LINCOLN- Nebraska lawmakers took the first step Thursday toward eliminating nearly 40 different boards or commissions once created through legislative action but which are no longer operating or needed. The Legislature advanced the bill (LB346) introduced by Speaker John Arch of La Vista on behalf of Gov. Jim Pillen on a 42-0 vote on Day 67 of the 90-day legislative session. According to a 2024 report from the Legislative Research Division, there are currently 240 commissions, boards, committees, and other entities created through legislative action.

Among the boards and commissions set to be eliminated by July 1, 2026, are the Nebraska Potato Development Committee, the Climate Assessment Response Committee, the Nebraska Aquaculture Board, the Natural Gas Fuel Board, the Advisory Council on Public Water Supply, the Breast and Cervical Cancer Advisory Committee, the Governor’s Residence Advisory Committee, Governor’s Keep Nebraska Beautiful Committee, the Palliative Care and Quality of Life Advisory Council, and the Veterinary Prescription Monitoring Program Task Force.

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