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LB 513A

Appropriation Bill

109th Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Carolyn Bosn

LB 513A appropriates funding to state agencies to implement LB 513, mainly boosting judiciary admin staffing and per diems; effective upon signing with an emergency clause.

Approved by Governor on May 30, 2025
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Bill Summary · LB 513A

Summary — LB 513A (Appropriation Bill)

Status: Approved by Governor (May 30, 2025) — emergency clause; effective when signed
Introduced: May 12, 2025 | Sponsor: Sen. Bosn (primary)

Purpose
- LB 513A is an "A" (appropriation) bill that provides funding to state agencies to aid in carrying out the provisions of Legislative Bill 513 (One Hundred Ninth Legislature, First Session, 2025). It does not itself change substantive policy; rather, it funds implementation activities required by LB 513.
- The bill contains an emergency clause and therefore took effect upon approval by the Governor.

Key appropriations and provisions (by section)
- Section 1 — Supreme Court, Program 3
- FY2025‑26: $26,838 General Fund
- FY2026‑27: $53,775 General Fund
- Salary/per diem cap: $23,631 (FY25‑26); $47,616 (FY26‑27)

  • Section 2 — Supreme Court, Program 4

    • FY2025‑26: $21,976 General Fund
    • FY2026‑27: $44,023 General Fund
    • Salary/per diem cap: $19,242 (FY25‑26); $38,774 (FY26‑27)

  • Section 3 — Supreme Court, Program 6

    • FY2025‑26: $250,398 General Fund
    • FY2026‑27: $501,519 General Fund
    • Salary/per diem cap: $218,585 (FY25‑26); $440,449 (FY26‑27)

  • Section 4 — Supreme Court, Program 7

    • FY2025‑26: $205,999 General Fund
    • FY2026‑27: $412,530 General Fund
    • Salary/per diem cap: $179,257 (FY25‑26); $361,202 (FY26‑27)

  • Section 5 — Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court, Program 526

    • FY2025‑26: $21,574 Compensation Court Cash Fund
    • FY2026‑27: $43,211 Compensation Court Cash Fund
    • Salary/per diem cap: $18,736 (FY25‑26); $37,753 (FY26‑27)

  • Section 6 — Tax Equalization and Review Commission, Program 131

    • FY2025‑26: $12,051 General Fund
    • FY2026‑27: $24,283 General Fund
    • Salary/per diem cap: $10,465 (FY25‑26); $21,087 (FY26‑27)

Aggregate funding totals
- General Fund total:
- FY2025‑26: $517,262
- FY2026‑27: $1,036,130
- Compensation Court Cash Fund (Workers’ Comp Court):
- FY2025‑26: $21,574
- FY2026‑27: $43,211
- All funds total:
- FY2025‑26: $538,836
- FY2026‑27: $1,079,341

Salary/per diem maximums (sum of sections)
- Total caps on permanent/temporary salaries & per diems:
- FY2025‑26: $469,916
- FY2026‑27: $946,881

Procedural history (highlights)
- Introduced May 12, 2025; placed on General and Select Files; advanced to Final Reading.
- Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause (vote recorded as 44-5*-0) on May 28, 2025.
- Presented to Governor May 28, 2025; approved May 30, 2025 (took effect upon approval).

Who is affected / likely impact
- Primary recipients: Nebraska Supreme Court (Programs 3, 4, 6, 7), Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court (Program 526), and the Tax Equalization and Review Commission (Program 131).
- The funds are intended to cover implementation costs (personnel and associated per diems) that arise from requirements in LB 513. Most funding is directed to the Supreme Court programs, indicating expected administrative or workload impacts on the judiciary.
- Because funding is modest and limited to implementation, the bill’s fiscal impact is targeted to administrative operations rather than broad program expansion.

Note
- This summary describes LB 513A (the appropriation act). For details on the substantive changes that require these appropriations, consult Legislative Bill 513 (the primary bill being implemented).

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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