2023 Regular Session • Nevada Legislature
SB176: Establishes provisions relating to the conservation of groundwater. (BDR 48-79)
Legislative Summary
AN ACT relating to water; creating the Account for Purchasing and Retiring Water Rights; establishing the Nevada Water Buy-Back Initiative and the Advisory Committee for the Nevada Water Buy-Back Initiative; requiring the Director of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to purchase certain water rights with money from the Account for purposes of retiring the water rights; creating the Nevada Conservation and Recreation Program; making an appropriation; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Bill History
2/20/2023
Read first time. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources. To printer.
Senate
2/21/2023
From printer. To committee.
Senate
4/17/2023
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.
Senate
4/17/2023
Notice of eligibility for exemption.
Senate
4/17/2023
Placed on Second Reading File.
Senate
4/17/2023
Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 79.) Taken from General File.
Senate
4/17/2023
Re-referred to Committee on Finance. Exemption effective. To printer.
Senate
4/18/2023
From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To committee.
Senate
6/6/2023
(No further action taken.)
Senate
Amendments
Senate Amendment 79
Senate Amendment 79
Adopted
Status Information
Current Status
Failed(6/6/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Pete Goicoechea
Republican