LB317 — The official site of the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature
Last action — Approved by Governor on May 6, 2025
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Legislature
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4To Executive
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5Enacted
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 16, 2025. It awaits signature.
Signed by Governor Jim Pillen (Republican) on May 01, 2025.
Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
HighHow often bills like it became law.
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To Executive
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
Summary
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
Bill Text
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Read LB317 on the official Nebraska source →Action History
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Date of introduction
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Referred to Natural Resources Committee
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Notice of hearing for February 13, 2025
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Natural Resources priority bill
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Placed on General File with AM711
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Natural Resources AM711 filed
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Natural Resources AM711 adopted
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
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Placed on Select File with ER36
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Enrollment and Review ER36 filed
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Brandt AM1035 to ER36 filed
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Brandt AM1084 to ER36 filed
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Cavanaugh, M. MO183 Bracket until May 5, 2025 filed
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Enrollment and Review ER36 adopted
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Cavanaugh, M. MO183 pending
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Cavanaugh, M. MO183 failed
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Brandt AM1035 withdrawn
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Brandt AM1084 adopted
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Conrad AM1124 filed
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Conrad AM1124 adopted
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Storer FA116 filed
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Storer FA116 adopted
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Cavanaugh, J. AM1133 filed
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Cavanaugh, J. FA117 to AM1133 filed
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Cavanaugh, J. FA117 lost
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Cavanaugh, J. AM1133 lost
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
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Placed on Final Reading with ST29
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Enrollment and Review ST29 filed
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Enrollment and Review ST29 recorded
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Dispensing of reading at large approved
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Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 34-12*-3
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President/Speaker signed
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Presented to Governor on May 1, 2025
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Approved by Governor on May 6, 2025
Sponsors
- Tom Brandt · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 48 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (48)
48 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 48 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does LB317 do?
- 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
- Who sponsors LB317?
- LB317 is sponsored by Tom Brandt.
- What is the current status of LB317?
- This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 16, 2025. It awaits signature.
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