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NE LB905

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/8/2026

Primary Sponsor

John Arch

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Origin

Legislature

109th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Eliminates the Nebraska Potato Development Act, including the Nebraska Potato Development Committee, Nebraska Potato Development Fund, and Division of Potato Development in the Department of Agriculture

  • Terminates over 20 state boards, committees, and task forces effective July 1, 2026, including the Board of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, Board of Alcohol and Drug Counseling, Climate Assessment Response Committee, Children's Behavioral Health Task Force, Foster Care Reimbursement Rate Committee, Rural Broadband Task Force, and State Emergency Response Commission

  • Transfers duties of eliminated bodies to existing agencies: nursing and alcohol counseling boards merge into Board of Nursing and Board of Mental Health Practice; Board of Examiners for County Highway Superintendents duties transfer to Board of Public Roads Classifications and Standards; State Emergency Response Commission duties transfer to Nebraska Emergency Management Agency

  • Eliminates multiple cash funds including the Women's Health Initiative Fund, Willa Cather National Statuary Hall Cash Fund, Chief Standing Bear National Statuary Hall Cash Fund, and Rural Broadband Task Force Fund

  • Declares an emergency, taking effect immediately upon passage, with substantive changes becoming operative July 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Change and eliminate provisions relating to boards, commissions, committees, task forces, and funds that terminate

Last Action

Speaker priority bill

2/20/2026

Committee Referrals

Government, Military and Veterans Affairs1/12/2026

Full Bill Text

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