This bill appropriates $500,000 from Nebraska's General Fund for fiscal year 2026-27 to the Military Department to support the Nebraska Nonprofit Security Grant Program. The funds specifically include $450,000 designated for state aid to nonprofit organizations seeking security upgrades, such as improved lighting, fencing, or alarm systems. The bill also limits total spending on salaries and per diems for program administration to $45,000 during the same fiscal period. It directly affects eligible Nebraska nonprofits by providing financial assistance for physical security enhancements, administered through the Military Department.
This bill amends Nebraska's Reading Improvement Act to clarify funding for evidence-based reading instruction. It specifies that $2 million annually from the Education Future Fund will be allocated for regional coaches and teacher training (for kindergarten through third grade) during fiscal year 2026-27, replacing prior language covering 2024-25 through 2029-30. The funding supports professional development for teachers in approved schools and early childhood programs. It directly affects schools, teachers, and the State Department of Education by mandating specific annual funding for literacy training programs. The change updates the appropriation timeline but does not alter the program's core requirements.
Nebraska bill LB 1217 allows public, private, denominational, and parochial schools to keep epinephrine (approved by the FDA) on hand for emergency use. The bill authorizes schools to administer epinephrine to students experiencing allergic reactions, directly affecting school staff and students with severe allergies. Schools must obtain authorization from the State Department of Education to maintain epinephrine in emergency first aid situations. This policy change simplifies access to life-saving treatment during allergic emergencies without requiring individual prescriptions for each student.
This bill changes Nebraska's liquor licensing rules to streamline approvals for retail stores, bottle clubs, craft breweries, and microdistilleries. It gives the Liquor Control Commission more authority to issue licenses even if local governments recommend denial, while requiring the commission to consider factors like neighborhood characteristics, existing license density, and population growth. The bill also limits local occupation taxes to twice the license fee and exempts Class J retail licensees from these taxes. These changes directly affect businesses seeking liquor licenses and local governments that previously held significant veto power over applications.
Nebraska's LB 725 clarifies and updates definitions and licensing requirements under the State Electrical Act. It redefines terms like "Class A master electrician," "Class B electrical contractor," and "residential installation" with specific technical details (e.g., voltage limits, building size restrictions). The bill modifies provisions for electrical licenses, fees, inspections, and directional boring practices to harmonize existing rules. It directly affects electricians, contractors, and inspectors who must comply with these updated licensing standards. The changes aim to modernize the regulatory framework without introducing new policy requirements.
LB 858 allocates $2.1 million annually from state General Funds to seven specific federally qualified community health centers in Nebraska (including Charles Drew Health Center and OneWorld Community Health Centers) for general services, with each center receiving $300,000. It also provides $1.4 million for dental services ($200,000 per center) and $750,000 from the Nebraska Health Care Cash Fund distributed proportionally based on each center's previous year's uninsured client count. An additional $500,000 from the Nebraska Health Care Cash Fund is allocated for FY2026-27 to expand services like behavioral health or dental care, with funding tied to the Uniform Data System Report. The bill directs these funds to increase health care access through existing or new services, locations, equipment, or capital projects at the seven centers.
This bill mandates that Nebraska's $462,480,546 appropriation for Medicaid nursing facility rates (Program No. 348) must be fully used in calculating annual rates for fiscal year 2026-27, including the inflation factor. It requires the Department of Health and Human Services to submit two reports: one by August 1, 2026, detailing how the inflation factor was calculated, and another by December 31, 2026, identifying unobligated funds from prior nursing facility appropriations. The bill directly affects Medicaid nursing facilities and the state's Department of Health and Human Services by specifying how funds must be allocated and reported. It declares an emergency to take effect immediately upon approval.
This bill directs Nebraska's Legislature to appropriate $7,046,697 (including $3.1 million in state funds and $3.9 million in federal funds) for fiscal year 2026-27 specifically to increase Medicaid reimbursement rates for assisted-living facilities. It mandates that the Department of Health and Human Services raise the daily rate for all facilities under Nebraska's aged and disabled home and community-based Medicaid waiver program (Program No. 348) to $78.45 per day, applying equally to both rural and urban facilities. The funding is intended to directly affect Medicaid-certified assisted-living facilities serving eligible older adults and disabled individuals in Nebraska.
This bill appropriates $XXX from Nebraska's General Fund for fiscal year 2026-27 to the Department of Economic Development. The funds are designated for Program 601 (Community and Rural Development) to provide state aid to development districts established under Nebraska law (sections 13-1901 to 13-1907). It directly affects development districts that support community and rural economic projects, such as infrastructure or business development initiatives. The bill creates no new policy but allocates existing state funds for this specific purpose.
LB 1175 amends Nebraska's Parental Rights in Social Media Act to allow parents or minors harmed by social media companies to sue under product liability law instead of general civil actions. It reclassifies social media platforms as "products" for legal purposes, enabling lawsuits claiming harm from platform design or features (like addiction or exploitation) as if they were defective products. This directly affects parents of minors or minors themselves who believe social media companies violated the act by retaining their data or causing harm. The bill changes the legal mechanism for seeking damages but does not alter the types of harms (e.g., self-harm, addiction) that qualify for compensation under the law.
LB 1151 creates a new "regional craft brewery license" for Nebraska breweries producing 20,000 to 200,000 barrels of beer annually. This license allows these breweries to operate up to eight physical locations, sell beer to wholesalers for distribution, and obtain retail licenses at their sites - replacing the need for separate manufacturing and retail licenses. The bill also adds provisions for off-site storage of tax-paid beer with commission approval and updates licensing rules to include this new category. It directly affects mid-sized craft breweries seeking expanded operations under Nebraska's Liquor Control Act.
Nebraska's LB 1227 modifies how counties, cities, and villages can adopt local energy and electrical codes. It requires local energy codes to be cost-efficient and conform to state standards, ensuring they don’t increase energy consumption beyond the Nebraska Energy Code. The bill clarifies that local codes must align with state building codes (e.g., by referencing specific 2018 International Code sections) and mandates notification if local codes modify certain sections of those standards. It also prohibits local electrical codes from differing from state standards, except for inspector certification requirements.
