61-216. Water divisions; division supervisors; duties. The division supervisor or supervisors shall, under the direction of the Department of Natural Resources, see that the laws relative to the distribution of water are executed in accordance with the rights of priority of appropriation. Source Laws 1919, c. 190, tit. VII, art. V, div. 2, § 4, […]
61-218. Water Resources Cash Fund; created; use; investment; eligibility for funding; annual report; contents; Nebraska Environmental Trust Fund; grant application; use of funds; legislative intent; department; establish subaccount. (1) The Water Resources Cash Fund is created. The fund shall be administered by the Department of Natural Resources. Any money in the fund available for investment […]
61-222. Water Sustainability Fund; created; use; investment. The Water Sustainability Fund is created in the Department of Natural Resources. The fund shall be used in accordance with the provisions established in sections 2-1506 to 2-1513 and for costs directly related to the administration of the fund. The Legislature shall not appropriate or transfer money from […]
61-223. Water Sustainability Fund; legislative intent. The Legislature finds that water sustainability programs, projects, and activities are complex, multiyear endeavors that require a stable source of state funding support in order for the required matching funds to be secured and for projects to be completed in a timely and successful manner. It is the intent […]
61-224. Critical Infrastructure Facilities Cash Fund; created; use; investment; transfers. There is hereby created the Critical Infrastructure Facilities Cash Fund in the Department of Natural Resources. The fund shall consist of funds appropriated or transferred by the Legislature. The fund shall be used by the Department of Natural Resources (1) to provide a grant to […]
61-225. State flood mitigation plan; legislative findings. The Legislature finds and declares that the State of Nebraska experienced a historic flood event in 2019. This flood event significantly impacted numerous communities and individual Nebraskans. Coordination and communication between state and local entities implementing flood mitigation strategies is essential to maximize federal funds for flood mitigation […]
61-226. State flood mitigation plan; scope. The Department of Natural Resources shall develop a state flood mitigation plan as a stand-alone document to be annexed into the state hazard mitigation plan maintained by the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency. Such plan shall be structured in accordance with Federal Emergency Management Agency guidelines, and shall be comprehensive, […]
61-227. State flood mitigation plan; plan development group; engage federal, state, and local agencies and other sources. The Department of Natural Resources shall convene a plan development group which shall be housed and staffed for administrative purposes within such department. The Department of Natural Resources shall engage with federal, state, and local agency and community […]
61-228. State flood mitigation plan; department; duties. The Department of Natural Resources shall: (1) Evaluate the flood issues that occurred in 2019, and identify cost-effective flood mitigation strategies that should be adopted to reduce the disruption of lives and livelihoods and prioritize making Nebraska communities more resilient; (2) Identify opportunities to implement flood hazard mitigation […]
61-229. State flood mitigation plan; report. The state flood mitigation plan shall be completed and reported to the Governor and electronically to the Legislature on or before July 1, 2022. Source Laws 2020, LB632, § 13.
61-301. Act, how cited. Sections 61-301 to 61-304 shall be known and may be cited as the Perkins County Canal Project Act. Source Laws 2022, LB1015, § 1. Effective Date: July 21, 2022
61-302. Legislative findings and declarations. (1) The Legislature finds that it is essential to the economic prosperity, health, and welfare of the people of the State of Nebraska, and to the environmental health of the entire Platte River Basin, to protect Nebraska’s full entitlement to the flows of the South Platte River as provided for […]
61-303. Department of Natural Resources; powers and duties. The Department of Natural Resources shall have the necessary authority to develop, construct, manage, and operate the Perkins County Canal Project consistent with the terms of the South Platte River Compact and pursuant to the Perkins County Canal Project Act. The department’s powers under the act shall […]
61-304. Conflict of interest, prohibited. (1) An individual listed in subsection (2) of this section or his or her immediate family member shall not, directly or indirectly, hold a financial interest in any entity which is party to a contract or have a financial interest in the ownership or lease of any property relating to […]
61-305. Perkins County Canal Project Fund; created; use; investment; study; required. (1) The Perkins County Canal Project Fund is created. The fund shall be administered by the Department of Natural Resources. The State Treasurer shall credit to the fund any money transferred by the Legislature and such grants, loans, donations, gifts, bequests, or other money […]
61-401. Act, how cited. Sections 61-401 to 61-404 shall be known and may be cited as the Jobs and Economic Development Initiative Act and may also be referred to as the JEDI Act. Source Laws 2022, LB1023, § 1. Effective Date: April 19, 2022
61-402. Legislative findings and declarations. The Legislature finds and declares as follows: (1) The future vibrancy of the people, communities, and businesses of Nebraska depends on reliable sources of water; (2) While it is in the state’s best interest to retain control over its water supplies, much of the state’s water resources are currently underutilized; […]
61-403. Department of Natural Resources; powers and duties; legislative intent; contract proposals; selection of land; conflict-of-interest provisions. (1) The Department of Natural Resources is granted all power necessary to carry out the purposes of the Jobs and Economic Development Initiative Act, including, but not limited to, the power to: (a) Purchase, sell, or lease land; […]
61-404. Annexation prohibited. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no land within the Lake Development District, as designated by the Department of Natural Resources pursuant to section 61-403, shall be annexed. Source Laws 2022, LB1023, § 4. Effective Date: April 19, 2022
61-405. Jobs and Economic Development Initiative Fund; created; use; investment; studies required. (1) The Jobs and Economic Development Initiative Fund is created. The fund shall be administered by the Department of Natural Resources. The State Treasurer shall credit to the fund any money transferred to the fund by the Legislature and such donations, gifts, bequests, […]
