Climate study group parameters advanced

Some duties of the state’s climate study group would be changed under a bill advanced to select file March 24.

LB1008, introduced by Malcolm Sen. Ken Haar, would require the Climate Assessment and Response Committee to produce a climate change report derived from reports and recommendations submitted to it. The final report would be due Dec. 1, 2014.

The bill stems from LB583, adopted in 2013, which directed the climate committee to produce an original report to the governor on the impact of climate change on the state and to facilitate communication between stakeholders to address those impacts and response strategies.

“This bill … will provide the state of Nebraska good, scientifically accurate information that can be put to use by our agriculture industry,” Haar said.

The bill advanced on a 28-1 vote.