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NE Code § 50-437 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-437 - Nebraska Legislative Shared Information System Cash Fund; created; investment.

50-437.  Nebraska Legislative Shared Information System Cash Fund; created; investment.There is hereby created the Nebraska Legislative Shared Information System Cash Fund, which fund shall consist of fees received from services provided by the Legislature. Transfers may be made from the fund to the General Fund at the direction of the Legislature. Any money in the Nebraska Legislative Shared Information System Cash 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.Source   Laws 1986, LB 599, § 2;   Laws 1995, LB 7, § 54;  Laws 2009, First Spec. Sess., LB3, § 27. Cross References   Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.  Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
NE Code § 50-438 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-438 - Legislative Council Retirement Study Fund; created; use; transfers; investment.

50-438.  Legislative Council Retirement Study Fund; created; use; transfers; investment.There is hereby created the Legislative Council Retirement Study Fund. The fund shall consist of money appropriated to it by the Legislature and transfers made pursuant to subdivision (2)(f) of section 84-1503. Money in the fund shall only be used for a comprehensive study of the retirement systems listed in subdivision (1)(a) of section 84-1503. Any money remaining in the fund eighteen months after the date of transfer shall be transferred by the State Treasurer back to the retirement systems for credit to the various retirement funds. Any money in the Legislative Council Retirement Study 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.Source   Laws 1992, LB 672, § 34;   Laws 1994, LB 1066, § 41;   Laws 1998, LB 1191, § 42.  Cross References   Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.  Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
NE Code § 50-445 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-445 - State-Tribal Relations Committee; members.

50-445.  State-Tribal Relations Committee; members.The State-Tribal Relations Committee is hereby established as a special legislative committee with the intent of fostering better relationships between the state and the federally recognized Indian tribes within the state. The Executive Board of the Legislative Council shall appoint seven members of the Legislature to the committee. The appointments shall be based on interest and knowledge. The chairperson and vice-chairperson of the State-Tribal Relations Committee shall also be designated by the executive board. All appointments shall be made within the first six days of the legislative session in odd-numbered years. Members shall serve two-year terms corresponding with legislative sessions and may be reappointed for consecutive terms. The committee shall meet as necessary to, among other things, consider, study, monitor, and review legislation that impacts state-tribal relations issues and to present draft legislation and policy recommendations to the appropriate standing committee of the Legislature.Source Laws 2007, LB34, § 1.
NE Code § 50-446 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-446 - Corporate farming and ranching court rulings; legislative findings.

50-446.  Corporate farming and ranching court rulings; legislative findings.The Legislature finds that the ruling of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska in Jones v. Gale, 405 F. Supp. 2d 1066, D. Neb. 2005, and subsequent rulings on appeal affirming such ruling holding Article XII, section 8, of the Constitution of Nebraska to be invalid, enjoined, or limited in application has significant implications for the future structure, development, and progress of agricultural production in Nebraska.Source Laws 2007, LB516, § 1.
NE Code § 50-447 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-447 - Policy instruments advancing state interest in structure, development, and progress of agricultural production; study by Agriculture Committee; use of experts.

50-447.  Policy instruments advancing state interest in structure, development, and progress of agricultural production; study by Agriculture Committee; use of experts.(1) It is the intent of the Legislature to support and facilitate a study by the Agriculture Committee of the Legislature to identify policy instruments available to the Legislature and the people of Nebraska, including, as appropriate, but not necessarily requiring or limited to, modification of Article XII, section 8, of the Constitution of Nebraska, in order to foster and enhance legal, social, and economic conditions in Nebraska consistent with and which advance those state interests that exist in the structure, development, and progress of agricultural production.(2) Within the limits of funds appropriated for such purpose, the Executive Board of the Legislative Council may, in coordination and cooperation with the Agriculture Committee of the Legislature, commission experts in the fields of agricultural economics, agricultural law, commerce clause jurisprudence, and other areas of study and practice to provide assistance, specific research or reports, or presentations in order to assist the Agriculture Committee of the Legislature in carrying out the intent of the Legislature under this section.Source Laws 2007, LB516, § 2.
NE Code § 50-448 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-448 - Attorney General; duties; powers.

50-448.  Attorney General; duties; powers.(1) It is the intent of the Legislature that the Attorney General perform, acquire, and otherwise cause to be made available such research as may be appropriate to inform and assist the Agriculture Committee of the Legislature in identifying policy instruments available to the Legislature and the people of Nebraska, including, as appropriate, but not necessarily requiring or limited to, modification of Article XII, section 8, of the Constitution of Nebraska, in order to foster and enhance legal, social, and economic conditions in Nebraska consistent with and which advance those state interests that exist in the structure, development, and progress of agricultural production in Nebraska.(2) The Attorney General may contract with experts in the fields of agricultural economics, agricultural law, commerce clause jurisprudence, and other areas of study and practice to assist the Attorney General in carrying out the intent of the Legislature under this section.Source Laws 2007, LB516, § 3.
NE Code § 50-449 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-449 - Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center-Geneva; legislative findings.

50-449.  Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center-Geneva; legislative findings.The Legislature finds that in the summer of 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services notified the Health and Human Services Committee of the Legislature of deteriorating conditions at the Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center-Geneva. Such conditions necessitated the relocation of female youth from the Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center-Geneva due to living conditions posing a threat to the health, safety, and welfare of the female youth residing at the facility under court order. The Health and Human Services Committee of the Legislature found, through a series of public hearings and comments during the 2019 interim, that there was a breakdown in the day-to-day operations of the Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center-Geneva, including (1) disrepair of the facilities making them uninhabitable, (2) inadequate staffing, (3) a lack of proper behavioral or mental health services and treatment programming, and (4) a lack of health care, including, but not limited to, medication management. The Department of Health and Human Services has released a business plan to reorganize the youth rehabilitation and treatment center model in Nebraska on a condensed timeline without consultation or input from the Legislature or stakeholders with experience and expertise in youth rehabilitation and treatment. The safety, quality of life, and right to a safe treatment environment for these youth is of the utmost concern to the Legislature, and it is clear the Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center-Geneva has reached a critical point in its ability to care for the female youth entrusted to its care.Source Laws 2020, LB1144, § 3.
NE Code § 50-450 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-450 - Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center Special Oversight Committee of the Legislature; members; staff; powers and duties; termination.

50-450.  Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center Special Oversight Committee of the Legislature; members; staff; powers and duties; termination.(1) The Executive Board of the Legislative Council shall appoint a special committee of the Legislature to be known as the Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center Special Oversight Committee of the Legislature. The committee shall consist of no more than eleven members of the Legislature appointed by the executive board. Members shall include the chairperson of the Health and Human Services Committee of the Legislature, two other members of the Health and Human Services Committee of the Legislature, one member of the Appropriations Committee of the Legislature, two members of the Education Committee of the Legislature, the chairperson of the Judiciary Committee of the Legislature, one other member of the Judiciary Committee of the Legislature, and one member of the Legislature from each legislative district in which a youth rehabilitation and treatment center is located. The Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center Special Oversight Committee shall elect a chairperson and vice-chairperson from the membership of the committee. The executive board may provide the committee with a legal counsel, committee clerk, and other staff as required by the committee from existing legislative staff. The committee may hold hearings and request and receive progress reports from the Department of Health and Human Services regarding the youth rehabilitation and treatment centers.(2) The Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center Special Oversight Committee of the Legislature may study the quality of care and related issues at the youth rehabilitation and treatment centers. The committee shall provide oversight of the administration and operations, including funding, capacity, and staffing practices at the youth rehabilitation and treatment centers. The committee shall provide oversight for planning at the youth rehabilitation and treatment centers. The committee shall utilize existing studies, reports, and legislation developed to address the conditions existing at the youth rehabilitation and treatment centers. The committee shall not be limited to such studies, reports, or legislation. The committee shall issue a report with its findings and recommendations to the Legislature on or before December 15, 2020.(3) The Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center Special Oversight Committee of the Legislature shall terminate on December 31, 2020.Source Laws 2020, LB1144, § 4.
NE Code § 50-502 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-502 - Department of Administrative Services; state's health care insurance programs and health care trust fund; plan presented to Appropriations Committee.

50-502.  Department of Administrative Services; state's health care insurance programs and health care trust fund; plan presented to Appropriations Committee.The Department of Administrative Services shall, on or before December 1 of each year, present its plan regarding the management of the state's health care insurance programs and the health care trust fund to the Appropriations Committee of the Legislature. This presentation shall include, but is not limited to, the amount of reserves in the trust fund.Source Laws 2013, LB620, § 1.
NE Code § 50-503 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-503 - University of Nebraska; university's health care insurance programs and health care trust fund; plan presented to Appropriations Committee.

50-503.  University of Nebraska; university's health care insurance programs and health care trust fund; plan presented to Appropriations Committee.The University of Nebraska shall, on or before December 1 of each year, present its plan regarding the management of the university's health care insurance programs and its health care trust fund to the Appropriations Committee of the Legislature. This presentation shall include, but is not limited to, the amount of reserves in the trust fund.Source Laws 2013, LB620, § 2.
NE Code § 50-601 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-601 - Whiteclay Public Health Emergency Task Force; created; members.

50-601.  Whiteclay Public Health Emergency Task Force; created; members.(1) The Whiteclay Public Health Emergency Task Force is created.(2) The task force shall consist of five voting members: The chairperson of the State-Tribal Relations Committee of the Legislature, an additional member of the State-Tribal Relations Committee of the Legislature, the chairperson of the Health and Human Services Committee of the Legislature or his or her designee, the chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the Legislature or his or her designee, and the chairperson of the Judiciary Committee of the Legislature or his or her designee. The voting members of the task force shall choose a chairperson and vice-chairperson from among the voting members.(3) The task force shall also include the following nonvoting, ex officio members: The executive director of the Commission on Indian Affairs or his or her designee, a public health expert, and a data analysis expert from the University of Nebraska Medical Center appointed by the Chancellor of the University of Nebraska Medical Center.(4) The task force shall consult with (a) advocacy groups that focus on public health issues and economic development issues, (b) academic experts in health care and economic development issues, (c) service providers, (d) educational institutions, (e) workforce development agencies, and (f) experts in public health issues for Native American people.Source Laws 2017, LB407, § 1.
NE Code § 50-602 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-602 - Whiteclay Public Health Emergency Task Force; duties.

50-602.  Whiteclay Public Health Emergency Task Force; duties.(1) The Whiteclay Public Health Emergency Task Force shall examine public health implications of alcohol sales in Whiteclay, Nebraska, on the Whiteclay community and surrounding areas, including the neighboring Pine Ridge Reservation. The task force shall: (a) Collect, examine, and analyze data on fetal alcohol syndrome and other health conditions related to alcoholism in such areas; (b) collect, examine, and analyze data on access in such areas to detoxification, treatment facilities, telehealth, distance learning, and other health resources for those affected by the consumption of alcohol, including affected children; (c) collect, examine, and analyze data on children in such areas who are at risk of continuing a cycle of alcoholism unless outside intervention is made available; (d) encourage participation and obtain input from academic and medical experts, including, but not limited to, the University of Nebraska Medical Center; (e) encourage and obtain input from nonprofit organizations, faith-based institutions, and city, county, and tribal government officials to evaluate and develop strategies and solutions to help victims escape alcoholism; (f) study, evaluate, and report on the status and effectiveness of policies, procedures, and programs implemented by other states directed toward Native American populations as they relate to preventing and combating alcoholism; (g) evaluate the adequacy of interagency data sharing and policy coordination and recommend changes as necessary; (h) examine sources of federal, state, and private funds that may be available for prevention, detoxification, treatment, rehabilitation, and economic development; (i) create a long-range strategic plan containing measurable goals and benchmarks, including future action needed to attain those goals and benchmarks, for decreasing the incidence of alcohol-related health problems through prevention programs and increasing treatment, access to detoxification services, and economic growth in Whiteclay, Nebraska, and the surrounding areas; and (j) recommend data-supported changes to policies, procedures, and programs to address the needs of children affected by alcohol-related health issues and to help those children escape the cycle of alcoholism, including the steps that will be required to make the recommended changes and whether further action is required by the Legislature or local governments.(2) To accomplish the objectives set forth in subsection (1) of this section, the task force may request, obtain, review, and analyze information relating to public health issues in Whiteclay, Nebraska, and surrounding areas, including, but not limited to, reports, audits, data, projections, and statistics.Source Laws 2017, LB407, § 2.
NE Code § 50-603 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-603 - Whiteclay Public Health Emergency Task Force; report; contents.

50-603.  Whiteclay Public Health Emergency Task Force; report; contents.On or before December 15, 2017, and on or before December 15, 2018, the Whiteclay Public Health Emergency Task Force shall submit a preliminary report to the Governor, the executive director of the Commission on Indian Affairs, and electronically to the State-Tribal Relations Committee of the Legislature and the Executive Board of the Legislative Council. On or before December 31, 2019, the task force shall submit a final report to the Governor, the executive director of the Commission on Indian Affairs, and electronically to the State-Tribal Relations Committee of the Legislature and the Executive Board of the Legislative Council. The preliminary reports and the final report shall include: (1) The long-range strategic plan required pursuant to section 50-602; (2) a summary of the actions taken by the task force to fulfill its statutory purposes and duties during the time period covered by the report; (3) a description of the policies, procedures, and programs that have been implemented or modified to help rectify the Whiteclay public health emergency; and (4) the task force's recommendations on how the state should act to solve issues relating to the Whiteclay public health emergency and the economic and social issues contributing to the emergency.The Whiteclay Public Health Emergency Task Force shall terminate on December 31, 2019.Source Laws 2017, LB407, § 3.
NE Code § 50-801 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-801 - Water resources; legislative findings and declarations.

50-801.  Water resources; legislative findings and declarations.The Legislature finds and declares as follows:(1) The future vibrancy of the people, communities, and businesses of Nebraska depends on reliable sources of water;(2) While it is in the state's best interest to retain control over its water supplies, much of the state's water resources are currently underutilized;(3) Well-planned flood control is critical to the future of the people, communities, and businesses of Nebraska;(4) The state's water resources provide economic benefit to the people, communities, and businesses of Nebraska by helping to attract visitors from other states and boost local economies;(5) Nebraska has tremendous water resources across the state, including, but not limited to, the Ogallala Aquifer, Lake McConaughy, the Platte River, the Republican River, and the Missouri River. The state's lakes and rivers help Nebraskans enjoy the water resources in our state and make Nebraska an even more attractive place to live and raise a family;(6) In light of the disruption from the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and the trend toward a remote workforce around the country, people around the country are rethinking where they want to work, live, and raise a family. As people consider where to live, access to sustainable water resources and outdoor recreational opportunities will be important considerations in making Nebraska a competitive choice for the future;(7) Studies should be conducted focusing on securing Nebraska's future water supply and strengthening Nebraska's flood control infrastructure, while also considering economic and recreational opportunities, including opportunities from increased tourism, in finding innovative solutions and winning opportunities for the State of Nebraska;(8) Any such studies must not deter ongoing economic activity or fail to protect current investment in the areas under study; and(9) An investment in a one-time series of studies that take advantage of previous studies while including innovative approaches and new technologies is best positioned to find solutions for all Nebraskans, especially Nebraskans living, working, and investing in the areas under study.Source  Laws 2021, LB406, § 1.   Effective Date: May 26, 2021
NE Code § 50-1101 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-1101 - Transferred to section 50-1153.

50-1101.  Transferred to section 50-1153.
NE Code § 50-1152 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-1152 - Transferred to section 50-1154.

50-1152.  Transferred to section 50-1154.
NE Code § 50-1154 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-1154 - Legislative districts; change; when operative.

50-1154.  Legislative districts; change; when operative.The changes made to this section and section 50-1153 by Laws 2021, LB3, One Hundred Seventh Legislature, First Special Session, shall become operative on October 1, 2021. The members of the Legislature from the even-numbered districts shall be nominated at the primary election in 2022 and elected at the general election in November 2022 for the term commencing January 4, 2023. The members of the Legislature elected or appointed prior to October 1, 2021, shall represent the newly established districts for the balance of their terms, with each member representing the same numbered district as prior to October 1, 2021.Source   Laws 1981, LB 406, § 52;   R.S.1943, (1987), § 5-252;   Laws 1991, LB 614, § 52;   Laws 1992, LB 946, § 1;   Laws 1992, Second Spec. Sess., LB 7, § 7;   Laws 1992, Second Spec. Sess., LB 15, § 3;  Laws 2001, LB 852, § 51;   R.S.1943, (2010), § 50-1152;  Laws 2011, LB703, § 3;  Laws 2021, First Spec. Sess., LB3, § 2.   Effective Date: October 1, 2021
NE Code § 50-1201 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 50 - Legislature|50-1201 - Act, how cited.

50-1201.  Act, how cited.Sections 50-1201 to 50-1215 shall be known and may be cited as the Legislative Performance Audit Act.Source   Laws 1992, LB 988, § 1;  Laws 2003, LB 607, § 3.