NATURAL RESOURCES DEPT: Provides for the Dept. of Energy and Natural Resources. (8/1/25)
Senate Bill 193 proposed the creation of a new state department, the Department of Energy and Natural Resources, with an effective date of August 1, 2025. This bill aimed to reorganize how the state manages its natural resources and energy. Amendments to the bill further refined its scope, including renaming the department to the Department of Conservation and Energy and Natural Resources, and establishing a section for water resource management. This bill was later substituted and became Senate Bill 244.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 4, 2025
Last action May 13, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
May 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title of substitute read and adopted; becomes Senate Bill No. 244.
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Committee
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bob Hensgens
RRepublican
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