Committee

Nebraska Legislature Natural Resources Committee

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