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2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1201.09 - Department; develop and implement economic development strategies; considerations.

81-1201.09.
Department; develop and implement economic development strategies; considerations.
The department shall develop and implement economic development strategies to:
(1) Facilitate the maintenance and expansion of existing enterprises and the creation of new value-adding industries, including those involved in selling to non-Nebraska markets;
(2) Promote economic articulation within the economy of the state;
(3) Promote productivity among value-adding industries;
(4) Promote economic diversification within the economy of the state; and
(5) Maintain and revitalize economically distressed areas.
In developing these strategies the department shall consider the special economic needs of women and minorities and pursue policies which are consistent with Nebraska policies to protect and enhance the environmental quality of the state.
Source
Laws 1986, LB 965, § 9.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1201.10 - Department; long-term strategy; performance review; duties; Performance Review Revolving Fund; created; use; investment.

81-1201.10.
Department; long-term strategy; performance review; duties; Performance Review Revolving Fund; created; use; investment.
The department shall:
(1) Create and keep current a comprehensive and long-term strategy for economic development. The strategy shall address and be consistent with the general purposes and duties of the department. The strategy shall consider: (a) The entire state; (b) economic regions within the state; and (c) the operating divisions and program listed in section 81-1201.07; and
(2) Develop an independent program of performance review of the activities of the department, departmental divisions, and the Community Development Block Grant Program. The review shall include, but not be limited to: (a) An assessment of the impact of the department's programs corresponding to the strategic plans of the department, departmental divisions, and the Community Development Block Grant Program; (b) a comparative assessment of the relative impact of the department's programs with similar programs in other states; and (c) a comparative assessment of the department's programs' impact on different parts of the state. The review shall be completed or updated at least once every three years.
The Performance Review Revolving Fund is created. The money in the fund shall be used to employ an independent firm experienced in doing performance reviews as prescribed in this section to do performance reviews. 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 1986, LB 965, § 10;
Laws 1989, LB 639, § 3;
Laws 1993, LB 190, § 8;
Laws 1994, LB 1066, § 106;
Laws 1998, LB 1053, § 11.
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 › 81-1201.11 - Department; lead agency; clearinghouse; staff services; coordination; status report; duties.

81-1201.11.
Department; lead agency; clearinghouse; staff services; coordination; status report; duties.
The department shall:
(1) Serve as the lead state agency in the area of economic development. The department shall develop a program to promote coordination and cooperation within state government and with institutions of higher education, local governments, other political subdivisions of the state, and the private sector;
(2) Serve as a clearinghouse for information, data, and other materials which may be helpful or necessary to the full development of the state's economy, which may be relevant with regard to the possibilities of future development in Nebraska, and which will be of use to local governments, the Governor, other state agencies, and the Legislature in discharging their responsibilities. The department shall develop a program to ensure cooperation between state agencies, the University of Nebraska, and other entities with related economic information;
(3) Provide staff services when, in the opinion of the director, such services are necessary and appropriate in the areas of economic development to cities of the first class, cities of the second class, and villages on a contractual basis when the terms of such contracts can be mutually accepted;
(4) Assist the Governor in coordinating the efforts of local governments to develop mutual and cooperative solutions to their common problems; and
(5) Prepare annually a status report on the activities and impacts of the department and its programs. The status report shall include information detailing the status of all programs administered by the department for which the Legislature requires reporting. The status report shall be submitted to the Governor and the Legislature on the first working day of July of each year. The report submitted to the Legislature shall be submitted electronically.
Source
Laws 1986, LB 965, § 11;
Laws 2011, LB404, § 4;
Laws 2012, LB782, § 192.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1201.12 - Department; plans, contracts, funds; tax credit program; duties.

81-1201.12.
Department; plans, contracts, funds; tax credit program; duties.
The department shall:
(1) Submit and adopt all necessary plans, enter into contracts, and accept gifts, grants, and federal funds; and
(2) Administer the tax credit program established by the Community Development Assistance Act and adopt and promulgate rules and regulations pursuant to such act.
Source
Laws 1986, LB 965, § 12.
Cross References
Community Development Assistance Act, see section 13-201.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1201.14 - Existing Business Assistance Division; duties.

81-1201.14.
Existing Business Assistance Division; duties.
The primary responsibility of the Existing Business Assistance Division shall be to provide assistance to instate businesses. Such assistance shall encourage the startup of new businesses and the retention and expansion of existing businesses. Emphasis shall be placed upon meeting the unique needs of small businesses in the state. Activities of the division shall include, but not be limited to, financial packaging, technical assistance, contacts with existing businesses regarding needs, work force development, job training assistance, export technical assistance, and assistance to businesses in accessing new markets and new technologies.
The division shall avoid duplication with existing programs already in place which assist small businesses and entrepreneurs, and the department and the division shall deliver their programs through, to the extent possible, the Nebraska Business Development Center, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Food Processing Center, the Nebraska Investment Finance Authority, the Small Business Administration of the federal government, and other related organizations.
Source
Laws 1986, LB 965, § 14;
Laws 1987, LB 736, § 7;
Laws 1989, LB 639, § 4;
Laws 1997, LB 659, § 1;
Laws 2007, LB388, § 3.
Cross References
Business Development Partnership Act, see section 81-1272.
Nebraska Investment Finance Authority Act, see section 58-201.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1201.15 - Business Recruitment Division; duties; information withheld from public.

81-1201.15.
Business Recruitment Division; duties; information withheld from public.
(1) The primary responsibility of the Business Recruitment Division shall be the creation of jobs through the attraction of business to the state. The division shall develop a program of assistance to local governments, chambers of commerce, development organizations, and other entities involved in attracting new value-adding industries. Activities shall include, but not be limited to, industrial recruitment, marketing, international investment attraction, and technical assistance to community organizations in their recruitment efforts.
(2) Information regarding business recruitment, location, relocation, and expansion projects conducted by or with the assistance of the Business Recruitment Division may be withheld from the public until a public announcement by an authorized representative of the business or the Department of Economic Development is made about the project or until negotiations between the business and the division or other governmental entity regarding the project have been completed, whichever is earlier.
Source
Laws 1986, LB 965, § 15;
Laws 1989, LB 639, § 5;
Laws 2017, LB217, § 32.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1201.16 - Community and Rural Development Division; duties.

81-1201.16.
Community and Rural Development Division; duties.
The Community and Rural Development Division shall provide technical and financial assistance to communities for the preparation of community-based community needs assessment and development strategies. The division shall develop a program to assist communities in finding solutions to the problems identified within the community needs assessment.
Source
Laws 1986, LB 965, § 16;
Laws 1989, LB 639, § 6.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1201.18 - Department; administer Community Development Block Grant Program.

81-1201.18.
Department; administer Community Development Block Grant Program.
(1) The department shall administer the Community Development Block Grant Program. In addition to the performance review requirements in section 81-1201.10, the department shall develop an ongoing program of monitoring the impact of grants on the communities receiving the grants. The monitoring program shall include, but not be limited to, the following information: (a) The status of the project for which such grant was awarded; (b) the grant amount; (c) the local government contribution; (d) the private financial contribution; (e) the goals and objectives of the grant; and (f) the impact of the grant relative to the goals and objectives of the grant.
(2) The department shall determine community development objectives, state priorities, and guidelines for the distribution of funds for community development projects within the Community Development Block Grant Program, which shall conform to the objectives as set forth in the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, and which shall:
(a) Include statistical community need factors; and
(b) Require that grant applicants submit evidence of a community assessment process for the project, which assessment process the department shall design.
(3) To the extent possible, the Community Development Block Grant funds shall be allocated on a need and competitive basis.
Source
Laws 1986, LB 965, § 18;
Laws 1989, LB 639, § 7;
Laws 2010, LB947, § 2;
Laws 2013, LB78, § 13.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1201.19 - Divisions; avoid duplication.

81-1201.19.
Divisions; avoid duplication.
The divisions shall avoid the duplication of existing programs or services and, to the extent possible, shall use existing programs and organizations to implement the program and objectives of the division.
Source
Laws 1986, LB 965, § 19.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1201.20 - Department; adopt rules and regulations.

81-1201.20.
Department; adopt rules and regulations.
The department may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out sections 81-1201.01 to 81-1201.20.
Source
Laws 1986, LB 965, § 20;
Laws 2017, LB217, § 33.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1201.22 - Administrative Cash Fund; created; use; investment.

81-1201.22.
Administrative Cash Fund; created; use; investment.
(1) There is hereby created the Administrative Cash Fund to be administered by the department. Revenue from the following sources shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the fund:
(a) Fees charged for the sale of department publications or subscription to publications;
(b) Fees charged for the sale of Nebraska items promoting economic development of the state;
(c) Deposits charged for the temporary use of Nebraska items promoting economic development of the state;
(d) Fees charged for attendance and participation in department-sponsored conferences, training sessions, and other special events;
(e) Money collected from nondepartment sources in connection with cooperative funding of advertising, marketing, promotional, or consulting activities; and
(f) Money received by the department in the form of gifts, grants, reimbursements, or appropriations from any source intended to be used by the department for carrying out the provisions of Chapter 81, article 12.
(2) Revenue from the fund may be expended for the following purposes:
(a) Production and distribution costs of department publications;
(b) Purchase of items promoting economic development of the state intended for sale;
(c) Reimbursement of deposits collected for the temporary use of promotional items;
(d) Payment of costs in connection with department-sponsored conferences, training sessions, and other special events;
(e) Payment of costs of advertising, marketing, promotional, or consulting activities in cooperative funding partnerships with nondepartment organizations; and
(f) Payment of costs for which fund revenue has been received and which are related to department activities in Chapter 81, article 12.
(3) Transfers may be made from the fund to the General Fund at the direction of the Legislature. Any money in the Administrative Cash Fund available for investment shall be invested by the state investment officer pursuant to the Nebraska Capital Expansion Act and the Nebraska State Funds Investment Act.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 1194, § 19;
Laws 1995, LB 7, § 122;
Laws 2009, First Spec. Sess., LB3, § 73;
Laws 2012, LB1053, § 28.
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 › 81-1202 - Job training grant, defined.

81-1202.
Job training grant, defined.
For purposes of sections 81-1202 to 81-1210, job training grant means a grant from the Job Training Cash Fund or any nonfederal funding source within the Department of Economic Development awarded by the department.
Source
Laws 1995, LB 326, § 1;
Laws 2008, LB956, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1204 - Job training grant; approval; limitations.

81-1204.
Job training grant; approval; limitations.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, the Department of Economic Development shall not approve a job training grant (a) which exceeds an average expenditure of five thousand dollars per job created if the proposed wage levels do not exceed thirty thousand dollars per year, (b) which exceeds an average expenditure of ten thousand dollars per job if the proposed wage levels exceed thirty thousand dollars per year but do not exceed fifty thousand dollars per year, or (c) which exceeds an average expenditure of twenty thousand dollars per job if the proposed wage levels exceed fifty thousand dollars per year or if the jobs created are located in a high-poverty area as defined in section 81-1203.
(2) If the application is approved with provisions described in subsection (3) of section 81-1203, the Department of Economic Development may approve a job training grant (a) up to ten thousand dollars per job created if the proposed wage levels do not exceed thirty thousand dollars per year, (b) up to fifteen thousand dollars per job if the proposed wage levels exceed thirty thousand dollars per year but do not exceed fifty thousand dollars per year, or (c) up to twenty-five thousand dollars per job if the proposed wage levels exceed fifty thousand dollars per year or if the jobs created are located in a high-poverty area as defined in section 81-1203.
Source
Laws 1995, LB 326, § 3;
Laws 2008, LB1154, § 28;
Laws 2014, LB906, § 19.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1205 - Job training grant or training grant; reports required; department; duties.

81-1205.
Job training grant or training grant; reports required; department; duties.
A business which is awarded a job training grant or a training grant shall provide annual performance reports to the Department of Economic Development and a final performance report upon the completion of the project. The department shall provide a status report to the Appropriations Committee of the Legislature on July 1 of each year. The status report shall include information on each active grant, including specific information regarding the number of positions to be trained, whether new or existing employees are to be trained, the length of time that the project has been active, the amount of funding committed to the project, the amount of funding paid out to date, and the projected completion date. The status report shall also provide information on grants closed during the reporting year, including the total number of employees trained, whether new or existing employees were trained, total project expenditures, and the duration time of the project. The status report shall also provide information summarizing the use of community college areas to provide training services and list specific projects where a community college area is providing all or a component of the training services. If private or inhouse training services are used, the status report shall provide information regarding the name of the private or inhouse training service and the qualifications of the training service. The report submitted to the Appropriations Committee shall be submitted electronically.
Source
Laws 1995, LB 326, § 4;
Laws 2008, LB956, § 4;
Laws 2010, LB961, § 3;
Laws 2011, LB404, § 5;
Laws 2014, LB906, § 20.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1206 - Job training grants; monitor and audit project.

81-1206.
Job training grants; monitor and audit project.
The Department of Economic Development shall monitor the progress of job training projects conducted pursuant to job training grants. As deemed necessary, the department may conduct a site audit of job training projects and review business records pertaining to the job training project.
Source
Laws 1995, LB 326, § 5.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1207 - Job training grant; repayment required; when; training grant; repayment required; when.

81-1207.
Job training grant; repayment required; when; training grant; repayment required; when.
(1) If a business which receives a job training grant creates fewer jobs than stated in the business plan, the business shall repay the job training grant as provided in this subsection. If less than fifty percent of the proposed jobs are created, one hundred percent of the grant shall be repaid. If fifty percent or more but less than seventy percent of the proposed jobs are created, fifty percent of the grant shall be repaid. If seventy percent or more but less than ninety percent of the proposed jobs are created, twenty-five percent of the grant shall be repaid. If ninety percent or more of the proposed jobs are created, no repayment is required.
(2) If a business receives a training grant and fewer trainees than stated in the business plan complete the training, the business shall repay the grant as provided in this subsection. For every trainee who does not complete the training, the business shall repay fifty percent of the prorated share of such trainee's uncompleted training costs.
Source
Laws 1995, LB 326, § 6;
Laws 2010, LB961, § 4.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1208 - Job training grant; relocation, abandonment, or sale; effect.

81-1208.
Job training grant; relocation, abandonment, or sale; effect.
If a business relocates or abandons its site during the grant disbursement period, the disbursements made to the business shall be immediately due and payable to the Department of Economic Development. If a business is sold during the grant disbursement period, the disbursements made to the business shall be immediately due and payable to the department unless the purchaser agrees to carry out the terms and conditions of the business plan.
Source
Laws 1995, LB 326, § 7.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1209 - Job training grant; repayments; credit to fund.

81-1209.
Job training grant; repayments; credit to fund.
The Department of Economic Development shall remit repayments of job training grants due to noncompliance to the State Treasurer for credit to the Job Training Cash Fund.
Source
Laws 1995, LB 326, § 8.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1210.01 - Interns; grants; terms, defined.

81-1210.01.
Interns; grants; terms, defined.
For purposes of sections 81-1210.01 to 81-1210.03:
(1) Department means the Department of Economic Development;
(2) Internship means employment of a student in a professional or technical position for a limited period of time, by a business in Nebraska, in which the student:
(a) Gains valuable applied work experiences;
(b) Increases knowledge and develops connections that assist with career decisionmaking;
(c) Has the opportunity to match with an employer seeking talent to evaluate, develop, and retain; or
(d) Receives credited or certified training for skilled positions that will help resolve skilled workforce shortages and create talent pipelines for Nebraska industries; and
(3) Student means any person who:
(a) Is in eleventh or twelfth grade in a public or private high school or a school which elects pursuant to section 79-1601 not to meet accreditation or approval requirements in Nebraska;
(b) Is enrolled in a college, a university, a certified training institution, or some other institution of higher education; or
(c) Applies for an internship within twelve months following graduation from a public or private secondary school, a school that elects pursuant to section 79-1601 not to meet accreditation or approval requirements in Nebraska, or a college, a university, a certified training institution, or some other institution of higher education.
Source
Laws 2011, LB386, § 1;
Laws 2013, LB476, § 2;
Laws 2016, LB1093, § 2;
Laws 2022, LB1012, § 14.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1210.03 - Interns; grants; rules and regulations.

81-1210.03.
Interns; grants; rules and regulations.
The department may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to govern the award and disbursement of grants pursuant to sections 81-1210.01 to 81-1210.03.
Source
Laws 2011, LB386, § 3;
Laws 2013, LB476, § 4.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1210.04 - Intern Nebraska Cash Fund; created; use; investment; limit on expenditures for administrative services.

81-1210.04.
Intern Nebraska Cash Fund; created; use; investment; limit on expenditures for administrative services.
(1) The Intern Nebraska Cash Fund is created. The fund shall be used to carry out sections 81-1210.01 to 81-1210.03. The fund shall consist of money transferred to the fund by the Legislature and money donated as gifts, bequests, or other contributions from public or private entities. 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) The Department of Economic Development, or any entity with which the department contracts for such purpose, may use up to five percent of any appropriation to carry out sections 81-1210.01 to 81-1210.03 for administrative services.
Source
Laws 2018, LB945, § 21;
Laws 2022, LB1012, § 16.
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 › 81-1211 - Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Cash Fund; created; use; investment.

81-1211.
Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Cash Fund; created; use; investment.
The Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Cash Fund is created in the Department of Economic Development. The fund shall receive transfers from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund as authorized by the Legislature. The department shall use the entirety of the fund to award a grant to a city of the metropolitan class to carry out lead-based paint hazard control on owner-occupied properties, contingent upon formal notification by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development that it intends to award a grant to a city of the metropolitan class to carry out the federal Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992, 42 U.S.C. 4852, as such section existed on January 1, 2015. No more than fifteen percent of the grant proceeds may be used for administrative expenses. It is the intent of the Legislature that any grant awarded from the Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Cash Fund shall be applied to the congressional district grant allocations as established under section 58-708. 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 2015, LB661, § 37;
Laws 2018, LB945, § 22.
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 › 81-1212 - Building housing for individuals with disabilities; department; duties; collaboration and coordination required.

81-1212.
Building housing for individuals with disabilities; department; duties; collaboration and coordination required.
(1) For purposes of this section, Olmstead Plan means the comprehensive strategic plan for providing services to individuals with disabilities that was developed in accordance with section 81-6,122.
(2) In order to help fulfill one of the goals of the Olmstead Plan, the Department of Economic Development shall use its best efforts to obtain state and federal grants for the purpose of building safe, affordable, and accessible housing for individuals with disabilities.
(3) The Department of Economic Development shall collaborate with the Nebraska Investment Finance Authority and the Department of Health and Human Services in obtaining such grants. The Department of Economic Development shall use its best efforts to coordinate and contract with the Nebraska Investment Finance Authority to develop and administer grant programs under this section.
Source
Laws 2023, LB92, § 75.
Operative Date: September 2, 2023
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1213 - Industrial Recovery Fund; created; administration; investment; use; termination.

81-1213.
Industrial Recovery Fund; created; administration; investment; use; termination.
(1) The Industrial Recovery Fund is created. The fund shall be administered by the Department of Economic Development. 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) The department may provide assistance from the fund to a political subdivision impacted by a sudden and significant private-sector entity closure or downsizing that will have a significant impact on the community. The assistance shall be used to mitigate the economic impact of the closure or downsizing by making necessary improvements to the buildings and infrastructure, or both, related to the assets of the private-sector entity.
(3) The Industrial Recovery Fund terminates on May 30, 2015. Upon such date, the State Treasurer shall transfer fifty percent of the money in the fund to the Site and Building Development Fund and fifty percent of the money in the fund to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
Source
Laws 2011, LB388, § 9;
Laws 2015, LB457, § 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 › 81-1213.01 - High Growth Business Development Cash Fund; created; use; investment.

81-1213.01.
High Growth Business Development Cash Fund; created; use; investment.
(1) The High Growth Business Development Cash Fund is created. The fund shall be administered by the Department of Economic Development to fund a study related to high growth business development. The fund shall consist of money appropriated or transferred by the Legislature and gifts, grants, or bequests from any source, including money remitted to the fund from any other federal, state, public, and private 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) It is the intent of the Legislature that fifty thousand dollars of General Funds be appropriated to the High Growth Business Development Cash Fund for the department to contract with the private, nonprofit organization selected pursuant to subsection (3) of section 81-12,133 to provide research, analysis of best practices in other states, and make recommendations on ways to support and increase venture capital in Nebraska. A report of the findings of the research and analysis and recommendations shall be presented to the Clerk of the Legislature no later than December 1, 2014. The report shall be submitted electronically.
(3) On August 1, 2014, the State Treasurer shall transfer fifty thousand dollars from the General Fund to the High Growth Business Development Cash Fund.
Source
Laws 2014, LB1114, § 4.
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 › 81-1213.02 - Economic Development Cash Fund; created; use; investment.

81-1213.02.
Economic Development Cash Fund; created; use; investment.
The Economic Development Cash Fund is created. The Department of Economic Development shall administer the fund to provide a grant to a community college serving a city of the metropolitan class to partner with a four-year public university serving a city of the metropolitan class to offer microcredentials to support education expansion, curricula development, and staff hires to meet demand for microchip fabrication and microelectronics manufacturing in the state in conjunction with the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Act, Public Law 116-283. The fund shall consist of money transferred by the Legislature and gifts, grants, or bequests from any source, including money remitted to the fund from any other federal, state, public, and private 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.
Source
Laws 2023, LB818, § 39.
Effective Date: May 25, 2023
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 › 81-1213.03 - Panhandle Improvement Project Cash Fund; created; use; investment; criteria for grant applications.

81-1213.03.
Panhandle Improvement Project Cash Fund; created; use; investment; criteria for grant applications.
(1) The Panhandle Improvement Project Cash Fund is created. The fund shall be administered by the Department of Economic Development. The fund shall consist of funds transferred by the Legislature. 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) The fund shall be used for grants for the following purposes:
(a) A grant to a county in the third congressional district that owns and operates the county fairgrounds for renovation to the fairgrounds. A grant under this subdivision shall be limited to nine hundred ninety-five thousand dollars; and
(b) A grant to a village with a population of less than ten persons for renovation to a community facility that serves the surrounding rural area. A grant under this subdivision shall be limited to five thousand dollars.
(3) The Department of Economic Development shall develop criteria for grant applications pursuant to this section.
Source
Laws 2023, LB818, § 41.
Effective Date: May 25, 2023
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 › 81-1213.05 - Youth Outdoor Education Innovation Fund; created; use; investment.

81-1213.05.
Youth Outdoor Education Innovation Fund; created; use; investment.
The Youth Outdoor Education Innovation Fund is created. The fund shall consist of transfers made by the Legislature and any gifts, grants, bequests, donations, or money remitted pursuant to section 81-1213.04 for credit to the fund. The Department of Economic Development shall administer the fund for the purposes described in section 81-1213.04. 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. Investment earnings from investment of money in the fund shall be credited to the fund.
Source
Laws 2023, LB818, § 43.
Effective Date: May 25, 2023
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 › 81-1215 - 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
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 › 81-1222.02 - 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.
2023 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.
2023 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 General 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, 2027, any funds held by the department in the Rural Workforce Housing Investment Fund shall be transferred to the General Fund.
Source
Laws 2017, LB518, § 5;
Laws 2022, LB1069, § 3.
Cross References
Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.
Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.