Bill > LB534

This bill appropriates a total of $2,270,145.87 from various state funds for the payment of claims against the state for the fiscal year 2025. * **Miscellaneous Claims:** $348,654.28 to Nebraska Press Advertising Service, $134,046.00 to Follett Corporation & its Subsidiaries, and $182,058.97 to Johnson County, all paid from the General Fund. * **Line of Duty Claims:** $280,932.50 to Tina Bartlett (on behalf of Ross Bartlett) and $250,000.00 to Tamrae Marcello (on behalf of Christopher Marcello), both paid from the General Fund. * **Indemnification Claims:** $395,000.00 to the Estate of Kevin C. Carter, $85,000.00 to Amy Eidenmiller, $162,500.00 to Rachel Ritke, and $185,000.00 to Gerald Krolikowski, all paid from the General Fund. * **Workers' Compensation Claims:** A total of $1,260,000.00 for various claims, including those for Matthew Nicholas, Janice Myers, Jessica Bock, Reginald Borzekofski, Zachary Coulombe, Jeffrey Pelowski, Bobby Green Jr., Jeanann Duke, and Maureen Scanlon, paid from the Workers' Compensation Claims Revolving Fund. * **Tort Claims:** A total of $1,446,454.12 for various claims, including those paid to Progressive Universal Insurance Company, the Trust Account of Berry Law Firm, the Trust Account of Ekeh Law Office, L.L.C., the Trust Account of Hauptman, O'Brien, Wolf & Lathrop, PC, Traveler's Insurance Company, the Trust Account of Rembolt Ludtke, LLP, and the Trust Account of Friedman Law Offices, PC, LLO, all paid from the State Insurance Fund. * **Agency Write-offs:** The bill also lists amounts approved for write-off by various state agencies, including the Department of Veterans' Affairs, Department of Motor Vehicles, Department of Transportation, Department of Labor, Nebraska Public Employees Retirement Systems, Department of Environment and Energy, and Department of Health and Human Services. These are not appropriations for payment but rather authorizations for agencies to remove certain accounts from their books.