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NebraskaLB247109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessionslegislature

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

Sponsored By: Barry DeKay

Signed by Governor

Natural Resources Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.

Petroleum cleanup fund rules and dates

The fund reimburses petroleum cleanup costs only for releases first reported after July 17, 1983 and on or before June 30, 2028. Reports outside that window are not eligible. Investment earnings from April 16, 2024 stay in the fund. Up to $1,500,000 per year can support Superfund cost share and upkeep, but only through June 30, 2025. The law removes authority to transfer money from this fund to the Superfund Cost Share Cash Fund.

Higher landfill disposal fee starts 2025

Beginning July 1, 2025, landfill and solid‑waste facility permitholders pay $2.34 per unit of waste. A unit is one ton, three cubic yards compacted, or six cubic yards uncompacted. Payments are due each quarter by the 45th day after the quarter ends. Sites used only to reclaim land with inert landscaping rubble are excluded.

More cleanup funding, smaller recycling share

Beginning July 1, 2025, the state sends 65% of disposal fees each quarter to the Integrated Solid Waste Management Cash Fund (up from 50%). The law allows this fund to pay for spill response, other environmental emergencies, Superfund cost share and upkeep, and for regulating, investigating, cleaning up, and monitoring facilities. The remaining 35% goes to the Waste Reduction and Recycling Incentive Fund (down from 50%). Fee rebates are counted in the total and reduce the amount credited to the recycling fund.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Barry DeKay

    Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 76 • No: 49

legislature vote • 3/13/2025

Final Reading

Yes: 44 • No: 3

legislature vote • 2/19/2025

Vote

Yes: 32 • No: 1 • Other: 16

legislature vote • Unknown

Vote

Yes: 0 • No: 45 • Other: 4

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor on March 17, 2025

    3/17/2025legislature

  2. Presented to Governor on March 13, 2025

    3/13/2025legislature

  3. President/Speaker signed

    3/13/2025legislature

  4. Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 44-3*-2

    3/13/2025legislature

  5. Dispensing of reading at large approved

    3/13/2025legislature

  6. Cavanaugh, M. FA34 not considered

    3/13/2025legislature

  7. Motion to return to Select File failed

    3/13/2025legislature

  8. Cavanaugh, M. FA34 filed

    3/13/2025legislature

  9. Placed on Final Reading

    3/10/2025legislature

  10. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

    2/28/2025legislature

  11. Placed on Select File

    2/24/2025legislature

  12. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

    2/19/2025legislature

  13. Pending

    2/12/2025legislature

  14. Placed on General File

    2/7/2025legislature

  15. Notice of hearing for February 06, 2025

    1/28/2025legislature

  16. Referred to Natural Resources Committee

    1/16/2025legislature

  17. Date of introduction

    1/14/2025legislature

Bill Text

  • Introduced

    1/14/2025

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  • Enrolled / Slip Law

    PDF

  • Final / Enacted

    PDF

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