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LB 167

Change the sunset date for the Nebraska Litter Reduction and Recycling Act

109th Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Stan Clouse

LB 167 extends the Litter Reduction and Recycling Act sunset date from 2025 to 2030, preserving programs and the required pre-termination evaluation.

Approved by Governor on February 25, 2025
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Bill Summary · LB 167

Summary — LB 167 (2025)

Change the sunset date for the Nebraska Litter Reduction and Recycling Act

Main purpose

LB 167 extends the statutory termination (sunset) date of the Nebraska Litter Reduction and Recycling Act from September 30, 2025, to September 30, 2030. The bill is narrowly focused on this date change and preservation of the program established by the Act.

Key provisions

  • Amends section 81-1566, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, to change the Act’s termination date from September 30, 2025 to September 30, 2030.
  • Retains the existing requirement that the department conduct a review and evaluation of whether the Act’s purposes have been achieved and whether continuation is needed; the evaluation must be completed at least six months before the termination date.
  • Repeals the original section 81-1566 (technical repealer to replace the prior text with the amended version).
  • Contains an emergency clause so the act takes effect when passed and approved according to law (immediate effect upon the Governor’s approval).

Who is affected / potential impact

  • Continuation of programs, grants, reporting, and regulatory duties established under the Nebraska Litter Reduction and Recycling Act through at least September 30, 2030.
  • Direct stakeholders who testified in support include the Nebraska Recycling Council, Nebraska Beverage Association, Keep Omaha Beautiful, Nebraska Grocery Industry Association, Nebraska Retail Federation, and the League of Nebraska Municipalities — indicating municipal governments, recycling organizations, retailers, and beverage producers are among primary affected parties.
  • No opponents were listed in committee testimony; no fiscal changes or new funding are specified in LB 167 itself.

Procedural and timeline notes

  • Introduced by Senator Stan Clouse on January 13, 2025; referred to the Natural Resources Committee.
  • Committee advanced the bill to general file (recorded proponents, no opponents).
  • Passed Final Reading in the Legislature (vote recorded 47–1–1) with the emergency clause.
  • Presented to the Governor February 21, 2025; approved February 25, 2025 — the bill took effect immediately upon approval.

Scope and limits

LB 167 does not change substantive program requirements, funding levels, or policy details of the Litter Reduction and Recycling Act — it solely extends the Act’s statutory termination date and preserves the required pre-termination evaluation. No fiscal note or budgetary amendments are included in the bill text.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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