AB 191 — Revises provisions relating to water conservation. (BDR 48-697)

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DICKMAN , G ALLANT AND GURR FEBRUARY 20, 2023 ____________ Referred to Committee on Natural Resources SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to water conservation.

(BDR 48-697) 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.

conservationExisting andlaw updaterequires theeach plansupplier everyof 5water years;to:

(1) adopt a plan of water conservation and update the plan every 5 years;

Existing law defines a “supplier of water” to include any public or private entity that supplies water for municipal, industrial or domestic purposes.

(NRS 540.121-540.151) ThisThisies that:bill revises the definition of “supplier of water” to exclude a public or private entity that has less than 15 service connections.

(1)As hasa lessresult thanof 15the servicechange connections;to the definition of “supplier of water,” this bill removes the requirement for such an entity to adopt and update a plan of water conservation, conduct a water loss audit or calculate conservation.or adopt a plan to provide certain incentives relating to water EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

(2)matter servesbetween year-roundbrackets residents;[omitted material] is material to be omitted.

andtity (3) supplies water for municipal or quasi-municipal purposes.

As a result of the change to the definition of “supplier of water,” this bill removes the requirement for such an entity to adopt and update a plan of water conservation, conduct a water loss audit or calculate water losses or adopt a plan to provide certain incentives relating to water conservation.

-[1.] *AB191_R1*(a) –Any 2county, –city, town, local improvement district, general improvement district and water conservancy district;ct,district; [2.] (b) Any water district, water system, water project or water planning and advisory board created by a special act of the Legislature;

[2.] (b) Any water district, water system, water project or water planning and advisory board created by a special act of the Legislature;

or (b) A public or private entity that:that has less than 15 service connections, as defined in NRS 445A.843.

(1)~~~~~ Has23 less- than82nd 15Session service(2023) connections, as defined in NRS 445A.843;

(2) Serves year-round residents;

and (3) Supplies water for municipal or quasi-municipal purposes.

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