AB485
AN ACT relating to water; revising provisions governing certain assessments on water users; making an appropriation to the Division of Water Resources of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for various projects relating to the management of water resources in this State and for the digitization of records and data of the Division; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Close title AN ACT relating to water; revising provisions governing certain assessments on water users; making an appropriation to the Division of Water Resources of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for various projects relating to the management of water resources in this State and for the digitization of records and data of the Division; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Introduction Date
Monday, March 24, 2025
Primary Sponsor
Assembly Committee on Natural Resources
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AN ACT relating to water; revising provisions governing certain assessments on water users; making an appropriation to t
Existing law requires the board of county commissioners of a county to levy a special assessment in an amount necessary to pay the salaries and expenses of well supervisors, assistants of well supervisors and the Well Drillers' Advisory Board, if fees collected for certain licenses are not sufficient to pay such salaries and expenses. Existing law authorizes the board of county commissioners of a county to pay those salaries and expenses by appropriating money from the general fund of the county, if the amount of a special assessment combined with all other taxes and assessments levied upon a property owner is less than the cost of collecting the special assessment. Existing law further provides that well supervisors and assistants of well supervisors employed by the State Engineer are exempt from certain provisions of existing law governing public officers and employees. (NRS 534.040) Sections 1 and 3 of this bill prohibit the use of the money levied from such a special assessment or money appropriated from the general fund of a county to pay the salaries and expenses of a person employed by the State Engineer who is subject to certain provisions of existing law governing public officers and employees. Existing law requires such special assessments to be deposited with the State Treasurer for credit to the Water District Account to be accounted for in basin well accounts. (NRS 534.040) Section 3 requires the State Engineer to provide, not more than once each year and upo
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