NebraskaNebraska proposal lists funding for labor and business programs
Nebraska labor and business programs would receive the listed state and federal funding for fiscal years 2025–26 and 2026–27, with some funds limited to state aid or workforce development.
What it does
The proposal lists state and federal funding for workforce development and employment services in fiscal years 2025–26 and 2026–27. Workforce development funds must support that work.
The proposal lists $50 million from the Nebraska Transformational Project Fund for state aid in each fiscal year. It also lists $4 million from the ImagiNE Nebraska Revolving Loan Fund for 2025–26 and zero for 2026–27.
The proposal lists general, cash, and federal funding for this Department of Labor division in fiscal years 2025–26 and 2026–27. Its listed general fund amount is zero for 2026–27.
Argument forSetting aside $50 million for state aid in each fiscal year could help Nebraska support business projects through this program.
Argument againstListing no ImagiNE loan fund money for 2026–27 could mean less state aid is available through this program that year.
More detail
The Department of Labor's Division of Employment would receive the listed funds. The funding is for the Division of Employment, including workforce development and public employment services. Workforce development funds must be used for that purpose. Federal funds for employment services and career centers may be spent only as federal law allows. The listed funding covers fiscal years 2025–26 and 2026–27.
The Department of Economic Development's Business Incentives program would receive the listed funds for state aid. The funding is for the Business Incentives program. Transformational Project Fund money must be used for state aid. The listed amounts cover fiscal years 2025–26 and 2026–27.
The Department of Labor's Division for Protection of People and Property would receive the listed funds. The funding is for the Department of Labor's Division for Protection of People and Property. The listed funding covers fiscal years 2025–26 and 2026–27.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 17Provisions/portions of LB847A amended into LB1209 by rules suspensionLatest
- Mar 26Clements motion to suspend the rules to allow for the A bills for LBs 759, 847, 901, 1101, and 1235, to be indefinitely postponed and for the appropriations for these bills to be contained in LB1209 prevailed
- Mar 26Clements motion to suspend the rules to indefinitely postpone prevailed
- Mar 26Indefinitely postponedMinor
- Mar 25Placed on Select FileMinor
- Mar 23Clements motion to suspend the rules to allow for the A bills for LBs 759, 847, 901, 1101, and 1235, to be indefinitely postponed and for the appropriations for these bills to be contained in LB1209 filedMinor
- Mar 23Clements motion to indefinitely postpone filedMinor
- Mar 19Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
- Vote recorded Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial. Result: pass.Legislature
- Mar 17Date of introductionMinor
- Mar 17Placed on General FileIntroduced
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