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