NebraskaState agencies send copies of certain emergency contracts
State agencies approving certain emergency service contracts must send copies and a written reason to two state offices within three business days.
What it does
When a state agency approves an emergency sole-source service contract worth more than $50,000, it must send the contract and its reason to two state offices.
Starting July 1, 2026, the Department of Administrative Services assumes duties listed for the Suggestion Award Board and the Vacant Building and Excess Land Committee.
Argument forGiving the auditor emergency contract copies could help state officials review how agencies use sole-source contracts.
Argument againstSending contracts and written reasons within three business days could add work for agencies handling emergency purchases.
More detail
A state agency must send copies of certain emergency contracts and the reason for them to two state offices. The rule covers state agencies approving emergency sole-source service contracts. This applies to sole-source service contracts worth more than $50,000, except as provided in section 73-813. The agency must send the copies within three business days after approval.
The Department of Administrative Services assumes duties named in this section. The listed duties concern the Suggestion Award Board and the Vacant Building and Excess Land Committee. The department assumes these duties beginning July 1, 2026.
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- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
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History
- 2026
- Apr 17Presented to Governor on April 10, 2026To Governor
- Apr 17Approved by Governor Jim Pillen on April 14, 2026Became Law
- Apr 17Provisions/portions of LB830 amended into LB1048 by AM2739
- Apr 17Provisions/portions of LB997 amended into LB1048 by AM3075
- Apr 10Dispensing of reading at large approved
- Vote recorded Passed on Final Reading 48-1*-0. Result: pass.Legislature
- Apr 10Passed on Final Reading 48-1*-0Passed 2nd Chamber
- Apr 10President/Speaker signedPassed 1st Chamber
- Apr 7Placed on Final Reading with ST87Minor
- Apr 7Enrollment and Review ST87 filedMinor
- Apr 7Enrollment and Review ST87 recorded
- Apr 2Enrollment and Review ER179 adopted
- Vote recorded Andersen AM3075 adopted. Result: pass.Legislature
- Apr 2Andersen AM3075 filedMinor
- Apr 2Andersen AM3075 adopted
- Apr 2Kauth FA707 withdrawn
- Apr 2Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
- Apr 1Placed on Select File with ER179Minor
- Apr 1Enrollment and Review ER179 filedMinor
- Mar 30Lonowski AM2739 adopted
- Vote recorded Lonowski AM2739 adopted. Result: pass.Legislature
- Vote recorded Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial. Result: pass.Legislature
- Vote recorded Government, Military and Veterans Affairs AM1957 adopted. Result: pass.Legislature
- Mar 30Fredrickson AM2968 to AM1957 filedMinor
- Mar 30Fredrickson AM2968 withdrawn
- Mar 30Government, Military and Veterans Affairs AM1957 adopted
- Mar 30Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
- Mar 19Lonowski AM2739 to AM1957 filedMinor
- Feb 20Speaker priority bill
- Feb 12Placed on General File with AM1957Minor
- Feb 12Government, Military and Veterans Affairs AM1957 filedMinor
- Jan 28Notice of hearing for February 06, 2026
- Jan 16Referred to Government, Military and Veterans Affairs CommitteeMinor
- Jan 15Kauth FA707 filedMinor
- Jan 14Date of introductionIntroduced
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