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Rob Galleri (Rob Galleri for the record), administrator of the Nevada Division of Minerals, said the bill would make the governor Nevada's official commissioner to IMCC and allow the governor to appoint delegates to serve on the state's behalf. Galleri told the committee IMCC \"provides a united voice for the states to Congress, the administration, and federal agencies\" and that membership would let Nevada participate in benchmarking, information sharing, and multi‑state policy development without creating new state regulatory requirements.

Galleri described IMCC's role in recent federal discussions, including work on mining law reform and abandoned‑mine‑lands funding under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. He said annual IMCC dues are based on U.S. Geological Survey reporting of mineral production and that the fiscal note would be covered by existing fee revenue from mining claims rather than the general fund. \"For the foreseeable future, all membership dues will be paid by existing fee revenue on mining claims and dedicated\" to the Division of Minerals, Galleri said.

Committee members asked whether the Nevada Commission on Mineral Resources supported membership; Galleri said the commission voted unanimously to pursue full IMCC membership. Nikki Bailey Lundahl, vice president of the Nevada Mining Association, testified in support and said the state should \"have a seat at the table\" for national conversations that affect mining oversight and reclamation. Jake Tibbitts, natural resources manager for Eureka County, also testified in support and emphasized mining's local economic importance.

In the work session that followed the hearing, the committee moved to \"do pass\" SB 464. The motion was made and seconded; the committee recorded the motion as passing unanimously by voice vote.

If enacted, SB 464 would authorize Nevada's governor to participate as the state's commissioner to the IMCC, allow the governor to designate representatives, and permit the Division of Minerals to pay annual dues from dedicated mining claim fee revenue. The bill requires the Division to file IMCC bylaws and make certain commission records available to the public.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","5/27/2025 - Assembly Committee on Natural Resources","oneSentenceSummary","Senate Bill 464, authorizing Nevada to become a full member of the Interstate Mining Compact Commission (IMCC), was advanced by the Assembly Natural Resources Committee following testimony that membership would improve multi‑state coordination on mining regulation and abandoned‑mine‑lands funding.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature NV, Nevada","taxId",78440,"location","Nevada","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6531545,"Assembly committee raises channel‑clearance fund cap in SB108 to ease river maintenance funding",805,2488000,3293000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3527258-0055f92a154a18c67df55ddb5c3fb619&start=2488&end=3293","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3527258-0055f92a154a18c67df55ddb5c3fb619/thumbnail_2488000.jpg","/articles/6531545/Nevada/Assembly-committee-raises-channelclearance-fund-cap-in-SB108-to-ease-river-maintenance-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6531545-61ce5363f7fc65a98b020df392c93f50/orig.mp4?Expires=1770513000&Signature=JvZ-vTjHjDgfv-GhEU0YEt3wqWH~x93t8rXG9PhiG7lVYpyf8-t3PEOjWzS6ACudIqOflGLce6e40BSVd6i2Y0Zw3UC0F14MdrOTu60CLEEkIsZxbmN5yVO~HemkbifUrFSDiBKdDX9UO1SMHG~Wh58pIbQjlqTfW10NdOmkiNvo1HJXVe85Zok20nAsQXIzL4ZeaZwysDjCR5MtGlA9Rmrrm6JqWTPDPMh5XpUsSOmK1x5o-c~hDmZuI7kBPupmsoNlnIuXJ9XtvFfn2Ur-yRdpRavkGChE47muGSTGQjO9urvJVxhr6~BkVOj6Vi~KUZ-V5Bge2tgVcmoXcYYc5A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Bill 108, which would change how Nevada manages a state account that funds channel clearance, maintenance and restoration projects, moved forward in the Assembly Natural Resources Committee after proponents said the measure would provide greater flexibility and timelier access to funding.

Sen. Robin Titus, sponsor of SB 108, told the committee the bill \"revives provisions governing the account for channel clearance, maintenance, restoration, surveying, and monumenting program\" and makes two principal changes: raise the threshold for discretionary funding requests from $250,000 to $500,000 and clarify that only uncommitted funds count toward the account balance when determining the need to request contingency funding.

Edwin (Ed) James, general manager of the Carson Water Subconservancy District, described why the increase matters. \"Increasing the funding cap from $250,000 to $500,000 recognizes the increasing costs of channel clearance and reflects the statewide scope of these projects,\" he said. James told the committee the last statutory adjustment to the cap occurred in 2017 and that committed but unspent funds — for example, projects delayed by permitting or multi‑year bids — currently prevent the state from reallocating resources to other urgent projects.

Proponents said the account supports local conservancy districts that perform most channel maintenance on state‑owned riverbeds and that the state fund frequently acts as match for federal grants. Taylor Avery of the Vegas Chamber and Austin Lemons of the Carson/Dan[e] Valley Conservation District testified in support, citing protection of housing, agriculture and infrastructure along the Carson River. James Hittlemar, director of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, testified neutral and acknowledged rising costs since 2017.

Committee members asked about the account's history and operational details; witnesses explained that permitting delays and committed grants can tie up funds and that the bill's clarification would let the State Engineer seek contingency money when the uncommitted balance falls below the new cap. The sponsor and witnesses emphasized the change would not create a new program but adjust the mechanics of an existing statute first created in the 1970s.

In a work session immediately following the hearing, the committee moved to \"do pass\" SB 108. The motion was made by Vice Chair LaRue Hatch and seconded; the committee recorded the motion as passing unanimously by voice vote.

If enacted, SB 108 would increase the account cap to $500,000 and allow the State Engineer to request contingency funds when the account's uncommitted funds fall below the cap, enabling more timely distributions for urgent channel maintenance and clearing projects.","Senate Bill 108 would raise the channel‑clearance account cap from $250,000 to $500,000 and allow the State Engineer to seek contingency funds based on uncommitted balances. The committee voted to advance the bill after testimony from river conservancy districts and water managers.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6531550,"Nevada committee advances bill to create permanent groundwater rights retirement program",1021,1582000,2603000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3527258-0055f92a154a18c67df55ddb5c3fb619&start=1582&end=2603","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3527258-0055f92a154a18c67df55ddb5c3fb619/thumbnail_1582000.jpg","/articles/6531550/Nevada/Nevada-committee-advances-bill-to-create-permanent-groundwater-rights-retirement-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6531550-67aca6abb0f857315c71cb8f6e07c8ff/orig.mp4?Expires=1770513000&Signature=ER8J1RHqZY4hQcXjDZbboF5BlqUO-DBqsBlXWMDX1SfRyhae~VMDEb0r6nLO1pEsBM1YM6uRf67NKlLPJ4eGo4rSvez8f~yF2uBPP4GwVjd4euiGFSo7-jLOPA6c34WAepzw6x-gMKRIe0Pmc194aYEVSpGitWbFdxmH0PvzYnqEtbx40MqTXnNfaXWKTeeMXMqhB75WYS680fqGpeUvTZF6ZWaq5~4MjGtmi3pqtJctSHvKUJiA2ORnaAzPmsfEEVIqVTtq8xn6PMn4JlObD4m6a3uUESLFBIQ8shqtsS3G5jcQYbc26JMArcZnu5AAHFQqAbON9hOM5uUQWRQwCg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Bill 36, which would establish a Nevada voluntary groundwater rights retirement program, was advanced by the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources after proponents described the measure as a tool to reduce long‑term groundwater overuse.

Sen. Julie Pizzina, sponsor of SB 36, told the committee the bill \"establishes provisions relating to the conservation of groundwater\" and is the standalone water‑rights‑retirement piece of prior omnibus water legislation. She said the proposal builds on a pilot funded with $25,000,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) money that the state used to retire water rights from willing sellers.

Supporters said the program is voluntary and targets basins with steep groundwater declines. \"We know that overuse of groundwater in some places is depleting this precious resource and impacting other water users as well as our natural resources,\" Laurel Saito, Nevada Water Strategy director for The Nature Conservancy, told the committee. \"These impacts can take years, decades, or even centuries to reverse.\" Jeff Fontaine, executive director of the Central Nevada Regional Water Authority and the Humboldt River Basin Water Authority, said the two authorities implemented a pilot during the interim and \"between the two organizations, we retired over 17,000 acre‑feet of water in three groundwater basins where the groundwater levels are sharply declining,\" adding that Diamond Valley is among the basins affected.

Pizzina and Fontaine said the pilot also included grants managed by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and distributed to four entities: the Central Nevada Regional Water Authority, the Humboldt River Basin Water Authority, the Walker Basin Conservancy and the Southern Nevada Water Authority. Pizzina told the committee the pilot \"successfully retire[d] over 20,000 acre‑feet of water rights from willing sellers,\" a figure she used to summarize the statewide pilot results; Fontaine provided the 17,000 acre‑feet figure for the two regional authorities he represents.

Witnesses from conservation groups, water agencies and local governments spoke in support. Christy Cabrera, deputy director of the Nevada Conservation League, said the program is \"another important tool to conserving\" state water resources. Katie Hale, testifying on behalf of EDF Action, said the permanent program would allow the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources \"to implement science‑based criteria and monitoring mechanisms to maximize water savings.\" James Stonewall, director of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, testified neutral and said the department \"appreciate[d] working with the sponsor and other entities\" and confirmed the agency had used ARPA funds to acquire and retire water rights during the pilot.

Committee members asked whether the standalone bill duplicates AB 104; Pizzina said SB 36 contains the water‑rights‑retirement language consistent with AB 104 but exists as a separate, focused bill so stakeholders who worked on the program could receive recognition and so the retirement authority would stand alone.

The committee moved the bill in a work session. A motion to \"do pass\" SB 36 was made by Vice Chair LaRue Hatch; the motion passed by voice vote with the committee recording the motion as approved unanimously.

SB 36 would authorize the state to formalize a voluntary retirement program for specified groundwater rights and clarify terms the State Engineer would apply when retired rights are removed from future appropriation. The measure incorporates technical edits the Sponsor said were made to align terminology with State Engineer practice.","The Assembly Natural Resources Committee voted to do pass Senate Bill 36, which would establish a permanent, voluntary program to retire groundwater rights in basins showing long‑term declines. The proposal builds on a $25 million ARPA pilot and stakeholders said the tool helped retire tens of thousands of acre‑feet from willing sellers.","actionData","errors"]

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Nevada to join Interstate Mining Compact Commission under SB 464, committee advances bill

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Nevada committee advances bill to create permanent groundwater rights retirement program