PREPARED BY: Clinton Verner
LB 394 DATE PREPARED: January 25, 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 See below See below
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.
LB394 would make the following modifications to the the fee schedule under the Weights and Measure Act:
Min Max Mi n Max
Scales
Up through 35 pounds capacity7.96$ 14.34$ 37.00$ 43.00$
Multiunit Scales 51.00$ 80.37$ 169.00$ 196.00$
Over 35 through 1,000 pounds ca15.13$ 25. 35$ 59.00$ 68.00$
Over 1,000 through 4,000 pounds 31.87$ 51. 03$ 110.00$ 127.00$
Over 4,000 through 50,000 pound 36.65$ 58. 36$ 125.00$ 144.00$
Over 50,000 through 150,000 pou 39.04$ 62. 03$ 132.00$ 153.00$
Over 150,000 pounds capacity86.87$ 135.40$ 279.00$ 323.00$
Length Measuring Devices:
Cordage or fabric 16.56$ 27.55$ 63.00$ 73.00$
Pumps
Service Station Dispensers—per 5.09$ 9. 94$ 28.00$ 32.00$
High-capacity service station dis 17.52$ 29. 02$ 66.00$ 77.00$
Compressed natural gas—per di 91.65$ 142. 74$ 294.00$ 340.00$
Meters
Vehicle tank meters 14.17$ 23.88$ 56.00$ 65.00$
Loading rack meters 31.87$ 51.03$ 110.00$ 128.00$
Liquid petroleum gas meters40.00$ 63.50$ 135.00$ 157.00$
Liquid fertilizer and herbicide m36.65$ 58. 36$ 125.00$ 145.00$
Liquid feed meters 36.65$ 58.36$ 125.00$ 145.00$
Cryogenic 53.39$ 84.04$ 176.00$ 204.00$
Mass Flow Metering Systems:
Mass flow meters (all liquid)78.26$ 122.19$ 252.00$ 293.00$
Electric vehicle chargers 294.00$ 340.00$
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No basis to disagree with revenue estimates as provided by the Department of Agric ulture based upon their assumptions, however the
fee set is up to the discretion of the Director of Agriculture. LB394 creates an additional fee on electric vehicle chargers.
Disagree with the Department’s expenditure estimates as LB394 creat es no additional duties. Any authority to expend revenue resulting
from this legislation would be subject to the appropriations process.
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES STATE BUDGET DIVISION: REVIEW OF AGENCY & POLT. SUB. RESPONSE
LB: 394 AM: AGENCY/POLT. SUB: Nebraska Department of Agriculture
REVIEWED BY: Joe Massey DATE: 1/24/2025 PHONE: (402) 471-4181
COMMENTS: Concur with the Nebraska Department of Agriculture’s assessment of impact from the transfer articulated
in LB 394
Please complete ALL (5) blanks in the first three lines. 2025
LB
(1) 394 FISCAL NOTE
State Agency OR Political Subdivision Name:
(2)
Nebraska Department of Agriculture
Prepared by:
(3) Ashley Dempsey Date Prepared:
(4)
1/21/2025 Phone:
(5)
402-429-2487
ESTIMATE PROVIDED BY STATE AGENCY OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION
FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27
EXPENDITURES REVENUE EXPENDITURES REVENUE
GENERAL FUNDS
(838,000) (838,000)
CASH FUNDS
838,000 838,000 838,000 838,000
FEDERAL FUNDS
OTHER FUNDS
TOTAL FUNDS
0 838,000 0 838,000
Explanation of Estimate:
The bill increases the ceiling for annual permit and inspection fees set by the Director each year on or before
July 1.
The current statutory ceiling was last increased in 2003 and pursuant to the statutory formula, the fees have
been at the maximum since July 1, 2023. The existing statutory fees were established so that the Weights and
Measures Inspection Program costs were funded by approximately a 50/50 General Fund match with the fee
revenues. The ceiling increase will allow fees to be set at a higher rate thereby decreasing the burden on the
General Fund. The estimation provided here is based on setting the fees for July 1, 2025, at an amount
sufficient to eliminate the General Fund from the program’s budget for FY2025-26 and subsequent fiscal years.
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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……………………………… ..... 0 0