LB 1209 Legislature · 109th Legislature (2025-2026)

Provide and change appropriations for purposes of carrying out legislation and change provisions relating to appropriations and a transfer of funds

LB 1209 appropriates $XXX from the General Fund for fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27 to the Legislative Council for Program 122. This procedural bill allocates existing funds to cover the Legislative Council's operational costs without changing policies or creating new programs. It declares an emergency to take effect immediately upon approval, bypassing standard implementation timelines. The bill directly affects the Legislative Council's budget but does not alter any substantive laws or regulations.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Legislature Passage

Apr 2026

Legislature Passage

Apr 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Jan 21, 2026 Signed Apr 17, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Final Reading · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was updated to reflect its progression to the Final Reading stage and significantly expanded its scope to amend multiple existing laws regarding state appropriations. The text now includes detailed definitions for fiscal years, specific rules for handling unexpended balances, and new limitations on salary and wage expenditures to ensure fiscal control.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from a simple appropriation measure to a comprehensive legislative act that amends numerous prior laws (LB261 and LB1071/1072) and establishes new definitions and accounting rules for the state budget.

DEFINITION

Added a new section defining specific fiscal year periods (FY2025-26 through FY2028-29) to clarify budget timelines.

REQUIREMENT

Introduced new sections detailing how unexpended balances and certified encumbrances are handled, including rules for lapsing funds and reappropriating balances.

Added a new section limiting expenditures for salaries, wages, and per diems, specifying what counts as taxable compensation and how federal funds interact with state limits.

FISCAL

Updated the bill text to reference amendments to multiple specific sections of previous legislative bills rather than just a single program.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill status from 'Introduced' to 'Final Reading' and adjusted the committee assignment details in the header.

Floor votes · Legislature Apr 8, 2026

How they voted

43–0

Passed · 6 other

Total votes 49

Apr 8, 2026

N Nonpartisan49

43 Yea 6

87% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 17, 2026

Introduced

Provisions/portions of LB1235A amended into LB1209 by rules suspension

legislature

Apr 17, 2026

Introduced

Provisions/portions of LB1101A amended into LB1209 by rules suspension

legislature

Apr 17, 2026

Introduced

Provisions/portions of LB901A amended into LB1209 by rules suspension

legislature

Apr 17, 2026

Introduced

Provisions/portions of LB867A amended into LB1209 by rules suspension

legislature

Apr 17, 2026

Introduced

Provisions/portions of LB847A amended into LB1209 by rules suspension

legislature

Apr 17, 2026

Introduced

Provisions/portions of LB759A amended into LB1209 by rules suspension

legislature

Apr 17, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor on April 16, 2026

executive

Apr 10, 2026

Legislature · Passed

President/Speaker signed

legislature

Apr 10, 2026

Legislature · Passed

Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 48-1-0

legislature

Apr 8, 2026

Legislature · Passed

Clements AM3133 adopted

legislature

Mar 23, 2026

Legislature · Passed

Placed on General File

legislature

Jan 23, 2026

Committee

Referred to Appropriations Committee

legislature

Jan 21, 2026

Introduced

Date of introduction

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors