Change a penalty and provide a fee for violating the open burning ban

Summary

The bill reclassifies any violation of Nebraska’s statewide open‑burning ban as a Class III or IV misdemeanor. It also authorizes municipalities and fire protection districts to assess a fee to cover the approximate cost of responding to and extinguishing illegal fires. The original penalty provision is repealed.

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