Chapter 81, STATE ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS
2,166 sections in this chapter.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1201.01 Terms, defined.
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As used in sections 81-1201.01 to 81-1201.22, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Community Development Block Grant means the grants distributed pursuant to the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 as amended by the Housing and Urban-Rural Recovery Act of 1983; (2…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1201.02 Department of Economic Development; created; purpose; duties.
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There is hereby created an executive department of state government to be known as the Department of Economic Development. The purpose of the department is to maintain and develop the economy of the state to provide opportunities for the people which will enhance and expand the q…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1201.03 Director of Economic Development; appointment; duties; personnel.
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The chief executive officer of the department shall be the Director of Economic Development who shall be appointed by the Governor with the consent of a majority of the Legislature. The director shall administer the affairs of the department and shall serve at the pleasure of the…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1201.07 Department; divisions and program; advisory committees and programs; authorized.
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The department may have the divisions and program listed in this section to aid in the discharge of its duties but shall not be limited to such divisions and program: (1) An Existing Business Assistance Division; (2) a Business Recruitment Division; (3) a Community and Rural Deve…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1201.09 Department; develop and implement economic development strategies; considerations.
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The department shall develop and implement economic development strategies to: (1) Facilitate the maintenance and expansion of existing enterprises and the creation of new value-adding industries, including those involved in selling to non-Nebraska markets; (2) Promote economic a…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1201.10 Department; long-term strategy; performance review; duties; Performance Review Revolving Fund; created; use; investment.
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The department shall: (1) Create and keep current a comprehensive and long-term strategy for economic development. The strategy shall address and be consistent with the general purposes and duties of the department. The strategy shall consider: (a) The entire state; (b) economic …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1201.11 Department; lead agency; clearinghouse; staff services; coordination; status report; duties.
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The department shall: (1) Serve as the lead state agency in the area of economic development. The department shall develop a program to promote coordination and cooperation within state government and with institutions of higher education, local governments, other political subdi…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1201.12 Department; plans, contracts, funds; tax credit programs; duties.
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The department shall: (1) Submit and adopt all necessary plans, enter into contracts, and accept gifts, grants, and federal funds; and (2) Administer the tax credit programs established by the Creating High Impact Economic Futures Act and the Community Development Assistance Act …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1201.14 Existing Business Assistance Division; duties.
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The primary responsibility of the Existing Business Assistance Division shall be to provide assistance to instate businesses. Such assistance shall encourage the startup of new businesses and the retention and expansion of existing businesses. Emphasis shall be placed upon meetin…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1201.15 Business Recruitment Division; duties; information withheld from public.
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(1) The primary responsibility of the Business Recruitment Division shall be the creation of jobs through the attraction of business to the state. The division shall develop a program of assistance to local governments, chambers of commerce, development organizations, and other e…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1201.16 Community and Rural Development Division; duties.
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The Community and Rural Development Division shall provide technical and financial assistance to communities for the preparation of community-based community needs assessment and development strategies. The division shall develop a program to assist communities in finding solutio…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1201.18 Department; administer Community Development Block Grant Program.
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(1) The department shall administer the Community Development Block Grant Program. In addition to the performance review requirements in section 81-1201.10, the department shall develop an ongoing program of monitoring the impact of grants on the communities receiving the grants.…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1201.19 Divisions; avoid duplication.
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The divisions shall avoid the duplication of existing programs or services and, to the extent possible, shall use existing programs and organizations to implement the program and objectives of the division.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1201.20 Department; adopt rules and regulations.
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The department may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out sections 81-1201.01 to 81-1201.20.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1201.21 Repealed. Laws 2026, LB1072, § 243. Operative date December 31, 2026. Job Training Cash Fund; created; use; investment.
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(1) There is hereby created the Job Training Cash Fund. The fund shall be under the direction of the Department of Economic Development. Money may be transferred to the fund pursuant to subdivision (1)(b)(iii) of section 48-621 and from the Cash Reserve Fund at the direction of t…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1201.22 Administrative Cash Fund; created; use; investment.
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(1) There is hereby created the Administrative Cash Fund to be administered by the department. Revenue from the following sources shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the fund: (a) Fees charged for the sale of department publications or subscription to publicati…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1202 Job training grant, defined.
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For purposes of sections 81-1202 to 81-1210, job training grant means a grant from any nonfederal funding source within the Department of Economic Development awarded by the department.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1203 Job training grant; business plan; project criteria.
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(1) A business applying for a job training grant shall submit a business plan to the Department of Economic Development which includes, but is not limited to: (a) The number of jobs to be created or the number of existing positions that will be retrained; (b) The nature of the bu…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1204 Job training grant; approval; limitations.
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The Department of Economic Development shall not approve a job training grant which exceeds an average expenditure of five thousand dollars per job created if the proposed wage levels do not exceed thirty thousand dollars per year, which exceeds an average expenditure of ten thou…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1204.01 Training services; priority to community college areas.
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Whenever practicable, the Department of Economic Development shall give priority consideration to training services offered by community college areas.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1206 Job training grants; monitor and audit project.
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The Department of Economic Development shall monitor the progress of job training projects conducted pursuant to job training grants. As deemed necessary, the department may conduct a site audit of job training projects and review business records pertaining to the job training p…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1207 Job training grant; repayment required; when; training grant; repayment required; when.
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(1) If a business which receives a job training grant creates fewer jobs than stated in the business plan, the business shall repay the job training grant as provided in this subsection. If less than fifty percent of the proposed jobs are created, one hundred percent of the grant…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1208 Job training grant; relocation, abandonment, or sale; effect.
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If a business relocates or abandons its site during the grant disbursement period, the disbursements made to the business shall be immediately due and payable to the Department of Economic Development. If a business is sold during the grant disbursement period, the disbursements …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1209 Job training grant; repayments.
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The Department of Economic Development shall remit repayments of job training grants due to noncompliance to the State Treasurer for credit to the General Fund.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-121 State agency; installation or purchase of electric vehicle charging station; certification on component parts; required.
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(1) For purposes of this section, restricted entity means: (a) Any person or entity identified on the sanctions lists maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States Department of the Treasury; (b) Any person or foreign government or entity determined by t…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1210 Job training grant; rules and regulations.
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The Department of Economic Development shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to govern the award and disbursement of job training grants.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1212 Building housing for individuals with disabilities; department; duties; collaboration and coordination required.
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(1) For purposes of this section, Olmstead Plan means the comprehensive strategic plan for providing services to individuals with disabilities that was developed in accordance with section 81-6,122. (2) In order to help fulfill one of the goals of the Olmstead Plan, the Departmen…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1213.01 High Growth Business Development Cash Fund; created; use; investment.
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(1) The High Growth Business Development Cash Fund is created. The fund shall be administered by the Department of Economic Development to fund a study related to high growth business development. The fund shall consist of money appropriated or transferred by the Legislature and …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1213.03 Panhandle Improvement Project Cash Fund; created; termination; use; investment; criteria for grant applications.
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(1) The Panhandle Improvement Project Cash Fund is created. The fund terminates on January 1, 2027. The fund shall be administered by the Department of Economic Development. The fund shall consist of funds transferred by the Legislature. Transfers may be made from the Panhandle I…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1213.04 Youth outdoor education camp; grant; eligible grantee; matching funds; grant period; return grant funds; conditions; uses for grant funds.
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(1) For purposes of this section: (a) Department means the Department of Economic Development; (b) Director means the Director of Economic Development; (c) Eligible grantee means a nonprofit organization holding a certificate of exemption under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal R…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1222.02 Director of Economic Development; fees; leases; collection; disposition.
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(1) The Director of Economic Development is hereby authorized to set and collect a fee from persons who attend any attraction under the control or supervision of the Department of Economic Development. All such funds shall be deposited in the appropriate department fund and used …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1226 Act, how cited.
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Sections 81-1226 to 81-1234 shall be known and may be cited as the Rural Workforce Housing Investment Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1227 Legislative findings.
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The Legislature finds that: (1) Current economic conditions and limited availability of modern housing units impact the ability of Nebraska's rural communities to recruit and retain a world-class workforce. A lack of workforce housing affects the ability of communities to maintai…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1228 Terms, defined.
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For purposes of the Rural Workforce Housing Investment Act: (1) Department means the Department of Economic Development; (2) Director means the Director of Economic Development; (3) Eligible activities of a nonprofit development organization means: (a) New construction of owner-o…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1229 Workforce housing grant program; established; workforce housing grant; application; form; award; considerations; nonprofit development organization; duties.
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(1) The director shall establish a workforce housing grant program to foster and support the development of workforce housing in rural communities. (2) A nonprofit development organization may apply to the director for approval of a workforce housing grant for a workforce housing…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1230 Rural Workforce Housing Investment Fund; created; use; investment; return of grant funds; when required.
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(1) The Rural Workforce Housing Investment Fund is created. Funding for the grant program described in section 81-1229 shall come from the Rural Workforce Housing Investment Fund. The Rural Workforce Housing Investment Fund shall receive money pursuant to section 76-903 and may i…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1231 Nonprofit development organization; annual report; contents; final report; failure to file; civil penalty.
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(1) Each nonprofit development organization shall submit an annual report to the director to be included as a part of the department's annual status report required under section 81-1201.11. The report shall certify that the nonprofit development organization meets the requiremen…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1232 Department; duties; powers.
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(1) The department shall use its best efforts to assure that grant funds awarded to nonprofit development organizations are targeted to the geographic communities or regions with the most pressing economic and employment needs. (2) The department shall use its best efforts to ass…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1233 Report to Legislature and Governor; contents; confidential.
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(1) As part of the department's annual status report required under section 81-1201.11, the department shall submit a report to the Legislature and the Governor that includes, but is not necessarily limited to: (a) The number and geographical location of nonprofit development org…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1234 Rules and regulations.
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The department may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to administer and enforce the Rural Workforce Housing Investment Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1235 Act, how cited.
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Sections 81-1235 to 81-1243 shall be known and may be cited as the Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1236 Urban workforce housing; shortage; effect; development; impediments; legislative intent.
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(1) Current economic conditions and limited availability of modern housing units impact the ability of Nebraska's older urban neighborhoods and majority-minority communities to maintain residential stability. Low rates of homeownership and a lack of high-quality, non-income-restr…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1237 Terms, defined.
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For purposes of the Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Act: (1) Department means the Department of Economic Development; (2) Director means the Director of Economic Development; (3) Eligible activities of a workforce housing investment fund means: (a) New construction of …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1238 Workforce housing investment grant program; established; workforce housing grant; application; form; award; considerations; workforce housing investment fund; requirements.
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(1) The director shall establish a workforce housing investment grant program to foster and support the development of workforce housing in urban communities. (2) A nonprofit development organization may apply to the director for approval of a workforce housing grant for a workfo…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1239 Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Fund; created; use; investment; return of grant funds; when required.
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(1) The Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Fund is created. Funding for the grant program described in section 81-1238 shall come from the Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Fund. The Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Fund shall receive money pursuant to …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1240 Nonprofit development organization; annual report; contents; final report; failure to file; civil penalty; applicability of section.
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(1) Each nonprofit development organization shall submit an annual report to the director to be included as a part of the department's annual status report required under section 81-1201.11. The report shall certify that the workforce housing investment fund meets the requirement…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1241 Department; duties; powers.
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(1) The department shall use its best efforts to assure that any grant funds awarded to a nonprofit development organization are targeted to the geographic communities or regions with the most pressing housing, economic, and employment needs. (2) The department shall use its best…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1242 Report to Legislature and Governor; contents; confidential.
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(1) As part of the department's annual status report required under section 81-1201.11, the department shall submit a report to the Legislature and the Governor that includes, but is not necessarily limited to: (a) The number and geographical location of workforce housing investm…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1243 Rules and regulations.
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The department may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to administer and enforce the Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Act, including rules, regulations, and reporting requirements relating to proposals pursuant to subdivisions (4)(d) and (e) of section 81-12,241.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-125 State budget; submission to Legislature by Governor; when; contents.
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The Governor shall on or before January 15 of each odd-numbered year present to the Legislature a complete budget for all the activities of the state receiving appropriations or requesting appropriations, except that the Governor during his or her first year in office shall prese…