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- 83rd Session (2025)
Senate Bill No. 10–Committee on Natural Resources
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AN ACT relating to governmental administration; revising
provisions governing the submission of certain reports by the
State Land Registrar; repealing provisions requiring the State
Forester Firewarden to submit an annual report relating to the
Lake Tahoe Basin; and providing other matters properly
relating thereto.
Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
Existing law requires the State Land Registr ar to report quarterly to the State
Board of Examiners regarding certain real property or interests in real property
transferred in the Lake Tahoe Basin. (NRS 321.5954) Section 1 of this bill instead
requires the State Land Registrar to report annually to the Board.
Existing law requires the State Forester Firewarden to submit an annual report
concerning fire prevention and forest health in the Nevada portion of the Lake
Tahoe Basin to certain governmental entities. (NRS 528.150) Section 2 of this bill
repeals this requirement.
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 321.5954 is hereby amended to read as
follows:
321.5954 1. In carrying out a program authorized pursuant to
NRS 321.5953, the Division may, as the State Land Registrar deems
appropriate regarding particular parcels of land:
(a) Acquire, from a willing owner, real property or an interest in
real property in the Lake Tahoe Basin by donation, purchase or
exchange;
(b) Transfer real property or an interest i n real property in the
Lake Tahoe Basin by sale, lease or exchange;
(c) Eliminate, or mitigate the effects of, development, land
coverage or features or conditions of real property acquired pursuant
to paragraph (a) that are detrimental to the natural env ironment of
the Lake Tahoe Basin; and
(d) Retire, extinguish or otherwise terminate rights to develop
or place land coverage on real property acquired pursuant to
paragraph (a).
2. The State Land Registrar may transfer real property or an
interest in real property acquired pursuant to this section:
(a) To state and federal agencies, local governments and
nonprofit organizations for such consideration as the State Land
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Registrar deems to be reasonable and in the interest of the general
public.
(b) To other persons for a price that is not less than the fair
market value of the real property or interest.
3. Before real property or an interest in real property is
transferred pursuant to this section, the State Land Registrar shall
record a declaration o f restrictions or deed restrictions if the State
Land Registrar determines that such restrictions are necessary to
protect the public interest.
4. The State Land Registrar shall report [quarterly] annually to
the State Board of Examiners regarding the real property or interests
in real property transferred pursuant to this section.
5. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person shall
not acquire, disturb or use real property or an interest in real
property acquired by this State pursuant to thi s section unless the
person first obtains written authorization from the State Land
Registrar.
6. As used in this section:
(a) “Interest in real property” includes, without limitation:
(1) An easement for conservation as that term is defined in
NRS 111.410;
(2) The right to develop the real property;
(3) The right to place land coverage on the real property; and
(4) Such other easements or rights as are appurtenant to the
real property.
(b) “Land coverage” means a covering over or compaction of
the natural surface of the ground that prevents water from
percolating into the ground.
Sec. 2. NRS 528.150 is hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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