Eliminate the Riparian Vegetation Management Task Force and provisions relating to grants and provide for grants relating to weed management from the Water Resources Cash Fund
This bill transfers administration of Nebraska's Noxious Weed Control Act from the Department of Agriculture to the Department of Water, Energy, and Environment. It redefines key terms, requires a grant program for weed control, updates the Riparian Vegetation Management Task Force, and prohibits using the Water Resources Cash Fund for agency administrative costs. The bill also eliminates outdated provisions about the Noxious Weed Cash Fund and aligns related laws. These changes directly affect landowners, county control authorities, and local governments responsible for managing invasive weeds across the state.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Legislature Passage
Feb 2026
Legislature Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Jan 7, 2026
Signed Mar 4, 2026
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MODERATE
This bill transfers authority over noxious weed control from the Department of Agriculture to the Department of Water, Energy, and Environment, eliminates the Riparian Vegetation Management Task Force, and modifies how the Water Resources Cash Fund can be used. The changes aim to centralize weed management under the department that also handles water and environmental resources, while removing outdated administrative structures.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include the Department of Water, Energy, and Environment as the lead agency for noxious weed control, replacing the Department of Agriculture as the responsible state entity.
SCOPE
Noxious weed control administration moved from the Department of Agriculture to the Department of Water, Energy, and Environment
REQUIREMENT
The Riparian Vegetation Management Task Force was eliminated from the statute
New grant program provisions were added for removing certain riparian vegetation and purchasing specific equipment
FISCAL
Provisions regarding the Water Resources Cash Fund were updated to clarify which administrative expenses can be paid from it
DEFINITION
Key terms and definitions related to noxious weed control were revised to align with the new departmental structure
Floor votes · Legislature Feb 4, 2026
How they voted
33–0
Passed · 16 other
Total votes 49
Feb 4, 2026
N
Nonpartisan49
67% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Mar 4, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on March 4, 2026
executive
Feb 27, 2026
Legislature · Passed
President/Speaker signed
legislature
Feb 27, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Passed on Final Reading 39-9*-1
legislature
Feb 19, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Enrollment and Review ER115 adopted
legislature
Feb 4, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Agriculture AM1828 adopted
legislature
Jan 29, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Placed on General File with AM1828
legislature
Jan 9, 2026
Committee
Referred to Agriculture Committee
legislature
Jan 7, 2026
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Teresa Ibach
NNonpartisan
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