Natural Resources Committee, Nebraska State Legislature
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The Natural Resources Committee is a standing committee of the Nebraska Senate.
Function
The Natural Resources Committee is responsible for processing legislation involving the following subject areas:
- ground and surface water
- water rights
- water wells
- irrigation; districts
- flood control
- drainage
- Department of Natural Resources
- public power
- Public Power Districts
- Power Review Board
- other utilities; electric co-ops
- oil and gas
- Natural Resources Districts; Natural Resources Commission
- environment
- hazardous waste; underground storage; oils and fuels; combustibles
- litter reduction; recycling; drink containers
- Department of Environmental Quality; Environmental Quality Council
- pollution; groundwater; Environmental Protection Act; chemigation
- air pollution
- energy; Energy Office
- recreation areas
- hunting; fishing; trapping; game farming
- Game and Parks Commission
- parks, recreation areas; recreation roads
- endangered species; wildlife damage (compensation for)
- boating
- Ethanol Authority and Development Act – petroleum products
Members
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Natural Resources Members, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic members (0) | Republican members (0) | Third-party members (8) | ||
| • Tom Carlson, Chair | ||||
| • Lydia Brasch, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Annette Dubas | ||||
| • Ken Haar | ||||
| • Jerry Johnson | ||||
| • Rick Kolowski | ||||
| • Ken Schilz | ||||
| • Jim Smith | ||||
2011-2012
| Natural Resources Members, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic members (0) | Republican members (0) | Third-party members (8) | ||
| • Chris Langemeier, Chair | ||||
| • Tom Carlson | ||||
| • Mark Christensen | ||||
| • Annette Dubas | ||||
| • Ken Haar | ||||
| • Beau McCoy | ||||
| • Ken Schilz | ||||
| • Jim Smith | ||||
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