Nebraska Boards, Commissions, and Task Forces Elimination

State Bills: Nebraska

Published April 1st, 2026

Detected April 2nd, 2026

Summary

Nebraska's 109th Legislature passed LB905 to eliminate numerous boards, commissions, committees, task forces, and associated funds. The bill advanced through the legislative process with broad support (42-0 in final vote) and was enrolled on April 1, 2026. The legislation streamlines state government by consolidating or terminating redundant governmental bodies.

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What changed

LB905 terminates multiple Nebraska state boards, commissions, task forces, and related funds as part of a government reorganization initiative. The bill identifies specific entities by name for elimination and removes associated statutory provisions. Sponsors include Sen. John Arch, with amendments filed throughout the process (FA545, AM2149, ER162).

Government agencies and entities with board members or staff connected to affected bodies should review the complete enrolled bill to identify which specific entities are terminated. Board members and commission staff should monitor for transition provisions or successor arrangements. The bill takes effect upon governor action or the standard effective date for enrolled legislation.

What to do next

Review the complete list of eliminated boards, commissions, and task forces in the enrolled LB905
Identify any board or commission membership, employment, or funding affected by the legislation
Monitor for any follow-up legislation addressing functions of terminated entities

Source document (simplified)

ChangeBridge / Nebraska / LB905 Enrolled LB905 LB Enrolled 2026-04-01

Change and eliminate provisions relating to boards, commissions, committees, task forces, and funds that terminate

Bill Details

State Nebraska

Session 109th Legislature

Chamber House

Official Source nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.ph...

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Action History

2026-04-01 L Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment 2026-04-01 L Kauth FA545 withdrawn 2026-04-01 L Enrollment and Review ER162 adopted 2026-03-30 L Enrollment and Review ER162 filed 2026-03-30 L Placed on Select File with ER162 2026-03-23 L Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial 2026-03-23 L Arch AM2149 adopted 2026-02-20 L Speaker priority bill 2026-02-18 L Arch AM2149 filed 2026-02-12 L Placed on General File 2026-01-28 L Notice of hearing for February 06, 2026 2026-01-12 L Referred to Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee 2026-01-09 L Kauth FA545 filed 2026-01-08 L Date of introduction