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Nebraska Legislature Natural Resources Committee
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| Bill | Bill Name | Progress | Referral Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| LB20 | Require the provision of electric service to customers that own an agricultural self-generation facility | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/13/2025 |
| LB35 | Change provisions relating to the requirements for certain exemptions for privately developed renewable energy generation facilities | Dead | 01/13/2025 |
| LB36 | Adopt the Safe Battery Collection and Recycling Act, provide for the Home Weatherization Clearinghouse and for mitigation of incidental taking of threatened or endangered species habitat, change provisions relating to the Water Recreation Enhancement Act, ground water allocation, and permits and stamps issued by the Game and Parks Commission, and create the Research Excellence Cash Fund | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/13/2025 |
| LB38 | Change provisions of the Geologists Regulation Act | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/13/2025 |
| LB43 | Change provisions relating to notice and certification requirements for electric generation facilities, transmission lines, and privately developed renewable energy generation facilities located near military installations | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/13/2025 |
| LB59 | Provide for the disbursement of funds of a natural resources district by electronic payment systems | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/13/2025 |
| LB91 | Change provisions relating to the conveyance of electric distribution systems by public power districts or public power and irrigation districts to cities or villages | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/14/2025 |
| LB105 | Change procedures for voting or election precincts for public power districts | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/30/2025 |
| LB121 | Prohibit land disposal of solar panels and wind turbine blades and the component parts of solar panels and wind turbine blades | In Committee | 01/14/2025 |
| LB129 | Prohibit restrictions on the provision of certain energy services | In Committee | 01/14/2025 |
| LB163 | Create the Office of Climate Action | In Committee | 01/15/2025 |
| LB167 | Change the sunset date for the Nebraska Litter Reduction and Recycling Act | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/15/2025 |
| LB247 | Change provisions relating to fees and distribution of proceeds under the Integrated Solid Waste Management Act and uses of and transfers from the Petroleum Release Remedial Action Cash Fund | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/16/2025 |
| LB309 | Adopt the Safe Battery Collection and Recycling Act | In Committee | 01/17/2025 |
| LB317 | Merge the Department of Natural Resources with the Department of Environment and Energy and change the name to the Department of Water, Energy, and Environment, create the position of Chief Water Officer, and provide, change, and eliminate powers and duties relating to water, conservation, state game refuges, and low-level radioactive waste disposal | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/21/2025 |
| LB344 | Change provisions relating to ground water allocation | Dead | 01/21/2025 |
| LB349 | Change provisions relating to applications, notices, filings, exemptions, and violations regarding the construction or acquisition of certain electric energy storage resources by electric suppliers | In Committee | 01/21/2025 |
| LB377 | Change term limits for the Game and Parks Commission | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/21/2025 |
| LB396 | Change provisions relating to the form and filing of public power district budgets and audits with the Nebraska Power Review Board | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/22/2025 |
| LB409 | Change provisions relating to the membership of the Nebraska Power Review Board | In Committee | 01/22/2025 |
| LB413 | Change provisions relating to the setting of rates by certain power districts | In Committee | 01/22/2025 |
| LB459 | Establish the Home Weatherization Clearinghouse within the Department of Environment and Energy | In Committee | 01/23/2025 |
| LB471 | Prohibit certain restrictions by state agencies, state entities, counties, cities, and villages relating to the energy source of motor vehicles and prohibit certain actions of the Department of Environment and Energy related to vehicle emission standards | In Committee | 01/23/2025 |
| LB480 | Change provisions relating to the Water Recreation Enhancement Act | Dead | 01/23/2025 |
| LB489 | Prohibit certain entities from operating, maintaining, constructing, or acquiring transmission lines and related facilities | In Committee | 01/23/2025 |
| LB548 | Provide for political subdivisions that own or operate natural gas systems to contract with industrial consumers of natural gas | In Committee | 01/24/2025 |
| LB562 | Change provisions relating to permits and stamps issued by the Game and Parks Commission | Dead | 01/24/2025 |
| LB590 | Provide for a mitigation bank or an in-lieu fee program relating to the incidental taking of threatened or endangered species habitat | Dead | 01/24/2025 |
| LB593 | Update references relating to automotive spark-ignition engine fuel | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/24/2025 |
| LB595 | Create the Research Excellence Cash Fund | Dead | 02/03/2025 |
| LB607 | Adopt the Environmental Stewardship of Batteries Act, the Extended Producer Responsibility Data Collection Act, and the Minimum Recycled Content Act, and change provisions relating to the Integrated Solid Waste Management Act, the Environmental Protection Act, and the Waste Reduction and Recycling Incentive Fund | In Committee | 01/24/2025 |
| LB695 | Require the Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District to construct a dam and provide for flood control measures | In Committee | 01/24/2025 |
| LR17 | Approve the indication of intent by the Game and Parks Commission to incorporate Camp Augustine into the state park system | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/21/2025 |
| LR22CA | Constitutional amendment to provide the right to a clean and healthy natural environment and that the state and political subdivisions serve as trustee of the natural resources of Nebraska | In Committee | 01/23/2025 |
| LR158 | Interim study to examine the feasibility of the State of Nebraska assuming the administration of the seventy-six mile stretch of the Niobrara River that has been designated as a national scenic river | In Committee | 05/19/2025 |
| LR159 | Interim study to examine how the nameplate capacity tax affects the development, operation, and long-term viability of privately developed renewable energy generation facilities located in Nebraska | In Committee | 05/19/2025 |
| LR223 | Interim study to examine issues within the jurisdiction of the Natural Resources Committee | In Committee | 05/19/2025 |
| LR225 | Interim study to examine the need for and implementation of a Green Amendment and the implications of adopting LR22CA, 2025 | In Committee | 05/19/2025 |
| LR234 | Interim study to examine the impact of the net-zero plans and goals of public power utilities | In Committee | 05/19/2025 |
| LR235 | Interim study to examine the approval process, personnel involved, and costs associated with controlled burn permits | In Committee | 05/19/2025 |