NebraskaNebraska districts may run soil and water programs
Nebraska natural resources districts may run soil and water programs, and the Department of Agriculture must send task force records to the Legislature by January 1, 2027.
What it does
Natural resources districts may establish or join programs that teach residents or study ways to improve soil health, water quality, or water management.
The Department of Agriculture must send the Legislature’s Clerk the task force’s action plan, findings, and meeting records.
Argument forLocal classes and demonstrations could help farmers and other residents learn ways to protect soil and water.
Argument againstRunning programs or making agreements could take staff time and money that districts might otherwise use for other local work.
More detail
Natural resources districts may establish or join programs about soil health, water quality, or water management. Programs may educate residents or study practices that improve soil or water resources. Programs may include demonstrations and educational events. Districts may make agreements with public or private groups and agencies.
The Department of Agriculture must send specified Healthy Soils Task Force records to the Legislature’s Clerk. The requirement covers records from the Healthy Soils Task Force created under a 2019 law. The records include the task force’s action plan, findings and recommendations, agendas, meeting minutes, and other documents it sent to the department. The department must submit the records electronically before January 1, 2027.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Apr 17Provisions/portions of LB827 amended into LB794 by AM2019Latest
- Feb 25Approved by Governor Jim Pillen on February 24, 2026Became Law
- Feb 20Dispensing of reading at large approved
- Vote recorded Passed on Final Reading 48-0-1. Result: pass.Legislature
- Feb 20Passed on Final Reading 48-0-1Passed 2nd Chamber
- Feb 20President/Speaker signedPassed 1st Chamber
- Feb 20Presented to Governor on February 20, 2026To Governor
- Feb 17Placed on Final Reading with ST53Minor
- Feb 17Enrollment and Review ST53 filedMinor
- Feb 17Enrollment and Review ST53 recorded
- Feb 9Kauth FA423 withdrawn
- Vote recorded Storer FA966 adopted. Result: pass.Legislature
- Vote recorded DeKay AM2019 adopted. Result: pass.Legislature
- Feb 9DeKay AM2019 filedMinor
- Feb 9DeKay AM2019 adopted
- Feb 9Storer FA966 to AM2019 filedMinor
- Feb 9Storer FA966 adopted
- Feb 9Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
- Jan 30Placed on Select FileMinor
- Jan 27Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
- Vote recorded Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial. Result: pass.Legislature
- Jan 21Placed on General FileMinor
- Jan 13Notice of hearing for January 20, 2026
- Jan 9Referred to Agriculture CommitteeMinor
- Jan 8Kauth FA423 filedMinor
- Jan 7Date of introductionIntroduced
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