Nevada 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 493 — Revises provisions relating to the collection, disposal and retirement of certain types of waste. (BDR 40-424)

Last action — Chapter 27.

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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 24, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Joe Lombardo (Republican) on May 26, 2025.

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(Reprinted with amendments adopted on April 18, 2025) FIRST REPRINT A.B.
Assembly Bill No.
493 A SSEMBLY B ILLN O.
493–Committee on Growth and Infrastructure CHAPTER..........
493–COMMITTEE ON GROWTH AND INFRASTRUCTURE (O N BEHALF OF THE JOINT NTERIM S TANDING COMMITTEE ON G ROWTH AND INFRASTRUCTURE ) M ARCH 24, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to the collection, disposal and retirement of certain types of waste.
(BDR 40-424) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
May have Fiscal Impact.
Effect on the State:
Yes.
~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
Existing law sets forth certain requirements for agreements for the lease or purchase of a distributed generation system and for the purchase of the output of a distributed generation system.
Existing law sets forth certain requirements for agreements for the lease or purchase of a distributed generation system and for the purchase of the output of a requires the owner of a distributed generation system that has been leased or from which a customer is purchasing the output to file with the Division a plan for the disposal of the distributed generation system at the end of the useful life of the system.
(NRS 598.9801-598.9822) Section 33 of this bill requires the owner of a distributed generation system that has been leased or from disposal of the distributed generation system at the end of the useful life of the system.
Section 37 of this bill requires an agreement for the lease of a distributed generation system to include a description of any obligation the lessor has the plan.
Section 37 of this bill requires an agreement for the lease of a distributed generation system to include a description of any obligation the lessor has regarding the disposition of the distributed generation system in accordance with the plan.
the disposition of the distributed generation system in accordance with Existing law requires certain electric utilities to file a surplus asset retirement plan with the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada for each asset classified as surplus and sets forth certain requirements for the plan.
- *AB493_R1* – 2 – Existing law requires certain electric utilities to file a surplus asset retirement plan with the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada for each asset classified as of this bill requires a surplus asset retirement plan for certain utility-scale solar projects to include certain information relating to the decommissioning of a site of such a project and the restoration of the land.
(NRS 704.734) Section 38 of this bill requires a surplus asset retirement plan for certain utility-scale solar projects to include certain information relating to the decommissioning of a site of suchSection 36.5 of this bill requires each facility that recycles a distributed generation system or utility-scale solar project or a component thereof to submit a written report to the Division with certain information relating to the materials received, recycled and recovered by the facility.
Section 36.5 of this bill requires each facility that recycles a distributed generation system or utility-scale solar project or a component thereof to submit a received, recycled and recovered by the facility.mation relating to the materials THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
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matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
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In addition to any other requirement set forth in title 58 relating to the disposal of a distributed generation system, an owner of a distributed generation system that is being leased to a customer or from which a customer purchases the output, shall file with the Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources a written plan for the disposal of the distributed generation system at the end of the useful life of the distributed generation system.
In addition to any other requirement set forth in title 58 relating to the disposal of a distributed generation system, an owner of a distributed generation system that is being leased to a - 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – customer or from which a customer purchases the output, shall file with the Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources a written plan for the disposal of the distributed generation system at the end of the(a) In lieu of disposal, provide for the reuse, refurbishment or:
The plan must:
recycling of any solar photovoltaic panels;
(a) In lieu of disposal, provide for the reuse, refurbishment or recycling of any solar photovoltaic panels;
(a) “Distributed generation system” means a system or facility directly installed on or at a residence that uses solar energy to generate electricity.
(a) “Distributed generation system” means a system or facility directly installed on or at a residence that uses solar energy to gen(b) “Residence” means any dwelling in which title to the individual unit is transferred to the owners.
(b) “Residence” means any dwelling in which title to the individual unit is transferred to the owners.
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On or before March 1 of each year, each facility that recycles a distributed generation system or utility-scale solar project, or a component thereof, shall submit to the Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, in the form prescribed by - *AB493_R1* – 4 – the Division, a written report for the previous calendar year containing:
On or before March 1 of each year, each facility that recycles a distributed generation system or utility-scale solar project, or a component thereof, shall submit to the Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, in the form prescribed by the Division, a written report for the previous calendar year containing:
and (c) The recovery rates of materials recycled from a distributed generation system or utility-scale solar project by the facility in this State.
and - 83rd Session (2025) – 3 – (c) The recovery rates of materials recycled from a distributed generation system or utility-scale solar project by the facility in this State.
(a) “Distributed generation system” has the meaning ascribed to it in section 33 of this act.
to it in section 33 of this act.ystem” has the meaning ascribed (b) “Utility-scale solar project” has the meaning ascribed to it in section 38 of this act.
(b) “Utility-scale solar project” has the meaning ascribed to it in section 38 of this act.
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The amount of the:
and - *AB493_R1* – 5 – (b) Estimation of taxes known to be applicable during the term of the lease, subject to any change in the state or local tax rate or tax structure.
and (b) Estimation of taxes known to be applicable during the term of the lease, subject to any change in the state or local tax rate or tax structure.
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the disposition of the distributed generation system in accordance with the plan filed pursuant to section 33 of this act.
A description of any obligation the lessor has regarding the disposition of the distributed generation system in accordance with the plan filed pursuant to section 33 of this act.
The granting to the lessee of the right to rescind the lease for a period ending not less than 3 business days after the lease is signed.
The granting to the lessee of the right to rescind the lease for a period ending not less than 3 business days after the lease is [22.] 23.
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For each asset which has been classified as surplus by an electric utility pursuant to NRS 704.7338 or reclassified as surplus by the Commission pursuant to NRS 704.7339, each electric utility which owns all or part of the asset shall file a surplus asset retirement plan with the Commission within 120 days after the asset has been classified or reclassified as surplus.
For each asset which has been classified as surplus by an electric utility pursuant to NRS 704.7338 or reclassified as surplus by the Commission pursuant to NRS 704.7339, each electric utility which owns all or part of the asset shall file a surplus asset retirement plan with the Commission within days after the asset has been classified or reclassified as surplus.
- *AB493_R1* – 6 – (a) A brief description of the asset, including without limitation, its generating capacity, its current condition and any details regarding ownership.
- 83rd Session (2025) – 5 – (a) A brief description of the asset, including without limitation, its generating capacity, its current condition and any details regarding ownership.
(b) A plan for the decommissioning of the site, including without limitation, the closure of any remaining operational activities, any required environmental remediation, the removal and disposal of any physical assets deemed unsuitable for redevelopment and remediation, as determined by the Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources pursuant to NRS 704.7318, or, if decommissioning is underway or completed, a full description of the decommissioning program.
(b) A plan for the decommissioning of the site, including activities, any required environmental remediation, the removal and disposal of any physical assets deemed unsuitable for redevelopment and remediation, as determined by the Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources pursuant to NRS 704.7318, or, if decommissioning is underway or completed, a full description of the decommissioning program.
(2) A narrative description of how the decommissioning of the site will be conducted, including, without limitation, the sequencing of the decommissioning, the disposition of any materials used for the decommissioning, including, without limitation, any materials used for the disposition, reuse or recycling of equipment;
(2) A narrative description of how the decommissioning of sequencing of the decommissioning, the disposition of any, the materials used for the decommissioning, including, without limitation, any materials used for the disposition, reuse or recycling of equipment;
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- *AB493_R1* – 7 – (a) “Independent power producer” means a generating facility that is connected to the system but is not owned by a public utility.
(a) “Independent power producer” means a generating facility that is connected to the system but is not owned by a public utility.
The term includes any qualifying cogeneration or small power production facility subject to 18 C.F.R.
The term includes any qualifying cogeneration or small power wholesale generator, as that term is defined in 15 U.S.C.
Part 292 and any exempt that is connected to the system but is not owned by a public utility.
§ 79z-5a, that is connected to the system but is not owned by a public utility.
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Action History

  1. Chapter 27.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  4. In Assembly. To enrollment.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 20, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To Assembly.

  6. Read second time.

  7. From committee: Do pass.

  8. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To Senate. In Senate. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure. To committee.

  9. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 41, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To printer.

  10. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 413.) Dispensed with reprinting.

  11. Notice of eligibility for exemption.

  12. From printer. To committee.

  13. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure. To printer.

Sponsors

  • Assembly Committee on Growth and Infrastructure · Primary

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  • Assembly Committee on Growth and Infrastructure

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