LB317
Merge the Department of Natural Resources with the Department of Environment and Energy and change the name to the Department of Water, Energy, and Environment, create the position of Chief Water Officer, and provide, change, and eliminate powers and duties relating to water, conservation, state game refuges, and low-level radioactive waste disposal
Introduced by Tom Brandt, District 32
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Merge the Department of Natural Resources with the Department of Environment and Energy and change the name to the Department of Water, Energy, and Environment, create the position of Chief Water Officer, and provide, change, and eliminate powers and duties relating to water, conservation, state game refuges, and low-level radioactive waste disposal
Where it stands
Approved by Governor on May 6, 2025
May 6, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
Unicameral votes
9 recorded votes · each counted separately
Unicameral votes
9 recorded votes · each counted separately
UnicameralStage: Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 34-12-3 · May 1, 2025
34
Yes
12
No
3
Absent or Not Voting
49 senators recorded in this Legislature vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
Citizen Voice
How would you vote on this bill?
An unofficial public opinion poll. It does not affect the bill or the official vote.
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Hallstrom | 1 | Yes |
| Robert Clements | 2 | Yes |
| Victor Rountree | 3 | Absent |
| Brad Von Gillern | 4 | Yes |
| Margo Juarez | 5 | No |
| Machaela Cavanaugh | 6 | No |
| Dunixi Guereca | 7 | No |
| Megan Hunt | 8 | Absent |
| John Cavanaugh | 9 | No |
| Wendy DeBoer | 10 | Absent |
Bill history
Date of introduction
Referred to Natural Resources Committee
Notice of hearing for February 13, 2025
Natural Resources priority bill
Placed on General File with AM711
Natural Resources AM711 filed
Natural Resources AM711 adopted
Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
Placed on Select File with ER36
Enrollment and Review ER36 filed
Brandt AM1035 to ER36 filed
Brandt AM1084 to ER36 filed
Cavanaugh, M. MO183 Bracket until May 5, 2025 filed
Enrollment and Review ER36 adopted
Cavanaugh, M. MO183 pending
Cavanaugh, M. MO183 failed
Brandt AM1035 withdrawn
Brandt AM1084 adopted
Conrad AM1124 filed
Conrad AM1124 adopted
Storer FA116 filed
Storer FA116 adopted
Cavanaugh, J. AM1133 filed
Cavanaugh, J. FA117 to AM1133 filed
Cavanaugh, J. FA117 lost
Cavanaugh, J. AM1133 lost
Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
Placed on Final Reading with ST29
Enrollment and Review ST29 filed
Enrollment and Review ST29 recorded
Dispensing of reading at large approved
Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 34-12*-3
President/Speaker signed
Presented to Governor on May 1, 2025
Approved by Governor on May 6, 2025
Verify the information
- Official page on the Nebraska Legislature website
- Natural Resources AM711 (amendment)
- Enrollment and Review ER36 (amendment)
- Brandt AM1035 (amendment)
- Brandt AM1084 (amendment)
- Cavanaugh, M. MO183 (amendment)
- Cavanaugh, J. AM1133 (amendment)
- Cavanaugh, J. FA117 (amendment)
- Cavanaugh, M. MO188 (amendment)
- Conrad AM1124 (amendment)
- Storer FA116 (amendment)
- Enrollment and Review ST29 (amendment)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Enrolled (text)
- Engrossed (text)
- Chaptered (text)
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