2014 Nebraska Revised Statutes
Chapter 2 - AGRICULTURE
2-3993 - Report on dairy production and processing; Department of Agriculture; duties; Agriculture Committee of Legislature; hearing.

2-3993. Report on dairy production and processing; Department of Agriculture; duties; Agriculture Committee of Legislature; hearing.

(1) On or before November 15, 2014, the Director of Agriculture shall provide a report to the Legislature, in electronic format, that contains:

(a) A quantitative and qualitative description of dairy production in Nebraska, including an overview on the numbers, sizes, and ownership characteristics of dairy operations in the state, current quantity and value of milk production, trends in milk production, and measures of productivity of dairy production in Nebraska;

(b) A comparison of volume and value of milk production and trends in milk production in Nebraska to that of neighboring states and nationally;

(c) A listing and description of milk processing facilities in Nebraska and a description of marketing affiliations and final consumer markets and destinations, including self-processing and direct marketing, for milk produced in Nebraska;

(d) An evaluation of the potential for expanded milk production in Nebraska with respect to (i) the ability of agricultural, institutional, and commercial assets within the state to support expanded production, (ii) the capacity of instate processors to utilize increased instate milk production, (iii) the potential for expansion of self-processing and direct marketing of Nebraska milk and dairy products, (iv) serving new or expanding markets outside of Nebraska, and (v) the potential for investment in new or expanded dairy processing facilities;

(e) A discussion of constraints to the establishment of new milk production facilities, expansion of milk production, and relocation of dairy operations into Nebraska;

(f) A review of public and private programs and initiatives to stimulate expanded milk production in Nebraska and to recruit milk production to relocate to Nebraska; and

(g) A compilation and overview of state incentives and outreach and marketing programs for the recruitment or relocation of dairy production and processing or the stimulation of investment in new or expanded dairy production and processing for states surrounding Nebraska.

(2) In the report, the Director of Agriculture may include any recommendations to the Legislature regarding actions state government may take to aid and encourage expansion of milk production and markets for milk production in Nebraska. It is the intent of the Legislature that the Agriculture Committee of the Legislature shall hold a public hearing to receive the report and to take public comment on the report and any recommendations.

Source

Laws 2014, LB941, § 1.
Effective Date: July 18, 2014