Nebraska Revised Statutes Chapter 81. State Administrative Departments § 81-15,174. Nebraska Environmental Trust Fund; created; use; investment

The Nebraska Environmental Trust Fund is created. The fund shall be maintained in the state accounting system as a cash fund. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the fund shall be used to carry out the purposes of the Nebraska Environmental Trust Act, including the payment of administrative costs. Money in the fund shall include proceeds credited pursuant to section 9-812 and proceeds designated by the board pursuant to section 81-15,173. Transfers may be made from the Nebraska Environmental Trust Fund to the Nebraska Soil and Water Conservation Fund, the Water Resources Cash Fund, or the Water Sustainability Fund at the direction of the Legislature, and any money so transferred shall be expended in accordance with section 81-15,168. Any money in the fund available for investment shall be invested by the state investment officer pursuant to the Nebraska Capital Expansion Act and the Nebraska State Funds Investment Act. Beginning October 1, 2024, any investment earnings from investment of money in the fund shall be credited to the General Fund.