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NE Code § 13-2012 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions|13-2012 - Municipal solid waste jurisdiction area, defined.

13-2012.  Municipal solid waste jurisdiction area, defined.Municipal solid waste jurisdiction area shall mean all the incorporated areas of a city or of a village.Source  Laws 1992, LB 1257, § 12.
NE Code § 13-2013 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions|13-2013 - Municipality, defined.

13-2013.  Municipality, defined.Municipality shall mean any city or village incorporated under the laws of this state.Source  Laws 1992, LB 1257, § 13.
NE Code § 13-2013.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions|13-2013.01 - Passenger tire equivalent of waste tires, defined.

13-2013.01.  Passenger tire equivalent of waste tires, defined.Passenger tire equivalent of waste tires means twenty pounds of waste tire or processed waste tire.Source Laws 2003, LB 143, § 3.
NE Code § 13-2013.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions|13-2013.02 - Scrap tire or waste tire, defined.

13-2013.02.  Scrap tire or waste tire, defined.Scrap tire or waste tire means a tire that is no longer suitable for its original intended purpose because of wear, damage, or defect.Source Laws 2003, LB 143, § 4.
NE Code § 13-2014 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions|13-2014 - Solid waste, defined.

13-2014.  Solid waste, defined.Solid waste shall have the definition found in section 81-1502.Source  Laws 1992, LB 1257, § 14.
NE Code § 13-2015 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions|13-2015 - Solid waste management plan, defined.

13-2015.  Solid waste management plan, defined.Solid waste management plan shall mean a plan adopted by a county or municipality, including a joint plan adopted by an agency, for integrated solid waste management.Source  Laws 1992, LB 1257, § 15.
NE Code § 13-2016 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions|13-2016 - System, defined.

13-2016.  System, defined.System shall mean any equipment, vehicles, facilities, personnel, or contractors utilized for the purpose of collection, source separation, storage, transportation, transfer, processing, treatment, or disposal of solid waste.Source  Laws 1992, LB 1257, § 16.
NE Code § 13-2016.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions|13-2016.01 - Yard waste, defined.

13-2016.01.  Yard waste, defined.Yard waste shall mean grass and leaves.Source  Laws 1994, LB 1207, § 5.
NE Code § 13-2017 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions|13-2017 - Policy of the state.

13-2017.  Policy of the state.It is the policy of this state:(1) To encourage the development of integrated solid waste management programs, including waste volume reduction and recycling programs and education, at the local governmental level through incentives, technical assistance, grants, and other practical measures;(2) To support and encourage the development of new uses and markets for recycled goods, placing emphasis on the development in Nebraska of businesses relating to waste reduction and recycling;(3) To provide education concerning the components of integrated solid waste management, at the elementary level through the high school level and through community organizations, to enhance the success of local programs requiring public involvement;(4) To support and encourage manufacturing methods which are environmentally sustainable, technologically safe, and ecologically sound and which enhance waste reduction by creating products which have longer usage life and which are adaptable to secondary uses through processes such as pyrolysis or biomass, require less input material, and decrease resource consumption; and(5) To encourage uniform regulation of containers in order to avoid the burden on retailers of having to comply with varying regulatory policies in multiple jurisdictions.Source   Laws 1992, LB 1257, § 17;  Laws 2020, LB632, § 5.
NE Code § 13-2018 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions|13-2018 - Solid waste management hierarchy; established; cooperative program; established.

13-2018.  Solid waste management hierarchy; established; cooperative program; established.(1) An effective and efficient program of integrated solid waste management protects the environment and the public and provides the most practical and beneficial use of the solid waste material. While recognizing the continuing necessity for the existence of landfills, alternative methods of managing solid waste and a reduction in the reliance upon land disposal of solid waste are encouraged. In the promotion of these goals, the following solid waste management hierarchy, in descending order of preference, is established as the integrated solid waste management policy of the state:(a) Volume reduction at the source;(b) Recycling, reuse, and vegetative waste composting;(c) Land disposal;(d) Incineration with energy resource recovery; and(e) Incineration for volume reduction.(2) In the implementation of the integrated solid waste management policy, the state shall establish and maintain a cooperative state and local program of project planning and technical assistance to encourage integrated solid waste management.Source  Laws 1992, LB 1257, § 18.
NE Code § 13-2019 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions|13-2019 - Tribal governments; assume responsibility for integrated solid waste management; department; duties.

13-2019.  Tribal governments; assume responsibility for integrated solid waste management; department; duties.Because of the rights of both tribal sovereignty and Nebraska citizenship of individuals under the jurisdiction of federally recognized tribal governments, such tribal governments are recognized as localities which can assume responsibility for integrated solid waste management. The department shall present the state's comprehensive solid waste management plan completed pursuant to section 81-15,166 to the federally recognized tribal governments in Nebraska and encourage such tribes to adopt the state's laws, rules, regulations, and standards for integrated solid waste management.Source  Laws 1992, LB 1257, § 19.
NE Code § 13-2020.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions|13-2020.01 - Imposition of lien for nonpayment of rates and charges; vote required.

13-2020.01.  Imposition of lien for nonpayment of rates and charges; vote required.(1) For purposes of this section, elected official means a mayor or a member of a city council, village board of trustees, or county board.(2) Beginning August 1, 2008, only elected officials who are members or alternate members of the governing body of a joint entity or joint public agency created pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation Act or the Joint Public Agency Act that provides services under the Integrated Solid Waste Management Act are authorized to vote on whether a lien should be imposed on real property for nonpayment of rates and charges under subsection (4) of section 13-2020. Notwithstanding any other requirements for action by the governing body, a vote in favor of imposing such a lien by a majority of the members eligible to vote on whether a lien should be imposed is required to impose such a lien.Source Laws 2008, LB202, § 2.Cross References   Interlocal Cooperation Act, see section 13-801.  Joint Public Agency Act, see section 13-2501.
NE Code § 13-2021 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions|13-2021 - County, municipality, or agency; facility or system; powers and duties; referendum and limited referendum provisions; applicability.

13-2021.  County, municipality, or agency; facility or system; powers and duties; referendum and limited referendum provisions; applicability.A county, municipality, or agency may purchase, plan, develop, construct, equip, maintain, and improve facilities and systems and may lease or acquire land in fee by gift, grant, purchase, or condemnation as necessary for the construction and operation of a facility or system. A county, municipality, or agency may also make and enter into contracts with any person for the planning, development, construction, maintenance, or operation of such facility or system or any part thereof. Measures adopted or enacted by municipalities with respect to any facility or system shall constitute measures subject to limited referendum under subsection (2) of section 18-2528, and a municipality shall be authorized to exempt all subsequent measures relating to the same project from referendum and limited referendum as provided under subsection (4) of such section.Source  Laws 1992, LB 1257, § 21.
NE Code § 13-2022 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions|13-2022 - County, municipality, or agency; closure of facility, postclosure care, and investigative and corrective action; powers and duties; tax; special trust funds.

13-2022.  County, municipality, or agency; closure of facility, postclosure care, and investigative and corrective action; powers and duties; tax; special trust funds.A county, municipality, or agency shall close a facility, provide postclosure care, and undertake investigative and corrective action in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the council. The costs associated with or reasonably anticipated for such closure, postclosure care, and investigative and corrective action may be included within the rates and charges authorized by section 13-2020 and within the amounts payable under service agreements adopted pursuant to section 13-2024.Every county, municipality, and agency may approve, execute, and deliver contractual agreements to assume financial responsibility for the payment of costs of closure, postclosure care, or investigative or corrective action with respect to any facility. Such agreements may provide for a binding general obligation of such county, municipality, or agency obligating payments in future years.For the payment or performance of the terms of any such agreement, any county or municipality may agree to levy or cause to be levied an annual tax upon the taxable property within such county or municipality in an amount sufficient for such purposes. Any such tax shall for all purposes of Nebraska law, including limitations upon budget, revenue, and expenditures of public funds, have the same status as a tax levied for the purpose of paying the bonded indebtedness of such county or municipality.Every county, municipality, and agency may also approve, execute, and deliver one or more trust agreements, with any bank having trust powers or a trust company, providing for the creation of one or more special trust funds to provide for the payment of costs of closure, postclosure care, or investigative or corrective action.No county, municipality, or agency shall be required to provide proof of financial responsibility to obtain or renew a permit for a facility which is not used for disposal of solid waste.Source   Laws 1992, LB 1257, § 22;   Laws 1994, LB 1207, § 6.
NE Code § 13-2023 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions|13-2023 - County, municipality, or agency; regulations authorized; limitations; noncompliance fee; regulation of containers; prohibited; exceptions.

13-2023.  County, municipality, or agency; regulations authorized; limitations; noncompliance fee; regulation of containers; prohibited; exceptions.(1) A county, municipality, or agency may, by ordinance or resolution, adopt regulations governing collection, source separation, storage, transportation, transfer, processing, treatment, and disposal of solid waste within its solid waste jurisdiction area as necessary to protect the public health and welfare and the environment. Regulations authorized by this section shall be equal to or more stringent than the provisions of the Integrated Solid Waste Management Act and rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the council as authorized by the act. Any person who violates any such regulation shall be subject to a noncompliance fee not to exceed five hundred dollars.(2) A county, municipality, or agency shall not adopt, enforce, or otherwise administer an ordinance or resolution that prohibits the use of or that sets standards, fees, prohibitions, or requirements regarding the sale, use, or marketing of containers. This subsection shall not apply to county, municipality, or agency recycling or solid waste collection programs, or restrict such programs from the environmental and lawful operation of program facilities and imposition of user fees at such facilities, except that in no event shall such programs prohibit or have the effect of prohibiting the sale, use, or marketing of any containers.Source   Laws 1992, LB 1257, § 23;  Laws 2020, LB632, § 6.
NE Code § 13-2024 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions|13-2024 - County or municipality; service agreement with agency; authorized provisions; special tax authorized.

13-2024.  County or municipality; service agreement with agency; authorized provisions; special tax authorized.Notwithstanding any other provision of Nebraska law, any county or municipality may enter into a service agreement with an agency which owns and operates or proposes to own and operate any solid waste management facility or system for obtaining solid waste management services from such agency. Any such service agreement may provide for the following:(1) The payment of fixed or variable periodic amounts for service or the right to obtain service;(2) That such service agreement may extend for a term of years as determined by the governing body of the county or municipality and be binding upon such county or municipality over such term of years;(3) That variable or fixed amounts payable under such contracts may be determined based upon one or more of the following factors:(a) Operating and maintenance expenses of the agency, including contract renewal and replacement for plant and equipment;(b) Amounts payable by the agency with respect to debt service on its bonds or other obligations, including margins of coverage if deemed appropriate; and(c) Amounts necessary for the agency to build or maintain operating reserves, capital reserves, and debt service reserves;(4) That any such service agreement may require payment to be made in the agreed fixed or variable amounts irrespective of whether such facility or system is completed or operational and notwithstanding any suspension, interruption, interference, reduction, or curtailment of the services of such facility or system; and(5) Such other provisions as the agency and county or municipality deem appropriate in connection with providing and obtaining solid waste management services.In order to provide for the payments due under any such service agreement, any county or municipality may pledge the revenue received from any and all rates and charges received or to be received from provision of solid waste management services or from contracts with any other persons or entities, private or public, and may further provide, if determined appropriate by the governing body, that any deficiency in such revenue may be made up from a special tax levied for such purpose upon all taxable property within such county or municipality, which special tax shall for all purposes of Nebraska law, including limitations upon budget, revenue, and expenditures of public funds, have the same status as a tax levied for the purpose of paying the bonded indebtedness of such county or municipality.Source  Laws 1992, LB 1257, § 24.
NE Code § 13-2025 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions|13-2025 - County, municipality, or agency; service agreement; fees and charges; amount.

13-2025.  County, municipality, or agency; service agreement; fees and charges; amount.Any county, municipality, or agency entering into any service agreement under section 13-2024 shall fix, maintain, revise, and collect fees, rates, rents, and charges for functions, services, facilities, or commodities furnished to its customers and users by and through its system as will be sufficient to:(1) Pay (a) the cost of operating and maintaining the system and renewals or replacements thereto, including all amounts due and payable under such service agreement, and (b) the interest on and principal of any outstanding bonds or other indebtedness of the county, municipality, or agency relative to the service agreement, whether at maturity or upon sinking-fund redemption, which are payable from the revenue of its system; and(2) Provide, as may be required by any resolution, ordinance, trust indenture, security instrument, or other agreement of the agency, for any reasonable reserves for such operating and maintenance expenses and for any margins or coverages over and above debt service.Source  Laws 1992, LB 1257, § 25.
NE Code § 13-2025.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions|13-2025.01 - Joint entity or joint public agency; reporting of budget; filing required.

13-2025.01.  Joint entity or joint public agency; reporting of budget; filing required.Any joint entity or joint public agency created to fulfill the purposes of the Integrated Solid Waste Management Act pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation Act or Joint Public Agency Act shall comply with the Municipal Proprietary Function Act for purposes of reporting its budgets. Proprietary budget statements for the joint entity or joint public agency shall be placed on file with the office of the municipal clerk of each member which is a municipality as required by the Municipal Proprietary Function Act and with the county clerk of each member which is a county.Source   Laws 1994, LB 1207, § 2;  Laws 1999, LB 87, § 57. Cross References   Interlocal Cooperation Act, see section 13-801.  Joint Public Agency Act, see section 13-2501.  Municipal Proprietary Function Act, see section 18-2801.
NE Code § 13-2026 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions|13-2026 - Municipalities, counties, and agencies; regulate solid waste management; when.

13-2026.  Municipalities, counties, and agencies; regulate solid waste management; when.In furtherance of the policy of the state as set forth in the Integrated Solid Waste Management Act, municipalities, counties, and agencies may by ordinance or resolution adopt rules and regulations or may adopt bylaws or enter into written agreements between and among themselves or other persons which regulate and govern solid waste management within their solid waste jurisdiction areas, including the establishment of conditions to assure that a specified amount and type of solid waste will be delivered to a specific facility.Source   Laws 1984, LB 911, § 2;   R.S.1943, (1987), § 81-1572;   Laws 1992, LB 1257, § 26.
NE Code § 13-2027 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions|13-2027 - Municipalities, counties, and agencies; regulation of competition and antitrust; exemption.

13-2027.  Municipalities, counties, and agencies; regulation of competition and antitrust; exemption.In exercising the powers granted in the Integrated Solid Waste Management Act, municipalities, counties, and agencies shall be exempt from all rules and regulations of state regulatory competition. It is intended that municipalities, counties, or agencies carrying out the activities described in the act receive full exemption and immunity from state and federal antitrust laws in light of the public purpose and regulatory provisions provided by the act. The exemption granted pursuant to this section shall not be construed to diminish any other exemption for similar activities authorized through grants of authority to other public bodies even though such exemption may not be stated in terms of antitrust.Source   Laws 1984, LB 911, § 3;   R.S.1943, (1987), § 81-1573;   Laws 1992, LB 1257, § 27.
NE Code § 13-2028 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions|13-2028 - Exemption; limitation.

13-2028.  Exemption; limitation.The exemption granted under section 13-2027 shall not constitute a waiver of or exemption from the bidding provisions of sections 16-321 and 17-568.01 or any other similar provision.Source   Laws 1984, LB 911, § 4;   R.S.1943, (1987), § 81-1574;   Laws 1992, LB 1257, § 28.
NE Code § 13-2029 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions|13-2029 - Counties and municipalities; statement of intent; filings; failure to file; effect.

13-2029.  Counties and municipalities; statement of intent; filings; failure to file; effect.On or before October 1, 1992, each county and municipality shall file a statement of intent with the department describing the way in which it intends to fulfill its responsibility for integrated solid waste management. If a municipality or county intends to enter into a cooperative relationship with another entity to fulfill such responsibility, documentation of the reciprocal intent of those entities shall be included with the statement. If no statement of intent is filed by a municipality or county, the responsibility for integrated solid waste management shall remain with the nonfiling county or municipality.Source  Laws 1992, LB 1257, § 29.
NE Code § 13-2030 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions|13-2030 - Counties and municipalities; certification of facility and system capacity; filing required; department; approval; restrict access to facilities and systems; when.

13-2030.  Counties and municipalities; certification of facility and system capacity; filing required; department; approval; restrict access to facilities and systems; when.On or before October 1, 1993, a certification shall be filed with the department on behalf of each county and municipality with respect to (1) facility and system capacity for solid waste management for the solid waste generated within each solid waste jurisdiction area and (2) facility and system capacity for solid waste generated outside of each solid waste jurisdiction area and disposed of in facilities within each solid waste jurisdiction area. If a county or municipality is unable to certify capacity for waste generated outside its solid waste jurisdiction area, it may restrict access to its facilities and systems for such solid waste. Such certification shall be approved by the department if it is found to be in compliance with the Integrated Solid Waste Management Act and the rules and regulations adopted under the act.Source  Laws 1992, LB 1257, § 30.
NE Code § 13-2031 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions|13-2031 - Integrated solid waste management plan; filing; approval.

13-2031.  Integrated solid waste management plan; filing; approval.On or before October 1, 1994, an integrated solid waste management plan shall be filed with the department on behalf of each county and municipality. Such plan shall be approved by the department if it is found to be in compliance with the Integrated Solid Waste Management Act and the rules and regulations adopted under the act.Source  Laws 1992, LB 1257, § 31.