# Nebraska 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 Nebraska 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, is a 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions legislature bill sponsored by Barry DeKay; status signed, last action 2025-03-17 (Approved by Governor on March 17, 2025) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB247-109 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nebraska LB247 - State: Nebraska - Session: 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions - Title: 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 - Status: signed - Chamber: legislature - Introduced: 2025-01-14 - Last action: 2025-03-17, Approved by Governor on March 17, 2025 - Sponsor: Barry DeKay - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Natural Resources Committee - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (76 yes, 49 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Higher landfill disposal fee starts 2025: cost, low. 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 lands… - Petroleum cleanup fund rules and dates: mixed, medium. 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 upk… - More cleanup funding, smaller recycling share: mixed, low. 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, cleani… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Barry DeKay, Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-13 | legislature | Final Reading | pass | 44 | 3 | | | 2025-02-19 | legislature | Vote | fail | 32 | 1 | 16 | | | legislature | Vote | fail | 0 | 45 | 4 | ## Actions (17) - 2025-03-17: Approved by Governor on March 17, 2025 (legislature) - 2025-03-13: Presented to Governor on March 13, 2025 (legislature) - 2025-03-13: President/Speaker signed (legislature) - 2025-03-13: Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 44-3*-2 (legislature) - 2025-03-13: Dispensing of reading at large approved (legislature) - 2025-03-13: Cavanaugh, M. FA34 not considered (legislature) - 2025-03-13: Motion to return to Select File failed (legislature) - 2025-03-13: Cavanaugh, M. FA34 filed (legislature) - 2025-03-10: Placed on Final Reading (legislature) - 2025-02-28: Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment (legislature) - 2025-02-24: Placed on Select File (legislature) - 2025-02-19: Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial (legislature) - 2025-02-12: Pending (legislature) - 2025-02-07: Placed on General File (legislature) - 2025-01-28: Notice of hearing for February 06, 2025 (legislature) - 2025-01-16: Referred to Natural Resources Committee (legislature) - 2025-01-14: Date of introduction (legislature) ## Bill text - Introduced, 2025-01-14: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB247.pdf) - Enrolled / Slip Law: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB247.pdf) - Final / Enacted: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB247.pdf) ## Related bills - LB468: Change provisions relating to inheritance taxes, change certain fee and tax provisions, and eliminate a sales tax exemption relating to data centers (failed) - LB13: Require the Department of Health and Human Services to file a state plan amendment relating to child care (failed) - LB677: Change provisions of the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Regulation Act and provide for regulation of medical cannabis (failed) - LB646: Provide an exemption from brand inspections and change fees under the Livestock Brand Act (failed) - LB170: Eliminate the sales tax exemptions for candy and soft drinks (failed) - LB714: Change provisions relating to motor vehicle taxes and fees (failed) ## Sources - [Introduced (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB247.pdf) - [Enrolled / Slip Law (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB247.pdf) - [Final / Enacted (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB247.pdf) ## Related - [LB468: Change provisions relating to inheritance taxes, change certain fee and tax pro…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB468-109) - [LB13: Require the Department of Health and Human Services to file a state plan amendm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB13-109) - [LB677: Change provisions of the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Regulation Act and provide f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB677-109) - [LB646: Provide an exemption from brand inspections and change fees under the Livestock…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB646-109) - [LB170: Eliminate the sales tax exemptions for candy and soft drinks](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB170-109) - [LB714: Change provisions relating to motor vehicle taxes and fees](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB714-109) - [Nebraska bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/nebraska/bills) - [Nebraska state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/nebraska) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB247-109 (as of 2026-10-17).