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LB 293A

Appropriation Bill

109th Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Beau Ballard

LB 293A provides General Fund funding to the Nebraska Department of Labor to implement LB 293, totaling $538,544 over FY2025–26 and FY2026–27, with salary/per diem caps.

Approved by Governor on June 4, 2025
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Bill Summary · LB 293A

Summary — LB 293A (Appropriation Bill)

Status: Enacted (Approved by Governor June 4, 2025)
Introduced: March 6, 2025
Primary sponsor: Senator Ballard (District 21)
Classification: Appropriation (“A”) bill to fund implementation of LB 293

Purpose

LB 293A is an appropriation bill that provides specific General Fund resources to the Nebraska Department of Labor to aid in carrying out the substantive provisions contained in Legislative Bill 293 (One Hundred Ninth Legislature, First Session, 2025). LB 293A does not itself change policy substantively; it supplies funding necessary for implementation of LB 293.

Key provisions and amounts

  • Appropriates from the Nebraska General Fund to the Department of Labor, Program 194:
    • $266,358 for FY2025–26
    • $272,186 for FY2026–27
  • Places a limit on total expenditures from these appropriated funds for permanent and temporary salaries and per diems:
    • Not to exceed $179,108 for FY2025–26
    • Not to exceed $184,482 for FY2026–27

These caps indicate that a portion of each annual appropriation must be used for non‑salary implementation costs (e.g., contracts, technology changes, training, supplies), while the specified maximums may be used for staffing and per diem payments related to implementing LB 293.

Total General Fund appropriation across the two fiscal years: $538,544.

Who is affected

  • Department of Labor (Program 194): receives the appropriated funds and authority to spend them consistent with the limitations in the bill.
  • State General Fund: bears the cost of the appropriations shown above.
  • Indirectly, parties affected by the substantive provisions of LB 293 (employers, employees, claimants, or other stakeholders) may be affected through implementation activities funded by this appropriation. (The substantive changes are found in LB 293 itself; LB 293A only provides implementation funding.)

Procedural and timeline notes

  • Introduced March 6, 2025.
  • Advanced through legislative stages and placed on final reading March 25, 2025.
  • Passed on Final Reading: May 30, 2025 (final vote recorded as 47–1–1).
  • Presented to the Governor: May 30, 2025.
  • Approved by the Governor (enacted): June 4, 2025.
  • Because this is an “A” bill tied to LB 293, its funds will be used as needed by the Department of Labor to implement LB 293’s requirements during FY2025–26 and FY2026–27, subject to the salary/per diem caps.

Implementation considerations

  • The Department of Labor will need to allocate the appropriated funds between personnel and non‑personnel costs while observing the specified salary/per diem ceilings.
  • For details on the specific programs, duties, or regulatory changes that these funds support, consult the text of LB 293 (the substantive bill) and related agency implementation guidance or fiscal notes.

For further detail on program classification, exact uses, or LB 293’s substantive provisions, refer to the full texts of LB 293A and LB 293 and the Department of Labor’s fiscal documents.

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

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