All Roll Calls
Yes: 227 • No: 0
NebraskaLB794109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessionslegislature
Change and eliminate provisions relating to the Healthy Soils Task Force, require the Department of Agriculture to submit related documentation, and provide powers to natural resources districts regarding soil and water practices
Sponsored By: Barry DeKay
Signed by Governor
Agriculture Committee
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Local districts add soil and water programs
Natural resources districts can set up or join programs to teach about water quality, water use, and soil health. They can run demonstration projects and hold educational events. They can partner with farmers, nonprofits, companies, service groups, schools, and state or federal agencies. Districts must get a landowner’s consent before doing demonstration projects on private land.
Healthy Soils Task Force ends, fund updated
The law ends the Healthy Soils Task Force and repeals the statutes that created it. Money from fertilizer and liming fees goes to the Fertilizers and Soil Conditioners Administrative Fund to cover the Department of Agriculture’s costs to administer those laws. The fund no longer pays for the Task Force, and a past $275,000 transfer to the General Fund is removed. Transfers to the General Fund now happen only when the Legislature directs them.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Barry DeKay
Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
legislature vote • 2/20/2026
Final Reading
Yes: 48 • No: 0 • Other: 1
legislature vote • 2/9/2026
Vote
Yes: 33 • No: 0 • Other: 16
legislature vote • 2/9/2026
Vote
Yes: 35 • No: 0 • Other: 14
legislature vote • 1/27/2026
Vote
Yes: 43 • No: 0 • Other: 6
legislature vote • Unknown
Vote
Yes: 35 • No: 0 • Other: 14
legislature vote • Unknown
Vote
Yes: 33 • No: 0 • Other: 16
Actions Timeline
Provisions/portions of LB827 amended into LB794 by AM2019
4/17/2026legislatureApproved by Governor on February 24, 2026
2/24/2026legislaturePresented to Governor on February 20, 2026
2/20/2026legislaturePresident/Speaker signed
2/20/2026legislaturePassed on Final Reading 48-0-1
2/20/2026legislatureDispensing of reading at large approved
2/20/2026legislatureEnrollment and Review ST53 recorded
2/17/2026legislatureEnrollment and Review ST53 filed
2/17/2026legislaturePlaced on Final Reading with ST53
2/17/2026legislatureAdvanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
2/9/2026legislatureStorer FA966 adopted
2/9/2026legislatureStorer FA966 to AM2019 filed
2/9/2026legislatureDeKay AM2019 adopted
2/9/2026legislatureDeKay AM2019 filed
2/9/2026legislatureKauth FA423 withdrawn
2/9/2026legislaturePlaced on Select File
1/30/2026legislatureAdvanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
1/27/2026legislaturePlaced on General File
1/21/2026legislatureNotice of hearing for January 20, 2026
1/13/2026legislatureReferred to Agriculture Committee
1/9/2026legislatureKauth FA423 filed
1/8/2026legislatureDate of introduction
1/7/2026legislature
Bill Text
Introduced
1/7/2026
Enrolled / Slip Law
Final / Enacted
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