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LB 527A Legislature · 109th Legislature (2025-2026)

Appropriation Bill

LB 527A is an appropriation bill that allocates specific state and federal funds to two health programs (344 and 348) under Nebraska's Department of Health and Human Services to support implementation of Legislative Bill 527. It provides $18.05 million for Program 344 and $162.40 million for Program 348 in fiscal year 2025-26, with increased amounts for 2026-27, sourced from the Medicaid Access and Quality Fund and federal Medicaid funds. The bill restricts these funds to the purposes of Legislative Bill 527 and prohibits their use for state employee salaries. Approved by the governor on April 7, 2025, it takes immediate effect due to an emergency declaration.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $18.05M and $162.40M for health programs, directly funding essential state services under budgetary authority per appropriation bill structure.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAllocates $18.05M and $162.40M to health programs (344/348) under DHHS for LB 527 implementation, increasing funding for FY2025-26.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Legislature Passage
Apr 2025
Legislature Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Mar 11, 2025 Signed Apr 8, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Final Reading · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to significantly reduce appropriated funding amounts while maintaining the same program structure and emergency effective date. The changes affect both state and federal fund allocations for FY2025-26 and FY2026-27, with state fund amounts decreasing substantially and federal fund amounts also being reduced proportionally.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains the same - it still appropriates funds to the Department of Health and Human Services for Program 348 to carry out provisions of Legislative Bill 527, but with reduced funding levels.
FISCAL

FY2025-26 state fund appropriation reduced from $63,157,578 to $5,765,385 and federal funds reduced from $117,292,645 to $12,279,638

FY2026-27 state fund appropriation reduced from $128,815,156 to $11,758,984 and federal funds reduced from $239,228,148 to $25,045,347

Additional appropriations added in Section 2 for FY2025-26 ($57,392,193 state, $105,013,007 federal) and FY2026-27 ($117,056,172 state, $214,182,801 federal)

TECHNICAL

Program number changed from 348 to 344 in Section 1, though Section 2 references Program 348

Formatting changes to line numbering and spacing throughout the document

Floor votes · Legislature Mar 25, 2025

How they voted

33–0
Passed · 16 other
Total votes 49
Mar 25, 2025
N Nonpartisan49
33 Yea 16
67% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
1
Apr 8, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on April 7, 2025
executive
Apr 3, 2025
Legislature · Passed
President/Speaker signed
legislature
Apr 3, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 46-1-2
legislature
Mar 25, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Jacobson AM781 adopted
legislature
Mar 11, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Placed on General File
legislature
Mar 11, 2025
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Mike Jacobson
Mike Jacobson
NNonpartisan
NE
42