LB 807 Legislature · 109th Legislature (2025-2026)

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 The bill also eliminates outdated provisions about the Noxious Weed Cash Fund and aligns related laws.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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Introduced Enrollment and Review ER115 · 5 edits
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to centralize weed management under the department that also handles water and environmental resources, while removing outdated administrative structures.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

330
Passed · 16 other
Total votes 49
Feb 4, 2026
N Nonpartisan49
33 Yea 16
67% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
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
Photo of Teresa Ibach
Teresa Ibach
NNonpartisan
NE
44