Budget & Taxes

died · Nebraska · Legislature May 28, 2025

LB 504A: Appropriation Bill

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.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates specific state funds ($72k/$147k) to Attorney General's Program for implementation, directly funding a state budget allocation without policy changes.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

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signed · Nebraska · Legislature May 27, 2025

LB 262: Appropriate funds for salaries of members of the Legislature

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.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates funds for legislative salaries within a spending cap, promoting fiscal responsibility in state budget management.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

signed · Nebraska · Legislature May 27, 2025

LB 263: Appropriate funds for salaries of constitutional officers

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.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly appropriates funds for constitutional officers' salaries, directly supporting state budget allocations for essential government operations and fiscal management.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

signed · Nebraska · Legislature May 21, 2025

LB 80A: Appropriation Bill

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.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $20k from state fund for Supreme Court automation program, directly advancing budgeted funding for a specific state operation per appropriation bill.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyFunds court automation program (Program 570) via $20,000 allocation, directly supporting technology implementation in judicial operations.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

signed · Nebraska · Legislature May 21, 2025

LB 78A: Appropriation Bill

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.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $830k-$1.135M from dedicated fund to fund housing services for survivors, advancing essential public program funding under budget appropriations.95% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingAllocates $1.965M from survivor housing fund to support housing services for domestic violence and sex trafficking survivors, directly funding housing assistance.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

signed · Nebraska · Legislature May 21, 2025

LB 36A: Appropriation Bill

LB 36A is an appropriation bill that allocates specific funds from the Waste Reduction and Recycling Incentive Fund to the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy. It provides $51,585 for fiscal year 2025-26 and $109,036 for 2026-27 to support Program 513, directly funding the implementation of Legislative Bill 36. The bill includes spending limits: total salary and per diem costs cannot exceed $30,264 for 2025-26 or $63,554 for 2026-27. This funding mechanism ensures resources are available for the waste reduction program outlined in LB 36, without changing laws or affecting the public directly.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates specific funds from state fund to environmental program, directly advancing budget allocation for public service implementation per bill's purpose.95% confidence ✓ EnergySupports EnergyAllocates funds to Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy for Program 513 implementation, directly supporting energy infrastructure funding as specified in the bill's summary.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentAllocates funds from Waste Reduction and Recycling Incentive Fund to support environmental program implementation, directly advancing pollution control and conservation efforts.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

signed · Nebraska · Legislature May 15, 2025

LB 230A: Appropriation Bill

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.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $251,010 and $121,600 for Program 102 to fund Department of Revenue operations, directly supporting budget implementation and fiscal management.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

died · Nebraska · Legislature Apr 9, 2025

LB 148A: Appropriation Bill

This bill appropriates specific funds to the Nebraska State Patrol for Program 100 to support the implementation of Legislative Bill 148. It allocates $29,629 from the General Fund and $28,236 from the Nebraska State Patrol Cash Fund for fiscal year 2025-26, and $30,921 from the General Fund and $28,236 from the State Patrol Cash Fund for 2026-27. The funding is restricted to permanent/temporary salaries and per diems, with annual spending limits of $33,856 (2025-26) and $34,872 (2026-27). It directly affects the Nebraska State Patrol by providing targeted financial resources for a specific program.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates specific funds ($29k-$30k annually) to State Patrol for program implementation, directly advancing budgetary appropriations without tax changes or restrictions.95% confidence ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeFunds Nebraska State Patrol for law enforcement operations, directly supporting criminal justice system's law enforcement aspect through budget allocation.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

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signed · Nebraska · Legislature Mar 26, 2025

LB 123: Change provisions relating to withholding money due to noncompliance with budget limits, property tax request authority, and annual audits for certain political subdivisions

This bill modifies how Nebraska handles state aid to local governments (cities, counties, and other political subdivisions) that miss financial deadlines. If a local government fails to comply with budget limits, submit property tax calculations, or complete annual audits, the state will suspend their funding for six months. If compliance isn't achieved within that period, the funds are forfeited and redistributed to other local entities in the same county or returned to state funds. After 12 months of non-compliance, the local government becomes ineligible for future state aid until it meets all requirements.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesEnforces budget compliance for local entities, promoting fiscal responsibility through withheld funds for noncompliance with budget limits and audits.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

signed · Nebraska · Legislature Mar 26, 2025

LB 116: Change provisions of the Convention Center Facility Financing Assistance Act and the Nebraska Visitors Development Act

LB 116 amends definitions in Nebraska's Convention Center Facility Financing Assistance Act and Nebraska Visitors Development Act to clarify eligibility for state funding. It specifies that "associated hotels" and "nearby retailers" must be within 600 yards of a convention center (with special rules if near the State Capitol), and excludes new sports arenas with over 16,000 seats from becoming "eligible facilities" for state assistance. The bill also adjusts funding limits, capping total state assistance at $150 million per project, with modified rules for facilities near the State Capitol. These changes directly affect local governments seeking state financial support for convention center development or related infrastructure.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesClarifies eligibility for state funding and caps assistance, promoting fiscal responsibility in budget management per bill's adjustments to funding limits and exclusions.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes