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AAssembly NDERSON , GONZÁLEZ , GORELOW AND SUMMERS -A RMSTRONG P REFILED FEBRUARY 3, 2023 ____________ Referred to Committee on Natural Resources SUMMARY—EstablishesAmends: provisions relating to soil health.
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Matter in (1) blue bold italics is new language in the original bill;
(2) variations of green bold underlining is language proposed to be added in this amendment;
(3) red strikethrough is deleted language in the original bill;
(4) purple double strikethrough is language proposed to be deleted in this amendment;
(5) orange double underlining is deleted language in the original bill proposed to be retained in this amendment.
ERS/HAC - Date:
3/30/2023 A.B.
No.
109—Establishes provisions relating to soil health.
(BDR 49-571) Page 1 of 22 *A_AB109_9* Assembly Amendment No.
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109–A SSEMBLYMEN LA R UE HATCH , ORENTLICHER, PETERS, T HOMAS , W ATTS;
ANDERSON , [AND] G ONZÁLEZ , G ORELOW AND SUMMERS -ARMSTRONG PREFILEDF EBRUARY 3, 2023 _______________ Referred to Committee on Natural Resources SUMMARY—Establishes provisions relating to soil health.
requiring the Conservation Districts Program in the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to provide staff services relating to the Healthy Soils Initiative;making an appropriation to the Conservation Districts Program to provide staff services to the State Conservation Commission for administering the Healthy Soils Initiative;
making an appropriation to the Conservation Districts Program to provide staff services to the State Conservation Commission for administering the Healthy Soils Initiative;
(Chapter 548 of NRS) Section 6 of this bill establishes the Soil Health Advisory Board within the Commission to advise the Commission on the Healthy Soils Initiative.
and (2) any other nonvoting member appointed by the CommissionComSection to7 provideof anythis necessarybill assistancecreates orthe technicalHealthy orSoils scientificInitiative expertise.within the Commission, which must:
Section(1) 7encourage of this bill creates the Healthyadoption Soilsof Initiativesoil withinhealth thepractices Commission,by whichagricultural must:producers;
(1) encourage the adoption of soil health practices by - *AB109_R1* – 2 – agricultural producers;
Commission(2) determinesa issoil appropriate.health monitoring and inventory platform;
and (3) any other program the Commission determines is appropriate.
SectionAssembly 9Amendment ofNo. this bill establishes the Fund for Soil Health in the State Treasury and requires the Commission to administer the Fund.
information9 into theAssembly recordsBill andNo. files of the Commission regarding the identity of an agricultural producer or program participant and the practices of an agricultural producer or program participant is confidential.
109 Page 4 Section 9 of this bill establishes the Fund for Soil Health in the State Treasury and reqSections 10 and 57 of this bill provide that, with certain exceptions, any information in the records and files of the Commission regarding the identity of an agricultural producer or program participant and the practices of an agricultural producer or program participant is confidential.
Section 11 of this bill authorizes the Commission to adopt regulations to carry outSectionsout 2-5 of this bill define certain terms relating to the provisions of sections 2-11.2-11 .
Sections[of 12-56this andbill.] 58Sections 2-5 of this bill makedefine conformingcertain changesterms torelating existing references to incorporate the provisions relatingof tosections the2-11. Commission into the Nevada Revised Statutes.
Sectionincorporate 59 of this bill makes an appropriation to the Conservationprovisions Districtsrelating Soils Initiative and for the salary of an employee to assist the Commission inthyinto administering the HealthyNevada SoilsRevised Initiative.Statutes.
Section 59 of this bill makes an appropriation to the Conservation Districts Program to provide staff services to the Commission for administering the Healthy Soils Initiative and for the salary of an employee to assist the Commission in administering the Healthy Soils Initiative.
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(d) Facilitate stakeholder collaboration to advance the understanding of the science of soil health and the - *AB109_R1* – 5 – implementation of soil health practices, which may include, without limitation, collaboration between the government, Indian tribes, academic and research institutions, nonprofit organizations and private entities;
(e)Assembly CollaborateAmendment withNo. agricultural producers, groups of agricultural producers, agricultural producer cooperatives, conservation districts, water conservancy districts, academic and research institutions, the government, Indian tribes and any other entity;
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109 Page 6 (e) Collaborate with agricultural producers, groups of agricultural producers, agricultural producer cooperatives, conservation districts, water conservancy districts, academic and research institutions, the government, Indian tribes and any other entity;
- *AB109_R1* – 6 – (b) Require any grant recipient who does not have sufficient expertise in soil health practices or project management to work with a technical assistance agency or organization;
All moneyAssembly receivedAmendment andNo. held by the State Treasurer for that purpose must be deposited in the Fund.
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109 Page 7 money received and held by the State Treasurer for that purpose must be deposited in the Fund.
The Conservation Districts Program in the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources shall provide - *AB109_R1* – 7 – staff services to the Commission for carrying out the provisions of sections 2 to 11, inclusive, of this act.
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To offer such assistance as may be appropriate to the supervisors of conservation districts in the carrying out of any of their powers and programs, to propose programs and to assist and guide districts in the preparation and carrying out of programs authorized under [this chapter,] the provisions of NRS 548.010 to 548.550, inclusive, to review district programs, to coordinate the programs of the districts and resolve any conflicts in such programs, and to facilitate, promote, assist, harmonize, coordinate and guide the programs and activities of districts as they relate to other special-special-purpose purpose districts, counties and other public agencies.
To cooperate with and give such assistance as may be requested by cities, counties, irrigation districts, and other special-special-purpose purpose districts in the State of Nevada for the purpose of cooperating with the United States through the Secretary of Agriculture in the furtherance of conservation, pursuant to the - *AB109_R1* – 9 – provisions of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, 16 U.S.C.
Pursuant to procedures developed mutually by the Commission and federal, state and local agencies that are authorized to plan or administer activities significantly affecting the conservation and use of renewable natural resources, to receiveAssembly fromAmendment thoseNo. agencies, for review and comment, suitable descriptions of their plans, programs and activities for purposes of coordination with the conservation districts’ programs and to arrange for and participate in conferences necessary to avoid conflict among the plans and programs, to call attention to omissions and to avoid duplication of effort.
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109 Page 9 receive from those agencies, for review and comment, suitable descriptions of their plans, programs and activities for purposes of coordination with the conservation districts’ programs and to arrange for and participate in conferences necessary to avoid conflict among the plans and programs, to call attention to omissions and to avoid duplication of effort.
To apply for any available grants and to accept and use any grants, gifts or donations to make available grants of money to - *AB109_R1* – 10 – qualified conservation districts to aid the districts in carrying out the provisions of [this chapter.] NRS 548.010 to 548.550, inclusive.
and (b)Assembly IsAmendment inNo. compliance with all of the requirements of [this chapter] NRS 548.010 to 548.550, inclusive, and the regulations of the Commission adopted pursuant thereto.
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(e)Assembly TheAmendment desirabilityNo. and necessity of including within the boundaries the particular lands under consideration and the benefits such lands may receive from being included within such boundaries.
(f)9 The relation of the proposed area to existingAssembly watershedsBill andNo. agricultural regions, and to other conservation districts already - *AB109_R1* – 12 – organized or proposed for organization under the provisions of [this chapter.] NRS 548.010 to 548.550, inclusive.
109 Page 11 (e) The desirability and necessity of including within the boundaries the particular lands under consideration and the benefits such lands may receive from being included within such boundaries.
(f) The relation of the proposed area to existing watersheds and agricultural regions, and to other conservation districts already organized or proposed for organization under the provisions of [this chapter.] NRS 548.010 to 548.550, inclusive.
in the county (or counties) of .................and..“Against........................” and “Against creation of a conservation district consisting of the township (or townships) of ........................
- *AB109_R1* – 13 – (c) Issue appropriate regulations governing the conduct of such hearings and referendum, and providing for the registration prior to the date of the referendum of all eligible voters, or prescribing some other appropriate procedure for the determination of those eligible as voters in such referendum.
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548.220 After 6 months shall have expired from the date of entry of a determination by the Commission that operation of a proposed district is not administratively practicable and feasible, and - *AB109_R1* – 14 – denial of a petition pursuant to such determination, subsequent petitions may be filed and action taken thereon in accordance with the provisions of [this chapter.] NRS 548.010 to 548.550, inclusive.
The application must be subscribed and sworn to by each of the supervisors before a person authorized to take and certify oaths, who shall certify upon the applicationAssembly thatAmendment theNo. person personally knows the supervisors and knows them to be the officers as affirmed in the application, and that each has subscribed thereto in the officer’s presence.
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Repair and restore property within the district, including, but not limited to, wetlands, stream corridors and other riparian property, - *AB109_R1* – 17 – on land owned or controlled by any government or municipal corporation, with the cooperation of the agency administering and having jurisdiction thereof, and on any other land within the district, upon obtaining the consent of all persons holding any relevant rights or interests in such land.
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Agencies of this State which shall have jurisdiction over, or be charged with the administration of, any state-state-owned owned lands, and agencies of any county or other governmental subdivision of the State which shall have jurisdiction over, or be charged with the administration of, any county-owned or other publicly owned lands, lying within the boundaries of any district organized under [this chapter,] the provisions of NRS 548.010 to 548.550, inclusive, shall cooperate to the fullest extent with the supervisors of such districts in the effectuation of programs and operations undertaken by the supervisors under the provisions of [this chapter.] NRS 548.010 to 548.550, inclusive.
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Subject to the provisions of NRS 548.4053 and 548.4054, and only after receiving the approval of a majority of the registered voters of the conservation district voting on the question at a primary, general or special election heldAssembly pursuantAmendment toNo. NRS 548.4053 or at an election conducted by mail pursuant to NRS 548.4054:
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The Commission shall conduct, after due notice, public meetings and public hearings within the district or districts - *AB109_R1* – 21 – concerned upon such regulations as it deems necessary to assist it in consideration thereof.
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At any time after 5 years after the organization of a district under the provisions of [this chapter,] NRS 548.010 to - *AB109_R1* – 23 – 548.550, inclusive, any 10 occupiersAssembly ofAmendment landNo. lying within the boundaries of such district may file a petition with the Commission praying that the operations of the district be terminated and the existence of the district be discontinued.
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If an agreement is terminated pursuant to this section, the boardAssembly ofAmendment directorsNo. of the weed control district must be appointed pursuant to NRS 555.205.
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Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 1.4683, 1.4687, 1A.110, 3.2203, 41.0397, 41.071, 49.095, 49.293, 62D.420, 62D.440, 62E.516, 62E.620, 62H.025, 62H.030, 62H.170, 62H.220, 62H.320, 75A.100, 75A.150, 76.160, 78.152, 80.113, 81.850, 82.183, 86.246, 86.54615, 87.515, 87.5413, 87A.200, 87A.580, 87A.640, 88.3355, 88.5927, 88.6067, 88A.345, 88A.7345, 89.045, 89.251, 90.730, 91.160, 116.757, 116A.270, 116B.880, 118B.026, 119.260, 119.265, 119.267, 119.280, 119A.280, 119A.653, 119A.677, 119B.370, 119B.382, 120A.640, 120A.690, 125.130, 125B.140, 126.141, 126.161, 126.163, 126.730, 127.007, 127.057, 127.130, 127.140, 127.2817, 128.090, 130.312, 130.712, 136.050, 159.044, 159A.044, 172.075, 172.245, 176.015, 176.0625, 176.09129, 176.156, 176A.630, 178.39801, 178.4715, 178.5691, 179.495, 179A.070, 179A.165, 179D.160, 200.3771, - *AB109_R1* – 25 – 200.3772, 200.5095, 200.604, 202.3662, 205.4651, 209.392, 209.3923, 209.3925, 209.419, 209.429, 209.521, 211A.140, 213.010, 213.040, 213.095, 213.131, 217.105, 217.110, 217.464, 217.475, 218A.350, 218E.625, 218F.150, 218G.130, 218G.240, 218G.350, 224.240, 226.300, 228.270, 228.450, 228.495, 228.570, 231.069, 231.1473, 232.1369, 233.190, 237.300, 239.0105, 239.0113, 239.014, 239B.026, 239B.030, 239B.040, 239B.050, 239C.140, 239C.210, 239C.230, 239C.250, 239C.270, 239C.420, 240.007, 241.020, 241.030, 241.039, 242.105, 244.264, 244.335, 247.540, 247.550, 247.560, 250.087, 250.130, 250.140, 250.150, 268.095, 268.0978, 268.490, 268.910, 269.174, 271A.105, 281.195, 281.805, 281A.350, 281A.680, 281A.685, 281A.750, 281A.755, 281A.780, 284.4068, 284.4086, 286.110, 286.118, 287.0438, 289.025, 289.080, 289.387, 289.830, 293.4855, 293.5002, 293.503, 293.504, 293.558, 293.5757, 293.870, 293.906, 293.908, 293.910, 293B.135, 293D.510, 331.110, 332.061, 332.351, 333.333, 333.335, 338.070, 338.1379, 338.1593, 338.1725, 338.1727, 348.420, 349.597, 349.775, 353.205, 353A.049, 353A.085, 353A.100, 353C.240, 360.240, 360.247, 360.255, 360.755, 361.044, 361.2242, 361.610, 365.138, 366.160, 368A.180, 370.257, 370.327, 372A.080, 378.290, 378.300, 379.0075, 379.008, 379.1495, 385A.830, 385B.100, 387.626, 387.631, 388.1455, 388.259, 388.501, 388.503, 388.513, 388.750, 388A.247, 388A.249, 391.033, 391.035, 391.0365, 391.120, 391.925, 392.029, 392.147, 392.264, 392.271, 392.315, 392.317, 392.325, 392.327, 392.335, 392.850, 393.045, 394.167, 394.16975, 394.1698, 394.447, 394.460, 394.465, 396.1415, 396.1425, 396.143, 396.159, 396.3295, 396.405, 396.525, 396.535, 396.9685, 398A.115, 408.3885, 408.3886, 408.3888, 408.5484, 412.153, 414.280, 416.070, 422.2749, 422.305, 422A.342, 422A.350, 425.400, 427A.1236, 427A.872, 432.028, 432.205, 432B.175, 432B.280, 432B.290, 432B.4018, 432B.407, 432B.430, 432B.560, 432B.5902, 432C.140, 432C.150, 433.534, 433A.360, 439.4941, 439.4988, 439.840, 439.914, 439A.116, 439A.124, 439B.420, 439B.754, 439B.760, 439B.845, 440.170, 441A.195, 441A.220, 441A.230, 442.330, 442.395, 442.735, 442.774, 445A.665, 445B.570, 445B.7773, 447.345, 449.209, 449.245, 449.4315, 449A.112, 450.140, 450B.188, 450B.805, 453.164, 453.720, 458.055, 458.280, 459.050, 459.3866, 459.555, 459.7056, 459.846, 463.120, 463.15993, 463.240, 463.3403, 463.3407, 463.790, 467.1005, 480.535, 480.545, 480.935, 480.940,Assembly 481.063,Amendment 481.091,No. 481.093, 482.170, 482.368, 482.5536, 483.340, 483.363, 483.575, 483.659, 483.800, 484A.469, 484B.830, 484B.833, 484E.070, 485.316, 501.344, 503.452, 522.040, 534A.031, 561.285, 571.160, 584.655, 587.877, 598.0964, 598.098, 598A.110, 598A.420, 599B.090, 603.070, 603A.210, 604A.303, - *AB109_R1* – 26 – 604A.710, 612.265, 616B.012, 616B.015, 616B.315, 616B.350, 618.341, 618.425, 622.238, 622.310, 623.131, 623A.137, 624.110, 624.265, 624.327, 625.425, 625A.185, 628.418, 628B.230, 628B.760, 629.047, 629.069, 630.133, 630.2671, 630.2672, 630.2673, 630.30665, 630.336, 630A.327, 630A.555, 631.332, 631.368, 632.121, 632.125, 632.3415, 632.3423, 632.405, 633.283, 633.301, 633.4715, 633.4716, 633.4717, 633.524, 634.055, 634.1303, 634.214, 634A.169, 634A.185, 635.111, 635.158, 636.262, 636.342, 637.085, 637.145, 637B.192, 637B.288, 638.087, 638.089, 639.183, 639.2485, 639.570, 640.075, 640.152, 640A.185, 640A.220, 640B.405, 640B.730, 640C.580, 640C.600, 640C.620, 640C.745, 640C.760, 640D.135, 640D.190, 640E.225, 640E.340, 641.090, 641.221, 641.2215, 641.325, 641A.191, 641A.217, 641A.262, 641B.170, 641B.281, 641B.282, 641C.455, 641C.760, 641D.260, 641D.320, 642.524, 643.189, 644A.870, 645.180, 645.625, 645A.050, 645A.082, 645B.060, 645B.092, 645C.220, 645C.225, 645D.130, 645D.135, 645G.510, 645H.320, 645H.330, 647.0945, 647.0947, 648.033, 648.197, 649.065, 649.067, 652.126, 652.228, 653.900, 654.110, 656.105, 657A.510, 661.115, 665.130, 665.133, 669.275, 669.285, 669A.310, 671.170, 673.450, 673.480, 675.380, 676A.340, 676A.370, 677.243, 678A.470, 678C.710, 678C.800, 679B.122, 679B.124, 679B.152, 679B.159, 679B.190, 679B.285, 679B.690, 680A.270, 681A.440, 681B.260, 681B.410, 681B.540, 683A.0873, 685A.077, 686A.289, 686B.170, 686C.306, 687A.060, 687A.115, 687B.404, 687C.010, 688C.230, 688C.480, 688C.490, 689A.696, 692A.117, 692C.190, 692C.3507, 692C.3536, 692C.3538, 692C.354, 692C.420, 693A.480, 693A.615, 696B.550, 696C.120, 703.196, 704B.325, 706.1725, 706A.230, 710.159, 711.600, section 10 of this act, sections 35, 38 and 41 of chapter 478, Statutes of Nevada 2011 and section 2 of chapter 391, Statutes of Nevada 2013 and unless otherwise declared by law to be confidential, all public books and public records of a governmental entity must be open at all times during office hours to inspection by any person, and may be fully copied or an abstract or memorandum may be prepared from those public books and public records.
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109 Page 21 480.940, 481.063, 481.091, 481.093, 482.170, 482.368, 482.5536, 483.340, 483.363, 483.575, 483.659, 483.800, 484A.469, 484B.830, 484B.833, 484E.070, 485.316, 501.344, 503.452, 522.040, 534A.031, 561.285, 571.160, 584.655, 587.877, 598.0964, 598.098, 598A.110, 598A.420, 599B.090, 603.070, 603A.210, 604A.303, 604A.710, 612.265, 616B.012, 616B.015, 616B.315, 616B.350, 618.341, 618.425, 622.238, 622.310, 623.131, 623A.137, 624.110, 624.265, 624.327, 625.425, 625A.185, 628.418, 628B.230, 628B.760, 629.047, 629.069, 630.133, 630.2671, 630.2672, 630.2673, 630.30665, 630.336, 630A.327, 630A.555, 631.332, 631.368, 632.121, 632.125, 632.3415, 632.3423, 632.405, 633.283, 633.301, 633.4715, 633.4716, 633.4717, 633.524, 634.055, 634.1303, 634.214, 634A.169, 634A.185, 635.111, 635.158, 636.262, 636.342, 637.085, 637.145, 637B.192, 637B.288, 638.087, 638.089, 639.183, 639.2485, 639.570, 640.075, 640.152, 640A.185, 640A.220, 640B.405, 640B.730, 640C.580, 640C.600, 640C.620, 640C.745, 640C.760, 640D.135, 640D.190, 640E.225, 640E.340, 641.090, 641.221, 641.2215, 641.325, 641A.191, 641A.217, 641A.262, 641B.170, 641B.281, 641B.282, 641C.455, 641C.760, 641D.260, 641D.320, 642.524, 643.189, 644A.870, 645.180, 645.625, 645A.050, 645A.082, 645B.060, 645B.092, 645C.220, 645C.225, 645D.130, 645D.135, 645G.510, 645H.320, 645H.330, 647.0945, 647.0947, 648.033, 648.197, 649.065, 649.067, 652.126, 652.228, 653.900, 654.110, 656.105, 657A.510, 661.115, 665.130, 665.133, 669.275, 669.285, 669A.310, 671.170, 673.450, 673.480, 675.380, 676A.340, 676A.370, 677.243, 678A.470, 678C.710, 678C.800, 679B.122, 679B.124, 679B.152, 679B.159, 679B.190, 679B.285, 679B.690, 680A.270, 681A.440, 681B.260, 681B.410, 681B.540, 683A.0873, 685A.077, 686A.289, 686B.170, 686C.306, 687A.060, 687A.115, 687B.404, 687C.010, 688C.230, 688C.480, 688C.490, 689A.696, 692A.117, 692C.190, 692C.3507, 692C.3536, 692C.3538, 692C.354, 692C.420, 693A.480, 693A.615, 696B.550, 696C.120, 703.196, 704B.325, 706.1725, 706A.230, 710.159, 711.600, section 10 of this act, sections 35, 38 and 41 of chapter 478, Statutes of Nevada 2011 and section 2 of chapter 391, Statutes of Nevada 2013 and unless otherwise declared by law to be confidential, all public books and public records of a governmental entity must be open at all times during office hours to inspection by any person, and may be fully copied or an abstract or memorandum may be prepared from those public books and public records.
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If the boundaries of a district overlap with the boundaries of a conservation district formed pursuant to [chapter 548 of] NRS [,] 548.010 to 548.550, inclusive, the board of the district must coordinate and consult with the board of supervisors of the - *AB109_R1* – 28 – conservation district on matters that may impact the conservation district.
There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the [State Conservation Commission] Conservation Districts Program in the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources the sum of $200,000 for providing staff services to the State Conservation Commission in the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources in administering the Healthy Soils Initiative created by section 7 of this act, and for the salary of an employee to assist the Commission in [administering the Healthy Soils Initiative.] carrying out the provisions of sections 2 to 11, inclusive, of this act.
subsection2. 1 must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2025, by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 19, 2025, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 19, 2025.
Any remaining balance of the appropriation made by subsection 1 must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2025, by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 19, 2025, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 19, 2025.
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