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NebraskaLB1108109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessionslegislature

Change provisions related to contracts entered into by and bidding requirements and exceptions for joint entities and public power districts

Sponsored By: Stan Clouse

Signed by Governor

Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Higher bid thresholds for public power projects

The law raises when sealed bids are required. Joint entities need sealed bids only if a contract is over $750,000 when their gross revenue is under $500 million, or over $1.5 million when their revenue is $500 million or more. Public power districts follow the same dollar and revenue breakpoints for their plant, system, and related projects. This reduces how often these entities must run full bid processes.

Streamlined notices for public power contracts

For joint entities, sealed-bid ads now run once in a general-circulation newspaper, not three times, and bids open after the stated deadline. For both joint entities and districts using an engineer-certified exception to sealed bidding, one newspaper ad is required, and they must wait 20 days before signing the contract. For certified sole-source replacement parts, both publish one notice instead of once a week for three weeks after engineer certification and governing-body approval. These steps keep public notice but shorten the publication process.

Engineer estimates and emergency repairs

Before a joint entity signs a contract on an electric generating facility or related facilities, an engineer must prepare cost estimates. This includes contracts for construction, management, ownership, maintenance, servicing, or purchase. If sudden damage occurs or a regulator’s order blocks normal bidding, the governing body can declare an emergency and proceed without sealed bids. This adds planning discipline but allows fast action when systems are at risk.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Stan Clouse

    Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 92 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/9/2026

Final Reading

Yes: 49 • No: 0

legislature vote • 3/30/2026

Vote

Yes: 43 • No: 0 • Other: 6

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor on April 14, 2026

    4/14/2026legislature

  2. Presented to Governor on April 10, 2026

    4/10/2026legislature

  3. President/Speaker signed

    4/10/2026legislature

  4. Passed on Final Reading 49-0-0

    4/9/2026legislature

  5. Dispensing of reading at large approved

    4/9/2026legislature

  6. Placed on Final Reading

    4/7/2026legislature

  7. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

    4/2/2026legislature

  8. Kauth FA767 withdrawn

    4/2/2026legislature

  9. Placed on Select File

    3/31/2026legislature

  10. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

    3/30/2026legislature

  11. Placed on General File

    3/17/2026legislature

  12. Notice of hearing for February 20, 2026

    2/10/2026legislature

  13. Referred to Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee

    1/21/2026legislature

  14. Kauth FA767 filed

    1/20/2026legislature

  15. Date of introduction

    1/16/2026legislature

Bill Text

  • Introduced

    1/16/2026

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  • Enrolled / Slip Law

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  • Final / Enacted

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