LB 59 — Provide for the disbursement of funds of a natural resources district by electronic payment systems
Last action — Approved by Governor on March 11, 2025
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Legislature
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✓To Executive
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Jim Pillen (Republican) on March 12, 2025.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Mixed recorded votes
2 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
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Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
37 added · 6 removedPlain-language change summary
The amendment to Bill LB 59 allows natural resources districts in Nebraska to use electronic payment systems, such as electronic funds transfers, for disbursing their funds. This change updates the way districts can manage their finances, making transactions potentially faster and more efficient by including modern payment options. It’s important because it aligns the payment processes with current technology, ensuring better financial management and transparency.
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A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to natural resources districts;
to amend section 2-3224, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska;
to provide for the disbursement of funds of a district by electronic payment systems;
and to repeal the original section.
Be it enacted by the people of the State of Nebraska, Section 1.
Section 2-3224, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, is amended to read:
2-3224 (1) Funds of the district shall be paid out or expended only upon the authorization or approval of the board of directors and by:
(a) Check check, draft, warrant, or other instrument in writing, signed by the treasurer, assistant treasurer, or such other officer, employee, or agent of the district as shall be authorized by the treasurer to sign on in his behalf of the treasurer;
or (b) Electronic payment system including an electronic funds transfer and automated clearinghouse transfer.
(2) The Provided, such authorization of the treasurer for another to sign on behalf of the treasurer shall be in writing and filed with the secretary of the district.
(3) In ;
and provided further, in the event that the treasurer's bond shall not expressly insure the district against loss resulting from the fraudulent, illegal, negligent, or otherwise wrongful or unauthorized acts or conduct by or on the part of any and every person thus authorized to sign on behalf of the treasurer, there shall be procured and filed with the secretary of the district, together with the authorization of the treasurer, a corporate surety bond, effective for protection against such loss, in such form and amount and with such corporate surety as shall be approved in writing by the signed endorsement thereon of any two officers of the district other than the treasurer.
(4) The secretary shall report to the board at each meeting any such bonds filed, or any change in the status of any such bonds, since the last previous meeting of the board.
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Original section 2-3224, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, is repealed.
View plain text versions (5)
- Chaptered Slip Law Current pdf
- Enrolled Enrollment and Review ER4 pdf
- Final Reading View text pdf
- Government, Military and Veterans Affairs AM13 View text pdf
- Introduced View text pdf
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The bill allows natural resources districts to disburse funds using electronic payment systems in addition to traditional methods.
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2-3224
Check check, draft, warrant, or other instrument in writing→ Check check, draft, warrant, or other instrument in writing, signed by the treasurer, assistant treasurer, or such other officer, employee, or agent of the district as shall be authorized by the treasurer to sign on in his behalf of the treasurer; orClarifies the methods by which funds can be disbursed, maintaining checks and introducing electronic payments.
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2-3224
Electronic payment system including an electronic funds transfer and automated clearinghouse transfer.
Adds electronic payment systems as a method for disbursing district funds.
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2-3224
Provided, such authorization of the treasurer for another to sign on behalf of the treasurer shall be in writing and filed with the secretary of the district.→ The Provided, such authorization of the treasurer for another to sign on behalf of the treasurer shall be in writing and filed with the secretary of the district.Reiterates the existing requirement for written authorization for signing on behalf of the treasurer.
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2-3224
In ; and provided further, in the event that the treasurer's bond shall not expressly insure the district against loss resulting from the fraudulent, illegal, negligent, or otherwise wrongful or unauthorized acts or conduct by or on the part of any and every person thus authorized to sign on behalf of the treasurer, there shall be procured and filed with the secretary of the district, together with the authorization of the treasurer, a corporate surety bond, effective for protection against such loss, in such form and amount and with such corporate surety as shall be approved in writing by the signed endorsement thereon of any two officers of the district other than the treasurer.→ The Provided, such authorization of the treasurer for another to sign on behalf of the treasurer shall be in writing and filed with the secretary of the district.Reiterates the requirement for bond protection against unauthorized acts related to fund disbursement.
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2-3224
The secretary shall report to the board at each meeting any such bonds filed, or any change in the status of any such bonds, since the last previous meeting of the board.
Clarifies the secretary's duty to report on the status of bonds during board meetings.
Action History
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Approved by Governor on March 11, 2025
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Passed on Final Reading 47-0-2
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President/Speaker signed
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Presented to Governor on March 6, 2025
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Placed on Final Reading
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Enrollment and Review ER4 adopted
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
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Placed on Select File with ER4
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Enrollment and Review ER4 filed
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Government, Military and Veterans Affairs AM13 adopted
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
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Placed on General File with AM13
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Government, Military and Veterans Affairs AM13 filed
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Rereferred to Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
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Notice of hearing for January 23, 2025
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Referred to Natural Resources Committee
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Date of introduction
Sponsors
- Rita Sanders · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 48 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (48)
48 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 48 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 47 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 47 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (49)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McKeon | — | Yea |
| Meyer | — | Yea |
| Ashlei Spivey | — | Yea |
| Barry DeKay | — | Yea |
| Beau Ballard | — | Yea |
| Ben Hansen | — | Yea |
| Bob Andersen | — | Yea |
| Bob Hallstrom | — | Yea |
| Brian Hardin | — | Yea |
| Carolyn Bosn | — | Yea |
| Christy Armendariz | — | Yea |
| Dan Lonowski | — | Yea |
| Dan Quick | — | Yea |
| Danielle Conrad | — | Yea |
| Dave Murman | — | Yea |
| Dave Wordekemper | — | Yea |
| Dunixi Guereca | — | Yea |
| Eliot Bostar | — | Yea |
| George Dungan | — | Yea |
| Jana Hughes | — | Yea |
| Jane Raybould | — | Yea |
| Jared Storm | — | Yea |
| Jason Prokop | — | Yea |
| John Arch | — | Yea |
| John Cavanaugh | — | Yea |
| John Fredrickson | — | Yea |
| Kathleen Kauth | — | Yea |
| Loren Lippincott | — | Yea |
| Machaela Cavanaugh | — | Yea |
| Margo Juarez | — | Yea |
| Megan Hunt | — | Not Voting |
| Merv Riepe | — | Yea |
| Mike Jacobson | — | Yea |
| Mike Moser | — | Yea |
| Myron Dorn | — | Yea |
| Paul Strommen | — | Yea |
| R. Brad von Gillern | — | Yea |
| Rick Holdcroft | — | Yea |
| Rita Sanders | — | Yea |
| Robert Clements | — | Yea |
| Robert Dover | — | Yea |
| Stan Clouse | — | Yea |
| Tanya Storer | — | Yea |
| Teresa Ibach | — | Yea |
| Terrell McKinney | — | Not Voting |
| Tom Brandt | — | Yea |
| Tony Sorrentino | — | Yea |
| Victor Rountree | — | Yea |
| Wendy DeBoer | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 37 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Total | 37 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| % of votes cast | 76% | 0% | 0% | 24% |
How each member voted (49)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 35 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Total | 35 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| % of votes cast | 71% | 0% | 0% | 29% |
How each member voted (49)
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- LB 59 is sponsored by Rita Sanders.
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