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NE LB1029

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

Danielle Conrad

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Origin

Legislature

109th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Amends Nebraska statute 85-906 to clarify that contracts between colleges/universities and foreign adversarial sources must be for the direct benefit of the foreign adversarial source, rather than "either of the parties"

  • Adds explicit exclusion stating that "reportable funding" does not include salary, wages, or compensation paid to individuals

  • Applies to all public and private two-year and four-year colleges and universities with a campus or place of business in Nebraska

  • Foreign adversaries are defined by reference to 15 C.F.R. 791.4 as it existed on January 1, 2025, which includes governments, entities, citizens, and agents of designated adversary nations

  • Maintains existing requirements for biannual reporting to the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education, with reports published on the commission's public website

Legislative Description

Redefine terms relating to reportable funding from a foreign adversarial source for colleges and universities

Last Action

Andersen name withdrawn

2/24/2026

Committee Referrals

Education1/15/2026

Full Bill Text

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