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Signed into law by the Governor

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

LB317 · Nebraska Legislature · 109th Legislature (2025-2026)

LB317NEBRASKA · 109TH LEGISLATUREINTRODUCED 01/16/2025SEN. BRANDTDISTRICT 32 · SPONSORYea: 34 of 49 (Vote Record)Nay: 12 of 49 (Vote Record)Not voting / absent: 3 of 49 (Vote Record)34-12-3(VOTE RECORD)

latest roll call: Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 34-12*-3 · 05/01/2025 · Yea 34 · Nay 12 · Not voting/absent 3 (Vote Record)

SponsorSen. Tom Brandt (District 32) (Introduced 01/16/2025)
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CommitteesReferred to Natural Resources Committee
Latest Action05/06/2025 Approved by Governor on May 6, 2025
Roll Call Votes9
Sourceview on nebraskalegislature.gov →
IntroducedCommitteeGeneral FileSelect FileFinal ReadingTo GovernorSigned into Law

Text (4)

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All Actions (35)

DateActorAll Actions
05/06/2025executiveApproved by Governor on May 6, 2025
05/01/2025legislatureDispensing of reading at large approved
05/01/2025legislaturePresident/Speaker signed
05/01/2025legislaturePassed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 34-12*-3
05/01/2025executivePresented to Governor on May 1, 2025
04/29/2025legislatureEnrollment and Review ST29 recorded
04/29/2025legislaturePlaced on Final Reading with ST29
04/29/2025legislatureEnrollment and Review ST29 filed
04/22/2025legislatureStorer FA116 adopted
04/22/2025legislatureEnrollment and Review ER36 adopted
04/22/2025legislatureConrad AM1124 adopted
04/22/2025legislatureCavanaugh, M. MO183 pending
04/22/2025legislatureCavanaugh, M. MO183 failed
04/22/2025legislatureCavanaugh, J. FA117 lost
04/22/2025legislatureCavanaugh, J. AM1133 lost
04/22/2025legislatureBrandt AM1084 adopted
04/22/2025legislatureBrandt AM1035 withdrawn
04/22/2025legislatureAdvanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
04/22/2025legislatureStorer FA116 filed
04/22/2025legislatureConrad AM1124 filed
04/22/2025legislatureCavanaugh, J. FA117 to AM1133 filed
04/22/2025legislatureCavanaugh, J. AM1133 filed
04/17/2025legislatureCavanaugh, M. MO183 Bracket until May 5, 2025 filed
04/17/2025legislatureBrandt AM1084 to ER36 filed
04/14/2025legislatureBrandt AM1035 to ER36 filed
04/10/2025legislaturePlaced on Select File with ER36
04/10/2025legislatureEnrollment and Review ER36 filed
04/02/2025legislatureNatural Resources AM711 adopted
04/02/2025legislatureAdvanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
03/27/2025legislatureNatural Resources AM711 filed
03/27/2025legislaturePlaced on General File with AM711
03/12/2025legislatureNatural Resources priority bill
02/06/2025legislatureNotice of hearing for February 13, 2025
01/21/2025legislatureReferred to Natural Resources Committee
01/16/2025legislatureDate of introduction

Votes (9)

05/01/2025 · Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 34-12*-3 · 34-12-3 · Passed

Yea (34): Andersen, Arch, Armendariz, Ballard, Bosn, Bostar, Brandt, Clements, Clouse, DeKay, Dorn, Dover, Hallstrom, Hansen, Hardin, Holdcroft, Hughes, Ibach, Jacobson, Kauth, Lippincott, Lonowski, McKeon, Meyer, Moser, Prokop, Raybould, Riepe, Sanders, Sorrentino, Storm, Strommen, von Gillern, Wordekemper

Nay (12): Cavanaugh, J., Cavanaugh, M.*, Conrad, Dungan, Fredrickson, Guereca, Juarez, McKinney, Murman*, Quick, Spivey*, Storer

Not voting (3): DeBoer, Hunt, Rountree

04/22/2025 · Storer FA116 adopted · 46-0-3 · Failed

Yea (46): Andersen, Arch, Armendariz, Ballard, Bostar, Brandt, Cavanaugh, J., Cavanaugh, M., Clements, Clouse, Conrad, DeKay, Dorn, Dover, Dungan, Fredrickson, Guereca, Hallstrom, Hardin, Holdcroft, Hughes, Hunt, Ibach, Jacobson, Juarez, Kauth, Lippincott, Lonowski, McKeon, McKinney, Meyer, Moser, Murman, Prokop, Quick, Raybould, Riepe, Rountree, Sanders, Sorrentino, Spivey, Storer, Storm, Strommen, von Gillern, Wordekemper

Not voting (3): Bosn, DeBoer, Hansen

04/22/2025 · Conrad AM1124 adopted · 34-8-7 · Failed

Yea (34): Andersen, Arch, Bostar, Brandt, Cavanaugh, J., Cavanaugh, M., Clouse, Conrad, DeBoer, DeKay, Dorn, Dungan, Fredrickson, Guereca, Hallstrom, Holdcroft, Hughes, Hunt, Ibach, Juarez, Lonowski, McKinney, Prokop, Quick, Raybould, Riepe, Rountree, Sanders, Spivey, Storer, Storm, Strommen, von Gillern, Wordekemper

Nay (8): Clements, Jacobson, Kauth, Lippincott, McKeon, Meyer, Moser, Sorrentino

Not voting (7): Armendariz, Ballard, Bosn, Dover, Hansen, Hardin, Murman

04/22/2025 · Cavanaugh, M. MO183 failed · 1-29-19 · Failed

Yea (1): Rountree

Nay (29): Andersen, Arch, Ballard, Bosn, Bostar, Brandt, Clements, Clouse, Dorn, Hallstrom, Hardin, Holdcroft, Ibach, Kauth, Lippincott, Lonowski, McKeon, Meyer, Moser, Murman, Raybould, Riepe, Sanders, Sorrentino, Storer, Storm, Strommen, von Gillern, Wordekemper

Not voting (19): Armendariz, Cavanaugh, J., Cavanaugh, M., Conrad, DeBoer, DeKay, Dover, Dungan, Fredrickson, Guereca, Hansen, Hughes, Hunt, Jacobson, Juarez, McKinney, Prokop, Quick, Spivey

04/22/2025 · Cavanaugh, J. FA117 lost · 12-29-8 · Failed

Yea (12): Bostar, Cavanaugh, J., Cavanaugh, M., Conrad, Dungan, Hunt, Juarez, McKinney, Prokop, Quick, Raybould, Spivey

Nay (29): Andersen, Armendariz, Ballard, Bosn, Brandt, Clements, Clouse, DeKay, Dorn, Dover, Hallstrom, Hansen, Hardin, Holdcroft, Ibach, Jacobson, Kauth, Lippincott, Lonowski, McKeon, Meyer, Moser, Murman, Sanders, Sorrentino, Storer, Storm, Strommen, Wordekemper

Not voting (8): Arch, DeBoer, Fredrickson, Guereca, Hughes, Riepe, Rountree, von Gillern

04/22/2025 · Cavanaugh, J. AM1133 lost · 13-33-3 · Failed

Yea (13): Cavanaugh, J., Cavanaugh, M., Conrad, DeBoer, Dungan, Guereca, Hunt, Juarez, McKinney, Quick, Raybould, Rountree, Spivey

Nay (33): Andersen, Arch, Armendariz, Ballard, Bosn, Brandt, Clements, Clouse, DeKay, Dorn, Dover, Hallstrom, Hansen, Hardin, Holdcroft, Hughes, Ibach, Jacobson, Kauth, Lippincott, Lonowski, McKeon, Meyer, Moser, Murman, Riepe, Sanders, Sorrentino, Storer, Storm, Strommen, von Gillern, Wordekemper

Not voting (3): Bostar, Fredrickson, Prokop

04/22/2025 · Brandt AM1084 adopted · 36-0-13 · Failed

Yea (36): Andersen, Arch, Armendariz, Ballard, Bosn, Bostar, Brandt, Clements, Clouse, Dorn, Dover, Guereca, Hallstrom, Hardin, Holdcroft, Hughes, Ibach, Juarez, Kauth, Lippincott, Lonowski, McKeon, Meyer, Moser, Murman, Prokop, Quick, Raybould, Riepe, Sanders, Sorrentino, Storer, Storm, Strommen, von Gillern, Wordekemper

Not voting (13): Cavanaugh, J., Cavanaugh, M., Conrad, DeBoer, DeKay, Dungan, Fredrickson, Hansen, Hunt, Jacobson, McKinney, Rountree, Spivey

04/02/2025 · Natural Resources AM711 adopted · 30-4-15 · Failed

Yea (30): Andersen, Arch, Armendariz, Ballard, Bosn, Brandt, Clements, Clouse, DeBoer, DeKay, Dorn, Hallstrom, Hansen, Hardin, Holdcroft, Jacobson, Kauth, Lippincott, Lonowski, Meyer, Moser, Murman, Raybould, Riepe, Sanders, Sorrentino, Storm, Strommen, von Gillern, Wordekemper

Nay (4): Cavanaugh, J., Conrad, Juarez, McKinney

Not voting (15): Bostar, Cavanaugh, M., Dover, Dungan, Fredrickson, Guereca, Hughes, Hunt, Ibach, McKeon, Prokop, Quick, Rountree, Spivey, Storer

04/02/2025 · Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial · 31-2-16 · Passed

Yea (31): Andersen, Arch, Armendariz, Ballard, Bosn, Brandt, Clements, Clouse, DeKay, Dorn, Dover, Hallstrom, Hansen, Hardin, Holdcroft, Hughes, Jacobson, Juarez, Kauth, Lippincott, Lonowski, Meyer, Moser, Murman, Raybould, Sanders, Sorrentino, Storm, Strommen, von Gillern, Wordekemper

Nay (2): Cavanaugh, J., Conrad

Not voting (16): Bostar, Cavanaugh, M., DeBoer, Dungan, Fredrickson, Guereca, Hunt, Ibach, McKeon, McKinney, Prokop, Quick, Riepe, Rountree, Spivey, Storer

Every roll call as the Legislature recorded it, with each member's vote by name.

Sponsors (1)

Amendments (7)

AmendmentDateOutcomeDescription
AM1035not adoptedBrandt AM1035
FA117not adoptedCavanaugh, J. AM1133 Cavanaugh, J. FA117
FA117not adoptedCavanaugh, J. FA117
AM1084adoptedBrandt AM1084
AM1124adoptedConrad AM1124
AM711adoptedNatural Resources AM711
FA116adoptedStorer FA116

Fiscal Notes & Statements (5)

The Legislature's own companion documents; each link opens the official copy.

Committees (1)

CommitteeReferred
Referred to Natural Resources Committee01/21/2025

Related Bills (0)

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