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NE Code § 85-2601 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education|85-2601 - Act, how cited.

85-2601.  Act, how cited.Sections 85-2601 to 85-2604 shall be known and may be cited as the Law Enforcement Education Act.Source Laws 2016, LB906, § 1.
NE Code § 85-2602 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education|85-2602 - Terms, defined.

85-2602.  Terms, defined.For purposes of the Law Enforcement Education Act:(1) Associate degree program means a degree program at a community college, state college, or state university which typically requires completion of an organized program of study of at least sixty semester credit hours or an equivalent that can be shown to accomplish the same goal. Associate degree program does not include a baccalaureate degree program;(2) Baccalaureate degree program means a degree program at a community college, state college, or state university which typically requires completion of an organized program of study of at least one hundred twenty semester credit hours or an equivalent that can be shown to accomplish the same goal;(3) Community college means a public postsecondary educational institution which is part of the community college system and includes all branches and campuses of such institution located within the State of Nebraska;(4) Law enforcement officer means any person who is responsible for the prevention or detection of crime or the enforcement of the penal, traffic, or highway laws of the State of Nebraska or any political subdivision of the state for more than one hundred hours per year and who is authorized by law to make arrests;(5) Law enforcement agency means a police department in a municipality, a sheriff’s office, and the Nebraska State Patrol;(6) State college means a public postsecondary educational institution which is part of the Nebraska state college system and includes all branches and campuses of such institution located within the State of Nebraska;(7) State university means a public postsecondary educational institution which is part of the University of Nebraska and includes all branches and campuses of such institution located within the State of Nebraska; and(8) Tuition means the charges and cost of tuition as set by the governing body of a state university, state college, or community college.Source Laws 2016, LB906, § 2.
NE Code § 85-2603 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education|85-2603 - Law enforcement officer; waiver of tuition; application; certificate of verification; notice of eligibility or ineligibility; contents.

85-2603.  Law enforcement officer; waiver of tuition; application; certificate of verification; notice of eligibility or ineligibility; contents.(1) A law enforcement officer shall be entitled to a waiver of thirty percent of the resident tuition charges of any state university, state college, or community college if the officer:(a) Maintains satisfactory performance with his or her law enforcement agency;(b) Meets all admission requirements of the state university, state college, or community college; and(c) Pursues studies leading to a degree that relates to a career in law enforcement from an associate degree program or a baccalaureate degree program.The officer may receive the tuition waiver for up to five years if he or she otherwise continues to be eligible for participation.(2) The state university, state college, or community college shall waive thirty percent of the officer’s tuition remaining due after subtracting awarded federal financial aid grants and state scholarships and grants for an eligible law enforcement officer during the time the officer is enrolled. To remain eligible, the officer must comply with all requirements of the institution for continued attendance and award of an associate degree or a baccalaureate degree.(3) An application for the tuition waiver shall include a verification of the law enforcement officer’s satisfactory performance as a law enforcement officer. It shall be the responsibility of the officer to obtain a certificate of verification from his or her superior officer in such officer’s law enforcement agency attesting to such officer’s satisfactory performance. The officer shall include the certificate of verification when applying to the state university, state college, or community college in order to obtain tuition waiver upon initial enrollment.(4) Within forty-five days after receipt of a completed application, the state university, state college, or community college shall send written notice of the law enforcement officer’s eligibility or ineligibility for the tuition waiver. If the officer is determined not to be eligible for the tuition waiver, the notice shall include the reason or reasons for such determination and an indication that an appeal of the determination may be made pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act.Source Laws 2016, LB906, § 3. Cross References  Administrative Procedure Act, see section 84-920.
NE Code § 85-2604 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education|85-2604 - Rules and regulations.

85-2604.  Rules and regulations.Each state university, state college, or community college shall adopt and promulgate the procedures, rules, and regulations necessary to carry out the Law Enforcement Education Act.Source Laws 2016, LB906, § 4.
NE Code § 85-2701 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education|85-2701 - Act, how cited.

85-2701.  Act, how cited.Sections 85-2701 to 85-2705 shall be known and may be cited as the Veteran and Active Duty Supportive Postsecondary Institution Act.Source Laws 2019, LB486, § 1.
NE Code § 85-2702 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education|85-2702 - Terms, defined.

85-2702.  Terms, defined.For purposes of the Veteran and Active Duty Supportive Postsecondary Institution Act:(1) Department means the Department of Veterans' Affairs;(2) Director means the Director of Veterans' Affairs;(3) Military student means a student who serves on active duty in the armed forces of the United States other than active duty for training;(4) Postsecondary institution has the same meaning as in section 85-2403; and(5) Veteran student means a student who served on active duty in the armed forces of the United States other than active duty for training.Source Laws 2019, LB486, § 2.
NE Code § 85-2703 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education|85-2703 - Veteran and Active Duty Supportive; designation; department; establish process; criteria; duties.

85-2703.  Veteran and Active Duty Supportive; designation; department; establish process; criteria; duties.(1) The department shall establish a process for a postsecondary institution to apply to the director to be designated as Veteran and Active Duty Supportive.(2) To be eligible to be designated as Veteran and Active Duty Supportive, a postsecondary institution shall meet at least five of the following criteria, with respect to its operations in this state:(a) The institution shall have personnel specifically trained and assigned to work with military students and veteran students;(b) The institution shall have a student organization that is dedicated to helping veterans, active duty military, and their families;(c) The institution shall give college credit for certain types of military training;(d) The institution shall have a military leave-of-absence policy;(e) The institution shall have counseling and advising services for military students and veteran students;(f) The institution shall have an accredited Reserve Officer Training Corps program;(g) The institution shall have clearly identifiable on its website a listing of services provided to military students and veteran students; and(h) The institution shall specially recognize military students and veteran students during graduation or in other ways which are intended to demonstrate the institution's respect for such students' service.(3) The department shall maintain on its website a list of postsecondary institutions designated as Veteran and Active Duty Supportive pursuant to this section.Source Laws 2019, LB486, § 3.
NE Code § 85-2704 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education|85-2704 - Designation; period valid; renewal.

85-2704.  Designation; period valid; renewal.A designation as Veteran and Active Duty Supportive under section 85-2703 shall be valid for a term of three years. A postsecondary institution may apply to the director to renew its designation through a process established by the department.Source Laws 2019, LB486, § 4.
NE Code § 85-2705 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education|85-2705 - Rules and regulations.

85-2705.  Rules and regulations.The department may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out the Veteran and Active Duty Supportive Postsecondary Institution Act.Source Laws 2019, LB486, § 5.
NE Code § 85-2801 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education|85-2801 - Act, how cited.

85-2801.  Act, how cited.Sections 85-2801 to 85-2805 shall be known and may be cited as the Meadowlark Act.Source Laws 2019, LB610, § 1.
NE Code § 85-2802 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education|85-2802 - Terms, defined.

85-2802.  Terms, defined.For purposes of the Meadowlark Act:(1) Contribution means a donation which is made for the purpose of providing a source of funding for the Meadowlark Program established in section 85-2804;(2) Eligible educational institution has the same meaning as in section 85-1802;(3) Nebraska educational savings plan trust has the same meaning as in section 85-1802;(4) Qualified higher education expenses has the same meaning as in section 85-1802; and(5) Qualified individual means an individual born on or after January 1, 2020, who is a resident of this state at the time of birth.Source  Laws 2019, LB610, § 2;  Laws 2020, LB1042, § 6;  Laws 2021, LB528, § 66.   Operative Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 85-2803 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education|85-2803 - Meadowlark Endowment Fund; established; investment; restrictions; State Treasurer; powers and duties.

85-2803.  Meadowlark Endowment Fund; established; investment; restrictions; State Treasurer; powers and duties.(1) There is hereby established in the state treasury a trust fund to be known as the Meadowlark Endowment Fund. The fund shall be administered by the State Treasurer and shall consist of qualified private contributions and any amounts appropriated or transferred to the fund by the Legislature. No General Funds shall be transferred to the Meadowlark Endowment Fund. Any money in the fund available for investment shall be invested by the state investment officer pursuant to the Nebraska Capital Expansion Act and the Nebraska State Funds Investment Act. No portion of the principal of the fund shall be expended for any purpose except investment pursuant to this subsection.(2) The State Treasurer may accept contributions and shall credit all such contributions received either to the Meadowlark Endowment Fund or to accounts opened under the Meadowlark Program, at the direction of the donor. Such contributions shall not be used to pay expenses associated with attending kindergarten through grade twelve.(3) On or before April 1 of each year, the State Treasurer shall determine the total amount of contributions received under subsection (2) of this section in the previous calendar year and shall transfer an equal amount from the College Savings Plan Expense Fund or the Unclaimed Property Trust Fund, as determined by the State Treasurer, to the Meadowlark Endowment Fund or to accounts opened under the Meadowlark Program. For any amount transferred from the College Savings Plan Expense Fund or the Unclaimed Property Trust Fund that is not being transferred to the Meadowlark Endowment Fund, the State Treasurer shall evenly distribute such amount to the accounts opened under the Meadowlark Program in the previous calendar year.Source  Laws 2019, LB610, § 3;  Laws 2020, LB1042, § 7;  Laws 2021, LB528, § 67;  Laws 2021, LB532, § 11.   Note: The Revisor of Statutes has pursuant to section 49-769 correlated LB528, section 67, with LB 532, section 11, to reflect all amendments.  Note: Changes made by LB528 became operative August 28, 2021. Changes made by LB532 became effective August 28, 2021. Cross References   Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.  Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
NE Code § 85-2805 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education|85-2805 - Rules and regulations.

85-2805.  Rules and regulations.The State Treasurer may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the Meadowlark Act.Source Laws 2019, LB610, § 5.
NE Code § 85-2901 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education|85-2901 - Act, how cited.

85-2901.  Act, how cited.Sections 85-2901 to 85-2905 shall be known and may be cited as the Veteran Promise Act.Source  Laws 2021, LB669, § 1.   Effective Date: May 22, 2021
NE Code § 85-2902 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education|85-2902 - Terms, defined.

85-2902.  Terms, defined.For purposes of the Veteran Promise Act:(1) Eligible military student means a student who:(a) Graduated from a Nebraska high school on or after January 1, 2022;(b) Signed enlistment papers to serve in a uniformed service; and(c)(i) At the time of application is serving in such uniformed service under a six-year obligation; or(ii) Has served at least two years of active duty in such uniformed service and at the time of application is serving in such uniformed service or another uniformed service;(2) Eligible veteran student means a student who:(a)(i) Graduated from a Nebraska high school on or after January 1, 2002; or(ii) Graduated from a high school in another state on or after January 1, 2002, and served in a uniformed service while assigned to a location in this state;(b) Signed enlistment papers to serve in a uniformed service; and(c) Received either an honorable discharge or a general discharge under honorable conditions from a uniformed service; and(3) Uniformed service means an active or reserve component of:(a) The Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Merchant Marine, or Space Force of the United States;(b) The Commissioned Officer Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or of the Public Health Service of the United States; or(c) The Nebraska National Guard.Source  Laws 2021, LB669, § 2.   Effective Date: May 22, 2021
NE Code § 85-2903 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education|85-2903 - Eligible military student; eligible veteran student; enrollment; automatic acceptance.

85-2903.  Eligible military student; eligible veteran student; enrollment; automatic acceptance.(1) Each public postsecondary institution in this state shall, upon application, automatically accept any eligible military student or eligible veteran student who otherwise meets the admissions requirements for such postsecondary institution to enroll as an undergraduate student in virtual and in-person courses and programs.(2) Except with regard to the acceptance of eligible military students and eligible veteran students as provided in subsection (1) of this section, nothing in the Veteran Promise Act shall be construed to change any policy or practice of any public postsecondary institution in this state, including any additional criteria or prioritization for capped enrollment academic programs.Source  Laws 2021, LB669, § 3.   Effective Date: May 22, 2021
NE Code § 85-2904 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education|85-2904 - Public postsecondary institution; information; report; contents; duties.

85-2904.  Public postsecondary institution; information; report; contents; duties.Each public postsecondary institution in this state shall make information about the Veteran Promise Act available on its official website and electronically submit an annual report to the Clerk of the Legislature on or before December 31, 2022, and on or before December 31 of each year thereafter. Such annual report shall detail the number of applicants under the act, the number of eligible military students and the number of eligible veteran students who are enrolled under the act, the amount of any application fees waived for applicants under the act, and any additional support, service, or assistance that is provided to participating eligible military students and eligible veteran students under the act.Source  Laws 2021, LB669, § 4.   Effective Date: May 22, 2021
NE Code § 85-2905 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 85 - State University, State Colleges, and Postsecondary Education|85-2905 - Act; how construed.

85-2905.  Act; how construed.The Veteran Promise Act shall be construed in a manner consistent with federal law, including, but not limited to, the United States Department of Defense Tuition Assistance Program and with any Voluntary Education Partnership Memorandum of Understanding entered into by a public postsecondary institution and the United States Department of Defense.Source  Laws 2021, LB669, § 5.   Effective Date: May 22, 2021
NE Code § 86-101 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-101 - Act, how cited.

86-101.  Act, how cited.Sections 86-101 to 86-166 shall be known and may be cited as the Nebraska Telecommunications Regulation Act.Source  Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 2;  Laws 2003, LB 2, § 1;  Laws 2010, LB181, § 1;  Laws 2010, LB183, § 1;  Laws 2012, LB715, § 1;  Laws 2019, LB462, § 17;  Laws 2020, LB996, § 2.
NE Code § 86-102 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-102 - Legislative policy.

86-102.  Legislative policy.The Legislature declares that it is the policy of the state to:(1) Preserve affordable telecommunications services;(2) Maintain and advance the efficiency and availability of telecommunications services;(3) Ensure that consumers pay only reasonable charges for telecommunications services;(4) Promote diversity in the supply of telecommunications services and products throughout the state; and(5) Promote fair competition in all Nebraska telecommunications markets in a manner consistent with the federal act.Source   Laws 1986, LB 835, § 1;   Laws 1997, LB 660, § 5;   R.S.1943, (1999), § 86-801;  Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 3.  Annotations  Sections 86-801 to 86-811 (recodified in 2002 as provisions of the Nebraska Telecommunications Regulatory Act, sections 86-101 to 86-163) apply only to common carriers. Nebraska Pub. Serv. Comm. v. Nebraska Pub. Power Dist., 256 Neb. 479, 590 N.W.2d 840 (1999). Sections 86-801 to 86-811 (recodified in 2002 as provisions of the Nebraska Telecommunications Regulatory Act, sections 86-101 to 86-163) are constitutional. State ex rel. Spire v. Northwestern Bell Tel. Co., 233 Neb. 262, 445 N.W.2d 284 (1989).
NE Code § 86-103 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-103 - Definitions, where found.

86-103.  Definitions, where found.For purposes of the Nebraska Telecommunications Regulation Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions found in sections 86-104 to 86-121.01 apply.Source   Laws 1986, LB 835, § 2;   Laws 1993, LB 121, § 554;   Laws 1997, LB 660, § 6;  Laws 1999, LB 150, § 14;   R.S.1943, (1999), § 86-802;  Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 4;  Laws 2012, LB715, § 2;  Laws 2019, LB462, § 18;  Laws 2021, LB338, § 1.   Effective Date: May 6, 2021
NE Code § 86-104 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-104 - Basic local exchange rate, defined.

86-104.  Basic local exchange rate, defined.Basic local exchange rate means the flat monthly charge for an access line, whether the telecommunications service is provided on a flat or measured basis, imposed by a telecommunications company for basic local exchange service but does not include any charge or tax imposed by or resulting from action by a governmental body which is billed by a telecommunications company to its customers.Source Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 5.
NE Code § 86-105 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-105 - Basic local exchange service, defined.

86-105.  Basic local exchange service, defined.Basic local exchange service means the access and transmission of two-way switched voice communications within a local exchange area.Source Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 6.
NE Code § 86-106 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-106 - Business service, defined.

86-106.  Business service, defined.Business service means telecommunications service which is used for occupational, professional, or institutional purposes.Source Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 7.
NE Code § 86-107 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-107 - Class of subscribers, defined.

86-107.  Class of subscribers, defined.Class of subscribers means a group of customers for which a telecommunications company has established a distinct pricing plan for telecommunications service.Source Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 8.
NE Code § 86-108 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-108 - Commission, defined.

86-108.  Commission, defined.Commission means the Public Service Commission.Source Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 9.
NE Code § 86-109 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-109 - Extended area service, defined.

86-109.  Extended area service, defined.Extended area service means a telecommunications service which groups two or more exchanges to allow subscribers of one exchange in the group to place and receive two-way switched communications to and from subscribers in one or more other exchanges in the group without an interexchange toll charge.Source Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 10.
NE Code § 86-110 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-110 - Federal act, defined.

86-110.  Federal act, defined.Federal act means the federal Communications Act of 1934, as amended, including the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, as such acts existed on January 1, 2002.Source Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 11.
NE Code § 86-111 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-111 - Interexchange service, defined.

86-111.  Interexchange service, defined.Interexchange service means the access and transmission of communications between two or more local exchange areas, except for two-way switched communications between local exchanges that are grouped for extended area service.Source Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 12.
NE Code § 86-111.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 86 - Telecommunications and Technology|86-111.01 - Internet-protocol-enabled service, defined.

86-111.01.  Internet-protocol-enabled service, defined.Internet-protocol-enabled service or IP-enabled service means any service, capability, functionality, or application provided using Internet protocol, or any successor protocol, that enables a service user to send or receive a communication in Internet protocol format, including, but not limited to, voice, data, or video.Source Laws 2019, LB462, § 19.