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NE Code § 81-15,152 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,152 - Council; powers and duties.

81-15,152.  Council; powers and duties.The council shall have the following powers and duties:(1) The power to adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to govern the application procedure and requirements for making loans under the Wastewater Treatment Facilities Construction Assistance Act;(2) The power to adopt a system for the ranking of wastewater treatment construction projects with known needs or for which loan applications have been received by the department. In establishing the system the council shall consider, among other things, the severity of pollution, public health, water quality impact, population, financial capability, and eligibility of the construction project for federal or state funds. This priority system shall be reviewed annually by the council;(3) The power to adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to govern types of nonpoint source control system projects which will be eligible for loans and to adopt a system for priority ranking of such projects;(4) The power to adopt a system of establishing interest rates to be charged on loans. The system shall presume that the current market interest rate shall be charged unless a municipality or a county demonstrates a serious financial hardship. The system may allow discounted interest rates for short-term loans. The following factors shall be considered when making a determination of serious financial hardship: Income level of residents; amount of debt and debt service requirements; and level of user fees both in absolute terms and relative to income of residents;(5) The power to create an administrative fee to be assessed on a loan for the purpose of administering the Wastewater Treatment Facilities Construction Assistance Act. Such fee shall be based on the availability of federal funding for such purpose and the projected administrative needs for carrying out the purposes of the act;(6) The power to determine the maximum amount of any one loan or combination of loans for any single municipality or any single county;(7) Except as limited by section 81-15,151, the power to obligate the Wastewater Treatment Facilities Construction Loan Fund and the assets thereof, in whole or in part, to repay with interest loans to or deposits into the fund, including bonds, the proceeds of which are deposited into the fund;(8) The power to adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to govern the application procedure and requirements, including any funding caps and cost-share requirements, for grants pursuant to subdivision (12) of section 81-15,153;(9) The power to adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to establish and administer the linked deposit program; and(10) The power to adopt and promulgate rules and regulations for refinancing of debt obligations of municipalities in accordance with section 81-15,151.Source   Laws 1988, LB 766, § 6;   Laws 1989, LB 623, § 2;   Laws 1989, LB 311, § 10;   Laws 1994, LB 1139, § 41;   Laws 1996, LB 1226, § 25;  Laws 2000, LB 1234, § 14;  Laws 2014, LB514, § 6.
NE Code § 81-15,154 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,154 - Categories of loan eligibility; eligible items.

81-15,154.  Categories of loan eligibility; eligible items.Categories of loan eligibility shall include: Primary, secondary, or tertiary treatment and appurtenances; infiltration and inflow correction; major sewer system rehabilitation; new collector sewers and appurtenances; new intercepters and appurtenances; acquisition of land integral to the treatment process; acquisition of land and interests in land necessary for construction; correction of combined sewer overflows; water conservation, efficiency, or reuse; energy efficiency; reuse or recycling of wastewater, stormwater, or subsurface drainage water; development and implementation of watershed projects; measures to increase the security of treatment works; and nonpoint source control systems. Loans shall be made only for eligible items within such categories. For loans made entirely from state funds, eligible items shall include, but not be limited to, the costs of engineering services and contracted construction. Eligible items shall not include the costs of water rights, legal costs, fiscal agent's fees, operation and maintenance costs, and municipal or county administrative costs. For loans made in whole or in part from federal funds, eligible items shall be those identified pursuant to the Clean Water Act.Source   Laws 1988, LB 766, § 8;   Laws 1989, LB 623, § 3;   Laws 1994, LB 1139, § 43;   Laws 1996, LB 1226, § 27;  Laws 2016, LB737, § 4.
NE Code § 81-15,155 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,155 - Loans to municipalities or counties; conditions.

81-15,155.  Loans to municipalities or counties; conditions.(1) All loans made under the Wastewater Treatment Facilities Construction Assistance Act shall be made only to municipalities or to counties that:(a) Meet the requirements of financial capability set by the department;(b) Pledge sufficient revenue sources for the repayment of the loan if such revenue may by law be pledged for that purpose;(c) Agree to maintain financial records according to generally accepted government accounting standards and to conduct an audit of the project's financial records;(d) Provide a written assurance, signed by an attorney, that the municipality or county has proper title, easements, and rights-of-way to the property on or through which the wastewater treatment works or nonpoint source control systems is to be constructed or extended;(e) Require the contractor of the construction project to post separate performance and payment bonds or other security approved by the department in the amount of the bid;(f) Provide a written notice of completion and start of operation of the facility; and(g) Employ a professional engineer to provide and be responsible for engineering services on the project such as an engineering report, construction contract documents, observation of construction, and startup services.(2) Loans made under the act for the construction, rehabilitation, operation, and maintenance of wastewater treatment works shall be made only to municipalities or to counties which meet the conditions of subsection (1) of this section and, in addition, that:(a) Develop and implement a long-term wastewater treatment works management plan for the term of the loan, including yearly renewals;(b) Provide capacity for up to the term of the loan, but not less than twenty years, for domestic and industrial growth or reasonable capacity as determined by the department;(c) Agree to operate and maintain the wastewater treatment works so that it will function properly over the structural and material design life which shall not be less than twenty years; and(d) Provide a certified operator pursuant to voluntary or mandatory certification program, whichever is in effect.Source   Laws 1988, LB 766, § 9;   Laws 1994, LB 1139, § 44;   Laws 1996, LB 1226, § 28;   Laws 1997, LB 622, § 125;  Laws 2016, LB737, § 5.
NE Code § 81-15,156 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,156 - Loan terms.

81-15,156.  Loan terms.Loan terms shall include, but not be limited to, the following:(1) The term of the loan shall not exceed the lesser of thirty years or the projected useful life of the project;(2) The interest rate shall be at or below market interest rates;(3) The annual principal and interest payment shall commence not later than one year after completion of any project and all loans shall be fully amortized not later than the loan term after the date of completion of the project; and(4) The loan recipient shall immediately repay any loan when a grant has been received which covers costs provided for by such loan.Source   Laws 1988, LB 766, § 10;  Laws 2016, LB737, § 6.
NE Code § 81-15,157 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,157 - Loans; procedures for granting.

81-15,157.  Loans; procedures for granting.Loans shall be granted for projects in accordance with the procedures established through the state's continuing planning process pursuant to sections 205(j), 208, 303(e), and 320 of the Clean Water Act and for projects listed on the state's priority list under section 216 of the Clean Water Act.Source  Laws 1988, LB 766, § 11.
NE Code § 81-15,158.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,158.01 - Act, how cited.

81-15,158.01.  Act, how cited.Sections 81-15,158.01 to 81-15,165 shall be known and may be cited as the Waste Reduction and Recycling Incentive Act.Source   Laws 1994, LB 1034, § 4;   Laws 1997, LB 495, § 6;  Laws 2016, LB1101, § 1.
NE Code § 81-15,159 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,159 - Legislative findings and intent; state purchases; preference requirements.

81-15,159.  Legislative findings and intent; state purchases; preference requirements.(1) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that:(a) Some landfills operating with or without a permit in Nebraska exhibit numerous operational and management practices which are inconsistent with proper landfill management and permit requirements, and the owners and operators of such landfills should be encouraged to cooperate and work with the Department of Environment and Energy to ensure that the air, land, and water of this state are not polluted;(b) Some landfills in Nebraska are reaching capacity and the siting of a new location can be a financially expensive and socially disruptive process, and because of this situation all Nebraska citizens and businesses are encouraged to implement waste reduction measures that will result in a reduction of waste entering landfills by at least twenty-five percent;(c) Recycling and waste reduction are necessary components of any well-managed waste management system and can extend the lifespan of a landfill and provide alternative waste management options; and(d) The state can encourage recycling by the example of its own purchase and use of recycled and recyclable materials. The state can also encourage recycling and waste reduction by the creation of funding grants which support existing and future waste management systems.(2) It is the intent of the Legislature that the state, as a major consumer and an example for others, should assist resource recovery by making a concerted effort to use recyclable and recycled products and encourage other levels of government and the private sector to follow its example. When purchasing products, materials, or supplies for use by the State of Nebraska, the Department of Administrative Services, the University of Nebraska, and any other state agency making such purchases shall give preference to and purchase products, materials, and supplies which are manufactured or produced from recycled material or which can be readily reused or recycled after their normal use. Preference shall also be given to the purchase of corn-based biodegradable plastics and road deicers, depending on the availability and suitability of such products. Such preference shall not operate when it would result in the purchase of products, materials, or supplies which are of inadequate quality or substantially higher cost.Source   Laws 1990, LB 163, § 1;   Laws 1992, LB 1257, § 94;  Laws 2019, LB302, § 129.
NE Code § 81-15,159.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,159.01 - Department of Environment and Energy; conduct study; establish advisory committee; members; department powers; report.

81-15,159.01.  Department of Environment and Energy; conduct study; establish advisory committee; members; department powers; report.(1) The Department of Environment and Energy shall conduct a study to examine the status of solid waste management programs operated by the department and make recommendations to modernize and revise such programs. The study shall include, but not be limited to: (a) Whether existing state programs regarding litter and waste reduction and recycling should be amended or merged; (b) a needs assessment of the recycling and composting programs in the state, including the need for infrastructure development operating standards, market development, coordinated public education resulting in behavior change, and incentives to increase recycling and composting; (c) methods to partner with political subdivisions, private industry, and private, nonprofit organizations to most successfully address waste management issues in the state; (d) recommendations regarding existing funding sources and possible new revenue sources at the state and local level to address existing and emerging solid waste management issues; and (e) revisions to existing grant programs to address solid waste management issues in a proactive manner.(2) The Director of Environment and Energy shall establish an advisory committee to advise the department regarding the study described in this section. The members of the advisory committee shall be appointed by the director and shall include no more than nine members. The director shall designate a chairperson of the advisory committee. The members shall receive no compensation for their services.(3) In addition to the advisory committee, the department may hire consultants and special experts to assist in the study described in this section. After completion of the study, the department shall submit a report, including recommendations, to the Executive Board of the Legislative Council and the chairpersons of the Natural Resources Committee, the Urban Affairs Committee, and the Appropriations Committee of the Legislature no later than December 15, 2017. The report shall be submitted electronically.Source  Laws 2016, LB1101, § 2;  Laws 2019, LB302, § 130.
NE Code § 81-15,159.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,159.02 - Terms, defined.

81-15,159.02.  Terms, defined.For purposes of the Waste Reduction and Recycling Incentive Act:(1) Council means the Environmental Quality Council;(2) Department means the Department of Environment and Energy;(3) Director means the Director of Environment and Energy;(4) Scrap tire or waste tire means a tire that is no longer suitable for its original intended purpose because of wear, damage, or defect;(5) Tire means any tire made of rubber or other resilient material and normally used on any vehicle;(6) Tire-derived product means the usable product produced from a scrap tire. Tire-derived product does not include crumb rubber or chipped tires not intended for a direct end use and does not include baled tires or tire-derived fuel; and(7) Tire retailer means a person, business, or other entity which engages in the retail sale of tires in any quantity for any use or purpose by the purchaser other than for resale.Source   Laws 1994, LB 1034, § 6;   Laws 1997, LB 495, § 8;  Laws 2003, LB 143, § 10;  Laws 2019, LB302, § 131.
NE Code § 81-15,162 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,162 - Fees on tires; collection; disbursement.

81-15,162.  Fees on tires; collection; disbursement.(1) There is hereby imposed a fee of one dollar on each tire of every new motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer sold at retail in this state. Such fee shall be collected by the county treasurer at the time of registration of the motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer and remitted to the Department of Revenue.(2) There is hereby imposed a fee of one dollar on every tire sold at retail in this state, including every farm tractor tire, which tires are not on a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer pursuant to subsection (1) of this section. Such fee shall be collected from the purchaser by the tire retailer at the time of purchase and shall be remitted to the Department of Revenue.(3) For purposes of this section, tire shall have the definition found in section 81-15,159.02 and shall include a pneumatic and solid tire but shall not include a recapped or regrooved tire.(4) Subject to section 81-15,165, the fees remitted to the Department of Revenue under this section shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the Waste Reduction and Recycling Incentive Fund. Fees collected in excess of one million five hundred thousand dollars shall be available for grants to political subdivisions under rules and regulations adopted pursuant to subdivision (6)(b)(i) of section 13-2042.Source   Laws 1990, LB 163, § 4;   Laws 1994, LB 1034, § 10;  Laws 1999, LB 592, § 4;  Laws 2003, LB 143, § 13;  Laws 2011, LB29, § 3;  Laws 2013, LB549, § 2.
NE Code § 81-15,162.07 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,162.07 - Grant recipients; reports required.

81-15,162.07.  Grant recipients; reports required.The department shall require periodic reports to be filed by grant recipients to enable the department to review and follow up on actions taken by recipients to ensure that the purposes of the Waste Reduction and Recycling Incentive Act are achieved.Source   Laws 1994, LB 1034, § 17;   Laws 1997, LB 495, § 13.
NE Code § 81-15,163 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,163 - Annual waste reduction and recycling fee; amount; collection.

81-15,163.  Annual waste reduction and recycling fee; amount; collection.There is hereby imposed an annual waste reduction and recycling fee of twenty-five dollars on all businesses engaged in business in this state with retail sales of tangible personal property of fifty thousand dollars or more, which sales are subject to the tax imposed by the Nebraska Revenue Act of 1967. For all fee periods beginning on or after July 1, 1999, the twenty-five-dollar fee shall be paid for each business location of such business in this state if the retail sales of tangible personal property for the location are fifty thousand dollars or more. Subject to section 81-15,165, the fee shall be collected by the Department of Revenue and remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the Waste Reduction and Recycling Incentive Fund.Source   Laws 1990, LB 163, § 5;   Laws 1993, LB 203, § 21;  Laws 1999, LB 59, § 1.  Cross References  Nebraska Revenue Act of 1967, see section 77-2701.
NE Code § 81-15,164 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,164 - Collection of fees; manner.

81-15,164.  Collection of fees; manner.(1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, the fees imposed by sections 81-15,159 to 81-15,165 shall be collected in the same manner as the sales tax under the Nebraska Revenue Act of 1967, including provisions of the act relating to interest, penalties, and collection procedures. No fees shall be charged for any permits under section 81-15,162, and no collection fees shall be allowed any retailer.(2) The fees imposed by section 81-15,162 shall be due and payable to the Tax Commissioner monthly on or before the twenty-fifth day of the month next succeeding each monthly period.(3) The fees imposed by section 81-15,163 shall be collected in the same manner as the litter fee under the Nebraska Litter Reduction and Recycling Act, including provisions of the act relating to due dates, interest, penalties, and collection procedures. No fees shall be charged for any permits, and no collection fees shall be allowed any retailer.Source   Laws 1990, LB 163, § 6;   Laws 1993, LB 203, § 22;   Laws 1994, LB 1034, § 18;  Laws 1999, LB 59, § 2;  Laws 2011, LB210, § 13. Cross References   Nebraska Litter Reduction and Recycling Act, see section 81-1534.  Nebraska Revenue Act of 1967, see section 77-2701.
NE Code § 81-15,165 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,165 - Tax Commissioner; collection fee; Waste Reduction and Recycling Incentive Fees Collection Fund; created; investment.

81-15,165.  Tax Commissioner; collection fee; Waste Reduction and Recycling Incentive Fees Collection Fund; created; investment.The Tax Commissioner shall deduct and withhold from the fees collected pursuant to sections 81-15,159 to 81-15,165 a fee sufficient to reimburse himself or herself for the actual cost of collecting and administering such fees and shall credit such collection fee to the Waste Reduction and Recycling Incentive Fees Collection Fund which is hereby created. The Legislature shall appropriate money from the fund to the Department of Revenue to cover the actual costs of the department in administering the Waste Reduction and Recycling Incentive Act. Transfers may be made from the fund to the General Fund at the direction of the Legislature. Any money in the Waste Reduction and Recycling Incentive Fees Collection Fund available for investment shall be invested by the state investment officer pursuant to the Nebraska Capital Expansion Act and the Nebraska State Funds Investment Act.Source   Laws 1990, LB 163, § 7;   Laws 1993, LB 203, § 23;   Laws 1994, LB 1034, § 19;   Laws 1994, LB 1066, § 123;  Laws 2009, First Spec. Sess., LB3, § 79. Cross References   Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.  Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
NE Code § 81-15,166 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,166 - Comprehensive plan; department; duties; legislative intent; Environmental Quality Council; duties.

81-15,166.  Comprehensive plan; department; duties; legislative intent; Environmental Quality Council; duties.The Department of Environment and Energy, with the advice and consent of the Environmental Quality Council, shall contract for the preparation of a comprehensive solid waste management plan. Such plan shall be contracted for and prepared on or before December 15, 1991.It is the intent of the Legislature that in preparation of the plan the state consider the following hierarchy of criteria: (1) Volume reduction at the source; (2) recycling, reuse, and vegetative waste composting; (3) incineration with energy resource recovery; (4) incineration for volume reduction; and (5) land disposal.It is the intent of the Legislature that the plan be used as a guide to assist political subdivisions in the planning and implementation of their individual, joint, or regional solid waste management systems. The comprehensive solid waste management plan shall not supersede or impair plans, agreements, or contracts initiated by political subdivisions prior to December 15, 1991.The Environmental Quality Council shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations for solid waste management options which comply with Environmental Protection Agency rules and guidelines, including rules and guidelines promulgated pursuant to the 1984 Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments to Subtitle D of the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.Source   Laws 1990, LB 163, § 9;   Laws 1991, LB 325, § 2;   Laws 1993, LB 3, § 71;  Laws 2019, LB302, § 133.
NE Code § 81-15,167 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,167 - Act, how cited.

81-15,167.  Act, how cited.Sections 81-15,167 to 81-15,176 shall be known and may be cited as the Nebraska Environmental Trust Act.Source   Laws 1992, LB 1257, § 44;  Laws 2000, LB 957, § 7;  Laws 2002, LB 1003, § 48.