All Roll Calls
Yes: 79 • No: 0
NebraskaLB823109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessionslegislature
Change provisions relating to burning permits and the statewide open burning ban
Sponsored By: Dave Wordekemper
Signed by Governor
Natural Resources Committee
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.
Burn permit fee capped at $10
Local fire departments can charge up to $10 for each open burning permit. You pay the fee when you get the permit. The money goes to the department’s general fund and does not lower its tax funding. State agencies and political subdivisions do not pay the fee for official work.
Detailed plans needed for land burns
To get a permit for land-management burning, a landowner, tenant, or agent must file an application and a detailed plan. The permit must list names and phones, the location, date, start and end times, materials, who is in charge, the burn type (prescribed or controlled), and the acres. The plan must include a map with firebreaks, steps and equipment to keep the fire contained, smoke impacts on roads and homes, and safe weather limits. The fire chief checks the plan and issues a permit only if it meets the rules and is safe. Each permit is valid for up to 30 days. The State Fire Marshal posts a sample form online, and the fire chief may delegate day-to-day duties but keeps the power to set standards. The law defines controlled burning, prescribed burning, and land-management burning to make the rules clear.
Statewide open burning ban with permits
The law bans open burning of bonfires, outdoor rubbish, and fires to clear land across Nebraska. Local fire chiefs can waive the ban by issuing an open burning permit in their area. They may set local conditions for when permits are allowed. In places with a waiver, you must notify the fire chief before you start the burn.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Dave Wordekemper
Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
legislature vote • 4/9/2026
Final Reading
Yes: 49 • No: 0
legislature vote • 2/11/2026
Vote
Yes: 30 • No: 0 • Other: 19
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor on April 14, 2026
4/14/2026legislaturePresented to Governor on April 10, 2026
4/10/2026legislaturePresident/Speaker signed
4/10/2026legislaturePassed on Final Reading 49-0-0
4/9/2026legislaturePlaced on Final Reading
3/11/2026legislatureAdvanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
3/6/2026legislatureKauth FA452 withdrawn
3/6/2026legislaturePlaced on Select File
2/23/2026legislatureAdvanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
2/11/2026legislaturePlaced on General File
2/3/2026legislatureNotice of hearing for January 22, 2026
1/15/2026legislatureReferred to Natural Resources Committee
1/9/2026legislatureKauth FA452 filed
1/8/2026legislatureDate of introduction
1/7/2026legislature
Bill Text
Introduced
1/7/2026
Enrolled / Slip Law
Final / Enacted
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