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Natural Resources Committee, Nebraska State Senate

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The Natural Resources Committee is a standing committee of the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature. Per Legislature Rule 3, the committee is made up of eight members.[1]

Per Rule 3 of the Unicameral Rules, committees in the Nebraska Legislature are appointed biennially by a thirteen-member select Committee on Committees with approval from the legislature at-large. The committee, which itself is elected by the whole legislature at the beginning of a legislative session following an election, is responsible for submitting a preliminary report of appointments, then on the following day a final report to be voted on by the legislature. If a final report is not passed, it is returned to the committee for alterations.[2] During the session, vacancies are filled by the Committee on Committees unless provided for otherwise. Between sessions, vacancies are filled by a vote of the Executive Board.[3] The Speaker is not allowed to serve on a standing committee, but is to serve on the Rules Committee ex officio.[4]

DocumentIcon.jpg See rules: Rules of the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature

Function

The Natural Resources Committee is responsible for processing legislation involving the following subject areas:
  • Water
  • ground and surface water
  • water rights
  • water wells
  • irrigation
  • flood control
  • drainage
  • Department of Natural Resources
  • Public Power
  • public power districts
  • Nebraska Power Review Board
  • other utilities; electric co-ops
  • oil and gas; pipelines; ethanol
  • Natural Resources Districts; Natural Resources Commission
  • Environment
  • hazardous waste; underground storage; oils and fuels; combustibles
  • litter reduction; recycling; drink containers
  • Department of Environmental Quality; Environmental Quality Council
  • pollution; Environmental Protection Act; chemigation
  • air pollution
  • Energy
  • Nebraska Energy Office
  • wind energy
  • Recreation
  • hunting; fishing; trapping; game farming
  • Game and Parks Commission
  • parks, recreation areas; recreation roads
  • endangered species; wildlife damage
  • boating[5][6]

Membership

2023-2024 legislative session

Natural Resources Committee, 2023-2024

Democratic members (2) Republican members (6) Third-party members(0)

2021-2022 legislative session

Natural Resources Committee, 2021-2022

Democratic members (2) Republican members (6) Third-party members(0)

2019-2020 legislative session

Natural Resources Committee, 2019-2020

Democratic members (1) Republican members (7) Third-party members(0)

2017 legislative session

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.

Natural Resources Members, 2017
Democratic members (4)Republican members (9)
Rick KolowskiDan Hughes, Chair
Dan QuickMark Kolterman, Chair
Lynne WalzJoni Albrecht
Kate BolzBruce Bostelman
Suzanne Geist
John McCollister
Mike Groene
Brett Lindstrom
John Stinner, Sr.

2015 legislative session

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.

2013-2014

The following table described committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.

2011-2012

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Footnotes


Current members of the Nebraska State Senate
Leadership
Senate President:John Arch
Senators
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
District 5
District 6
District 7
District 8
District 9
District 10
District 11
District 12
District 13
District 14
John Arch (R)
District 15
District 16
District 17
District 18
District 19
Rob Dover (R)
District 20
District 21
District 22
District 23
District 24
District 25
District 26
District 27
District 28
District 29
District 30
District 31
District 32
District 33
District 34
District 35
Dan Quick (D)
District 36
District 37
District 38
District 39
District 40
District 41
District 42
District 43
District 44
District 45
District 46
District 47
District 48
District 49
Republican Party (33)
Democratic Party (14)
Nonpartisan (2)