LB 905 — Change and eliminate provisions relating to boards, commissions, committees, task forces, and funds that terminate

(a) Prior to July 1, 2026, Board of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses;

(b) Prior to July 1, 2026, Board of Alcohol and Drug Counseling;

(a) (c) Board of Athletic Training;

(b) (d) Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology;

(c) (e) Board of Behavior Analysts;

(d) (f) Board of Chiropractic;

(e) (g) Board of Cosmetology, Electrology, Esthetics, Nail Technology, and Body Art;

(f) (h) Board of Dentistry;

(g) (i) Board of Emergency Medical Services;

(h) (j) Board of Registered Environmental Health Specialists;

(i) (k) Board of Funeral Directing and Embalming;

(j) (l) Board of Hearing Instrument Specialists;

(k) (m) Board of Massage Therapy;

(l) (n) Board of Medical Nutrition Therapy;

(m) (o) Board of Medical Radiography;

(n) (p) Board of Medicine and Surgery;

(o) (q) Board of Mental Health Practice;

(p) (r) Board of Nursing;

(q) (s) Board of Nursing Home Administration;

(r) (t) Board of Occupational Therapy Practice;

(s) (u) Board of Optometry;

(t) (v) Board of Pharmacy;

(u) (w) Board of Physical Therapy;

(v) (x) Board of Podiatry;

(w) (y) Board of Psychology;

(x) (z) Board of Respiratory Care Practice;

and (y) (aa) Board of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery.

(2) Any change made by the Legislature of the names of boards listed in this section shall not change the membership of such boards or affect the validity of any action taken by or the status of any action pending before any -2- LB905 LB905 2026 of such boards.

Any such board newly named by the Legislature shall be the direct and only successor to the board as previously named.

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4.

Section 38-204, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025, is amended to read:

38-204 Board Prior to July 1, 2026, board means the Board of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses.

Beginning July 1, 2026, board means the Board of Nursing.

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5.

Section 38-308, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025, is amended to read:

38-308 Board Prior to July 1, 2026, board means the Board of Alcohol and Drug Counseling.

Beginning July 1, 2026, board means the Board of Mental Health Practice.

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6.

Section 38-315, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, is amended to read:

38-315 (1)(a) The practical training supervisor for supervised practical training required under section 38-314 shall hold one of the following credentials:

(i) Licensure as an alcohol and drug counselor;

(ii) If the practical training is acquired outside of Nebraska, a reciprocity level alcohol and drug counselor credential issued by a member jurisdiction of the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium, Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse, Inc., or its successor;

or (iii) Licensure as a physician or psychologist under the Uniform Credentialing Act, or an equivalent credential from another jurisdiction, and sufficient training as determined by the Board of Medicine and Surgery for physicians or the Board of Psychologists for psychologists, in consultation with the Board of Mental Health Practice Alcohol and Drug Counseling, and adopted and promulgated by the department in rules and regulations.

(b) The practical training supervisor shall not be a family member.

(c) The credential requirement of this subsection applies to the work setting supervisor and not to a practicum coordinator or instructor of a postsecondary educational institution.

(2) The practical training supervisor shall assume responsibility for the performance of the individual in training and shall be onsite at the work setting when core function activities are performed by the individual in training.

A minimum of one hour of evaluative face-to-face supervision for each ten hours of core function performance shall be documented.

Supervisory methods shall include, as a minimum, individual supervisory sessions, formal case staffings, and conjoint, cotherapy sessions.

Supervision shall be directed towards teaching the knowledge and skills of professional alcohol and drug counseling.

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7.

Section 38-317, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, is amended to read:

38-317 (1)(a) The clinical supervisor for supervised clinical work experience under section 38-316 shall hold one of the following credentials:

(i) Licensure as an alcohol and drug counselor;

(ii) If the clinical work is acquired outside of Nebraska, a reciprocity level alcohol and drug counselor credential issued by a member jurisdiction of the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium, Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse, Inc., or its successor;

(iii) The highest level alcohol and drug counselor credential issued by a jurisdiction that is not a member of the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium, Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse, Inc., or its successor if the credential is based on education, experience, and examination that is substantially similar to the license issued in this state as determined by the board;

or (iv) Licensure as a physician or psychologist under the Uniform Credentialing Act, or an equivalent credential from another jurisdiction, and sufficient training as determined by the Board of Medicine and Surgery for physicians or the Board of Psychologists for psychologists, in consultation with the Board of Mental Health Practice Alcohol and Drug Counseling, and adopted and promulgated by the department in rules and regulations.

(b) The clinical supervisor shall be formally affiliated with the program or agency in which the work experience is gained.

(c) The clinical supervisor shall not be a family member.

(2) There shall be one hour of evaluative face-to-face clinical supervision for each forty hours of paid alcohol and drug counseling work experience.

The format for supervision shall be either one-on-one or small group.

Methods of supervision may include case review and discussion or direct observation of a counselor's clinical work.

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8.

Section 38-605, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025, is amended to read:

38-605 Board Prior to July 1, 2026, board means the Board of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses.

Beginning July 1, 2026, board means the Board of Nursing.

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9.

Section 38-703, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025, is amended to read:

38-703 Board Prior to July 1, 2026, board means the Board of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses.

Beginning July 1, 2026, board means the Board of Nursing.

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10.

Section 38-904, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025, is amended to read:

38-904 Board Prior to July 1, 2026, board means the Board of Advanced -3- LB905 LB905 2026 Practice Registered Nurses.

Beginning July 1, 2026, board means the Board of Nursing.

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11.

Section 38-2120, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025, is amended to read:

38-2120 (1) This subsection applies prior to July 1, 2026.

The board shall consist of nine professional members and two public members appointed pursuant to section 38-158.

The members shall meet the requirements of sections 38-164 and 38-165.

Two professional members shall be certified master social workers, two professional members shall be certified professional counselors, two professional members shall be certified marriage and family therapists, one professional member shall be a certified art therapist, and two professional members shall be licensed mental health practitioners that do not hold an associated certification.

The (2) Beginning July 1, 2026, the board shall consist of eleven professional members and three public members appointed pursuant to section 38-158.

The members shall meet the requirements of sections 38-164 and 38-165.

Two professional members shall be certified master social workers, two professional members shall be certified professional counselors, two professional members shall be certified marriage and family therapists, one professional member shall be a certified art therapist, two professional members shall be licensed mental health practitioners that do not hold an associated certification, and two professional members shall be licensed alcohol and drug counselors.

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12.

Section 38-2213, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025, is amended to read:

38-2213 (1) Prior to July 1, 2026, the board shall consist of eight registered nurse members, two licensed practical nurse members, and two public members.

The registered nurses on the board shall be from the following areas:

(a) One practical nurse educator;

(b) one associate degree or diploma nurse educator;

(c) one baccalaureate nurse educator;

(d) two nursing service administrators;

(e) two staff nurses;

and (f) one advanced practice registered nurse.

(1) The (2) Beginning July 1, 2026, the board shall consist of ten registered nurse members, two licensed practical nurse members, and three public members.

The registered nurses on the board shall be from the following areas:

(a) One practical nurse educator;

(b) one associate degree or diploma nurse educator;

(c) one baccalaureate nurse educator;

(d) one nursing service administrator;

(e) two staff nurses;

and (f) four advanced practice registered nurses.

(2) (3) The State Board of Health shall attempt to ensure that the membership of the Board of Nursing is representative of acute care, long-term care, and community-based care.

A minimum of three and a maximum of five members shall be appointed from each congressional district, and each member shall have been a bona fide resident of the congressional district from which he or she is appointed for a period of at least one year prior to the time of the appointment of such member.

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13.

Section 38-2214, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025, is amended to read:

38-2214 (1) Each licensed practical nurse educator on the board shall (a) be a registered nurse currently licensed in the state, (b) have graduated with a graduate degree in nursing or a related field of study, (c) have had a minimum of five years' experience in administration, teaching, or consultation in practical nurse education, and (d) be currently employed as a practical nurse educator.

(2) Each associate degree or diploma nurse educator on the board and the baccalaureate nurse educator on the board shall (a) be a registered nurse currently licensed in the state, (b) have graduated with a graduate degree in nursing, (c) have had a minimum of five years' experience in administration, teaching, or consultation in nursing education, and (d) be currently employed in the field being represented.

(3) Each staff nurse on the board shall (a) be a registered nurse currently licensed in the state, (b) have had a minimum of five years' experience in nursing, and (c) be currently employed as a staff nurse in the provision of patient care services.

(4) Each nursing service administrator on the board shall (a) be a registered nurse currently licensed in the state, (b) have had a minimum of five years' experience in nursing service administration, and (c) be currently employed in such field.

(5) Each licensed practical nurse member shall (a) have completed at least four years of high school study, (b) be licensed as a licensed practical nurse in this state, (c) have obtained a certificate or diploma from a state-approved practical nursing program, (d) have been actively engaged in practical nursing for at least five years, and (e) be currently employed in the provision of patient care services as a licensed practical nurse in the state.

(6) Each public member shall meet the requirements of section 38-165.

(7)(a) Each advanced practice registered nurse on the board shall (i) have a minimum of five years' experience as an advanced practice registered nurse, (ii) be currently employed as an advanced practice registered nurse, and (iii) be licensed as an advanced practice registered nurse.

(b) The Beginning July 1, 2026, the preferred representation of the advanced practice registered nurses on the board includes one certified registered nurse anesthetist, one nurse practitioner, one clinical nurse specialist, and one certified nurse midwife.

If such representation is not -4- LB905 LB905 2026 possible, any vacancy under subdivision (1)(f) (2)(f) of section 38-2213 may be filled based on the composition of the applicant pool for the vacant advanced practice registered nurse position on the board.

(c) The appointment of advanced practice registered nurses to fill the vacancies as of July 1, 2026, shall be made so that one of the four advanced practice registered nurse members serves until December 1, 2028, one serves until December 1, 2029, one serves until December 1, 2030, and one serves until December 1, 2031, or as close thereto as possible.

Subsequent appointments of advanced practice registered nurses shall be for five-year terms as provided in section 38-163.

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14.

Section 38-2216, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025, is amended to read:

38-2216 In addition to the duties listed in sections 38-126 and 38-161, the board shall:

(1) Adopt reasonable and uniform standards for nursing practice and nursing education;

(2) If requested, issue or decline to issue advisory opinions defining acts which in the opinion of the board are or are not permitted in the practice of nursing.

Such opinions shall be considered informational only and are nonbinding.

Practice-related information provided by the board to registered nurses or licensed practical nurses licensed under the Nurse Practice Act shall be made available by the board on request to nurses practicing in this state under a license issued by a state that is a party to the Nurse Licensure Compact;

(3) Establish rules and regulations for approving and classifying programs preparing nurses, taking into consideration administrative and organizational patterns, the curriculum, students, student services, faculty, and instructional resources and facilities, and provide surveys for each educational program as determined by the board;

(4) Approve educational programs which meet the requirements of the Nurse Practice Act;

(5) Keep a record of all its proceedings and compile an annual report for distribution;

(6) Adopt rules and regulations establishing standards for delegation of nursing activities, including training or experience requirements, competency determination, and nursing supervision;

(7) Collect data regarding nursing;

(8) Provide consultation and conduct conferences, forums, studies, and research on nursing practice and education;

(9) Join organizations that develop and regulate the national nursing licensure examinations and exclusively promote the improvement of the legal standards of the practice of nursing for the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare;

(10) Administer the Nurse Licensure Compact.

In reporting information to the coordinated licensure information system under Article VII of the compact, the department may disclose personal identifying information about a nurse, including his or her social security number;

and (11) Beginning July 1, 2026:

(11) (a) Establish standards for integrated practice agreements between collaborating physicians and certified nurse midwives;

(12) (b) Monitor the scope of practice by certified nurse midwives, certified registered nurse anesthetists, clinical nurse specialists, and nurse practitioners;

(13) (c) Recommend disciplinary action relating to licenses of advanced practice registered nurses, certified nurse midwives, certified registered nurse anesthetists, clinical nurse specialists, and nurse practitioners;

(14) (d) Engage in other activities not inconsistent with the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Practice Act, the Certified Nurse Midwifery Practice Act, the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Practice Act, the Clinical Nurse Specialist Practice Act, and the Nurse Practitioner Practice Act;

and (15) (e) Adopt rules and regulations to implement the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Practice Act, the Certified Nurse Midwifery Practice Act, the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Practice Act, the Clinical Nurse Specialist Practice Act, and the Nurse Practitioner Practice Act, for promulgation by the department as provided in section 38-126.

Such rules and regulations shall also include (a) (i) approved certification organizations and certification programs and (b) (ii) professional liability insurance.

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15.

Section 38-2306, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025, is amended to read:

38-2306 Board Prior to July 1, 2026, board means the Board of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses.

Beginning July 1, 2026, board means the Board of Nursing.

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16.

Section 39-2106, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025, is amended to read:

39-2106 (1) There is hereby established the Board of Public Roads Classifications and Standards which shall consist of eleven members to be appointed by the Governor with the approval of the Legislature.

Any member serving on the Board of Examiners of County Highway and City Street Superintendents on June 30, 2026, shall be presumptively eligible to serve on the Board of Public Roads Classifications and Standards without meeting the criteria of subsections (2) through (6) of this section.

Any presumptively eligible member shall serve for a term of four years from the date when he or she became a member of the board and may be reappointed by the Governor.

The -5- LB905 LB905 2026 board shall assist in developing the functional classification system under sections 39-2101 to 39-2125 and shall .

Beginning July 1, 2026, another duty of the board shall be to have sole responsibility for overseeing the County Highway and City Street Superintendents Act.

(2) Of the members of such board:

(a) Two shall be representatives of the Department of Transportation;

(b) Three shall be representatives of the counties.

One of such members shall be a county highway superintendent licensed pursuant to the County Highway and City Street Superintendents Act, and two of such members shall be county board members;

(c) Three shall be representatives of the municipalities.

One Prior to July 1, 2026, each of such members shall be a city engineer, village engineer, public works director, city manager, city administrator, street commissioner, or city street superintendent licensed pursuant to the County Highway and City Street Superintendents Act.

Beginning July 1, 2026, one of such members shall be a city street superintendent licensed pursuant to the County Highway and City Street Superintendents Act, and the remaining representatives of municipalities shall be a city engineer, village engineer, public works director, city manager, city administrator, street commissioner, or city street superintendent licensed pursuant to the County Highway and City Street Superintendents Act;

and (d) Three shall be lay citizens, with one representing each of the three congressional districts of the state.

(3) The county members on the board shall represent the various classes of counties, as defined in section 23-1114.01, in the following manner:

(a) One shall be a representative from either a Class 1 or Class 2 county;

(b) One shall be a representative from either a Class 3 or Class 4 county;

and (c) One shall be a representative from either a Class 5, Class 6, or Class county.

(4) The municipal members of the board shall represent municipalities of the following sizes by population, as determined by the most recent federal decennial census or the most recent revised certified count by the United States Bureau of the Census:

(a) One shall be a representative from a municipality of less than two thousand five hundred inhabitants;

(b) One shall be a representative from a municipality of two thousand five hundred to fifty thousand inhabitants;

and (c) One shall be a representative from a municipality of over fifty thousand inhabitants.

(5) In making such appointments, the Governor shall consult with the Director-State Engineer and with the appropriate county and municipal officials and may consult with organizations representing such officials or representing counties or municipalities as may be appropriate.

(6) At the expiration of the existing term, one member from the county representatives, the municipal representatives, and the lay citizens shall be appointed for a term of two years;

and two members from the county representatives, the municipal representatives, and the lay citizens shall be appointed for terms of four years.

One representative from the department shall be appointed for a two-year term and the other representative shall be appointed for a four-year term.

Thereafter, all such appointments shall be for terms of four years each.

(7) If the Legislature is not in session when members of the board are appointed by the Governor, such members shall take office and act as recess appointees until the next meeting of the Legislature.

(8) (7) Members of such board shall receive no compensation for their services as such, except that the lay members shall receive the same compensation as members of the State Highway Commission, and all members shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties as provided in sections 81-1174 to 81-1177.

All expenses of such board shall be paid by the department.

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17.

Section 39-2108, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, is amended to read:

39-2108 The All proceedings of the Board of Public Roads Classifications and Standards shall meet at such times and places as necessary to carry out its duties under the County Highway and City Street Superintendents Act and sections 39-2101 to 39-2125.

The board shall be subject to the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act.

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18.

Section 39-2301.01, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025, is amended to read:

39-2301.01 For purposes of the County Highway and City Street Superintendents Act, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) Board of examiners means the Board of Public Roads Classifications and Standards;

(a) Prior to July 1, 2026, the Board of Examiners for County Highway and City Street Superintendents;

and (b) Beginning July 1, 2026, the Board of Public Roads Classifications and Standards;

(2) City street superintendent means a person who engages in the practice of street superintending for an incorporated municipality;

(3) County highway superintendent means a person who engages in the practice of highway superintending for a county;

and (4) Street or highway superintending means assisting an incorporated -6- LB905 LB905 2026 municipality or a county in the following:

(a) Developing and annually updating long-range plans or programs based on needs and coordinated with adjacent local governmental units;

(b) Developing annual programs for design, construction, and maintenance;

(c) Developing annual budgets based on programmed projects and activities;

(d) Implementing the capital improvements and maintenance activities provided in the approved plans, programs, and budgets;

and (e) Managing personnel, contractors, and equipment in support of such planning, programming, budgeting, and implementation operations.

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19.

Section 39-2310, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024, is amended to read:

39-2310 All funds received under the County Highway and City Street Superintendents Act shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the Highway Cash Fund.

Expenses of the members of the board of examiners as provided in section 39-2304 shall be paid by the Department of Transportation from the Highway Cash Fund.

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20.

Section 43-4203, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025, is amended to read:

43-4203 (1) The Nebraska Children's Commission shall create a committee to examine the Office of Juvenile Services and the Juvenile Services Division of the Office of Probation Administration.

Such committee shall review the role and effectiveness of out-of-home placements utilized in the juvenile justice system, including the youth rehabilitation and treatment centers, and make recommendations to the commission on the juvenile justice continuum of care, including what populations should be served in out-of-home placements and what treatment services should be provided at the centers in order to appropriately serve those populations.

Such committee shall also review how mental and behavioral health services are provided to juveniles in residential placements and the need for such services throughout Nebraska and make recommendations to the commission relating to those systems of care in the juvenile justice system.

The committee shall collaborate with the Juvenile Justice Institute at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, the Center for Health Policy at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, the behavioral health regions as established in section 71-807, and state and national juvenile justice experts to develop recommendations.

The recommendations shall include a plan to implement a continuum of care in the juvenile justice system to meet the needs of Nebraska families, including specific recommendations for the rehabilitation and treatment model.

The recommendations shall be delivered to the commission and electronically to the Judiciary Committee of the Legislature annually by September 1.

(2) The commission shall collaborate with juvenile justice specialists of the Office of Probation Administration and county officials with respect to any county-operated practice model participating in the Crossover Youth Program of the Center for Juvenile Justice Reform at Georgetown University.

(3) The commission shall analyze case management workforce issues and make recommendations to the Health and Human Services Committee of the Legislature regarding:

(a) Salary comparisons with other states and the current pay structure based on job descriptions;

(b) Utilization of incentives for persons who work in the area of child welfare;

(c) Evidence-based training requirements for persons who work in the area of child welfare and their supervisors;

and (d) Collaboration with the University of Nebraska to increase and sustain such workforce.

(4) The Foster Care Reimbursement Rate Committee created pursuant to section 43-4216, the Nebraska Strengthening Families Act Committee created pursuant to section 43-4716 , and the Bridge to Independence Advisory Committee created pursuant to section 43-4513 shall be under the jurisdiction of the commission.

The Foster Care Reimbursement Rate Committee and the Bridge to Independence Advisory Committee terminate on July 1, 2026, and the commission shall take over their duties pursuant to sections 43-4215, 43-4217, and 43-4513.

(5) The commission shall work with the office of the State Court Administrator, as appropriate, and entities which coordinate facilitated conferencing as described in section 43-247.03.

(6) The commission shall work with administrators from each of the service areas designated pursuant to section 81-3116, the teams created pursuant to section 28-728, local foster care review boards, child advocacy centers, the teams created pursuant to the Supreme Court's Through the Eyes of the Child Initiative, community stakeholders, and advocates for child welfare programs and services to establish networks in each of such service areas.

Such networks shall permit collaboration to strengthen the continuum of services available to child welfare agencies and to provide resources for children and juveniles outside the child protection system.

(7) The commission may organize subcommittees as it deems necessary.

Members of the subcommittees may be members of the commission or may be individuals who have knowledge of the subcommittee's subject matter, professional expertise to assist the subcommittee in completing its assigned responsibilities, or the ability to collaborate within the subcommittee and with the commission to carry out the powers and duties of the commission.

A subcommittee shall meet as necessary to complete the work delegated by the commission and shall report its findings to the relevant committee within the -7- LB905 LB905 2026 commission.

(8) No member of any committee or subcommittee created pursuant to this section shall have any private financial interest, profit, or benefit from any work of such committee or subcommittee.

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21.

Section 43-4215, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024, is amended to read:

43-4215 (1) On or before July 1, 2014, the Division of Children and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services shall implement the reimbursement rate recommendations of the Foster Care Reimbursement Rate Committee as reported to the Legislature pursuant to section 43-4212 as such section existed before June 5, 2013.

(2) It is the intent of the Legislature to create additional levels of caregiving for youth in foster care and to create an implementation plan for treatment family care services in order to expand the service array for high- acuity youth in the foster care system.

(3) The Legislature finds that (a) there is a need for consistency in the implementation of additional tiers of caregiving across the state, (b) additional tiers of caregiving and reimbursement exist in the continuum of foster care services available in Nebraska, however, there is a variation in the rates, implementation and outcomes, (c) the use of rates outside of the established rate structure can create barriers to permanency for children entering adoption and guardianship and prohibits the state from accessing federal foster care funds that would otherwise be available under Title IV-E of the federal Social Security Act, and (d) additional tiers of caregiving should be utilized to support the exceptional caregiving needs of children.

(4) The Legislature further finds that (a) additional treatment services are needed to support the behavioral and mental health needs of youth who are at risk of entering, or who are stepping down from, congregate treatment placement, and (b) treatment family care services uses blended funding to support caregivers and prevent placement disruption.

(5) The On or before October 1, 2022, the Division of Children and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services shall, in collaboration with the Nebraska Children's Commission Foster Care Reimbursement Rate Committee, implement additional statewide tiers of foster care reimbursements for specialized caregiving with standardized rates for foster parents and child placing agencies.

(6)(a) On or before July 1, 2013, the Division of Children and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services shall develop a pilot project as provided in this subsection to implement the standardized level of care assessment tools recommended by the Foster Care Reimbursement Rate Committee as reported to the Legislature pursuant to section 43-4212 as such section existed before June 5, 2013.

(b)(i) The pilot project shall comprise two groups:

One in an urban area and one in a rural area.

The size of each group shall be determined by the division to ensure an accurate estimate of the effectiveness and cost of implementing such tools statewide.

(ii) The Nebraska Children's Commission shall review and provide a progress report on the pilot project by October 1, 2013, to the department and electronically to the Health and Human Services Committee of the Legislature;

shall provide to the department and electronically to the committee by December 1, 2013, a report including recommendations and any legislation necessary, including appropriations, to adopt the recommendations, regarding the adaptation or continuation of the implementation of a statewide standardized level of care assessment;

and shall provide to the department and electronically to the committee by February 1, 2014, a final report and final recommendations of the commission.

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22.

Section 43-4217, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024, is amended to read:

43-4217 (1) The Nebraska Children's Commission Foster Care Reimbursement Rate Committee created in section 43-4216 shall review and make recommendations in the following areas:

Foster care reimbursement rates, the statewide standardized level of care assessment, and adoption assistance payments as required by section 43-117.

In making recommendations to the Legislature, the commission committee shall use the then-current foster care reimbursement rates as the beginning standard for setting reimbursement rates.

The commission committee shall adjust the standard to reflect the reasonable cost of achieving measurable outcomes for all children in foster care in Nebraska.

The commission committee shall (a) analyze then-current consumer expenditure data reflecting the costs of caring for a child in Nebraska, (b) identify and account for additional costs specific to children in foster care, and (c) apply a geographic cost-of-living adjustment for Nebraska.

The reimbursement rate structure shall comply with funding requirements related to Title IV-E of the federal Social Security Act, as amended, and other federal programs as appropriate to maximize the utilization of federal funds to support foster care.

(2) The commission committee shall review the role and effectiveness of and make recommendations on the statewide standardized level of care assessment containing standardized criteria to determine a foster child's placement needs and to identify the appropriate foster care reimbursement rate.

The commission committee shall review other states' assessment models and foster care reimbursement rate structures in completing the statewide standardized level of care assessment review and the standard statewide foster care reimbursement rate structure.

The commission committee shall ensure the statewide -8- LB905 LB905 2026 standardized level of care assessment and the standard statewide foster care reimbursement rate structure provide incentives to tie performance in achieving the goals of safety, maintaining family connection, permanency, stability, and well-being to reimbursements received.

The commission committee shall review and make recommendations on assistance payments to adoptive parents as required by section 43-117.

The commission committee shall make recommendations to ensure that changes in foster care reimbursement rates do not become a disincentive to permanency.

(3) The commission Foster Care Reimbursement Rate Committee shall provide electronic reports with its recommendation to the Health and Human Services Committee of the Legislature on July 1, 2016, and every four years thereafter.

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23.

Section 43-4513, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025, is amended to read:

43-4513 The (1) The Bridge to Independence Advisory Committee is created within the Nebraska Children's Commission shall to advise and make recommendations to the Legislature and the Nebraska Children's Commission regarding ongoing implementation of the bridge to independence program, extended guardianship assistance described in section 43-4511, and extended adoption assistance described in section 43-4512.

The commission Bridge to Independence Advisory Committee terminates on July 1, 2026, and the Nebraska Children's Commission shall carry out the duties under this section.

The Bridge to Independence Advisory Committee shall provide a written report regarding ongoing implementation, including participation in the bridge to independence program, extended guardianship assistance described in section 43-4511, and extended adoption assistance described in section 43-4512 and early discharge rates and reasons obtained from the department, to the Nebraska Children's Commission, the Health and Human Services Committee of the Legislature, the department, and the Governor by September 1 of each year.

The report to the Health and Human Services Committee of the Legislature shall be submitted electronically.

(2) The members of the Bridge to Independence Advisory Committee shall include, but not be limited to, (a) representatives from all three branches of government, and the representatives from the legislative and judicial branches of government shall be nonvoting, ex officio members, (b) no less than three young adults currently or previously in foster care, which may be filled on a rotating basis by members of Project Everlast or a similar youth support or advocacy group, (c) one or more representatives from a child welfare advocacy organization, (d) one or more representatives from a child welfare service agency, and (e) one or more representatives from an agency providing independent living services.

(3) Members of the committee shall be appointed for terms of two years.

The Nebraska Children's Commission shall appoint the chairperson of the committee and may fill vacancies on the committee as they occur.

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24.

Section 49-1499.02, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, is amended to read:

49-1499.02 (1) An official or employee of the executive branch of state government who would be required to take any action or make any decision in the discharge of his or her official duties that may cause financial benefit or detriment to him or her, a member of his or her immediate family, or a business with which he or she is associated, which is distinguishable from the effects of such action on the public generally or a broad segment of the public, shall take the following actions as soon as he or she is aware of such potential conflict or should reasonably be aware of such potential conflict, whichever is sooner:

(a) Prepare a written statement describing the matter requiring action or decision and the nature of the potential conflict;

and (b) Deliver a copy of the statement to the commission and to his or her immediate superior, if any, who shall assign the matter to another.

If the immediate superior does not assign the matter to another or if there is no immediate superior, the official or employee shall take such action as the commission shall advise or prescribe to remove himself or herself from influence over the action or decision on the matter.

(2) This section does not prevent such a person from (a) making or participating in the making of a governmental decision to the extent that the individual's participation is legally required for the action or decision to be made or (b) making or participating in the making of a governmental decision if the potential conflict of interest is based upon a business association and the business association exists only as the result of his or her position on a commodity board.

A person acting pursuant to subdivision (a) of this subsection shall report the occurrence to the commission.

(3) For purposes of this section, commodity board means only the following:

(a) Corn Development, Utilization, and Marketing Board;

(b) Nebraska Dairy Industry Development Board;

(c) Grain Sorghum Development, Utilization, and Marketing Board;

(d) Nebraska Wheat Development, Utilization, and Marketing Board;

(e) Dry Bean Commission;

(f) Nebraska Potato Development Committee;

(f) (g) Nebraska Poultry and Egg Development, Utilization, and Marketing Committee;

and (g) (h) Dry Pea and Lentil Commission.

Sec.

25.

Section 66-4,100, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024, is amended to read:

-9- LB905 LB905 2026 66-4,100 The Highway Cash Fund and the Roads Operations Cash Fund are hereby created.

If bonds are issued pursuant to subsection (2) of section 39-2223, the balance of the share of the Highway Trust Fund allocated to the Department of Transportation and deposited into the Highway Restoration and Improvement Bond Fund as provided in subsection (8) of section 39-2215 and the balance of the money deposited in the Highway Restoration and Improvement Bond Fund as provided in section 39-2215.01 shall be transferred by the State Treasurer, on or before the last day of each month, to the Highway Cash Fund.

If no bonds are issued pursuant to subsection (2) of section 39-2223, the share of the Highway Trust Fund allocated to the Department of Transportation shall be transferred by the State Treasurer on or before the last day of each month to the Highway Cash Fund.

The Legislature may direct the State Treasurer to transfer funds from the Highway Cash Fund to the Roads Operations Cash Fund.

Both funds shall be expended by the department (1) for acquiring real estate, road materials, equipment, and supplies to be used in the construction, reconstruction, improvement, and maintenance of state highways, (2) for the construction, reconstruction, improvement, and maintenance of state highways, including grading, drainage, structures, surfacing, roadside development, landscaping, and other incidentals necessary for proper completion and protection of state highways as the department shall, after investigation, find and determine shall be for the best interests of the highway system of the state, either independent of or in conjunction with federal-aid money for highway purposes, (3) for the share of the department of the cost of maintenance of state aid bridges, (4) for planning studies in conjunction with federal highway funds for the purpose of analyzing traffic problems and financial conditions and problems relating to state, county, township, municipal, federal, and all other roads in the state and for incidental costs in connection with the federal-aid grade crossing program for roads not on state highways, (5) for tests and research by the department or proportionate costs of membership, tests, and research of highway organizations when participated in by the highway departments of other states, (6) for the payment of expenses and costs of the Board of Public Roads Classifications and Standards as set forth in the Examiners for County Highway and City Street Superintendents Act and sections 39-2101 to 39-2125 as set forth in section 39-2310, (7) for support of the public transportation assistance program established under section 13-1209 and the intercity bus system assistance program established under section 13-1213, (8) for purchasing from political or governmental subdivisions or public corporations, pursuant to section 39-1307, any federal-aid transportation funds available to such entities, (9) for costs related to the administration of the Division of Aeronautics of the Department of Transportation as specified in section 3-107, (10) for furnishing the Nebraska Broadband Office with necessary office space, furniture, equipment, and supplies as well as providing administrative and budgetary support, including salaries for professional, technical, and clerical assistants, as provided in section 81-702, and (11) for the County Bridge Match Program.

The State Treasurer shall transfer four million dollars from the Roads Operations Cash Fund to the Transportation Infrastructure Bank Fund on or before June 30, 2024, on such dates and in such amounts as directed by the budget administrator of the budget division of the Department of Administrative Services.

The money shall be used for the County Bridge Match Program.

The State Treasurer shall transfer four million dollars from the Roads Operations Cash Fund to the Transportation Infrastructure Bank Fund on or before June 30, 2025, on such dates and in such amounts as directed by the budget administrator of the budget division of the Department of Administrative Services.

The money shall be used for the County Bridge Match Program.

Any money in the Highway Cash Fund and the Roads Operations Cash Fund not needed for current operations of the department shall, as directed by the Director-State Engineer to the State Treasurer, be invested by the state investment officer pursuant to the Nebraska Capital Expansion Act and the Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, subject to approval by the board of each investment.

All income received as a result of such investment shall be placed in the Highway Cash Fund.

Sec.

26.

Section 71-814, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025, is amended to read:

71-814 (1) The State Advisory Committee on Mental Health Services is created.

Members of the committee shall have a demonstrated interest and commitment and specialized knowledge, experience, or expertise relating to the provision of mental health services in the State of Nebraska.

The committee shall consist of twenty-three members appointed by the Governor as follows:

(a) One regional governing board member, (b) one regional administrator, (c) twelve consumers of behavioral health services or their family members, (d) two providers of behavioral health services, (e) two representatives from the State Department of Education, including one representative from the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation of the State Department of Education, (f) three representatives from the Department of Health and Human Services representing mental health, social services, and medicaid, (g) one representative from the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, and (h) one representative from the Housing Office of the Community and Rural Development Division of the Department of Economic Development.

(2) The committee shall be responsible to the division and shall (a) serve as the state's mental health planning council as required by Public Law 102-321, (b) conduct regular meetings, (c) provide advice and assistance to the -10- LB905 LB905 2026 division relating to the provision of mental health services and , beginning July 1, 2026, substance use disorder services in the State of Nebraska, including, but not limited to, the development, implementation, provision, and funding of organized peer support services, (d) promote the interests of consumers and their families, including, but not limited to, their inclusion and involvement in all aspects of services design, planning, implementation, provision, education, evaluation, and research, (e) provide reports as requested by the division, and (f) engage in such other activities as directed or authorized by the division.

(3) Beginning July 1, 2026, the State Advisory Committee on Mental Health Services shall also perform the duties of the State Advisory Committee on Substance Abuse Services.

Sec.

27.

Section 71-5310, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025, is amended to read:

71-5310 (1) The director may authorize variances or exemptions from the drinking water standards issued pursuant to section 71-5302 under conditions and in such manner as deemed necessary and desirable.

Prior to July 1, 2026, such variances and exemptions shall be subject to the approval of the Advisory Council on Public Water Supply.

Such variances or exemptions shall be permitted under conditions and in a manner which are not less stringent than the conditions under, and the manner in which, variances and exemptions may be granted under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act.

(2) Prior to granting a variance or an exemption, the director shall provide notice, in a newspaper of general circulation serving the area served by the public water system, of the proposed exemption or variance and that interested persons may request a public hearing on the proposed exemption or variance.

The director may require the system to provide other appropriate notice necessary to provide adequate notice to persons served by the system.

(3) If a public hearing is requested, the director shall set a time and place for the hearing and such hearing shall be held before the department prior to the variance or exemption being issued.

Frivolous and insubstantial requests for a hearing may be denied by the director.

An exemption or variance shall be conditioned on monitoring, testing, analyzing, or other requirements to insure the protection of the public health.

A variance or an exemption granted shall include a schedule of compliance under which the public water system is required to meet each contaminant level or treatment technique requirement for which a variance or an exemption is granted within a reasonable time as specified by the director.

Prior to July 1, 2026, the director's determination shall be subject to the approval of the Advisory Council on Public Water Supply.

Sec.

28.

Section 71-7010, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, is amended to read:

71-7010 The Breast and Cervical Cancer Cash Fund is created.

The fund shall consist of any money transferred appropriated to it by the Legislature, any money received by the department for the program, including federal and other public and private funds, and funds credited under section 71-7003.01.

Money in the fund may be used to reimburse expenses of members of the Breast and Cervical Cancer Advisory Committee, expenses of the program for early detection of breast and cervical cancer funded through a grant from the United States Department of Health and Human Services , and funds received under section 71-7003.01.

Any money in the fund available for investment shall be invested by the state investment officer pursuant to the Nebraska Capital Expansion Act and the Nebraska State Funds Investment Act.

Sec.

29.

Section 71-7013, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, is amended to read:

71-7013 The State of Nebraska and , the department and its employees , and members of the Breast and Cervical Cancer Advisory Committee shall not be liable for any damage or injury resulting from (1) a false negative result or a false positive result interpretation or any other act or omission of an interpreting physician with respect to any screening performed pursuant to sections 71-7001.01 and 71-7003.01 to 71-7012 or (2) any act or omission of a screening supplier or person acting on behalf of such supplier with respect to the provisions of such sections.

Sec.

30.

Section 71-7107, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025, is amended to read:

71-7107 (1) The Department of Health and Human Services shall be the lead agency for the program.

(2) The Until July 1, 2026, the department shall:

(a) Provide office support to program activities;

(b) Provide necessary equipment for the program and participants;

(c) Provide staff support to the Critical Incident Stress Management Council;

(d) Adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to implement the program;

(e) Recruit hospital personnel and emergency medical workers to be trained as critical incident stress management peers;

(f) Participate in the training and continuing education of such peers and mental health professionals;

and (g) Appoint a director for the program who shall be an employee of the department and shall be the chairperson of the Interagency Management Committee.

(3) On and after July 1, 2026, the department shall:

(a) Coordinate program activities and emergency response;

(b) Provide necessary equipment for the program and participants;

-11- LB905 LB905 2026 (c) Recruit hospital personnel and emergency medical workers to be trained as critical incident stress management peers;

(d) Participate in the training and continuing education of such peers and mental health professionals;

(e) Appoint a director for the program who shall be an employee of the department;

(f) Specify the organizational and operational goals for the program and provide overall policy direction for the program;

(g) Manage planning and budget development for the program;

(h) Manage program development and evaluation;

(i) Provide a mechanism for quality assurance that may include certification of critical incident stress management team members;

(j) Identify critical incident stress management regions;

and (k) Provide backup to regional critical incident stress management teams.

(3) (4) The department may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to implement the program.

Sec.

31.

Section 71-7108, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025, is amended to read:

71-7108 (1) The Department of Health and Human Services shall recruit mental health workers for each critical incident stress management region and participate in the training and continuing education activities of critical incident stress management peers and mental health professionals.

(2) The Nebraska State Patrol shall receive all initial requests for stress management sessions, coordinate transportation requirements for critical incident stress management team members, recruit members of the law enforcement profession in each region to be trained as critical incident stress management peers, participate in the training and continuing education activities of critical incident stress management peers and mental health professionals, and appoint a member of the patrol to each regional management committee.

(3) The State Fire Marshal shall cooperate in providing transportation for critical incident stress management teams, recruit firefighters to be trained as critical incident stress management peers in each critical incident stress management region, participate in the training and continuing education activities of critical incident stress management peers and mental health professionals, and appoint an individual who is employed by the State Fire Marshal to be on each regional management committee.

(4) The Nebraska Emergency Management Agency shall promote stress management planning as part of emergency management preparedness, promote preincident education programs to acquaint emergency service personnel with stress management techniques, and participate in the training and continuing education activities of critical incident stress management peers and mental health professionals.

(5) Until July 1, 2026, the department, patrol, State Fire Marshal, and agency shall participate in the Critical Incident Stress Management Council and the Interagency Management Committee.

Sec.

32.

Section 71-7109, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025, is amended to read:

71-7109 The statewide clinical director shall be appointed by the Critical Incident Stress Management Council until July 1, 2026, and by the Department of Health and Human Services on and after July 1, 2026.

The statewide clinical director shall supervise and evaluate the professional and peer support team members, including the regional clinical directors , and until July 1, 2026, shall be a member of and work with the Interagency Management Committee for such purpose.

The statewide clinical director may conduct critical incident stress management training and continuing education activities.

Sec.

33.

Section 71-7110, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025, is amended to read:

71-7110 Each critical incident stress management region shall have a regional management committee composed of representatives of the Department of Health and Human Services, the State Fire Marshal, and the Nebraska State Patrol and a regional clinical director.

The regional clinical director shall have a graduate degree in a mental health discipline.

The regional management committee shall be responsible for the implementation and coordination of the program in the region according to the specifications developed by the Critical Incident Stress Management Council and Interagency Management Committee prior to July 1, 2026, and developed by the department on and after July 1, 2026.

The regional management committee shall develop critical incident stress management teams to facilitate the stress management process.

Sec.

34.

Section 72-811, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025, is amended to read:

72-811 For purposes of sections 72-811 to 72-818:

(1) Department means the Department of Administrative Services;

Committee means:

(a) The Vacant Building and Excess Land Committee prior to July 1, 2026;

and (b) The Department of Administrative Services beginning July 1, 2026;

(2) Excess, referring to land, means (a) unused in whole or in part by any state agency for the purposes for which the land was acquired or received or (b) without current defined plans by any state agency for the use of the land for the agency's mission for the next fiscal year;

and (3) Vacant, referring to buildings, means (a) unoccupied, (b) unused in whole or in part by any state agency for the purposes for which the building was designed, intended, or remodeled, or (c) without current defined plans by -12- LB905 LB905 2026 any state agency for the use of the building for the agency's mission for the next fiscal year.

Sec.

35.

Section 72-813, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, is amended to read:

72-813 (1) Each state agency shall by September 15 of each year submit to the State Building Administrator a list of all state-owned buildings and land for which it is responsible and shall note the current and planned uses of each building and parcel of land.

The State Building Administrator shall compile the information on state-owned buildings and land and provide it, along with any other information or recommendations he or she may consider relevant to the purposes of sections 72-811 to 72-818, to the Director of Administrative Services Vacant Building and Excess Land Committee and to the Legislative Fiscal Analyst.

The information provided to the Legislative Fiscal Analyst shall be submitted electronically.

(2) The State Building Administrator committee shall meet to review the information and consider further action or possible amendments to orders made pursuant to this section.

If the administrator committee determines that there is reason to believe that any particular state-owned building or piece of land is vacant or excess, the director committee shall review the status of the building or land and by majority vote determine whether it should be declared vacant or excess.

(3) If the director committee declares a building or land to be vacant or excess, the director it shall order either maintenance of the building or land by the state building division of the Department of Administrative Services or the disposal of the building or land through sale, lease, demolition, or otherwise.

Any order for disposal of a building may include related lands.

In determining the appropriate action to be taken in regard to a building or land, the director committee shall consider the benefits to the state of the alternative possible actions, including cost-effectiveness, other possible future uses of the building or land for state purposes, and the necessity or utility of the building or land for the furtherance of existing or planned state programs.

Sec.

36.

Section 72-814, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, is amended to read:

72-814 When a building or land is declared vacant or excess under section 72-813, all by the committee, the committee shall certify to the Director of Administrative Services its determination and order in regard to the building or land.

All responsibilities for and records of ownership of the building or land and all records of maintenance of the building or land shall be transferred as soon as possible to the department Department of Administrative Services.

If the department orders order includes the sale, lease, or other disposal of any building or land as an appropriate action, the Director of Administrative Services director may execute any quitclaim deed, lease, or other instrument necessary to sell, lease, or dispose of the building or land.

The director may reserve, in the best interest of the state, an easement, license, or other interest in the building or land for the state in such sale, lease, or disposal.

The director may also trade the building or land for other property needed by the state.

The director may, at the expense of the state agency formerly responsible for the building or land, remove or order the agency to remove any movable property not attached to the building or land.

Sec.

37.

Section 72-815, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, is amended to read:

72-815 (1) The state building division of the department Department of Administrative Services shall be responsible for the sale, lease, or other disposal of a building or land, whichever action is ordered under section 72-813 by the committee.

(2) If a building is to be demolished, section 72-810 shall not apply, but the state building division shall notify the State Historic Preservation Officer of such demolition at least thirty days prior to the beginning of the demolition or disassembly so that the officer may collect any photographic or other evidence he or she may find of historic value.

(3)(a) If a building or land is to be sold or leased, the state building division shall cause an appraisal to be made of the building or land.

The sale, lease, or other disposal of the building or land shall comply with all relevant statutes pertaining to the sale or lease of surplus state property, except that if the state building division fails to receive an offer from a state agency in which the agency certifies that it (i) intends to use the building for the purposes for which it was designed, intended, or remodeled or to remodel the building for uses which will serve the agency's purposes or (ii) intends to use the land for the purposes for which it was acquired or received, the state building division shall then notify the Department of Economic Development that the building or land is available for sale or lease so that the department may refer to the state building division any potential buyers or lessees of which the department may be aware.

The state building division may then sell or lease the building or land by such method as is to the best advantage of the State of Nebraska, including auction, sealed bid, or public sale and, if necessary, by private sale, but in all situations only after notice of the property sale is publicly advertised on at least two separate occasions in the newspaper with the largest circulation in the county where the surplus property is located and not less than thirty days prior to the sale of the property.

The state building division may use the services of a real estate broker licensed under the Nebraska Real Estate License Act.

Priority shall be given to other political -13- LB905 LB905 2026 subdivisions of state government, then to persons contracting with the state or political subdivisions of the state who will use the building or land for middle-income or low-income rental housing for at least fifteen years, and finally to referrals from the Department of Economic Development.

(b) When a building or land designated for sale is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, the state building division, in its discretion and based on the best interests of the state, may follow the procedure outlined in subdivision (3)(a) of this section or may sell the building or land by any method deemed in the best interests of the state to a not-for-profit community organization that intends to maintain the historic and cultural integrity of the building or land.

(c) All sales and leases shall be in the name of the State of Nebraska.

The state building division may provide that a deed of sale include restrictions on the building or land to ensure that the use and appearance of the building or land remain compatible with any adjacent state-owned property.

(d) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (4) of this section, the proceeds of the sale or lease shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the Vacant Building and Excess Land Cash Fund unless the state agency formerly responsible for the building or land certifies to the state building division that the building or land was purchased in part or in total from cash, federal, or revolving funds, in which event, after the costs of selling or leasing the building or land are deducted from the proceeds of the sale or lease and such amount is credited to the fund, the remaining proceeds of the sale or lease shall be credited to the cash, federal, or revolving fund in the percentage used in originally purchasing the building or land.

(4) Any state-owned military property, including any armories considered surplus property, shall be sold by such method as is to the best advantage of the State of Nebraska, including auction, sealed bid, or public sale, and if necessary, by private sale, but in all situations only after notice of the property sale is publicly advertised on at least two separate occasions in the newspaper with the largest circulation in the county where the surplus property is located and not less than thirty days prior to the sale of the property, and pursuant to section 72-816, all proceeds from the sale of the property, less maintenance expenses pending the sale and selling expenses, but including investment income on the sale proceeds of the property, shall be promptly transferred from the Vacant Building and Excess Land Cash Fund to the General Fund by the State Building Administrator.

(5) The state building division shall be responsible for the maintenance of the building or land if maintenance is ordered under section 72-813 by the committee and shall be responsible for maintenance of the building or land pending sale or lease of the building or land.

(6) Land at the Hastings Regional Center determined by the committee to be excess shall be sold by such method as is to the best advantage of the State of Nebraska, including auction, sealed bid, or public sale and, if necessary, by private sale.

The sale of land shall only occur after notice of the sale is publicly advertised on at least two separate occasions in the newspaper with the largest circulation in the county where the land is located and not less than thirty days prior to the sale of the land.

The proceeds from the sale of the land, less maintenance expenses pending the sale and selling expenses, but including investment income on the sale proceeds, shall be promptly transferred from the Vacant Building and Excess Land Cash Fund by the State Treasurer as follows:

(a) First, not exceeding five million three hundred seven thousand dollars to the General Fund;

and (b) Second, not exceeding three million dollars of available proceeds remaining to the Nebraska Capital Construction Fund.

Sec.

38.

Section 72-816, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, is amended to read:

72-816 (1) The Vacant Building and Excess Land Cash Fund is created.

The fund shall consist of proceeds credited to the fund pursuant to sections 72-815 and 90-268.

Except as provided in sections 90-268 and 90-269, the fund shall be used to pay for the maintenance of vacant state buildings and excess state land and for expenses related to the disposal of state buildings and land referred to the department Department of Administrative Services by the committee pursuant to sections 72-811 to 72-818.

The fund shall be administered by the state building division of the department Department of Administrative Services.

Any money in the fund available for investment shall be invested by the state investment officer pursuant to the Nebraska Capital Expansion Act and the Nebraska State Funds Investment Act.

Funds may be transferred from the Vacant Building and Excess Land Cash Fund to the General Fund at the direction of the Legislature.

(2) If there are insufficient funds in the fund to enable the division to fully implement the orders of the committee issued pursuant to sections 72-811 to 72-818, the division shall implement them in the order which most efficiently meets the purposes of such sections.

(3) Funds appropriated to the Task Force for Building Renewal shall not be used to carry out any of the purposes of such sections (a) unless the building would otherwise qualify for the use of such funds pursuant to the Deferred Building Renewal Act and (b) except for any expenses incurred by the administrator of the Task Force for Building Renewal in fulfilling his or her duties under such sections.

Sec.

39.

Section 72-818, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, is amended to read:

-14- LB905 LB905 2026 72-818 Except as provided in section 37-330, a state agency shall submit any request for granting a utility easement on state-owned land to the Director of Administrative Services committee.

The committee may only approve utility easements by majority vote.

Utility easements may only be granted to political subdivisions or their contractors for utility or construction-related purposes.

The director committee shall certify the approval of a utility easement and to the Director of Administrative Services who shall execute the instrument necessary to grant the utility easement.

The state building division of the department Department of Administrative Services shall be responsible for the implementation of easements granted under this section.

Sec.

40.

Section 81-1108.41, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025, is amended to read:

81-1108.41 (1) The division shall cause a state comprehensive capital facilities plan to be developed.