Natural resources districts (NRDs) would see expanded budget authority under a bill heard by the Natural Resources Committee Jan. 30.<\/p>\n
Currently, NRDs may operate only on an annual budget. LB164, introduced by Henderson Sen. Curt Friesen, would allow NRDs to adopt a biennial budget.<\/p>\n
Friesen said allowing for a biennial budget would allow NRDs to plan more effectively.<\/p>\n
\u201c[LB164] would improve long-term planning for NRDs and provide more certainty to taxpayers,\u201d he said. \u201cMany NRD projects are often multi-year projects and this would assist in project and fiscal planning.\u201d<\/p>\n
Glenn Johnson, general manager of the Lower Platte South NRD, spoke in favor of the bill. He said that having to draft and finalize a budget each year can delay completion of projects.<\/p>\n
\u201cRight now there is a time period where we\u2019re operating without an adopted budget,\u201d he said. \u201cWe have to put off some projects until late in the summer and then we\u2019re past our prime construction season. This would enable us to do a better job of planning and construction.\u201d<\/p>\n
No one testified in opposition to the bill and the committee took no action on it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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