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NE Code § 81-1215 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1215 - Job training reimbursement grants; administration.

81-1215.  Job training reimbursement grants; administration.The Customized Job Training Act shall be administered by the Department of Economic Development to provide funds in the form of grants to employers for reimbursement of job training expenses as set forth in the act.Source Laws 2020, LB1107, § 79.
NE Code § 81-1216 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1216 - Customized Job Training Cash Fund; created; use; investment.

81-1216.  Customized Job Training Cash Fund; created; use; investment.The Customized Job Training Cash Fund is created. Funds in the Customized Job Training Cash Fund shall be used for (1) general administrative costs of awarding job training reimbursement grants under the Customized Job Training Act and (2) job training reimbursement grants. 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 2020, LB1107, § 80. Cross References   Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.  Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
NE Code § 81-1217 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1217 - Job training reimbursement grants; application; amount; report.

81-1217.  Job training reimbursement grants; application; amount; report.(1) Employers applying for job training reimbursement grants under the Customized Job Training Act shall apply to the Department of Economic Development. The department shall provide job training reimbursement grants for job training programs for jobs that are net new jobs or that result in a net increase in wages per employee. The job training reimbursement grants shall be in proportion to the committed number of net new jobs created or committed net increase in wages per employee. The amount of each grant and number of grants awarded shall be determined by the department based upon available funding.(2) The department shall create a job training reimbursement grant application, have authority to approve applications, and authorize the total amount of job training reimbursement grants expected to be awarded as a result of the training if the Director of Economic Development is satisfied that the plan in the application defines training that meets the eligibility requirements.(3) The department shall submit an annual report electronically to the Appropriations Committee of the Legislature that includes the total number of job training reimbursement grants awarded, the total dollar amount of job training reimbursement grants awarded and to whom, the total expenditures made in administering the Customized Job Training Act, the number of individuals trained, the average wage of net new jobs, and a summary of the training provided.Source Laws 2020, LB1107, § 81.
NE Code § 81-1218 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1218 - Job training reimbursement grants; employer; requirements; provision of training.

81-1218.  Job training reimbursement grants; employer; requirements; provision of training.(1) In order for an employer to apply for a job training reimbursement grant under the Customized Job Training Act:(a) The jobs being trained for must be net new jobs or result in a net increase in wages per employee; and(b) The jobs being trained for must meet or exceed the Nebraska average annual wage.(2) Training may be provided by:(a) The community college system or any accredited postsecondary educational institution;(b) A Nebraska secondary school, public or private;(c) A Nebraska educational service unit; or(d) Any qualified training provider if the training results in:(i) A national, state, or locally recognized certificate;(ii) Preparation for a professional examination or licensure;(iii) Endorsement for an existing credential or license; or(iv) Development of recognized skill standards as defined by an industrial sector.Source Laws 2020, LB1107, § 82.
NE Code § 81-1219 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1219 - Job training reimbursement grants; recipient; documentation.

81-1219.  Job training reimbursement grants; recipient; documentation.An employer receiving a grant shall provide to the Department of Economic Development documentation:(1) Showing the completion of the eligible job training. The department may require reimbursement of any funds for training not meeting eligibility requirements; and(2) Showing that the employer has maintained or exceeded its current level of training expenditures in the fiscal year in which the grant was awarded.Source Laws 2020, LB1107, § 83.
NE Code § 81-1220 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1220 - Nebraska Film Office Fund; created; use; investment; grant program; application; requirements.

81-1220.  Nebraska Film Office Fund; created; use; investment; grant program; application; requirements.(1)(a) The Nebraska Film Office Fund is created. The fund shall be administered by the Department of Economic Development and used for grants for Nebraska-based films as provided in this section.(b) The fund shall consist of funds transferred by the Legislature, gifts, grants, and bequests. It is the intent of the Legislature to transfer the unexpended and unobligated balance in the Nebraska Film Office Fund on June 30, 2025, to the General Fund.(c) Any money in the Nebraska Film Office 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)(a) The department shall administer a grant program for Nebraska-based films and shall require applications to be submitted to the department prior to beginning production.(b) To be eligible for a grant under the program, the applicant shall verify that:(i) The film is to be produced in Nebraska;(ii) The film tells a Nebraska story; and(iii) At least fifty percent of the workforce for film production will be composed of Nebraska residents for the duration of the production except as otherwise provided in subdivision (c) of this subsection.(c) The department may lower the fifty-percent requirement in subdivision (b)(iii) of this subsection but shall not waive the requirement. The applicant shall apply to the department to lower the requirement and provide a certification that the requirement is an unreasonable impediment to production of the film. The department shall notify the applicant of the decision under this subdivision.(d) The department shall review each application to determine whether the film qualifies for a grant under this section and shall not award a grant that exceeds twenty-five percent of the projected production cost of the film.Source  Laws 2018, LB945, § 8;  Laws 2021, LB384, § 14.   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 § 81-1222.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1222.02 - Director of Economic Development; fees; leases; collection; disposition.

81-1222.02.  Director of Economic Development; fees; leases; collection; disposition.(1) The Director of Economic Development is hereby authorized to set and collect a fee from persons who attend any attraction under the control or supervision of the Department of Economic Development. All such funds shall be deposited in the appropriate department fund and used for the purposes set forth for that fund.(2) The Director of Economic Development may contract for and lease any property under the control and supervision of the Department of Economic Development to any person or organization if such lease is in the best interest of the state. All funds collected from such leases shall be deposited in the appropriate department fund and used for the purposes set forth for that fund.Source  Laws 1978, LB 568, § 22.
NE Code § 81-1226 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1226 - Act, how cited.

81-1226.  Act, how cited.Sections 81-1226 to 81-1234 shall be known and may be cited as the Rural Workforce Housing Investment Act.Source Laws 2017, LB518, § 1.
NE Code § 81-1227 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1227 - Legislative findings.

81-1227.  Legislative findings.The Legislature finds that:(1) Current economic conditions and limited availability of modern housing units impact the ability of Nebraska's rural communities to recruit and retain a world-class workforce. A lack of workforce housing affects the ability of communities to maintain and develop viable, stable, and thriving economies. A housing shortage in rural areas also impacts the ability of local private, nonprofit, and public employers to grow and prosper;(2) Impediments exist to the construction, rehabilitation, and financing of rural workforce housing. There is a shortage of contractors willing to develop new housing units in rural communities. Developers and contractors perceive increased risk associated with housing development in rural areas. Today's worker who is considering a job in a rural area has different expectations about the type and style of housing he or she desires. Costs for new housing in rural areas generally continue to grow faster than Nebraska incomes and the cost of living; and(3) In order to develop attractive housing options that lead to the recruitment and retention of a world-class workforce in Nebraska's rural communities, it is the intent of the Legislature to use new and existing resources to support creation of workforce housing investment funds. Such funds will be used to encourage development of workforce housing in Nebraska's rural and underserved regions.Source Laws 2017, LB518, § 2.
NE Code § 81-1228 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1228 - Terms, defined.

81-1228.  Terms, defined.For purposes of the Rural Workforce Housing Investment Act:(1) Department means the Department of Economic Development;(2) Director means the Director of Economic Development;(3) Eligible activities of a nonprofit development organization means:(a) New construction of owner-occupied or rental housing in a community with demonstrated workforce housing needs;(b) Substantial repair or rehabilitation of dilapidated housing stock; or(c) Upper-story housing development;(4) HOME funds means funds awarded as formula grants under the HOME Investment Partnerships Program administered by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development;(5) Matching funds means dollars contributed by individuals, businesses, foundations, local and regional political subdivisions, or other nonprofit organizations to a workforce housing investment fund administered by a nonprofit development organization;(6) Nonprofit development organization means a regional or statewide nonprofit development organization approved by the director;(7) Qualified activities include, but are not limited to, purchase and rental guarantees, loan guarantees, loan participations, and other credit enhancements or any other form of assistance designed to reduce the cost of workforce housing related to eligible activities of the nonprofit development organization;(8) Qualified investment means a cash investment in a workforce housing investment fund administered by a nonprofit development organization;(9) Rural community means any municipality in a county with a population of fewer than one hundred thousand inhabitants as determined by the most recent federal decennial census;(10) Workforce housing means:(a) Housing that meets the needs of today's working families;(b) Housing that is attractive to new residents considering relocation to a rural community;(c) Owner-occupied housing units that cost not more than two hundred seventy-five thousand dollars to construct or rental housing units that cost not more than two hundred thousand dollars per unit to construct. For purposes of this subdivision (c), housing unit costs shall be updated annually by the department based upon the most recent increase or decrease in the Producer Price Index for all commodities, published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics;(d) Owner-occupied and rental housing units for which the cost to substantially rehabilitate exceeds fifty percent of a unit's assessed value;(e) Upper-story housing; and(f) Housing that does not receive federal or state low-income housing tax credits, community development block grants, HOME funds, or funds from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; and(11) Workforce housing investment fund means a fund that has been created by a nonprofit development organization and certified by the director to encourage development of workforce housing in rural communities.Source Laws 2017, LB518, § 3.
NE Code § 81-1229 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1229 - Workforce housing grant program; established; workforce housing grant; application; form; award; considerations; nonprofit organization; duties.

81-1229.  Workforce housing grant program; established; workforce housing grant; application; form; award; considerations; nonprofit organization; duties.(1) The director shall establish a workforce housing grant program to foster and support the development of workforce housing in rural communities.(2) A nonprofit development organization may apply to the director for approval of a workforce housing grant for a workforce housing investment fund. The application shall be in a form and manner prescribed by the director. Through fiscal year 2020-21, grants shall be awarded by the director on a competitive basis until grant funds are no longer available. Grant maximums shall not exceed one million dollars to any one nonprofit development organization over a two-year period, with no more than two million dollars cumulative for any single grantee through fiscal year 2020-21. Grants shall require a minimum one-to-one in matching funds to be considered a qualified grant application. Unallocated workforce housing grant funds held by the department shall be rolled to the next program year.(3) Grants shall be awarded based upon:(a) A demonstrated and ongoing housing need as identified by a recent housing study;(b) A community or region that has a low unemployment rate and is having difficulty attracting workers and filling employment positions;(c) A community or region that exhibits a demonstrated commitment to growing its housing stock;(d) Projects that can reasonably be ready for occupancy in a period of twenty-four months; and(e) A demonstrated ability to grow and manage a workforce housing investment fund.(4) A workforce housing investment fund shall be required to receive annual certification from the department.(5) A nonprofit development organization shall:(a) Invest or intend to invest in workforce housing eligible activities;(b) Use any fees, interest, loan repayments, or other funds it received as a result of the administration of the grant to support qualified activities; and(c) Have an active board of directors with expertise in development, construction, and finance that meets at least quarterly to approve all qualified investments made by the nonprofit development organization. A nonprofit development organization shall have a formal plan and proven expertise to invest unused workforce housing investment fund balances and shall have an annual audit of all financial records conducted by an independent certified public accountant.Source Laws 2017, LB518, § 4.
NE Code § 81-1230 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1230 - Rural Workforce Housing Investment Fund; created; use; investment; return of grant funds; when required.

81-1230.  Rural Workforce Housing Investment Fund; created; use; investment; return of grant funds; when required.(1) The Rural Workforce Housing Investment Fund is created. Funding for the grant program described in section 81-1229 shall come from the Rural Workforce Housing Investment Fund. The Rural Workforce Housing Investment Fund may include revenue from appropriations from the Legislature, grants, private contributions, and other sources. In addition, the State Treasurer shall make a one-time transfer of seven million three hundred thousand dollars on or before October 1, 2017, from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund to the Rural Workforce Housing Investment Fund. Any money in the Rural Workforce Housing Investment 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) The department shall administer the Rural Workforce Housing Investment Fund and may seek additional private or nonstate funds to use in the grant program, including, but not limited to, contributions from the Nebraska Investment Finance Authority and other interested parties.(3) Interest earned by the department on grant funds shall be applied to the grant program.(4) If a nonprofit development organization fails to engage in the initial qualified activity within twenty-four months after receiving initial grant funding, the nonprofit development organization shall return the grant funds to the department for credit to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund.(5) If a nonprofit development organization fails to allocate any remaining initial grant funding on a qualified activity within twenty-four months after engaging in the initial qualified activity, the nonprofit development organization shall return such unallocated grant funds to the department for credit to the Rural Workforce Housing Investment Fund.(6) Beginning July 1, 2022, any funds held by the department in the Rural Workforce Housing Investment Fund shall be transferred to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund.Source Laws 2017, LB518, § 5. Cross References   Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.  Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
NE Code § 81-1231 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1231 - Nonprofit development organization; annual report; contents; final report; failure to file; civil penalty.

81-1231.  Nonprofit development organization; annual report; contents; final report; failure to file; civil penalty.(1) Each nonprofit development organization shall submit an annual report to the director to be included as a part of the department's annual status report required under section 81-1201.11. The report shall certify that the nonprofit development organization meets the requirements of the Rural Workforce Housing Investment Act and shall include a breakdown of program activities.(2) The annual report shall include, but not necessarily be limited to:(a) The name and geographical location of the reporting nonprofit development organization;(b) The number, amount, and type of workforce housing investment funds invested in qualified activities;(c) The number, geographical location, type, and amount of investments made;(d) A summary of matching funds and where such matching funds were generated; and(e) The results of the annual audit required under subsection (5) of section 81-1229.(3) If a nonprofit development organization ceases administration of a workforce housing investment fund, it shall file a final report with the director in a form and manner required by the director. Before July 1, 2022, any unallocated grant funds shall be returned to the department for credit to the Rural Workforce Housing Investment Fund. On and after July 1, 2022, any unallocated grant funds shall be returned to the department for credit to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund.(4) If a nonprofit development organization fails to file a complete annual report by February 15, the director may, in his or her discretion, impose a civil penalty of not more than five thousand dollars for such violation. All money collected by the department pursuant to this subsection shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for distribution in accordance with Article VII, section 5, of the Constitution of Nebraska.Source Laws 2017, LB518, § 6.
NE Code § 81-1232 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1232 - Department; duties; powers.

81-1232.  Department; duties; powers.(1) The department shall use its best efforts to assure that grant funds awarded to nonprofit development organizations are targeted to the geographic communities or regions with the most pressing economic and employment needs.(2) The department shall use its best efforts to assure that the allocation of grant funds provides equitable access to the benefits provided by the Rural Workforce Housing Investment Act to all eligible geographical areas.(3) The department may contract with a statewide public or private nonprofit organization which shall serve as agent for the department to help carry out the purposes and requirements of the Rural Workforce Housing Investment Act. The department or its agent may only use for expenses that portion of the funds available for the workforce housing grant program through the Rural Workforce Housing Investment Fund necessary to cover the actual costs of administering the program, including, but not limited to, the hiring of staff.Source Laws 2017, LB518, § 7.
NE Code § 81-1233 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1233 - Report to Legislature and Governor; contents; confidential.

81-1233.  Report to Legislature and Governor; contents; confidential.(1) As part of the department's annual status report required under section 81-1201.11, the department shall submit a report to the Legislature and the Governor that includes, but is not necessarily limited to:(a) The number and geographical location of nonprofit development organizations establishing workforce housing investment funds;(b) The number, amount, and type of workforce housing investment funds invested in qualified activities; and(c) The number, geographical location, type, and amount of investments made by each nonprofit development organization.(2) The report to the Legislature shall be submitted electronically.(3) Information received, developed, created, or otherwise maintained by the department in administering and enforcing the Rural Workforce Housing Investment Act, other than information required to be included in the report to be submitted by the department to the Governor and Legislature pursuant to this section, may be deemed confidential by the department and not considered public records subject to disclosure pursuant to sections 84-712 to 84-712.09.Source Laws 2017, LB518, § 8.
NE Code § 81-1234 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1234 - Rules and regulations.

81-1234.  Rules and regulations.The department may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to administer and enforce the Rural Workforce Housing Investment Act.Source Laws 2017, LB518, § 9.
NE Code § 81-1235 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-1235 - Act, how cited.

81-1235.  Act, how cited.Sections 81-1235 to 81-1243 shall be known and may be cited as the Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Act.Source Laws 2020, LB866, § 11.