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 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.
This bill sets funding levels for Nebraska state agencies during fiscal years 2023-24 and 2024-25. It allocates specific sums for state government operations, handles unspent balances from prior years, and establishes a cap on state employee salaries and per diem payments. The bill requires agencies to operate within these budget constraints, including limits on total compensation for permanent and temporary staff. It directly affects all state agencies receiving operating funds and governs how they manage their budgets.
LB 262 appropriates $632,982 from the General Fund for each fiscal year (2025-26 and 2026-27) to pay salaries for Nebraska Legislature members, as required by law. The bill includes a spending cap of $588,000 annually for salaries and per diems, ensuring total expenditures do not exceed this amount. It becomes effective July 1, 2025, and was approved by the governor on May 21, 2025. This procedural bill directly affects legislators by funding their compensation.
Nebraska Legislative Bill LB 263 appropriates funds for the salaries and benefits of constitutional state officers for fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27. It directly affects Supreme Court judges, Court of Appeals judges, district/juvenile and county court judges, the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, and Auditor of Public Accounts. The bill specifies exact funding amounts for each position while establishing "salary limits" that restrict total expenditures for salaries and per diems. It includes provisions for reappropriating unspent funds and transferring budgets among judicial programs to support court operations. This is a standard funding measure, not a policy change, ensuring constitutional officers receive authorized compensation for the specified fiscal periods.
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.
LB 230A is an appropriation bill that allocates $251,010 for fiscal year 2025-26 and $121,600 for fiscal year 2026-27 from the Department of Revenue Enforcement Fund to the Department of Revenue. The funds are specifically designated for "Program 102" to support the implementation of Legislative Bill 230 (the parent bill), with salary limits of $88,600 for 2025-26 and $91,400 for 2026-27. This bill directly affects the Department of Revenue’s operations by providing targeted funding for Program 102. As a procedural funding measure, it does not change policy but enables the execution of another legislative act.
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.
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.
