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ONE HUNDRED NINTH LEGISLATURE
SECOND SESSION
LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION 401
Introduced by Spivey, 13; McKinney, 11.
PURPOSE: To propose an interim study to examine the programs and funding
structures of the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
and the associated outcomes of the commission's efforts. The study is intended
to support the ongoing work of the commission by reviewing program
administration, fund distribution, contributions to public safety, and
community-based prevention efforts across Nebraska.
The study shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) Reviewing the statutory responsibilities, organizational structure,
and impacts of programs administered by the commission, including all grant
programs, victim services, reentry programming, and community-based diversion
programming;
(2) Examining the sources of funding administered by the commission,
including federal funds, state appropriations, and other funding streams, and
evaluating how these resources are allocated to support public safety and
initiatives;
(3) Evaluating how the commission coordinates with state agencies, local
law enforcement, counties, universities, cities of the metropolitan class, and
community-based organizations to administer grant programs and implement
initiatives;
(4) Reviewing outcome measures, reporting practices, and evaluation tools
used by the commission to assess the effectiveness of programming;
(5) Identifying examples of successful programming and partnerships
supported and impacted by the commission that can be used as best practice
models; and
(6) Examining administrative processes related to grant application,
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review, distribution, and oversight.
In conducting this interim study, the study committee may confer with
representatives of the commission, state and local law enforcement agencies,
justice-based organizations, political subdivisions, and other relevant
stakeholders.
The study shall conclude with findings and recommendations, including any
potential statutory or policy changes that may further strengthen the
effectiveness of the commission's programs and support Nebraska's public safety
goals.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE ONE HUNDRED NINTH
LEGISLATURE OF NEBRASKA, SECOND SESSION:
1. That the Judiciary Committee of the Legislature shall be designated to
conduct an interim study to carry out the purposes of this resolution.
2. That the committee shall upon the conclusion of its study make a report
of its findings, together with its recommendations, to the Legislative Council
or Legislature, no later than December 31, 2026.
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