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CNRWA legislative working group previews 2027 water bills and debates data‑center water policy
Summary
CNRWA leaders reviewed likely 2027 water issues — including AB009 (temporary environmental conversions), AB109 (non‑consumptive uses review), administrative reforms and SB31 (vested‑rights filings) — and discussed a draft policy urging counties and utilities to limit evaporative cooling and require disclosure of data‑center water use.
At the Central Nevada Regional Water Authority meeting on Jan. 9, board leaders outlined legislative priorities and opened a discussion about water use by data centers, urging member counties to prepare policy tools ahead of the 2027 Nevada legislative session.
Norm Frey, chair of CNRWA's legislative working group, and Executive Director Jeff summarized interim work and stakeholder engagement that led to unanimous passage of some 2025 measures and identified likely 2027 priorities: AB009 (proposed expansion of temporary environmental conversion of agricultural rights from three to five years and potential expansion beyond ag rights), AB109 (closer Division of Water Resources review of non‑consumptive uses, including closed‑loop geothermal and lithium brine exploration), AB419…
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