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Nebraska bills · 109th Legislature (2025-2026)

Nebraska LB 317

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

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  2. In committee
  3. Passed Legislature
  4. To Governor
  5. Became law

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State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
May 1, 2025
Legislature		Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 34-12*-3passSet your home in Nebraska to see
Apr 22, 2025
Legislature		Conrad AM1124 adoptedfailSet your home in Nebraska to see
Apr 22, 2025
Legislature		Brandt AM1084 adoptedfailSet your home in Nebraska to see
Apr 22, 2025
Legislature		Cavanaugh, M. MO183 failedfailSet your home in Nebraska to see
Apr 22, 2025
Legislature		Cavanaugh, J. AM1133 lostfailSet your home in Nebraska to see
Apr 22, 2025
Legislature		Cavanaugh, J. FA117 lostfailSet your home in Nebraska to see
Apr 22, 2025
Legislature		Storer FA116 adoptedfailSet your home in Nebraska to see
Apr 2, 2025
Legislature		Advanced to Enrollment and Review InitialpassSet your home in Nebraska to see
Apr 2, 2025
Legislature		Natural Resources AM711 adoptedfailSet your home in Nebraska to see

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