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AB 543 Nevada Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Revises provisions relating to the lease of certain state real property for certain purposes and the sale of agricultural products produced on such real property. (BDR 26-1133)

AB 543 revises Nevada’s rules for grazing livestock on state lands managed by the Division of State Parks. It requires all fees paid by ranchers for grazing livestock on these lands to be deposited directly into the State Parks Maintenance Account, rather than general state funds. The bill mandates that these funds must be used exclusively for repairs and maintenance in the specific park area or region where the fee was collected. This ensures grazing fees directly support local park upkeep, with the fee calculation method also updated to adjust for inflation every six years using beef price and production cost indices. The change affects ranchers leasing state park lands and directs revenue to local park maintenance.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesRedirects grazing fees to dedicated park maintenance account, ensuring fiscal responsibility and local fund use per bill's explicit mandate.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 31, 2025 Signed Jun 9, 2025
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What changed between versions

Reprint 1 → As Enrolled · 4 edits · Jun 9, 2025
MODERATE
This bill transfers authority over state land leasing and sales from the Division of State Lands to the Division of State Parks. It allows State Parks to lease land for grazing or sell agricultural products produced on that land, with revenues required to fund the maintenance of state parks in the same region. The change also updates legal references to reflect this new administrative responsibility.
Scope change
Authority over leasing state real property for grazing and selling agricultural products shifted from the Division of State Lands to the Division of State Parks.
SCOPE

The Division of State Parks is now authorized to lease grazing rights and sell agricultural products on state-owned real property, replacing the previous authority held by the Division of State Lands.

FISCAL

All money collected from grazing leases or agricultural sales must be deposited into the Account for Maintenance of State Parks and used specifically for repairs and maintenance in the area where the money was collected.

REQUIREMENT

The Division of State Parks must advertise leases or sales for bids, unless specific exceptions apply, and may negotiate terms after advertising under certain circumstances.

TECHNICAL

Existing statutes (NRS 322.010 and 322.050) were amended to explicitly exclude the new State Parks authority, and internal references were updated to align with the new administrative structure.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 2, 2025 · Assembly May 28, 2025

How they voted

20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
Jun 2, 2025
D Democratic12
12 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican8
8 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Jun 9, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor. Chapter 397.
executive
Jun 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
In Assembly. To enrollment.
lower
Jun 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.
upper
May 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time.
upper
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate.
lower
May 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 796.) To printer.
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
From printer. To committee.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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