Nebraska LB897 changes the penalty for violating the open burning ban and allows municipalities to charge a fee for fire response costs.

Nebraska LB897 amends the penalty for violating the statewide open burning ban, changing it from a Class III to a Class IV misdemeanor. It also allows municipalities and rural or suburban fire protection districts to establish a fee structure to cover the costs incurred in responding to and extinguishing fires resulting from such violations. The bill repeals the original section 81-520.02 and replaces it with these new provisions.

Nebraska LB897 changes the penalty for violating the open burning ban and allows municipalities to charge a fee for fire response costs.

Nebraska LB897 amends the penalty for violating the statewide open burning ban, changing it from a Class III to a Class IV misdemeanor. It also allows municipalities and rural or suburban fire protection districts to establish a fee structure to cover the costs incurred in responding to and extinguishing fires resulting from such violations. The bill repeals the original section 81-520.02 and replaces it with these new provisions.