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NE Code § 81-12,210 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-12,210 - Transactions or activities excluded.

81-12,210.  Transactions or activities excluded.The following transactions or activities shall not create investment under the Nebraska Rural Projects Act except as specifically allowed by this section:(1) The renegotiation of any private donor commitment in existence before the date of application, except to the extent of additional donation commitments;(2) The purchase of any property which was previously owned by the applicant or a related entity. The first purchase by either the applicant or a related entity shall be treated as investment if the item was first placed in service in the state after the date of application;(3) The renegotiation of any agreement in existence on the date of application which does not materially change any of the material terms of the agreement shall be presumed to be a transaction entered into for the purpose of facilitating benefits under the act and shall not be allowed in the calculation of investment under the act; and(4) Any purchase of property from a related entity, except that the applicant will be considered to have made investment under the act to the extent the related entity would have been considered to have made investment on the purchase of the property if the related entity was considered the applicant.Source  Laws 2021, LB40, § 16.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 81-12,211 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-12,211 - Matching funds; receipt; conditions; payment.

81-12,211.  Matching funds; receipt; conditions; payment.(1) Subject to section 81-12,213, an applicant shall be entitled to receive matching funds from the State of Nebraska as follows:(a) For any amount of investment up to two million five hundred thousand dollars made by the applicant by the end of the transformational period, the applicant shall be entitled to receive two dollars of matching funds for each such dollar of investment; and(b) For any amount of investment in excess of two million five hundred thousand dollars made by the applicant by the end of the transformational period, the applicant shall be entitled to receive five dollars of matching funds for each such dollar of investment.(2) Subject to section 81-12,213, the state shall pay the available matching funds to the applicant on an annual basis.Source  Laws 2021, LB40, § 17.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 81-12,212 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-12,212 - Matching funds; filing required; use; repayment; interest; director; powers and duties.

81-12,212.  Matching funds; filing required; use; repayment; interest; director; powers and duties.(1) The right to matching funds prescribed in section 81-12,211 shall be established by filing the forms required by the director. Such forms shall be filed by the applicant on an annual basis and shall be used by the director to determine the amount of matching funds to be paid to the applicant each year. The matching funds may only be used by the applicant to pay for the project or to pay off debt financing related to the project.(2) Interest at the rate specified in section 45-104.02, as such rate may from time to time be adjusted, shall be due by the applicant on any repayment of matching funds required under the Nebraska Rural Projects Act.(3) All interpretations of the Nebraska Rural Projects Act shall be made by the director.(4) An audit of a project shall be made by the director to the extent and in the manner determined by the director. The director may recover any matching funds which were erroneously allowed by issuing a repayment determination within the later of three years from the date the matching funds were paid or three years after the end of the transformational period.(5) Any determination by the director that the applicant does not qualify, that a location is not a qualified location, that a project does not qualify, that investment does not qualify, or that matching funds must be repaid may be protested by the applicant to the director within sixty days after the mailing to the applicant of the written notice of the proposed determination by the director. If the notice of proposed determination is not protested in writing by the applicant within the sixty-day period, the proposed determination is a final determination. If the notice is protested, the director, after a formal hearing by the director or by an independent hearing officer appointed by the director, if requested by the applicant in such protest, shall issue a written order resolving such protest.Source  Laws 2021, LB40, § 18.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 81-12,213 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-12,213 - Matching funds; receipt; conditions; limitations; legislative intent regarding appropriations.

81-12,213.  Matching funds; receipt; conditions; limitations; legislative intent regarding appropriations.(1) The right to receive matching funds under the Nebraska Rural Projects Act:(a) Shall be subject to the limitations on matching funds provided in subsections (2) through (4) of this section and any other limitations provided in the act;(b) Shall be subject to funds being appropriated by the Legislature; and(c) Shall not be transferable.(2) No more than fifty million dollars of matching funds shall be paid in total under the Nebraska Rural Projects Act.(3) No more than thirty million dollars of matching funds shall be paid for any one project.(4) An applicant shall not receive more matching funds than the amount of matching funds approved under the applicant's agreement.(5) For any year in which more than one applicant qualifies for matching funds, the applicant with the earlier date of application shall receive the full amount of matching funds to which he or she is entitled before any matching funds may be paid to the applicant with the later date of application. If an applicant cannot be paid in full in any given year, then the matching funds shall be paid in later years until fully funded, subject to the limitations provided in this section.(6) It is the intent of the Legislature that all matching funds owed to applicants under agreements signed pursuant to the Nebraska Rural Projects Act shall be paid by the state in full if the applicant has met all requirements for such funds.(7) It is further the intent of the Legislature to appropriate five million dollars for fiscal year 2021-22 and five million dollars for fiscal year 2022-23 to the Department of Economic Development for purposes of carrying out the Nebraska Rural Projects Act.Source  Laws 2021, LB40, § 19.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 81-12,214 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-12,214 - Application; valid; when.

81-12,214.  Application; valid; when.Any complete application shall be considered a valid application on the date submitted for the purposes of the Nebraska Rural Projects Act.Source  Laws 2021, LB40, § 20.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 81-12,215 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-12,215 - Project; land on which project is situated; sale; approval required; conditions.

81-12,215.  Project; land on which project is situated; sale; approval required; conditions.(1) An applicant may sell all or any part of the project authorized by the Nebraska Rural Projects Act or the land on which such project is situated to a person who is seeking to establish a business at the site of such project if the sale is approved by the director.(2) The director shall approve a sale under this section if the director finds that the sale furthers the goals of the project and the Nebraska Rural Projects Act.(3) Any sale under this section shall not affect any matching funds already granted to the applicant and shall not disqualify the applicant from receiving matching funds after the sale.Source  Laws 2021, LB40, § 21.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 81-12,216 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-12,216 - Report; joint hearing.

81-12,216.  Report; joint hearing.(1) No later than October 1, 2022, and no later than October 1 of each year thereafter, the director shall submit electronically an annual report for the previous fiscal year to the Legislature. The report shall be on a fiscal year, accrual basis that satisfies the requirements set by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board. The director shall, on or before December 15, 2022, and on or before December 15 of each year thereafter, appear at a joint hearing of the Appropriations Committee of the Legislature and the Revenue Committee of the Legislature and present the report. Any supplemental information requested by three or more committee members shall be presented within thirty days after the request.(2) The report shall state (a) the total amount of matching funds paid by the State of Nebraska, (b) the expected amount of matching funds still to be paid by the State of Nebraska, and (c) the total investment made by the applicants.(3) The report shall provide an explanation of the audit and review processes of the Department of Economic Development in approving and rejecting the provision of matching funds and in enforcing matching funds repayment.(4) No information shall be provided in the report or in supplemental information that is protected by state or federal confidentiality laws. The identity of private donors shall not be included in the report.Source  Laws 2021, LB40, § 22.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 81-12,217 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-12,217 - Rules and regulations.

81-12,217.  Rules and regulations.The director may adopt and promulgate all procedures and rules and regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of the Nebraska Rural Projects Act.Source  Laws 2021, LB40, § 23.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 81-12,218 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-12,218 - Nebraska Rural Projects Fund; created; use; investment.

81-12,218.  Nebraska Rural Projects Fund; created; use; investment.(1) The Nebraska Rural Projects Fund is hereby created. The fund shall receive money from application fees paid under the Nebraska Rural Projects Act and from appropriations from the Legislature, grants, private contributions, repayments of matching funds, and all other sources. 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.(2) Distributions of matching funds shall only be made from the fund in amounts determined pursuant to subsection (1) of section 81-12,211.Source  Laws 2021, LB40, § 24.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021  Cross References   Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.  Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
NE Code § 81-12,219 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-12,219 - Act, how cited.

81-12,219.  Act, how cited.Sections 81-12,219 to 81-12,226 shall be known and may be cited as the Shovel-Ready Capital Recovery and Investment Act.Source  Laws 2021, LB566, § 1.   Effective Date: May 26, 2021
NE Code § 81-12,220 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-12,220 - Act; purpose.

81-12,220.  Act; purpose.The purpose of the Shovel-Ready Capital Recovery and Investment Act is to partner with the private sector by providing grants to qualified nonprofit organizations to assist such organizations with capital projects that have been delayed due to COVID-19 and that will provide a positive economic impact in the State of Nebraska.Source  Laws 2021, LB566, § 2.   Effective Date: May 26, 2021
NE Code § 81-12,221 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-12,221 - Terms, defined.

81-12,221.  Terms, defined.For purposes of the Shovel-Ready Capital Recovery and Investment Act:(1) Capital project means a construction project to build, expand, or develop a new or existing facility or facilities or restoration work on a facility designated as a National Historic Landmark;(2) Cost, in the context of a capital project, means the cost of land, engineering, architectural planning, contract services, construction, materials, and equipment needed to complete the capital project;(3) COVID-19 means the novel coronavirus identified as SARS-CoV-2, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 or a virus mutating therefrom, and the health conditions or threats associated with the disease caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 or a virus mutating therefrom;(4) Department means the Department of Economic Development;(5) Qualified nonprofit organization means a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code that:(a) Is related to arts, culture, or the humanities, including any organization formed for the purpose of developing and promoting the work of artists and the humanities in various visual and performing forms, such as film, sculpture, dance, painting, horticulture, multimedia, poetry, photography, performing arts, zoology, or botany; or(b) Operates a sports complex;(6) Sports complex means property that:(a) Includes indoor areas, outdoor areas, or both;(b) Is primarily used for competitive sports; and(c) Contains multiple separate sports venues; and(7) Sports venue includes, but is not limited to:(a) A baseball field;(b) A softball field;(c) A soccer field;(d) An outdoor stadium primarily used for competitive sports;(e) An outdoor arena primarily used for competitive sports; and(f) An enclosed, temperature-controlled building primarily used for competitive sports.Source  Laws 2021, LB566, § 3.   Effective Date: May 26, 2021
NE Code § 81-12,222 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-12,222 - Grant; application; approval; amount.

81-12,222.  Grant; application; approval; amount.(1) Beginning July 1, 2021, through July 15, 2021, a qualified nonprofit organization may apply to the department for a grant under the Shovel-Ready Capital Recovery and Investment Act. The application shall include, but not be limited to, the following information:(a) A description of the qualified nonprofit organization's capital project;(b) The estimated cost of the capital project;(c) The date when the capital project was delayed due to COVID-19 and the date when the capital project is expected to begin or resume, which shall be no later than June 30, 2022; and(d) Documentation on the amount of funds for the capital project which have been received or will be received by the qualified nonprofit organization from private sources. Such amount shall be at least equal to the amount of any grant received under the act. The documentation provided under this subdivision does not need to identify the names of any donors.(2) The department shall consider applications in the order in which they are received. If an applicant is a qualified nonprofit organization and otherwise qualifies for funding under the Shovel-Ready Capital Recovery and Investment Act, the department shall, subject to subsection (3) of this section, approve the application and notify the applicant of the approval.(3) The department may approve applications within the limits of available funding. The amount of any grant approved under this section shall be equal to the amount of funds to be supplied by the qualified nonprofit organization from private sources, as documented under subdivision (1)(d) of this section, subject to the following limitations:(a) For any capital project with an estimated cost of less than five million dollars, the grant shall not exceed one million five hundred thousand dollars;(b) For any capital project with an estimated cost of at least five million dollars but less than twenty-five million dollars, the grant shall not exceed five million dollars;(c) For any capital project with an estimated cost of at least twenty-five million dollars but less than fifty million dollars, the grant shall not exceed ten million dollars; and(d) For any capital project with an estimated cost of fifty million dollars or more, the grant shall not exceed fifteen million dollars.Source  Laws 2021, LB566, § 4.   Effective Date: May 26, 2021
NE Code § 81-12,223 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-12,223 - Qualified nonprofit organization; grant; requirements; repayment, when.

81-12,223.  Qualified nonprofit organization; grant; requirements; repayment, when.(1) Each qualified nonprofit organization that receives a grant under the Shovel-Ready Capital Recovery and Investment Act shall:(a) Secure all of the private funds described in subdivision (1)(d) of section 81-12,222 through a written pledge or payment by December 31, 2021, and shall begin or resume construction on the organization's capital project by June 30, 2022; and(b) Abide by the federal laws commonly known as the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts.(2) Any qualified nonprofit organization that fails to meet the requirements of subsection (1) of this section shall repay any grant funds received under the act.Source  Laws 2021, LB566, § 5.   Effective Date: May 26, 2021
NE Code § 81-12,224 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-12,224 - Shovel-Ready Capital Recovery and Investment Fund; created; use; investment.

81-12,224.  Shovel-Ready Capital Recovery and Investment Fund; created; use; investment.The Shovel-Ready Capital Recovery and Investment Fund is created. The fund shall consist of transfers authorized by the Legislature and any gifts, grants, or bequests from any source, including federal, state, public, and private sources. The fund shall be administered by the department and shall be used to make grants under the Shovel-Ready Capital Recovery and Investment Act. 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 2021, LB566, § 6.   Effective Date: May 26, 2021  Cross References   Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.  Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
NE Code § 81-12,225 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-12,225 - Funding; legislative intent.

81-12,225.  Funding; legislative intent.It is the intent of the Legislature to allocate fifteen million dollars from the General Fund and an additional amount of federal funds, subject to the appropriations process, up to the amount needed to fully fund all approved grants, from federal funds allocated to states pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund and received by the State of Nebraska on or after May 26, 2021, if such use is permitted under section 9901 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, for use by the department for purposes of carrying out the Shovel-Ready Capital Recovery and Investment Act.Source  Laws 2021, LB566, § 7.   Effective Date: May 26, 2021
NE Code § 81-12,226 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-12,226 - Rules and regulations.

81-12,226.  Rules and regulations.The department may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the Shovel-Ready Capital Recovery and Investment Act.Source  Laws 2021, LB566, § 8.   Effective Date: May 26, 2021
NE Code § 81-1301 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1301 - Sections; purpose.

81-1301.  Sections; purpose.The purposes of sections 81-1301 to 81-1316 are to:(1) Promote economy and efficiency in state government through the selection, employment, and effective utilization of qualified persons in all departments and agencies of the state;(2) Provide equal opportunity to qualified persons for employment on the basis of ability;(3) Avoid salary competition among government departments and agencies to secure or retain the services of equally qualified employees for similar positions in the state's employ;(4) Retain maximum authority and responsibility at the department and agency level for decisions to select or to terminate employees and for other facets of personnel management as may be consistent with the rulemaking authority of the personnel division for the development of uniform state personnel administrative procedures;(5) Establish the necessary procedures to assure reasonably uniform and consistent personnel practices and provide a reliable basis for personnel cost projections and staffing patterns; and(6) Establish uniform control over the description of and compensation for positions in all departments and agencies so that position titles and duties have similar meanings throughout the state service and provide equal pay for persons holding similar positions in the state's service.Source   Laws 1967, c. 573, § 1, p. 1885;   Laws 1969, c. 802, § 3, p. 3021;   Laws 1992, Third Spec. Sess., LB 14, § 10.
NE Code § 81-1303 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1303 - Personnel division within the Department of Administrative Services; director; appointment.

81-1303.  Personnel division within the Department of Administrative Services; director; appointment.There is hereby established a division within the Department of Administrative Services to be known as the personnel division, to be headed by a Director of Personnel. The director shall be appointed by the Director of Administrative Services.Source   Laws 1967, c. 573, § 3, p. 1889;   Laws 1969, c. 802, § 4, p. 3022;   Laws 1971, LB 1030, § 2;   Laws 1992, Third Spec. Sess., LB 14, § 12.
NE Code § 81-1304 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1304 - Director of Personnel; qualifications.

81-1304.  Director of Personnel; qualifications.Any person who is a graduate of an accredited four-year college or university and who has at least five years of progressively responsible experience in development and administration of a public or private personnel program, including responsibility for development and administration of company or agency policies, supervision of staff or programs, negotiations of personnel matters with other agencies or organizations and a demonstrated knowledge of public personnel administration, testing, classification, wage and salary administration, recruiting, certification, and modern office procedures may be appointed as Director of Personnel; Provided, that not more than two years' experience as a full-time paid faculty member with primary responsibilities for teaching in public or business administration, industrial engineering, sociology or psychology may be substituted for two of the five years' experience required; and provided further, that not more than one year of graduate training in one of the foregoing fields may be substituted for one year of experience.Source   Laws 1967, c. 573, § 4, p. 1890;   Laws 1971, LB 1030, § 3.
NE Code § 81-1305 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1305 - Director of Personnel; compensation.

81-1305.  Director of Personnel; compensation.The compensation of the Director of Personnel shall be fixed by the Director of Administrative Services.Source   Laws 1967, c. 573, § 5, p. 1890;   Laws 1971, LB 1030, § 4;   Laws 1992, Third Spec. Sess., LB 14, § 13.