SB 324 — Establishes prohibitions relating to the sale of water in certain disposable plastic bottles in communities abutting the Lake Tahoe Watershed. (BDR 40-216)

(Reprinted with amendments adopted on April 17, 2025) FIRST REPRINT S.B.

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324–SENATORS SCHEIBLE ;AND; NGUYEN M ARCH 11, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Natural Resources SUMMARY—Establishes prohibitions relating to the sale of water in certain disposable plastic bottles in communities abutting the Lake Tahoe Watershed.

AND N GUYEN M ARCH 11, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Natural Resources SUMMARY—Establishes prohibitions relating to the sale of water in certain disposable plastic bottles in communities abutting the Lake Tahoe Watershed.

(OTCREQUESTED BAFFECTELOCALGOVERNMENT) ~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

providingrequiring, under certain circumstances, the local board of health or health department to issue administrative fines for such a penalty;violation;

LegExistingLegislative lawCounsel’s establishesDigest: certain prohibitions relating to water pollution in Lake Tahoe and within the Lake Tahoe Watershed.

(NRSTahoe 445A.170-445A.190)and Sectionwithin 1 of this bill prohibits a person from selling, offering for sale or distributing for sale water in a disposable plastic bottle that has a capacity of not more than 4 liters in any community which abuts the Lake Tahoe Watershed.

Section(NRS 1445A.170-445A.190) requiresSectionion thein AttorneyLake General1 to enforce this prohibition and authorizes the Attorney General to entSection 2 of this bill providesprohibits thata theperson provisionsfrom requiringselling, theoffering Attorneyfor Generalsale toor enforcedistributing sectionfor 1sale andwater authorizingin thea Attorneydisposable Generalplastic tobottle adoptthat regulationshas area therebycapacity exceptionsof tonot themore enforcementthan and4 regulatoryliters powersin ofany thecommunity Statewhich Environmentalabuts Commission and the StateLake DepartmentTahoe ofWatershed. Conservation and Natural Resources.

Section 31 ofrequires this bill provides that a person who violates the provisionslocal board of sectionhealth 1or ishealth guiltydepartment ofto aenforce misdemeanor.this prohibition.

-Section *SB324*1 –further 2requires –the THElocal PEOPLEboard OFof THEhealth STATEor OFhealth NEVADA,department REPRESENTEDto: IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

(1) for a first violation of section 1 within 1 year, issue a warning;

(2) for a second violation within 1 year, impose an administrative fine of not more than $100;

(3) for a third (4) for a fourth or subsequent violation within 1 year impose an administrative fine of not more than $500.

- *SB324_R1* – 2 – THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

The Attorneylocal General:board of health or health department with jurisdiction in the county, city or health district shall enforce the provisions of this section.

(a)For Shallany enforceviolation of the provisions of this sectionsection, and may enter any property within the Lakelocal Tahoeboard Watershed area for the purpose of inspectinghealth such premises to determine whether or nothealth thedepartment, propertyas isapplicable, complyingshall: with the provisions of this section;

and(a) (b)For Maya adoptfirst regulationsviolation towithin carry1 outyear, issue a warning to the provisionsperson who is in violation of this section.

(b) For a second violation within 1 year, impose a fine of not more than $100.

(c) For a third violation within 1 year, impose a fine of not more than $200.

(d) For a fourth or subsequent violation within 1 year, impose a fine of not more than $500.

(b) “Plastic”“Local meansboard aof synthetichealth” ormeans semisynthetica materialcounty chemicallyboard synthesizedof byhealth, thecity polymerizationboard of organichealth substancesor thatdistrict canboard beof moldedhealth. and shaped into rigid and flexible forms.

Sec.(c) “Plastic” means a synthetic or semisynthetic material chemically synthesized by the polymerization of organic substances that can be molded and shaped into rigid and flexible forSec.

NRS(Deleted 445A.180by isamendment.) herebySec. amended to read as follows:

445A.180 Except as otherwise provided in section 1 of this act:

1.

The State Environmental Commission may adopt reasonable regulations consistent with law governing the Lake Tahoe Watershed area to carry out the purpose and intent of NRS 445A.170 to 445A.190, inclusive [.] , and section 1 of this act.

Resources:State Department of Conservation and Natural (a) May enforce the regulations of the State Environmental Commission with respect to the provisions of NRS 445A.170 to 445A.190, inclusive [.] , and section 1 of this act.

(b) May enter on any property within the Lake Tahoe Watershed area for the purpose of inspecting such premises to determine whether or not they are in conformity with the provisions of NRS 445A.170 to 445A.190, inclusive [.] , and section 1 of this act.

All(Deleted regulations and standards adopted by theamendment.) StateSec. Board of Health pertaining to the protection of Lake Tahoe and its watershed in force on July 1, 1975, remain in effect until revised by the State Environmental Commission pursuant to NRS 445A.170 to 445A.190, inclusive [.] , and section 1 of this act.

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3.The provisions of NRS 354.599 do not apply to any additional expenses of a local government that are related to the provisions of this act.

NRSSec. 445A.190 is hereby amended to read as follows:

violating5. any of the provisions of NRS 445A.170 to 445A.185, inclusive, and section 1 of this act or of the rules and regulations hereby established shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

HThis -act *SB324*becomes effective on January 1, 2026.

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