Nevada 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 464 — Enacts the Interstate Mining Compact. (BDR 46-1125)

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 05, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Joe Lombardo (Republican) on June 05, 2025.

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Senate Bill No.
464 SENATE BILLN O .
464–Committee on Finance CHAPTER..........
464–COMMITTEE ON F INANCE (O NB EHALF OF THE OFFICE OF FINANCE IN THE OFFICE OF THE G OVERNOR ) M AY 5, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Natural Resources SUMMARY—Enacts the Interstate Mining Compact.
(BDR 46-1125) 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.
Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
LegiThe Interstate Mining Compact is an interstate compact which addresses issues relating to mining, including, without limitation, the economic impacts, the effects on natural resources, the protection of the environment and public health and safety.
The Interstate Mining Compact is an interstate compact which addresses issues relating to mining, including, without limitation, the economic impacts, the effects safety.
The Compact creates the Interstate Mining Commission composed of one commissioner from each party state who is the governor of that state or an alternate designated by the Governor.
The Compact creates the Interstate Mining Commission composed of one commissioner from each party state who is the governor of that state or an alternate designated by studying issues relating to mining operations, processes and techniques and the conservation and restoration of land affected by mining;
The Commission is charged with certain duties, which include:
(2) making recommendations relating to mining;
(1) studying issues relating to mining operations, processes and techniques and the recommendations relating to mining;
- *SB464* – 2 – Section 2 of this bill enacts the Interstate Mining Compact.
Section 2 of this bill enacts the Interstate Mining Compact.
Section 3 of this bill authorizes the Governor to designate a representative to serve as the alternate of the Governor to the Compact and on the Commission.
Section 3 of this bill authorizes the Governor to designate a representative to serve as the alternate of the Section 4 of this bill provides that:
Section 4 of this bill provides that:
(1) the provisions of the Compact and any policy of the Commission do not limit, repeal or supersede any law of this State;
(1) the provisions of the Compact and any and (2) the State of Nevada is not liable for certain obligations or solvency of the Commission.
and (2) the State of Nevada is not liable for certain obligations or solvency of the Commission.
- 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
8 INTERSTATE MINING COMPACT ARTICLE I.
INTERSTATE MINING COMPACT ARTICLE I.
FINDINGS AND PURPOSES (a) The party States find that:
FINDINGS AND PURPOSES (a)1.
1.
- *SB464* – 3 – 4.
4.
The States are in a position and have the responsibility to assure that mining shall be conducted in accordance with sound conservation principles, and with due regard for local conditions.
The States are in a position and have the responsibility to conservation principles, and with due regard for local conditions.
1.
- 83rd Session (2025) – 3 – and other resources affected by mining.toration of land, water 2.
Advance the protection and restoration of land, water and other resources affected by mining.
2.
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productive mining industry and in increasing economic and other benefits attributable to mining.
Assist in achieving and maintaining an efficient and productive mining industry and in increasing economic and other benefits attributable to mining.
but shall not include - *SB464* – 4 – those aspects of deep mining not having significant effect on the surface, and shall not include excavation of grading when conducted solely in aid of on-site farming or construction.
but shall not include those aspects of deep mining not having significant effect on the conducted solely in aid of on-site farming or construction.
8 ARTICLE III.
ARTICLE III.
STATE PROGRAMS Each party State agrees that within a reasonable time it will formulate and establish an effective program for the conservation and use of mined land, by the establishment of standards, enactment of laws, or the continuing of the same in force, to accomplish:
STATE PROGRAMS Each party State agrees that within a reasonable time it will formulate and establish an effective program for the conservation - 83rd Session (2025) – 4 – and use of mined land, by the establishment of standards, enactment of laws, or the continuing of the same in force, to accomplish:
The protection of the public and the protection of adjoining and other landowners from damage to their lands and the structures and other property thereon resulting from the conduct of mining operations or the abandonment or neglect of land and property formerly used in the conduct of such operations.
The protection of the public and the protection of the structures and other property thereon resulting from thed conduct of mining operations or the abandonment or neglect of land and property formerly used in the conduct of such operations.
Study mining operations, processes and techniques for the purpose of gaining knowledge concerning the effects of such operations, processes and techniques on land, soil, water, air, plant and animal life, recreation, and patterns of community or regional development or change.
Study mining operations, processes and techniques for the purpose of gaining knowledge concerning the effects of such operations, processes and techniques on land, soil, water, air, plant and animal life, recreation, and patterns of community or reg2.naStudy the conservation, adaptation, improvement and restoration of land and related resources affected by mining.
2.
Study the conservation, adaptation, improvement and restoration of land and related resources affected by mining.
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Study and make recommendations with respect to any practice, process, technique, or course of action that may improve the efficiency of mining or the economic yield from mining operations.
Study and make recommendations with respect to any practice, process, technique, or course of action that may improve - 83rd Session (2025) – 5 – operations.ncy of mining or the economic yield from mining 8.
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Pursuant to the laws of the party State, each Governor shall have the assistance of an advisory body (including membership from mining industries, conservation interests, and such other public and private interests as may be appropriate) in considering problems relating to mining and in discharging the responsibilities as a Commissioner on the Commission.
Pursuant to the laws of the party State, each Governor membership from mining industries, conservation interests, and such other public and private interests as may be appropriate) in considering problems relating to mining and in discharging the responsibilities as a Commissioner on the Commission.
No action of the Commission making a recommendation pursuant to Article IV-3, IV-7, and IV-8 or requesting, accepting or disposing of funds, services, or other property pursuant to this paragraph, Article V(g), V(h), or VII - *SB464* – 6 – shall be valid unless taken at a meeting at which a majority of the total number of votes on the Commission is cast in favor thereof.
No action of the Commission making a recommendation pursuant to Article IV-3, IV-7, and IV-8 or property pursuant to this paragraph, Article V(g), V(h), or VII shall be valid unless taken at a meeting at which a majority of the total number of votes on the Commission is cast in favor thereof.
The Commission may acquire, hold, and convey real and personal property and any interest therein.
- 83rd Session (2025) – 6 – The Commission may acquire, hold, and convey real and personal property and any interest therein.
(d) The Commission shall elect annually, from among its members, a Chairman, a Vice-chairman, and a Treasurer.
(d) The Commission shall elect annually, from among its Commission shall appoint an Executive Director and fix his or her duties and compensation.
The Commission shall appoint an Executive Director and fix his or her duties and compensation.
(g) The Commission may borrow, accept or contract for the services of personnel from any State, the United States, or any other governmental agency, or from any person, firm, association or corporation.
services of personnel from any State, the United States, or any other governmental agency, or from any person, firm, association or corporation.
Any donation or grant accepted by the Commission pursuant to this - *SB464* – 7 – paragraph or services borrowed pursuant to paragraph (g) of the Article shall be reported in the annual report of the Commission.
Any donation or grant accepted by the Commission pursuant to this paragraph or services borrowed pursuant to paragraph (g) of the Article shall be reported in the annual report of the Commission.
(i) The Commission shall adopt bylaws for the conduct of its business and shall have the power to amend and rescind these bylaws.
- 83rd Session (2025) – 7 – business and shall have the power to amend and rescind theseits bylaws.
ADVISORY, TECHNICAL, AND REGIONAL COMMITTEES The Commission shall establish such advisory, technical, and regional committees as it may deem necessary, membership on which shall include private persons and public officials, and shall cooperate with the use and services of any such committees and the organizations which the members represent in furthering any of its activities.
ADVISORY, TECHNICAL, AND REGIONAL COMMITTEES The Commission shall establish such advisory, technical, and which shall include private persons and public officials, and shall cooperate with the use and services of any such committees and the organizations which the members represent in furthering any of its activities.
(b) Each of the Commission’s budgets of estimated expenditures shall contain specific recommendations of the amount or amounts to be appropriated by each of the party States.
expenditures shall contain specific recommendations of theated amount or amounts to be appropriated by each of the party States.
In - *SB464* – 8 – determining such values, the Commission shall employ such available public source or sources of information as, in its judgment, present the most equitable and accurate comparisons among the party States.
In determining such values, the Commission shall employ such available public source or sources of information as, in its judgment, present the most equitable and accurate comparisons - 83rd Session (2025) – 8 – estimated expenditures and requests for appropriations shall indicate the source or sources used in obtaining information concerning value of minerals, ores, and other solid matter mined.
Each of the Commission’s budgets of estimated expenditures and requests for appropriations shall indicate the source or sources used in obtaining information concerning value of minerals, ores, and other solid matter mined.
All receipts and disbursements of funds handled by the Commission shall be audited yearly by a qualified public accountant and the report of the audit shall be included in and become part of the annual report of the Commission.
All receipts and audited yearly by a qualified public accountant and the report of the audit shall be included in and become part of the annual report of the Commission.
ENTRY INTO FORCE AND WITHDRAWAL (a) This Compact shall enter into force when enacted into law by any four or more States.
ENTRY INTO FORCE AND WITHDRAWAL (a) This Compact shall enter into force when enacted into law effective as to any other State upon its enactment thereof.become (b) Any party State may withdraw from this Compact by enacting a statute repealing the same, but no such withdrawal shall take effect until 1 year after the Governor of the withdrawing State has given notice in writing of the withdrawal to the Governors of all other party States.
Thereafter, this Compact shall become effective as to any other State upon its enactment thereof.
(b) Any party State may withdraw from this Compact by enacting a statute repealing the same, but no such withdrawal shall take effect until 1 year after the Governor of the withdrawing State has given notice in writing of the withdrawal to the Governors of all other party States.
- *SB464* – 9 – ARTICLE IX.
- 83rd Session (2025) – 9 – ARTICLE IX.
EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS 3 Nothing in this Compact shall be construed to limit, repeal or supersede any other law of any party State.
EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS Nothing in this Compact shall be construed to limit, repeal or supersede any other law of any party State.
6 ARTICLE X.
ARTICLE X.
CONSTRUCTION AND SEVERABILITY 8 This Compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof.
CONSTRUCTION AND SEVERABILITY This Compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof.
If this Compact shall be held contrary to the constitution of any State participating herein, the Compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining party States and in full force and effect as to the State affected as to all severable matters.
If this Compact shall be held contrary to the constitution of any State participating herein, the Compact States and in full force and effect as to the State affected as to all severable matters.
3.
State or a political subdivision of this State.an agency of this Sec.
The Interstate Mining Commission is not an agency of this State or a political subdivision of this State.
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The Division shall make a copy of the bylaws of the Interstate Mining Commission - *SB464* – 10 – available for inspection by the public or the Legislature at any reasonable time.
The Division shall - 83rd Session (2025) – 10 – available for inspection by the public or the Legislature at any reasonable time.
The Administrator of the Division shall pay any annual membership dues owed to the Interstate Mining Commission from the Account for the Division of Minerals created pursuant to NRS States Department of the Interior.ants of money from the United Sec.
The Administrator of the Division shall pay any annual membership dues owed to the Interstate Mining Commission from the Account for the Division of Minerals created pursuant to NRS 513.103 or, if authorized, from grants of money from the United States Department of the Interior.
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Action History

  1. Chapter 285.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  4. In Senate. To enrollment.

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

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

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

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

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

  10. Read second time.

  11. From committee: Do pass.

  12. From printer. To committee.

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

Sponsors

  • Senate Committee on Finance · Primary

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Sponsors (1)

  • Senate Committee on Finance

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (66)

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Votes

Assembly (As Introduced)

Passed 42 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 27000
Republican 14000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 42000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (42)
Member Party Vote
O’Neill, PK — Yea
Anderson, Natha C. Democratic Yea
Backus, Shea M. Democratic Yea
Brown-May, Tracy Democratic Yea
Carter, Max E., II Democratic Yea
Considine, Venicia Democratic Yea
D'Silva, Reuben Democratic Yea
Dalia, Joe Democratic Yea
Flanagan, Tanya P. Democratic Yea
González, Cecelia Democratic Yea
Goulding, Heather Democratic Yea
Hunt, Linda F. Democratic Yea
Jackson, Jovan A. Democratic Yea
Jauregui, Sandra Democratic Yea
Karris, Venise Democratic Yea
La Rue Hatch, Selena Democratic Yea
Marzola, Elaine H. Democratic Yea
Miller, Brittney M. Democratic Yea
Monroe-Moreno, Daniele Democratic Yea
Moore, Cinthia Zermeño Democratic Yea
Mosca, Erica Democratic Yea
Nadeem, Hanadi Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Duy Democratic Yea
Orentlicher, David Democratic Yea
Roth, Erica P. Democratic Yea
Torres-Fossett, Selena Democratic Yea
Watts, Howard Democratic Yea
Yeager, Steve Democratic Yea
Cole, Lisa K. Republican Yea
DeLong, Rich Republican Yea
Dickman, Jill Republican Yea
Edgeworth, Rebecca Republican Yea
Gallant, Danielle Republican Yea
Gray, Ken Republican Yea
Gurr, Bert K. Republican Yea
Hafen, Gregory T., II Republican Yea
Hansen, Alexis M. Republican Yea
Hardy, Melissa R.. Republican Yea
Hibbetts, Brian Republican Yea
Kasama, Heidi Republican Yea
Koenig, Gregory S. Republican Yea
Yurek, Toby Republican Yea

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Senate (As Introduced)

Passed 21 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 8000
Democratic 13000
Total 21000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Cannizzaro, Nicole J. Democratic Yea
Cruz-Crawford, Michelee "Shelly" Democratic Yea
Daly, Skip Democratic Yea
Dondero Loop, Marilyn Democratic Yea
Doñate, Fabian Democratic Yea
Flores, Edgar Democratic Yea
Lange, Roberta Democratic Yea
Neal, Dina Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Rochelle T. Democratic Yea
Ohrenschall, James Democratic Yea
Pazina, Julie Democratic Yea
Scheible, Melanie Democratic Yea
Taylor, Angela D. Democratic Yea
Buck, Carrie Ann Republican Yea
Ellison, John Republican Yea
Hansen, Ira Republican Yea
Krasner, Lisa Republican Yea
Rogich, Lori Republican Yea
Steinbeck, John C. Republican Yea
Stone, Jeff Republican Yea
Titus, Robin L. Republican Yea

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