LB 749 Legislature · 109th Legislature (2025-2026)

Change provisions relating to the calculation of tax levies for state aid to municipalities

This bill changes how Nebraska calculates state aid for cities and towns. It requires the Department of Revenue to use each municipality's prior year's certified property tax levy data (separating bond and nonbond taxes) to determine aid amounts. Municipalities with tax levies below the state average face a 20% aid reduction for each cent below the average, up to 80% total reduction. The calculation uses population and property tax averages, and if the aid fund is insufficient, money is allocated proportionally to all cities.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Legislature Passage
Apr 2026
Legislature Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 7, 2026 Signed Apr 17, 2026
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Floor votes · Legislature Apr 9, 2026

How they voted

490
Passed
Total votes 49
Apr 9, 2026
N Nonpartisan49
49 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Apr 17, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on April 14, 2026
executive
Apr 10, 2026
Legislature · Passed
President/Speaker signed
legislature
Apr 9, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Passed on Final Reading 49-0-0
legislature
Jan 30, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Placed on General File
legislature
Jan 9, 2026
Committee
Referred to Revenue Committee
legislature
Jan 7, 2026
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Tony Sorrentino
Tony Sorrentino
NNonpartisan
NE
39