Budget & Taxes

signed · Nebraska · Legislature Jun 6, 2025

LB 644A: Appropriation Bill

This bill, LB 644A, is a funding measure that allocates specific state funds to support the implementation of Legislative Bill 644. It provides $30,000 from the State Settlement Cash Fund for Fiscal Year 2025-26 (and none for 2026-27) to the Attorney General's office for Program 507, and $50,000 annually from the General Fund for Fiscal Years 2025-26 and 2026-27 to the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission for Program 94. The bill explicitly prohibits using these funds for state employee salaries or per diems. As an appropriation bill, it directly affects the Attorney General and the Accountability Commission by providing targeted financial support for their work related to Legislative Bill 644.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $30k and $50k annually to state offices for program implementation, directly funding budgetary needs without restrictions.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

signed · Nebraska · Legislature Jun 6, 2025

LB 298A: Appropriation Bill

This bill allocates $680,000 annually from the General Fund for fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27 to the Legislative Council. The funds are specifically designated to support implementation of Legislative Bill 298 (the main bill it references) and are subject to annual salary limits of $590,500 and $615,700 respectively. It modifies existing budget lines for the Legislative Council's Office of Public Counsel and repeals prior appropriation language, with immediate effect due to an emergency declaration. The bill does not change policy but adjusts funding for legislative operations.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $680,000 annually from General Fund to Legislative Council for implementing LB 298, directly advancing budget operations and funding legislative functions.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

signed · Nebraska · Legislature Jun 6, 2025

LB 391A: Appropriation Bill

LB 391A is an appropriation bill that provides funding to support Legislative Bill 391 (the main bill, not detailed here). It allocates $1,000,000 from the Give to Enable Support Cash Fund for fiscal year 2026-27 to Program 475, and $98,687 from the General Fund for fiscal year 2025-26 to Program 102. The bill explicitly prohibits using these funds for state employee salaries or per diems. This funding mechanism enables the implementation of Legislative Bill 391's provisions but does not describe the main bill's content.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $1M+ to specific programs (475, 102) via appropriation, directly funding state programs without tax changes. Explicitly enables implementation of related legislation, aligning with fiscal management support.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

signed · Nebraska · Legislature Jun 6, 2025

LB 275A: Appropriation Bill

LB 275A appropriates $329,347 for Program 33 and $629,165 for Program 354 within Nebraska's Department of Health and Human Services for the 2026-27 fiscal year, with the latter amount designated as state aid to support Legislative Bill 275. It provides no funding for these programs during the 2025-26 fiscal year. The bill sets a $95,442 cap on salary spending for Program 33 in 2026-27 while prohibiting all salary expenses for Program 354. This funding directly affects how the Department of Health and Human Services allocates resources for these specific programs.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesProhibits all salary expenses for Program 354 and caps Program 33 spending, effectively defunding key program elements within health services.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

signed · Nebraska · Legislature Jun 2, 2025

LB 346: Provide for termination of boards, commissions, committees, councils, funds, groups, panels, and task forces and change and eliminate funds and powers and duties of departments and agencies

This bill eliminates numerous state advisory groups, boards, and commissions - including the Climate Assessment Response Committee, Women's Health Initiative Advisory Council, and Palliative Care Act - and removes their funding. It also modifies department responsibilities, such as adjusting the Board of Mental Health Practice and the Department of Health and Human Services. The bill specifically terminates the Whiteclay Public Health Emergency Task Force and streamlines overlapping government structures by repealing obsolete provisions. These changes aim to simplify state agency operations by removing redundant entities and consolidating functions.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesDefunds multiple state advisory groups and eliminates their funding, directly reducing government spending per bill's summary.90% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentTerminates Climate Assessment Response Committee and removes its funding, directly weakening climate oversight and environmental protections85% confidence ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareTerminates Women's Health Initiative Advisory Council and Palliative Care Act funding, defunding healthcare-specific advisory bodies per bill summary.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

signed · Nebraska · Legislature May 21, 2025

LB 36A: Appropriation Bill

LB 36A is an appropriation bill that allocates specific funds from the Waste Reduction and Recycling Incentive Fund to the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy. It provides $51,585 for fiscal year 2025-26 and $109,036 for 2026-27 to support Program 513, directly funding the implementation of Legislative Bill 36. The bill includes spending limits: total salary and per diem costs cannot exceed $30,264 for 2025-26 or $63,554 for 2026-27. This funding mechanism ensures resources are available for the waste reduction program outlined in LB 36, without changing laws or affecting the public directly.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates specific funds from state fund to environmental program, directly advancing budget allocation for public service implementation per bill's purpose.95% confidence ✓ EnergySupports EnergyAllocates funds to Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy for Program 513 implementation, directly supporting energy infrastructure funding as specified in the bill's summary.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentAllocates funds from Waste Reduction and Recycling Incentive Fund to support environmental program implementation, directly advancing pollution control and conservation efforts.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

signed · Nebraska · Legislature Mar 26, 2025

LB 116: Change provisions of the Convention Center Facility Financing Assistance Act and the Nebraska Visitors Development Act

LB 116 amends definitions in Nebraska's Convention Center Facility Financing Assistance Act and Nebraska Visitors Development Act to clarify eligibility for state funding. It specifies that "associated hotels" and "nearby retailers" must be within 600 yards of a convention center (with special rules if near the State Capitol), and excludes new sports arenas with over 16,000 seats from becoming "eligible facilities" for state assistance. The bill also adjusts funding limits, capping total state assistance at $150 million per project, with modified rules for facilities near the State Capitol. These changes directly affect local governments seeking state financial support for convention center development or related infrastructure.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesClarifies eligibility for state funding and caps assistance, promoting fiscal responsibility in budget management per bill's adjustments to funding limits and exclusions.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

signed · Nebraska · Legislature Mar 12, 2025

LB 296A: Appropriation Bill

LB 296A is a funding bill that allocates $0 from the State Department of Education Improvement Grant Fund for fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27 to support Legislative Bill 296. It specifies that total expenditures for salaries and per diems from these funds cannot exceed $160,197 for 2025-26 or $165,403 for 2026-27. The bill directly affects the State Department of Education by providing a procedural funding mechanism for another legislative act. This is a technical appropriations measure with no actual monetary allocation, solely establishing budgetary parameters for a related bill.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesAllocates $0 from education fund, defunding support for Bill 296, directly restricting program funding per appropriation language.90% confidence ✗ EducationOpposes EducationBill allocates $0 from education funds for two fiscal years, directly defunding the State Department of Education Improvement Grant Fund as specified in Legislative Bill 296.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

signed · Nebraska · Legislature Feb 26, 2025

LB 182: Change provisions relating to the Affordable Housing Tax Credit Act and the Child Care Tax Credit Act

LB 182 amends Nebraska's Affordable Housing Tax Credit Act and Child Care Tax Credit Act to clarify how tax credits can be used. It allows developers of affordable housing projects to transfer or sell their allocated tax credits to other taxpayers (like investors), and expands permitted uses of child care tax credits beyond their original scope. The bill specifically updates rules for allocating credits to pass-through entities (like partnerships or LLCs) and ensures credits only apply to projects completed after 2018. These changes directly affect affordable housing developers and childcare providers seeking tax credit benefits.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExpands tax credit usage for affordable housing/child care, enabling more flexible fiscal mechanisms to support these programs without direct tax increases.85% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingAmends tax credit rules to allow transferability to investors, directly enabling more funding for affordable housing development per bill's focus on 'affordable housing projects'.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes