Nebraska 2025 2025-2026 Regular Session

Nebraska Legislature Bill LB60 Introduced / Fiscal Note

Filed 02/07/2025

                    PREPARED BY: John Wiemer 
LB 60 DATE PREPARED: February 06, 2025 
PHONE: 	402-471-0051 
    
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  $488,000  $859,000 
FEDERAL FUNDS     
OTHER FUNDS     
TOTAL FUNDS  $488,000  $859,000 
 
Any Fiscal Notes received from state agencies and political subdivisions are attached following the Legislative Fiscal Analyst Estimate. 
 
LB 60 amends the State Lottery Act. 
 
The bill removes the prohibition that lottery tickets cannot be sold through a vending or dispensing device. 
 
The Department of Revenue (DOR) estimates the following increase to Cash Fund revenues as a result of the bill: 
 
 
 
The DOR estimates minimal costs to it as a result of the bill. 
 
There is no basis to disagree with these estimates. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES STATE BUDGET DIVISION: REVIEW OF AGENCY & POLT. SUB. RESPONSE 
LB: 60               AM:                                    AGENCY/POLT. SUB: Department of Revenue 
REVIEWED BY:  	Ryan Yang                     DATE:   2/6/2025                                         PHONE: (402) 471-4178 
COMMENTS: The Department of Revenue assessment of fiscal impact from LB 60 appears reasonable. 
  
  LB 0060 	Fiscal Note 2025 
 	State Agency Estimate  
State Agency Name: Department of Revenue  	Date Due LFO: 
Approved by: James R. Kamm 	Date Prepared: 02/06/2025 	Phone: 471-5896  
 	FY 2025-2026 FY 2026-2027 FY 2027-2028 
 	Expenditures Revenue Expenditures Revenue Expenditures Revenue 
General Funds         
Cash Funds  $ 488,000   $ 859,000   $ 879,000 
Federal Funds         
Other Funds         
Total Funds  $ 488,000   $ 859,000    $ 879,000 
    
 
 	Major Objects of Expenditure  
  	25-26 26-27 27-28 25-26 26-27 27-28 
Class Code 	Classification Title 	FTE FTE FTE Expenditures Expenditures Expenditures 
      
      
      
      
      
Benefits………………………………………………………………………………………………………….    
Operating Costs………………………………………………………………………………………………….    
Travel……………………………………………………………………………………………………………    
Capital Outlay…………………………………………………………………………………………………...    
Capital Improvements…………………………………………………………………………………………...    
Total…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….    
 
LB 60 amends the State Lottery Act to remove the prohibition that lottery tickets cannot be sold via vending 
machines.  
 
The Department estimates that LB 60 would impact various cash funds as follows: 
 
Fiscal Year 
Nebraska 
Education 
Improvement 
Fund 
Nebraska 
Environmental 
Trust Fund 
Nebraska State 
Fair Board 
Compulsive 
Gamblers 
Assistance 
Fund 
Total 
FY2025-26 $         217,000 $           217,000 $       49,000 $             5,000 $        488,000 
FY2026-27 $         382,000 $           382,000 $       86,000 $             9,000 $        859,000 
FY2027-28 $         391,000 $           391,000 $       88,000 $             9,000 $        879,000 
 It is estimated that there will be minimal costs to DOR to implement this bill.  
 LB 60 operative date is three months after adjournment of the Legislature.