LB 454 amends Nebraska law to update rules for regional behavioral health authorities and establish the Behavioral Health Services Fund. It requires these authorities to adopt uniform fee policies based on consumer income (not exceeding service costs), mandate competitive bidding for services unless specific exemptions apply, and maintain separate budgets for behavioral health funding. The new Behavioral Health Services Fund will provide grants, loans, and reimbursements to support community-based behavioral health services statewide, including housing assistance for very low-income adults with serious mental illness. These changes directly affect regional behavioral health authorities, behavioral health providers, and consumers receiving public behavioral health services.
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.
Nebraska's LB 9 updates tobacco tax and regulation laws to address new nicotine products. It defines "nicotine analogues" (substances chemically similar to nicotine or with similar effects) and creates a new category for "alternative nicotine products" (noncombustible items like vapes or gums containing nicotine, excluding e-cigarettes and FDA-regulated drugs). The bill adds taxes on these products, allows seizure of illegal items as contraband, and imposes penalties for violations. It directly affects retailers selling these products, requiring compliance with new tax rules and labeling. The law excludes e-cigarettes and FDA-approved nicotine products from its provisions.
LB 50 changes how revenue from Nebraska's nameplate capacity tax on renewable energy facilities is distributed. Five percent of the tax revenue will go directly to the community college in the area where the renewable energy facility (like wind or solar farms) is located. The remaining revenue will be distributed to local governments (cities, counties) that would have collected property taxes on the facility if it weren't exempt, calculated based on each government's share of typical property tax revenue. This distribution continues until the facility's equipment is sold or removed, and the tax revenue cannot be redirected to the state General Fund.
LB 513A is a funding bill that allocates specific amounts from the General Fund and Compensation Court Cash Fund to support existing court programs in Nebraska for fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27. It provides funding for the Supreme Court (Programs 3, 4, 6, 7), Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court (Program 526), and the Tax Equalization and Review Commission (Program 131). The bill specifies maximum allowable expenditures for salaries and per diems for each program across both fiscal years. It directly affects these state courts and commissions by providing operational funding to carry out existing responsibilities outlined in Legislative Bill 513. The bill was approved by the Governor on May 30, 2025, and takes immediate effect.
LB 382 redirects $2 million annually from Nebraska's Medicaid Managed Care Excess Profit Fund to reimburse the state's eight Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) for eligible activities and services defined under existing law. The bill specifically appropriates these funds for fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27, with an equal share distributed to each AAA. This ensures AAAs receive reimbursement for costs related to services supporting older Nebraskans, such as transportation, meals, and home care, as outlined in section 81-2222. The bill amends existing funding mechanisms to prioritize these reimbursements while maintaining current eligibility criteria.
LB 380A allocates $150,000 annually from Nebraska's Health and Human Services Cash Fund for Program 33 and approximately $6.3 million in combined state/federal funds for Program 348, both for the fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27. The funding specifically supports the Department of Health and Human Services in implementing Legislative Bill 380 (from the 2025 session), with strict limits of $100,000 per year for employee salaries in Program 33 and no salary spending allowed for Program 348. This bill directly affects DHHS programs by providing targeted financial resources for state aid and operational needs. It does not create new policies but authorizes existing funding streams for specific state programs under a prior legislative act.
LB 382A appropriates $2 million from the Medicaid Managed Care Excess Profit Fund for each of the 2025-26 and 2026-27 fiscal years to the Department of Health and Human Services. The funds are designated for Program 571 to support the implementation of Legislative Bill 382. The bill specifies that the money must be used solely for state aid and cannot cover salaries or per diems for state employees.
LB 306A is an appropriations bill that allocates specific state funds to support the implementation of Legislative Bill 306. It provides $2,000 (FY2025-26) and $5,000 (FY2026-27) from the Auditor of Public Accounts Cash Fund, $569,833 (FY2025-26) and $410,981 (FY2026-27) from the General Fund to the State Department of Education, $250,000 annually for state aid programs, and $192,800 (FY2025-26) and $195,000 (FY2026-27) to the University of Nebraska Board of Regents. These funds are designated for specific programs (525, 25, 158, and 781) to carry out Legislative Bill 306’s provisions, with spending limits on salaries and per diems. The bill does not create new policy but provides targeted financial resources for existing legislative priorities.
LB 504A appropriates $72,149 for fiscal year 2025-26 and $147,752 for 2026-27 from Nebraska's General Fund to the Attorney General's Program 507. These funds are specifically designated to support the implementation of Legislative Bill 504, which is referenced in this appropriation bill. The bill also sets limits on salary expenditures, capping them at $50,000 for 2025-26 and $103,000 for 2026-27. This is a procedural funding measure, not a policy change, directly affecting the Attorney General's office budget for carrying out another bill's requirements.
