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NE LB1048

NE LB1048
Change and eliminate reporting requirements involving certain government agencies and preparation of the state executive budget, require the provision of copies of certain contracts to the Auditor of Public Accounts, and eliminate the Suggestion Award Board and the state employee suggestion system

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Introduced
01/14/2026
In Committee
01/16/2026
Crossed Over
03/30/2026
Passed
04/17/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/17/2026

Introduced Session

109th Legislature

Bill Summary

A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to government; to amend sections 44-1412, 48-683, 54-2428, 71-1131, 77-383, 77-385, 77-27,238, 77-6307, 81-125, 81-1354.01, 81-1378, 81-1504.01, 81-1505.04, 81-1607.01, 83-184.01, 83-1,100.03, 83-227.01, 83-227.02, 83-363, 83-364, 83-367, 83-370, 83-371, 83-375, 83-377, 83-378, 83-379, 83-380.01, 83-918, 83-963, and 86-1301, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, sections 73-815, 77-6521, 77-6604, 77-6610, 77-6837, and 77-6928, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024, and sections 61-218, 70-1003, 81-1113, 81-1139.02, 81-1430, 81-15,175, and 81-1606, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025; to provide, change, and eliminate requirements related to reporting involving the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Labor, the Department of Water, Energy, and Environment, the Department of Revenue, the Department of Administrative Services, a task force under the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, the Department of Correctional Services, the Board of Parole, the Department of Economic Development, the Department of Insurance, the Department of Transportation, and broadband Internet providers under the Nebraska Broadband Bridge Act as prescribed; to require certain copies of contracts to be provided to the Auditor of Public Accounts; to change reporting procedures for preparation of the state executive budget; to eliminate reports regarding labor negotiations; to eliminate the Suggestion Award Board and the state employee suggestion system; to eliminate provisions relating to costs of care for patients of state institutions; to harmonize provisions; to repeal the original sections; and to outright repeal sections 48-2909, 54-642, 77-6309, 81-1205, 81-1346, 81-1347, 81-1347.01, 81-1350, 81-1351, 81-1352, 81-1353, 81-1354, 81-1384, 83-380, and 86-1313, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, section 39-1392, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024, and sections 81-1348 and 81-1607, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025.

AI Summary

This bill modifies various reporting requirements for several state agencies, including the Department of Agriculture, Department of Labor, Department of Water, Energy, and Environment, Department of Revenue, Department of Administrative Services, and others, by changing or eliminating the need for certain reports. It also mandates that copies of specific contracts be provided to the Auditor of Public Accounts, which is an independent state agency responsible for auditing government finances. Additionally, the bill eliminates the Suggestion Award Board and the state employee suggestion system, which were established to recognize and reward employee ideas for improving state operations. The bill also adjusts reporting frequencies for some agencies, such as the Department of Insurance, moving from annual to biennial reports for certain data, and alters reporting timelines for the state executive budget preparation. Furthermore, it removes provisions related to the costs of care for patients of state institutions, aiming to streamline government operations and reduce administrative burdens.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Provisions/portions of LB997 amended into LB1048 by AM3075 (on 04/17/2026)

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