PREPARED BY: Kenneth Boggs LB 15 DATE PREPARED: March 17, 2025 PHONE: 471-0050 Revision: 00 FISCAL NOTE LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ANALYST ESTIMATE ESTIMATE OF FISCAL IMPACT – STATE AGENCIES (See narrative for political subdivision estimates) FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 EXPENDITURES REVENUE EXPENDITURES REVENUE GENERAL FUNDS See below See below CASH FUNDS FEDERAL FUNDS OTHER FUNDS TOTAL FUNDS See below See below Any Fiscal Notes received from state agencies and political subdivisions are attached following the Legislative Fiscal Analyst Estimate. LB15 intends to appropriate $600,000 in Fiscal year 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 to increase payments for interpreter services for deaf and hard-of -hearing persons , as well as for persons unable to communicate English. The Supreme Court states that if the appropriation is approved, General Fund expenditures would be expected to increase. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES STATE BUDGET DI VISION: REVIEW OF AGENCY & POLT. SUB. RESPONSE LB: 15 AM: AGENCY/POLT. SUB: Supreme Court REVIEWED BY: Jacob Leaver DATE: 3/13/2025 PHONE: (402) 471-4173 COMMENTS: Concur with the Supreme Court’s estimated fiscal impact as a result of LB 15. Technical Note: The current appropriation language is not sufficient to create an appropriation. The fiscal impact assessment assumes an accompanying A-bill articulating appropriation in accordance with §49-804. Please complete ALL (5) blanks in the first three lines. 2025 LB (1) 15 FISCAL NOTE State Agency OR Political Subdivision Name: (2) 05 Supreme Court Prepared by: (3) Eric Asboe Date Prepared: (4) 3/12/2025 Phone: (5) 402-326-9215 ESTIMATE PROVIDED BY STATE AGENCY OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 EXPENDITURES REVENUE EXPENDITURES REVENUE GENERAL FUNDS See below See below CASH FUNDS FEDERAL FUNDS OTHER FUNDS TOTAL FUNDS Explanation of Estimate: LB15 states legislative intent to appropriate an additional $600,000 General Funds each year of the next biennium to the Supreme Court to increase payments for interpreter services. It is assumed, if appropriated, General Fund expenditures would increase. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ _ BREAKDOWN BY MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITU RE Personal Services: POSITION TITLE NUMBER OF POSITIONS 25-26 26-27 2025-26 EXPENDITURES 2026-27 EXPENDITURES Benefits………………………………...…… Operating…………………………...………. Travel……………………………………….. Capital outlay…………………...………….. Aid…………………………………………... Capital improvements……………………... TOTAL……………………………… .....