AB 419 Nevada Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Revises provisions relating to water. (BDR 48-736)

AB 419 changes Nevada's water permit process by requiring the State Engineer to establish a pre-application review for water projects and set strict timelines. It mandates a preliminary determination on applications within 150 days, allows 30 days for objections, and requires hearings for contested objections within 120 days. The bill directly affects water applicants (e.g., farmers, developers) and protestants by streamlining reviews and adding transparency. It also requires the State Engineer to submit a biennial report on applications pending over two years and aligns the State Engineer with Nevada's Administrative Procedure Act for rulemaking. This impacts state-level water management without affecting local governments.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Mar 13, 2025 Last action Jun 3, 2025

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What changed between versions

As Introduced → Reprint 1 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill was reprinted after amendments adopted on April 21, 2025. The most significant change is the addition of a Legislative Counsel's Digest explaining the bill's purpose and provisions, which was missing in the original version. The summary text was also revised to better reflect the bill's content.

Scope change

The bill's substantive scope remains focused on water management regulations, but the Legislative Counsel's Digest now provides clearer explanation of the bill's intent and specific provisions.

TECHNICAL

Added a Legislative Counsel's Digest section that explains the bill's purpose, including requirements for biennial reports on pending water applications and new regulations for hearings and pre-application reviews.

Updated the bill title page to reflect the reprint date (April 21, 2025) and added the word 'EXEMPT' to the header.

REQUIREMENT

Revised the summary to emphasize the biennial reporting requirement and pre-application review process rather than the preliminary determination and protest procedures.

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Committee

Apr 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To committee.

lower

Mar 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

From printer. To committee.

lower

3 primary · 1 co-sponsor