Lawmakers gave first-round approval April 9 to a Natural Resources Committee omnibus bill after amending it to include a proposed battery collection and recycling program as well as several other measures.
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A proposal to combine two state agencies tasked with managing Nebraska’s water resources advanced from general file April 2.
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A fee increase on landfill operators will help cover Nebraska’s superfund site cleanup costs under a bill passed by lawmakers March 13.
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The Natural Resources Committee heard testimony March 6 on a bill intended to assist a statewide network of weather monitoring stations known as Mesonet and other research efforts.
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Nebraskans would have the right to a “clean and healthy environment,” including pure water, clean air and a safe climate, under a proposed constitutional amendment considered Feb. 26 by the Natural Resources Committee.
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Senators passed a bill Feb. 21 aimed at safeguarding electric infrastructure near sensitive military installations in Nebraska.
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A bill intended to modernize the licensing and regulation of professional geologists working in Nebraska received final approval from lawmakers Feb. 21.
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A fee increase on landfill operators would help cover Nebraska’s superfund site cleanup costs under a bill advanced from general file Feb. 19.
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The Natural Resources Committee heard testimony Feb. 13 on a bill that would merge two state agencies tasked with safeguarding, regulating and monitoring Nebraska’s water resources.
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A bill aimed at safeguarding electric facilities near sensitive military installations advanced to final reading Feb. 13 after senators modified provisions intended to ensure equipment made by a foreign adversary cannot be installed during maintenance or upgrades.
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Senators gave first-round approval Jan. 30 to a bill that would update provisions intended to prevent electronics made by foreign adversaries from being installed in electric infrastructure near sensitive military installations in Nebraska.
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A bill that would update state law governing the licensure and regulation of professional geologists working in Nebraska received first-round approval from lawmakers Jan. 30.
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Bills intended to ensure the reliability of the electric grid and better balance the conservation of Nebraska’s threatened and endangered species with highway maintenance were among those advanced by the Natural Resources Committee this session.
Read MoreA bill containing measures intended to ensure the reliability of the electric grid received final approval from lawmakers April 11.
Read MoreA package of bills related to natural resources, including one that allows for an online hunting and fishing guide and outfitter database, received final approval from senators April 11.
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