# Nebraska LB262: Appropriate funds for salaries of members of the Legislature

Nebraska LB262, Appropriate funds for salaries of members of the Legislature, 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) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Nebraska LB262
- State: Nebraska
- Session: 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions
- Title: Appropriate funds for salaries of members of the Legislature
- 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: no
- Roll calls: 2 (80 yes, 10 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Funding for Nebraska lawmakers' pay: mixed, low. The law funds salaries for Nebraska state lawmakers and related payments required by Chapter 68, article 6. It provides $632,982 from the General Fund for FY2025-26 and $632,982 for FY2026-27 to the Legislative Council, Program 1. Spending on permanent and temporary salaries and per diems from thes…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Speaker Arch

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-15 | legislature | Final Reading | pass | 40 | 9 |   |
| 2025-05-07 | legislature | Vote | fail | 40 | 1 | 8 |

## Actions (12)

- 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 40-9*-0 (legislature)
- 2025-05-12: Placed on Final Reading (legislature)
- 2025-05-09: Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment (legislature)
- 2025-05-08: Placed on Select File (legislature)
- 2025-05-07: Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial (legislature)
- 2025-04-29: Placed on General File (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/LB262.pdf)
- Enrolled / Slip Law: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB262.pdf)
- Final / Enacted: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB262.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)
- LB646: Provide an exemption from brand inspections and change fees under the Livestock Brand Act (failed)
- LB170: Eliminate the sales tax exemptions for candy and soft drinks (failed)
- LB714: Change provisions relating to motor vehicle taxes and fees (failed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB262.pdf)
- [Enrolled / Slip Law (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB262.pdf)
- [Final / Enacted (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB262.pdf)

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- [LB13: Require the Department of Health and Human Services to file a state plan amendm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB13-109)
- [LB677: Change provisions of the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Regulation Act and provide f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB677-109)
- [LB646: Provide an exemption from brand inspections and change fees under the Livestock…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB646-109)
- [LB170: Eliminate the sales tax exemptions for candy and soft drinks](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB170-109)
- [LB714: Change provisions relating to motor vehicle taxes and fees](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB714-109)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB262-109 (as of 2026-10-17).