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NE LB565
Adopt the Public Water and Natural Resources Project Contracting Act and the Nuclear and Hydrogen Development Act and change provisions relating to municipal cooperative financing, scrap tires, power conservation and development, and the Game Law
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Introduced
01/17/2023
01/17/2023
In Committee
01/19/2023
01/19/2023
Crossed Over
04/11/2023
04/11/2023
Passed
05/23/2023
05/23/2023
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/30/2023
05/30/2023
Introduced Session
108th Legislature
Bill Summary
A BILL for an act relating to natural resources; to amend sections 18-2441, 37-104, 37-451, 37-453, 37-457, 37-492, 37-559, 37-708, 57-904, 70-619, 70-1001, 70-1001.01, and 70-1025, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, and sections 37-407, 37-447, 37-448, 37-449, 66-2301, and 81-15,160, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2022; to adopt the Public Water and Natural Resources Project Contracting Act; to change provisions relating to agency powers under the Municipal Cooperative Financing Act; to change a quorum requirement for Game and Parks Commission meetings; to change provisions of the Game Law relating to fees charged, permits issued, destruction of predators, and prohibited acts in game refuges; to change provisions relating to the compensation of members of the Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission; to state legislative findings, to state intent regarding appropriations, to provide for a grant program as prescribed, and to provide powers and duties for the Department of Economic Development relating to a regional clean hydrogen hub; to adopt the Nuclear and Hydrogen Development Act; to change eligibility qualifications for members of the board of directors of public power and irrigation districts; to change Nebraska Power Review Board provisions relating to state policy and requirements for an annual report as prescribed; to define and redefine terms; to extend available grant funding for new scrap tire projects under the Waste Reduction and Recycling Incentive Act; to harmonize provisions; to provide operative dates; to repeal the original sections; and to declare an emergency.
AI Summary
This bill:
This bill adopts the Public Water and Natural Resources Project Contracting Act, which provides the Department of Natural Resources alternative methods for contracting public water and natural resources projects, including design-build, progressive design-build, and construction manager-general contractor contracts. The bill also adopts the Nuclear and Hydrogen Development Act, which establishes a work group to examine workforce training needs for the nuclear and hydrogen industries and provides for grants to community colleges and state colleges to implement related education and training courses. The bill makes various changes to provisions relating to municipal cooperative financing, scrap tires, power conservation and development, and the Game Law, including adjusting fees and permits for hunting and fishing.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Provisions/portions of LB723 amended into LB565 by AM1240 (on 06/01/2023)
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