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LB 80A

Appropriation Bill

109th Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Bob Hallstrom

One-time $20,000 from the Supreme Court Automation Fund to Nebraska Supreme Court (Program 570) for non-salary LB 80 implementation costs in FY2025-26; no funds for FY2026-27.

Approved by Governor on May 20, 2025
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Bill Summary · LB 80A

Summary — LB 80A (Appropriation Bill)

Status: Approved by Governor (May 20, 2025)
Introduced: April 23, 2025
Primary sponsor: Senator Hallstrom

Purpose

LB 80A is a single-subject appropriation bill that provides limited funding to the Nebraska Supreme Court to assist in implementing Legislative Bill 80 (One Hundred Ninth Legislature, First Session, 2025). It authorizes a one-time appropriation from a court automation fund for FY2025‑26 and specifies restrictions on how those funds may be used.

Key provisions

  • Appropriates $20,000 from the Supreme Court Automation Cash Fund to the Supreme Court, Program 570, for FY2025‑26.
  • Appropriates $0 from the Supreme Court Automation Cash Fund for FY2026‑27.
  • Prohibits the use of the funds appropriated in this section for permanent or temporary salaries and for per diems for state employees.

Fiscal details

  • Source: Supreme Court Automation Cash Fund.
  • Amount: $20,000 total (FY2025‑26); no ongoing funding for FY2026‑27.
  • Use restrictions: Funds cannot be expended for employee salaries, temporary wages, or per diems — implying they are intended for non‑personnel implementation costs (e.g., consulting, software, hardware, contracts, supplies), though the bill does not itemize specific allowable expenditures.

Who is affected

  • Primary recipient: Nebraska Supreme Court (Program 570).
  • Indirectly affected: vendors and service providers engaged by the Supreme Court to implement provisions of LB 80 (e.g., IT/automation contractors), and court users who will experience whatever operational changes LB 80 establishes.
  • State employee payroll is explicitly not to be charged to these funds.

Legislative timeline & action

  • Introduced and placed on General File: April 23, 2025
  • Advanced to Enrollment & Review and Select File stages in late April/early May 2025
  • Passed Final Reading in the Legislature: May 14, 2025 (vote 48–1–0)
  • Presented to Governor: May 14, 2025
  • Approved by Governor (signed): May 20, 2025

Notes and implications

  • LB 80A is an implementation appropriation tied to LB 80. To understand the substantive policy or operational changes the funds will support, consult the text of LB 80 (the underlying substantive bill).
  • Because the appropriation is modest and restricted against salary use, it appears intended to cover limited, non‑personnel implementation costs associated with LB 80 during FY2025‑26.
  • No ongoing funding is provided for FY2026‑27.

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

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