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Provide for issuance of a combination hunting and fishing permit and certain stamps to certain veterans
Provide for eminent domain of electrical energy storage property, storage of electric energy under the Electric Cooperative Corporation Act, and energy storage resources and change application, notice, filing, exemption, and violation provisions relating to electric suppliers
Change provisions relating to burning permits and the statewide open burning ban
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 operation of swimming pools, recreation camps, and mobile home parks
Provide for hangtag permits for motor vehicles under the Game Law
Change provisions of the Game Law and the State Boat Act
Constitutional amendment to create requirements for the use of the Nebraska Environmental Trust Fund
Authorize certain cities and villages that own or operate natural gas systems to contract with industrial consumers of natural gas
Provide for mountain lion hunting permits
Prohibit the use of eminent domain to acquire certain privately owned electric generation facilities
Change provisions relating to the membership of the Nebraska Power Review Board
Create the Nebraska Youth Pre-Apprentice Conservation Program, provide powers and duties to the Game and Parks Commission, and transfer funds from the Workforce Development Program Cash Fund
Provide requirements for nutrient management plans and the application of livestock waste or litter
Change provisions relating to limited landowner hunting permits
Provide for natural resources districts to create soil and water programs
Adopt the Nameplate Capacity Tax Facility Standards Act and change provisions relating to property tax exemptions and the nameplate capacity tax
Require an annual data center load report to the Nebraska Power Review Board, provide powers and duties for public power suppliers, allow and require regulation of data centers, and change provisions relating to regulation of cryptocurrency mining operations
Adopt the Large Load Customer Regulation Act
Change provisions relating to hunting, fur-harvesting and fishing
Recognize the month of January 2026 as Nuclear Power Month in Nebraska
Prohibit retirement, shutdown, cessation of operation, and alteration of operation of certain energy generation facilities
Eliminate certain exemptions applicable to privately developed renewable energy generation facilities and change requirements for the construction of privately developed renewable energy generation facilities
Adopt the Grid Modernization Act
Provide requirements for electric suppliers relating to dispatchable electricity capacity
Change penalty provisions relating to the Nebraska Geologic Storage of Carbon Dioxide Act
Provide requirements for the transport of carbon dioxide and change provisions relating to eminent domain and the Nebraska Geologic Storage of Carbon Dioxide Act
Change and eliminate provisions of the Environmental Safety Act
Create a fund and change provisions relating to water well fees, use of funds, and powers and duties of the Department of Water, Energy, and Environment
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
Require the Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District to construct a dam and provide for flood control measures
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
Establish the Home Weatherization Clearinghouse within the Department of Environment and Energy
Prohibit certain entities from operating, maintaining, constructing, or acquiring transmission lines and related facilities
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
Change provisions relating to the setting of rates by certain power districts
Change provisions relating to applications, notices, filings, exemptions, and violations regarding the construction or acquisition of certain electric energy storage resources by electric suppliers
Adopt the Safe Battery Collection and Recycling Act
Create the Office of Climate Action
Prohibit restrictions on the provision of certain energy services
Prohibit land disposal of solar panels and wind turbine blades and the component parts of solar panels and wind turbine blades
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
Interim study to examine the need for and implementation of a Green Amendment and the implications of adopting LR22CA, 2025
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
Interim study to examine the approval process, personnel involved, and costs associated with controlled burn permits
Interim study to examine the impact of the net-zero plans and goals of public power utilities
Create the Research Excellence Cash Fund
Change provisions relating to permits and stamps issued by the Game and Parks Commission
Provide for a mitigation bank or an in-lieu fee program relating to the incidental taking of threatened or endangered species habitat
Change provisions relating to the Water Recreation Enhancement Act
Change provisions relating to ground water allocation
Change provisions relating to the requirements for certain exemptions for privately developed renewable energy generation facilities
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
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
Interim study to examine issues within the jurisdiction of the Natural Resources Committee
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
Change procedures for voting or election precincts for public power districts
Approve the indication of intent by the Game and Parks Commission to incorporate Camp Augustine into the state park system
Update references relating to automotive spark-ignition engine fuel
Change provisions relating to the form and filing of public power district budgets and audits with the Nebraska Power Review Board
Change term limits for the Game and Parks Commission
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
Provide for the disbursement of funds of a natural resources district by electronic payment systems
Change the sunset date for the Nebraska Litter Reduction and Recycling Act
Change provisions relating to the conveyance of electric distribution systems by public power districts or public power and irrigation districts to cities or villages
Change provisions of the Geologists Regulation Act
Require the provision of electric service to customers that own an agricultural self-generation facility
Change provisions relating to fish hatcheries, wildlife management, the Nebraska Rural Project Act, and appropriations to the Game and Parks Commission
Adopt the Solar Panel Energy Property Tax Reduction Act
Repeal the Perkins County Canal Project Act and provide for the termination of the Perkins County Canal Project Fund
Provide requirements for electric generation facilities, transmission lines, wind energy conversion systems, and retirement of a dispatchable electric generation facility and change provisions relating to public power districts
Provide for an active-duty military permit for state park entry
Repeal provisions relating to certain administrative fees imposed by the Department of Natural Resources
Provide authority for public power and irrigation district directors to take action on certain agreements in which they have an interest
Provide for a migratory waterfowl hunting season for veterans
Provide requirements for light-mitigating technology on certain wind turbines
Change provisions relating to contracts and sealed bids for public power districts
Provide for a free hunting permit for veterans to hunt on Veterans Day
Extend the sunset date for reimbursement for remedial action under the Petroleum Release Remedial Action Cash Fund
Change provisions relating to service on the Nebraska Power Review Board
Provide for a voluntary hunting and fishing guide and outfitter database, a migratory waterfowl hunting season for veterans, active-duty military state park entry permits, change provisions relating to the Nebraska Power Review Board and the Petroleum Release Remedial Action Cash Fund, and prohibit restrictions on the provision of services related to natural gas and propane
Prohibit political subdivisions from restricting certain energy services
Eliminate obsolete provisions relating to a Nebraska Power Review Board study
Provide for grants to Indian tribes to improve drinking water systems or sanitary sewer systems
Change provisions of and provide duties and exemptions under the Nongame and Endangered Species Conservation Act regarding designation of endangered species, critical habitat, and transportation infrastructure
Require the Department of Environment and Energy to coordinate and cooperate with Nebraska tribal communities on obtaining federal grants
Require interconnection for electricity distribution between local distribution systems and agricultural self-generation facilities
Require certain school lands be open to the public for hunting as prescribed and provide powers and duties relating to the use of such school lands for hunting
Change requirements relating to certain permits and requirements relating to livestock waste control facilities and animal feeding operations
Provide for issuance of free annual combination fishing, fur-harvesting, and hunting permits, habitat stamps, aquatic habitat stamps, and Nebraska migratory waterfowl stamps to certain veterans and members of the armed forces of the United States
Change procedures for voting or election precincts for public power districts
Change requirements relating to the Land Acquisition and Source Water Loan Fund
Provide for combination fishing, fur-harvesting, and hunting permits and stamps and state park entry permits for resident and nonresident veterans and active duty military personnel
Adopt the Public Water and Natural Resources Project Contracting Act
Change provisions relating to the Jobs and Economic Development Initiative Fund
Adopt the Nebraska Electric Consumer Right to Transparency and Local Control Act
Change provisions relating to electric companies and electric cooperative corporations
Change provisions relating to the Small Watersheds Flood Control Fund
Adopt the Nuclear and Hydrogen Development Act
Adopt the Capacity Grant Act to provide grants to nonprofit organizations that administer weatherization programs through the low-income home energy assistance program
Change provisions relating to public power and irrigation districts and electric suppliers
Change provisions relating to recycling under the Environmental Protection Act and the Integrated Solid Waste Management Act and provide for an additional use of the Waste Reduction and Recycling Incentive Fund
Prohibit land disposal of wind turbine blades and their component parts
Provide for claims for monetary compensation for damage caused by elk or mountain lions and authorize the control of elk and mountain lion populations
Relocate the Game and Parks Commission headquarters to the city of Sidney, Nebraska
Adopt the Nebraska Pheasant Restoration Act
Change provisions relating to certain proposed electric generation facilities and privately developed renewable energy generation facilities
Provide for streamflow augmentation projects and retention of water rights
Require the Department of Economic Development to provide grants for youth outdoor education camp facilities
Prohibit the use of eminent domain under the Jobs and Economic Development Initiative Act
Change eminent domain and renewable energy generation provisions relating to certain power suppliers
Change provisions relating to transfers of water to another state
Repeal the Trail Development Assistance Act
Adopt the Riparian and Water Quality Practices Act
Interim study to examine existing, new, and emerging technologies in the nuclear energy industry
Interim study to assess identified improvement projects for clean water and drinking water systems in Nebraska
Provide for free issuance of annual combination fishing, fur-harvesting, and hunting permits, habitat stamps, aquatic habitat stamps, and Nebraska migratory waterfowl stamps to certain veterans
Prohibit geologic transport or storage of carbon dioxide and eliminate the Nebraska Geologic Storage of Carbon Dioxide Act
Authorize use of the Critical Infrastructure Facilities Cash Fund to develop a sewer system
Adopt the Public Water and Natural Resources Project Contracting Act and the Nuclear and Hydrogen Development Act and change provisions relating to municipal cooperative financing, scrap tires, power conservation and development, and the Game Law
Change provisions relating to the Game and Parks Commission and the Game Law
Change the compensation of members of the Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Provide powers for agencies created under the Municipal Cooperative Financing Act
Change a date for certain scrap tire recycling grants
Interim study to examine laws governing the ring-necked pheasant upland game bird in hopes of improving the population of the species
Interim study to examine issues within the jurisdiction of the Game and Parks Commission
Interim study to examine issues under the jurisdiction of the Natural Resources Committee
Interim study to examine the economic and climate impacts of the current reliance on fossil fuel energy generation in Nebraska
Interim study to examine opportunities to increase recycling of municipal solid waste
Interim study to survey Nebraska's small public electric utilities, municipalities, and electric cooperatives relating to rate classifications and equipment
Adopt the Recreation Area Assistance Act and state intent regarding appropriation of federal funds
Adopt the Nebraska Environmental Response Act and change provisions relating to enforcement of environmental protection requirements
Provide requirements for public power suppliers relating to base-load units
Change requirements regarding annual load and capability reports filed with the Nebraska Power Review Board
Require the Game and Parks Commission to provide certain organ and tissue donation information on applications for certain hunting and fishing permits
Provide for a grant program for the design, construction, and implementation of water transport infrastructure under the Department of Natural Resources and state intent to appropriate federal funds
Change qualifications of certain public power district board members
Adopt the Jobs and Economic Development Initiative Act and the Water Recreation Enhancement Act and change provisions relating to the Statewide Tourism And Recreational Water Access and Resource Sustainability Special Committee of the Legislature
Adopt the Perkins County Canal Project Act
Revive the Trail Development Assistance Act and state intent to transfer funds
Provide powers and duties relating to the treatment of dredged and fill material under the Environmental Protection Act
Include cities of the first class as grant recipients under the Waste Reduction and Recycling Incentive Act
Adopt the Resilient Soils and Water Quality Act and state intent regarding appropriations
Change provisions of the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Act, the Environmental Protection Act, the Game Law, the Waste Reduction and Recycling Incentive Act, and the Wastewater Treatment Facilities Construction Assistance Act
Redefine immediate family for purposes of obtaining limited permits for deer, antelope, wild turkey, or elk
Change provisions relating to drainage of land by the landowner
Change compensation of certain members of the Nebraska Power Review Board
Provide the Legislature take steps to combat the climate and ecological crisis
Recognize the need for the Legislature to understand the circumstances and practices surrounding the interruptions in electricity to residents in the state
Change provisions relating to the powers of an electric cooperative corporation
Rename and change provisions of the Oil Pipeline Reclamation Act
Change provisions relating to selection of the board of directors and chief executive officer of certain public power districts
Prohibit land disposal of wind turbine blades and their component parts
Eliminate the requirement that the Director of Natural Resources be a professional engineer
Redefine E-85 for grants for ethanol infrastructure projects
Change a provision relating to the authority of the Game and Parks Commission
Clarify terms relating to power districts
Change provisions relating to qualified voters for certain public power district elections
Provide for the election of members of the Game and Parks Commission
Change provisions relating to net metering
Require a permit for any natural resources district water augmentation project
Change the definition of qualified facility for purposes of net metering
Change qualifications and terms of public power district board members
Relocate the Game and Parks Commission headquarters to the city of Sidney, Nebraska
Change requirements for integrated management plans by natural resources districts
Change provisions relating to state park permits
Relocate the headquarters of the Game and Parks Commission
Change provisions relating to net metering provided by local distribution utilities
Change provisions relating to rural water districts
Change hunting provisions under the Game Law
Provide compensation by the Game and Parks Commission for property damage caused by wildlife
Provide for a climate change study and action plan
Change appointment and removal provisions for the secretary of the Game and Parks Commission
Adopt the Renewable Energy Standards Act
Authorize carrying a firearm while archery hunting
Redefine elector for the Irrigation District Act
Change provisions relating to use of the Water Sustainability Fund
Interim study to assess the ranking criteria and practices of the Nebraska Environmental Trust
Interim study to examine and review Chapter 70 of the Nebraska Statutes relating to power districts and corporations
Interim study to determine the water quality and quantity benefits and costs of permeable surfacing
Interim study to examine the reprocessing and recycling of spent nuclear fuel
Interim study to examine potential changes to Nebraska's net metering policy
Interim study to examine the existing federal rule process for nuclear generation license renewal applications
Create the Nebraska Hydrogen Hub Industry Work Group
Interim study to examine the progress of natural resources districts in fulfilling their originally intended purpose
Interim study to examine and evaluate the causes, costs, and impacts of rolling electrical power outages during the extreme weather events of February 2021
Change provisions relating to hunting permits, electors under the Irrigation District Act, and the Water Sustainability Fund and prohibit the use of treated seed in the production of agricultural ethyl alcohol
Interim study to examine surface water irrigation projects and infrastructure
Interim study to examine issues within the jurisdiction of the Natural Resources Committee
Adopt the Nebraska Geologic Storage of Carbon Dioxide Act
Create the Statewide Tourism And Recreational Water Access and Resource Sustainability Special Committee of the Legislature
Change fees for state park entry permits
Interim study to evaluate the need for laws that would allow the Department of Environment and Energy to respond to emergency situations related to pesticide-treated seed or grain
Interim study to examine issues related to adopting reward-based conservation programs
Interim study to examine how to slow or stop the spread of the emerald ash borer
Interim study to review methods of water augmentation and develop statutory definitions
Interim study to examine the structure and funding of the Nebraska Environmental Trust
Transfer certain environmental safety programs to the Department of Environment and Energy
Create the Flood Mitigation and Planning Task Force
Change provisions of the Municipal Cooperative Financing Act, the Petroleum Release Remedial Action Act, the Niobrara Scenic River Act, and the Nebraska Litter Reduction and Recycling Act
Change provisions of the Integrated Solid Waste Management Act with respect to consumer merchandise and containers
Extend sunset of the Petroleum Release Remedial Action Cash Fund
Eliminate legislative confirmation for certain members of the Niobrara Council
Change provisions relating to discontinuance of utility service
Change provisions relating to membership on the Nebraska Natural Resources Commission
Change provisions relating to the Nebraska Natural Resources Commission, the Integrated Solid Waste Management Act, the regulation of containers, and utility discontinuance and reconnection and to develop a state flood mitigation plan
Eliminate provisions relating to fund transfers and change a termination date under the Nebraska Litter Reduction and Recycling Act
Provide for additional limited landowner deer hunting permits
Review various climate-related findings and acknowledge an anthropogenic climate and ecological crisis
Provide for decommissioning and reclamation of a wind energy conversion system
Provide levy authority and duties for natural resources districts
Provide certain powers for public power districts relating to fuels and fuel byproducts
Adopt the Renewable Energy Standards Act
Provide for limited transferable permits to hunt either antelope, deer, or elk
Authorize certain natural resources districts to issue flood protection bonds and use bond proceeds as prescribed
Change provisions relating to net metering
Change Game and Parks Commission district limits and designations as prescribed
Limit ownership of land by the Game and Parks Commission
State a legislative finding and declaration relating to the right to use ground water
Change procedures for water augmentation projects under an integrated management plan
Change provisions relating to landfill disposal fees and rebates under the Integrated Solid Waste Management Act
Redefine the terms net metering and qualified facility and change powers and duties of a local distribution utility
State intent to appropriate funds to the Nebraska Power Review Board for a study and state public policy
Eliminate provisions relating to the hunting of mountain lions
Interim study to conduct a comprehensive review of statutory and regulatory policies of the State of Nebraska as they pertain to Nebraska's biofuels industry
Interim study to examine the possibility of placing one or more reservoirs on the Platte River and its tributaries for the purpose of flood control, hydroelectric energy, recreation, economic development, and environmental stewardship
Interim study to examine the extent of surface water irrigation in Nebraska and the condition of the surface water irrigation projects
Interim study to review the rulemaking process, implementation, and impact of the most recent rule and policy changes considered or implemented by the Game and Parks Commission regarding Lake McConaughy and Lake Ogallala state recreation areas
Provide for state park permits for disabled veterans and change nonresident fees for state park permits
Adopt the Wildlife Damage Recovery Act
Change provisions relating to qualifications and terms of office for certain Game and Parks Commission members
Provide for water augmentation projects and retention of water rights as prescribed
Eliminate overappropriated river basins, subbasins, and reaches
Change and provide duties for landowners or their tenants relating to removal of a blockage or obstruction in a watercourse and provide for court costs and attorney's fees
Urge Congress and the United States Corps of Engineers to prioritize flood control as a top priority for the management of water systems under their authority in the Missouri River Mainstream Reservoir System Water Control Manual
Change and provide duties for the Game and Parks Commission and change provisions relating to stamps, permits, fees, and hunter orange display requirements as prescribed
Provide for use of the Water Sustainability Fund for sustainable use of water in food production and transfer General Funds
Interim study to identify for adoption by the Legislature three to five infrastructure project opportunities in eastern Nebraska to provide flood control, a reliable drinking water supply, power generation, climate change mitigation, and recreation
Interim study to examine any matter concerning the Game and Parks Commission
Interim study to examine conditions under which the board of directors of the Nebraska Cooperative Republican Platte Enhancement Project and the Rock Creek augmentation project may dispose of real property each owns related to the projects
Provide for raptor permits for wildlife abatement
Interim study to examine statutes related to augmentation projects in relationship to the Nebraska Cooperative Republican Platte Enhancement interlocal project in Lincoln County
Interim study to examine the long-term public power generation and transmission options in the state
Interim study to examine the future of nuclear-generated electricity in Nebraska
Change eminent domain provisions that apply to privately developed renewable energy generation facilities
Change a termination date for bonding authority of natural resources districts
Change provisions relating to notices, rules, and regulations of the Department of Natural Resources
Merge the State Energy Office with and rename the Department of Environmental Quality
Redefine immediate family for purposes of limited permits for hunting
Change provisions relating to sufficient cause for nonuse of a water appropriation
Change provisions relating to certain Department of Environmental Quality Funds
Change provisions relating to the Game Law, the compensation of certain commission members, the withholding of certain competitive information, certain privately developed renewable energy generation facilities, and certain scrap tire projects
Change compensation of members of the Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Change provisions relating to the Department of Natural Resources
Change a date for certain scrap tire recycling grants
Change provisions relating to privately developed renewable energy generation facilities
Provide notice and hearing requirements for public entities relating to land acquisition and ground water pump installations
Change provisions relating to hearings before the Nebraska Power Review Board and electric generation using wind
Provide a disposal exception for tires used in a building system and eliminate obsolete provisions under the Integrated Solid Waste Management Act
Urge the U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, the Nebr. congressional delegation, and the Game and Parks Commission to find a solution regarding policy changes that affect Hugh Butler Lake, Harry Strunk Lake, and Swanson Reservoir
Provide a renewable energy electric power generation requirement for certain public power and irrigation districts
Change compensation provisions relating to the Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Authorize purchase of state park permits while registering a motor vehicle online
Change net metering provisions by redefining qualified facility and increasing the rated capacity limit as prescribed
Provide for a moratorium on industrial development of wind energy projects and for a task force study as prescribed
Change certain violations and penalties under the Game Law
Prohibit interference with hunting, trapping, or fishing by intimidation using a telephone or other communication device
Clarify disbursement provisions for natural resources districts
Adopt the Community Solar Energy Economic Development Act
Eliminate provisions relating to the hunting of mountain lions
Adopt the Wind Friendly Counties Act
Change provisions relating to flood protection and water quality enhancement bonds
Provide for installation of ground water pumps by public entities
Interim study to examine methods of increasing solar energy development in Nebraska
Interim study to examine policies and practices designed to assist low-income Nebraskans at risk of utility shutoffs due to overdue payments
Interim study to review issues pertaining to water quality
Interim study to examine issues relating to the spread of Eastern Redcedar trees
Interim study to review public power
Interim study to examine statutes related to augmentation projects in relationship to the Nebraska Cooperative Republican Platte Enhancement interlocal project in Lincoln County
Provide for voluntary payments in lieu of taxes on water augmentation project lands as prescribed
Provide for streamflow augmentation projects and retention of water rights as prescribed
Change provisions relating to assessments by the Nebraska Power Review Board
Change and eliminate pipeline siting provisions and eminent domain provisions
Interim study to examine public power in Nebraska
Adopt the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact and change other penalties and fines under the Game Law
Interim study to examine issues under the jurisdiction of the Natural Resources Committee
Interim study to examine giving consumers a choice among electricity supply options and greater information concerning their service and billing options
Interim study to examine issues raised by LB504, 2017, related to placing a moratorium on industrial development of wind energy projects
Interim study to explore if the development of a more comprehensive water quality study is needed
Interim study to examine the Nebraska Cooperative Republican Platte Enhancement project
Interim study to examine all aspects and the history of the Nebraska Cooperative Republican Platte Enhancement project
Interim study to examine issues related to solar energy development in Nebraska
Interim study to examine issues surrounding the utilization of wood generated from the emerald ash borer infestation
Eliminate obsolete provisions related to milldams
Exempt completion certification for dam or reservoir from filing fee
Change powers and duties of the Department of Environmental Quality under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Act
State legislative findings and change provisions relating to eminent domain and review by the Nebraska Power Review Board
Adopt the Retail Electricity Transparency Act
Require liability insurance for and restrict locations of underground enhanced recovery injection wells and wastewater disposal wells
Adopt the Shared Community Solar Act
Adopt the Nebraska Retail Electricity Choice Act and remove a restriction on the sale or delivery of retail electricity by a private electric supplier
Adopt the Water Conservation Grant Act
Provide for virtual net metering
Adopt the Wind, Solar, and Fuel Cell Business Financing Act
Redefine a qualified facility and authorize local distribution utilities to waive certain requirements relating to net metering
Adopt the Solar Energy Economic Development Act
Change provisions relating to support of the Niobrara Council by the Game and Parks Commission, require legislative confirmation of certain appointments to the council, and require an annual report
Change provisions relating to vegetation and natural resources
Change compensation for certain members of the Nebraska Power Review Board as prescribed
Adopt the Wind Energy Expansion Act
Provide for compensation of certain Nebraska Power Review Board members and for privately developed renewable energy generation facilities and appropriate funds
Change Game and Parks Commission fee and permit provisions
Provide for and change a provision relating to sufficient cause for nonuse of a water appropriation
Eliminate fees on tires as prescribed
Change provisions of the Noxious Weed Control Act and create the Riparian Vegetation Management Task Force
Provide duties for the Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission relating to disposal of wastewater
Provide for a discounted permit under the Game Law for deployed military members and spouses on leave
Provide for the filing of an annual report by public power suppliers with the Nebraska Power Review Board
Change provisions relating to the Niobrara Scenic River Act
Change provisions relating to director qualifications and employment of personnel at the Department of Natural Resources
Provide for resident permits under the Game Law for spouses of military personnel as prescribed
Provide powers and duties to the Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission regarding certain wastewater and charge an assessment for certain costs
Require a state energy plan
Provide for issuance of permits under the Game Law to prisoners of war
Change a provision relating to the construction or acquisition of certain electric generation facilities
Provide for evidentiary hearings relating to certain water-use applications
Prohibit interference with hunting, trapping, or fishing by intimidation using a telephone or other communication device
Change and eliminate provisions relating to certified renewable export facilities as prescribed
Rename and change the Low-Income Home Energy Conservation Act
Provide natural resources districts with the power to issue general obligation bonds
Provide an exemption to water storage reservoir permit requirements as prescribed
Redefine nonpoint source control systems under the Wastewater Treatment Facilities Construction Assistance Act
Change provisions relating to energy financing contracts
Change number of districts and members of Game and Parks Commission
Change provisions relating to the Water Sustainability Fund
Provide training cost reimbursement relating to underground storage tanks
Require the Department of Environmental Quality to examine the status of solid waste management programs
Change the Nebraska Clean-burning Motor Fuel Development Act
Extend sunset of the Petroleum Release Remedial Action Cash Fund
Change provisions relating to energy financing contracts
Change provisions relating to electric utilities and electric suppliers under the Rural Community-Based Energy Development Act
Change provisions relating to the regulation of aboveground motor vehicle fuel storage tanks
Interim study to examine issues surrounding the blending of various fuels in Nebraska and the impact of right to blend laws in other states
Interim study to examine issues relating to solar energy development
Change provisions relating to the Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission and provide for a periodic well fluid analysis, report, and notice as prescribed
Allow certain public power agencies to engage in hedging transactions
Support the advancement of the Elk Creek Superalloy Materials Project into commercial operation
Eliminate provisions relating to hunting mountain lions
Change provisions of the Private Onsite Wastewater Treatment System Contractors Certification and System Registration Act
Change powers and duties of the Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission to require liability insurance and restrict permits as prescribed
Adopt the Petroleum Education and Marketing Act
Change provisions of the Wastewater Treatment Facilities Construction Assistance Act
Eliminate provisions relating to hunting mountain lions
Interim study regarding the authority of the Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission and its role in decisions regarding the disposal of salt wastewater into dry wells
Interim study to examine the process of eliminating the Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Interim study to examine the Niobrara Council and its current statutory authority outlined in the Niobrara Scenic River Act
Interim study to examine issues surrounding the N-CORPE augmentation project
Adopt the Nebraska Clean-burning Motor Fuel Development Act
Provide procedures and reporting requirements relating to a state plan on carbon dioxide emissions, require a strategic state energy plan, and provide requirements for meteorological evaluation towers
Adopt the Nebraska Agritourism Promotion Act
Change provisions relating to the Rural Community-Based Energy Development Act
Change provisions relating to the Niobrara Council
Change the Erosion and Sediment Control Act
Change provisions relating to notice of discontinuance of utility service
Change provisions relating to the Public Entities Mandated Project Charges Act
Provide fees and procedures for permits under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System and funding under the Wastewater Treatment Facilities Construction Assistance Act
Change provisions relating to civil penalties under the Nebraska Chemigation Act
Provide a biennial budgeting option for natural resources districts
Create the Aquatic Invasive Species Program and provide funding
Change provisions relating to a game refuge
Adopt and change provisions relating to water, irrigation, and natural resources
Change provisions relating to the regulation of ground water
Change a certification date relating to nonirrigated acres
Provide requirements for entering into certain ground water augmentation projects
Change hunting permit and hunter education provisions, provide reports to a firearm database, and eliminate certain firearm provisions
Change water law provisions relating to water storage
Interim study to examine the role of Nebraska state government in establishing and implementing standards of performance for existing carbon dioxide emissions from public power plants within the state
Urge the United States Environmental Protection Agency, in developing guidelines for regulating carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants, to respect the primacy of Nebraska and other states and to rely on state regulators to develop performance standards
Appropriate funds to the Nebraska Power Review Board for a study and state public policy
Change provisions relating to an occupation tax on irrigated land
Provide duties relating to integrated management plans
Create an energy conservation grant program
Create the Public Power Task Force
Provide powers and duties relating to surface water appropriations
Create the Surface Water and Ground Water Review Board and provide powers and duties
Provide for natural resources districts to issue general obligation bonds
Provide standing to natural resources districts and provide requirements for water appropriations
Provide a permit application exemption for certain water storage reservoirs
Change public policy provisions and findings required by the Nebraska Power Review Board relating to the provision of electric service
Change provisions of the Erosion and Sediment Control Act
Require rules and regulations for mandatory water well permits in management areas
Require water well metering relating to hydraulic fracturing
Change provisions relating to net metering
Change provisions relating to integrated management plans
Change provisions relating to operator training for underground storage tanks and provide funding
Change provisions relating to net metering and authorize community solar gardens
Change provisions relating to approval of electric generation facilities and transmission lines
Change provisions relating to net metering
Provide powers and duties regarding hydraulic fracturing to the Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Change number of districts and members of Game and Parks Commission
Adopt the Electronics Extended Producer Responsibility and Job Creation Act
Change provisions relating to a report filed with the Nebraska Power Review Board
Provide state financial assistance to irrigation districts to compensate water appropriators
Require notice for natural resources district subcommittee meetings
Change state park entry permit provisions and provide for a motor vehicle registration fee
Restrict rule and regulation authority of natural resources districts
Change provisions relating to approval of natural resources district boundary changes
Change provisions relating to grants from the Nebraska Environmental Trust Fund
Change duties of the Climate Assessment Response Committee
Authorize power districts to use a fiscal year rather than a calendar year
Change a reference to federal rules and regulations relating to storm water management
Eliminate provisions relating to hunting and killing of mountain lions
Interim study to examine the need to clarify and expand application of LB985 (2014), which provided standing to natural resources districts and requirements for water appropriations
Interim study to examine methods by which to find balance between water resources and water uses in areas under interstate compacts, cooperative agreements, or decrees
Interim study to evaluate the local and statewide health impacts of burning coal
Interim study to examine the organizational structure of public power
Change provisions relating to community-based energy development projects
Extend the termination date of the Nebraska Litter Reduction and Recycling Act
Provide for new funding mechanisms under the Wastewater Treatment Facilities Construction Assistance Act
Change notice provisions under the Nebraska Ground Water Management and Protection Act
Change provisions relating to chemigation permits and fees
Interim study to examine Nebraska's statutes, rules, and regulations relating to the permitting process for small surface water storage reservoirs
Interim study to examine the mission and financing options as authorized by current law of the Game and Parks Commission
Create the Water Funding Task Force
Support the development and designation of a continuous Chief Standing Bear Trail from Nebraska to Oklahoma
Adopt the Wildfire Control Act of 2013
Request the United States Forest Service to reconsider its original decision not to pay a proportionate share of the replacement costs of fences destroyed by wildfires between private and public lands in certain counties
Interim study to examine concerns surrounding the operation of the Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District
Interim study to examine and evaluate the statutory requirements on Nebraska's public power districts
Interim study to examine Nebraska's drainage statutes as they apply to drainage by neighboring landowners under section 31-201 and other related statutes
Interim study to examine whether the Nebr. Ground Water Management and Protection Act should be amended relating to designating or determining the appropriation status of river basins
Interim study to examine the concept of regulating commingled acres relating to surface water and ground water
Interim study to examine issues relating to Omaha's federally mandated combined sewer overflow project
Interim study to examine and evaluate net metering in Nebraska
Interim study to examine the generation of energy in Nebraska through the use of renewable energy sources and to provide a comparison with other states
Interim study to examine the concept of moving surface water-only irrigated acres to ground water acres to help compliance with compacts, agreements, and decrees
Interim study to examine the programs, incentives, and processes, used in other states to stimulate renewable energy projects of less than twenty megawatts that can be added without major additional transmission improvements
Interim study to examine statutes and procedures relating to the State of Nebraska's financial responsibility for oil pipelines
Interim study to examine statutes and policies relating to increasing renewable energy development in Nebraska
Interim study to examine issues relating to recycling
Authorize transfer of portions of the Cowboy Trail
Change sunset for the Riparian Vegetation Management Task Force
Change the scrap tire program sunset and certain grant allocations
Change provisions relating to first rights of construction, ownership, and maintenance of electric transmission lines
Change provisions relating to solid waste under the Environmental Protection Act
Change powers and duties of Game and Parks Commission
Change a hearing requirement related to the Nebraska Power Review Board
Change hunting permit provisions
Restrict rule and regulation authority of natural resources districts
Change provisions regarding geologists
Change provisions relating to title to Champion Mill State Historical Park
Change requirements for certain water permit applications
Require the Department of Natural Resources to conduct an environmental study relating to the Blue River
Provide for a deer donation program and for redistribution of deer permit fees
Change provisions relating to natural resources district occupation tax
Change provisions relating to oil pipelines and provide for an evaluation of routes
Require information and training regarding the disposal of mercury-containing light bulbs
Provide for Public Service Commission regulation of hazardous liquid pipeline facilities
Provide for free antlerless deer hunting permits for farmers as prescribed
Provide for transfers of funds to the Water Resources Cash Fund
Change provisions relating to flood protection and water quality enhancement bonds
Provide for mountain lion hunting permits and a deer donation program
Provide for repayment of certain grants from the Nebraska Environmental Trust Fund as prescribed
Adopt the Outdoor Outfitters and Guides Registration Act
Provide requirements for and prevent the prohibition of the installation of solar energy systems
Provide procedures for the use of eminent domain by cities and villages for trails
Provide public access to documents related to major oil pipelines
Change application provisions relating to electric generation facilities
Change application provisions relating to electric transmission lines and development of renewable energy sources
Provide for standing with respect to integrated management plan proceedings
Change provisions relating to power supply plan contents
Require inclusion of established surface water and ground water uses in certain agreements as prescribed
Change provisions relating to an occupation tax imposed by natural resources districts
Adopt the Electronics Recycling and Job Creation Act
Provide grants for compressed natural gas innovation projects and funding
Provide for interbasin transfers during times of flooding as prescribed
Constitutional amendment to change allocation of state lottery proceeds
Adopt the Water Resources Revolving Loan Fund Act and change provisions regarding certain revenue
Change provisions relating to flood protection and water quality enhancement bonds
Create the Storm Water Management Commission
Require proof of financial responsibility from persons operating pipelines
Change provisions relating to conservation and preservation easements and the Nebraska Environmental Trust
Change membership of the Niobrara Council
Provide for resolution and ordinance power relating to flood protection and water quality enhancement projects
Provide powers and duties relating to aquatic invasive species
Change voting provisions for members of the Nebraska Environmental Trust Board
Require state agencies to develop plans to use Nebraska biodiesel fuel
Prohibit activities relating to aquatic invasive species and create the Nebraska Invasive Species Council
Adopt the Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Notification Act
Provide for amendment of hydropower appropriations as prescribed
Require the State Energy Office to perform a state energy assessment
Change provisions relating to wildlife in captivity
Change instream appropriation provisions
Change input into determinations and management plans for regulation of water
Create the Natural Gas Fuel Board
Provide for a fee relating to consideration of a variance under the Nebraska Ground Water Management and Protection Act
Provide reclamation requirements under the Oil Pipeline Reclamation Act
Interim study to examine the use of eminent domain by political subdivisions for the taking of private land for the use of development or management of recreational trails or corridors
Interim study to examine Nebraska's statutes and regulations on hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking
Interim study to examine the constitutionality of creating standing secondary surface water appropriation rights to unappropriated surface water for interbasin transfers to mitigate flood damage which are inferior in right to any future surface water appropriations that may be issued in the basin of origin
Interim study to examine the current ground water policy contained in Nebraska's statutes
Interim study to examine ways in which to manage water and provide benefits to landowners and other entities for their ability to store and manage water in recharge areas
Interim study to examine the flood control needs of Omaha and the greater Omaha metropolitan area
Interim study to examine how Nebraska's public power utilities can partner with private energy efficiency companies to offer "On Bill Pay," a process in which a consumer contracts with an energy service company to audit, finance, and manage energy efficiency
Interim study to examine the potential adoption of an energy efficiency resource standard in Nebraska
Interim study to examine statutes and regulations that deal with the Nebraska Power Review Board's approval of major investments in electric utility power plants
Interim study to examine the feasibility of a hydroelectric dam on the Platte River near Interstate 80
Interim study to examine the potential for research, development, and deployment of liquid fluoride thorium reactors in the State of Nebraska
Constitutional amendment to establish the right to hunt, to fish, and to harvest wildlife and that public hunting, fishing, and harvesting of wildlife is a preferred means of managing and controlling wildlife
Authorize the Game and Parks Commission to transfer Pibel Lake State Recreation Area to the Lower Loup Natural Resources District
Authorize Game and Parks
Change provisions relating to meetings of the Environmental Quality Council and grants made to political subdivisions
Change provisions relating to water transfers
Eliminate provisions relating to contracts or agreements for discounted rates involving public power districts
Extend sunset of the Petroleum Release Remedial Action Cash Fund
Change provisions relating to wind and solar energy agreements
Provide an exception for permit amendments under the Industrial Ground Water Regulatory Act for mineral exploration and production
Require disclosure of hydraulic fracturing treatment information
Interim study to examine all possible sources of revenue that could be used to establish a dedicated funding source for water management activities in Nebraska
Adopt the Oil Pipeline Reclamation Act
Change permit issuance provisions under the Game Law
Change fee, permit and stamp issuance, and possession of game provisions under the Game Law
Interim study to examine the intent of LB392, 2011, including duties provided to the Game and Parks Commission for inspection, impoundment, and decontamination relating to aquatic invasive species
Interim study to examine the formation and mission of outdoor outfitters and guides in the State of Nebraska
Interim study to examine the potential establishment of a statewide electronics recycling program
Interim study to examine development of a comprehensive approach to reducing the environmental and health risks posed by the use or disposal of selected consumer products
Interim study to determine the fairness of permanent wildlife conservation easements in today's economic and agricultural climates
Interim study to examine statutes and regulations on in-situ mining and hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking
Interim study to examine legislative intent under the Nebr. Ground Water Management and Protection Act regarding water use on "commingled acres"
Interim study to examine the criteria for developing integrated management plans required under the Nebraska Ground Water Management and Protection Act
Interim study to examine the flood control needs of Omaha and the greater Omaha metropolitan area
Interim study to examine how Nebraska's public power utilities can partner with private energy efficiency companies to offer "On Bill Pay"
Interim study to examine ways to manage water and provide benefits to landowners and other entities for their ability to store and manage water in recharge areas
Create Nebraska Youth Conservation Program and provide duties for the Game and Parks Commission
Change expense recovery provisions relating to oil and gas wells
Change provisions relating to burning permits and range-management burning
Change and eliminate provisions relating to the Water Resources Cash Fund and the Nebraska Environmental Trust Fund and provide an additional consideration for grants from the Nebraska Environmental Trust Fund
Change sealed bid requirements relating to electric generating facility contracts
Change fees and display requirements for motor vehicle park entry permits
Change provisions relating to the Nebraska Environmental Trust Board
Change air pollution emission fee provisions
Authorize the Game and Parks Commission to convey certain property to the city of Brownville
Authorize Game and Parks Commission to convey Crystal Lake State Recreation Area to the village of Ayr
Change election hours for drainage districts
Authorize the Game and Parks Commission to convey real property to Sherman County for park purposes
Change dam and appropriation application approval provisions
Change appropriations for water power and water well registration fees
Change supplemental agricultural appropriation of water provisions
Change restrictions on operation of motorboats and personal watercraft
Change membership on the Republican River Basin Water Sustainability Task Force
Create the Energy Auditor Advisory Board
Require state agencies to develop and implement energy conservation plans
Adopt the Outdoor Outfitters and Guides Licensure Act
Change membership provisions relating to public power district boards
Provide waiver and injunctive relief powers to the Nebraska Power Review Board
Change procedures for filling vacancies on natural resources districts boards
Change the Environmental Protection Act relating to composting sites and references to federal law
Change provisions relating to chemigation
Change provisions relating to the use of certain funds by the Department of Environmental Quality
Interim study to examine the practice of prescribed burning such as controlled burns and the function of prescribed burning in managing plant and animal communities
Interim study to examine the availability of land for hunters in the State of Nebraska
Interim study to examine requiring a boating education course in order to reduce the number of accidents
Interim study to examine issues relating to oil and natural gas pipelines in the State of Nebraska
Interim study to examine the benefits associated with constructing another nuclear power plant in Fort Calhoun, Nebraska
Provide for measurement of aquifer depletion and limitations on irrigation as prescribed
Adopt the correlative rights doctrine relating to the use of ground water as prescribed
Change provisions relating to evaluation of river basins, subbasins, and reaches
Create the Republican River Basin Water Sustainability Task Force
Provide for trails dispute boards to decide disputes between county boards and natural resources districts concerning recreational trails
Limit the eminent domain power of natural resources districts to exclude certain recreational trails
Adopt the Nebraska Statewide Water Planning Commission Act
Prohibit the leasing of land in a county road right-of-way for oil and gas exploration and development
Change provisions relating to net metering
Change provisions relating to repayment of financial assistance by natural resources districts
Change procedures for filling vacancies on a natural resources district board
Change provisions relating to the regulation of water
Provide an exception to required approval for certain water transfers
Require energy conservation by state agencies
Provide for the extension of existing deer hunting seasons and the destruction of mountain lions and other predators
Permit killing mountain lions and other predatory animals
Provide requirements and fees for certain oil or natural gas companies
Change provisions relating to utility shut off notification
Change permissible uses of the Water Resources Cash Fund
Provide procedures and limitations on the use of eminent domain by natural resources districts for recreational trails
Change provisions relating to disposal fees under the Integrated Solid Waste Management Act
Provide for approval and taxation of certain power generating facilities using wind as a fuel source
Interim study to examine aquifer depletions in the State of Nebraska
Interim study to examine the establishment of an electronic waste recycling program in Nebraska
Interim study to examine proposals to create a statewide water planning commission or agency focusing on the development of a statewide water plan to manage Nebraska's water resources
Interim study to examine the correlative rights doctrine relating to the use of ground water and clarify a definition for Nebraska statutes
Interim study to examine regulation of renewable energy generation in other states and in regional transmission organizations
Interim study to examine the impact of LB436 which established a statewide net metering policy
Change Water Resources Cash Fund, Ethanol Production Incentive Cash Fund, and ethanol excise tax provisions
Change provisions relating to integrated management plans under the Nebraska Ground Water Management and Protection Act
Change a date relating to development of a statewide biotechnology strategic plan
Change provisions relating to persons accompanying apprentice hunters
Extend the termination date of the Nebraska Litter Reduction and Recycling Act
Eliminate a private insurance requirement relating to petroleum release remedial action
Change duties of the Nebraska Power Review Board
Authorize conveyance of certain real property by the Game and Parks Commission
Change provisions relating to stays on new water appropriations
Transfer the responsibilities of the Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission and the State Energy Office to the newly created Nebraska Energy Commission