AB 85 — Authorizes the management of designated invertebrates. (BDR 45-229)

REQUIRES TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY VOTE EXEMPT (§ 8 & NRS 502.240,502.240) 503.585)(Reprinted with amendments adopted on April 17, 2025) FIRST REPRINT A.B.

requiring the Department to coordinate with the State Department of Agriculture in preparing the State Wildlife Action Plan;

Existing law establishes certain provisions governing the management of wildlife in this State by the Board of Wildlife Commissioners, commonly known as the “Commission,” and the Department of Wildlife.

(Chapter 501 of NRS) This bill expands the wildlife managed by the Commission and Department to include designated invertebrates.

As a result of the inclusion of designated invertebrates, certain fees and penalties that apply to violations of certain provisions of existing law relating to wildlife will also apply to violations related to designated invSectioninvertebrates. 2 of this bill defines “designated invertebrate” to mean any nonpest species of invertebrate designated as a species of greatest conservation need in the State Wildlife Action Plan.

(See, e.g., NRS 501.385, 502.240, 504.295) Section 2 of this bill defines “designated invertebrate” to mean any species of Wildlife Action Plan, not including pests, as defined in section 2.5 of this bill.

- *AB85_R1* – 2 – Section 43.5 of this bill appliesrequires the definitionsDepartment, in sectionspreparing 2the andState 3Wildlife Action Plan, to coordinate with the proExistingState lawDepartment requires:of Agriculture and consider the Nevada Managed Pollinator Protection Plan prepared by the State Department of Agriculture.

provisions of existing law that govern wildlife.s in sections 2, 2.5 and 3 to the Existing law requires:

and (2) the Commission to place each species of wildlife in a classification by - *AB85* – 2 – regulation.

carryExisting outlaw: a program for conserving, protecting, restoring and propagating selected species of native fish, wildlife and other vertebrates and their habitats which are threatened with extinction and destruction;

(1) requires the Commission and Director of the Department to species of native fish, wildlife and other vertebrates and their habitats which are threatened with extinction and destruction;

(NRS 503.587, 503.589) Sections 9 and 10 of this bill program.therequire the Commission and Director to include designated invertebrates in the THEprogram. PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

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

Chapter 501 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto the provisions set forth as sections 2 andto 33.5, inclusive, of this act.

“Designated invertebrate” means any nonpest species of invertebrate designated as a species of greatest conservation need in the State Wildlife Action Plan.

The term does not include pests.

2.5.

“Pest” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 555.005.

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3.5.

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In preparing the State Wildlife Action Plan, the Department shall:

(a) Coordinate with the State Department of Agriculture;

and (b) Consider the Nevada Managed Pollinator Protection Plan.

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As used in this section, “Nevada Managed Pollinator Protection Plan” means the plan prepared by the State - *AB85_R1* – 3 – Department of Agriculture to reduce pesticide exposure to certain bees.

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501.001 As used in this title, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 501.003 to 501.097, inclusive, and sections 22, 2.5 and 3 of this act have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.

- *AB85* – 3 – (a) Wild mammals, which must be further classified as either game mammals, fur-bearing mammals, protected mammals or unprotected mammals.

Serious losses have occurred and are occurring in other species of native wild animals - *AB85_R1* – 4 – with important economic, educational, historical, political, recreational, scientific and aesthetic values.

503.585 A species or subspecies of native fish, wildlife , including, without limitation, vertebrates and designated - *AB85* – 4 – invertebrates, and other fauna must be regarded as threatened with extinction when the Commission, after consultation with competent authorities, determines that its existence is endangered and its survival requires assistance because of overexploitation, disease or other factors or its habitat is threatened with destruction, drastic modification or severe curtailment.

503.587 The Commission shall use its authority to manage land to carry out a program for conserving, protecting, restoring and propagating selected species of native fish [,] and wildlife [and other] , including, without limitation, vertebrates and designated invertebrates, and their habitats which are threatened with extinction and destruction.

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