NATURAL RESOURCES – Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to merge the Office of Species Conservation and the Office of Energy and Mineral Resources.

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

1. 2026
   1. Mar 20Reported Signed by Governor Brad Little on March 19, 2026 Session Law Chapter 66 Effective: 07/01/2026Became Law
   2. Mar 19Delivered to Governor at 4:22 p.m. on March 18, 2026To Governor
   3. Mar 18Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to GovernorMinor
   4. Mar 18Signed by President; returned to HouseMajor
   5. Mar 18Received from the House enrolled/signed by SpeakerMajor
   6. Mar 17Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to SenateMajor
   7. Mar 17Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for EnrollingMinor
   8. Mar 16Read third time in full – PASSED - 30-2-3AYES – Adams, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, Ward-Engelking, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – Wintrow, Woller(Rabe)Absent and excused – Anthon, Ruchti, VanOrdenFloor Sponsor - Den HartogTitle apvd - to HousePassed 2nd Chamber
      • Vote recorded Read third time in full –. Result: pass.Upper
   9. Mar 10Read second time; filed for Third ReadingMinor
   10. Mar 9Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second readingMinor
   11. Feb 27Introduced, read first time; referred to: Resources & EnvironmentMinor
   12. Feb 27Received from the House passed; filed for first reading
   13. Feb 26Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 66-4-0AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Berch, Church, Haws, RubelAbsent – NoneFloor Sponsor - BoyleTitle apvd - to SenatePassed 1st Chamber
       • Vote recorded Read Third Time in Full –. Result: pass.Lower
   14. Feb 25Read second time; Filed for Third ReadingMinor
   15. Feb 24Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second ReadingMinor
   16. Feb 20Reported Printed and Referred to Resources & Conservation
   17. Feb 19Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for PrintingIntroduced