# Nebraska LB612: Require the state to pay fifty percent of the operational costs of county courts

Nebraska LB612, Require the state to pay fifty percent of the operational costs of county courts, is a 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions legislature bill sponsored by Bob Andersen; status failed, last action 2026-04-17 (Indefinitely postponed) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Nebraska LB612
- State: Nebraska
- Session: 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions
- Title: Require the state to pay fifty percent of the operational costs of county courts
- Status: failed
- Chamber: legislature
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2026-04-17, Indefinitely postponed
- Sponsor: Bob Andersen
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Judiciary Committee
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bob Andersen, Senate

## Actions (5)

- 2026-04-17: Indefinitely postponed (legislature)
- 2026-01-07: Title printed. Carryover bill (legislature)
- 2025-01-28: Notice of hearing for February 13, 2025 (legislature)
- 2025-01-24: Referred to Judiciary Committee (legislature)
- 2025-01-22: Date of introduction (legislature)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-22: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB612.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/LB612.pdf)

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- [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-LB612-109 (as of 2026-10-17).