Nebraska 109th Legislature (2025-2026) Status: In Committee

LB 761 — Create a fund and change provisions relating to water well fees, use of funds, and powers and duties of the Department of Water, Energy, and Environment

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Legislature
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Legislature. Introduced January 07, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Legislature.

Prognosis

Stalled 14% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill modifies several sections of Nebraska law regarding fees and funds related to environmental management and regulation, specifically concerning solid waste, water wells, and livestock waste management.

  • Section 13-2041

    or money forfeited under subsection (21) of section 81-1505 shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the fund.

    Obsolete provisions regarding forfeited money being credited to the fund are removed.

  • Section 46-606

    the State Treasurer shall credit the remainder of the registration fees required by subsections (1) through (5) of this section to the Water Well Decommissioning Fund. → the State Treasurer shall credit the remainder of the registration fees required by subsections (1) through (5) of this section to the Department of Water, Energy, and Environment Cash Fund.

    The allocation of registration fees is changed from the Water Well Decommissioning Fund to the Department of Water, Energy, and Environment Cash Fund.

  • Section 54-2428

    of the program costs from the previous fiscal year. → of the program costs from the previous fiscal year, with the goal of meeting thirty percent of the total program costs.

    The required percentage of program costs that fees must cover is increased from twenty percent to thirty percent.

  • Section 81-1505

    or the Integrated Solid Waste Management Act, and the Livestock Waste Management Act, the council shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations which shall set standards of air, water, and land quality to be applicable to the air, waters, and land of this state or portions thereof.

    A specification regarding the purposes of the Environmental Protection Act, Integrated Solid Waste Management Act, and Livestock Waste Management Act is refined, although it remains generally the same.

Action History

  1. Indefinitely postponed

  2. Provisions/portions of LB761 amended into LB759 by AM1939

  3. Provisions/portions of LB761 amended into LB759 by AM2182

  4. Notice of hearing for January 21, 2026

  5. Referred to Natural Resources Committee

  6. Kauth FA390 filed

  7. Date of introduction

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 48 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (48)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LB 761?
LB 761 is sponsored by Tom Brandt.
What is the current status of LB 761?
This bill is in committee in the Legislature. Introduced January 07, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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