Chapter 86 — TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
651 sections in this chapter.
Repealed. Laws 2025, LB362, § 70.
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Transferred to section 86-1039.
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Repealed. Laws 2025, LB362, § 70.
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Repealed. Laws 2025, LB362, § 70.
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Repealed. Laws 2012, LB 1091, § 12.
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Repealed. Laws 2025, LB362, § 70.
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Repealed. Laws 2025, LB362, § 70.
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Repealed. Laws 2025, LB362, § 70.
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Repealed. Laws 2025, LB362, § 70.
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Repealed. Laws 2025, LB362, § 70.
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Repealed. Laws 2025, LB362, § 70.
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Transferred to section 86-1058.
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Transferred to section 86-1059.
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Transferred to section 86-1070.
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Transferred to section 86-1071.
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Transferred to section 86-1072.
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Transferred to section 86-1073.
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Repealed. Laws 2025, LB362, § 70.
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Repealed. Laws 2025, LB362, § 70.
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Repealed. Laws 2018, LB993, § 20.
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Repealed. Laws 2025, LB362, § 70.
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Repealed. Laws 2025, LB362, § 70.
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Transferred to section 86-1074.
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Repealed. Laws 2025, LB362, § 70.
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Transferred to section 86-1075.
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Transferred to section 86-1076.
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Repealed. Laws 2025, LB362, § 70.
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Transferred to section 86-1077.
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Repealed. Laws 2018, LB993, § 20.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-472 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline; legislative findings; Department of Health and Human Services; duties.
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(1) The Legislature finds that: (a) In 2020, Congress enacted the federal National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020, Public Law 116-172. This federal act designated 988 as the universal three-digit telephone number within the United States for the purpose of the national s…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-473 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline; immunity from liability.
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Except for failure to use reasonable care or for intentional acts, each person involved in the provision of 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline service pursuant to section 86-472, including 988 service providers, call-center operators, and counselors, shall be immune from liability o…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-474 988 Emergency Lifeline Cash Fund; created; use; investment.
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(1) The 988 Emergency Lifeline Cash Fund is created. The fund shall consist of money received as a result of contracts, grants, gifts, or fees designated for the fund and transfers at the direction of the Legislature. The 988 Emergency Lifeline Cash Fund shall be used for costs o…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-5 Network Nebraska; development and maintenance; access; Chief Information Officer; duties; cost; report.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-501 Act, how cited.
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Sections 86-501 to 86-530 shall be known and may be cited as the Information Technology Infrastructure Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-502 Definitions, where found.
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For purposes of the Information Technology Infrastructure Act, the definitions found in sections 86-503 to 86-510 apply.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-503 Commission, defined.
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Commission means the Nebraska Information Technology Commission.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-504 Department, defined.
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Department means the Department of Administrative Services.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-505 Enterprise, defined.
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Enterprise means one or more departments, offices, boards, bureaus, commissions, or institutions of the state for which money is to be appropriated for communications or data processing services, equipment, or facilities, including all executive, legislative, and judicial departm…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-506 Enterprise project, defined.
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Enterprise project means an endeavor undertaken by an enterprise over a fixed period of time using information technology, which would have a significant effect on a core business function or which affects multiple government programs, agencies, or institutions. Enterprise projec…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-507 Information technology, defined.
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Information technology means computing and telecommunications systems and their supporting infrastructure and interconnectivity used to acquire, transport, process, analyze, store, and disseminate information electronically.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-508 Information technology clearinghouse, defined.
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Information technology clearinghouse means a service to provide convenient access for the commission and general public to information about best technology practices, referrals for technical assistance, and other information related to the Information Technology Infrastructure A…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-509 Information technology infrastructure, defined.
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Information technology infrastructure means the basic facilities, services, and installations needed for the functioning of information technology.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-510 Statewide technology plan, defined.
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Statewide technology plan means the plan developed by the commission pursuant to section 86-516.
Repealed. Laws 2026, LB905, § 69.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-512 Legislative intent.
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Nebraskans, and others throughout the world, have become part of the information age, in which information is a primary element of economic, social, and cultural growth. The ability to move information quickly and accurately through electronic means is critical to the success of …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-513 Legislative findings and intent.
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(1) The Legislature finds that appropriations for information technology continue to increase. Advances in information technology have the potential to improve government efficiency, broaden educational opportunities, and enhance services to Nebraska communities and citizens. To …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-514 University of Nebraska; Legislature; exemptions.
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(1) The Legislature finds that the University of Nebraska, as the state's only public university, has unique needs and requirements in the area of information technology relating to the university's academic research mission. Accordingly, the Legislature intends that sections 86-…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-515 Nebraska Information Technology Commission; created; members; expenses; executive director.
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(1) The Nebraska Information Technology Commission is created. The commission shall consist of (a) one member representing elementary and secondary education, (b) one member representing postsecondary education, (c) the Governor or his or her designee, (d) one member representing…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-516 Commission; duties.
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The commission shall: (1) Annually by July 1, adopt policies and procedures used to develop, review, and annually update a statewide technology plan; (2) Create an information technology clearinghouse to identify and share best practices and new developments, as well as identify …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-517 Commission; implementation goals.
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The commission shall implement sections 86-512 to 86-524 in accordance with the policy objectives described in sections 86-512, 86-513, and 86-516 and with the following goals: (1) Expanding access to lifelong educational and training opportunities so that Nebraska's citizens and…