EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted. Green numbers along left margin indicate location on the printed bill (e.g., 5-15 indicates page 5, line 15).

1-1 Section 1. NRS 704.020 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-2 704.020 1. "Public utility" or "utility" includes:

1-16 or operator of any telephone, radio and broadcasting companies,

2-1 companies providing telecommunication or related services to the public

2-2 and companies which own cars of any kind or character, used and operated

2-3 as a part of railroad trains in or through this state, and their officers and

2-4 agents, and the commission may supervise and control all such companies

2-5 and persons to the same extent as railroads.

2-6 2. "Public utility" or "utility" also includes:

2-7 (a) Any person who owns, operates or controls any ditch, flume, tunnel

2-8 or tunnel and drainage system, charging rates, fares or tolls, directly or

2-9 indirectly.

2-10 (b) Any plant or equipment, or any part of a plant or equipment, within

2-11 this state for the production, delivery or furnishing for or to other persons,

2-12 including private or municipal corporations, heat, gas, coal slurry, light,

2-13 power in any form or by any agency, water for business, manufacturing,

2-14 agricultural or household use, or sewerage service, whether or not within

2-15 the limits of municipalities.

2-16 (c) Any system for the distribution of liquefied petroleum gas to 10 or

2-17 more users.

2-18 The commission may supervise, regulate and control all such utilities,

2-19 subject to the provisions of this chapter and to the exclusion of the

2-20 jurisdiction, regulation and control of such utilities by any municipality,

2-21 town or village, unless otherwise provided by law.

2-22 3. The provisions of this chapter and the term "public utility" apply to

2-23 all railroads, express companies , car companies and all associations of

2-24 persons, whether or not incorporated, that do any business as a common

2-25 carrier upon or over any line of railroad within this state.

2-26 4. "Public utility" or "utility" does not include an irrigation district

2-27 that generates, produces, transmits and sells electric power or electrical

2-28 energy in any form in accordance with chapter 539 of NRS.

2-29 Sec. 2. NRS 704.970 is hereby amended to read as follows:

2-30 704.970 "Electric distribution utility" means a utility that is in the

2-37 energy in any form in accordance with chapter 539 of NRS.

2-38 Sec. 3. NRS 539.237 is hereby amended to read as follows:

2-39 539.237 1. The board of directors may:

2-43 power or transmission lines.

3-1 2. In any irrigation district having a reservoir or reservoirs for the

3-2 storage of water with a capacity of less than 250,000 acre-feet, the board

3-3 may not acquire or contract for the construction or acquisition of electric

3-4 power or transmission lines at a cost exceeding the sum of $50,000 without

3-5 first obtaining the approval of the electors of the district at a special

3-6 election, district election or primary or general state election.

3-7 3. In any irrigation district having a reservoir or reservoirs for the

3-8 storage of water with a capacity of 250,000 acre-feet or more, the board

3-9 may not acquire or contract for the construction or acquisition of electric

3-10 power or transmission lines at a cost exceeding the sum of $100,000

3-11 without first obtaining the approval of the electors of the district at a

3-12 special election, district election or primary or general state election.

3-13 4. An irrigation district that generates, produces, transmits and sells

3-14 electric power or electrical energy in any form in furtherance of the

3-15 purposes of this chapter is not a utility subject to the jurisdiction of the

3-16 public utilities commission of Nevada.

3-17 Sec. 4. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.