Nebraska 2025 2025-2026 Regular Session

Nebraska Legislature Bill LB7 Introduced / Fiscal Note

Filed 01/27/2025

                    PREPARED BY: Clinton Verner 
LB 7 DATE PREPARED: January 13, 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 following the Legislative Fiscal Analyst Estimate. 
 
LB7 makes the following amendments to the Foreign- owned Real Estate National Security Act : 
 
- Adds definitions for f	oreign government, Indian tribe, and person under the act ; 
- Restricts foreign corporations or any nonresident alien from holding or operating lea	ses for oil, gas, or other hydrocarbon 
substance, and provides exemptions; 
- Clarifies that restricted entities under the act do not include entities which have been determined by the Committee on Foreign 
Investment in the United States that there are no unresolved national security concerns; and 
- Requires the court to order the Attorney General or retained outside counsel 	to promptly notify the Governor and Leg	islature of 
real estate ordered to b e divested by the court under the act.  
 
No fiscal impact. 
 
Technical note: Sec . 8, 7(c) does not specify whom within the Legislature the Attorney General is 	to promptly notify. Our office assumes 
a Committee of Jurisdiction or Clerk of the Legislature. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES STATE BUDGET DIVISION: REVIEW OF AGENCY & POLT. SUB. RESPONSE 
LB: 7                 AM:                             AGENCY/POLT. SUB: Attorney General 
REVIEWED BY:  	Ryan Walton                DATE: 1/13/ 2025                                          	PHONE: (402) 471-4174 
COMMENTS: The Attorney General’s assessment of no fiscal impact from LB 7, appears reasonable. 
  
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES STATE BUDGET DIVISION: REVIEW OF AGENCY & POLT. SUB. RESPONSE 
LB: 7                 AM:                               AGENCY/POLT. SUB: Department of Agriculture 
REVIEWED BY:  	Ryan Walton                DATE: 1/10/2025                                          	PHONE: (402) 471-4174 
COMMENTS: The Department of Agriculture’s assessment of no fiscal impact from LB 7 appears reasonable. 
  
  
    
 
Please complete ALL (5) blanks in the first three lines. 	2025 
LB
(1) 7 	FISCAL NOTE 
 
State Agency OR Political Subdivision Name: 
(2) 
Nebraska Department of Agriculture 
 
Prepared by: 
(3) Ashley Dempsey Date Prepared: 
(4)
 1/10/2025 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 
 
    
 
CASH FUNDS 
 
    
 
FEDERAL FUNDS 
 
    
 
OTHER FUNDS 
 
    
 
TOTAL FUNDS 
 
    
 
 
Explanation of Estimate: 
 
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……………………………… .....