ONE HUNDRED NINTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION - 2025
COMMITTEE STATEMENT
LB247
Hearing Date: Thursday February 06, 2025
Committee On: Natural Resources
Introducer: DeKay
One Liner: 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
Roll Call Vote - Final Committee Action:
Advanced to General File
Vote Results:
Aye: 6 Senators Brandt, Clouse, DeKay, Hughes, Moser, Raybould
Nay: 1 Senator Conrad
Absent: 1 Senator Juarez
Present Not Voting:
Testimony:
Proponents: Representing:
Senator Barry DeKay Opening Presenter
Kara Valentine Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy
Opponents: Representing:
Neutral: Representing:
* ADA Accommodation Written Testimony
Summary of purpose and/or changes:
In section 1, LB247 amends Section 13-2042 to increase disposal fees for solid waste at landfills from $1.25 to $2.34
per specified cubic yard or ton and to change the remittance percentage of the fees collected from a 50%/50% split
to a 65%/35% split between the Integrated Solid Waste Management Cash Fund and the Waste Reduction and
Recycling Incentive Fund. In addition to other uses, LB247 authorizes proceeds from the Integrated Solid Waste
Management Act to be used for costs of state expenses relating to cost share, operation, and maintenance of
remediation of superfund sites.
In section 2, LB247 amends section 66-1519 to terminate the use of the Petroleum Release Remedial Action Cash
Fund for obligations relating to superfund sites and remove the Legislature's authority to transfer money from such
fund to the Superfund Cost Share Cash Fund.
Section by section:
Committee Statement: LB247
Natural Resources Committee
Page 1 f754f963e1bbc51bfaafa4392724bded Sec. 1 Amends Section 13-2042.
Sec. 2 Amends Section 66-1519.
Sec. 3 Operative date of July 1, 2025.
Sec. 4 Repealer.
Sec. 5 Emergency Clause.
Tom Brandt, Chairperson
Committee Statement: LB247
Natural Resources Committee
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