---
type: "Bill"
title: "Eliminate obsolete provisions related to milldams"
description: "Eliminate obsolete provisions related to milldams"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ne"
legislature: "Nebraska Legislature"
session: "105"
identifier: "LB 176"
citation: "Nebraska LB 176 (105)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bostelman"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 12
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-01-10"
last_action: "2017-05-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3962dee2-e0b8-4544-8248-82a960b6b920"
source_url: "https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/search_by_date.php?SessionDay=2017"
source_hash: "482c1a02beb8731680c8349173ae01afe8c68fbb106f27a2f685742024fe4ab0"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ne"]
---

# Nebraska LB 176 (105) — Eliminate obsolete provisions related to milldams

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/105/PDF/Intro/LB176.pdf)
2. **Final Reading** (committee substitute) — [source](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/105/PDF/Final/LB176.pdf)
3. **Slip Law** (committee substitute) — [source](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/105/PDF/Slip/LB176.pdf)

## Votes

- Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial — **27–0** (pass) · legislature
- Passed on Final Reading 47-0-2 — **47–0** (pass) · legislature

## Sponsors

- Bostelman — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-05-10** Approved by Governor on May 10, 2017 `executive-signature`
- **2017-05-04** Presented to Governor on May 04, 2017 `executive-receipt`
- **2017-05-04** President/Speaker signed `passage`
- **2017-05-04** Passed on Final Reading 47-0-2 `passage`
- **2017-05-02** Placed on Final Reading `reading-3`
- **2017-04-26** Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
- **2017-04-24** Placed on Select File `filing`
- **2017-04-20** Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
- **2017-01-31** Placed on General File `filing`
- **2017-01-18** Notice of hearing for January 26, 2017
- **2017-01-12** Referred to Natural Resources Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-01-10** Date of introduction `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3962dee2-e0b8-4544-8248-82a960b6b920`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Nebraska legislature records).