LB 59 Legislature · 109th Legislature (2025-2026)

Provide for the disbursement of funds of a natural resources district by electronic payment systems

LB 59 allows Nebraska natural resources districts to disburse funds using electronic payment systems (like ACH transfers) alongside traditional checks. It amends state law to explicitly include electronic payments as a permitted method for district expenditures, requiring written authorization for any officer signing on behalf of the treasurer. The bill also adds bonding requirements to protect districts against losses from unauthorized electronic transactions. This change directly affects how natural resources districts manage their financial operations and fund disbursements.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2025
Legislature Passage
Mar 2025
Legislature Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 9, 2025 Signed Mar 12, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Enrollment and Review ER4 · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill was amended during the Enrollment and Review stage to fix a minor text error on page 2, line 8, changing the word 'in' to 'on' in the authorization language. This is a technical correction that does not change the bill's policy or legal effect.
TECHNICAL

Corrected a single word typo on page 2, line 8, changing 'in' to 'on' in the authorization language for the treasurer.

Floor votes · Legislature Feb 5, 2025

How they voted

370
Passed · 12 other
Total votes 49
Feb 5, 2025
N Nonpartisan49
37 Yea 12
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Mar 12, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on March 11, 2025
executive
Mar 6, 2025
Legislature · Passed
President/Speaker signed
legislature
Mar 6, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Passed on Final Reading 47-0-2
legislature
Feb 19, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Enrollment and Review ER4 adopted
legislature
Feb 5, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Government, Military and Veterans Affairs AM13 adopted
legislature
Jan 30, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Placed on General File with AM13
legislature
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
Rereferred to Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
legislature
Jan 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to Natural Resources Committee
legislature
Jan 9, 2025
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Rita Sanders
Rita Sanders
NNonpartisan
NE
45