All Roll Calls
Yes: 171 • No: 1
NebraskaLB1209109th Legislature 1st and 2nd SessionslegislatureWALLET
Provide and change appropriations for purposes of carrying out legislation and change provisions relating to appropriations and a transfer of funds
Sponsored By: Robert Clements
Signed by Governor
Appropriations Committee
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
10 provisions identified: 7 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.
More money for public pensions
The state adds General Funds to strengthen public pension plans. It provides $17,541,637 in FY2025-26 to the School Employees Retirement System. It provides $10,607,612 in FY2025-26 and $11,581,992 in FY2026-27 to the Omaha School Employees plan; $6,834,870 in FY2025-26 and $9,416,612 in FY2026-27 to the State Patrol plan; and $1,459,899 in FY2025-26 and $1,221,208 in FY2026-27 to the Judges plan. It also gives $7,500 in FY2026-27 for retirement system administration.
More Medicaid money and care rates
The law sets FY2026-27 Medicaid funding at $5.201 billion (about $850.3 million state, $728.7 million cash, and $3.622 billion federal). It requires $449.35 million each year be used in the nursing facility rate calculation, including $196.19 million state and $253.16 million federal in FY2025-26, and $199.47 million state and $249.88 million federal in FY2026-27. Medicaid pays a daily rate of $73.91 for certain assisted‑living waiver days in FY2025-26 and FY2026-27. DHHS must file rate-setting reports by August 1, 2025 and August 1, 2026, and report each December 15–31 on any unspent nursing‑facility funds through June 30, 2027.
Big push for site development
The law funds industrial recruitment and site and building projects. For FY2025-26, it provides $11,020,352 in General Funds, $84,839,197 in Cash Funds, and a $20,737,571 federal estimate to the Department of Economic Development. It also provides $50 million from the Transformational Project Fund in FY2025-26 and FY2026-27 and $4 million from the ImagiNE Nebraska Revolving Loan Fund in FY2025-26. Unspent cash balances as of June 30, 2025 for Site and Building Development Act obligations are reappropriated, and lawmakers state intent to add $4.5 million in FY2027-28.
More money for water and streams
The state sets aside $38 million in FY2026-27 federal funds for a grant to a city of the first class to fix wastewater plant capacity or compliance issues caused by a calcium caseinate factory. The grant needs a certified 1:1 local match. Up to $6 million from unspent cash on June 30, 2025 is available to metropolitan utilities districts to replace lead service lines under section 71-5328. The law also provides $7.45 million, reappropriations, and a small federal amount for soil and water conservation in FY2025-26 and FY2026-27, plus $353,000 in FY2026-27 to remove riparian plants when the goal is better streamflow.
Tobacco funds shift and enforcement
The State Treasurer transfers $50 million from the Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund to the General Fund on or after July 1, 2026 and before June 30, 2027, as directed by the budget administrator. The law also funds $336,404 in FY2025-26 and $336,404 in FY2026-27 from the Nebraska Health Care Cash Fund for staff to audit and enforce the tobacco Master Settlement Agreement.
Updated budgets for tax, labor, liquor, patrol
The law updates FY2026-27 operating budgets for key agencies. Revenue Administration gets $32,413,756 with a $20,278,967 salary cap. The Labor protection division gets $2,538,384 with a $1,346,619 salary cap. The Liquor Control Commission gets $3,114,207 with a $1,412,975 salary cap, and the State Patrol public protection program gets $199,206 with a $76,889 salary cap.
More support for behavioral health care
The law gives $1.5 million in FY2025-26 to reimburse non‑hospital mental health providers who treat people on both Medicare and Medicaid when Medicare pays less. It adds $470,000 in FY2026-27 for behavioral health aid under DHHS. DHHS can certify unspent Medical Assistance funds in FY2025-26 and FY2026-27, and the budget office must move those amounts to Developmental Disability Aid.
More state aid for job training
The law provides $4,000,000 in cash funds for state workforce development in FY2026-27. There is no funding for this aid in FY2025-26. The Department of Labor uses the money for job training and employment services.
Repeals earlier budget sections
The law repeals listed sections from prior bills, including parts of LB261, LB1071, and LB1072. These repeals remove earlier appropriations text so this act’s rules control.
Sets budget year dates
The law sets the budget years used in this act. FY2025-26 runs July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026; FY2026-27 runs July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027. FY2027-28 runs July 1, 2027 to June 30, 2028; FY2028-29 runs July 1, 2028 to June 30, 2029.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Robert Clements
legislature
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
legislature vote • 4/24/2026
Vote
Yes: 43 • No: 0 • Other: 6
legislature vote • 4/10/2026
Final Reading
Yes: 48 • No: 1
legislature vote • 4/8/2026
Vote
Yes: 43 • No: 0 • Other: 6
legislature vote • 3/26/2026
Vote
Yes: 37 • No: 0 • Other: 12
Actions Timeline
Presented to Governor on April 10, 2026
4/17/2026legislatureApproved by Governor on April 16, 2026
4/17/2026legislatureDispensing of reading at large approved
4/10/2026legislaturePassed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 48-1-0
4/10/2026legislaturePresident/Speaker signed
4/10/2026legislatureKauth FA869 withdrawn
4/8/2026legislatureClements AM3133 adopted
4/8/2026legislatureAdvanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
4/8/2026legislaturePlaced on Final Reading with ST98
4/8/2026legislatureEnrollment and Review ST98 filed
4/8/2026legislatureEnrollment and Review ST98 recorded
4/8/2026legislatureClements AM3133 filed
4/7/2026legislatureClements motion to suspend the rules to allow for the A bill for LB867 to be indefinitely postponed and for the appropriations for this bill to be contained in LB1209 prevailed
4/1/2026legislatureClements motion to suspend the rules to allow for the A bill for LB867 to be indefinitely postponed and for the appropriations for this bill to be contained in LB1209 filed
3/31/2026legislaturePlaced on Select File
3/30/2026legislatureAdvanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
3/26/2026legislaturePlaced on General File
3/23/2026legislatureClements motion to suspend the rules to allow for the A bills for LBs 759, 847, 901, 1101, and 1235, to be indefinitely postponed and for the appropriations for these bills to be contained in LB1209 filed
3/23/2026legislatureAppropriations priority bill
2/19/2026legislatureNotice of hearing for February 02, 2026
1/26/2026legislatureReferred to Appropriations Committee
1/23/2026legislatureKauth FA869 filed
1/22/2026legislatureDate of introduction
1/21/2026legislature
Bill Text
Introduced
4/17/2026
Enrolled / Slip Law
Final / Enacted