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LEGISLATURE OF NEBRASKA
ONE HUNDRED NINTH LEGISLATURE
SECOND SESSION
LEGISLATIVE BILL 830
Introduced by Lonowski, 33.
Read first time January 07, 2026
Committee: Government, Military and Veterans Affairs
A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to government; to amend sections 50-123.01,1
53-112, 71-1131, 75-106, 80-401.02, 81-183, 81-186, 83-191,2
83-227.01, 83-227.02, 83-363, 83-364, 83-367, 83-370, 83-371,3
83-375, 83-377, 83-378, 83-379, 83-380.01, 84-101.01, 84-201.01,4
84-206, 84-314, 84-509, 84-608, and 84-721, Reissue Revised Statutes5
of Nebraska, section 72-201, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement,6
2024, and section 24-201.01, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025; to7
require payment of salaries in equal installments; to provide for8
the use of deferred maintenance funds for federal facilities under9
the control of the Military Department; to eliminate provisions10
relating to county payments for state institutions; to harmonize11
provisions; to repeal the original sections; and to outright repeal12
section 83-380, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska.13
Be it enacted by the people of the State of Nebraska,14
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Section 1. Section 24-201.01, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025, is1
amended to read: 2
24-201.01 On July 1, 2024, the annual salary of the Chief Justice3
and the judges of the Supreme Court shall be two hundred twenty-five4
thousand fifty-five dollars and thirty-five cents. On July 1, 2025, the5
annual salary of the Chief Justice and the judges of the Supreme Court6
shall be two hundred twenty-eight thousand four hundred thirty-one7
dollars and eighteen cents. On July 1, 2026, the annual salary of the8
Chief Justice and the judges of the Supreme Court shall be two hundred9
thirty-one thousand eight hundred fifty-seven dollars and sixty-five10
cents. 11
The Chief Justice and the judges of the Supreme Court shall hold no12
other public office of profit or trust during their terms of office nor13
accept any public appointment or employment under the authority of the14
government of the United States for which they receive compensation for15
their services. Such salaries shall be payable in equal monthly16
installments. 17
Sec. 2. Section 50-123.01, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, is18
amended to read: 19
50-123.01 Each member of the Legislature shall receive a salary in20
an amount equal to the maximum authorized by the Constitution of21
Nebraska. Such salary shall be paid in equal monthly installments.22
Sec. 3. Section 53-112, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, is23
amended to read: 24
53-112 Each member of the commission shall receive an annual salary25
of not to exceed twelve thousand five hundred dollars, to be fixed by the26
Governor, payable in equal installments monthly, and in addition expenses27
authorized in section 53-113 incurred on behalf of the commission. The28
salary of the executive director of the commission shall be fixed by the29
commission, payable in equal installments monthly.30
Sec. 4. Section 71-1131, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, is31
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amended to read: 1
71-1131 If the subject cannot afford to pay, the county shall pay2
court costs, costs of emergency custody, and related expenses for a3
petition filed pursuant to the Developmental Disabilities Court-Ordered4
Custody Act, including the costs of legal counsel appointed to represent5
the subject and any expert hired to evaluate and testify on behalf of the6
subject. In counties having a public defender, the court may appoint the7
public defender as legal counsel for the subject. The county shall be8
responsible for the cost of transporting the subject to and from court9
hearings under the act and to any emergency custody or other custody10
ordered under the act. The department shall pay the costs of the11
department's evaluations of the subject, the costs of the plans completed12
by the department and the independent mental health professional, and the13
costs of the court-ordered custody and treatment of the subject following14
an order of disposition, except as provided by sections 83-363 to 83-37915
83-380. 16
Sec. 5. Section 72-201, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement,17
2024, is amended to read: 18
72-201 (1) The Board of Educational Lands and Funds shall consist of19
five members to be appointed by the Governor with the consent of a20
majority of the members elected to the Legislature. One member shall be21
appointed from each of the congressional districts as the districts were22
constituted on January 1, 1961, and a fifth member shall be appointed23
from the state at large. One member of the board shall be competent in24
the field of investments. The initial members shall be appointed to take25
office on October 1, 1955, and shall hold office for the following26
periods of time: The member from the first congressional district for one27
year; the member from the second congressional district for two years;28
the member from the third congressional district for three years; the29
member from the fourth congressional district for four years; and the30
member from the state at large for five years. As the terms of the31
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members expire, the Governor shall appoint or reappoint a member of the1
board for a term of five years, except members appointed to fill2
vacancies whose tenures shall be the unexpired terms for which they are3
appointed. If the Legislature is not in session when such members, or4
some of them, are appointed by the Governor, such members shall take5
office and act as recess appointees until the Legislature next thereafter6
convenes. The compensation of the members shall be fifty dollars per day7
for each day's time actually engaged in the performance of the duties of8
their office. Each member shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred while9
upon business of the board as provided in sections 81-1174 to 81-1177.10
The board shall cause all school, university, agricultural college, and11
state college lands, owned by or the title to which may hereafter vest in12
the state, to be registered, leased, and sold as provided in sections13
72-201 to 72-251 and shall have the general management and control of14
such lands and make necessary rules not provided by law. The funds15
arising from these lands shall be disposed of in the manner provided by16
the Constitution of Nebraska, sections 72-201 to 72-251, and other laws17
of Nebraska not inconsistent herewith. 18
(2) No person shall be eligible to membership on the board who is19
actively engaged in the teaching profession, who holds or has any20
financial interest in a school land lease, who is a holder of or a21
candidate for any state office or a member of any state board or22
commission, or who has not resided in this state for at least three23
years. 24
(3) The board shall elect one of its members as chairperson of the25
Board of Educational Lands and Funds. In the absence of the chairperson,26
any member of the board may, upon motion duly carried, act in his or her27
behalf as such chairperson. It shall keep a record of all proceedings and28
orders made by it. No order shall be made except upon the concurrence of29
at least three members of the board. It shall make all orders pertaining30
to the handling of all lands and funds set apart for educational31
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purposes. 1
(4) The board shall maintain an office in Lincoln and shall meet in2
its office not less than once each month. 3
(5) The board may appoint a secretary for the board. The4
compensation of the secretary shall be payable in equal installments5
monthly, as fixed by the board. 6
Sec. 6. Section 75-106, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, is7
amended to read: 8
75-106 Any person who is eligible to hold the office of commissioner9
shall also be eligible to hold the office of executive director. The10
salary of the executive director shall be fixed by the commission,11
payable in equal installments monthly. The executive director shall take12
the same oath as the commissioners. The executive director shall keep13
full and correct minutes of all transactions and proceedings of the14
commission, and it shall be his or her duty to, upon request and being15
paid the lawful fees therefor, furnish a transcript, duly authenticated16
by the commission, of any public record of the commission and to perform17
such duties as may be required by the commission. The executive director18
shall charge such fees for furnishing a transcript as are allowed by law19
on appeal from the district court to the Court of Appeals and shall turn20
such fees into the fund provided for the expenses of the commission.21
Sec. 7. Section 80-401.02, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, is22
amended to read: 23
80-401.02 There is hereby created a department of government to be24
known as the Department of Veterans' Affairs. The chief administrative25
officer of the department shall be the director to be known as the26
Director of Veterans' Affairs. He or she shall be appointed by the27
Governor, subject to confirmation by the Legislature. No person shall be28
eligible to receive appointment as director unless such person has the29
following qualifications: (1) Resident of the State of Nebraska for at30
least five years immediately prior to his or her appointment; (2) citizen31
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of the United States; and (3) served in the armed forces of the United1
States during any of the periods identified in section 80-401.01 and2
discharged or otherwise separated with a characterization of honorable3
from such service. The director shall serve until a new director to4
succeed him or her is appointed and has qualified. If a vacancy occurs in5
the office of director when the Legislature is not in session, the6
Governor shall make a temporary appointment until the next meeting of the7
Legislature, when the Governor shall present to the Legislature a8
recommendation for the office. The director shall receive an annual9
salary to be fixed by the Governor, payable in equal monthly10
installments. He or she shall be reimbursed for expenses involved in the11
performance of his or her official duties as provided in sections 81-117412
to 81-1177. He or she shall be bonded or insured as required by section13
11-201. The director shall appoint state service officers and assistants,14
whose appointments shall be approved by the Veterans' Advisory15
Commission. 16
The department shall be the designated state agency to advocate on17
behalf of veterans. 18
Sec. 8. Section 81-183, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, is19
amended to read: 20
81-183 (1) Any federal facility which is under the control of the21
Military Department and for which state financial support is required22
shall be eligible for funds for renewal and maintenance under the23
Deferred Building Renewal Act to be paid from the Building Renewal24
Allocation Fund. 25
(2) No building held in trust, property of the Board of Educational26
Lands and Funds, nor highways or roads and revenue bond structures shall27
receive funds for renewal and maintenance under the Deferred Building28
Renewal Act sections 81-173 to 81-190. 29
Sec. 9. Section 81-186, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, is30
amended to read: 31
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81-186 The Committee on Building Maintenance shall meet as1
necessary, but not less than four times annually, to monitor the2
activities required of the task force , and the agencies, boards, and3
commissions who are responsible for the state buildings , and federal4
facilities under the control of the Military Department and to review the5
proposed rental charges as provided in sections 81-1108.17 and6
81-1108.22. The committee shall study progress and propose any necessary7
legislation to assure that state-owned buildings and federal facilities8
under the control of the Military Department are protected through proper9
maintenance. 10
Sec. 10. Section 83-191, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, is11
amended to read: 12
83-191 The members of the Board of Parole shall devote full time to13
their duties with such board and shall not engage in any other business14
or profession or hold any other public office. No member shall, at the15
time of his or her appointment or during his or her tenure, serve as the16
representative of any political party or of any executive committee or17
governing body thereof or as an executive officer or employee of any18
political party, organization, association, or committee. A member shall19
resign from the board upon filing as a candidate for any elective public20
office. Each member of the board shall receive an annual salary to be21
fixed by the Governor. Such salaries shall be paid in equal installments22
monthly portions. 23
Sec. 11. Section 83-227.01, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, is24
amended to read: 25
83-227.01 The Department of Health and Human Services is authorized26
to utilize space which is temporarily surplus to the needs of the Lincoln27
Regional Center and the Norfolk Regional Center facilities under their28
jurisdiction for patients committed to or lawfully confined in the29
Beatrice State Developmental Center. Patients so transferred to the30
Lincoln Regional Center or the Norfolk Regional Center shall be housed in31
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facilities separate and apart from facilities used to house patients1
committed to such hospital, and after their transfer such patients shall2
receive the same type of care, custody, and treatment as they would have3
received had they remained at the Beatrice State Developmental Center,4
and the charges for their care and maintenance shall be the same as5
though they were housed at the Beatrice State Developmental Center, and6
the charges shall be collected in the manner provided in this section and7
sections 83-227.02, 83-350, and 83-363 to 83-379 83-380.8
Sec. 12. Section 83-227.02, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, is9
amended to read: 10
83-227.02 (1) The Department of Health and Human Services is11
authorized to use space which is temporarily surplus to the needs of any12
institution under its control, except as provided in subsection (2) of13
this section, for the care, custody, and treatment of the inmates of any14
other such institution when space at such latter institution is15
inadequate and the facilities of the institution to which transfer is16
made are suitable to the needs of the inmate. Inmates so transferred17
shall receive the same care, custody, and treatment as they would have18
received had they not been transferred. If the cost of the care, custody,19
and treatment of such inmate is recoverable by the institution from which20
the transfer was made, it shall be recovered in the manner provided in21
sections 83-363 to 83-379 83-380. 22
(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall not be construed to permit23
the transfer of inmates to or from any Department of Correctional24
Services facility unless expressly authorized by law.25
Sec. 13. Section 83-363, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, is26
amended to read: 27
83-363 As used in sections 83-227.01, 83-227.02, 83-350, and 83-36328
to 83-379 83-380, unless the context otherwise requires:29
(1) Department means the Department of Health and Human Services;30
(2) State institution means the state hospitals at Lincoln and31
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Norfolk, the Beatrice State Developmental Center, and such other1
institutions as may hereafter be established by the Legislature for the2
care and treatment of persons with a mental disorder or persons with an3
intellectual disability; 4
(3) Relative means the spouse of a patient or, if the patient has no5
spouse and is under the age of majority at the time he or she is6
admitted, the parents of a patient in a state institution; and7
(4) Parents means either or both of a patient's natural parents8
unless such patient has been legally adopted by other parents, in which9
case parents means either or both of the adoptive parents.10
Sec. 14. Section 83-364, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, is11
amended to read: 12
83-364 When any person is admitted to a state institution or other13
inpatient treatment facility pursuant to an order of a mental health14
board under the Nebraska Mental Health Commitment Act or the Sex Offender15
Commitment Act or receives treatment prescribed by such institution or16
facility following release or without being admitted as a resident17
patient, the patient and the patient's relatives shall be liable for the18
cost of the care, support, maintenance, and treatment of such person to19
the extent and in the manner provided by sections 83-227.01, 83-227.02,20
83-350, and 83-363 to 83-379 83-380. Such sections also shall apply to21
persons admitted to a state institution as transferees from any state22
penal institution or youth rehabilitation and treatment center but only23
after the expiration of the time for which the transferees were24
originally sentenced or committed. 25
Sec. 15. Section 83-367, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, is26
amended to read: 27
83-367 The liability of each relative, except a spouse, shall cease28
when relatives shall have completed payments assessed pursuant to29
sections 83-227.01, 83-227.02, 83-350, and 83-363 to 83-379 83-380 for30
one hundred eighty months, or when the patient attains the age of31
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majority, whichever shall occur first. 1
Sec. 16. Section 83-370, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, is2
amended to read: 3
83-370 When any relative willfully fails to furnish to the4
department, upon request, the information required by sections 83-227.01,5
83-227.02, 83-350, and 83-363 to 83-379 83-380 as to his or her taxable6
income, such relative shall be deemed to have ability to pay the entire7
cost determined under sections 83-227.01, 83-227.02, 83-350, and 83-3638
to 83-379 83-380. 9
Sec. 17. Section 83-371, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, is10
amended to read: 11
83-371 Pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Procedure12
Act, the department shall adopt and promulgate appropriate rules and13
regulations for making the determinations required by sections 83-227.01,14
83-227.02, 83-350, and 83-363 to 83-379 83-380. 15
Sec. 18. Section 83-375, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, is16
amended to read: 17
83-375 When any patient or relative fails to pay the amounts18
determined to be due under sections 83-227.01, 83-227.02, 83-350, and19
83-363 to 83-379 83-380, the State state of Nebraska may proceed against20
such person in the manner authorized by law for the recovery of money21
owed to a creditor. The Attorney General shall represent the state in22
such actions, but may authorize the county attorney for the county in23
which such person resides or owns property to investigate and prosecute24
the action on behalf of the state. 25
Sec. 19. Section 83-377, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, is26
amended to read: 27
83-377 In all cases in which a guardian has been named for any28
person liable for payments under sections 83-227.01, 83-227.02, 83-350,29
and 83-363 to 83-379 83-380, the guardian shall represent such person in30
all matters arising under sections 83-227.01, 83-227.02, 83-350, and31
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83-363 to 83-379 83-380 and shall be liable in the same manner as he or1
she would be on any other matters arising from the guardianship.2
Sec. 20. Section 83-378, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, is3
amended to read: 4
83-378 No person shall be liable for the cost of the care, support,5
maintenance, and treatment of any patient except as provided in sections6
83-363 to 83-379 83-380, but the amounts determined to be due and unpaid7
at the time of the death of a patient or relative shall constitute a8
claim against the estate of such patient or relative. The department may9
accept voluntary payments on behalf of any patient from any person who is10
not liable for payments. 11
Sec. 21. Section 83-379, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, is12
amended to read: 13
83-379 In the absence of fraud, a patient and the patient's his14
relatives shall be liable only to the extent of assessments actually made15
against them respectively, in accordance with sections 83-227.01,16
83-227.02, 83-350, and 83-363 to 83-379 83-380. For the purposes of17
sections 83-227.01, 83-227.02, 83-350, and 83-363 to 83-379 83-380, it18
shall be deemed fraudulent for any patient or the patient's his relatives19
to transfer any assets or property to another person for the purpose of20
affecting the determination of ability to pay. When it is determined that21
such a fraudulent transfer has been made, the department shall consider22
the value of such assets or property transferred in determining the23
ability to pay under section 83-368 or 83-369. 24
Sec. 22. Section 83-380.01, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, is25
amended to read: 26
83-380.01 Upon the discharge from a treatment facility, an indigent27
person who has received mental-health-board-ordered treatment may file an28
affidavit with the Department of Health and Human Services or the mental29
health board requesting that prescription medicine which the regional30
center treating psychiatrist or the patient's treating physician has31
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prescribed as necessary for the patient's mental health treatment be1
provided to him or her. Such affidavit shall include the following: (1)2
That the patient qualifies as an indigent person who is unable to pay3
under the same standards of ability to pay as set forth in sections4
83-363 to 83-379 83-380; and (2) that such prescription medicine has been5
prescribed by the regional center's treatment psychiatrist or the6
patient's treating physician as necessary for the patient's mental health7
treatment. The mental health board shall refer such requests it receives8
to the Department of Health and Human Services and the department shall9
provide such prescription medicine as may be necessary for such former10
patient's mental health treatment so long as he or she remains an11
outpatient and his or her treating physician continues to prescribe and12
certify that such prescription medicine is necessary for the patient's13
mental health treatment and he or she continues to be an indigent person14
as determined under the same standards of ability to pay as set forth in15
sections 83-363 to 83-379 83-380. The Department of Health and Human16
Services may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the17
provisions of this section in accordance with the Administrative18
Procedure Act, including, but not limited to, hearings necessary to19
determine whether such person is qualified to receive such medications20
and whether such medication is necessary for the patient's mental health21
treatment. 22
Sec. 23. Section 84-101.01, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, is23
amended to read: 24
84-101.01 Until January 4, 2007, the annual salary of the Governor25
shall be eighty-five thousand dollars. Commencing January 4, 2007, the26
annual salary of the Governor shall be one hundred five thousand dollars.27
Such salary shall be payable in equal monthly installments.28
Sec. 24. Section 84-201.01, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, is29
amended to read: 30
84-201.01 Until January 4, 2007, the annual salary of the Attorney31
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General shall be seventy-five thousand dollars. Commencing January 4,1
2007, the annual salary of the Attorney General shall be ninety-five2
thousand dollars. The salary of the Attorney General shall be payable in3
equal monthly installments. 4
Sec. 25. Section 84-206, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, is5
amended to read: 6
84-206 The Attorney General shall appoint a deputy attorney general,7
who shall be bonded or insured as required by section 11-201. A copy of8
the appointment shall be deposited in the office of the Secretary of9
State. The deputy may do and perform, in the absence of the Attorney10
General, all the acts and duties that may be authorized and required to11
be performed by the Attorney General. The Attorney General shall be12
responsible for all acts of such deputy. The deputy shall receive a13
salary of such amount as shall be fixed by the Attorney General, to be14
paid in equal installments on a monthly basis by warrant of the Director15
of Administrative Services on the State Treasurer. The salary of the16
deputy attorney general and each full-time assistant attorney general17
shall be not less than twenty thousand dollars. 18
Sec. 26. Section 84-314, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, is19
amended to read: 20
84-314 The Auditor of Public Accounts shall have the power to21
appoint a deputy, who shall give a bond or equivalent commercial22
insurance policy to the State of Nebraska (1) with good and sufficient23
surety, (2) in the amount required by section 11-119, (3) to be approved24
by the Governor, and (4) deposited with the Secretary of State. When so25
appointed the deputy may do and perform in the absence of the auditor26
such acts herein authorized and required of the auditor, as the auditor27
may authorize him or her to do, subject to the same restrictions. The28
deputy auditor shall receive a salary of such amount as shall be fixed by29
the Auditor of Public Accounts, to be paid in equal installments monthly30
by warrant of the auditor on the State Treasurer. The deputy auditor31
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shall have had not less than five years' experience either as an auditor1
or in an executive capacity involving responsibility for directing the2
work of others engaged in governmental accounting or auditing, or both,3
and in addition shall be a certified public accountant.4
Sec. 27. Section 84-509, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, is5
amended to read: 6
84-509 The deputy secretary of state shall receive a salary of such7
amount as shall be fixed by the Secretary of State, to be paid in equal8
installments monthly by warrant of the Director of Administrative9
Services on the State Treasurer. 10
Sec. 28. Section 84-608, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, is11
amended to read: 12
84-608 The State Treasurer shall have the power to appoint a deputy.13
The deputy may do and perform, in the absence of the treasurer, all of14
the acts and duties that the deputy he may be authorized to perform by15
the treasurer, subject to the same restrictions as the treasurer, and the16
treasurer shall be responsible for all the official acts of the his17
deputy. Such deputy treasurer shall receive a salary of such amount as18
shall be fixed by the State Treasurer, payable in equal installments19
monthly by warrant of the Director of Administrative Services on the20
State Treasurer. 21
Sec. 29. Section 84-721, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, is22
amended to read: 23
84-721 Until January 4, 2007, there shall be paid as salaries to24
certain constitutional officers as follows: Secretary of State, the sum25
of sixty-five thousand dollars per year; Auditor of Public Accounts, the26
sum of sixty thousand dollars per year; State Treasurer, the sum of sixty27
thousand dollars per year; and Lieutenant Governor, the sum of sixty28
thousand dollars per year. Commencing January 4, 2007, there shall be29
paid as salaries to certain constitutional officers as follows: Secretary30
of State, the sum of eighty-five thousand dollars per year; Auditor of31
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Public Accounts, the sum of eighty-five thousand dollars per year; State1
Treasurer, the sum of eighty-five thousand dollars per year; and2
Lieutenant Governor, the sum of seventy-five thousand dollars per year.3
Such salaries shall be payable in equal monthly installments.4
Sec. 30. Original sections 50-123.01, 53-112, 71-1131, 75-106,5
80-401.02, 81-183, 81-186, 83-191, 83-227.01, 83-227.02, 83-363, 83-364,6
83-367, 83-370, 83-371, 83-375, 83-377, 83-378, 83-379, 83-380.01,7
84-101.01, 84-201.01, 84-206, 84-314, 84-509, 84-608, and 84-721, Reissue8
Revised Statutes of Nebraska, section 72-201, Revised Statutes Cumulative9
Supplement, 2024, and section 24-201.01, Revised Statutes Supplement,10
2025, are repealed. 11
Sec. 31. The following section is outright repealed: Section12
83-380, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska. 13
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