LB 346 Legislature · 109th Legislature (2025-2026)

Provide for termination of boards, commissions, committees, councils, funds, groups, panels, and task forces and change and eliminate funds and powers and duties of departments and agencies

This bill eliminates numerous state advisory groups, boards, and commissions - including the Climate Assessment Response Committee, Women's Health Initiative Advisory Council, and Palliative Care Act - and removes their funding. It also modifies department responsibilities, such as adjusting the Board of Mental Health Practice and the Department of Health and Human Services. The bill specifically terminates the Whiteclay Public Health Emergency Task Force and streamlines overlapping government structures by repealing obsolete provisions. These changes aim to simplify state agency operations by removing redundant entities and consolidating functions.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Legislature Passage
May 2025
Legislature Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Signed Jun 2, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Enrollment and Review ER61 · 6 edits
MODERATE
This bill was amended to replace the original Nebraska Potato Development Act with a new version that terminates on July 1, 2026, while also creating and modifying several other state committees including the Climate Assessment Response Committee and Nebraska Aquaculture Board. The changes consolidate potato-related legislation and establish new committees with specific membership requirements and sunset dates.
Scope change
The bill's scope changed from a potato development focus to include broader climate assessment and aquaculture initiatives, with multiple committees now having sunset provisions set for July 1, 2026.
TIMELINE

Nebraska Potato Development Act and related committees now terminate on July 1, 2026, down from the original indefinite timeline.

REQUIREMENT

New Climate Assessment Response Committee created with specific membership requirements including representatives from livestock producers, crop producers, and emergency management agencies.

Nebraska Aquaculture Board established with five-member composition including employees, aquaculturists, and industry representatives.

Climate Assessment Response Committee members now receive expense reimbursement under sections 81-1174 to 81-1177.

Committee meetings must occur at least twice annually with additional meetings during drought or severe climate situations.

DEFINITION

Original potato development sections replaced with new consolidated sections that combine potato development and inspection acts into one act with two parts.

Floor votes · Legislature Apr 24, 2025

How they voted

420
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 49
Apr 24, 2025
N Nonpartisan49
42 Yea 7
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
34
Key actions
9
Committee
2
Jun 2, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on May 30, 2025
executive
May 28, 2025
Legislature · Passed
President/Speaker signed
legislature
May 28, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Passed on Final Reading 49-0-0
legislature
May 14, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Arch AM1397 adopted
legislature
May 14, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Enrollment and Review ER61 adopted
legislature
Apr 24, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Government, Military and Veterans Affairs AM492 adopted
legislature
Apr 24, 2025
Legislature · Passed
McKinney FA134 adopted
legislature
Apr 24, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Arch AM821 adopted
legislature
Mar 17, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Placed on General File with AM492
legislature
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
legislature
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of John Arch
John Arch
NNonpartisan
NE
14