NE LB759

Bill

Change fees and funding for solid waste management, water wells, livestock regulation, hazardous waste management, clean water regulation, and litter reduction and recycling, change membership of a board, provide penalties and enforcement provisions for geologic storage of carbon dioxide, provide for entry upon property for the Perkins County Canal, correct references to and change jurisdiction of the Department of Water, Energy, and Environment, and require local governments to regulate operati

Introduced
01/07/2026

In Committee
01/09/2026

Crossed Over
02/19/2026

Passed
04/07/2026

Dead

Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/07/2026

Introduced Session

109th Legislature

Bill Summary

A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to law; to amend sections 13-2041, 54-2428, 57-1601, 57-1620, 81-1505, 81-1532, 81-1586, 81-1587, 81-15,102, 81-15,123, 81-15,124.01, 81-15,124.02, 81-15,196, 81-15,261, 81-15,265, 81-15,267, 81-15,268, 81-15,270, 81-15,273, 81-15,274, 81-15,275, 81-15,277, 81-15,288, 81-15,289, and 81-15,291, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, and sections 46-606, 46-1217, 58-712, 61-303, 73-813, 81-502, 81-1561, 81-15,262, 81-15,263, 81-15,299, 81-15,300, 81-15,313, and 81-15,315, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025; to change provisions relating to the Integrated Solid Waste Management Cash Fund; to change fees for water wells, livestock waste control, pollutant discharge, and hazardous waste regulation; to change the membership of the Water Well Standards and Contractors' Licensing Board; to change penalty and enforcement provisions relating to the Nebraska Geologic Storage of Carbon Dioxide Act; to harmonize references regarding the Department of Water, Energy, and Environment with changes made by Laws 2025, ; to provide for entry upon property under the Perkins County Canal Project Act; to create the Water Quality and Quantity Cash Fund; to change provisions relating to the allocation and distribution of funds from the Nebraska Litter Reduction and Recycling Fund; to change and eliminate provisions regarding authority of the Department of Water, Energy, and Environment relating to the regulation of swimming pools, recreation camps, and mobile home parks; to require local governments to regulate swimming pools, recreation camps, and mobile home parks; to eliminate provisions relating to a private water supply and private sewage disposal facilities; to terminate the Environmental Safety Cash Fund; to eliminate obsolete provisions; to harmonize provisions; to provide operative dates; to repeal the original sections; to outright repeal sections 81-15,266, 81-15,269, 81-15,272, 81-15,276, 81-15,280, 81-15,281, 81-15,282, 81-15,283, 81-15,284, 81-15,285, 81-15,286, 81-15,287, and 81-15,290, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, and section 81-15,292, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025; and to declare an emergency.

AI Summary

This bill makes several changes to state law concerning environmental management and fees, including adjusting fees for water wells, livestock waste control, pollutant discharge, and hazardous waste regulation, while also modifying the membership of the Water Well Standards and Contractors' Licensing Board. It introduces new penalty and enforcement provisions for the geologic storage of carbon dioxide, a process where carbon dioxide is captured and stored underground, and clarifies the jurisdiction and references for the Department of Water, Energy, and Environment. The bill also allows for property entry for the Perkins County Canal Project, creates a new Water Quality and Quantity Cash Fund, and alters how funds are distributed from the Nebraska Litter Reduction and Recycling Fund. Furthermore, it shifts the responsibility for regulating swimming pools, recreation camps, and mobile home parks from the state to local governments, while also terminating the Environmental Safety Cash Fund and repealing obsolete provisions.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (1)

Tom Brandt (NP)*,

Last Action

Provisions/portions of LB1076 amended into LB759 by AM1939 (on 04/17/2026)

Official Document

https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=62798

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=62798
BillText	https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB759.pdf
BillText	https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB759.pdf
BillText	https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Engrossed/LB759.pdf
Enrollment and Review ST58	https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/AM/ST58.pdf
Brandt FA1025	https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/AM/FA1025.pdf
Fiscal Note for LB759	https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/FN/LB759_20260302-085343.pdf
Enrollment and Review ER126	https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/AM/ER126.pdf
Brandt AM2182	https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/AM/AM2182.pdf
Natural Resources AM1939	https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/AM/AM1939.pdf
Analysis - Committee Statement	https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/CS/LB759.pdf
Fiscal Note for LB759	https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/FN/LB759_20260120-132328.pdf
Analysis - Statement of Intent	https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/SI/LB759.pdf
Kauth FA388	https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/AM/FA388.pdf
BillText	https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB759.pdf

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