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The Nebraska Corn Growers Association is committed to enhance and expand the use, marketing and efficient production of corn, and to do everything within the capability of the association that will benefit the Nebraska corn producer.

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JULY
16-17: Corn Congress, Washington, D.C.

SEPTEMBER
9-11: Husker Harvest Days, Grand Island


Nebraska Corn Growers Association Bills

LB
Primary Introducer
Description
Status
Status
Hearing Date
Position
751
Christensen
Change noxious weed funding provisions relating to stream vegetation removal
Agriculture - 1/14/08
 
2/5/08
Monitor
776
Wightman
Change fees received by registers of deeds
Govt, Military, Veterans Affairs - 1/11/08
 
1/24/08
Monitor
Erdman
Change buffer strip reimbursement provisions
Agriculture - 1/14/08
General File - 1/24/08 Select File - 2/11/08 E&R - 2/20/08 Final Reading - 2/21/08 Speaker Signed - 3/4/08 Governor Signed -3/10/08
1/22/08
798
Louden
Change provisions relating to irrigation water reuse pits
Natural Resources - 1/15/08
General File with AM 1894 - 2/21/08 E&R 3/13/08 Select file with ER 8200 3/17/08 E&R with ER8200 3/17/08
2/6/08
Support
799
Louden
Change provisions relating to applications to permit transfer of water appropriations
Natural Resources - 1/15/08
Indefinitely Postpone - 2/26/08
2/6/08
Monitor
800
Louden
Change intentional underground water storage permit provisions
Natural Resources - 1/15/08
Indefinitely Postpone - 2/26/08
2/6/08
Monitor
801
Louden
Add a requirement for integrated management plans
Natural Resources - 1/15/08
Louden filed AM1629 - 1/30/08
2/6/08
Monitor
802
Louden
Provide for water diversion during times of flooding
Natural Resources - 1/15/08
Indefintely Postpone - 2/26/08
2/20/08
Monitor
848
Erdman
Change the Nebraska Limited Cooperation Association Act
Banking, Commerce, and Insurance - 1/14/08
General File - 2/6/08 E&R - 3/13/08 Erdman filed AM1598 - 3/13/08
Erdman filed AM2421 3/28/08
2/4/08
Support
862
Agriculture Committee
Change noxious weeds funding provisions
Agriculture - 1/15/08
General File with AM 1859 - 3/5/08
2/5/08
Monitor
875
Fulton
Change eligibility requirements under the Beginning Farmer Tax Credit Act
Agriculture - 1/15/08
 
1/29/08
Support
Stuthman
Impose an excise tax on production of ethanol
Revenue - 1/15/08
Indefinitely Postpone - 2/20/08
1/30/08
922
Dubas
Adopt the Cellulosic Biomass Renewable Energy Initiative and impose and change taxes
Revenue - 1/16/08
Priester and Dierks name added - 2/16/08 Indefintely Postpone - 3/4/08
2/27/08
Monitor
Burling
Impose an excise tax on ethanol production
Revenue - 1/16/08
Indefinitely Postpone - 2/20/08
1/30/08
1027
Erdman
Provide a personal property tax exemption under the beginning farmer tax credit act
Agriculture - 1/18/08
Ag Priority Bill - 2/21/08
General File with AM2295 - 3/13/08
1/29/08
Support
1039
Janssen
Create a task force and provide duties relating to agricultural land valuation
Revenue - 1/18/08
 
2/20/08
Monitor
Louden
Impose a tax on ethanol production, terminate an excise tax, and change funding for the Water Resources Cash Fund
Revenue - 1/18/08
Indefinitely Postpone - 2/20/08
1/30/08
1046
Burling
Change application limits under the Nebraska Advantage Rural Development Act
Revenue - 1/22/08
 
2/6/08
Monitor
1053
Erdman
Create a production incentive for biodiesel production
Agriculture - 1/22/08
 
1/29/08
Support
1113
Erdman
Create the family farm policy advisory council
Agriculture - 1/25/08
Gay filed AM2249 - 3/11/08
2/12/08
Monitor
1115
Erdman
Change Nebraska state fair board membership
Agriculture - 1/25/08
General File with AM2045 - 3/6/08
2/26/08
Monitor
1148
Schimek
Prohibit certain pig confinement
Agriculture - 1/25/08
Erdman Indefinitely Postpone - 1/25/08 Withdrawn 1/28/08
 
Oppose
1171
Dierks
Adopt the agricultural commodities protection act
Agriculture - 1/25/08
 
2/19/08
Monitor
Dierks
Restrict entity ownership of agricultural land and farm and ranch opperations
Agriculture - 1/25/08
Dierks Priority Bill - 2/22/08
General File with
AM2319 - 3/13/08
AM2319 Lost 4/1/08 Motion to Bracket Approved 4/1/08
2/12/08