PREPARED BY: Clinton Verner
LB 36 DATE PREPARED: January 14, 2025
PHONE: 402-471-0056
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 f ollowing the Legislative Fiscal Analyst Estimate.
LB36 amends the Wellhead Protection Act to add a new section requiring certain political subdivisions within the state to notify the
controlling entity of a wellhead protection area of any land-u se or zoning regulation or building permit within the wellhead protection
area and sets terms.
No fiscal impact to the state.
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES STATE BUDGET DIVISION: REVIEW OF AGENCY & POLT. SUB. RESPONSE
LB: 36 AM: AGENCY/POLT. SUB: Department of Environment and Energy
REVIEWED BY: Ryan Walton DATE: 1/14/2025 PHONE: (402) 471-4174
COMMENTS: The Department of Environment and Energy’s assessment of no fiscal impact from LB 36, appears
reasonable.
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES STATE BUDGET DIVISION: REVIEW OF AGENCY & POLT. SUB. RESPONSE
LB: 36 AM: AGENCY/POLT. SUB: Douglas County
REVIEWED BY: Joe Massey DATE: 1/28/2025 PHONE: (402) 471-4181
COMMENTS: No basis to disagree with the Douglas County assessment of fiscal impact from LB 36
Please complete ALL (5) blanks in the first three lines. 2025
LB36
(1)
Provide for notification of certain regulations and permits
to controlling entities by counties, cities, and villages
under the Wellhead Protection Area Act
FISCAL NOTE
State Agency OR Political Subdivision Name:
(2)
Douglas County
Prepared by:
(3) Kent E. Holm Date Prepared:
(4)
27 Jan 2025 Phone:
(5)
402-444-3959
ESTIMATE PROVIDED BY STATE AGENCY OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION
FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27
EXPENDITURES REVENUE EXPENDITURES REVENUE
GENERAL FUNDS
360 0 360 0
CASH FUNDS
FEDERAL FUNDS
OTHER FUNDS
TOTAL FUNDS
360 0 360 0
Explanation of Estimate:
Additional notification requirements will be dependent on the number of land use applications and building
permit applications received. The estimate of $30 per additional notification is the additional official notice cost.
The review and issuance of building permits is currently not subject to any notification requirement so
potentially every building permit issued in a wellhead protection area would require an additional notice. To do
so imparts a substantial delay on the issuance of a building permit and creates potential liability for the County,
which would then involve the County Attorney and legal expenses, none of which can be determined at this
point.
Personnel Services estimated for one (1) additional notification per month at a current wage of $36.60, with a
to be determined wage step increase for the second FY. Benefits calculated @ 30%.
Should the County incur additional liability due to the delay in issuing a building permit then those potential
additional legal costs would be added to this estimate.
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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
Planning & Zoning Coordinator 1 1 440 450
Benefits………………………………...…… 132 135
Operating…………………………...……….
Travel………………………………………..
Capital outlay…………………...…………..
Aid…………………………………………...
Capital improvements……………………...
TOTAL……………………………… ..... 572 585 Please complete ALL (5) blanks in the first three lines. 2025
LB
(1) 36 FISCAL NOTE
State Agency OR Political Subdivision Name:
(2)
Department of Environment and Energy
Prepared by:
(3) Kevin Stoner Date Prepared:
(4)
January 14, 2025 Phone:
(5)
402 471-2186
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:
LB 36 would require any county, city, or village with zoning, land- use, planning, or permit-granting authority
over any wellhead protection area to notify the controlling entity of such wellhead protection area of any
proposed land-use or zoning regulation or building permit within such wellhead protection area.
No fiscal impact
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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……………………………… .....