Nebraska Legislature · May 1, 2025
Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 34-12*-3
Result: pass
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
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
Totals
| Yea | Nay | Excused | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | 32 | 9 | 3 |
| Total | 34 | 12 | 3 |
Party rows count only voters matched to a legislator.
All voters
| Legislator | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Andersen(Nonpartisan) | Yea |
| John Arch(Nonpartisan) | Yea |
| Christy Armendariz(Nonpartisan) | Yea |
| Beau Ballard(Nonpartisan) | Yea |
| Carolyn Bosn(Nonpartisan) | Yea |
| Eliot Bostar(Nonpartisan) | Yea |
| Tom Brandt(Nonpartisan) | Yea |
| John Cavanaugh(Nonpartisan) | Nay |
| Cavanaugh, M.* | Nay |
| Rob Clements(Nonpartisan) | Yea |
| Stan Clouse(Nonpartisan) | Yea |
| Danielle Conrad(Nonpartisan) | Nay |
| Wendy DeBoer(Nonpartisan) | Excused |
| Barry DeKay(Nonpartisan) | Yea |
| Myron Dorn(Nonpartisan) | Yea |
| Robert Dover(Nonpartisan) | Yea |
| George Dungan(Nonpartisan) | Nay |
| John Fredrickson(Nonpartisan) | Nay |
| Dunixi Guereca(Nonpartisan) | Nay |
| Bob Hallstrom(Nonpartisan) | Yea |
| Ben Hansen(Nonpartisan) | Yea |
| Brian Hardin(Nonpartisan) | Yea |
| Rick Holdcroft(Nonpartisan) | Yea |
| Jana Hughes(Nonpartisan) | Yea |
| Megan Hunt(Nonpartisan) | Excused |
| Teresa Ibach(Nonpartisan) | Yea |
| Mike Jacobson(Nonpartisan) | Yea |
| Margo Juarez(Nonpartisan) | Nay |
| Kathleen Kauth(Nonpartisan) | Yea |
| Loren Lippincott(Nonpartisan) | Yea |
| Dan Lonowski(Nonpartisan) | Yea |
| McKeon | Yea |
| Terrell McKinney(Nonpartisan) | Nay |
| Meyer | Yea |
| Mike Moser(Nonpartisan) | Yea |
| Murman* | Nay |
| Jason Prokop(Nonpartisan) | Yea |
| Dan Quick(Nonpartisan) | Nay |
| Jane Raybould(Nonpartisan) | Yea |
| Merv Riepe(Nonpartisan) | Yea |
| Victor Rountree(Nonpartisan) | Excused |
| Rita Sanders(Nonpartisan) | Yea |
| Tony Sorrentino(Nonpartisan) | Yea |
| Spivey* | Nay |
| Tanya Storer(Nonpartisan) | Nay |
| Jared Storm(Nonpartisan) | Yea |
| Paul Strommen(Nonpartisan) | Yea |
| Brad von Gillern(Nonpartisan) | Yea |
| Woody Wordekemper(Nonpartisan) | Yea |