PREPARED BY: Bill Biven, Jr.
LB 31 DATE PREPARED: January 29, 2025
PHONE: 402-471-0054
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.
LB34 would require the State Board of Education to develop a model policy relating to the use of student surveillance, monitoring, &
tracking technology by school districts; & require each school board to adopt a policy consistent with the model policy.
On or before December 1, 2025, the State Board of Education will develop & distribute a model policy relating to the use by school
districts of student surveillance, monitoring, & tracking technology.
At a minimum, the policy will require school districts to:
• Specifically identify & inventory the type of surveillance tools or student surveys which gather personal information considered
for use or actually used in the district, including:
o the name & contact information for each private company, vendor, or governmental entity, providing the technology
o the cost of each surveillance, monitoring, & tracking technology tool to purchase & maintain
o a description of each student surveillance, monitoring, & tracking technology tool, including a description of privacy
protection measures for each tool, data collection & sharing, & usage activities
o whether or not parents may opt their student out of being subjected to a student surveillance, m onitoring, & tracking
tool
o if & how the data from a student surveillance monitoring, & tracking technology tool will be shared with law
enforcement or implicate punitive actions under the Student Discipline Act
o how student surveillance monitoring, & tracking technology tools ensure proper accommodations for students with
disabilities or individualized education programs
o how biometric or personally identifiable information is stored, shared, or sold with the private companies, vendors, or
governmental entities providing the tools
o clearly delineate what remedies are available to students & parents for violations of personal privacy related to the
surveillance, monitoring, & tracking technology tools, including, but not limited to, under the Consumer Protection Act,
the Political Subdivisions Tort Claims Act & §79-2,104
• Post the inventory & information related to surveillance,
monitoring, & tracking technology tools considered for use or actually
utilized by the district on the district's website & ensure the inventory & information are available in hard copy upon request
Beginning May 1, 2026, each school board wi ll adopt a written policy to be implemented by the school district at the start of the 2026-27
school year which provides for standards & guidelines for the purchase & use of tools of mass surveillance. This policy will include
procedures & provisions in conformance with the minimum standards set forth in the model policy developed by the State Board of
Education & may include any other procedures & provisions that the school board deems necessary to conform with the spirit & intent
of LB31.
NO FISCAL IMPACT
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES STATE BUDGET DIVISION: REVIEW OF AGENCY & POLT. SUB. RESPONSE
LB: 31 AM: AGENCY/POLT. SUB: Department of Education
REVIEWED BY: Kimberly Burns DATE: 01/31/2025 PHONE: (402) 471-4171
COMMENTS: Concur with the Department of Education’s assessment of no fiscal impact to the agency from LB 31.
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(1) 31 FISCAL NOTE
State Agency OR Political Subdivision Name:
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Education
Prepared by:
(3) Lane Carr Date Prepared:
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1.28.25 Phone:
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402.419.3012
ESTIMATE PROVIDED BY STATE AGENCY OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION
FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27
EXPENDITURES REVENUE EXPENDITURES REVENUE
GENERAL FUNDS
CASH FUNDS
FEDERAL FUNDS
OTHER FUNDS
TOTAL FUNDS
Explanation of Estimate:
There would be no cost to the NDE for the establishment of a model policy.
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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……………………………… .....