Nebraska · 109
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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LB 317 proposes merging the Department of Natural Resources with the Department of Environment and Energy to form the Department of Water, Energy, and Environment. The bill creates the position of Chief Water Officer and modifies powers and duties related to water, conservation, state game refuges, and low-level radioactive waste disposal.
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Sponsors
- Tom Brandt Nonpartisan lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 34-12*-3 | legislature | — | 86c4dad8-25ef-48a1-a30a-bf42728ca3bd | pass | 32 | 9 | 3 | May 1, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/86c4dad8-25ef-48a1-a30a-bf42728ca3bd CC0-1.0 |
| Storer FA116 adopted | legislature | — | dec1e4e1-060d-40db-b52a-1333d9fb527a | fail | 44 | 0 | 3 | Apr 22, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dec1e4e1-060d-40db-b52a-1333d9fb527a CC0-1.0 |
| Cavanaugh, J. AM1133 lost | legislature | — | 7d07ef62-a238-4cde-8d2e-ab30d509bd1c | fail | 13 | 31 | 3 | Apr 22, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7d07ef62-a238-4cde-8d2e-ab30d509bd1c CC0-1.0 |
| Cavanaugh, J. FA117 lost | legislature | — | ced3738d-1a17-4fa9-8aca-82b7f749b2d6 | fail | 12 | 27 | 8 | Apr 22, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ced3738d-1a17-4fa9-8aca-82b7f749b2d6 CC0-1.0 |
| Cavanaugh, M. MO183 failed | legislature | — | 5fe89911-d443-4331-8266-0fdfa8c7e561 | fail | 1 | 27 | 19 | Apr 22, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5fe89911-d443-4331-8266-0fdfa8c7e561 CC0-1.0 |
| Brandt AM1084 adopted | legislature | — | 42a90179-6cc6-4ca2-b9f3-c351d0040f06 | fail | 34 | 0 | 13 | Apr 22, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/42a90179-6cc6-4ca2-b9f3-c351d0040f06 CC0-1.0 |
| Conrad AM1124 adopted | legislature | — | 13fbd6a9-9ec1-424e-b448-189e508e6a08 | fail | 34 | 6 | 7 | Apr 22, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/13fbd6a9-9ec1-424e-b448-189e508e6a08 CC0-1.0 |
| Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial | legislature | — | 2e3ad34d-c02a-4b4b-8526-2314a53a014e | pass | 30 | 2 | 15 | Apr 2, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2e3ad34d-c02a-4b4b-8526-2314a53a014e CC0-1.0 |
| Natural Resources AM711 adopted | legislature | — | 32f3e0fc-18f6-46df-92c2-46a5e3d78a5b | fail | 29 | 4 | 14 | Apr 2, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/32f3e0fc-18f6-46df-92c2-46a5e3d78a5b CC0-1.0 |