Bills authorizing public power utilities to withhold certain records and reducing the impact of streamflow augmentation projects on county tax rolls were among those advanced by the Natural Resources Committee this session.
Read moreLawmakers gave final approval April 6 to a bill that was amended to include several bills related to natural resources, including a provision that allows public power utilities to withhold information that could give competitors an advantage.
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Senators gave first-round approval March 26 to a bill that was amended to include several bills related to natural resources, including a provision that would allow public power utilities to withhold information that could give competitors an advantage.
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A bill that would extend a levy authority for certain natural resources districts in central and western Nebraska failed to advance from the first round of debate March 7.
Read moreThe public power industry would not be required to provide certain records to the public under an amendment considered by the Natural Resources Committee in a hearing March 7.
Read moreThe Legislature gave final approval Feb. 23 to a bill that is meant to reduce the impact of streamflow augmentation projects on county tax rolls.
Read moreThe Natural Resources Committee heard testimony Feb. 22 on a bill that would increase the pay of commissioners who serve on the Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, which regulates the oil and natural gas exploration and production industry in the state.
Read moreCertain public power districts would be required to produce no less than 20 percent of their electricity from renewable sources under a bill heard by the Natural Resources Committee Feb. 21.
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Scrap tires could be used to build walls in single-family houses under a bill heard by the Natural Resources Committee Feb. 15.
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The Natural Resources Committee heard testimony Feb. 1 on a bill that would restore state-level regulatory requirements for wind energy generation facilities in Nebraska.
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After a successful cloture motion, lawmakers gave first-round approval Jan. 30 to a bill that is meant to reduce the impact of streamflow augmentation projects on county tax rolls.
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Lawmakers debated a bill Jan. 24 and 25 that is meant to reduce the impact of streamflow augmentation projects on county tax rolls.
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The Natural Resources Committee heard testimony Jan. 17 on a bill meant to reduce the impact of streamflow augmentation projects on county tax rolls.
Read moreBills dealing with renewable energy projects, wildlife management and water supply augmentation projects were among those considered by the Natural Resources Committee this session.
Read moreNebraska will work with other states to enforce wildlife management laws under a bill passed by the Legislature April 24.
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