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-ONE HUNDRED NINTH LEGISLATURE
-FIRST SESSION
-LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION 16CA
-PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
+One Hundred Ninth Legislature - First Session - 2025
+Introducer's Statement of Intent
+LR16CA
 
-Introduced by Urban Affairs Committee: McKinney, 11, Chairperson;
-Cavanaugh, J., 9; Clouse, 37; Quick, 35; Rountree, 3;
-Sorrentino, 39.
-Read first time January 15, 2025
+Chairperson: Senator Rita Sanders
 Committee: Government, Military and Veterans Affairs
-THE MEMBERS OF THE ONE HUNDRED NINTH LEGISLATURE OF NEBRASKA, FIRST1
-SESSION, RESOLVE THAT: 2
-Section 1.  At the general election in November 2026, the following3
-proposed amendment to the Constitution of Nebraska shall be submitted to4
-the electors of the State of Nebraska for approval or rejection:5
-To amend Article III, section 22: 6
-III-22 (1) Each Legislature shall make appropriations for the7
-expenses of the Government. And whenever it is deemed necessary to make8
-further appropriations for deficiencies, the same shall require a two-9
-thirds vote of all the members elected to the Legislature.10
-(2) Bills making appropriations for the pay of members and officers11
-of the Legislature, and for the salaries of the officers of the12
-Government, shall contain no provision on any other subject.13
-(3) The Legislature shall not impose responsibility for a program14
-created after the year 2026 or an increased level of service required15
-under an existing program after the year 2026 on any political16
-subdivision of the state unless the political subdivision is fully17
-reimbursed by the state for the cost of such program or increase in level18
-of service. Reimbursement by the state shall be in the form of a specific19
-appropriation or an increase in state distribution of revenue to such20
-political subdivision. 21
-Sec. 2.  The proposed amendment shall be submitted to the electors22
-in the manner prescribed by the Constitution of Nebraska, Article XVI,23
-LR16CA
-2025
-LR16CA
-2025
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-section 1, with the following ballot language: 1
-A constitutional amendment to require the state to reimburse2
-political subdivisions for responsibilities imposed by the Legislature3
-after the year 2026 or for increased levels of service required by the4
-Legislature after the year 2026. 5
-For 6
-Against. 7
-LR16CA
-2025
-LR16CA
-2025
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+Date of Hearing: February 27, 2025
+
+The following constitutes the reasons for this bill and the purposes which are sought to be
+accomplished thereby:
+LR16CA would not impose financial responsibility for a program or increased level of
+service for an existing program created after 2026 on any political subdivision within the state
+unless that subdivision is fully reimbursed by the state for the increased level of service or a
+new program. Reimbursement by the state would take form in a specific appropriation or an
+increase in revenue to a political subdivision.
+
+Principal Introducer:   ________________________________
+Senator Terrell McKinney, Chairperson
+Urban Affairs Committee
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