# Nebraska LB396: Change provisions relating to the form and filing of public power district budgets and audits with the Nebraska Power Review Board

Nebraska LB396, Change provisions relating to the form and filing of public power district budgets and audits with the Nebraska Power Review Board, is a 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions legislature bill sponsored by Barry DeKay; status signed, last action 2025-03-17 (Approved by Governor on March 17, 2025) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Nebraska LB396
- State: Nebraska
- Session: 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions
- Title: Change provisions relating to the form and filing of public power district budgets and audits with the Nebraska Power Review Board
- Status: signed
- Chamber: legislature
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-03-17, Approved by Governor on March 17, 2025
- Sponsor: Barry DeKay
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Natural Resources Committee
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (83 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Stronger budget and audit rules for public power districts: benefit, low. The law requires public power districts and certain related agencies to prepare a proposed annual budget in a form approved by the Nebraska Power Review Board. Budgets must show revenue and spending by source for the past two years, current-year estimates, and a short fiscal policy summary. The pro…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Barry DeKay, Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-13 | legislature | Final Reading | pass | 47 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | legislature | Vote | fail | 36 | 0 | 13 |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-03-17: Approved by Governor on March 17, 2025 (legislature)
- 2025-03-13: Presented to Governor on March 13, 2025 (legislature)
- 2025-03-13: President/Speaker signed (legislature)
- 2025-03-13: Passed on Final Reading 47-1*-1 (legislature)
- 2025-03-13: Cavanaugh, M. FA37 not considered (legislature)
- 2025-03-13: Motion to return to Select File withdrawn (legislature)
- 2025-03-13: Cavanaugh, M. FA37 filed (legislature)
- 2025-03-10: Placed on Final Reading (legislature)
- 2025-02-28: Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment (legislature)
- 2025-02-24: Placed on Select File (legislature)
- 2025-02-19: Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial (legislature)
- 2025-02-07: Placed on General File (legislature)
- 2025-01-28: Notice of hearing for February 06, 2025 (legislature)
- 2025-01-22: Referred to Natural Resources Committee (legislature)
- 2025-01-17: Date of introduction (legislature)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-17: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB396.pdf)
- Enrolled / Slip Law: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB396.pdf)
- Final / Enacted: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB396.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB396.pdf)
- [Enrolled / Slip Law (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB396.pdf)
- [Final / Enacted (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB396.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB396-109 (as of 2026-10-19).