Nevada 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 543 — Revises provisions relating to the lease of certain state real property for certain purposes and the sale of agricultural products produced on such real property. (BDR 26-1133)

Last action — Approved by the Governor. Chapter 397.

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 31, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Joe Lombardo (Republican) on June 09, 2025.

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EXEMPT (Reprinted with amendments adopted on May 27, 2025) FIRST REPRINT A.B.
Assembly Bill No.
543 A SSEMBLY B ILLN O.
543–Committee on Ways and Means CHAPTER..........
543–COMMITTEE ON W AYS AND M EANS (O NB EHALF OF THE OFFICE OF FINANCE IN THE OFFICE OF THE G OVERNOR ) M ARCH 31, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Ways and Means SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to the lease of certain state real property for certain purposes and the sale of agricultural products produced on such real property.
(BDR 26-1133) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
No.
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 Administrator of the Division of State Lands of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is authorized to lease certain land owned by the State of Nevada for certain purposes, including for the lease of land for the grazing of livestock is determined.
Under existing law, the Administrator of the Division of State Lands of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is authorized to lease certain land owned by the State of Nevada for certain purposes, including for the purpose of grazing livestock, and sets forth the manner in which the fee for the Section 3.5 of this bill repeals this provision.
(NRS 322.010, 322.075) Section 3.5 of this bill repeals this provision.
(1) requires, with certain authorizes the Administrator to negotiate the lease or sale under certaind (2) - *AB543_R1* – 2 – circumstances after advertising for bids.
(1) requires, with certain exceptions, the Administrator to advertise the lease or sale for bids;
Sections 1.3 and 1.7 of this bill provide that this authority granted to the Administrator of the Division of State Parks is an exception to the authority granted to the Administrator of the Division of State LanExisting law creates the Account for Maintenance of State Parks within the Division of State Parks and requires that money deposited in the Account must only be used to repair and maintain state parks, monuments and recreational areas.
and (2) authorizes the Administrator to negotiate the lease or sale under certain that this authority granted to the Administrator of the Division of State Parks is an exception to the authority granted to the Administrator of the Division of State Lands to lease state lands.
(NRS 407.0762) Sections 2.5 and 3 of this bill require that any money collected for the lease of real property owned by the State and assigned to the Division for on such real property must be deposited in the Account and used in the area orroduced region in which the money was collected.
Existing law creates the Account for Maintenance of State Parks within the Division of State Parks and requires that money deposited in the Account must only be used to repair and maintain state parks, monuments and recreational areas.
(NRS 407.0762) Sections 2.5 and 3 of this bill require that any money collected for the administration for grazing or pasturage or the sale of agricultural products produced on such real property must be deposited in the Account and used in the area or region in which the money was collected.
EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
(Deleted by amendment.) Sec.
(Deleted by amendment.) - 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – Sec.
322.010 Except as provided in NRS 334.070 and 504.147 [,] and section 2.5 of this act, the Administrator of the Division of State Lands of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, as ex officio State Land Registrar, may lease any land except contract land now or hereafter owned by the State of Nevada, or which may hereafter be granted to it by the United States of America, upon terms as provided in NRS 322.020, 322.030 and 322.040.
322.010 Except as provided in NRS 334.070 and 504.147 [,] and section 2.5 of this act, the Administrator of the Division of State Lands of the State Department of Conservation and Natural except contract land now or hereafter owned by the State of Nevada, or which may hereafter be granted to it by the United States of America, upon terms as provided in NRS 322.020, 322.030 and 322.040.
Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Interim Finance Committee may exercise the powers conferred - *AB543_R1* – 3 – upon it by law only when the Legislature is not in a regular or special session.
Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, upon it by law only when the Legislature is not in a regular or special session.
In performing those duties, the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and the Assembly Standing Committee on Ways and Means may meet separately and transmit the results of their respective votes to the Chair of the Interim Finance Committee to determine the action of the Interim Finance Committee as a whole.
In performing those duties, the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and the Assembly Standing Committee on Ways and Means may - 83rd Session (2025) – 3 – meet separately and transmit the results of their respective votes to the Chair of the Interim Finance Committee to determine the action of the Interim Finance Committee as a whole.
The Chair of the Interim Finance Committee may appoint a subcommittee consisting of six members of the Committee to review and make recommendations to the Committee on matters of the State Public Works Division of the Department of Administration that require prior approval of the Interim Finance Committee pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 341.126, NRS 341.142 and paragraph (f) of subsection 1 of NRS 341.145.
The Chair of the Interim Finance Committee may appoint a review and make recommendations to the Committee on matters of the State Public Works Division of the Department of Administration that require prior approval of the Interim Finance Committee pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 341.126, NRS 341.142 and paragraph (f) of subsection 1 of NRS 341.145.
or (b) Sell any agricultural product of any kind, including, without limitation, any crop, that is produced on the real property.
or (b) Sell any agricultural product of any kind, including, wit2.ut The Administrator may not lease rights in or to realroperty.
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property or sell agricultural products pursuant to subsection 1 if such a lease or sale would:
The Administrator may not lease rights in or to real property or sell agricultural products pursuant to subsection 1 if such a lease or sale would:
and (b) If the Administrator finds that the highest or best bid received pursuant to paragraph (a) is less than the amount that should be paid, the Administrator:
and - 83rd Session (2025) – 4 – received pursuant to paragraph (a) is less than the amount that should be paid, the Administrator:
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The Administrator may enter into a lease with or sale to a state agency without advertising for bids if the rent agreed to be paid for any agricultural products to be sold is, in the opinion ofbe the Administrator, equal to the amount that would be obtained by the Administrator by advertising for bids.
The Administrator may enter into a lease with or sale to a state agency without advertising for bids if the rent agreed to be paid by the state agency for the lease or the sale price agreed to be paid for any agricultural products to be sold is, in the opinion of the Administrator, equal to the amount that would be obtained by the Administrator by advertising for bids.
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- *AB543_R1* – 5 – Sec.
Sec.
407.0762 1.
within the Division of State Parks is hereby created in the State General Fund.
The Account for Maintenance of State Parks within the Division of State Parks is hereby created in the State General Fund.
Account, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the Account.
- 83rd Session (2025) – 5 – 3.
The interest and income earned on the money in the Account, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the Account.
The money in the Account does not lapse to the State General Fund at the end of any fiscal year.
The money in the Account does not lapse to the State Gen[3.] 5.
[3.] 5.
TEXT OF REPEALED SECTION 322.075 Fees for leases of land for grazing livestock:
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Conditions;
determination of minimum fee.
Unless the fee for livestock is determined pursuant to NRS 322.060:f land for grazing 1.
The fee for the term or any portion of the term of the lease must be based on the fair market value of the interest leased, but must not be less than:
(a) The minimum grazing fee determined pursuant to subsection 2;
or (b) The base value specified in subsection 3, - *AB543_R1* – 6 –  whichever is greater, for each animal unit month leased.
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To determine the minimum grazing fee for the purposes of subsection 1, the Administrator of the Division of State Lands of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, as ex officio State Land Registrar, shall:
(a) For each of the 3 years immediately preceding the year in which the land is leased:
(1) Divide the price of beef cattle as set forth in the beef in the production price index for that year;
and livestock as set forth (2) Multiply the quotient calculated pursuant to subparagraph (1) by the base value specified in subsection 3 for that year;
and (b) Upon determining an amount for each year pursuant to paragraph (a), add each of those amounts and divide the sum by 3.
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For the purposes of this section, the base value is $1.94 for the period beginning on July 1, 1997, and ending on December 31, 2003.
On January 1, 2004, and every 6 years thereafter, the Administrator shall revise the base value to adjust for inflation.
(a) “Animal unit month” means the amount of forage required to sustain one cow for one month.
(b) “Beef price index” means the index that:
(1) Indicates the price of beef cattle in this State;
and (2) Is calculated by the Administrator from data published annually by the United States Department of Agriculture.
(c) “Production price index” means the index that:
(1) Indicates the cost to produce livestock, including the costs related to interest, taxes and wages;
and (2) Is published annually by the United States Department of Agriculture.
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Action History

  1. Approved by the Governor. Chapter 397.

  2. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  3. In Assembly. To enrollment.

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

  5. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

  6. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

  7. From committee: Do pass. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time.

  8. In Senate. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources. To committee.

  9. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate.

  10. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 796.) To printer.

  11. From printer. To committee.

  12. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. To printer.

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