PREPARED BY: Mikayla Findlay
LB 83 DATE PREPARED: January 27, 2025
PHONE: 402-471-0062
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 See below See below
Any Fiscal Notes received from state agencies and political subdivisions are attached following the Legislative Fiscal Analyst Estimate.
This bill adopts the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact for a licensing pathway to create reciprocity among participant states.
Additional work would be required by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) within Program 178 – Professional
Licensure however the costs would be absorbed within current agency appropriations.
Applicants under the Compact, dentists and dental hygienists from other states, would be subject to criminal background check by
Nebraska State Patrol. The current rate for a criminal background check by fingerprinting is $45.25. If required, the fee would be paid
by the applicant. NSP estimates needing an additional staff person to process the additional applications which are estimated to be
approximately 600 annual licensees. The agency estimates needing additional General Funds to supplement the cash fund revenue
anticipated.
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES STATE BUDGET DIVISION: REVIEW OF AGENCY & POLT. SUB. RESPONSE
LB: 83 AM: AGENCY/POLT. SUB: Nebraska Dept of Health & Human Services
REVIEWED BY: Ann Linneman DATE: 1 -27-2025 PHONE: (402) 471-4180
COMMENTS: Concur with the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services’ assessment of no fiscal impact.
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES STATE BUDGET DIVISION: REVIEW OF AGENCY & POLT. SUB. RESPONSE
LB: 83 AM: AGENCY/POLT. SUB: Nebraska State Patrol
REVIEWED BY: Ann Linneman DATE: 1 -21-2025 PHONE: (402) 471-4180
COMMENTS: Concur with the Nebraska State Patrol’s assessment of fiscal impact.
LB (1) 83 FISCAL NOTE 2025
ESTIMATE PROVIDED BY STATE AGENCY OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION
State Agency or Political Subdivision Name:(2) Department of Health and Human Services
Prepared by: (3) John Meals Date Prepared 1-27-25 Phone: (5) 471-6719
FY 2025-2026 FY 2026-2027
EXPENDITURES REVENUE EXPENDITURES REVENUE
GENERAL FUNDS
CASH FUNDS $0 $0
FEDERAL FUNDS
OTHER FUNDS
TOTAL FUNDS $0 $0 $0 $0
Return by date specified or 72 hours prior to public hearing, whichever is earlier.
Explanation of Estimate:
LB83 proposes the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to adopt additional Dentist and Dental
Hygienist Licensure Compact. This requires DHHS to assign one Commissioner to the Compact Commission.
DHHS, the division of Publi c Health will submit a uniform data set to the Commission Data System on all
individuals to whom the Compact is applicable.
The current IT Business Systems Analyst II in the Occupational Licensure Unit will need to update the current
licensing database being used to be able to identify ‘single state’ versus ‘multi-state’ license and transferring
data to the Commission’s Data System. The 80 hours required for the IT Business Systems Analyst to perform
this new work will be absorbed by DHH S from the Professional and Occupational Licensing Cash Fund.
MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE
PERSONAL SERVICES:
NUMBER OF POSITIONS 2025-2026 2026-2027
POSITION TITLE 25-26 26-27 EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES
Benefits...............................................................................................................................
Operating............................................................................................................................
Travel..................................................................................................................................
Capital Outlay.....................................................................................................................
Aid......................................................................................................................................
Capital Improvements.........................................................................................................
TOTAL............................................................................................................
$0 $0
Please complete ALL (5) blanks in the first three lines. 2025
LB
(1) 83 FISCAL NOTE
State Agency OR Political Subdivision Name:
(2)
Nebraska State Patrol
Prepared by:
(3) Carol Aversman Date Prepared:
(4)
01/16/2025 Phone:
(5)
402-471-4545
ESTIMATE PROVIDED BY STATE AGENCY OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION
FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27
EXPENDITURES REVENUE EXPENDITURES REVENUE
GENERAL FUNDS
$29,629 $30,921
CASH FUNDS
$28,236 $28,236 $28,236 $28,236
FEDERAL FUNDS
OTHER FUNDS
TOTAL FUNDS
$57,865 $28,236 $59,157 $28,236
Explanation of Estimate:
LB 83 adopts the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact. In order to join the Compact, and to maintain
eligibility as a Member State, a State must complete several requirements as specified in Section 3 of the bill.
One of these requirements (Section 3 (A)(5)) is to fully implement a Criminal Background Check requirement.
The bill defines a Criminal Background Check as the submission of fingerprints or other biometric -based
information for a License applicant for the purpose of obtaining that applicant’s criminal history record
information, as defin ed in 28 C.F.R. §20.3(d), from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the state’s criminal
history record repository as defined in 28 C.F.R. §20.3(f). The duty to conduct such Criminal Background
Check falls under the responsibility of the Nebraska Stat8,268e Patrol.
Note that the State Patrol is already required to perform background checks on applicants applying for a
Dentistry license. Accordingly, the only additional background checks that this bill encompasses is for those
Dentists that wish to join the compact, and for all new Dental Hygienists that are seeking licensure, as those
have previously not been required. In consultation with the Department of Health and Human Services
(DHHS), the Patrol has been advised that this bill does not require Dental Hygienists who are already licensed
to undergo a retroactive background check unless they choose to join the compact. However, going forward
all new Hygienists will be required to submit to a background check regardless of whether or not they choose
to join the compact. Based on a 3- year average, DHHS has estimated the number of new licenses to be
approximately 624 per year. For purposes of calculating the fiscal note, this amount of new applicants has
been used as an estimate for future ongoing costs.
The State Patrol has estimated that 1 additional full-time FTE will be needed in order to process the additional
applications. Total salaries and benefits for FY 26 are estimated at $33,856 and $12,865 per year
respectively. Salaries and benefits for FY 27 are estimated at $34,872 and $13,251 per year respectively.
Ongoing OCIO charges for laptop leases and support fees total $2,526 and $2,616 per year for FY 26 and FY
27, respectively. Office supplies have been estimated at approximately $150 per year. One-time costs for
computer monitors total $200. Lastly, fees charged by the FBI total $8,268 per year ($13.25 per applicant).
Revenues have been estimated at $ 28,236 per year which will be deposited in the Nebraska State Patrol Cash
Fund ($45.25 per applicant). Note that the revenues received by the Cash Fund do not cover the full cost of
the expenses. Therefore, the shortfall has been reflected as General Fund costs.
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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
Office Specialist 1 1 $33,856 $34,872
Benefits………………………………...…… $12,865 $13,251
Operating…………………………...………. $10,944 $11,034
Travel………………………………………..
Capital outlay…………………...………….. $200
Aid…………………………………………...
Capital improvements……………………...
TOTAL……………………………… ..... $57,865 $59,157