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NE LB1199
NE LB1199Change provisions of the Legal Education for Public Service and Rural Practice Loan Repayment Assistance Act and provide for a transfer from the State Settlement Cash Fund
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Introduced
01/21/2026
01/21/2026
In Committee
01/23/2026
01/23/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
109th Legislature
Bill Summary
A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to the practice of law; to amend section 7-203, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, and section 59-1608.04, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024; to change the definition of designated legal profession shortage area under the Legal Education for Public Service and Rural Practice Loan Repayment Assistance Act; to provide for a funds transfer from the State Settlement Cash Fund; and to repeal the original sections.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Legal Education for Public Service and Rural Practice Loan Repayment Assistance Act by changing the definition of a "designated legal profession shortage area," which refers to rural areas eligible for loan repayment assistance for lawyers. Previously, such areas were defined as rural areas in counties with fewer than fifteen thousand inhabitants and not within a metropolitan statistical area; this bill expands that to include rural areas in counties with fewer than seventy-five thousand inhabitants, still excluding those within metropolitan statistical areas, and requires the board to determine these areas are underserved by legal representation. Additionally, the bill provides for a transfer of funds from the State Settlement Cash Fund, which is a fund maintained by the Department of Justice and administered by the Attorney General consisting of recoveries from the Consumer Protection Act, to the Legal Education for Public Service and Rural Practice Loan Repayment Assistance Fund, specifying a transfer of an unspecified amount ("XXX dollars") on the act's effective date. Finally, the bill repeals the original sections of law that are being amended.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Judiciary Hearing (13:30:00 1/30/2026 Room 1525) (on 01/30/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=62928 |
| Fiscal Note for LB1199 | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/FN/LB1199_20260129-132211.pdf |
| Analysis - Statement of Intent | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/SI/LB1199.pdf |
| Kauth FA859 | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/AM/FA859.pdf |
| BillText | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB1199.pdf |
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