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NE LB346

Bill

Status

Passed

6/2/2025

Primary Sponsor

John Arch

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Origin

Legislature

109th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Terminates 35+ state boards, committees, councils, and task forces on July 1, 2026, including the Climate Assessment Response Committee, Children's Behavioral Health Task Force, Rural Broadband Task Force, State Emergency Response Commission, Human Trafficking Task Force, and numerous advisory councils

  • Consolidates the Board of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses and Board of Alcohol and Drug Counseling into the Board of Nursing and Board of Mental Health Practice respectively, transferring regulatory oversight while expanding the Board of Nursing to include four advanced practice registered nurse members

  • Transfers duties of terminated entities to existing state agencies: Department of Administrative Services assumes Suggestion Award Board and Vacant Building and Excess Land Committee functions; Nebraska Emergency Management Agency takes over State Emergency Response Commission duties; Department of Labor assumes human trafficking poster development responsibilities

  • Eliminates several funds effective July 1, 2026, including the Women's Health Initiative Fund and Rural Broadband Task Force Fund, with remaining Rural Broadband Task Force Fund balances transferred to the General Fund

  • Repeals the Palliative Care and Quality of Life Act, the Nebraska Potato Development Act (terminating July 1, 2026), and the Nebraska Aquaculture Board, along with multiple obsolete statutory provisions

Legislative Description

Provide for termination of boards, commissions, committees, councils, funds, groups, panels, and task forces and change and eliminate funds and powers and duties of departments and agencies

Last Action

Approved by Governor on May 30, 2025

6/2/2025

Committee Referrals

Government, Military and Veterans Affairs1/21/2025

Full Bill Text

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