NE LB608

Expands the First Responder Recruitment and Retention Act to include correctional officers and youth detention officers as eligible first responders, in addition to law enforcement officers and professional firefighters

Creates tuition waivers covering 100% of resident tuition (after federal aid and state grants) at Nebraska state universities, state colleges, and community colleges for first responders, eligible disabled persons who were first responders, and their qualifying children

Tuition waivers for correctional officers, youth detention officers, and their families become available July 1, 2027, and are limited to state universities only

Beginning July 1, 2028, the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education must reimburse state universities for 50% of tuition waivers granted to correctional officers, youth detention officers, related eligible disabled persons, and their qualifying children

Requires qualifying children receiving tuition waivers to sign agreements committing to reside in Nebraska for five years after using the waiver, with repayment required if they leave the state or fail to file annual tax returns proving residency