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Committee of experts to advise the Department of Agriculture on the development of an assessment matrix

General Information
  • Formal Name:
    Committee of experts to advise the Department of Agriculture on the development of an assessment matrix
  • Contact Person:
    Nebraska Department of Agriculture Director, 301 Centennial Mall South, 4th Floor P.O. Box 9494, Lincoln, NE 68509-4947, (402) 471-2341
  • Purpose:
    To advise the Department of Agriculture on the development of an assessment matrix which may be used by county officials to determine whether to approve or disapprove a conditional use permit or special exception application.
  • How Many Affectable:
    All 93 counties
  • How Many Served:
    NA
  • Year Created:
    2015
  • Year Active:
    2016
  • Sunset Date:
    No specified
Authorization
  • Authorization Citation:
    Nebraska Revised Statute, 81-2,294
  • Parent Agency:
    Nebraska Department of Agriculture
Memberships and Meetings
  • Number Of Members:
    Not to exceed ten
  • Who Appoints:
    Director of the Deparment
  • Legislative Approval:
    No
  • Qualifications Of Members:
    Composed of representation from county board members, county zoning, administrators, livestock production agriculture, the University of Nebraska, and other experts determined by the director.
  • Per Diem:
    No
  • Expense Reimbursement:
    Law is silent
  • Term Length:
    Not specified
  • Terms Rotate or Expire At Once:
Meetings Required In:
  • Required FY 13-14:
    NA
  • Held FY 13-14:
    NA
  • Required FY 14-15:
    NA
  • Held FY 14-15:
    NA
  • Required FY 15-16:
    Not specified
  • Held FY 15-16:
    5
Operations
  • Support Staff:
    No
  • Shared or Separate:
    NA
  • FY 13-14 Budget:
    $0
  • FY 14-15 Budget:
    $0
  • FY 15-16 Budget:
    $24,000
  • Other Funding Sources:
    NA
  • Spending Authority:
    LB106A
Accomplishments
  • Since July 1, 2012:
    As of the writing of this survey, the committee had completed a draft of the initial assessment matrix and received public comments through July 31, 2016. The committee will receive the comments under consideration and finalize the matrix by the required deadline of Aug. 30, 2016. The matrix will then be posted on the Nebraska Department of Agriculture website for public access.