Redefine state agency under the State Procurement Act
LB 529 redefines "state agency" under Nebraska's State Procurement Act to exclude specific entities, including the University of Nebraska, Nebraska state colleges, the Nebraska Investment Council, courts, the Legislature, and constitutionally established agencies. This change means these excluded entities will no longer be subject to the state procurement rules that apply to other state agencies when purchasing goods or services. The bill amends Section 73-803 of Nebraska's statutes, with the new definition applying to actions taken on or after July 19, 2024. This is a procedural clarification affecting procurement processes, not a new policy.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Legislature Passage
Apr 2025
Legislature Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 22, 2025
Signed Apr 8, 2025
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Enrollment and Review ER27
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MODERATE
This bill was amended during the Enrollment and Review process to correct errors and clarify provisions related to the State Procurement Act. The changes include fixing formatting issues, correcting section references, and clarifying requirements for state agency contracts, particularly regarding contract duration limits and payment terms.
Scope change
The bill's scope was slightly modified to correct section references from 73-802.04 to 73-803 and to clarify the applicability of procurement requirements to state agencies.
TECHNICAL
Corrected section number references throughout the bill to ensure consistency with the Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024.
REQUIREMENT
Clarified contract duration limits by specifying that amendments cannot extend contracts by more than fifty percent of the initial term, with restrictions on further extensions.
Corrected language regarding state agency responsibilities for processing contracts through the state accounting system and establishing centralized contract databases.
DEFINITION
Added emergency declaration provision to allow for faster processing of certain procurement matters.
ELIGIBILITY
Clarified exemptions for the Nebraska Investment Council and state colleges from certain procurement requirements.
Floor votes · Legislature Mar 12, 2025
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 12 other
Total votes 49
Mar 12, 2025
N
Nonpartisan49
75% Yea
Vote distribution
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
2
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 47-0-2
legislature
Mar 28, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Enrollment and Review ER27 adopted
legislature
Mar 12, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Government, Military and Veterans Affairs AM27 adopted
legislature
Feb 18, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Placed on General File with AM27
legislature
Jan 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
legislature
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Mike Jacobson
NNonpartisan
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