LB 654 allocates $300,000 from the General Fund for fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27 to the Nebraska Department of Agriculture. The funds are specifically designated for the Nebraska AgrAbility program to purchase assistive technology and equipment for farmers and ranchers who do not qualify for U.S. Department of Agriculture funding. This bill directly affects Nebraska farmers and ranchers by providing state-funded support for accessibility tools. The appropriation is procedural and does not create new eligibility or policy changes, solely funding an existing program's equipment needs.
LB 609A appropriates $232,777 for fiscal year 2025-26 and $185,061 for fiscal year 2026-27 from the Financial Institution Assessment Cash Fund to the Department of Banking and Finance's Program 65. This funding supports the implementation of Legislative Bill 609 (which established a new banking oversight program) and limits salary/per diem expenses to $85,000 for 2025-26 and $87,125 for 2026-27. The bill directly affects the Department of Banking and Finance and its Program 65 operations.
This bill appropriates specific funds to the Nebraska State Patrol for Program 100 to support the implementation of Legislative Bill 148. It allocates $29,629 from the General Fund and $28,236 from the Nebraska State Patrol Cash Fund for fiscal year 2025-26, and $30,921 from the General Fund and $28,236 from the State Patrol Cash Fund for 2026-27. The funding is restricted to permanent/temporary salaries and per diems, with annual spending limits of $33,856 (2025-26) and $34,872 (2026-27). It directly affects the Nebraska State Patrol by providing targeted financial resources for a specific program.
LB 41A is an appropriation bill that allocates specific state and federal funds to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services for two Medicaid-related programs (344 and 348) to support implementation of Legislative Bill 41. It provides $28,021 (state and federal combined) for Program 344 and $155,579 for Program 348 in fiscal year 2025-26, with similar amounts for 2026-27. The funds must be used exclusively for their designated program purposes and cannot cover state employee salaries. This bill directly affects the Department of Health and Human Services and the Medicaid programs it administers.
LB 22A is an appropriation bill that allocates specific funds to support Legislative Bill 22. It provides $380,628 from the Medicaid Managed Care Excess Profit Fund and $694,972 in federal funds for fiscal year 2025-26, and $774,002 plus $1,377,198 for 2026-27, all to the Department of Health and Human Services' Program 348. These funds are designated exclusively to carry out the provisions of LB 22, with no use permitted for state employee salaries or per diems. The bill directly affects the state's Medicaid program administration by providing targeted financial resources for its implementation.
LB 645A allocates $66,000 in state funds (comprising $40,000 from the School Expense Fund and $26,000 from the State Patrol Expense Fund) for fiscal year 2025-26 to support Nebraska's Public Employees Retirement Board. The funds are specifically designated to carry out the provisions of another bill, Legislative Bill 645 (which relates to retirement program administration). This appropriation is limited to $20,000 for salary and per diem expenses during the current fiscal year, with no funds allocated for the following year. The bill takes immediate effect as an emergency measure.
LB 608A is an appropriations bill that allocates $781,647 for fiscal year 2025-26 and $1,351,495 for fiscal year 2026-27 from Nebraska’s General Fund to the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education (Program 692). The funds are specifically designated to support the implementation of Legislative Bill 608 (related to postsecondary education), with strict limitations requiring the money to be used only for that purpose. The bill prohibits using these funds for state employee salaries or per diems. This measure was indefinitely postponed on May 14, 2025, and never became law.
This bill appropriates $122,000 from the General Fund for fiscal year 2025-26 and $125,966 for 2026-27 to the Nebraska Board of Parole for Program 358. The funds are specifically designated to support implementation of Legislative Bill 215, which is referenced in this appropriation. The bill also sets spending limits, capping total salary and per diem expenses at $85,400 for 2025-26 and $88,015 for 2026-27. It directly affects the Board of Parole's operations by providing dedicated funding for Program 358. This is a standard funding measure to enable the execution of another legislative bill, not a standalone policy change.
LB 80A is a funding bill that allocates $20,000 from the Supreme Court Automation Cash Fund for the 2025-26 fiscal year to support the Supreme Court's Program 570. This funding specifically helps implement provisions from Legislative Bill 80, which relates to court automation. The bill prohibits using these funds for salaries or per diems for state employees. It directly affects the Supreme Court's operations by providing targeted financial support for its automation program. The bill was approved by the governor on May 20, 2025.
This bill appropriates $830,000 for fiscal year 2025-26 and $1,135,000 for fiscal year 2026-27 from the Domestic Violence and Sex Trafficking Survivor Housing Assistance Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services' Program 514. The funds are specifically designated to support housing assistance for domestic violence and sex trafficking survivors, as required by Legislative Bill 78. The appropriations are restricted to state aid for housing services and cannot be used for salaries or employee expenses. The bill was approved by the governor on May 20, 2025.
