LB36 is a broad environmental law that focuses on promoting "sustainability." It sets up a statewide battery recycling program, creates a home-weatherization resource for consumers, and introduces rules to protect endangered species’ habitats during development. The bill also improves water recreation management, reforms groundwater use, updates hunting and park permits, and funds research to support these efforts.
The Nebraska State Senate passed LB36 on May 14, 2025 by a vote of 43 to 6. We have assigned pluses to the nays because this bill expands government control over land use, energy, and natural resources, undermining private-property rights and free-market solutions. Programs such as state-run battery recycling, home weatherization assistance, and habitat regulations open the door to United Nations Agenda 2030-style environmental governance that prioritizes globalist climate goals over individual liberty, voluntary conservation, and constitutional limits on government power.
