ONE HUNDRED NINTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION - 2025
COMMITTEE STATEMENT
LB534
Hearing Date: Monday March 17, 2025
Committee On: Business and Labor
Introducer: Kauth
One Liner: Provide for payment of claims against the state
Roll Call Vote - Final Committee Action:
Advanced to General File with amendment(s)
Vote Results:
Aye: 7 Senators Ibach, McKinney, Kauth, Hansen, McKeon, Raybould,
Sorrentino
Nay:
Absent:
Present Not Voting:
Testimony:
Proponents: Representing:
Thomas Helget, LC for Senator Kathleen Kauth Opening Presenter
Sarah Skinner Nebraska Department of Administrative Services
(DAS)
Phoebe Lurz Attorney General's Office
Jerry Raehal Nebraska Press
Michael Greenlee Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
(DHHS)
Kenneth Lackey Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
Lily Kathee Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT)
Katie Thurber Nebraska Department of Labor
Teresa Zulauf Agency 085 Nebraska Public Employees Retirement
Systems
Opponents: Representing:
Neutral: Representing:
* ADA Accommodation Written Testimony
Summary of purpose and/or changes:
LB 534 appropriates funds from the General Fund, relevant agencies' Cash Funds, the State Insurance Fund, and the
Workers’ Compensation Revolving Fund to pay for claims against the state of Nebraska and its agencies.
The Attorney General has reached two state settlements totaling $482,700.28 to be paid out of the General Fund.
Committee Statement: LB534
Business and Labor Committee
Page 1 a1ca7a7dbaf318e2dd8a4932a345136a The State Claims Board and the Attorney General have offered three indemnification claims totaling $432,500 to be
paid out of the General Fund.
The Attorney General has settled three Worker’s Compensation Court claims totaling $665,000.00 to be paid out of
the Workers’ Compensation Revolving Fund.
The State Claims Board and the Attorney General have offered six tort claims totaling $1,396,627.29 out of the State
Insurance Fund.
The Director of Administrative Services has offered no claims at this time.
A variety of state agencies are seeking to write off certain accounts that have been approved by the State Claims
Board, totaling $1,767,570.24.
Explanation of amendments:
AM 1243 adds additional requests for the appropriation of funds from the General Fund, relevant agencies' Cash
Funds, the State Insurance Fund, and the Workers’ Compensation Revolving Fund to pay for additional claims
against the state of Nebraska and its agencies.
The Attorney General has now settled two Line of Duty claims for $530,932.50 and an additional miscellaneous claim
for $182,058.97, for a total of $1,195.692.75 out of the General Fund.
The State Claims Board and the Attorney General now offer an additional indemnification claim in the amount of
$395,000, for a total of $827,500.00 from the General Fund.
The Attorney General have now settled six additional Worker’s Compensation Court claims totaling $595,000, for a
total of $1,260,000 from the Workers’ Compensation Revolving Fund.
The State Claims Board and the Attorney General now offer an additional tort claim for a total of $49,826.83, for a
total of $1,446,454.12 out of the State Insurance Fund.
The Director of Administrative Services continues to offer no claims.
A variety of state agencies are seeking to write off certain accounts that have been approved by the State Claims
Board, totaling $1,767,570.24 and have not offered any new accounts.
Section-by-Section Summary:
Section 1: The Attorney General has reached five state settlements, including two Line of Duty claims, totaling
$1,195.692.75 to be paid out of the General Fund.
Section 2: The State Claims Board and the Attorney General have offered four indemnification claims totaling
$827,500.00 to be paid out of the General Fund.
Section 3: The Attorney General has settled nine Worker’s Compensation Court claims totaling $1,260,000 to be paid
out of the Workers’ Compensation Revolving Fund.
Section 4: The State Claims Board and the Attorney General have offered seven tort claims totaling $1,446,454.12
Committee Statement: LB534
Business and Labor Committee
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Section 5: The Director of Administrative Services has offered no claims.
Section 6: The Department of Veterans’ Affairs, the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Department of Transportation,
the Department of Labor, the Department of Environment and Energy, and the Department of Health and Human
Services seek to write off certain accounts that have been approved by the State Claims Board, totaling
$1,767,570.24.
Section 7: Declares an emergency.
Date of Hearing on Amendment: April 29, 2025
Testimony:
Proponents:
Senator Kathleen Kauth as the Opening Presenter
Phoebe Lurz of the Attorney General's Office
Opponents: None
Neutral: None
Kathleen Kauth, Chairperson
Committee Statement: LB534
Business and Labor Committee
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