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NE Code § 2-512 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-512 - Violations of act, state plan, or other provisions; director; duties; ineligibility to obtain license; hearing.

2-512.  Violations of act, state plan, or other provisions; director; duties; ineligibility to obtain license; hearing.(1) Upon a determination by the director that any person in the state has, with a culpable mental state greater than negligence, violated the Nebraska Hemp Farming Act, a state plan approved by the United States Department of Agriculture, any rules and regulations adopted and promulgated under the act, or an order of the director, the director shall:(a) Notify the United States Attorney General;(b) Notify the Attorney General; and(c) Notify the county attorney for the county in which the violation occurred.(2) Any person who, with a culpable mental state greater than negligence, violates the Nebraska Hemp Farming Act, a state plan as described in section 2-516 approved by the United States Department of Agriculture, any rules and regulations adopted and promulgated under the act, a corrective action plan issued pursuant to this section, or an order of the director three times in a five-year period shall be ineligible to obtain a license to cultivate, handle, process, or broker hemp for a period of ten years beginning on the date of the third violation.(3) A person aggrieved by an order of the director may request a hearing pursuant to section 2-513.(4) For purposes of this section, culpable mental state greater than negligence means to act intentionally, knowingly, willfully, or recklessly.Source  Laws 2019, LB657, § 12;  Laws 2020, LB1152, § 8.
NE Code § 2-513 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-513 - Order of director; hearing; request; decision; appeal.

2-513.  Order of director; hearing; request; decision; appeal.(1) Any person aggrieved by an order of the director pursuant to the Nebraska Hemp Farming Act for which a hearing was not held may request a hearing by contacting the department in writing within thirty days after the date the order was issued, and a hearing shall thereafter be held. Hearings shall be in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. At such hearing the department shall receive any relevant evidence and the burden of the proof shall be upon the person aggrieved by the director's order. After such hearing the department shall render a decision in writing and shall issue such order or orders duly certified as deemed necessary.(2) Appeals of final orders issued after a hearing held pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall be in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. The district court for Lancaster County shall have exclusive jurisdiction for appeals taken under the Nebraska Hemp Farming Act.Source Laws 2019, LB657, § 13. Cross References  Administrative Procedure Act, see section 84-920.
NE Code § 2-514 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-514 - Sample; testing; department; powers; list of approved testing facilities; report.

2-514.  Sample; testing; department; powers; list of approved testing facilities; report.(1) At the licensee's expense, hemp from each lot grown at each cultivation site registered with the department shall be sampled for compliance with the acceptable hemp THC level prior to harvest and tested by an approved testing facility. After such lot sample is taken, the lot represented by the sample shall be harvested within fifteen days. The results of such tests shall be certified directly to the department by the approved testing facility prior to harvest. The test results shall identify the lot for the hemp represented by the sample.(2) The department may, at its discretion, conduct sampling and testing of any hemp from any licensee at any time.(3) The department may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations governing the sampling and testing of hemp, including, but not limited to, the number of samples required, the procedure for gathering samples, and certification of the test results to the department.(4) Testing of hemp required under this section shall be conducted pursuant to standards adopted by the department using post-decarboxylation or other similarly reliable methods for the testing of delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration. The testing methodology shall consider the potential conversion of delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinolic acid in hemp into THC and the test results shall measure total available THC derived from the sum of the THC and delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinolic acid content.(5) Testing of hemp shall be conducted by an approved testing facility.(6) The department shall create and maintain a list of approved testing facilities.(7) The entire hemp plant is not required to be submitted for testing.(8) The test sample shall be obtained in compliance with the federal Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018.(9) The requirements of this section shall be sufficient for both dioecious and monoecious cultivars.(10) The approved testing facility shall provide a report giving the results of the potency analysis of each sample. Measurement of uncertainty shall be estimated and reported with test results. Laboratories shall use appropriate validated methods and procedures for all testing activities and evaluation of measurement of uncertainty. For tests directed by the department, the report shall be provided to the licensee and a copy of the report shall be issued to the department. The report shall be provided before the harvest date, if applicable.(11) When a test result is adverse, the department may require a licensee to have further tests done and may require harvesting and destruction of any plants in any portions of the site containing noncompliant plants.Source  Laws 2019, LB657, § 14;  Laws 2020, LB1152, § 9.
NE Code § 2-515 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-515 - Cultivator or processor-handler transporting hemp; duties; record of shipments; licensee; duties.

2-515.  Cultivator or processor-handler transporting hemp; duties; record of shipments; licensee; duties.(1) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, any cultivator transporting hemp cultivated under the Nebraska Hemp Farming Act shall carry with the hemp being transported a copy of the cultivator license under which it was cultivated and a copy of the test results pertaining to each lot of hemp being transported.(2) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, any processor-handler transporting hemp processed under the Nebraska Hemp Farming Act shall carry with the hemp being transported a copy of the processor-handler license under which the hemp is being transported and a copy of the test results pertaining to such hemp.(3)(a) A licensee shall maintain a record of shipments of hemp shipped from or received by the licensee. Such record shall, for each shipment of hemp, indicate the date of shipment, identify the point of origin and destination, identify the name of the person sending and receiving the shipment, and include the vehicle identification number of the vehicle transporting the hemp. Each shipment of hemp shall be entered on the record of shipments kept by the licensee by the close of the business day the shipment is shipped from or received by the licensee.(b) A licensee may give notice to the Nebraska State Patrol up to seven days prior to a shipment of hemp to be shipped from or received by the licensee. Such notification shall be given in a manner and form prescribed by the Nebraska State Patrol and shall not be considered a public record for purposes of sections 84-712 to 84-712.09.(4) Any licensee transporting hemp cultivated or processed under the Nebraska Hemp Farming Act shall not be required to carry a copy of the test results relating to such hemp as provided in subsection (1) or (2) of this section if such licensee carries with the hemp being transported a copy of the applicable license and is transporting:(a) Hemp between two registered sites listed on the licensee's license application;(b) Samples of hemp for testing to determine the THC level for private testing purposes prior to testing pursuant to section 2-514; or(c) Live hemp plants to a registered site listed on the licensee's license application prior to cultivating such hemp plants.Source  Laws 2019, LB657, § 15;  Laws 2020, LB1152, § 10.
NE Code § 2-516 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-516 - State plan; director; duties; contents; disapproval; amended plan; alteration or amendment authorized.

2-516.  State plan; director; duties; contents; disapproval; amended plan; alteration or amendment authorized.(1) No later than December 31, 2019, the director, in consultation with the Governor and the Attorney General, shall submit to the United States Secretary of Agriculture for approval a state plan by which the department shall regulate the cultivation, handling, and processing of hemp. Such state plan shall include, at a minimum:(a) A practice to maintain relevant information regarding land on which hemp is cultivated, handled, or processed in Nebraska, including a legal description of the land, for a period of not less than three calendar years;(b) A procedure for testing, using post-decarboxylation or other similarly reliable methods, delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of hemp cultivated in Nebraska;(c) A procedure for the effective destruction of hemp that is cultivated, processed, or handled in violation of the Nebraska Hemp Farming Act;(d) A procedure to implement enforcement procedures under the act;(e) A procedure for conducting, at a minimum, annual inspections of a random sample of hemp cultivators and processor-handlers to verify that hemp is not being cultivated, processed, or handled in violation of state or federal law;(f) A procedure for submitting required information to the United States Department of Agriculture, as required; and(g) A certification that the state has the resources and personnel needed to carry out the practices and procedures required by the act and federal law.(2) If the United States Secretary of Agriculture disapproves the plan, the director, in consultation with the Governor and the Attorney General, shall submit an amended state plan to the secretary within ninety days after such disapproval.(3) The director shall have the authority to alter or amend the state plan as required, consistent with the Nebraska Hemp Farming Act and federal law.(4) Nothing in the Nebraska Hemp Farming Act shall be construed to be less restrictive than the federal Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018.Source  Laws 2019, LB657, § 16;  Laws 2020, LB1152, § 11.
NE Code § 2-518 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-518 - Hemp Promotion Fund; established; use; investment.

2-518.  Hemp Promotion Fund; established; use; investment.The Hemp Promotion Fund is established. The fund shall be administered by the commission for the purposes set forth in section 2-517. The fund may receive appropriations by the Legislature and gifts, grants, federal funds, and any other funds both public and private. All fees collected as set forth in section 2-519 shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the fund. 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.Source  Laws 2019, LB657, § 18.   Operative Date: July 1, 2021  Cross References   Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.  Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
NE Code § 2-519 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-519 - Fees; records; violations; penalty.

2-519.  Fees; records; violations; penalty.(1) For purposes of this section:(a) Commercial channels means the sale or delivery of hemp for any use to any commercial buyer, dealer, processor, or cooperative or to any person, public or private, who resells any hemp or hemp product;(b) Delivered or delivery means receiving hemp for utilization or as a result of its sale in the State of Nebraska but excludes receiving hemp for storage; and(c) First purchaser means any person, public or private corporation, association, partnership, limited liability company, or other entity buying, accepting for shipment, or otherwise acquiring hemp from a cultivator.(2) A fee of one cent per pound is levied upon all hemp seed and a fee of one dollar per ton is levied upon all hemp fiber sold through commercial channels in Nebraska or delivered in Nebraska. Two-thirds of the fee levied under this section shall be paid by the cultivator at the time of sale or delivery and shall be collected by the first purchaser. The first purchaser shall pay the remaining one-third of the fee. Hemp seed and hemp fiber shall not be subject to the fees imposed by this section more than once.(3) The first purchaser, at the time of settlement with the cultivator, shall deduct the fees imposed by this section. The fees shall be deducted whether the hemp is stored in this state or any other state. The first purchaser shall maintain the necessary records of the fees for each purchase or delivery of hemp on the settlement form or check stub showing payment to the cultivator for each purchase or delivery. Such records maintained by the first purchaser shall be open for inspection during normal business hours and provide the following information:(a) The name and address of the cultivator and first purchaser;(b) The date of the purchase or delivery;(c) The number of pounds of hemp seed or pounds or tons of hemp fiber purchased; and(d) The amount of fees collected on each purchase or delivery.(4) The first purchaser shall render and have on file with the department by the last day of January and July of each year, on forms prescribed by the commission, a statement of the number of pounds of hemp seed or pounds or tons of hemp fiber purchased in Nebraska. At the time the statement is filed, such first purchaser shall pay and remit to the commission the fees imposed by this section.(5) All fees collected by the commission pursuant to this section shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the Hemp Promotion Fund. The commission shall remit the fees collected to the State Treasurer within ten days after receipt.(6) Any person intentionally violating this section shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor.Source  Laws 2019, LB657, § 19.   Operative Date: July 1, 2021
NE Code § 2-945.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-945.01 - Act, how cited.

2-945.01.  Act, how cited.Sections 2-945.01 to 2-970 shall be known and may be cited as the Noxious Weed Control Act.Source   Laws 1989, LB 49, § 1;   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 450;  Laws 2004, LB 869, § 1;  Laws 2006, LB 1226, § 2;  Laws 2007, LB701, § 3;  Laws 2016, LB1038, § 1.
NE Code § 2-945.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-945.02 - Legislative findings and declarations.

2-945.02.  Legislative findings and declarations.The Legislature finds and declares that:(1) The failure to control noxious weeds on lands in this state is a serious problem which is detrimental to the production of crops and livestock and to the welfare of residents of this state and which may devalue land and reduce tax revenue;(2) It is the purpose of the Noxious Weed Control Act to establish a workable framework, delineate responsibilities, encourage education of the public concerning noxious weeds, and provide the necessary authority to effectively control noxious weeds;(3) It is the duty of each person who owns or controls land to effectively control noxious weeds on such land. County boards or control authorities are responsible for administration of noxious weed control laws at the county level;(4) The Department of Agriculture should have responsibility for (a) establishing basic standards such as designating which plants are to be considered noxious weeds and which control measures are to be used in particular situations and (b) monitoring implementation of the act by the control authorities; and(5) A state noxious weed advisory committee shall be convened by the director with broad representation to advise the director.Source  Laws 1989, LB 49, § 2.
NE Code § 2-946.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-946.01 - Counties; appropriate funds.

2-946.01.  Counties; appropriate funds.Counties may appropriate and expend funds for the purchase of materials, machinery and equipment to assist the districts organized under this section and section 2-946.02. Cities or villages may appropriate and expend funds for the purchase of materials, machinery and equipment to assist districts organized within their corporate limits.Source  Laws 1945, c. 2, § 22, p. 66.
NE Code § 2-946.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-946.02 - Noxious weed control; cities and villages; provide funds.

2-946.02.  Noxious weed control; cities and villages; provide funds.All cities and villages in this state shall provide for the control of noxious weeds within their jurisdiction and may appropriate money for and make the necessary expenditures for noxious weed control. The director shall advise cities and villages concerning noxious weed control.Source   Laws 1945, c. 2, § 23, p. 66;   Laws 1975, LB 14, § 1;   Laws 1987, LB 138, § 1;   Laws 1989, LB 49, § 3.
NE Code § 2-952 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-952 - Methods.

2-952.  Methods.It shall be the duty of every person to control the spread of noxious weeds on lands owned or controlled by him or her and to use such methods for that purpose as are specified in rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the director.Source   Laws 1965, c. 7, § 1, p. 78;   Laws 1975, LB 14, § 2;   Laws 1987, LB 138, § 2;   Laws 1989, LB 49, § 4.
NE Code § 2-953 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-953 - Terms, defined.

2-953.  Terms, defined.For purposes of the Noxious Weed Control Act:(1) Person means any individual, partnership, firm, limited liability company, corporation, company, society, or association, the state or any department, agency, or subdivision thereof, or any other public or private entity;(2)(a) Control, with respect to land, means the authority to operate, manage, supervise, or exercise jurisdiction over or any similar power. The state or federal government or a political subdivision shall not be deemed to control land on which it has an easement as long as it does not otherwise operate, manage, supervise, or exercise jurisdiction over the land; and(b) Control, with respect to weeds, means the prevention, suppression, or limitation of the growth, spread, propagation, or development or the eradication of weeds;(3) County board means the county board of commissioners or supervisors;(4) Noxious weeds means and includes any weeds designated and listed as noxious in rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the director;(5) Control authority means the county weed district board or the county board if it is designated as the control authority pursuant to section 2-953.01, which board shall represent all rural areas and cities, villages, and townships within the county boundaries;(6) Director means the Director of Agriculture or his or her designated representative; and(7) Weed management entity means an entity recognized by the director as being established by and consisting of local stakeholders, including tribal governments, for the purpose of controlling or eradicating harmful, invasive weeds and increasing public knowledge and education concerning the need to control or eradicate harmful, invasive weeds.Source   Laws 1965, c. 7, § 2, p. 78;   Laws 1969, c. 13, § 1, p. 151;   Laws 1975, LB 14, § 3;   Laws 1981, LB 204, § 2;   Laws 1987, LB 1, § 1;   Laws 1987, LB 138, § 3;   Laws 1989, LB 49, § 5;   Laws 1993, LB 121, § 61;   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 453;  Laws 2004, LB 869, § 2.
NE Code § 2-953.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-953.01 - County weed district board; elections; membership.

2-953.01.  County weed district board; elections; membership.The county board may, following an election in which a majority of the votes cast are in favor of such action, function as and exercise the authority and carry out the duties of the county weed district board. To initiate such an election, the county board may, by resolution, require the county clerk of such county to have placed upon the ballot at the election next following such resolution, the question, Shall the county weed district board be dissolved and its duties and authority be exercised by the county board?Yes .... No ....If a majority of the votes cast on this question are opposed to dissolution of the county weed district board, the county shall remain subject to the direction and authority of the elected county weed district board. If a majority of the votes cast on this question are in favor of the dissolution of the county weed district board, the county board shall function as and exercise the authority and carry out the duties of the county weed district board. If, at any time following the dissolution of the county weed district board, county residents, representing at least ten percent of the votes cast in the preceding general election in such county, submit a petition to the county clerk for reestablishment of the county weed district board as an independent elected body, the clerk shall place the following question on the next general election ballot: Shall the county weed district board be reestablished and elected independent of other county officials?Yes .... No ....If a majority of the ballots favor reestablishment of the independent board, the county board shall appoint an initial county weed district board and thereafter the county weed district board members shall be elected in conformity with section 32-531.When the county board does not function as the county weed district board, such board shall be composed of five members, three of whom shall be from rural areas and two of whom shall be from cities, villages, or townships.Source  Laws 1994, LB 76, § 451.Cross References  Election of county weed district board members, see section 32-531.
NE Code § 2-953.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 2 - Agriculture|2-953.02 - County weed district board; per diem; expenses; ex officio member; appointment; when.

2-953.02.  County weed district board; per diem; expenses; ex officio member; appointment; when.The members of the county weed district board shall be paid a per diem of not less than twelve dollars for each day actually and necessarily engaged in the performance of their official duties as members of such board and shall be allowed mileage reimbursement on the same basis as provided in section 81-1176. The chairperson of the county board may appoint one additional member from the county board to serve as an ex officio member of the county weed district board to provide coordination between such boards, except that the county board member or commissioner so appointed shall not be entitled to the expense reimbursement allowed county weed district board members. The ex officio member shall possess the same authority as other members, including the right to vote.Source   Laws 1994, LB 76, § 452;   Laws 1996, LB 1011, § 1.