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AB 363 Nevada Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Revises provisions relating to groundwater boards. (BDR 48-385)

AB 363 revises Nevada's groundwater board rules to streamline their creation and operation. It allows a single county commission or multiple counties jointly to request a groundwater board from the State Engineer, who must appoint seven voting members (based on water rights seniority) and permit a county commission to add a nonvoting member. The bill eliminates paid positions for board members (replacing per diem/travel allowances with "serve without compensation") and requires boards to dissolve after 4 years unless renewed by county commissions. It directly affects counties managing groundwater basins and water users whose rights determine board membership, while mandating the State Engineer to consider the board's advice on reducing overpumping.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Last action Jun 3, 2025
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As Introduced → Reprint 1 · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill was amended to clarify the conditions under which a groundwater board can be established and to modify how board members are appointed. The changes shift the focus from a request-based system to one where the State Engineer has more discretion in establishing the board, while also adding a provision allowing county commissioners to submit a list of eligible candidates for appointment.
Scope change
The bill's scope was modified to clarify that the State Engineer may establish a groundwater board even if not explicitly requested, and to allow county commissioners to provide candidate lists for board appointments.
REQUIREMENT

Changed the condition for establishing a groundwater board from requiring a request to allowing the State Engineer to establish one if they determine it is necessary.

Modified the residency requirement for board members to apply to any county within the designated groundwater basin rather than limiting it to specific counties.

Revised the text regarding board establishment and member appointment procedures to improve clarity and consistency.

ELIGIBILITY

Added a provision allowing county commissioners to submit a list of eligible persons for appointment to the groundwater board, giving the State Engineer the option to appoint from that list.

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Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To committee.
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
From printer. To committee.
lower
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