Nebraska 109th Legislature (2025-2026) Status: Enacted

LB 1261 — Prohibit the use of eminent domain to acquire certain privately owned electric generation facilities

Last action — Presented to Governor on April 10, 2026

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Legislature
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jim Pillen (Republican) on April 17, 2026.

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High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    3 passed, 13 failed in recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

77 added · 90 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to bill LB 1261 introduces a significant change by prohibiting the use of eminent domain to acquire certain privately owned electric generation facilities. This means that districts can no longer forcibly take private properties for these specific purposes, helping to protect private ownership rights in the energy sector. This change matters because it addresses concerns about the potential loss of privately owned facilities and promotes fairer treatment of property owners.

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LB1261 LB1261 2026 LEGISLATURE OF NEBRASKA ONE HUNDRED NINTH LEGISLATURE SECOND SESSION LEGISLATIVE BILL 1261 FINAL READING   Introduced by DMeyer, F., 41.he request of the Governor;
LB1261 LB1261 2026 LEGISLATIVE BILL 1261 Approved by the Governor April 14, 2026   Introduced by DeKay, 40;
at the request of the Governor;
Read first time January 27, 2026 Committee:
Meyer, F., 41.
Natural Resources A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to electrical energy;
  A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to electrical energy;
Be it enacted by the people of the State of Nebraska, -1- LB1261 LB1261 2026 Section 1.
Be it enacted by the people of the State of Nebraska, Section 1.
70-670 (1) In addition to any other rights and powers conferred upon any district organized under or subject to Chapter 70, article 6, each such district shall have and exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire from any person, firm, association, or private corporation any and all property owned, used, or operated, or useful for operation, in the generation, transmission, or distribution of electrical energy, including an existing electric utility system or any part thereof.
70-670 (1) In addition to any other rights and powers conferred upon any district organized under or subject to Chapter 70, article 6, each such district shall have and exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire from any person, firm, association, or private corporation any and all property owned, used, or operated, or useful for operation, in the generation, transmission, or distribution of electrical energy, including an existing electric utility system or any part thereof.
(4) No property owned, used, or operated as part of a privately developed renewable energy generation facility meeting the requirements of section 70-1014.02 shall be subject to eminent domain by any consumer- owned electric supplier operating in the State of Nebraska.
(4) No property owned, used, or operated as part of a privately developed renewable energy generation facility meeting the requirements of section 70-1014.02 shall be subject to eminent domain by any consumer-owned electric supplier operating in the State of Nebraska.
(5)(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no consumer-owned utility providing wholesale or retail electric service in Nebraska shall exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire a privately owned electric generation facility that is constructed to -2- LB1261 LB1261 2026 provide electric service to an industrial customer at a single site with new electric load greater than one thousand megawatts, provided that:
(5)(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no consumer-owned utility providing wholesale or retail electric service in Nebraska shall exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire a privately owned electric generation facility that is constructed to provide electric service to an industrial customer at a single site with new electric load greater than one thousand megawatts, provided that:
(ii) The privately owned electric supplier and consumer-owned utility providing retail electric service within the service area where the industrial customer is located, and where applicable, the consumer- owned wholesale power supplier responsible for a regional transmission organization's resource adequacy requirements for the consumer-owned retail utility, and the applicable transmission owner for the relevant service area, have executed a long-term power purchase agreement, lease, joint venture, or other commercial contractual structure that (A) preserves the exclusive right of the consumer-owned utility to serve retail customers in the relevant service area and, where applicable, the contractual right of the consumer-owned wholesale power supplier to supply the consumer-owned retail utility, (B) provides commercial benefits acceptable to the consumer-owned utility or utilities, (C) prohibits resale of electricity by the industrial customer, and (D) includes a contractual waiver of the authority to exercise eminent domain to acquire the subject generation assets for the duration of the contract with the consumer-owned utility or utilities.
(ii) The privately owned electric supplier and consumer-owned utility providing retail electric service within the service area where the industrial customer is located, and where applicable, the consumer-owned wholesale power supplier responsible for a regional transmission organization's resource adequacy requirements for the consumer-owned retail utility, and the applicable transmission owner for the relevant service area, have executed a long-term power purchase agreement, lease, joint venture, or other commercial contractual structure that (A) preserves the exclusive right of the consumer-owned utility to serve retail customers in the relevant service area and, where applicable, the contractual right of the consumer-owned wholesale power supplier to supply the consumer-owned retail utility, (B) provides commercial benefits acceptable to the consumer-owned utility or utilities, (C) prohibits resale of electricity by the industrial customer, and (D) includes a contractual waiver of the authority to exercise eminent domain to acquire the subject generation assets for the duration of the contract with the consumer-owned utility or utilities.
and (iv) The privately owned electric generation facility shall only be used to serve the industrial customer, unless waived by the consumer- -3- LB1261 LB1261 2026 owned utility or utilities with which the privately owned electric generation facility has contracted under the provisions of this subsection.
and (iv) The privately owned electric generation facility shall only be used to serve the industrial customer, unless waived by the consumer-owned utility or utilities with which the privately owned electric generation facility has contracted under the provisions of this subsection.
(c) This subsection shall apply to contracts to serve new industrial loads entered into with consumer-owned utilities on or before December 31, 2031.
(c) This subsection shall apply to contracts to serve new industrial loads -1- LB1261 LB1261 2026 entered into with consumer-owned utilities on or before December 31, 2031.
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Action History

  1. Presented to Governor on April 10, 2026

  2. Approved by Governor on April 14, 2026

  3. Dispensing of reading at large approved

  4. Passed on Final Reading 33-16*-0

  5. President/Speaker signed

  6. Placed on Final Reading

  7. Conrad MO409 withdrawn

  8. Conrad MO410 withdrawn

  9. DeKay FA968 withdrawn

  10. Conrad MO411 failed

  11. DeKay AM2665 withdrawn

  12. DeKay AM2666 withdrawn

  13. DeKay AM2851 adopted

  14. DeKay FA926 withdrawn

  15. Juarez AM2132 lost

  16. Juarez AM2133 withdrawn

  17. Juarez AM2083 withdrawn

  18. Conrad AM2123 lost

  19. Conrad AM2120 withdrawn

  20. Conrad AM2119 lost

  21. Conrad AM2110 withdrawn

  22. Conrad AM2116 lost

  23. Conrad AM2772 filed

  24. Fredrickson FA1143 to AM2772 filed

  25. Fredrickson FA1143 lost

  26. Conrad AM2772 pending

  27. Conrad AM2772 lost

  28. Conrad AM2794 filed

  29. Conrad AM2794 lost

  30. Conrad AM2801 filed

  31. Conrad AM2801 withdrawn

  32. Conrad AM2796 filed

  33. Conrad AM2796 lost

  34. DeKay AM2667 withdrawn

  35. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

  36. Placed on Select File

  37. DeKay AM2851 filed

  38. Conrad MO406 pending

  39. Conrad MO406 withdrawn

  40. Conrad MO407 withdrawn

  41. Conrad MO408 withdrawn

  42. DeKay FA1000 withdrawn

  43. DeKay AM2662 withdrawn

  44. DeKay AM2663 withdrawn

  45. DeKay AM2664 withdrawn

  46. Natural Resources AM2086 adopted

  47. DeKay FA926 withdrawn

  48. DeKay FA926 refiled

  49. Juarez AM2083 withdrawn

  50. Juarez AM2083 refiled

  51. Conrad AM2110 withdrawn

  52. Conrad AM2110 refiled

  53. Conrad AM2111 adopted

  54. Conrad AM2115 adopted

  55. Conrad AM2116 withdrawn

  56. Conrad AM2116 refiled

  57. Conrad AM2119 withdrawn

  58. Conrad AM2119 refiled

  59. Conrad AM2120 withdrawn

  60. Conrad AM2120 refiled

  61. Conrad AM2123 withdrawn

  62. Conrad AM2123 refiled

  63. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

  64. DeKay AM2665 filed

  65. DeKay AM2666 filed

  66. DeKay AM2667 filed

  67. Conrad MO406 pending

  68. DeKay AM2662 to AM2086 filed

  69. DeKay AM2663 to AM2086 filed

  70. DeKay AM2664 to AM2086 filed

  71. Placed on General File with AM2086

  72. Natural Resources AM2086 filed

  73. DeKay FA1000 filed

  74. Juarez AM2132 filed

  75. Juarez AM2133 filed

  76. Moser priority bill

  77. Conrad MO406 Indefinitely postpone pursuant to Rule 6, Sec. 3(f) filed

  78. Conrad MO407 Bracket until April 16, 2026 filed

  79. Conrad MO408 Recommit to the Natural Resources Committee filed

  80. Conrad MO409 Bracket until April 16, 2026 filed

  81. Conrad MO410 Recommit to the Natural Resources Committee filed

  82. Conrad MO411 Indefinitely postpone filed

  83. Juarez AM2083 filed

  84. Conrad AM2110 filed

  85. Conrad AM2111 filed

  86. Conrad AM2115 filed

  87. Conrad AM2116 filed

  88. Conrad AM2119 filed

  89. Conrad AM2120 filed

  90. Conrad AM2123 filed

  91. DeKay FA968 filed

  92. Referred to Natural Resources Committee

  93. Notice of hearing for February 05, 2026

  94. DeKay FA926 filed

  95. Date of introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 48 not signed on · 49 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (48)

48 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Passed on Final Reading 33-16*-0

Passed 33 Yea · 16 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 331600
Total 331600
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Ashlei Spivey — Nay
Barry DeKay — Yea
Beau Ballard — Yea
Ben Hansen — Yea
Bob Andersen — Yea
Bob Hallstrom — Yea
Brian Hardin — Yea
Carolyn Bosn — Yea
Christy Armendariz — Yea
Dan Lonowski — Yea
Dan Quick — Nay
Danielle Conrad — Nay
Dave Murman — Yea
Dave Wordekemper — Yea
Dunixi Guereca — Nay
Eliot Bostar — Nay
Fred Meyer — Yea
George Dungan — Nay
Glen Meyer — Yea
Jana Hughes — Yea
Jane Raybould — Yea
Jared Storm — Yea
Jason Prokop — Nay
John Arch — Yea
John Cavanaugh — Nay
John Fredrickson — Nay
Kathleen Kauth — Yea
Loren Lippincott — Yea
Machaela Cavanaugh — Nay
Margo Juarez — Nay
Megan Hunt — Nay
Merv Riepe — Yea
Mike Jacobson — Yea
Mike Moser — Yea
Myron Dorn — Nay
Paul Strommen — Yea
R. Brad von Gillern — Yea
Rick Holdcroft — Yea
Rita Sanders — Yea
Robert Clements — Yea
Robert Dover — Yea
Stan Clouse — Yea
Tanya Storer — Yea
Teresa Ibach — Yea
Terrell McKinney — Nay
Tom Brandt — Yea
Tony Sorrentino — Yea
Victor Rountree — Nay
Wendy DeBoer — Nay

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Conrad MO411 failed

Failed 9 Yea · 23 Nay · 17 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 923017
Total 923017
% of votes cast 18%47%0%35%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Ashlei Spivey — Not Voting
Barry DeKay — Nay
Beau Ballard — Nay
Ben Hansen — Not Voting
Bob Andersen — Nay
Bob Hallstrom — Nay
Brian Hardin — Not Voting
Carolyn Bosn — Nay
Christy Armendariz — Not Voting
Dan Lonowski — Nay
Dan Quick — Not Voting
Danielle Conrad — Yea
Dave Murman — Nay
Dave Wordekemper — Not Voting
Dunixi Guereca — Not Voting
Eliot Bostar — Not Voting
Fred Meyer — Nay
George Dungan — Yea
Glen Meyer — Nay
Jana Hughes — Not Voting
Jane Raybould — Not Voting
Jared Storm — Nay
Jason Prokop — Not Voting
John Arch — Not Voting
John Cavanaugh — Yea
John Fredrickson — Not Voting
Kathleen Kauth — Nay
Loren Lippincott — Nay
Machaela Cavanaugh — Yea
Margo Juarez — Yea
Megan Hunt — Yea
Merv Riepe — Not Voting
Mike Jacobson — Nay
Mike Moser — Nay
Myron Dorn — Not Voting
Paul Strommen — Nay
R. Brad von Gillern — Nay
Rick Holdcroft — Nay
Rita Sanders — Nay
Robert Clements — Nay
Robert Dover — Not Voting
Stan Clouse — Nay
Tanya Storer — Nay
Teresa Ibach — Nay
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Not Voting
Tony Sorrentino — Nay
Victor Rountree — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea

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Conrad AM2772 lost

Failed 12 Yea · 18 Nay · 19 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1218019
Total 1218019
% of votes cast 24%37%0%39%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Ashlei Spivey — Yea
Barry DeKay — Nay
Beau Ballard — Not Voting
Ben Hansen — Not Voting
Bob Andersen — Nay
Bob Hallstrom — Nay
Brian Hardin — Not Voting
Carolyn Bosn — Not Voting
Christy Armendariz — Not Voting
Dan Lonowski — Nay
Dan Quick — Yea
Danielle Conrad — Yea
Dave Murman — Nay
Dave Wordekemper — Nay
Dunixi Guereca — Not Voting
Eliot Bostar — Not Voting
Fred Meyer — Not Voting
George Dungan — Not Voting
Glen Meyer — Nay
Jana Hughes — Nay
Jane Raybould — Yea
Jared Storm — Nay
Jason Prokop — Yea
John Arch — Not Voting
John Cavanaugh — Not Voting
John Fredrickson — Yea
Kathleen Kauth — Not Voting
Loren Lippincott — Nay
Machaela Cavanaugh — Yea
Margo Juarez — Yea
Megan Hunt — Yea
Merv Riepe — Yea
Mike Jacobson — Nay
Mike Moser — Nay
Myron Dorn — Not Voting
Paul Strommen — Not Voting
R. Brad von Gillern — Nay
Rick Holdcroft — Nay
Rita Sanders — Nay
Robert Clements — Nay
Robert Dover — Not Voting
Stan Clouse — Nay
Tanya Storer — Not Voting
Teresa Ibach — Not Voting
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Not Voting
Tony Sorrentino — Nay
Victor Rountree — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Not Voting

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Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

Passed 32 Yea · 13 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 321304
Total 321304
% of votes cast 65%27%0%8%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Ashlei Spivey — Nay
Barry DeKay — Yea
Beau Ballard — Yea
Ben Hansen — Yea
Bob Andersen — Yea
Bob Hallstrom — Yea
Brian Hardin — Yea
Carolyn Bosn — Yea
Christy Armendariz — Not Voting
Dan Lonowski — Yea
Dan Quick — Nay
Danielle Conrad — Nay
Dave Murman — Yea
Dave Wordekemper — Yea
Dunixi Guereca — Not Voting
Eliot Bostar — Not Voting
Fred Meyer — Yea
George Dungan — Nay
Glen Meyer — Yea
Jana Hughes — Yea
Jane Raybould — Yea
Jared Storm — Yea
Jason Prokop — Nay
John Arch — Yea
John Cavanaugh — Nay
John Fredrickson — Nay
Kathleen Kauth — Yea
Loren Lippincott — Yea
Machaela Cavanaugh — Nay
Margo Juarez — Nay
Megan Hunt — Nay
Merv Riepe — Yea
Mike Jacobson — Yea
Mike Moser — Yea
Myron Dorn — Nay
Paul Strommen — Yea
R. Brad von Gillern — Yea
Rick Holdcroft — Yea
Rita Sanders — Yea
Robert Clements — Yea
Robert Dover — Yea
Stan Clouse — Yea
Tanya Storer — Yea
Teresa Ibach — Yea
Terrell McKinney — Not Voting
Tom Brandt — Yea
Tony Sorrentino — Yea
Victor Rountree — Nay
Wendy DeBoer — Nay

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Conrad AM2796 lost

Failed 13 Yea · 20 Nay · 16 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1320016
Total 1320016
% of votes cast 27%41%0%33%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Ashlei Spivey — Yea
Barry DeKay — Nay
Beau Ballard — Not Voting
Bob Andersen — Nay
Bob Hallstrom — Not Voting
Brian Hardin — Nay
Carolyn Bosn — Nay
Cavanaugh, J. — Not Voting
Cavanaugh, M. — Yea
Christy Armendariz — Not Voting
Dan Lonowski — Nay
Dan Quick — Yea
Danielle Conrad — Yea
Dave Murman — Nay
Dave Wordekemper — Nay
Dunixi Guereca — Not Voting
Eliot Bostar — Yea
George Dungan — Not Voting
Hansen, B. — Nay
Jana Hughes — Yea
Jane Raybould — Not Voting
Jared Storm — Nay
Jason Prokop — Yea
John Arch — Not Voting
John Fredrickson — Yea
Kathleen Kauth — Not Voting
Loren Lippincott — Nay
Margo Juarez — Yea
Megan Hunt — Yea
Merv Riepe — Not Voting
Meyer, F. — Nay
Meyer, G. — Nay
Mike Jacobson — Nay
Mike Moser — Nay
Myron Dorn — Not Voting
Paul Strommen — Not Voting
Rick Holdcroft — Nay
Rita Sanders — Nay
Robert Clements — Nay
Robert Dover — Not Voting
Stan Clouse — Nay
Tanya Storer — Not Voting
Teresa Ibach — Nay
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Not Voting
Tony Sorrentino — Nay
Victor Rountree — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea
von Gillern — Not Voting

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Conrad AM2794 lost

Failed 10 Yea · 18 Nay · 21 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1018021
Total 1018021
% of votes cast 20%37%0%43%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Ashlei Spivey — Not Voting
Barry DeKay — Nay
Beau Ballard — Not Voting
Ben Hansen — Not Voting
Bob Andersen — Nay
Bob Hallstrom — Not Voting
Brian Hardin — Nay
Carolyn Bosn — Nay
Christy Armendariz — Not Voting
Dan Lonowski — Nay
Dan Quick — Yea
Danielle Conrad — Yea
Dave Murman — Nay
Dave Wordekemper — Nay
Dunixi Guereca — Not Voting
Eliot Bostar — Not Voting
Fred Meyer — Not Voting
George Dungan — Not Voting
Glen Meyer — Nay
Jana Hughes — Nay
Jane Raybould — Yea
Jared Storm — Nay
Jason Prokop — Yea
John Arch — Not Voting
John Cavanaugh — Not Voting
John Fredrickson — Yea
Kathleen Kauth — Not Voting
Loren Lippincott — Not Voting
Machaela Cavanaugh — Yea
Margo Juarez — Yea
Megan Hunt — Yea
Merv Riepe — Not Voting
Mike Jacobson — Nay
Mike Moser — Nay
Myron Dorn — Not Voting
Paul Strommen — Not Voting
R. Brad von Gillern — Not Voting
Rick Holdcroft — Nay
Rita Sanders — Nay
Robert Clements — Nay
Robert Dover — Not Voting
Stan Clouse — Nay
Tanya Storer — Not Voting
Teresa Ibach — Nay
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Not Voting
Tony Sorrentino — Nay
Victor Rountree — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Not Voting

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Fredrickson FA1143 lost

Failed 12 Yea · 20 Nay · 17 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1220017
Total 1220017
% of votes cast 24%41%0%35%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Ashlei Spivey — Yea
Barry DeKay — Nay
Beau Ballard — Not Voting
Ben Hansen — Not Voting
Bob Andersen — Nay
Bob Hallstrom — Nay
Brian Hardin — Not Voting
Carolyn Bosn — Nay
Christy Armendariz — Not Voting
Dan Lonowski — Nay
Dan Quick — Yea
Danielle Conrad — Yea
Dave Murman — Nay
Dave Wordekemper — Nay
Dunixi Guereca — Not Voting
Eliot Bostar — Not Voting
Fred Meyer — Not Voting
George Dungan — Not Voting
Glen Meyer — Nay
Jana Hughes — Nay
Jane Raybould — Yea
Jared Storm — Nay
Jason Prokop — Yea
John Arch — Not Voting
John Cavanaugh — Yea
John Fredrickson — Yea
Kathleen Kauth — Not Voting
Loren Lippincott — Nay
Machaela Cavanaugh — Yea
Margo Juarez — Yea
Megan Hunt — Yea
Merv Riepe — Not Voting
Mike Jacobson — Nay
Mike Moser — Nay
Myron Dorn — Not Voting
Paul Strommen — Not Voting
R. Brad von Gillern — Nay
Rick Holdcroft — Nay
Rita Sanders — Nay
Robert Clements — Nay
Robert Dover — Not Voting
Stan Clouse — Nay
Tanya Storer — Not Voting
Teresa Ibach — Nay
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Nay
Tony Sorrentino — Not Voting
Victor Rountree — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Not Voting

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Conrad AM2116 lost

Failed 11 Yea · 19 Nay · 19 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1119019
Total 1119019
% of votes cast 22%39%0%39%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Ashlei Spivey — Not Voting
Barry DeKay — Nay
Beau Ballard — Nay
Ben Hansen — Not Voting
Bob Andersen — Nay
Bob Hallstrom — Nay
Brian Hardin — Not Voting
Carolyn Bosn — Not Voting
Christy Armendariz — Not Voting
Dan Lonowski — Nay
Dan Quick — Yea
Danielle Conrad — Yea
Dave Murman — Nay
Dave Wordekemper — Nay
Dunixi Guereca — Not Voting
Eliot Bostar — Not Voting
Fred Meyer — Nay
George Dungan — Yea
Glen Meyer — Nay
Jana Hughes — Nay
Jane Raybould — Yea
Jared Storm — Nay
Jason Prokop — Not Voting
John Arch — Not Voting
John Cavanaugh — Yea
John Fredrickson — Yea
Kathleen Kauth — Not Voting
Loren Lippincott — Nay
Machaela Cavanaugh — Yea
Margo Juarez — Yea
Megan Hunt — Yea
Merv Riepe — Not Voting
Mike Jacobson — Not Voting
Mike Moser — Nay
Myron Dorn — Not Voting
Paul Strommen — Not Voting
R. Brad von Gillern — Nay
Rick Holdcroft — Nay
Rita Sanders — Nay
Robert Clements — Not Voting
Robert Dover — Not Voting
Stan Clouse — Nay
Tanya Storer — Not Voting
Teresa Ibach — Nay
Terrell McKinney — Not Voting
Tom Brandt — Not Voting
Tony Sorrentino — Nay
Victor Rountree — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea

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Conrad AM2123 lost

Failed 15 Yea · 27 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 152707
Total 152707
% of votes cast 31%55%0%14%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Ashlei Spivey — Not Voting
Barry DeKay — Nay
Beau Ballard — Nay
Ben Hansen — Nay
Bob Andersen — Nay
Bob Hallstrom — Nay
Brian Hardin — Nay
Carolyn Bosn — Nay
Christy Armendariz — Not Voting
Dan Lonowski — Nay
Dan Quick — Yea
Danielle Conrad — Yea
Dave Murman — Nay
Dave Wordekemper — Nay
Dunixi Guereca — Yea
Eliot Bostar — Yea
Fred Meyer — Nay
George Dungan — Yea
Glen Meyer — Nay
Jana Hughes — Nay
Jane Raybould — Yea
Jared Storm — Nay
Jason Prokop — Yea
John Arch — Not Voting
John Cavanaugh — Yea
John Fredrickson — Yea
Kathleen Kauth — Nay
Loren Lippincott — Nay
Machaela Cavanaugh — Yea
Margo Juarez — Yea
Megan Hunt — Yea
Merv Riepe — Nay
Mike Jacobson — Nay
Mike Moser — Nay
Myron Dorn — Not Voting
Paul Strommen — Nay
R. Brad von Gillern — Nay
Rick Holdcroft — Nay
Rita Sanders — Nay
Robert Clements — Not Voting
Robert Dover — Not Voting
Stan Clouse — Nay
Tanya Storer — Not Voting
Teresa Ibach — Nay
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Nay
Tony Sorrentino — Nay
Victor Rountree — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea

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Conrad AM2119 lost

Failed 13 Yea · 24 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1324012
Total 1324012
% of votes cast 27%49%0%24%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Ashlei Spivey — Not Voting
Barry DeKay — Nay
Beau Ballard — Not Voting
Ben Hansen — Nay
Bob Andersen — Nay
Bob Hallstrom — Nay
Brian Hardin — Nay
Carolyn Bosn — Nay
Christy Armendariz — Not Voting
Dan Lonowski — Nay
Dan Quick — Yea
Danielle Conrad — Yea
Dave Murman — Nay
Dave Wordekemper — Nay
Dunixi Guereca — Not Voting
Eliot Bostar — Yea
Fred Meyer — Nay
George Dungan — Not Voting
Glen Meyer — Nay
Jana Hughes — Nay
Jane Raybould — Yea
Jared Storm — Nay
Jason Prokop — Yea
John Arch — Not Voting
John Cavanaugh — Yea
John Fredrickson — Yea
Kathleen Kauth — Not Voting
Loren Lippincott — Nay
Machaela Cavanaugh — Yea
Margo Juarez — Yea
Megan Hunt — Yea
Merv Riepe — Nay
Mike Jacobson — Not Voting
Mike Moser — Nay
Myron Dorn — Not Voting
Paul Strommen — Nay
R. Brad von Gillern — Nay
Rick Holdcroft — Nay
Rita Sanders — Nay
Robert Clements — Nay
Robert Dover — Not Voting
Stan Clouse — Nay
Tanya Storer — Not Voting
Teresa Ibach — Nay
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Nay
Tony Sorrentino — Not Voting
Victor Rountree — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea

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Juarez AM2132 lost

Failed 15 Yea · 32 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 153202
Total 153202
% of votes cast 31%65%0%4%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Ashlei Spivey — Yea
Barry DeKay — Nay
Beau Ballard — Nay
Ben Hansen — Nay
Bob Andersen — Nay
Bob Hallstrom — Nay
Brian Hardin — Nay
Carolyn Bosn — Nay
Christy Armendariz — Nay
Dan Lonowski — Nay
Dan Quick — Yea
Danielle Conrad — Yea
Dave Murman — Nay
Dave Wordekemper — Nay
Dunixi Guereca — Yea
Eliot Bostar — Yea
Fred Meyer — Nay
George Dungan — Yea
Glen Meyer — Nay
Jana Hughes — Nay
Jane Raybould — Not Voting
Jared Storm — Nay
Jason Prokop — Yea
John Arch — Nay
John Cavanaugh — Yea
John Fredrickson — Yea
Kathleen Kauth — Nay
Loren Lippincott — Nay
Machaela Cavanaugh — Yea
Margo Juarez — Yea
Megan Hunt — Yea
Merv Riepe — Nay
Mike Jacobson — Nay
Mike Moser — Nay
Myron Dorn — Nay
Paul Strommen — Nay
R. Brad von Gillern — Nay
Rick Holdcroft — Nay
Rita Sanders — Nay
Robert Clements — Nay
Robert Dover — Not Voting
Stan Clouse — Nay
Tanya Storer — Nay
Teresa Ibach — Nay
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Nay
Tony Sorrentino — Nay
Victor Rountree — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea

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DeKay AM2851 adopted

Failed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 15 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 340015
Total 340015
% of votes cast 69%0%0%31%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Ashlei Spivey — Not Voting
Barry DeKay — Yea
Beau Ballard — Yea
Ben Hansen — Yea
Bob Andersen — Not Voting
Bob Hallstrom — Yea
Brian Hardin — Not Voting
Carolyn Bosn — Yea
Christy Armendariz — Not Voting
Dan Lonowski — Yea
Dan Quick — Yea
Danielle Conrad — Yea
Dave Murman — Yea
Dave Wordekemper — Yea
Dunixi Guereca — Not Voting
Eliot Bostar — Not Voting
Fred Meyer — Yea
George Dungan — Yea
Glen Meyer — Not Voting
Jana Hughes — Not Voting
Jane Raybould — Yea
Jared Storm — Yea
Jason Prokop — Yea
John Arch — Not Voting
John Cavanaugh — Yea
John Fredrickson — Yea
Kathleen Kauth — Yea
Loren Lippincott — Yea
Machaela Cavanaugh — Yea
Margo Juarez — Yea
Megan Hunt — Yea
Merv Riepe — Yea
Mike Jacobson — Yea
Mike Moser — Yea
Myron Dorn — Not Voting
Paul Strommen — Yea
R. Brad von Gillern — Yea
Rick Holdcroft — Yea
Rita Sanders — Not Voting
Robert Clements — Not Voting
Robert Dover — Not Voting
Stan Clouse — Yea
Tanya Storer — Yea
Teresa Ibach — Yea
Terrell McKinney — Not Voting
Tom Brandt — Not Voting
Tony Sorrentino — Yea
Victor Rountree — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea

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Conrad AM2115 adopted

Failed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 390010
Total 390010
% of votes cast 80%0%0%20%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Ashlei Spivey — Not Voting
Barry DeKay — Yea
Beau Ballard — Not Voting
Ben Hansen — Not Voting
Bob Andersen — Yea
Bob Hallstrom — Yea
Brian Hardin — Yea
Carolyn Bosn — Yea
Christy Armendariz — Not Voting
Dan Lonowski — Yea
Dan Quick — Yea
Danielle Conrad — Yea
Dave Murman — Yea
Dave Wordekemper — Yea
Dunixi Guereca — Not Voting
Eliot Bostar — Yea
Fred Meyer — Yea
George Dungan — Not Voting
Glen Meyer — Yea
Jana Hughes — Yea
Jane Raybould — Yea
Jared Storm — Yea
Jason Prokop — Yea
John Arch — Yea
John Cavanaugh — Yea
John Fredrickson — Not Voting
Kathleen Kauth — Not Voting
Loren Lippincott — Yea
Machaela Cavanaugh — Yea
Margo Juarez — Yea
Megan Hunt — Yea
Merv Riepe — Yea
Mike Jacobson — Yea
Mike Moser — Yea
Myron Dorn — Yea
Paul Strommen — Yea
R. Brad von Gillern — Yea
Rick Holdcroft — Yea
Rita Sanders — Yea
Robert Clements — Yea
Robert Dover — Not Voting
Stan Clouse — Yea
Tanya Storer — Yea
Teresa Ibach — Yea
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Yea
Tony Sorrentino — Yea
Victor Rountree — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Not Voting

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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

Passed 34 Yea · 7 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34708
Total 34708
% of votes cast 69%14%0%16%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Ashlei Spivey — Not Voting
Barry DeKay — Yea
Beau Ballard — Yea
Ben Hansen — Yea
Bob Andersen — Yea
Bob Hallstrom — Yea
Brian Hardin — Yea
Carolyn Bosn — Yea
Christy Armendariz — Not Voting
Dan Lonowski — Yea
Dan Quick — Yea
Danielle Conrad — Nay
Dave Murman — Yea
Dave Wordekemper — Yea
Dunixi Guereca — Not Voting
Eliot Bostar — Yea
Fred Meyer — Yea
George Dungan — Not Voting
Glen Meyer — Yea
Jana Hughes — Yea
Jane Raybould — Yea
Jared Storm — Yea
Jason Prokop — Not Voting
John Arch — Yea
John Cavanaugh — Nay
John Fredrickson — Not Voting
Kathleen Kauth — Yea
Loren Lippincott — Yea
Machaela Cavanaugh — Nay
Margo Juarez — Nay
Megan Hunt — Nay
Merv Riepe — Yea
Mike Jacobson — Yea
Mike Moser — Yea
Myron Dorn — Yea
Paul Strommen — Yea
R. Brad von Gillern — Yea
Rick Holdcroft — Yea
Rita Sanders — Yea
Robert Clements — Yea
Robert Dover — Not Voting
Stan Clouse — Yea
Tanya Storer — Yea
Teresa Ibach — Yea
Terrell McKinney — Nay
Tom Brandt — Yea
Tony Sorrentino — Yea
Victor Rountree — Nay
Wendy DeBoer — Not Voting

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Natural Resources AM2086 adopted

Failed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 390010
Total 390010
% of votes cast 80%0%0%20%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Ashlei Spivey — Not Voting
Barry DeKay — Yea
Beau Ballard — Yea
Ben Hansen — Yea
Bob Andersen — Yea
Bob Hallstrom — Yea
Brian Hardin — Yea
Carolyn Bosn — Yea
Christy Armendariz — Not Voting
Dan Lonowski — Yea
Dan Quick — Yea
Danielle Conrad — Not Voting
Dave Murman — Yea
Dave Wordekemper — Yea
Dunixi Guereca — Not Voting
Eliot Bostar — Not Voting
Fred Meyer — Yea
George Dungan — Not Voting
Glen Meyer — Yea
Jana Hughes — Yea
Jane Raybould — Yea
Jared Storm — Yea
Jason Prokop — Yea
John Arch — Yea
John Cavanaugh — Yea
John Fredrickson — Not Voting
Kathleen Kauth — Yea
Loren Lippincott — Yea
Machaela Cavanaugh — Not Voting
Margo Juarez — Yea
Megan Hunt — Yea
Merv Riepe — Yea
Mike Jacobson — Yea
Mike Moser — Yea
Myron Dorn — Yea
Paul Strommen — Yea
R. Brad von Gillern — Yea
Rick Holdcroft — Yea
Rita Sanders — Yea
Robert Clements — Yea
Robert Dover — Not Voting
Stan Clouse — Yea
Tanya Storer — Yea
Teresa Ibach — Yea
Terrell McKinney — Not Voting
Tom Brandt — Yea
Tony Sorrentino — Yea
Victor Rountree — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea

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Conrad AM2111 adopted

Failed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 380011
Total 380011
% of votes cast 78%0%0%22%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Ashlei Spivey — Not Voting
Barry DeKay — Yea
Beau Ballard — Not Voting
Ben Hansen — Yea
Bob Andersen — Yea
Bob Hallstrom — Not Voting
Brian Hardin — Yea
Carolyn Bosn — Yea
Christy Armendariz — Not Voting
Dan Lonowski — Yea
Dan Quick — Yea
Danielle Conrad — Yea
Dave Murman — Yea
Dave Wordekemper — Yea
Dunixi Guereca — Not Voting
Eliot Bostar — Yea
Fred Meyer — Yea
George Dungan — Not Voting
Glen Meyer — Yea
Jana Hughes — Yea
Jane Raybould — Not Voting
Jared Storm — Yea
Jason Prokop — Yea
John Arch — Yea
John Cavanaugh — Yea
John Fredrickson — Not Voting
Kathleen Kauth — Not Voting
Loren Lippincott — Yea
Machaela Cavanaugh — Yea
Margo Juarez — Yea
Megan Hunt — Yea
Merv Riepe — Yea
Mike Jacobson — Yea
Mike Moser — Yea
Myron Dorn — Yea
Paul Strommen — Yea
R. Brad von Gillern — Yea
Rick Holdcroft — Yea
Rita Sanders — Yea
Robert Clements — Yea
Robert Dover — Not Voting
Stan Clouse — Yea
Tanya Storer — Yea
Teresa Ibach — Yea
Terrell McKinney — Not Voting
Tom Brandt — Yea
Tony Sorrentino — Yea
Victor Rountree — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea

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