# Nebraska LB59: Provide for the disbursement of funds of a natural resources district by electronic payment systems

Nebraska LB59, Provide for the disbursement of funds of a natural resources district by electronic payment systems, is a 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions legislature bill sponsored by Rita Sanders; status signed, last action 2025-03-11 (Approved by Governor on March 11, 2025) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Nebraska LB59
- State: Nebraska
- Session: 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions
- Title: Provide for the disbursement of funds of a natural resources district by electronic payment systems
- Status: signed
- Chamber: legislature
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Last action: 2025-03-11, Approved by Governor on March 11, 2025
- Sponsor: Rita Sanders
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Natural Resources Committee
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (156 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Electronic payments and bond safeguards for natural resources districts: benefit, low. Natural resources districts can now pay bills by electronic transfer, including ACH and EFT, as well as by signed paper checks. The board must approve or authorize all payments. The treasurer, assistant treasurer, or a person the treasurer authorizes in writing may sign for payments, and that writt…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rita Sanders, Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-06 | legislature | Final Reading | pass | 47 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-02-05 | legislature | Vote | fail | 37 | 0 | 12 |
| 2025-02-05 | legislature | Vote | fail | 35 | 0 | 14 |
|   | legislature | Vote | fail | 37 | 0 | 12 |

## Actions (17)

- 2025-03-11: Approved by Governor on March 11, 2025 (legislature)
- 2025-03-06: Presented to Governor on March 6, 2025 (legislature)
- 2025-03-06: President/Speaker signed (legislature)
- 2025-03-06: Passed on Final Reading 47-0-2 (legislature)
- 2025-02-24: Placed on Final Reading (legislature)
- 2025-02-19: Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment (legislature)
- 2025-02-19: Enrollment and Review ER4 adopted (legislature)
- 2025-02-11: Enrollment and Review ER4 filed (legislature)
- 2025-02-11: Placed on Select File with ER4 (legislature)
- 2025-02-05: Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial (legislature)
- 2025-02-05: Government, Military and Veterans Affairs AM13 adopted (legislature)
- 2025-01-30: Government, Military and Veterans Affairs AM13 filed (legislature)
- 2025-01-30: Placed on General File with AM13 (legislature)
- 2025-01-16: Notice of hearing for January 23, 2025 (legislature)
- 2025-01-16: Rereferred to Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee (legislature)
- 2025-01-13: Referred to Natural Resources Committee (legislature)
- 2025-01-09: Date of introduction (legislature)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-09: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB59.pdf)
- Enrolled / Slip Law: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB59.pdf)
- Final / Enacted: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB59.pdf)

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- LB677: Change provisions of the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Regulation Act and provide for regulation of medical cannabis (failed)
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- LB714: Change provisions relating to motor vehicle taxes and fees (failed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB59.pdf)
- [Enrolled / Slip Law (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB59.pdf)
- [Final / Enacted (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB59.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB59-109 (as of 2026-10-17).