Change and eliminate provisions relating to fees of the Secretary of State, notices of liens under the Uniform Federal Lien Registration Act and the Uniform State Tax Lien Registration and Enforcement Act, the central filing system, effective financing statements, the master lien list, and filed records under the Uniform Commercial Code
LB835 revises a set of Nebraska statutes governing the Secretary of State’s filing and records functions, with a focus on lien notices, financing statements, and Uniform Commercial Code records. The bill updates fee schedules and filing procedures for certificates, copies, electronic access, bulk data, images, acknowledgments, and subscriptions related to business entity records, UCC records, federal tax liens, and state tax liens. It also modernizes language to reflect electronic filing and electronic transmission of records and notices, and it directs how certain fees are deposited and distributed between the Secretary of State Cash Fund and the Records Management Cash Fund.
The bill also changes the handling of federal lien notices and state tax lien notices by clarifying where they are filed, how they are indexed, and how county registers of deeds and the Secretary of State exchange or maintain those records. It updates the central filing system for effective financing statements, including the master lien list used in agricultural financing, and adjusts registration and access fees for those lists. Finally, LB835 repeals obsolete original sections and one section outright, consolidating and harmonizing the statutes that govern lien registration, UCC filings, and public access to filing information.
LB835 amends Nebraska’s statutory framework for the Secretary of State’s office, county registers of deeds, and users of lien and UCC filing systems. It changes fee amounts and collection rules, updates electronic filing and indexing procedures, and clarifies the legal effect and maintenance of federal and state tax lien filings, effective financing statements, and the master lien list. The bill affects businesses, secured parties, lenders, agricultural buyers, tax authorities, and members of the public who request records or subscribe to filing databases.
The available voting history indicates strong bipartisan support and little to no controversy. The bill advanced 36-0 and then passed final reading 47-0-2, suggesting broad agreement that the changes were administrative, technical, and modernization-oriented rather than policy-driven. No committee transcript excerpts were provided, and there is no evidence in the record of organized opposition.
There is no recorded committee debate in the provided materials, and the floor votes were unanimous or near-unanimous, so notable contention appears minimal. Any potential issues would likely have centered on fee increases, the shift toward electronic filing and access, and the administrative burden on filers, county offices, or data users. However, the legislative history provided does not show those concerns being raised as points of opposition.