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NE Code § 2-4801 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-4801 - Act, how cited.

2-4801.  Act, how cited.Sections 2-4801 to 2-4815 shall be known and may be cited as the Farm Mediation Act.Source   Laws 1988, LB 664, § 1;  Laws 2009, LB101, § 1.
NE Code § 2-4802 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-4802 - Terms, defined.

2-4802.  Terms, defined.As used in the Farm Mediation Act, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) Administrator means the Department of Agriculture or any other appropriate state agency designated by the Governor;(2) Borrower means an individual, limited liability company, corporation, trust, cooperative, joint venture, or other entity entitled to contract who is engaged in farming or ranching, who derives more than fifty percent of his or her gross income from farming or ranching, and who holds an agricultural loan;(3) Creditor means any individual, organization, cooperative, partnership, limited liability company, trust, or state or federally chartered corporation to whom an agricultural loan is owed;(4) Farm mediation service means an entity with which the administrator contracts to conduct mediation and related services pursuant to the act;(5) Mediation means a process by which the parties present, discuss, and explore practical and realistic alternatives to the resolution of a dispute; and(6) Mediator means anyone responsible for and engaged in the performance of mediation pursuant to the act.Source   Laws 1988, LB 664, § 2;   Laws 1993, LB 121, § 81;   Laws 1997, LB 200, § 1.
NE Code § 2-4803 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-4803 - Administrator; duties.

2-4803.  Administrator; duties.The administrator shall serve as the farm mediation program coordinator and shall be responsible for placing into effect and implementing the Farm Mediation Act.Source  Laws 1988, LB 664, § 3.
NE Code § 2-4804 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-4804 - Financial, legal, and farm mediation services; contracts to provide.

2-4804.  Financial, legal, and farm mediation services; contracts to provide.(1) Borrowers involved in mediation under the Farm Mediation Act shall be offered assistance, at no cost to borrowers, in the analysis of their business and personal financial situation. The administrator shall contract with one or more eligible persons to provide such assistance. A person shall be eligible to contract to provide services pursuant to this subsection if he or she has staff trained and experienced in farm and ranch financial analysis, is familiar with the unique aspects of production agriculture, is able to work effectively with borrowers and creditors, and demonstrates an ability to assist each borrower in developing alternatives and to evaluate such alternatives for potential viability.(2) The administrator shall provide any available information regarding legal assistance programs for borrowers and may contract with one or more eligible persons to provide such assistance. A person shall be eligible to contract to provide services pursuant to this subsection if such assistance is provided by attorneys who are qualified in agricultural credit problems of borrowers.(3) The administrator shall contract with one or more eligible persons to provide farm mediation services pursuant to the Farm Mediation Act. A person shall be eligible to contract to provide farm mediation services if he or she is qualified or provides agricultural mediation training of mediators to a level of expertise specified by the administrator and ensures that all mediation sessions are confidential.(4) Any person contracting with the administrator to provide services pursuant to this section shall demonstrate an ability to perform high quality service for the least cost within the time limits established by the administrator.(5) The contract or contracts entered into pursuant to this section may be terminated by either party upon written notice. Any person awarded a contract shall be designated as the contractor for the service area of the state set forth in such contract for the duration of the contract.Source   Laws 1988, LB 664, § 4;   Laws 1997, LB 200, § 2.
NE Code § 2-4805 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-4805 - Farm mediation service; advise borrower of assistance programs.

2-4805.  Farm mediation service; advise borrower of assistance programs.After receiving a mediation request, the farm mediation service shall advise the borrower that financial and legal preparation assistance may be available. The farm mediation service shall provide any other available information regarding assistance programs to farmers.Source  Laws 1988, LB 664, § 5.
NE Code § 2-4806 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-4806 - Fees.

2-4806.  Fees.The administrator shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations setting appropriate fee guidelines for the services provided under the Farm Mediation Act, which fees shall not exceed actual costs and shall be borne equally by all parties, and setting forth any procedures or requirements necessary to implement the act. The rules and regulations shall provide that the fees shall be collected by the farm mediation service and retained by the farm mediation service to offset its costs and that the farm mediation service may require payment of the fees or a portion thereof prior to a mediation meeting. The administrator may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations that allow a separate fee schedule for mediation services that are not eligible for partial or full federal reimbursement.Source   Laws 1988, LB 664, § 6;  Laws 2007, LB108, § 1.
NE Code § 2-4807 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-4807 - Creditor; provide notification of availability of mediation; when.

2-4807.  Creditor; provide notification of availability of mediation; when.(1) At least thirty days prior to the initiation of a proceeding on an agricultural debt in excess of forty thousand dollars, a creditor, except as provided in subsection (2) or (3) of this section, shall provide written notice directly to the borrower of the availability of mediation and the address and telephone number of the farm mediation service in the service area of the borrower.(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to creditors subject to the federal Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 if such act and the rules and regulations adopted and promulgated thereunder require otherwise.(3) Subsection (1) of this section shall not apply if a court of competent jurisdiction determines that the time delay required would cause the creditor to suffer irreparable harm because there are reasonable grounds to believe the borrower may dissipate or divert collateral.Source  Laws 1988, LB 664, § 7.Annotations While creditors subject to this section are required to provide notice of the availability of mediation, participation in mediation is optional. First Nat. Bank North Platte v. Cardenas, 299 Neb. 497, 909 N.W.2d 79 (2018).
NE Code § 2-4808 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-4808 - Mediation; request; participants.

2-4808.  Mediation; request; participants.(1) Any borrower or creditor may request mediation of any indebtedness incurred in relation to an agricultural loan by applying to the farm mediation service. Any party involved in an adverse decision from a United States Department of Agriculture agency may request mediation by applying to the farm mediation service. The farm mediation service may also accept disputes regarding division fences, including disputes referred by a court pursuant to section 34-112.02.(2) The farm mediation service shall notify all the parties and, upon their consent, schedule a meeting with a mediator. The parties shall not be required to attend any mediation meetings under this section, and failure to attend any mediation meetings or to participate in mediation under this section shall not affect the rights of any party in any manner. Participation in mediation under this section shall not be a prerequisite or a bar to the institution of or prosecution of legal proceedings by any party.Source   Laws 1988, LB 664, § 8;   Laws 1997, LB 200, § 3;  Laws 2007, LB108, § 2. Annotations While creditors subject to section 2-4807 are required to provide notice of the availability of mediation, participation in mediation is optional. First Nat. Bank North Platte v. Cardenas, 299 Neb. 497, 909 N.W.2d 79 (2018).
NE Code § 2-4809 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-4809 - Initial mediation meeting.

2-4809.  Initial mediation meeting.After receiving a mediation request under section 2-4808, the farm mediation service shall send a mediation meeting notice to all the consenting parties setting a time and place for an initial mediation meeting between the parties and a mediator associated with the farm mediation service. Adequate preparation by all parties shall be advised by the farm mediation service prior to the mediation meeting. An initial mediation meeting shall be held within forty days after receiving the mediation request or as otherwise agreed by the parties.Source   Laws 1988, LB 664, § 9;   Laws 1997, LB 200, § 4.
NE Code § 2-4810 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-4810 - Mediation period; duration; continuation.

2-4810.  Mediation period; duration; continuation.The farm mediation service shall conduct and conclude a mediation meeting during the mediation period which extends for sixty days after the farm mediation service receives the mediation request. If all parties consent, mediation may continue after the end of the mediation period. If any party elects not to participate in mediation, the farm mediation service shall so notify all parties.Source  Laws 1988, LB 664, § 10.
NE Code § 2-4811 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-4811 - Agreement; mediator; powers; enforcement.

2-4811.  Agreement; mediator; powers; enforcement.If an agreement is reached between the parties, the mediator may (1) draft a written mediation agreement encompassing the agreement, (2) have it signed by the parties, and (3) file the agreement with the farm mediation service. Any party to the mediation agreement may enforce the agreement as a legal contract.Source   Laws 1988, LB 664, § 11;   Laws 1997, LB 200, § 5.
NE Code § 2-4812 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-4812 - Mediator; duties; confidentiality required.

2-4812.  Mediator; duties; confidentiality required.(1) At the initial mediation meeting and any subsequent meetings, the mediator associated with the farm mediation service shall:(a) Listen to every party desiring to be heard;(b) Attempt to mediate between the parties;(c) Allow for exploration of legitimate and fair interests of the parties; and(d) Advise the parties as to the existence of any available assistance programs including financial preparation and legal assistance.(2) All documents and data regarding the finances of borrowers and creditors or the involvement of parties in an adverse decision from a United States Department of Agriculture agency which are created, collected, and maintained by the farm mediation service shall not be public records and shall be held in strict confidence by the farm mediation service and all parties to the mediation. If all parties consent to disclosure, such information may be disclosed pursuant to the terms of the consent.(3) No mediation shall commence until the mediator makes a statement to the effect of language contained in subsection (2) of this section. At the end of a mediation session, the mediator shall obtain a signed statement by all parties to the mediation agreeing to abide by the requirements of this section.Source   Laws 1988, LB 664, § 12;   Laws 1997, LB 200, § 6.
NE Code § 2-4813 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-4813 - Administrator; farm mediation service; promote services.

2-4813.  Administrator; farm mediation service; promote services.The administrator and the farm mediation service shall make an extensive effort to educate borrowers and creditors and other eligible participants on the mediation process; financial, legal, and federal agricultural program issues; and the availability of farm mediation services.Source   Laws 1988, LB 664, § 13;   Laws 1997, LB 200, § 7.
NE Code § 2-4814 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-4814 - Applicability of act.

2-4814.  Applicability of act.Except as otherwise provided in the Farm Mediation Act, nothing in the act shall be applicable to or shall affect any legal proceedings filed by any party in mediation.Source   Laws 1988, LB 664, § 14;   Laws 1997, LB 200, § 8.
NE Code § 2-4815 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-4815 - Farm mediation service; maintain statistical records.

2-4815.  Farm mediation service; maintain statistical records.The farm mediation service shall maintain complete statistical records of program participation and costs and make them available upon request.Source  Laws 1988, LB 664, § 15.
NE Code § 2-4901 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-4901 - Climate Assessment Response Committee; created; members; expenses; meetings.

2-4901.  Climate Assessment Response Committee; created; members; expenses; meetings.(1) The Climate Assessment Response Committee is hereby created. The office of the Governor shall be the lead agency and shall oversee the committee and its activities. The committee shall be composed of representatives appointed by the Governor with the approval of a majority of the Legislature from livestock producers, crop producers, the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency, and the Conservation and Survey Division and Cooperative Extension Service of the University of Nebraska. The Director of Agriculture or his or her designee, the chief executive officer of the Department of Health and Human Services or his or her designee, and the Director of Natural Resources or his or her designee shall be ex officio members of the committee. Representatives from the federal Consolidated Farm Service Agency and Federal Crop Insurance Corporation may also serve on the committee at the invitation of the Governor. The chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture of the Legislature and the chairperson of the Committee on Natural Resources of the Legislature shall be nonvoting, ex officio members of the committee. The Governor may appoint a member of the Governor's Policy Research Office and any other state agency representatives or invite any other federal agencies to name representatives as he or she deems necessary. The Governor shall appoint one of the Climate Assessment Response Committee members to serve as the chairperson of the committee. Committee members shall be reimbursed for expenses as provided in sections 81-1174 to 81-1177.(2) The committee shall meet at least twice each year and shall meet more frequently (a) at the call of the chairperson, (b) upon request of a majority of the committee members, and (c) during periods of drought or other severe climate situations.(3) The chairperson may establish subcommittees and may invite representatives of agencies other than those with members on the committee to serve on such subcommittees.(4) Any funds for the activities of the committee and for other climate-related expenditures may be appropriated directly to the office of the Governor for contracting with other agencies or persons for tasks approved by the committee.Source   Laws 1992, LB 274, § 1;   Laws 1996, LB 43, § 1;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 43;  Laws 1999, LB 403, § 5;  Laws 2000, LB 900, § 63;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 22;  Laws 2009, LB389, § 1;  Laws 2020, LB381, § 11.
NE Code § 2-4902 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-4902 - Climate Assessment Response Committee; duties.

2-4902.  Climate Assessment Response Committee; duties.The Climate Assessment Response Committee shall:(1) Provide timely and systematic data collection, analysis, and dissemination of information about drought and other severe climate occurrences to the Governor and to other interested persons;(2) Provide the Governor and other interested persons with information and advice relevant to requests for federal disaster declarations and to the use of funds and other types of assistance available to the state because of such declarations;(3) Establish criteria for startup and shutdown of various assessment and response activities by state and federal agencies during drought and other climate-related emergencies;(4) Provide an organizational structure that assures information flow and defines the duties and responsibilities of all agencies during times of drought and climate-related emergencies;(5) Maintain a current inventory of state and federal agency responsibilities in assessing and responding to drought and other climate-related emergencies;(6) Provide a mechanism for the improvement of methods of assessing impacts of drought on agriculture and industry;(7) Provide such other coordination and communication among federal and state agencies as is deemed appropriate by such committee;(8) Provide the Governor and other interested persons with information and research on the impacts of cyclical climate change in Nebraska, including impacts on physical, ecological, and economic areas, and attempt to anticipate the unintended consequences of climate adaptation and mitigation;(9) Facilitate communication between stakeholders and the state about cyclical climate change impacts and response strategies;(10) By December 1, 2014, provide a report on cyclical climate change in Nebraska to the Governor and electronically to the Legislature which includes key points, overarching recommendations, and options that emerge from other reports and recommendations submitted to the Climate Assessment Response Committee; and(11) Perform such other climate-related assessment and response functions as are desired by the Governor.Source   Laws 1992, LB 274, § 2;  Laws 2013, LB583, § 1;  Laws 2014, LB1008, § 1.
NE Code § 2-5001 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-5001 - Legislative findings.

2-5001.  Legislative findings.The Legislature finds that it is in the interest of the people of the state that the practice of aquaculture be encouraged in order to promote agricultural diversification, augment food supplies, expand employment opportunities, promote economic activity, increase stocks of fish and other aquatic life, protect and better use and manage the natural resources of the state, and provide other benefits to the state.Source  Laws 1993, LB 830, § 1.
NE Code § 2-5002 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-5002 - Terms, defined.

2-5002.  Terms, defined.For purposes of sections 2-5002 to 2-5006:(1) Aquaculture shall have the definition found in section 2-3804.01;(2) Aquaculture facility shall mean any facility, structure, lake, pond, tank, or tanker truck used for the purpose of propagating, selling, brokering, trading, or transporting live fish or viable gametes;(3) Aquaculturist shall mean any individual, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation, other than an employee of a state or federal hatchery, involved in producing, transporting, or marketing cultured aquatic stock or products thereof;(4) Aquatic disease shall mean any departure from a normal state of health of aquatic organisms caused by disease agents;(5) Aquatic organism shall mean an individual member of any species of fish, mollusk, crustacean, aquatic reptile, aquatic amphibian, aquatic insect, or other aquatic invertebrate. Aquatic organism shall include the viable gametes, eggs or sperm, of an aquatic organism;(6) Board shall mean the Nebraska Aquaculture Board;(7) Commercial aquaculturist shall mean an aquaculturist engaged in the business of growing, selling, brokering, or processing live or viable aquatic organisms for commercial purposes;(8) Commission shall mean the Game and Parks Commission;(9) Cultured aquatic stock shall mean aquatic organisms raised from privately owned stocks and aquatic organisms lawfully acquired and held in private ownership until they become intermingled with wild aquatic organisms;(10) Department shall mean the Department of Agriculture; and(11) Director shall mean the Director of Agriculture.Source   Laws 1993, LB 830, § 2;   Laws 1994, LB 884, § 9;   Laws 1994, LB 1165, § 1.
NE Code § 2-5003 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-5003 - Nebraska Aquaculture Board; created; members; terms; expenses.

2-5003.  Nebraska Aquaculture Board; created; members; terms; expenses.There is hereby created the Nebraska Aquaculture Board. The board shall consist of (1) one employee of the commission who is familiar with aquatic disease, appointed by the secretary of the commission, (2) one employee of the department appointed by the director, (3) three aquaculturists, appointed by the Governor, and (4) a representative of an industry or product which is related to or used in aquaculture, appointed by the Governor. The board shall elect from its members a chairperson. The terms of the members of the board shall be three years, except that the terms of the initial aquaculturist members of the board appointed by the Governor shall be staggered so that one member is appointed for a term of one year, one for a term of two years, and one for a term of three years, as determined by the Governor. Members appointed under subdivisions (3) and (4) of this section shall be reimbursed for expenses as provided in sections 81-1174 to 81-1177.Source   Laws 1993, LB 830, § 3;   Laws 1994, LB 1165, § 2;  Laws 1999, LB 405, § 1;  Laws 2011, LB334, § 2;  Laws 2020, LB381, § 12.
NE Code § 2-5005 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-5005 - Board; proposed legislation.

2-5005.  Board; proposed legislation.The board may consider and recommend to the Legislature appropriate legislation, including, but not limited to, legislation concerning the following:(1) Fees to fund all direct and indirect costs of the administration and enforcement of the legislation;(2) Standards applicable to products of cultured aquatic stock offered for sale;(3) The establishment of standards for and certification of private aquaculture facilities which may include, but need not be limited to, standards for commercial aquaculturists with respect to sanitation, financial stability, disease control, and the movement of aquaculture products offered for sale;(4) Procedures regarding granting, denying, suspending, or revoking an aquaculture facility permit and appeals processes relating thereto;(5) Procedures and responsibilities for quarantine of aquaculture facilities upon the determination that a situation exists which threatens imminent danger to existing wild aquatic populations or to human health and safety and that no more reasonable means exist to control the situation including, but not limited to, controlling unwanted aquatic species and procedures for controlling aquatic infectious diseases that may affect wild aquatic or cultured aquatic stock;(6) Procedures for contracting services of any specialist in this state or in any other state or with any other government agency, through intergovernmental agreement, contract, or memorandum of understanding, to implement and enforce the legislation;(7) Penalties for violations of the aquaculture plan developed by the board;(8) The evaluation and consideration of which terms of the aquaculture industry need further definition as well as an evaluation of the impact of such legislation;(9) Barriers to entry in the business of aquaculture and ways to reduce or eliminate such barriers which may include an evaluation of tax exemptions and education; and(10) The interrelationship between the department in promotion of and the commission in the regulation of cultured aquatic stock.Source   Laws 1993, LB 830, § 5;   Laws 1994, LB 1165, § 3.