# Nebraska LB260: Provide, change, and eliminate provisions relating to appropriations

Nebraska LB260, Provide, change, and eliminate provisions relating to appropriations, is a 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions legislature bill sponsored by Speaker Arch; status signed, last action 2025-05-21 (Approved by Governor on May 21, 2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Nebraska LB260
- State: Nebraska
- Session: 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions
- Title: Provide, change, and eliminate provisions relating to appropriations
- Status: signed
- Chamber: legislature
- Introduced: 2025-01-15
- Last action: 2025-05-21, Approved by Governor on May 21, 2025
- Sponsor: Speaker Arch
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Appropriations Committee
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 6 (232 yes, 7 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 34

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More Medicaid money for 2024–25: benefit, high. Medicaid funding rises for FY2024–25. The state provides about $1.06 billion from the General Fund. The federal share is estimated at about $2.04 billion. Total Medicaid funding is about $3.17 billion for the year. The funding mix shifts more to the state while keeping services and provider payment…
- Funding for public assistance: benefit, high. The state sets Public Assistance funding at about $232.39 million in FY2023–24 and $218.59 million in FY2024–25. These dollars support aid programs run by Health and Human Services. Funds flow through existing programs like TANF grants and respite services.
- More hospital and Medicaid funding under LB1087: benefit, high. The law provides major hospital and Medicaid funding to carry out LB1087. For FY2024-25 it adds $617.5 million from a hospital assessment fund, $15 million from a Medicaid profit fund, and $1.45 billion in federal money. For FY2025-26 it adds $632.5 million from the hospital assessment fund and $1.…
- More K-12 aid and special education: benefit, high. The state increases core school aid and special education support. Public schools get $1.028 billion in FY2023-24 and $1.0095 billion in FY2024-25 under the main formula. Foundation aid gets about $112.35 million in FY2023-24 and $112.31 million in FY2024-25 from cash funds. Special education reimb…
- State aid for public schools: benefit, high. Education aid totals about $1.97 billion in FY2023–24 and about $2.02 billion in FY2024–25. This money supports K–12 state aid, special education, early childhood, and school meals. Funds flow to public school districts and related programs.
- Higher Medicaid pay for dentists, pharmacies: benefit, medium. For FY2024-25, Medicaid dental reimbursement rates increase by 12.5%, funded with $3,054,187 General Funds and $5,611,661 Federal Funds. The law also provides $2,510,597 General Funds and $4,466,385 Federal Funds to support dispensing fees for independent pharmacies. This helps providers and suppor…
- Keep people with disabilities in community Medicaid: benefit, medium. DHHS can transfer unspent Medicaid funds in FY2023-24 and FY2024-25 to Developmental Disability Aid. The money must keep people with intellectual or developmental disabilities in the Medicaid program that best meets their needs, if costs do not exceed institutional care.
- Nursing home payment rules and reports: benefit, medium. The law sets $449,351,518 each year to be used in Medicaid nursing facility rate calculations, including inflation. DHHS must report by August 1, 2023 and August 1, 2024 how it set the inflation factor. Each year between December 15 and 31, DHHS must report any unspent nursing facility funds, inclu…
- Community college levy reduction aid: benefit, medium. Community college levy reduction aid is set at an estimated $6,822,827 for FY2024-25. The final amount cannot exceed the certified amount under state law. This helps reduce local levy needs and supports community colleges.
- More help for early childhood and child care: benefit, medium. The state boosts early childhood programs and provider support. Early childhood projects get $3.62 million each year. At‑risk infants and toddlers grants get $7.5 million each year, with up to 5% for evaluation and help for providers. Provider scholarships get $100,000 each year, and provider incen…
- More child welfare aid funding: benefit, medium. Child Welfare Aid gets $15,000,000 in General Funds for FY2024-25. The money is for state aid only.
- More money for children’s health insurance: benefit, medium. Children’s Health Insurance (CHIP) gets $23.3 million in FY2024-25. This includes $6 million General Funds, $3 million Cash Funds, and an estimated $14.3 million in federal funds. The money is for state aid only.
- Public assistance funds and food grants: benefit, medium. Public Assistance gets $66.0 million General Funds in FY2023-24 and $61.0 million in FY2024-25. In FY2023-24, $10 million in federal TANF funds goes to 501(c)(3) nonprofits that distribute food in 10 or more counties and qualify for USDA’s Emergency Food Assistance Program.
- More support for educational service units: benefit, medium. Educational Service Units get steady core and tech funding. Core services get $10.16 million each year. ESU technology gets $3.17 million each year. Distance education gets $281,654 each year.
- Medicaid help to quit tobacco: benefit, low. Medicaid covers counseling and approved medicines to quit tobacco. The law sets $450,000 each year from the Nebraska Health Care Cash Fund for FY2023-24 and FY2024-25 to support this coverage.
- Mental health operations funding set: benefit, low. Mental Health Operations get $4,500,000 in FY2024-25. The program’s salary cap is set at $6,300,000. This increases operating resources and supports staff pay.
- Respite payments to family caregivers: benefit, low. The state provides $810,000 each year for the Nebraska Lifespan Respite Services Program. The money also pays caregivers to buy respite services. Funds come from the Nebraska Health Care Cash Fund.
- Homestead exemption state aid funded: benefit, low. The state provides $2,000,000 in FY2024-25 for Homestead Exemption state aid. The money must be used only for homestead exemption aid.
- More funding for school meals: benefit, low. Schools get more money for breakfast, lunch, and summer meals. Breakfast gets $617,898 each year. Lunch gets $392,032 each year. Summer food sites get $90,000 each year. This helps students eat at school and lowers family food costs.
- Support for adult education and GED: benefit, low. Adult education programs get more aid. Adult basic education gets $214,664 each year. High school equivalency (GED) programs get $750,000 each year. This helps expand classes and support for adult learners.
- Board of Parole funding set: benefit, low. The Board of Parole gets $150,000 in General Funds for FY2024–25. The program’s salary limit is $220,120.
- Funds for Clerk of Legislature: benefit, low. The Clerk of the Legislature gets $55,000 in Cash Funds for FY2024–25. The money goes to Program 123.
- Real estate oversight funding: benefit, low. The Real Estate Commission gets $67,845 in Cash Funds for FY2024–25 to enforce standards. The program’s salary limit is $58,925. This supports oversight of real estate licensees.
- State insurance program funds: benefit, low. The state insurance program gets $100,000 in Cash Funds for FY2024–25. This supports program operations. The money is for administration, not direct payments to households.
- Monthly Medicaid expansion reports: benefit, low. DHHS must send monthly electronic updates on Medicaid expansion to the Legislature and budget staff. Reports must cover services, community engagement, wellness rules, and rate setting. This adds oversight and transparency.
- Career and technical education support: benefit, low. Career and technical education gets $4,809,040 each year. Money is distributed using the Perkins formula from January 1, 2023, and each district must get at least $7,500. Career education student groups also receive $150,000 each year, split evenly among them.
- Education admin funding set: benefit, low. The State Education Department Program 25 gets $231,066 in General Funds and $100,000 in Cash Funds for FY2024–25. The program’s salary limit is $196,457.
- Targeted aid for learning programs: benefit, low. Learning communities and advanced learner programs get support. Learning community aid is $470,000 each year. Programs for high‑ability learners get $2,342,962 each year. An extra $1,465,500 each year funds the program required by subsection (2) of section 79‑734.
- ARPA funds and budget rules set: benefit, low. Unspent federal ARPA State Fiscal Recovery funds are reappropriated in FY2023-24 and FY2024-25 to the same agencies, with original limits kept. The law defines fiscal years: FY2023-24 (7/1/2023–6/30/2024), FY2024-25 (7/1/2024–6/30/2025), FY2025-26 (7/1/2025–6/30/2026), and FY2026-27 (7/1/2026–6/30/…
- Caps on state employee pay: cost, medium. State employee pay is capped by program. Agencies must keep salary and per diem spending within the limits in this law. The budget administrator can raise a limit to pay certified leave payouts. Juvenile Services Operations has a $500,000 salary cap for FY2024–25. Money provided for LB1087 cannot b…
- State parks funding shifts: mixed, medium. State parks funding changes in FY2024–25. General Fund support is $2.82 million, which is lower than before. Cash Fund support rises to $31.85 million. Park services may rely more on cash funds and fees.
- Updates to public pensions funding: mixed, medium. Funding for public employee pensions is updated. Total retirement appropriations are about $61.0 million in FY2023–24 and $65.3 million in FY2024–25. Added support goes to school employees (about $45.8 million and $47.7 million), Omaha school employees (about $9.76 million and $10.34 million), and…
- Unspent funds lapse; contracts carry: mixed, medium. Unspent General and Cash Fund balances on June 30, 2023 lapse unless another rule applies. Certified encumbrances on June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2024 carry into the next fiscal year. This removes unused balances but keeps money for signed contracts and orders.
- Old budget sections repealed: mixed, low. The law repeals section 90‑562 and several listed sections from 2023 and 2024 session laws. These parts are removed from the state code. The effect depends on what each repealed section did.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Speaker Arch

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-15 | legislature | Final Reading | pass | 41 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025-05-09 | legislature | Vote | fail | 38 | 0 | 11 |
| 2025-05-07 | legislature | Vote | fail | 37 | 0 | 12 |
| 2025-05-07 | legislature | Vote | fail | 41 | 0 | 8 |
|   | legislature | Vote | fail | 37 | 0 | 12 |
|   | legislature | Vote | fail | 38 | 0 | 11 |

## Actions (22)

- 2025-05-21: Approved by Governor on May 21, 2025 (legislature)
- 2025-05-19: Presented to Governor on May 15, 2025 (legislature)
- 2025-05-15: President/Speaker signed (legislature)
- 2025-05-15: Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 41-7-1 (legislature)
- 2025-05-15: Dispensing of reading at large approved (legislature)
- 2025-05-12: Placed on Final Reading (legislature)
- 2025-05-09: Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment (legislature)
- 2025-05-09: Clements AM1362 adopted (legislature)
- 2025-05-09: Clements AM1362 filed (legislature)
- 2025-05-09: Clements FA156 withdrawn (legislature)
- 2025-05-09: Enrollment and Review ER78 adopted (legislature)
- 2025-05-08: Enrollment and Review ER78 filed (legislature)
- 2025-05-08: Placed on Select File with ER78 (legislature)
- 2025-05-07: Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial (legislature)
- 2025-05-07: Appropriations AM831 adopted (legislature)
- 2025-05-07: Appropriations AM831 pending (legislature)
- 2025-04-29: Clements FA156 to AM831 filed (legislature)
- 2025-04-29: Appropriations AM831 filed (legislature)
- 2025-04-29: Placed on General File with AM831 (legislature)
- 2025-02-04: Notice of hearing for February 18, 2025 (legislature)
- 2025-01-17: Referred to Appropriations Committee (legislature)
- 2025-01-15: Date of introduction (legislature)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-15: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB260.pdf)
- Enrolled / Slip Law: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB260.pdf)
- Final / Enacted: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB260.pdf)

## Related bills

- LB468: Change provisions relating to inheritance taxes, change certain fee and tax provisions, and eliminate a sales tax exemption relating to data centers (failed)
- LB13: Require the Department of Health and Human Services to file a state plan amendment relating to child care (failed)
- LB677: Change provisions of the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Regulation Act and provide for regulation of medical cannabis (failed)
- LB170: Eliminate the sales tax exemptions for candy and soft drinks (failed)
- LB646: Provide an exemption from brand inspections and change fees under the Livestock Brand Act (failed)
- LB714: Change provisions relating to motor vehicle taxes and fees (failed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB260.pdf)
- [Enrolled / Slip Law (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB260.pdf)
- [Final / Enacted (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB260.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB260-109 (as of 2026-10-17).