Appropriation Bill
This bill updates funding allocations for Nebraska state agencies for the 2026 fiscal year, specifically adjusting appropriations for the Department of Labor and the Department of Economic Development. It increases budget amounts for workforce development programs, employment services, and business incentive initiatives while maintaining designated funding sources for each purpose. The legislation amends previous appropriation laws to reflect these financial changes and includes provisions for reappropriating any unspent funds from the prior fiscal year.
Bill status
died
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Legislature Passage
Mar 2026
Governor
Introduced Mar 17, 2026
Last action Apr 17, 2026
Floor votes · Legislature Mar 19, 2026
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 11 other
Total votes 49
Mar 19, 2026
N
Nonpartisan49
77% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Apr 17, 2026
Introduced
Provisions/portions of LB847A amended into LB1209 by rules suspension
legislature
Mar 26, 2026
Committee
Indefinitely postponed
legislature
Mar 19, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Legislature Vote: pass (38-0-11)
legislature
Mar 17, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Placed on General File
legislature
Mar 17, 2026
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kathleen Kauth
NNonpartisan
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