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

Summary

This bill reorganizes Nebraska's state government by merging the Department of Natural Resources with the Department of Environment and Energy to create a new Department of Water, Energy, and Environment, headed by a Director. The legislation establishes a new position of Chief Water Officer, who must be either a professional engineer licensed under the Engineers and Architects Regulation Act or a professional geologist under the Geologists Regulation Act. The amendments shown make technical corrections throughout existing statutes to reflect this departmental reorganization, updating references from the old department names to the new consolidated department and specifying the qualifications and appointment process for the Chief Water Officer position.

Bill history

1. Invalid Date · House
   Date of introduction
2. Invalid Date · House
   Referred to Natural Resources Committee
3. Invalid Date · House
   Notice of hearing for February 13, 2025
4. Invalid Date · House
   Natural Resources priority bill
5. Invalid Date · House
   Placed on General File with AM711
6. Invalid Date · House
   Natural Resources AM711 filed
7. Invalid Date · House
   Natural Resources AM711 adopted
8. Invalid Date · House
   Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
9. Invalid Date · House
   Placed on Select File with ER36
10. Invalid Date · House
    Enrollment and Review ER36 filed
11. Invalid Date · House
    Brandt AM1035 to ER36 filed
12. Invalid Date · House
    Brandt AM1084 to ER36 filed
13. Invalid Date · House
    Cavanaugh, M. MO183 Bracket until May 5, 2025 filed
14. Invalid Date · House
    Enrollment and Review ER36 adopted
15. Invalid Date · House
    Cavanaugh, M. MO183 pending
16. Invalid Date · House
    Cavanaugh, M. MO183 failed
17. Invalid Date · House
    Brandt AM1035 withdrawn
18. Invalid Date · House
    Brandt AM1084 adopted
19. Invalid Date · House
    Conrad AM1124 filed
20. Invalid Date · House
    Conrad AM1124 adopted
21. Invalid Date · House
    Storer FA116 filed
22. Invalid Date · House
    Storer FA116 adopted
23. Invalid Date · House
    Cavanaugh, J. AM1133 filed
24. Invalid Date · House
    Cavanaugh, J. FA117 to AM1133 filed
25. Invalid Date · House
    Cavanaugh, J. FA117 lost
26. Invalid Date · House
    Cavanaugh, J. AM1133 lost
27. Invalid Date · House
    Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
28. Invalid Date · House
    Placed on Final Reading with ST29
29. Invalid Date · House
    Enrollment and Review ST29 filed
30. Invalid Date · House
    Enrollment and Review ST29 recorded
31. Invalid Date · House
    Dispensing of reading at large approved
32. Invalid Date · House
    Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 34-12*-3
33. Invalid Date · House
    President/Speaker signed
34. Invalid Date · House
    Presented to Governor on May 1, 2025
35. Invalid Date · House
    Approved by Governor on May 6, 2025

Votes

Historical import. Session: 109