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2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-156 - Laboratory tests; fee.

81-156.
Laboratory tests; fee.
The fee, required by any state or other laboratory for any analysis or test made by any prospective vendor prior to the award of a contract, shall be paid by such prospective vendor.
Source
Laws 1943, c. 215, § 12, p. 708;
R.S.1943, § 81-156.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-159 - Requisitions by using agency; procedures used by materiel division.

81-159.
Requisitions by using agency; procedures used by materiel division.
Each using agency shall, at the time, in the form, and for the periods prescribed by the materiel division, present to it detailed requisition for all personal property to be purchased or leased. The materiel division shall then arrange such schedules as are included in or covered by the requisition for purchase and contract and for advertising them in the manner best calculated to attract competition and advantageous price as set forth in sections 81-145 to 81-162 and 81-1118 to 81-1118.06. It shall prescribe the terms and conditions for delivery, inspections, and all other details thereof.
Source
Laws 1943, c. 215, § 15, p. 708;
R.S.1943, § 81-159;
Laws 1963, c. 508, § 8, p. 1618;
Laws 1975, LB 359, § 7;
Laws 1981, LB 381, § 5;
Laws 1992, LB 1241, § 16;
Laws 2000, LB 654, § 12.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-161 - Competitive bids; award to lowest responsible bidder; elements considered; energy star certified appliances.

81-161.
Competitive bids; award to lowest responsible bidder; elements considered; energy star certified appliances.
(1) All purchases, leases, or contracts which by law are required to be based on competitive bids shall be made to the lowest responsible bidder, taking into consideration the best interests of the state, the quality or performance of the personal property proposed to be supplied, its conformity with specifications, the purposes for which required, and the times of delivery. In determining the lowest responsible bidder, in addition to price, the following elements shall be given consideration:
(a) The ability, capacity, and skill of the bidder to perform the contract required;
(b) The character, integrity, reputation, judgment, experience, and efficiency of the bidder;
(c) Whether the bidder can perform the contract within the time specified;
(d) The quality of performance of previous contracts;
(e) The previous and existing compliance by the bidder with laws relating to the contract;
(f) The life-cycle costs of the personal property in relation to the purchase price and specific use of the item;
(g) The performance of the personal property, taking into consideration any commonly accepted tests and standards of product usability and user requirements;
(h) Energy efficiency ratio as stated by the bidder for alternative choices of appliances or equipment;
(i) The information furnished by each bidder concerning life-cycle costs between alternatives for all classes of equipment, evidence of expected life, repair and maintenance costs, and energy consumption on a per-year basis;
(j) The results of the United States Environmental Protection Agency tests on fleet performance of motor vehicles. Each bidder shall furnish information relating to such results; and
(k) Such other information as may be secured having a bearing on the decision to award the contract.
(2) Any appliance purchased or leased pursuant to this section shall be energy star certified, except that the materiel administrator may exempt the purchase or lease of an appliance from this subsection if he or she determines that the cost of compliance would exceed the projected energy cost savings.
(3) All political subdivisions may follow the procurement principles set forth in this section if they are deemed applicable by the official authorized to make purchases for such political subdivision.
(4) For purposes of this section, energy star certified means approval of energy usage by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Department of Energy. Such approval may be signified by the display of the energy star label.
Source
Laws 1943, c. 215, § 17, p. 709;
R.S.1943, § 81-161;
Laws 1963, c. 508, § 9, p. 1619;
Laws 1969, c. 780, § 3, p. 2955;
Laws 1975, LB 359, § 8;
Laws 1980, LB 954, § 60;
Laws 1992, LB 1241, § 17;
Laws 2000, LB 654, § 13;
Laws 2010, LB978, § 1.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-161.01 - Competitive bids; time requirements; waiver.

81-161.01.
Competitive bids; time requirements; waiver.
A minimum of fifteen days shall elapse between the time formal bids are advertised and the time of their opening, except that this requirement may be waived by the materiel administrator upon a showing by the using agency of an emergency, sole or specialized source, or other unique requirement.
Source
Laws 1963, c. 508, § 10, p. 1620;
Laws 1975, LB 447, § 4;
Laws 1981, LB 381, § 6;
Laws 2000, LB 654, § 14.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-161.02 - Competitive bids; rejection by materiel division; grounds; new bids.

81-161.02.
Competitive bids; rejection by materiel division; grounds; new bids.
Any or all bids may be rejected by the materiel division. The materiel division may reject the bid of any bidder who has failed to perform a previous contract with the state. In any case where competitive bids are required and all bids are rejected, and the proposed purchase is not abandoned, new bids shall be solicited.
Source
Laws 1963, c. 508, § 11, p. 1620;
Laws 2000, LB 654, § 15.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-161.03 - Direct purchases, contracts, or leases; approval required, when; report required; materiel division; duties; Department of Correctional Services; purchases authorized.

81-161.03.
Direct purchases, contracts, or leases; approval required, when; report required; materiel division; duties; Department of Correctional Services; purchases authorized.
The materiel division may, by written order, permit purchases, contracts, or leases to be made by any using agency directly with the vendor or supplier whenever it appears to the satisfaction of the materiel division that, because of the unique nature of the personal property, the price in connection therewith, the quantity to be purchased, the location of the using agency, the time of the use of the personal property, or any other circumstance, the interests of the state will be served better by purchasing or contracting direct than through the materiel division.
Such permission shall be revocable and shall be operative for a period not exceeding twelve months from the date of issue. Using agencies receiving such permission shall report their acts and expenditures under such orders to the materiel division in writing and furnish proper evidence that competition has been secured at such time and covering such period as may be required by the materiel division.
The materiel division shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations establishing criteria which must be met by any agency seeking direct market purchase authorization. Purchases for miscellaneous needs may be made directly by any agency without prior approval from the materiel division for purchases of less than twenty-five thousand dollars if the agency has completed a certification program as prescribed by the materiel division.
The Department of Correctional Services may purchase raw materials, supplies, component parts, and equipment perishables directly for industries established pursuant to section 83-183, whether such purchases are made to fill specific orders or for general inventories. Any such purchase shall not exceed fifty thousand dollars. The department shall comply with the bidding process of the materiel division and shall be subject to audit by the materiel division for such purchases.
Source
Laws 1943, c. 215, § 16, p. 709;
R.S.1943, § 81-160;
Laws 1963, c. 508, § 12, p. 1620;
Laws 1975, LB 359, § 9;
Laws 1975, LB 447, § 5;
Laws 1981, LB 381, § 7;
Laws 1984, LB 933, § 13;
Laws 1987, LB 354, § 1;
Laws 1992, LB 1241, § 18;
Laws 1997, LB 314, § 6;
Laws 2000, LB 654, § 16;
Laws 2007, LB256, § 5;
Laws 2016, LB1080, § 1;
Laws 2017, LB320, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-161.05 - Materiel administrator or employee; financial or beneficial personal interest forbidden; gifts and rebates prohibited; violations; penalty.

81-161.05.
Materiel administrator or employee; financial or beneficial personal interest forbidden; gifts and rebates prohibited; violations; penalty.
Neither the materiel administrator nor any employee under his or her direction shall be financially interested or have any beneficial personal interest, directly or indirectly, in the purchase or leasing of any personal property nor in any firm, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, or association furnishing personal property. No such person shall receive or accept directly or indirectly from any person, firm, limited liability company, or corporation submitting any bid or to whom a contract may be awarded by rebate, gift, or otherwise, any money or other thing of value whatsoever or any promise, obligation, or contract for future reward, or compensation. Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a Class IV felony and shall be subject to forfeiture of his or her office or position.
Source
Laws 1963, c. 508, § 14, p. 1621;
Laws 1975, LB 359, § 10;
Laws 1977, LB 39, § 265;
Laws 1992, LB 1241, § 19;
Laws 1993, LB 121, § 523;
Laws 2017, LB320, § 3.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-161.06 - State Surplus Property Revolving Fund; created; use; investment.

81-161.06.
State Surplus Property Revolving Fund; created; use; investment.
There is hereby created the State Surplus Property Revolving Fund. The fund shall be administered by the materiel division of the Department of Administrative Services. The fund shall consist of money collected from the sale of surplus property and fees from such sales and shall be used to reimburse the appropriate funds from the proceeds of such sales and pay for expenses incurred by the division for the sale of the property.
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 1994, LB 1194, § 6;
Laws 1995, LB 7, § 96.
Cross References
Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.
Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-162 - Purchases or leases; form of contract.

81-162.
Purchases or leases; form of contract.
Contracts for purchases or leases may be made in any of the following forms:
(1) For the furnishing of specific personal property at specific prices;
(2) For the furnishing of personal property, according to the specifications, at a fixed rate for a minimum quantity, subject to furnishing a greater quantity at the same or a lesser rate; or
(3) For the furnishing of personal property, according to the specifications without a stated minimum at a rate stated, commonly known as a price agreement.
The form of the contract to be used in any case shall be subject to the discretion of the materiel division.
Source
Laws 1943, c. 215, § 18, p. 709;
R.S.1943, § 81-162;
Laws 1975, LB 359, § 11;
Laws 1992, LB 1241, § 20.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-164 - Central mailing room; equipment required.

81-164.
Central mailing room; equipment required.
The materiel division, under the direction of the Director of Administrative Services, shall operate and maintain a central mailing room. The central mailing room shall be equipped with postage metering machines and postal handling equipment for the purpose of metering official mail of the state and employ such help as may be necessary for the efficient operation of such mailing room.
Source
Laws 1943, c. 218, § 1, p. 714;
R.S.1943, § 81-164;
Laws 2000, LB 654, § 18.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-165 - Official outgoing mail to be metered; members of Legislature, when exempt.

81-165.
Official outgoing mail to be metered; members of Legislature, when exempt.
Beginning July 1, 1943, all official outgoing mail of each state officer, department, commission, board, bureau, court or other agency, occupying quarters in the Capitol Building in Lincoln, Nebraska, or in any state building which may hereafter be located adjacent thereto, shall be delivered unstamped to such central mailing room to be metered and dispatched;
Provided, however,
members of the Legislature shall be specifically exempt from the provisions of sections 81-164 to 81-171 for and during the time the Legislature is not in actual session. All employees of such state officers, departments, commissions, boards, bureaus, courts or other agencies, when working away from the Capitol Building, shall use the metered mail for outgoing mail so far as may be possible, consistent with postal regulations.
Source
Laws 1943, c. 218, § 2, p. 715;
R.S.1943, § 81-165;
Laws 1945, c. 225, § 1, p. 669.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-166 - Postage records; requirements.

81-166.
Postage records; requirements.
The materiel division shall keep an accurate record of the postage used by each state officer, department, commission, board, bureau, court, or other agency and charge such state officer, department, commission, board, bureau, court, or other agency with the exact amount of postage so used plus administrative and operational costs. Administrative and operational costs shall be charged as a percentage of the amount charged for postage. Such charge shall, as nearly as may be practical, reflect the actual administrative and operational costs of the central mailing room and its related activities. The division shall submit electronically an annual report to the Appropriations Committee of the Legislature of the percentage charge. Rates planned for the coming fiscal year shall be included in the instructions for completion of budget request forms as annually prepared by the Department of Administrative Services' budget division. If rate revisions are required during the fiscal year to reflect changes in the administrative and operational costs, these revisions shall be announced to each state officer, department, commission, board, bureau, court, or other agency at least thirty days prior to their use.
Source
Laws 1943, c. 218, § 3, p. 715;
R.S.1943, § 81-166;
Laws 1978, LB 961, § 1;
Laws 1981, LB 381, § 9;
Laws 2000, LB 654, § 19;
Laws 2012, LB782, § 165.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-168 - Central mailing room; employees; hours staggered.

81-168.
Central mailing room; employees; hours staggered.
The materiel division under the direction of the Director of Administrative Services shall stagger the hours of employees in the central mailing room so that the central mailing room is open until the last mail departs from the Capitol Building.
Source
Laws 1943, c. 218, § 5, p. 716;
R.S.1943, § 81-168;
Laws 2000, LB 654, § 20.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-169 - Rules and regulations; authority of materiel division.

81-169.
Rules and regulations; authority of materiel division.
The materiel division under the direction of the Director of Administrative Services may make such reasonable rules and regulations as may be deemed necessary for the administration of sections 81-164 to 81-171.
Source
Laws 1943, c. 218, § 6, p. 716;
R.S.1943, § 81-169.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-171 - Delivery of mail to mailing room for unofficial business; violation; penalty.

81-171.
Delivery of mail to mailing room for unofficial business; violation; penalty.
It shall be unlawful to deliver any mail to any state mailing room, to be metered and dispatched, or to deposit in the United States mail any envelope, metered by a postage metering machine of the State of Nebraska, for any purpose or upon any business other than the dispatch of mail appertaining strictly to official business of the State of Nebraska. Any person violating this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty dollars nor more than one hundred dollars.
Source
Laws 1943, c. 218, § 8, p. 716;
R.S.1943, § 81-171;
Laws 2000, LB 654, § 21.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-173 - Terms, defined.

81-173.
Terms, defined.
For purposes of the Deferred Building Renewal Act and sections 85-106 and 85-304, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) Renewal work means any (a) deferred or preventive maintenance projects that will restore facilities and utility systems as closely as practicable to their original constructed condition as defined by the Task Force for Building Renewal, (b) projects that will bring facilities into compliance with current fire safety, life safety, and hazardous materials abatement requirements, and (c) projects that will bring facilities into compliance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The standard of quality maintenance shall be set after consideration of the facility users, geographical location, condition, and physical analysis of each building;
(2) Deferred maintenance means any measures taken to: (a) Correct or repair structural or mechanical defects that would endanger the integrity of a building or its components or allow unwanted penetration of the building by the outdoor elements; (b) correct or repair structural, mechanical, or other defects in a building or its components or utility systems which endanger the lives or health of state employees or the general public; (c) bring a building into compliance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; (d) correct a waste of energy, including minor repairs, alteration and maintenance painting, cost of materials, hiring of building maintenance personnel, and other necessary expenses for the maintenance of roofs, exterior walls, retaining walls, foundations, flooring, ceilings, partitions, doors, building hardware, windows, plaster, structural ironwork, screens, plumbing, heating, air-handling, and air conditioning equipment, or electrical systems, but excluding decorative finish or furnishing or building additions; or (e) conduct an energy audit;
(3) Preventive maintenance means any measures taken to maintain the structural or mechanical integrity of a building or its components including those measures listed in subdivision (2) of this section; and
(4) Task force means the Task Force for Building Renewal.
Source
Laws 1977, LB 309, § 1;
Laws 1980, LB 835, § 1;
Laws 1982, LB 604, § 1;
Laws 1993, LB 369, § 1;
Laws 1998, LB 1100, § 14;
Laws 1998, LB 1129, § 15;
Laws 2011, LB228, § 1.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-174 - Task Force for Building Renewal; established; purpose; consultants; appointment; how selected.

81-174.
Task Force for Building Renewal; established; purpose; consultants; appointment; how selected.
There is hereby established the Task Force for Building Renewal to carry out the Deferred Building Renewal Act. The Director of Administrative Services shall appoint an administrator as the chief officer of the task force. The administrator shall retain not more than four consultants to assist him or her in the administration of the Deferred Building Renewal Act. Each task force member shall be selected on the basis of his or her ability to administer and accomplish efficient building maintenance and shall have knowledge of and experience in the contracting of construction projects and the maintaining of buildings. Members shall be selected so that the task force represents diversified expertise needed for maintenance judgments and, if practical, each member should reside at a location that allows efficient visitation of state-owned buildings.
Source
Laws 1977, LB 309, § 2;
Laws 1980, LB 835, § 2;
Laws 1997, LB 314, § 8;
Laws 1998, LB 1129, § 16.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-175 - Task force; members; compensation; expenses.

81-175.
Task force; members; compensation; expenses.
The compensation of the members of the task force shall be established by the Governor on a per diem basis, and they shall work the days and hours required to accomplish the task. Members of the task force shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in sections 81-1174 to 81-1177.
Source
Laws 1977, LB 309, § 3;
Laws 1981, LB 204, § 168;
Laws 2020, LB381, § 101.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-176 - Task force; review; report.

81-176.
Task force; review; report.
The task force shall conduct a review of the plans, specifications, and other construction and repair documents and ongoing maintenance requirements for real property, structures, or improvements that may be proposed to be made available to any state agency, board, or commission by means of gift, bequest, or devise and any acquisition of real property or structures by any state agency, board, or commission with the proceeds of donations, gifts, bequests, devises, or grants from individuals, organizations, corporations, foundations, or similar entities or from nonfederal governmental agencies, if the combined proceeds of such donations, gifts, bequests, devises, or grants exceed two hundred fifty thousand dollars, pursuant to section 81-1108.33. The task force shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Committee on Building Maintenance.
Source
Laws 1999, LB 369, § 2;
Laws 2011, LB264, § 3;
Laws 2012, LB761, § 1.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-177 - State agency; inspection of facilities; report; contents; referred to task force.

81-177.
State agency; inspection of facilities; report; contents; referred to task force.
Each state agency operating or managing state-owned buildings, utilities, or grounds shall make a detailed inspection of facilities under its care to determine accurately what renewal work items exist and the probable cost and time required for doing the work. A detailed report of the findings shall be made to the Governor, listing for each building, utility, or grounds improvement, the individual work items with estimated quantities and unit prices. Such report shall also include a listing of projects needed in state-owned structures to accommodate persons with handicaps as provided in sections 81-5,147 and 81-5,148. The report shall state which work items are recommended to be done under contract and which are proposed to be done by agency forces with an estimate of hours of labor and labor costs. The Governor shall refer the report to the task force for its study and recommendations pursuant to section 81-178.
Source
Laws 1977, LB 309, § 5;
Laws 1980, LB 835, § 4;
Laws 1995, LB 8, § 1;
Laws 2002, LB 93, § 21.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-178 - Report; classification of work items; task force, duties.

81-178.
Report; classification of work items; task force, duties.
The report required by section 81-177 shall classify work items by urgency of need using three classes defined as follows:
Class I — items for immediate action to (1) provide safety and protection against costly damage to buildings or their utility systems, (2) make structural, mechanical, or other repairs to buildings or their components or utility systems which are an immediate danger to the lives or health of state employees or the general public, or (3) bring buildings into compliance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990;
Class II — items of imperative need to correct problems that if neglected will quickly deteriorate further into Class I items that must be done to provide efficient and safe use of the facility or system; and
Class III — additional items necessary to fully renew or provide efficient and safe use of the facility or system.
The task force shall recommend to the Governor the classification of projects and priorities to be established for grants within the classifications. The Governor shall make such classification of projects and establish such priorities as shall be best calculated to achieve the purposes of the Deferred Building Renewal Act.
Source
Laws 1977, LB 309, § 6;
Laws 1979, LB 322, § 40;
Laws 1980, LB 835, § 5;
Laws 1982, LB 604, § 2;
Laws 1993, LB 369, § 2;
Laws 1998, LB 1129, § 17.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-179 - Building Renewal Allocation Fund; created; use; investment.

81-179.
Building Renewal Allocation Fund; created; use; investment.
(1) There is hereby created under the control of the Governor, for allocation to building renewal projects of the various agencies, a fund to be known as the Building Renewal Allocation Fund. The fund shall contain the revenue from the special privilege tax as provided in section 77-2602 and such other money as is appropriated by the Legislature. Such appropriation is declared to consist of building renewal funds which shall be kept separate and distinct from the program continuation funds and project construction funds.
(2) Separate subfunds, subprograms, projects, or accounts shall be established to separately account for any expenditures on state buildings or facilities to comply with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. A minimal amount of the funds contained in the subfunds, subprograms, projects, or accounts may be used for planning and evaluation of buildings and facilities.
(3) The budget division of the Department of Administrative Services may administratively transfer funds to appropriate accounting entities to correctly account for the operating expenditures. A separate fund, cash fund, project, or other account may be administratively established for such purpose.
(4) 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.
(5) The State Treasurer shall transfer seven hundred eighty-three thousand six hundred sixty-seven dollars from the Building Renewal Allocation Fund to the General Fund on or after June 15, 2018, but before June 30, 2018, on such date as directed by the budget administrator of the budget division of the Department of Administrative Services.
(6) The State Treasurer shall transfer two hundred thousand dollars from the Building Renewal Allocation Fund to the General Fund on or after June 15, 2019, but before June 30, 2019, on such date as directed by the budget administrator of the budget division of the Department of Administrative Services.
(7) The State Treasurer shall transfer one million seven hundred sixteen thousand three hundred thirty-three dollars from the Building Renewal Allocation Fund to the Accounting Division Cash Fund on July 1, 2017, or as soon thereafter as administratively possible.
(8) The State Treasurer shall transfer two million three hundred thousand dollars from the Building Renewal Allocation Fund to the Accounting Division Cash Fund on July 1, 2018, or as soon thereafter as administratively possible.
Source
Laws 1977, LB 309, § 7;
Laws 1993, LB 369, § 3;
Laws 1994, LB 1066, § 96;
Laws 1995, LB 530, § 2;
Laws 1996, LB 1190, § 16;
Laws 1998, LB 1100, § 15;
Laws 2000, LB 1349, § 2;
Laws 2002, LB 1310, § 11;
Laws 2003, LB 410, § 1;
Laws 2004, LB 1090, § 1;
Laws 2007, LB323, § 2;
Laws 2017, LB331, § 44.
Cross References
Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.
Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-180 - Building renewal funds; expenditures; allocation of funds; procedure.

81-180.
Building renewal funds; expenditures; allocation of funds; procedure.
The Building Renewal Allocation Fund, State Building Renewal Assessment Fund, University Building Renewal Assessment Fund, and State College Building Renewal Assessment Fund shall only be expended for the purpose of building renewal work except as appropriated by the Legislature to meet the cost of administering the Deferred Building Renewal Act or as otherwise provided. In each fiscal year, expenditures for the cost of administering the act from any one of such funds shall be proportional to the revenue credited to such fund in the preceding fiscal year in comparison to the total revenue credited to all of such funds in such year. As applicable, each agency shall be allocated funds as directed by the Governor using the system of priorities established in section 81-178. In the making of allocations from such funds, the Governor shall follow a policy that first considers the use of private enterprise services for deferred maintenance projects while using state employees primarily for the performance of preventive maintenance. When such preventive maintenance is of a nature that only occasional highly technical attention is scheduled, primary consideration shall be given to using contractual services. The task force shall review all such contracts for such services from private enterprises.
Source
Laws 1977, LB 309, § 8;
Laws 1980, LB 835, § 7;
Laws 1982, LB 604, § 3;
Laws 1998, LB 1100, § 16;
Laws 2003, LB 410, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-181 - Agency; proposed building renewal projects report; submitted, when; contents; allocation of funds; conditions.

81-181.
Agency; proposed building renewal projects report; submitted, when; contents; allocation of funds; conditions.
(1) Not later than September 15 of each even-numbered year, each agency shall submit to the Governor, in the form prescribed by him or her, a report of its proposed building renewal projects for the next biennium. Such report shall contain the information specified in section 81-177 and shall constitute a request for the allocation of funds from the Building Renewal Allocation Fund. Such report shall also constitute, as applicable, a request for the allocation of funds from the State Building Renewal Assessment Fund, University Building Renewal Assessment Fund, or State College Building Renewal Assessment Fund. The Governor shall, with the advice of the task force, allocate from such funds the sum necessary for the accomplishment of projects approved by him or her. Allocations from the Building Renewal Allocation Fund shall be made in a manner that assures accomplishment of Class I projects first, followed by accomplishment of Class II projects, and then accomplishment of Class III projects, unless doing so in a particular case would violate sound building renewal policies and practices. The amount of such allocation shall not be transferred to the agency but shall remain within, as applicable, the Building Renewal Allocation Fund, State Building Renewal Assessment Fund, University Building Renewal Assessment Fund, or State College Building Renewal Assessment Fund subject to the control of the Governor until disbursed consistent with the provisions of the Deferred Building Renewal Act.
(2) The University of Nebraska and the state colleges may include in their reports under subsection (1) of this section their proposed building renovation projects that have received approval of the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education, if required pursuant to section 85-1414, for the coming biennium as authorized by section 81-188.03 or 81-188.05, as applicable, which shall constitute requests for allocation of funds for such proposed projects from the University Building Renewal Assessment Fund or the State College Building Renewal Assessment Fund, as applicable. The Governor, with the advice of the task force, shall allocate from the University Building Renewal Assessment Fund or the State College Building Renewal Assessment Fund, as applicable, the sum necessary for the accomplishment of the renovation projects approved by him or her. Such allocations shall not be transferred to the University of Nebraska or the state college or colleges making the request but shall remain in the University Building Renewal Assessment Fund or the State College Building Renewal Assessment Fund, as applicable, subject to the control of the Governor until disbursed pursuant to the Deferred Building Renewal Act.
Source
Laws 1977, LB 309, § 9;
Laws 1993, LB 369, § 4;
Laws 1998, LB 1100, § 17;
Laws 2004, LB 1092, § 1;
Laws 2014, LB974, § 6.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-182 - Governor monitor activities of task force and agencies; authorize issuance of warrants.

81-182.
Governor monitor activities of task force and agencies; authorize issuance of warrants.
The Governor, using such staff assistance as he or she may desire, shall monitor the activities of the task force and the agencies. To assure adequate accomplishment of the terms of each allocation, the Governor shall assure that expert inspection of projects is made by a competent inspector from either his or her staff, the task force, or the agency. For the purpose of making partial payments as the work progresses, the Governor may authorize the issuance of warrants from the Building Renewal Allocation Fund, State Building Renewal Assessment Fund, University Building Renewal Assessment Fund, and State College Building Renewal Assessment Fund upon certificates of the inspector in charge showing the amount of work completed and materials necessarily purchased and delivered for the orderly and proper continuance of the project in a sum not exceeding ninety-five percent of the cost thereof. Upon the certificate of the inspector that the project has been completed and the terms of the allocation have been complied with, the Governor shall authorize the issuance of a warrant for the balance due the contractor.
Source
Laws 1977, LB 309, § 10;
Laws 1998, LB 1100, § 18.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-183 - Property not eligible for renewal and maintenance funds.

81-183.
Property not eligible for renewal and maintenance funds.
No building held in trust, property of the Board of Educational Lands and Funds, nor highways or roads and revenue bond structures shall receive funds for renewal and maintenance under sections 81-173 to 81-190.
Source
Laws 1977, LB 309, § 11.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-184 - Administration costs.

81-184.
Administration costs.
The cost of administration of the Deferred Building Renewal Act shall be paid from the Building Renewal Allocation Fund, the State Building Renewal Assessment Fund, the University Building Renewal Assessment Fund, and the State College Building Renewal Assessment Fund in such amounts as may be appropriated by the Legislature. The Governor shall each odd-numbered year submit a specific itemized appropriation request to cover such administrative costs.
Source
Laws 1977, LB 309, § 12;
Laws 1986, LB 258, § 31;
Laws 1997, LB 314, § 9;
Laws 2002, LB 1310, § 12;
Laws 2003, LB 410, § 3.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-185 - Committee on Building Maintenance; membership; purpose.

81-185.
Committee on Building Maintenance; membership; purpose.
The Executive Board of the Legislative Council shall appoint a select committee of the Legislative Council to consist of six members of the Legislature, to be known as the Committee on Building Maintenance, to exercise oversight of the deferred and preventive maintenance activities required in the Deferred Building Renewal Act. The selection of members shall be made on the basis of maintenance interest and knowledge. At least two members shall be selected from the Committee on Appropriations, one of whom shall be the chairperson of the Committee on Appropriations. On or before the sixth day of each regular legislative session, the board shall appoint or reappoint members of the committee. Such committee may utilize Legislative Council staff as required or may contract for necessary expertise. Such staff shall provide close liaison with the task force, all agencies subject to the act, and the Governor.
Source
Laws 1977, LB 309, § 13;
Laws 1980, LB 835, § 8;
Laws 1984, LB 838, § 1;
Laws 1998, LB 1100, § 19.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-186 - Committee on Building Maintenance; meetings; duties.

81-186.
Committee on Building Maintenance; meetings; duties.
The Committee on Building Maintenance shall meet as necessary, but not less than four times annually, to monitor the activities required of the task force and the agencies, boards, and commissions who are responsible for the state buildings and to review the proposed rental charges as provided in sections 81-1108.17 and 81-1108.22. The committee shall study progress and propose any necessary legislation to assure that state-owned buildings are protected through proper maintenance.
Source
Laws 1977, LB 309, § 14;
Laws 1980, LB 835, § 9;
Laws 1982, LB 604, § 4;
Laws 1984, LB 838, § 2;
Laws 1995, LB 530, § 3.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-187 - Legislative Fiscal Analyst; receive copy of estimates, reports, and allocation requests.

81-187.
Legislative Fiscal Analyst; receive copy of estimates, reports, and allocation requests.
A copy of all estimates, reports, and allocation requests required by the Deferred Building Renewal Act shall be submitted electronically to the Legislative Fiscal Analyst upon his or her request.
Source
Laws 1977, LB 309, § 15;
Laws 1985, LB 2, § 6;
Laws 1998, LB 1129, § 18;
Laws 2012, LB782, § 166.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-188 - Energy audit report.

81-188.
Energy audit report.
A report of the findings of any energy audit conducted under the Deferred Building Renewal Act shall be sent electronically to the state agency operating or managing the state-owned building, utility, or ground on which the audit was conducted and the Committee on Building Maintenance of the Legislature.
Source
Laws 2011, LB228, § 3.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-188.03 - University Building Renewal Assessment Fund; created; use; investment.

81-188.03.
University Building Renewal Assessment Fund; created; use; investment.
(1) The University Building Renewal Assessment Fund is created. The fund shall be under the control of the Governor for allocation to building renewal projects and to building renovation projects of the University of Nebraska. No amounts accruing to the University Building Renewal Assessment Fund shall be transferred to any other fund and no amounts accruing to the fund shall be expended in any manner for purposes other than as provided in this section or as appropriated by the Legislature to meet the cost of administering the Deferred Building Renewal Act.
(2) Revenue credited to the fund shall include amounts as provided by the Legislature and such other revenue as may be incident to the administration of the fund.
(3) Amounts appropriated from the fund shall be expended to conduct renewal work as defined in section 81-173, to conduct renovation work, and to complete other improvements incident to such renewal or renovation work as deemed necessary or appropriate by the task force. Expenditures from the fund for capital improvements shall be limited to exclude expenditures for capital improvement projects relating to facilities, structures, or buildings from which revenue is derived and pledged for the retirement of revenue bonds issued under sections 85-403 to 85-411.
(4) 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.
(5) For purposes of this section, renovation work means work to replace the interior or exterior systems of an existing building to accommodate changes in use of building space or changes in programmatic need for building space.
Source
Laws 1998, LB 1100, § 10;
Laws 2002, LB 1310, § 15;
Laws 2003, LB 410, § 6;
Laws 2004, LB 1092, § 4;
Laws 2011, LB380, § 2.
Cross References
Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.
Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-188.05 - State College Building Renewal Assessment Fund; created; use; investment.

81-188.05.
State College Building Renewal Assessment Fund; created; use; investment.
(1) The State College Building Renewal Assessment Fund is created. The fund shall be under the control of the Governor for allocation to building renewal projects and building renovation projects of the Nebraska state colleges. No amounts accruing to the State College Building Renewal Assessment Fund shall be transferred to any other fund and no amounts accruing to the fund shall be expended in any manner for purposes other than as provided in this section or as appropriated by the Legislature to meet the cost of administering the Deferred Building Renewal Act.
(2) Revenue credited to the fund shall include amounts as provided by the Legislature and such other revenue as may be incident to administration of the fund.
(3) Amounts appropriated from the fund shall be expended to conduct renewal work as defined in section 81-173, to conduct renovation work, and to complete other improvements incident to such renewal or renovation work as deemed necessary or appropriate by the task force. Expenditures from the fund for capital improvements shall be limited to exclude expenditures for capital improvement projects relating to facilities, structures, or buildings from which revenue is derived and pledged for the retirement of revenue bonds issued under sections 85-403 to 85-411.
(4) 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.
(5) For purposes of this section, renovation work means work to replace the interior or exterior systems of an existing building to accommodate changes in use of building space or changes in programmatic need for building space.
Source
Laws 1998, LB 1100, § 12;
Laws 2002, LB 1310, § 17;
Laws 2003, LB 410, § 8;
Laws 2004, LB 1092, § 6;
Laws 2011, LB380, § 3.
Cross References
Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.
Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-190 - Act, how cited.

81-190.
Act, how cited.
Sections 81-173 to 81-190 shall be known and may be cited as the Deferred Building Renewal Act.
Source
Laws 1977, LB 309, § 18;
Laws 1998, LB 1100, § 20;
Laws 1999, LB 369, § 1;
Laws 2011, LB228, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-201 - Department of Agriculture; general powers.

81-201.
Department of Agriculture; general powers.
The Department of Agriculture shall have power (1) to encourage and promote, in every practicable manner, the interest of agriculture; (2) to promote methods of conducting the industry of agriculture with a view to increasing the production and facilitating the distribution thereof at the least cost; (3) to collect and publish statistics relating to the production and marketing of agricultural products, so far as such statistical information may be of value to the agricultural and allied interests of the state, and to cooperate with the federal government in the matter of collecting and publishing such statistical information; (4) to publish and distribute the Weeds of the Great Plains book and supplemental inserts thereto, for sale and distribution to the public. All money collected from the sale of the publications shall be remitted to the State Treasurer and credited as provided in section 81-201.05; (5) to inquire into the causes of contagious, infectious, and communicable diseases among domestic animals and the means for the prevention and cure of the same; (6) to execute and enforce all laws relating to matters within its jurisdiction and to adopt necessary rules and regulations for the administration and enforcement of such laws; (7) to employ special investigators who shall be appointed deputy state sheriffs by the Governor and who shall, upon qualifying for such office, possess all the powers which attach to such office, except that their powers and duties shall be restricted to the enforcement of the laws of the State of Nebraska within the jurisdiction of the Department of Agriculture; and (8) to perform laboratory testing services as provided in section 81-2,293.
Source
Laws 1919, c. 190, tit. III, art. I, § 1, p. 453;
C.S.1922, § 7294;
C.S.1929, § 81-501;
R.S.1943, § 81-201;
Laws 1959, c. 424, § 3, p. 1424;
Laws 1963, c. 509, § 1, p. 1622;
Laws 1965, c. 459, § 22, p. 1462;
Laws 1973, LB 201, § 2;
Laws 1975, LB 320, § 1;
Laws 1984, LB 976, § 2;
Laws 1985, LB 460, § 6;
Laws 2004, LB 869, § 8;
Laws 2005, LB 51, § 1.
Cross References
Animal disease control, Department of Agriculture, general powers and duties, see Chapter 54, article 7.
Annotations
Nebraska State Board of Agriculture is a corporation possessing no immunity from the enforcement of its honest debts and just obligations by the ordinary processes of the courts. Crete Mills v. Nebraska State Board of Agriculture, 132 Neb. 244, 271 N.W. 684 (1937).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-201.03 - Office services; authorized; powers.

81-201.03.
Office services; authorized; powers.
The Department of Agriculture may provide (1) data and word processing services, (2) accounting and auditing services, (3) personnel services, (4) records management services, (5) printing, sorting, and mailing services, (6) statistical services, (7) such services necessary to carry out any duties or responsibilities placed upon the department by the Legislature, and (8) other related services in cooperation with, on behalf of, or for any board, commission, or political subdivision of the state or any other agency of the state or federal government.
Source
Laws 1983, LB 579, § 1;
Laws 1991, LB 358, § 6.