LB1127A is the appropriation bill tied to Legislative Bill 1127 from the 109th Legislature, Second Session. It authorizes funding from the State Park Cash Revolving Fund for fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27 to the Game and Parks Commission to help carry out the substantive provisions of LB1127. The bill is a fiscal measure only; it does not create new regulatory programs on its own, but instead supplies the money needed to implement the underlying policy bill.
The bill also specifies that no expenditures for permanent or temporary salaries or per diems for state employees may be made from the funds appropriated in this section. In practical terms, the appropriation is limited to the stated program purpose and excludes those personnel-related costs from this funding source.
Impact
LB1127A affects state budgeting and the use of the State Park Cash Revolving Fund by directing appropriations to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission for implementation of LB1127. It amends no substantive regulatory statutes directly, but it enables the underlying policy changes in LB1127 by providing the necessary funding. The bill’s practical effect is to authorize spending for the program while restricting the use of those appropriated dollars for state employee salaries and per diems.
Sentiment
The bill appears to have been noncontroversial. It advanced unanimously on General File and passed Final Reading 49-0, indicating broad bipartisan support and no recorded opposition in the available voting history. No committee transcripts were provided, but the voting record suggests the appropriation was viewed as a routine funding measure supporting the companion policy bill.
Contention
There is little evidence of substantive contention around LB1127A itself. The only notable limitation in the text is the prohibition on using the appropriated funds for permanent or temporary salaries and per diems, which reflects a narrow fiscal restriction rather than a policy dispute. Any disagreement, if present, would more likely have centered on the underlying LB1127 rather than this appropriation bill, but no such debate is reflected in the available record.