PREPARED BY: Suzanne Houlden
LB 156 DATE PREPARED: February 24, 2025
PHONE: 402-471-0057
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
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.
LB 156 amends the Political Subdivisions Tort Claims Act and the State Tort Claims Act (the Act). This bill would allow for claims that
are current ly excluded: claims arising out of a sexual assault of a child that occurred on school grounds, in a vehicle driven for a school
purpose or by a person employed by a school, or at a school-sponsored activity or athletic event.
The Department of Administrative Services explains that it is possible that there would be an increase in the number of tort claims filed
and paid against the State with the passage of LB 156 , but such impact is unknown at this time. Claims under the Act would be paid by
available agency funds or General Funds. Claims requiring appropriation typically appear in the Claims Bill of any given session.
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES STATE BUDGET DIVISION: REVIEW OF AGENCY & POLT. SUB. RESPONSE
LB: 156 AM: AGENCY/POLT. SUB: Department of Administrative Services
REVIEWED BY: Jacob Leaver DATE: 1/23/2025 PHONE: (402) 471-4173
COMMENTS: Concur with Department of Administrative Services’ estimate of indeterminable fiscal impact as a result
of LB 156.
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(1) 156 FISCAL NOTE
State Agency OR Political Subdivision Name:
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Department of Administrative Services – Risk Management
Prepared by:
(3) Sarah Skinner Date Prepared:
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1/15/25 Phone:
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402-419-4229
ESTIMATE PROVIDED BY STATE AGENCY OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION
FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27
EXPENDITURES REVENUE EXPENDITURES REVENUE
GENERAL FUNDS
CASH FUNDS
FEDERAL FUNDS
REVOLVING
FUNDS
TOTAL FUNDS
See Below See Below
Explanation of Estimate:
LB 156 proposes to amend The Political Subdivisions Tort Claims Act and The State Tort Claims Act (the Act). The
bill would allow a claim arising out of a sexual assault of a child that occurred on school grounds, in a vehicle
owned, leased, or contracted by a school and used for a school purpose, in a vehicle driven for a school purpose
by a school employee or person designated by the school, or at a school-sponsored activity or athletic event.
These claims are currently excluded.
The State of Nebraska operates schools at youth treatment facilities, youth correctional facility, and for the blind
and visually impaired. As a result of expanding eligible claims , it is possible that there will be an increase in the
number of tort claims filed each year and an increase of payments against the State.
Claims under the Act would be paid by available agency funds or General Funds.
The bill may have a fiscal impact; however, such impact is unknown at this time.
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BREAKDOWN BY MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE
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……………………………… .....