Prior to April 5, 2007, in order to identify the litter problem more fully and to measure the progress made by the department, the department conducted, or granted funds to enable public or private agencies to conduct, a survey measuring the amount and composition of litter on the public highways, recreation lands, and urban areas in the state. The department shall conduct, or grant funds to enable public or private agencies to conduct, followup surveys on a sufficiently regular basis to provide meaningful measurement of the amount and composition of litter and the rate of littering. The results of these surveys shall be reported to the Governor.

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Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 81-1553.01

  • Department: shall mean the Department of Environment and Energy. See Nebraska Statutes 81-1537
  • Litter: shall mean all waste material susceptible to being dropped, deposited, discarded, or otherwise disposed of by any person upon any property in the state, but not including the wastes of primary processes of farming or manufacturing. See Nebraska Statutes 81-1541
  • State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801