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NebraskaLB399109th Legislature 1st and 2nd SessionslegislatureWALLET

Change provisions relating to property tax rates and qualifications for certain distributions under the Mutual Finance Assistance Act

Sponsored By: Dave Wordekemper

Signed by Governor

Revenue Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Tighter rules to get fire funding

Beginning October 1, 2025, a fire district or mutual finance organization gets Mutual Finance Assistance only if it has 30,000 or more people, or at least 80% of a county’s assumed population that lives outside the limits of a first‑class, primary, or metropolitan city. This replaces the old 60% share test. A mutual finance organization must also have a signed agreement under the law. Districts that no longer meet these tests lose eligibility for this state fund.

New rules for joint property tax rates

Beginning October 1, 2025, communities that join a mutual finance organization must use a three-year agreement with one stated maximum property tax rate. Each member must charge that agreed rate for one of the three years; members do not have to choose the same year. In the other years, the member cannot go over the stated maximum rate. The joint rate funds operations and does not include levies for bonded debt or lease‑purchase contracts that existed on or after July 1, 1998. These rules apply only in places that sign such an agreement.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Dave Wordekemper

    legislature

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 85 • No: 0

legislature vote • 5/14/2025

Final Reading

Yes: 49 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/23/2025

Vote

Yes: 36 • No: 0 • Other: 13

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor on May 20, 2025

    5/21/2025legislature

  2. Passed on Final Reading 49-0-0

    5/14/2025legislature

  3. President/Speaker signed

    5/14/2025legislature

  4. Presented to Governor on May 14, 2025

    5/14/2025legislature

  5. Placed on Final Reading

    5/6/2025legislature

  6. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

    5/1/2025legislature

  7. Placed on Select File

    4/29/2025legislature

  8. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

    4/23/2025legislature

  9. Speaker priority bill

    3/17/2025legislature

  10. Placed on General File

    2/25/2025legislature

  11. Notice of hearing for February 20, 2025

    2/11/2025legislature

  12. Referred to Revenue Committee

    1/22/2025legislature

  13. Date of introduction

    1/17/2025legislature

Bill Text

  • Introduced

    5/21/2025

    PDF

  • Enrolled / Slip Law

    PDF

  • Final / Enacted

    PDF

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