Nebraska 2025 2025-2026 Regular Session

Nebraska Legislature Bill LB270 Introduced / Fiscal Note

Filed 03/05/2025

                    PREPARED BY: John Wiemer 
LB 270 DATE PREPARED: March 05, 2025 
PHONE: 	402-471-0051 
    
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     
 
Any Fiscal Notes received from state agencies and political subdivisions are attached following the Legislative Fiscal Analyst Estimate. 
 
LB 270 amends subdivision (14) of section 77-2711 to add subdivision (c) to provide that if upon review of the specified tax documents 
the individual certified by a municipality identifies a suspected ir regularity or discrepancy, such individual may provide notification of the 
suspected irregularity or discrepancy to the Auditor of Public Accounts who may conduct an audit as provided in subsection (11) of the 
section. 
 
The Auditor of Public Accounts estimates that it can handle 	changes under this bill within current resources. There is no basis to 
disagree with this estimate. 
 
The Department of Revenue estimates that this bill has no impact on General Fund revenues and minimal costs to 	it to implement the 
bill. There is no basis to disagree with this estimate. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES STATE BUDGET DIVISION: REVIEW OF AGENCY & POLT. SUB. RESPONSE    
LB:        270            AM:                              	AGENCY/POLT. SUB: Nebraska Department of Revenue 
   
REVIEWED BY:       Ann Linneman                                	DATE:       3 -4-2025                  PHONE: (402) 471-4180 
   
COMMENTS: Concur with the Nebraska Department of Revenue’s assessment of no fiscal impact.   
  
   
 
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES STATE BUDGET DIVISION: REVIEW OF AGENCY & POLT. SUB. RESPONSE    
LB:        270            AM:                              	AGENCY/POLT. SUB: Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts 
   
REVIEWED BY:       Ann Linneman                                 	DATE:       1 -17-2025                  	PHONE: (402) 471-4180 
   
COMMENTS: The Auditor of Public Account’s assessment of no fiscal impact seems reasonable given the assumptions 
used.   
   
  
  LB 270 	Fiscal Note 2025 
 	State Agency Estimate  
State Agency Name: Department of Revenue  	Date Due LFO: 
Approved by: James R. Kamm 	Date Prepared: 03/03/2025 	Phone: 471-5896  
 	FY 2025-2026 FY 2026-2027 FY 2027-2028 
 	Expenditures Revenue Expenditures Revenue Expenditures Revenue 
General Funds  $ 0   $ 0   $ 0 
Cash Funds         
Federal Funds         
Other Funds         
Total Funds  $ 0   $ 0   $ 0 
    
 
 	Major Objects of Expenditure  
  	25-26 26-27 27-28 25-26 26-27 27-28 
Class Code 	Classification Title 	FTE FTE FTE Expenditures Expenditures Expenditures 
      
      
      
      
      
Benefits………………………………………………………………………………………………………….    
Operating Costs………………………………………………………………………………………………….    
Travel……………………………………………………………………………………………………………    
Capital Outlay…………………………………………………………………………………………………...    
Capital Improvements…………………………………………………………………………………………...    
Total…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….    
 
LB 270 would allow a person who is certified by a municipality to review specific sales tax return information to 
provide notification of any 	suspected irregularity or discrepancy to the Auditor of Public Accounts (APA).  The 
APA may then conduct an audit. 
 
It is estimated that this bill will have no impact on General Fund revenues. 
 
It is estimated that there will be minimal costs to the Department of Revenue to implement this bill. 
 
The operative date for this bill is three months after adjournment of the Legislature.
  
  Please complete ALL (5) blanks in the first three lines. 	2025 
LB
(1) 270 	FISCAL NOTE 
 
State Agency OR Political Subdivision Name: 
(2) 
Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts 
 
Prepared by: 
(3) Craig Kubicek Date Prepared: 
(4)
 1/17/2025 Phone: 
(5)
 402-326-3063 
 
                                           ESTIMATE PROVIDED BY STATE AGENCY OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION  
                                
 	FY 2025-26 	FY 2026-27 
 EXPENDITURES REVENUE EXPENDITURES REVENUE 
GENERAL FUNDS 
 
$0   $0  
 
CASH FUNDS 
 
$0   $0  
 
FEDERAL FUNDS 
 
$0   $0  
 
OTHER FUNDS 
 
$0   $0  
 
TOTAL FUNDS 
 
$0   $0  
 
 Explanation of Estimate: 
 
 
If passed, we will handle 	such changes within our current resources.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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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……………………………… .....