Nebraska legislation · 109th Legislature
Nebraska LB979: Change provisions of the Game Law and the State Boat Act
Status: Signed into law, April 17, 2026
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT relating to the Game and Parks Commission; to amend sections 37-327.01, 37-406, 37-431, 37-484, and 37-1241.02, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, sections 37-201, 37-247.01, 37-324, 37-415, 37-447, 37-449, 37-450, 37-456, 37-456.01, 37-457, and 37-4,111, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024, and sections 37-327.04, 37-451, 37-455, and 37-1214, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025; to redefine a term; to change provisions relating to funds, fees, permits, and floatation devices; to provide for mountain lion permits; to provide for fees for educational programs…
From the enrolled text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to the Game and Parks Commission; to amend sections 37-327.01, 37-406, 37-431, 37-484, and 37-1241.02, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, sections 37-201, 37-247.01, 37-324, 37-415, 37-447, 37-449, 37-450, 37-456, 37-456.01, 37-457, and 37-4,111, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024, and sections 37-327.04, 37-451, 37-455, and 37-1214, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025; to redefine a term; to change provisions relating to funds, fees, permits, and floatation devices; to provide for mountain lion permits; to provide for fees for educational programs; to provide a penalty; to harmonize provisions; and to repeal the original sections. Section 1. Section 37-201, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024, is amended to read: 37-201 Sections 37-201 to 37-814 and 37-1501 to 37-1510 and sections 6 and 20 of this act and the State Park System Construction Alternatives Act shall be known and may be cited as the Game Law. Sec. 2. Section 37-247.01, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024, is amended to read: 37-247.01 Wildlife abatement means the use of a trained raptor to frighten, flush, haze, take, or kill certain wildlife to manage depredation, damage, or other threats to human health and safety or commerce caused by such wildlife. Sec. 3. Section 37-324, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024, is amended to read: 37-324 (1) The funds derived from the sale of permits and publications …