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NE Code § 72-728 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 72 - Public Lands, Buildings, and Funds|72-728 - Persons named to Nebraska Hall of Fame; limitations; Nebraskans awarded Medal of Honor; plaque.

72-728.  Persons named to Nebraska Hall of Fame; limitations; Nebraskans awarded Medal of Honor; plaque.(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the Nebraska Hall of Fame Commission shall not name more than one person to the Nebraska Hall of Fame during each five-year period beginning on and after January 1, 2005. During the first two years of each five-year period, the commission shall receive nominations of candidates to be named to the Nebraska Hall of Fame. The commission shall review the nominations and may select the finalists for induction. During the subsequent two years of each five-year period, the commission shall review the finalists, if any, and shall hold public hearings regarding the finalists in each of the congressional districts. After the hearings, the commission may select one finalist for induction. If a finalist is selected for induction, the commission shall name him or her to the Nebraska Hall of Fame during the final year of each five-year period. No individual shall be named to the Nebraska Hall of Fame until at least thirty-five years after such person's demise.(2) Notwithstanding the limitations imposed by subsection (1) of this section, the commission shall procure an appropriate plaque upon which shall be placed the names of each Nebraskan awarded the Medal of Honor as a result of such person's services in the armed forces of the United States. Such plaque shall have sufficient space for listing the names of persons who shall be awarded the Medal of Honor in the future. The plaque shall have a suitable place in the State Capitol.Source   Laws 1961, c. 355, § 5, p. 1119;   Laws 1969, c. 595, § 1, p. 2448;   Laws 1976, LB 670, § 1;   Laws 1998, LB 1129, § 6;  Laws 2005, LB 37, § 2.
NE Code § 72-729 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 72 - Public Lands, Buildings, and Funds|72-729 - Nebraska Hall of Fame Commission; powers.

72-729.  Nebraska Hall of Fame Commission; powers.The Nebraska Hall of Fame Commission shall have power:(1) To contract for the making and placing of busts or other appropriate objects commemorating the persons chosen to be placed in the State Capitol or other location as approved by the commission. No busts or other appropriate objects commemorating the persons chosen shall be placed in the State Capitol except upon the approval of the Nebraska Capitol Commission; and(2) To receive and disburse gifts.Source   Laws 1963, c. 414, § 1, p. 1336;   Laws 1974, LB 1048, § 40;   Laws 1993, LB 311, § 2;   Laws 1998, LB 1129, § 7.
NE Code § 72-729.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 72 - Public Lands, Buildings, and Funds|72-729.01 - Hall of Fame Trust Fund; created; use; investment.

72-729.01.  Hall of Fame Trust Fund; created; use; investment.There is hereby created the Hall of Fame Trust Fund to be administered by the Nebraska Hall of Fame Commission for the purpose of the creation, design, size, configuration, and placement of busts or other appropriate objects as authorized in section 72-729. Deposits to such fund shall include money received from public donation and from funds appropriated specifically for such purpose by the Legislature. It is the intent of the Legislature that ten thousand dollars be transferred from the General Fund to the Hall of Fame Trust Fund annually beginning with fiscal year 2021-22. 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.Source   Laws 1973, LB 282, § 1;   Laws 1998, LB 1129, § 8;  Laws 2021, LB384, § 13.   Effective Date: April 27, 2021  Cross References   Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.  Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
NE Code § 72-730 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 72 - Public Lands, Buildings, and Funds|72-730 - State Capitol Restoration Fund; created; investment.

72-730.  State Capitol Restoration Fund; created; investment.The State Capitol Restoration Fund is created. 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.Source  Laws 2006, LB 1131, § 3;  Laws 2007, LB323, § 1. Cross References   Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.  Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
NE Code § 72-801 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 72 - Public Lands, Buildings, and Funds|72-801 - Public buildings; cost; limitation; use; change prohibited.

72-801.  Public buildings; cost; limitation; use; change prohibited.Any public building that is erected or repaired and for which an appropriation is made by the Legislature shall be constructed or repaired in a complete manner within the limits of such appropriation. Except as provided in sections 72-811 to 72-818 and 79-11,109, no building shall be changed or diverted from the use or purpose, kind, or class of building from that for which the appropriation was originally made.Source   Laws 1911, c. 131, § 1, p. 441;   R.S.1913, § 5891;   C.S.1922, § 5258;   C.S.1929, § 72-1001;   R.S.1943, § 72-801;   Laws 1973, LB 547, § 1;   Laws 1992, LB 1241, § 4;   Laws 1995, LB 567, § 2;   Laws 1996, LB 900, § 1059;   Laws 1998, Spec. Sess., LB 1, § 5;  Laws 1999, LB 813, § 4.
NE Code § 72-802 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 72 - Public Lands, Buildings, and Funds|72-802 - Public buildings; plans and specifications; limitations; bids; appropriations; limit; exceptions; violation; penalty.

72-802.  Public buildings; plans and specifications; limitations; bids; appropriations; limit; exceptions; violation; penalty.Any officer or board charged with the general supervision of the erection and repair of the public buildings belonging to the state shall prepare or have prepared plans and specifications of the building to be erected or repaired, and such plans shall be prepared in such a manner that the completed building, landscaping, and parking facilities, including the cost of equipment and fixtures necessary therefor, or the completed repair cost shall not exceed the amount authorized for that purpose. Construction may be commenced after contracts are awarded, but the obligation of the state in any biennium under such contracts shall not exceed the amount appropriated for that purpose in such biennium. When contracts are submitted to public bidding and a certain item is specified by trade name, make, or catalog number, a bid for the furnishing of an alternate item, equal thereto in the opinion of the architects and officers or board involved and submitted within the time limits set for receipt of bids, shall not be rejected solely on the basis that such item was not approved prior to the submission of bids. No officer, board, architect, superintendent, or contractor shall change any plan for any public building, for which an appropriation is made by the Legislature, so as to exceed such appropriation, and any officer, board, architect, superintendent, or contractor who violates any of the provisions of this section and section 72-801 shall be deemed guilty of a Class II misdemeanor.Source   Laws 1911, c. 131, § 2, p. 442;   R.S.1913, § 5892;   C.S.1922, § 5259;   C.S.1929, § 72-1002;   R.S.1943, § 72-802;   Laws 1967, c. 470, § 1, p. 1463;   Laws 1973, LB 547, § 2;   Laws 1977, LB 39, § 180;   Laws 1986, LB 258, § 15.
NE Code § 72-803 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 72 - Public Lands, Buildings, and Funds|72-803 - Public buildings; construction; improvement and repair; contracts; bidding; procedure; exceptions.

72-803.  Public buildings; construction; improvement and repair; contracts; bidding; procedure; exceptions.(1) The state and any department or agency thereof, subject to the powers of the state building division of the Department of Administrative Services, shall have general charge of the erection of new buildings which are being erected for such department or agency, the repair and improvement of buildings under the control of such department or agency, including fire escapes, and the improvement of grounds under the control of such department or agency.(2) Buildings and other improvements costing more than fifty thousand dollars shall be (a) constructed under the general charge of the department or agency as provided in subsection (1) of this section and (b) let by contract to the lowest responsible bidder after proper advertisement as set forth in subsection (4) of this section.(3) The successful bidder at the letting shall enter into a contract with the department or agency, prepared as provided for by subsection (4) of this section, and shall furnish a bond for the faithful performance of his or her contract, except that a performance bond shall not be required for any project which has a total cost of one hundred thousand dollars or less unless the department or agency includes a bond requirement in the specifications for the project.(4) When contracts are to be let by the department or agency as provided in subsection (2) of this section, advertisements shall be published in accordance with rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the state building division stating that sealed proposals will be received by the department or agency at its office on the date therein stated for the furnishing of materials, the construction of buildings, or the making of repairs or improvements and that plans and specifications can be seen at the office of the department or agency. All bids or proposals shall be accompanied by a certified check or by a bid bond in a sum fixed by the department or agency and payable thereto. All such contracts shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, but the right shall be reserved to reject any and all bids. Whenever any material described in any contract can be obtained from any state institution, the department or agency shall exclude it from such a contract.Source   Laws 1990, LB 257, § 4;   Laws 1992, LB 1241, § 5;   Laws 1995, LB 530, § 1;  Laws 2007, LB256, § 1.
NE Code § 72-804 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 72 - Public Lands, Buildings, and Funds|72-804 - New state building; code requirements.

72-804.  New state building; code requirements.(1) Any new state building shall meet or exceed the requirements of the 2018 International Energy Conservation Code published by the International Code Council.(2) Any new lighting, heating, cooling, ventilating, or water heating equipment or controls in a state-owned building and any new building envelope components installed in a state-owned building shall meet or exceed the requirements of the 2018 International Energy Conservation Code.(3) The State Building Administrator of the Department of Administrative Services, in consultation with the Department of Environment and Energy, may specify:(a) A more recent edition of the International Energy Conservation Code;(b) Additional energy efficiency or renewable energy requirements for buildings; and(c) Waivers of specific requirements which are demonstrated through life-cycle cost analysis to not be in the state's best interest. The agency receiving the funding shall be required to provide a life-cycle cost analysis to the State Building Administrator.Source  Laws 1999, LB 755, § 1;  Laws 2003, LB 643, § 3;  Laws 2004, LB 888, § 1;  Laws 2011, LB329, § 1;  Laws 2019, LB302, § 92;  Laws 2019, LB405, § 3.
NE Code § 72-805 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 72 - Public Lands, Buildings, and Funds|72-805 - Buildings constructed with state funds; code requirements.

72-805.  Buildings constructed with state funds; code requirements.The 2018 International Energy Conservation Code, published by the International Code Council, applies to all new buildings constructed in whole or in part with state funds after July 1, 2020. The Department of Environment and Energy shall review building plans and specifications necessary to determine whether a building will meet the requirements of this section. The department shall provide a copy of its review to the agency receiving funding. The agency receiving the funding shall verify that the building as constructed meets or exceeds the code. The verification shall be provided to the department. The Director of Environment and Energy may, in consultation with the State Building Administrator of the Department of Administrative Services, adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out this section.Source  Laws 1999, LB 755, § 2;  Laws 2004, LB 888, § 2;  Laws 2011, LB329, § 2;  Laws 2019, LB302, § 93;  Laws 2019, LB405, § 4.
NE Code § 72-806 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 72 - Public Lands, Buildings, and Funds|72-806 - Enforcement.

72-806.  Enforcement.The enforcement provisions of Chapter 1 of the 2018 International Energy Conservation Code, published by the International Code Council, shall not apply to buildings subject to section 72-804.Source  Laws 1999, LB 755, § 3;  Laws 2003, LB 643, § 4;  Laws 2004, LB 888, § 3;  Laws 2011, LB329, § 3;  Laws 2019, LB405, § 5.
NE Code § 72-808 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 72 - Public Lands, Buildings, and Funds|72-808 - Historic structure; legislative findings.

72-808.  Historic structure; legislative findings.The Legislature finds that:(1) The preservation of historic structures will enrich life for Nebraska's citizens both today and for future generations;(2) Many historic structures are owned by the state; and(3) Efforts should be made by the state to identify, preserve, maintain, and restore such historic structures whenever possible.Source  Laws 1986, LB 563, § 1.
NE Code § 72-809 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 72 - Public Lands, Buildings, and Funds|72-809 - Historic structure; defined.

72-809.  Historic structure; defined.For purposes of sections 72-808 to 72-810, historic structure shall mean any building significant in American history or architecture on a local, state, or national level.Source  Laws 1986, LB 563, § 2.
NE Code § 72-810 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 72 - Public Lands, Buildings, and Funds|72-810 - Historic structure; alterations; requirements.

72-810.  Historic structure; alterations; requirements.Improvements, alterations, or changes made by the state, its agencies, or departments on or to any historic structure owned by the State of Nebraska shall be in keeping with its historical or architectural significance. Such alterations shall be made according to standards set by the United States Department of the Interior. No alteration shall be made without review and comment by the State Historic Preservation Officer. If the state, its agencies, or departments do not agree with the review and comment of the officer, a final determination as to what action must be followed by the state shall be made by the Governor. A state agency or department shall only be required to comply with this section if it has been notified in writing by the officer that a particular structure is a historic structure.Source   Laws 1986, LB 563, § 3;   Laws 1989, LB 18, § 5.
NE Code § 72-811 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 72 - Public Lands, Buildings, and Funds|72-811 - Vacant buildings and excess land; terms, defined.

72-811.  Vacant buildings and excess land; terms, defined.For purposes of sections 72-811 to 72-818:(1) Committee shall mean the Vacant Building and Excess Land Committee;(2) Excess, referring to land, shall mean (a) unused in whole or in part by any state agency for the purposes for which the land was acquired or received or (b) without current defined plans by any state agency for the use of the land for the agency's mission for the next fiscal year; and(3) Vacant, referring to buildings, shall mean (a) unoccupied, (b) unused in whole or in part by any state agency for the purposes for which the building was designed, intended, or remodeled, or (c) without current defined plans by any state agency for the use of the building for the agency's mission for the next fiscal year.Source   Laws 1988, LB 1143, § 1;   Laws 1990, LB 830, § 1;   Laws 1992, LB 1241, § 6;   Laws 1995, LB 567, § 3.
NE Code § 72-812 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 72 - Public Lands, Buildings, and Funds|72-812 - Vacant Building and Excess Land Committee; created; members.

72-812.  Vacant Building and Excess Land Committee; created; members.The Vacant Building and Excess Land Committee is hereby created. The committee shall be composed of the Director of Administrative Services, the State Building Administrator, and the administrator of the Task Force for Building Renewal created pursuant to section 81-174. When reviewing and considering action to be taken in regard to a particular building or piece of land, the committee shall also include a representative of the state agency responsible for the building or land as a nonvoting member.Source   Laws 1988, LB 1143, § 2;   Laws 1990, LB 830, § 2;   Laws 1992, LB 1241, § 7;   Laws 1997, LB 314, § 3.
NE Code § 72-813 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 72 - Public Lands, Buildings, and Funds|72-813 - Vacant buildings and excess land; list; compilation; committee; review status; disposition; considerations.

72-813.  Vacant buildings and excess land; list; compilation; committee; review status; disposition; considerations.(1) Each state agency shall by September 15 of each year submit to the State Building Administrator a list of all state-owned buildings and land for which it is responsible and shall note the current and planned uses of each building and parcel of land. The State Building Administrator shall compile the information on state-owned buildings and land and provide it, along with any other information or recommendations he or she may consider relevant to the purposes of sections 72-811 to 72-818, to the Vacant Building and Excess Land Committee and to the Legislative Fiscal Analyst. The information provided to the Legislative Fiscal Analyst shall be submitted electronically.(2) The committee shall meet to review the information and consider further action or possible amendments to orders made pursuant to this section. If the committee determines that there is reason to believe that any particular state-owned building or piece of land is vacant or excess, the committee shall review the status of the building or land and by majority vote determine whether it should be declared vacant or excess.(3) If the committee declares a building or land to be vacant or excess, it shall order either maintenance of the building or land by the state building division of the Department of Administrative Services or the disposal of the building or land through sale, lease, demolition, or otherwise. Any order for disposal of a building may include related lands. In determining the appropriate action to be taken in regard to a building or land, the committee shall consider the benefits to the state of the alternative possible actions, including cost-effectiveness, other possible future uses of the building or land for state purposes, and the necessity or utility of the building or land for the furtherance of existing or planned state programs.Source   Laws 1988, LB 1143, § 3;   Laws 1990, LB 830, § 3;   Laws 1992, LB 1241, § 8;   Laws 1995, LB 567, § 4;  Laws 2012, LB782, § 130.
NE Code § 72-814 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 72 - Public Lands, Buildings, and Funds|72-814 - Vacant buildings and excess land; committee order; transfer of responsibilities and records; director; powers.

72-814.  Vacant buildings and excess land; committee order; transfer of responsibilities and records; director; powers.When a building or land is declared vacant or excess by the committee, the committee shall certify to the Director of Administrative Services its determination and order in regard to the building or land. All responsibilities for and records of ownership of the building or land and all records of maintenance of the building or land shall be transferred as soon as possible to the Department of Administrative Services.If the order includes the sale, lease, or other disposal of any building or land as an appropriate action, the director may execute any quitclaim deed, lease, or other instrument necessary to sell, lease, or dispose of the building or land. The director may reserve, in the best interest of the state, an easement, license, or other interest in the building or land for the state in such sale, lease, or disposal. The director may also trade the building or land for other property needed by the state. The director may, at the expense of the state agency formerly responsible for the building or land, remove or order the agency to remove any movable property not attached to the building or land.Source   Laws 1988, LB 1143, § 4;   Laws 1990, LB 830, § 4;   Laws 1992, LB 1241, § 9.
NE Code § 72-816 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 72 - Public Lands, Buildings, and Funds|72-816 - Vacant Building and Excess Land Cash Fund; created; use; investment; restrictions.

72-816.  Vacant Building and Excess Land Cash Fund; created; use; investment; restrictions.(1) The Vacant Building and Excess Land Cash Fund is created. The fund shall consist of proceeds credited to the fund pursuant to sections 72-815 and 90-268. Except as provided in sections 90-268 and 90-269, the fund shall be used to pay for the maintenance of vacant state buildings and excess state land and for expenses related to the disposal of state buildings and land referred to the Department of Administrative Services by the committee pursuant to sections 72-811 to 72-818. The fund shall be administered by the state building division of the Department of Administrative Services. 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.Funds may be transferred from the Vacant Building and Excess Land Cash Fund to the General Fund at the direction of the Legislature.(2) If there are insufficient funds in the fund to enable the division to fully implement the orders of the committee issued pursuant to sections 72-811 to 72-818, the division shall implement them in the order which most efficiently meets the purposes of such sections.(3) Funds appropriated to the Task Force for Building Renewal shall not be used to carry out any of the purposes of such sections (a) unless the building would otherwise qualify for the use of such funds pursuant to the Deferred Building Renewal Act and (b) except for any expenses incurred by the administrator of the Task Force for Building Renewal in fulfilling his or her duties under such sections.Source   Laws 1988, LB 1143, § 6;   Laws 1990, LB 830, § 6;   Laws 1992, LB 1241, § 11;   Laws 1994, LB 1066, § 73;   Laws 1995, LB 567, § 5;   Laws 1997, LB 314, § 4;  Laws 1999, LB 873, § 6;  Laws 2000, LB 1216, § 22;  Laws 2002, Second Spec. Sess., LB 1, § 4;  Laws 2003, LB 403, § 7;  Laws 2005, LB 426, § 13;  Laws 2006, LB 1061, § 11.  Cross References   Deferred Building Renewal Act, see section 81-190.  Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.  Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
NE Code § 72-817 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 72 - Public Lands, Buildings, and Funds|72-817 - Applicability of sections.

72-817.  Applicability of sections.Sections 72-811 to 72-818 shall apply to every state agency except the University of Nebraska, the Nebraska state colleges, the Division of Aeronautics of the Department of Transportation, and the Board of Educational Lands and Funds, except that any such agency may elect to include under such sections any building or land for which it has responsibility. Such sections shall not apply to interests in real property held by the Department of Transportation.Source   Laws 1988, LB 1143, § 7;   Laws 1990, LB 830, § 7;   Laws 1995, LB 567, § 6;  Laws 2017, LB339, § 249.