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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

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

Statewide burn ban with local permits

Nebraska now bans bonfires, outdoor rubbish fires, and land-clearing fires statewide. Your local fire chief can allow a burn by issuing a permit when conditions are safe. Permits must list who is responsible, where and when, what burns, acres, and include the chief’s signature. Chiefs may set local permit rules, and you must notify the chief before you start a permitted burn. Fire departments may charge up to $10 per permit, and state or local governments on official jobs pay no fee. The State Fire Marshal posts a sample permit form, and chiefs can delegate duties but not rulemaking.

Burn plan and 30-day permits

If you plan land-management burning, you must file a permit application and a detailed burn plan. The plan names the supervisor, maps the area and firebreaks, lists equipment and weather needs, and notes nearby roads and homes. The fire chief denies noncompliant plans; if complete and safe, the chief must issue a permit. Any permit is valid for up to 30 days. The law defines controlled and prescribed burning so you know which burns these rules cover.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Dave Wordekemper

    legislature

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 79 • No: 0

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

  1. Approved by Governor on April 14, 2026

    4/17/2026legislature

  2. President/Speaker signed

    4/10/2026legislature

  3. Presented to Governor on April 10, 2026

    4/10/2026legislature

  4. Passed on Final Reading 49-0-0

    4/9/2026legislature

  5. Placed on Final Reading

    3/11/2026legislature

  6. Kauth FA452 withdrawn

    3/6/2026legislature

  7. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

    3/6/2026legislature

  8. Placed on Select File

    2/23/2026legislature

  9. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

    2/11/2026legislature

  10. Placed on General File

    2/3/2026legislature

  11. Notice of hearing for January 22, 2026

    1/15/2026legislature

  12. Referred to Natural Resources Committee

    1/9/2026legislature

  13. Kauth FA452 filed

    1/8/2026legislature

  14. Date of introduction

    1/7/2026legislature

Bill Text

  • Introduced

    4/17/2026

    PDF

  • Enrolled / Slip Law

    PDF

  • Final / Enacted

    PDF

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