Loading chat...
NE LB1173
Bill
Status
1/21/2026
Primary Sponsor
Kathleen Kauth
Click for details
AI Summary
-
Authorizes the Commissioner of Labor to impose an annual filing fee of up to $250 on employers required to submit quarterly wage reports under the Employment Security Law
-
Renames the "Contractor and Professional Employer Organization Registration Cash Fund" to the "Contractor, Business, and Professional Employer Organization Registration Cash Fund"
-
Expands permitted uses of the renamed fund to include enforcement and administration of 13 labor-related programs, including the Employment Security Law, Wage and Hour Act, Nebraska Wage Payment and Collection Act, child labor provisions, veterans preference provisions, and workplace safety consultation programs
-
Eliminates an obsolete provision requiring a $1.7 million transfer from the fund to the General Fund that was scheduled for June 15, 2018
-
Directs all annual filing fees collected under the Employment Security Law to be credited to the renamed registration cash fund
Legislative Description
Provide for an annual filing fee for certain employers under the Employment Security Law, rename the Contractor and Professional Employer Organization Registration Cash Fund, and change permitted uses of such fund
Last Action
Notice of hearing for February 02, 2026
1/23/2026