Budget & Taxes

signed · Nebraska · Legislature Jun 6, 2025

LB 298A: Appropriation Bill

This bill allocates $680,000 annually from the General Fund for fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27 to the Legislative Council. The funds are specifically designated to support implementation of Legislative Bill 298 (the main bill it references) and are subject to annual salary limits of $590,500 and $615,700 respectively. It modifies existing budget lines for the Legislative Council's Office of Public Counsel and repeals prior appropriation language, with immediate effect due to an emergency declaration. The bill does not change policy but adjusts funding for legislative operations.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $680,000 annually from General Fund to Legislative Council for implementing LB 298, directly advancing budget operations and funding legislative functions.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

signed · Nebraska · Legislature Jun 6, 2025

LB 454: Change provisions relating to regional behavioral health authorities and the Behavioral Health Services Fund

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.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates Behavioral Health Services Fund for grants/reimbursements, directly funding behavioral health programs through dedicated budget allocation.85% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareCreates Behavioral Health Services Fund for grants/reimbursements to support community mental health services, requiring income-based fees and competitive bidding for improved access.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

signed · Nebraska · Legislature Jun 6, 2025

LB 391A: Appropriation Bill

LB 391A is an appropriation bill that provides funding to support Legislative Bill 391 (the main bill, not detailed here). It allocates $1,000,000 from the Give to Enable Support Cash Fund for fiscal year 2026-27 to Program 475, and $98,687 from the General Fund for fiscal year 2025-26 to Program 102. The bill explicitly prohibits using these funds for state employee salaries or per diems. This funding mechanism enables the implementation of Legislative Bill 391's provisions but does not describe the main bill's content.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $1M+ to specific programs (475, 102) via appropriation, directly funding state programs without tax changes. Explicitly enables implementation of related legislation, aligning with fiscal management support.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

signed · Nebraska · Legislature Jun 6, 2025

LB 48A: Appropriation Bill

This bill appropriates $1 million from the Medicaid Managed Care Excess Profit Fund for each of fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27 to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. The funds are specifically designated for Program 33 to support the implementation of Legislative Bill 48 (which establishes Medicaid managed care reforms). The appropriation includes a $60,000 annual cap on salary and per diem expenses for the program. The bill becomes effective September 1, 2025, and directly affects Medicaid program administration.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $1M annually from existing fund to implement Medicaid reforms, directly funding a state program per appropriation language.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAllocates $1M annually from Medicaid fund to implement managed care reforms, directly funding healthcare program implementation.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

signed · Nebraska · Legislature Jun 6, 2025

LB 275A: Appropriation Bill

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.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesProhibits all salary expenses for Program 354 and caps Program 33 spending, effectively defunding key program elements within health services.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

signed · Nebraska · Legislature Jun 6, 2025

LB 312: Include nurse anesthesia practice and dietitian nutrition practice under the Rural Health Systems and Professional Incentive Act

This bill adds nurse anesthetists and dietitian nutritionists to Nebraska's Rural Health Systems and Professional Incentive Act. It expands eligibility for student loans and loan repayment programs to include these professions, allowing them to qualify for financial assistance if they practice in designated health shortage areas. Specifically, nurse anesthetists and dietitian nutritionists become eligible for up to $15,000 annually in loan repayment (capped at $45,000 total) under the same terms as other qualifying healthcare providers like nurse practitioners and physical therapists. The bill amends existing statutes to formally include these professions in program eligibility and shortage area designations.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesFunds loan repayment for rural healthcare professionals in health shortage areas, advancing public health services through state budget allocation.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands loan repayment for nurse anesthetists/dietitians in rural health shortage areas, directly improving access to healthcare services and workforce availability in underserved regions.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

signed · Nebraska · Legislature Jun 6, 2025

LB 9: Change provisions relating to cigarette taxes and the Tobacco Products Tax Act and provide for regulation of products containing nicotine analogues

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.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill imposes new taxes on nicotine analogues and alternative nicotine products, increasing state revenue through updated tax provisions.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

signed · Nebraska · Legislature Jun 6, 2025

LB 50: Change provisions relating to the distribution of the nameplate capacity tax

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.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesRedirects existing renewable energy tax revenue to community colleges and local governments, funding public services without increasing taxes.95% confidence ✓ EnergySupports EnergyBill directs tax revenue from renewable energy facilities (wind/solar) to community colleges and local governments, directly funding renewable energy infrastructure development and community benefits.92% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

signed · Nebraska · Legislature Jun 2, 2025

LB 346: Provide for termination of boards, commissions, committees, councils, funds, groups, panels, and task forces and change and eliminate funds and powers and duties of departments and agencies

This bill eliminates numerous state advisory groups, boards, and commissions - including the Climate Assessment Response Committee, Women's Health Initiative Advisory Council, and Palliative Care Act - and removes their funding. It also modifies department responsibilities, such as adjusting the Board of Mental Health Practice and the Department of Health and Human Services. The bill specifically terminates the Whiteclay Public Health Emergency Task Force and streamlines overlapping government structures by repealing obsolete provisions. These changes aim to simplify state agency operations by removing redundant entities and consolidating functions.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesDefunds multiple state advisory groups and eliminates their funding, directly reducing government spending per bill's summary.90% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentTerminates Climate Assessment Response Committee and removes its funding, directly weakening climate oversight and environmental protections85% confidence ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareTerminates Women's Health Initiative Advisory Council and Palliative Care Act funding, defunding healthcare-specific advisory bodies per bill summary.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

signed · Nebraska · Legislature Jun 2, 2025

LB 513A: Appropriation Bill

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.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates specific funds from General Fund to support essential court programs and Tax Equalization Commission, directly advancing fiscal management and program funding.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes