Jan 18, 2021
Thanks to the new Director of the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources, Tom Riley, for kicking off this season’s Water Round Table presentations. If you would like to view the presentation, visit the 2021 Water Round Table page on the association’s...
Nov 24, 2020
The Nebraska Water Resources Association and the Nebraska State Irrigators Association thanks everyone who participated in the 2020 webinar series produced this year to replace the annual convention. It was unfortunate that the convention could not be held due to the...
Sep 3, 2020
Here is your Final Report for the 2020 Nebraska Legislature. The Final Report contains a listing of all bills we tracked for you this year, including new bills introduced as well as 2019 carryover bills. Relevant information about the content, progress and final...
Aug 14, 2020
Legislature Adjourns Sine Die After Passing Major Compromise Proposal on Property Tax Relief and Business Incentives After an unprecedented session that was suspended four months over COVID-19 concerns, the 106th Nebraska Legislature concluded its work for the year...
Feb 19, 2020
The Nebraska Water Resources Association sent a letter of opposition on LB845 to Senator Dan Hughes and Members of the Natural Resources Committee. To read it click here.
Feb 14, 2020
We welcomed Speaker of the Legislature, Senator Jim Scheer, to the Water Round Table this month to talk about this session’s legislative priorities. If you missed it, check out our video on the Water Round Table page here
Nov 21, 2019
Make your way to the Holiday Inn in Kearney, Nebraska for the Joint Convention of the Nebraska Water Resources Association and the Nebraska State Irrigation Association on November 24-26, 2019. Important key information on the flooding this past year is being offered...
Mar 15, 2019
This week the full Legislature debated LB400 from Omaha Senator Megan Hunt, which would increase the minimum wage for workers compensated by gratuities. LB400 faced a filibuster led by several members who questioned the necessity for such an increase and the financial...
Jan 31, 2018
The following emailed testimony was sent January 31, 2018: Appropriations Committee Senator John Stinner – Chair Room #1004 P.O. Box 94604 Lincoln, Nebraska 68509 VIA EMAIL: jstinner@leg.ne.gov; kbolz@leg.ne.gov; rclements@leg.ne.gov; rhilkemann@leg.ne.gov;...
Oct 12, 2017
Don’t miss your opportunity to attend the 2017 Joint Convention and Trade Show for the Nebraska Water Resources Association and the Nebraska Irrigation Association on November 19-21, 2017 at the Kearney Holiday Inn & Conference Center. Interesting and...
