Bill > LB761

This bill modifies various provisions related to environmental fees and funds managed by the Department of Water, Energy, and Environment. It increases the registration fee for water wells from $40 to $200, with specific adjustments for different types of wells including industrial, geothermal, monitoring, and irrigation wells, and clarifies that these fees will cover the direct and indirect costs of administering water well regulations. The bill also adjusts the fee structure for animal feeding operations, specifically for swine, and mandates that the department annually review and adjust these fees to cover 40% of program costs. Furthermore, it redirects fees collected from hazardous waste generators and permittees to the Integrated Solid Waste Management Cash Fund, which will now be used to regulate hazardous waste management, and creates a new Water Quality and Quantity Cash Fund to cover the costs of regulating discharges under the Clean Water Act, including new application and annual fees for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits, though permits issued under section 54-2428 will be exempt from these new fees. Finally, it amends the Environmental Protection Act to include the new provisions established by this bill.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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