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LB972A • 2026

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This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Introduced By: Fredrickson
Last action
2026-04-17
Official status
Approved by Governor on April 14, 2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Appropriation Bill to Fund Programs

This bill allocates money from various funds to different departments and programs in Nebraska for specific purposes.

What This Bill Does

  • Allocates $72,400 from the General Fund for FY2026-27 and $69,400 for FY2027-28 to the Department of Revenue to support Legislative Bill 972.
  • Provides $521,520 from the License Plate Cash Fund for FY2026-27 and $530,540 for FY2027-28 to the Department of Motor Vehicles to help with Legislative Bill 972.
  • Appropriates $900,000 from the Developmental Disabilities Provider Capital and Equipment Maintenance Cash Fund for FY2026-27 and $1,800,000 for FY2027-28 to the Department of Health and Human Services for Legislative Bill 972.
  • Allocates $13,500 from the Military Department Aid Fund for FY2026-27 and $30,000 for FY2027-28 to the Military Department for Legislative Bill 972.
  • Provides $500 from the Back the Blue Cash Fund for FY2026-27 and $1,000 for FY2027-28 to the Nebraska State Patrol for Legislative Bill 972.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Department of Revenue
  • The Department of Motor Vehicles
  • The Department of Health and Human Services
  • The Military Department
  • The Nebraska State Patrol

Terms To Know

FY2026-27
Fiscal Year starting in July 2026 and ending June 2027.
General Fund
A fund that holds money from various sources to pay for state expenses.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how the funds will be used within each department.
  • It is unclear what specific programs or activities Legislative Bill 972 supports.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-17 Nebraska Legislature

    Presented to Governor on April 10, 2026

  2. 2026-04-17 Nebraska Legislature

    Approved by Governor on April 14, 2026

  3. 2026-04-10 Nebraska Legislature

    Passed on Final Reading 48-1*-0

  4. 2026-04-10 Nebraska Legislature

    President/Speaker signed

  5. 2026-04-07 Nebraska Legislature

    Fredrickson AM3100 filed

  6. 2026-04-07 Nebraska Legislature

    Fredrickson AM3100 adopted

  7. 2026-04-07 Nebraska Legislature

    Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

  8. 2026-04-07 Nebraska Legislature

    Placed on Final Reading

  9. 2026-03-31 Nebraska Legislature

    Placed on Select File

  10. 2026-03-30 Nebraska Legislature

    Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

  11. 2026-03-25 Nebraska Legislature

    Date of introduction

  12. 2026-03-25 Nebraska Legislature

    Placed on General File

Official Summary Text

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LEGISLATIVE BILL 972A
Approved by the Governor April 14, 2026

Introduced by Fredrickson, 20.

A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to appropriations; to appropriate funds to aid in
carrying out the provisions of Legislative Bill 972, One Hundred Ninth
Legislature, Second Session, 2026.
Be it enacted by the people of the State of Nebraska,
Section 1. There is hereby appropriated (1) $72,400 from the General Fund
for FY2026-27 and (2) $69,400 from the General Fund for FY2027-28 to the
Department of Revenue, for Program 102, to aid in carrying out the provisions
of Legislative Bill 972, One Hundred Ninth Legislature, Second Session, 2026.
Total expenditures for permanent and temporary salaries and per diems from
funds appropriated in this section shall not exceed $50,700 for FY2026-27 or
$52,200 for FY2027-28.
Sec. 2. There is hereby appropriated (1) $521,520 from the License Plate
Cash Fund for FY2026-27 and (2) $530,540 from the License Plate Cash Fund for
FY2027-28 to the Department of Motor Vehicles, for Program 90, to aid in
carrying out the provisions of Legislative Bill 972, One Hundred Ninth
Legislature, Second Session, 2026.
No expenditures for permanent and temporary salaries and per diems for
state employees shall be made from funds appropriated in this section.
Sec. 3. There is hereby appropriated (1) $900,000 from the Developmental
Disabilities Provider Capital and Equipment Maintenance Cash Fund for FY2026-27
and (2) $1,800,000 from the Developmental Disabilities Provider Capital and
Equipment Maintenance Cash Fund for FY2027-28 to the Department of Health and
Human Services, for Program 424, to aid in carrying out the provisions of
Legislative Bill 972, One Hundred Ninth Legislature, Second Session, 2026.
There is included in the appropriation to this program for FY2026-27
$900,000 Cash Funds for state aid, which shall only be used for such purpose.
There is included in the appropriation to this program for FY2027-28 $1,800,000
Cash Funds for state aid, which shall only be used for such purpose.
No expenditures for permanent and temporary salaries and per diems for
state employees shall be made from funds appropriated in this section.
Sec. 4. There is hereby appropriated (1) $13,500 from the Military
Department Aid Fund for FY2026-27 and (2) $30,000 from the Military Department
Aid Fund for FY2027-28 to the Military Department, for Program 544, to aid in
carrying out the provisions of Legislative Bill 972, One Hundred Ninth
Legislature, Second Session, 2026.
There is included in the appropriation to this program for FY2026-27
$13,500 Cash Funds for state aid, which shall only be used for such purpose.
There is included in the appropriation to this program for FY2027-28 $30,000
Cash Funds for state aid, which shall only be used for such purpose.
No expenditures for permanent and temporary salaries and per diems for
state employees shall be made from funds appropriated in this section.
Sec. 5. There is hereby appropriated (1) $500 from the Back the Blue Cash
Fund for FY2026-27 and (2) $1,000 from the Back the Blue Cash Fund for
FY2027-28 to the Nebraska State Patrol, for Program 100, to aid in carrying out
the provisions of Legislative Bill 972, One Hundred Ninth Legislature, Second
Session, 2026.
There is included in the appropriation to this program for FY2026-27 $500
Cash Funds for state aid, which shall only be used for such purpose. There is
included in the appropriation to this program for FY2027-28 $1,000 Cash Funds
for state aid, which shall only be used for such purpose.
No expenditures for permanent and temporary salaries and per diems for
state employees shall be made from funds appropriated in this section.
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