Nevada 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

SB 258 — Revises provisions relating to water. (BDR 48-889)

Last action — Approved by the Governor. Chapter 122.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 13, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Joe Lombardo (Republican) on May 31, 2023.

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Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

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  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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(Reprinted with amendments adopted on April 18, 2023) FIRST REPRINT S.B.
Senate Bill No.
258 SENATE BILL NO .
258–Senator Ohrenschall CHAPTER..........
258–SENATOR OHRENSCHALL M ARCH 13, 2023 ____________ Referred to Committee on Natural Resources SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to water.
(BDR 48-889) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
Increases or Newly Provides for Term of Imprisonment in County or City Jail or Detention Facility.
Effect on the State:
Yes.
~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
Under existing law, the State Engineer may grant a permit for a temporary appropriated for a period not to exceed 1 year.
Under existing law, the State Engineer may grant a permit for a temporary change of the place of diversion, manner of use or place of use of water already State Engineer determines that a temporary change may not be in the publicmit, if the interest, or may impair the water rights held by other persons, existing law:
Before granting such a permit, if the State Engineer determines that a temporary change may not be in the public interest, or may impair the water rights held by other persons, existing law:
and (3) if a protest is 4 of this bill authorizes the State Engineer to grant an application for such aon temporary change for a period not to exceed 3 years if the temporary change is for a renewable energy generation project.
and (3) if a protest is filed, provides that the State Engineer may hold a hearing.
(NRS 533.345) Section temporary change for a period not to exceed 3 years if the temporary change is for a renewable energy generation project.
EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
Section 1.
Sections 1-3.
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(a) The State Engineer determines that the temporary change may not be in the public interest, or may impair the water rights held by other persons;
- 82nd Session (2023) – 2 – (a) The State Engineer determines that the temporary change may not be in the public interest, or may impair the water rights held by other persons;
or (b) The temporary change is for a period of more than 1 year pursuant to subsection 5.
or (b) The temporary change is for a period of more than 1 year pur4.antIf the State Engineer gives notice of the application in accordance with subsection 3, any person interested may file a written protest to the application and the State Engineer may hold a hearing before rendering a decision in accordance with the provisions of NRS 533.365.
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If the State Engineer gives notice of the application in accordance with subsection 3, any person interested may file a written protest to the application and the State Engineer may hold a hearing before rendering a decision in accordance with the provisions of NRS 533.365.
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Action History

  1. Approved by the Governor. Chapter 122.

  2. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  3. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. In Senate. To enrollment.

  4. Read second time.

  5. From committee: Do pass.

  6. In Assembly. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources. To committee.

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

  8. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

  9. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 342.) To printer.

  10. From printer. To committee.

  11. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources. To printer.

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

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SB 258 is sponsored by Ohrenschall, James (Democratic).
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