Change requirements for certain road and building construction projects for the Department of Transportation
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LB 323 — Change requirements for certain road and building construction projects for the Department of Transportation
Last action — Approved by Governor on May 15, 2025
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Jim Pillen (Republican) on May 15, 2025.
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Enacted
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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
85 added · 97 removedPlain-language change summary
The legislative amendments to Bill LB 323 change how and when the Nebraska Department of Transportation must solicit bids for construction projects. Specifically, the threshold for requiring legislative consent for certain projects has been altered, which could streamline the bidding process and reduce delays. This change matters because it aims to improve efficiency and potentially lower costs for public infrastructure projects.
LB323 LB323 2025 LEGISLATURELEGISLATIVE OFBILL NEBRASKA323 ONEApproved HUNDREDby NINTHthe LEGISLATUREGovernor FIRSTMay SESSION15, LEGISLATIVE2025 BILL 323 FINAL READING Introduced by Moser, 22.
Read firstA timeBILL JanuaryFOR 16,AN 2025ACT Committee:relating to the Department of Transportation;
Transportation and Telecommunications A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to the Department of Transportation;
Be it enacted by the people of the State of Nebraska, -1- LB323 LB323 2025 Section 1.
(iii) The notice requirements of this section shall be deemed to have been met if notice of the bid solicitation has been published on the department's designated web page for at least twenty days prior to the time when bids will be opened, even if there is any defect with the -2- LB323 LB323 2025 newspaper notice described in subdivision (1)(a)(i)(A) of this section, including, but not limited to, meeting a publication deadline that has been moved by the publisher resulting in an inability to satisfy the requirement of three consecutive weeks of published notice.
The amounts shall be rounded to the next highest one-one-thousand-dollar thousand-dollar amount.
(a) Purchase purchase, lease, employ, or acquire by other means, all needed road materials, machinery, equipment, supplies, services, and -3- LB323 LB323 2025 labor necessary for the construction, reconstruction, maintenance, and control of the state highway system and all tools and materials necessary to keep such machinery and equipment in repair;
The department shall also have authority to lease, purchase, construct, or cause to be constructed, buildings for office accommodations, which are necessary in the administration of the duties of the department, and buildings for the storing and housing of materials, machinery, equipment, and -1- LB323 LB323 2025 supplies.
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The bill changes the threshold for legislative consent required for certain construction projects and modifies solicitation procedures for bids.
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39-1348
greater than two hundred fifty thousand dollars→ exceeding a cost of one hundred thousand dollarsReduces the bid solicitation threshold that requires legislative consent for certain projects.
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39-1355
one hundred thousand dollars→ the adjusted dollar amount established for capital construction projects in section 81-1114.01Alters the cost limit for which the department can construct buildings without legislative consent.
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39-1348
the department shall provide notice of the department's solicitation of advertise for sealed bids using the following methods: for not less than twenty days by publication of a notice thereof→ the department shall solicit bids as follows: (a) For contracts with an estimated cost, as determined by the department, of greater than two hundred fifty thousand dollarsUpdates the notice procedures for soliciting bids for construction contracts.
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39-1348
including, but not limited to, meeting a publication deadline that has been moved by the publisher resulting in an inability to satisfy the requirement of three consecutive weeks of published noticeRemoves redundancy in the requirements for notice compliance.
Action History
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Approved by Governor on May 15, 2025
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Passed on Final Reading 49-0-0
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President/Speaker signed
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Presented to Governor on May 14, 2025
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Placed on Final Reading
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
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Placed on Select File
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Transportation and Telecommunications AM554 adopted
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Moser AM20 withdrawn
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
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Placed on General File with AM554
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Transportation and Telecommunications AM554 filed
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Moser priority bill
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Notice of hearing for February 24, 2025
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Moser AM20 filed
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Referred to Transportation and Telecommunications Committee
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Date of introduction
Sponsors
- Mike Moser · 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.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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 | — | Yea |
| 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 | — | Yea |
| Tom Brandt | — | Yea |
| Tony Sorrentino | — | Yea |
| Victor Rountree | — | Yea |
| Wendy DeBoer | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 27 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Total | 27 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| % of votes cast | 55% | 0% | 0% | 45% |
How each member voted (49)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 29 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Total | 29 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| % of votes cast | 59% | 0% | 0% | 41% |
How each member voted (49)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
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- LB 323 is sponsored by Mike Moser.
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- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2025. Enacted.
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