NE LB1248

Increases General Fund appropriation for the Department of Water, Energy, and Environment's Environmental Quality program from $5,593,323 to $43,593,323 for FY2026-27, an increase of $38,000,000

Raises the program total from $94,884,639 to $132,884,639 for FY2026-27

Allocates $38,000,000 in General Funds as a grant to a first-class city operating a publicly owned wastewater treatment facility facing treatment capacity or compliance challenges due to increased industrial wastewater from a calcium caseinate food ingredient manufacturing facility

Reappropriates up to $6,000,000 in unexpended Cash Funds from the Department of Natural Resources for grants to metropolitan utilities districts for lead service line replacements

Declared an emergency measure, taking effect immediately upon passage and approval