PREPARED BY: Shelly Glaser
LB 491 DATE PREPARED: February 25, 2025
PHONE: 402-471-0052
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.
LB491 would amend Nebraska §72-819 as it relates to a museum and visitor center honoring Chief Standing Bear as follows:
1) Lowers the Legislative intent to appro priate funds from the Museum Construction and Maintenance Fund, for the purpose of
aid to a federally recognized Indian tribe to construct, develop, and manage Chief Standing Bear Museum and Visitor Center,
from the original $15 million in FY2025- 26, down to $7 million in FY2025- 26; and
2) Adds intent to appropriate in FY2026-2 7 up to $7 million from
the Museum Construction and Maintenance Fund, for the
purpose of exhibit fabrication and historical interpretation at the Chief Standing Bear Museum and Visitor Center.
This bill would lower the appropriation going towards the Chief St anding Bear Museum and Visitor Center. Additionally, LB49 1
stipulates that the appropriation in the first-year of the biennium would be towards construction, whereas the second- year appropriation
would be for exhibit fabrication and historical interpretation.
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission (NGPC) has indicated that there is no fiscal impact to the agency as a result of this bill,
since their agency is only acting as a pass-thru entity for these funds for a grant to a federally recognized Indian tribe.
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES STATE BUDGET DIVISION: REVIEW OF AGENCY & POLT. SUB. RESPONSE
LB: 491 AM: AGENCY/POLT. SUB: Nebraska Game & Park Commission
REVIEWED BY: Joe Massey DATE: 1/27/2025 PHONE: (402) 471-4181
COMMENTS: No basis to disagree with the Nebraska Game & Park Commission assessment of no fiscal impact
from LB 491
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(1) 491 – Chief Standing Bear Museum FISCAL NOTE
State Agency OR Political Subdivision Name:
(2)
Nebraska Game & Park Commission
Prepared by:
(3) Christina Peters Date Prepared:
(4)
January 23, 2025 Phone:
(5)
(402) 471-5403
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:
This bill restates the intent of the Legislature to provide funding for a Chief Standing Bear Museum and visitor
center. The amount of the appropriation is updated from $15,000,000 in FY25- 26 to no more than $7,000,000
in each of FY25- 26 and FY26- 27.
As the current law states that Nebraska Game and Parks shall award grants to a federally recognized Indian
tribe for the construction and management of the museum and visitor center, there is no fiscal impact to the
Agency. NGPC is merely a pass-thru entity from the State to the tribe for the funding.
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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 ………………………………... ..