Nevada · Assembly Bill 71 · 82nd (2023) Session

Requires the Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to conduct an interim study…

  1. Introduced Jan 30, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 30, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Section 9 of this bill directs the Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to conduct an interim study concerning environmental justice. In conducting the study, section 9 requires the Division to identify: (1) the communities in this State that face the greatest cumulative environmental burdens; (2) methods for preventing the increase of the cumulative…

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Section 9 of this bill directs the Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to conduct an interim study concerning environmental justice. In conducting the study, section 9 requires the Division to identify: (1) the communities in this State that face the greatest cumulative environmental burdens; (2) methods for preventing the increase of the cumulative environmental burdens of such communities; and (3) strategies to decrease the cumulative environmental burdens of such communities. Section 9 authorizes the Division to contract with a private entity to conduct the study. Sections 1-8 of this bill define various terms relating to environmental justice and the interim study required by section 9.

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Requires the Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to conduct an interim study concerning environmental justice. (BDR S-347)

Every action

19 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. AssemblyPrefiled.
  2. CommitteeReferred to Committee on Natural Resources. · Assembly Natural Resources
  3. AssemblyTo printer.
  4. AssemblyFrom printer.
  5. AssemblyRead first time.
  6. AssemblyTo committee.
  7. AssemblyNotice of eligibility for exemption.
  8. CommitteeFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. · Assembly Natural Resources
  9. AssemblyRead second time.
  10. AssemblyAmended. (Amend. No. 112.)
  11. CommitteeRereferred to Committee on Ways and Means. · Assembly Ways and Means
  1. AssemblyExemption effective.
  2. AssemblyTo printer.
  3. AssemblyFrom printer.
  4. AssemblyTo engrossment.
  5. AssemblyEngrossed.
  6. AssemblyFirst reprint.
  7. AssemblyTo committee.
  8. Assembly(No further action taken.)

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The 0 members who introduced it.

  • AC Assembly Committee on Natural Resources Sponsoring committee

From Nevada's official records (leg.state.nv.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.