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NE Code § 81-1609 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1609 - Terms, defined.

81-1609.  Terms, defined.As used in sections 81-1608 to 81-1626, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) Department means the Department of Environment and Energy;(2) Contractor means the person or entity responsible for the overall construction of any building or the installation of any component which affects the energy efficiency of the building;(3) Architect or engineer means any person licensed as an architect or professional engineer under the Engineers and Architects Regulation Act;(4) Building means any new structure, renovated building, or addition which is used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or occupancy, but not including any structure which has a consumption of traditional energy sources for all purposes not exceeding the energy equivalent of three and four-tenths British Thermal Units per hour or one watt per square foot;(5) Residential building means a building three stories or less that is used primarily as one or more dwelling units;(6) Renovation means alterations on an existing building which will cost more than fifty percent of the replacement cost of such building at the time work is commenced or which was not previously heated or cooled, for which a heating or cooling system is now proposed, except that the restoration of historical buildings shall not be included;(7) Addition means an extension or increase in the height, conditioned floor area, or conditioned volume of a building or structure;(8) Floor area means the total area of the floor or floors of a building, expressed in square feet, which is within the exterior faces of the shell of the structure which is heated or cooled;(9) Nebraska Energy Code means the 2018 International Energy Conservation Code published by the International Code Council;(10) Traditional energy sources means electricity, petroleum-based fuels, uranium, coal, and all nonrenewable forms of energy; and(11) Equivalent or equivalent code means standards that meet or exceed the requirements of the Nebraska Energy Code.Source   Laws 1980, LB 954, § 33;   Laws 1982, LB 799, § 6;   Laws 1983, LB 124, § 10;   Laws 1997, LB 622, § 126;  Laws 2000, LB 1135, § 25;  Laws 2004, LB 888, § 5;  Laws 2011, LB329, § 5;  Laws 2019, LB302, § 158;  Laws 2019, LB405, § 7.  Cross References  Engineers and Architects Regulation Act, see section 81-3401.
NE Code § 81-1611 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1611 - Nebraska Energy Code; adoption; alternative standards; used; when.

81-1611.  Nebraska Energy Code; adoption; alternative standards; used; when.The Legislature hereby adopts the 2018 International Energy Conservation Code published by the International Code Council as the Nebraska Energy Code. The Director of Environment and Energy may adopt regulations specifying alternative standards for building systems, techniques, equipment designs, or building materials that shall be deemed equivalent to the Nebraska Energy Code. Regulations specifying alternative standards may be deemed equivalent to the Nebraska Energy Code and may be approved for general or limited use if the use of such alternative standards would not result in energy consumption greater than would result from the strict application of the Nebraska Energy Code.Source   Laws 1980, LB 954, § 35;   Laws 1983, LB 124, § 12;  Laws 2000, LB 1135, § 26;  Laws 2004, LB 888, § 6;  Laws 2011, LB329, § 6;  Laws 2019, LB302, § 159;  Laws 2019, LB405, § 8.
NE Code § 81-1612 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1612 - Director of Environment and Energy; adopt rules and regulations.

81-1612.  Director of Environment and Energy; adopt rules and regulations.The Director of Environment and Energy may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations for implementation and administration of sections 81-1608 to 81-1626. Rules, regulations, or amendments thereto shall be adopted pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act.Source   Laws 1980, LB 954, § 36;   Laws 1981, LB 2, § 1;   Laws 1983, LB 124, § 13;  Laws 2000, LB 1135, § 27;  Laws 2019, LB302, § 160.  Cross References  Administrative Procedure Act, see section 84-920.
NE Code § 81-1613 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1613 - Department; produce manuals; contents.

81-1613.  Department; produce manuals; contents.The department shall produce manuals for use by architects, engineers, prime contractors, and owners. Such manuals shall be furnished upon request at a price sufficient to cover the costs of production. Such manuals shall contain, but not be limited to:(1) The Nebraska Energy Code;(2) Forms, charts, tables, and other data to assist architects, engineers, and prime contractors in meeting the Nebraska Energy Code; and(3) Any other information which the department determines will assist local code officials in enforcing the code.Source   Laws 1980, LB 954, § 37;   Laws 1983, LB 124, § 14;  Laws 2004, LB 888, § 7;  Laws 2019, LB302, § 161.
NE Code § 81-1614 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1614 - Nebraska Energy Code; applicability.

81-1614.  Nebraska Energy Code; applicability.The Nebraska Energy Code shall apply to all new buildings, or renovations of or additions to any existing buildings, on which construction is initiated on or after July 1, 2020.Source   Laws 1980, LB 954, § 38;   Laws 1981, LB 2, § 2;   Laws 1983, LB 124, § 15;  Laws 2004, LB 888, § 8;  Laws 2011, LB329, § 7;  Laws 2019, LB405, § 9.
NE Code § 81-1615 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1615 - Nebraska Energy Code; exemptions.

81-1615.  Nebraska Energy Code; exemptions.The following shall be exempt from sections 81-1608 to 81-1626:(1) Any building which has a peak design rate of energy usage for all purposes of less than one watt, or three and four-tenths British Thermal Units per hour, per square foot of floor area;(2) Any building which is neither heated nor cooled;(3) Any building or portion thereof which is owned by the United States of America;(4) Any manufactured home as defined by section 71-4603;(5) Any modular housing unit as defined by subdivision (1) of section 71-1557; and(6) Any building or structure (a) that is listed on the state or National Register of Historic Places, (b) that is designated as a historic property under local or state designation law or survey, (c) that is certified as a contributing resource with a National Register-listed or locally designated historic district, or (d) with an opinion or certification that the property is eligible to be listed on the state or National Register of Historic Places either individually or as a contributing building to a historic district by the State Historic Preservation Officer or the Keeper of the National Register of Historic Places.Source   Laws 1980, LB 954, § 39;   Laws 1983, LB 124, § 16;   Laws 1985, LB 313, § 30;  Laws 2004, LB 888, § 9;  Laws 2011, LB329, § 8.
NE Code § 81-1616 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1616 - Procedures for insuring compliance with Nebraska Energy Code; costs; appeal.

81-1616.  Procedures for insuring compliance with Nebraska Energy Code; costs; appeal.For purposes of insuring compliance with section 81-1614:(1) The department, or its authorized agent, may conduct such inspections and investigations as are necessary to make a determination pursuant to section 81-1625 and may issue an order containing and resulting from the findings of such inspections and investigations; and(2) A building owner may submit a written request that the department undertake a determination pursuant to subdivision (1) of this section. Such request shall include a list of reasons why the building owner believes such a determination is necessary.A building owner aggrieved by the determination, or refusal to make such determination, under this section may appeal such determination or refusal, and the appeal shall be in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.The department may charge an amount sufficient to recover the costs of providing such determinations.Source   Laws 1980, LB 954, § 40;   Laws 1981, LB 799, § 7;   Laws 1983, LB 124, § 17;  Laws 2000, LB 1135, § 28;  Laws 2004, LB 888, § 10;  Laws 2011, LB329, § 9;  Laws 2019, LB302, § 162.  Cross References  Administrative Procedure Act, see section 84-920.
NE Code § 81-1617 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1617 - Nebraska Energy Code; inspections and investigations necessary to enforce.

81-1617.  Nebraska Energy Code; inspections and investigations necessary to enforce.The department and any local code authority may conduct inspections and investigations necessary to enforce the Nebraska Energy Code or equivalent code and may, at reasonable hours, enter into any building and upon any premises within its jurisdiction for the purpose of examination to determine compliance with sections 81-1608 to 81-1626. Inspections shall be conducted only after permission has been granted by the owner or occupant or after a warrant has been issued pursuant to sections 29-830 to 29-835.Source   Laws 1980, LB 954, § 41;   Laws 1981, LB 2, § 3;   Laws 1983, LB 124, § 18;  Laws 2004, LB 888, § 11;  Laws 2019, LB302, § 163.
NE Code § 81-1618 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1618 - Local energy code; fees; waiver; procedure.

81-1618.  Local energy code; fees; waiver; procedure.Any county, city, or village may adopt and enforce a local energy code. Such local energy code shall be deemed equivalent to the Nebraska Energy Code if it does not result in energy consumption greater than would result from the strict application of the Nebraska Energy Code and is reasonably consistent with the intent of sections 81-1608 to 81-1626. Any building or portion thereof subject to the jurisdiction of and inspected by such county, city, or village shall be deemed to comply with sections 81-1608 to 81-1626 if it meets the standards of such local energy code. Such county, city, or village may by ordinance or resolution prescribe a schedule of fees sufficient to pay the costs incurred pursuant to sections 81-1608 to 81-1626.Any county, city, or village which adopts and enforces a local energy code may waive a specific requirement of the Nebraska Energy Code when meeting such requirement is not economically justified. The local code authority shall submit to the department its analysis for determining that a specific requirement is not justified. The department shall review such analysis and transmit its findings and conclusions to the local code authority within a reasonable time. The local code authority shall submit to the department its explanation as to how the original code or any revised code addresses the issues raised by the department. After a local code authority has submitted such explanation, the authority may proceed to enforce its local energy code.Source   Laws 1980, LB 954, § 42;   Laws 1981, LB 2, § 4;   Laws 1983, LB 124, § 19;  Laws 2004, LB 888, § 12;  Laws 2019, LB302, § 164;  Laws 2019, LB405, § 10.
NE Code § 81-1620 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1620 - Department; establish technical assistance program.

81-1620.  Department; establish technical assistance program.The department shall establish a training program to provide initial technical assistance to local code officials and residential and commercial builders upon adoption and implementation of a new Nebraska Energy Code. The program shall include the training of local code officials in building technology and local enforcement procedure related to implementation of the Nebraska Energy Code and the development of training programs suitable for presentation by local governments, educational institutions, and other public or private entities. Subsequent requests for training shall be fulfilled at a fee that pays for the department's costs for such training.Source   Laws 1980, LB 954, § 44;   Laws 1983, LB 124, § 20;  Laws 2004, LB 888, § 13;  Laws 2011, LB329, § 10;  Laws 2019, LB302, § 165.
NE Code § 81-1622 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1622 - No local energy code; contractor, architect, engineer; duties.

81-1622.  No local energy code; contractor, architect, engineer; duties.Prior to the construction, renovation, or addition to any existing building after the dates specified in section 81-1614 the following requirements shall be met where a county, city, or village has not adopted a local energy code pursuant to section 81-1618:(1) When no architect or engineer is retained, the prime contractor shall build or cause to be built, to the best of his or her knowledge, according to the Nebraska Energy Code; and(2) When an architect or engineer is retained: (a) The architect or engineer shall place his or her state registration seal on all construction drawings which shall indicate that the design meets the Nebraska Energy Code and (b) the prime contractor responsible for the actual construction shall build or cause to be built in accordance with the construction documents prepared by the architect or engineer.Source   Laws 1980, LB 954, § 46;   Laws 1983, LB 124, § 21;  Laws 2004, LB 888, § 14;  Laws 2019, LB405, § 11.
NE Code § 81-1625 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1625 - Building; failure to comply with Nebraska Energy Code or equivalent standard; liability.

81-1625.  Building; failure to comply with Nebraska Energy Code or equivalent standard; liability.If the Director of Environment and Energy or the local code authority finds, within two years from the date a building is first occupied, that the building, at the time of construction, did not comply with the Nebraska Energy Code or equivalent code adopted by a county, city, or village in effect at such time, the director or code authority may order the owner or prime contractor to take those actions necessary to bring the building into compliance. This section does not limit the right of the owner to bring civil action against the contractor, architect, or engineer for the cost of bringing the building into compliance.Source   Laws 1980, LB 954, § 49;   Laws 1983, LB 124, § 23;  Laws 2004, LB 888, § 15;  Laws 2019, LB302, § 166.
NE Code § 81-1626 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1626 - Lighting and thermal efficiency; violation; penalty.

81-1626.  Lighting and thermal efficiency; violation; penalty.Failure to comply with sections 81-1608 to 81-1626 or ordering, instructing, or directing another not to comply with sections 81-1608 to 81-1626 shall be a Class IV misdemeanor.Source  Laws 1980, LB 954, § 50.
NE Code § 81-1635 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1635 - Nebraska Energy Settlement Fund; established; source of funds; investment.

81-1635.  Nebraska Energy Settlement Fund; established; source of funds; investment.There is hereby established in the state treasury a fund, to be known as the Nebraska Energy Settlement Fund and referred to in sections 81-1635 to 81-1641 as the fund, to be administered by the Department of Environment and Energy as the representative of the Governor. The fund shall consist of (1) money received by the State of Nebraska after February 15, 1986, from awards or allocations to the State of Nebraska on behalf of consumers of petroleum products as a result of judgments or settlements for overcharges to consumers of petroleum products sold during the period of time in which federal price controls on such products were in effect and (2) any investment interest earned on the fund. The Department of Administrative Services may for accounting purposes create subfunds of the fund to segregate awards or allocations received pursuant to different orders or settlements. Any money in the 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. No money shall be transferred or disbursed from the fund except pursuant to sections 81-1635 to 81-1641.Source   Laws 1987, LB 683, § 1;   Laws 1995, LB 7, § 131;  Laws 2019, LB302, § 167.  Cross References   Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.  Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
NE Code § 81-1636 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1636 - Fund; plan for disbursement.

81-1636.  Fund; plan for disbursement.The Governor or the Department of Environment and Energy as representative of the Governor shall develop a plan for the disbursement of the money credited to the fund for submission to the United States Department of Energy. The plan shall be in accordance with the specifications and guidelines of the applicable federal court order and any applicable federal law or regulations.Source   Laws 1987, LB 683, § 2;   Laws 1988, LB 764, § 2;  Laws 2019, LB302, § 168.
NE Code § 81-1637 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1637 - Predisbursement plan; contents; hearing.

81-1637.  Predisbursement plan; contents; hearing.(1) The Governor shall submit electronically a predisbursement plan to the Legislature if in session or the Executive Board of the Legislative Council if the Legislature is not in session.(2) The predisbursement plan shall generally outline the uses and beneficiaries of proposed disbursements from the fund, as well as the expected benefits to the state as a whole.(3) The predisbursement plan shall also include a policy statement which shall indicate (a) a perception of the current and anticipated trends regarding energy availability, costs, and needs in the state, (b) assumptions regarding the impacts on energy needs of the state of current and anticipated state and federal policies and market forces affecting energy use, and (c) generally, how the types of projects to be selected will address those trends and assumptions.(4) The Legislature may hold a public hearing within thirty days after receipt of the predisbursement plan to solicit testimony on such plan. The Legislature may, no later than fifteen days following such hearing, make recommendations to the Department of Environment and Energy concerning the plan. No disbursement of or obligation to disburse any money in the fund shall be made after July 9, 1988, until forty-five days after the predisbursement plan referring to such disbursement has been submitted to the Legislature or the Executive Board of the Legislative Council, as the case may be.Source   Laws 1987, LB 683, § 3;   Laws 1988, LB 764, § 3;  Laws 2012, LB782, § 207;  Laws 2019, LB302, § 169.
NE Code § 81-1638 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1638 - Department of Environment and Energy; duties; political subdivision; application for disbursement.

81-1638.  Department of Environment and Energy; duties; political subdivision; application for disbursement.(1) The Department of Environment and Energy shall, as the representative of and under the direction of the Governor, be the administrative agency for the selection of projects pursuant to section 81-1636, allocation of funds to the projects, and monitoring of the uses of the funds so allocated.(2) The department shall contract with any and all grantees of funds in and recipients of loans from the fund. The contracts shall include provisions for reporting on and accounting for the use of the funds by the grantee or loan recipient to the department, and any contracts or agreements entered into before appropriations are made by the Legislature shall recite that they are subject to appropriations of the fund by the Legislature.(3) Any political subdivision of this state may apply for, and shall be eligible to receive, a disbursement for a project pursuant to section 81-1636, including a disbursement of loan proceeds.Source   Laws 1987, LB 683, § 4;   Laws 1993, LB 479, § 4;  Laws 2019, LB302, § 170.
NE Code § 81-1639 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1639 - Disbursement of funds; requirements.

81-1639.  Disbursement of funds; requirements.No money shall be disbursed or expended from the fund unless:(1) The disbursement is pursuant to an appropriation by the Legislature;(2) The provisions of section 81-1636 have been complied with in regard to the project for which funds are being disbursed; and(3) The use for which funds are being disbursed meets any applicable federal law, regulation, or court order and has been approved by any and all state and federal authorities as may be required to meet the applicable court order and any applicable federal law or regulations.Source   Laws 1987, LB 683, § 5;   Laws 1988, LB 764, § 4.
NE Code § 81-1640 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1640 - Fund; proposed uses; hearing.

81-1640.  Fund; proposed uses; hearing.The Department of Environment and Energy shall conduct a public hearing on the proposed uses of the fund in the manner and to the extent required by specifications and guidelines of the applicable federal court order and any applicable federal law or regulations.Source   Laws 1987, LB 683, § 6;   Laws 1988, LB 764, § 5;  Laws 2019, LB302, § 171.
NE Code § 81-1641 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1641 - Disbursement of funds; sections applicable.

81-1641.  Disbursement of funds; sections applicable.Sections 81-1635 to 81-1641 shall apply to the disbursement of all funds which are subject to sections 81-1635 to 81-1641 except for funds appropriated by Legislative Bill 432, Ninetieth Legislature, First Session, 1987.Sections 81-1636 and 81-1637 shall not apply to any funds which are the subject of any written agreement or contract entered into prior to April 9, 1987, for the awarding of any funds received by the state from United States v. Exxon Corporation.Source   Laws 1987, LB 683, § 7;   Laws 1988, LB 764, § 6;  Laws 2019, LB302, § 172.
NE Code § 81-1642 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1642 - Transferred to section 81-1183.

81-1642.  Transferred to section 81-1183.
NE Code § 81-1643 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1643 - Transferred to section 81-1184.

81-1643.  Transferred to section 81-1184.
NE Code § 81-1644 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1644 - Transferred to section 81-1185.

81-1644.  Transferred to section 81-1185.
NE Code § 81-1645 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1645 - Transferred to section 81-1186.

81-1645.  Transferred to section 81-1186.
NE Code § 81-1646 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1646 - Transferred to section 81-1187.

81-1646.  Transferred to section 81-1187.
NE Code § 81-1647 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1647 - Transferred to section 81-1188.

81-1647.  Transferred to section 81-1188.
NE Code § 81-1648 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1648 - Transferred to section 81-1189.

81-1648.  Transferred to section 81-1189.