LB 317

  • Nebraska Legislature Bill
  • 109th Legislature (2025-2026)
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025
  • Passed Nebraska Legislature May 01, 2025
  • Signed by Governor May 06, 2025

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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May 06, 2025

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor on May 6, 2025

May 01, 2025

Office of the Governor

Presented to Governor on May 1, 2025

Nebraska Legislature

President/Speaker signed

Nebraska Legislature

Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 34-12*-3

Nebraska Legislature

Dispensing of reading at large approved

Apr 29, 2025

Nebraska Legislature

Enrollment and Review ST29 recorded

Nebraska Legislature

Enrollment and Review ST29 filed

Nebraska Legislature

Placed on Final Reading with ST29

Apr 22, 2025

Nebraska Legislature

Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

Nebraska Legislature

Cavanaugh, J. AM1133 lost

Nebraska Legislature

Cavanaugh, J. FA117 lost

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Cavanaugh, J. FA117 to AM1133 filed

Nebraska Legislature

Cavanaugh, J. AM1133 filed

Nebraska Legislature

Storer FA116 adopted

Nebraska Legislature

Storer FA116 filed

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Conrad AM1124 adopted

Nebraska Legislature

Conrad AM1124 filed

Nebraska Legislature

Brandt AM1084 adopted

Nebraska Legislature

Brandt AM1035 withdrawn

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Cavanaugh, M. MO183 failed

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Cavanaugh, M. MO183 pending

Nebraska Legislature

Enrollment and Review ER36 adopted

Apr 17, 2025

Nebraska Legislature

Cavanaugh, M. MO183 Bracket until May 5, 2025 filed

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Brandt AM1084 to ER36 filed

Apr 14, 2025

Nebraska Legislature

Brandt AM1035 to ER36 filed

Apr 10, 2025

Nebraska Legislature

Enrollment and Review ER36 filed

Nebraska Legislature

Placed on Select File with ER36

Apr 02, 2025

Nebraska Legislature

Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

Nebraska Legislature

Natural Resources AM711 adopted

Mar 27, 2025

Nebraska Legislature

Natural Resources AM711 filed

Nebraska Legislature

Placed on General File with AM711

Mar 12, 2025

Nebraska Legislature

Natural Resources priority bill

Feb 06, 2025

Nebraska Legislature

Notice of hearing for February 13, 2025

Jan 21, 2025

Nebraska Legislature

Referred to Natural Resources Committee

Jan 16, 2025

Nebraska Legislature

Date of introduction

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Introduced PDF
Final Reading PDF
Slip Law PDF
Natural Resources AM711 PDF
Enrollment and Review ER36 PDF
Brandt AM1084 PDF
Conrad AM1124 PDF
Storer FA116 PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Enrollment and Review ST29 (recorded) PDF
Cavanaugh, J. FA117 (lost) PDF
Cavanaugh, J. AM1133 Cavanaugh, J. FA117 (lost) PDF
Brandt AM1035 (withdrawn) PDF
Cavanaugh, M. MO183 (failed) PDF
Fiscal Note PDF
Committee Statement PDF
Statement of Intent PDF

Sources

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