Change and eliminate reporting requirements involving certain government agencies and preparation of the state executive budget, require the provision of copies of certain contracts to the Auditor of Public Accounts, and eliminate the Suggestion Award Board and the state employee suggestion system
LB 1048 removes reporting requirements for multiple Nebraska state agencies, including the Departments of Agriculture, Labor, Water, Energy, Environment, Revenue, and Transportation, as well as broadband providers. It eliminates the Small Business Advisory Council, the Suggestion Award Board, and the state employee suggestion system. The bill also modifies procedures for submitting annual reports on programs like short-time compensation and streamlines budget preparation processes. These changes aim to reduce administrative burdens on state agencies and employees who previously submitted or managed these reports.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Legislature Passage
Apr 2026
Legislature Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 14, 2026
Signed Apr 17, 2026
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Enrollment and Review ER179
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Final Reading
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4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was finalized and reorganized to include a comprehensive list of statutes being amended, covering topics from insurance reporting to environmental permits and labor programs. The text was cleaned to remove editorial marks and standardized the formatting for the final legislative record.
Scope change
The bill's scope is now clearly defined by a specific list of statutes (e.g., 44-1412, 48-683) that will be amended, replacing a generic reference to 'original sections'.
TECHNICAL
Added a detailed list of specific Nebraska Revised Statutes that are targeted for amendment or repeal.
Changed the bill status from 'Enrollment and Review' to 'Final Reading', indicating the legislative process is complete.
Removed editorial markup symbols and internal tracking notes used during the review process.
Added the sponsor's name (Arch) and the Governor's request designation.
Floor votes · Legislature Mar 30, 2026
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 49
Mar 30, 2026
N
Nonpartisan49
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
8
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Apr 17, 2026
Introduced
Provisions/portions of LB997 amended into LB1048 by AM3075
legislature
Apr 17, 2026
Introduced
Provisions/portions of LB830 amended into LB1048 by AM2739
legislature
Apr 17, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on April 14, 2026
executive
Apr 10, 2026
Legislature · Passed
President/Speaker signed
legislature
Apr 10, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Passed on Final Reading 48-1*-0
legislature
Apr 2, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Andersen AM3075 adopted
legislature
Apr 2, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Enrollment and Review ER179 adopted
legislature
Mar 30, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Government, Military and Veterans Affairs AM1957 adopted
legislature
Mar 30, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Lonowski AM2739 adopted
legislature
Feb 12, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Placed on General File with AM1957
legislature
Jan 16, 2026
Committee
Referred to Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
legislature
Jan 14, 2026
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Arch
NNonpartisan
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