| Formal Name: | Natural Gas Fuel Board |
| Contact Person: | Joe Francis, Energy and Assistance Division Administrator, Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy |
| Purpose: | Created by LB 1087 in 2012 to advise the then, State Energy Office on the promotion of natural gas as motor fuel in Nebraska. The board is to provide recommendations relating to: Distribution, infrastructure, and workforce development for natural gas to be used as a motor vehicle fuel; loans, grants, and tax incentives to encourage the use of natural gas as a motor vehicle fuel for individuals and public and private fleets; and such other matters as it deems appropriate. |
| How Many Affectable: | Not applicable |
| How Many Served: | Not applicable |
| Year Created: | 2012 |
| Year Active: | Not applicable. This Board was never organized due to lack of membership |
| Sunset Date: | None |
| Authorization Citation: | Neb. Rev. Stat. 66-2001 |
| Parent Agency: | Department of Environment and Energy |
| Number Of Members: | 8 |
| Who Appoints: | Governor |
| Legislative Approval: | Yes |
| Qualifications Of Members: | One member represents a jurisdictional utility as defined in section 66-1802; one member represents a metropolitan utilities district; one member represents the interests of the transportation industry in the state, one member represents the interests of the business community in the state, specifically fueling station owners or operators; one member represents natural gas marketers or pipelines in the state; one member represents automobile dealerships or repair businesses in the state; one member represents labor interests in the state; and one member represents environmental interests in the state, specifically air quality |
| Per Diem: | No |
| Expense Reimbursement: | No |
| Term Length: | 4 years |
| Terms Rotate or Expire At Once: | Terms Rotate |
| Required FY 17-18: | 1 |
| Held FY 17-18: | 0 |
| Required FY 18-19: | 1 |
| Held FY 18-19: | 0 |
| Required FY 19-20: | 1 |
| Held FY 19-20: | 0 |
| Support Staff: | No |
| Shared or Separate: | Shared wDepartment of Environment and Energy |
| FY 17-18 Budget: | $0 |
| FY 18-19 Budget: | $0 |
| FY 19-20 Budget: | $0 |
| Other Funding Sources: | None |
| Spending Authority: | None |
| Since July 1, 2016: | This board is inactive. Available records indicate that despite the efforts of past Energy directors to recruit interested parties, there were insufficient applications received to reach a quorum. |