Nebraska Bills

Appropriation Bill

Change retirement provisions relating to approved identification documents, participation in certain retirement systems, state contributions, ex officio members of the Nebraska Investment Council, contributions by school districts, computation of tax withholdings, retirement allowances, cost-of-living adjustments, and the Nebraska State Patrol and change the title of the executive director of the Nebraska Public Employees Retirement Systems

Adopt the Cosmetology Licensure Compact

Change provisions of the Rural Workforce Housing Investment Act and the Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Act

Change provisions relating to penalties for domestic assault and assault by strangulation or suffocation

Enhance penalties for certain controlled substance offenses involving fentanyl

Provide privileges and immunities relating to peer support services communications by public safety personnel and change provisions relating to emergency protective custody

Appropriation Bill

Provide for a tax on diesel fuels, change provisions relating to refunds for motor fuel taxes, the petroleum release remedial action fee, and the Motor Fuel Tax Enforcement and Collection Cash Fund, change and eliminate provisions of the Ethanol Development Act, and eliminate the Ethanol Production Incentive Cash Fund

Change provisions relating to the valuation of agricultural land and horticultural land

Change provisions relating to marketplace network contractors under the Employment Security Law

Provide requirements for the Department of Health and Human Services relating to medicaid eligibility redeterminations and community engagement

Change provisions relating to the municipalities that are authorized to form their own land banks under the Nebraska Municipal Land Bank Act

Provide for a deputy director and eliminate notice requirements for cease and desist orders under the Nebraska Real Estate License Act

Define a term and change tax credit provisions under the Nebraska Property Tax Incentive Act

Prohibit political subdivisions from enacting certain ordinances relating to landlords

Create a child care licensing pilot program under the Child Care Licensing Act

Provide for a grant to a city of the first class from the Site and Building Development Fund

Require insurance coverage for infant cranial helmets

Provide confidential peer support counseling for law enforcement officers, emergency services personnel, and Nebraska National Guard personnel

Appropriation Bill

Adopt the First-Time Home Buyer Savings Account Act and change provisions relating to the Sports Arena Facility Financing Assistance Act, the Property Tax Growth Limitation Act, the Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking Service Providers Tax Credit Act, property tax valuation and levy procedures, homestead exemptions, and income taxes

Change individual income tax rates

Adopt updates to building and energy codes

Adopt updates to building and energy codes

Change provisions relating to the tax credits under the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tax Credit Act

Adopt the Service Contract Reporting Act

Change provisions relating to the composition of the planning commission of a city of the second class or village and allow a city of the second class to elect council members by ward

Increase minimum bidding amount requirements for certain cities and villages

Change provisions relating to the practice of pharmacy

Designate bromazolam as a controlled substance under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, correct the spelling of certain controlled substances, and enhance penalties for certain controlled substance offenses involving fentanyl

Change and eliminate provisions relating to the Healthy Soils Task Force, require the Department of Agriculture to submit related documentation, and provide powers to natural resources districts regarding soil and water practices

Change liability insurance and financial responsibility requirements relating to motor vehicles

Eliminate an applicability provision of the Family Home Visitation Act

Change sanctions available for substance abuse violations of parole

Provide for dismissal of certain civil actions involving commercial motor vehicles

Provide an exclusion from the hearsay rule for a statement offered against a party that wrongfully caused the declarant's unavailability

Change the administrator of the Financial Fraud Victims' Reimbursement Fund from the Attorney General to the Nebraska State Patrol

Change provisions relating to the Commission on Military and Veterans Affairs and eliminate provisions relating to veterans homes

Change provisions relating to Military Honor Plates under the Motor Vehicle Registration Act, create a fund, provide for grants to certain needy service members, and provide duties to the Adjutant General

Prohibit conduct involving mail receptacle keys and locks with the intent to defraud or deprive another of property

Change residency requirements for sheriffs in certain counties, requirements for uniforms for sheriffs and deputies, and continuing education requirements for law enforcement officers

Change the percentage of the tax on gross proceeds submitted to the Department of Revenue under the Nebraska County and City Lottery Act

Adopt updates to federal law relating to motor vehicles and motor carriers and change civil penalties against certain motor carriers

Require insurance coverage of eating disorders

Provide requirements for health care facilities and collection agencies relating to medical debt

Change grant eligibility provisions under the Civic and Community Center Financing Act

Provide for eligibility and reporting requirements under the medical assistance program

Provide a duty for each state agency to examine fees charged

Eliminate a sunset date and change provisions of the Nebraska Prenatal Plus Program

Eliminate provisions allowing certain transfers of funds

Authorize fees for the collection of certain taxes of reclamation districts and county agricultural societies and change the distribution of the nameplate capacity tax

Provide for University of Nebraska State Museum License Plates, provide duties to the Department of Motor Vehicles and the University of Nebraska, and create a fund

Provide powers for the Nebraska Investment Finance Authority and change provisions relating to the Nebraska Affordable Housing Act, the Rural Workforce Housing Investment Act, and the Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Act

Adopt the Certified Help Options in Claims Expertise for Veterans Act

Change provisions relating to elections for school district bonds and bonds issued by a joint entity that includes a Nebraska school district or educational service unit

Provide for certain Department of Correctional Services employees to be law enforcement officers

Exempt certain gatherings of members of the Board of Parole from the Open Meetings Act

Require insurance coverage of pediatric autoimmune disorders

Create a fund and change provisions relating to water well fees, use of funds, and powers and duties of the Department of Water, Energy, and Environment