreationalother area;requirement which the Administrator determines is necessary to establish and carry out the program pursuant to this subsection.

and (c) Include any other requirement which the Administrator determines is necessary to establish and carry out the program pursuant to this subsection.

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Except as otherwise provided in subsection 1 of NRS 407.0762 and subsection 1 of NRS 407.0765, the fees collected pursuant to paragraphs (d), (e) and (f) of subsection 1 or subsection 2 must be deposited in the State General Fund.

If the Administrator has organized the areas under the jurisdiction of the Division into regions pursuant to NRS 407.065, the money deposited in the Account pursuant to this section must be accounted for separately for each region and - *SB53* – 5 – must only be used for the repair, operation and maintenance of the sewer, water, communication and electrical systems of the are3.areas in the region in which the money was collected.

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