Revisor's bill to eliminate obsolete provisions and provisions that have terminated
Summary
LB716 is a revisor’s bill that cleans up Nebraska statutes by repealing obsolete, expired, and terminated provisions and by harmonizing related sections. The bill removes references to the Next Generation Business Growth Act, which had already terminated, and repeals outdated provisions tied to the Rural Health Opportunities Loan Pool Fund and the Nebraska Army National Guard complex. It also repeals obsolete appropriation language and other superseded statutory references, while making conforming changes to keep the code consistent.
The bill also revises several active statutory programs and funds. It updates the Rural Health Systems and Professional Incentive Act to clarify the financial incentives available for rural health recruitment and loan repayment, and it creates the Rural Health Professional Incentive Fund to receive and administer those payments. It similarly revises the Vacant Building and Excess Land Cash Fund and the Governor’s Emergency Cash Fund, clarifying their purposes, administration, investment of balances, and the circumstances under which money may be transferred or used. The bill includes technical cleanup language to repeal original sections and other provisions that are no longer needed.
Impact
LB716 primarily affects Nebraska’s statutory organization rather than creating a new policy program. It repeals obsolete sections, removes expired references, and reissues several statutes to reflect current law governing rural health incentives, vacant state property disposal, and emergency cash fund administration. The bill also clarifies fund structure, permitted uses, and investment/transfer rules for several state funds, which affects the Department of Administrative Services, the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency, the State Treasurer, and the state’s rural health incentive administration.
Sentiment
The bill appears to have been noncontroversial and broadly supported. It advanced unanimously out of the legislative process and passed final reading 46-0-3, indicating strong bipartisan agreement. The absence of committee transcript discussion also suggests LB716 was treated as a technical cleanup measure rather than a policy dispute.
Contention
There is little evidence of substantive contention around LB716. Because it is a revisor’s bill, the main issues are technical: removing obsolete statutes, preserving the intended operation of existing funds, and ensuring that the revised language does not inadvertently alter program authority. Any potential concern would likely center on the handling of fund transfers and the updated administration of the rural health and emergency cash funds, but the voting record shows no recorded opposition.