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- 83rd Session (2025)
Assembly Bill No. 132–Assemblymember Yurek
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AN ACT relating to water; revising the exemption from certain
appropriation requirements for guzzlers providing water for
use by wildlife; and providing other matters properly relating
thereto.
Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
Existing law, under certain circumstances, exempts from t he requirements of
the Nevada Revised Statutes governing the appropriation of water the de minimus
collection of precipitation in a guzzler to provide water for use by wildlife if the
guzzler has: (1) a capacity of 20,000 gallons or less; (2) a capture are a of 1 acre or
less; and (3) a pipe length of 1/4 mile or less. (NRS 533.027) This bill increases
the: (1) maximum allowed capacity of the guzzler to 40,000 gallons; and (2)
maximum allowed pipe length of the guzzler to 1/2 mile.
EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. NRS 533.027 is hereby amended to read as follows:
533.027 1. The provisions of this chapter do not apply to:
(a) The use of water in emergency situations to extinguish fires
by a public agency or a volunteer fire department; or
(b) The de minimus collection of precipitation:
(1) From the rooftop of a single -family dwelling for
nonpotable domestic use; or
(2) If the collection does not conflict with any existing water
rights as determined by the State Engineer, in a guzzler to provid e
water for use by wildlife. The guzzler must:
(I) Have a capacity of [20,000] 40,000 gallons or less;
(II) Have a capture area of 1 acre or less;
(III) Have a pipe length of [1/4] 1/2 mile or less;
(IV) Be developed by a state or federal agency
responsible for wildlife management or by any other person in
consultation with the Department of Wildlife; and
(V) Be approved for use by the Department of Wildlife.
2. As used in this section:
(a) “Domestic use” has the meaning ascribed to i t in
NRS 534.013.
(b) “Guzzler” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 501.121.
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(c) “Public agency” means an agency, bureau, board,
commission, department or division of this State or a political
subdivision of this State.
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