SB 115 — Revises provisions relating to the mitigation of certain projects. (BDR 20-679)

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115–SENATOR FLORES F EBRUARY 8, 2023 ____________ Referred to Committee on Government Affairs SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to the mitigation of certain projects.

(BDR 20-679) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

No.

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

Parts 325 and 332 and 40 C.F.R.

A board of county commissioners that establishes a mitigation bank or an in-lieu fee program pursuant to subsection 1 may enter into a cooperative agreement with a public agency or - 82nd Session (2023) – 2 – nonprofit organization for the establishment, use or operation of the mitigation bank [.

(a) “Hydric soil” means soil that, in its undrained condition, is saturated, flooded or ponded long enough during a growing season to develop an anaerobic condition that supports the growth andandon regeneration of hydrophytic vegetation.

(c) “Mitigation bank” means a system in which the creation, enhancement, restoration or preservation of wetlands is recognized theby futurea developmentregulatory ofagency otheras wetlandgenerating sites.orycompensatory credits allowing (d) “Public agency” has the meaningfuture ascribeddevelopment toof itother inwetland NRSsites. 277.100.

(d) “Public agency” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 277.100.

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2.NRS 482.379185 is hereby amended to read as 482.379185 1.

NRS 482.379185 is hereby amended to read as follows:

482.379185 1.

If the Department receives at least 1,000 applications for the issuance of license plates for the support of the conservation of wetlands, the Department shall issue those plates for a passenger car or light commercial vehicle upon application by a person who is entitled to license plates pursuant to NRS 482.265 and who otherwise complies with the requirements for registration and licensing- 82nd Session (2023) – 3 – personalized prestige license plates issued pursuant to thisNRSat chapter.482.3667 be combined with license plates for the support of the conservation of wetlands if that person pays the fees for the personalized prestige license plates in addition to the fees for the license plates for the support of the conservation of wetlands pursuant to subsections 3 and 4.

A person may request that personalized prestige license plates issued pursuant to NRS 482.3667 be combined with license plates for the support of the conservation of wetlands if that person pays the fees for the personalized prestige license plates in addition to the fees for the license plates for the support of the conservation of wetlands pursuant to subsections 3 and 4.

In addition to all other applicable registration and license fees and governmental services taxes and the fee prescribed in subsection 3, a person who requests a set of license plates for the support of the conservation of wetlands must pay for the initial issuance of the plates an additional fee of $25 and for each renewal of the plates an additional fee of $20, to be distributed pursuant to sub5.ctiExcept as otherwise provided in NRS 482.38279, the Department shall deposit the fees collected pursuant to subsection 5.4 with the State Treasurer for credit to the State General Fund.

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Except as otherwise provided in NRS 482.38279, the Department shall deposit the fees collected pursuant to subsection 4 with the State Treasurer for credit to the State General Fund.

and - *SB115_R1* – 4 – (b) Fundraising activities for the conservation of wetlands that are:

and (2) Sponsored or participated in by Nevada Ducks Unlimited or its6.s successor.sIf, during a registration period, the holder of license plates issued pursuant to the provisions of this section disposes of the vehicle to which the plates are affixed, the holder shall:

6.(a) Retain the plates and affix them to another vehicle that meets the requirements of this section if the holder pays the fee for the transfer of the registration and any registration fee or governmental services tax due pursuant to NRS 482.399;

If,or during(b) aWithin registration30 period,days theafter holderremoving ofthe license plates issuedfrom pursuant to the provisionsvehicle, ofreturn thisthem section disposes of the vehicle to which the platesDepartment. are affixed, the holder shall:

(a)- Retain82nd theSession plates(2023) and– affix4 them– to anotherit vehiclein thatNRS meets244.388.] themeans requirementsland ofthat:nd” this[has section if the holdermeaning paysascribed the(a) feeHas fora thepredominance transfer of thehydric registrationsoil; and any registration fee or governmental ser(b) Within 30 days after removing the plates from the vehicle, return them to the Department.

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As used in this section, “wetland” [has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 244.388.] means land that:

(a) Has a predominance of hydric soil;

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